On my birthday I was treated to lunch at a Mexican place, I think it was called Mama Mexico.

One thing about Midtown is that there are not many good lunch options, besides takeout (which totally goes against my idea of going out for lunch).

There are a few other good Mexicans, and Indians and Thais. This one was a bit overpriced, but the food was good and the atmosphere was cute and colorful.

I had ceviche. Love love love ceviche!

Best of all, they had a guy that came to your table to prepare fresh guacamole!

Santa, can I please have a guy that comes to my house and makes fresh guacamole whenever I want?

TRANSLATION:
Yes, I was at IKEA today. Am going to attempt to make a smörgåstårta — a kind of Swedish sandwich cake (sounds weird but it’s really yummy) — for a potluck party tomorrow. The food store by the exit has most of the ingredients I needed. Of course, we popped into the resto for a cheap lunch — shrimp sandwich and mashed potatoes. Yum. From the IKEA café you can actually see the Statue of Liberty, kind of cool. Now I’m going to watch a movie and eat some Swedish sweets. Later!

Lyssnade på grannens barn som bråkade med en vattenslang nedanför, medan deras pianospelande familjemedlem klinkade på. Märkte att han/hon har utökat den vanliga repertoaren (som består av vinjettmusiken till amerikanska The Office och Bohemian Rhapsody) med den där låten som går “Tonight’s gonna be a good good ni-i-ight.” Det tror jag på.

I was planning on going for a run after coming back home from my walk, but I think it’s actually too hot. Instead I decided on doing a summer lunch on my “terrace,” with lettuce, grape tomatoes, sourdough bread that I bought at the Farmers Market yesterday, haloumi cheese and homegrown mint. A bottle of weißbier completed the meal.

Listened to the neighbor’s kids fighting over a water hose below, while their piano-playing family member pounded the keys. Noticed that he/she has expanded the usual repertoire (which consists of the theme song to The Office and Bohemian Rhapsody) with that song that goes “Tonight’s gonna be a good good ni-i-ight.” I think it will be.