Alex's Asian Adventure

This is not about my trip per se, but involves travel so I'll discuss it.

Today is my birthday. I am officially in my mid-twenties, only a stone throw away from my Carlsberg years and inching ever-closer to a mid-life crisis. To celebrate my passage into further bitterness, my good friends Krysta & Anilisa convinced me that it's in my best interest to let them take me out for dinner.

The timeline of events is roughly as follows:

7:05 PM: Anilisa, Krysta & Alex get into Anilisa's car to determine where we'll go.
7:06 PM: We are all at a loss because Alex doesn't want to decide (cause surprise is good) and the ladies were suggesting two places where I've recently gone.
7:10 PM: Alex suggests checking out the restaurants near Sportsworld. In the process, the idea of going to Toronto gets thrown around.
7:36 PM: Sportsworld-area is a bust. Dim sum in Mississauga becomes a credible option. The 401 is right there. Anilisa claims she can get us there in half an hour. We hit the road in search for dim sum dinner in Mississauga.
8:10 PM: We discover that dim sum is not something you can buy in the evening.
8:20 PM: We discover that The Host in Mississauga is open and serves good food.

So. The original idea was to have a quick dinner and get back to studying for the three finals I have in the next 4 days. But noooooo! We decided to travel! Have adventure! And eat excellent Indian food in Mississauga! And all in the name of Dim Sum.

Oh yes, and the waitress at The Host is probably the most intense person in the world, if you exclude people named Alex. Not just type A, but type A-A. She took charge. She said things like "oh, no, that won't be enough for you, get this instead" and "yeah, what you really want with this is some rice. I'll get you some rice, and you some nan" and "We close at 10, so don't take forever making up your mind". She's so intense, I think I'm in love.

My productivity is going to zero. Must... avoid... failure...