Today was, well, let's just say it wasn't filled with an overwhelming amount of happiness. Lacking sleep, way too jacked up on caffeine (4 shots of espresso) and far too much group interaction at work left me feeling frazzled and generally grumpy. Of course, the fact that it is Friday did make it a little less painful. Nothing like the anticipation of weekend rest to provide a halo of optimism. To be honest, at the end of the day, I wanted nothing more than to go home, put on my pajamas and crawl into bed. This was not to be as Mr. Oz and I had previously made plans to go out. Longed for hibernation would have to wait and I am a happier person for it. We had dinner at this cute little Thai, Vietnamese restaurant called Rice Paper with some great friends of ours -- The 'Etts. The 'Ettes are a duo consisting of Brett and Yvette. Get it, the ETTS! Yvette's daughter Jessie rounded out our dinner party where dishes of crispy tofu puffs and tangy coconut shrimp intermingled with spring rolls and the cool crunch of cucumber and mango salad. I've been to Rice Paper before and it is definitely worth checking out. The food is light, the ingredients clean. They specialize in sauces, everything from ginger, scallion, lemongrass, curry and, my personal favorite, peanut sauce. Our evening made the shadow of a difficult day just melt away like the snow on a sunny Spring day. The flavors conjured thoughts of warmer weather and, for that, this photo rates a 7 on the happiness meter.
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