Last week, I finished going over pretty much every place where I have eaten out at. This week, I will go over some of the conclusions you may have seen from reading this series, beyond that I eat way too much ketchup and have an almost unhealthy obsession with LJS. First, you may think I don't like to travel based on how geographically close all the locations are. That's not the case at all. I love going to new places, and I am getting tired of going and eating at the same places so much. It is my mother who is the problem. For some reason, she insists one going with me everywhere. I mean, she has always been somewhat controlling, keeping me on a short leash even when I didn't need, but she has become fairly demanding. She is the one with variety at times. As such, I frequently have problems trying to convince her into changing up the itinerary. I could give an example or two of how she has reacted and overreacted, but it would take too long and be humiliating. This is also the reason why there are no bars or clubs on my list. By the time I turned twenty-one, I no longer had any close friends. Not even a secondary friend group. Since I am the type of socially awkward person that would need a lot of help in such a new environment, I really needed someone's help, and I had done. A guy doesn't want to go to a bar with his mother, especially not for the first time. So, I have never gone. (I have drank alcohol, though, just not in public and not that often.) Yes, this has extended to late dinners as well, but only slightly. See, I have very sensitive eyes and great night vision. As long as there isn't a sudden very bright light in front of me, that is. The sudden shift in intensity can distract me for a second. It doesn't really affect my driving, but I still don't like it.
Next, there are a lot of places I left out, deliberately. I felt that having to buy the food be the main criteria for including, even if I ate for free sometimes. This left out relatives in Floyd, Pike, Letcher, Knott, and Johnson counties, although as the cliché goes, some would make you pay. This left out friends' homes as well. There were only seven, and all but one of them was in grade school. Short leash; see above. The last one was when I cut school early on the day of my high school graduation. Still a great memory, but no other friends since. No social group or co-workers ever since.
I also deliberately excluded other places where food is bought and consumed. I left out almost all grocery stores/supermarkets, even those with dining areas. The majority of food sold isn't made there or meant to be consumed there. While I have had food made on spot, I have never eaten such in store. In fact, I did include the one time I can remember actually sitting down in one. This is also why I excluded other such businesses, such as bakeries. If they didn't have a dining area, I left it out, even when I bought something there. Both criteria had to be met for inclusion. Malls are a tricky situation, as most due have seating areas, even if the individual store does not. (I will mention a few of these places in my errata that starts Saturday. Yes, some mistakes were made.) I mentioned the few that did meet these requirements. While I could have included some places, I didn't feel like adding over a dozen supermarkets, many just a different store in a chain, to this list. Many places are either closed, no longer have a seating area, or I'm unsure if they ever had seats.
Finally, if you look over this series, you may get the wrong idea about my eating habits. Just because I eat at many similar places doesn't mean that is the type of food I either make for myself or buy already made, such as frozen. While I might eat at LJS a lot, I don't really fry chicken at home, or even fix french fries. I may have been on a grilled chicken sandwich kick for over a decade, but I rarely made one at home. One of my favorite meals is spaghetti, but I have never eaten it at a restaurant, possibly because I don't want to find out how bad a cook I am. Or just how it might not come even close to mine. I do make a fair amount of my dinners almost completely from scratch, either by adding my own touches or coming up with variations on a recipe.
After I finish the errata, I will go back to my regularly scheduled weekly blogcast on Wednesdays. I've already got a good idea for my next series, but I'll keep it a secret until I'm sure. Be here for the errata starting Saturday. There's a good chance I'll have to split it into multiple parts.
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