Monday, December 13, 2004

Steak Out

Last night I had the best steak dinner. It was at a really gorgeous but totally incongrous pub in Highgate, it felt exactly like a small pub in a country village somewhere. It not only looked like a country pub, but it also generated the exact same feelings that those remote pubs you stumble upon after four hours of driving do. There was hay in the forecourt, it was at a small crossroads, and inside was all warmly lit and open fires. Then to top it all off, my friend bought me dinner! Ah, how nice is that? And it was Steak! Man it was so good, just the right side of rare, covered in mushrooms and peppers and served with mash potato. Yum yum! And on Saturday night another friend cooked me sausages and mash. Actually I've never tasted mash like that... This wasn't just potatoes mushed up, there was cheese, butter, cream, the whole works. Mmm, just thinking about that again is making me really hungry... I'm off for lunch now at another friends, this is going quite well, I wonder who'll be giving me supper tonight?

Another thing: the word 'Another' should surely be two separate words? It makes no sense to say 'I saw a dog, then I saw another dog'. Second time you see the dog, you no longer have need for the 'a', it's like it's included in the 'another'. This makes no sense. It should either be 'a nother dog', or 'an other dog'. The latter sounds a little weird, and I quite like the word 'nother' (it sounds like a contraction of 'next' and 'other') so I think I'll petition for this. Join me!