Burger Continental: Pasadena

Burger Continental’s the name of the place and as I’m typing this up, I’m eating leftovers.

It’s a nice big banquet-y type place with an extensive Greek and Armenian menu. Just a pleasent experience filled with fun loud music and old people dancing.

Below are pictures of:

• My Veggie Pizza with artichoke hearts, mushrooms, bell peppers, all sorts of fun stuff.
• A view of the place from where I sat.
• The complimentary salad/soup bar stuff. Includes falafel, salmon, potatoes, etc.
• The Lamb Shank plate with fun stuff on it (like the meat on a stick).

Kicking The Social Habit

photo courtesy of BeFitt

I’m considering abandoning my facebook.

No offense to facebook users, it really is a great tool to connect with people (a lot better than myspace). I just find that I am becoming increasingly distracted by it. Most my time is spent tracking my friends rather than actually spending time with them. I run a tight enough schedule as it is and I have found that a lot of my time online is deposited into facebook.

Facebook is turning me into something i don’t want to be. It’s distancing myself from others. I can use the time I spend on facebook to finally read some of the books I wanted to read. I can blog more, study more, and enjoy a more relaxing life.

If this sounds familiar or echoes in your heart, why don’t you join me? First, I’m going to do away with all e-mail notifications so I won’t be constantly reminded to check it. Little things like unchecking the “remember me” box can help too. I’ve already removed the link from my bookmarks and toolbar.

I suppose the next step would be to start leaving networks and deleting friends. We’ll see where it takes me. I’ll still return messages but just keep in mind that I won’t be hovering the site as much as I use to. The best way to contact me is through IMs, e-mail, phone calls, or good ol’ fashioned word of mouth.

I wouldn’t be surprised if a “social network addiction” problem starts popping up in the news.

Wish me luck.