Has The Student Become The Teacher

Wednesday was a messy day. An overnight snowfall had blanketed the ground, but as the morning progressed, the warmer temperature and rain turned all that snow into slush and melted puddles. When I made my way from my rental to Roll and Bowl for veggie bibimbap ($13.95), my shoes and socks were soaked through. Lunch wasn't as tasty as last time but was overcooked again. I didn't recognized the young server but on my way out, the regular owner came out. The former was either a younger sister or her daughter (I didn't ask) but apparently, the store's decorations (hand-fired teapots, ink drawings, etc.) were her handiwork. On Sunday, they were having a small Christmas market for her and her friends to sell their wares, along with some Korean snacks.

Later in the afternoon, I waited on the corner for the bus since I didn't want to risk more soggy sock by walking to the subway. This was a mistake since the 47 bus behaves like Ottawa transit. So it took 25 minutes (20-min wait, 5 min travel time) to get to the station. Luckily, the subway was fast enough that I made it to my yoga class at Coxwell. Compared to my 1st slow flow class, this vinyasa session was more effortful though nowhere near as vigorous as my old classes. I appreciated the instructor's clear instructions though I'm picking up on her cues and poses as most teachers have typical patter and sequences.

On my way back, I stopped off at College Park for two reasons. First, the Winners store here had better selection than other locations. I needed clean socks and new shoes. Second, it was time for more "high-end" food-court fare. Chef Saha wasn't there and they were out of Biryani (my first choice). I should have listened to my gut and deferred to another time. Instead, I opted for the Sag Paneer ($20). But Saha's replacements was not up to his standard. The spinach and cottage cheese curry was reasonably flavourful but the basmati was bland and somehow both dry and clumpy. Usually, there is delicious leftover but tonight, I ate as much as I could and threw out the rest.