My review of Cavos, a Greek restaurant in Newington, was chosen as Yelp Hartford’s Review of the Day today! Check it out!
There’s a fun little chain going around in which, if tagged, bloggers create posts listing seven random facts about themselves. Liz of Southern Charm tagged me last week, and I’m happy to oblige!
Seven Random Facts about Caitlin
1. The only actual person who calls me “Cait” is my dad. Now, almost anyone in the online world who sees my blog’s name or my Twitter account calls me Cait, which is an easy assumption to make and something I definitely don’t mind. But in real life, my wonderful daddio is the only one who actually calls me Cait. It’s funny, because whenever I email him I always sign it “Love, Cait”, just because I know he calls me that.
2. I have a black belt in shaolin kempo karate. Growing up, I was not (am still not) very coordinated or athletic in terms of sports. Anything that involved a ball was not happening for me. So in 7th grade, I enrolled in karate because I enjoyed memorizing the forms/combinations and performing them. It reminded me somewhat of memorizing dances, which is probably why to this day my favorite group fitness classes involve step or dance of some kind. I tested and passed for my black belt in 11th grade, and stopped doing karate after that because by that time I had become much older than most people in the class, and the black belt had been my ultimate end-goal. Martial arts are a great active option for kids (or anyone) who aren’t skilled at your “typical” sports!
3. I have never owned any type of car other than a Honda CR-V. Funny enough, my fellow blonde-CT-blend-named-Caitlin also drives a CR-V! After getting my license in 11th grade, I got my cousin and her family’s 2002 navy CR-V (we traded them our old mini-van since they had just had a second child). That car took me everywhere throughout college, and my best friend Lidia even called it her “second home” because of how often we’d drive around town in it with nothing to do (those were the days…)
Image courtesy of quality-used-cars.co.uk.
When my sister got her license, the summer after my sophomore year of college, I was completely psyched to learn that I would be getting a bit of a CR-V upgrade – to a 2007! My sister got the 2002 (my little brother will be receiving it shortly, as his license test is soon). I LOVE my car and plan to keep it for a long, long time (as in, until it dies, because I’ll be buying the next one on my own).
My car now (minus the American flag...this photo isn't actually of my car).
4. My first real job was at a bagel shop. Not sure if you could call it a real job since the owner was ever there and I spent any shift that wasn’t on a weekday morning eating. Still, it was a great place to go back to on college breaks (until the owner sold it to a less-than-desirable new owner) and provided the experience that got me my main job at UConn.
Inappropriate fun with a bagel stick and bagel at work.
5. My first salad was a Greek salad. I remember ordering it after a rare visit to the gym, back in high school, at Panera! I was shocked that I liked it, but I’m pretty sure the main component I loved was the feta. I used to order Greek salads in college and get no olives, and ask for extra feta instead. Ah, the Greek food lover in me was always there!
Image courtesy of RIT.edu.
6. I used to hate our family vacations to Florida – and all family vacations in general. Yes, it’s true! In fact, I was known for this in middle/high school! I was the weirdo who complained about going to Mexico. Now I know I was being an annoying pain in the ass, a high schooler who can only see her friends as important and nothing else. Plus, since I was still a super boring eater, I didn’t find myself getting excited at all about vacation eats – unlike now! I just wanted to be at home with my friends, so my parents even started letting me bring friends on trips or rack up huge international phone bills with long calls home while we were in Mexico. I think my views change once I got to college and began to appreciate relaxation. And how hard it is to come by as time goes on. And, you know, fun restaurants.
With the siblings in Myrtle Beach during my senior year of high school.
7. I’m getting two of my wisdom teeth out next Friday for the stupidest reason in the world. One of them started growing in before the other tooth on that side started growing in. Did you know that if there is no tooth exactly above or below another tooth, the first tooth will keep growing in and never stop? It’s true! Since once of my wisdom teeth grew in before the one above it did, it grew in too far. Its twin eventually came in, but if they only remove the one that grew in too far, then the twin will start growing in too far! So they both have to come out even though they’re in my mouth comfortably right now. Do you follow? No? Long story short, my foodie-days will not exist next weekend.
Dangit.
That was fun and way harder than I thought! Now it’s time for me to choose seven other bloggers who I’d like to see participate:
- Katelyn of Chef Katelyn
- Heather of Mile 26 and More
- Ally of Girl v. Food
- Katie of Lil’ Veggie Patch
- Danielle of Danielle Abroad
- Lindsay of Lean Green Bean
- Heather of For The Love of Kale
Tell me a random fact about you in the comments!
fun!! that’s so funny that no one actually calls you Cait! i’ll try to do this soon! but until then, here’s an old post to tide you over
http://www.theleangreenbean.com/more-about-me/
Ahh perfect thanks!
I drive a Honda Pilot! Before that, I had a Civic! LOVE HONDAS!
My mom has a Pilot, and before that, two Odysseys. My dad has owned like 3 Accords. We are a Honda fam!
love it! I am very loyal to my bar brand as well (toyota 4runner) and don’t know if I can own anything else! although my first car was a lime green new beetle and I drove it for 6 years.
That is such a cute car! I used to dream of owning a yellow beetle when I was in middle school haha I thought they were awesome but looking back I’m glad I got something a bit roomier since I was always the high school friend driving people!
Ah I love your 7 random facts!! That is funny how everyone, including me calls you Cait!
And a black belt? So cool!!!
Not that I have enough strength to really back up any of the “moves” if I was mugged by a burly dude or anything hahha
This is great! The first time I ever tried a greek salad was in college. I thought I was so fancy!! Lol.
Thanks for mentioning me — can’t wait to do this!
Awww, you look so young in your family vacay photo! Everyone in my family calls me Beth. I don’t mind if other people do as well, but it certainly sounds strange to me!
That’s funny that we’re both the same way with the names! I’m glad to hear I look younger then because people tell me all the time that I look like I’m in high school. Of course, maybe then I just looked like I was in middle school and now I look like I’m in high school ha!
One can get delirious working at a bagel shop (I worked at two).
Course, when I worked at a pizza place… we at our pizza with natural peanut butter. Call me weird, but it was so good!
Um, I so don’t think you’re weird. Randy’s Wooster St Pizza has an AMAZING PB-bacon pie!
I just bought my second CRV last year! I love them. My next car will probably be a new CRV too! haha
What color??
This was funny and entertaining!
I’m a multi-time honda owner as well (but accord, not CR-V). Until I can upgrade to something super awesome (like a mercedes) I think I’ll stick with my hondas
My dad has owned several Accords before he could afford an upgrade. I think that’s a route many take since they’re so dependable!
That’s so interesting that only your dad calls your Cait! And really interesting about wisdom teeth. I haven’t gotten mine out yet and probably need to hear soon. I just keep putting it of though haha.
I literally rescheduled the surgery three times – and want to reschedule again!
I think I’d be 500 pounds if I worked at a bagel shop!
I def gained a few while working there haha 2-3 bagels/day will do that to ya
Thanks for the tag, pretty lady! I’m so excited for this! I’ll be doing this tomorrow.
I loved reading your random facts. Your first job sounds like a dream first job. Bagel shop?! GIMME. I’m so sorry you have to get your wisdom teeth out! I got them out this summer and it totally sucked but only for the first few days.
Im hoping since its only 2 I’ll be able to chew some solids on the other side! So psyched to read your post. The bagel shop was carb heaven.
Random fact: I’ve slept all day today. All. day. Literally woke up at 10:30 for a doctor’s appt and went back to sleep at noon, only to wake up for dinner. What is my life.
IDK what it is but I’m jealous and I want it, just for a few days, please?
That is so cool that you have a black belt! I wanted to do karate so bad when I was little, but my mom never let me. Sounds like it would have been good for me, since I’m lacking in the coordination department!
Def a nice little solo sport for those of us who aren’t coordinated enough to pass a ball of any kind to a teammate
but why wouldn’t your mom let you do karate?! Did she think you’d become violent?! Haha we learned SO much in class about respect and being good kids!
That’s awesome about the review (and the love of Greek food). I married into a very Greek family, and I love it too. We actually held my in-laws surprise anniversary party at Cavos.
Oh wow really?! I love all things Mediterranean really, my best friend is from Albania and they have the best parties! Haha and she and I do Greek Fest in Hartford together every year. Circle dancing is my favorite!
The festival at St.George’s? I am assuming since that’s the only one in Hartford haha. Small world, my husband & father-in-law play in the band and my mother-in-law works at the gyro/loukamades stand. I go every year, every night, you know to eat my fill of gyros
YES that one! OMG so funny! Adore the gyros of course, I had the loukamades last year instead and loved that too. And your husband and FIL do a GREAT job in the band! I love it!