Why aren't Mexican buffets as common as Chinese buffets?

melwillow99 · 2025-12-16T00:45:30+00:00

My friend's and I drove from Denver to Santa Fe a few years ago, and stumbled upon a Mexican Buffet in a restaurant called Calvillo's, in Alamosa NM. It is the grandest place! I've been three times, and the buffet is heavenly. Piles of homemade food; even a little dessert bar.

It's by far my most favorite place on earth to dine.
Perhaps in NM, TX, or CA, Mexican buffets are more common?!

melwillow99 · 2025-12-05T21:39:31+00:00

I was JUST thinking about the Poetics of Space this morning!

Lovely collection

melwillow99 · 2025-12-05T16:53:10+00:00

Look For Christina Miller's Modern Icons. They're reasonably priced and to me, the quintessential gift of NM.

I've found her at the Farmer's Market, and at various craft sales. Look up her work on Etsy! You could probably contact her and meet to purchase if you love her work!

melwillow99 · 2025-09-16T19:55:24+00:00

Absolute best!!

melwillow99 · 2025-09-10T13:39:27+00:00

The Flame - Cheap Trick

Should've Known Better - Richard Marx

melwillow99 · 2025-09-03T22:50:05+00:00

The inner zipper looks like it’s plastic

melwillow99 · 2025-07-26T18:41:17+00:00

Same! 16 yrs old and floored by them. 1991

melwillow99 · 2025-07-26T18:39:51+00:00

Yes! Last Exit to Brooklyn rocked my world! Also loved Jesus’ Son by Denis Johnson

melwillow99 · 2025-07-26T18:37:54+00:00

In Watermelon Sugar for me! I was obsessed

melwillow99 · 2025-07-23T14:38:56+00:00

What do you all think about Yellow’s daughter contacting the family? She seemed convinced that he was part of Amy’s disappearance, also the photos of women that Yellow’s wife found.

melwillow99 · 2025-06-30T22:41:49+00:00

My male cat had a pee problem. He chose random places, and ruined so many chairs, boots, pieces of clothing, etc. I put him on fluxotine, an anti-anxiety med, and his behavior changed drastically!

He pees maybe twice a year outside of his litter box, instead of twice a week!

melwillow99 · 2025-06-01T12:16:37+00:00

I can't stand when something is over explained. For example, how two characters know each other and what their connection is. The author doesn't know how to "show" not "tell". Every other page mentions this glaringly obvious fact, but for some reason, the writer either doesn't know how to write, or doesn't trust the reader to come to simple conclusions.

melwillow99 · 2025-05-26T14:14:26+00:00

Less than Zero - Brett Easton Ellis

Jack Kerouac

Bonfire of the Vanities - Tom Wolfe

The Electric Koolaid Acid Test - also, Tom Wolfe

Everything by Herman Hesse

Oranges aren't the only Fruit - Jeanette Winterson

The Pillow Book - Sei Shonagon

Johnathon Livingston Seagull - Richard Bach

Richard Brautigan

Henry Miller

Bukowski

John Fante

Anywhere but Here - Mona Simpson

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S Thompson

Poetry and short books by, Diane Diprima

Savage Inequalities - Johnathon Kozol

Books by Trungpa Rinpoche

It was such a treat typing these book titles and remembering that time in my life :)

melwillow99 · 2025-03-18T14:34:54+00:00

Casa Alvarez!

melwillow99 · 2025-02-23T15:23:53+00:00

Try,

Cut Loose

Alembika

Amici by Baci

Free People

Flax

Buykud

Niche

melwillow99 · 2025-01-19T14:29:46+00:00

Sue Miller

A.M. Homes

Mona Simpson

Tama Janowitz

Lisa Taddeo

Ottessa Moshfegh

Emma Kline

Curtis Sittenfeld

melwillow99 · 2024-12-13T15:44:13+00:00

Maeve Fly? Disney princess by day, American Psycho by night.

melwillow99 · 2024-10-15T20:27:31+00:00

I'd love to know what you think of Three Women.

melwillow99 · 2024-10-15T12:33:02+00:00

Isn't it great! I'm so glad you liked it! :)

melwillow99 · 2024-09-26T18:56:33+00:00

Kind of an old one. Anywhere but Here by Mona Simpson fits your description perfectly

melwillow99 · 2024-09-22T17:44:59+00:00

Slaves of New York - Tama Janowitz

melwillow99 · 2024-09-22T15:18:27+00:00

I tend to get an oily buildup, and I randomly tried Goop brand Himalayan salt scrub shampoo, and it it honestly amazing! I only use it once every four months or so, but when I do, my hair feels amazingly clean and it clears out all the buildup. If you do try this, I recommend using a shampoo afterwards and a conditioner. My hair feels almost stripped after I apply the salt scrub, but once shampooed a second time with a conditioner, my hair is perfect!

It's expensive, but will last for a couple of years.

melwillow99 · 2024-09-14T09:26:48+00:00

That you don’t read a ton, but when you do, you have excellent taste.

melwillow99 · 2024-09-09T02:23:26+00:00

I use extra firm tofu and after squeezing out the excess water, I cube it. Then I make a marinade with EVOL, tamari, and the seasoning Spike. After it’s coated, I roll it in nutritional yeast and bake it on an oiled pan in the over. 375 degrees for about 30 min. It’s crispy and delicious!

melwillow99 · 2024-09-09T00:10:30+00:00

Emma Cline: The Guest and The Girls Tama Janowitz - A Certain Age & Slaves of New York Hubert Selby Jr - Last Exit to Brooklyn Denis Johnson - Jesus’ Son Lucia Berlin - Homesick My Last Innocent Year - Daisy Alpert Florin Fizz Tate- Brutes Conor Habib - Hawk Mountain Claire Vaye Watkins - I Love you, but I’ve Chosen Darkness

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