It’s amazing what you can find when you leave your house

I have to be honest and say that I am a bit of a homebody and at times can be set in my ways. Modern technology just makes it so easy for you to stay home and lounge around the house. Hungry? You don’t even need to leave your doorstep, just sit in front of the computer look up a restaurant and it’s more than likely that they deliver.

Or better yet, that their on Grubhub letting you take care of the entire transaction online. Or on your phone. And let’s face it it’s not that hard to entertain yourself. There are video games, Netflix, e-Readers, really there is just so much entertainment at your fingertips that the only reason to not stay home is if you have a social life. Or, well a job.

Still, you get used to a routine. Certain places that you always visit whether it be a specific movie theater, park, or restaurant. Most people have a radius in which they travel and unless you have a wandering spirit or an enterprising friend, it’s unlikely that you’ll ever really travel outside of that zone.

For example, one thing that I miss is Jamaican food. Real, authentic Jamaican food. And I never believed that I would find it anywhere near me. I had pretty much resigned myself to having to east frozen Jamaican patties or make the effort in learning how to make them from scratch.

That is until my brother came home with a takeout order that he had kindly brought over for me. To my surprise, there in that little box was some of the best Jamaican food that I had in a long time.

Of course I immediately started to interrogate him as to where he found such a treat, and learned of a restaurant the next town over called Morgan’s Island Grill. Well, I really had no choice but to drive over there and try it for myself.

Morgan’s Island Grill is very popular, with a live band that played the night I went there. So I’m not certain if this is a regular occurrence. Also if you’re going for takeout, it might be better to call ahead if it’s on the weekend as my order took about an hour.

Still it was worth it. That had to be some of the best jerk chicken that I have ever had and even the small platter was packed with food. Rice, chicken, fried yellow plantains, and a mixed cabbage salad. It was all delicious. What makes it better is that they don’t skimp on the sauce for the jerk chicken, which is a pet peeve of mine.

The jerk chicken is on the right side of spicy, no it doesn’t really burn but it adds a tingle to every bite. The sauce hits the right note of slight sweetness and you get a smoky taste in your mouth from the grill.

So far I haven’t gotten through their extensive menu, but I’m excited to go back for more. If only they delivered ,then it would be perfect.

Why reviewing is hard

Of course I am limited in what I review. Specifically I review and write mostly about video games, and that is something that is far more difficult than you might imagine.

You have to remember that if you work in a field that has ravenous fans, let the video games industry, than those fans will scrutinize your work incredibly closely. If you give an entry into a much beloved franchise a low score, than be prepared for criticism in social media. Such is the way of the world.

Honestly I am not as involved in sites like Twitter or Facebook as often as someone who is trying to be successful in this field should be and it can be incredibly problematic. Maybe that helps with the reviews I write as it prevents me from being influenced by the fans and what they have to say on the matter.

Of course with the dust-up over gamergate, reviewers and writers in video games are being watched very closely for any signs of impropriety.

One thing I can say, though I am in no way commenting on gamergate, is that I do try my best to be fair in my reviews. Currently I am preparing to write a review for Leviathyn.com all about the latest edition of Smash, Super Smash Bros for the Wii U. I’ve already written a review for the 3DS, so this is basically a follow up to that piece. I can say that I highly enjoyed the 3DS version, and so far love what the Wii U installment has to offer.

What will my final score be in the end? Who knows as there is still so much to discover before I will post the final product on the site. But I do know that by posting my opinion, there are people I may upset. Again this in no way suggests what my score will be, only that to review something people love is something one most understand is dicey at best.