Hot Buttered Rum

Have you ever had a hot buttered rum? Ever been tempted to taste it? I think my life can be summed up in the experience of tasting hot buttered rum.
I went to a horrible restaurant on Sunday evening, I can't even remember the name. It's in the village on 7th Ave across from the duplex. Big windows. You would know it if you saw it. I was with three of my friends, and we were looking at the menu. They had $5 hot alcoholic beverages and I saw the words "hot buttered rum." The first thing that came to my mind, like a word association game, was "butter beer" of course followed by "HARRY POTTER!" So I put on my most eager face and ordered a hot buttered rum from the waiter.
I waited with anticipation. Every once in awhile I would remember it was coming and just exclaim to my friends that I just couldn't wait for my hot buttered rum. The service was terrible, so it was about 20 minutes of me getting excited about this drink. It arrived, steaming hot with a sprinkle of nutmeg on the top, and I let it cool off because I didn't want to burn my taste buds whilst consuming this lovely beverage. Finally, it was safe to drink.
I raised the mug to my lips and inhaled the sweet scent…oh wait…actually it wasn't a very sweet scent at all. It kind of smelled like…melted butter. I dismissed my olfactory reaction and sipped on the contents of the mug. Much to my dismay, it did not have the taste that we Harry Potter fans all imagine butter beer to have. It tasted like hot butter. And rum. But mostly hot butter. It was exactly what was advertised, but it really disappointed me.
I feel like sometimes I have too much confidence in people, food, situations, restaurants. You name it. I always expect more than what I ask for. When I get what I ask for, I am always slightly disappointed. This is something I must learn to control.

Til next time!
Alice like Wonderland