Out of Juice
Hi friends,
The good news is that I’m home safe and sound on the couch eating dinner from the WF hot bar and chocolate leftover from Chistmas (vacation withdrawal), but the bad news is that I left my computer cord in Florida and my laptop is dead. Soo, I’ll have to wait a day or two to write a full recap of our time in Savannah because it’s too difficult to edit photos and blog without the appropriate software. We had an amazing time with the exception of a tummy ache that semi-ruined new year’s:( Our last day made up for it though, and I’m still dreaming of the sunset river views, fried pickles, and pork tacos we had yesterday. For now, I’ll wish you all a happy new year!
PS: loved reading through the comments from the Next Step post! I feel good about the changes to come and appreciate all the encouraging words:)
Read MoreFood Buzz, aka Food Coma
After a looong day of travel, I’m here! Kath and I checked into the Galleria Park Hotel in Union Square, where there was a roaring fire for this coldish November day and a swanky lobby.
We rested for a quick minute, and then headed out to soak up the streets of San Francisco, since today was really our only moment of free time in the city.
We witnessed an interesting protest, complete with a naked wo[man]?
I decided that today would be a good day to drink some real caffeine. Though this chai latte tasted amazing, especially with the cool breezes of the bay in the background, I probably need to ease back into caffeinated beverages. This left me feeling flushed and practically drunk and I only had half!!
We showered and changed and headed over to Terra for tonight’s cocktail party and dinner.
The appetizers were provided by Sabra hummus, a treat that I love, but can get at home anytime. Having been warned of all the food to come, I stuck to crab and a glass of beer.
I had a winter spiced ale by 21st Amendment. This was a darker and nuttier brown ale with a bit of chocolate – very nice in contrast to all the fall/pumpkin beers I’ve been drinking.
Dinner was served buffet style with lots of camera action.
I tried every single thing except a chicken wing that had run out and a shooter of ceviche that didn’t appeal to my palate.
My favorites were the beet and goat cheese ravioli, the beef stew with cornbread, and the pork belly.
In between dinner and dessert, the Foodbuzz awards were announced. Kath won Best Healthy Living Blog and received recognition for her sustainable/green seafood-eating habits from the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute!!!!!!
Very exciting!!
The assembly of the dessert buffet was also very exciting.
Chocolate-coffee cream star cookie, mascarpone cheesecake with gingersnap crust, gingersnap macaroon, creamy Italian nougat with chocolate ganache bite, and an heirloom pumpkin tart with pumpkin seeds. I honestly enjoyed them all, but only went back fro seconds of the pumpkin tart and thirds of the Italian nougat.
I’m obviously very full, but surprisingly, not uncomfortable. It’s 1:30 EST, and I cannot wait to go to sleeeepp. I’m feeling oh so satisfied and very excited about all the new people I met this evening. Night!
Read MoreIn a Year
Happy Birthday TBT!!!
I’ve made it through a year of blogging! Remember this? My first post! On the surface, a lot has changed since this time last year – I graduated with a specialist degree, I said goodbye to Boston and moved south, and I got my first job. But deep down, not much has changed – I’m still on a hunt for good beer, I’m still finding my way around the kitchen, I’m still searching for that perfect work-like balance (if it exists), and I’m still trying to figure out what I should do with my life. I’ve loved sharing this year with you guys and I hope you’ll stick around for the next one. And, thank you, for reading:)
Read MoreFeels Like Home
Well aside from my blog being all out of sorts (sorry guys!), I had a fabulous weekend. Durham finally feels kinda like home, and not just some strange place I am visiting on an extended vacation.
After running errands all day Saturday, I came home and split this Trippel with Matt. It was strong with a spicy-hop finish and I give it two thumbs up! Hopefully, I can add a few new beers to Beer Love once the blog is back to normal.
I’ve been participating in a lot of group/social events lately, so I decided on Saturday that a one-on-one date was needed. Luckily, Matt and I started keeping an eye on Living Social and Groupon deals long before the move, so we’ve built up quite a collection.
There’s a charming little Italian restaurant in the same building as our apartment, so we bopped right over to use a gift certificate.
I had a ‘super Tuscan’ to start and enjoyed it with large hunks of this fluffy bread dipped in balsamic and oil.
The entrees were about the same price as Boston restaurants, but the portion was probably double! I ordered the scallops with fresh tomato, herbs, lemon, capers, and oilve oil with a polenta cake. There were also unidentifiable greens!
I usually think of scallops as a lighter portion, but six of these guys left me feeling stuffed and happy.
After dinner, we walked off some of our fullness and headed over to the party apartment complex for…a party! We stopped by to see a friend and I was offered a glass of the most wonderful sparking wine. And, it’s only a few bucks at TJ’s. Don’t ya love that?
We spent the rest of the evening mingling in a hot apartment, but it was fun to be with a crowd. The group ventured over to the famous Shooters, but I decided to go to bed when I realized the cover was $10:(
Sunday, I caught up with a good friend at Parker and Otis and had another amazing panini and a spinach salad. I love Durham nooks! Adios.
Read MoreBear With Me…
Sorry about all the crazy changes today! I’m attempting to move the blog to a self-host. Hopefully, I’ll be back tomorrow with a recap of last night’s dinner and festivities. Night.
Read MoreWorking Woman, Round II
Hi friends -
I got a bit overwhelmed this evening and didn’t have time to post, so I thought you might enjoy reading what I posted before my first day of work last year. Be back tomorrow!
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Mornin’. I’m off to my first day day of work!
Because I’m beginning my internship today, I wanted to start a discussion about adjusting to a full-time work schedule….
My mission on Taking Back my Twenties is not to complain, but to take charge of my life and find ways to make working days more enjoyable. Part of this means making life at work more comfortable. I have a few ideas about how I’m going to accomplish this, so I made a list of goals. Most of the things on this list are common sense, but they tend to be easier said than done, which is why I’m going to need reminders…
[these are the things I’d like to remember to do in round two of starting a full-time job; I got rid of some of the old ones and added two new ones...]
3. Get in bed 30 minutes before bedtime so I have a chance to wind-down. Since I’m a night person, I tend to get energized before bed and then I have trouble falling asleep right away.
6. Get up 15 minutes earlier than I actually need to so I don’t have to rush in the morning. I hate rushing.
8. Think of each day as a learning experience and not just a list of tasks that I need to get through!
9. Make an effort to build new relationships
10. Continue to push myself even if the job gets boring (this is where I went wrong in my internship)
I know many of you have probably mastered life in the working world, so I’d love to hear your tips for making the work day more enjoyable!
Welcome to TBT!
I've created this blog because I'm in a bit of a quarter life crisis. Since graduating from college in 2008 and earning an advanced degree in school psychology in May, I still don't know what career path to follow. All I know is that time is moving way too fast and I find myself living only for the weekends. Bear with me as I attempt to reclaim my twenties by finding pleasure and balance in the work week and incorporating my passions of food, fashion, fitness, and fun into everyday life. 
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