Sixty One and Sunny

Posted on Feb 17, 2012 | 5 comments

Boats.

61 and sunny.

Fat Tire.

Not-your-average-hushpuppies (stuffed with cheese and jalapenos).

Blackened flounder.

Bird songs.

Bf.

The marsh view.

Sunset.

Island escape.

Kitchen Sink

Posted on Feb 16, 2012 | 11 comments

Tomorrow’s Friday and we’re going to the beach!!!!! Wooo hooo! My parents’ suite didn’t rent (since it’s the middle of winter), so we’re headed to Bald Head to get out of town and relax. The forecast is calling for rain, but give me a beer and an armchair and I’ll be happy (assuming I’m warm and dry in the armchair). We’re bringing some friends along with us, so I’m sure we’ll be entertained:)

Tomorrow’s adventure means I made dinner using everything but the kitchen sink. Enter fabulous salad made with carrots, corn salsa, blue cheese, avocado, sweet potatoes, and sesame cashews drizzled with honey, lemon juice, and an awesome new balsamic from Williams Sonoma (Thanks Lauren!).

On the side: the end of a bag of sweet potato chips and the end of a jar of salsa.

Oh, and the end of a bottle of kombucha too!

I definitely made a big dent on a lot of stuff that had piled up in the fridge. Now if Matt would only let me finish off his box of Vday chocolates…

I think it’s technically a long weekend for many of you – is anyone else traveling?

Bud, Bbq, Bball

Posted on Feb 15, 2012 | 3 comments

Hi,

In case you were wondering, the beer tasting went well (duh). The Moo Hoo won by a long shot and I’d definitely buy it again. Matt actually picked out a fancy Southern Tier beer for me too (but I’m saving it….). We must know each other well!

I’m back to being overwhelmed at work, so I wasn’t in the greatest of moods this evening. I def. have a love-hate relationship with working part-time. I feel phenomenal having more time to myself, but I’m extra stressed trying fit so much work into so little time. But I did feel a bit better after a good spin session. And then I met Matt at Cameron for a Fuqua bbq before the Duke women’s game. The food wasn’t anything special (well, expect for the three-bean baked beans), but it was nice to have an after work activity. I’ll even admit that I drank a small Bud Light. I mean it’s hard to resist a keg and a man with a pitcher walking around with refills….

I need an early bedtime tonight to get the energy for a long day of report writing tomorrow. And so I can stay chipper through the rainy day. Adios.