Hot Bar
Seven hours of report writing later and Tuesday is over. Whew! That was not a fun day at work. But, the good news is that I’m all caught up with report writing for the first time since I started my job in January! Good thing I’ve got three new referrals coming next week:)
Dinner was a special treat at Whole Foods. I met new friend and fellow blogger Katie at the hot bar! I got my usual bowl, with a base of greens and all the best salads, veggies, and casseroles on top. The cold front hasn’t quite made it’s way to Durham, so we were able to sit outside and talk, eat, and relax for a good hour. It was nice to just sit and chat about life.
Thanks for your advice on the allergy meds. I tried it one more time today and confirmed that I just can’t tolerate it. I feel so frustrated because I went through all this seasonal allergy stuff two springs ago and concluded (along with the testing) that I don’t have seasonal allergies! Maybe I just have a cold? I’m feeling off and can’t distinguish between side effects of the meds, an allergy/cold, and my usual health problems. Oh well.
I’m really loving the beginning of my new book and can’t wait to get in bed and read more. After some jelly beans of course! Have a happy night.
Read MoreLeak-Induced Headache & Social Media
Hey, hey.
How’s it going? My day was loooong. Well, all days are long, but this one started at 4:15 this morning when water from the apartment above us decided to leak into our guest bathroom, creating a ruckus as well as a large puddle. Matt and I debated what to do, and since it was too loud to sleep though, we tried to call the emergency maintenance line. Only we couldn’t find the number. Luckily, the leak stopped around 4:45 and we got to sleep for almost an hour before my alarm went off. Wouldn’t have been too big of a deal if my body weren’t terrible sensitive. I had a horrible headache all day and it wouldn’t even respond to excedrin migraine. Luckily, it wasn’t an actual migraine and I was able to make it through the day by gnawing on gummy bears to easy my throbbing teeth. Given the trauma of the morning, Matt and I decided to take ourselves out to lunch and had massive salads in today’s lovely breezy weather. Lunch dates are awesome.
After work, I headed to a presentation by Jason Falls on social media that was sponsored by my friend’s social media management company. The talk was quite interesting and got me thinking about the craziness that is the internet today.
I munched on a nice spread of food and filled up on candy corn pumpkins and some kind of bark.
It was nice to be out in the community for a change. Durham houses many interesting people and I definitely want to do a better job networking while I’m here. I even ran into a guy I hadn’t seen since high school!
That’s all folks because, you guessed it, I’m going to bed early.
What are your thoughts on the role of social media in driving traffic or business?
Oh, and happy 29th birthday to the 26 year old!
Read MoreHi and Bye
I loved this book! I actually finished it on the stairclimber at 7 this morning, so it was fresh on my mind for the discussion. So many interesting things to contemplate!
Of course, book club included snacks – guacamole, peeta (!) and hummus, tomato + feta dip, cheeses, salad…
and I made bean dip. I used a different salsa this time and it was too watery, but the flavor was still good.
This wine was fab. And how cute is the label?
It’s late (ish) and I just found out I have to babysit afterall, so I’m getting under the covers. I already miss my book! Sweet dreams.
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Ahhh, I had a fabulous weekend. Friday night, Matt and I took it easy and had a few beers with new Fuqua friends and then ate a late dinner at the famous Ten Tables in Jamaica Plain. I was able to get a new camera, thanks to the accident protection plan I bought at Best Buy, but it wasn’t up and running for picture taking on Friday night. The restaurant was adorable though, and I had a great burger. And, I did go back and add the pictures of Thursday’s dinner to this post.
The highlight of the weekend, though, was a Pizzapalooza competition I participated in on Saturday night. A friend and her fiancee thought of the brilliant idea of having different teams/couples create different pizzas to see who could create the best. We prepared for the competition with appetizers and wine. Over the course of the evening, I had small pours of some really awesome reds. I especially loved the Rodney Stong and the questionable wine from Trader Joe’s.
The contenders were: a shrimp pizza with homemade vodka sauce….
A date, pesto, and blue cheese pizza created by yours truly (and Matt)…
A mixed mushroom pizza with fontina and red sauce…
And a prosciutto and goat cheese with red sauce and olive tapenade.
Omg, they were all heavenly. Seriously, I was so impressed with all the creations.
I’ve always been a huge fan of shrimp pizza, and I think this one got my vote for the best. Unfortunately, we had some crust cooking issues, so the flavor of some of the pizzas (including mine) was compromised:( I’ve had my own before though, so I knew it was good.
Loved the shrooms on this guy!
My second favorite was definitely the prosciutto and goat cheese, party because the crust was the best of the four.
During all the action, the hosts’ sweet dog quietly slept in the corner. She was sooo well behaved!
I must participate in a pizzapalooza again. It was so.much.fun.
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Today, I engaged in pure relaxation. I caught up on a million blogs this morning and had a really nice workout. Remember how I’ve tried twice to have that perfect run in new shoes? Well, it finally happened today. I went back to the sports store for the third time and returned the Brooks. I gave up and just bought last year’s model of the Asics and came home with the exact same shoe that I have now. I’m a little bummed that I couldn’t even get something in a different color, but nothing is worth having knee pain and I’m relieved to be back in something familiar. I ran for about 35 minutes and was just happy to feel like a normal person…no stomach ache, no knee issues, no mental I-hate-running thoughts. It was nice.
It was also nice to stroll over to the movie theater for a late afternoon showing of Water for Elephants. I read the book for book club a few months ago and loved seeing the plot on the big screen. I think it’s one of the best book-to-movies I’ve seen in a long time and I loved the actors.
With a great weekend behind me and a four day week ahead of me, I’m in a fantastic mood. Going to watch Weeds in bed before calling it an early night.
If you were to participate in pizzapalooza, what would you create?
What did other Water for Elephant readers think of the movie?
Read MorePlaying Hostess
It’s late, so I’ll make this one quick and let the pictures do the talking. PS: sorry about the blur on the right of some of the pics; I think I was doing a little too much nibbling with the camera and got a smudge on the lens:)
So, it was my turn to host book club. Being the lover of wine and cheese that I am (and given that Sarah’s Key was set in France), I decided to make fondue. After a quickie trip to the gym, I spent the afternoon readying my apartment…
and doing a lot of slicin’ n dicin’.
I’m blogging from bed, so its time to say goodnight. Goodnight.
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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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