I have lots to share from our travels to Charlottesville and VA wine country! Too much for one post and since Ecto would probably have a heart attack with all the pictures, I’ll have to split it up, starting with last night’s dinner – easily the highlight of the trip! Kath & Kanz live in a walkable neighborhood, so we hit the sidewalk to get to our dinner destination: the famous Commonwealth restaurant and it’s rooftop Skybar. Every time Kath…
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A rainy weekend made for extra relaxation and lots of couch time. Especially after I had an incredibly productive day on Friday, cleaning like crazy. Due to two weeks of spring break, I hadn’t seen Fuqua friends in quite some time, so we had a fun evening on Friday watching basketball, drinking beer, and eating pizza. Saturday, Matt and I celebrated new friends with a fantastic dinner! I met Anne when Kath was in town for a frosting feast and…
Boy am I glad I don’t have to pack a suitcase and travel tomorrow! Weekend trips are a blast, but weekends at home are sooooo nice. I’m excited to just hang out with Matt and friends, and enjoy the warm Durham spring. I’m four for four with headaches on Thursdays – I’m starting to think there’s something about my office (fluorescent lighting and no windows, stress?) that’s affecting me. I opted to take some medicine and a stroll outside and…
Brrrr. It’s been a chilly weekend here, so I did what I do best – stayed inside and ate good food! Matt was out of town Friday, so I took myself to Fuqua Friday for dinner and drinks. Only when I arrived, the usual buffet had been replaced by a million people wearing hair nets! Turns out, Fuqua students and staff were stuffing thousands of bags with rice and seasonings to send off to a Stop Hunger campaign. It was…
Happy Happy Friday! I’m usually not very spontaneous, but yesterday, as I was dreaming about my night with the tv and a salad topped with leftovers, I got a text from my previous co-workers reminding me of their after Christmas party. I never thought I’d be able to leave my job and still go the parties:) So I made a detour on my drive home and found myself with a large glass of wine, veggie lasagna, and one of the…
I started a new babysitting job today. I swore I’d never babysit for income after graduate school, but here I am. And it was great, but hard work! I went straight from babysitting to a lovely happy hour at Six Plates wine bar. You can’t beat a $4 glass of wine. This was a nice cab, nothing special, but enjoyable nonetheless. A variety of appetizers were shared by all. I had bites of everything – the truffle fries, an arugula…
Man, I love Saturday nights. We dined at Piedmont for restaurant week with two of our friends. The evening commenced with cocktail hour in our apartment, where we opened a bottle of wine from Matt’s parents. I’m usually not a huge pinot fan, but this wine was fantastic! At the restaurant, I was excited to see a bourbon drink with orange bitters – I’ve had this combination before and loved it, so I knew it’d be a winner. The bread…
A girls lunch with my mom and probably the best seasonal risotto I’ve ever had A new shirt from the clearance rack Sunshine, a 60 degree day, and a clean apartment Opening this with friends momentarily Sweet Saturday…
I had a very very merry Christmas (and I hope you did too!) Matt and I helped cook Christmas brunch – pancakes and a huge frittata – and then relaxed and opened presents. I asked for mostly consumables and got some awesome gift-cards! Can’t wait to spend them in the new year. We also headed to Duke gardens for a family walk and then to see the movie My Week with Marilyn. It was such an enjoyable afternoon and the…
