Knock, Knock. Who’s there? Orange. Orange, who? Orange you glad Monday’s over?!! I am. — I’m trying to stay positive about starting work, but I’m definitely feeling that what-was-I-thinking feeling. I’ve doubted this career so many times!! Hopefully that feeling goes away soon. It sure is nice going home at the end of the day! I finally got around to doing some things around the house and even worked on addressing save-the-dates! And then I went to spinning for the…
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It felt so good to stay in Durham this weekend and resume normal life. I ran, I did laundry, I caught up with friends, and I saw a rainbow. This weekend was all about enjoying friends and Durham, so a group of us tried a new tapas place (Taberna) that opened while I was gone this summer. They don’t yet have a liquor license, so we brought our own wine = awesome. The tapas were reasonably priced and tasty too.…
Got my weekly ‘bowl’ fix, but this time over eggs instead of rice. I loved the change, but just hate how eggs get cold so quickly. So my first week of work is almost over, which called for wine! Matt took me out for a glass (malbec, duh) and we pondered our future and savored the free time before he starts school again. I’m trying to convince him to help me address save-the-dates tonight. Speaking of wedding, I’m in a…
I’m back to a normal person again – the end of summer vacation was a rude awakening, literally. It was tough transitioning from Colorado time to a 6am wake-up on Monday, but I’m finally feeling like myself again. As for the new job – to say I feel overwhelmed is an understatement. Of course it’s only been two days, but the whole working in three different schools thing is a bit more confusing than I had anticipated. Let’s hope I…
Well, we’ve been eating for 4 days and I’ve got lots to share with you. A big draw for us to vacation in Colorado was all the beer! I enjoyed a summer wheat beer from Odell and an amber from the Alaskan Brewing Co., while enjoying great view of the cute Yampa River. Happy hours seem to be big here and you can easily get a pint for $2! We stayed in a studio room at the Trailhead Lodge, which…
It’s so nice to be back! I’ve been trying to get settled and organized because we’re going out of town next week and then I start work. I’m generally resisting the urge to hit some of my favorite spots, but I did go to dinner with my parents at Bull City Burger. The beers change so frequently, I just can’t keep up with them! This was a chocolate stout, a porter, and a summer amber. They were all tasty, but…
I was a little sad leaving Atlanta today, but Matt and I savored our last weekend together: Saturday, we got lunch at a little restaurant in Midtown and knocked out some work at the coffee shop. I just love how inexpensive the eats are down there. We shared this giant salad and a pizza for just $12! As we were walking around Midtown, we saw a sign for an open house. And since I looove looking at real estate, we…
The summer is sizzlin’ down, so Matt’s company had an end-of-year celebration for the interns. Only most people were out of town, so a few of us had to eat all the food!! The dinner was hosted by the Horseradish Grill in Buckhead, where every single thing I tasted was fabulous. Appetizers were fried green tomatoes with pecans, goat cheese, and remoulade as well as NC style pulled pork on a cornmeal pancake with slaw and bbq sauce. Knowing that…
We are back to: operation clean out the fridge! Matt is traveling for work all next week, so I decided to drive home on Monday. I’m pretty excited. I’ve missed Durham. So yeah, meals are about as boring as can be: veggie burger on old cheddar garlic bread, corn, and baked beans. Still tasted pretty good though! I opened something sweet to go along with this savory dinner: a little peach wine I bought the day we got engaged. Oh…