Dining out is probably one of my top five favorite things in life. The excitement of the bread basket, choosing a beverage, and the anticipation of receiving the menu and waiting for the entrée to arrive are so much fun! In the past, Matt and I have chosen low-key restaurants for V-day, but we had a restaurant.com gift certificate for Avenue One that is expiring soon, so we went with swanky this year. I had a swordfish in a brown…
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Last night was a blast. I had lots of this: along with this: Lauren prepared an awesome taco bar and we had lots of chips and various Mexican themed dips to go along with the main event. My cake seemed to be successful. Another guest brought an awesome mint trifle too… Here’s the recipe for the cake and strawberry buttercream if anyone is interested. I doubled the cake one to make two and added extra milk for moisture, but…
Friends, I had yet another amazing dining experience last night. But first, Saturday… I always preach to my students about the role of relaxation in stress reduction, but I often forget about this little tip myself. So, I made yesterday all about me. I went to spinning class in the morning, made a delicious pear, blue, cheese, and mushroom flatbread for lunch, painted my nails, flipped through spring clothing catalogues for pre-shopping inspiration, and lounged on the couch with my…
Another snow day tomorrow = wine and Thai food. I could really get used to these four-day weeks. Makes for a nice little break in the deep, dark winter. The snow fell fast and steady all day long as I worked inside the warm psychology office. I made it home around 4 and knocked out 3 quick slow miles before retiring to my couch. Matt and I dreamed about all the things we could do on the eve before a…
After years of talking about it, Matt and I finally made it to the Liberty hotel. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Boston, the Liberty is an old jail that was converted into a swanky hotel with some of the original structural features still intact. And it exceeded all expectations. You must go if you’re ever in the area! There was a short wait for a table at Scampo, one of the restaurants at the Liberty, so we…
Good morrow to ya. Sooo, I’m traveling to Portland, Maine today via Amtrak because Matt’s friend Jeff invited us skiing!!!! Jeff grew up in Portland, so we’re going to be spending tonight at his house and then skiing at Shawnee Peak on Sunday. Tomorrow will only be my fourth ski trip ever, so wish me luck! Growing up in the south, I didn’t ski for the first time until college, so I still get nervous when I get to the…
Today was the life… I slept till 8:30 and had oatmeal on the couch while watching the news. I got a ton of job stuff done this morning and then ran a leisurely 4 miles on the treadmill while watching the snow fall. I enjoyed a warm working lunch with Matt (the Habanero wrap is stuffed with ham, spinach, and buffalo cheddar) And I worked on a psych report while sipping a mini beer this afternoon. Matt and I finished…
No work tomorrow!!! Although we will have to make up the day in June, I’m hoping my workload will be a bit lighter on the last day of school and maybe I won’t need to go… The nice thing about a snow day is that it kinda of forces you to relax because I’m guessing that not a whole lot will be open. I’m planning to sleep in, finish writing a report, get a decent work-out in (my gym time…
I heart Turkish food… and spicy reds and great friends:) Off to get a chai latte and explore Greenwich village before getting ready for an apartment gathering this evening. Happy New Year’s Eve!…