1.31.2010

Best week Ever!!!

This week goes down in history as one of the best weeks ever.
Saturday 1/23: Adventure book club. We had a wonderful lunch at It's Only Natural, and then headed to Wesleyan to see a documentary exhibit. Not loved by all but stimulated a great conversation for the ride home. Went shopping at SYMS (one of my fav stores) and then home to hang with the hubby. We were supposed to head to a friends to hang but hubby wasn't feeling well. So instead stayed home and made a DE LISH panetonne bread pudding. YUM!

Sunday: Woke up fairly early to clean the bathroom and get some stuff done around the house. Went to the movies with my girl H to see It's Complicated... We both really loved it and welcomed the belly laughing that ensued. We both had errands to run at Target, so we got to gossip and vent and hang just a little longer. I finished the afternoon with a coffee and sweet at my fav bakery... Vida Doce. I seriously cannot get enough of this place. LOVE IT!
Monday: Came home to a quiet home and prepared for 1st MBA class. Went to sleep early.
Tuesday:Started the afternoon with some yummy falafel from Tangiers and ate it in the car listening to Fresh Air. Ahhh... In the evening, 1st MBA class... what can I say... I'm a nerd at heart. Let my inner geekness shine!
Wednesday: BOOK CLUB. Great group of girls, great wine, designated driver... what more can I ask for.
Thursday: Got together with two lovely ladies. One that I have not connected with in a long time and then my lovely lady H. We met at Sukothai for dinner and closed the place down. Thursday was a crazy weather day and the evening proved to be just as CRAZEE. When we got there it was quietly snowing and was quite lovely. We were seated in the window seat and were able to get a front row seat to thunder snow. All of a sudden there was a flash of lightning and clap of thunder that barely made us jump from our seats. One minute later the ground was covered in hail. Lightning and thinder snow is nutso I tell ya!
Friday: Home to hang with my man. It was a cold one so we cuddled up and watched Project runway!

Saturday: Another busy weekend. Gym in the morning. Then off to a baby shower for a lovely book club lady. Luck baby! After the festivities I hung out at the bar with some other lovely book club ladies and had a decadent afternoon with them. Headed home a little later than I thought but wrangled up the hubby and headed out to dinner and drinking with some friends. We headed to the Cambridge Brew House in Torrington. Pretty long to drive for pub food that wasn't off the charts. The beer was good and the company was AWESOME. We always have fun!
We headed back to our friends basement bar for Cafe Patron shots and then the party started.
Sunday: TODAY! I finally stop and realize how freaking tired I am. Hubby and I went out to run errands and came home to make a vat of our famous chili! We work great together in the kitchen (among other places!) and make a mean chili. Heat warning!!!
Hope you all had a great week and are gearing up for another!
Ciao
S

1.23.2010

Miscellaneous

I don’t really have anything coherent to write. So here are some ramblings to hold you over.
  • I really loved “In the Heights” and am looking forward to Spring Awakening.
  • This week I went to see Gee's Bend at Hartford Stage and truly loved it. In all the years that I worked there and even now I am amazed at the transformation of that stage. The set is AH-MAZING!
  • I get really annoyed when the DVR erases things that I didn’t get to see, but I also find myself with “nothing” to watch.
  • I can’t wait for a proper nor’easter. It has snowed a bit but no real heavy duty storm where the weather stations are battling for inches and the stores are busy with folks stocking up on bread and milk. Let it snow! Let the north winds bluster and blow. (that is my favorite line in that song!)
  • My birthday is coming up next month and I took the day off of work. Please send me ideas of day trips in the area. Hubby will take my anywhere I want. Last year we went to Valencia Luncheria and LOVED it. I’m thinking of heading to MassMoca.
  • I feel so lazy in the winter. I have the best intentions on my way home but when I get there I can’t bring myself to do anything but get in my sweats, make dinner, read a book or veg out with my hubby. I guess it’s not so bad. ;)
  • I feel really lucky everyday for my family and friends. I feel bad for people that don’t have friends. Sad… very sad.
  • I don’t really follow politics but was very interested in the senate race in MA this week. Big change!
  • Hubby had some crazy tooth problems this week. It is one of my biggest fears. I really don't ever want to have a root canal.
Hope you all enjoyed my pointless ramblings. More soon... I promise.
In the meantime have a GREAT weekend.
Ciao
S

1.12.2010

Break


This is what I did on my break. Painted my bedroom and hung out with the kids....
Oh and had a great Christmas and New Years and spend TONS of time with my hubby.

Now it is almost two weeks later and I'm ready for a break.
School starts in two weeks and I'm trying to cram in some fun stuff. Last week hubby and I went to see In the Heights at the Bushnell. GREAT SHOW. We had dinner beforehand with some friends at J Restaurant. We had a great time; the food was REALLY GOOD. Hubby got linguine with clam sauce, there were more clams than linguine. The rest of us got salads and they were all really different and really good.
Next week we will recreate the experience except we will see Gee's Bend at Hartford Stage. My friend Hana Sharif is directing it and I am really excited to see her work. Plus there is the added bonus of getting together with peeps we haven't seen since hubby's big birthday bash last Spring. Yeah! Yay! (you know what I mean).
Love having exciting things to look forward to in the dreary Winter blahs... BLAHHH!!!!
Everyday I look forward to seeing the light last just a little longer. I have a countdown to the beginning of daylight savings (the end of the short days)... 62 days baby!

Ciao
S

1.05.2010

Make room... 2010 is here to stay!

Here we are 5 days into the new decade and nothing is different. What the heck?
I have so many plans and ideas and wants and needs for this new year...and already you are not coming through. What the heck? MY FAULT... why do you always point the finger at me. Geesh. Okay, okay,... maybe I have been a bit moody. Alright I admit that I put a LOT of pressure on you to change in 5 days. Fine.
I'm sorry.
I'll try harder if you do.

Thanks 2010... for putting it all into perspective. You rock.

Ciao
S