Thursday, May 26, 2011

My Boyfriend

To say that I love my boyfriend is a bit of an understatement and I'll tell you why.  He is, hands down, the most wonderful and giving person  I have ever dated or had the pleasure of having in my life (in a long time).  Now, I have awesome friends who are amazing, but he has become my best friend.

When he does things he thinks about how it will impact me first.  I can't say I have ever had a relationship like that.  The stone in my ring was loose, I took it off and I set it on his bureau.  I was worried would lose it -- he took it into the jewelers on his lunch break to have the stone soldered.

He surprises me with tickets to Paul Simon because he knows I have "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" as my alarm clock. 

He slaves away in the kitchen to cook for me and opens bottles of wine from his cellar that he's been saving so we can drink them together.

And more than anything else, he makes me laugh.  He is the funniest person I have ever met and he gets my weird humor.  I have loved him since the first week we dated and recently he told me he fell in love with me the first week too.

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I can't!



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What's "slow"?


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This is a week night meal


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This was 'last-night-on earth wine"


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Crab Cakes


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My surprise!

Friday, May 20, 2011

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

New Blog Post!

I am way too lazy to attempt to update both blogs right now.  Especailly after all the eating and boozing we did this weekend.

But here is a photo of my boyfriend's favorite mushrooms in Eataly (which you can't get anyywheerree in DC)

Mnnnn, morels.














If you want to read more about my weekend in NYC you can click on the link to my other blog

Monday, May 16, 2011

NYC

I had a conference in Georgetown that I was  facilitating last week and had to work part of the day Friday before I met C for our bus to NYC.  (DC is only 4 hours from NYC and it's superrrr cheap to take the bus).
I have tons of pics and will post more later.

We checked in our hotel and saw this:

Awhhh, we ate and drank it all!















Friday, May 06, 2011

PX

C and I went to PX in old town last night.  I made reservations about a month ago and was pretty excited about it.  As you may know, I love prohibition style bars.  A lot.  When I travel I try to check them out.

PX is located in Old Town, Alexandria and does not advertise it's name on the street.  The only identifiable thing about the bar is a blue light hanging over the doorway.  There are about five steps and you see a buzzer.  They always ask if you have a reservation

Photo Credit: Miami Herald
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Another favorite bar that is a speakeasy style is Motel Bar in Wellington New Zealand.
We used to go all the time when I was living in NZ.  I loved loved loved that bar.  I miss those cocktails!

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I didn't take any photos last night because I was a little underwhelmed by the decor inside PX.  However, the drinks were pretty great.  I had a Guinness infused gin drink and C mixed it up with orange infused vodka and their famous Gin & Tonic.  Would I go back?  Meh.  I'd rather fly to NZ and go to Motel.

xo

Thursday, May 05, 2011

I Won!

Yayyyyyyyy!  I won a dish from Hannah over at  The Culture Connoisseur!!!
I'm very excited but this means I have to *learn* to bake.  Which means I have to *learn* how to not burn the kitchen down!

Anyway, I'm excited.  Thanks, Hannah!