Thanks for the weekend and the. first day of the week.

I know I didn't do my gratefuls this weekend. It got busy

Thanks for:

• A new book club, with very interesting people.
• Sleeping in late on Saturday
• Great food.
• A very fun Saturday evening with good friends.
• Sushi!
  

Project 365 Day 29

A picture of the city as I was driving home this evening.

The Restaurant Tour- an update

Good news, we started on our Restaurant Tour!

DJ and I headed out for breakfast on Saturday to Hell's Kitchen. It was pretty damn tasty. I had the Chorizo Hash, Sausage Bread and a Bloody Mary. DJ had the The Classic all American Breakfast. I liked my hash, although it was a bit greasy. The sausage bread was fantastic. DJ liked his grub also. Overall a good meal, I would definitely go back again.

On Sunday night we went to Saji Ya for sushi. Take a look at our feast:


Not a bad looking plate of sushi. It was pretty damn tasty. And that wasn't all. We started out with Edamame and Tempura Shrimp for apps and finished off the meal with a Creme Brulee Cheesecake.

I am now stuffed, but it was so damn tasty.

Project 365 Days 26, 27 and 28

This is the one pic I took Friday evening. It's fuzzy, but I tried. We went out for a drink after book club at the Monte Carlo


Saturday Morning DJ and I were heading out for some breakfast and we ended up behind this:


In case you can't read it it says "I wish my girlfriend was this dirty". We got a chuckle out of it.

And later that evening, we headed to our friends home for some fondue. Here is the hostess with one (of many) of the wines we drank that evening.


Royal Bitch. Loved the name. I made some spring rolls to share and they were a hit. The fondue and company were spectacular.

Today, I ran across this.......too cute.


The D and Murph are buds.

Thanks for....Thursday January 25th

Thanks for:

• The little things, a roof over your head, food on the table, a good paying job and people who love me.
• The Joy of Cooking Cookbook. Honestly the greatest cookbook ever.
• Grey's Anatomy. I love me some Grey's.
• An upcoming weekend at home.
• Wine.
  

Project 365 Day 25

Red, Red, Wine.....


Oh How I Love Thee.

Thanks to.........Wednesday January 24th

Thanks for:

• A great, fun group of people that I work with. We sometimes head out for a beer after work and it's really enjoyable.
• Newt and her hubby. We had a fab time at their place. Great hospitality and warmth in their home.
• Tasty Chinese food.
• Fun Games
• 13 days!
  

Project 365 Day 24

DJ and Newt's cute kitty!

Thanks to.....Tuesday, January 23rd

Thanks for

• A very tasty dinner I cooked all by my lonesome. Pork chops and Spanish Rice. mmmmm....good
• Finally getting back into my workout routine from the weekend
• 16 Days to Belize!
• My mom. She rocks.
  
• Turbo Tax. I just completed most of it and it looks like I am getting a hearty refund! Yipee!
  

Project 365 Day 23

I didn't get many today. I was driving home from my workout and passed Lee's Liquor Lounge. I tried to get a shot and really didn't. As I was looking at the photo I noticed you could make out the word liquor and thought it was kinda cool. So I cropped it and posted it:


There you go. As an added bonus here is Moe resting her head on my laptop.

I couldn't say this better myself

Read the following post before reading on.

I came home this weekend feeling a little bit down on myself. Why? Because I saw pictures of myself where I thought I didn't look "skinny" enough. I read this post last night and it resonated with me.

The reality is I could be at my lowest weight, look at pictures of myself and still think that I look fat.

Like Laurie, I have had my weight ups and downs. I have struggled with it all my life. When I was starting a new job and it stressed me out, I got to my hightest weight ever. That was 5-6 years ago. I lost 25 lbs of it, gained 10 back, lost 5, gained 5 and so the cycle goes. I am now about 22-24 lbs below that high weight, but at times I still can't seem to enjoy that and feel good about where I am at.

As it is now, I am a a "decent" weight. Is my BMI a "bit" high over the recommended. Yes, I am at a 26, which is technically considered overweight. Would I like to loose 10-15 lbs? Yes, but not so much that I want to obsess over it and not enjoy food and living. I simply love food too much.

Overall, I need to learn to love myself and my body for what it is. I am healthy and young. My body serves me well everyday. Why is it that I demand to fight with it all the time?

That, is a continual struggle for me.

Project 365 Day 18-22

Ok, so I missed a day or two. Here is a couple from the weekend up North

The view from our back deck at the place we stayed:


And the lovely Lake Superior:


We came home on Sunday to find that my Amaryllis was in bloom.

Goodtimes.

Thanks for Thursday Jan 18th-Monday Jan 22nd

Hey there. DJ and I were out of town all weekend for a weekend of debauchery in Lutsen, MN. Sorry for the lack of posting. I'll post a few things I am thankful for.

• Good friends and a yearly outing with them.
• Great food.
• Good drinks.
• Guitar Hero. I am now officially addicted. I need to get one for us very, very soon.
• The North Shore. I love it there. My mom and I used to head up there yearly. I will miss it when we are not in MN anymore.
• The fact that I will now definitely have a job when we move.
  

Thanks for ....... Wednesday January 17th

Thanks for:

• The near end of a long work week.
• Free lunch and dinner.
  
• Bedtime being soon.
• A beer at the end of a long day.

Project 365 Day 17

When it's the end of the day, you are tired and you haven't taken a damn picture all day shoot a cat (not literally of course).

Moe in her normal spot in the chair with me.

Thanks for.....Tuesday January 16th

Thanks for:

• A short work week.
• Costco. I love me some Costco
• An upcoming mini trip up north.
• A hot shower on a cold day.
• Coffee and Diet Coke
  

Project 365 Day 16

Behold me with makeup....

I look at lot better fresh and ready for the day.

I promise, this is the end of the narcissism for a while.

Thanks to.......Monday January 15th

I know. I didn't do my thanks for the weekend. It was a nice, relaxing, very low key weekend. I rested up and it was needed. I think I am fully back in the swing of things again.

Thanks for:

• Relatives who are cool.
• The snow, it's cool.
• The fact that I didn't have to be out in said snow today.
• DJ
• A great dinner (and finding a way to make good grub from what you have in the freezer and pantry).
  

Project 365 Day 15

Pictures of me....

I barely left the house today because of the weather, so here you go.....

Me trying to be artsy-fartsy:


Didn't really work. Back to the drawing board........Me with no makeup in all my "natural" glory.

Yes, straight from the shower. I don't know why I did this one. I think I will post a pic fully "made up" tomorrow you can see the difference.

It takes a lot of work to be a chick sometimes....

Project 365 Day 14

Took a cooking class today. Here is a sampling of what we made:


Spring Rolls that were very tasty. I rolled them myself.


Egg Rolls......'nuff said. These were also tasty


Cream Cheese and Crab Wantons.

We also made Chicken Lettuce Wraps, I didn't grab a pic of those. I usually love lettuce wraps, but these didn't really do it for me. I may try to vary up the recipe a bit.

Overall a great class. The instructor owns this restaurant in Brooklyn Park. I think I will have to add it to my list of restaurants.