Tuesdays

I think Tuesdays are worse then Mondays. I really do, I know it may seem like a strange idea but I far more often have a "case of the Tuesdays" then I have the "Mondays." Mondays do suck, but they seem to go by quicker and I have more energy...maybe from the extra sleep I got over the weekend? I don't know. But I can never wake up on Tuesday morning..."springing forward" also did not help either this particular morning. Nor did my aching muscles after doing my new workout DVD last night. Does anyone else get the "Tuesdays"?

And by the way...did anyone see what Kelly "Leather-face" Bensimon did? I am surprised given how boring she has been on the show so far. The guy that got punched (her "boyfriend") looks like the guy she said "hi" to while with Ramona at the Hampton's Classic during last week's show...could be wrong though. I am going to attempt to stay awake to watch "Real Housewives" tonight...but if the Tuesdays overtake me I will watch on Wednesday so I can blog about it on Thursday at the latest! I promise!

Martinis and Fishes, lots of fishes...

I was considering titling this post "fish and pear martinis" But that conjured up images of some kind of nasty fruit and seafood cocktail...and I didn't want to make anyone sick, especially while running on an hour less of sleep. Stupid Daylight Savings Time, you are not my friend.

Other then Daylight Savings Time it was a very nice weekend, and the weather was awesome which made it even better. Saturday, K and I took B and M down to the Inner Harbor and we went to the aquarium. B and M had never been, so we had a lot of fun checking out all of the fish, turtles and sharks.

After looking at all those fish we were really hungry so we had a late lunch/early dinner and several beers at Mama's On The Half Shell in Canton. This was the first time any of us had eaten there and K and I are already planning on going back for brunch sometime soon. It has a very cool atmosphere and delicious seafood. B and I both had one of the specials which was this amazing blacked swordfish wrap with Gouda and this soy-terriyaki dressing. Needless to say it was not a good weekend for my weight loss plan!

Saturday night we hung out at the apartment trying to perfect a recipe for a Prickly Pear Martini (see below) and enjoying testing the failed attempts. Having B and M around made me really wish K and I had more friends that live close to us...luckily, B and M are moving a bit closer this summer so maybe we will be able to get together more often.

Sunday I went to Trader Joe's and did laundry while watching a bunch of Lifetime movies, which was relaxing...even though I probably lost millions of brain cells watching "a big city reporter raising her Amish sister's 5 children after she dies" and "a girl from the wrong side of the tracks falling in love with a boy from a prominent family in a small west Texas town." I was very glad we had done all the cleaning on Friday and didn't have it hanging over my head.

That was my weekend and now here is the recipe for the Prickly Pear Martini:

Mix 1 part Pear Vodka (we used Grey Goose La Poire) and 1 part Apple Juice (we used good ole' Motts)

Shake over ice and pour into a chilled Martini glass

Add a drop or two of grenadine (it separates to the bottom which looks very pretty)

Enjoy! It's has a light crisp taste, make sure not to over-do the grenadine!

Hot Friday Plans

Finally it's Friday! I don't know why this week really dragged for me considering my "snow day" on Monday. But boy, did it drag. Tonight K and I have some totally hot Friday night plans...cleaning our apartment. I know you are jealous. It really has gotten pretty dirty and we have company (saying that makes me feel grown up for some reason) coming tomorrow. Luckily it is an apartment hence it doesn't take long to clean!

Our company is one of my best friends, B, and her boyfriend, M. We all went to college together and were in the some sorority and fraternity (respectivly of course!) They live down near Fairfax, VA (not too far away) but we don't get to see them as much as I would like. It's nice to be able to hang out with another couple and it should be a lot of fun.

Anyone doing anything cool tonight? Anyone else cleaning?

Happy Weekend!

Fun New Discovery

Maybe people know about polyvore.com already, but I didn't. If you don't know about it you should totally check it out. It's a super fun way to waste time, play with fashion and get ideas.

This was my first attempt...I was thinking about St. Patrick's Day. And I just loved the dress. If you click on it you will go see the orginal and can see the prices and brands of what I included.


Green Chic - by Cee61885 on Polyvore.com

The Luann Show

Last night I got a glass of wine and settled down to watch the housewives. I was ready for some drama. And what I got was the Luann Show. Other then thinking that by the end of the season both Kelly and the governor of New York will have restraining orders against Ramona and once again having my eyes burned by the sight of waaay too much Alex and Simon yet again...I don't have anything interesting to say about the other girls.

So if you don't want to read about the "Discountess" you may want to skip this post!

First of all, the surfing lesson. I actually liked this scene, they were all getting along and it seemed like fun. Until Luann made Bethenny pay! How rude was that! I really hope that was just editing and someone so concerned with manners wouldn't skip out of paying for her surfing lesson. Well maybe she had to get back to Castle de Lesseps, where at long last the children's true parent---the housekeeper, Roseanna---was returning. How dare she leave to go see her real family and stick the countess with the laundry. Not to mention the fact that she didn't even compliment Luann right away, unbelievable...clearly Roseanna will be getting a copy of the etiquette book. Now that her servant was back Luann could go to lunch again and talk about sending her daughter to boarding school. I must say I agree with Ramona's point on this (why would you have kids to send them away?) but in true Ramona fashion, she went way over the top and should have kept her opinions to herself. Speaking of her daughter, Victoria, Luann planned a going away lunch for Victoria and her friends. It seemed like a nice thought until it became more of a manner class and less of a going away lunch. I didn't like how she talked about Victoria chewing with her mouth open in front of her friend or how she seemed to make fun of the girl who asked a question...something about it just seemed so mean spirited.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Get over yourself Luann!

Razzle Dazzle 'Em

It has been a couple of months now and I have really loved blogging, at first I wasn't sure if it would be something I would stick with but I don't see myself stopping anytime soon!

So in honor of that...and the fact that I saw "Chicago" this weekend...I though I would give my blog the old razzle dazzle. And, I also started actually "following" some of my favorite blogs...wow does that make it easier to find new posts! I used to just have to keep refreshing! (Yes, I know I am lame.) Thanks to Aqua Poppy Designs for the free layout!

I am planning on continuing to improve my blog so to all of you more established bloggers out there: help! I would love any blogging tips or pearls of wisdom you may have to offer me.

If you stop by please leave me a comment so I can come check out/start following your blog! I love new reads and new bloggy friends!

Snow Day and NYC

I am at home today for a self-inflicted snow day. I have felt a little under the weather the past couple of days and the six inches of snow we got provided me even more incentive to call out of work. I slept all morning and feel much better now.

The trip to NYC was a lot of fun, unfortunately my friend, H, ended up having to work all day on Saturday so I didn't get to see her. Instead, I hung out at the open house for the school with my parents and my brother. Then we went to Times Square and got half-priced tickets for "Chicago." We have all seen a lot of musicals but none of us had ever actually seen "Chicago," (except for the movie) so it was a great choice and we liked it a lot. It also seems to be easy to get half-priced tickets for that show, so if you are ever looking for a show in NYC, I would recommend it, it's a classic!

Before the show we ate a fabulous dinner at "Carmine's." Normally when I go to NYC I try to avoid eating a touristy places near Times Square, but "Carmine's" is amazing. Everything is family style and it it simple Italian food, done perfectly. We had Caesar salad then Penne alla Vodka and Veal Cutlet Parmigiana. Everything was great but I would definitely recommend the veal if you eat there, it was by far the best veal I have ever had, really tender and flavorful. It wasn't a good meal for my weight loss plan, but it was worth it!