Friyay!

[doriswe]

What's everyone up to this weekend?? What random things do you want to share?

[doriswe]

This is the weirdest week. Having two days off in the middle of the work week has messed my brain up! Every day has felt like a Monday. I'm excited I get two more days off, though. Tonight I'm having drinks with my lady friends. One of the ladies moved to North Carolina last year and she's going to be there, so it will be awesome to catch up with her in person (vs. snapchat and texting). Tomorrow, DD and I are getting up early to try SUP (when did my girl get outdoorsy??). She's working Saturday, so I will probably lay low. Sunday I have dinner plans with a friend and am excited to catch up with her.

Random: I had date #2 last night and I'm a little smitten! We talked (and laughed) nonstop for almost 5 hours. He's legitimately a nice guy and cute! And there was a little kissing last night too He also requested date #3 before we even left last night.

[tiramisu]

Yay doriswe! That's exciting!


This week has felt weird, definitely. I'm hopefully getting into a dentist today and also hoping that doesn't interfere with getting to the chiropractor. But then things get fun! Tonight I'm going to a food truck event with one of my friends. We may do something afterwards or might just keep it really low key. Saturday I'm getting a manicure with nail art and then a little later in the day a massage.

Nothing else planned as of yet for the weekend, which feels really nice!

I've been talking to a couple of guys on eHarmony and one of them have me his number. We've been texting and flirting and it's just been fun so far. It's nice to actually have fun with it again.

[chalupa]

Half day for meeeeee! It's wedding time again. M and I are heading out around 3pm, getting us to VA at dinnertime. Wedding is tomorrow, with a post-wedding cookout at the bride's parents' house on Sunday.

[udscoobychick]

It's going to be a good weekend! DH and I are having a date night tonight (upscale Mexican restaurant downtown). And a friend is throwing a party tomorrow evening. Sunday, I'm going wine tasting with some CWs and maybe going to a workshop or two at my studio.

I think I have decided on the menu for my sister's baby shower (15-20 people, starts at noon). I asked my cooking board if I could get away with not doing appetizers if I had the food ready to go by 12:30, and they all said no, appetizers are required. What do you think? I'll post the menu below. We have shellfish, nut, and cheese allergies plus a few vegetarians. No one has indicated an issue with pork. My sister requested banana coladas as the drink (virgin and adult versions), and her BFF, who can't make it, is from Puerto Rico, so it's a Caribbean-inspired menu:

-Pernil (roast pork shoulder)
-Rice with pigeon peas
-Black beans
-Cumin-roasted sweet potato cubes (to give more options for the vegetarians)
-Caribbean coleslaw with honey lime vinaigrette
-Pineapple salsa with avocado
-Fried plantains
-Pickled veg (like an escobeche)

Dessert will be strawberry shortcake trifle, since she's a big fan of strawberry shortcake and trifles. Oh, and I have 24 hours to shop for all of this and cook it, adding to the fun lol.
Thoughts?

[kaneen]

I would do appetizers udscoobychick,. Otherwise do people just sit down and eat the minute they walk in? Just seems awkward.

[kaneen]

Happy weekend everyone! I'm feeling like it's going to be a good one even though I don't have anything really planned.

Today I'm working from my bed. Literally, I'm in bed with my laptop This week has been so super chill. I've mostly worked in the morning and then gone to the pool in the afternoon. I don't think I'll pool it today though. I may actually shower, get dressed and put on make-up though. Something I haven't done all week.

Tomorrow I need to clean and organize. Sunday I leave for Orlando for a conference and will be gone all week. The first part of the week is the conference and the last part is a sales meeting.

My random - My current manager emailed me today to say she connected with my new manager yesterday and THEY decided my official transition date would be 8/1. Um, yeah, new manager and I discussed that weeks ago and agreed to it weeks ago. I know old manager needs to rubber stamp it but there was nothing for her to decide. I got a kick out of the way she worded the email though like "I'm in charge here" kinda thing. Lol

[gault]

Go doriswe! Im glad date two went well!

Tonight i have a sleep study. Gulp. I have to go to the clinic at 8:30 and get all set up.

Tomorrow i might have a date, otherwise it'll be a nice day to sleep in, do laundry, relax.

Sunday having lunch with my aunt who was moved to a nursing home a few weeks ago. The hoarder aunt. It's so sad to see her like this, you guys. Her decline is really moving fast now.

[udscoobychick]

That's so tough, gault. *hugs*

kaneen, sort of? I figured that if people arrived at noon, they could handle a half hour without food, since it's going to be a full meal (and a hearty one, at that!). But maybe it would be too awkward not to have some sort of munchies out.

[neonpink]

Udscooby- you may want something out, plantain chips with mango/pineapple salsa comes to mind with your menu

I’ve been working on my business stuff. I’m also considering moving getting a design job and doing my business stuff on the side. H and I have lofty goals of paying off our house in 34 months and having a regular job would ease the stress. Especially the new work/life balance between H and I. It’s been different not having a set 9-5 and H working 9-5.

[bowies]

I’m keeping this off FB for now, but my parents will officially be North Carolinians by the end of the month. My brother has already moved and my parents have sold the Florida house. I’m going back for a last hometown visit in a couple of weeks, very bittersweet. It’s the end of an era. My mom still isn’t handling it well but this time the desire to be around us (and more opportunity for my brother) won out.