soft pretzels, boxes, and buffalo chicken dip: weekend recap

Well, I am proud to say that I have accomplished a good deal of the things on my to-do list this weekend! And for those lucky recipients of all my snap chats, I didn't skip a beat did I??!

Friday I was able to duck out of work a little early, relaxed, worked out, ate my staple quinoa stuffed peppers, then was quite content with sitting on my couch with a big glass of vino and watching a movie but my friend who I haven't seen in a few weeks called me. Despite my hair being dirty I decided to head out. I threw my hair in a sock bun (I know, the fact that I have been consistently leaving my apartment without clean hair is surprising to me too, but again, it's all about growth and self-improvement!) and I headed over to my friends' house. 

We had a few beers, had a little dance party, then headed over to this GA Tech bar called Orsmby's that has a basement filled with games. I was basically in heaven. The night ended with us binge eating soft pretzels with cheese whiz and French fries. I mean, I guess I would have at least had popcorn if I had stayed in so I decided it was okay.

Saturday I was up bright and early to get my car I had left at my friends house. Since their house is nearby Ikea I decided I would get a head start on my errands. I got the shelving units and this faux sheep skin throw for my living room that I had wanted. That put me around $160 and I had a coupon for $25 off when you spend $250 I thought I might as well spend another $100. Whoops?

Grand total was $248. 76 after discount. I might take some stuff back once I figure out how it'll all live together. Here are some of my favorite pieces:

Rug for my entryway, not sure if it’s a keeper or not

Gold wreath I am OBSESSED with (been looking for one like this for almost 3 years)

Faux fur rug/throw

After Ikea I did some major sweating to rid myself of all my late night treats then joined some friends at a house party for the Georgia football game. UGA lost in probably one of the craziest unplanned trick plays ever. Since I am not a dawg this impacted me most in the fact that I had my phone all prepped to capture the reaction of the house after UGA regained possession of the ball via snap chat but since Auburn ended up scoring a touchdown I was left with nothing. After the game there was a short period of mourning followed by some dance party action, some pizza, some fireball, then we went out in Buckhead.

Today I went to brunch at Two Urban Licks which was delishhhhh but my eyes were definitely bigger than my stomach and I left a lot on the table. I did find room for some bubble tea and macaroons after though. Oops?

I did a bit of blogging this afternoon so be on the lookout for some juicy new posts over the next few days. Then this evening I went to Menchie’s for froyo then went to my friend’s apartment to play with the new puppy her parents just got.

Successful weekend if I say so myself. I will leave you with a few pictures from the weekend and a funny comment I made to my friend on gchat earlier about models. Sorry to anyone who is a model, I don’t really mean it (or do I? No, I really don’t).

My friend’s ADORABLE puppy, Riley

The damage from Ikea

Didn’t totally think through how this would all fit in my car, good news is that somehow it all did!

Newly framed pictures

Annnnd the shelves are still in their boxes

And since I think I am so funny, a snippet from a gchat earlier:

me:  I think all models should be confined to an island

or all have TERRIBLE personalities

and not be allowed to use moisturizer so they get all wrinkly

that is what I think

weekend recap

When I was in college I would write “weekend recap” emails to my friends from home. They were always a big hit, I’m told because the content was often a little self-depreicating and since I would write the way I would talk; they would tell me it was as if they could hear me telling the stories to them in person. 

This will be my first weekend recap I post here. The content might be a little filtered since this is the Internet. I’ll also try to be succinct but when I talk about my weekend/activities/tell stories in general I tend to ramble a bit. I also get differing opinions of whether I tell good stories or not so you can be the judge for yourself. Here goes nothing!

This weekend was fun. I worked super late Friday (well, super late for a Friday) so came home and quickly showered/got ready then met some friends for dinner at Treehouse  in Lindbergh. I drove over to a friend’s apartment and we walked to the restaurant, that was literally one of the first times I was able to walk anywhere in Atlanta and it made me so happy. (One of my few hangups with the city is that it’s not walkable) Ate and had drinks with some people on the kickball team I recently joined. Then after dinner walked (again!) to Publix to get some beer then watched Hocus Pocus with some of the dinner crowd who didn’t head home. One thing to point out here: this marks the second and a half time I’ve watched Hocus Pocus this Halloween season. 

Saturday I was amazingly productive and packed a ton for my upcoming inter-apartment building move. Also worked out which has been falling off my priority wagon recently so that felt good. Then went to a UVA Alumni Network event at Monday Night Brewing which was awesome. The venue is super cool and it was nice to do a UVA-centered event; having lived around my alma mater for the past four years I am used to a lot of things Virginia or Charlottesville related especially in the fall so this was a nice taste of VA in ATL.

Went to a house party with some girls after. A few highlights from that: there was a huge bonfire and my friend and I walked into the kitchen at the very second a pizza was being pulled out (incredible timing). Oh and to be sure there’s no confusion whether or not I’m hugely lame, reminder that I’m filtering content on the Internet.

Sunday I was lazy for a solid few hours which was much needed. Then I went over to my friend’s new apartment in Midtown. She moved to Atlanta in the spring with her boyfriend and they ended things a few weeks ago so she recently moved across town (closer to me!)  The situation is really awful though these things happen and I have to say, she’s doing remarkably well. 

Fun, personal fact about me: for a little while I was really considering moving to a different city with/for a guy I was dating pretty seriously. I didn’t and I will leave out those details, but I have to say it really is such a bold, strong, brave thing to do. The transition my friend has gone through -- and new one she is now going through -- is different from mine though neither is better or worse or harder or easier, just different. Both have such highs and such lows. I am not sure I could have done what she did. Though I guess you never know and I’ll never say never.

Anyway, back to the weekend. After a glass of champagne and some good rom com action I headed out for a healthy dinner of froyo. I like to think of myself as a froyo connoisseur and I have to say, Menchies of Atlanta you’ve impressed me. Related: on their website you can learn how to get FREE froyo during the Menchies episode of Undercover Boss this Friday. I will be doing this. 

Then I came home to my pile of boxes and bags in my apartment just itching to be moved. A good weekend all and all. I continue to get more and more settled into the city each week. As I told my friend who is going through the breakup, sometimes I feel like I’ve been in Atlanta for days and sometimes I feel like I’ve been here for months if not years (it’s been a little under three months if you’re counting). But a good weekend filled with craft beer, Sunday champagne, and froyo dinners definitely help make my transition continue to be smooth. 

Stay tuned for word on how my move goes! Next weekend recap to come from the new digs!