A movie and friends.
Looking forward to catching up with friends this evening at The Moonlight Movie Series at Main Street Garden. It’s hot, not as hot as it has been over the last week and half or so, but I am hoping it cools off when the sun starts to go down.
I stopped at Whole Foods and picked up some TexMex salsa (tomatoes, corn, black beans, jalapenos, cilantro and what looks like too much onion) and hummus for snacks. The rest of the crew is bringing SkinnyGirl margaritas and cookies and other goodies. I think these are the makings of an enjoyable night.
V-Day/President’s Day weekend recap.
- Friday - Worked from home due to the snow covered roads and because my office building had no power. Met up with my friend/co-worker Shaun, a true NJ boy, who was in town for a work event. We bitched about work, rambled on about how we can’t find normal people to date and had a few drinks.
- Saturday - Ran some errands. Lounged around. Gave myself a manicure. Did laundry.
- Sunday - Went grocery shopping. Spent Valentine’s Day with my friend Ashley - saw Up in the Air (best movie I have seen in a while), had drinks and appetizers at The Porch, then met up with our co-worker Brett and his buddy for some drinks. He was definitely trying to set Ashley up with this guy. A little awkward.
- Monday - Helped my dad at his office. Bought a new car! 2010 Volkswagen Jetta SE. Spent some time with my family. Going to bed early.
Dear John (Spoiler Alert)
I tend to cry while watching Grey’s Anatomy or Private Practice. When I need a good cry, I usually watch The Notebook. I cry like a baby every time I watch that movie. I was expecting the same of Dear John. The previews really hyped it up and, don’t get me wrong, it was a tearjerker, but I didn’t ball my eyes out like I thought I would.
There were two scenes that had me blotting my eyes (and cheeks) with a tissue - when Savannah breaks up with John (which you think is her last letter) and when John reads the letter he wrote to his dad, who has a stroke and eventually passes away.
Good movie, but disappointing cry.
I haven’t laughed so hard in a long time.
If you are in the mood to laugh until you cry and your stomach hurts, I highly recommend seeing The Hangover.
Definitely the funniest movie I have seen in a long time and one of those you will have to see when it comes out on DVD.
Being home alone on Valentine’s Day means…
1. I can eat pasta with garlic and shrimp and spinach (my own creation) and the only one who has to smell my bad breath is Jersey, my cat.
2. I can wear pajamas and watch cheesy movies, like “Fool’s Gold,” which is on HBO.
3. I can enjoy a glass of wine or two and not have to pay $7-10 bucks a glass.
4. I can eat the huge piece of cake I bought at Whole Foods today and no one will judge me (except everyone reading this).
Hooray for me.
Weekend recap.
Even though it is Tuesday, I had a pretty damn good weekend:
- Friday: Had a 1/2 vacation day in the afternoon. Went to the outlet mall and thanks to Ashley, got an awesome deal on a super cute Cole Haan bag. Had too many glasses of wine at happy hour and then proceeded to try out Fedora, a new place by the Campisi daughter (I think the one who posed in Playboy), over at One Arts Plaza. Good atmosphere, a few weird clientele, one rude bartender, tasty wine and decent pizza.
- Saturday: Helped serve mimosas and took party pics at Ashley’s mom’s friends 50th birthday party, which was held in the design district at an interior design shop. I walked away with some thank you gifts - a bright teal blue vase and two candles. In the afternoon, hit the crowded mall, did some shopping and used my year old movie passes to see Twilight.
- Sunday: Slept in. Watched some move on Showtime about the Zodiac killer in CA. Went to Barnes & Noble to buy the Twilight book, went grocery shopping and spent about 4 hours reading.
All in all, a good weekend.
PS - I am probably a little late jumping on the bandwagon here, but everyone was right when they said they couldn’t put Twilight down. The movie was cheesy and I laughed through parts of it, but the books are pretty damn good. I am already 3/4 of the way through and have a trip to the bookstore planned to pick up the others.
