Good Week in ATL

This past week when I went to ATL I stayed in a part of town called Buckhead (this would be the equivalent to a Lincoln Park in Chicago) The area is not in the downtown district and it is where a lot of young professionals and families live. I was able to stay out there because the hotel I normally stay at (downtown near to the office) was sold out. This area of Buckhead also has Target! I never able to go to Target anymore b/c I don’t have a car in Chicago and it isn’t convenient to go there on a bus (b/c I end up getting too much stuff and I don’t want to carry that home...downfall of city living)

On Monday Garry was nice enough to take me to Target. I’m pretty sure he thought I was crazy b/c I was “glowing” when we walked in. He asked if I had a list…haha. I said "nope I am going down every aisle." An hour and half later we were out of the store. I was actually quite impressed with myself for as much stuff as I purchased and that I was so fast! I even packed an extra bag knowing that I would need the room! After Target we went to a restaurant called “Eclipse di luna “. It was Spanish tapas, so we ordered about 5 small plates. The food was awesome and I tried mussels for the first time. (http://www.eclipsediluna.com/pp/pp_gallery.php)

Tuesday was a late dinner. I went to a friends for some steaks on the grill and corn on the cob. I also made a goat cheese/pesto appetizer. So easy and very good! Dinner was followed by a glass of wine on the deck. It was so nice to be out of the city for a change. The area of town where I was staying was more residential. There were actually “woods” behind my friend’s house. (Not the “hunting” woods but trees”)

Wednesday I worked until about 915 but then I was invited to go bowling so I thought I would try it out. I haven’t went bowling in I don’t know how long. I ended up getting 5 strikes and bowling a 137. I wasn’t really sure how that happened but it was a good time.

I am fortunate that I was able to see a different part of town to have a different outlook of the area.

Sara's B-day

I feel like I am slacking in the blogging department lately.

Last weekend was Sara’s birthday so we went out to dinner on Friday and then hosted a party for her on Saturday.

Dinner on Friday was great. We went to New Tokyo for sushi. It is a small sushi place and it is BYOB. So we always take wine there. The food is great but the service is always terrible, yet we still keep going back. I think it is because it is so good and convenient to where we all live. After dinner we went to Murphys and had couple glasses of wine and then ended an early night.


The next day Robyn, Jodi, and I hosted a BBQ for her. Robyn and I had bought all the food during the week and the guests had to bring the meat to grill. It was a really fun day. We hung out outside and played some flippy cup. It was raining on and off so we had to continue to go from in and out of the apartment. But the rain didn’t prevent us from having a good time. I bought Sara a ring toss game and by the end of the night made her wear it so we could play. Everyone had that came to the party had to write a pick up line on their name tag. Mine was "How much does a Polar Bear weigh?" (Someone would say "how much") and my response would be "Enough to break the ice, my name is Staci" We had alot of great pick up lines that day and it added to the fun of the party. Sara is like a big sister to me so for her birthday I got her flowers and I made her a shirt that said “My lil sis loves me”. It was cute.

It was a great day bbq-ing in the city.

Sex and the City - Night out with the girls...

Last week we pre-ordered Sex and the City movie tickets for a show tonight. So, it was four of us girls that went out to dinner to JAlexanders (no cosmos but pinot grigio was involved). After dinner we went to the show.

I really miss that TV series! It is almost sad because I wonder if this is it now? I hope there will be a sequel but I guess we will have to wait and find out!

The book of poems in the movie was interesting and looks like it would be interesting to read (to a certain point b/c that stuff doesn't not happen anymore) Anyways the book is called "Love Letters of Great Men" if you watched the movie and would like to read it. I think I need to purchase that book according to the quiz below:-)

You Are Most Like Miranda!

While you've had your fair share of romance, men don't come first Guys are a distant third to your friends and career. And this independence *is* attractive to some men, in measured doses. Remember that if you imagine the best outcome, it might just happen. Romantic prediction: Someone from your past is waiting to reconnect... But you'll have to think of him differently, if you want things to work.

Which Sex and the City Vixen Are You?

P.S. I was hoping the Wings would just win the Stanley Cup on Monday but they didn't so the final game was tonight. And yes, I missed it. However, I made sure to score updates throughout the movie. At one point my mom asked my dad he was texting and he said Stac. She then told him that I was at a movie, he replied with "Yeah I know, but she wants score updates"