six months in and so far pregnancy isn't as bad as i suspected. there are some good days and some bad, but all in all, i just feel lucky. that being said, it's hard to feel pretty when you are six months pregnant. i didn't want to spend a ton of money on clothes because they have such a limited shelf life. but the cheap clothes, look, well, cheap. and the majority of my shoes are not conducive to all of the weight i am suddenly carrying so most of them are collecting dust until next year. after some tears a few weeks ago (blame the hormones!), seth finally convinced me that i needed to go shopping and buy some nice dresses for work. i am wearing one of those purchases today. and i feel pretty! everyone at work has been quite complimentary and i am very excited. and then this exchange occurred:
unnamed co-worker: "wow, that dress makes it look you aren't pregnant from the front"
me: "why, thank you, that's a huge compliment!"
unnamed co-worker: "thats a great optical illusion"
cue the sad music. gotta love an honest male.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
the list
when seth and i visited burlington, vermont over fourth of july weekend we were treated to lots of nature, a beautiful bed and breakfast and some seriously friendly people. what we didn't expect was to eat one of the best meals we have ever had.
this heaven sent meal led to some reminiscing about the best meals we have had over the course of our time together. five years if you can believe it! and here are our conclusions (in no particular order):
1. Hen of the Wood, Waterbury, Vermont.
2. Minetta Tavern, New York, New York
3. Beast, Portland, Oregon
4. Girl and the Goat, Chicago, Illinois
5. La Bourgogne, Mendoza, Argentina
6. Elote Cafe, Sedona, Arizona
why six? there was no rhyme or reason behind it, these are just the meals that made us stand up and salute. criteria? we choose meals that we believed were, start to finish, food to service to ambiance (which does not necessarily mean fancy), as perfect as a meal can get. this does not include great restaurants with our favorite dishes (that list will be saved for another day). we felt that each dish that we ate at each of these restaurants was memorable and unique and we couldn't think of a single thing to complain about with any of them. interestingly enough, we didn't even need to debate or think about it very long. i would highly recommend any of these restaurants. and ask seth to make you a reservation - somehow he can get reservations for restaurants that are normally booked for years. i think it is his superhero power.
this heaven sent meal led to some reminiscing about the best meals we have had over the course of our time together. five years if you can believe it! and here are our conclusions (in no particular order):
1. Hen of the Wood, Waterbury, Vermont.
2. Minetta Tavern, New York, New York
3. Beast, Portland, Oregon
4. Girl and the Goat, Chicago, Illinois
5. La Bourgogne, Mendoza, Argentina
6. Elote Cafe, Sedona, Arizona
why six? there was no rhyme or reason behind it, these are just the meals that made us stand up and salute. criteria? we choose meals that we believed were, start to finish, food to service to ambiance (which does not necessarily mean fancy), as perfect as a meal can get. this does not include great restaurants with our favorite dishes (that list will be saved for another day). we felt that each dish that we ate at each of these restaurants was memorable and unique and we couldn't think of a single thing to complain about with any of them. interestingly enough, we didn't even need to debate or think about it very long. i would highly recommend any of these restaurants. and ask seth to make you a reservation - somehow he can get reservations for restaurants that are normally booked for years. i think it is his superhero power.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Happy almost 4th!
Greetings from Burlington, Vermont - land of Ben & Jerry's, magic hat and lots of hippies. We've had some gorgeous weather so far and been able to enjoy lake champlain and some great nature walks. We are doubly lucky for that because that is really all there is to do up here. Tonight we are headed to the waterfront to see more nature and hopefully some fireworks.
I took a break from blogging recently mostly because the baby boy we are expecting has rendered me tired, even clumsier and fairly incoherent. (Seth is seriously concerned that my brain is melting). But 22 weeks in and while mushy in the brain, I am ready for my triumphant return. I couldn't let this little guy cease all of our adventures! In fact, I think he is just going to bring even more things to write about. Plus you won't believe the stuff I have been eating. Can't keep that a secret.
I took a break from blogging recently mostly because the baby boy we are expecting has rendered me tired, even clumsier and fairly incoherent. (Seth is seriously concerned that my brain is melting). But 22 weeks in and while mushy in the brain, I am ready for my triumphant return. I couldn't let this little guy cease all of our adventures! In fact, I think he is just going to bring even more things to write about. Plus you won't believe the stuff I have been eating. Can't keep that a secret.
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