dinner & a movie

it's been ages since i've done dinner and a movie. it was much needed. i've been in a pretty sizable rut now for the last month or so. trying to climb out of it has seemed impossible at times. countless hours spent starring at my ceiling. laying in bed with my pooch. doing nothing. feeling guilt, regret, sadness...blah blah blah. you know the drill. sometimes i don't know if i'm ever going to feel any different. everyone says it will go away. it just takes time. well, i'm waiting. am i there yet? losing your best friend is the pits.

anywho! considering the fact that i haven't been venturing out of the house much, i definitely value the time that i do get a chance to do something fun with my friends. my friends made fun of me because getting dinner and drinks is an adult thing to do, but we aren't getting any younger. isn't that what we're supposed to be doing? sure dinner and a movie isn't the most exciting thing, but it's also kind of perfect, and doesn't leave you with a hangover. eating and watching movies are two of my favorite things to do, and doing it alone just isn't as fun. it gets old fast. which says a lot for me lately, considering i've always been quite content being alone.

so we went to the loft in downtown edmonds, this super cute little new place. the food was tasty(pan seared wild coho salmon, roasted red potatoes, sautéed broccolini, raspberry glaze). the portions were tiny and way over priced. the server messed up my order, so while my friends were finishing their food, mine was just arriving. not cool. if i do go back, it will only be for drinks. then again, they didn't have any cucumbers to go with my g&t.

after we wasted our money there, we headed over to the crest (yes to a $3 movie i'd been wanting to see) to watch Never Let Me Go. Incredibly depressing, but still a great movie. I liked it.


sidenote: i am no longer allowed to eat movie theater popcorn. it makes me sick. 

thanks for girls night.

january 6 1951

happy birthday to my mom, Gwendolyn

who would have turned sixty today.

 i love you.

i miss you.

getmethefuckoutofhere

i need some serious sunshine, a relaxing vacation and a chance to see some sights. but can people with anxiety handle going on a cruise? i can do planes, but don't enjoy it. i just want a week off. away from seattle. without a cell phone. without internet. where i don't know anyone or anything.

how often do these things sink?

doggy long hair dont care

so, i've been doing a pretty good job of keeping charles well groomed since i'd hate to cut his hair when it's so cold out. he's looking really good. he loves to be brushed. so.............here's what i'm thinking! maybe charles needs a new years motto. he's really embracing "long hair, don't care", just like me. except i haven't ran a brush through my hair since the first time it snowed this winter. i think that was late november. anyway, what i'm wondering is, how long would his hair get if i didn't cut it til summer? obviously i'd have to brush him EVERY day and continue to bathe him once a week.

heavily considering.

only $1 left

i cannot for the life of me find the last hidden bill.

happy new year

last night was perfect. 

the best NYE i've had in years. 

we were wild...in a good way. 

and then a food fight started

word on the street is that if it ends in a food fight it's got to be good.

the food went fast. the music was good. plenty of great things to drink.

we bought hendricks and moet. 

my neighbors probably hate us now. we stomped and yelled and danced.

i'm so ready for this year. 

and i absolutely love being a hostess. 

cooking for people is a rewarding feeling. 

so here's to twenty eleven,

my new years resolution to become a good cook.

i'm on the right track.

thank you kimmy-jackie-brett-kalani-rachel-allison-lea-kathy-corrynn-herman-theo-etc, and a special thanks to the guy who said he would put ten one dollar bills all over my apartment. i've found seven so far. if i could just find the last three...

party prep

apricot and lime polenta cake

the best shrimp cocktail sauce you've ever had

a twist on your average bruschetta with olives and capers

we also served stuffed mushrooms, plates of cheese, salami, grapes, roasted shrimp etc

 

jackie and brett made decorations for my party

ready to have a good night...