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Cheese arepa at the Saturday Morning Market in St. Petersburg, FL

Weekend Recap – Only One Picture to Show for It

written by Parita 3 Comments

Our weekend was pretty great.  Nothing out of the ordinary or spectacular but great in a simple, easy, and fun way.

And I only have one picture to show for it.

I’m going to recap the weekend by starting with this picture.

Cheese arepa at the Saturday Morning Market in St. Petersburg, FL

This, my friends, is the delicious and ooey gooey arepa Vishnu and I shared on Saturday at the Saturday Morning Market.  SO GOOD!

But I’m getting ahead of myself.  My weekend started at 5:30 am (London time) on Friday when I left to fly home.  Both of my flights were uneventful…and very tiring!  By the time I got home at 7:00 pm (12:00 am London time), I was beyond exhausted but so excited to see my hubby!

We hung out for a couple of hours before I headed to bed.  My sleep was average at best.  I tossed and turned from 3-5 am before getting up and starting my day.

Once Vishnu was up, we showered, got ready, and headed out to the Market for lunch.  We shared a cheese arepa (see above!), coconut macaroons, and Thai food.  The Thai food was flavorless, cold, and a total disappointment.  Lesson learned – Thai food should not be eaten at a market.

We also checked out a local art show and walked along the water before heading back home.  The plan was to hang out until five and then drive to Titusville to view a rocket launch, something Vishnu’s wanted to do for a while.  Welllllll…I kinda sorta fell asleep for four hours (I blame the jet lag!). Vishnu wasn’t feeling too hot either, so we decided to postpone this fun adventure to March.  Talk about a complete change of plans!

Sunday morning was spent at Costco and Trader Joe’s.  And unlike most weekend shopping trips, Vishnu joined me for this one.  I blame him for our overspending at TJs!  It’s ok though – the extra $$$ was worth having his company!

The rest of the day included Chipotle, reading, a long run, the first two episodes of Quantico, and pancakes for dinner.

Like I said, it was a great weekend.

P.S. Two other pieces of exciting information – I am off from work for the next two weeks (our company is shutting down for the holidays), and more importantly, my sister gets in later today!!!  She’ll be here with us for the rest of the week (and next week but more on that later).  WOO HOO!!!

Did you have a great weekend?

Written on December 21, 2015 Related:Food, Weekend

What I’m Looking Forward To

written by Parita 4 Comments

HAPPY FRIDAY!  I thought the weekend would never get here.  We don’t have much going on, as you’re about to see, and that’s exactly why I’m excited.  It’s the little things.

I’m thinking tonight will be a good night to watch a couple episodes of The West Wing (a GREAT show by the way) and eat a simple meal at home.  I’m thinking a glass of wine and a plate of cheese, bread, and olives would be absolutely perfect.  A great way to kick off the weekend!

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I’ll be on my own for a good portion of Saturday since Vishnu will be attending a conference at school.  My to do list is quite long – clean (so I don’t have to do it on Sunday), sort through paperwork, go to the library, go to Bed Bath & Beyond and TJ Maxx (a must!), make a dent in thank you card writing (my hand hurts just thinking about it), etc.  As you can see, I have nothing of great importance going on Saturday – phew!

And if all goes well, there may be some napping involved.  We’ll see.

Sunday may actually be my favorite day of all.  We are going to a chocolate festival!  Yes, you read that right, a festival full of chocolate…my heaven!  I’ll share more next week, but until then, here’s a little highlight from the Miami Herald.

The Festival of Chocolate, named Top Ten Chocolate Festivals in the USA, is the Ultimate All-Chocolate Event with an incredible Vendor Showcase featuring the best local and regional chocolatiers and confection companies; demonstrations by world renown pastry chefs, chocolate and wine pairings; hands-on classes for the home chef; Kids-4-Chocolate workshop; crazy chocolate contests; an adult chocolate clubhouse; chocolate game show stage; live professional chocolate showpiece competition and featuring the Cocoa Couture Fashion Show on The Festival of Chocolate Yumway.

And finally, I’m excited about going to see an Orthopedic doctor next week.  I’ve been putting this off for way too long (3 ish years).  And even though my knees haven’t been giving me as much trouble as before, they still act up.  I just want to know what’s going on and fix whatever it is before it gets worse.  Fingers crossed that it’s not a big deal.

Well, that’s what’s going on for me – not terribly exciting but just what I need!  Tell me – what are you looking forward to in the coming days, weeks, or even months?

Written on October 12, 2012 Related:Humor, Life, Self

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