Weekend and a Couple of Days!
Well time for another update on the 101. It was a great weekend. Friday morning I went to work for a meeting then went off to the airport for a weekend in Chicago with many many friends. Once I got there and settled into the hotel some friends and I decided to go for some drinks, which lead to a champagne bar. I would like to say that Pops for Champagne in Chicago is officially one of my favorite places now. Loved it. It was great to see some of my work friends and some of my personal friends interact. After that we went home to change and then out to Oy Sy for some yummy sushi!!
Thanks to Eddie for making the reservation and setting everything up. After that we hopped a cab to Boystown for some late night antics. For the record... had my bottle of water so CHECK! The next day was time for some brunch with Shawn, whom I hadn't seen in years. Tarik and I had a great time catching up with him at this cute place called Milk & Honey. Then we hopped tot he festival and the rest of the day was a blur of fun with friends, drinking, bar hopping, and general partying.
Sunday was another great day before getting on the plane. I will say that we had the slowest brunch experience ever at this place called Rocks. I think they were a bit overwhelmed by the size of the party we had with us, but lesson learned for next year (reservations should be made ahead of time). Overall, I was sad to leave for the airport. Market Days was an amazing experience and I will definitely be making a return trip next year.
Oh that reminds me... Sunday photo!! Here is my room at the James Hotel (which was amazing thank you Mr. Kish and Ms. Major!! I had a great time!!
So of course I had to return to my normally scheduled life on Monday. I was really tired because my flight did not get in until late and then I had to be up early to be in the office. No complaints though because the weekend was totally worth it.
Monday morning I was in some serious need of coffee when I woke up. That reminds me of the fact that I am in love with my Keurig machine (pictured here with the post). My Mom introduced me to this when she got one and I fell instantaneously in love. I will say that it makes
the perfect cup of coffee for me in the morning when I just need something before I head out the door. Monday and Tuesday have been a bit of a blur, but I've made it through and I'm feeling totally recovered... well recovered enough that I am now writing this post.
Finally I get to sharing the meal that I cooked tonight which was something that I've never made before. I decided to try to cook some yellow curry from scratch with some seafood and fresh vegetables. I have to say that it actually turned out really well. I was so hungry that I ate it immediately (as did my brother, with whom I shared it). No complaints and the only photo I could snap was the aftermath. That is included below.
I leave you with the thought that I'm in love with my life right now and I'm loving this 101 list. In fact I've already got some plans in the works to get the next thing crossed off. It couldn't be a better way to try new things, undertakes some new experiences, and stretch myself. For those of you just starting you journey... I encourage you to make the list. You'll love the ride!!
