Looking at my blog, it is only appropriate that I give it a facelift this month. New year, new look! So, that will be coming soon.
I can't believe November AND December passed so fast. I will wrap them up quickly!
November weather was amazing. I think we left off with my mini reunion with my fave DC ladies.
November slowly cooled down. Fall weather is my favorite weather. You break out the boots, the scarves, the hats. Ahhh. The pumpkin everything. :) I had an amazing Thanksgiving with some friends in NYC.
December was BUSY to to the most accurate. Kicked it off with a visit to the ballet to see the Nutracker which was pretty beautiful.
Followed that up with a work/play trip to Portland, Oregon. First time there. I loved it. I mean, what is there to not like about wine, specifically red Pinot Noir wine. I mean, really. Try arguing with me. LOVE at first taste. I would go back a million times and always be happy. This girl loves some quality wine. So, yes, I enjoyed a few days pre work trip with two of the ladies I work with, enjoying all the food and wine Portland has to offer. Yum!
A day after I got home from Portland my dad came to visit the Big City! Talk about a quick turn around. In the past 10 or so year, I haven't really spent much 1-1 time with my dad, but I really appreciate the time with him. We did SO much. All the "true" tourist stuff and some pretty unique things too. I would like to think he really enjoyed himself and the time we had together. I know I reall cherished it.
My birthday came, big 29! I think I celebrate in my favorite way ever! We went to Queen of the Night at the Paramont Hotel. It is a dark debutante ball, an interactive immersion theater. Check out Youtube for videos. We got all dressed up - see below and went ALL out. I love it and would hands down pay the price to do it again.
Then we moved on to Christmas. Sam and I celebrated in true NYC fashion at a day spa aka bath house (a fancy one - get your mind out of the gutter)! It was nice, relaxing and everything we wanted. We did a super low key dinner and movie day with the cats.
New Year Eve fell in line the same way. We have done the fancy parties and dinners and well, we just didn't want to do that this year. Crazy, right? Nah, we just wanted simple.
I don't really (or have chosen not to) set resolutions. I always, sadly, break them. I already started working out WAY more. Sam checks in on me, which is a great motivation. Other than that I am VERY strictly budgeting myself. No more Starbucks (wipes tears). I bought myself a coffee machine for work. No more weekly mani/pedi. Sad, but so very true. I am breaking habits that can easily be broken. I am doing this for good reason ...
I booked my first international trip to Europe! One of my nearest and dearest BFFFF from school is moving back home to London. :( So, I am going back with her and taking just shy of 3 weeks off work to travel with her. Tentative schedule is London - Brussels - Bruge - Amsterdam - Germany - Italy or Switzerland (still deciding) and France. Wow, wow, wow. I never thought this would happen. As soon as the flight was booked I couldn't stop thinking about it. The planning hasn't stopped, the research, the everything. I know, to some people this may not be a big deal. Growing up my parents BARELY traveled out of state (once, maybe twice) so to travel out of the country was an unknown. :) Any advice is welcome!
