Happy Monday!
I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend – I know I did! It was the perfect mix of being social, being productive, and having downtime to relax and regroup. Next weekend is going to be a billion times crazier, so I think I may hunker down this week to prepare for it. This is the Introvert MO. 🙂 Let’s recap this weekend by talking about my top moments, shall we?
1. Had dinner at The Burg Bar and Grille. We went here for book club and it was fantastic! For many of us, it was our first experience and I will definitely return. We had an awesome waitress, delicious food, and great conversation. We sat outside, too, which was GREAT. (Yay for sitting-outside-in-January weather. I love Florida.)
2. Visited 3 Daughters Brewery and played cutthroat games of Cards Against Humanity, foosball, and giant Jenga. After dinner, we all trekked over to 3 Daughters Brewery to have drinks and play games. We played Cards Against Humanity, which is always a good time. (I had to take a picture of one of my “favorite” card pairings. Ha! So horrible, right?!) Then, there was a very competitive game of foosball played between two friends, and later, an intense game of giant Jenga. All in all, a super fun night! I love book club. 🙂
3. Relaxed with a new book on a rainy Saturday morning. Saturday morning, I woke up a little before 8am to high winds and rain, so after taking Dutch on a super short walk, we snuggled on the couch and I started a new book. I am loving it so far and am finding it hard to put it down!
4. Took a walk in the park. Once the skies cleared up, my mom and I ventured to our favorite park to take a nice walk. It was super windy (23 MPH winds!) so we were definitely working with some resistance! But it was sunny and beautiful and it really lifted my spirits, being out in the fresh air.
5. Saw American Sniper. Saturday evening, Alex and I went to see American Sniper. Oh, heavens. So good. I knew it would be intense and sad and really emotional, and it was all that and more. Bradley Cooper did a phenomenal job and it was a brilliant movie. I would highly recommend seeing it!
6. Had a super productive Sunday. Whew, was Sunday a productive day for me! Let’s see, I… worked on my big freelance project for a few hours, wrote this blog post, did laundry, washed and vacuumed my car, grocery shopped, and meal prepped for the week. (Roasted potatoes, roasted broccoli, cooked a bunch of chicken to take for lunch, and boiled eggs to take as a snack.) Needless to say, I was pooped by the time I went to bed!
7. Started Gilmore Girls! And now I basically want to forget all responsibilities, snuggle on the couch, and watch this entire series from start to finish. I’ve only watched maybe one and a half seasons of Gilmore Girls (and it was about halfway through the series), so this is an all-new experience for me. I love Lorelei and Rory. So much. They remind me so much of my relationship with my own mom! I’m obviously not a good Netflix-er, though, because this means I am now watching Friday Night Lights, Friends, and Gilmore Girls all at one time. I think you’re just supposed to marathon one series at a time, right? Oops.
How was your weekend?
Sounds like you had a great weekend! Phil wants to see American Sniper but I am afraid it will be too intense for me… but everyone I know who has seen it says great things about it so we might have to check it out!
My weekend was really great, too. It was very relaxing and low key which was just what I needed as my other weekends in January have felt busy. We had a game night with friends on Friday, stayed in on Saturday and made dinner together and then yesterday I stayed home and worked on some organizational projects. I also read A TON (I started and finished 2 books!), knitted while watching a couple of Gilmore Girls (I’m also starting to watch that show, too!), and got some good workouts in.
What a great weekend! I want to see American Sniper as well, and I’m so glad you’ve started Everything I Never Told You – can’t wait to hear what you think!
My weekend was great as well! I visited my best friend this weekend – just a quick trip (I think I was only gone a little over 24 hours), but even though it’s only two hours away it was a nice getaway and I figure we won’t be going too far anymore since we’re heading into the third trimester! We also did some work on Lemon’s room last night and I feel like it’s as ready as it can be before showers, ya know? (This way I don’t have to start from scratch after the showers it’s more organizing/washing clothes/putting things away).
Yes, Gilmore Girls 100% reminds me of me and my momma. It’s a show that I can watch without too many tears so I do so on a regular basis. And don’t worry, D and I watch a few shows on Netflix at one time, too. We like to change it up 🙂
American Sniper. I want to see it but I also feel like maybe I have to watch it when I can rent it as I know I’ll need to distract myself with other things so that I don’t ugly cry through the whole darn thing.
I’ve been doing a Gilmore Girls re-watch as well! 😀
I JUST FINISHED GILMORE GIRLS LAST NIGHT. It took me maybe 3 months. What will I do now?
Sounds like you had an awesome weekend!
Mine was spent road-tripping with my husband to go look at (and buy) a new (to us) truck, as well as an adult dinner out with his aunt & uncle (whom we love spending time with, and then our usual Sunday errands: Grocery shopping, laundry, etc! And his dad visited on Sunday, which is always interesting.
I’ve totally stalled out on Gilmore Girls recently since I’ve been working, but I can’t wait to watch it on my one mid-week day off!
You did have a crazy busy weekend but full of so many good things! I also saw American Sniper this weekend but felt kind of meh about it. Bradley Cooper is hot, and did an excellent job, but I was hoping the movie would focus a little more on the PTSD that so many soldiers suffer from and less on all the fighting and action. I think in my head I was comparing it a little bit to Lone Survivor too which I really really loved!
I am on the wait list for that book at the library right now. I’ve heard SO many great things about it!
I saw American Sniper over the weekend too, very intense. I wasn’t looking forward to watching it, but liked it more than I expected despite that horrible drill scene.
Also, Ditto to – “Yay for sitting-outside-in-January weather. I love Florida.” 🙂
Gilore Girls is the best ever! They definitely remind me of my mom and I too. Enjoy!
I have heard only good things about American Sniper. Of course, I work with all guys though, so it’s nice to have a female opinion!
This weekend was very low key for me. I read a book and a half, did laundry, cooked a ton of different meals and took the dog for walks. It was great!
I want to see American Sniper! Have you read the book?
Good job on the meal prep! I’m hoping to do more of that soon.
My weekend was good. Went to my nieces’ bday party and had lunch with some old coworkers. It flew by!
This seriously sounds like the best weekend. Cards Against Humanity and movies and Gilmore Girls? The best. Love it all.
OMG, I love Gilmore Girls. I was addicted to it. I have all the DVD’s and I am so sad that it’s over.
I know you should let something good end before it gets bad but I would really love to have one more DVD and see what happens to them later.
We saw American Sniper over the weekend too. Oh man. It was so good. I rarely see a movie if I haven’t read the book first but in this case I’m glad I didn’t. I still want to read it now, but I think the ending had a bigger impact on me seeing it in front of my face versus reading it. The movie gave me so much perspective and made me think about how lucky I am to live in this country.