In a stark contrast from last week, the past five days have fluttered right by and I’m so glad it’s the weekend. We’ve got about 24 hours until 20+ of our friends head on over for a holiday soiree. I’m putting on my hostess hat (and my new dress!) and doing my best to crank [...]
For the last four weekends I’ve been sleeping in hotels, hostels, houseboats and couches so this weekend I plan to set up camp in my bed. Any motivation I had for venturing out of the comfort of my blankets and pillows was shot once I heard the forecast of snow this weekend. Welcome to Minnesota! [...]
Guys, I am diving into this weekend headfirst. It’s going to be non-stop productivity. I has to be. The countdown the Europe is on (sick of me mentioning that trip yet?), I am unusually unorganized, have no lodging in Amsterdam, just remembered I don’t own luggage and volunteered to bake for a party tomorrow. So [...]
I mentioned it in the weekend wrap up yesterday, but adventures as grand as Minneapolis Segway Tours require their own post, I think. So here are a couple shots I snapped while seeing the sights. The tour started in Saint Anthony Main where we were greeted by the first Minneapolis Slut Walk, an attraction that [...]
Tonight I’m taking some time away from the computer to catch a show called Cavaila. I’ve seen the big white tents being erected since I got here to Minnesota and I’m anxious to finally see what they hold. All I know about the show is that it’s a hybrid of Cirque du Soleil that uses [...]
Cheers to the weekend, friends! It’s shaping up to be a good one with the Iowa vs. Iowa State game tomorrow and a bunch of other odds and ends scattered throughout. To top it off, the skies are perfectly clear and the temperatures are making one last climb. So rather than sitting here I’m off [...]
Yesterday marked the end of the Minnesota State Fair, also known as the Great Minnesota Get-Together. It was 12 days of food, rides, games, more food and tons of expos. On Sunday I gathered up some friends, some locals and some out-of-towners, to help me with my first visit to a State Fair. We muscled [...]
Today, I realized, marks one month since I moved to Minnesota. In the last four weeks I started a new job, began instructing spin classes, caught up with old friends and explored the town a bit. I’m slowly adjusting and making this place a home. While I have been fortunate enough to enjoy a lot [...]
This week has been a doozy. Long days and not long enough nights have made me very happy it’s Friday. I’m starting off my weekend with a dinner date alongside my 8-year-old cousin and perhaps a movie. The Godfather just came from Netflix, but I won’t watch that with the little one! Other than that [...]
It’s Friday! I’m catching up on some last minute emails, grabbing some pizza and kicking up my heels at Toby Keith’s bar (this could get interesting…). Other than that I’ve got a weekend full of spin classes, a few errands and, fingers crossed, some time on the lake. I have a feeling the next couple [...]
