Weekend Recap

I had a 3 day weekend because my birthday was yesterday and I had the day off from work. Yesterday was the only day I can remember where it wasn't a holiday and I was in Columbus and I didn't have an eye dr. appointment that I didn't have to work and it was AWESOME. I would be so for the 4 ten hour day work week thing, at least every other week or something. Here are my favorite things from this weekend:

1. Riding in the car. I am obsessed with riding in the car when all I have to do is be along for the ride (aka not be a copilot and definitely not drive). I got to ride to Cleveland with my roomie & 2 brothers while my dad drove.

2. Quality time with bffs. In high school and grade school you normally spend lots of time with friends families but not so much in college and after because of the whole distance thing. This weekend I got to go to Cleveland for a family wedding for one of my bff's. I so loved every second, it was the best kind of fun.

3. Introducing my mom to Fox in the Snow. My mom got to experience the cinnamon rolls, lattes, and egg sandwiches that are some of my favorite things. She said she is going to start hanging out there during the week lol.

4. Bei Bei turned one. My favorite panda also happens to be my birthday twin. He had a Popsicle cake that his mom enjoyed more than he did.

Bei Bei's Mom eating cake

5. Got my nails painted this seafoam/ mintish green color. They're gel so the color is just a boring number not a fun name. 

6. My Kalijumei lipstick came in the mail. TBH I still haven't tried this because I am afraid to ruin it.

Bonding with Bei Bei over makeup & treats

7. New ring. I got this Marnie Ring from Kendra Scott because everything was half off if your birthday was in August. I like wearing rings because it's fun to look down at my fingers while typing at work. I wanted a replacement for this band ring from Madewell because it got really discolored from me wearing it all the time.

8. 10 hour loop of Closer by The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey. There is a 10 hour loop version of this song on youtube and I was listening to it all day Friday. Still can't get enough, 

Weekend Recap

This weekend in the words of Buster from AD was "off the hook"  I am also aware that it is already Wednesday and that it is late to be doing a weekend recap. Here's what happened....

Main event- My roomies from college were reunited in Cbus for the first time since grad! Everything felt so right, like we never left. Valentine's Day is my favorite holiday (ok fine besides Christmas and Easter which I feel obligated to make first bc of religious significance) so I was especially excited that we could spend it together.

Got caught up on selfies.

Food- One of my favorite things about people visiting is an emphasis on food. This is different from my ordinary life because I normally eat standing up while doing something else (usually dishes). This weekend we gobbled up Destination Donuts, The Little Donut Shop doughnuts, Dirty Franks, Martini, Jeni's, Hungry Howie's, and Hangover Easy.

North Market was really crowded because we went on a Saturday morning so I just stuck with the essentials, aka Stauf's pour over coffee, a pickle, and a salted butterscotch doughnut. I contemplated getting HCT but I was enjoying my coffee so I wouldn't be able to take full advantage of drinking the free and unlimited sweet tea so I decided to pass. C & G both got pierogies and we spent a long time just relaxing and chatting at the upstairs tables while people were busying around us.

For dinner we grabbed Dirty Frank's to eat while we were getting ready. I got the True Love Always (cream cheese & green olives) which is one of my faves and Sarva's Tot-cho Dog which has tots, cheese sauce, onions, and jalapenos. Hindsight: Do not get the Tot-cho dog again in the winter because it will make your lips more chapped.

For brunch on Sunday after spending some quality time at Bullwinkle's we all reconvened at Hangover Easy. Hangover Easy is our classic brunch place. It is in a convenient location, cheap, has good Bloody Mary's, it is acceptable to look like a bus hit you, you can walk around campus if there is a long wait, and everyone in our group thoroughly enjoys the food. Note to self I've tried everything and the HOE Benny (think a western eggs benedict) is amazing and def my favorite.

Broad City- Friday night we wanted to lay low to rest up for Nanu's arrival and Bullwinkles on Saturday but we ended up staying up until past 1 #notmad. I introduced C & G to Broad City and to my absolute delight they enjoyed it as much as I do and I didn't feel like a show Nazi. We watched Seasons 1 & 2 this weekend + some re-watching. I've been obsessed with this show and have thought about what would Abi and Ilana do on the reg, I'm aware that Season 3 started tonight but I don't have cable so I am pretending that it didn't. Here are some treats that helped tide me over when I am not watching the show an interview with Terry Gross, moments,  Yass Queen mug,  and a who said it quiz. 

Refillable To Go Sriracha

                                                     
Tunes- I almost never watch music videos on my own because of my short attention span but I have been religiously watching Beyonce's Formation every night before bed ever since my friends showed it to me Saturday night. I LOVE the clothes, Blue Ivy, the specificity, and the references. On a lesser note I have also been listening to the new Catfish and the Bottlemen Song "Soundcheck".

OOTD- I wore this striped with heart elbow patch long sleeve tee from Francesca's pretty much all weekend. It was comfy paired with Landsend corduroy leggings.