Thanksgiving Weekend Update and an Introduction

What a freakin week it's been! After the conference one week, then coming back to work for 2 days last week, and then Thanksgiving I am tired!!! Here's a run down of what I've been up to lately...

Wednesday: I was off, and didn't do anything. I mean, I uploaded a few pics, and attempted a blog post, but nothing of real substance. And it was GLORIOUS. And then at night my girl friend made dinner, and then I had my first experience at Hooters for trivia night. Can I just say-- I don't know what all the fuss is over that place. The girls didn't even have big boobs, and the wings weren't that great. I don't get it. But anyway. Afterwards, I headed a few doors down to my old hometown bar. I hadn't been back since sometime in college. It was exactly the same, and I saw a lot of familiar faces... in a good way. Perfect ending to the night!

Thursday/Thanksgiving: Soooo I decided to host Thanksgiving this year. And cook everything. And by host, I mean my mom came over and we hung out and cooked. I wanted to make everything, but when I woke up Thursday morning, I realized the inside of my turkey was still frozen... oops. So the turkey wasn't really done until 9pm. And by that time, we didn't feel like eating it! But I learned how to cook a turkey for the first time!, and we ate all the sides and watched a bunch of romcoms like all day... until fighting happened as it usually does, and then she went home. But overall it was ok. And ya know, there was wine, so that helped!

My turkey!

Friday: I was NOT doing the whole leaveThanksgivingearlyandstartshopping madness. Instead, I met with two friends in the city and FINALLY saw Catching Fire! I was a little worried because everyone had said it was really good and it was hyped up, but I was pleasantly surprised that is was freakin awesome. It was also cool because it has been so long since I read the book, and yet everything came rushing back- I love how true it stayed to the book (minus the necklace bit). I had totally forgotten all the twists! However, and I know most of you will disagree, and I do really like Peeta, but I'm still #TeamGale!

The movie ended at like 3, and we were off, so what did we do? An impromptu bar crawl towards home. We started at like 63rd Street and worked our way down to 34th Street. The only rule was that the happy hour specials had to be really good (think $2 drafts) and it had to be places none of us had been to before. 

OMG. What a freakin hot mess.

I have no words. But I did make it home, so that was a major plus!

Saturday: Um. I actually don't remember what I did during the day, but I met up with some friends in the evening for some beers and good conversation- it was a chill night, which was perfect after the shitshow that was Friday!

Sunday: Mom came by for a little while, and then I met up with a few friends  to see Thor 2. I'm not that much into action movies, and hadn't seen the first one, but it was pretty good! And ya know, staring at Chris Hemsworth for 2 hours ain't so bad either! I didn't know Natalie Portman was in it, which was a nice surprise- I think she's a great actress. And Kat Denning added some great comic relief!

And now introducing..... ::drum roll:: ....
RJ, my new beau!!

RJ and I met 3 weeks ago at my friend's birthday party. He is actually my bff from high school's younger brother, but I never knew him back then. I knew who he was when I walked into the party only because my bff had posted pics of him on FB. I actually approached him, and we hit it off instantly! He walked me home after the party, and we've been pretty much inseparable since then!

More about him: he teaches Autistic kids, volunteers at a homeless shelter, loves music, zombies, movies, sports (duh), cold beers, and his friends (like loves his friends a lot- he sees his best friends almost weekly, which I think is good). He can cook really well (thank G*d), he's super sweet, and he makes me laugh all the time... I'm sure there's more, but that's all you get for now!

Soooo that's what I've been up to! What have I missed in these parts?