My Mantra

I may not go to mass weekly, but I certainly practice two things that Catholics do really well. Guilt Sacrifice Each Lenten season, I dutifully leave meat out of my diet on Ash Wednesday, and every Friday through Easter. Today being Ash Wednesday, I set out to find a meal I could eat. But, that’s where a wrench was thrown into things. In an utter move of self-denial religious sacrifice, I also decided to give up cheese for the next 40 days. Do you know how many few sandwiches there are without cheese or meat? Luckily, I was craving sushi for lunch. Hooray! I treated myself to a sampling of rolls from a nearby buffet. Tuna / Avocado Eel Galore I LOVE the unagi sauce. Like the Frank’s Red Hot lady would say, “I put this s*%$ on everything.” And my greens – Seaweed Salad. The downside about seaweed salad is its insane    [...]

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So hopefully by now you’ve all read the first half of Elizabeth’s Bachelorette Party in Charlottesville. This is actually the fourth bachelorette I’ve ever been to. The first being my own, the second was my friend Sara’s in DC, then my friend Teeny’s in DC and now Elizabeth’s in southern VA! This bachelorette didn’t get too out of control. After games, gifts and cocktails, we headed into downtown Charlottesville to what they call, “The Mall.” Within Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall area are loads of shops, bars and restaurants. I found these particularly amusing in one of the storefronts. My friend Sara had done her research beforehand, and decided we’d dine at Zocalo. Unfortunately a large group was still finishing up, so we had to wait in the bar area for our reserved table. And admired the Bride-to-Be’s bling! And    [...]

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