ONEHOPE Wine

Last week we went to Aroma Coffee and Wine Bar in Thornton Park after work. They were hosting a wine tasting for ONEHOPE, a company that donates half their profits from sales of 'cause specific' wines. I bought (and drank) the Chardonnay in honor of my mom (she's a breast cancer survivor), but all the other wines were pretty good too. I love it because it marries two great things: awareness and wine. Everyone wins!

Things That are Awsome

1. Macy-moo
2. Pinot Grigio
3. Shoes
4. The people at Dunkin' Donuts (when they get my coffee order right)

That about sums it up.

The One Plant I've Yet to Kill

About 2 1/2 years ago Dave bought me an orchid for Valentine's Day. My track record with plants is pretty checkered so I decided to keep it work since that's where I spend most of my time anyway. It's been living on my window sill ever since (I'm so lucky to have a window). I only water it when I remember... which isn't very often. (If it were a boyfriend, it so would have broken-up with me by now.)

The thing is, it just looks awesome. It's constantly covered in flawless, white, palm sized blooms. And it makes me happy.

It's like a gym membership...

Even though I don't live the urban life, I've always wanted to be one of those people I see on bikes stopping at Starbucks or peddling down a brick road to the local farmers market. Plus, biking could be a great alternative exercise since it's too hot and muggy to run (or even walk for that matter). Well, a potentially great alternative. Until the novelty wears off.

So last weekend Dave and I went out to look at bikes. Dave was a little more into the process than I was (Me: Ohhh! This one is cute AND it has a basket!) since he used to ride BMX when he was younger.* And of course, this included testing the floor models in the sporting goods section at Target.

No bike is safe.

We'll probably need helmets too.

*Much, much younger.

Twitter

I finally broke down and signed up for a twitter account. Actually, my (super nerdy) impetus was that I wanted to follow all the candidates in FL's governor race.

Farewell, Visa

We paid the final balance on the Visa last week and I feel so free! Like running-naked-through-the-sprinklers-free!!

It's Been a While

Here's the obligatory 'it's been a while since I last posted' line...

I had only just got back from the NYC bachelorette trip with the girls before Dave and I headed to Jen's wedding in Destin, FL the first weekend of May. So busy! It was an out of town wedding near the beach and my friend Melissa found a rental home for our group to share. And in an effort to save some extra cash, Melissa also negotiated the house's rent so low-low-low that it was cheaper than staying at the local Holiday Inn.

So not only were Dave and I excited for the wedding and to see some friends, but now it was totally frugal. At that point, I didn't care what the house looked like as long as we had a clean bed and air conditioning. And maybe cable. But when we pulled up and saw the actual house I literally squealed.

The inside of the house was just as beautiful as the outside. And check out the view... holy crap!
We fit 10 people in the 5 bedrooms and as all our friends pulled into the driveway, the squealing (and beer drinking) continued throughout the afternoon. It was such a great weekend as well as a lesson in the art of negotiation by Melissa. We took a sunset cruise the first night and it reminded me of why living in Florida isn't so tough. Here are some other pics from the cruise, near the bride's hometown. It really is a beautiful and peaceful place!

Hello Jack Sparrow!