Weekend Wrap-Up

This weekend was both sad and fun. As per previous post, Friday was my birthday and it was really tough, tougher than I expected. I was really sad and the total indifference shown to me by my direct co-workers (minus temp and Wendy) made me want to jump on the next plane home. I really am not being dramatic here, not one other person wished me a happy birthday (very cold) and it was obviously my birthday. So anyway, after having a totally emotional day at the office, I headed home cried some more and forced myself to meet some friends for dinner.

SD met me at my apartment bearing a card and a bottle of champagne so the night was looking better already. I explained the events of the day which she totally understood as she had the same experience with her local co-workers when she first arrived. So we headed off to meet the rest of the crew for many (many) drinks and some dinner. Below is a picture of our table and me "blowing" out the b-day candle. That is J in the picture great guy.

Needless to say after the day of feeling sorry for myself, I self-medicated way too too much and don’t really remember making it home at 4am.

Saturday was brunch with my friend Katherine and two potentials (potential new friends for me, what I like to call friend dating…I’ll explain more in a future post) some laying around and finally dinner with PH. We went to what is now my favorite restaurant in town Original Sin. Great vegetarian place in a great little neighborhood, Holland Village. Seriously amazing food! Having just returned from Hong Kong that morning, PH bought me humm…how do I explain this…I guess you would call it a table decoration. It is a solar powered thing with three cows on it and when the light hits the solar panel their heads move. Am I painting a picture for you??? Anyway it made me laugh and we kept it on the table the whole night. I was adament that we have a respectable evening but once he order a second bottle of wine I knew that idea was out the window. We ended the evening the way we ended last weekend with way too many margaritas and I am pretty sure I cried again…good times.

Sunday some pool time (here's the pool), new phone purchase and managed to unpack 3 more boxed. I am totally on schedule for my end of the month goal!

So that’s it. WARNING: I am about to get sappy. I am really lucky to have met some quality people here and people that I can actually call my friends but nothing can replace my family and friends in the States. You guys are everything to me and I actually do know that I tell you (mostly when drunk) but just wanted to tell you again. I hope I give you guys ½ as much as you give me!

Ok seriously….I’m a loser.