It has come to my attention that I AM OLD. I've actually known this for quite some time however I'm hard-headed so it has taken me sometime (and a debaucherous visit from Metts) for me to fully admit this.
When I woke up chipper and good-to-go on Friday, I thought I'd be able to lie to myself about my old-age. Let's be honest, how many people my age could bounce back after a slew of margaritas and a couple of tequila shots at Mason Dixon... not too many... add in the fact that I ended up at Stanton Social throwing back martini's and french onion soup balls late night, and that number dwindles even more.... The thing is, I SHOULD NOT BE GOING OUT LIKE THIS. It is semi-wrong that I was even able to bounce back. Perhaps if I felt some semblance of pain on Friday morning, I wouldn't have let myself come undone the rest of the weekend...
That said, I have no regrets....No regrets what so ever... Who really needs those ten years that I lost over the past five days?
Thursday - It Ain't No Party Like A Cowboy Party....I have no idea what I ate for breakfast or lunch... I'm fairly certain breakfast was probably either a gluten free oatmeal or a fage however I couldn't be certain.... Lunch, NO RECOLLECTION...
Dinner: Some unhealthy, artery clogging food at Mason Dixon... and then, at midnight, we went to Stanton Social... All I remember eating were the French Onion Soup Balls....
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| The Bull at Mason Dixon..... |
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| Man Down at Mason Dixon |
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| Mason Dixon's Fried Mac and Cheese |
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| Mason Dixon French Fries (although they try to call them something fance like twice baked fries or something) |
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| Mason Dixon Hot Dog thingies..... |
Friday.. When Your Brain Can't Handle Scattegories, Simply Respond With, NO ANSWER
As I said, I felt amazon when I went to work...and that feeling continued as I met Metts and Nacho for a bite at PEELS. Not gonna lie, the Champagne Cocktail (pictured below) probably helped things.... As did the Andouille Corn Dogs that we split....And my faux healthy Autumn Salad made me feel like I was treating my body well...until I washed it down with a mojito....
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| Champagne Cocktail at PEELS |
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| Peels Andouille Corn Dogs.. Metts liked these so much we got two servings.. we barely made it though the second serving.... |
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| Since the night before had been so grody, I tried to pretend I was healthy by ordering this salad...Autumn Salad tuscan kale, treviso, trumpet royale mushrooms, anchovy vinaigrette, and aged goat cheese |
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| Because I felt healthy with the Autumn Salad..... |
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| The best hot sauce EVER..... |
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| The mojito at PEELS is mouth-watering... |
And then there was dinner at The Truth's... I showed up a little late cause I had my office holiday party... This got me out of doing any prep work (that's a lie, I did chop the garlic)...
If you haven't been invited to dinner at The Truth's you are missing out. It is an experience. In every home she's lived in, she creates an environment which sucks you in. Seriously, you don't want to leave. It's like Wonderland sans all the acid-y double entendre.
Wait, have I even gotten to the food? Oh the her meals are so freaking yummy. I have never had a bad dinner there, EVER... I've also never laughed as hard as I did that night. You know that deep down belly laugh that you have when you are around good friends and are comfortable? Well take that and go even deeper... I was so out of my mind in giggles that parts of my body that I didn't even know could be sore from laughing, were. Sitting on the couch with Metts, The Truth, Nacho and No Answer was like a hysterical dream come true. If some drug company could simulate that feeling of pure laughing happiness, I'd buy that drug by the bucket loads.....
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| Dinner at The Truths... |
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| These suckers were cooked in butter.. AMAZING.... |
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| If you ask No Answer to do a job, he'll do it well.. The Truth asked him to garlic butter this baguette.. Look at the amazing job he did.... |
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| Brussel Sprouts... |
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| Potatoes Gratin... Truth, did I hear you say that these were out of a box? If so, which box as they tasted homemade.. |
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| The reason why WAC's new name is NO ANSWER.... This was probably the most hysterical part of the evening.. Whenever we went around giving answers, WAC would respond with a, "No Answer"... At one point he said, "I have nothing from 4-12"... My other favorite moment was when Nacho busted me for skipping one of the categories.... When I asked him what he put down he said, "oh, no answer... I just wanted to hear what everyone else wrote down." |
Saturday - Marriage Enhancement....
On Saturday Metts and I walked uptown to meet The Truth for lunch at Melon's... En route, we ran into Metts' mom's best friend, S... At first she was so excited about seeing Metts and talking about her Christmas trip to San Francisco and then, all of the sudden, she got very serious and asked, "wait, what are you doing here? IS. EVERYTHING. OKAY?"
After Metts laughed and said, "everything is more than fine", S had a sly-smile and said, "is this a marriage enhancement trip?" Marriage enhancement... I love the way that sounds slash think it's a concept that all couples should embrace... Admittedly I'm not married so I'm sorta talking out of my arse... That said, I do hear all my married friends whinge about their spouses... I truly think they'd complain less if they took mini-breaks away from their loved ones... Marriage enhancement not only enhances your marriage but, your soul....
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| Nothing says Saturday like a burger at Melon's... |
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| Jalapeno margarita at Delicatessen.... This was soon followed by martini's at Brinkley's..... |
After lunch at Melon's and a drink with Nacho and GDubbs at Delicatessen, we stumbled over to Brinkley's for some cocktails... Now, by "some" I mean about four or five... It was good times which led to amazingly hysterical times over at GDubbs for a mini- dance party. The Flip video from that little pit-stop is TO DIE FOR.....
From GDubbs we went to Pullinos for some pizza... Fiddlesticks (which Metts has dubbed, FIDDLESUCKS) so Nacho and GDubbs could find some chicks... Woggies, so Nacho could passout whilst Metts ate a heart-burn inducing Phillly cheese-steak and then I went home, right before it started to pour.....
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| Post mid-evening dance party at GDubbs, we went over to Pullinos for some pizza.. |
Sunday - I Officially Came Undone....
All I have to say about Sunday is that I was so out of sorts that I didn't even care that there was a leak in my room. Actually, that's a lie. I did care, I just couldn't deal.... I also couldn't motivate to the one meal with Metts that I was excited about, Gramercy Tavern. By the time I could get my act together, I met the guys at Penny Farthings for one drink and came home to die whilst Nacho, Metts, GDubbs and Love Shack went to Minetta... Basically I missed the best eating day of Metts entire trip.
Monday- The Last Day of Metts...
All I know about Monday is that I woke up to an email from El EP telling me he was coming in a few weeks.. Normally, the prospect of a visit from him would have me jumping out of bed.. Instead, I rolled over to the other side of my bed and re-set my alarm for an hour later...
By the time I motivated to work I had to turn back around and grab a quick bite in K-town..Take care of some personal business Uptown... do some work and then sit at the Old King Cole for some martinis. Winter isn't complete until you've spent some quality time at the St Regis hotel bar...
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| Metts favorite, Korean BBQ at Kum Gang San.. |
Tuesday- I've Officially Lost Ten Years of My Life......
When I walked to work and was discombobulated, I realized that the past five days with Metts has led me to the loss of at least ten years of my life. I'm way too old for this shiz. I need to get married so my husband can keep me in check from these sort of shenanigans... slash, I could never marry a man who held me back from a little fun with friends, I'd have to divorce him.
BREAKFAST: Gluten Free Oatmeal
LUNCH: Miso Soup and Sushi Rolls
DINNER: Masala Dosa from Hampton Chutney Company (pictured below)... I'm simply OBSESSED with the Dosa... For those of you who don't know what it is, a dosa is a rice/lentil crepe... It's heaven on Earth.
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| My new favorite food, Dosa at the Hampton Chutney Company.... |
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| Inside the delicious DOSA.... |
