Just another manic Monday....
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I come into the office this morning to learn that my boss is on vacation, we have another new intern and the one person i was hoping would have a great assigment for me is sick. Needless to say, it's going to be a slow week. so i shall blog.
this weekend was a rainy one, but sometimes those are the best. movies. lots of movies. James was here and we watched The Good Shephard, Blood Diamond and The Pursuit of Happiness- all 3 were quite depressing. i wouldn't recommend any of them actually. Possibly blood diamond b/c its an amazing story...but theres nothing like child soldiers to break your heart...on a lighter note, mom and dad took u on a "mystery date" to this crazy dive bar in Hallandale that had 100 international beers. i couldn't imagine eating anything from that kitchen, but after a few Stellas and a game of pool, i gave in and ate the hamburger. i lived. :) we didn't stay too long after b/c there was a band setting up that looked to be a bunch of pony-tailed high-school kids who worshiped Tool. yes, definitely a sign to head home...
Sunday afternoon we (mom dad grams james and myself) attended the Sommelier wine tasting at the Riverside Hotel in downtown ft lauderdale. Beautiful hotel- outdoor garden, etched glass on every door and a historic feel made it the best location for a tasting i've ever seen. We sampled wines from the Hahn Estates winery located in Monterey County, in central region of California's wine country. Not too bad at all. The rep was one of the best yet due to his suggested food pairings for each bottle. This should be a standard. We enjoyed the afternoon and I was happy to take James to his first tasting.
Wine recommendation: Hahn Estates 2005 Chardonnay
this weekend was a rainy one, but sometimes those are the best. movies. lots of movies. James was here and we watched The Good Shephard, Blood Diamond and The Pursuit of Happiness- all 3 were quite depressing. i wouldn't recommend any of them actually. Possibly blood diamond b/c its an amazing story...but theres nothing like child soldiers to break your heart...on a lighter note, mom and dad took u on a "mystery date" to this crazy dive bar in Hallandale that had 100 international beers. i couldn't imagine eating anything from that kitchen, but after a few Stellas and a game of pool, i gave in and ate the hamburger. i lived. :) we didn't stay too long after b/c there was a band setting up that looked to be a bunch of pony-tailed high-school kids who worshiped Tool. yes, definitely a sign to head home...
Sunday afternoon we (mom dad grams james and myself) attended the Sommelier wine tasting at the Riverside Hotel in downtown ft lauderdale. Beautiful hotel- outdoor garden, etched glass on every door and a historic feel made it the best location for a tasting i've ever seen. We sampled wines from the Hahn Estates winery located in Monterey County, in central region of California's wine country. Not too bad at all. The rep was one of the best yet due to his suggested food pairings for each bottle. This should be a standard. We enjoyed the afternoon and I was happy to take James to his first tasting.
Wine recommendation: Hahn Estates 2005 Chardonnay
