Hi everyone!
Happy New Year! Sorry I am a few days late :)
The surgery went great! Better than I dared to hope! They were able to do it Laparoscopically, and they were able to keep my ovary! We were so happy! Surgery recovery has been fine. I've been sore and nauseous, but all in all I'd say it's been a lot better than I expected/feared. I've been up walking around, and I've even gotten out of the house a few times. They told me the recovery would take two weeks, but today marks a week, and I never expected to feel this good. Thank you so much for all your prayers and well wishes. I feel extremely loved.
Read MoreBack in college I had a fairly severe addiction to Mexican food. When hangovers were more frequent and less crippling, responsibility nonexistent, and extra weight less likely to cling on for a lifetime, my BFF and I would spend our afternoons at La Parrilla in Athens drinking mugs of Miller Lite, snacking on a bowl of bean dip (hot cheese poured over refried beans), and browsing the latest People or Us Weekly. The servers knew our names, our orders, and our propensity to say yes to another round. They knew we wanted taco salads either with or without cheese depending on whether or not we were on Weight Watchers that day.
One day, during what you could call either the high or low point of our college career, we went to La Parilla twice. Lunch and Dinner. It was that day we realized we had an actual addiction.
I've had this post rattling around in my head for a while and been avoiding writing it because people are PASSIONATE about their Mexican food. Guaranteed someone's going to get mad about my choices, but they're mine and that's that. If you would like to voice your opinion in the comment section I encourage you to do so. ;)
I grade Mexican Restaurants on the things I enjoy: overall vibe, salsa, cheese dip, guac, margs, salsa, taco salads, tacos, and fajitas. Enjoy.
Read MoreWednesday night I met Ford Fry. Jimmy and I went to an event (mentioned here) called Dining + Design Westside (AIA Atlanta - ADC Atlanta). During the event we walked from restaurant to restaurant and heard from the chefs and designers of each space. I was intrigued to see Marcel, the second stop on the tour, and excited to hear about the design. There is so much that goes into creating a space that is comforting and evocative that transports you to a timeless place where you can create memories.
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