It Might as Well Be Spring

The weather finally decided to get with the program today and show some beautiful spring weather. I celebrated by participating in my favorite of spring activities- taxes. Seriously, I did do my taxes today. But theeeennnnnn, I went to the Bronx Zoo with Fer and we ran around looking at all the animals in nice warm weather and it was the best spring day ever! Oh, and I bought these sweet daffodils for the apartment this morning, and brought the springiness inside too. What a day!

Tuesday's Gone

And I'm happy about that! After a looooong day at work, the day is done and I can look forward to my Wednesday off. Fer and I have big plans to enjoy the improved weather tomorrow (more on that...tomorrow). For now, I'm going to celebrate Tuesday night in my favorite way- dinner at Petite Abeille! Get the moules ready you magnificent Belgian chefs! And crack open one of those half-price bottles of wine if you please.

Staycation, All I Ever Wanted!

Staycation, time to....stay at home. So sorry that I haven't updated in recent days, but I was away on a staycation. Ha, lame term I know- I hated it too, until I appropriated it for our awesome NYC "getaway" this weekend. We had planned to go away to Philly for a weekend trip in lieu of an actual spring break trip (since I have to stay and work at my internship- boo, hiss!). But we had problems with the bus scheduling, so instead, we made the best of things and decided to enjoy the fantastic destination that we are lucky enough to live in! Sometimes it takes something different to make you really appreciate the place you are- which was definitely the case this weekend. So we did a lot of fun stuff, but I think the best was Saturday night when we went to see God of Carnage on Broadway. It was hilarious and the house was pretty empty so we got to move up to great seats in the first row of the balcony! Afterward we went to a cute French bistro, La Bonne Soupe, where they have an amazing fondue. We drowned ourselves in cheese and wine and toasted to our fantastic staycation!

Tooth Talk

Ack, sorry, it's been too long since I posted- blame Hunter College and the schoolwork they have seen fit to assign me in recent days. (Done in May!! Can't wait!!!) Anyways, big news of the day- I went to the dentist for a checkup and cleaning today (for the first time in two years, ahem). I went to a fancypants "dental studio" in Tribeca, because I got a great deal on this site Lifebooker (check it out for discounts on health and beauty shtuff). Anyways, let me break it down for you:

Pros of the experience:
No cavities! I'm an oral care champion! Bravo!
A massaging chair which gently soothed my back throughout the whole examination
Giant TV that showed my X-rays so I got to see them
Pretty swanky set-up in general, looked very spa-like
They took impressions of my teeth to make whitening trays- soon my pearly whites will be blinding in their pristine glory

Cons:
Dental hygienist said I'm grinding my teeth too much at night and need a night-guard (boo, expensive, and not cute!)
Dentist said I have gum recession from brushing my teeth too hard and may need a gum graft at some point (what?? does that really exist?)
No free toothbrush/toothpaste at the end- is it so provincial of me to expect such niceties?

Anyways, overall, a good experience and I left with my teeth feeling sparkling clean, which I love. Enough about my chompers now. I'm sure you're thinking the same thing.

Holy Macaron!

Merci beaucoup to Papa Butler who alerted me to Jour du Macaron which was going on here in New York City yesterday. Several cafes and bakeries were giving away free macarons in honor of the day, including one of our favorite local places, Madeleine Patisserie. We discovered this place on a search for almond croissants and have been back several times for coffees and pastries in their cute little parlor-like store. I had often stared at their cases full of lovely little macarons in a rainbow of colors and flavors, but was always lured away by the delectable croissants. To be honest, I wasn't exactly sure what a macaron was. But yesterday seemed like the perfect opportunity to try one. Unfortunately, by the time we got there, they had run out of their supply of free macarons, which I thought was a little out of touch with the spirit of the day. Shouldn't there be macarons raining from the sky for the pleasure of the populace?? But after all the anticipation, I couldn't walk away without at least trying one. So after some consideration, I selected the lemon-pistachio variety from the list of 20 or more choices. Wow- thank you France, thank you macaron-makers of New York City, and thank you Dad for all conspiring to introduce me to this delicious treat. I will be back for more!