2012 is off to a great start. Here's a short list of my goals for 2012, and my progress on them thus far:
1. See Third Eye Blind Live in Concert!! Ok, that wasn't a real resolution. I am embarrassed to confess that New Year's Eve marked the third time I've seen Third Eye Blind in concert, which is two times too many for a washed-up 90's band. But you know what, until I get sick of screaming that classic lyric: "I believe in the sand beneath my toes!" I don't really feel bad about it. We made sure this year to avoid past mistakes of arriving late, abusing the open bar, or being part of an awkward crowd. This year was about having fun with people who we care about the most. Kate Pennington joined us from Denver, and of course we had handsome men in tow to join about 7,000 other DC-twentysomethings at the Washington Hilton.
2. Try Mussels at Granville Moore's on H St! When Katie Hornstein visited me the first weekend of January, we made getting dinner at this H St gem a priority. Too bad they don't take reservations and there was a 2 1/2 hour wait! It's gonna be a little while before I have the patience to wait around for these mollusks, even if they do beat out Bobby Flay on national TV. A more reasonable resolution: Grab mussels at nearby Belga Cafe (AWESOME), and start spelling "mussels" right (my sister informed me I had been spelling it MUSCLES in my plan-making text messages. Oops.)
3. Train for a 5k: But only AFTER my birthday celebrations are over. Jason made that goal difficult this weekend by treating me to an early birthday dinner of the best Italian food in DC, followed by tickets to Billy Elliot at the Kennedy Center! You know the food is amazing when Bill takes Hill there for Valentine's day. Hey, at least we walked from downtown Georgetown to the Kennedy Center. Baby steps?
4. Complete "Grown up" Living Room Remodel: Three cheers to Dulles, VA for having every furniture warehouse known to man within a 3 mile radius! Three jeers to every furniture manufacturer in America for making so much ugly, expensive crap to sift through! What's a girl gotta do to get a 3-cushion, beige sectional at a reasonable price these days? After an extensive search today, I'm happy to report I'm the new owner of a probably-too-big-for-the-living-room-but-whatever-so-were-all-our-Christmas-trees-growing-up-and-they-were-still-awesome couch!
5. Appreciate more Art and Culture: Does getting hooked on LOST count?
On Tuesday, I start my new job at Trinity Washington University, where I'm joining the Advancement team. I'm so excited. More on that next week!
Peace and Love,
Tori
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