** I survived "red-heart-puke day"!

yes, thankfully, it is over!! no more RED-HEART-PUKE DAY for another year!

we can all go back to buying flowers for ourselves at more "reasonable" prices, eating chocolate that isn't heart shaped or colored pink or red, or has silly messages written on it (be mine, yours forever) and just generally enjoy being single again (if we still are).

i did have a good time last night. i got together with some friends (one was married with a 1 year old and needed to get out for a night on the town), had some wine and laughs and went to see "he's just not that into you" at harbor east downtown. a really good movie!! funny, yes, a little predictable, yes, but overall i say 3 out of 4 stars! this, by the way, was the first movie i had seen in the theater in over 1.5 years!! and yes, i do get out...just not to the movies!

after that, we had a drink at james joyce, a typical irish bar with 1 lone singer who sucked. little did we know that it was also a "singles party" with the BUD light girls! after 1 drink, we were outta there! we ended at the brewer's art in mt. vernon , got a drink and their awesome rosemary fries with crazy-good aioli!! i hadn't been there in years! in fact, a fond memory was when i went there on an "outing" in college and fell down about 3 steps on my way to their downstairs bar! i regained my balance and what was left of my pride before my date turned around to see what the horrible commotion was. meanwhile, i had twisted the SH&^ out of my wrist and almost took a knee! good times indeed...

** Superbowl whatever!

yes,
the time has come my friends. the one day a year of complete and total football chaos for all to enjoy! or loathe, if you hate football. let's all eat like pigs, drink like fish and get into a general food and alcohol coma today! kidding. i honestly could care less about this game! the RAVENS aren't in it so i may watch but more so for the ridiculously expensive yet entertaining commercials. and YES, i hope the CARDS crush the "terrible towel" team..STEELERS blow! :) if you're a true Ravens fan, you will NEVER, ever root for the Steelers! enough about that!

last night was fun. i met up with my cousin ...we will call her "Kenya" since that is where she lived for the last 6 years. she just moved back to the states a month ago and will put roots down in DC and continue working as a freelance photojournalist. her pics are really amazing and she has been fortunate to travel to many countries over the last 8-10 years...

we had sushi at Hanamura in Columbia. not the best place, but the least crowded. there are other places that i like more (Sushi Sono & Sushi King) but neither of them take reservation for 2 and they try to get you in and out in under 35 minutes. not a good way to catch up with someone you haven't seen nor really talked with in over a year. we had some decent rolls, (dragon, rock n roll, spicy tuna and spicy scallop). i will will give it 3.5 out of 5 stars. after that we headed over to Clyde's for a drink. i didn't get my usual, rita' folks! i got myself a hot butterscotch cocoa or something like that! it was cold out and i wasn't planning to have a late night. it was really good and kind of tricked my mind into believing it was dessert so that was good! i was home by 1130 for SNL and last til midnight..i think.