** Wow, it's almost April now!

yes, i have been a true slacker folks. almost 6 week since my last entry. do you forgive me?! lots has happened too. i will simply try to capture it in about 3-4 paragraphs...

sooo, march. well, there have been plenty of b-days celebrated! my bros was 3/21, my mom's 3/23, my cousins (he would have been 35 on 3/27) and my friend meggy's, 3/29! WHEW! like i said, i have a great memory for these things and enjoy the hoopla but need a break now!

i met up with a bunch of friends friday night at sushi sono in columbia! always a good time and great sushi..this was the first "leg" of meggy's b-day weekend extravaganza! a good time was had by all. we followed this up with some drinks at looney's in maple lawn. a very big sports bar with maybe 20 tv's in the joint. a true sports freak's dream come true...

last night, meggy and i hit up SALT in b-more! really good food located in a tiny row home that can maybe squeeze 60 people tops in there...(including the cooking and wait staff). she had the meat-a-tarian fillet and i had the coriander seared tuna with tuna pot stickers and seaweed salad!! SO GOOD! naturally, we ended on a high note with an ice cream sandwich filled with cotton candy ice cream! way better than i was expecting. we then headed to IXIA for some drinks. a very cool place that i had not been to in several years. it has kind of a dark, loungy feel, decorated with dark blue walls, funky paintings, huge chandeliers, gauzy drapes in the front dining area and some couches and chairs in a "mint chocolate chip" looking cow print.

today, and here is my official SHOUT OUT..Happy 33rd Meggy! you don't look a day over 27...whoo hoo!!

i am heading back down to columbia/ellicott city area later today. this gathering is a belated b-day lunch with my bro and his fiancee. we are meeting for mexican! the place will remain nameless for now as i don't want any paparazzi snapping photos as i make my way in the back door! haha

***here is my unofficial BIT^& for now..my "newer" neighbors are NOT cool. they moved in back in late October and have been doing tons of "renovations" that typically start at 8am on the weekends. it has now been 2 weekends straight of banging, hammering, drilling and now sawing today. at least i am leaving here soon for a few hours. my poor dog Mick, has to endure this crap though! *** enough of that. i feel slightly better now!