run 2

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Hurricane Sandy came and went bringing with it high winds, heavy rains, & much cooler weather to Miami. Unfortunately, Sandy is making her way up the east coast. I hope all my east coast peeps stay safe.

On Friday, the Herald played host to the boys & girls club who came to our office for trick or treating. Our conference room was turned into a haunted dining room where the kids came in to get their treats. A few of us were dressed up so we stood around the table scaring them. They seemed to have a good time. Only one girl busted out in tears.

Another event going on was a pumpkin carving contest. Two girls from our editorial department took on the task in hopes of winning us a pizza party. And they succeeded! Their entry far exceeded my expectations. It was basically one pumpkin pulling out the brain of another pumpkin. It was pretty cool and put any of my previous pumpkins to shame. I didn't take any photos but if I come across one I'll be sure to post it.

Since the weather was so nice, my sister and I decided to do something with the girls outside. We settled on going to the Everglades Holiday Park to check out some gators. The park turned out to be bust. I thought it was going to be like Gatorland in Orlando but it was merely an air boat ride followed by a gator show. One of my nieces didn't want to go on the hour long boat ride so we walked around the gift shop, looked at gators through a fence, saw some peacocks and then left.

This morning on the way back to my apartment my sister and I went to Diner 84 for breakfast. There's nothing like good diner food to start off your day. Just where will I end up next is any one's guess.

stay gold & be well

listerine

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Another weekend gone, another weeks begins. I can't believe there are only 10 days left of October. Time really does seem to be moving along quite quickly. I haven't even begun to think about Halloween. Will I dress up? Will I go out? Who knows. I should probably do some investigating to see what my options are. What's everyone else doing for the spooky holiday?

Overall, my weekend was pretty uneventful. Since my cold was still lingering I decided my best option was to lay low and that's what I did. Watched a lot of TV, took a stroll through the neighbor, signed up for Car2Go, made Orange-Glazed Pork Ribs, etc. Next weekend I'll head up to my sister's. I haven't seen them for a month so that will  be nice.

Just where will I end up next is any one's guess.

stay gold & be well…

seville

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Are the extremely hot days of summer behind us? It definitely felt that way this weekend. Although the sun stilled shined brightly, the temperature in Miami dropped a bit bringing with it a breezy windy weekend. It actually felt good being outside. Unfortunately my time outdoors was mostly spent walking to the grocery store. I spent the rest of it inside fighting off a cold. Poor me!

After work on Friday a co-worker and I headed to South Beach for a much needed happy hour. Three white sangrias & 6 appetizers later we were very happy. Once we were done stuffing ourselves we walked around Lincoln Road, the hot spot of South Beach, window shopping. Along the way we stopped in a few shops that peaked out interest. I wanted to buy a pair of pants at this Japanese boutique but didn't want to spend $400. The weather that evening was amazing. This is the Florida I love, not the "welcome to hell" days of summer.

We also checked at an exhibit, 101 Dresses: Adriana Carvalho, at ArtCenter/South Florida. I'm not an art critic so I'm not about to describe her work except to say that the dresses showcased were made out of various types of material from can tops to brillo pads. It was pretty amazing.

Besides the gallery space at ArtCenter/South Florida it also houses artist studio spaces where you can get a glimpse of the various artists work plus see things that they are working on. If you're lucky, the artist just might be in their studio and you can meet them. It's really great that places like this exist. More people need to exposed to art.

As I mentioned earlier in this post I'm fighting off a cold so my Saturday consisted of a Top Chef Masters marathon and nothing else. Today, I got up and went to the store to get ingredients to make Chicken Taco Soup which I believe is done now so I'm going to end this post. Just where will I end up next is any one's guess.

stay gold & be well

round & round

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Well, it's a rainy Sunday here in Miami. Before the rain hit, I got a much needed haircut. I was starting to look like a very shaggy dog. Back at home I decided to spend my rainy day decorating for Halloween. This huge apartment of mine made be realize how sparse my decorations are. It always looked like I had a lot in my tiny studio. I just might have to go get more. :)

Yesterday I was completely exhausted after a very long work week. The majority of my day was spent in front of the computer watching TV. I made another crock pot dinner this weekend—hearty beans & beef. It was actually quite good. Tasted like Sloppy Joe's with various beans.

Just where will I end up next is any one's guess.

stay gold & be well