Weekend Adventures

What are you up to this weekend? Rob and I are headed north this evening to a little place called San Francisco. Every year we spend a weekend in SF with his parents, either for his dad's birthday or just for fun. On Saturday, Kim (my MIL), some family friends, and I will be seeing the Lion King Broadway show. I've never seen it, but have heard absolutely amazing things about it. Rob and Chuck (my FIL) are totally skipping and are likely to see a movie.

The weather is supposed to be cold and rainy. Usually that would excite me, but we are probably going to be spending considerably amounts of time outside... but who cares?! It'll be fun to bust out some winter wear.

Do you have anything fun planned for this weekend? 
(Photo taken in San Francisco in 2011)

Happy Friday!

Fridays are funny for me these days. They have always been one of my favorite days of the week, but they are not actually the end of my working week anymore (that honor goes to Saturdays). Still, I enjoy the energy of a Friday. People are excited, they're planning fun stuff for the weekend ahead, and they just seem to be in a better mood; it's a universal day to look forward to!

So, what will you be doing this weekend? I'm taking some time to plan a friend's baby shower and hanging with our roommates. Also, Rob is working Saturday night, so I'll be having a girl's night with Zoey. Any documentary recommendations for me and my girl?

See you next week!
(Photo taken in Copenhagen in 2012)

Content Issue 4.4

Content's latest issue, Education, has landed! I'm super excited because we were able to interview Vincent Kartheiser (a.k.a. Pete Campbell from Mad Men) and have a very real conversation about life and death. It's exciting to watch the magazine grow and continue to gain momentum.

If you haven't already done so, you should subscribe. I realize that is a blatant sales pitch, but I can't help but feel pride for what my city does and how beautifully Content displays that (I have no problem talking about how beautiful it is because I don't actually contribute to any of those parts :). The whole team does a fantastic job of uncovering what is happening throughout the city, as well as the people who are making it happen.

Even if you can't bring yourself to subscribe (even though it only breaks down to $3.50 a month ;), flip through a copy today. You can download a copy on our website or found us at one of these retailers.

Pitch Perfect

Over the weekend my friend Sarah and I had a little bit of a date night. She came into the salon for a manicure and pedicure, then we grabbed a bite to eat at our favorite sushi place, and decided to see a movie. Since I knew Rob wasn't game to see Pitch Perfect (I had already asked), we found a time at a local theater and bought our tickets. *Sidenote, it was a small local theater and we only paid $6.75 for our tickets(!), on a Saturday night!



The only expectations I had for the movie was that: a) Rebel Wilson was probably going to be hilarious and b) it would be a total Glee rip-off. While the latter is mostly true, I really enjoyed the movie. It was a super cute, feel good, funny kind of movie. The producers did a good job of picking music that covered multiple genres and were easy to sing along with (quietly of course :). Oh, and Rebel Wilson was absolutely hilarious.

Have you seen Pitch Perfect? What were your thoughts?

Everything Olympic

As you may know, I absolutely LOVE the Olympics; I don't even want to admit how many hours I've dedicated to watching global competitions in the last week. My love for the Olympics, in addition to waiting for some of the pictures from my trip (ahem, Ian and Sarah... :) I've decided to dedicate my posts this week to the greatest sporting event that (only) happens once every four years. I'll be sharing some insights, theories, and anything Olympic related (I hope this doesn't drive anyone away).

I'm going to kick off the week with my top Olympic destinations after the jump...

It's Good to Be Home

We've been back for a full weekend and it feels good. I've been able to catch up on some things around the house, while fighting through my jet lag (I've been hitting a wall and fighting off naps around 4:30pm everyday). The trip was absolutely amazing (I'm still pinching myself to know that it was real), but it is nice to be home. Nothing really compares to the comfort of my own bed, especially because most European Queens are just two Twins pushed together (and guess who ends up in the crack down the middle?!). I am excited to share trip details and pictures with you soon!

Not only have we had some great at-home hang-out time, but we made it home just in time for the start of the Olympics! I LOVE the Olympics and can spend hours a day watching familiar (and obscure) sports on multiple channels. I cannot get enough of it. A part of me wishes I could take another week off of work just so I can watch even more, but that would be unreasonable. Awesome, but unreasonable.

Do you watch the Olympics? What's your favorite sport? 

Moonrise Kingdom

In an effort to beat the heat, Robbie and I headed indoors this past weekend and saw the new Wes Anderson film, Moonrise Kingdom. I had no expectations going in other than watching a film in classic Wes Anderson style; I didn't know anything about the plot and I hadn't even seen any previews. I haven't always been to biggest Wes Anderson fan, but I was blown away by this film. Moonrise Kingdom is so beautifully executed, I even enjoyed watching the credits at the end. I highly recommend seeing this one, so be sure to visit the interactive website and check your local listings for movie times.

Have you seen Moonrise Kingdom? What did you think? Are you planning on catching it while its in theaters? 

p.s. I didn't include the trailer because I think it gives too much away :)