bellyache and weekend update
May. 5th, 2008 03:26 amI fell asleep on the couch trying to catch up on library DVD watching after a busy weekend, and woke up at 2am with a serious belly ache. Laying down in bed just made me feel barfy, so it was off to the Internet for me with a Belikin glass of fizzy water.
Why the bellyache? I ate WAY too much rich food this weekend. Ok, just too much food in general. On my vacation I was the model of eating just right, with maybe one evening of overindulgence. But today in particular, whew!
I apologize for not doing a better job of a trip report for my vacation in Belize...but by the time I had updated Scott's blog and posted almost 500 photos on flickr, I felt spent. It was an amazing vacation, one of the best I've ever had. Outstanding company, deep levels of relaxation, lots to see, little to do other than snorkel and lounge. I keep joking that if it had been any better I would have stayed, and that is near to the truth. If you are looking for a sunny, reasonably affordable vacation where you do as little as possible, I highly recommend Belize. I don't know when I am going back...but someday for sure.
Last weekend, my dad and his new girlfriend picked me at the airport. It was great seeing him and meeting her, but also overwhelming as my brain was still in Belize. She took over my kitchen and wonderful food...which is pretty much where the week's binge began ;)
Sunday was an old co-worker's retirement party. This is from my old job where they had the most fabulous pot lucks, so I had to try a bit of everything. Here is a horrible picture of me from that day. Ah well, at least I appear to be entertaining conversationally and in outfit.
Tuesday I was the only person to show up to the yoga class I've been attending. I'm kinda surprised they haven't canceled it already...it is at 4:30 and I think the most people I've seen there was four. But it was kinda cool having a private session, though a bit unnerving. To have one person you are not intimate with focusing exclusively on you for over an hour is a weird thing.
That evening I went to an excellent going away party...and at a reasonable amount of cheese, and a bit too much champaign.
Wednesday I hung out after work with one of my best friends, M., who happily made us a nice healthy pasta dish with feta and organic greens. We caught up, and watched a couple episodes of Flight of the Concords.
Thursday night I went over to my pals Z. and E.'s place and was impressed to see the many improvements they have made since my ex J. and his gaggle of computer geek pals moved out, and she moved in. E. and I went out to dinner at La Medusa, where I indulged in a new terribly guilty pleasure: pork belly. OMG. Sinful. Someday I may look back and see this as the turning point where my health went wrong.
Friday night I went out with some folks to Honey Hole, and planned to head home early and get some stuff done, but was happily distracted by an invite from![[profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
carapace_green and johnaegard to go out for a bite at Machiavelli. I had already ate, but that didn't stop me from having a Jack and Ginger Ale (not something I will do again) and a taste of her tuna. It was super to see them...it had been way too long.
Saturday and Sunday was a road trip up to Port Townsend withmarssaxman. I have been aching to go camping for sometime, but damned if it isn't hard to find anyone willing to go outside of summer. I bugged Mars to go earlier this week, and he told me he had a wedding to go to in Port Townsend. When he admitted he didn't know where he was staying, I suggested we could camp. I ended up going to the wedding, too. This was the closest I've come to crashing a wedding before, and it was really fun. The couple were absolutely lovely folks, and it turned out there were a good handful of people at the wedding I already knew (hello channingbird!). Plus I made some totally new friends too. I put a ton of effort into learning names, and so far the retention is high.
Food for the weekend:
Camping was great. I can't recommend Fort Worden State Park enough! We set up our tents at a great site, close to the beach but with trees for shelter...excellent for an unseen reservation! I brought my 15 degree bag and my favorite fuzzy blanket to line it, plus two pillows and two sleeping pads...why suffer when car camping? I recalled my one reservation about camping, when I woke in the wee hours of the night and had to pee. But once I got bundled up and out of the tent, the sky was absolutely magnificent, and I saw a shooting start.
After brunch, we spent a long afternoon exploring some of the park's many abandoned bunkers and other random military installations. I'll post a bunch of photos on flickr later, but this place is amazing. And it had many of my favorite things to photograph: rust, peeling paint, moss, and other people taking pictures!
Here is a better picture of me taken by Mars on the way home. Check out the cute new hat! Unexpectedly I did a bit of shopping on this trip: hat, black knee socks made out of bamboo, purple knee socks, socks that look like sharks are eating my legs, a fancy green pearl and abalone shell bracelet for me, and a gift for my mom.
Ok. My stomach is still not as steady as I would like, but I should probably try and get back to bed.
Why the bellyache? I ate WAY too much rich food this weekend. Ok, just too much food in general. On my vacation I was the model of eating just right, with maybe one evening of overindulgence. But today in particular, whew!
I apologize for not doing a better job of a trip report for my vacation in Belize...but by the time I had updated Scott's blog and posted almost 500 photos on flickr, I felt spent. It was an amazing vacation, one of the best I've ever had. Outstanding company, deep levels of relaxation, lots to see, little to do other than snorkel and lounge. I keep joking that if it had been any better I would have stayed, and that is near to the truth. If you are looking for a sunny, reasonably affordable vacation where you do as little as possible, I highly recommend Belize. I don't know when I am going back...but someday for sure.
Last weekend, my dad and his new girlfriend picked me at the airport. It was great seeing him and meeting her, but also overwhelming as my brain was still in Belize. She took over my kitchen and wonderful food...which is pretty much where the week's binge began ;)
Sunday was an old co-worker's retirement party. This is from my old job where they had the most fabulous pot lucks, so I had to try a bit of everything. Here is a horrible picture of me from that day. Ah well, at least I appear to be entertaining conversationally and in outfit.
Tuesday I was the only person to show up to the yoga class I've been attending. I'm kinda surprised they haven't canceled it already...it is at 4:30 and I think the most people I've seen there was four. But it was kinda cool having a private session, though a bit unnerving. To have one person you are not intimate with focusing exclusively on you for over an hour is a weird thing.
That evening I went to an excellent going away party...and at a reasonable amount of cheese, and a bit too much champaign.
Wednesday I hung out after work with one of my best friends, M., who happily made us a nice healthy pasta dish with feta and organic greens. We caught up, and watched a couple episodes of Flight of the Concords.
Thursday night I went over to my pals Z. and E.'s place and was impressed to see the many improvements they have made since my ex J. and his gaggle of computer geek pals moved out, and she moved in. E. and I went out to dinner at La Medusa, where I indulged in a new terribly guilty pleasure: pork belly. OMG. Sinful. Someday I may look back and see this as the turning point where my health went wrong.
Friday night I went out with some folks to Honey Hole, and planned to head home early and get some stuff done, but was happily distracted by an invite from
carapace_green and johnaegard to go out for a bite at Machiavelli. I had already ate, but that didn't stop me from having a Jack and Ginger Ale (not something I will do again) and a taste of her tuna. It was super to see them...it had been way too long.Saturday and Sunday was a road trip up to Port Townsend with
marssaxman. I have been aching to go camping for sometime, but damned if it isn't hard to find anyone willing to go outside of summer. I bugged Mars to go earlier this week, and he told me he had a wedding to go to in Port Townsend. When he admitted he didn't know where he was staying, I suggested we could camp. I ended up going to the wedding, too. This was the closest I've come to crashing a wedding before, and it was really fun. The couple were absolutely lovely folks, and it turned out there were a good handful of people at the wedding I already knew (hello channingbird!). Plus I made some totally new friends too. I put a ton of effort into learning names, and so far the retention is high. Food for the weekend:
- Saturday breakfast - salmon crepe at Essential Bakery.
- Saturday lunch - fresh crab, straight from the dock, eaten plain from the shell at picnic table. Thanks for this idea skotkik!
- Saturday afternoon - post-wedding assorted goodies, but my focus was cheeses. Mmmmmmm.
- Saturday evening - wedding reception dinner. Yummy, and not too over the top. Cake tasted like bubblegum? Lots of wine and champaign.
- Sunday morning - coffee and instant oatmeal at campsite.
- Sunday noonish - post-wedding brunch buffet - OMG...overindulgence city. A heap of thin and crispy bacon. Yummy sausages. Eggs Benedict. Shrimp and crab cake. Blueberries on french toast with whipped cream. Stale decaf. Grapefruit juice. Chocolate cake. Prime rib. Ug.
- Sunday mid-afternoon - A beer in the State park, on a bunker, in the sun. Ah.
- Sunday late afternoon - Dinner in Kingston at the Main Street Ale House. Split with Mars: steamed clams, candied garlic salad, and crab melts. Another beer.
- Sunday early evening - the straw that broke the camel's back: Espresso chip ice cream in a waffle cone. I knew better. I ate every last bite anyways. And now I suffer.
Camping was great. I can't recommend Fort Worden State Park enough! We set up our tents at a great site, close to the beach but with trees for shelter...excellent for an unseen reservation! I brought my 15 degree bag and my favorite fuzzy blanket to line it, plus two pillows and two sleeping pads...why suffer when car camping? I recalled my one reservation about camping, when I woke in the wee hours of the night and had to pee. But once I got bundled up and out of the tent, the sky was absolutely magnificent, and I saw a shooting start.
After brunch, we spent a long afternoon exploring some of the park's many abandoned bunkers and other random military installations. I'll post a bunch of photos on flickr later, but this place is amazing. And it had many of my favorite things to photograph: rust, peeling paint, moss, and other people taking pictures!
Here is a better picture of me taken by Mars on the way home. Check out the cute new hat! Unexpectedly I did a bit of shopping on this trip: hat, black knee socks made out of bamboo, purple knee socks, socks that look like sharks are eating my legs, a fancy green pearl and abalone shell bracelet for me, and a gift for my mom.
Ok. My stomach is still not as steady as I would like, but I should probably try and get back to bed.
