I have found a new hobby (#36). Although it's not creative or active type hobby, it's right up my alley -- travel related without traveling (with 2 kids you can't always hop on a plane and go somewhere new unfortunately). I am now participating in
Postcrossing. The main idea is to exchange postcards with others around the world. I send a postcard to someone in one country, they register the card on-line when they receive it and then I get put into the queue for someone in another country to send me a card. Right now, I can send up to 5 postcards at one time. I'm signed up on
Postcrossing.com; I've sent 8 cards so far (3 have been registered) to the Netherlands (ironic that it was my first one given Emile's parents are from there), Germany (2 cards), Russia, Belarus, Macau, Poland, and the United Kingdom. Now I'm just waiting for my first 3 cards to arrive. I can't wait to see whether they come from.
I finally got do a spa package (#38). I've signed up for Living Social in which I get daily emails of great deals around the Raleigh area. One happened to be 50% off a spa package. I bought in back in May but didn't get a chance to use it until this past weekend. Now that Claire takes a bottle well from Emile, I could spend a few hours away without having to worry. It was so relaxing! Massage, facial, manicure, haircut and style. So worth it! The masseuse was wonderful. I hadn't gotten a facial since I lived in SoCal.
While Emile's parents, Aunt and Uncle were visiting, we finally got a chance to eat lunch at
The Pit in downtown Raleigh (#90). Their main cuisine in North Carolina barbecue. It was wonderful! Definitely the best barbecue place I've been since moving here. I like NC barbecue better even than Memphis barbecue. That weekend, I also tried a new wine, Conte Priola Pinot Grigio (#99). It's one of Emile's favorites. It was a littler on the drier side for me though. I usually prefer mine to be a little more fruity.
Last month, Emile and I also had a date night in which Kinsey watched the girls while we went to dinner and a movie (#43). We went to our favorite sushi restaurant which we hadn't been to in awhile. Then we went to see The Inception -- absolutely fabulous movie! One of the best I've seen in awhile. It actually had me thinking for days trying to analyze it. I think it's one of those I'm going to have to watch a few times -- there were so many parts that could have gone multiple ways that I need to think about it again.
I finished reading another book (#59) -- The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory. My favorite author! It was a great book although the ending was a bit abrupt for my taste. I'm already ready for her next book.
