Checking In

So, I finally went to another doctor about my ankle/foot issues.  I had an appointment for my yearly physical and asked my doctor about it.  She said my ligaments in my ankle didn't heal correctly, and I have tendonitis where my Achilles tendon is.  So first off we'll be trying physical therapy to see if that makes it any better.  If not, I'll have to look into surgery.  FML.  Oh well.  I guess it's good to know that there is something in fact wrong, and it can be fixed!

Work is still annoying me, but at least it's a three day weekend.  Yay for sleeping in!  I haven't gotten much sleep the past few nights, so I hope I can get lots o' sleep.  Tonight I'm going to "Jazz in the Garden" in the Sculpture Garden at the National Gallery of Art, tomorrow is the boyfriend's birthday, Sunday I'm going bowling, and Monday afternoon a friend is having a Memorial Day bbq.  Whew! Hopefully I can get some rest in between things :)

Books and Wax--My Two Favorite Things :)

So, I have been keeping a list of the different vendors and scents I've been trying out, with my thoughts on them. Yes, I am that much of a nerd, LOL. So here are my thoughts on Crabby Candle Co and Orchid Lake Candles.

Crabby Candle Co:

• Cherry Limeade—nice sweet cherry scent, but the lime is overwhelmed by the cherry
• Blueberry Cheesecake—AMAZING and so true to life
• Sassafras—a fresh scent, reminiscent of root beer, strange but it works
• Fruity Pebbles—LOVE IT—like Fruity Pebbles J
• Lemon Lime Fizz—citrusy but not strong at all

Orchid Lake Candles:

• Gummy Bear—smells just like a bag of gummy bears! Just the right strength and lasted a good  6 hours
• Coco Mango—a great combination but super light throw
• Bananas Foster—bananas, caramel, and vanilla: sweet and banana-y, the vanilla note was a little too strong for my liking though
• Orange Grove—a great, strong fresh orange scent

As far as books go, I just got Jen Lancaster's latest book, Jeneration X.  I am SO EXCITED to read it.  She literally makes me laugh so hard I cry.  I guess I should wait to read it in the privacy of my apartment, haha.  She is having a book signing at the Barnes and Noble in downtown DC, so I really hope I can make it!

Bullet Points

• I left work early today because of a headache; I haven't been home this early in forever.  Sucks to have a headache but it's nice to be able to relax.

• My ankle is starting to really bother me again.  I went to Passport DC this past weekend (when the embassies open to the public) and it was ridiculously swollen and sore by the end of the day.  It is still sore.  I probably should tell my primary care doctor about it when I have my check up but I'm kind of scared what they might tell me :(

• I have blogged about them before, but I am OBSESSED with Rosegirls Candles tarts.  They are super yummy.  I can't wait to get my next order!

• I am excited to go home and relax and hang out with the family over Fourth of July weekend.  I just hope it's not really hot.  And my mother is coming to visit in a few weeks, so I'll get to show her the sights :)

Much Ado About Nothing

So, this weekend was pretty laid back.  I had dinner at Bistro Bistro with the boyfriend and other couple on Friday night.  They have great spinach lasagna, but nobody else was very impressed with their food.  Aw well.  Mine was tasty!  Saturday night I had dinner at an Indian restaurant in downtown Silver Spring and then went to Alero for drinks and dancing with a few friends.  Alero has the BEST.MOJITO.EVER.  It's called the Mojito Gold, and it's made with brown sugar and gold rum.  So yummy!

I also tested out a few new tart vendors and scents over the past few days.  I used three of my tarts from Crabby Candle Company, and tried out some new Front Porch Candle Co scents.  Fruity Pebbles and Blackberry Lemonade from Crabby were both great, fruity goodness.  Lemon Lime Fizz was good but not very strong.  Orange Marmalade Bread from Front Porch was great, a perfect balance of orange and bakery.  Pineapple Upside Cake was extremely light, but it might have just been a bad tart.  As a side note, Rosegirls Candles opened up their website again yesterday, and I am going to placing another order.  It will be small since I am watching my budget, but I just can't resist her wax chunk cake tarts.  They're amazing!

I Heart Rosegirls Candles

I finally broke down and ordered some Rosegirls Candles wax cake tarts a few weeks ago.  Believe the hype.  For real.  They smell AMAZING.

I ordered four different chunky wax cake tarts:  Orange Marmalade Pastry & Baked Zucchini Bread, Rasberry Coconut & Berry Bundt Cake, Hurricane Daquiri & Marshmallow Smoothie, and Strawberry Rhurbarb Jam & Lemon Cake.  There were also 4 free samples, one of which was Pink Barracuda.  Normally, I stay FAR away from pink sugar blends (I can't stand the taste or smell of cotton candy, the main scent in pink sugar) but it smelled good so I gave it shot.  Oh my.  So good.   Fruity and tropical, at least to my nose!  I am saving the rest of my scents until I order more (I am a wax hoarder and proud of it!), but I certainly hope she adds this as a scent in her regular cake tarts.

I also am looking forward to melting some tarts from my Haley's Heavenly Scents order.  I can't wait to try the Marmalade Spice Zucchini Bread.  I guess it's a little ridiculous I am looking forward to my tarts, but hey, whatever makes me happy :)

Hangin' At The White House

Today I went on the Spring White House Garden Tour.  I'm trying to take advantage of all the things this city has to offer me, and this was a free, twice a year activity.  Getting up at 6 am on a Sunday sucked a lot, haha.  But it was worth it.  They let you get right up to the White House.  Seriously, we were about 10 feet from the back of it.

It was very interesting to see the gardens, especially the White House Kitchen Garden:

I went with two friends, and we all were glad we got up so early so we could participate in this.  Yesterday I had traditional dim sum for the first time, which was also quite the experience.  Three friends and I went to Oriental East in downtown Silver Spring.  I finally had a traditional Chinese BBQ pork bun.  Afterwards one friend and I went to Bethesda to go to Georgetown Cupcake.  The key lime cupcake is amazing.  I picked up a red velvet one for the boyfriend and a chocolate one for me to save.  Good times here in DC!

Sore. So Very, Very Sore!

I did a 5K yesterday.  And holy Mother of God, my abs and legs are KILLING me.  You'd think I never go the gym, or ever go for walks.  Which is very much not the case.  I am certainly not the thinnest person in the word, but I try to watch what I eat and work out at least semi-regularly.  The course was on the American University campus, and had quite a bit of uphill to it, so I guess I at least got a good workout!

I'm going to try to do 5Ks on at least a semi-regular basis.  I will never be able to run a full one, due to my ankle issues from the infamous wedding incident of 2010, but the ones I'll do are for charity, and gets you out and moving! Yay for me :)

For people in the Washington DC area, you can use this link to find races to participate in:

http://www.runwashington.com/

They have a race calender, with all kinds of different races.  Get out there and get moving!