I must admit, it took a lot of willpower to make the opening number of the hit musical Hairspray the title of this blog. But I was in Baltimore this past week, and I couldn't think of any title that would be catchier!
Last Saturday I had my first official day of work at Barking Dog (I was sent home on Friday because there was a really bad storm and my boss didn't think the restaurant would be busy). It was probably the hardest day for the first day of work--it was CRAZY. I made a lot of mistakes, but I learned from all of them and each day since then I have made fewer mistakes. Before work on Saturday I went shopping in Chelsea at my all-time favorite thrift store, Buffalo Exchange. I got a couple winter shirts that were on sale and, best of all, I found a BCBG skirt--one of those popular, tight-fitting skirts that I call "butt skirts" (yeah, you know what I'm talkin about)--for $19!! Let me tell you, that is a STEAL. Before work I stopped at a nearby street festival and got a chicken kabob to eat on the subway ride back home.
On Sunday I tried out another church called "Journey." It was very modern, which is what I grew up with. I likes the church but yet again there weren't any kids my age. Next week I'm going to try Apostles because my cousin's friend goes there and recommended it to me.
On Wednesday morning I woke up early to catch the megabus home--which was 40 mins late, i might add--to Baltimore for the week to go to my cousin's wedding that I was a bridesmaid in! We had the rehearsal dinner Wednesday night and I got to learn how hard it was to walk slowly down the aisle in heels.
On Thursday, my parents took me to a place called "Beaver Dam," which is a quarry with two pools. I had called my parents a few days before to tell them that I wanted to do something "naturey" when I got home because I missed nature being in the big city. And Beaver Dam certainly delivered! It was super fun and BEAUTIFUL with lots of cool things to do like a rope swing that goes into the Quarry. It was an extremely hot day, which was perfect for getting in the water and also for getting a tan before the wedding.
The wedding was on Friday. I had to get up early to shower, do my makeup and get my hair done at my hair salon before getting to my cousin's house for lunch at 1:00 and heading over to the church at 3:00 for pictures with the photographer before the wedding, which started at 6:00. It was super fun. It was the first wedding I've ever been in and only the second wedding I've ever attended. The food at the reception was great and I danced the night away!
I am currently on the bus on my way back to NYC, which I am rather reluctant about. Don't get me wrong, I love NY, but I was just really enjoying my time at home and I'm not quite ready to go back. I have work tonight too! Oh, the life of a working New Yorker ;)
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