EbTheRedHead: #Sunda

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Thursday, March 8, 2018

Allons en ville!

I’m still recapping February’s events! We’re still experiencing frigid weather here in Chicago, and most of the East coast are getting snow. So technically, winter is going strong. Lol.

The last weekend in February was pretty crazy. I knew I should rest up because me and my friends were going to throw a baby shower for someone. But that didn’t stop me from stepping out on the town. Saturday morningme and the girls got together for brunch to discuss the details of the shower. We quickly picked up a few things to make sure we had everything we needed. The shower was being held on Sunday, so we were crunched for time. I knew some friends were in town from North Carolina and they wanted to meet up in the evening for dinner. I told them I would skip dinner since I had brunch earlier. I’m a light eater and eating out twice would not benefit my tummy. I worked out after hanging with the girls and then got ready.

Brunch at Dapper’s East

I met up with everyone at Sunda. My out-of-town-friends really love that restaurant and always try to book a reservation whenever they’re in Chicago. I had my cocktails and caught up with them afterwards. I knew it was supposed to rain and was skeptical about going out at all, but here I was. Sure enough, it started to pour while we were inside. WHEW! But of course, the rain wouldn’t give up, and we grew tired of sitting around. We decided to try to go to a wine bar around the corner. I was being a baby because I had on my black suede ankle boots. Suede and rain don’t mix, but luckily it wasn’t raining heavily as it was earlier.

We settled at Public House for a round of drinks. Since we didn’t know what to do next, we decided to go to their favorite nightclub Disco. They were hoping to bar hop for a bit but the weather was too annoying to walk in the rain.

Luckily, we got in right away and headed upstairs. Disco is a lot of fun and my out-of-town-friends absolutely love it. We practically closed the place down before heading to an afterhours spot. I probably should have been home hours earlier but I ended up checking in at 6am! YIKES!

Friday, February 9, 2018

Happy Hour at Sunda

In January we had temperatures go up and down. One particular Thursday the temps touched 60 degrees but then fell back into the 30s the next day. My friends wanted to take advantage of this warm weather to ge together for happy hour. A friend of theirs was in town and wanted to meet up. I brought a pair of jeans to change into after work and made my down to Sunda. I was in the mood for sushi, but everyone else ordered a bit of everything. It felt weird being out and about. I cannot remember the last time I hung out with this set of friends. I usually hibernate in the winter because I loathe the cold weather but this was a nice break from the norm. Of course now that I’m recapping this day, Chicago is experiencing a blizzard. It will snow for 12 hours straight! I guess winter isn’t done with us yet!

I can’t believe I wore a simple tee and jeans in January!

Cocktails

And sushi

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Throwback Thursday to my BIRTHDAY!!!

One of the things that bother me about my birthday (besides getting older) is the fact that it falls in June. Although I DO love the summer, it is a gentle reminder that half the year has gone by. Up to this point in 2015, my mom was taking care of her sick husband, who eventually passes away, resulting in her depression. Yeah, so far I wasn't enjoying this year. I was trying my hardest to get out of this funk. My mom went into therapy with the suggestion of her doctor, but soon quit after a few weeks. I wasn't expecting her to quit so soon. I really wanted her to talk to someone about her emotions, mostly because I was feeling depressed myself. I couldn't help her feel better. I was failing. I was not good at this.
It was a tough situation to be in because I saw no way out. All I could do was try to visit my mom once a week, as well as call her every night to make sure she's ok. I felt my brothers weren't doing enough to help me deal with her. I felt I was taking it all in more than them, and it was making me upset. I needed some time for myself.
I joined my Firm's softball team. I needed to do something to keep my mind busy and not have to worry so much. They've been asking me for years to join, mostly because they need players badly. I'm terrible when it comes to sports, but I agreed to do it.
I learned a lot about sportsmanship. I also learned I should have been doing this a long time ago. When you're in a team, you NEED TO WORK TOGETHER, and a lot of people have a hard time doing this. They don't "play nice". I loved our pep talks before each game, as well as our talks afterwards recapping the plays. We supported one another, and it's something I needed at the time.
I am doing the best that I can, given the situation at hand. I tried my hardest not to let my teammates down. And if we lose, we got another shot at it next time. Plain and simple. It reflected what I was feeling with my mom, and it made me feel better. Not to mention, swinging a bat whenever you are mad at the world DID was pretty therapeutic. There's no doubt about that.
So once my birthday came knocking on my door, my friends wanted to do something special for me. I just wanted to hangout with them and catch up, but they insisted on taking me out to dinner. We went to Sunda and had sushi and then afterwards, went all over the place. lol. We stopped by Hubbard Inn, then finished off at Room 7 for some non-stop dancing. I loved my birthday! I forgot all my troubles and just focused on me for one night. It was perfect. I don't think my friends understand how much it meant to me. Especially now with our busy schedules, it's getting harder and harder for us to get together. The one thing that does matter is that we check up on one another from time to time. If you wonder how someone's doing, give them a call or a friendly text! You never know if they need a little pick me up.