the long weekend

well, the long weekend was kind of a bust. we were supposed to have a big birthday bash for me on saturday night but it went belly up. and as soon as it did, all my friends found alternative plans. so it was kind of a sad and lonely three days.

the highlight though, was getting to try a brand new restaurant, mark & isabella. with italian-american fare, they've only been open for a week or so, but i was very impressed. the interior was beautiful, with huge blown up photos of faces and people. the bar was gorgeous and had old movies playing (one of my weaknesses) so the atmosphere was cozy but still upscale. my mom and i started out with an organic salad dressed with balsamic vinaigrette, lovely! i went for chicken parmesan- three fantastically crispy cutlets with arugula. mom had crispy polenta with homemade meatballs which was so yummy. the servings were pretty good sized so we had to save ourselves for dessert; vanilla gelato with a crisp bisotti and i indulged in warm chocolate bread pudding with coffee mascarpone! it was heaven, not to mention huge.... i took it home and had the rest for breakfast.

i've always loved the oven, another restaurant under the same owner in Belmar, so i had been dying for this classy sit down restaurant since i had heard about it almost a year before! try it, you might like it.

h.

i hate the feeling of vicks vaporub

hate it. but i am sick, hence, covered in the stuff. i think it's really gross. but just the texture- that sticky feeling as i have to rub it on my chest, or in my nostrils. but it is truely a lovely thing once it's all absorbed. and i hate chest congestion, and sinus pressure, and this choking, gasping, can't breathe feeling.

happy january

well, another year has rolled around, and like clock work i'm starting to feel under the weather. i blame it on having a january birthday.