Snapshots from the Weekend

I hope everyone had a great weekend! Mine was pretty good, but nothing out of the ordinary. Here are some quick snapshots of what I was up to.

I had to wait a few hours for Jake's plane from Korea to get in, so it was a perfect excuse to relax at my favorite bagel place and get in some thrift shopping. I discovered that American vintage items here are pricey. Like $300 for one small wooden chair. It is so fun to look at all of the cool things, though.

I picked up Jake late Saturday afternoon. He surprised me with these fleece-lined leggings from Korea because he knows my legging obsession. They are so comfy, even if they are kind of interesting colors.

Sunday was an absolutely beautiful day. We woke up and decided to take Lexie down to the beach. It was lowtide and so picturesque.

I've been doing really well with my eating, but the girl scouts tempted me into buying some cookies. I love girl scout cookies and look forward to them every year, so I didn't feel too bad.

After lunch at our favorite sushi-go-round and a shopping trip to the new Walmart type store, we headed to check out some beautiful scenery and for Jake to try out his new fishing pole.

Our good friends just got to the island and we are so excited! We took them to see the beach and to all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ. It isn't easy making friends here, so we are so glad to have some more great friends to share this beautiful place with!

I have a full week of subbing ahead and I am so excited! I love being in the classroom! 

A Busy Weekend

Hi! One more week before the Holidays. Not that I'm counting down : )

This weekend was a fun one. Friday afternoon I was super busy running errands and making food for Jake's work Christmas party that evening. I did make a quick stop at the cute cafe down the street I've been wanting to try. It was past lunch time so I was given the "tea set" which included goya sherbet and rare cheesecake with dragon fruit sauce. It was really good and the presentation was awesome. I can't wait to go back for dinner!

For our Christmas party I made cheese potatoes and chocolate chip cookie dough cheesecake. The cheesecake was the hit of the party! I was excited that it turned out so well. I will definitely be making it again in the future. 

Saturday we met up with friends at Okinapa, one of the biggest events of the year held at the officer's club ballroom. It was one of the funnest things we have been to since we have been here. It was super fancy with ice sculptures everywhere. There was food every single way we turned. There was a pasta bar with every pasta you could ever imagine. There was a table with lots of sushi. There was a carving station, shiskabobs, crab cakes, and oysters. There were multiple cheese/meat tables (basically my dream). There was a dessert bar and a crepe table. It was pretty incredible and I may dream about the food for a couple of weeks. It was fun to get dressed up and hang out with friends. 

Sunday we decided to go explore so I could show Jake some of the places I found while he was gone. We started by having lunch at my favorite little market place. It has the cutest bakery, outdoor food stands, a gift shop, and a produce stand. I have never seen any Americans there, which I kind of like because you feel immersed in the culture. 

After lunch we drove around and stopped at a few beaches. We also found some ruins at the top of a hill, which was an intense incline on sharp rocks and I was definitely not wearing hiking shoes. The view from the top of the hill was incredible, though. Too bad it was a very overcast day.

During out adventure, what I thought was just tiredness and the sniffles turned into severe cold symptoms, so we decided to head home. Jake cooked me a delicious dinner of frozen pizza while I laid in bed and drank ridiculous amounts of orange juice and watched Christmas movies. I took nyquil and went to sleep very early. I hope I can kick this cold before our trip next week.

This week will be VERY busy packing, getting ready, and preparing for Christmas. I am trying not to stress, but part of me feels like I am missing something for our trip. I keep reminding myself we will be on the beautiful beaches of Thailand in a week!

Linking up with Logan, Lisa, Kimberlee, and Carissa