Hello?

Am I back? I don't think so. Where have I been? Well, a lot of places but yet exactly the same place. A year has gone by since my last post and for some reason this blog has felt like an old friend you want to avoid because it would be too awkward to reconnect. You were once so close and reliant on each other, anything less than that seems wrong. But here I am, after a day of writing a 14 page paper and two blog posts for class, I find myself writing again. It is past my bedtime, half delirious from dissecting two minutes of The King's Speech, and if it weren't for Real Housewives of Orange County, I'd be completely insane.

So, what have I been up to?

As far as eating, I've been doing it like everyday (haha). No, but really, my boyfriend and I have acquired an expensive habit that feeds into our love of not only lists, but crossing things off of them. About once a week, we go to a restaurant we have not been to before. Preferably ones we have heard rave reviews about...whether that means their overall menu, one specific thing (recently The Happy Gnome for steak tartar) a great beer/wine list or a restaurant with a great deal.

The thing is, we don't just split an app, have one drink and call it a day. We like to do the whole meal- appetizer, entreé, sides, dessert and a couple of drinks each. Gluttony at its finest. I'm sure it won't last forever though, I don't think either of us are committed enough to the gym to ever survive.

Between the search for the best steak tartar, oysters and an obsession with brussel sprouts, my food life has been fully satisfying, exciting and adventurous.

While I have eaten more, I have taken less pictures. I felt ashamed when I saw the increase of amateur food pictures and so many "foodies" disrupting the rest of the restaurant with their flash and obvious unawareness for others. Sadly, I don't have immense amounts of pictures to share, but I will show you what has happened since we've last seen each other. Considering I am about to graduate, it seems fitting to reminisce...