Its Official This Time....I'm Back

I finished the bar exam last Thursday evening....and I survived, though at times I questioned whether I would.  I have to admit that I am exhausted.  My body is in rough shape....I've gained a little weight and I ache...everywhere.  But the good news is that I get to focus on taking care of myself from here on out.  In fact, I have already started.  Friday morning the lovely Goldie Kaufenberg (my new favorite lady-to whom I have enormous gratitude for all her loving support during the bar exam) and I went to Caitlyn Graham's 10 AM Hip Hop Yoga...which was much amazing.  I am so grateful to be back on my mat!! Following yoga Goldie and I hit up the Sofra tent at the Copley Square Farmers Market.  If you haven't been yet, its a must go for lunch.  Sienna Farms produce and yummy Sofra treats, including salads, dips, and pastries will overwhelm you....everything there is amazing!!

 After lunch we went shopping.  Goldie found the most beautiful rug at Anthropologie, then, of course, we stopped by Lululemon and outfitted ourselves with some new threads. After shopping around for a few more hours we hit up Douzo for a light snack.....amazing as always!  After a little struggle getting the rug back to Goldies I went to sign the lease for Torin and I's new apartment!!! (Photos coming soon!)

Saturday was BLISS FEST Yoga and Music Festival in Millis, MA at Yoga at the Ashram.  Lauren Cherkes was so sweet to drive me out there for such an amazing afternoon of yoga, acupuncture, food and friends!!!  We were so lucky to have Goldie teach such a great class in the afternoon before heading back to Boston.

  

 After BLISS FEST, I met Torin for dinner at Andala in Cambridge for some Palestinian style Middle Eastern food and then headed to Forum on Boylston for Rachael Tirado's birthday bash with the girls!!!

Sunday was a much needed day by the pool with Goldie, Caitlyn and Jess!! We stopped by Whole Foods and picked up a picnic lunch then just relaxed all afternoon.

After our lovely afternoon I went home and cooked an amazing dinner....which I haven't done in a long time!!!!  I am headed to Colorado on Tuesday and wanted to use the last of my veggies. So.... I diced up some garlic, greek olives, thyme and basil and sauteed them with some earth balance butter.  I added diced onion, asparagus, and bok choy ribs. Last, I diced up an enormous heirloom tomato and sauteed it all down until it was soft.  I added a little mirin, SI sea salt, and pepper.  While this was cooking I baked a piece of sea bass with green onions and earth balance and made a pot of black rice.  It all came together amazingly!! Voila!