This weather makes me feel more social...

...and I can't help but want to be out and about all the time!

I am always hesitant to go out on a Friday night because I'm so wiped from the week. But this Friday was an exception because it was my friend C's birthday celebration at 6B. I decided to limit myself to just one of their yummy martinis and spent the rest of the night drinking delicious Wachusett Blueberries. The night was a lot of fun with shots, late inning Red Sox, and dancing to Britney Spears. A knew random people there - a girl he had dated once and another girl who was a college buddy of his. It was a ton of fun, but B and I did end up leaving early when the manager randomly cut B off even though he was by far the most sober one there. C's friend hijacked my camera and took some interesting photos, but this one is a cute one (even though I decided to squat to be the same height as C). Note the evil manager in the background yelling at one of C's friends dancing in the background. The next day B and I were very hungover and got a late start to the day. I was originally supposed to golf at KK's work outing but that never ended up happening so it was one of those rare Saturdays where I had no plans. I got a text from my friend S, who was in town shopping for a cocktail dress. She actually bought a custom made dress from Holiday, which I definitely need to check out. Since she was in the neighborhood, S, B and I headed to the Hill Tavern for lunch. We managed to score an outside table and I cured my hangover with a grilled chicken sandwich, sweet potato fries and lots of diet coke. Our friend G stopped by to say hello as he headed to play tennis with a friend of his.

Afterwards, B and I hit up Newbury Street to do some shopping. I was in search of a sleeveless polo for my golf lesson on Sunday and decided to try Filene's Basement since they have a huge selection of Polo shirts at great prices. B is so anti-bargain shopping but he actually fell in love with the place when we both discovered they have a huge Vineyard Vines selection. I bought a sleeveless Vineyard Vines polo, a standard Vineyard Vines polo, and a Vineyard Vines silk belt for $70. Seriously, one shirt costs $70. B talked me down from an uber preppy Lilly Pulitzer halter top, but I also managed to talk him into a gorgeous Burberry tie that I bought him. It was seriously only $70 and there are so many weddings we are going to that I'm hoping I can convince him to wear it. B also managed to get a few Vineyard Vines button down shirts for a great price.

Afterwards, we headed back home to relax and work off our hangovers while watching the Sox game. We thought about going to the game but opted against it because of the heat. We were starving and since the weather was nice out, I was craving barbecue. I suggested Redbones BBQ for dinner and I think B fell a little more in love with me for wanting to go there. As typical, there was a long line there and an hour long wait, so we headed downstairs to their bar for the wait. I was craving a fruity beer, but they suprisingly didn't have any on tap so I opted for Snakebites. B and I ordered some appetizers - their hush puppies, catfingers (seriously yummy) and onion strings. After an hour, we closed out our ridiculously cheap tab and headed upstairs. I always forget how cheap they are there! I ordered their sweet tea and pulled pork platter with coleslaw and candied yams. B ordered a pulled chicken sandwich with the same sides as me. We seriously over-ordered and over-ate our appetizers because we barely made a dent into our dinners. We packed up our dinners and headed home to drop them off before heading to the Grand Canal to see Bearfight. But the big dinner did us in and we ended up staying in.

This morning I slept in and then dug out my golf clubs from our sports closet. I had my first group lesson of the season with our pro at Newton Commonwealth. I had a great lesson and was hitting really well. Afterwards we started to play 18 holes and my long game was rough, but decent for the first outing of the season. My short game was actually pretty good and I think that I am more relaxed when I'm on the green. Our pro came out for a few holes to watch us play and help us with the things we need to work on (i.e. I need to stop moving my head!). I thought it was really nice of him to do it and this is absolutely why I will probably take lessons for a long time going forward. But after an hour lesson and playing in the hot sun, we stopped at nine holes. Afterwards, the ladies and I headed to Parish Cafe for a post-golf drink. Parish Cafe is one of my least favorite places in Boston. While their beer selection is great, their cocktails are never well-made and their sandwiches are so overrated. While their white sangria was just decent, the conversation and company was wonderful.

I'm looking forward to a busy week at work, along with a lot og gym sessions and networking events.

Hope everyone got lots of sunshine this weekend!

xoxo