Weekend WrapUp

The Weekend of March 23rd

Oh lordy, after last week, I was SO. SO. SO looking forward to this weekend. 

Friday night, after I finally got out of my slump, we headed out. 

We stopped for dinner at Sushi Nine, where they had a special "Wolfpack Punch"

and got our weekly sushi. 

We then headed off to Tyler's Taproom to watch the end of the UNC game (they won) and the NCSU game (they lost..sad ) 

Saturday afternoon, we headed out to meet our friend Leslie to see the Hunger Games. We stopped at Remedy Dinner for a bit before hand to kill some time. 

Then we went to the IMAX where we saw Hunger Games. The books were, obviously, a good read for me, so I was excited to see the movie. They pulled it off pretty well, and i DEFINITELY got more attached to the characters than I did during the book. 

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Afterwards, we headed to MoJoe's Burger Joint, which was rated as the #2 burger in Raleigh in this years Raleigh Downtowner magazine. {Side Note: Mike and I view this list as a "to-do" list}

It definitely didn't disappoint. The burgers,  onion rings, shakes and fries were all amazing. We'll definitely put keep it in the rotation! 

Sunday morning, we slept in for a bit then headed down to Nofo @ the Pig for Brunch. 

Brunch and Bloody Marys. 

Mike enjoys having beverage choices. 

My Ashe County Omelet (represent!)

 and Mike's Big Bear Scramble.

Then we headed back home for homework, house work and blog work. 

I did venture out later in the day to pick up a new planner. (Mine ran out in June '12, and we were starting to get busy during the rest of the year...) 

I ADORE the Martha Stewart line that I picked up at Staples. 

I figure that I would start using the new one in April, since March is almost over anyway..

What'd YOU do this weekend?

Manicure (that I did on) Monday

To celebrate feeling a bit better, I decided to give myself a bit of a mani. 

Starring:

Essie's French Affair

and 

China Glaze Luxe and Lush (from the Hunger Games collection)

I think it turned out cute. Somewhat subtle, somewhat girly. Please excuse my HORRIBLE cuticles. I'm still trying to get those wee nails not to chip or peel, I'll deal with the cuticles later. Ish. 

Anyway, I love that Luxe and Lush kinda looks like shards of glass on my nails. 

Which, would be very fitting for the Games, no?

I guess the odds are EVER in my favor. 

Hunger Games

People have told me for years now that I should read The Hunger Games. 

Two Fridays ago, I finally downloaded the first one. Cause I was bored. 

At 2am, I demanded Mike download the next two. 

By Tuesday, they were finished. 

Safe to say: L.O.V.E. them. 

Therefore, I'm in a market for fan gear. 

Don't judge. I found some goodies!

Apparently, when Mockingjay came out, NECA came out with a few pieces that now you can really only find on Amazon. I'm seriously hoping they come out with a line to correspond with the movie. 

CAUSE, I want this pin. 

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I suppose now I actually NEED to buy the box set. 

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"Fan" tshirts can be really awkward and scream "PAY ATTENTION TO ME! I'M A DORK!" so I like to keep them on the harder to "get" realm. This is probably my favorite version that I've found so far. 

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Along the same line, this necklace is absolutely adorable

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and I LOVE this bracelet. I loved it before and now, it has more meaning!

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Go read the book. Seriously. Then we'll start buying awesome things and planning the midnight showings :)