Embarrasing Bob Moment #23459

Jamiacan Black Bean Soup and spin class do not mix!



I had a healthy serving of black bean soup from Au Bon Pain yesterday for lunch....I mean with 33g of fiber and 22g of protein, what's not good?



You know what's not good? Eating a bowl of fiber, and then spinning really fast on a stationary bike. You guys, I thought to G*d I was going to die!



One toot is ok...I mean there's loud music and it's dark, and no one notices. Four toots while you're doing a standing run, and the person next to you starts to look at you sideways. Then we did sprints and I thought seriously starting reliving that Margaret Cho story where she shit herself in the car. It was awful. I had to leave class early, everyone stares at you when you leave class early, and the person next to me kept smirking. I barely made it home....sort of like when I had Coq Au Vin at Petit Robert, Chinese Food at Aku Aku in Worcester, or the Oreo Blast at the movie theatre....



Moral of story kids? While it's important to eat healty and exercise frequently, don't toot and spin.

Bob & Co Weekend Festivities

My Birthday Weekend kicked some serious ass! It did. I've never been more touched by the support, and love of my friends and family, and I couldn't have thought of a better way to ring in being 30!

Thursday - My birthday kicked off at 12:01am with a birthday sandwich from Rob, John and Tim. I went to bed and did a little silent scream. I'M 30! I woke up to a plethera of birthday well wishes - phone calls, emails, texts, and Facebooks, etc. That day at work, I got a muffin from Jill, and a card from everyone at work. About 20 people made a joke about old age and it was all in good fun. That night, I went to Smith and Wollensky's with Peter, Bry, Marco, Jeremy, Adam and John. Restaurant week, so I wouldn't put too much of a financial strain on them. I got caesar salad, filet mignon with gorgonzola crust, and chocolate cake! Best birthday meal ever! After dinner. we all went back to 130, had some wine (Peter and Bryan bought me a case for my Bday!), and I chatted with Tim and Jeremy until almost 2am.

Friday - Woke up later because I had the day off from work. Peter and I hit the gym, and then came home to wait for Danny/Dennis/Noah. You know that scene from Christmas Vacation, where everything is very quiet right before the grandparents arrive, and time slows down as the door bell rings? That's what it was like. Because as soon as Danny and Dennis arrived, the weekend started. Danny gave me a great set of dishes for the new apartment, and we went for a walk to get a drink. Nothing was open at 4:45, so we headed back. Dinner that night was at Chef Chang's. We headed back to Marco's for some pregaming, and then partied the night away at Machine. I kissed a gypsy!

Saturday - I woke Danny up at 8:45 to see if he wanted to go to spin class. I got a look of death, and he rolled over. Dennis, John and I went to starbucks, and then Dennis and I got our eyebrows done. We had lunch at Pop's, and then John, Tim and I went to Stop and Shop to buy food and stuff for the party.

The Party....OMG. It was everything that I wanted and didn't want wrapped into one. I wanted one last big horrah before I left, and that was exactly what I got. Huge. No one could move, and there was a line of people waiting in the hall to get in. Someone threw up, it was about 400 degress in the house, etc, etc. I actually stayed sober the whole night (I know!) and got to see what it was like to actually proctor on of those parties. Did I have a good time? Yes! Would I do it again? Probably not. But I had fun, and got to see everyone, so it's all good.

Sunday - We rallied for lunch at 1 at TGIFridays. Then Adam and I went and set up a gift registry at Crate and Barrell for our apartment. Not that we expect people to buy us anything, but just so that we're both on the same page if we go to buy extra stuff this spring/summer, etc. That evening Peter and I went over to Stuart's to help celebrate his 30th birthday.

So all and all, it was a fantastic weekend, and I am truly blessed to be able to celebrate my life with my friends and loved ones :)

I'm 30.

Garfield hasn't been doing it for me in a long time. But today's comic made me laugh.

The Power of the iPod

So last weekend, I put my Ipod shuffle through the washer AND dryer. I had left them in my gym shorts. I was VERY VERY upset, as I had just got the little guy. His name was "Little Stevie" and he even had Bob & Co laser engraved on the back. I still have a video IPod, but this was great to take just to the gym, or on the walk home from work, etc.

Well, it was broken. Didn't work. Looked like it went through a rock tumbler, etc. I was sad.

Tonight, on a whim, I took it out, and plugged it into my computer. It works!



UPDATE: I THINK I SPOKE TOO SOON....DID NOT WORK THIS MORNING.

Bob & Co News

I have just learned that Bertucci's at Back Bay is gone. Not remodeling, not closing. Gone - shuttered up last week, with a sign taped to the window asking to please visit the Kenmore Square location for any of your Bertuccian needs. Let's all take a moment of silence. -J

Thank you John Martz. Thank G*d there is still Chili's, Cheesecake Factory, and CPK. Let us also not forget UNO's and the occasional trip to TGIFriday's.

Kira: A place where nobody dared to go / the love that we came to know / They call it Xanadu / And now, open your eyes and see / what we have made is real / We are in Xanadu / A million lights are dancing and there you are, a shooting star / An everlasting world and you're here with me, eternally / Xanadu / Xanadu / now we are here in Xanadu / Xanadu / Xanadu / now we are here in Xanadu / Xanadu, your neon lights will shine for you, Xanadu / The love, the echoes of long ago / you needed the world to know / They are in Xanadu / The dream that came through a million years / That lived on through all the tears, it came to Xanadu / A million lights are dancing and there you are, a shooting star / An everlasting world and you're here with me, eternally / Now that I'm here, now that you're near in Xanadu / Now that I'm here, now that you're near in Xanadu, Xanadu.

Weekend Update

There is something silently awesome about a cat sleeping next to you. They always look so peaceful, so rested, and they just look so cuddly...lying there, being adorable. But anyhoo.

Let's see. Bob's weekend. Friday evening involved dinner at the Rustic Kitchen. I liked it, but it turned out to be one of those evenings when everyone spends about $50 each on dinner. Wine, appetizers, delicious entrees, etc. I had a great tuna steak. They also tape a cooking show in the back of the restaurant every Friday night. We weren't on TV, but we did watch them filming it, and the host came over to our table afterwards and told us that we should sign up to be on the show. :)

After dinner, I went to Machine with Jeremy, Marco and Timmay. We had a good time, from what I can remember. I drank way too many Vodka and Red Bulls and chatting with Steve for a while. There was dancing, there were drinks, what more can you expect from Machine.

Saturday, I got at 7:50am to go to Spin Class. Rob and I went extra early, and had a great class. Noting quite like burping up Red Bull at 8:15am, and being pretty sure that your sweat smelled like Vanilla Vodka. That is what Jeremy had me doing shots of before we left for Machine. I hate Jeremy.

After the gym, I came home and studied. And by study, I mean hung out with Peter, Adam and Bryan all afternoon. They made a wonderful French dinner, and we had a family dinner that night. My job was to bring the wine, which I actually made Adam pick out, so I really didn't do anything. Peter/Bryan made a Coq au Vin, vegetables, sauerkraut, and a fantastic lemon tart cake. Adam made an onion salad, which I was not allowed to put ranch dressing on. I was actually also forbidden from putting ranch dressing on the chicken as well. They don't like ranch dressing.

Oh, and did anyone else think that SNL REALLY sucked last night? I thought it was absolutely hilarious last week with Tina Fey, but I was not happy with Ellen Page hosting. Oh well. At least the Hillary Clinton part in the beginning was funny. Can't win them all, Seth Meyers.

Sunday, I woke up at 7:50, looked at my clock, said "Fuck It," and rolled back to bed. I started studying for reals and sequestered myself with Advanced Estate Planning II and classical music until we went to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory at 6. I know, cutting it very close for our weekly Cheesecake experience. Peter and Bryan sort of came upstairs and read/played online while I studied. It was like old times when the three of us lived there.

So that's about it. Good weekend. Very productive (at least I think so). Tomorrow is spin class/studying, and then I have a test on Wedneday after work.