I don't know where I come up with these titles. this one is totally false. our picnic was nothing as sordid as all that. in fact, it was quite an enjoyable affair. one with hot dogs and watermelon and broccoli and blueberry pie. even the watermelon was seedless. a bit of irony when visiting the local grocer :: he was fresh out of hot dog buns, so we bought a fresh baguette and cut it into hot dog bun lengths to make do. something so french for our oh-so-american july fourth picnic almost seemed criminal, but upon further thinking about it, we decided it was perfect for our out-of-country experience. after gobbling up a hot dog or two, and making up for it by eating an entire tupperware full of baby broccolis, we went for a swim and I could literally watch mitch's stress dissipate. it must be hard to be a medical student--always feeling guilty for relaxing or having fun since your studying is never fully finished. my life is stressful, too... all that sunbathing is simply exhausting ;) and despite block week looming in the back of both of our minds ( can you believe it's come again so quickly? ), this beautiful afternoon picnic set the mood for the rest of the weekend. saturday was spent lounging by the pool and then seeking refuge under a rather leaky cabana when it started to rain. later that evening, we began our second-since-we've-been-married harry potter marathon, and it is so fun to quote our mutual and separate favorite parts. not to convince you further of our geekery, but we are already on prisoner of azkaban. we should probably slow that train down or we'll be done before the next weekend exploits, thinking about it now. nevertheless, mitch and I are absolutely in love with everything british. though, it hardly seems fair to rattle on about that after filling you in on our independence day picnic.
I start my new 'not-a-job' today and I've got a serious case of the jitters since it has nothing to do with nutrition and I've never done anything like it before. wish me luck as I'm wishing all of you a happy monday!
love, arielle
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britnee, you pretty much just made my afternoon. thank you so much for reading!
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looks like a fun trip to the beach!
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carolyn, it really was a great day. you would think we would go more with it right there in our backyard, but this is actually a pretty rare occasion. thanks for reading this little space. you're the best!
Deletelove, arielle
Looks like you had such a good weekend! These photos are so pretty. and LOL at the title of the post. Also, good luck on the new job. Hope you have a lovely day!
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lauren, thanks for the absolutely great comment. my first day at work was as good as can be expected. and I apologize ahead of time for anymore ill-humored titles. I just can't resist ;)
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love, arielle
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ReplyDeleteoh my goodness! you have to open their eyes! I can't get enough. we're already finished with goblet of fire and I can already feel the post-harry-potter-depression settling in. thanks for reading, carmen! I really appreciate it!
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Ha ha loved the title of this post even if it was misleading ;) baguette in place of hotdog buns sounds great! Good luck with the new job!
ReplyDeleteawww. thanks, emmett! and yeah, we have definitely had to learn to improvise with our american ways on this caribbean island since we've been here. thanks for reading!
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Ha! Love the baguette-instead-of-hotdog-buns idea! Can't wait for a full report on the not-a-job job! =)
ReplyDeleteyou know what they say...when in rome. thanks for reading!
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