Happy Fall everyone!
I love fall. It is my absolute favorite season. The leaves changing, the smell of fireplaces burning, football and pumpkin lattes, fall has always held such a sense of renewal and promise for me.
So far, the promise of positive autumn energy is off to a rocking start- the man has an interview! :)
This weekend we made the most of the spectacular whether and went to downtown's Ocktoberfest! It was kind of expensive ($5 a beer) but it was a good time. We walked around, enjoyed some Sam Adams Ocktoberfest, listened to good music. Each booth supported a different cause, so we spent a lot of time at the Feline Rescue booth. The venue itself was rather sparse, the majority of it being blocked out for Living Social, and every other spot was either selling sausage or pretzel or beer. There were yodeling men in leiderhosen! As with any event, it was the company that made everything worth while and the boy and I had a fantastic time laughing and bonding over some good brew.
Right now, the game is on and we are enjoying the remains of a lazy weekend.
We also started subbing in on a sand volleyball team, which has been a great (free!) way to meet people, enjoy the last of the good weather, and get some exercise. We discovered a local sports bar that we like where the games are held and so far everyone we've met has been super cool. It's nice to start building a social network again.
Things may be manifesting a bit differently this fall than they have for me in the past. I have to look a little harder, and in some different places, but there are still good times to be had and great things in the air.. and we are continuing to make the best of it! All in all, things are starting to look up...!
About Me
- Sara
- Denver, CO, United States
- Adventurer, wanderer, explorer extraordinaire. I love travel, yoga, photography, and cooking. I often pretend like I'm crafty, have a black rescue cat. This is the chronicling of my life from recent college grad with a degree in my pocket (with honors, thank you very much) and no immediate job prospects on the horizon--That little tidbit could be due to the fact that my boyfriend and I recently decided one day over cereal, "Hey! You know what would be a good idea? How about we uproot our stable lives, quit our jobs and move to Denver?!" And so we did. Just like that. We left the comfort of our 1100sq ft home and all our friends, ceremoniously quit our jobs and hit the road. One U-Haul, two cars, and one storage unit later, here we are! Livin' the dream in a cousin's basement and trolling the interwebs for employment in search for a better life in the Mile High City--To present day where we are living the dream in West Wash Park and planning our wedding after 3 wonderful and eventful years, in the 303.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Hello again, old friend...
Hello there!
It's been a while. I know you've missed me-my legions of adoring fans! hah.
Adventures have abounded! First up: Aspen.
Weekend before last, I drove up to Aspen for the weekend to see some family. I wussed out on taking Independence pass, so that's a drive I still really want to take. It was a pretty hefty 4hour drive, not including the times where my GPS decided to have schizophrenic episodes due to dropped signal while traveling through the mountains. LEFT! RIGHT! RECALCULATING ROUTE: DRIVE OFF CLIFF, THEN PROCEED LEFT!
Aspen itself was very lovely, though too small for me. Quaint is a good word. It seemed a very Stepford town...the fancy cars, the designer shops, the inhabitants literally dripping with money weren't really my scene, but I loved the outdoor European style restaurants/cafe's and the beautiful rolling hills. And, we were able to walk around, enjoy happy hour cocktails, take-out crepes, and Shakespeare in the park, all for under $100! The next day we went for a fantastic 10 mile hike and ended up at a surprise costume party. The next morning, it became clear that I had a case of altitude sickness. Too many martinis + not enough sleep+ 10,000ft = owie. Aspen is a wonderful retreat, but not a place I could live year round.
Next up: The Denver Zoo
I had never been to the zoo here before, so this was a treat. The zoo itself is ginormous! We walked and walked and walked. And, walked. I got to finally see the Toyota Elephant passage and we saw the elephant show with Bodie, which was awesome! It was so cool to see an elephant up close, though I would have preferred to have had the experience in the midst of an Asian jungle rather than surrounded by sugar addled 4yr olds. I gave myself major bonus points for finding the sloth hidden in the tropical birds exhibit, as he was perched high atop a tree doing his best imitation of bark. The boy and I shared an ice cream cone, enjoyed the beautiful day, and overall agreed that giraffes smell.
Adventure numero three: First Friday on Santa Fe and El Noa Noa
I had been to Santa Fe before on a Sunday morning when it was next to deserted. Friday night, it was entirely transformed! I couldn't believe it! There were musicians and food trucks and people of all kinds spilling over into the streets. All the galleries were bursting and bustling with life. We went to a repurposed church to see the debut exhibition of paintings by the boy's cousin. My only complaint really is that it was so crowded that it made meandering kind of difficult unless you knew exactly were you were going. I loved the vibrancy and youth and creative counter culture pulsing all around me though! I will definitely go back again. Our art adventure left us a bit peckish and we walked over to El Noa Noa, which was voted by Westword and others as having the best Mexican food in the city. We had a delicious margarita and some Fajitas. It was expensive for what it was, but it was still an enjoyable affair. The sounds and smells...it was a city and a culture alive, and I was part of it!
The final frontier: Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark in IMAX.
Another experience you could only have in an amazing city like Denver. The theatre was neat-a knock off of the famous Grumman's Chinese Theatre in LA. I must say, I didn't get any deeper of an appreciation seeing the film in IMAX. In fact, the best part was probably seeing the trailer for the new Hobbit movie and the Life of Pi (one of my favorite books) on such a large scale and with such amazing sound. Today we are going for a bike ride and going to a sports bar to watch the first Bronco's game of the season like the true Denverites we are becoming! :)
Let the adventures continue!...
It's been a while. I know you've missed me-my legions of adoring fans! hah.
Adventures have abounded! First up: Aspen.
Weekend before last, I drove up to Aspen for the weekend to see some family. I wussed out on taking Independence pass, so that's a drive I still really want to take. It was a pretty hefty 4hour drive, not including the times where my GPS decided to have schizophrenic episodes due to dropped signal while traveling through the mountains. LEFT! RIGHT! RECALCULATING ROUTE: DRIVE OFF CLIFF, THEN PROCEED LEFT!
Aspen itself was very lovely, though too small for me. Quaint is a good word. It seemed a very Stepford town...the fancy cars, the designer shops, the inhabitants literally dripping with money weren't really my scene, but I loved the outdoor European style restaurants/cafe's and the beautiful rolling hills. And, we were able to walk around, enjoy happy hour cocktails, take-out crepes, and Shakespeare in the park, all for under $100! The next day we went for a fantastic 10 mile hike and ended up at a surprise costume party. The next morning, it became clear that I had a case of altitude sickness. Too many martinis + not enough sleep+ 10,000ft = owie. Aspen is a wonderful retreat, but not a place I could live year round.
Next up: The Denver Zoo
I had never been to the zoo here before, so this was a treat. The zoo itself is ginormous! We walked and walked and walked. And, walked. I got to finally see the Toyota Elephant passage and we saw the elephant show with Bodie, which was awesome! It was so cool to see an elephant up close, though I would have preferred to have had the experience in the midst of an Asian jungle rather than surrounded by sugar addled 4yr olds. I gave myself major bonus points for finding the sloth hidden in the tropical birds exhibit, as he was perched high atop a tree doing his best imitation of bark. The boy and I shared an ice cream cone, enjoyed the beautiful day, and overall agreed that giraffes smell.
Adventure numero three: First Friday on Santa Fe and El Noa Noa
I had been to Santa Fe before on a Sunday morning when it was next to deserted. Friday night, it was entirely transformed! I couldn't believe it! There were musicians and food trucks and people of all kinds spilling over into the streets. All the galleries were bursting and bustling with life. We went to a repurposed church to see the debut exhibition of paintings by the boy's cousin. My only complaint really is that it was so crowded that it made meandering kind of difficult unless you knew exactly were you were going. I loved the vibrancy and youth and creative counter culture pulsing all around me though! I will definitely go back again. Our art adventure left us a bit peckish and we walked over to El Noa Noa, which was voted by Westword and others as having the best Mexican food in the city. We had a delicious margarita and some Fajitas. It was expensive for what it was, but it was still an enjoyable affair. The sounds and smells...it was a city and a culture alive, and I was part of it!
The final frontier: Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark in IMAX.
Another experience you could only have in an amazing city like Denver. The theatre was neat-a knock off of the famous Grumman's Chinese Theatre in LA. I must say, I didn't get any deeper of an appreciation seeing the film in IMAX. In fact, the best part was probably seeing the trailer for the new Hobbit movie and the Life of Pi (one of my favorite books) on such a large scale and with such amazing sound. Today we are going for a bike ride and going to a sports bar to watch the first Bronco's game of the season like the true Denverites we are becoming! :)
Let the adventures continue!...
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