A Weekend Recap in the Middle of the Week

Per usual, I can't believe we've started a new month!  Today marks the start of my least favorite month (anyone else have one of those?).  The reason I dislike August is also the reason I (in theory) should like it; it's represents the end of summer, but fall still seems so far away.

But while we're still in summer, may as well in enjoy the London games!

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The Olympics definitely mean more to me as an adult then when I was younger and I love the fact that regardless of the individual sports teams we pull for, we're all pulling for the same team of red, white and blue!  A couple of friends came over last Friday to enjoy fish and chips in honor of the Opening Ceremony.  I was really excited when I found a recipe for baked fish and chips, and in my opinion, they were better than if they would've been fried.

The Opening Ceremony was kind of the most bizarre/theatrical ceremony I've ever seen.  I also half expected to see Effie Trinket's face to pop up on the screen and announce "Happy Olympic Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor."

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On Saturday, my friend Allison came down to Charlotte for the afternoon.  I had been wanting to try The Cowfish out for awhile, so I thought this would be the perfect place for lunch.  It did not disappoint at all with it's incredibly unique menu consisting of amazing burgers and specialty sushi.  I ended up trying their Apple, Berry & Brie Turkey Burger and my mouth starts watering just thinking about it!  If you're ever in Charlotte, you HAVE to go here!  You won't regret it.

After lunch, we did a little shopping, which turned out to be extremely successful.  One thing I got was this lovely gadget

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A Cuisinart SmartStick Blender!  I haven't used it yet, but I have high hopes for all the possibilities.  The other items I got mostly consisted of things I didn't know I needed, but all of a sudden couldn't live without.  Anyone else ever experience that?  Regardless, it was a borderline perfect Saturday.

On Sunday, we finally went to see The Dark Knight Rises and as expected, loved it.  Since my attention span leaves a lot to be desired, long movies and I usually don't mesh well, but Batman just doesn't let go.

All in all, it was a wonderful weekend!