Weekend 2.

On Saturday.

Pamela's was very disappointing.  The lyonnaise potatoes were so buttery/ greasy.  The omelet was just ok.  They don't incorporate spinach into an omelet the way I'm used to/ prefer... it had the mushy spinach texture stuffed into the omelet.  Next Saturday a different brunch restaurant might need to be explored. 

After Pamela's, Carol and I walked around the strip.  We did a little grocery shopping at an Asian market.  Carefully reading ingredients to avoid MSG. 

Went back home. Did some reading. 

Went thrifting.  I found a desk for $30! By desk I mean fairly old/ dare I say vintage vanity.  It needed a bit of elbow grease.  And it still smells like old lady.  I also got a nice sized gold framed mirror to hang over my vanity.  I am very excited as to how my room is coming along.  A bookcase would be a nice find and a way to display my ridiculous collection of earrings? Carol and me also picked up a very soft, loud/bright, plaid futon cover.  [Joy hates it.]  We also stopped by the East End Community Thrift, looks very promising, but sadly it was closed by the time we arrived.  We did have a chance to peruse Awesome Books,which was awesome. They have cats.  Very sad to think about my sabbatical from reading for fun that I am on while completing grad school. 

After thrifting went over to the East End Food Coop to get some granola, organic TVP, Bragg Liquid Aminos and Annie's Goddess Dressing.  Then we went to Trader Joe's [that does not sell wine].  Carol's never been to a Trader Joe's before and they have some products I adore... aside from the 3 Buck Chuck...

Hanging around for the evening doing not too much of nothing.


On Sunday

Again woke up 8am.  Made a frittata/quiche without a crust. Carrots, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, feta, swiss, and olives and topped with locally grown fresh tomato slices.  Home fries, too.  Next weekend Joy is going to cook us brunch.  <3 

Did some studying.  The 3 of us [Carol, Joy, and I] sit in the sunroom and each do our respective readings, so nicely. 

Joy drove Carol, Sho, Venera, and me to the Mattress Factory.  It's a nice place.  Could have spent more time there than we budgeted for.

Afterwards we walked over to this colorful house we noticed.  This is where we met Randy of Randyland/ Old Allegheny City.  He is very colorful and talked our ears off.  The world of the day, "nice."  The quote of the day, "I'm not a rebel, I'm an activist."  ... The video will give you just a taste.

Went to The Brillobox for Vegan Sunday dinner [$6] and Church Brew Works on tap [$3] for very happy taste buds.   

Came home.  Make coconut lime bread/cake.  It turned out moderately successful. If you want a slice, come on over.

Matt [Joy's boy] and Trisha [Anthropology girl] came over.  We played Settlers. Joy and Matt were on a team... and they won, proving two heads are better than one. 

Overall very good weekend...  but it just keeps going.


Today Labor Day/ Monday... no school... & Happy birthday Carol!  

I slept in today [10am].  Since I woke up, I have been studying. Took some time to write this.  More studying to come.  Hopefully I will mop and sweep the floor.  O boy!