Lots of fun stuff has gone on since my last blog. First off was the American Ball. I felt like Cinderella, and it felt like the prom all over again (but with drinking...more fun I think) I got all dressed up, new dress, new shoes, I did my hair and make-up. Haven't worn a long dress since my wedding. It's really nice to get all gussied up every once in a while. Eric wore a tux and we had a fabulous time. The theme MoTown, the drinks free flowing, and the night amazing. Things started off nice with drinks and checking out the silent auction and pictures. Then we sit down for dinner and they have these little boy scouts holding up American flags and our National Anthem starts playing...oh what a sweet sound it was! The speakers needed some serious help, not entertaining in the least and although dinner was very good it was drug out over like an hour and a half. Wine was still flowing though, so it was all good :) After dinner was more wine and dancing and laughs. I won a couple massages and a gift certificate to a hair salon in the silent auction, yay me! Yet to use the massages but will soon. Made it home who knows when and just had a great night with great friends!
I have done two more cooking classes, Indian and Vietnamese. Both Awesome. I have not attempted the Indian yet and it's a long and scary process and I don't have a wok yet. One day I will try it and one day I will get that wok! Tried the Vietnamese with a friend and it came out delicious. We made spring rolls, with marinated chicken and beef and rice noodles...soooo yum. I have also spent some time in the kitchen making another homemade pizza, banana bread, breakfast cookies and Chuy's creamy jalapeno ranch dip...just a few of my favorite things :)
We have also had some lovely nights out with friends. A bunch of us went to a great restaurant nearby and had a blast, ended up walking back towards home and stopping at a bar where Eric decided on a flaming lamborghini shot with a one of the other guys. Had dinners out and in and just getting to know everyone and everything around.
We joined the expat group over here and went to a mingle last week at a bar in town. Had a good time with some friends, mostly drank because the food situation was a little bit unorganized, by a little bit I mean terrible and by unorganized I mean non-existent. They had appetizers that started about an hour and a half after we got there, but they started at the front of the room and we were at the back and by the time the trays got anywhere near us the food was gone :( we were staving!! stomachs were def eating themselves. We got a few leftovers on the dessert trays that made it through, not enough. So, what did we do, we prevailed and filled our bellies with wine and beer. I think we got enough calories in that anyway ;)
I have joined a gym and been going the last couple weeks, been at it like a fiend! I have had some motivation from some ladies that get me up and going in the mornings and I thank them for that. It would be a lot harder to make it to the gym without them. I have finally been enjoying some classes! My gym back home was tiny and had no classes, so it's nice to have a gym here with some classes I enjoy. I'm sure you love reading about my gym adventure, but it's my blog and I'll write what I want too :-P I know I sound like a total lady of leisure, and it's probably because I am now. Cooking classes, language classes, the gym, lunches, coffee...I can hardly believe it myself. But if it makes you feel better I did nothing today but walk the dogs, go the gym and watch tv all day. Spent quite a few hours planted on the couch catching up on some of my US shows. Watched the latest Desperate Housewives and cried like a baby! speaking of which...I have started a Desperate Housewives of KL poker game out here. Yep, you read right. Played two weeks in a row now, poker chips, money, Texas Hold-em, wine and snacks...what's not to love! True lady of leisure this one...
Eric and I hosted our first party this past weekend and it happened to be St. Patrick's Day..uh oh..things got a bit crazy. Our theme was Green Tie Affair. Everyone wore a green tie on their person (not everyone had one on their neck..) There was vodka, jim beam, jack, wine, champagne, jello shots, beer, and Irish car bombs. The Irish car bombs got out of hand and got people in trouble. One guy was pretty toasted early, one guy passed out on the couch and one guy passed out in bed and then got his toes painted..cough..eric..cough...There was dancing to Eagles and ACDC and fireworks in the city and the the view from our place was amazing to watch them. All in all party was great and a good time had by all.
Enjoy the pictures and catch up with everyone later, miss you guys like crazy. <3
