WOW - its time

Can you believe that I am 27??? This is just crazy. I have the perfect way to celebrate though, at the pool, with my friends and a little sunshine! Tomorrow I am sure I will go back to my old self, but today is MY day!!! Anyway, I am keeping this short and sweet because I don't want to waste the morning. I am so thankful to be alive and happy and blessed that Elizabeth was here last night to dance with me at Park Bench! I would have been totally lost without her! AND of course we had late night pizza from "Lacy's Kitchen." Thats right, homemade wheat pizza crust, fresh mozzarella, basil, sliced tomato and basil pesto. Bellissima!

I love everyone who humors me in reading this, xoxo.

Sunday Funday!!!

Good morning all! I have had SUCH a wonderful weekend! It started with a fun dinner Thursday night with Elizabeth and Phyllis. It was so great to get to see them on there way through town! Then, on Friday Amanda's flight was cancelled which put a damper on the day. But, I ended up going to Verde with Laurie, Jill and Elizabeth on a "mommies night out" and was their chaperone. Haha. We had tacos and Margarita and lots of laughs. It was so wonderful to get them all to myself and we stayed up talking all night like we used to at the Clovehouse! Of course, it is funny how the conversations have changed since college. Now it is about breast pumping, diaper genies and puking. In college anything that had to do with breasts or puking usually went hand in hand with a wild night out. Funny how things change, I do believe for the better.

Then an early flight and a car ride brought Amanda into Atlanta and it was perfect timing for brunch at Flying Biscuit. You really have to time it right because if you get there after 10am, you have to wait for hours for a table. But those grits and biscuits are the key to a successful Saturday morning. We then discovered a new route that I would like to start running around Buckhead. It took us about an hour to walk it, so it would be a great route for a run! After that, we decided a little day drinking was in order, so we went to Front Page News in Little Five and enjoyed the afternoon.

Unfortunately for Amanda, I had to work for a few hours to help with some centerpieces and place cards - but the pay off was well worth it - Dinner at Floataway Cafe. I cannot say enough about how much I like this place. It has wonderful wines, delicious oysters, beautiful salads and tasty entrees. I had the farro dish which I brought half of it home to enjoy tonight! I then headed over to Summerfest on Irby in front of 5 Paces. 17th Floor played and we danced our little butts off! Such a good time.

So this morning we had a nice lazy morning and laid out by the pool to get a little color. We are going to Einstein's for lunch over on Juniper. I have heard great things and will let you know how it is!!!

Oh yeah and I almost adopted a dog names Luke. Seriously folks he was the most wonderful dog I have ever seen. I am seriously considering becoming a foster parent since I LOVE dogs. Friends of Animals is the direction I am thinking of going in, I really like there organization. I will keep you updated on my madness. Maybe that is just the sort of companion I need!

Success is Mine!

Well, tonight begins the birthday festivities and I am proud to say that I still made it to the gym! I am down 6 pounds and I have to keep it going. Tomorrow is going to be my day off, so I had to stay committed today. But the first of my wonderful friends comes into town tonight.

My sweet Elizabeth gets in at nine from DC and we are going for a late dinner, preferably somewhere fabulous! I think I will dress up and wear heels, it always has a way of making you feel sexy and considering I am in such a sassy mood today I think that is just what I need. It could have to do with the fact that I had a video interview this morning and NAILED it, or that my companies new website is AMAZING, or that I am listening to Italian Cafe music or even because Sex in the City 2 comes out in a week! I can't pinpoint the source of happiness, but I am going with it!

Gosh, I feel so blessed around this time of year. Like I mentioned before, it is a gathering of people that mean so much to me, and I must mean a lot to them as well because they travel from a lot of different places to see me. Well, sometimes it is just a coincidence that they are in town, maybe for a wedding or pre-planned trip - but it still makes me feel so special and wonderful inside. You know sometimes I can get ahead of myself. Anyway, I am going to enjoy the evening with Elizabeth and her mom and live in the moment.

I would like to leave you with a quote that spoke to me today, and made me laugh for the first time at my love of fairy tales.

"The modern fairy tale ending is the reverse of the traditional one: A woman does not wait for Prince Charming to bring her happiness; she lives happily ever after only by refusing to wait for him -- or by actually rejecting him. It is those who persist in hoping for a Prince Charming who are setting themselves up for disillusionment and unhappiness." - Susan Faludi

Good advice is an elevator ride away...

Tonight I had the chance to catch up with some dear friends of mine who live on the floor above me, Marjan and Navid. They are a graceful and wise couple with two kids and two successful careers to be proud of. They have become my most reliable sounding board over the past few months and have listened to me question everything from my weight to my religion. I couldn't imagine not having them in my life to listen, to understand and to advise me in my next steps in life.

So the topics tonight were speed dating and life, obviously. I know, it sounds crazy, but Navid is convinced that I would have great success finding a companion in this manner. I, of course am skeptical, but he had such valid points that I am now googling the next available seat. The one thing that sold me was you are all there for the same reason, to meet a companion. Duh, Lacy. When you are out of college and in an industry dominated mainly by women and fabulous queens, a single man is hard to find. I have always been viewed as the stereotypical party girl, but at 27, its time to grow up and act like the adult I am and meeting guys in bars is no longer acceptable for me. Also, my success rate isn't very good either in that department, so time to move on. So as a woman who has a successful career, a wonderful home and a truly charmed life, I am ready for people that I have known for years to say goodbye to party girl Lacy and meet the real thing.

Navid went on to quote Lucille Ball and gave me the best advice I could have heard tonight - "Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world." Wow, what a revelation from a woman who was revered for her humor and not her wisdom. I had never thought of it until tonight, but maybe I am loving myself in the wrong way OR maybe I am loving the wrong Lacy, just like I have accused everyone else of doing. I am scared of showing people the real me because maybe I am scared they won't like her. What a shame.

So another thing on my personal "to do" list is to get out there and love me. And anyone else who wants to join in, be my guest. I am pretty cuddly.

Thanks Marjan and Navid for taking the time to help me find myself. You have taught me that no problem is too big or small that you can't solve it over a few cups of Persian tea.

Countdown begins - T Minus 1 Week!!!

I just got off work - we are doing inventory and cataloging images of our equipment. SO fascinating, or not to people who have a life! Haha. Anyway, I just made a quick trip to the gym and here I am to begin documenting the countdown!

Sooo now it is time for me to start getting excited about birthday month since my actual birthday is ONE week away!!! I am so excited, not for the presents or cards, but for the gathering of my favorite people in one place!

To kick off the fun, one of my best friends comes into town on Friday for the weekend from DC. We are going to have such a blast. The best thing about friends coming into town is that you get to go out and do fun things that you don't typically do. In my case, I never have anyone to do them with, and I would be mortified if someone said, "hey, what is that crazy girl doing all alone on a tandem bike? That makes NO sense, I mean what is the fun of a tandem bike unless you have someone to share it with." Don't worry Amanda, I am not going to force you to ride a bike with me, but on Friday I have made reservations for Floataway Cafe. I have never been, but have heard amazing things about the atmosphere and food. Also, it is in the Highlands, so there will be a lot of nightlife for us to experience. Yippie!

Saturday, I have an event at our facility, but I am just going to swing by and make sure everyone is set, show Amanda my office and then we are going to Two Urban Licks and hopefully will have some takers to join us! I also really want to take her to The Porter, a really cool beer house in Little Five Points. We will see where the night takes us!

More fun birthday details to come!