Hello "You Out There." Thank you for visiting my first blog. I don't know why I've waited 27 years to write one. I constantly blog my life, keeping friends and family up to date on what I'm doing, thinking, my latest fashion must haves and obsessions, new restaurants I'm loving or hating, what I'm cooking, etc.... via facebook and twitter. My friends often make fun of my long and often posts or tweets, and they know they can always count on me to be the paparazzi documenting our lives through pictures. I have an odd saying, "If I don't have a picture of the night, it didn't happen." I love to capture memories and relive them for days and years to come. I love to share my pictures and my life with friends, family, and whoever is interested. So don't worry, pictures will be included in upcoming blogs! My "rambling" is even evident in my record-length bbms and texts that I bombard my friends and husband with. What can I say? I like to write, have my voice heard, and tell my story-- almost like an autobiography that continues every day....hence the name of this Blog "Lauren's AutoBLOGraphy." The idea to blog all started at brunch today at Olivers in South Beach with my friend Annie who just moved here from LA, originally from Boston, and Giovanni, my husband. I was giving usual commentary like "what is that girl wearing? Did she forget her pants or forget to look in the mirror?" and on the beach, "Don't you wonder where those boats are going when you look out far into the ocean... it's almost as if they are going to fall off the "edge" of the ocean and go into another world...." I'm always thinking, always pondering, always commenting- whether aloud or to myself, so why not put it out there?
You are probably wondering why the title of the blog is "Friends, Quinoa, and Puppies." Well, don't worry, I'm getting to that. One of the things I love most about Miami is the open-ness of people and the ease of meeting people. For example, I just met Jenny at work last month in between presentations I was doing. I was resting before my next hour talk and she was early and new to the company. She had just moved here to Brickell and it brought memories of when I first moved here and then when I moved back again this year....for good! She seemed like a cool girl, and I always like meeting new people. This led to a lunch and then I invited her to my "Welcome Annie to Miami Party" last weekend where she came with her boyfriend, and the two were a big hit. So not only did I make a new friend but many of my other friends did as well. The other thing about Miami is that it is always such a small world. For example, Betsey, who I met through Tonya who I know through Mike who is a Doctor who got his MBA with me... Yes he is an over achiever who loves education and new challenges... in fact he just complted a marathon last weekend and closed on a new condo today. Well Betsy came with a friend, Anette, who I had never met, who then hit it off with Annie. Then my friend Pilar from UM MBA brought a friend Victoria who just so happens is good friends with a former boss who was going to meet her later that night and that led to me reconnecting with her, and Victoria happened to go to high school with Betsys or Betsys friend... to be honest it's sometimes hard to keep up with all of the connections :). Then Jill and Mike realized they had a mutual friend that is also a friend of mine. It just goes on and on- everyone connects some how... it's like the six degrees of seperation, but in Miami there is only one degree. So last night, Jenny and Chase had a party and invited Giovanni, Annie, and I along with Barbara and Mike. And by the way I met Barbara at Tonya's baby shower back in July and she knows Tonya because her boyfriend, Mike and her went to school together. Of course last night we met more new people, and I hit it off with Courtney who lives down the street and is finishing Law School and her boyfriend Ari knows my friend Lauren and her husband Michael. Lauren works with me too and we both used to be shoe buyers before coming to the pant world. We used to just say "hi" at work as we don't have much direct contact, and then we hit it off at a group work dinner one night. So Lauren and Michael had loaned Ari and Courtney a dog leash a few days before as they were dog sitting their friend dog who was also at the party and some how it came up that they knew Jenny. From there we then went to one of Giovanni's new client's friends party and I met Kellys friend, Naman, along with some great, interesting, ambitious girls visiting from DC. There were also two girls there visiting from Princeton, NJ, Giovanni's home town. Go figure.
This weekend, we are also dog sitting, Noodle and Nala, the most adorable dogs ever for Barbara as she is traveling for the night for business with Mike- yes they work together- he owns his own outdoor advertising company. They are so adorable and I love the unconditional love they provide. However when I saw all the little notes Barbara left, the rules, the emergency numbers, etc..., I laughed for a minute, and then I thought, you know these are her kids, and I'm sure I would be the same way. It was endearing and I somewhat envied her orgnazinedness- something I often lack! They are like her babies and are so much fun and you can't help but smile when you are with them.
And lastly, I'm on a new kick, Quinoa..... it's a nice substitute for rice and pasta. I had it first last weekend and now again tonight. It's a staple in the diet of Incas, high in fiber, high in protein, gluten free, and lower in carbs then rice. Interestingly enough Carla, Jenny's friend, was talking about Quinoa last night. It has a very different consistency and doesn't have much flavor to it but add veggies to it and some white wine or soy sauce and spices, and it's delicious and really makes the meal. Tonight we had it with sauteed scallops and shrimp along with a side of corn salad, made with blackened corn, roasted red peppers, cilantro and onions. On a somewhat unrelated note, it also came to me this weekend, I hadn't used my slow cooker in a while, and with my busy schedule and my husbands, it's hard when we both work a lot to always prepare nice dinners at night because of the lack of time, so I am cooking while I sleep tonight and have a turkey chili that will cook on low for 8 hours and will be great for for dinner tomorrow night and leftovers for lunches.
Well that's all for now. Hope you enjoyed my first blog. Maybe you related to the first degree of separation in Miami or you wish you had that in the city you were in. Maybe you will try Quinoa now, and lastly if you have a dog I'm sure you are smiling right now and if you don't, I'm sure you are like me and wish you had one but are unfortunately too busy with life right now.
xoxo
Lauren
PS- Upcoming Blog Topics that I'm already brainstorming include:
"A Girl's Obsession with Loubitons- The Genius Behind the Red Bottoms"
"Why It's Fun to Dress Rocker Chic"
"Brunch Blogging"
"Icon Brickell- Love it or Hate It?"
"The Great Escape I call The Standard"
"Zuma-Licious"
"Bravolebrities and the RHOB"
"Yoga Girl Becomes Pilates Fan"
and more!!
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