asheville

Seth and I went to Asheville this weekend, it was a ton of fun. I'm glad he talked me into it, a weekend out of town was a good thing. I don't really have any long stories, just some amusing tidbits, so I'll give the highlights:

We ate A LOT of good food. There is this one awesome seafood place that has lobster mac n' cheese. Honestly. It's the best idea in food ever. And we ate sushi and really good Italian. Fabulous.

Rachel Ray is not to be trusted. Tried two of the "$40 a day" places for lunch, seriously disappointing.

The hotel we stayed in rocked and we got it for a rocking rate. Hotwire is the coolest. The college volleyball tournament that stayed in the same hotel, not so cool. I mean I can understand being a little rowdy, but literally running up and down the hall screaming at the top of your lungs? Not screaming words mind you, just screaming. What are you 5? The thoughtful hotel provided ear plugs in a little kit of sleep things, however. I wonder if they only do that when they have college tournaments.

We felt very cosmopolitan walking around the little shops and boutiques and chatting with the very hip store owners. We got some very hip candle holders that were on clearance. Is clearance hip? I think so.

Favorite quote of the weekend: We were strolling around downtown and went past this little music store that had a ton of punk kids spilling out on the sidewalks. It was like of time warp from 1986, seriously, but they were all lounging casually feeling very original, looking exactly like all of their friends. So Seth and I overhear the following:

"St. Patrick's day is better than Christmas. You know, because it's not a religious holiday"

His friends nodded sagely and appreciated his damn-the-man view on the establishment.

It took a lot not to turn around point and laugh. I'm pretty sure that what Jesus would have done. But they could have flailed at me ineffectually with their skinny-jeaned legs and then stabbed me with their impressively architectural hair.

We went to the mecca of all grocery stores, Fresh Market. And yes, I am big enough dork to wander around a grocery store for fun. It was amazing. You really could spend hours in there. OK, I could. And they had watermelon Jelly Bellies, which I have been on a quest for for months.
So, overall, a very successful weekend away.