Working and Lurking

So I've been a busy girl at work and haven't had lots of time to update. Luckily, I've been doing a lot so I have some good material for you.

On Tuesday of last week, Lauren and I threw a surprise party for our friend and former classmate, Zane. It was a ton of fun planning what we hope is the first in a series of awesome parties at the casa on conejos place, and there was a great turn out. Guests ranged from friends, to family members, to dance buddies - the works! We got to break in the new grill and covered our hard wood floors in over 120 balloons.

The theme was "star wars" and so we had some nice inflatable lightsabers floating around. Eventually we turned up some salsa music and took a spin about the living room. The night ended with some amazing carrot cake that Zane's mom made and the whacking of a Darth Vader pinata by the lake.

We should have never let Zane take the first swing, because he broke Darth Vader into two pieces easily. I guess the force was strong with him.

Later that week, after many many hours at work, I went out to Hapa Sushi with some friends in Boulder. After staring at the kanji on the menu for a little while, I was getting very confused. It was only when I got home that I realized that the restaurant was actually called Happa and not Hapa, as they've decided to write it in roman letters. The characters for Happa literally mean 8 waves (the 'pa' part is the same character as 'nami,' which most English speakers will recognize in the word 'tsunami'). But Happa is actually a common Japanese family name for which I'm assuming the restaurant was named. /end Japanese digression

Anyway, the food was delicious! Hapa boasts some fascinating rolls, including jalapenio hamachi, tempura-ed asparagus, quail egg on top of salmon roe, and - my new favorite treat - the multiple orgasm roll. It's basically a salmon and cream cheese maki, completely tempura-ed, and then dripping in hot spicy japanese mayo (very much like that takoyaki mayo with an added little kick). The sushi all comes on a large surf board that stretches across the table. With Hapa's great location right on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, some amazing sushi, and great company, I can easily say I had a great night.



Sunday brought Sasha, one of the most wonderful people I met in college, back into our lives. She's been in NY since she graduated in May with Lauren and I, but was visiting Denver for the weekend. She found a little time to hang with us at Coldstones before dancing the night away at the D-Note. Sash looked just as gorgeous as ever and it was so nice to see her smiling and dancing again. I know she's going to have an amazing time in her grad program at Cambridge, and I'll link all her blog info when she starts one up.

As of Monday, I've returned to being a work slave, though I'm very much enjoying it. The work I'm doing is fantastically rewarding and innovative - I really feel like I have an impact on the company and that the work I do is contributing to the company's success. And with a 15 minute commute during rush hour that gives me the chance to see some of the most spectacular sunsets, I'm constantly in awe of how wonderful this place is for me.

Here comes the sun.