Tuesday: We went to Bush Gardens...in the pouring rain. Wearing jean shorts that are sopping wet = severely uncomfortable. I didn't have as much luck with the rides like I did at Universal Studios, so after I got my cardio in, I went back to the car for a nap.
Later that night we went to Rich's hockey game, where it was freezing cold (at an ice rink, go figure). I had to wear a NorthFace fleece in Florida! Who would've ever thought that day would come? We then went to Buffalo Wild Wings, also known as BDubbs according to Rich. Sometimes I question Rich; he's a bit of a weirdo :)
R and I behaved..I had 2 wings and a piece of a soft pretzel. R had about the same thing as me. Give or take one thing. Nicely done ladies!
Wednesday: Lots of errands were run. I sent out a package to my buddy Dan in Afghanistan. (HEY! I Spelled that right the first time!!!). He is over there kicking serious ass and serving our country. Thank you Danny!
Trivia night---ANOTHER proud night for the Hyde Park Yankees. We came in second place. Although, we were booed and accused of cheating because people are jealous of our intelligence, we had an awesome time. I think people just didn't like the fact that we had the word Yankees in our team name. They didn't get that we meant Yankees as in northerners, not the baseball team. Whatever, clearly we Yankees always finish on top! HA!
For the first time since I have been here, R and I DID NOT order or eat anything at the bar while playing trivia! WOOP WOOP! We then did our almost 2 mile walk home! Nice way to finish off the evening. On our way back, R pointed out this sidewalk chalk message. I think it speaks for itself.
Thursday: I got my hair done in St. Pete. I went to the Aveda School, and this woman Pat (who has done my hair before) took care of me. She asked me to be a hair color model for one of her classes. This means I got my hair done for free! But then I caved and bought 2 of the new gorgeous OPI nail polishes. Oh well.
After my hair, Pat and I ran across the street to the Chinese food place. I ate steamed chicken and broccoli with the brown sauce on the side (this eliminates the fatty saturation), and just barely dipped my meat in it.
Later that night, I went to play poker at the horse track, because I won a seat on Sunday to be in it, so it was free...GUESS WHAT!?! Top 10 winners won $350 seats to the poker tournament on Sunday, which has a $10,0000 first place cash prize. AND GUES WHO WAS IN THE TOP 10 BABY?! ME! This tourney coming up is HUGE. My skills are getting better and better and I am clearly progressing farther. Everybody was shocked I made it. I beat out 70 other people in the tourney! I was 1 of 2 women, and the youngest person advancing! What an accomplishment! My dad would be proud!
After, R, Rich and I went to Ybor to go to this place The Castle for Rachael's friend, Allie's birthday. Uh, hello. Filled with some weird ass people, let me tell you. Rich got into a dance off with a gothic gentleman who had a mohawk, plug earings, light up gloves and black bell bottoms that glowed in the dark. Rich thought it would be a good idea to up the challenge the young man and take his shirt off to compete. HA! Talk about funny. I tried to video tape, but it was too dark in there! R and I did fairly well with our alcohol intake and points, sticking with a couple shots and one point beers. Not terrible...AFTERWARDS KILLED US.
...Although Rich was pushing for a drunken tattoo of Betty Boop on his ass and was very close to signing the paper work, R dragged him out of the shop and pushed us both towards getting some food. We ate pizza. Oh no, I know what you are thinking. STEPHANIE YOU CAN'T HAVE PIZZA. Well, you are right. I can't. Not only did I eat pizza, but I had an extra thick slice with some meaty bullshit on it. I felt really guilty, but I had only had 15 points that day, plus the alcohol. So, it wasn't terrible and I dived into my bonus points, which I never do...
Overall it was a great few days, just really busy. I am feeling happier...but, I still miss CT.
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