We are headed to Holland this weekend for my hair/makeup trial today and then engagement pictures (yes, again, haha; this time with our actual wedding day photographer).
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Drinks at Basan, Detroit |
What I've been up to this week:
- Dining out/getting takeout. On Saturday, I had my Crohn's infusion, so I stopped at the combined Kung Fu Tea/TKK Chicken in Southfield after, for takeout, which was delicious although took a while for some reason. On Sunday, my parents and I had Hungry Howie's takeout, and on Tuesday, I stopped by the new Portillo's, in Livonia, since I was there for a movie (I love Portillo's!). On Wednesday, I went to Detroit with a friend (more on that below) and we got to try out Basan, which was excellent, albeit a bit pricey—most of the dishes are small plates so it's tapas/shareable-style. I know they do a happy hour, though, but I am not sure if it's bar-only or in the dining room too. Yesterday, I was in Ann Arbor (more on that below too) and had lunch with a friend at Frita Batidos, one of my favorites (love their garlic fries!). Also, my fiance and I wanted a quick dinner last night, so we did delivery from Sidecar Slider Bar.
- Postmodern Jukebox at the Fillmore. This was my first time at the Fillmore, on Wednesday night, to see Postmodern Jukebox, whom I had been following for a while on YouTube but never seen in concert. They take modern songs and slow them down a bit/make them a little jazz-like, and it's very cool, so I enjoyed the concert. Some of my favorite songs they did were "Radioactive," "Love Story" (Taylor Swift), and a Spice Girls song.
- The Accidentals at Sonic Lunch, Ann Arbor. I almost did not make it to this—I left around 10:15am to meet my friend there at 11:15, and I noticed something was making odd noises. I pulled over right before getting on 696 and one of my tires looked flat, so I went backwards to Belle Tire. It turned out the rim had some corrosion on it—I had this problem before, this year, too, but on a different tire—and Belle Tire said it was going to take a few hours. Thankfully, my fiance picked me up there and let me use his car, so I pulled up in Ann Arbor around 12:15pm and was still able to see half the concert. The Accidentals is one of my favorite bands so I would've been a bit bummed if I had missed it ... I also took a full day of work off to see them.
- Seeing movies. I saw Thelma on Tuesday at AMC Livonia—fun fact, in June Squibb's 70+ year acting career, this was actually her first feature role. It was a slice of life "caper," if that's a genre, and it was actually pretty good; I would give it 4/5 stars.
- Watching TV shows. I binged Unprisoned on Hulu and it was fun, although there's a big twist at the end of the last episode, so I hope it gets renewed. I also finished Presumed Innocent, on AppleTV, which ALSO has a twist at the end of the last episode, so that was interesting; that's a miniseries though, I believe, and based on a book, so it will not have a second season. I also started the new season of Too Hot to Handle (Netflix) and Lady in the Lake (AppleTV), which is Natalie Portman's first TV role, and both were really good.
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Takeout from Portillo's, Livonia |