Oh Yes Its Ladies Night: Bachelorette Party

I was able to cross of my 101 in 1001...

#12 Take an athletic pole dancing class!!

I was lucky enough to try it out for the first time at my good friend Tiffany's Bachelorette Party!

Her bridesmaids had set up a day for us all to try out the class, head to dinner, and then club the night away.

This place awesomely called Vertical Tease was Uptown and hidden away. 

I didn't even know it was there until the GPS found it. If anyone has already taken one of these classes before they know what the general set up looks like.

Oh yes....multiple poles. There were so many of us that we had to go in groups so there are no actual pictures of me on the pole (thank goodness), but it was a ton of fun and it was a great first experience.

Pole dancing requires a lot of strength and balance. 

I wore my heels to get the full experience and I would say that it helped me get in the feeling.

I learned a lot, but unfortunately I ended up with a battle wound. 

Its been over a week and my bruise on my ankle still hurts!!

Next we headed to Deltas, a ritzy soul food restaurant in Uptown Charlotte. 

I didnt even think you could put ritzy and soul-food in the same sentence.

But it was so good!

We had a nice surprise at the restaurant. We met Eric Benet! He happened to be eating there at the same time as him. He had a show that night Uptown. He saw that we were a bachelorette party and didnt mind us taking pictures with him.

For those of you who dont know who he is; He's a singer and he was first married to Halle Berry. Then he cheated on her and claimed he was a sex addict. Yeah he's an idiot. LOL.

Our evening was an awesome one! 

Pole dancing, Little black dresses, cupcakes, jello shots, and Eric Benet.

Oh what a night!

My dress was from Target. I'm in love with it!

XOXO

Guac! Guac! Guac!

 So I can finally cross #57 on my 101 in 1001 list: Make Guacamole from scratch! 

As much as I love Chipotle's guacamole I am surprised it has taken me this long to do it. 

But I was craving it and I didn't want all my ingredients to go bad. 

Trader Joe's has a container that has all the ingredients needed to make guacamole! I am all about prepackaged stuff and of course I love Trader Joe's

I was so excited when I saw this I had to try it. 

I know that people make guac several different ways but I decided to see how this worked. 

Turns out it was so bad. There was even simple fail proof instructions. I knew this was made for me.

It's really hard to mess this up. So a couple nights ago I got to work. 

I peeled, diced, and chopped my way through the whole container.

 Once I mixed it all together I was so proud of myself. 

After trying it I was pleasantly surprised! 

So yummy!

Some conclusions that I made about my guacamole experience.

• Next time I will add more avocado.
• 2 onions was overpowering. Next time I will use one.
• This recipe has jalepenos. But no cilantro. I think I'll try using that next time.
• It definitely needs more lime juice. One is not enough.
• I was happy that I didn't need to add salt. 

Anyone have any guacamole recipes you would like to share?

 XOXO

101 things in 1001 days

I'm ready. This should be fun and interesting. I keep telling anyone I can to do one of these lists! Some are silly, some are important, and most are things that I am really just hoping to do! I will definitely do updates regularly on what I am able to accomplish and hopefully there will be pictures along with it! :)

Start: July 1st, 2012
Deadline: March 29th, 2015

1. Get a new full-time job
2. Pay off all FL debt
3. Wear heels at least once a day for 2 weeks
4. Ride in a hot-air balloon
5. Sign a lease to a new apartment
6. Cook a pot of curry myself :)
7. Wear false eyelashes correctly
8. Go to a bed & breakfast
9. Spend 24hrs without a cell phone or computer
10. Go to a driving range
11. Play paintball
12. Take a athletic pole dancing class
13. Host a dinner party
14. Lose 20 pounds
15. Read 10 new books (list to come later)
16. Get a full body massage
17. See 10 "Classic" movies (list to come later)
18. Take a cooking class
19. Apply for Grad School
20. Take a kick-boxing class
21. Go to a drive-in movie
22. See a Broadway show
23. Try 10 new restaurants
24. Write 10 reviews on Yelp
25. Shoot a gun at a gun range
26. Spend a weekend in a beach house
27. Accomplish 5 Pinterest crafts
28. Buy a unique piece of art
29. Go to a "festival"
30. Go to a pumpkin patch, buy, and carve a pumpkin
31. Bake a dessert from scratch
32. Organize my entire laptop (files, folders, pics)
33. Ride on the back of a motorcycle
34. Have a housewarming party
35. Ride on a boat
36. Be in a wedding
37. Go on a Road Trip
38. Follow a workout schedule for a month
39. Donate Blood
40. Go on a picnic in the park
41. Wear color in my hair
42. Give gifts to 5 of my closest friends on their birthdays
43. Finish my list of tattoos (5)
44. Go to 2 concerts
45. Volunteer for a cause
46. Give up soda for a month
47. Attend a Carolina Panthers game
48. Complete Student Loan payment
49. Participate in a MudRun
50. Host a game night
51. Go wine tasting
52. Plan a wedding
53. Invest in a classic leather jacket
54. Visit my Nana's grave in Chicago
55. Attend a NY Giants game
56. Gamble at a casino
57. Make guacamole from scratch
58. Watch all Star Wars movies in order
59. Have a Harry Potter marathon
60. Film a youtube video
61. Spend a day shopping in Washington D.C.
62. Visit 3 museums
63. Take a trip to the zoo
64. Buy a designer bag myself
65. Learn how to play poker
66. Decorate a room fully
67. Have my hair natural for a month
68. Play the lottery
69. Own a pair of Louboutins ;)
70. Get my car detailed
71. Go snorkeling
72. Learn how to drive stick shift
73. Get someone else to do a 101 in 1001 list
74. Take a yoga class
75. Go to a Charlotte Bobcats game
76. Watch 10 "classic" black movies (list to come later)
77. Get a turtle as a pet
78. Buy a flattering bikini/swim suit
79. Take a picture in time square
80. Organize my music collection computer/physical
81. Get a dog
82. Get a bikini wax
83. Watch a sunset and a sunrise in the same day
84. Light Fireworks
85. Participate in Bar Trivia (with no cheating lol)
86. Take a trip to Las Vegas
87. Go on a Cruise
88. Run up the Rocky steps in Philadelphia
89. Purchase a pair of RayBans
90. Get a Crock Pot and make 5 delicious dishes
91. Make a pizza from scratch
92. Downsize my Facebook friends
93. Go to a farmers market
94. Get a Costco card :)
95. Watch entire seasons of 5 shows (list to come later)
96.Visit Kings Dominion
97. Finish an entire scrapbook
98. Get engaged ;) (put on here as a dare)
99. Go to a blogger meet up or blog conference
100. Throw a surprise party for a friend
101. Take a trip back to Hawaii

So that't it. Let. It. Begin.