Another great, busy weekend!

It was sunny & beautiful, and everyone was out celebrating for St. Patrick's Day, which is big here-- people started celebrating/drinking last Thursday (seems to be a theme...). One of the St. Patrick's Day parades rolled down Magazine, so I literally ran into it while I was out running. I snapped a couple pictures so you could get an idea of how big it was! That top photo you may recognize, because I took it from my house. There were lots of beads & other throws from the floats, including cabbages, and there were scores of squashed cabbages lying on the street by Sunday afternoon.

I skipped most of the St Patrick's Day celebrations, because I had training at my new job on Saturday and Sunday, and also needed to do homework. And also because I'm still partied out from Mardi Gras. But I did make Irish soda bread with whiskey-soaked raisins. It was so easy to make & turned out beautifully. I got the recipe here.

I also went to go see the Alabama Shakes on Friday night with my roommates. They put on a great show. I also had a soccer game on Sunday night, and we lost for the first time (now we're 3-1, which I still think is pretty awesome). I went to dinner with the team after the game, and I have to say, it definitely feels a little funny to have pizza after soccer that now that we're adults.

Now there's just one more big exam sitting between me & Spring Break!