Friday, October 10, 2008 marked my two-year anniversary with Skywire Software (we were recently acquired by Oracle). Ashley and I did go to dinner on Friday night but not in celebration of my anniversary. Rather, in celebration of Friday and the end of the work week, we had dinner at Bolsa, located on Davis just west of the Bishop Arts District in Oak Cliff. Ashley had been to Bolsa the week prior with a girlfriend and recommended I give it a try. I loved it. The atmosphere was great, absent was a sense of pretentiousness often found in Dallas. The food and wine (Santa Carolina) were excellent, I had the Jimmy's Sausage flatbread and Ashley had the mussels. Perhaps the greatest feature was the location. Given that this was Texas/OU weekend in Dallas, we were able to avoid the crowds and traffic by visiting a restaurant located off of the beaten path. Most Dallasites' roots are planted so deeply in the Uptown/Park Cities/Downtown soil, they would never in their wildest dreams imagine having dinner in Oak Cliff on a Friday night. If that means I don't have to wait for a table, that's fine with me.

On Saturday morning I watched ESPN's College Gameday (live from the State Fair of Texas in Dallas) before Ashley and I payed a visit to the Dallas Museum of Art. We saw the King Tut exhibit and I have to admit, I was slightly underwhelmed. Tickets were $32.50/person before a $3 student discount. Although the items being displayed were very cool, it seemed the number of items displayed was very low (high quality, low quantity).

On Saturday night, Ashley and I met our friends Kreg and Tracy for dinner at Mattito's in Frisco before walking across the street to watch FC Dallas take on Toronto FC. Although the match ended in a draw, FC Dallas gained a much needed point and, with only two games left in the regular season, are now in sole possession of 4th place in the Western Conference. If they can stay at or above 4th place, they will be a part of the MLS postseason.

Below is a picture, taken with my cellphone, of Kenny Cooper who had each of the FC Dallas goals.



Today, Ashley and I have in front of us an exciting day of studying, laundry and cleaning the apartment.

Just another week

Things have been a little crazy lately. Johnn had his mid-term exam on Monday and essentially studied non-stop for days. We didn't do a whole lot because of his studying- I went out with a girlfriend to a new restaurant called Bolsa. It's entirely organic and fabulous! The food was really good, so if you're looking for a new fresh place to go, this was a good one.

Other than that, not too much. Johnn's sister, Alissa, had her birthday this weekend. We tried to give her a hard time about turning older, but it somehow it always turned back to the fact that Johnn will be 30 on his next birthday :).

The dog and cat are doing well, they kind of ignore each other, but that's okay- better than fighting all the time. Addison is warming up to everyone, so we just think it'll take time. Not too much else going on, but if anything exciting pops up, we'll keep you updated!