all smiles.

yesterday was a big day - normalcy to my life returned, finally.

after a few rounds of happy hour drinks with coworkers at tony and joe's on the waterfront, stephen took me to the cutest restaurant in georgetown to celebrate... since the spring, he has constantly raved about this dc gem so i was thrilled when he surprised me with 8pm dinner reservations to ristorante piccolo!

we got lucky with a romantic balcony table for two, overlooking the historic c&o canal. after we split linguini with mussels (which was soooo good i can still taste its velvety texture) and some white wine, we headed next door, literally, to check out stephen's new office! the sentia group has been in the process of moving locales this last month, and he's been in charge of all the transitionery details... on top of his actual work, oh, and grad school. sometimes i don't know how he does it.

but wow - all the hard work was definitely worth it - this new place is so sweet. a renovated historic townhouse combine the charm of the past with the modern style and conveinence of today. plus, leather couches, persian rugs and swanky office furniture complete the package. all this and only steps from m street. compared to my current corporate digs, i'm beyond jealous! great job honey!!!

truly, yesterday was a great day, full of restored confidence and new found hope... i'm baaaaaaack and i'm all smiles.