Student SPHere 2008-09

I can't say I'm rested and refreshed and renewed after my busy spring break -- and I'm definitely not ready for what I feel like will be three-fourths of the semester's work in half the semester -- but I did manage to squeeze in a little fun in place of classes last week.

There is nothing like the teeny, tiny spring we have in Minnesota, and last week was it. Probably all of it. But it was beautiful. I got in some good running for the first time in a couple months, took a trip to the dog park and met friends for a trip around Lake Harriet. If it could be sunny and 65 (OK, maybe...72) every day in Minneapolis, I swear I would never leave.

Oh, and I ate. A lot. Like, an extra three pounds of body weight worth.

We celebrated The Boyfriend's birthday with my totally-from-scratch Choco Tacos -- impressive, I know!

And a tour of the Summit Brewery in St. Paul. Very cool, and FREE!

Birthday dinner at the Chatterbox, brunch at Day by Day Cafe, ladies night at the adorable Riverview Wine Bar in my neighborhood.

All in all a fun spring break, even though it was a busy one. Now if I can just get down to business for the next eight weeks! And maybe stop pigging out...