Maya in Wonderland

so, upon seeing the Daily Candy Atlanta Weekend post, I informed Miss Megan:

I’m coming to Atlanta. Possibly today. I want to do ALL of these things.

and she replied:

How soon will you get here if I reveal that Veni Vidi Vici and the Neem Tree Spa are both within 1.5 miles of my new apartment? True!

Clearly, it’s time to get back in touch with my southern self

 

 

August 30, 2007

The Weekend Guide
What to Do This Weekend

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DO
Decatur Book Festival Writers’ Workshops
What: Talks on blogs, alter egos, screenwriting, and the elusive happy ending.
What: With every page, turn, turn, turn.
When: Fri.-Sun. Schedule online. R.S.V.P. for workshops to jamie@decaturbookfestival.com.
Where: Agnes Scott College, Evans Hall, 141 E. College Ave., Decatur (678-436-3237).

EAT
Surprise Cupcakes at The Little Cake Bakery
What: Newish spot serves up mystery flavors (plus specialties like peanut butter & chocolate, lemon strawberry, and Key lime).
Why: Taste the rainbow.
When: Sat., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: 3792 Roswell Rd., Buckhead (404-841-8856).

Pazzi for Pasta at Veni Vidi Vici
What: Chef Jamie Adams and crew circle the dining room with nonstop servings of inventive, on-the-spot antipasti and pasta creations.
Why: That’s amore.
When: Sun., 5-10 p.m.
Where: 41 Fourteenth St., Midtown (404-875-8424).

Lamplighter Cafe
What: Corn fritters with berry sauce, French baguettes with Dijon, and salads topped with fried mushrooms.
Why: Leave your appetite’s light on.
When: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
Where: 280 Connally St., Grant Park (404-247-0240).

SOAK
Neem Tree’s Citrus Bath Treatment
What: The new half-hour back massage with lemon curd and honey followed by a rosewater and citrus bath is available through month’s end.
Why: Forget Calgon. Get it before they take this away.
When: Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: 1198 Howell Mill Rd., Suite b, W. Midtown (404-351-8446).

Wilco at the Greek. Great music. Beautiful night with the moon rising behind the band shell and a good view, all surrounded by the pine trees. Almost (but not quite) made me nostalgic for summer camping. North Vermont Ave is now the official lane of the “Are We Dating” discussion.

but at least there are cute shoes!

Mark Jacobs

Chinese Laundry

Calvin Klein

Alfani (but in black)

Nina - because I had NO strappy black sandals!!!

 

so, I saw these proverbial birds on the wire when I was in LA with CL

and with MisAdventure.

I was charmed and confused, and so Googled “bird wire los angeles” and now, I know the story behind them

Brother sent these from Paris. When you’re sitting in your cubicle,sometimes it’s nice to know that there’s a big wide world out there.

and sometimes, it just makes you jealous.

Today, it was the latter, but I enjoyed the pictures anyway.

Feast or famine - I’d never been to the Greek Theater and this week, I’m going twice. Tonight was Joss Stone with C. and he’d gotten cool pre-show cocktail party tickets via his cool connections.

I left work a little early to beat the traffic and as I was coming off of a busy weekend and exhausted (not the best Monday scenario), I booked a room at a seedy little Hollywood hotel for the night, where I promptly crashed, only to become beset later with bedbug paranoia.

She put on a great show and the Greek is an excellent venue, as were the cucumber martinis pre-show. My little hotel turned out to be clean and quiet and I had a BATH, all hot water and white tile and bliss, and drove home in the pre-dawn hours, watching the eclipse.

Big breakfast with Little Miss Bossy (and you thought that I was kidding when I called her that)

after which I bought the sparkly hoop earrings that I’ve been coveting forever and she bought an ultra glamorous shirt.

Big day in LA with MisAdventure (although we never did find that perfume shop!), Bad Voodoo Daddy at the Bowl with dancing and fireworks.

In between, I met up with the Native Hyepinay, a very old and dear friend, for delicious Indian cuisine. All Fridays should be this good.

I really love Highway 1 (PCH, whatever) and the marine layer

the ocean is sparkly, much like my mood.  

Met J in Long Beach for dinner at the Starling Diner,

then headed up to LA for the Beastie Boys @ the Wiltern. I’d never been and it’s beautiful - exactly the sort of place that I like and the band was great. This was one of their “gala” events, so they’d put out the call to dress up, which I’ve never in my life turned down, especially since it gave me a reason to wear one of my Trashy Diva dresses. No pictures, unfortunately, so you’ll just have to take my word that I was entirely appropriate.

random guy with bright blue eyes, tattoos and a Mercedes gave me his number at the gas station. Gino. Hadn’t ever heard of the Getty. Flattering. Weird.

Chugged up the hill to meet CL at the Getty.

Took a landscaping tour, which I’d been planning to do since I moved here. Good art. Pretty day. Hot.

Stopped off in Long Beach for dinner with J and a walk on the pier.