Yellow Snow

So it finally happened. We escaped the snow through the months of November and December but it has now caught up with us. We had our first big snow of the year and it was beautiful!! For about 5 hours. Now it would be great if we could get just one day where the temperature gets above freezing so it can melt. Oh and for you Northerners that are reading this, I call 3-6 inches a "big snow"...get over it!! Half of the reason that I'm not a big fan of snow is my fault. I deemed it unecessary to get a 4-Wheel Drive vehicle a few years back and now when we do get snow, my rear-wheel drive Envoy doesn't do so good. I know most of you have seen the movie Bambi, well I would say the part when Bambi is sliding around the frozen pond on his hooves would be a fair comparison to my Envoy on the frozen streets of Topeka...watch out!

Since we have had snow the past week I have spent a lot of time inside learning how to use my new iPad. I have fallen in love with the thing and I would definitely consider myself addicted. Some of the apps that I recommend you getting if you have or are getting an iPad are Flipboard (http://www.flipboard.com/), Fandango (http://www.fandango.com/), VEVO HD (http://www.vevo.com/), and OpenTable (http://www.opentable.com/). The Flipboard app allows you to have one central hub where you can access all of the latest updates from your Twitter connections, Facebook friends, or LinkedIn acquaintances. Another good use for Flipboard is to keep up-to-date with the latest news headlines and fashion trends. Flipboard was actually voted App of the Year in 2010. Fandango uses your current location and tells you exactly what movies are at the local theaters, the times they are showing and also movie reviews. VEVO is a great resource for all of the latest music videos and OpenTable is an app that allows you to set dinner reservations for nearly any nice restaurant.

So this past week I did manage to get out a bit despite the cold weather and visit some cool places. The first stop was at Nara last Friday night in Kansas City. (http://www.narakc.com/) This is a sushi place at 17th & Main St. I do recommend this place for any of you sushi-lovers out there. It has a great ambiance, the service is great and of course the sushi was delightful as well. We decided to stay conservative and ordered Spicy Tuna Rolls, Vegas Rolls and some Edamame. Later that night we met up with some friends at Sol Cantina in Martini Corner, ended up being a great night with great people!!

On Saturday I hung out with the guys and watched the NFL Playoffs and ordered some pizza. Later that night we had "guys night out" in KC. We started out at the 75th Street Brewery to watch the Colts/Jets game and eat dinner. (http://www.75thstreet.com/) Afterwards we decided to go to a new bar that none of us had been to. It's called The Well and is part of the Waldo neighborhood. (http://www.waldowell.com/) The main part of the bar is pretty big and has plenty of room for dancing and also to grab a table if you want. The rooftop part of the bar is still open in the winter, they just have a huge enclosed tent over the top and it's heated. It was definitely a fun place with a lively crowd, also recommended.




Now although this had already been a pretty jam-packed weekend, I wasn't done just yet. Sunday morning I met up with several friends and we headed to Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs/Ravens playoff game. We were stoked because we had tickets on the 50 yard line and had what was an unnecessary confidence that the Chiefs were going to take care of business! Well the Chiefs ended up getting their butts kicked by the Ravens, but it was still a great experience and I hope the Chiefs will be hosting another playoff game a year from now. (The cheerleaders still looked good although the Chiefs didn't)

Well folks, this is what has been going on in my life! If you have any questions regarding any of the things or places that I've mentioned then let me know. In the meantime, don't eat the yellow snow!!