Win some...lose some...

So, the GMAT has come and gone and I am none the wiser...literally...I achieved a sub-par score and am endeavoring to re-take the horrid exam...

Friday - aside from my academic snafu - was really fun. I had lunch with Luis, Silvia, Patirck, & Kareem @ Habana House and we managed to consume 2 pitchers of sangria. From there, I ran a bunch of errands, got ready, met up with Luis and went to my company holiday dinner at the Bayside in Newport. HOTT restaurant. My date looked very hott in his suit and we were definitely the "talked about couple". It was cute actually, my boss complimented me on the attractiveness of my date :) and how we are such a "hip couple", as we merely warmed up with the Beacon Pointe dinner. After, we were on our way up to Hollywood to meet up with Don & Vanessa, et. al. Copious quantities of alcohol and some funny stories later, Luis and I crashed on their couch.

Saturday - woke up to Lucy (the puppy) licking my face and crawling all over me and Luis. Hung out for a bit and then made the very hung-over drive back to Newport. I decided to do some stuff around the house and lay low. That consisted of wrapping presents and napping and watching "Win A Date with Tad Hamilton" strictly for the eye candy. (hehhehhehe) That night I met up with my granparents and some family friends at Buca Di Beppo for a 3 and a half hour dinner. It was so crowded - I rarely find myself in a clausterphobic state, but this was one of those occasions. I was against the wall and four deep and had no where to go. My grandma was practically sitting on me the whole time as there was no room. So, I was hung over and clausterphobic and in food coma from all the food we ordered...It was intense...fun, but intense...

Sunday I braved the mass of humanity and completed nearly all of my Christmas Shopping at South Coast Plaza. 3 gruelling hours later, I was exhausted, but accomplished. I had just enough time to go home and wrap some presents and meet up with the Sanchez family for dinner at Habana House. So relaxing - so fun! :) I went home to enjoy some Stoli Vanil and coke with Julie and her sister Noelle and some latent OC Drinking. Passed out around 11:30...

This weekend was great - all in all - because despite the let down of the test, I was spoiled by strong support from people who love me. They have all helped me to realize that there is always another opportunity for things and the GMAT is not the end of the world...

This week is going to be quick and chaotic. I am leaving to go home for Christmas on thursday afternoon and I can't believe all I have to do in the next 3 days...It is going to be some tight scheduling with people between now and then...