Hobknobbing

Tonight I went to the benefit for the Madsen Foundation( http://www.madsenfoundation.org/ ) which was great. I didn't spend the whole time there because I have to finish my stinky paper, but I am glad that I went! It was fun. It was at Rossi's Blue Star ( http://www.bluestarjazz.com/index.php ) in Minneapolis on 9th Street. I was really impressed with the bar. A lot of people don't like the smoking ban in Hennepin county, but I think it's great. This is a nice, mellow atmosphere - if you're looking for a good steak place with a nice bar, I'd check it out. The staff was really friendly.

I keep saying that I'm going to get back to eating really well & working out. For the most part I'm sticking to the eating well part, but I haven't been getting on the working out bandwagon as much as I should be. It's making me mad at myself. Now that I'm not in classes & I'm heading into finals, I need to be working out. I can do it on my way home from work - my gym is right down the street from the office. I have to focus on getting healthy again so that when I get to Europe, I'm not feeling quite so sluggish. Yikes. Plus - it would be a bonus if I could still fit into all my pretty suits when I get to the UN, hunh?