I've been WAY too busy to actually sit down and blog thanks to work; However, I HAVE had SOME time off... but that time was taken up by a boy :)
Recently I've started dating a friend of mine. I've known him for a while; he is the friend of a "big brother" figure of mine, so I've gotten to know him pretty well over the years. Just recently, though, have we gotten close, and I REALLY like it :) It's funny... after we started dating I began to feel the over whelming need to prove to him that I am completely capable of transforming into a domestic goddess... Yeah, I'm a damn good cook (which reminds me, next blog I'm posting a bunch of recipes) and yeah, I make one killer peach cobbler.
Because we are both really close to our mutual friend and his girlfriend, we all have recently become aware of the power of the "Double Date." I've never experience one of these before... Hell, I've barely experienced regular dating. This kid freaking spoils me.
Anyways.
We all had Saturday evening off, so we made a trip to Atlanta where we planned on taking the Dialogue in the Dark tour. Points for the unique date and even more points for the learning experience.
For those who don't know, Dialogue in the Dark is a total dark experience when you are given the unique opportunity to experience what it is like to be blind. You have a blind guide to help you navigate everyday places such as a grocery store. The picture above it the waiting room you sit in before everything goes black.
It's amazing how much you take your sight for granted until you don't have it anymore.I've never walked into so many people and random objects in my life. I'm not going to lie... it was a little off putting being in a room where I had no idea where I was. I couldn't see my friends, I didn't know the people who were around me, I walked into chain link fences... Actually I walked into A LOT of things... and people. I have a whole new respect for those without their sight. While I was fumbling around, desperately trying to find my way to my boyfriend, our guide was walking circles around us. Interestingly enough, I became better at finding my way through the rooms toward the end of the tour.
Dialogue ends March 11th, I HIGHLY recommend trying it out before it leaves... it was an incredible experience.
Aaaaaannnnddd back to the boyfriend part... he's awesome. Just figured I'd share that. He is a pretty fantastic person, hes adorable and sweet... and he's on a quest to spoil me, I just know it. I don't know if I've ever felt so lucky.
