Organization and Olives

My weekend was about organization and Olives!

Organization: Dan and I spend most of the weekend out and about because it was actually SUNNY here for once. I went to a museum, went to the local market, and treated myself at a kitchen goods store (deadly and dangerous for a poor college student with a taste for flavor)...I only bought a scale, whisk, brush, and veggie steamer though. Phew.

While the sun helped organize our moods back into a positive place, the sight of Sun made me want to do a little springish cleaning. Basically, we reorganized our entire living room (all 3 pieces of furniture) which looks more more open and inviting now, scrapped alot of clutter, did laundry for the first time in a month A MONTH, I KNOW, bought a second hand spice rack and reorganized the kitchen (I have very limited poorly utilized counter space and this made ALLLL the difference), AAANNND reorganized the "study" which is supposed to be an office/music room but becomes the place everything goes that should fit into a closet that doesnt exist. The apartment looks great now and we find ourselves just walking around admiring it. It's so nice to love the space you're in and feel at home. I dont think I have REALLY felt that since I moved out on my own, even in the Nazareth Bubble. And it is good to be home :D

Now to the OLIVE part. For valentines day, I received a few things from Dan (a slotted serving spoon that I was miserable without, pretty antique earrings, and amazing green olives). These Olives are quite possibly the best olives I have ever tasted. I did not open them until Sunday night and I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I WAS WAITING FOR. They had pits, were medium in size, and just the right color olive green. They are Spanish and come in this cute stout glass container. They are a flavor combination of bliss, butter, and that sweet tart olive taste that gets me everytime. I'm hesitant to tell you the brand because Dan and I looked online and had trouble locating them. It would be like glimpsing how gorgeous the Holy Grail was but being struck blind instantaneously. They are available in this small kitchen store in Philadelphia, however so come visit! I will tell you where they are from though: "coquet" is the brand and they are simply whole green olives, a product of spain. Good luck! I hope I havent teased too much. Happy March all!