The Siberian American: The Best Weekend I’ve Had in a Long Time

Monday, August 29, 2016

The Best Weekend I’ve Had in a Long Time

It’s crazy to me that I’m writing a post about the best weekend I’ve had in a long time when everything we did almost didn’t happen. On Friday night I had some of the worst pain I’ve endured throughout this whole experience. I basically did not sleep. If our plans didn’t involve tickets purchased in advance, I probably would have cancelled, but I am so glad I didn’t.

My in-laws called us last week asking if we wanted to go to A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder with them. Chris and I had never heard of the musical, but it looked funny, so we were eager to go. It was one of the funniest musicals I’ve ever seen. The plot was quirky but hilarious, and it’s been quite a while since I’ve laughed out loud that much. Plus, it was at the Winspear Opera House, which is one of my favorite venues in Dallas.


After the show, two of my childhood Russian friends came over. One of them doesn’t live in Texas, so it was great to catch up. Plus, they brought Sprinkles cupcakes, which I will never turn down!

On Sunday, Chris and I went out for sushi with our best friend from college, who moved to a Dallas suburb while we were living in Chicago. Chris and I love going out for sushi together but haven’t been able to go since we moved back to Texas. It was so fun to find out the latest news from him and to eat some delicious sushi.


One of the things I’ve learned throughout the last few months is sometimes, it’s better to power through. I used to be quick to cancel plans if I wasn’t feeling well, but if I did that these days, I would never go anywhere. There have been times when I’ve pushed myself over my limit, but even those times have been worth it. I can’t wait until Friday when I will hopefully get even more pain relief and won’t have to agree to plans when I’m in pain!

Linking up with Biana for Weekending

19 comments:

  1. I'm so glad you had a nice weekend despite the pain you were in. I used to also easily cancel plans when I wasn't feeling well, and it's so hard to get yourself out there sometimes when all you want to do is cuddle up in bed with a book! I hope that you finally get that pain relief on Friday. Thinking of you!

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  2. Look at you being so positive! Get it, girl. I'm so excited for you to (hopefully) FINALLY get some relief!

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  3. I think life is just about that - pushing through. Sometimes being with others & being out is a dose of medicine in itself.
    That theater is so beautiful!

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  4. I'm glad that you had a great weekend & pushed through!

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  5. Ohh, now I want to see this musical! (And eat some sushi.) Glad you had such a great weekend!

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  6. Sushi and old friends and thespian entertainment sounds like the PERFECT weekend! I'm sorry it started with such pain- I hope relief comes soon! Good for you for saying, "Yes" though when you really, truly want to!

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  7. oh my goodness, i am sorry you were in horrible pain but i hope it is better or at least less now? i'm glad you got out and did some fun things, sushi is always a good idea!

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  8. I'm glad that you're doing a lil better & that you were able to venture out & have some fun. That deserves a big "AWHOO HOO!" :)

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  9. I'm so sorry to hear you were in so much pain on Friday night *hugs*. But so happy that you had an amazing weekend anyway <3

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  10. I'm so glad that you had a great weekend and that the pain subsided for you!! That sushi looked so good and the play sounds so fun! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  11. Awe, I'm so glad you enjoyed your weekend! I wish we were closer so we could go see that musical, sounded fun! I love sprinkle cupcakes. When we were in Nashville, we went to Sprinkles and ordered the combo with the cupcake in a cup of ice cream. So yummy!

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  12. Sounds like a wonderful weekend to finally go out and enjoy some entertainment, food & company despite the discomfort. I can only imagine the mental struggle but, as you said, pushing through sometimes makes a world of difference for your happiness at the end of the day.

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  13. I'm so glad that you were able to power through everything this weekend even though you were dealing with some serious pain! The Opera House in Dallas looks so beautiful, and The Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder sounds really good. I still haven't managed to see that one yet! And you definitely can't beat sushi Sundays either!

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  14. I'm so glad you had a great weekend! The Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder sounds like it was great!!!

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  15. Oh my. So much goodness and fun in this post. May you have more epic weekends like this.

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  16. I'm so happy to hear that you had a great weekend and were able to power through it all. I know when I don't feel well, I don't like to be around anyone but sometimes going out with friends makes all the difference. Some of the best times I have ever had are when I wasn't really up for it.

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  17. Awesome weekend! I love going plays! How have you been feeling?

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  18. So glad you were able to get out and have some fun this weekend. I hope your pain is much, much better soon. :(

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  19. That sushi looks SO good! I'm so glad that you had such a wonderful weekend! It's hard to know when to just power through the pain and when you really need to give yourself a break. I'm glad this weekend was such a blessing for you!

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