sprinkles cupcakes is finally open in palo alto!!
i got 2 dozen and it only took 30 minutes in line!! i was expecting a bit more of a wait with the line we were in, but the staff was super fast with everyone's order.
i won't be eating all of them (darn!!), but i'm sooo excited that a great cupcake shop is so close to me!! but so embarrassed with my excitement, as i ducked every time the camera crews there were filming!!
red velvet, here i cooooooome!!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
i am totally spoiled at work. i honestly hope that the novelty never wears off that i get to eat the most delicious food!! i tried a new cafe today, and had grilled korean beef, a yummy salad of iceberg lettuce with chipotle ranch dressing, tortilla strips, cheddar, scallions and tomatoes. i also enjoyed a small slice of margherita pizza, some seared ahi, and two california rolls smothered in roe. dessert was some fresh summer fruit and figs filled with orange flower scented mascarpone.
no wonder there are so many people working out in the afternoons.
at least everything is in small servings. i keep telling myself that to justify what i ate today. woohoo!!
p.s. do you also think it's hilarious that my work cafes are listed on yelp? how many people do you think have done a search for a cafe specializing in tapas, and been totally bummed to know they couldn't go in, because it wasn't a restaurant?
no wonder there are so many people working out in the afternoons.
at least everything is in small servings. i keep telling myself that to justify what i ate today. woohoo!!
p.s. do you also think it's hilarious that my work cafes are listed on yelp? how many people do you think have done a search for a cafe specializing in tapas, and been totally bummed to know they couldn't go in, because it wasn't a restaurant?
*grumble grumble*
i was hoping that my recent surge in jogging was actually getting rid of all pain in my poor little ankles. they haven't been too bad after longer runs, but this cooler weather is totally killing them!! i just want to soak them in a hot tub all day long or ice them (ouch!) to get rid of the aches.
on a happier note, all of my halloween plans are coming together. i was going to host a little par-tay after the goog shindig, but now i'm thinking i may not with oh, you know, the wedding reception being the next day. hahahahahahahahah!! i'm thinking of doing fun candy bags, cupcakes, and caramel apples for everyone instead!! oh, and the cupcakes are going to be soooo outta control!! i can't wait for october so i can actually start decorating our place!! can you tell that halloween is my favorite holiday??
i was hoping that my recent surge in jogging was actually getting rid of all pain in my poor little ankles. they haven't been too bad after longer runs, but this cooler weather is totally killing them!! i just want to soak them in a hot tub all day long or ice them (ouch!) to get rid of the aches.
on a happier note, all of my halloween plans are coming together. i was going to host a little par-tay after the goog shindig, but now i'm thinking i may not with oh, you know, the wedding reception being the next day. hahahahahahahahah!! i'm thinking of doing fun candy bags, cupcakes, and caramel apples for everyone instead!! oh, and the cupcakes are going to be soooo outta control!! i can't wait for october so i can actually start decorating our place!! can you tell that halloween is my favorite holiday??
Sunday, September 14, 2008
I don't feel the sun's comin' out today
It's staying in, it's gonna find another way.
As I sit here in this misery,
I don't think I'll ever, no lord, see the sun from here.
And oh as I fade away,
They'll all look at me and say, and they'll say,
"Hey look at him, I'll never live that way."
But that's okay, they're just afraid to change. (change, blind melon)
all right, kiddies. big big changes on my blog today!! for the past 6 years, i've been using a template that jackson was so kind enough to create for me. sorry jax, but it's time for an upgrade. thanks for helping me find the perfect shade of pink years ago!! the old blog was a beauty, but it was time for an overhaul.
i might have a few more minor changes as i add/delete settings. also, all the old comments are gone, so it's time to start over and tell me how you really feel!! :)
It's staying in, it's gonna find another way.
As I sit here in this misery,
I don't think I'll ever, no lord, see the sun from here.
And oh as I fade away,
They'll all look at me and say, and they'll say,
"Hey look at him, I'll never live that way."
But that's okay, they're just afraid to change. (change, blind melon)
all right, kiddies. big big changes on my blog today!! for the past 6 years, i've been using a template that jackson was so kind enough to create for me. sorry jax, but it's time for an upgrade. thanks for helping me find the perfect shade of pink years ago!! the old blog was a beauty, but it was time for an overhaul.
i might have a few more minor changes as i add/delete settings. also, all the old comments are gone, so it's time to start over and tell me how you really feel!! :)
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
i grabbed this questionnaire from another blog. i'm really bored right now, so i get to do it. and if you're bored enough, you can read it. woohoo!! :)
1. What time did you get up this morning? alarm went of at 7:30, our neighbor's smoke detector was beeping around 5...grrrrrrrr
2. Diamonds or pearls? honestly, either, but i love my sparkly diamonds!!!
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Wall-E, and it was so cute and i love it and and and...sigh....
4. What is your favorite show? i don't watch many shows, just sports and netflix...but maybe The Office
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? i'm so bad..i don't normally eat brekky cause my tummy isn't awake. maybe something small like a glass of milk or tea or coffee and a banana.
6. What is your middle name? danger
7. What food do you dislike? mushrooms and curry.
8. What is your favorite CD at the moment? maybe across the universe, cause that's what's in my car right now.
9. What kind of car do you drive? a shiny bmw 328i. vroom vroom!!
10. Favorite sandwich? tuna is always a winner.
11. What characteristic do you despise? dishonesty
12. Favorite item of clothing? new betsey johnson shoes!!
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? i'm really looking forward to my honeymoon in hawaii, but maybe back to europe!!
14. Are you an organized person? hell to the yes!!
15. Where would you retire to? i have nothing specific in mind yet. i love the bay, so i won't rule that out!! :)
16. What was your most recent memorable birthday? my last birthday was also my bachelorette party!! it was all about me all day, and it was amazing!!
17. What are you going to do after you finish this? go grab some lunch.
18. Furthest place you are sending this? not sending it anywhere.
19. Person you expect to send it back first? see above.
20. When is your birthday? in may. duh.
21. What is your shoe size? 9
22. Pets? not yet!!!
23. Any new and exciting news? i found iridescent bags yesterday!! ping me if you're REALLY REALLY bored to hear the story!! :)
24. What did you want to be when you were little? a mommy. that was always my answer when my daddy asked me.
25. How are you today? pretty darn good since i have a latte in mah belly.
26. What is your favorite flower? i love so many!! i'm a big roses and hydrangeas gal.
27. What are you listening to right now? typing from co-workers
28. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? november 1st!! reception!!
29. What was the last thing you ate? a banana
30. Do you wish on stars? always!!
31. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? magenta with iridescent sparkles!!
32. How is the weather right now? wonderful!! lots of sun with a little breeze.
33. Last person you spoke to on the phone? my husband. <3
34. Favorite soft drink? dr. pepper!!
35. Favorite restaurant? taco bell. i'm easy to please, yo!
36. Hair color? brown
37. What was your favorite toy as a child? don't make me pick!! tie for barbies and leggos. i looooved dressing up my million barbies and the huge wardrobes i had for each!!
39. Summer or Winter? this answer varies, depending on the time of year. i love summer, but i'm looking forward to winter!! lots of cuddly clothes and hot chocolate and soup!!
40. Chocolate or Vanilla? vanilla!!!!
41. Coffee or tea? coffee, but i love my tea!!
42. Do you want your friends to email you back? i guess...
43. When was the last time you cried? yesterday. silly pms.
44. What is under your bed? wedding stuff and a fan.
45. What did you do last night? had an amazing workout, then dinner and cuddles with my james.
46. What are you afraid of? anything in the dark!!
47. Salty or sweet? both. i always crave salty snacks, but i love sweet things like bubble gum and lollipops. :)
48. How many keys on your key ring? 3
49. How many years at your current job? 2
50 Favorite day of the week? probably saturday!! i don't have to think about going to work the next day, and there are always lots of fun things planned!! :)
1. What time did you get up this morning? alarm went of at 7:30, our neighbor's smoke detector was beeping around 5...grrrrrrrr
2. Diamonds or pearls? honestly, either, but i love my sparkly diamonds!!!
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Wall-E, and it was so cute and i love it and and and...sigh....
4. What is your favorite show? i don't watch many shows, just sports and netflix...but maybe The Office
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? i'm so bad..i don't normally eat brekky cause my tummy isn't awake. maybe something small like a glass of milk or tea or coffee and a banana.
6. What is your middle name? danger
7. What food do you dislike? mushrooms and curry.
8. What is your favorite CD at the moment? maybe across the universe, cause that's what's in my car right now.
9. What kind of car do you drive? a shiny bmw 328i. vroom vroom!!
10. Favorite sandwich? tuna is always a winner.
11. What characteristic do you despise? dishonesty
12. Favorite item of clothing? new betsey johnson shoes!!
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? i'm really looking forward to my honeymoon in hawaii, but maybe back to europe!!
14. Are you an organized person? hell to the yes!!
15. Where would you retire to? i have nothing specific in mind yet. i love the bay, so i won't rule that out!! :)
16. What was your most recent memorable birthday? my last birthday was also my bachelorette party!! it was all about me all day, and it was amazing!!
17. What are you going to do after you finish this? go grab some lunch.
18. Furthest place you are sending this? not sending it anywhere.
19. Person you expect to send it back first? see above.
20. When is your birthday? in may. duh.
21. What is your shoe size? 9
22. Pets? not yet!!!
23. Any new and exciting news? i found iridescent bags yesterday!! ping me if you're REALLY REALLY bored to hear the story!! :)
24. What did you want to be when you were little? a mommy. that was always my answer when my daddy asked me.
25. How are you today? pretty darn good since i have a latte in mah belly.
26. What is your favorite flower? i love so many!! i'm a big roses and hydrangeas gal.
27. What are you listening to right now? typing from co-workers
28. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? november 1st!! reception!!
29. What was the last thing you ate? a banana
30. Do you wish on stars? always!!
31. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? magenta with iridescent sparkles!!
32. How is the weather right now? wonderful!! lots of sun with a little breeze.
33. Last person you spoke to on the phone? my husband. <3
34. Favorite soft drink? dr. pepper!!
35. Favorite restaurant? taco bell. i'm easy to please, yo!
36. Hair color? brown
37. What was your favorite toy as a child? don't make me pick!! tie for barbies and leggos. i looooved dressing up my million barbies and the huge wardrobes i had for each!!
39. Summer or Winter? this answer varies, depending on the time of year. i love summer, but i'm looking forward to winter!! lots of cuddly clothes and hot chocolate and soup!!
40. Chocolate or Vanilla? vanilla!!!!
41. Coffee or tea? coffee, but i love my tea!!
42. Do you want your friends to email you back? i guess...
43. When was the last time you cried? yesterday. silly pms.
44. What is under your bed? wedding stuff and a fan.
45. What did you do last night? had an amazing workout, then dinner and cuddles with my james.
46. What are you afraid of? anything in the dark!!
47. Salty or sweet? both. i always crave salty snacks, but i love sweet things like bubble gum and lollipops. :)
48. How many keys on your key ring? 3
49. How many years at your current job? 2
50 Favorite day of the week? probably saturday!! i don't have to think about going to work the next day, and there are always lots of fun things planned!! :)
Monday, September 08, 2008
Thursday, September 04, 2008
ahhhhh, my moment of zen.
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
i've been blogging quite a bit about food lately!! you know what keeps this girl happy!! after a great workout at the gym yesterday (including lots of jumping rope!!), it was off to aldo for dinner. james and i really like this restaurant, and it had been far too long since we had been.
i love aldo, because the fare here is incredibly light and fresh, and lunch/dinner never seem to "sit" with you like some italian places. also, they serve authentic italian food, which i love much more than what the olive garden passes off as bona fide italian. don't get me wrong, i enjoy the food at the OG, it's just not real italian cuisine.
we enjoyed an amazingly fresh caprese salad, and a great bottle of cab sav. i'm so happy that james loves cab sav as much as i do!! he had the lamb, and i had quite possibly the BEST SALMON EVER!! i know, people...get excited!! i had the salmon with lemon infused olive oil, roasted potatoes and sauteed spinach. it was one of the most remarkable meals i've had, and really wonderful after such a hard workout!! of course i had to top it off with the affogato classico. i love love love espresso, and this reminds me of one of my favorite desserts from belgium. espresso + vanilla ice cream + small cafe = love.
such a special night with the man i adore. life is superb. <3
i love aldo, because the fare here is incredibly light and fresh, and lunch/dinner never seem to "sit" with you like some italian places. also, they serve authentic italian food, which i love much more than what the olive garden passes off as bona fide italian. don't get me wrong, i enjoy the food at the OG, it's just not real italian cuisine.
we enjoyed an amazingly fresh caprese salad, and a great bottle of cab sav. i'm so happy that james loves cab sav as much as i do!! he had the lamb, and i had quite possibly the BEST SALMON EVER!! i know, people...get excited!! i had the salmon with lemon infused olive oil, roasted potatoes and sauteed spinach. it was one of the most remarkable meals i've had, and really wonderful after such a hard workout!! of course i had to top it off with the affogato classico. i love love love espresso, and this reminds me of one of my favorite desserts from belgium. espresso + vanilla ice cream + small cafe = love.
such a special night with the man i adore. life is superb. <3
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