birthday celebration for the boss: strawberry shortcake and champagne with st. germain. THE perfect dessert/adult drink combo on a summer afternoon.

i have a confession to make. i went to fentons late last night with james and his friend wanted something sweet after our amazing sushi. yes, people...we drove from mountain view to oakland for ice cream!!

since i was so stuffed and not expecting to fit my normal black and tan in my belly, i thought it would be appropriate to try something small...something i'd never had before!! dun dun DUUUUUN!! i've never actually looked at the bottom of the menu, and found that fentons bakes their own pies!! SOLD!!

i enjoyed the perfect summer treat, fresh peach pie with a huge scoop of vanilla on top. it was sweet and wonderful and everything i had hoped for. if you are a fentons and pie person, i strongly recommend this as your dessert choice next time you're in town.

oh, and james' friend got the banana special. pics to come!!

All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your money (paper planes, M.I.A.)

i am a big moron and forgot to take pictures at the dance. booooooo netters!!

here's a public gallery of the pics from that night. please note that there are none of the cupcake building station which i apparently did not have enough time for. yes, you read that correctly. i was a beer girl all night and had no cupcakes.

i had a blast, and as you can tell, there were about a million and one cool things to keep you entertained. even the shirts had different smiley faces that glowed in the dark!! i'm so easily amused!!

i was of course, the dancing queen. well, except for the beginning when i was keepin tabs on the pool table and enjoying a cold one.

with sprinkles' opening on delay, i was able to get my weekend sugar fix thanks to powell's sweet shoppe!!

lots of fun gum and lollipops for me (somewhitechocoolatecoveredoreostoo...huh what!!), and this delish vanilla frosting lip balm:

Pour some sugar on me
Ooh, in the name of love
Pour some sugar on me
C'mon fire me up
Pour some sugar on me
Oh, I can't get enough (def leppard, pour some sugar on me)

oh help me. i have been craving cupcakes all week long, and my urges are getting more intense as my sweet tooth isn't getting any satisfaction!!

this is probably because i found out that sprinkles isn't opening on august 15th!! they're pushing back their opening date until "sometime in september." WORK WITH ME PEOPLE!! I NEED MY CUPCAKES!!

my mommy just got me a really cute tea towel and oven mit to match the adorable apron given to me by my auntie on my wedding day. see below for my surprise for the apron!!



i'm very happy that cupcakes are en vogue, and don't care that some people think they're trendy. i've always loved cupcakes, and love the selection of cupcake items and more cupcake shops opening up!! cupcakes ftw, suckas!!

after much internal debate, i've decided to share my wedding pics online. i wasn't sure i wanted to share these with the world, but then i saw that someone has already used one of my pics for their forum, so whatevs.

here are pics from my special day!! more to come in november, when i have the big ol' reception!!

here's a little online tour of the goog.

my tour is better, cause i'll take you to my favorite cafe for tapas!! also, i won't forget to show you the ball pit. i can never go in there without a giggle-fit which sort of buries me after a while. :)

vegas, (no pregnant pause) baby!!

james and i went to vegas for the 4th of july weekend, and had a blast!! we decided a few days before that weekend that we wanted to do something fun, and found a super cheap, yet really nice room at mandalay bay!! the only problem was the flights were uber expensive. james jumped at the chance to drive, so i booked tickets for O on saturday night and we were off!!

i couldn't believe that there were so many things available for us at the last minute, and we were able to do so many fun things!! the drive over wasn't too bad!! we didn't hit any traffic on friday, and we were able to keep ourselves entertained without too much radio, or even our iPods. we are goobers. i had never been to vegas before (i know, i know), so it was great when we arrived and there were so many things to do around us.

our room at mandalay bay was on the 33rd floor, and super nice. i totally recommend this hotel to anyone who hasn't stayed there before. it was totally spacious, comfy beds, and had a huge sweet bath. we were also located on the side of the hotel that had a concert going that night, the pools, and mandalay bay's own private fireworks. instead of joining tons of drunks on the hot strip, james and i stayed in our super high up, air-conditioned room for 20 minutes of fireworks courtesy of mandalay bay. it was awesome!!

the first night, we played a little roulette. it was slightly more boring than i thought, and we didn't have too much luck there. james started in a poker tournament, but left after he remembered the fireworks would start soon. hee hee!! i played some "pokies" as james calls them, (or slots as us yanks say) the next day. i didn't do so well at mandalay bay, but had more fun than playing roulette. the money didn't go so fast this time!! i actually broke even at the bellagio, so i was happy enough with that. :)

on saturday, we hung out at the wave pool and cafe outside for most of the day. don't worry, we had our spf 50 on!! i didn't burn, but did get a nice tan through it. that night we saw O at the bellagio, and it was so much fun!! we had great seats, and i loved the different things everyone was doing in the water. i'm not a huge cirque du soleil fan, but watching swimmers dive, fly, and hold their breath with the water theme was so incredible!!

sunday was our day of driving back home. or should i say james' day of driving back home. poor guy drove both ways since we took his car and i don't know how to use stick. he was pretty sick the whole next week, and then i ended up getting it this week. BOOOOOO!!

all in all, vegas was pretty fun, but it did have it's random people and moments. the crowds were different in the casino depending on what was going on at the time. it got weird and rowdy before some dumb ufc fight, and skanky when the beach crowd went inside after too much sun. i guess there's a lot that goes down in vegas, and i feel like now that i've been there, and don't have to go back for a long long time. i'd rather be on the beach relaxing with less people, or up in the mountains. vegas is different, that's for sure, but not my style. i told james i had more fun last weekend when we played skee-ball and then mini-golf. i guess i can relax a bit more when there's less people around and i feel like i'm not throwing money away gambling. i'd much rather spend that money on shoes or a nice handbag!! :)

i cannot get over betsey johnson's fun and funky style!! it's amazing how she has so many interesting pieces, that you can't help but fall in love with some. i love her jewelry, shoes, dresses, damn, even her socks and leggings are adorable!! so many fun details, like bows on leggings and bright pink shoe boxes. i really want her to be my long lost crazy aunt, so i don't have to buy any more cute items!!

my wedding shoes:

my new favorite treat:



per 15 ounces, the vanilla flavor has 146 mg of caffeine. to compare, a can of coke has 40 mg and redbull has 80. this stuff tastes amayzing, and i can't believe how few grams of sugar it contains for how sweet it tastes. it also has vitamins which means i'll never have to eat food again.

you've got to read the most hilarious review about it here.

i have a husband!!

i know, it shouldn't come as a shock to me as i did get married a few weeks ago, but I HAVE A HUSBAND!!

my newly married friends say that sometimes it takes a month or so for this new label to set in.

right now, for the first time, it honestly seems to feel semi-normal to say that i have a husband. which translates to, "it's not totally weird to say i'm married."

it's such a great feeling!!

it's funny how things seem to work out in the end. during the time when you're going through a stressful situation, you ponder and hope for one specific outcome. just knowing in your head that YOU seem to know the answer and YOU know how it should all play out.

i remember being incredibly frustrated when i interviewed at my current employer with how long the process was taking, and the amount of interviews and teams i had to meet. i'm so glad that i didn't give up, because shortly after i started, i met the man of my dreams.

at the time, i was about to give up and tell everyone to forget it, but part of me really wanted this job. i'm happy that i stuck with it and was bounced around from team to team during the interview process and pushed a bit for the team i liked the most. james never would have walked by my desk, and i never would have had hearts in my eyes ever since. awwwwwww!! <3

i'll update with deets and pics of the wedding soon, i promise. :)

my baby got a promotion!!

after a recockulously long wait, james finally heard the news yesterday that his promotion went through!! i was seriously bouncing in my seat at work when i heard, and dealing with 5 fires at the same time. totally comical!!

since he's such a good guy, i treated him to dinner at sundance steakhouse. i TOTALLY recommend this place for special dinners. it was a perfect night: amazing service, outstanding food, and hopefully a fun treat for my baby!!

WOOHOO!!

i just had one of the most productive and fun weekends!!

i got friday off for a floating birthday holiday, and it was sooooo nice to hang out with james. he took me out to lunch in burlingame, then candy shopping!!! i bought lots of yummy treats and we were off to sf to the legion of honor. we had a blast scoping out picassos, monets, manets, dalis, etc. the annie lebovitz exhibit was also there and was pretty blah. too many people wandering around, and not enough of her amazing work was showcased. a big boooo to that exhibit.

after that, i got to take a quick nap at home!! i haven't had a nap in forever, and it felt sooo wonderful!! i also snuck in some reading, and then it was off to the cheesecake factory!!

saturday was my bday celebration with the fam, my dad's bday celebration, and mother's day. we went out for brunch for my mom, out to the movies and the bbq for my dad, and then had ice cream cupcakes for meeeee!! oh, and lots of presents!! i am totally spoiled!!

on sunday, we did a bit of shopping, some relaxing, and finally some scrapbooking!! it was so nice to have so much fun and check a million things off of my list at the same time. :)

i had the most fabulous weekend with my girls!!

it was my bachelorette party, and holy cow did i have a blast!! i walked into dres' place on saturday to hear, "going to the chapel" blaring through the speakers!! and there were the cutest pink decorations everywhere!! poor dres probably hated me for those 2 days that her apartment was covered in pink!!

we started off with pomegranate martinis while everyone congregated and got things ready for our picnic. the weather was beautiful for sf, and it was so nice to hop right across the street for lots of wine, cheese, bread, pasta, and my girls!! oh yes, and at this point, i was wearing one of those bachelorette veils. woohoos from everyone!!

after the picnic, we skipped over to get our nails and brows done. it was such a cute and fun place, and this might have been due to the fact that we had lots of wine and champagne while we were there!! when we were done getting girlied up, we headed over to some fun thrift stores for silly clothes for dinner/dancing. i was pretty much set with my black leggings, annoying BRIDE tank, and fun veil, but i needed some flair. i wanted a poofy skirt a la sex and the city, like during the intro where they show carrie, and i found one!! i also found a very happy thrift store employee who liked dry humping me, but that's another story.

dinner was at AsiaSF, and it was ah-may-zing!! the food was incredible and non-stop, drinks were totally girly and exactly what i wanted, and then there were the performances!! totally entertaining, and i suggest anyone wanting to have a ball for their bachelorette go here.

after tons of dancing, and a turn or two on the stripper pole, it was time to retire for the night. we couldn't get a cab outside, but did find a random guy driving a town car that was blaring belinda carlisle, and we knew he was the driver for us. after racing us home and some fun madonna tunes, we hopped out of there, and back to dres'.

we played a quick game of "how well do jeannette and james know each other" which i believe i got all correct except for one. what, what. then roomies brought out funfetti birthday cupcakes for me!! OMG!! i am totally spoiled rotten!! we also opened up some spicy gifts, then started snacking on popcorn while we started movies!! kell had a projector and a large white sheet, so we got to watch pretty in pink and sixteen candles old-school style!!

on sunday morning, we headed off to foreign cinema for breakfast, and it was so delish. we split lots of things, and then had our own breakfast plates. it was so fru-fru and cute and really yummy food. i definitely recommend this place for a more upscale brunch place in the city.

as you can see, i had the most fun-filled weekend, and a really great bachelorette party. i have the best friends in the world!!

my uncle larry passed away monday night after a long fight with cancer.

the sharks played their final game of the series against the calgary flames last night. of course the sharks came out ahead, and played a really intense game.

my uncle larry gave my dad and brother tickets back when the sharks played at the cow palace. i remember they were really crappy their first season, and actually won that night against a very strong team. my brother was hooked on hockey after that night, and got me very excited about it, and hockey quickly became our favorite sport.

i want to thank my uncle larry for all that he gave us while he was here. i found a love for a new sport, learned to love the beach on a cold day, and became skilled at taking care of rose bushes. he will be missed by us all, and i'll always think of him when the sharks pull ahead and win a game that they necessarily shouldn't have.

i love silly little april fool's jokes!! i love how clever people can be with pranks. here are some things that happened at work today!!

our internal listings of everyone here includes phone numbers, email addresses, and pictures. the picture either had a giant moustache or silly sunglasses. mine had a moustache so big it looked like nose hair growing at an incredible rate. are they trying to tell me something?

some of the cafes had fun with the menu, offering things like zebra and dolphin.

also, if you clicked on a certain button in our calendar system, it would populate an entry that said, "date with johnny depp" or "date with another (hot celebrity)." tee hee!!

of course google had fun with a prank of their own.

and you know youtube had to join the fun.

of course i have to now link to silly geek pranks.

what was the best april fool's prank that someone pulled on you, or you got to pull on someone?

You and I oh oh

Shine, shine

Oh great light of love

Oh great light of love

Oh great light of love

Oh great light of love

You come like an answered prayer

Praise God, try to love try to oh

I have the little death delight

Oh I love you

You and I oh oh

Shine, shine (hunger for the great light, dave matthews band)

we're celebrating Earth Hour 2008 right now in our apartment.

it sounds so funny to turn off the lights for just an hour. growing up with a father and grandfather who both worked for pg&e, i'm just used to turning off lights when they're not needed all the time. i guess it's just an excuse to cuddle up with candles tonight. horray!! :)

happy early birthday to one of america's greatest authors!!

i don't think i will ever get tired of baking and decorating funfetti cupcakes. they are without a doubt the greatest cupcakes ever invented. think about it, you're not really making anything since all of the mix comes in a box. you can save your energy for creative ways to decorate!! and then consumption!!