this weekend was a ton of fun, and flew by a bit faster than i expected! on saturday james, erik, and i went to the cal game. i felt so badly because i was really craving a pretzel, so i asked james to get up when the game felt like it was dragging on and on. of course that's when cal decides to get all fancy and bust out a flea-flicker. james missed it live, but i guess saw it on the tv as he was buying my snack!! hee hee!! sorry!!
after that, we grabbed a lite dinner of salad and garlic bread at tomatina and then headed to deanza college to watch a pink floyd laser show. i know...how random!! james loves pink floyd, and really, why not hang out and watch a laser interpretation inside a planetarium. hehehehhehe!! it was pretty cool, and i'd totally do it again. they have other bands they do shows for like U2 and the beatles, so that will be on my to-do list at some point. :)
yesterday, i started the day with a bagel with james, shona, and kynan, and then off to mani-pedis with shona and the roomies!! such a nice way to pamper yourself, and i decided to go bright pink for the wedding reception, not a boring french manicure. it's my party and i'll pink it up if i want to!! :) after that, we had a very delicious meal at a thai restaurant in downtown mountain view that i haven't tried before. luckily shona's been to thailand like 8 times, so she said this one was the most authentic. it wasn't that spicy even though we did ask for it, but everything was very fresh, and my mouth still tastes like cilantro.
this week, i'm doing a few last minute things for the reception, and then halloween on friday!! i've also got to fit packing for the honeymoon in there, but i know it will all work out!! after saturday's big party, james and i will be gone to hawaii for two weeks!! i'm pretty sure i won't be updating this thing very often, so sorry i'm gone for a bit!! i can't wait for a tropical vacation, and i'm spoiled by james to be gone for so long, and have NO idea what we're doing while we're there!! that boy loves his adventures, and i'm sure i'll have really fun stores when i return.
oh, and what are you all doing for halloween? i think i'm dressing up as linda richman from coffee talk, and having a few friends over for halloween movies/treats. i'm not going all out and having a huge party like i thought i'd try to pull off, just with the reception the next day and all. i've got my halloween candy treat bags ready, and i'm making caramel apples and halloween cupicakes later this week. izze has cute halloween cans, so those are chillin in the fridge, and i'll probably have a few easy snacks for the evening. oh, and i need to carve my pumpakin, but i'm not sure what i want to do yet. hopefully a bit of inspiration comes my way in the next day or two!!
see you all in a bit!!
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
something that i'll actually watch on tv is sports. of course i'm a huge football/baseball/hockey fan, and i love going to games in person, but something has been different this past year or so. i haven't been excited to watch the a's or giants in person, let alone more than a few innings. the same goes for hockey. i only went to one game last season, as opposed to my usual 10-15.
i still enjoy cal football, and i wonder if it's just because i know they'll never make it to the rose bowl. i have faith in my other teams, and just seem to feel really depressed after they choke in the playoffs. i wonder if i'll ever get back into it like i used to be.
as i mentioned in a previous post, i'm a big halloween nut, and am bouncing that it's coming up!! the apartment and desk were covered in my fun decorations a day or two before october started. gotta get the most use out of it as i can!! :)
i am putting together candy bags, baking halloween cupcakes, and making caramel apples. i was going to have a little par-tay, but thought it might be over the top as my reception is the following day. :) i WAS going to pass out all the goodies at work, but i have just found out that google no longer wants to continue the vendor recruiting program that i was a part of, so i'm out looking for a new job!
it's sort of happy and sad at the same time. i've loved working for google for these past 2 years. i've made amazing friends, eaten foods i've never tried at delicious cafes, and of course, met my wonderful husband here. the opportunity has been great, and on the other hand, i'm a little frightened to throw my resume out there as it seems everyone is being laid off or trying to find something new and exciting.
i'm convinced that something will work out, and until then, i can only do my best to apply apply apply everywhere. i can't wait to see where the next chapter of my life will take place. :)
i still enjoy cal football, and i wonder if it's just because i know they'll never make it to the rose bowl. i have faith in my other teams, and just seem to feel really depressed after they choke in the playoffs. i wonder if i'll ever get back into it like i used to be.
as i mentioned in a previous post, i'm a big halloween nut, and am bouncing that it's coming up!! the apartment and desk were covered in my fun decorations a day or two before october started. gotta get the most use out of it as i can!! :)
i am putting together candy bags, baking halloween cupcakes, and making caramel apples. i was going to have a little par-tay, but thought it might be over the top as my reception is the following day. :) i WAS going to pass out all the goodies at work, but i have just found out that google no longer wants to continue the vendor recruiting program that i was a part of, so i'm out looking for a new job!
it's sort of happy and sad at the same time. i've loved working for google for these past 2 years. i've made amazing friends, eaten foods i've never tried at delicious cafes, and of course, met my wonderful husband here. the opportunity has been great, and on the other hand, i'm a little frightened to throw my resume out there as it seems everyone is being laid off or trying to find something new and exciting.
i'm convinced that something will work out, and until then, i can only do my best to apply apply apply everywhere. i can't wait to see where the next chapter of my life will take place. :)
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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!!
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
Thursday, August 28, 2008
birthday celebration for the boss: strawberry shortcake and champagne with st. germain. THE perfect dessert/adult drink combo on a summer afternoon.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
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!!
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!!
Thursday, August 21, 2008
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.
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.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
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:
lots of fun gum and lollipops for me (somewhitechocoolatecoveredoreostoo...huh what!!), and this delish vanilla frosting lip balm:
Friday, August 08, 2008
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!!
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!!
Thursday, August 07, 2008
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 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. :)
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. :)
Saturday, July 19, 2008
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!! :)
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!! :)
Friday, July 11, 2008
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 wedding shoes:
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