Monday, January 23, 2006

Lorelei's Bon Voyage Party

Lorelei's moving back home to Massachuesetts for a while, and she couldn't leave Silver Lake without a proper faretheewell party.
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Off for drinks at ChaCha

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The Cosmos were deadly and super cheap.

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Creepy cat art adorned the walls.

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And souvenier state ashtrays.

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And Mexican art strewn across the ceiling.

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After drinks it was time for snacks. We kinda walked and kinda drove to the diner.

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Terribly excited for food.

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Where's that food??

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I wasn't aware that a Monte Cristo sandwich without meat still included turkey.

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So drunk I don't remember this.

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Mission accomplished.

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Hot ladies invade the diner.

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A fancy dessert display.

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Specials anyone?

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Best wishes to Lorelei and we hope she returns to us soon.

Thursday, January 19, 2006

Tag, I'm it!

I got this from Kelvis the other day:

TAG - you're it. I am tagging you to participate in a meme. The first player of this game starts with the topic five weird habits of yourself, and people who get tagged need to write an entry about their five weird habits as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose the next five people to be tagged and link to their web journals. Don't forget to leave a comment in their blog or journal that says You have been tagged (assuming they take comments) and tell them to read yours.

So, I'm it. Here's my 5 weird habits. (I'll spare you the ones that take place in the bathroom or bedroom)


1. I sit Indian style. It's most comfortable for me. At work, at the computer, it doesn't matter. This is why I prefer work chairs without arms. If I can't sit Indian style I sit with one leg bent underneath me. The only way I'm not sitting Indian style is when I sit on the exercise ball. I've tried, but it doesn't really work.



2. I'm what some people have called methodical, some people call it ritualistic. I guess it's what you could call "OCD lite." For example, when I get a soda from a can, I wipe the mouth, tap the top twice with my nails, and open it. I also have a very specific way of rubbing my eyes, with three short strokes and one big one. Repeat.



3. Welcome to the sanitary-um. Growing up in a hospital and with a nurse as your mom, I'm hyper sanitary. I have anti-bacterial gel at my desk. I don't touch things like door handles, elevator buttons, railings. I don't put purses or backpacks or suitcases on my bed. Chances are they've been on the ground, in bathrooms and elsewhere, and they ain't goin on the bed. I've seen people put their shoes on the bed and have gotten woozy. I also pull the bedspread off in hotel rooms since they are not necessarily washed daily. I also have different sponges or cleaning tools for each area of the house so they don't cross contaminate. One for the dishes. One for the kitchen sink. One for the bathroom sink. One for the tub, etc, etc. Those lysol wipes save my life. I could go on, but know that my mom is still worse than me.



4. I have to set multiple alarms in the morning. It's really difficult to wake me up so I need as much help as possible. I'm also afraid that something may happen to one alarm (like a power outtage, or it set for PM instead of AM) so I have to have a back up. At one time I set my clock, phone, tv, and coffee maker. I'm also a big snooze button hitter, so I have to move the clock across the room from me so I get up to turn it off. When it was next to my bed I just aimlessly hit it, and sometimes would hit the off button instead of the snooze without knowing the alarm went off. (BTW, if you didn't know, I AM waking up early again. This lady just started a new job)


5. I always carry my camera. Everyone knows this. I have carried a camera almost every day since 4th grade. You never know when you'll need it. I've snapped photos of Julia Roberts at Gelsons, Teri Hatcher on NYE. Strange moments at work like the 4:00 dance break (I miss that!!!!) and moments in rehearsal when everyone busts out their camera. But you might not know that I pull over for a great sunset, or if the sky is pretty, or snap a funny license plate, or something that reminds me of a friend. So, that's why I needed this blog. It let's me do something with my millions of photos.

And an extra weird habit for fun: I dance and it makes me happy. I dance in my seat when a good meal is in front of me. I dance when I clean. I dance as I sit in traffic in the car. I guess I'm wiggly like that.

So, who are my victims?? I'm tagging
Brian, Meredith, Jay, Anthony, and Dave.

Sunday, January 15, 2006

A Vision in Pink: Marie's Bridal Shower

I arrived home just in time from Phoenix and Huntington Beach to throw myself in the shower and get ready for Marie's Bridal shower. I was carpooling with Caitlin since the even was in Torrance, and it was probably best that the Hollywood girls make the trek together. I thought I would be late meeting Caitlin, but it turned out I was making good time. Until I was halfway to Santa Monica and realized I had forgot the gift at my apartment. For a quick second I thought about pushing forward since I could give the gift to Marie next time. But, the thought of not having a gift at a SHOWER got to me and I quickly turned around. Everything was great after that.

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The theme was PINK and we all had to dress accordingly. This is Marie opening some of her gifts. No bride should be without The Muppets take Manhattan.

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Or a Spongebob blanket. They got his and hers.

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It was a sea of presents. Big presents. Heavy presents. Presents with doublesided wrapping paper. The girl had it all.

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Modeling the latest in loungewear.

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I could only get her present from one place. Panty Raid.

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That's haute.

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Fabulous.

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Maid of Honor Robin did a fantastic job with the ribbon bouquet.

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Everyone wants a piece of Marie.

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Eamonn made a special appearance towards the end of the day.

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Bride and Mother of the Bride.

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Marie and I posing with the train display.

There is also a video of Marie opening my gift, but it's being cranky and not uploading so when I straighten that nonsense out I'll share with you too.