I've recently started watching a lot of "What Not to Wear" and went on their website to see how to get on the show. Sadly, they are not accepting nominations for the Sacramento area, but they ARE for SAN DIEGO!!! (Another reason why we need to move back to SD!)
I've been racking my brain, trying to think of someone I can nominate, haha! If someone were to nominate me, I wouldn't be offended. Well, maybe a little, but then it would quickly pass as I embarked on my $5000 shopping spree!
I thought I'd include the information here, too, for those in SD or have friends in SD. If each person nominated someone at Harvest, the odds might be pretty good that someone would get chosen! I haven't seen an Asian girl on there yet...
for details about getting on the show, follow this link.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
three ways to hold a puppy
like a child:
like a baby:
like a wallet clutch:
(Aunt Sam loves how mellow and agreeable Lucy is!)
like a baby:
like a wallet clutch:
(Aunt Sam loves how mellow and agreeable Lucy is!)
Monday, January 26, 2009
puppy camp
I went home for Chinese New Year this weekend and wanted to bring Lucy, but my mom was ADAMANT that I could not bring Lucy to our house because "it would put a lot of pressure on Indee." (My mom is overprotective of all her children, including her youngest and most loved one). So Lucy went to Monticello Puppy Camp, aka Jessie's house, where she had a REALLY good time wrestling and romping with MoMo and running around in Jessie's ginourmous backyard and jumping into bushes (she loves bushes) and coming out smelling like lavendar and herbs.
Here are MoMo and Lucy, having an intimate heart-to-heart between wrestling sessions:
"You don't say!"
Here are MoMo and Lucy, having an intimate heart-to-heart between wrestling sessions:
"You don't say!"
geoduck.
oh, my goodness. I'm watching this Food Network show where the host is digging for geoduck (pronounced "gooey duck"), this gigantic species of clam that I've had many times as a sauteed delicacy in Chinese restaurants (called "jerng but pong" in Cantonese). This is the first time I've actually SEEN them before they're prepared, though, and they must be the most phallic food/animal ever. Here's a picture:
Note that the geoduck also squirts water out of it's... trunk.
Note that the geoduck also squirts water out of it's... trunk.
good puppy!
I've been emphasizing to Lucy that I don't want her coming into the bathroom. I say "emphasize" because I didn't mean to teach her; it's just that every time she came in, I'd shoo her out and tell her to stay (this is mostly out of my own phobia of bathrooms; I try not to spend unnecessary time in bathrooms, so I don't want my dog to, either). Just now, I went to the bathroom to pee, and (okay, this part is embarrassing...) I left the door open because sometimes Lucy whines when she can't find me. And, there's no one else home. So anyway, I'm peeing, and Lucy likes to wait by the door for me, except this time, she had her new tennis ball with her, which accidentally dropped and rolled just inside the bathroom. I could tell Lucy was torn between following the rules and retrieving her beloved toy, because she looked at her ball, then at me, then back at her ball, but must have decided that she HAD to rescue her toy because she stealthily reached in and tried to paw it towards herself, but in her haste, pushed it in farther. So she dashed half way in but pushed it farther still, then got scared and dashed back out. Trying again, she dashed in, pushed it away, got scared, and ran back out... where she obediently stayed, staring at her ball.
Meanwhile, I'm laughing at her and praising her at the same time, and trying to pee as fast as I can so that I can give her back her ball, which she very happily received when I was done with my business. What a good puppy; I'm so impressed with her quick learning! (I guess it's redemption for the poop I found in the corner of the living room earlier today!)
Meanwhile, I'm laughing at her and praising her at the same time, and trying to pee as fast as I can so that I can give her back her ball, which she very happily received when I was done with my business. What a good puppy; I'm so impressed with her quick learning! (I guess it's redemption for the poop I found in the corner of the living room earlier today!)
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
this stinks!
Lucy stinks, that is. She is soooo cute, but she also farts A LOT! And they are REALLY smelly!!! ugh... I'm dying as I type this. I brought this up to her vet, who attributed the stinkiness to Lucy's change in diet. Hopefully, this is something she will get over as she gets used to her new puppy food... because if her farts are this bad now at 1o weeks, I don't think Wayne and I will live to tell you how they are when she's an adult.
ugh................
ugh................
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
No Conflict Here!
Who says you can't love more than one dog?! Okay...she is cute as a button, but for once in my life, I have to actually take care of something, which sort of scares me a bit. I've lived a very "self-centered" (not necessarily in a bad way--I mean that I've only had myself to clean/feed/take care of) life these last five years here in Sacramento. All-of-a-sudden, I'm responsible for a real living being. But whatever fears come around, it's a good thing because little Lucy there might help my mind and soul be more ready to take on "next big step" in life...but only after little Lucy becomes big Lucy. :)
--Wayne
--Wayne
Conflicted.
Lucy is adorable, but I feel like I'm cheating on Indee. Indee has always been "my puppy" and the cutest and best dog in the world to me. Indee is STILL that to me... but now I have Lucy. And I feel a little guilty for lavishing so much attention onto another dog.
Lucy is a Golden Retriever/ Chow mix, just like Indee (less a few breeds). She even LOOKS just like Indee when Indee was a puppy! I know I can love both dogs. If Wayne and I ever have multiple children, I'll have to learn to love each one of them too, I suppose, so this should be no different.
But still... I can't help but feel like I'm replacing Indee.
Lucy is a Golden Retriever/ Chow mix, just like Indee (less a few breeds). She even LOOKS just like Indee when Indee was a puppy! I know I can love both dogs. If Wayne and I ever have multiple children, I'll have to learn to love each one of them too, I suppose, so this should be no different.
But still... I can't help but feel like I'm replacing Indee.
Friday, January 16, 2009
"Penny Saver" Saves the Day (again)... aka How We Got Lucy
When Stef, Tihua, Karen and I moved off-campus our Junior year at UCSD, we, as typical college students, acquired by all means an assortment of random, mismatched, yet functional, furniture. Some of our better finds was the soft sage green love seat I got for free off craigslist (was it craigslist? did they even have craigslist back then?), N64 and PS2 consoles complete with dozens of games from Caleb, and our solid oak dining table complete with leaf insert and 6 matching chairs. Perfect condition for $60. $60! Stef actually found the deal while flipping through our local copy of Penny Saver magazine and bought it off the old man right away. That dining table served us VERY well for many, many years to come, hosting dinners, game nights, study sessions, etc, and was the centerpiece upon which many great memories were made.
Since then, I have never overlooked a copy of Penny Saver whenever it arrives in the mailbox. Especially when I'm on the look-out for something... like a puppy!
Wayne and I have been talking about getting a dog for a little while now and have visited shelters and even put ourselves on the puppy waitlist. I thought it would be a couple of months, at least, before we would welcome a rolly polly puppy into our home, plenty of time to prepare and ready ourselves for this ginormous committment... except, that on Wednesday morning, I dutifully scoured our most recent Penny Saver, and lo and behold, there was an ad for "13 adorable puppies. $100 each." I called right away, and when I found out they were Golden Retriever/ Chow Chow mixes (gotta love those Chow Chow mixes :) ), I got sooooo excited. I've been saying that the perfect dog would be another Indee. That very night, Wayne, Emily, and I went to look at the puppies and... well, needless to say, we brought one home!
So Lucy was quite unexpected. We didn't even have any puppy supplies! That night, she slept on a towel and it wasn't until the next morning that I even had the chance to get her any food. That night, I actually had trouble sleeping, not only because I was tending to her, but because I was thinking about the huge responsibility we had just taken on, the commitment we had just made, not to mention the financial burden... my mind was busy making mental lists of what we would need to do and obtain--supplies, vaccinations, a reliable vet, puppy classes... where will she go when we go out of town? What are we going to do when I get a job?
I'm still a little nervous, but Wayne assures me we'll be okay. Haha, it really feels like we got a baby, except I know Lucy is MUCH less demanding. I suppose this is good training for parenthood one day. Except, I probably won't be consulting the Penny Saver at that time.
Since then, I have never overlooked a copy of Penny Saver whenever it arrives in the mailbox. Especially when I'm on the look-out for something... like a puppy!
Wayne and I have been talking about getting a dog for a little while now and have visited shelters and even put ourselves on the puppy waitlist. I thought it would be a couple of months, at least, before we would welcome a rolly polly puppy into our home, plenty of time to prepare and ready ourselves for this ginormous committment... except, that on Wednesday morning, I dutifully scoured our most recent Penny Saver, and lo and behold, there was an ad for "13 adorable puppies. $100 each." I called right away, and when I found out they were Golden Retriever/ Chow Chow mixes (gotta love those Chow Chow mixes :) ), I got sooooo excited. I've been saying that the perfect dog would be another Indee. That very night, Wayne, Emily, and I went to look at the puppies and... well, needless to say, we brought one home!
So Lucy was quite unexpected. We didn't even have any puppy supplies! That night, she slept on a towel and it wasn't until the next morning that I even had the chance to get her any food. That night, I actually had trouble sleeping, not only because I was tending to her, but because I was thinking about the huge responsibility we had just taken on, the commitment we had just made, not to mention the financial burden... my mind was busy making mental lists of what we would need to do and obtain--supplies, vaccinations, a reliable vet, puppy classes... where will she go when we go out of town? What are we going to do when I get a job?
I'm still a little nervous, but Wayne assures me we'll be okay. Haha, it really feels like we got a baby, except I know Lucy is MUCH less demanding. I suppose this is good training for parenthood one day. Except, I probably won't be consulting the Penny Saver at that time.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Everyday Food
I recently started receiving Martha Stewart's Everyday Food Magazine! I don't know how or why, but I love it!
If you are responsible, THANK YOU! (and please let me know!)
If you are responsible, THANK YOU! (and please let me know!)
Friday, January 09, 2009
Sight for Sore Eyes
I went to the optometrist the other day (yay, for having vision coverage again!!! marriage is great!). The bad news is my eyesight has gotten even worse! I am now -500 in my left eye and -700 in my right eye! The good news is the vast difference between my two eyes qualifies me for medically required contacts, or something like that, which means that instead of my insurance covering just $150 of my contacts, I can have them COMPLETELY for free. Any kind!
Right now, I'm trying out some daily disposables. It's great; I just pop them out at night and toss them away! I also get to save money from never having to purchase contacts solution again!
If any of you have eyes that are at least 200 degrees apart in severity, ask your eye doctor about the medically required contacts (although I really don't remember the term, so I hope I'm not sending you off sounding like a fool).
This is the first time I've ever been so excited to be blind as a bat!
Right now, I'm trying out some daily disposables. It's great; I just pop them out at night and toss them away! I also get to save money from never having to purchase contacts solution again!
If any of you have eyes that are at least 200 degrees apart in severity, ask your eye doctor about the medically required contacts (although I really don't remember the term, so I hope I'm not sending you off sounding like a fool).
This is the first time I've ever been so excited to be blind as a bat!
Sunday, January 04, 2009
Ceci in Boots
(... that's a play on the children's fairytale "Puss in Boots", in case there was any confusion).
It's been a while since I last posted (and since I last visited this site... because apparently, the title of this blog has changed in the interim, thanks to Wayne, who, in his usual understated and cool nature changed our blog title to its new and improved moniker without saying a word, so that I am pleasantly surprised and confused at the same time when I accessed our blog just now. See, I, on the other hand, being the hyper, attention-lover, sayer-of-all-things-on-my-mind kind of person, would have brainstormed out loud what I should change the title to, gotten really excited when I thought of something I liked, then announce that I would indeed change it, change it, and would have excitedly dragged Wayne over to the computer so that he could see that I had indeed changed the name of our blog. ...we really are so different. I love it!)
Anyway, back to me being in boots.
... or not being in boots, because even though they are really quite a straightforward yet fashionable staple in any woman's wardrobe, I don't know how to wear them. I actually have a problem with pairing and matching clothes and accessories... I suppose it's called being unfashionable. I love cute things and can appreciate color and fine fabrics and fun ensembles, and I like to BUY them... but when it actually comes to wearing these purchases, I sometimes go into a sort of freeze in which I suddenly don't know what goes well with what, or I fear looking too "trendy"... and so I reach for the same purple zip-up hoodie, leaving my closet that boasts potential, intact. (If you want proof, ask Angela, who lived with me for a year and had to coach me on what to pair with khakis. KHAKIS! I still don't wear khaki pants... probably because Angela isn't with me anymore).
But I do want boots. I've wanted a good pair for a few years, actually, but have never had the patience to search for the right pair. Except, now I have a lot of time on my hands, and when I'm not making up projects to do or starting a bakery, I sometimes like to window shop online. So I've been window shopping for boots, and I found a few that "Fashionable" Cecilia (which I can barely be called) liked, but Frumpy Cecilia is hounding me with all these questions like, "what kind of heel is pretty AND practical? what shade of brown looks best? pants in or out of the boot? can i pull off pants IN the boot? does this look too trendy?" I am ashamed to say that I even did a google search on "how to wear boots", which was not very fruitful, and a sure sign that I am, indeed, a fashion frump. Oh, well. I suppose there are worse things I could be.
Anyway, here are the boots that I liked.
These Corso Como "Sadie" boots are my favorite (but are way out of my price range, so don't worry, Wayne, I won't even consider these). I like the low heel and color, and especially like the button detail at the top of these boots.
These Bandalino "Edwina" boots are similar... yet so different, because I don't like them NEARLY as much. Maybe it's the heel that I don't like and makes them only okay.
But I'm leaning towards these Kenneth Cole Reaction "Keep N Stylish" boots, because not only is the name so cool (just kidding), I like how the wedge heel looks comfortable and unslippery... (but does it look funny?). Plus, I found these on another site for $70, which is a great deal for leather boots.
Okay, time for bed. Angela and I are going outlet shopping tomorrow! :)
It's been a while since I last posted (and since I last visited this site... because apparently, the title of this blog has changed in the interim, thanks to Wayne, who, in his usual understated and cool nature changed our blog title to its new and improved moniker without saying a word, so that I am pleasantly surprised and confused at the same time when I accessed our blog just now. See, I, on the other hand, being the hyper, attention-lover, sayer-of-all-things-on-my-mind kind of person, would have brainstormed out loud what I should change the title to, gotten really excited when I thought of something I liked, then announce that I would indeed change it, change it, and would have excitedly dragged Wayne over to the computer so that he could see that I had indeed changed the name of our blog. ...we really are so different. I love it!)
Anyway, back to me being in boots.
... or not being in boots, because even though they are really quite a straightforward yet fashionable staple in any woman's wardrobe, I don't know how to wear them. I actually have a problem with pairing and matching clothes and accessories... I suppose it's called being unfashionable. I love cute things and can appreciate color and fine fabrics and fun ensembles, and I like to BUY them... but when it actually comes to wearing these purchases, I sometimes go into a sort of freeze in which I suddenly don't know what goes well with what, or I fear looking too "trendy"... and so I reach for the same purple zip-up hoodie, leaving my closet that boasts potential, intact. (If you want proof, ask Angela, who lived with me for a year and had to coach me on what to pair with khakis. KHAKIS! I still don't wear khaki pants... probably because Angela isn't with me anymore).
But I do want boots. I've wanted a good pair for a few years, actually, but have never had the patience to search for the right pair. Except, now I have a lot of time on my hands, and when I'm not making up projects to do or starting a bakery, I sometimes like to window shop online. So I've been window shopping for boots, and I found a few that "Fashionable" Cecilia (which I can barely be called) liked, but Frumpy Cecilia is hounding me with all these questions like, "what kind of heel is pretty AND practical? what shade of brown looks best? pants in or out of the boot? can i pull off pants IN the boot? does this look too trendy?" I am ashamed to say that I even did a google search on "how to wear boots", which was not very fruitful, and a sure sign that I am, indeed, a fashion frump. Oh, well. I suppose there are worse things I could be.
Anyway, here are the boots that I liked.
These Corso Como "Sadie" boots are my favorite (but are way out of my price range, so don't worry, Wayne, I won't even consider these). I like the low heel and color, and especially like the button detail at the top of these boots.
These Bandalino "Edwina" boots are similar... yet so different, because I don't like them NEARLY as much. Maybe it's the heel that I don't like and makes them only okay.
But I'm leaning towards these Kenneth Cole Reaction "Keep N Stylish" boots, because not only is the name so cool (just kidding), I like how the wedge heel looks comfortable and unslippery... (but does it look funny?). Plus, I found these on another site for $70, which is a great deal for leather boots.
Okay, time for bed. Angela and I are going outlet shopping tomorrow! :)
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