...until I saw this!
Does Wayne have an alter IKEA family that I don't know about??
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
I see ya at IKEA!
We went to IKEA the other day and ran into Matt Chin. Doesn't that look like him on the right? Okay, kind of, right? At least a little bit? Anyway, I thought it was pretty good...
...until I saw this!
Does Wayne have an alter IKEA family that I don't know about??
...until I saw this!
Does Wayne have an alter IKEA family that I don't know about??
dream job... still a dream.
I was looking at job listings on craigslist this morning and my heart leapt when I saw a posting for a Personal Baker! ... but alas, when I looked more closely, it was for a Personal BANKER. boo!
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Ovomaltine Crunchy Cream!
I am sitting at Colleen's kitchen table and she has just fed me the BEST spread in the world!!! Ovomaltine Crunchy Cream! Though it sound like cellulite cream, I assure you it is not. It is a chocolate malt spread reminiscent of nutella without the hazelnut and with little crystals of crunchy things throughout instead. We ate it on toast and regular bread... and I wish we had more things to spread it on. (I'm looking around... um, goldfish?)
Alas, this Swiss-made product is not available in the States, and when I googled it, I found it only at www.austriangrocery.com. I think one jar would cost about $22 to ship over here. so... if anyone is swinging by Austria, please pick me up a jar or two... or ten.
Alas, this Swiss-made product is not available in the States, and when I googled it, I found it only at www.austriangrocery.com. I think one jar would cost about $22 to ship over here. so... if anyone is swinging by Austria, please pick me up a jar or two... or ten.
Friday, June 26, 2009
In Escrow!
(... but where's Escrow?)
Being the house-hunting newb that I am, I've been waiting until it's "real" to post about our house, but I think it's been "real" since the seller's accepted our offer a few weeks ago. I guess I expected something more special, more grand. Like all of a sudden I would FEEL like a homeowner... an experience more complex than just, we see it, we like it, we buy it! Because, it really has been that simple (and praise God it has been)! We saw this house on our second house-hunting excursion, put in an offer that day, and after a quick round of counter-offers, they accepted! Our appraisal came back right at our offer price and inspection passed with flying colors, and if all else continues to go as smoothly, we'll be receiving our keys July 10!
A little about the house: 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, separate family and living spaces, partial hardwood, sufficient yard with grass for Lucy. It's in the esteemed Stonelake community of Elk Grove, and what really sold me on the house were the amenities--beautiful clubhouse, gym, tennis and basketball courts, and pool WITH lap lanes!!!!!! THAT I am looking forward to!
It is not a short-sale, meaning a family still lives there now. And judging from our initial walk-through, it looked like they've simply outgrown their home. I love their custom paint job, but sadly, I do think I will need to paint over the bulldozers and baseball players in the kids' rooms, haha. I'm so excited to repaint and make this place our own! ... oh, and to get rid of the hideous green paisley couches that we currently own!
Being the house-hunting newb that I am, I've been waiting until it's "real" to post about our house, but I think it's been "real" since the seller's accepted our offer a few weeks ago. I guess I expected something more special, more grand. Like all of a sudden I would FEEL like a homeowner... an experience more complex than just, we see it, we like it, we buy it! Because, it really has been that simple (and praise God it has been)! We saw this house on our second house-hunting excursion, put in an offer that day, and after a quick round of counter-offers, they accepted! Our appraisal came back right at our offer price and inspection passed with flying colors, and if all else continues to go as smoothly, we'll be receiving our keys July 10!
A little about the house: 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, separate family and living spaces, partial hardwood, sufficient yard with grass for Lucy. It's in the esteemed Stonelake community of Elk Grove, and what really sold me on the house were the amenities--beautiful clubhouse, gym, tennis and basketball courts, and pool WITH lap lanes!!!!!! THAT I am looking forward to!
It is not a short-sale, meaning a family still lives there now. And judging from our initial walk-through, it looked like they've simply outgrown their home. I love their custom paint job, but sadly, I do think I will need to paint over the bulldozers and baseball players in the kids' rooms, haha. I'm so excited to repaint and make this place our own! ... oh, and to get rid of the hideous green paisley couches that we currently own!
Monday, June 15, 2009
Happy Birthday, Wayne!
Breakfast of champions and birthday boys: buttermilk pancakes with chocolate chips and bananas, scrambled eggs, bacon, fresh strawberries, and hot coffee!
We also watched "Up!" in the afternoon (what a sweet movie!!!) and had dinner at Zinfandel Grille with Steven, then rounded out our evening with a walk around the canal with Lucy!
Hope you had a good birthday, dear!
We also watched "Up!" in the afternoon (what a sweet movie!!!) and had dinner at Zinfandel Grille with Steven, then rounded out our evening with a walk around the canal with Lucy!
Hope you had a good birthday, dear!
Monday, June 08, 2009
Greetings from Ogunquit!
I actually had MUCH more to say, but I just accidentally deleted my whole post that I had spent a good 45 minutes on... Deflated and too tired to rewrite, I will leave you with a silly picture of me and Wayne in crab and lobster hats and go to bed. Goodnight!
Friday, June 05, 2009
pudding ice cream!
Coldstone has a new ice cream that melts into PUDDING??? I HAVE to try this!!! Thanks, Clark, for the tip!
Friday, May 29, 2009
Sacramento's Next Top Model
NOT! ...but I did get to catch a glimpse into the life of the tall and beautiful last night after I agreed to be a part of a fashion show that was sponsored by Nordstrom's Women's Active and The Rail departments, where we modeled, yikes, bikinis and boardshorts! The fashion show was held at Social, a chic night club downtown.
The show was scheduled to start at 10:30pm, but the "models" arrived at the club at 7:30 for hair and makeup (hair by Mosaic Salon and makeup by MAC). I felt like such a star with 3 people working on me at the same time! We were supposed to get spray tans too, which would have been nice for my farmer's tan body that I've acquired from running outdoors, but alas, the tanning salon backed out last minute. Oh, well! Hopefully the bird nest on top of my head was enough to distract everyone from my white belly!
Wayne arrived at 10pm to support me! The classic dork that he is (which I love), he hung around the wall and read a Star Trek book on his PDA while he waited for me. At least he looked good (and at least he wasn't carrying around the actual book)! I had called earlier to remind him about the dress code, and good thing I did, because he was planning on wearing khakis and a polo; cute, but not very "club-like". So I navigated him through his closet over the phone to pick out a dark button down shirt (which I untucked when I saw him and rolled the sleeves up), dark rinse jeans, and black shoes. (By the way, Mr. To was voted "best dressed" by the students this year! I feel just as proud and flattered as if I had received the award myself). I know he felt completely out of his element, so I'm really thankful he came. Thanks, Sweetheart!
The show finally started at 11pm. We each rocked two outfits, in which we had to get in and out of super quickly, and 2o minutes later (if even), it was over! What a whirlwind! Definitely a fun and different experience! (Good thing I have no shame!)
The show was scheduled to start at 10:30pm, but the "models" arrived at the club at 7:30 for hair and makeup (hair by Mosaic Salon and makeup by MAC). I felt like such a star with 3 people working on me at the same time! We were supposed to get spray tans too, which would have been nice for my farmer's tan body that I've acquired from running outdoors, but alas, the tanning salon backed out last minute. Oh, well! Hopefully the bird nest on top of my head was enough to distract everyone from my white belly!
Wayne arrived at 10pm to support me! The classic dork that he is (which I love), he hung around the wall and read a Star Trek book on his PDA while he waited for me. At least he looked good (and at least he wasn't carrying around the actual book)! I had called earlier to remind him about the dress code, and good thing I did, because he was planning on wearing khakis and a polo; cute, but not very "club-like". So I navigated him through his closet over the phone to pick out a dark button down shirt (which I untucked when I saw him and rolled the sleeves up), dark rinse jeans, and black shoes. (By the way, Mr. To was voted "best dressed" by the students this year! I feel just as proud and flattered as if I had received the award myself). I know he felt completely out of his element, so I'm really thankful he came. Thanks, Sweetheart!
The show finally started at 11pm. We each rocked two outfits, in which we had to get in and out of super quickly, and 2o minutes later (if even), it was over! What a whirlwind! Definitely a fun and different experience! (Good thing I have no shame!)
Monday, May 18, 2009
more Anthro news!
Did you know this? I didn't even hear about this until Emily forwarded the email to me. I guess we get separate marketing emails from Anthropologie... I want them all!
Alas, I am subbing for Wayne again tomorrow (he has another workshop to go to), but perhaps this is for the better.
Oh, and I guess I should promote my own company... Nordstrom's Women Half-Yearly sale starts Wednesday, May 20th and lasts until the end of May! Sales start at 33% off, and if you have a Nordstrom card, you get double points during the first 4 days of the sale!
okay, that's all.
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