getting my babble on

Today I feel like this picture. Calm and present. What a great...

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:23:58 -0700

Today I feel like this picture. Calm and present. What a great weekend.

Vacation yet?

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:36:32 -0700

We are getting ready to go to South Carolina (Charleston) and Georgia (Savannah) next week to do mini family reunion with all of Jason’s family. It should be loads of fun. I have never been to either state so I am looking forward to it. We have a 70s costume theme party one night so I am off to the mall tonight to try and find a real good outfit. Can’t wait to post some pictures when we get back.

Oh and we can’t forget Monty. I think he was having a...

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:27:35 -0700

Oh and we can’t forget Monty. I think he was having a good relaxing time too!

We had such a fun time up in Idyllwild. Good food, good times...

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:56:43 -0700

We had such a fun time up in Idyllwild. Good food, good times and just good company.

We were having lots of fun on our balcony dealing with squirrels...

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:54:53 -0700

We were having lots of fun on our balcony dealing with squirrels dropping pine cones on us and some gold old fashion card games.

Our five mile hike in Humber Park.

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:53:37 -0700

Our five mile hike in Humber Park.

The Hiking MAN!

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:51:50 -0700

The Hiking MAN!

The family off to the mountains to enjoy a weekend in seclusion

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:51:00 -0700

The family off to the mountains to enjoy a weekend in seclusion

A good day in SD...

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:23:21 -0700

Can I complain about the high heats today?? NO!! I have had the best day ever. Hit up the beach and got to relax and soak up the sun. Got a call from my sis. She got off work early and came downtown and we went to my fav. place, Cafe Chloe and sipped on some great french white wine. We had amazing conversation and good company. THEN…. got to come home jam to some old skool hip hop and cook some bomb ass dinner for some good friends who will be arriving later this evening. What a great TGIF for me!!

I did it! I did it!! Sky diving that is! It was one of the...

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:52:00 -0700

I did it! I did it!! Sky diving that is! It was one of the most amazing experiences. I cannot even type or describe this experience. What a trip being 13,000 feet in the air and going up to 120 mph free falling!! I have to admit I was scared and nervous in the plane but once the door was opened and it was my turn I was ready to go go go!! Can’t wait to post pics and video soon.

Thanks Jason, Steph, Eric, Rich and Glenn for coming out to Jamul to support me on a new adventure.

The Cure x 2

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:43:38 -0700

We headed up to LA last weekend to see The Cure at the Shrine Auditorium. What a great show. Got up to LA on Sunday afternoon and bummed around Hollywood for a few hours before the show. Headed to the Shrine around 7pm to see The Cure do a rave performance. What a great experience!! The performed for 3 HOURS!! Jason was very happy. I was just happy to be at the show with the love of my life. We decided to skip driving home (over two hours) and get a hotel. We had to make a 1am stop at Ihop and share a tasty breakfast before we hit the snack. I think we were both wired from the show and it took quite sometime to fall asleep.

Next day Jason headed to Ameba Music I bummed around at some organic coffee shop to kill some time gabbing on the phone and reading the local indie paper. After Jason spent an hour or so we were off to Sprinkles to pick up the best cupcakes ever. Seriously they were the best. You know they are good when you pay 36 for a dozen cupcakes. Yup that is right 36 freakin’ dollars but it was well worth it.

We then headed to another Cure show on Tuesday in San Diego at Cox Arena. Another great performance. It was definitely a bigger crowd. The Shrine only held 6,000 as opposed to Cox Arena which hold about 16,000 to 18,000 peeps.

The Cure, The End.

I just started a fitness boot camp yesterday and all I can say...

Fri, 16 May 2008 16:52:41 -0700

I just started a fitness boot camp yesterday and all I can say is ouch ouch ouch!!!! I seriously have not been able to walk much today. I am scared! Have a class tomorrow we will se how it goes. Wish me luck.

Trip to good Ol' Boise!

Fri, 16 May 2008 16:50:56 -0700

Decided on Monday to fly in to Boise to visit family. Arrived on Wednesday. Now that is a short notice for a trip but well worth it. Had such a fabulous time with all my family.

So I got in on Wednesday morning to be greeted at the airport by G-MA. We headed straight to Ms. Tami’s Tearoom. Had a good Chai Tea and some yummy sour cream enchiladas. We also headed to the mall to browse around. G-ma got me an amazing mixing bowl set and a spring form from William Sonoma for our wedding gift. Headed back home to have a homemade dinner thanks to G-ma and a few games of Sequence with my cousin Stephen.

Next day we got up had some coffee and headed to Glow Day spa for some really nice pedicures. The ladies were so nice and it was just nice to do girlie things my my G-ma. We headed back to the mall because I just had to by Grandma some Orgins face wash. It really is the best!! After that we headed back home and I cooked dinner for Gma and my Aunt Lisa. We got all caught up on life and watched Survivor.

Friday AM we headed to my favorite coffe joint in Eagle called Rembrandts. We just gabbed and gabbed for hours. I bought a cute mug that was handmade by the owners so every time I have a good cup of Joe I can think about that place. Grandma decided to try and sell me on Boise and took me the cutest town called Hidden Creek. It is a new developement and I love it. We looked at about seven model homes and they were cute affordable and did I say cute? I am ready to pack up and move. After that we had to make a pit stop and Starbucks so I could get some caffeine to get rid of my headache. I cheated!!! I have not been drinking coffee for four weeks, oh well. Next stop, downtown Boise to meet my cousin Jerrett for lunch.

We spotted and Urban Outfitter and I HAD to go. I ended up buying a dress, two tank tops and a hoodie (had a gift card from my dad) in under 20 minutes! It was so much fun. Walked across the street and met up with Jerrett. It was really nice to see him and it was so nice for him to make time for his cousin. I am working and getting him to come visit SD. COME ON JERRETT!!!! COME SURF WITH ME!!!

Next stop was Great Grandma Mason and Aunt Jackie. We arrived at the house and Great Grandma was getting a manicure. She maybe in her 90s but she still needs her girl time :) It was so nice to catch up and try some Frienship bread. What a nice sweet treat.

We were just beat and headed home to get in our PJs and veg. Aunt Debbie and Aunt Lisa came over for an hour or two and that was nice to veg and chat. Love you guys!!!

Saturday was my last day :( We hung out at the house in the morning and then headed to the airport around 10:30 . Stopped at a diner to have some grub and then off to the airport for me. I had such a great time and love seeing all my family. Maybe one day I can convince Jason to move to Boise. I love that city.

Did I tell you...

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:02:00 -0700

that i met the wife of a band member in Pinback!!! I decided to treat myself to a pedicure today and found the best place ever www.lulusbytravisparker.com I am in love with this place. So cute, so nice, so clean, great people! Sat next to the wife of Zack Smith. How cools is that. I got to hear all about their tour in Japan. She was as nice as can be. What a fun day.

John Morris Photography

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:12:00 -0700

John Morris Photography:

We are on the website of the photographer that did our wedding. Kinda cool, kinda funny. There are two galleries and we are in three of the pictures.

la la la la la la…. la la la la la… la la la la the...

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:49:17 -0800

la la la la la la…. la la la la la… la la la la the red shoes!!!! I found the shoes of my dreams. You don’t undertand, I found these when I was in NY and they could not find the match. Went to Macys at FV adn there they were!!! I am in love!!

Heck ya it is Friday (well for me).

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:44:30 -0800

It is always so nice to come back from vacation only to work a four day work week! I say we all voice our opinions at work to have a ten hour work day and work only four days a week leaving three days off, what do you think? I already work nine to ten hour days anyways!!

That is pretty much it. Time to crack open a bottle of wine and lounge now. Have a good weekend!!

Welcome to Times Square ladies and gentlemen.

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:30:34 -0800

Welcome to Times Square ladies and gentlemen.

Two chics having an amazing time!

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:27:39 -0800

Two chics having an amazing time!

48 hours to spend spend spend.

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:26:19 -0800

Steph and I decided to do a wild and crazy 48 hour trip to NY last week. Let’s just say we accomplished our main goal, SHOPPING.

We left Thursday night around 7pm and ended up in NYC at 6am the next day. We were greeted by lots and lots of snow. Our first goal was to catch a cab to the Hearld Square. The ride was so pretty with all the snow, however it took over and hour and a half to get into the city. Steph slept the entire trip. Needless to say I had a whole one hour sleep the entire trip, but it did not stop me from wanting to go shopping.

We made it to the New Yorker Hotel on 34th Street around 9am. We thought we would get in earlier and catch the Today show but it was too late and they were also filming in Miami so that worked out ok. The hotel was nice enough to let us check in early early so that was a relief. We stayed on the 20th floor and it had to be the creepiest floor ever. I swear it was a haunted floor. Kind of reminded me of the Shining. We didn’t care too much since were were solely using it for showering and sleeping. I jumped in the shower to wake myself up and off to Macys!!

Got to Macys and headed down to the eating area. Yeah it is a whole floor dedicated to gourmet food and snacks. We both wolfed down a bagel with egg and cheese and the largest coffee possible. Ready to shop now!!

We were a bit overwhelmed and could not decide where to start. It literally took us about 20 minutes to figure out what do. We ended up shopping for a couple hours and then thought we should maybe head to H&M (my fav. store) to get away from all the temptations. That was a good plan because we were in H&M for hours. We both went crazy and bought lots and lots of cute clothes. It helped us get a better idea and goals for Macys (since it was ten stories and so many options).

Next stop, pampering. We went back to the hotel after five or six hours of shopping to clean up and get ready for our pampering session. We headed out on the street and hailed a cab. The cab whisked through the area and dropped us off at Spa Butterfly. We were ready for our pedicure and one hour massages. We had one mix up. The spa said that Steph did not have a massage scheduled. Good thing she printed out her confirmation!! In the end it all worked out.

Afer the wonderful massage we decided to walk around a bit. We ended up in Times Square. We walked a bit more and decided to get out of that area since it was loud and hussle bussle and we were super chill and relaxed. Got in the cab and headed back to our hood. We decided to get a bottle of wine and couple slices of pizza and head to the room (also note Erika was on one hour of sleep in almost 1.5 days). Finding wine in this city was a challenge. You would think it would be easy! We found a liquor store and it was a bit ghetto, but we didn’t care. Wine was so expensive. I forget we are from the wine country of California. My normal $6.99 bottle was $17.00!! That just floored me but at the point I got over and headed for pizza. Now the pizza was a deal! $1.99 a slice. We each got a piece and headed to the hotel. Might I add it was freezing cold!!! We got to the hotel and sippped wine, laughed lots and then fell asleep. We had to be up the next morning to get back to Macys by 9am.

Saturday Morning and ready to go! We got up and Erika decided to get some new and comfy shoes. Picked up some black chucks and was happy. Steph need a coffee boost so we went to Starbucks. I am normally all about Starbucks but it does not taste the same in NY. So I passed and waited for Macys.

We went back to the basement for food. Had a delicious turkey sandwich on a french baguette and Steph and a Pastrami/Roast Beef standwich. We were ready to shop again. I think we must have tried on a hundred different outfits! It was just so much fun. There is an entire floor dedicated to shoes!! I really wanted to get lots of shoes but the amount of people and trying to get someone to help you was overwhelming so I passed. Oh we ended up going to H&M and buying more stuff too. Almost forgot that.

My friend from junior high lives in NY. Her name is Tiffany. She met us at Macys around 1pm and she was going to show us around the town. She also did a little shopping herself.

After we finished we decided that we were going to head to her neck of the woods. She lives in Gramercy Park. Really nice area. Uma Thurman lives in a building right next to her! We hung out there and got to see her place. It was tiny tiny but cute. I could totally live there.

We ended up near the NYU campus where she took us to a fine shop called Filene’s Basement. Great bargain shopping. We were a bit tired but I managed to find a few things. Steph swore she was not going to get anything here but ended up walking out with three dresses. We all agreed that we were hungry and had lunch at a little French Bakery (forgot the name). We had some really yummy food and coffee.

It was time to head back to Times Square to see the musical Legally Blonde. This was a suprise for my sisters birthday. She was so excited!! We all hung out at Starbucks (not for coffee but to keep warm) until it was time for the show. Tiffany parted her way and we said our good byes and ran for the theater. The show was at the Palace Theater right in the heart of Times Square. The show… WAS AMAZING!!! It was so good I got the soundtrack and have been blasting in my car for the past few days! Steph loved it to and that is what made me so happy.

The only downfall of the trip was after the show. It seriously took us 30 minutes to hail an cab. Normally not a big deal but it was freakin’ cold!!!!!!! We finally got the cab and headed back to the hotel to get a a couple hours of sleep before we had to get up and head to the airport at 3am.

Well, that was the trip. So fast but so fun. Love ya sis.