Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Makeover

Brent's asleep, and I'm having fun trying on new hairstyles at instyle.com!

Should I go blonde? I think this was supposed to be Ashlee Simpson's haircut...


And of course, Miley Cyrus...


RIHANNA.



I think Rachel McAdams is my favorite.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Emma Watson

So I was hoping that I might one day morph into someone awesome. I think I'm in the most promising position that I've ever been in. Emma Watson. She's so dang cute, and now that she got her hairz cut like mine (no, really - I did it first) I've had a couple of different people tell me I look like her. Needless to say, I am very pleased. I think these people are being too nice though... the hair is our only similarity.



I'll work on the nose next...

Monday, December 13, 2010

Company Holiday Party

Well it's come and gone. And it was pretty fun. It was my first company holiday party, and, incase you're wondering, I did end up rapping. The party was on a yacht and we had a fancy dinner while cruising around Marina Del Rey. After dinner, there was dancing and Karaoke, of which I decided to partake. There's some video footage of this floating around the office, but it might take me a while to get access to it. For now, here are a few pics from the evening.








Yes, the last few pics are from karaoke. It was better than it looks...

Monday, December 6, 2010

Pre-holiday Shopping

Keep these pieces in mind, local gift givers... total j/k.





I actually bought the first black sweater, but I still love the pajama pants...

Christmas Tree (aka Wedding Tree)

After minutes of intense decorating, we present to you, our Christmas Tree!






Please don't judge us too harshly... it is our first married Christmas.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Rain for the Holidays

It's raining in LA! This makes our trip to Target to get Christmas decor that much more exciting. We got lights (for Brent's silver Christmas tree from his college days), our first Christmas ornament (yes, it does say our first Christmas on it), Pillsbury Christmas tree cookies (slice and bake), and wrapping paper (so be on the look out for a gift that may be coming your way soon...)! We're about to set everything up. Pictures of our festive evening are soon to come. Merry Christmas, my babies!

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Wasabi

Warning: Do not put Wasabi directly onto your tounge, before you put the sushi in your mouth.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Lunch Break

I'm on my lunch break. Eating In-N-Out Buger. Thinking about our weekend trip to Santa Barbara, of which I will post pictures later this week. The weather up North reminded me a bit of autumn. Sadly, it's almost 90 degrees here today, and it doesn't feel like the holiday season. The cute little sweater I got at 50% off from Ann Taylor Loft is making me sweat, and I'm wishing for cooler weather. Tis the time of year for shopping and layering! Too bad I've already done too much shopping and not enough layering in this hot weather.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Sore Throat

When I got home from work yesterday, I had a mini sore throat. So I went to sleep. At 6pm. This morning, I woke up with a medium sore throat. At 7am. So I went to work with Coconut Water in tow, drinking more liquid over the course of 9 hours than I have over the past year. I came home from work today, with a major sore throat. And now, we wait. For what? For Brent to get home with Wendy's burgers, fries, and and an ice cold lovely Coke! Maybe I'll feel better tomorrow...

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Planes

Today after work I went to watch the planes. Living right next door to LAX is good for that sort of thing. It's funny to watch them take off while thinking about the people inside. What exactly are they doing? Listening their iPods? Reading? Trying not to breath in too deeply, for fear that they might inhale their neighbors' indeterminable, yet undeniable odor? Regardless of the way each passenger chooses to occupy his or her time, they all end up going to the same place (unless, of course, someone on board dies). Sometimes it's very stressful to me to consider that, several yards from my home, there is a rather large group of people trying to get somewhere other than where they are currently. Think for a moment. The people who have just arrived in Los Angeles certainly don't want to be at the airport for the remainder of their stay. Those catching connecting flights are merely passing through. And everyone else is leaving the city for work, vacation, or other various reasons. Now, try to picture yourself engaged in this state of constant motion every day that you come home from work. When you sit down to watch the television; when  you begin preparing dinner; when you're brushing your teeth; even when you pull the covers up over your arms to go to sleep... it's there. An all but subtle feeling that you're not going to arrive at your destination if you don't get to it! Simply put, if there was a way to aid each of these individuals in their travels, and assure them that they will get to where they're going without much fuss, I think my level of stress might be well affected. That being said, today has been a very stressful today - I'm sure you can see that living in such close proximity to an airport takes a lot out of you.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Honeymoon

Incase anyone missed our Honeymoon, which it seems like most people decided to stay home for, here are some pictures from the event.





















Friday, October 15, 2010

Welcome

Hello. In case you're just joining us, my husband and I just got married May 1st of this year, and are now living newly wed life in Los Angeles. We're both originally from Kansas City, but he took a job out here before we got engaged, and so goes life. I've moved many time before, and am no stranger to change, but, for some reason, change itself never seems to get any easier. In short, I miss the smell of fall in the air, I miss the Oak Park Mall, I miss blueberry pancakes on Saturday's at First Watch, and I miss my sisters most of all. There is one sister in particular whom I have quite an affinity for. I told her just last night that the reason we get along so well is merely due to taste and preference. For example, we both have extreme personalities. When we like things, we love them - and you'll know it. If we dislike things, we hate them - and you'll know that too. She's the reason I write this post now. She may very well be the only one who ever reads this, but to me, that's okay. There are many more stories to share; ones including other sisters and their quirky behaviors, a dad and his classically outdated metaphors, my husband and his sense of humor, and many other tales that will inevitably emerge from within this city of angels. For your enjoyment, here is a picture of my husband along with my two little sisters. You can decide who is who.