The good, the bad, and the ninja!

The GOOD

The BAD

And the ninja!

Happy Monday! I hope your St. Patty's day was as eventful as mine!

Engagement Story

It’s kind of a long story – perhaps it’s not, and I simply feel the need to over explain myself from time to time. This will be one of those times; forgive me, but a girl only gets to experience this once.

The chain of events all began in mid January when Matt took me engagement ring shopping! (Weeeee!) It was a really giddy, awkwardly silly, and utterly romantic experience. Butterflies and bubbles were bustling around in both of our stomach. Afterwards I called my mother and maybe one too many of my girlfriends, but from that day forward it was game on and I was just waiting in the end zone to haul in the game winning pass.

February is traditionally a month filled with romance, and ours was no exception. Every week we went on multiple proposal worthy dates.  Our Valentine’s Day lasted 4 days with flowers, sushi and cupcakes in downtown Pasadena, trips to the theatre, and while he tracked down a darling book I wanted, there was no sight of anything I could fit on my fourth finger. The weekend after we drove up Pacific Coast Highway (the water was beautiful) and into the Hills of Malibu for wine tasting and later ended that evening strolling the shops in Santa Monica… and still nothing! The weekend after that my Mom along with my younger brother and his girlfriend were coming over for a BBQ. The morning of I find out my other brother, Dad, sister and her boyfriend would also be coming. Matt hit the grocery store alone and in the place of the discussed hamburgers and soda came bottles of wine and tri-tip. Matt has meshed with my family since the first time I introduced him, so I figured he must want to prepare a great meal and ask me to marry him in front of my loved ones. They came, they left, and no special questions had been asked. The next day Monday, he asked if I would like to go on a date that Saturday……all I could think was really? Another one of your dates? Silly boy.  The next day, Tuesday he asked if I would like to go on date on Wednesday instead, I said yes.

Wednesday, February 29^th sometime around 5:30pm Matt told me before we went out he had a gift for me. The gift was one of those digital frames where you can upload pictures to. In the beginning he was super claim and explained that since I take so many pictures it was a fitting gift. He then opened the box and while assembling it told me he had already uploaded some photos. This is where he lost his cool and started shaking a bit. He had actually up loaded 50 pictures of us starting with the one we took on the first day we met and finishing with one from our date in Malibu. After that last photo the screen read…This picture frame holds virtually an infinite amount of photos…it can hold a life time of memories….I want to spend the rest of my life with you trying to completely fill it. He then got down on one knee and asked me to marry him!

And that is how a Ms. M turns into a Mrs. G!

Things I'm thirsty for this Thursday!

Valentino studded cat's eye sunglasses.

Super pricey $$$ but I love them none the less.

Kitty Ring

This little babe is a must! I found her for 7 bucks on Amazon.com!

I'm extra thirsty for a quick getaway.

Maybe a day trip to Catalina?

I love her head to toe!

My thirst for clothes will NEVER be quenched.

I'm thirsty for the next couple weekends!

There are memories to be made and friends to see!

Happy Thursday everyone, the weekend is almost here!



Living out loud

 I'm not spicy enough to sport yellow pants so above are my versions of the "IN" color blocking/popping

 look. I love how vibrant, young and playful the trends are! I recently found the juiciest and most colorful dress for my engagements, yaya!

Something neat: Matt and I have a bet that if Operation Skinny bride is a success and I reach my goal weight he is going to shave off all his facial hair! For those of you that don't know, he has spent the better part of a decade sporting a fierce beard! I will show no mercy in my quest to leave his face baby soft! My secret weapon - I'm obsessed with my new gym and their cardio movie theatre; watching movies has turned my one hour work outs into two!

Playing with your food.

Thinking of cheap dates can be difficult but I think I did decent.

I now give you, Edible arts and crafts Date night!

Rice Krispies+Marshmallows+butter= $6 fun

It took us a whole 5 minutes to cook it up, plop it on the table and start sculping.

There was a lot more eating than sculping but that is how we do.

Nom nom.

My feature creatures, I think one is half human, half snowman? The other... a cat or mini horse?

I'm normally the craftly one but this time he earned a well deserved win.

Show off.

Buried in a flower pot

Yesterday I was able to track down a nearly impossible to find dress for a woman. She was ecstatic to say the least, hugged me and would've kissed me if I had allowed it. She explained that she was going to be wearing it her parent's 60th wedding anniversary and how happy she was that despite their bad health they made it this far... I thought she was going to stop there, but she continued to go into great detail about the event. (Her parent's grew up in Mexico, the reception color is red, they're having 348 guests instead of 350 because Uncle Juan and his wife got in a fight etc....)
[It's important to note, that her English wasn't exactly English.]
Woman "Hava you beens to da flowers, ah down, cheap place?"
Me "If you mean the flower district in downtown Los Angeles, yes, you can buy flowers there for pennies."
Woman "You knows whats else you get theres real cheap?
Me "No, what?"
Woman "Umm...ehh dos dings ehh those contains for keeping dead people."
Me (currently mortified and oddly smiling) "You mean an urn?"
Woman "Ahh yes yes! So cheap I bought two"

My conclusion: I can't help but believe this poor woman stumbled across a bunch of elaborately decorated pots and mistook them for urns. I couldn't allow her unknowing parents to end up in planters one day so I responded, "Are you sure they weren't flower pots?" She gave me a look like I was the crazy one and walked away.

Oh, the people I meet.

The "F" word

Awkward

• There is something oddly funny about the F word (Fiance) and I can't help but giggle each time I try to say it. I love what it means but I feel like a dork when I say it.
• Getting punched in the back by a 5 year old and then listening to him explain how sorry he is for mistaking me for his mom, little jerk.
• Being out of breath after running around the block just once :/

Awesome

• Getting Employee of the month! Woo hoo!
• My current jam, "Feel so close" by Calvin Harris
• Being the proud owner of a wedding dress! I know that's fast but it kind of found me!
• Eating a real fatty meal tonight because Operation Skinny Bride starts tomorrow!
• The Rustic Spoon in N. Hollywood, you have to try the Thai Drunken Noodles! (Thanks Randy and Becky)

Kitty photo bomb!

Feb. 29th

 Matt is truly everything I dreamt of as a child and searched for as a young adult.

 As a child I remember placing a floral pillow case on my head and parading through my hallways  singing "Here comes the bride".

As a young adult I remember studying Greek Mythology and how they believed men and women were once one and that motivated by jealously the gods cut them in half, forcing humans to spend their whole lives searching to be complete. I wondered would I find the one to make me whole? The one that every Disney movie promised me? The one that I could spend my life with?

On February 29th, I was asked the most romantic question one person can ask another and I'm so proud I got to say yes.

The Future Mr. and Mrs. G!