I am not what I would consider one of those girls that walk around like they are billboards for every single name brand there is on the planet, but I saw this Juicy Couture "Wish" necklace at Nordstrom this weekend and now I want it! Under the bright lights in the store, it looked so pretty; I think I like mother-of-pearl a lot, because I seem to ( Read more... )

Yesterday, I bought Judy her mini-birthday present. She had asked me to not spend too much (we're all trying to save money), and we even have a pact to not buy each other gifts for Christmas, but to go out to lunch or something instead. I bought her some house slippers (they are like slipper booties that are like sweater boots) and a dog toy for ( Read more... )

I didn't post about it before, but on Sunday, my friends threw me a surprise brunch at one of my old breakfast-eating-brunch-having haunts in Huntington Beach, which I don't visit often anymore, but still absolutely love ( Read more... )

Here's one last pre-thirty post: I may have had a lot of things happen to me in my twenties, but thinking back on it, I do not have many -- if any -- regrets. With every ending, there was a new beginning. Any time a door was closed -- or rather, SLAMMED IN MY FACE! -- a window was opened (sometimes I had to wait awhile, but it was always opened ( Read more... )

Guess what lucky girl has not one, but TWO copies of the movie coming to her, in honor of her birthday? One of them is the original widescreen version (thanks, Judy)...and the other is the special edition version (thanks, FC). It was completely by accident, of course, but whatever...I'm keeping them both ( Read more... )

I can't believe it's October already. Oh, and that I'll be THIRTY (yeah, I know, it's not old but it SOUNDS old) in a few days. I don't want to have a birthday bash. I told Betty, "No. No bash. And I don't want anything ( Read more... )

I'm going to Palm Springs the third weekend of October. My friend Cindy, who works for Starwood Hotels and Resorts, booked me a room for the weekend of October 24th-26th, at her employee rate (which means I get a $290/night room for around $100/night...a four- or five-star hotel at three-star rates! You can't beat that). We are staying at the ( Read more... )

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Today's my 29th birthday. I want to go out for breakfast, but I don't think anyone is awake or available. I have a huge craving for a filling, fatty breakfast complete with carbs and more carbs -- in the form of whole wheat toast, Belgian waffles, and pancakes ( Read more... )