the soloist.

Watched this movie last night and it’s SO worth seeing if you haven’t already.  It’s available to rent on August 4th.

my dysfunctional relationship with reality tv.

i would say that about 75% of the tv i watch is reality tv.  and they’re not shows like the kardashians or the hills (wait, is that classified as reality tv?) or real housewives of orange county where you just follow lame people around living in their rich and fabulous lives.  i like the shows [...]

this made my weekend!

thanks to our good friends, the pabalates, for introducing us to what will be my downfall for the next couple of weeks! 

half moon bay & coldplay (x2)

matt and i celebrated our anniversary a few days early with a trip to half moon bay.  some friends recommended cypress inn so we had to check it out. 

we picked a room that had an ocean view and LOVED it.  we’ve never stayed at a bed and breakfast before – maybe because they look too flowery [...]

simple things.

got some new face wash yesterday.  and it’s fan-freakin-tastic!!  it makes my face tingle afterwards and i just love it.

and then i got the new nordstrom sale catalog in the mail and out fell a perfume sample which is always a double bonus cause who doesn’t love FREE perfume??  too bad it’s almost a million [...]

sleeping habits.

i need at least 8 hours of sleep to be semi-pleasant the next day
i MUST hit the snooze button at least twice
99.5% of the time i get up to pee in the middle of the night – usually around 1:00 am
i sleep with a pillow over my head (clarification: i don’t sleep with it over [...]

one reason why the iPhone is super fancy!

1.  do you use an iPhone?  if yes, move to the next question.  if no, well… i don’t know what to tell you… you’re really missing out!  if you need a consultant about purchasing an iPhone, let me know, i might know someone.
2.  do you balance your checkbook?  or are you in charge of the [...]

memories.

i get these little daily thoughts emailed to me and i really liked the one for today.  tomorrow i leave for a long weekend to pondo and this is a place that has SO many memories for matt and me.  i’m excited to see old friends and be back where so many good times were had. 
Mental Imprints
These [...]