Let Them Eat Cake!

This week, we decided on to go with the baker that we saw last week for our cake. I've also been shopping a lot on ebay. I bought bubbles, but I have also been looking at ceremony decorations and tulle. We have also started our registry at Macy's and Crate and Barrel. Registering is a lot harder to do than I thought it would be. There's a lot to think about in terms of what to coordinate, what to replace, and if we really need it or not. We have also been making the invitations. If I had to do it over, I think I would recommend buying the invitations. They are more expensive, but the it is SO time consuming to make them. Thanks to Show and Matilde for all their hard work. Only one papercut so far. On Friday, we made over 50 invites. This is just step one. We haven't even created the inserts yet or printed anything yet. Guess I should think about what should go in them! We also met with our photographers Alfio and William at L2 Photography (www.l2photography.com.)

Today, we spent most of the day up in Santa Rosa for Greg's BBQ. I feel like we have been to a BBQ every week. I think we have a break next weekend, but then 4th of July is bound to have at least one BBQ. As a bride, I'm supposed to be losing weight, but with all these BBQs, it's been kinda hard.

I've been trying to ride my bike to work at least once a week. I didn't do it at all this week. That means that I have to do it twice this week. What's worse is that the weather has been very nice these past couple of weeks. I enjoy riding my bike to work. It's just such a pain preparing and changing for it. It's also hard because it seems like there is always something to do after work for the wedding, so it's not convenient to ride my bike. Riding to work is easy. It's the ride home against the head winds that is much harder. Need to take advantage of it more.

Dancing Queen

Megan showed me this hilarious clip:


Brings me back to the 80s!

Love is a Battlefield

This weekend, we went to karaoke at the Music Tunnel (http://www.musictunnelktv.com/rate.htm) and we sang one of the classics, Pat Benatar's "Love is a Battlefield." No one seemed to remember the video and the "cool" dancing that was in it. It was a classic, so I had to remind them. Check out the video:


This weekend, we also interviewed a baker. She seemed really reasonable and the cakes were very tasty. We didn't sign with her yet, but we really like her so far. Check out her website and let us know if you like what you see (www.thepastryprincess.com.) We also found shoes for the bridesmaids.

We also saw X-men 3 this weekend. It was enjoyable, but I would say that I liked X-men 2 the most. Not enough character development.

My Precious...

So we bought my wedding ring today. Woo hoo! I'm really excited about it. It is so pretty and shiny and goes well with my engagement ring. It won't be ready for another 5-6 weeks, but even then I can't wear it! I'll just be able to look at it. We are pretty close to getting Edwin's ring as well.

I also finished reading Angels and Demons by Dan Brown this past weekend. I actually think that I liked reading DaVinci Code better. It may be because I read that one first, but it felt like the pace was faster. However, do not be confused. I was not a huge fan of the movie. I am normally a big fan of Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, and Ian McKellan (ha! ha! note the double entendre to the ring to unite them all- my precious, the trilogy that Ian McKellan stars in), but I didn't like how they changed the ending to the movie. They followed the book pretty well until the end. A lot of people say that Dan Brown is un-Christian. After reading his books, I would say that he was trying his best to be neutral and academic. I suppose the fear is that people will believe his books as the truth. However, that is really the reason he is such a good storyteller. There are people that might believe this could happen. If anything, I think that it causes people to think about religion and maybe do some more searching. I think he provokes thought and discussion more than condemning Christianity. He talks more about DaVinci's views and theories about the crusades. Makes me think that I should be reading the Bible more often. Maybe I don't feel as offended because I'm not Catholic and I don't think that the Pope has any more authority than any other priest or pastor. Anyway, I enjoyed his books. Made my commute to work and several plane rides much more interesting! :)

Congrats Dave and Ashley!

Attended a beautiful wedding this weekend for our friends Dave and Ashley in Sonoma on Saturday. Had a great time, though I wish we could have spent more time with the wedding couple, but I guess that always happens, right? There's just not enough time. Kian was thoroughly amusing as he was taking copius notes during the reception. Wishing Dave and Ashley happiness- always and forever.

Went for a run with Edwin and Show this weekend. Yes, you read it right. I went for a run and I wasn't being chased. Confirmed that I still don't like running. I can't imagine it ever being enjoyable. I'm noting this run because it probably will not happen for another 10 years. I used to run 2 miles a day when I first started working because there was nothing else to do in the hotel and Todd used to go, so I would go. I am feeling a bit sore, but not too bad.

Wedding news- I found the bridesmaids dresses at the Jessica McClintock outlet! I was very excited. This has been one of the more difficult tasks for the wedding and I am happy that it ended well. We also started our registry this weekend. I always thought that part would be a lot of fun. While I would not say that it was horrible, it was definitely a lot harder and more exhausting than I would have expected. Part of me is thinking, "Do we really need that?" and then the other part of me is saying, "Well, these may not be things that we would normally buy for ourselves, but we would use them." Then, I have another part of me saying, "Where are we going to put all this stuff?" There are SO MANY decisions! We're having fun though. Makes us feel like grown-ups. :)

Cool quote from Amadeus

I saw this today and kinda liked it:

"A man of ordinary talent will always be ordinary, whether he travels or not; but a man of superior talent (which I cannot deny myself to be without being impious) will go to pieces if he remains forever in the same place..."-Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

LA and more discounts

Spent last weekend in LA visiting friends and doing wedding stuff. Found out that I have more talented friends than I realized. I have been stressing out trying to figure out how I was going to get my dress altered. Well, I found out that my dear friend Char has been freelancing as a seamstress in LA and has altered many a wedding dress and prom dress. How thrilled was I to hear that?

We also did some more research on wedding rings and bridesmaid dresses. The bridesmaid dresses are proving tougher than I would have imagined. The dress that I picked out is no where to be found. So I guess I'm starting over on that front.

I was also able to get discounts on American Airlines, Avis, and the Hilton in Union Square. The Holiday Inn didn't work out, so we won't be recommending that one anymore. Check out the wedding website for these updates.

Hotels, bridesmaid dresses, and my poor little car. Spent a lot of time today researching stuff for the wedding. Then, my Jetta's check engine light came on AGAIN! Last year, I had to take in my Jetta 6 times because that light kept coming on. Luckily, I have the extended warranty and 5/6 trips were covered. Word of advice to anyone who will listen- get the extended warranty. So worth it. It was a last minute decision for me, but dealers will usually negotiate this to almost nothing at the end. DO IT.

Visited 3 hotels today. We are recommending the Comfort Inn and the Holiday Inn. As I mentioned before, it is going to be a busy weekend for hotels because of the Nike marathon and the Oracle conference. Please book them as soon as possible.