And soon, it will be gone from my life. We kept it this long to finish out The Sopranos, but we’re dumping it. We only watch it maybe 2 hours a week, so it’s become one of those high effort, low reward type of things. (The high effort being the outrageous fee for 65 HBO channels with 37 Showtimes thrown in.)
So now, I think I need a dog to entertain me. A dog like this one.
And here it is in a (macadamia) nut shell:
10: Days in Hawaii
9: Times I ate seafood (including ahi, ono, o’pakapaka, and mahi mahi)
8: Umbrella’d Blue Hawaii cocktails
7: Bathing suits I took on my honeymoon (but I only wore two of them)
6: Days in Kona, Hawaii
5: Pounds I gained
4: Days on the island of Maui
3: Days in a row I ate the same incredibly delicious salad at the Hotel Hana-Maui (baby greens with papaya, mango, pineapple, and strawberries, topped with chopped macadamia nuts, tossed with vanilla vinaigrette – YUM)
2: Convertibles rented — a brand new Audi A4 on Maui and a Toyota Solara on the Big Island
1: Awesome honeymoon with my new husband
I have hundreds of photos I’m still sifting through, and they’re making their way to flickr at a sea turtle’s pace. But right now I have to finish unpacking, and do a ton of laundry, as I re-introduce myself to real life. A few cups of Kona coffee should help with that.
Matte and I had an appointment with our wedding coordinator today, and she is located near the place where Jenni‘s brother got married, so we got to say hello to her and her family. Everyone looked beautiful, and the kids were so adorable in their wedding attire. Seeing Jenni reminded me I hadn’t done my seven things yet, and she tagged me for it a while back. See? I told you in my last post that my bad habit is procrastination. I’m no liar!
Here’s the deal: each player starts with 7 random facts/habits about themselves. People who are tagged need to blog about their seven things and post the rules as well. At the end of your post, choose 7 people to tag and list their names. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them that they have been tagged and to read your blog! OK, here goes…
1. I am strangely attracted actors with receding hairlines, or no hairline to speak of: Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Piven, Ed Harris, and even James Gandolfini a little bit.
2. I lived in Kentucky for 2 and half years and never made it to the Kentucky Derby. I did, however, host Derby parties…in California.
3. I’m getting married in 19 days.
4. I don’t wear shorts. Even when I was in Vegas and it was 100+ degrees, I did not wear shorts.
5. I actually like working out. I like working out at 5:30 am every weekday.
6. I hate hate HATE passive aggressiveness and grudge holders.
7. I want to try skydiving.
I am hereby tagging YOU. If you’re reading this, consider yourself tagged. 🙂
(Snagged from Sizzle, who is practically from my home town!)
A – Available or Single? I still check the “single” box, but only for a few more weeks!
B – Best Friend? Yes.
C – Cake or Pie? Uhm…whatever tiramisu is closest to.
D – Drink of Choice? Water or Fresca. Or wine.
E – Essential Item(s)? iPod. Camera. Cell phone. I am a geek.
F – Favorite Color? Purple.
G – Gummi Bears or Worms? I prefer the Bear variety.
H – Hometown? San Jose, CA
I – Indulgence? Unbaked chocolate chip cookie dough. I will eat an entire box of that stuff. For dinner. And dessert, if there is any left.
J – January or February? February.
K – Kids? None. Just 2 kittehs.
L – Life is incomplete without… love. Whether from a significant other, friends, family, pets…love.
M – Marriage Date? May 25, 2007!!!
N – Number of Siblings: One younger sister.
O – Oranges or Apples? Oranges.
P – Phobias/Fears: Bugs crawling on me in the middle of the night.
Q – Favorite Quote: “Blessed screaming Jesus on a whole wheat goddamned cracker!” (from Rescue Me)
R – Reasons to Smile? It’s Friday! In a few days.
S – Season? Summer…my birthday is in August.
T – Tag Three: Jenni (I’ll do my 7 things if you do this one!), Italian Babushka, and Music Mama.
U – Unknown Fact About Me: Well, if I tell you, it wouldn’t be unknown, now, would it?
V – Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animals? I (heart) beef. Especially from here.
W – Worst habits? Procrastination.
X – X-rays or Ultrasounds? What the ??? I’ll skip the radiation, please.
Y – Your Favorite Foods? Pretty much whatever I am not supposed to eat.
Z – Zodiac: Virgo.
This afternoon I had to visit one of our customers. This customer happens to be the same company where an ex-boyfriend of mine worked. Actually, I think he still works for the company, but at a different location.
Driving through the campus evoked memories I had long since repressed.
I need a book. I just finished The Mercy of Thin Air last night. I liked it. A lot. And I recommend it. Before that I read Nineteen Minutes and My Sister’s Keeper, both by Jodi Picoult. I love the way Ms. Picoult writes, and her subject matter varies with each book. I also enjoyed loved Beach Glass, and was totally sucked in to the Memory Keeper’s Daughter.
Now I need another book to like. I’m open to almost anything, except something that would be filed under “romance,” especially one that has someone resembling Fabio adorning its cover. I like suspense. Horror is fine, but by suspense I mean it keeps my interest. Freaky is good too. I read Stiff years ago, and as odd as the subject matter was, I really enjoyed it and learned a lot. It’s one of those books that just sticks in my mind, like The Lovely Bones did. I love to be entertained by a book, (and apparently I lean toward the more morbid subject matter). I can’t stop turning the pages, but at the same time I don’t want to reach the last page.
I have several unread books on my shelf, but none of them are inspiring me right now. I want this next book to be so good I want to call in sick and read. All day.
So, what do you recommend I read next?
Matte and I have been planning like crazy, so I thought I’d fill you all in on some of our plans. I’m not a normal the knot dot com bride and much of what we’re doing can’t be found on the knot either. It’s just not us to do some of the more traditional stuff. For one, there will be no garter/bouquet toss. Also, I didn’t make personalized cards to ask my bridesmaids to be part of the wedding, which I guess is the appropriate way to ask (who knew!). We’re not doing personalized water bottles, or M&Ms with our names on them, or matches, or having a bride and groom topper on our cake. My dress isn’t white or ivory, or even a traditional wedding gown color. We wanted our wedding to reflect us, and be different.
Here’s a sample of what we have planned:
The color we chose for our wedding is purple and we are incorporating it throughout. Here’s a picture of my dress (Matte, no peeking!) and Matte’s suit.
I’m walking down the aisle to the theme from Star Wars because our wedding day is also the 30th anniversary of the release of the original Star Wars (Episode IV).
Our first dance is to Magic, by Olivia Newton-John because we both love Xanadu (guilty pleasure).
Instead of flowers I will be carrying a bouquet of California produce, mostly garlic, artichokes (purple ones of course!), and grapes.
Because we are both geeks, our wedding will be broadcast over the web. We’ll be sure to post the info on our blogs ahead of time so you can log on and watch the ceremony!
This is the most nerve-wracking part. We’re tring to get Jasper and Daphne to be the ring bearer and flower girl, and have them walk on leashes down the aisle by my bridesmaids. Training has proven quite difficult. Jasper is good on the leash, but Daphne would rather tangle herself up in it and attack it. She might have to be carried.
Since we’re getting married at a winery, after we are pronounced husband and wife, we will take off our shoes and smash grapes in a barrel. If we can get enough juice, the owner of the winery said he’d try to make our very own vintage from it as a memento of our special day.
My sister is friends with the personal chef to the Mayor of San Francisco (yes, Gavin). Since it’s a Friday, and he’s available, Gavin agreed to be our officiant! I will have to try so hard not to drool.
Those are the only secrets I want to divulge right now. Must save something for the guests to discover!