Days Go By

The months are flying by way too quickly lately.  I haven't updated this blog since the end of June, and now it is mid-August.  What happened to my "at least once a week"?  Well, at least I'm posting something now!  Right?  Haha.  I'd say, "I'm going to post more often, really," but I know it most likely will not happen.  So, a quick update!

In just 18 days, Mr. H and I will be celebrating our first year wedding anniversary!  I cannot believe how fast this year has gone by.  It's sad that we spent most of our first year as husband and wife living nearly separate lives due to his work schedule, but I know things will get better, and I'm very much looking forward to our mini getaway coming up.  We are leaving for a four day stay in the bay area on September 1st.  Our actual anniversary is on the 3rd, and we will be staying at Parc 55.  We haven't decided on a place to have dinner yet, but we are thinking of either La Folie or Fleur de Lys.  We are both quite fond of getting fancy and dressed up, and what better reason than celebrating  365 days as Mr. and Mrs. H?  It has been quite the year, and I'm looking forward to this anniversary along with 50 more to come.

I bleached and dyed the tips of my hair teal last week, with Sarah's help.  It came out pretty nice, but it definitely needs some touching up.  I'm thinking about adding some purple to the teal when I redo it, hopefully sometime next week.  Sarah has her tips dyed pink, so our hair looks pretty bad ass together.

That's all for now.  Time to work.  More later, I (kind of) promise.  ;)

Mr. H's Birthday Weekend [Part 1]

I have been quite absent lately, I know.  Forgive me for not posting in so long.  But now I have some photos to share with you guys from Mr. H's birthday weekend, which we spent in Santa Cruz and Monterey.

I got to leave work early on Friday because we celebrated a late Administrative Professional's (Secretary's) Day.  We all went out for a nice fancy lunch at Il Forno and I got a little smashed too early in the day (oops!).  I ended up going home and taking a nap with my husband who was already sleeping, since day time is his night time.  It was nice to be able to sleep next to him for a change.  We woke up and caught happy hour at Elephant Bar.  I was still feeling really sick from all the booze earlier, so I didn't drink anything there.  After that we went to Glass Turtle (a bar) to meet up with some friends.  I decided to be bold and take a shot because I wanted to celebrate with Mr. H.  It was a bad idea.  I barely made it to the bathroom before getting sick again. Once all the old liquor was out of my system, I did ok and was able to stomach a couple shots and dance a little bit.  We left the Turtle, went to the casino, and stayed there until around 3:00 a.m.  On the way home we decided we'd wake up early in the morning and head out to Santa Cruz, and then go to Monterey on Sunday.  We always enjoy our spontaneous trips together, so we said "fuck it, let's go."

The only photo I have from Friday. :(

We got up after about 4-5 hours of sleep, did a horrible job of packing, and then headed out for the day.  We were both starving, so we stopped in South Sac for some lunch.

Mr. H glued to his phone, as usual.

Lunch at Huong Lan.

Next stop, Santa Cruz!  :)  Mr. H's cousin had rented a home right next to the beach, so we stopped by there to hang out with them and be beach bums for a while.  The weather was wonderful and we daydreamed about owning our own summer beach house when we are older.  We ate sandwiches and chocolates, collected seashells, soaked in the sun, and enjoyed feeling much younger than we actually are.  Mr. H and his cousin even built a sweet sandcastle.  It was a damn near perfect day.

Don't judge me!  I was not bikini-ready this weekend! :(

My husband does not like smiling.  Hahaha.

After hours on the beach, and after almost everyone else had left, we headed back to the house to say goodbye.  We made the 20 minute drive to Watsonville, where one of our friends live and where we would stay for the night.  Once we got there and got situated, we headed back to Santa Cruz to check out the Boardwalk while we waited for another friend to get off work.  Almost everything was closed or about to close, so we found a pizza place/bar and stayed there for dinner.  It was a good choice because the pizza was delicious and Facebook offered a 10% discount if you check-in!  Sweeeet! 

Santa Cruz Boardwalk.

Crazy drunk husband.

I'll do Part 2 later this week.  Uploading all these photos from my phones is somewhat of a hassle.  Haha.  I can only do so many before I get burnt out.  I also need to catch up on all my blog-reading, which I'm sure is going to take a decent chunk of time since I haven't been on here for almost two weeks.  

It is getting warmer and warmer each day here in Sacramento, and I can feel summer is fast approaching.  Summer is ridiculous here where I live and I am not ready for it yet.  Spring is almost non-existent, so I have to enjoy it while it lasts.

Update Through Photos

Hello blog world~

I have been so busy lately dealing with a lot of

bullshit, so I don't have much to share.  I know

I have been slacking when it comes to blogging,

so here are some photos from my recent

day-to-day shenanigans.

Random OOTD photo.

Knee High Boots w/ Buckles - Shiekh

Black Tights - Probably Target?

Navy Skirt w/ Pink Trim - H&M

Black Tank Top - H&M

Black 3/4 Sleeve Cardigan - Target

Went to the park last Saturday with Sara, her baby girl

Eden, and Ziggy.  We enjoyed the sun and wonderful

company, got bothered by a crazy lady, and then 

left and got some coffee.

Hung out with my cousin.  He is in the process

of getting his own blog going.  There are no posts yet,

but you can check it out here.  He's a wonderful

cook and we always enjoy spending time in the kitchen together.

But we did this instead this time.  Hahaha.

Mr. H and I attended mass on Easter Sunday to

make my grandma happy.  I normally attend mass with

my family on Christmas and Easter, as a gift to my

grandmother.  I was very happy that Mr. H went with me

this time.  I had someone to irritate besides my mom when

boredom and anger takes over.  ;)

Took silly pictures with Ziggy.

Got my new shoes that I ordered from

Charlotte Russe in the mail!  I was in desperate need

of new heels.  I am head over heels in love with the coral

wedges.  I really like the nude ones also.  They are my first

pair of nude pumps.

<3

Mr. H had Wednesday off, so we went to

McCormick & Schmick's for the first time to try their

supposed "award winning happy hour."  Very disappointing.

And yes, I know the photo editing is silly.  Hahaha.

We left after one drink and headed to our favorite 

happy hour spot, Elephant Bar.  E-Bar never disappoints.

What I wore for Mr. H's day off:

Coral Wedges - Charlotte Russe

Skinny Jeans - Guess

Black Tank - Target

B&W Striped Wife Beater - PINK by Victoria's Secret

Leather Jacket - Urban Outfitters

That's all for this post!  Sorry that I never have

nice quality photos to share with you guys.  The only camera

that I use is my phone and honestly, I probably wouldn't

know how to use a nice camera if I had one.  ;)

For my next post, I will be sharing photos

of my dog's birthday.  Hahahaha.  Yes, as lame

as it is, I am having a BBQ for Ziggy's 3rd birthday.

I have done it for the past 3 years and don't plan

on stopping.  It's kind of just an excuse to hang out, eat, and drink

with friends.  But of course it's also because Ziggy is a good 

dog and deserves a birthday party.  Totally weird, I know.

Hope you all enjoy your weekend! <3

Update Through Photos

I don't have anything new to share today, so here's what's been going on in my life via my iPhone photos:

So I'll start off with my completion of my first item from my 

2012 Kitchen Bucket List.  Woohoo!  I made Snickerdoodles the

weekend of March 17th for the first time, and they came out pretty good.

They were fun to make because you have to roll them around in

cinnamon and sugar.  Not to mention, they're very easy!  

Later that evening, I celebrated St. Patty's day

with Sara (her blog here), my mom, my mom's husband, and

my mom's good friend.  We went to watch my

mom's friend's band perform at a bar and got way too trashed.

I had a pretty awesome time but suffered from a sever hangover

the following Sunday.

My first true love. ;)

Mr. H had the following Wednesday off, so we went on a date to the movies.

We watched The Lorax, which we didn't enjoy all that much.

We did enjoy each other's company after the movies though.  ;)

What I wore.

Ok, ready for drunk photos?  Haha.  One of my other

closest friends, M, came up to visit from LA last Friday.

He stayed at my home so we were able to spend the whole

weekend together.  Friday night was party time.  I made dinner for him

and two other friends, we ate, and then we got the shots started!

We hit up the gayborhood downtown and spent the whole night

drinking, catching up, and dancing.  

Open mouth syndrome.

Always take the best pictures with her.  Hahaha.

M is the one photo-bombing us.  Haha.

Saturday I had a bit of a hangover, again.  M and I went 

to my favorite Korean spot to get some

good soup and fried chicken.

Dumpling soup (sujeibi), side dishes (banchan), and
fried chicken way in the back.

Last night was Mr. H's day off again and we went to 

the same restaurant that M and I went to have dinner.  We

ate short ribs and spicy noodles and stuffed ourselves until

we were uncomfortable.  I love that my husband is a good eater.

Oh, and I also bought these four new polishes yesterday

on my lunch break.  Rite Aid had another sale going

on for "buy one, get one half off"on all their Sally Hansen's

Xtreme Wear (which are my favorite right now).

Spring colors!

And last but not least, a photo from this morning of my 

silly Ziggy.  He was distracting me from getting

ready because he wanted me to play with him.

Mr. H's birthday is coming up at the end of April and we just booked a two night stay at Mont Bleu Resort in S. Lake Tahoe.  We are both so excited to go away with each other for a couple days and celebrate Mr. H turning 29!  One more year and he will be 30!  I still remember celebrating his 22nd birthday with him (way back when).  This will be my first time going to Tahoe since I've been 21, with one exception for my Aunti's wedding, but we were only there for a couple hours.  We have two whole days together!  Last night we pined over how we wished it was tomorrow.

So that's what's been happening on the other side of this computer!  What about you guys?  Anything exciting happening on your end?

The Versatile Blogger Award

The rules for the award are as follows:
1. Thank the person who nominated you and link to their original post.
2. Share seven things about yourself.
3. Nominate 15 5 newly discovered blogs and let them know that they have been nominated. 


So first off, a big thank you to Lippi for nominating me for this award!  Please take a minute and check out her blog, cutelippi, which focuses on makeup, cosmetics, hair care, and reviews.  


Second, another seven things about myself!  I had to go back and read my last seven things I posted to make sure I don't repeat myself.  Hahaha.  


1. I attended private Catholic school until sophomore year, after which I switched to public school and graduated early.


2. Despite my first fact, I am not a practicing Catholic.  


3. I love when people add color the their wardrobe, but it is difficult for me.  I love wearing black.  I have tried and failed many times to incorporate colorful items of clothing into my closet.


4. I graduated from a community college with my Liberal Arts degree.  Not very impressive, I know, but it's something.


5. I recently checked off my first item from my 2012 Kitchen Bucket List!  The snickerdoodles were delicious.  I should probably complete more than one recipe every three months though if I want to finish by the end of the year.  Haha.

6. Even though I don't wear too much color as far as clothing goes, I love painting my nails multiple colors.  I rarely have them with only shade.

Ignore the crappy polish job.

7. My longest friendship is going on 20 years this September and I can hardly believe it.  Sarah and I lived next door when we were four years old and have been best friends ever since.  Of course we've had rough patches here and there, but we always come back to each other.  You can follow her blog here.

Aren't we beautiful together? 

Lastly, the five newly discovered blogs that I nominate (some aren't so "newly" discovered, but oh well).  I copied Lippi as far as changing the rules a little bit and switching fifteen to five.  Check these blogs out:

• The Secret Life of Bee
• You Had To Be There
• 8-Bit Grayscale
• A Blog About Things
• Cloudbusted

Things I Have Been Loving Lately

I have been super lagging on baking another batch of red velvet cookies so that I can photograph the process and post my recipe, so I thought I'd share with the blog world some of my favorite things that I have been enjoying lately.

Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear nail color in Grey Area, 

Lacey Lilac, and Twisted Pink.  I love all three of these colors, especially

when I wear them simultaneously.  Glad I got to add to my collection of

Xtreme Wear just recently (and for cheap).

Yes to Cucumber facial towelettes and daily moisturizer.  I just picked both

of these items up a couple weeks ago and I have to say, I am very impressed.

I am no skin expert, so I just go off what I think feels nice, smells good,

and doesn't cause any skin issues like rashes.  I love the

smell of cucumber too, so these little guys are a real treat for me.

My two new pairs of boots that I also purchased a couple weeks back.

The brown ones are my very first pair of short boots that 

I have ever owned.  I really feel like they make my legs look stubby

and my calves look much too large.  All of the boots were buy one, get

one at Shiekh Shoes though, so I figured I'd give them a try.

This is one my daily essentials.  Victoria's Secret Plum Drop

fragrance mist.  I have the lotion and bubble bath too, but I

keep this one in my purse.

Yeah, shouldn't love these as much as I do.  Haha.

These are a new favorite!  I'm usually not a big

chip eater, but I love the flavor of these.  Perfect snack for work.  

I meant to post this last week, but got caught up with things.  Please excuse my blog if it isn't updated for a while.  I'm going through a difficult time this week and I have a feeling it might last a while.  Until next time, whenever that may be.  :)