so i was in LA for 3 whole days and not one single star did i see. can you believe it? as popo said, i'm totally a celebrity magnet. but it's not pulling lately. we went out to robert deniro's restaurant Ago for dinner one night in Hollywood... nobody there. then we even went to Koi - because hello, i'll be damned if there aren't at least 10 people a week photographed there and published in UsWeekly. but alas, nobody but normal people. and not even normal people really - ugly, large people. i was so disappointed!
but at least we had a great weekend hanging out with our friends. they've remodelled this little ranch house and it's to die for. really makes me want to move to a place with neighborhoods and grass. it was a gorgeous 75-85 degrees, and we toodled around all weekend in this nice little porsche boxster s something or other convertible. we were hot. *paris hilton wink* and we pretty much drank all weekend long. it was perf. i even treated myself and bought a little something i've been eyeing for a month - yay! i love handbags.
i don't know why i posted that picture of the surfer above. i didn't see the beach the whole time i was in LA.
anywho, i'm back to work and back to reality, and it bites. i'm coming down with something too - my tonsils are swollen up like ping pong balls. i just started antibiotics and i'm nervous about heading to TX tomorrow for another wedding. a wedding at which i will not be able to drink due to my antibiotics. WFT?!?! at least this is a 2 day work week for me. that is pretty much a score, sick or not.
not only that, but i have put him up on my desk by my computer so i could capture the moment for you. that, in and of itself, is very odd.
the reason leo is at work with me is because i'm heading to LA on a 6:30pm flight. I didn't want to have to go home to get him before heading to the airport because: a) it's a much faster trip to the airport straight from the office; b) traffic is gonna be a son of a gun; and c) i just think it's funny to have my dog at work.
everyone's been really cool about it. a gaggle of girls have oohed and ahhhed over him. my manager actually baby-talked to leo, and my sr. director held a meeting in our office while leo laid on my lap. it was hilarious! especially when leo did the whole groaning-sigh as he readjusted himself to a more comfortable napping position. that sort of broke everyone's concentration.
turns out i didn't really need to bring him with me, because our CEO left a company-wide voicemail to leave at noon today and enjoy the holiday weekend. why then am i still here at 12:30? just trying to finish something up. but i will definitely be heading home soon. i hope i'm not kicking myself in bumper to bumper traffic in a few hours...
wow, 2 posts in 1 day. i have done this since 2005! i just couldn't help myself though, this is too cute.
when i was in austin 2 weeks ago, my new niece discovered diamonds at the ripe age of 10 weeks! my mom, sister and i put our wedding rings out in front of her and she just went into a trance. the trance was primarily induced by my mom's phat ring, but whatever.
we're so proud of you, Sophie! aim high girlfriend, the sky's the limit!
am i the only one obsessed with The Fray right now? seriously, i have their album on repeat on my iPod. i can't get enough! what gives? they are a-rockin' my world.
i can't wait for the holiday weekend coming up. i cannot concentrate on anything because i just want it to get here! tim & i are heading to LA to finally see our friends TotempoleZoe & Gangmaster Jones. we haven't really seen them since they abandoned us in the city by the bay last december. i'm looking forward to laying out by the pool, shopping, and running into nicole richie and becoming best friends with her. it will be a stellar weekend. hopefully i'll capture some great celebrity sightings on film.
since i probably won't post again until then, happy 3-day weekend! giddy up!
when you're frustrated and your husband asks you some stupid question that makes you want to blow up, if you have a jar of pickles in your hand, DO NOT slam said jar on the kitchen counter. it shatters and sends pickle juice and glass shards everywhere.
however, pitching a bag of potato chips into the pantry as if it's a baseball is a mess-free release of built up tension.
Update: popo has created a masterpiece that deserves being posted so everyone can see it's beauty. thanks, popo!
i normally go back and forth with nicknames that i call my dog. mostly it's Pumpkin, but i also call him Munchkin a whole lot.
this morning when i woke up, i rolled over to see Leo laying there, as i do every morning. in my groggy, half-asleep state of mind i greeted him - also as i do every morning - but i accidentally mixed the two together and i said "good morning, Punchkin!"
it's now my new favorite term of endearment. Punchkin. try using it and tell me it's not the cutest thing in the world... well, next to Leo. i guess it's the second cutest thing in the world.
i don't have much, so i'll just embarass my husband.
i was just looking at some pictures on my computer at work and i came across this one of my husband. it always makes me laugh when i see it.
don't most little boys gravitate to sports with balls involved? (no tacky comments, please.) like t-ball or soccer... little league of some sort? what little boys take gymnastics?
i guess my little boy does. my husband was a Tumble Bee! just look at his team shirt. i guess there was a requirement that you had to pull your socks up as far as they would go. i bet it helps ensure top performance on the bars & beam.
oh little timmy... he looks so itty bitty teeny tiny. you can tell he's totally struggling to show off his skills too. "look what i can do mom! i can... kind of... PUSH myself up on this... this bar... and hang here for a sec while you *ugh* snap that photo."
tim actually still wears shorts like that. and now i know where that weird sock habit started.
is anyone else as jazzed as i am for the premiere of The Hills tonight?!?! holy hot dog, i'm on pins & needles with anticipation. 
so i was in LA for 3 whole days and not one single star did i see. can you believe it? as popo said, i'm totally a celebrity magnet. but it's not pulling lately. we went out to robert deniro's restaurant Ago for dinner one night in Hollywood... nobody there. then we even went to Koi - because hello, i'll be damned if there aren't at least 10 people a week photographed there and published in UsWeekly. but alas, nobody but normal people. and not even normal people really - ugly, large people. i was so disappointed!
