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p.s. thanks Yumi - I decided to wear the tiara you got me! 
Not Martha has great step by step tutorials on how to make your own wine charms and marble magnets. Either of these would be excellent bridal shower or wedding favors - they’re both easy to make and super affordable! I’m definitely going to try these projects when I need some cute, inexpensive gifts. Thanks Not Martha! 
[1] I cannot whistle. At all.
[2] I don’t like eating certain foods because you have to use your hands, and they’re greasy or messy. In other words, I’m lazy. For example, fried chicken, El Pollo Loco or any other build-your-own fajita type things (even if utensils are provided), etc. But then I don’t mind eating Ethiopian, Indian, or Thai sticky rice + accompaniments with my hands. OK, never mind. I guess I don’t mind for food that is yummy enough to merit getting my hands dirty.
[3] I used to eat sticks of butter when I was very young. I mentioned this to a handful of people in college, and now the entire East Coast knows.
[4] I pet our super smooth, ultra white paper at the office. It’s so smooth and soft! Like a baby’s butt. OK, maybe not, but you get the idea.
[5] I always eat my blue m&m’s, brown reese’s pieces, and red skittles last.
[6] Really spicy salsa mixed with sour cream knocks my socks off, even if it looks like throw up.
Hmm… 4 of 6 are about food, but of course.
Last night my MOH and dear friend Katie turned 21. Since many of our other friends are still 20, she wanted to go celebrate somewhere that they could come along (ie not a typical bar). So about 15 of us got together at the new Dave and Buster’s that opened not too long ago out at Legends (a big shopping/dining complex out on the Kansas side of KC). If you’re under 21, you have to have someone who’s over 25 let you in, but then the whole place is open to all ages.
D&B’s has all sorts of arcade games–it’s sort of like Chuck E Cheese for grown-ups! You buy a plastic swipe card and then load it up with points (it’s about $10 for 48 points, iirc), then swipe your card in the slots on all the game machines. It’s sort of like tokens for the 21st century 
.
Mr. Blueberry and I spent a good chunk of time playing one of those trivia machine games, and earned enough tickets to get ourselves 6 shot glasses. 
It was a very good time–a lively atmosphere, but still kid-appropriate (though the preschool teacher in me must say I wasn’t too fond of seeing 3-year-olds running around at 12:30 am!).
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We finally had our menu tasting today - and I have to tell you - it was SO GOOD! 
I am so relieved now (not that I was too worried in the first place) because I booked the venue before ever tasting/doing any researching on the food!
Everyone told me not to worry - that it was the best food at a wedding they’ve ever had - and they were right! (not to hype it up or anything 
).
Sooo….here is what everyone’s been waiting for - Food Pictures!
Passed Hors D’oeuvres / Cocktail Hour
(we will be having premium open bar with wine, beer, and liquor)
Our signature cocktail will be a Pomegranate Martini with a Pink Sugar Rim - yummy!
Brie & Portobello Mushroom Quesadillas with Mango Guacamole
Thai Chicken on Cucumber with a Peanut Sauce (not pictured)
Miniature Crab Cakes with a Sundried Tomato Remoulade
Create the honeymoon of your dreams.
BFF Bridal is a fabulous weekly email newsletter that covers the latest in high-end wedding trends. Last week they had a great feature on Colin Cowie’s favorite wedding resources (which can be found on their website), and today’s newsletter featured some great information on J Crew’s bridesmaids dresses. They often share inside scoops, so you gotta sub to stay in the loop!
fiance: im gonna go look at wedding bands today at michael c. fina. k?
mr. monkey: who? who’s that?
fiance: it’s a store
mr. monkey: oh ok.
fiance: http://www.michaelcfina.com/
mr. monkey: sounds expensive
fiance: it’s actually not that bad
mr. monkey: i found a place to get my ring. they have a pretty good selection
fiance: ok!
mr. monkey: and its reasonably priced
fiance: better not be toys r us
mr. monkey: oh come on - what do you take me for?
fiance: ok where is it?
mr. monkey: http://www.crackerjack.com/home.htm
[note there was some silence here for a bit]
mr. monkey: i mean, you don’t get the ring everytime. might have to make a few trips
fiance: im gonna get u one of those metro bands. diamond in the middle
mr. monkey: what the heck? why? do you hate me?
1. I am 25 and have never been drunk in my life. I do not drink, have not taken any drugs with the exception of medicine (which I never really take as well).
2. I am allergic to calamari. I did not find this out until last year.
3. I can’t fold my tongue into a taco like everyone else in the whole entire world. I believe BOTH your parents have to not be able to do this trait in order for you not to be able to. So sad…..
4. I have a butt fetish. I like to smack people on the butt. Even people I hardly know. I can’t help it. One day, someone will get terribly offended and I’ll have a sexual harassment law suit on my hands.
5. I can cry waterworks on command. It scares the hell out of my friends who insist that there’s no way I’m faking and try to get me to talk about my feelings for an hour.
6. I have clothes in my closet ranging from size 0 to 11. Yes, I have been both those sizes and everything in between.
Wow…..random……I love it!
nykola
Wedding Date: September 01, 2006
Location: Seattle, Washington
This an exciting weekend for me because all of my wonderful bridesmaids (except one 
) are coming in for a weekend of food, fun and an 80’s night. No one’s telling me what’s going to happen, but I’ve already been told that I’ll be kicked out of the room when all the bridesmaids arrive tonight so they can discuss what plans will be.
I do know that tomorrow night is going to be food, karaoke and a lot of dancing… to 80s music! I believe we’re going to a 80’s dance club, I can’t wait! I LOVE the 80’s! So I will definitely update with pictures and stories once the weekend is over, but I’d thought I’d share with weddingbee the things the girls have done so far.
As far as the shower - my sister (MOH) and my best friend from high school are already baking as we speak. We have on the menu: creme puffs (yes homemade), truffle brownies, white cake with strawberry frosting in heart shaped individual cups, chocolate molten cakes, lots of candies in glass jars with ribbons tied around them, and japanese snackies. My mom is cooking korean food: mandoo (dumplings), japchae (noodles w/veg and meat), kimbap (korean sushi), teriyaki chicken wings and I forget what else. But the cutest part of all is - they’re all in my kitchen right now and I hear them talking and sometimes whispering. 
I got an email from our invitation designer Tara from Ephemera Letterpress with the final drafts of our wedding invitations.
*eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee* (that’s my bridal squeal). They are gorgeous! Mr. Pearl and I looked at the final draft and were ready to send the final approval when we both stopped short. The RSVP address. It’s our current address…but we’re moving at the end of July when our lease is up (and the RSVP date is after that time).
In the words of Homer Simpson, “DOH!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
When you give your RSVP address, be sure to think about future events (like if you plan to move). That could have caused a lot of unnecessary heartache!
For all you cherry blossom brides who are lucky enough to have scheduled your wedding during the 2 week period - which fluctuates - when they are in bloom, and for all you brides (including me) who wish we had the cherry blossoms for our weddings….
There was a post on lip treatments to make your lips weddinglicious a few months ago that caught my eye, because my lips are very sensitive. I don’t mean sensitive to touch and things like that, I mean really sensitive to sun and makeup. It’s a huge pain because my lips start puffing up, and the area around my mouth gets pink - looks like I just drank some cherry Kool-Aid. Anyway, I’m always on the lookout for something that works, and isn’t addictive.
Bath and Body Works was mentioned in the comments, and I decided to try it out. So, Mr. Kiwi and I headed over there after a hearty dinner at TGI Friday’s, and bought up a storm.
I decided to try a few of the products mentioned, like the C.O. Bigelow Mentha Lip Shine. It’s infused with mint to give you fresh breath. While it did hold true to it’s “shine” label, it was also very gloppy. Kinda thick and a little gross to apply. I don’t think it’s right for me, since I tend to lick off all the tasty mint goodness, and my lips end up looking the same. Before I lick it off, the shine to my lips is a little distracting.
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