Weddingbee

MaPo with her *other* best friends
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I’d hang a bunch of these beauties all around the reception, so they’d dance and twirl over our heads during dinner.

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I feel like I’ve had a bit of Debbie Downer-itis lately…. constantly bemoaning our nonexistent employment status and frustration. But a new dawn is on the horizon, folks!

That’s right, I am a working girl again! I got a last-minute replacement gig temping at a local nonprofit as an executive assistant. The best part is that it’s open-ended with potential to become permanent, so I get to try it on for size and see how it fits! It’s only 10 minutes from my house, which is amazing by LA standards. So far it’s going great!

I can’t say what a relief it is to have reliable income again, and to not spend my day sending resumes into the ether, hoping for a call.
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In light of our recently elevated poverty level, and our desire to get super-fine by 2009, Mr. Meatball and I have been inventing some new recipes that sneak lots of health into loads of flavor. Experimenting with different vegetables and flavor combinations keeps us from feeling bored or deprived, and gives the cooking process a boost of fun! Today, I want to share two recipes of which I’m particularly proud, with you!

Homemade Vegetable Bisque

• A bunch (6 or so) tomatoes of varying sizes, cored and halved
• A couple of handfuls of diced Chinese eggplant
• A couple of handfuls of diced zucchini
• 1 large diced onion
• 10 or so baby carrots
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• A few sprigs fresh rosemary (optional)
• A couple splashes of milk (or soy milk)

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Recently, I had a consultation with a hair/makeup artist. I was referred to him through my benevolent bride friend, Kerri, after I saw how incredibly glowing and lovely she looked in her photos.

I’m not much of a makeup person. On a daily basis I wear sunscreen and lip gloss. Sometimes I wear mascara and blush gel too… but that’s about as far as it goes. Oftentimes, when I get makeup professionally done, it feels cakey and matte. It might look great on film, but in person, it’s 3 layers deep. I don’t want that for my wedding. I want to have a radiant, dewy look that looks great both on film and in person. More like I just had an invigorating romp—all flushed and natural. Is it possible?

In a hunt for inspiration, I turned to celebs with similar complexions as mine (read: vampiric). Here’s what I came up with:

Ah, Kate, you are ethereal. And, Cate, your sassy freshness is inspiring! Love the hair, too!
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Two years ago, Mr. Meatball and I drove across the country, from Chicago to Los Angeles, in search of a new home. The road trip was great - America is such a freakin’ beautiful place. Who knew that Utah would win as my favorite state for scenery? And best place for melons - but that’s another story…

Purple mountain majesty above the fruited plains

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All week long I’ve been aching to write something fresh, pithy, substantial and really wedding-centric… but somehow I keep being diverted by a great sale, or cool company I know you’ll love, or (and more to the point) real life.

You may remember my last midnight confession. Well, here I find myself again… typing without thinking, about anything but my wedding, bridal party, or florist. I’m unable to focus my mind, and I know why, but can’t stop it. I figure, maybe if I write it out then it will quiet. I’m guessing I’m not alone here… so why not just let it out?
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Ohhhhh, gals you’re gonna lurve this! Jump right on this train! Can you say Bridesmaid? Mother of the bride? Rehearsal dinner? Saturday night?

Nordstrom is having a fabulous sale on cocktail dresses. They’ve got dealios as low as $28.90 on sale from $100, and some cute-ass Maggy London and Adrianna Papell biz-nass for less than $50 each! *cue spit take*

Check out the cheapness… there’s nearly 1,100 more where these came from!

Sweet!
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I’m gonna jump on the bandwagon here and share some juicy tidbits to shock, amuse and amaze you. It’s definitely hard to decide what to share… the first things I think of are too gross, or inappropriate (cuz my sense of humor is definitely off-colour), or too personal. But I finally managed to come up with a few peeks into my secret life for y’alls enjoyment

1. I have a foul mouth. Blame it on my dad, who used to drive trucks, race cars, and fly planes… but I love to shock folks with my language. It’s debatably made worse by the fact that the majority of my close friends are men… but I kind of think it works better that way. Once in a while I’ll be hanging with a new girlfriend and some nasty shiz will come out of my mouth and the looks I get are usually characteristic of someone who wants to laugh but thinks it’s just wrong to encourage me. If the new girl gets me and laughs… she’s automatically my new BFF. I curb my tongue for the online use, but it takes so much restraint, yo. Read more…

A while ago, I got an email about a friend who was moving away and was having a free-for-all giveaway of many of her belongings. She also happens to be a manicurist—and is widely known among ‘the girls’ for having ‘the goods’. We didn’t really know what to expect, but I am never one to turn down anything free, so we set out to see the bounty of Justine’s generosity.

Lo and behold, we struck gold.

For our out-of-town bags, and the bathroom baskets, and even favors for the bachelorette party I’m planning as MOH to my best friend… I present all the fancy nail crap anyone could ever need, and then some!

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