A most loverly day in Hollywood.

And we're finally back with the Hollywoodness that I so very much adore. I feel like I've missed out on so much but anyhoo, here goes it:

• Bringing some major cuteness to Hollywood we have Garcelle Beauvais-Nillon and her twin boys Jade and Jax. I mean seriously those boys are freaking adorable.
  
  
  
  can these be my future kids?
  please?
  
  
• Also bringing some major cuteness is little Honor Warren with mama Jess. Seriously her cocked eyebrow is so funny and precious, I love it.
  
  
  
  so dang adorable.
  

• Also in some bebe news, Barney Stin....er Doogie...er Neil Patrick Harris and his partner are expecting twins! Twins! I mean of course they are, only twins are born in Hollywood, but still, yay I am so excited for them! They will be fabulous dads! Also a parent-to-be is singer Alanis Morisette! Seriously she is just adorable and will be such a fabulous mom.
  
  
• In other Hollywood news...Erykah Badu had to pay a $500 fine after filming a music video naked in Dallas...Tila Tequila was assaulted on stage as she performed for ICP fans, I mean I don't like her and all but to attack her? Yikes!...Robert Downey Jr. and his wife went on a double date with Jude Law and Sienna Miller, um, cool? Fun times?...Hillary Duff and Mike Comrie got hitched over the weekend, congrats to them, I mean I have always been a Hillary fan and I sort of have a couple of her songs on my ipod...the True Blood trio is rocking out on the cover of Rolling Stone and wow is it scandalous....Speaking of scandalous, Lawrence Fishburne's daughter is a porn star! I mean wow....and George Clooney is looking mighty Clooneyish (yeah I have no idea what that means) in promo pics for his new movie, The American (which I sort of want to see)...
  
  
  
  why hello there to you too.
  
  
  
• In some favoriteness...
  Michael C. Hall was on set of the new season of Dexter and I really shouldn't look since I'm only through two seasons, but man he is swoony.
  
  
  
  oh Dex you're just so Dex.
  
  
  Also a fave, Gwen Stefani looking absolutely divine in a LBD on her way out with the hubby. I mean really, does she always have to look so good??
  
  
  
  seriously, how does this woman
  always look so damn good???
  
  
  
• And in today's Twilight news...
  Rob and Kristen are soooo official now. I mean totally. I mean they were making out. I mean I do not freaking care.
  
  Although Kristen should be worried about Rob, he does look pretty cozy with Katy, haha.
  
  
  
  freaking love this.
  
  
  
• In music news...
  In case you didn't see my tweets, I got to interview the top 5 American Idol contestants from last season yesterday. The videos will be up later but I may or may not have developed a slight crush on all of them because they were just so dang funny and cute and did I mention funny? Yeah it was a great time all around and I just may be getting a hang of this whole interviewing thing.
  
  
• In movie news...
  So you know I just finished reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (wait you didn't? Um check out my reading page and you'll know what booked I'm currently trapped in) right? And apparently Hollywood is making it a movie (like that's a surprise, Sweden's already made a version I can't wait to watch) and has already cast Robyn Wright, Stellan Skaarsgard and Daniel Craig as lead characters and now the leading lady herself has been cast to someone relatively unknown.
  
  
• In TV news...
  GLEE! Seriously I can't wait for this show to come back. And although there are going to be a million and a half guest stars I do love that we'll be meeting Sue's mom played by Carol Burnett! I also love this new promo poster for season 2, I mean is it here yet? I need more musical in my life.
  
  
  
  
  
  Grey's Anatomy. Apparently Jesse Williams is going to be getting half nekkid on screen and there is no way I will complain about that, oooh la freaking la.
  
  
• And lastly in today's WTF news we have the newest delicacy to come out of Denny's...the fried cheese melt. I mean even I have my limits. Who the eff thought of this???
  
  

So anything I missed? Probably because I've been so freaking out of touch with Hollywood, it's sort of scary. So let me know!





happy wednesday!

Some weekend Swissness.

So the posts might be light this next week and a half but when I do post it'll be good stuff, I promise! Anyhoozits like a crazy person I went out of town last weekend and trekked up north to Salinas to celebrate my Swissness with lots and lots of family and as always it was a fabulous time.

Friday: Took a half day from work and road tripped it up north with my sister and my cousin Bryan. Luckily it didn't take us to long to get to our cousins' house and when we got there the drinks were poured, the laughs were had and it was just a wonderful night all around.

Saturday: After sleeping in for a bit we watched some Glee (I mean yes, I love that my cousins love Glee!) and relaxed before heading over to Brian and Cathy's house for their 40th anniversary party! Seriously, 40 years! I was definitely teary when they danced together and I just love the love. Okay enough rambling, let's share some family pics:

the happy couple still very much in love.

I adore their back yard.

Kenji and Kristine gettin down, haha.

Julie and David playing some lasso golf.

Bryan made a new friend, haha.

It was quite a fun afternoon of good eats, lots of drink and a good time all around. Eventually we made our way back to Kenji and Kristine's place for a night of beer pong, talking smack, wine drinking, laughing, and ridiculousness all around. Basically I love being with my cousins.

Sunday: Picnic day! Every year we make our way to Gonzalez for an afternoon of Swiss music, Swiss family and lots of great food. This year was no different as I enjoyed the company of everyone and just had fun.

woo woo, Swiss!

a snippet of the fam.

a bunch of the fam, there's just a small number

of us, haha.

Right after the picnic me, Bryan and my sister made our way back home like crazy people. Then again it was also smart since we all had work on Monday. It didn't take us too long to get home and I was a horrible passenger and passed out for a while but man was I exhausted.

All in all it was a super fun weekend with lots of family that I can't wait to see again soon at my wedding.

and how was your weekend? Anything fabulous I missed?

happy tuesday!

I love.

Taking a page from my friend Jen, I feel like today is a day that the love just needs to be shared. So here's what I'm currently loving...

• When my newest favorite song comes on the radio and I can finally sing it at the top of my lungs.
  
  
• The healthy feeling I get when I eat dried cranberries for a snack instead of the entire bag of white cheddar popcorn.
  
  
• Hearing my little brothers talk about my wedding.
  
  
• A road trip with my sister and cousin to Salinas to hang out with my ginormous family.
  
  
• That I'm insane enough to take yet another vacation two weeks before my wedding, haha.
  
  
• Accosting posters of Edward.
  
  
  
  thanks Lacey for the awesomeness.
  
  
  
• Reading other recaps from BlogHer.
  
  
• That in two weeks all of my closest friends and family will be here and it will be glorious and oh, oh I'm also getting married, no biggie though.
  
  
• Having spontaneous date nights and learning new things about Matt.
  
  
• This Kate Spade book of the month clutch. Seriously I don't even use clutches but I kind of sort of want it.
  
  
  
  
  
• Putting on a soft shirt right out of the laundry.
  
  
• Knowing so many talented bloggers who have made me pretty things for the wedding.
  
  
• Drinking wine on a Thursday night...or any night.
  
  
  
  
  
  

So what are you loving these days? I mean let's always remember it's all about the little things, little things people.

Hope you have a love-filled weekend! Woo!


happy friday!

Tutus, Unicorns and Cheeseburgers...aka BlogHer Part Deux.

Part I of the BlogHer bonanza here.

So Saturday, oh Saturday. Woke up nice and early went to a few sessions, met some new people, wandered the expo hall, had lots of cheese samples and cookie samples and saw the sun...

Basically it was another awesome day at the conference and I loved every minute of it.

Eventually I decided to take a break and go on a little stroll with Lilu, Lacey and Jess where we came across a wonderful happy hour. And from one happy hour to another we made our way to Johnny Utah's for the 20SB NYC Meetup. It was so fun to see some of my favorites and meet some new bloggers. Oh and did I mention that this whole time I was rocking a tutu and ballerina flats and Lilu was rocking out with a cape and a boa? Yeah you can say it: BADASS. (or ridiculous, either one applies here).

the whole fabulous crew. heartfaces all around.

me and miss Doniree looking quite devious.

After the meetup it was time for Sparklecorn and CheeseburgHer, hands down the most fun parties at BlogHer. I went to Sparklecorn last year and I've been to I believe four precious Cheeseburgher parties and just wow. Every time it gets a little more nuts and a little more fun and a lot more crazy. I mean why am I still rambling, just let the pictures do their job.

Sparklecorn!

I mean yes, this cake was awesome and the

Ace of Cakes people made it! I=in awe.

I mean of course I had to take a picture

with Dex.

Lilu and Lacey have some kick ass moves.

it's Rich!!! aka the man that writes the
best Top Model recaps ever.
And I made sure to tell him that nonstop.
foot-in-mouth moment like wo.

I mean wo.
Just ask Lacey.

I mean yeah, I miss her already.

Rocking the hat and tutu to the max.

Lacey, Jamie and Me rocking our burger hats.

love the photo booth pic.

so silly.

And then, AND THEN. You didn't think the night ended there did you? AND THEN Came the video. The video that is just too ridiculous for words. As in Jamie and Katelin video blog BlogHer for the THIRD year in a row (with special guest Lacey ) and it's just too much. So much in fact that if you want to see it you have to email me for the password, haha. I know, silly right? But um I have a reputation to keep (well sometimes). So email me or Lacey or Jamie and we'll pass it on (if we're not too embarrassed), hopefully, haha.

And then Sunday I went to a glorious brunch with some of my faves where there were two for one bellinis and a frittata and it was awesome and then an afternoon in Central Park and Rachel came and my day was made. Pretty much I loved my weekend in the city with some of my favorite girls doing some of my favorite things and I cannot wait to go back and hang out with them all again.

Also don't forget to check Lilu's recap of the night and Lacey's of the whole conference, woo.

So that, that was BlogHer and it was awesome and I'm finally mostly recovered. Now get excited because 2011 it's in San Diego? Who's coming with me?!

happy thursday!

A real BlogHer recap...Part I at least.

Okay well I'm sure you've already read some of the recaps but I just have to have a real one don't I?

Thursday I made it into NYC and to my hotel with barely enough time to relax before I was on my way to the Social Luxe lounge a couple of blocks away (oh and did I mention I walked four blocks in the wrong direction at first, I am so NOT a city girl it's ridiculous). The party was a total hit and so much fun. I was there partially for work (Ghiradelli was our client) and partially to have fun and mingle with friends and have a great time, which I totally did.

After the party I made my way to Bryant Park Grill for a Nikon party where I was reunited with Doni and Jess and got to meet Jeanna. I also won a photo shoot with some schnazzy pants photographer so I'll be sure to share those pictures when I get them because I definitely practiced what Tyra taught me. After eating more appetizers than I can count and several margaritas I was ready to call it a night (I mean I did just get in that day and had three more days ahead of me!), so to bed I went!

Friday was the first full day of the conference and it was pretty crazy as usual. So many people I knew and so many I had no idea who they were and there were sessions an exhibition hall and it was just nuts.

Friday night was quite the awesome night though. It started out by hitting up the official Kirtsy sponsored BlogHer gala where blog posts were interpreted through art forms and all sorts of other lovely things occurred.

the awesome Karen from Chookooloonks

painted this on me after asking what I was proud of

and I said "being mixed." I sort of love this new nickname.

one of my favorite pieces.

After the gala I made my way to Brand About Town's Nintendo sponsored dinner. Needless to say it was awesome. We rode Mario driven rickshaw's through Central Park and had dinner at the Boat House and it was awesome and I love blogger friends and Nintendo and just awesomeness all around.

sort of love this one of Central Park with the

Mario flag in the corner, haha.

after our rickshaw ride, Caroline, Jamie,

me and Jess ready for dinner!

me and my roomie for the weekend, Lacey.

It was just fun to hang out and be silly with my friends and I got to see the oh-so-adorably pregnant Katie and meet her husband John and just sort of heart her even more and I drank lots of wine and ate delicious food and basically I heart Brand About Town a little more every day.

Pretty much it was an excellent start to the weekend. And Saturday and Sunday were even more awesome that I can't fit it all into one post, so just wait until tomorrow for some tutus, and Dexter assault and fangirl ridiculous moments and silly dancing and all around fantastical.

So come back tomorrow for the rest of my crazy New York weekend, woo!

happy wednesday!

A little BlogHer teaser.

So I was going to write a BlogHer recap but then my body vetoed that idea and made me crawl into bed and try to get back the hours of sleep I didn't have over the weekend, haha. So instead I'm giving you a teaser and basically saying that my weekend in New York City was everything I hoped it would be and a lot more ridiculous than I could have possibly anticipated. So tomorrow I promise a real recap because last weekend definitely deserves it.

In the mean time check out Jessica and Lilu's recaps and enjoy a few pictures to tide you over.

Jess and I riding in a rickshaw driven

by MARIO. I mean how amazing is that!?

I could so be her.

Lacey and Jamie having fun with

the Jonas Brothers.

I mean I heart these two.

And how was your weekend? Let me know in case I have to resort to "mark as read" in my reader again. I swear I'll be a good commenter again soonish but you know, life is kicking my ass right now. Anyways, fill me in! What did you do!? How are you!? Heartfaces.

happy tuesday!

To BlogHer I go!

Can you believe it's that time of year again? What time of year you ask? Well BlogHer time of course!

I surely can't believe it. Then again last time I checked it was January and there was still plenty of time until anything and now we're in August and I'm headed to New York City instead of doing wedding stuff or life stuff and getting ready to do fun stuff, crazy pants!

Anyhoo, this year will mark my third BlogHer adventure (BlogHer '08 and '09) and I sort of feel like a BlogHer vet, just call me the yoda of BlogHer (okay that might be stretching it since I know plenty of people have been to every BlogHer). As fun as the conference has been in the past and as awesome as the parties have been I think I'm most excited to see some of my favorite blogger friends. I mean I only get to see some of my blogger faves once or twice a year if that and this is one of those times and I absolutely love it.

Well and it also doesn't hurt that I get to see my faves in New York City, a place I haven't been to in eight years. Nope that doesn't hurt at all.

So are you in New York? Coming to BlogHer, not coming to Blogher, come out with a bunch of us on Saturday night!

And if you can't make that tweet me or email me and hopefully we can meet up!

Otherwise I'll be back next week probably with tales of little sleep, bags on my head, amazing conversations, bull riding stories, silly shenanigans and possible vlogs that I may or may not share, haha. Hope you all have a fabulous rest of your week and quite loverly weekends!

happy thursday!

Summer comes to Hollywood.

Why hello there Wednesday, how are you? Just like Tuesday and ready for some Hollywood news? Of course you are.

• Starting off this week's cuteness we have my favorite family of Hollywood, the Garner-Afflecks. I mean I might have actually said "awwwwwwwwww" while looking at these pics.
  
  
  
  precious, precious, precious!
  
  
  seriously? soccer in the park?
  my heart may have melted a little bit.
  
  
  
• And not really cute baby but more like cute baby bump is Alicia Keys at her wedding. She got married over the weekend and I just adore this picture and the wittle bump she's hiding behind her bouquet.
  
  
  
  adore this picture.
  
  
  
• In other wedding news James Van Der Beek married his pregnant girlfriend, Chelsea Clinton had quite an elegant and somewhat extravagant wedding and apparently T.I. had a second ceremony with Tiny Collette all in one weekend...need a DJ for your wedding? DJ Paul Rudd is right for you, well he mainly does bat mitzfahs...in case you were curious, Bill Cosby is in fact alive (stupid Twitter had me worrying!)...Charlie Sheen has avoided jail time and is instead checking into rehab (isn't that where every celeb goes when they screw up?)...and speaking of jail time, Lindsay Lohan has escaped! Well not really but wouldn't that be awesome. Instead, she's out and straight to rehab as well...Eva Mendes has released her own sex tape, will you watch?...and speaking of zezy, Lea Michelle looks amazing in this new ad for Mark beauty:
  
  
  
  so pretty.
  
  
  
• In some favoriteness...
  My girl Sandy has been listed as the highest paid female actress and rightfully so (well I might be biased).
  
  My boy Josh looked quite suave and dapper at the Fox TCAs over the weekend and it really made me want to watch Fringe (AT&T come to me so I can record four shows and watch Fringe again please!)
  
  
  
  helloooo Josh.
  
  
  
• In today's Twilight news...
  Breaking Dawn Part II has a release date...November 16, 2012. I still don' t know how I feel about this last movie because the book was just whacked out. But knowing me I'll see it but still, oye.
  
  Rob is looking quite hot in Georgia, I mean really, why don't guys dress like this any more?! / I cannot wait for this movie (Water for Elephants) to be done and in theaters.
  
  Ashley Greene was at an event raising awareness for Ovarian Cancer over the weekend and she looked so cute and summery and I just want to be her friend.
  
  
  
  so sweet, so fun.
  
  
  
• In TV news...
  Dexter. So I finished season 2 and man, so good. I did not see that ending coming and I am a fan. Also love how they finally work the intro into an episode. But yeah I am hooked, but now I have to cut myself off until after the wedding. But oooh love it.
  
  Project Runway. New season, new people, new challenges and I am a fan yet again. Although why the eff would they keep Casanova (I mean the name alone makes me want to slap him)? And yeah they definitely kept some people I thought should have gone but I totally agreed with the winner's black dress and man it was just chic and loved it and pretty much hope this is a good season.
  Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami. I happened to catch an episode over the weekend and Scott totally freaks me out. Baby Mason, adorable and Kim lay off all that makeup. But yeah Scott, take a step back from being so douchey okay? Thanks.
  
  The Bachelorette. I guess someone named Ali chose someone named Berto and now they're getting married in the Spring? My money is on them breaking up in time for November sweeps and her getting another show.
  
  
• Lastly in today's WTF news we have Lilo's biggest fan. Seriously WTF is up with this creeper?? Seriously dude go home and take a cold shower please *shudder*
  

So anything I missed? As always let me know!



happy wednesday!

A Hollywood bride.

Seriously why do weekends go by so quickly? It's just not right. Oh wait, I'm still enjoying the weekend? Why yes, yes I am. But still, the real weekend flew by. Anyhoozits a weekend recap is in order so here we go:

Friday: Matt and I got our wedding license in the morning and I officially wrote down my new last name (weeeeeeeeeeird!). Afterwards I had another dress fitting and I just keep on loving my dress and can't wait to wear it for real! The rest of the night was spent having a lovely dinner with Matt's mom and just drinking wine and relaxing at home, because man did we need it.

Saturday: Spent most of the afternoon shopping with my sister (I might have a dress addiction since I bought THREE new ones) and then made a little stop at the Clinique counter at Macy's to get my makeup done. So yes my makeup dilemma has been solved, I had my makeup done and bought some products and my super awesome friends are going to do it for me on my wedding day. Also, we solved the eyebrow issue too with the magic of an eyebrow brush, win win all around.

After getting my makeup done we were on our way home to change and get ready to head to my bridal shower! My godmother, with the help of my mom, hosted the most fabulous Hollywood themed bridal shower ever. I mean seriously just look at these pictures and tell me it wasn't the most appropriate party for me ever??

I was a little too excited about getting a

slow cooker, haha.

rocking the ribbon bouquet with my So Cal

bridesmaids, woo.

a little bit of Hollywood.

hanging out with two of my aunts, loverly.

how amazing is this cake!?!

and it was red velvet and delicious!

with my mom and my godmother, the hostess.

LOVE them both so much.

the view from the party.

even the Twilight kids made an appearance

on the red carpet, haha.

love all the little fun details.

All in all it was a great shower and it was just so fun for so many people to hang out, drink sangria, play movie related games (even if I did win most of them, haha) and just celebrate and ah, it was so much love and I am just so blessed.

Sunday: Spent the morning relaxing before heading to the Pantages to see Young Frankenstein with Matt's family for his mom's birthday. I've never actually seen the movie (for shame! I know, it's bad) but the musical was hilarious and I can't wait to watch the movie. After the musical we all hung out for a bit before heading to my parent's house for my little brother's 13th birthday party (ah! my brother is a teen! how did that happen!? my baby brother! crazy pants!).

Basically it was a fabulous weekend with lots of Hollywood and lots of wine and lots of ohmygoshwe'regettingmarriedsosoon moments, haha.

And how was your weekend? Full of awesome? I hope so!

happy monday!