30 before 30

Even though I'm only 25, I feel like this whole list will be hard to accomplish in 5 years, haha.  Well, more like 4 years and 4.5 months.

I know some people have super meaningful 30 before 30 lists (go on a medical mission, read the entire bible, etc)... sorry this one is NOT.


30 before 30

{ 01 } Complete a 30 day yoga challenge.

{ 02 } Buy a house!

{ 03 } Go on an all-inclusive vacation - cruise? resort?

{ 04 } Go snowboarding.

{ 05 } Buy a pair of Louboutins.

{ 06 } Take a kickboxing class.

{ 07 } Move to Pasadena :)

{ 08 } Take a cooking class.

{ 09 } Go to an NBA playoff game.

{ 10 } Go to a Lakers game (again.)

{ 11 } Go to a Clippers game.

{ 12 } Change a baby's diaper (safer than saying "have a baby!")

{ 13 } Watch in person as UCLA wins an NCAA Championship (basketball, PLEASE!)

{ 14 } This goes hand-in-hand: Go to an NCAA basketball final four.

{ 15 } Go to Paris.

{ 16 } Go wine tasting in Napa (again).

{ 17 } Run a 5k (no walking!)

{ 18 } Eat at French Laundry (or any Michelin star restaurant)

{ 19 } Get tenured at a school district.  MUST do this before buying a house or having a baby!

{ 20 } Go to a day spa!

{ 21 } Eat vegetarian for an entire month.  This will be quite the challenge living with Darryl...

{ 22 } Learn how to make sourdough bread.

{ 23 } Help a friend with her wedding! -- this is mostly because I know how stressful it can be.

{ 24 } Go to Japan (again)

{ 25 } Go to NYC (again)

{ 26 } Go to Chicago

{ 27 } See Adele sing live

{ 28} Learn how to shoot a gun.

{ 29 } Watch all of the movies nominated for Best Picture one year (JUST for one year.. not every single one ever, haha).

{ 30 } Make it a point to get together frequently with the important people in my life -- I'm super anti-social, so this is a challenge.

Fake calligraphy

Wedding preparation has been in FULL swing lately!

1. Been doing the Insanity workouts to get in shape - lost 5% body fat, but have not lost weight... thanks for growing, muscles?

2. Making escort cards.

3. Addressing the wedding invitations.

4. Setting up meetings with wedding vendors.

5. Finishing up the menu and program design so I can get it printed.

All of this wedding preparation stuff has made me want to become a "fake" calligrapher (I don't know how to do legit calligraphy cause I don't want to spend money on the good pens) or something for a side business... will it happen?  Maybe..

Productivity

I've been working on wedding stuff the past couple days, just because I actually have time to spend on such "frivolous" things.

Here is a preview of some of the computer work I've done:

 

Still a work in progress.

Must figure out better fonts (for the wedding program) and colors and create a design element at the top for the Guest Libs.

Next: I plan on tackling arts and crafts!  Glue gun, ribbon, styrofoam balls, tissue paper--here I come.

Pictures to come... (hopefully on Tuesday)

I love wedding registry shopping...

someone needs to buy this off our Macys registry while it's like $380 cheaper than the original price!!!

Wedding Envy

When I originally got engaged (well, even before that!) I had an idea of my dream wedding:

• Amazing catering - preferably Heirloom LA or a fun food truck
• Amazing dessert bar by Sweet and Saucy OR catering by Coolhaus
• Outdoor ceremony
• Under a big tree
• Very rustic seating (hay with cloth over it)
• Outdoor reception
• Twinkling lights
• Mason jars
• Long rectangular tables
• Preferably at a winery in Malibu
• Tons of peonies
• My bouquet - PEONIES!
• My dress - Vera or Monique
• Bridesmaids - mismatched, chic dresses in different tones of gray
• Groom + Groomsmen - in gray suits

Well, obviously things don't always turn out the way you hope for them to be, as guests of my wedding will learn in 5 months. But, I've learned that it doesn't mean you have to be sad!!

I don't think anyone's wedding is their DREAM wedding unless they have boatloads of money, and even then, I'm sure something isn't exactly right.  Flowers aren't in season, their fiance is an asshole, their bridal party is too big and their bridesmaids aren't getting along, they have a mother-in-law from hell, it RAINS!, it's too hot... you get the picture.

I got pretty jealous this past weekend when one of my Facebook friends posted a picture of them eating Coolhaus at their uncle's wedding.  SO, so, so JEALOUS!  BUT, I had to be realistic.  I had to remember that I am still having a beautiful wedding.  I get to marry the man of my dreams and eat yummy cake from Porto's.  Still super awesome :)