Anniversary weekend

So this weekend was our 1 year wedding anniversary. It seems strange that we've been married for a year already as time has passed by so quickly.

We were driving in the car the other day and I was talking about work with Tim and how this week is going to be rough because I am running the practice for 4 days. Tim then paused and said can I believe where I am right now? It seems like such a long time ago that I was so depressed about my life and crying everyday not knowing what was going to happen to me. Now, I have an awesome stable job and couldn't be happier. Interesting how life changes so quickly.

Anyway, Tim and I stayed at Santana Row at Hotel Valencia last night. We checked in to a gorgeous room and then proceeded to watch the free HBO like the dorks that we are. After that, we went to the Vintage Wine Bar and sat outside and had some wine and a meat and cheese platter. I would have never thought that Tim would have ever been happy to sit out at Santana Row with all the other posers and ponces and metrosexuals, but he was kind enough to partake last night. We then decided to go see Clerks II at CineArts. Now I enjoy the Kevin Smith very muchly, however, there were some moments in this film (discussions of "ass to mouth" sexuality and a scene with "inter-species erotica") that I could have done without. However, it was mostly just good fun and fitting as Tim and I love Jay and Silent Bob.

After the movie, we went to the Left Bank for dinner. It was very nice although we ate way too much food and had a ton of drinks. It was fun though and I kept on reminding myself that it was money well spent due to the significance of the event. Also, the gift for the first anniversary is paper, which money is made out, of so i think that that somehow works out ok.

In the end we had a wonderful anniversary. Tim got me a totally rockin stereo for my car that runs my iPod from the glove compartment. I got Tim and new Sharks jersey that he's been wanting. Overall, I think that it was a great weekend. Today after checkout we came home and watched Red Eye and now we're going to watch the Island.

Oh yeah, I also booked us a trip to Vegas with my parents in October to go see Elton John at Caesar's. We've been trying to do this for over a year so i finally just said I'm doing it, we'ere going. Anyway, I got a super sweet deal on Expedia for two nights at Paris and flight for 411 per person. Expedia is my friend. We are flying to Canada for Kelley's wedding with Expedia. I rented a car with them as well. Love the discount travel.

As a side note, my last post was about how we were going to watch Lost. Unfortunately, ABC has decided to put on some singing, American idol wannabe show and not show Lost re-runs anymore. I thought Tim was going to break the TV he had such a fit. He has turned into one of you all...you know who you are =)

Anyway, that's all for now. I must try to convince Tim to stop killing the Nazi's that he's been working on all day (XBOX 360). Wish me luck!

America's got talent

Wednesday night has fast become talent competition night on television. Every station has some kind of talent show...dancing, rockstaring, talenting etc. Of course Tim and I just watch all this stuff to waste time until Lost starts (since Tim has become a convert). Once cannot miss the high def broadcast of Lost. (Insert sarcasm here).

Incidentally, we watched Closer the other night. Talk about an f-ed up movie. Holy crap. How that film was every a play...I don't know. Anyway, I love Clive Owen so I could enjoy his performance, but I wouldn't recommend the movie if you are looking for a light evening of entertainment.

Tim and I just finished dinner and I think I will make some cookies tonight. I feel like baking a bit..=)

movie night

Tim and I just watched the Transporter 2. It's a pretty good action adventure movie and not really that violent. Plus, Jason Statham is pretty cute, I must say. Now we are moving on to Closer. It is rated R for graphic sexuality and such. Hmm...better than graphic violence, I say.

We had dinner with my parents at the Macaroni Grill tonight. They have some good grub there. I highly recommend it. =)

I had to go to work today for about 5 hours. It was totally worth it though as we got a lot of work done. I have several insurance/billing projects to do this week, but I think it will make this week go by quickly. Nothing better than a quickly passing week.

In addition, I have to give a birthday shout out to Sarah. Happy Birthday, and many more...on channel 4...and scooby doo....on channel 2 and so on and so forth.

Wedding etc.

So here are the new pictures from Cheri's wedding.

I apologize for my laxity with posting, but I vow to be better in the future. =)

Chris and Eric looking fab as always!

This is a dangerous foursome....=)

Anyway, the wedding was really beautiful and we had a super time. The hotel we stayed at was really nice and I especially enjoyed it as the chair in our room was Burberry. I tried to steal it but I think they would have noticed and I can't really afford a 3,000 dollar chair right now...so best that Tim stopped me from hauling it down to my car.

Yesterday I went to see The Devil Wears Prada with my girls (Sar and B). It was cute but very different from the book. That is always to be expected though, as books are ALWAYS better than the movies. After the film, we took a stroll around the Great Mall. We all wound up purchasing some good stuff. I'm especially happy as I got two new pairs of jeans. Let me just say that shopping for pants is pretty much torture for me. If I wind up going to hell, my punishment will be shopping for pants. In this day and age, everything is low rise. However, they don't take into account that sometimes, those of us with a short torso need a higher rise. My waist is techinically almost up by my boobs. =) Ha Ha. Anyway, I got two new pairs of Calvin Klein jeans that are very comfy and fit well. I will have to stretch them out a bit though, as one always does when one buys new pants. Last night I put them on and did the usual squat to the floor, leg stretches and rolling around on the bed that I'm sure most of you girls out there can relate to. However, I think that the more I wear them, the looser they will be. Did you know that you are not supossed to wash denim unless there is an actual spill on them? It keeps them comfy for much longer. Of course you must wash them if you are stinky, but girls usually are not.

The world cup final is almost over. It's in the 68th minute. I'm not really rooting for either side as England was sent home by Portugal (Grr...Chris). We have to hate the frogs as that is what the English do, however, so many of them play for clubs in England and Zidane is so old that I wish he could retire with a championship. On the other hand, Italy is a good club and I'm sure Kelley and Alex are rooting for them with all their heart =)

So, I'm going to finish my giant coffee I got from Krispy Kreme this morning. Their coffee is not that bad and is about 3 times as big as Starbucks. It's a vat really...but what the hell, it's Sunday. Plus, I'm wearing my exercise clothes that I don't exercise in..so I may as well take it to the max and drink coffee and doughnuts to top off the day of non-excercise. So, if any of you are out there wearing your exercise clothes that you don't exercise in, go get yourself a vat of coffee, a doughnut and sit on the couch. Believe me, you'll love it. =)

Round 2

Hot in Vegas

It's time for some Kara OK (as they spell it in Hong Kong)!

We're starting her early...following in daddy's footsteps!

For your perusal...

Viva Las Vegas!

The Fab Four

The view from our room at Caesar's....Lovely

i have bangs

yes, it's true. I cut my hair again today. It's just below my shoulders but now I have sexy, side-swoopy bangs. Yummy. I think this is the best haircut I have ever gotten.
Ok, so what the hell was up with Clay Aiken's hair on the Americal Idol finale. He looks even more gay now.....someone should tell Clay that the way to stop gay rumors is not look more gay. It's true.
Today, tomorrow and Friday I am running my office alone. Today was good..I saw about 40 people or so and I am only slightly tired. I'm going to hop into the bath soon and read my new allure mag. I'll take some tea and a smidgen of choco to snack on. Nothing better than that!
On a sad note, my grandmother is not doing well in England and my mum is going on Friday. It shouldn't be too long now before she passes which would be a good thing as she seems to be in a bit of pain now. =( Anyway, keep my fam in your thoughts right now.

I return and it's winter again

I returned from sunny Dallas yesterday to winter in California. It actually rained today! Tim and I went to see the DaVinci code this afternoon and when we came out it was raining.
So I enjoyed the DaVinci code. I didn't think it was nearly as bad as everyone made it out to be. It was just a bit of fun and adventure. They did change it some from the book which I think made it less dramatic, however, it was pretty true to the story. I hate Tom Hanks' long hair though. He looks like a greasy old man. Audrey Tatou is super cute though, and Paul Bettany is awesome as Silas. I give it 3.5/5.
I have to unpack my bags and organize myself for tomorrow. That's always the crappy part about traveling. Unpacking sucks. =)

Dallas Baby!

So I've completed my first long day here in Dallas for my Chiropractic conference. It was a good day. Very informative and lots of young people here which is good. It's more fun with a young crowd. I'm staying at the Adams Mark hotel. It's massive. I'm living on room service which I LOVE in hotels. I am a room service addict. I've had 2 cheeseburgers and now a Cobb salad. (as separate meals) I'm also having a TaB energy drink....yum. Life doesn't get much better than that.
Only two more days til I come home. Yay.

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So we lost. Twice. Boo. On the plus side, we went to Stanley's sports bar with my parents at Logitech Ice rink and watched the game there. I got bit on the head by Sharkie the mascot so I'll post that pic when I upload everything like I have been promising to do.
I'm going into the office for a few hours today to do some cleaning and organizing. I just can't stand it anymore and I hate that our patients can see so much of the front desk. yuck. Watch out dirt....here comes Dr. Lisa! =)
We are going to Cheri's for dinner tonight so that should be fun to see the fab gang. I'm going to try to stop by Bee's today before I go over to Cheri's to marvel at her new chairs and just hang out for a bit like urban chic girls like us do.
Tomorrow night we are going to the Shark's game at the Tank. Good luck to us. I will have a bleeding ulcer before this series is through. Grrrrr.

Anxiety times 10

In another 5 minutes, we will know who has won the overtime between San Jose and Edmonton. I really hate these tight games. It makes me have serious anxiety. My poor tired body can't take it. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

Work is going really well. I've started adjusting more and more and I'm enjoying it. I'm going to Dallas next week for a seminar so that should be fun. I'm going to make use of the pool I'm sure, and work on my tan for Robin's wedding during the down time.

Only 3 more minutes to go. i can't take this any more.

WE WIN!

Yes, in case you haven't heard, the Sharks won over the Edmonton Oilers tonight. It was an amazing game. The tank was rocking and we have new playoff towels to add to our collection. So much fun. I will put up some pictures tomorow when I upload everything to my computer. We're going to the game tomorrow night as well, so I'm sure there will be more pictures then.

This weekend was a little bit of a bust for me. I had to go to a seminar which was okay. I learned some new cool stuff but it was a little too far out for me. However it's always important to try to be as open minded as possible and just take whatever you can from situations like that.

It's now 10pm and once the laundry comes out of the dryer, I will be going to sleep. I managed to get all my work comp cases done tonight so I can have a bit of a sleep in in the AM. Yes, 7:30 perhaps...=)

For B

MSN video of Dave Matthews if you scroll down....

Here comes the sun..

So the weather has finally turned around and we are now blessed with our sweet California weather. Today was so beautiful. They opened a new Starbucks right by our apartment so Tim and I went for a walk down there this morning to get our exercise. Then, I went to Cheri's bridal shower. It was beautiful and the food was really great. It's so exciting to see someone else planning a wedding. It makes me want to get married again! =)
We sat outside to eat and while I put on sunscreen, I missed a few parts on the arms so I'm a little patchy. I think that tomorrow I should be able to put on the old bikini and lay outside. I have to start tanning now for Robin's wedding in September. Although, I have to be careful to avoid strap tan lines because our dresses have little spaghetti straps so....at least I have my bra get up from my wedding that I can wear. We all know how much support the cans need. =) Plus, since I started working I've lost 6 pounds so I feel even better with the cute Target bathing suits I have.
Tomorrow Bee and I are going to see David Sedaris. I'm so excited to see him. I love his work and I'm looking forward to seeing him in person. If you've never heard of him, check out his books on amazon.
And finally, Tim and I watched Capote today. All that's left now is Good Night and Good Luck and Munich in my Oscar viewing. I'm not sure if I'm going to watch Munich though. It doesn't really seem like my kind of film. Capote was really good though. Philip Seymour Hoffman totally deserved to win the Oscar. He was fantastic. This was a better movie than Crash and Brokeback but I can see why Crash won. (B- there were only a few really violent parts that i couldn't watch and I'll tell you when they are if you want to put it in your cue) Anyway, Capote is winning in my personal Oscar race right now.
Time to put after sun lotion on my patchy arms before bed. Peace out.

Disney....as promised

Don't you love Tim in the Nemo hat? People actually buy this stuff and wear it! I love it. Of course you know they take it off as soon as they leave Anaheim. Note the playoff beard. Not the I am a big fan of it, but the Sharks are in the playoffs and we are going on Thursday to the game so I understand.

This trip I decided that I wanted lots of pictures of my family and I as we usually take lots of scenery pics but not a lot of people pics. Tim and my Dad were on photo duty and they did a super job. This is my new smile I'm practing. Note how I'm not showing too much teeth...too much teeth equals Lisa with squinty eyes...yuck.

My dad looks surprised in this picture..but this was just an attempt to get him to smile as he suffers from the Steve Brogden syndrome of not smiling in pictures. You just have to surprise them. That seems to be the key.

Here is Tim and I on California Screamin, about to be shot out of this starting gate like a cannon. I must say, this ride I can only go on once before my churros/coke/other sugary snaks/ mickey shaped ice cream etc starts to rise. Go figure =)

So in the end it was a great trip. We stayed at the Paradise Pier hotel which was really nice and a fun change from the Park Inn that we usually stay in. It's been a long time since I actually stayed at the Disneyland Resort as they call it. The last time was when I was little and Robin got sick when we jumped on the beds and Brian shot little nerf golf balls onto the roof of the building below us. Good times, of course.

It's always a bummer coming home as it's hard to come down from the sugar/Disney high that I get. Actually, we really didnt' do that bad with our eating this time and didn't gorge ourselves on too much crap. The first night I was worried because they cancelled the fireworks due to high winds. So we went to see Fantasmic, this super cool water show where they back project film clips onto a big sheet spray of water and then of course there is fire and fireworks which I always enjoy. On Saturday night, they delayed the fireworks for a bit but then they went on with the show. It was cool because they had a set of fireworks for every Disney ride, including a set for the Electrical Parade which now runs in California Adventure. So, I was happy in the end as I got to see my fireworks and celebrate the 50th anniversary before it ends in 2 weeks. All in all I think the trip was probably the best I've ever had. At least I have our Christmas trip to look forward to! Viva Disney!

Broke...back

Ok boys and girls. I have finally seen Brokeback Mountain. Now I have seen 3 of the Oscar nominated movies...hopefully Capote will soon follow once I return Brokeback to Netflix. So...I give it 2.5 out of 5. Maybe because I didn't see it right when it first was around, but it really wasn't all that great. I think Jake Gynlehallisgolooly did a good job, but I didn't love Heath Ledger..not that hot. Oh well. At least I've finally seen it. I can check it off my list. Of course, I love that it has inspired my new favorite phrase, hense the title of this post. Broke...back!

Tune in later for pics and discussion of Disneyland...I promise.

House of Mouse

Hey all! It's time for a new post. I have peeps in the great white north who are relying on me! =) So, tonight I'll be posting the pics from Disney this weekend and giving an update on everything. Bear with me as I'm slow on the posting...

So tired

Friday is finally here and I'm truly exhausted. I lost all my sleeping/napping time last weekend due to my continuing ed seminar. Therefore, I didn't get a chance to really re-charge the batteries. Then, this week was crazy. We saw 50 people today between 7:30 and 12:00. Wave after wave of people came into the office. I think the bad weather makes people feel worse so they are looking for a little healing time with us. It's great though, to see how many people we are helping. It's amazing to see someone come in barely able to walk and leave in much better shape. I finally am realizing why I got into Chiropractic. It was always the standard answer in school.."because I want to help people and make them feel better". But I think that we had no idea what was in store for us in the future. My experiences now are so real. These are real people who's lives are devastated by pain, and our office is their only refuge. Now that may sound over-dramatic, and I would have agreed with that in school. I just thought it would be cool to be a doctor and get to treat people. But now that I am actually in a successful practice, I am seeing how awesome things can be. It really is a great feeling at the end of the day to be able to say that today, I did something that made a difference in someone's life.

Moving on, I was very productive tonight and paid a lot of bills online and filed away all my old bills that have been sitting in a pile in my cupboard. I did all this while Tim and I watched the Lizzie McGuire movie. Yes, yes...ha ha. However, I do enjoy the Disney as you all know, and it was a cute movie. Plus, it was that or Herbie: Fully Loaded and I didn't think that I could handle and Hohan this evening.

Well, I think it's time for bed. Hopefully, I'll be able to sleep in a bit in the morning (that's only in tha mornin!). Time to work off that sleep debt. Here we go...

Lok at Number 16

Gawker Stalker
That bitch...I bet she was forcing him to drink...Ha Ha! I love him...Hate her.

Add this to the addiction list

Tab Energy
So this drink can be added to my addiction list. I have to say that I love the taste....it's truly addictive and maybe outrageous...truly, truly, truly outrageous...and sidebar...where is Rainbow Brite? She could totally make a comeback right now. All things old are new again. New GI Joe, new Ninja Turtles. I'm sure Hasbro or whoever could pimp her out for the new millenium. Man, I loved her.

On another note, my life is so busy right now. The practice I work in is thriving and we are seeing tons of people. Then, I come home at night and work on my work comp job until bedtime. I just keep reminding myself that it's great to have the extra money so that I can do fun things and be spontaneous...like deciding to go to Sundance with Bee next year. Maybe we'll try on some more Jimmy Choos in the swag rooms while we stalk Matthew Perry. Yum. Time for another Tab Energy.