Here is a post of great dates I have experienced over this past 1 1/2 years.
Best Dates in no particular order
1. July 15, 2008 Hazelwood and Oaxaca in Ballard (First date with Paolo, nice choice)
2. Shopping spree to Nordstrom to buy a couple dresses for summer weddings and then Alibi Room
3. Ferry to Alki Beach
4. Bowling on Valentines after an amazing home cooked meal (Wait, this was my planned surprise)
5. Surprise concert at Triple Door to see Damien Jurado
6. Date in a bag. This included a Sarah Silverman DVD
7. Pumpkin Patch in Carnation
8. Date in Winthrop
9. A month after dating, a trip to Vancouver B.C.
10. Birthday weekend, including a party for me at The Loft and St. Nicholas wine tour in Woodinville
11. Asado anniversary dinner (during the dinner we changed our anniversary due to kissing complications)
12. Nutcracker
13. Ballet that was the Director's choice. This included wonderful music by Frank Sinatra
14. 4th of July in Tacoma (It was our first 4th of July)
15. Dinner at Paolo's in Kent, WA (my surprise idea, but I didn't pay)
16. Date under the lilac tree on our patio and 2 bottles of wine
17. Golden Gardens and Paseo sandwiches
18. Pike Place Market always
19. Tatanka Take Out in Tacoma and Point Defiance
20. Weekend in Mazama
21. Chicago everything
22. Palm Desert, CA
23. Mariners game
24. Sunset hike
25. Numerous Italian meals
26. When Paolo brought home different kinds of soup to try from Infinite Soups
27. Black Bottle dates
28.Sounders games
29. Felicity dates
30. The day I got engaged. Started with Dinner at Purple, soccer game, and drinks at New Orleans
Truthfully, I basically have two dates from the past that I remember. I have been blessed with way more than 30 in the last 1 1/2 years, so it doesn't really matter.
The WA reception venue
On Sunday, Amanda and I went to check out a reception venue option that my Aunt Rhonda suggested.
The Aqua Club is way north in Lake Forest Park/Kenmore, but it looks like a good option. The size is right and it's basically one big open room with a nice, retro fireplace and beyond vaulted ceilings.
The big attraction: $250 for the whole day.
Here are the pictures. Use your imagination with the decorations. I think it will be awesome.
The Aqua Club is way north in Lake Forest Park/Kenmore, but it looks like a good option. The size is right and it's basically one big open room with a nice, retro fireplace and beyond vaulted ceilings.
The big attraction: $250 for the whole day.
Here are the pictures. Use your imagination with the decorations. I think it will be awesome.
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Monday, September 28, 2009
Famous last words from the Best Man
I was talking to Scott today about what the groomsmen are wearing at the wedding.
Scott replied, "My only concern is that I'll look better than the bride."
Ladies, cock those hands back. Release May 15, 2010!
Scott replied, "My only concern is that I'll look better than the bride."
Ladies, cock those hands back. Release May 15, 2010!
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Green Was My Thang
Green was my color and just to let all of you know, it still is. I just have yellow on my mind a lot these days and I am starting to think about what flowers we should go with for the wedding. I am blessed because my Aunt is amazing at arranging flowers, so she will be a huge help. As I was browsing the internet tonight I found a wedding website that I think will be useful. Let me know what you think. So many shades of YELLOW!
I Want To Be
I want to be a stay-at-home fiancee. I am not going to lie about this. There are a million things to get done around the house and in the house, but I need 40+ hours a week to do them. I think I would be an amazing fiancee and roomie if I only had the time to get everything done.
I am considering a new career and think I want it to be in hospitality management.
I would wake up at 7 a.m. every morning, make coffee, feed Fabrizio, and pack lunches.
Monday would be laundry day and this is how it would go... After the first load of laundry was in the washer I would go on my run. After running, I would put the washer load in the dryer and then shower. After my shower I would enjoy a cup of coffee with breakfast and straighten the house. Just an FYI to everyone, I have stopped putting Paolo's clothes away. He needs to figure out where his clothes belong since he hasn't done his laundry since July of 2008.
Around lunch time, I would eat a light snack and work in the yard for two hours with Fabrizio. After working in the yard I would take a break and read the newspaper. I never know what's going on because I don't have time to catch up on the news and I used to be a news junky. The news is the one thing I would watch on TV.
After the news I would figure out dinner. Either I would get all the ingredients and prep out of the way for one of the boys or I would be on dinner duty for the night.
Tuesday would be similar, but I would volunteer, and then hit the 6th and Pine market around 2:30 p.m. for groceries.
Wednesday, meet with ladies for coffee.
Thursday, another market day and volunteer.
Friday, get ready for a romantic date night.
Saturday, walk to market.
Sunday, church.
Of course on all of these days I would straighten the house, exercise, read a few books each week, and do what is needed in the yard. But a huge priority of mine would be to find places to volunteer. I have a huge passion for non-profits that are doing the right thing. I could give all the money in the world (that I don't have) and not feel like I am doing any good until I am involved.
I know this is a dream, but hopefully this is a dream that will come true a few years down the road.
I am considering a new career and think I want it to be in hospitality management.
I would wake up at 7 a.m. every morning, make coffee, feed Fabrizio, and pack lunches.
Monday would be laundry day and this is how it would go... After the first load of laundry was in the washer I would go on my run. After running, I would put the washer load in the dryer and then shower. After my shower I would enjoy a cup of coffee with breakfast and straighten the house. Just an FYI to everyone, I have stopped putting Paolo's clothes away. He needs to figure out where his clothes belong since he hasn't done his laundry since July of 2008.
Around lunch time, I would eat a light snack and work in the yard for two hours with Fabrizio. After working in the yard I would take a break and read the newspaper. I never know what's going on because I don't have time to catch up on the news and I used to be a news junky. The news is the one thing I would watch on TV.
After the news I would figure out dinner. Either I would get all the ingredients and prep out of the way for one of the boys or I would be on dinner duty for the night.
Tuesday would be similar, but I would volunteer, and then hit the 6th and Pine market around 2:30 p.m. for groceries.
Wednesday, meet with ladies for coffee.
Thursday, another market day and volunteer.
Friday, get ready for a romantic date night.
Saturday, walk to market.
Sunday, church.
Of course on all of these days I would straighten the house, exercise, read a few books each week, and do what is needed in the yard. But a huge priority of mine would be to find places to volunteer. I have a huge passion for non-profits that are doing the right thing. I could give all the money in the world (that I don't have) and not feel like I am doing any good until I am involved.
I know this is a dream, but hopefully this is a dream that will come true a few years down the road.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
3 Guys and A Girl
A guide to making your home have a feminine feel
After reading Jeanna's blog On Decorating In Pink, I felt a little stressed that I was leaving the 10 percent of prissiness to the curbside. Living with three boys (Fabrizio included) now, I have tried to make the house warm, cozy, and yet beautiful. I have incorporated a few things that I think will make the house feel like I belong there too.
I had a chandelier professionally installed in the bedroom by the local electrician (Paolo)
My mother and I created a beautiful closet curtains out of fabric purchased at Kmart (Paolo hates this store, but at one time they carried Martha!)
Gold window coverings
Fancy pillows
Flowers and candles
A cute kitty
I don't decorate in pink because it's not my favorite color, but I think it's possible to make aqua blues and browns woman-friendly.
After reading Jeanna's blog On Decorating In Pink, I felt a little stressed that I was leaving the 10 percent of prissiness to the curbside. Living with three boys (Fabrizio included) now, I have tried to make the house warm, cozy, and yet beautiful. I have incorporated a few things that I think will make the house feel like I belong there too.
I had a chandelier professionally installed in the bedroom by the local electrician (Paolo)
My mother and I created a beautiful closet curtains out of fabric purchased at Kmart (Paolo hates this store, but at one time they carried Martha!)
Gold window coverings
Fancy pillows
Flowers and candles
A cute kitty
I don't decorate in pink because it's not my favorite color, but I think it's possible to make aqua blues and browns woman-friendly.
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
Song and dance
What makes for a great reception?
Colors? Flowers? Dresses? No.
It’s the music. All the rest turns into a blissful blur the second you hit the dance floor. If the music is right, so is the night.
Wedding music is tough to pull off, and I pity every wedding DJ in America. This is partly because of their burden of having to please so many different demographics of people and partly because they’re slowly getting replaced. Sorry, but y’all are too damn expensive and getting replaced by iTunes playlists… at least for this wedding.
That’s what happens with good technology. It replaces manual labor.
We won’t be hiring a band either. Again, too expensive and not diverse enough. Also, you know that I’d have to pick up the bass or guitar for a song, and then I’d get distracted and forget I was in the wedding as I rip a solo on “You Shook Me All Night Long.” So anyway…
Groomsman Wesley and I have already ventured into the gray area of appropriate wedding playlists before for my sister’s wedding, so we have a good idea for how to plan:
1. Play oldies for the old folks who only stay for the first hour of the reception. Start with Beatles, Elvis and Sinatra.
2. Transition midway into party favorites like Bon Jovi, AC/DC and Madonna.
3. End the night with club bangers like Jay-Z, Beyonce and Lil Wayne.
The general rule of thumb is that you should move chronologically through the decades during the course of the reception. Start old-school and end modern. Also, play one to two slow-dance songs per hour. People need a break and/or make-out time.
That’s the fun stuff.
The tough part about choosing music is identifying the specific procession and recession songs, the first dance song, the daddy/daughter dance song, etc. I know what you’re thinking, and you’re right, “Thriller” can suit all of these. If only it were that simple.
I think we’ve found the Beatles’ song for the procession. Not sure what we’re doing for the other songs. We’ve toyed with the idea of going 100 percent Beatles music because it’s a totally safe/musically legit direction to take, but we’ve got to explore all of the options.
That’s why I’m burdening myself by listening to all the great songs that could be a part of our wedding, figuring out the right soundtrack for the day. It’s a tough job, but I’ll take this one for the team.
Colors? Flowers? Dresses? No.
It’s the music. All the rest turns into a blissful blur the second you hit the dance floor. If the music is right, so is the night.
Wedding music is tough to pull off, and I pity every wedding DJ in America. This is partly because of their burden of having to please so many different demographics of people and partly because they’re slowly getting replaced. Sorry, but y’all are too damn expensive and getting replaced by iTunes playlists… at least for this wedding.
That’s what happens with good technology. It replaces manual labor.
We won’t be hiring a band either. Again, too expensive and not diverse enough. Also, you know that I’d have to pick up the bass or guitar for a song, and then I’d get distracted and forget I was in the wedding as I rip a solo on “You Shook Me All Night Long.” So anyway…
Groomsman Wesley and I have already ventured into the gray area of appropriate wedding playlists before for my sister’s wedding, so we have a good idea for how to plan:
1. Play oldies for the old folks who only stay for the first hour of the reception. Start with Beatles, Elvis and Sinatra.
2. Transition midway into party favorites like Bon Jovi, AC/DC and Madonna.
3. End the night with club bangers like Jay-Z, Beyonce and Lil Wayne.
The general rule of thumb is that you should move chronologically through the decades during the course of the reception. Start old-school and end modern. Also, play one to two slow-dance songs per hour. People need a break and/or make-out time.
That’s the fun stuff.
The tough part about choosing music is identifying the specific procession and recession songs, the first dance song, the daddy/daughter dance song, etc. I know what you’re thinking, and you’re right, “Thriller” can suit all of these. If only it were that simple.
I think we’ve found the Beatles’ song for the procession. Not sure what we’re doing for the other songs. We’ve toyed with the idea of going 100 percent Beatles music because it’s a totally safe/musically legit direction to take, but we’ve got to explore all of the options.
That’s why I’m burdening myself by listening to all the great songs that could be a part of our wedding, figuring out the right soundtrack for the day. It’s a tough job, but I’ll take this one for the team.
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Friday, September 11, 2009
Dresses For The Girls
I try really hard to post something each week wedding related, but it has been more like every two weeks.
I am failing at this, but hopefully will bring my grade up to a C.
Working long hours out of the house and in "our" house, I don't have a lot of time to spend sharing my ideas. Let alone my work schedule doesn't allow for me to post during the day. I wish I was in PR.
This is the dress my attendants will be wearing for the wedding. I think it will look great on everyone.
I am failing at this, but hopefully will bring my grade up to a C.
Working long hours out of the house and in "our" house, I don't have a lot of time to spend sharing my ideas. Let alone my work schedule doesn't allow for me to post during the day. I wish I was in PR.
This is the dress my attendants will be wearing for the wedding. I think it will look great on everyone.
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Friday, September 4, 2009
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