1.17.09
san pedro fish market
we flew down to L.A. for the day. our first stop was the USC campus for my baby sister to check out (!!!). then we headed for the San Pedro Fish Market. us ladies had been there before but this was the first time for him*. it was a perfect mid-70s kind of day. we gorged on seafood, followed by ice cream and churros. we found a grassy knoll nearby to rest our subsequently enlarged bellies. once all had digested we headed back for home, where we capped off the night with ginger and makers...♥
2.13-2.14.09
back to LA.
kanye's storytellers.
he and i headed back to L.A. for our first outing as a client couple. we were welcomed by uncharacteristic rain and expected traffic. we stayed with greg, a gracious host with a beautiful condo and an even more beautiful pit named roscoe. our first night we headed out to VH1's storytellers to see mr. west do his thing. our mild skepticism proved to be wise if not undershot. he was insufferable. everything you go to a storyteller's taping for was missing. and just when we thought we might get a glimpse of some genuine, off the cuff anectdotes he would thro it all to shit by reshooting it for better lighting, lower background keys, etc. we left early. afterwards we shared our favorite worst moments of the show over dinner with lisa (our co-host) and greg.
the next day (valentine's day) we headed out to meet for brunch. the rain had subsided and we enjoyed plenty of sunshine. enough to make us walk back, which led to him and i having our first joint open house experience (check). we set off the airport shortly after only to find that we had left some 2 hours early. so, we decided to check out manahattan beach. turns out to be a bit of a monet (refer to clueless). we managed to find the beauty. then it came time to hop a cab to LAX...
enter Serge. as i crawled into the car i noticed a web of wires which led to a number of screens and hea
vy duty electronics. i asked what they were for. "you get in first, i explain", said Serge. i did as i was told. once we were both seated approxiamately 5 screens illuminated simultaneously, all displaying real-time feedback of us. Serge handed us two mics. we were in karaoke cab. we selected our songs and did our thing, all while being transported to the airport. when we came to a stop outside the alaska entrance Serge printed us a still photo, date-stamped of course. we were charmed. did i mention it was valentines day? we held hands all the way back home.
2.13-2.14.09
back to LA.
kanye's storytellers.
he and i headed back to L.A. for our first outing as a client couple. we were welcomed by uncharacteristic rain and expected traffic. we stayed with greg, a gracious host with a beautiful condo and an even more beautiful pit named roscoe. our first night we headed out to VH1's storytellers to see mr. west do his thing. our mild skepticism proved to be wise if not undershot. he was insufferable. everything you go to a storyteller's taping for was missing. and just when we thought we might get a glimpse of some genuine, off the cuff anectdotes he would thro it all to shit by reshooting it for better lighting, lower background keys, etc. we left early. afterwards we shared our favorite worst moments of the show over dinner with lisa (our co-host) and greg.
the next day (valentine's day) we headed out to meet for brunch. the rain had subsided and we enjoyed plenty of sunshine. enough to make us walk back, which led to him and i having our first joint open house experience (check). we set off the airport shortly after only to find that we had left some 2 hours early. so, we decided to check out manahattan beach. turns out to be a bit of a monet (refer to clueless). we managed to find the beauty. then it came time to hop a cab to LAX...
enter Serge. as i crawled into the car i noticed a web of wires which led to a number of screens and hea
vy duty electronics. i asked what they were for. "you get in first, i explain", said Serge. i did as i was told. once we were both seated approxiamately 5 screens illuminated simultaneously, all displaying real-time feedback of us. Serge handed us two mics. we were in karaoke cab. we selected our songs and did our thing, all while being transported to the airport. when we came to a stop outside the alaska entrance Serge printed us a still photo, date-stamped of course. we were charmed. did i mention it was valentines day? we held hands all the way back home.3.19-3.26.09
puerto vallarta
our yearly pilgramage to old town pv.
4.14.09
moving day
we got our first place! we're on the east side (holla) and loving it. come see about us.
7.1-7.10.09
derailed trip to turkey
we set off for turkey on july 1st. first stop was seattle, where we got stuck overnight. next was new york, where we tried for 3 days to get a flight to istanbul. no luck. so, we tucked in our bottom lips and decided to head for maui (why not?). of course this meant we had to back track the 3,000 miles we had just traveled. yes, we came home. we gave ourselves a day to recoup and re-pack (and receive some big news, more on that later). then we set off for maui. we ate, slept, swam, slept, read, slept and went to our first luau. good times had by all.
