What a weekend...

 Friday started with fantastic cocktails by the Koi Pond at the patio lounge at the Miramar with my amazing hubby. I love that hotel. It was a beautiful evening, and a great way to relax from the week.



Saturday we went to see The Great Gatsby. It was pretty good. Not quite what I was hoping for, but still pretty good. Leo was pretty damn good, and (of course) visually it was amazing.  Then we can home and made a delicious and simple dinner.

Salad: blanched brussels sprouts, asparagus, avocado, lemon, olive oil, pecorino, & caramelized shallots

Steak with sauteed mushrooms, and caramelized shallots (yes, that's right - we put caramelized shallot on both the steak, and the salad. they are that delicious!)

 

Did I mention the martini? A delicious Martini!

 

I was cooking in my Ruby Slippers. I love my Ruby Slippers!

Sunday we went out to visit the family, and celebrate my brother's birthday! 19! Damn. Time is flying by.

Now it is Monday... and I'm counting down the days until the weekend. This weekend we're heading to San Fransisco to see some family, and to explore the city. I cannot wait! :)

Friday Countdown

TGIF! Yes, it's true. I work this weekend... but it is still Friday! I'm 40 minutes away from the end of my workday, and the pace has slowed down. I'm ready to finish my work, have a quickie workout, and then go enjoy the beautiful Friday evening. It is a gorgeous day in L.A. today, and I am ready to get off my butt and go out into the fresh air.  I'm also ready for a cocktail.


Current Obsessions:

Grey's Anatomy - - Really, I can't stop watching it. I just started last week and I'm almost half way through the 3rd season. Can't get enough McDreamy and Dr. Grey.

Delicious Dames - -This website/blog/online community has been my saving grace. It give me a reminder everyday to love myself, be good to my body, and be good to others. Sure, these are things I should do automatically in life, but I haven't always been that person. I've always been extremely self critical, and negative about my own body.  The Dame community gives me a chance to feel like I'm not alone in my insecurities, and it gives me a sense of support from a pretty fabulous group of ladies.  #DameLife 

On my playlist: 

Roky Erickson - - I was listening to Henry Rollins' radio show on KCRW on Sunday and he played "If you have ghosts". Since then I have been listening to The Evil One while I work. Nothing quite like some awesome rockin' nightmare music.

On the Menu: (earlier this week)

Vietnamese beef skewers with a salad of cucumbers, carrots, radish, mint and cilantro. YUM!

I want it all

I'm selfish. Yeah - I'll say it again, I'm selfish.

I want it all.

I want to be happy. I want to be fit & healthy. I want to eat good food, and drink good wine. I want to be a good person, a good wife, a good friend, a good daughter, a good sister. I want to travel, and experience new things. I want to love myself as much as I love everyone else.

Don't we all want it all? I think we do.

So here I am to blog about it all. Everything all in one place: current obsessions, recipes, adventures, love, shoes, body issues, music, home decor, and just life in general. Follow me on my journey through the sweet life. Because through it all, I do believe I have a pretty damn sweet life.