Sometimes, Sh*t Just Happens

It may be because of a poor choice you make, or because luck just isn't on your side at that particular moment in time.  On days like these, I am not a big fan of my job.  Take exhibit A:

Monday
5:15AM - Groggily wake up and make my way to the airport
7:00AM - Ready for departure
8:15AM - Still on the plane at the gate and am informed that there is a mechanical issue that will take at least an hour to fix - everyone must get off the plane
9:30AM - Flight has been cancelled, but the airline is flying in a plane from Phoenix scheduled to depart from LA at 2PM

(Grr, I am frustrated that I even have to fly this week when my client is working remotely from home.  I decide to leave the airport and come back for the 2PM.)

1:00PM - Arrive at the airport and go through security (again)
1:15PM - Flight is delayed until 3:18PM

Seriously?

(I decide that I have had enough of flight delays for the day and decided to just fly out tomorrow morning.)

Tuesday
5:45AM - Wake up and decide that I'm not going to rush for the 7AM flight, so I reschedule for the 11AM
10:00AM Get out of bed and head to the airport
10:30AM - Rejected by check-in because I have missed the cut-off time for the 11AM and because of all the running around yesterday, I left my driver's license at home

So, the next available flight is in the evening thus I am now working from home until it's time to head to the airport...yet again.

Bah humbug!

A Wedding In Paradise - Jef and Marisa!

I absolutely love Hawaii and feel so fortunate to have spent the past week there with wonderful company for an amazing reason - Jef and Marisa's wedding!  Jef is one of my dearest friends whom I first met in college and from there our friendship blossomed and he became the older brother (even though I'm older than him by about a month) I never had.  I love his family, I love his friends, and I love his new wife Marisa!  I am so happy to see that he has found someone as amazing as she and together they are so lovely and sweet!  Thank you Jef and Marisa for bringing us all together in paradise! 

The happy couple at Paradise Cove

Here comes the bride!

Sealed with a kiss!

Beautiful sunset

With the groom himself!

No trip to Hawaii is complete without shaved ice...

...and Giovanni's shrimp truck!!

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Pizza Pizza!

This weekend, I decided to make a pizza from scratch (with help of course) and let me tell you...I was surprised by how delicious it turned out and how easy it was to make!  Everyone should make their own pizzas so that they can eat it guilt free!  I had four delicious slices measuring at approximately 150 calories each!  I can't wait to make it again!

Prepping the crust - this was my responsibility

Sauce is ready to go - yummy!

Sauce and cheese on a stuffed crust!

Into the oven it goes!

Masterpiece completed!

An East Coast Getaway

I spent a few days in New York and Philly this past weekend and had the most amazing time.  I really love my good friend D and am so grateful to be able to see her a couple times a year even though we live so far apart.  We stayed at the amazing W in Times Square in New York - what a great hotel!  The best part about it was that the weekend was entirely free thanks to Starwood free nights - woohoo!  What else did we do?

Brunch at Ze

Hang out at Central Park

A taste of street food @ Halal

Best ramen ever @ Ippudo

Ferry ride to Camden for the Jack Johnson concert!

@ the Jack Johnson concert

...which was AMAZING!  I couldn't have asked for a better evening.  A cool summer breeze on a warm summer night, fireworks in the background, a beautiful sunset, wonderful company, and listening to Jack Johnson live.  Moments like these make me happy to be alive.

Exquisite. Stunning. Beautiful.

Even these three words do not do one of my dearest friends justice in describing her as a bride and of her wedding day.  This past weekend, Q&A finally tied the knot!  From the bride's dresses to the venue to the recitation of a heartfelt poem written by the groom to the day-of video montage, words alone cannot describe how amazing and touching everything about their special day was.  I find myself searching for words to describe how grand the day was, and because I'm at a loss [for words], I'll let the pictures do the talking.

First Look

@ Vibiana (day shot)

Reading a poem

 

 @ Vibiana (night shot)

Saying their thank you's at the end of the night!

I had the amazing honor of singing during the Processional and for the couple's first dance.  Thank you Can, for capturing this video for me!

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