a tale of two restaurants

It's Mouse and my seven moth anniversary, and what a weird day. We met Jessica Hollander and our friends for brunch at Doughboys and I got sick as hell, then later that night I had to take it easy at Gyu-Kaku with Winnie, Seth, Greg and Mouse.

two for two for two dollars

Winnie and Greg are here! We're staying in tonight because they didn't get here until 9:30pm, but I'm making chicken cutlets and cauliflower and some other business and we're going to drink wine and catch up for serious.

flicks and friends

I'm glad Artur is working for Fong on the Debbie Reynolds auction, and even gladder he could meet me, Alexis, Crystal, Karen and Danielle for a movie. X-MEN FIRST CLASS WAS AWESOME!

jillybean

I'm happy to see Jilly and we always have a great time, but she worries me. I'm making her eat corn and beans and the world's best granola, and only half-managing.

anticipation of friends past and present...

There's a whole lot of stuff happening soon. Jill comes for a day, then Winnie and Greg for two, and Jessica Hollander will be in town, and just a lot of rigmarole of the good, friendly sort.

busy busy work and friends

Started the day by meeting the Gold Line Press staff at school and stuffing/labeling envelopes full of Heather's new chapbook. Ended the day on quite the fun note with (MRB's home town friend) Sarah Engles who was visiting from South Bend, and we all went to the as-always lovely Getty Center and the Venice Boardwalk.

game night, bitches!

Nothing beats a good game night with friends, playing Apples to Apples and Cranium and getting Stewart Grace cranky when you stop him from berating your boyfriend about red card choices. And especially when there's pot luck involved and the pot luck includes chili, chinese broccoli galette, cheeseburger casserole (on the fly because the cheeseburger pastries didn't work out), orzo, salad, and other deliciousnesses.

the most magical world

Artur, Joanna, Fong, Alexis , Crystal and I were hosted at THE MAGIC CASTLE by the wonderful and magical Ruben Padilla and his lovely lady Carrie Specht, where we spotted my girl-crush Christina Hendricks. After enjoying a lovely dinner and an evening of insane, mind-blowing magic (which was especially mind-blowing for Mouse, who was "upset" because his scientific mind couldn't figure out the tricks), I can now say that the amazing Magic Castle is now tied with the Museum of Jurassic Technology for best place in LA.

the pretty inside the ordinary

Bryan and Mari's wedding was so lovely, especially the delicious organic catering by Auntie Em's and the amazing location (the Smog Shoppe) that looked like an abandoned auto-garage from the outside but inside was an amazing garden setting with living walls full of cacti and succulents. The ceremony was the quickest I ever attended, but heartfelt nonetheless, and I was so happy to hang with my friends, my love, and the always lovely and fascinating Aimee Bender.

terry terry bo berry

It's Terry Winningham's birthday, and we love him, and thus we don't mind dragging ass ALL THE WAY downtown to celebrate at a bar/pool hall where the patrons are patted down by security and which is decorated with mug shots from famous celebrities throughout time. Strangely, though most of the innocuous-looking dudes were frisked, Terry--carrying a pool cue in a case that looked like it held a rifle--was not.

beginnings and no endings

The Meghan Davis and Jason Mercer wedding in Palm Springs was very lovely, very stylish, very hip....hand-crafted cocktails (mmm) and Mexican buffet and a beautiful laced-and-leaf-haired bride and very hot sun and very intimidatingly cool video montages abounded. And while I'm unpleased that Artur and I didn't get to stay in the rented house with most of the USC people, what with the awkwardness of my ex-boyfriend staying in said house...I am EQUALLY pleased that the scheduled rapture / end of the world didn't happen.

switcharoo

Fun Thursday this week turned into Fun Thursday with Sara Johnson and a homemade lamb stew, which was delicious, and which I made her out of gratitude that she'll be watching Special for a day while I'm away this weekend. In other news, I lost three pounds AND I'm back on track with cousin Mike at the chiropractic center, which is helping my terror-neck get somewhat less terrible.

i get by with a little help...

Another really annoying and unsuccessful round of dress shopping led me to beg Danielle for help, and she lent me three great dresses....but all of them are black, of course, despite my desperate attempt at integrating colors into my wardrobe. In news of my home life, Special has been a little allergic and upchucky, and Artur is my heart.

crash and earn

Every time I hang out with Josh Rivkin, I'm happy that I did. I'm proud of myself for convincing my tutoring client's parents that three hours driving around LA with their daughter and taking photographs for her final project is good use of their money, since it'll actually be fun.

who

Shopping for a dress with Jessica (Who) Ettman was cool, except for that whole not finding a dress thing. Also, Artur and I went to the Unitarian Universalist church to find some not-god spirituality, which was interesting--if not as hip as I'd hope--and plan on going back.

not a good money day

Artur got fired from his restaurant server job by his douchebag boss who screams and curses in the kitchen, which is so uncool. Also, four weddings to attend in one month is an unacceptable ratio, especially when three of the weddings will have many of the same attendees, thus necessitating new dresses.

friday the 13th

It's Friday the 13th, an all around bad day. Artur has a hangover, bad...one of those migraine type things, I'm worried about Lisa's marriage, and Jessica (Who) Ettman didn't pass the California bar.

all around thursdays

Fun Thursday was even more fun because Joanna, Artur ate one of my favorite fish dishes for dinner and then went to see the Groundlings (and I love their all improv shows on Thursdays.) Afterwards, Joanna and I watched America's Next Top Model while Mouse went drinking with his buddy.

aftermath (subtraction)

Kris called me about losing the Malibu money, and I'm upset about it, true, but not at him and Josh....they tried their best and it all just came up suck. Eun Jee came over sad, though, and we had better things to do than worry about money because she needed some relationship cheering up in the form of heavy drinking and dinner (which was fish again, but this time with fennel and olives.)

CANCOX!

Elizabeth Wilcox got married today, and I'm so happy for her and Chris Cantwell. Our trip to (almost) San Diego to attend the wedding went well, even though we shared a room with a very drunk--though characteristically awesome--Terry.