Like OK and Stuff

Bake Your Heart Out has been revamped

2010-09-11T15:25:00.000-07:00

My lovely friend Alli has redesigned her website. It is so cute! She is starting culinary school and following her dream of baking professionally.

Fig and Almond Galette...looks yummy

She has inspired me to work on my goal of having my own business. Stay tuned for a sneak peek of my new Etsy shops - Lucy G Paperie and Lucy G Stitcherie.

Happy Saturday!

Little Lu is turning 3!

2010-02-15T21:02:00.000-08:00

Yes, I have an unhealthy obsession with Chihuahuas. It's a sickness. I had major withdrawals when I moved out of my parents' house during college and had to leave our family dog, Wanda, behind. Sure, I got to see her whenever I wanted, but it wasn't the same as waking up with her curled up in a ball on my bed every morning. Wanda lived to be 17, which seems very old for a dog, but Chihuahuas can live to be 25. It was very hard for me, but my mom and I were comforted with the knowledge that Wanda was now with my dad. Chihuahuas tend to have one favorite person and my dad was definitely that person for Wanda. She was severely depressed after he passed away and it made me happy to know that they were reunited, especially since she lived a very long life. Sorry - I went off on a tangent there. My point of telling you all of this is that after my experience with Wanda, I definitely wanted a Chihuahua of my own.

For me, Chihuahuas are not trendy. They should not be dressed in clothes, unless a sweater if it's really cold outside. It annoys me that this particular breed of dog has become associated with rich, vapid and blonde girls. So, I vowed that when I got my own dog, I would not treat her as a toy. So, a little less than 3 years ago, Lucy came into my life.

Lucy at 2 weeks old (Alex used to call her "triangle ears")

Lucy is going to be 3 years old on Friday. It makes me realize that if time went by so fast with her, it's going to go by even faster with kids. I definitely can't wait to have children, but I know Lucy will be extremely jealous and it will be an adjustment period. Oh well, I don't need to worry about that for a couple of years. In the meantime, I will enjoy my time with my only "child".

Lucy in 2010

Happy birthday Little Lu!

Thank you to everyone who is reading this for indulging me. : )

Gilmore Girls...Why am I so obsessed?

2010-01-30T16:34:00.000-08:00

Oy...I've done it again. I've stayed in bed all day on a Saturday watching Gilmore Girls and sleeping. I don't really consider it a waste, as I always need to catch up on sleep, but I got nothing done.

I've been obsessed with Gilmore Girls since the show started many years ago. I stuck by it as it got cancelled several times and bounced from network to network until it finally got enough mainstream support. I own every season on DVD and I watch them all the way through to the end and then start over. Today, I finished the 3rd season and finally decided to get up and accomplish something. My mom called me and I sat back down on the bed...needless to say, I got sucked back in. I really did try to watch something else. There was some stupid new show on MTV about girls who date losers and that held my attention for about 5 seconds. I moved on to an ANTM rerun and then stopped by to visit Stacy and Clinton on What Not to Wear. As I scrolled through the channels, I stumbled upon...oh yes...a Gilmore Girls rerun on the Soap channel. And now...I'm sure you all guessed it...I'm watching said rerun (first episode of season 5 - one of my favorites - the very beginning of the Luke and Lorelai relationship). Yes, I have problems.

I recently found out the most exciting news that has come my way in quite some time (I mean besides that fabulous wedding of mine that I'm consumed with)...Lauren Graham (Lorelai) is going to be on a new show. She went on hiatus for a couple of years after GG ended, but she's finally returned! I am hoping that the new show, Parenthood, is going to be wonderful. It looks like a snarkier version of GG with an ensemble cast. Parenthood debuts on NBC on March 2nd...here's hoping for a winner.

Ok, I'm getting up now and I'm going to accomplish something (besides this blog post).

Happy Saturday!

I'm back!

2010-01-30T00:39:00.000-08:00

After a very long blogging hiatus, I'm happy to say that I'm back in business. The wedding is approaching very quickly and the nightmares have begun. All of them revolve around waking up the day of the wedding and NOTHING is done...the place cards aren't made, the cake wasn't ordered, Alex is out of town, and many other crazy things.

Luckily, I've been able to distract myself from my insane wedding fears - the rest of the engagement photos are done! We couldn't be happier and can't wait for Mike & Dave to photograph our wedding.

There are many more and you can find them all on my FB page.

Plates and glasses and appliances...OH MY!

2009-09-03T20:42:00.000-07:00

I've been really happy about getting married, but it didn't really hit me until just now. Sure, trying on dresses and planning all of the details made it real for me, but it still felt so far away. Now that my shower is just around the corner (just a little over a month away), I can barely contain my excitement. I finished my registries at Crate & Barrel and Macy's over the weekend and it was SO much fun.

I can't wait!!!

So You Think You Can Dance...Dance...Dance

2009-07-08T23:38:00.001-07:00

Traci and I had a lovely evening with some dinner, bridal magazines, and SYTYCD. Traci discovered a new dinner place via Yelp and it was amazing. It's called Blue Rock BBQ and it's off of Meridian and Hillsdale. So freaking good and it was not expensive. We will DEF be adding it to the restaurant rotation.

We hit up B&N for some bridal magazine browsing. Trace is looking for makeup ideas and we found some great options. I can't believe her wedding is only a few weeks away. I need to start writing my speech!

Of course, it wouldn't be Wednesday without SYTYCD.

Ms. Deeley looked very understated in her cute black dress and vintage styled hair. Her outfits can sometimes be over the top, so her questionable stylist actually worked it out this week.

Favorite couple of the night: Jeanette and Brandon. Their sassy tango was AMAZING. We also LOVED the Wade Robson routine they did at the end.

The only other routine that blew us away was Kayla and Kupono's routine from Mia. This is the first time this season that Mia has pulled out some Emmy worthy choreography. It made us take our feelings for Kupono down from HATE to MILD DISLIKE.

Prediction for bottom three couples: Caitlyn & Jason, Randi & Evan, and Jeanine and Phillip (WTF was with that Russian dance? I'm guessing Nigel fired those choreographers straight away (in his words)). We will have to wait until tomorrow for the answer.

Could not love that show more. The 3rd judge definitely makes a difference, though. Tyce makes me smile every time and his comments are always right on. Can't wait for Adam Shankman to come back (hopefully next week) and looking forward to the group routine tomorrow night.

My Latest Obsession

2009-07-08T15:02:00.000-07:00

I must have this watch. I'm planning on having a garage sale to raise some money. I just don't have a few hundred extra dollars right now, especially with the wedding. However, I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS WATCH. Not many designers make watches in rose gold. Plus, I tried it on and it looks fabulous with my skin tone. : )

Anthro Addiction

2009-07-08T14:45:00.000-07:00

We got our new batch of July Employee 60% off items at Anthro. I just about died. I restrained myself and only bought two items. I'll have to get pictures of myself wearing them and do a follow-up post. : )

Lucy!

2009-06-24T16:18:00.001-07:00

I found this super old picture of Lucy's mom when Lucy and her siblings were born. So cute! Lucy looks just like her mom and it's amazing that she's such a chub in this picture. I can barely get her to eat her food on a daily basis.

Lucy is the fat one in the middle.

276 Days to Go!!!

2009-06-24T16:08:00.000-07:00

I just looked at my Knot planner to check off some stuff and found that we have 276 days until the wedding. If feels like that's still so far off. However, when I started The Knot page, we had over 400 days to go. So, in comparison, that's not bad at all!

Check out these really cute guest book ideas. I'm still trying to figure out what to do with ours...

Poor Little Lucy

2009-03-02T11:52:00.000-08:00

Doesn't she look happy? Not really. I took Lucy to get a bath and nail trim at Petsmart last night, and she wanted to kill me when I picked her up.

Most of you know Lucy and are familiar with her general disposition. She is super hyper and wants to play, lick, and chew 24 hours a day. As you can tell from this picture, she is not her normal self. The trip to Petsmart really took it out of her. I guess that I just need to bring her there in the future if I can't get her to calm down. : )

Cupcakes Galore!!!

2009-03-02T11:38:00.000-08:00

Magnolia Bakery in New York is my all-time favorite place. I could live there and be completely happy forever. : ) The bakery is very famous and was in a Sex and the City episode, in which Carrie and Miranda were eating pink cupcakes. There is always a line out the door. I have to say that it is not over-hyped. The place lives up to every great review.

Magnolia is most famous for the vanilla cupcakes with vanilla butter cream frosting. I know they sound bland, but they are the most amazing cupcakes I've ever had. They are super cute with different pastel colors and an assortment of sprinkles. I bought the Magnolia Bakery cookbook solely for the cupcake and frosting recipes. However, it also contains many other wonderful recipes for sweet things.

So, Millie and I gave the cupcakes and frosting a go over the weekend. It was our first time making them, and they turned out perfectly. They satisfied my craving, not only for the cupcakes, but also for New York in general (I desperately want to live in New York, but it's not going to happen any time soon).

I was trying to ignore the fact that the cupcakes don't exactly fit in with my Weight Watchers lifestyle. However, many have asked me how many points the cupcakes are, so I have to face reality. The cupcakes (cake and frosting) are 11 points each - half my daily points. COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY WORTH IT. I just have to pick up my workout intensity this week. : )

The Oscars (aka - Brangelina ass kissing)

2009-02-26T15:28:00.000-08:00

I have to say that this year's Academy Awards blew the past several years away. Yes, Hugh Jackman went overboard with the "Broadway" style of the show. However, isn't that better than the year after year routine of awkward jokes for 3 hours? Not to mention, Hugh Jackman has been the hottest host in my lifetime.

The set was also pretty amazing and the style of the montages, clips, nomination graphics, etc. was very refreshing. I think whoever planned that show should get an Emmy. Oprah doesn't need another one - just use hers.

THE TRIUMPHS
1. Heath Ledger winning best supporting actor (we all knew it was going to happen, but I still got chills). However, I was disappointed that his daughter wasn't there. I know that she's really young, but it's a once in a lifetime experience that she could have been a part of.

2. Sean Penn winning best actor - I couldn't have been happier. His performance was amazing and Milk was one of the best movies I've seen. I was getting really sick of Mickey Rourke winning all of the prior awards this season.

3. Slumdog Millionaire - again, we all knew it was going to happen. I felt so happy for the cast and crew of this "little movie that could". It was so well done and definitely had a unique story.

THE DISAPPOINTMENTS
1. ENOUGH WITH BRANGELINA ALREADY! We get it. They rule the world.
2. Penelope Cruz winning best supporting actress. I mean - come on! In comparison to Amy Adams or ANY of the nominees, she was just horrible. She did not deserve to win. I don't know who she's sleeping with on the Academy, but it's obviously benefiting her.

FASHION REVIEW

What the hell are you wearing and why were YOU invited to the Academy Awards??

Absolutely lovely - please direct me to your stylist so that I can sign up

You may totally disagree with me, but I had to put my review out there. I am very sad that Awards season has come to a close.

He's Just Not That Into You...

2009-02-21T22:01:00.000-08:00

So, I know I've fallen off the blogging planet, but now I'm back with a vengeance. Now, for your reading pleasure, is Like Ok and Stuff's first movie review!

When I saw the first previews for He's Just Not That Into You I thought that there was no chance in hell that I would see it. I absolutely hated all the hype around the book, so I figured the movie would be equally annoying. I was SO wrong. The movie was so freaking cute, I can't even stand it.

5 reasons why I LOVED this movie:

1. Ginnifer Goodwin. She is the new Reese Witherspoon in my opinion. She is a brilliant comic actress and so good at portraying a character that everyone can relate to. Plus, her hair is super cute in the movie. : )

2. Justin Long. Ok, I know he's the Mac computer commercial guy, but I truly fell in love with him in this movie. His dialogue with Ginnifer Goodwin was the best part of the movie.

3. Jennifer Aniston and Ben Affleck did not bug me at all. They normally make me want to throw something at the screen, but they actually had chemistry.

4. The vignette nature of the film. I really liked the ensemble cast. It was a refreshing to have multiple stories going on at one time and they all connected in some way. I haven't seen that approach since Love Actually (my favorite movie).

5. It made me smile. I laughed and felt happy so many times during the movie. It was very relatable, and I think that's why it was so funny.

The 1 thing that should have been cut out:

Scarlett Johansen!

If you decide to see it, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. : )

Lucy is finally adjusting...

2009-01-30T17:58:00.001-08:00

Little Lucy has not been very excited about Alex moving in. She sniffs and looks at his stuff with disdain. She is definitely a "mama's girl" and isn't happy that her territory is changing.

I was really worried about the transition, since she wouldn't stop barking at him the first night he was there. She had a look on her face like "what the hell is he still doing here?" He's spent tons of time with her, but he hasn't stayed at my house for more than a day.

It seems like she's finally adjusting and now likes him more than me. She used to cling to me all the time, but those days are definitely over.

Save the Date!

2009-01-30T17:55:00.001-08:00

I ordered my Save the Dates and I am so excited to get them! Aren't they cute?

Here Comes the Bride

2009-01-29T16:41:00.001-08:00

I apologize for the lack of posts over the past few weeks. Too much has been happening!

It finally happened - after 3 long years, Alex proposed. : ) Now, this is quite the story. On Monday, January 12th I came home from spin class to find him at my house. It's not unusual that he would be at my house, but he usually calls me before he comes over, so I found that a little odd. He said that he wanted to get dinner and he works right by my house, so he just came over. I told him that I needed to shower and change, since I just got home from the gym. He said that he was hungry and it didn't matter - we would just go somewhere casual.

So, off to the mystery location we went. I had a feeling that he was going to propose soon, since I knew he went to look at rings with his friend, Jeff. However, I figured he would do it on a weekend.

We ended up in Los Gatos and he said he wanted to eat at Andale's. It wasn't weird to me, because we eat there all the time. We had our first date there. So, I walked in and went up to the counter to order. He pulled me away and said he wanted to look at something out front. We walked down to the old movie theater and before I knew it he was down on one knee. I honestly can't really remember everything he said. I was in a daze. I remember him asking me to marry him and I said yes, but that's about it. It was perfect - he recreated our first date.

I told this story to Corene (my longtime friend from the law firm I worked at in college) and she nearly had a heart attack. Corene is always put together and never without makeup, even though she really doesn't need it. She said "I can't believe you got engaged in your GYM CLOTHES!" She is still having a hard time getting over it. So, that's now the running joke.

Stay tuned for many more wedding related posts. I'll get a picture of the ring up here - I promise!

San Francisco Zoo

2009-01-05T22:01:00.000-08:00

Turtle

Penguins - they were really cute

Llama

Alex and his new friend

Contrary to the picture, that sheep did not like Alex. She kept running away and she actually kicked a little kid who was pestering her.

Our friends from the Discovery Channel

Kangaroos - Alex is dying to go to Australia

All in all, we had a great time at the zoo. Our favorite part was the children's area, where the petting zoo was. It was really fun to get to interact with the animals and see all of the little kids who were beyond excited.

3 Long Wonderful Years

2009-01-05T21:49:00.001-08:00

I can't believe it's been three years. It seems like just yesterday I was getting ready for our first date. I remember exactly what he was wearing and the nervous excitement I felt when he looked at me - I just knew in that moment that my life would always be better.

We decided to celebrate by spending the day in San Francisco. Off to the zoo...

Bridal Extravaganza

2009-01-03T22:50:00.000-08:00

Traci and I went to the Bridal Fair at the Santa Clara Convention Center today. It was quite an experience...or not. I would compare it to being attacked by the kiosk people at the mall (you know - fake hair, some nondescript lotion, etc.). However, we were on a mission to get the info and get out of there as quickly as possible.

I am happy to report that we found an affordable catering/event company, and Traci is very relieved. Affordable weddings do exist!

After the Bridal Fair, we went to David's Bridal to look at my dress choices, as well as some dresses Traci tried on in Southern CA. I really like the three dress options that Traci provided. I am deciding between the strapless one pictured above, and a halter style, which is really cute. The color is much better in person, and it has a sheen to it, which makes it more glamorous. : )

I must say that I was surprised by David's Bridal. I have never actually been in the store, but always viewed it as a bit tacky (Traci had the same opinion). Of course, the tacky stuff is displayed everywhere, but they also have a lot of good stuff - you just have to dig.

Maid of Honor

2008-12-30T16:09:00.000-08:00

Well, it finally happened. Traci is engaged, and I'm going to be the Maid of Honor! I'm so excited. I need to start planning my speech. : )

I need to pick up a few bridal magazines and suggest some nice options for bridesmaid dresses. I know they are going to be green (green is Traci's signature color), but I don't know what style she is thinking of.

Let the planning commence!

A Fresh Start

2008-12-30T09:00:00.001-08:00

So, after much laziness and procrastination, I have finally revamped (or at least started the ball rolling) my blog. I am making a vow to blog as often as possible. It's fun! I am open to any advice from fellow bloggers on how to make my blog cuter.

Stay tuned.