Adventures in Downtown L.A.

Saturday morning... My friend Elizabeth and I braved the streets of Downtown L.A. in attempt to find several items -- a veil, fabric to cover up a mirror in the dining room, and bridesmaids dresses. Boy was it crowded! Prom season was full in effect. It made me feel so old! I haven't been Downtown on a weekend for so long -- I forgot why I usually take a weekday off work when I need to run errands there. Nevertheless, Elizabeth and I were on a mission! And yes, I found a veil and fabric! I won't post a picture of the veil of course.... You'll just have to wait and see it after the wedding!

As for bridesmaids dresses -- that was a different story. Who knew that royal blue dresses were so hard to find?! I swear I saw royal blue dresses just about everywhere and now when it comes time to physically look for one, the only royal blue dresses we managed to find were ones with a whole lot of sparkle added to it! We already have plans to have all the bridesmaids dresses made by my sister's mother-in-law, but since she won't be starting them just yet, I thought we could look for some and if we find any we like, then we'll just buy them. I guess we might be sticking to that plan after all! After many hours of searching, we finally folded and ended our day on a good note that we found a veil for me.

In other good news, my fiance finally comes home this week! It's always a bit creepy being home alone. I grew up in a small house with 5 older brothers and sisters so I never like an empty house. The few weeks that Jim's been gone, however, I have been really busy with wedding stuff so it's helped passed the time. Just a few more days to go! :o)

Happy (Belated) 4 Year Anniversary!

So this past Sunday was our 4 year anniversary. So far, we've only spent half our anniversaries together. Last year, I was out of the country for my MBA.PM Globe trip to Korea/China and this year, Jim is in India. We've never really been HUGE on celebrating -- just as long as we celebrated somehow, it's okay with us. So how did I spend our anniversary on Sunday? I got up around 9:30am, treated myself to a Super Onion bagel from Noah's up in PV, went to the Farmer's Market, then to Fresh and Easy (love that store!), and spent the afternoon hanging out with my friend (and fellow bridesmaid) Elizabeth. We attempted to go to Downtown but it was too late. So we went on a quest to find some fabric but ended up buying storage boxes for all my wedding knick knacks. Since Jim's been gone, I've been making decisions to buy things so we have them in our possession. (Shhh!) This way, we don't forget anything. Overall a good day. The weather was great! Just wished a particular someone was home to soak in the sun and enjoy it with me. Just another week left and he will be home! :o)

India Trip so far

Its been hard to be away from Maria for so long, as it always is.  The trip however has been wonderful so far.  I had a great tour of Singapore on my way into Bangalore.  Singapore was extremely hot.  The country is so clean and very inviting.  I was only disappointed to miss out on the famous Tian Tian Chicken from the Maxwell Hawker Market.  We arrived at noon only to find out they had already sold out for the whole day.  An old lady yelled at me, "Tomorrow! Tomorrow!"  All-in-all, it was a great part of the trip.

My first day in India, Murali, took King and I to our first cricket match.  I have a been a fan ever since.  It was amazing to see everyone get so excited and cheer for their team, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB! RCB RCB!).  I've been watching matches on TV ever since.  I'm certainly a Challengers fan now and am thrilled they are currently in first place in the IPL twenty20.

The last week has been a lot of work including a midnight marathon last Friday thanks to a very strange database problem.  Whether its fighting through issues or dreaming up our next toy, every minute here reminds me how lucky I am to have such a great team.  They work hard, have a lot of passion, are a proud group, and manage to have a lot of fun along the way.

...but I still miss Maria.

Spring is in the air!

After dropping Jim off at the airport over the weekend, I spent hours running around town trying to pick up things that we need for the wedding not to mention hunting for the perfect new pot for the money tree his mom bought for us as a housewarming a year and a half ago. In the end, I ended up buying violas to put in our window planter and a lovely new yellow pot for the money tree! I'd say this was a indeed a successful weekend!

125 day countdown!

125 more days and we will be married! Exciting and overwhelming at the same time. There's still so much to do and Jim is leaving to India for nearly 3 weeks starting this Saturday!

We've decided to start this blog so all our friends and family can see what we're doing to prepare for the big day!