Monthly Archives: June 2008

Isn’t this a pretty idea for a summer cocktail party? The recipe from Gourmet uses sorrel with goat cheese. Basil around some marinated mozzarella would be good too. Or endive around blue cheese. With the unseasonably hot weather in San Francisco, these cool apps would be ideal with an icy drink.

The wedding stress has been gone the past few weeks but made a big comeback this morning. I had to listen to AC/DC loud for a half hour to recover my moxie. A checklist always helps, too. Here’s what I need to do: Design the map and shuttle cards that I forgot about until just…

I found this photo when I was looking through stock for work. Isn’t it cute? I like the simplicity and style of the whole thing.

I saw a preview for Feast of Love over the weekend and noticed the wedding detail. I like the two giant (fabric? paper?) flowers in her hair from this scene. What a great way to make a bold and feminine statement with a simple dress.

The whole city is abuzz with weddings right now. It feels like something out of a musical about a royal marriage; all the townspeople are gossiping and preparing for the big events. I wouldn’t be surprised to see some pigeons fly by with a swath of tulle in their beaks. Cakes are being baked, invitations…

Day one of the simplify challenge went well. We stopped at the Mexican produce market for cheap veggies on the way home from the gym. Dinner was another taco night, this time with homemade refried beans and guacamole. Dessert of fresh bing cherries. After dinner, I tackled the hall closet. This tiny little niche serves…

My cousin is going to paint our bedroom this weekend. I just have to pick the color first. I’ve been going for a blue and white color scheme for a while but it doesn’t go with the weird ivory paint that came with the apartment. I like this ivory, brown, white, green and dark color…

I suppose it is the side effect of watching The Pianist, John Adams, the Story of Stuff and Darjeeling Limited all within 48 hours combined with the general US economic melancholy and the apartment being cluttered…I want to simplify. I keep thinking of that quote from Say Anything: I don’t want to sell anything bought…

I’m hooked on HBO’s John Adams series. We rented the first and second disc from Blockbuster this weekend. Laura Linney is fantastic as the smart and strong-willed Abigail Adams. She’s the star of the show, which is amazing considering how good the actors are playing Jefferson, Washington, Franklin, etc, etc. It’s a must rent!

This was a pretty lazy weekend. Ideal, since we were so worn out and are facing a non-stop stream of packed weekends coming up. The weather nicely cooperated by being just a bit too cold and windy for it to be alluring outdoors. On Friday, we went to a baseball game downtown after work. A…