I went and got one...

...a real estate agent.

That makes it real. It makes it official. And I meet with the mortgage broker next week to get pre-approved. Holy s$!* this is happening quick!

Interim-dream-home-until-I-get-married-and-have-kids-and-need-more-space... here I come!

And I'm back...

Back to the land of the living.

Back to work.

Back to feeling myself.

Back to being showered and clean.

So...I had to treat myself.  Look what I found at Westfield Shopping Center...a little slice of Heaven...delish!

**PS - special thanks to my GQ who brought me soup, OJ, oranges, and love.  :)  Having someone to take care of you when you're sick is the best medicine ever!

Woe is me...

I am sick.  

I am at home.

I am missing work.

...but I had to laugh when I looked next to me at my side table.  This is the "sick" me...no staging...just me...

Yes, those are peanut M&M's.

Yes, those are used kleenex.  (gross. sorry)

Yes, that's Oprah.

Back to blogging in healthier times...

Weekender...

I spent 90% of my weekend in some form of public transportation... and now I'm 90% sick...ok, I'm actually 100%, down-and-dirty, hurts-all-over sick. Ack.

Plane, shuttle, car, car, train, bus, shuttle, car, shuttle, plane, BART, car, bus. No kidding.

It was all worth it to spend some time with my folks in SD, meet up with my girls in LA, spend some time with the cutest little boy in the world, and then fly home to the waiting arms of my fella.

Outside of Shutters in Santa Monica where we had a delish brunch and I had a kickin' bloody mary...(you can just barely see George's baby belly...so cute!)

The smartest boy in the world pointing out his vast knowledge of letters of the alphabet!

Good times. Now only if I could get rid of this cold, we'll call the weekend a success, deal?

Forever friends...

I'm sure a great majority of you facebook (yes, I used it in the form of a verb...what of it?) I just wanted to say thanks to the good 'ol Facebook. I've recently gotten back in touch with some of the most amazing people from my past who I had lost touch with. Years and years later, I see their names and faces and read their statuses and send messages...and I feel happy.

Oddly, though, I can't get out of my head the obsession of trying to figure out HOW it was that we'd lost touch! If these people were so amazing and if I cared for them, how could it be that I wouldn't do all that I could to keep them in my life? I know people get busy, new faces and relationships enter into the mix, sometimes disagreements lead to unforgiveness... Ack.

All I know is that I'm really good at cherishing the people in my life today. And all I know is that I want to be really good at keeping good people in my life forever. So it is written, so it shall be...

AHHHHHHH!!!!...

BEST FREAKIN' SHOW EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I cannot put into words how good this was. YOU MUST GO AND SEE THIS! The SF version has all new costumes too! Amazing!

"Defying Gravity" literally took my breath away. I needed the entire intermission and 2 glasses of champagne to recover. (stock photo)

I was wearing red patent flats with my navy velvet dress until GQ pointed out, rightfully, that I looked like I was in a Dorothy-homage costume. Ha! I quickly changed to black tights and black booties! :) He's so great! PS - don't tell him I told you, but we BOTH teared up during the show!

The Great House Hunt '09 - Part 6...

I found it. Seriously...this one would be perfect for me. I fell in love with it immediately and I could SEE myself living here. Problem is: so did about 10 other families who came to the open house. I wish it were mine, but I'm happy for whatever family gets it. Maybe I should get my loan approved now and be ready so that great homes like this don't fall through my hands. :(

Type: Bungalow

Hood: Westbrae/North Berkeley

BR/BA: 2 / 1

Finished basement. Laundry room. Split-level (love that!)

Look how cute this little bungalow is! Sweet little porch too!

Fireplace. Large, open living area. Picture window. Love.

Fabulous kitchen. I would cook my heart out here! The door leads to the stairs to the large finished basement and the laundry room. SUPER awesome!

Nice, large bathroom

Look at this INCREDIBLE backyard! LOVE!!! Garage/Storage too!

***Side note: I was really bummed when I fell in love with this place. Namely because even if I had all my stuff ready to buy, my chances of being "chosen" as the buyer were slim. When talking to the seller's agent, she told me that all offers would be accepted and then the decision would be made based on who was the best candidate to buy...this included not only financial, but also demographic and the most "desirable" for the neighborhood. EXCUSE ME? I suddenly realized that me as a single woman was less desirable than say, a young family with children...at least for this neighborhood. It was the first time ever in my life I felt even slightly discriminated against. And oddly, it wasn't because I was Asian or a woman, it was because I was single. Ouch. Sure, my down payment and my salary might have pushed me into consideration, but man, I was kinda bummed. Nothing worse than feeling like you can't have something you really want. Welcome to life, Susan.