Monthly Archives: September 2009

$25 mani & pedi special

I’ve been meaning to get a mani & pedi for the longest time but I haven’t been able to find the time!  I finally dragged a few friends with me to InStyle Nail & Spa in Westwood tonight.  They have … Continue reading

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Lamonica’s New York Pizza

We were in the mood for a good slice of pizza so we headed to Lamonica’s in Westwood for lunch.  The decor is pretty cute: The pizza was decent but I’ve had better.  The crust was not the right texture … Continue reading

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J&H’s wedding

We had a blast at J&H’s wedding because we got to see a bunch of friends that we haven’t seen since our own wedding.  Aren’t weddings a great excuse for reunions and catching up? :)  Our camera battery died before the … Continue reading

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T&J’s wedding

I’m so glad we were the among the first of our friends to get married.  When we got married last year, there weren’t any other weddings in our circle of friends so people weren’t forced to choose or just go … Continue reading

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Brunch at the Jar

We met up with a few college buddies for brunch at the Jar, a posh place near Beverly Hills.  The food was decent but a little heavy. Every table starts off with a piece of walnut cake: Here’s my lobster … Continue reading

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A night at the spa and 80′s fashion

We headed to Spa Luce in Hollywood last night for a little bit of pampering at a discount rate, thanks to Spa Week.  There are a lot of spas in LA that participate in Spa Week but I’d have to … Continue reading

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In honor of Hump Day….

I thought this was hilarious (obviously, I am extremely mature ) but Jeff seems to believe this is normal and common.  Really?!  Because I never saw this when I was living in NorCal, New York, or Boston.  Until I see this in … Continue reading

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Asakuma

There are actually quite a few restaurants in our area but we haven’t really ventured out to try them.  Even though there is probably better Japanese food down on Sawtelle, we weren’t in the mood to drive so we walked over … Continue reading

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The first week of school

I’ve never been good with first weeks of school.  It’s always a little awkward to figure out the social dynamics and navigate through the cliques to figure out where I fit in.  In a perfect world, there would be no … Continue reading

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Volcano Tea

I love Boba Loca but I was a bit annoyed when they told me they were unable to adjust the sweetness of the milk tea.  Seriously?  How lame is that?  So we decided to try out Volcano Tea today.  The lot is valet … Continue reading

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