Disneyland Bachelorette Party!!!

This past weekend was my fabulous Bachelorette Party- Disney style! I'm not into the typical Bachelorette Parties that go on these days. It was either tea party or go to Disneyland for me! So we chose Disneyland! Everyone came in to CA on Thursday night and we spent all day and night at Disneyland. We went all out and got a concierge room at the Disneyland Hotel. It was so magical and wonderful! It was also the first day of the Christmas celebration, so the Christmas Fantasy Parade and Believe in the Holiday fireworks were going on. The castle looked gorgeous this year all decked out in icicles. I got to try out my new camera (thanks Roger & Pierre - they are the best bosses ever!) and took some amazing pictures! I will get them uploaded onto our wedding website very soon. Here's a few for now! Hope you enjoy!

Field Trip to Huntington Library

Last weekend my sister Kara, and my Dad Glenn, drove to California to pick up my stuff. My Dad has now moved me from AZ to Cali, Cali to AZ, AZ to Cali, and now CA to AZ again! haha! It will all be shipped from AZ to PA. So on top of wedding planning and training new employees at work, I've had to pack and get ready to move across the USA!

During their stay, Domonique and I got to visit the Huntington Library in Pasadena. It is home to 2 of our favorite paintings: Pinkie and Blue Boy. My Dad has had copies of these paintings hanging in our home since before I was born! I always told him that I was going to take them once I was married. Well, instead, I got my own set, only they're 1/3 the size of his. My grandparents have also had a copy of the paintings in their bedroom, so my Dad grew up with them as well!

The funny thing is, these two paintings are always paired together, but were painted like 100 years apart and by two seperate artists! It was wonderful seeing the origionals at the Huntington! They also had beautiful gardens and a library full of old books and origional documents! If you're ever driving through Pasadena, CA- visit the Huntington Library :)

Vegas Baby! Don't Worry, We Did Not Get Married!

So a couple weeks ago, my boss says to me "We're going to Vegas and don't need the room reservation. Would you and Jan like to go?" One week later, we were on the road to Vegas! I was just talking about how sad it was that we lived so close to Vegas and never went. I haven't been to Las Vegas since I was 19. Jan-Michael has only gone once and was there for one day. Finally, the opportunity presented itself and we went!

We took off the day after Halloween- tired and with sore feet from the festivites of the night before. When we got to Vegas we pretty much did all the touristy things... took pictures at all the big casinos and watched free shows! We met up with my boss and had the most amazing dinner at the Mirage called Stack. Even though we totally ran out of time to do everything we wanted, it was a lot of fun and nice to finally hang out together. We left the next day around noon, but managed to put $1 in a slot machine before we left. haha! I guess we ran out of time to gamble ;p

I really really really wanted to take a picture infront of a wedding chapel and tell people we got married... but my Mother did not think that was very funny. However, here's a few we did take:

What Would Women Do Without Men?

I feel I have become a very independent woman. I’ve lived in California now for a total of about 3 and a half years. That’s 3 and a half years with no family and none of my long time friends. So when something has gone wrong, I’ve had to take care of it.

And yet I still find myself saying, “What would we do without men?”

Something as minor as a windshield wiper coming off can throw you. As determined as I was, it wasn’t good enough. I think I spent about 15 minutes trying to figure out how to put the dang thing back on. Yes, when you have the package and have to put them both on, it’s a tad bit easier. But I had nothing to go from. Finally, I gave in and called my Fiancé. He put that wiper back on in a matter of seconds with brute force, since the little buger had been bent. Seconds! Sure I probably could have taken matters in to my own hands and driven to Auto Zone. But there’s just something about knowing you can be taken care of and not have to go deal with business service men. It is times like these that I feel so defeated and yet so thankful.

This thankfulness goes even beyond Jan-Michael who has gladly taken on the new load of Krysta’s car problems, apartment repairs, and damsel-in-distress moments. It goes to my guy friends who have set up electronics and rescued me from a broken down car. To my future Father-in-Law who constantly checks everyone’s car, repairs what's handed to him, and can build you a house! To my Step-Dad who gladly stepped into 3 ladies lives to reach dishes that were too high, open jars that were too tight, constantly fix cars - including a money pit Plymouth. And finally, the man who has come to every call of a flat tire no matter how far away I am, reacts to every tear of distress, and moves my life from state to state- my Dad.

Now I know there are ladies out there who can do all this and more. Be proud of your self reliance! I however, will be first to admit my weak potential at such a status. They don’t call me a princess just because I like Disney. The men in my life are my knights in shining amour. God bless you all!

Halloween Night!

Hello my favorite bloggers and visitors! This will be the last post of Halloween related pictures, I promise!

Halloween night started with Dorothy and her two roomies, Firefighter Girl and Genie Princess. We met up with our friends to go see a play at Glendale Community College called "Bat Boy". Well, that didn't quite happen because we all got lost and were late. So Dorothy clicked her heels and they ended up at BJ's restaurant for dinner. Here are some cute pictures of our festive group:

Afterwards, Dorothy had to join the Headless Horseman in Hollywood. He looked amazing! We ended up joining his brother, the Monster Truck Show Hick and walking to the party down in West Hollywood. There were very *interesting* costumes, to say the least....

My Talented Decorator of Fright

Just so you guys know what I'm marrying into.....

My future husband likes to decorate for Halloween like you would decorate for Christmas- over the top! Here are some pictures from his apartment that he shares with his brother Wesley!

Once we're married, Jan will have to add sparkly pumpkins and light up ghosts to his collection! HAHA!

Pirates and Pumpkins

Sometimes we are surprised with amazing displays in CA ... For instance, the Grove in L.A. (it's a shopping center) randomly put up the Black Pearl to support the release of Pirates of the Caribbean 3 on DVD. Tell me WHY they put it up in October when the DVD comes out in December? Anyway, it was quite a sight to see! Incase you all didn't know, Jan is a huge fan of the Pirate movies. He was even Cpt. Jack last Halloween!

Besides loving Pirates, Jan LOVES Halloween! He spent all day decorating his apartment and then carving this pumpkin. It is suppose to look like the headless horseman's pumpkin. Scary!