Fire Le Missiles

So I know that this video is super old and everyone has seen it....but it is that funny!

( I just had to re share)

Loving: Weekend Lunch Dates

What I'm Loving Today:

Over the weekend I got to catch up with one of my greatest friends!

We walked around, window shopped and enjoyed brunch with bottomless mimosas.

We had brunch at Areal on their cute patio outside and shared a couple of menu options.

When we get together, we usually share a few items from the menu so we can taste more things!

Vanilla Dipped French Toast

(Dessert for breakfast = this dish!)

House Made Veggie Burger

There was hummus instead of mayo on this = to. die. for.

My lovely friend and I!

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Booking Travel

Source: stylemepretty.com via LaTache on Pinterest

Rich and I have been wanting to go to Peru for months..no, no, years!

Our plan has always been to go to Cusco, or Cuzco (depending on who you talk to), hike part of the Inca Trail and see one of the world's most amazing sites: Machupicchu.

Planning a trip is stressful.

Especially to a country that has a different currency, language, culture and is all around totally different than you are used to.

That is the thrill of travel, though, right?

Right!

Fortunately enough for us, two of our friends have been to Peru, even hiked parts of the Inca trail and even visited this beautiful site that we so desperately have wanted to visit.

Or maybe not so "fortunately"?

When we traveled to Switzerland and Paris for our honeymoon, we had no guidance.

We picked up a few travel books, watched some PBS documentaries and went on our merry way
(ha! get it?)

It was tough.

It was an adventure.

It was the best vacation I had ever been on, up to that point.

We were newlyweds.

We were together.
We left the USA with our backpacks packed, some swiss francs and euros, and 2 swiss rail tickets (which we actually forgot at home and had to buy again once we got to Switzerland).
We left hoping that when we got to Switzerland we could find out way.

After some trials and tribulations, we did find our way.
We saw beautiful sites, visited ancient landmarks and ate delicious breads and cheeses.

We went places we may not have gone had we actually planned a day of the trip.

It was magical.

Now we are on to planning our next trip.
We have decided to go to Peru and visit Machupicchu.
My only fear is that because we have such great resources for this trip, we will over plan it.
Where is the spontaneity in that?
Where is the adventure?
Where is the excitement?

I guess we will see.
Let the planning begin!

Are you a trip planner? If so, any suggestions?
Or do you go with the flow? If so, how did it turn out?

SPD: Italian Garlic Bread with Gorgonzola

This is my first time linking up with Saw it. Pinned it. Did it.

I was hanging out and perusing pinterest and found this recipe.

Source: daydreamkitchen.com via LaTache on Pinterest

My mouth instantly began to water.

I knew I had to make it.

It too me a while to put this together.

Its kind of hard to do!

Anyway, this was a total hit!

We ate this bread along with some wine.

Rich said that it could be served at a restaurant, it was that good!

I added all of the herbs in the recipe(and all dried): parsley, oregano and basil.

It is cheesy and perfect!

Loving: Email Forwards! (Sometimes!)

I am linking up with Jamie for What I'm Loving Wednesday

 I am loving this forward my mom forwarded me!

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Bill Gates recently gave a Commencement speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not learn in school. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world. 

Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!

Rule 2: The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both. 

Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss. 

Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity. 

Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes; learn from them. 

Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room. 

Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time. 

Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs. 

Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

Loving: Rich's Birthday Celebration

Linking up with Jamie at This Kind of Love

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A couple of weeks ago we celebrated Rich's Birthday!

1. Heading out to celebrate another friends birthday! We got dressed up and everything!

2. At the birthday party, there was a silhouette artist there! 

3. We got a couples silhouette! It looks amazing, right?!

4. On Rich's birthday we headed downtown LA for brunch and the LA Times Travel Show.

5. It was a gorgeous day for brunch on a rooftop downtown LA. Crab Cake Benedict! YUM!!

6. LA Sister Cities

7. Essential Chocolate Desserts wrapped a beautiful bow on the cupcake I got Rich for his birthday!

8. Seriously, this cupcake was sinfully delicious! 

9. The handsome birthday boy!

Monday Jams

Love this song!
"I belong with you, you belong with me you're my sweetheart

I belong with you, you belong with me you're my sweet"

Happy March!

Happy March!

Hug, kiss and squeeze a loved one!

It will make March all the better!