Day 2- Drove to San Clemente, where Nikki's grandfather lives, and laid out by the pool. I felt so Laguna Beach in this big mansion, Nikki calls it "the compound". Her grandpa cooked steaks in his new-fangled counter-top convection oven and we watched American Idol.
Day 3- Got up, lounged by the pool some more, then we drove to Nikki's friend Torrie's house and hopped into her car. 4 hours later, Vegas, baby! First ever Del Taco consumption on the way.
We went to the Playboy Club at the Palms, where we tried to fend off as many male conventioneers as possible. I broke even playing roulette, then we got back to the place we were staying at 5am!
Day 5- Went shopping at H&M then drove home get ready for a west coast bonfire. The bonfire was at Bolsa Chica, near Huntington Beach I think. Everything you'd think of at a bonfire, this one had; sunset over water, hangers made into skewers, hot dogs, mallows, s'mores, and a guitar.
Day 6- Last day, we took a walk around Nikki's super cute neighborhood as the consistently perfect weather made made me miss California before I'd even left. Later, we hit up In-N-Out and hugged goodbye on the curb of LAX! 
Until we meet again, In-N-Out burger of my dreams!
Jillian Lewis, Project Runway finalist, and one of my fave designers on the show, will be a special guest.
photos: BizBash Toronto, LetsTalkCharleston.com
I'll be in California, and a brief trip to Vegas, all this week, so there will be some personal posts about my adventure!
Lookie these different styles of calligraphy. I've always been inclined to the art of writing, it is one of my goals to take it up someday. Even though it seems like a fading art form with the advent of technology and graphic design, it's so wonderfully nostalgic and easy to customize stationery for any occasion. 
above: GAH! Everyone I know is getting preggers and having bebes, these are dang cute announcements!
You can find many different styles of calligraphy and calligraphers on the internet and mail them your "assignment"; they'll do them and send 'em back. The first two, above, are by Love Jenna.
These two, above and below, I found at KisforCalligraphy's shop on Etsy.
photos: etsy.com and lovejenna
Wedding Photography. Anyone who knows me knows how much I love Paris (France, not Hilton). Since I was young I always wanted to explore Europe, Paris in particular, so when I finally went there on my honeymoon, it was exactly what I dreamt of and more! It is an electric city with history, art, beautiful (OLD!) buildings and manicured gardens amongst the buzz of caffiene, Smart cars and European pop culture.
This morning I got curious about wedding photography in the City of Light. I found some photos that give off a different energy (French?) than the ones I've seen here, and I LOVE it! These are by French photorapher Sophie Boulet.
Il est très a la mode et parisienne, non?
Above, a *totally* unplanned photo of a 
