La Vita E Bella

California Dreamin'

Well, I made it here safely....and thankfully, my husband did too.

It's as glorious as I thought it would be, and I've enjoyed this past day with my family.

I cut 4 inches off my hair, and added some layers. I know what you're thinking..."That Melissa, She's a Hot Lady" - and for once, you're right! :)

I'll post some pictures soon, I know you are all dying to see.

But for now, it's bedtime. Goodnight!

Today is the Day!

After much anticipation, the day has finally arrived. In a little less than 10 hours I'll be exiting my plane in Los Angeles. I am so excited I can hardly sit still. This day will be a looong one. I can already tell.

I was nervous about leaving yesterday, and I don't mean about the flight. It's hard to leave home when you have so many responsibilities on yuor shoulders. I kept thinking about the house being clean, and our dogs, and work, and everything. I couldn't just relax. But now that today is here, I'm feeling better about going, because the dogs are going to be taken care of, the house can be cleaned anytime, and work is just work.

That's My Girl!!!

Well, Carrie Underwood did it. And although I was torn between her and Bo, part of me really wanted to see Carrie win. We all know that Bo will inevitably receive a record deal.....but I was glad that Carrie could take home the title of "American Idol". I cried the minute they announced her as the winner. Her reaction was so genuine. I'm happy for her.

Well, off to the branch meeting. Fun, Fun, Fun.

Chaotic

I wasted way too many brain cells last night as I suffered through Britney and Kevin's reality show "Chaotic". It was probably the worst bit of television I've ever seen in my life. I know you're saying to yourselves "Melissa, how could you not guess it would be that bad?" Well, I knew...I just wanted to see it for myself, rather than continue to read the terrible reviews it got. So I kicked up my feet, and prepared myself for the obvious. And what exactly did I think? It was awful. So bad, in fact, I wanted to actually throw up on a couple occasions. They are probably the most boring, self-involved, lamest couple I've ever seen. But I will do all my friends a favor, and save you the heartache of having to sit through the painful 30 minutes yourself and give you the jist of the show in about 10 sentances.

Food for Thought

So I'm used to getting a White Chocolate Frappucino with no whipped cream from Starbucks whenever I go, but today I decided to get a White Chocolate Frappucino Light with no whipped cream instead. Well, I wanted to know the difference between the two as far as the nutritional facts were concerned. I logged on the the Starbucks site, and did some research. A regualar White Chocolate Frap has 450 calories and 17 grams of fat....and the Light has 200 calories and 2.5 grams of fat. Looks like I'll be getting the light one from now on.....Gosh, no wonder my diet wasn't working :)

That's it!

Funny Story

  I completely forgot about this story until I told it the other day. A gal from work, was telling a few of us girls that she wanted to be considered a "hot girl", she's a single mother if a seventeen year old son, and very hip. As we were having this little chat, I was reminded of something that Garrett said to me one day. The boys are in love with superheros, so when I used to watch them, we'd always play superman or spiderman or some other superhero game. Well one day, as the boys were figuring out who they were going to be, Garrett looked at me and said "Melissa, you are going to be 'Hot Girl'!" I said "Hot Girl?!" and he said "Yep, Hot Girl!". Ofcourse I was extremely flattered, and spread the news to any listening ear that sweet little Garrett thought that I was worthy enough of being a superhero called Hot Girl! As the weeks went on, I eventually forgot about our little adventure, and the name that was so sweetly given to me. Until we sat down to watch Captain America....as the opening sequence is playing and the characters are being announced, I quickly realize who Garrett really thought I should be......

California Here I Come.....

5 days until I'm in sunny southern California. I still can't believe I've been a resident of Nevada for 8 months already. It seems strange to call this place home....especially since California still feels very much like my "real" home. But that would make sense, since 8 months pales in comparison to 22 years. Knowing that I'm this close to being with my family has given me a perma-smile that I can't really wipe off my face. Everyone at work knows where I'll be this weekend, and I've made it clear that if it weren't for Trei coming home with me....I may not get back on that plane.

The Definition of Beauty

I just arrived at Trei's parents in anticipation of the e-mail that waited in my inbox - my sisters prom pictures. And ofcourse I was most pleasantly surprised. My sister is by far, the most gorgeous girl I have ever seen. These pictures really blew me away - not only does she look like a sophisticated woman, but she is radiant and absolutely beautiful. Sometimes I can't help but look at her and see my 12 year old little sister......then I see photos like this and am reminded that she is all grown up now and even more stunning than any actress or model out there. I am so proud to share her genes (even though she displays hers so much better than me!). Katy, you looked gorgeous yesterday night, and I'm sure that Emi was proud to have you on his arm. I love you so very much and am saddened by the distance between us. I'll be there in 5 days, ready for some sisterly bonding time. I love you so much. You are HOT!!!!! Love, Your Sis

Me, a Princess?

Thank God It's Friday!! What a week this has been. I haven't been this ready for a little break in a long time - and I didn't even work on Monday! I think I might just be getting very excited about my upcoming trip to California. It's exactly a week from today, and I have a sneaky feeling that this next week is going to go by really slowly. The weather is starting to warm up - and although this past week has been rainy and gloomy, the forecast has this weekend in the 80's. That means I can pull out my box of summer clothes and start putting them to use. YES! I am so excited about this. My sister has prom tomorrow night and I'm really sad I won't be there to see her off. From what I hear, she's going to be the most beautiful girl at this prom. But then again, everyone knows that anyway. She has good genes :)

Wedding Bells

Well, tomorrow is the big day for beautiful Nickole Van Vliet. She'll be walking down the aisle tomorrow evening to greet the man who finally swept her off her feet. I am so excited for her, and really sad that I won't be there to witness it. She will be a gorgeous bride, and am incredible wife. Bryan is a lucky, lucky guy! Congratulations Nickole and Bryan, have a blast!!!

   

This is a few weeks after the four of us girls had officially moved into our beach house. That was the best summer of my life (thanks to Nickole and Tristan...who stole my sushi?!). Nickole is the 2nd from the right (she'll hate that picture, but it's the only one I have!)

This is Nickole, Kayli and I at my bachelorette party a week before my wedding. And seriously, Nickole is quite the bowler!I would give anything to relive my wedding day - soak it all in Nickole, it's a once in a lifetime experience!Congratulations!