JaimeLynne

Maybe that's what I need... a series! Off to the local coffee shop to start a new one... have a few to choose from, which is so hard to do!

Quote: Originally Posted by Pug3636 I love the way one of my friends explains it. She says that it's like you have a bunch of really good friends waiting for you when you get home! I totally feel that way about a great book. And when you are done it's like, wait a minute, where are my friends, how are they doing, I miss them?! Quote: Originally Posted by JessicaLovesBrian YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's like you've immersed yourself into the lives of the characters and then they are gone when that book ends. It's like missing a friend. I always think that's the sign of a really great book. That is definitely how I feel!!! Like where did my friends go...? Did Penelope ever get with Harry?? Did her Mom and Rocky ever get together...?? And what about Charlotte - oh Charlotte! lol I miss them. Thanks for putting it into words for me...

Cute I love your outfit - super cute shirt & shoes

I just finished an awesome book - "The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets" by Eva Rice. It's the kind of book that makes you wanna retire early to a bubble bath and candle light and read as much or as little as you please... but at least enough to entice yourself into their world for a little while. I just finished it this morning, and am finding myself missing the characters (as I often do after a good book). I have about 4 others waiting for me that I picked out from Half-Price Books at the same time as this one, but I almost feel like I need to let everything soak in before I move on... kinda like leaving one relationship for another - need some time to recoup and revel in it for a bit. Funny this is, when I bought the 5 books, I told myself that I would pick out the one I thought I would like the least and read that one first. Turns out this is one of my favorite books that I've read thus far! Funny how that works out sometimes. Definitely a random thought...

Quote: Originally Posted by chickadee024 8 p.m. (CDT) in the Washington University in St. Louis Athletic Complex Thank you

Quote: Originally Posted by Sloan My FI loves watches too... what is it with guys and watches? I guess it's like women and shoes?? I hope I dont get shoes as my gift... Quote: Originally Posted by Dreams425 Here is my philosophy...we have so many ways to accessorize, hair, jewelry, piercings, shoes, belts, etc. but guys really don't have that many options so the one thing they can change daily and make them feel really dressed up other than their basic outfits is a watch! It's like he can never get enough. He has requested a Tag, I'm currently trying to figure out how to pay for it...yikes! I agree with this - the saleswoman at the store said she has many male clients who come in and collect watches, kinda like a girl collects shoes... or even better, diamonds! I really want to get Martin a nice watch or something like that... maybe even a wallet (which is special to him because the first really nice one he got was given to him by his grandfather who passed away several years ago)... Got several ideas in mind, actually. But, I'm not sure if he will be giving me something so I don't want him to feel bad. I do know I am going to have his ring engraved though.

Welcome, I'm also a Texas girl (Dallas) and getting married at LC (our abbreviation for Las Caletas, btw). Do a search on the upper right hand side of the page and you will come across a WEALTH of info! There is a specific thread strictly dedicated to LC Brides and it's over 100 pages, so I suggest you find that and start readin'!

Quote: Originally Posted by *Heather* Yep I'd say so. It's on our news a lot because really, what happens in the US affects us because we're so close. Plus a lot of our media is from the US so we get Fox and CNN and MSNBC and all of that stuff too. It's hard to get away from the US election right now, it's everywhere! Interesting. Quote: Originally Posted by LC_Rachel That's interesting. I guess it's somewhat unfortunate that we couldn't have an election any time we wanted in the last 8 years. No kidding OK so does anyone know the time of the debate tonight? (I'm in Central Time Zone btw but can convert it if need be ) I'm happy that you reminded me! I was kinda bummed today because Martin works late tonight and then goes to school and all my friends are busy. Guess I'll just grab a glass of wine and order in and watch the debate for my nightly entertainment! I am really interested in this one. Actually, for the first time so far I've actually been interested given Palin jumping in and switching things up. I used to work for the previous 2 campaigns (against Bush) but for some reason this one just never shook me up... not sure why. But now I'm really invested!

Btw, we had our dinner and paired it with the Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc - YUMMMMY! It was really lovely - we made the stirfry (with chicken, 3 different bell peppers, onions & broccoli w/ Honey, Ginger & Soy Marinade which was actually slightly spicy). We made everything and then took it up to our rooftop deck with the bottle of wine and downtown Dallas in the foreground catching the beginning of the sunset - ahhhh, just lovely. The wine pairing was great! Thanks Tami for the suggestions

Quote: Originally Posted by foxytv I'm trying to think of a good Merlot to recommend ... let me put my thinking cap on. New World wines are more fruit forward. Fresh and fruity smelling and tasting. most California wines are made in the New World style. Old World wines have much more earthy tones and are structured without as much fruit on the nose and pallet. Burgundy style wines are considered Old World. Most French wines are Old World. I think I remember that you like lots of California wines, so just make sure they don't say "Burgundy" style and you should be good to go! Interesting. Yeah I'm not a big French wine fan! My favs are New Zealand/Australia, then California

Oh though I must ask - what is the difference between New and Old World reds??

Tami - yay, I was really hoping you'd chime in!!! Thanks!!! Maybe we will do the Kim Crawford since we already have it... Just in case we do go red - we're not big Pinot Noir fans... is there a particular brand of merlot that you'd recommend?? Excellent advice and pretty easy to follow - Thanks again!! *edit* Oh and btw, I believe I purchased the Kim Crawford on your recommendation!! I tried it out at dinner one night just to make sure I liked it and I did - very yummy

Those are AMAZING!!! HOLY COW I love love LOVE your outfit Jenny!!! That shirt just POPS and your shoes - well, those are just wowzers!!! Those are some of my fav. E-shots ever!!!

Thought I'd start a thread about particular wine pairings - questions you have, or maybe you already are a pro at this and have some suggestions for random dishes and their wine companions already! K, so tonight we're making Chicken Stir Fry with a Honey Teriyaki Sauce. I've got a Kim Crawford Sauvingon Blanc chilling in the wine fridge and a little bit of Palmina Malvasia Bianca left. I'm actually kinda craving red tho... any reds that would match up or is a white better? Suggestions on both appreciated!!!

I'm not sure what PRK is, however I had Lasik done about 3 years ago. I'm one of those "horror stories" I guess... First off, my pupils get H-U-G-E. The doc says he's never seen someone's pupils get so large yet under light they shrink to the size of a pinhole... anyways, they said this particular laser would cover my extra large pupil size. Wellll, apparently not. I still wear glasses from time to time and have a difficult time seeing in low light/night time and under fluorescent lighting. I get halos pretty bad. I also have to wear these drops whenever I go out at night or go to school (with the fluorescent lights) or doc's offices, etc. that make my pupils go down (otherwise it seriously looks like I'm on drugs and it makes me so self-conscious! - not to mention I couldn't drive without them). These drops cost over $100 for a tiny little container (10ml). Very expensive... My doc keeps bugging me to go back in but honestly the surgery freaked me the F out. I take anti-anxiety meds on a regular basis so I think the dinky valium they gave me did NADA and I was really freaking out during the surgery. It's like being up in a spaceship with aliens while they probe your eyes and then paint the lenses back on. I'm sorry, but no one ever said ANYTHING bad before I went in so I thought it would be a breeze and it most certainly was not for me... if you have anxiety issues make sure they give you enough medication to properly calm you down. I'm way too freaked out to go back in and have them corrected. However, I will say this - I would not take back the initial surgery. I used to be so blind (couldn't even see the big "E" on the screening tests) and now I can see MUCH better than that!! And it's a choice whether or not I wear my glasses for the most part. Ok I hope I didn't freak you out too much but I did want to share my experience...

I like #2.. looks like it's a pretty close race I agree tho - if you think they're both just "ok" then keep on looking! I kept saying that about all the ones I tried on until the very last one and then I lit up and said "I love it!" and didn't wanna take it off, lol

Karma - thanks so much for the extra pics you added for me I love 'em! Can't wait to get to our room and just chilllll for 8 nights... ahhhhhh

YOu're my new hero... can I hire you to come over here and help me figure all that crud out??

Hi Jillian, I was proposed to at that resort! It is very lovely and LARGE! Actually, too large for us. It is seriously like 2 football fields length distance from the front desk to the beach (if not more). Of course, I had mono while we were there so gotta take that into consideration! If you're having a lot of kids/families I think it's a good place to stay.. Now, I *think* the Paraiso and the Lindo/Maya are 2 separate hotels, but it has been awhile! The Maya is the nicest and connected to the Lindo so y'all use the same awesome facilities (TONS of pools, etc.) but if you're looking for a nicer room I'd book on the Maya side. However, if you're wanting to save some money than the Lindo is also fine. I don't know much about group booking rates since we quickly decided that just wasn't the resort for us... The restaurants are pretty decent, beach is too, and the pools are like one giant waterpark! I did a search for my review but I cannot find it - sorry!! I'm sure it's out there somewhere tho... lost in BDW wonderland Good luck! ~ Jaime

Yeah, I was doing a little research and saw there are like 3 different types (maybe more?). I'm assuming my doc thinks I have bacterial since he gave me bacterial eye drops. It definitely hurts a lot more in one eye...

Quote: Originally Posted by LALA I think we need to put you in a bubble to prevent any more illness with you! Poor thing! I think so too!

Quote: Originally Posted by BachataBride And no, you don't have to be a Shakira or Beyonce to join this class...most everyone is just like you...absolutely clueless!!! But the main thing is have fun & just fake it & shake it!! I can't wait until Monday night class again...and I just got back from this one!! Luckily they offer a Thursday evening class, so I might have to go twice a week a few times!!! LOL that's AWESOME!!! I never did try it... glad to hear you had such a BLAST shakin' that thang... workin' that a$$... hahaha

Quote: Originally Posted by Angel Oh, and try not to reuse your face cloths over again. And depending on how you lay your head you may want to change your pillowcases, just until your aren't contagious anymore. Hope you feel better. Shoot, guess that means we'd better do laundry stat huh! ;P Funny thing is I've had this irritation since Friday evening and Martin hasn't gotten it at all and obviously we share the bed and all that jazz

Hmmm ok good to know! We have fans all around - will switch that!

Oh and btw how long does this usually take to clear up if you're on drops? I'm supposed to take them for 5 days...