THE WEDDING POST!!!!!

Prepare yourselves for a fantastic story.....

As most of you know, although I am not officially engaged yet, Danen and I are getting married... sometime! So, that being said... I overheard a woman in Bloomingdale's the other day describing this phenomenal wedding dress sample sale that was going on Saturday September 26th! I was fascinated by all of the designers she was talking about so I went home and looked up all the information and sure enough in the city there is a wonderful dress shop called Glamour Closet. This store is known for selling Designer Sample Gowns at discounted prices. However, because they are designer dresses they are still quite expensive until this one day in September. Once a year they have a blowout sale and slash every dress to be priced at $499, $999, or $1499 and if you know designers you know that is unbelievable savings! Naturally, I had to go partake of this display of beauty and madness. 

Thankfully Kiera was good enough to wake up at the crack of dawn with me, take our camping chairs and get in line on Columbus Street downtown San Francisco, to await the opening of the store. They opened at 9 AM and by the look of it there were easily 100 women in line by this point. We got let in with the first group of about 40 women, and we were given 50 minutes! It was madness! We were grabbing every dress we could find and running to an empty spot on the floor where we could drop our stuff and starting putting on these gowns. Naked women everywhere, half crying because of stress or happiness! Seriously, it was madness! But, I found it. The Dress! It was calling my name! And I bought it!!!!! I can't post pictures obviously.... Danen would totally cheat and look at them! hah, but just know that it is gorgeous! Watch this clip from a friends episode that describes quite perfectly how our experience was! (Just skip to minutes 3.00 through 5.00) You will love it! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5ThnH_B1Y0&feature=PlayList&p=7248A7FA9336414C&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=64

VICTORY!!!!!

Brief Update!

Me and Kiera at the A's Game!
Mallory was in Sacramento with her sister and came to spend the day with me in the City!

The most amazing find at an "antique" store, yes that is an authentic bear's head!
AT&T PARK! So cool because it is right along the Bay

Lots has happened since I moved to Cali. Firstly, I got a full time job! Whoohoo! I am working at the Laura Mercier counter at Bloomingdale's in their Cosmetics department! And I am really enjoying myself! There is a very specific client who shops at the Stanford Shopping Center Bloomingdale's they fall into two molds. First, the old woman with the rock on her hand that would sink her right to the bottom of the ocean who you know will buy the ridiculously priced $95 hand creme. And second, the young Asian woman with the giant Louis Vuitton on her arm, usually with a pathetically small dog inside that I always confuse as a rat! In either case, I welcome them both at my counter with a large grin only to then have them confuse me as Tatyana, the blonde Russian woman who works at the counter across from me. She was worked there for years, and I do kindof look Russian I guess. When they find that I am not her, they are usually visually disappointed! Ah, the joys of the workplace. I have been having so much fun hanging out in the city! Danen's sister, Kiera is living in San Fran right now for 6 months doing an internship, so it has been so much fun hanging out with her and exploring the crazy sights of San Fran together! The greatest adventure we have had together requires its own unique posting that I will discuss in a few minutes!