Spotted on TV

Anyone recognize the background in this menopause commercial??


TOTALLY our scene in January '08!

Vegas!

In true spirit of keeping everything in Vegas, none of my people pictures turned out. Whoops!

Don't worry, nothing that scandalous and mostly folks you guys don't know at all (I didn't even know them, for that matter!). Just a bunch of mediumly warm weather*, a week of conventions and networking, learning more about diabetes and the eldery, and plenty 'o sleeping in for 2 mornings. I'm really not much of a gambler, so I played with $20 and walked away when I was up a penny (woohoo). Instead, I prefer to use the dollars and be guaranteed a solid return...like a pair of shoes and a purse!

Totally purchased DAYS apart, but creepily similar, no?

On another note, do you guys like Bobby Flay? Me...not so much. I don't like his squidgey face and his man boobs and his annoying smirk. I know, going straight to h--- for being so rude and mean to someone I don't even know. Like it's ok for me to be rude and mean to someone i DO know? The FoodNetwork's Throwdown w/ Booby Flay, however, has completely turned around my opinion of the man. And yes, I like to call him Booby Flay...or man-booby-flay. Hee hee.

Anyway, because of this show, I insisted that we stop for lunch at Mesa Grill in Ceasar's Palace and oh boy, was it worth it!

Spicy Chicken + Sweet Potato Hash
Poached Eggs + Green Chile Hollandaise
sweet/spicy pieces of white chicken combined with tender cubes of grilled sweet potato and corn. soft poached eggs atop each pile and lightly drizzled with green chile hollandaise.

Yucatan Chicken Tacos
Grilled Red Onion + Peanut-Smoked Chile Barbeque Sauce
it was make-your-own which tends to be too much work for me,
but man. once assembled?? yum.

*it was mid-80s in Vegas while SF hit a record high of 97. wtf? now it's all of 63 and foggy. grumpy-making, dudes!

My idea of a perfect salad.

Anyone else feel like Grey's should be two hours long every single time? And the Office should always be an hour long of laughs. My life would be perfect if that were the case. And if I could eat this every afternoon: Crispy, fresh mixed greens tossed in a light citrus vinaigrette with chunks of soft goat cheese, sweetly roasted pecans, and juicy slices of oranges. Thick slices of crusty bread on the side? What am I forgetting....oh, that's right. Ordered for take-away so I don't have to make it on my own. Mmmm.

Sorry for the hiatus! Same old story with work and my inherent lack of time management. Lame!

Good luck to the coolest kid today. Drew's having his cardiac surgery! *update: after a bit of a scare, looks like things went well!!

Jen + Jack

This is such a fun time in my life. So many babies and for whatever reason my friends let me hold their precious little ones! Baby Jack Green is a total fan of me, grinning from ear to ear when I talk to him in complex sentences. This last visit, I decided he needed to understand a bit about the pythagorean theorem and the anatomy and physiology behind the digestive tract! He was TOTALLY amused and I felt all educational. I'm seriously so educational, you guys.

Hmmmm...Are all of the educational moments
negated by teaching him channel surfing skills?

Obviously, hanging with the parentals was a good time too! Thanks for constantly letting me cut my commute home in half and we'll see you guys on Saturday.
*more updates to come

Just checking in really fast!

Hey all!

Vegas was a TOTAL blast and I definitely spent most of Sunday recovering. Still haven't fully unpacked (shoot) and cringe thinking about my suitcase hanging out smack dab in the middle of the hallway. I've had a couple of work things pop up for this week and won't be able to legitimately update until Thurs. Until then, I'm thinking of you guys and doing my best to keep up with the ongoings of your posts (see my comments? see them?).

See you on Thursday!

xo,

leslie