Here I am, back in good 'ol NYC after a great trip home to see family, friends and be in my awesome friend Tina & her fiance Robert's wedding in Laguna Beach. It was a very quick trip... I felt like I only had a short amount of time to "check all the boxes" of everything I wanted to do while in town. I got to spend time with my sweet grandma Mildred (who picked me up from school every day, took my to my dentist appointments- so I owe her a big thanks for my pretty smile, and taught me how to bake), my aunt and uncle Robyn & Dennis and the new changes/additions to their house, share my new experiences of New York with my grandparents Stan & Eunice, and get dinner and hang out with my parents. I wish I could have spent more time with everyone.
I did get to indulge in a little bit of beauty treatments with Michelle B.- we got lunch at our old favorite deli in Dana Point and I got to enjoy the best mani/pedi I've had in months (for less than $30 bucks too- what a steal compared to NYC prices and services). I also got to spend time with my Cali hairstylist Jenna to touch up my California blonde highlights before the wedding day. Dinner and drinks followed at my favorite place to relax with my favorite couple, Amy and Dave, at the Monarch Beach Bay Club. I really enjoyed the gorgeous Orange County sunset, cocktails, and fantastic company.
On Friday, it was on to the airport to pick up Matt- flying in from New York for the weekend's wedding festivities. The wedding rehersal and dinner took up most of Friday, and we needed to get our rest for the big day. Saturday's call time was 10am for me, to start hair and makeup, and be ready for photographers/videographers etc. (I call them the wedding paparazzi). Pictures for us followed at the beach by the Montage Hotel, and then off to the ceremony at an art gallery called 7 Degrees in Laguna Beach. The ceremony was beautiful, and the reception/afterparty were great and showed touches of both the bride and groom's family, interests and heritage (like their "Tokyo Tea" and "Cuba Libre" cocktails). I put a few pictures up, but I will try to publish the link for all the wedding pictures I took with Picasa.
Now that we are back in New York, I am waiting on pins and needles for the next steps with my latest job interview. I am in the running with one other candidate for a position with a great company, and if I do get the job it will finally turn around my life and my perspective here in NYC. Please keep me in your prayers!
Xoxo, Tara
PS- I forgot. I caught the bride's bouquet of flowers.... look out Matt! ;)
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