The big 3-0

So my husband is officially 30! And still a cradlerobber =)

We had a family dinner at Cancun Charlie's (oh how I've missed good mexican food since moving out here!) and then a shindig with 20 friends saturday night in the city. This whole last week has been a blast ... now back to normal life.

I have a niece or nephew arriving in 10 days (or less!). I can't wait!! Except that the baby is scheduled to arrive the same day the hubby and I have to drive to DC for a conference. So hopefully the baby is out bright and early in the morning and we can leave at night =)

Also, I'm going to England! I'm going for a week for my cousin's wedding and hubby will be joining in as well. Family reunion time =)

Ok here's some pictures:

I miss bhangra competitions. I really miss them. There is no better high that I have experienced than that of performing in front of all those people. The fear right before you walk on stage and get in place. The breathlessness while dancing. The relief when it's over and done with and no one fell on the ground or messed up. Sigh. That makes me miss college. How easily you meet new people - how carefree life is. Can I go back to college? Grad school doesn't count - you're still a grown-up so it's not the same.

I love new york city ... I love people watching. I was in the meatpacking district last night .. how this place is cool, I have no idea. It smells like crap! But good food and good company made it just fine.

I booked a restaurant for my hubby's 30th bday. After researching 50 places, creating a complicated Excel spreadsheet, making dozens of phone calls, reading hundreds of reviews, etc., we decided on "our" restaurant. The one we've been to a dozen times. Geez, that could have saved me a lot of research time. Anyways, it has a great private room in the back and good food so it will work well. I also think the women will enjoy the cute Italian waiters. But that's not the reason I love it .. of course not =)

Ok off to update the evite ... my very first evite! How exciting. No, really, I've been dying to send out an evite. I never get to do it. Just get to think up clever Yes or No responses to other peoples' evites. Well it's my turn now! I like seeing how many times people have viewed the evite and not responded =) Those people crack me up.

Ok i'm just stalling .. back to work.

7 little things you didn't know

Ok, I'm going to join the bandwagon too, at Anna's request =)

7 things I plan to do before I die:

1) Raise children (in the Bay Area)
2) Re-learn how to swim
3) Go Parasailing
4) Own a vacation home
5) Run a successful business
6) Go sightseeing in India
7) Go back to Bora Bora

7 things I can do:

1) Translate lyrics of most punjabi/bhangra songs
2) Make up songs on the spot to describe any situation
3) Create an excel spreadsheet to solve any task or dilemma
4) Help anyone plan the perfect wedding or party
5) Kick your ass on the dance floor when bhangra is playing
6) Wear the perfect earrings for every outfit/outing
7) Fill you in on the latest in celebrity gossip

7 things I cannot do:

1) Drink alcohol
2) Cut my hair
3) Decorate without my husband's opinion
4) Tell you where more than 10 states are located on a U.S. map
5) Watch scary movies (not since Sixth Sense)
6) Write in my diary consistently
7) Work for someone for an extended period of time

7 things that attract me to another person:

1) A genuine smile
2) Ability to laugh at a dirty joke
3) Confidence
4) His/her hug
5) A loud laugh
6) A motherly/fatherly caring nature
7) that vibe

7 things that I say most often:

1) Bastard
2) Screw you
3) No
4) Dawg
5) Dude
6) Jaanu
7) When are we moving to California?

Kids???

Kids? I don't want kids!! Well, not yet. Why all the pressure? Why is everyone around me getting ready to pop one out? My body is not at all excited about popping any children out.

I get the question everyday, from someone or another. Usually my mother in law - and then you have my mom who calls my mother in law and tells her to bug me about it. Gee mom, thanks a lot. Is this like a rite of passage? Am I not officially married and settled until I have a kid?

Forget the fact that I'm not even 25 years old yet, I'm not mature whatsoever! Ok, I like to pretend I am, but I'm really not. I'm still a kid. I can count on one hand the meals I can make that involve a stove (and two are noodles and pasta). What am I going to feed my kids? Ramen Noodles?

And childbirth? Let's not even get into that. I can barely tolerate a shot, much less childbirth. And the body changes! I'm trying so hard to go back to my pre-wedding weight so I can fit into my pretty clothes again .. the last thing I need is a big baby belly!

Maybe it's because we've played such a large part in raising my niece since the day I moved out here. We think of her as our child; a child we get to return when we're too busy. Maybe that's why I'm not as goo goo gaa gaa over the idea of having kids as some of my other friends.

The hubby wanted kids a year after we got married - but that's all changed now. So he's as up in the air about this as I am. When will I (we) know it's time? Does a light bulb go off that lets you know that you're ready? Does the nagging just finally get to a level where you can't take it anymore?

Sigh. Useless post, I know, but I had to get it out somewhere and there's only so much my husband can take =)

OC Review

So I had a quick weekend vacation in SoCal with the hubby. Friday evening we drove around Orange County - Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Fashion Island, etc. I was disappointed! There was no life anywhere we went .. it was almost depressing. If I was looking for a lay out on the beach and do nothing getaway, it would have been fine. But I wanted to see new things. Anyways, I was disappointed when we went to Fashion Island and realized it wasn't cute shops on an island, but instead a mega-mall. Seriously, that was so sad.

Saturday morning we decided we were done with the OC and drove to LA. I had never been to Venice Beach so we went there. I loved it! So many people, so many cute vendors, so many street performers! I got the same vibe as South Beach. The beach was also really nice. Loved it. Then we went to Santa Monica - the promenade. I've been there before but still love the walk and the performers there. Went to Beverly Hills at night and I refused to window shop because I can't stand seeing things I can't afford. So we just had dinner and called it a night.

Sunday was our last day and we just wandered from city to city. I had to try Fatburger because some idiot told me it was better than In & Out. Um, NO!!! I was so completely disappointed - even more disappointed than the Fashion Island fiasco. I mean, the burger was good and fresh, but we could have made it at home. There was nothing unique about it. And the price!!! We paid $17 for our two meals. That's insane for a burger joint! So now I have to go yell at the person who told me about it because for the first time I went back to cali and didn't have a good in n out burger.

We went to a couple places in Irvine and then headed over to Long Beach. We figured we would kill some time there before our flight and drove around to check out the beach. Oh my god. I LOVE Long Beach. Why have I never been there before? The beach was gorgeous as well as the park by it. There were so many people out and the houses by the water were so cute. Then we discovered 2nd street (or avenue?) and it was exactly what we had been craving all weekend. A street of cute little shops and restaurants (minus the Gap that didn't fit in). Went shopping, ate dinner and then got on our redeye at the ghetto airport that is Long Beach. I swear the airport in Tahiti seems huge after this one!

Ok that was my extended review, more for my pleasure than yours I'm sure =)