shea sylvia [blog edition]

These are the everyday adventures of a California Girl in Kansas City (with guest appearances by a boy, two pugs and the world's fattest cat).

Despite recent evidence to the contrary, this is NOT a wedding blog. I swear. Really.

BTW, all opinions posted here are my own.
  • August 18, 2010 1:51 pm
  • 9:35 am
    GPOYW: Uhhh… I just got caught trying to take a picture with my new (!!!) iPhone 4’s front-facing camera and played it off as “I’m checking my hair” edition.

Whoops.

At the time, it seemed less shameful than “I’m trying to take a picture of myself for GPOYW.”

    GPOYW: Uhhh… I just got caught trying to take a picture with my new (!!!) iPhone 4’s front-facing camera and played it off as “I’m checking my hair” edition.

    Whoops.

    At the time, it seemed less shameful than “I’m trying to take a picture of myself for GPOYW.”

  • August 15, 2010 4:12 pm
    When you register for wedding gifts at Crate & Barrel, they give you heart-shaped champagne flutes.

Hilarious. View high resolution

    When you register for wedding gifts at Crate & Barrel, they give you heart-shaped champagne flutes.

    Hilarious.

  • August 12, 2010 6:10 pm
    This is my life. View high resolution

    This is my life.

  • 5:57 pm
    adultlifetaketwo:

(via ilovecharts)
Straaangers, daaaaancin’…up and down the BOOOULEVAAARD!

When Aaron and I play Rock Band, this is always the finale. 
And sometimes we have three finales. 

    adultlifetaketwo:

    (via ilovecharts)

    Straaangers, daaaaancin’…up and down the BOOOULEVAAARD!

    When Aaron and I play Rock Band, this is always the finale. 

    And sometimes we have three finales. 

  • 9:48 am
  • August 11, 2010 11:45 pm
    See? Told you I was going to make a peach pie.

Verdict: delicious. View high resolution

    See? Told you I was going to make a peach pie.

    Verdict: delicious.

  • 4:22 pm
    GPOYW: Why did it take me so long to play with the Hipstamatic iPhone app? edition. Alternatively titled: That leftover chinese food isn’t settling so well edition. 
Other things of note:

I will be in California in 2 weeks. TWO. I can’t wait to be reunited with my people.
I’m pretty sure we found our wedding photographer and she’s fabulous. 
Aaron and I need Red Mango rehab.
Skype chats with my sister in Vietnam are the best way to spend a Monday evening (watching Bachelor Pad is a close second).
I’m making a peach pie tonight.
Based on the above photo, that Chi flat iron was an excellent investment.
I hung out with my closest work friend over the weekend. She has a pug and also loves sauvignon blanc and we both happened to buy the same bottle of wine. Fate? I think so.
Current favorite Kansas City restaurants: Po’s Dumpling Bar, Thomas, You Say Tomato, Brio (I know it’s a chain, but their steak salad is amazing), and Blanc Burger (hello truffle fries!).
We registered for wedding gifts because Martha said to do it 8 months in advance. It felt a little premature, but spending hours looking at housewares is my kind of bliss.
I’ve been experiencing Tumblr withdrawals.

Conclusion: my life is currently full of good people, good food, wedding plans and a heavy workload. 

    GPOYW: Why did it take me so long to play with the Hipstamatic iPhone app? edition. Alternatively titled: That leftover chinese food isn’t settling so well edition. 

    Other things of note:

    • I will be in California in 2 weeks. TWO. I can’t wait to be reunited with my people.
    • I’m pretty sure we found our wedding photographer and she’s fabulous. 
    • Aaron and I need Red Mango rehab.
    • Skype chats with my sister in Vietnam are the best way to spend a Monday evening (watching Bachelor Pad is a close second).
    • I’m making a peach pie tonight.
    • Based on the above photo, that Chi flat iron was an excellent investment.
    • I hung out with my closest work friend over the weekend. She has a pug and also loves sauvignon blanc and we both happened to buy the same bottle of wine. Fate? I think so.
    • Current favorite Kansas City restaurants: Po’s Dumpling Bar, Thomas, You Say Tomato, Brio (I know it’s a chain, but their steak salad is amazing), and Blanc Burger (hello truffle fries!).
    • We registered for wedding gifts because Martha said to do it 8 months in advance. It felt a little premature, but spending hours looking at housewares is my kind of bliss.
    • I’ve been experiencing Tumblr withdrawals.

    Conclusion: my life is currently full of good people, good food, wedding plans and a heavy workload. 

  • August 8, 2010 8:59 am
  • August 4, 2010 8:44 pm

    "When you die, and it really could be this afternoon, you will not be happy about having said no. You will be kicking your ass about all the no’s you’ve said. No to that opportunity, or no to that trip to Nova Scotia or no to that night out, or no to that project or no to that person who wants to be naked with you but you worry about what your friends will say. No is for wimps. No is for pussies. No is to live small and embittered, cherishing the opportunities you missed because they might have sent the wrong message."

    Dave Eggers

    (via jamesnord & whats up stairs & jjae)