A few weeks ago my dad called me and told me that he found the most AMAZING restaurant for Danny. He said he was driving to one of his projects and he passed all these old airplanes and he just knew Danny would love it. He was right! I took Danny there on his birthday and he was in awe. Not only were there old airplanes/airplane models all around the restaurant but it is literally next door to LAX so as you eat you get to watch all the planes land and take off! We were the only non-pilots there, but it was okay because Danny knows so much about airplanes that we didn't stick out too much. We can't wait to go back when it is a little bit warmer and sit outside in order to get a better view of the planes coming in! Thursday, January 6, 2011
Happy Birthday Danny!
A few weeks ago my dad called me and told me that he found the most AMAZING restaurant for Danny. He said he was driving to one of his projects and he passed all these old airplanes and he just knew Danny would love it. He was right! I took Danny there on his birthday and he was in awe. Not only were there old airplanes/airplane models all around the restaurant but it is literally next door to LAX so as you eat you get to watch all the planes land and take off! We were the only non-pilots there, but it was okay because Danny knows so much about airplanes that we didn't stick out too much. We can't wait to go back when it is a little bit warmer and sit outside in order to get a better view of the planes coming in! 
Monday, January 3, 2011
She's Only Happy in the Sun
Ever since I can remember my family has been getting up at 7am on January 2nd to make reservations for Leo Carrillo. We've been going since I was 6 or 7. When we were little we would go in June, July, and August. Now that my cousins and I are all grown we go in July and August, and Danny and I have started a new tradition of going in September! This year I had to make the reservations so I woke up at 7, logged into my account and got ready to make my reservation. This year Leo Carrillo threw me for a loop, they turned into "site specific" reservations instead of "first come first serve"! Lucky for me I know what spots are good, but unlucky for me those are the spots that everyone wants the most!! Well I sat there waiting for it to hit 8:00:01 so that I could reserve our site! And I GOT IT!!! So for July we are good to go, now I have to make reservations for August in February. I am already stressing about it because we need two sites this time! So I am going to have to recruit Danny to make a reservation, because since it's site specific now, by the time I finished making one reservation ALL and I mean ALLLLLLLLL the other spots I wanted were booked. Can you believe that? By 8:04 EVERY SINGLE Friday, Saturday, Sunday was booked!!!! So, now we need to do the reservations as groups cause one person can't do it all anymore. I am not too worried about the reservations for August and September, but I am VERY VERY worried about the reservations for July, August and September 2012 cause people that aren't too familiar with Leo Carrillo are going to go this summer and write down all the good spots so, I will be competing with even more people for my spots! Oh Leo Carrillo! How could you do this to me!? There are about 7 good spots in Leo Carrillo and if ONE other person wants the spot I want on the same weekend that I want it I am screwed! Well at least I got the best spot EVER for July. We will see what happens for August!
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Happy New Year!
For those of you that didn't know, my sewing machine broke a couple weeks ago so, I haven't been able to craft! I am getting a new one in the next few days so I will be back to crafting ASAP! Until then I leave you with my Holiday Newsletter. I hope you have a happy new year! Make lots of resolutions that way there is a better chance of keeping at least one! It will make you feel better.
Be safe and see you next year!!
Here's to 2011!
Be safe and see you next year!!
Here's to 2011!
Just kidding I didn't have bed bugs, but I was SUPER paranoid about it. Go away bed bugs!!Make your own Newsletter at http://www.merrynewsinator.com/
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Friday, December 24, 2010
Merry Argentine Christmas!
My entire life I have celebrated Christmas at midnight! It's how we do things in Argentina! So, as I wait to open my presents I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year!!
My Favorite Trees
There is a street in Fullerton that puts the most beautiful decorations on all their trees! Danny takes me there every year, sometimes more than once because I love it so much! I always want to do it to my tree, but I feel it would look sad with just one tree on the street. I can't believe that the entire street got together and did this! Who made all the balls!? It's just beautiful, I didn't bring my camera so the pictures are from mine and Danny's cell phones. Sorry! Next year I will do a better job.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
The Lame Russian Nutcracker
I have been going to the Nutcracker since I was a little girl, so when Danny and I started dating he adopted my childhood tradition and now we both go see the Nutcracker every Christmas!
This year we went and saw the Great Russian Nutcracker performed by the Moscow Ballet. I had high hopes. Danny and I saw the Kirov ballet perform the Nutcracker two years ago and it was the most amazing thing I've ever seen. It was impeccable! Even Danny liked it! Well, It was SO good that every Nutcracker we've seen since then has been awful!
Last year nobody was touring so we went and saw the South something ballet, which was more or less a recital, but we knew what to expect because tickets were only $29. So, when it was horrible we weren't that bummed and kind of just laughed about it.
When I saw that the Moscow Ballet was touring with the Nutcracker this year I was SO excited! We bought our tickets in August and paid a pretty penny. On Saturday we left for San Diego (oh ya, we had to go to San Diego because they weren't performing it anywhere up here, it wasn't until the middle of November that they announced they were performing it in La Mirada...that should have been a red flag). We drove down to San Diego in the POURING rain, we thought we were going to die. We ate at a little corner bistro by the Copley Symphony Hall where we were seeing the Nutcracker, then we almost got blown away crossing the street to the hall and sat down in our seats. As soon as the curtain went up I knew this wasn't going to be as good as the Kirov.
They had all these little kids on stage that were bumping into each other and stumbling on the marley. It was awful, if I wanted to go to a recital I would've gone to Fullerton or Irvine, but I paid top dollar to see a professional company and I don't want to see other people's kids going into the wrong wing and freezing when they see the lights. I know some of you might think I am mean, but I don't know these children so I don't want to see them dance! They can perform for their parents in July when their local dance studio puts on a recital, not when the Moscow Ballet comes to town and charges four times as much as a recital ticket to see them.
The Kirov Ballet did not have any children, it was very professional and the most fantastic thing I've ever seen. To add to the lame Moscow Ballet's performance when the first half was almost over a back drop came down too early and then got stuck! It took them forever to get it back down again, they actually just had to bring it back down by the time they got it up there. It was awful! In the second half when the sugar plum fairies were dancing four girls from who knows where (they weren't from Russia because they were hefty chicas) came out on pointe and just fell all over the place, I was so embarrassed, I can't believe I paid to see this!
Danny was lucky he fell asleep for most of it, although he did miss the backdrop malfunction, which was pretty unbelievable. I hope that ABT or NYC Ballet tour with the Nutcracker this year, I am sick of seeing D-list performances of the Nutcracker. I should've just gone to Long Beach, at least they have great props and pyrotechnics!
PS: If I end up dead, even if it looks like it was from natural causes, check in with the Russians because they probably killed me.
This year we went and saw the Great Russian Nutcracker performed by the Moscow Ballet. I had high hopes. Danny and I saw the Kirov ballet perform the Nutcracker two years ago and it was the most amazing thing I've ever seen. It was impeccable! Even Danny liked it! Well, It was SO good that every Nutcracker we've seen since then has been awful!
Last year nobody was touring so we went and saw the South something ballet, which was more or less a recital, but we knew what to expect because tickets were only $29. So, when it was horrible we weren't that bummed and kind of just laughed about it.
When I saw that the Moscow Ballet was touring with the Nutcracker this year I was SO excited! We bought our tickets in August and paid a pretty penny. On Saturday we left for San Diego (oh ya, we had to go to San Diego because they weren't performing it anywhere up here, it wasn't until the middle of November that they announced they were performing it in La Mirada...that should have been a red flag). We drove down to San Diego in the POURING rain, we thought we were going to die. We ate at a little corner bistro by the Copley Symphony Hall where we were seeing the Nutcracker, then we almost got blown away crossing the street to the hall and sat down in our seats. As soon as the curtain went up I knew this wasn't going to be as good as the Kirov.
They had all these little kids on stage that were bumping into each other and stumbling on the marley. It was awful, if I wanted to go to a recital I would've gone to Fullerton or Irvine, but I paid top dollar to see a professional company and I don't want to see other people's kids going into the wrong wing and freezing when they see the lights. I know some of you might think I am mean, but I don't know these children so I don't want to see them dance! They can perform for their parents in July when their local dance studio puts on a recital, not when the Moscow Ballet comes to town and charges four times as much as a recital ticket to see them.
The Kirov Ballet did not have any children, it was very professional and the most fantastic thing I've ever seen. To add to the lame Moscow Ballet's performance when the first half was almost over a back drop came down too early and then got stuck! It took them forever to get it back down again, they actually just had to bring it back down by the time they got it up there. It was awful! In the second half when the sugar plum fairies were dancing four girls from who knows where (they weren't from Russia because they were hefty chicas) came out on pointe and just fell all over the place, I was so embarrassed, I can't believe I paid to see this!
Danny was lucky he fell asleep for most of it, although he did miss the backdrop malfunction, which was pretty unbelievable. I hope that ABT or NYC Ballet tour with the Nutcracker this year, I am sick of seeing D-list performances of the Nutcracker. I should've just gone to Long Beach, at least they have great props and pyrotechnics!
PS: If I end up dead, even if it looks like it was from natural causes, check in with the Russians because they probably killed me.
More Christmas Lights!
It has been raining for days and days! I can't even remember the last time I saw the sun, and tonight it stopped!! So, Danny and I went down to Starflower to look at all the lights! It was cold, but we were just happy that it wasn't raining anymore. We really love going down and seeing all the houses because you can get so many great ideas. The neighborhood goes ALL OUT! There was fake snow, dancing bears, penguins in a box, and even a disco ball! These are the best lights in town!
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Christmas Lights and Mannequins
We did a little part of our "Christmas Light Tour" the other day after Danny's work Christmas Party. We stopped by one of our favorite houses...
This house goes ALL out! The pictures don't do it justice, there are lights, penguins, inflatable stuff...including the giant m&m characters, ferris wheels, snowboarding Santa's, and mannequins. THAT'S RIGHT!! MANNEQUINS! Not just mannequins though, mannequins dressed up in pretty slutty Christmas clothes!!! The person who does this house is pretty fantastic, I have never known anyone to dress up mannequins and place them in their front yard. I mean, where do you even get mannequins!? The neighbors across the streets don't put up any lights at all, I wonder if they are bummed they have to see this house every morning, cause I would feel pretty lucky. Pretty lucky indeed.
Boat Parades and Bah Humbugs!
Today Danny and I went to the Newport Beach boat parade, it was amazing! There was a boat that was a Grinch theme and that one was my favorite! I was raining like crazy so I didn't take any pictures, I was clenching onto my umbrella like it was my last possession on earth! Danny and I wore our emergency ponchos that were red and green, very appropriate! We ate dinner at a little place on Balboa Island then took a stroll down to the water to watch the boats. The Newport Beach Boat Parade is one of my favorite traditions, I think everyone that is close should go! Even if it's raining : )
Since I didn't take a picture at the boat parade here is a picture of Danny and I at the OC Repertory when we went to go see A Christmas Carol two weeks ago. Danny and I have a few Christmas traditions. We start the holiday season off by going to A Christmas Carol at the OC Repertory, then we go see The Nutcracker (Who we see varies year to year, it depends on who is touring. The first year we went we saw the Kirov Ballet perform it and we haven't seen a better one yet! This year we are seeing the Moscow Russian Ballet do it, so maybe they will be able to give the Kirov a run for their money...but I doubt it! I hope ABT or NYC Ballet go on tour with it soon!) Anywho then we go to the Newport Beach Boat Parade and then we have our own little tour of the Christmas lights in Brea, and Corona and a few other amazing houses that have become a staple on the Danny and Emilia Christmas Lights Tour. All I have to say is Mannequins in slutty Christmas outfits!!
This year we tried to start a new tradition (I know we already have a lot but we LOVE Christmas) We went and saw the Mission Inn in Riverside...WHAT A BUST!!! It did not have that many lights, and they weren't even that amazing. I have seen better driving around town. If you ever thought of going, skip it! It's NBD.
Since I didn't take a picture at the boat parade here is a picture of Danny and I at the OC Repertory when we went to go see A Christmas Carol two weeks ago. Danny and I have a few Christmas traditions. We start the holiday season off by going to A Christmas Carol at the OC Repertory, then we go see The Nutcracker (Who we see varies year to year, it depends on who is touring. The first year we went we saw the Kirov Ballet perform it and we haven't seen a better one yet! This year we are seeing the Moscow Russian Ballet do it, so maybe they will be able to give the Kirov a run for their money...but I doubt it! I hope ABT or NYC Ballet go on tour with it soon!) Anywho then we go to the Newport Beach Boat Parade and then we have our own little tour of the Christmas lights in Brea, and Corona and a few other amazing houses that have become a staple on the Danny and Emilia Christmas Lights Tour. All I have to say is Mannequins in slutty Christmas outfits!!This year we tried to start a new tradition (I know we already have a lot but we LOVE Christmas) We went and saw the Mission Inn in Riverside...WHAT A BUST!!! It did not have that many lights, and they weren't even that amazing. I have seen better driving around town. If you ever thought of going, skip it! It's NBD.
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