HAPPY HALLOWEEN - 2008

So this past Saturday Shelley had a Halloween Party! Everyone came out from the OC and even San Diego! The costumes were great!



Mark and I took a chance with our costumes! And yes this was Mark's idea NOT MINE!!!




The effort and true Halloween spirit was there!
PLUG & SOCKET - Mindee & Dickson
STEVE IRWIN - Phil
BALLARINAS - Rachel & Shelley
TWISTER - Behrmo
ARMY GUY - Jason
ZOMBIE (I think) - Charley
SENOR & SENORITA - Jade & MG
DEVIL - Erica
SAILOR - Eric
MAD HATTER & ALICE IN WONDERLAND - Mark & Sarah
CREEPY GUY IN THE TREES - Jon (Jade's friend)




Having too much fun with the Amigos!

MG's Crazy T-Shirt Birthday Party

AUGUST 2, 2008

Megan (MG) had a crazy T-Shirt Party for her birthday. Everyone one put on their best, most creative or funniest T-Shirt.



Everyone came out to celebrate MG's Birthday! We had a blast!


When you go to a party at the Wrightwood house you can't miss a game of flip cup. It's a must!!


And who can resist birthday cupcakes!!


HAPPY BIRTHDAY MG!!! We had an amazing time!!! (as usual)

BACHELORETTE PARTY - Part Trois: The Final Chapter

So... the fun continues in Vegas... I know I know it was in May, but there were just so many pictures and fun times...

SATURDAY - May 18, 2008
By the pool all day long... we were so tired from the night before, and some of us weren't feeling top notch, so relaxing was in order. And a little play of course!




After the pool... we all got ready! We all wore matching tank tops and jeans! It was fun :-) We met in one of the rooms and played some fun, bachelorette games, and got some prizes! Leave it to MG... the teacher!



After games and drinks we headed down to the Heart Bar before dinner. Had some more drinks, took some more pictures. I even managed to spill my first drink (bloody mary)all over my new jeans :-( BUT... they were dark, so I just smelled like tomatoes for a little while!


Off to Dinner... Again we took a hummer limo (but we'll get to the limo pics in a few)...we had dinner at a little Italian hole in the wall place called "Battista's Hole In The Wall" yes that is really the name of the restaurant. The food was really good, and it was all you can drink wine! We had a cute little old man who played the accordion, and sang about my future wedding. It was a lot of fun!


LIMO RIDES!!! I can't believe the size of these vehicles!
LIMO #1 - From Planet Hollywood to the Restaurant!


LIMO #2 - From the restaurant to the "Hawaiian Tropic Zone"!

Look closely, there is a bachelor we met on the way who is VERY jealous of our ride!


Onto the "Hawaiian Tropic Zone"... Ladies night! Girls get in free and drink for free! Danga Danga! We even ran into a drunk Elvis! Gotta Love Las Vegas Baby! The girls made me do the infamous "blow job" shot... so tacky! But I guess when in Rome!


So that concludes my Bachelorette Party Vegas Experience! I had the best weekend! The girls spoiled me rotten and showed me the best time! I love you girls! And am so blessed to have you in my life!

PUB CRAWL - July 2008

It's been a few months, but two weeks ago we had another HERMOSA BEACH PUB CRAWL! And the winning color is...

GREEN

Bar #1 - PATRICK MALLOY'S

We all met at Patty Malloy's for the first bar. We started to blend in with the staff because they as well wore green. Well what do you expect at an Irish Pub!

Bar #2 - SANGRIA

Sangria was our second stop... it's also a restaurant, so they weren't too happy to see 30 of us walk into the bar. The manager was mad I didn't call, but how was I suppose to know we were going to have that many people? Geez! I told her we'd leave, but she insisted we stay, then proceeded to make me feel bad. Hmmmm I don't think Sangria is going to be one of our stops in the future.

Bar #3 - FAT FACE FENNER'S FISHACK (F.F.F.F)

FFFF... bar number three! Always a crowd pleaser! We stayed there an extra hour!

Bar #4 - HENESSEY'S TAVERN

At the 4th bar we again blended in with the staff. I guess I didn't realize how many Irish bars were on the pier! We were really in the spirit!

Bar #5 - POOP DECK

Definitely not the classiest bar on the pier, but we love it anyway. We played a few games of flip cup, but as soon as we needed to pee... we were OUT!!! The Poop Deck may be fun, but you couldn't pay me enough to use their facilities!

Bar #6 - SHARK'S COVE


Our last stop! Shark's Cove I like because they have pool tables and other bar games to keep you busy. Their patio is small, but it's really nice to people watch!

At Shark's Cove they had a Mojito making station... Mark & Mark had fun!

That concludes our July Pub Crawl! Stay tuned for our next crawl in September or so!

VEGAS PART DUEX - Bachelorette Party

OK here we go!

FRIDAY, MAY 16TH - NIGHT #1

After getting food in our bellies, exploring the hotel, etc... we came back to our rooms and got ready for a big night out!

All of us met at the HEART BAR in the center of the Planet Hollywood casino for a few drinks before we caught a ride to the Palms Hotel.



After everyone gathered we made our way to the taxi stand. The girls though it would just be easier (since there were 17 of us) to take a hummer limo! Sure why not! I'm not complaining :-)



AND WE'RE OFF! Our destination for the evening was the Moon Nightclub at the Palms Resort & Casino. I've been there before for Erica's 30th Birthday and fell in love with it! Moon occupies the very top floor of the Palms' new Fantasy Tower above the Playboy Club. It's AMAZING!



When we got there we were escorted up to the club surpassing all the poor bastard in line :-) the hostess showed us to our table. There were 2 tables surrounded by a long sofa surrounding the tables. We had a perfect view of the dance floor and were up a few steps secluded from any passerbys!



The girls were amazing! They not only reserved our table and special area... they ordered bottle service which was AWESOME! What was included you ask?...
WAITRESS
BAR BACK
BOUNCER
LOTS OF BOOZE

It was great because our waitress ALWAYS made sure all of us had a drink in our hand. Our bar back kept everything neat and clean... and he insisted we finish our drinks before he took our glasses away... and our bouncer kept all the boys away who wanted to drink our alcohol! It really was the worst bachelorette party for any man to try and crash because out of the 17 of us. only 3 were single! It truly was a girls weekend!


So since the vodka was there... we drank!



And after we drank... we danced the night away... and got a little silly as one does when vodka is involved!



So that concludes our first night in VEGAS! More to come!

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY

St. Patrick's Day in the states is a huge celebration! Although I do believe it isn't even celebrated in Ireland... how ironic... leave it to the YANKS! We celebrated Hermosa Beach Style!





Myself, Sarah, Rachel and Shelley started at Shelley's new apartment for Margaritas & Bloody Marys at 3:00pm. Shelley made her famous "Shelleyritas" and I broke down and made my weigh watcher version.



We then rode our bikes to HBYC (Hermosa Beach Yacht Club) for one drink. It's a huge dive bar on 1st street. Oh who am I kidding... it's a hole. After that we got back on our bikes and rode to the pier. It was so windy on Saturday. I have never seen it like this before. The sand was pushed all the way up to the curb on Hermosa Avenue, and it was piled pretty deep. The beach looked like desert storm, it was insane. I couldn't get a picture because sand was getting in my hair, eyes and mouth... YUCK! I could feel it grinding in my teeth.



We couldn't get into any Irish Pubs because of lines and they were all at capacity. So we ended up staying at Fat Face Fenner's Fishack... which is a Boston Bar so we settled. Unfortunately the girls MADE me drink butterscotch shots!





The girls came up from the OC, but unfortunately I was extremely tired by the time they got there. We ended the night at 9pm... VERY EARLY!


Sarah was very tired at the end of the night!

It was a very fun time... Another successful party down at the beach!

29th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!

On my birthday we went to dinner at one of my favorite restaurants... Mediterraneo it's a Mediterranean tapas restaurant. Yummy! After Dinner we went to Fat Face Fenner's Fishack. We danced the night away. I didn't take many pictures... my Mark's old roommate Lumpy did... so they aren't particularly flattering. I had a lot of fun though! I wasn't feeling my best the next morning, but it was worth it!


Tiramisu was served as my B-Day Cake!



18 People came out for dinner! It was very nice to see everyone!


LOTS OF DANCING AND SILLINESS AT F.F.F.F.






The next day, my birthday wouldn't be the same unless my Aunt made me a cake! So Mark and I went to my mom and dad's house for dinner to have (MY FAVORITE) Pasta and meatballs... and CAKE!!