Some more birthday life...

I know it's getting boring, the truth is.... even I think it's time to stop celebrating me! But, I had one last birthday dinner celebration that was owed to me, (we had to cancel during birthday week). So brad took me to one of San Diego's finer restaurants. The Prado Restaurant, in beautiful Balboa Park here in San Diego... where I enjoyed great conversation about counter-terrorism projects and the radicalization of Africa, suffice to say I was very inspired... it may have been the great wine I was drinking but I'm sticking with the fact that Brad was fascinating. It seems he has come a long way from the cell phone industry he was in when we first met two years ago! 

Balboa Park fountain... I thought it was pretty

This is Brad and I walking by that fountain... I am not even going to try and explain the look on his face!

Brad, giving me an update on how much more interesting he is, than I had originally thought!!! 

Ending the night where it began... at the pretty fountain 

Me, at home taking shameless self portraits of myself because I had once again had a happy day, another night to be grateful for incredible friends, incredible food and wine, and just good old fashioned fantastic conversation!

The boss man!

this is nate kaiser... who I now fondly refer to as "boss man"... 

he won't let me type in capital letters . won't let me write by pen unless it's all in caps . is fond of french techno music . has somewhat of an 80's edge and somehow convinces himself it is cool . addicted to twitter . a cooooool nerd . married to a chic so hot you scratch you head and wonder... how? . you find out they got married at like 12 and you realize... o that's why! . CUTEST kids in the world . most likely the greatest photographer i have ever had the chance to actually speak with .  i worship their blog www.theblogisfound.com . i only volunteered to work with he and jac on fridays because it seemed less weird than offering to actually pay money to be friends with them! 

The above is what happens when nate gets your camera


Nate pretending to work, really he is just on twitter, while Genevieve does all the real work....  

Dinner with friends....

Last night I convinced three of my most treasured friends to all join me at this fabulous new little hotel called the Pearl. It was this 1960's rundown motel stuck in a weird little suburb called Point Loma that they have revolutionized into a retro boutique hotel. I can't for the life of me figure out why you would want to sleep here, but the restaurant is killer! They even have shag carpet love seats for those that are a little more intimate than my friends and I are! Food was AMAZING! service great and of course the conversation topped everything! 

Reena; as always big smile... and lots of love! 
Even the bathrooms were cool enough to take a snapshot of... and a little hi from me to all of you wherever you are in the world... 
The three... Kathy, Bobby and Reena. If you never get the pleasure of good wine and conversation with this crew you haven't lived life to its fullest!! You guys are the best. 

I think I might have a birthday life

So, tonight I had dinner with another fabulous friend (Matt Stack the "not" boyfriend) and tomorrow I have more plans to be around more amazing people... I still have facials to get and gift cards to spend left from my birthday. And to top it all off my eldest brother who I haven't more than a 30 second conversation with in more than a year and half called all the way from Indonesia! Happy birthday life to me. 

the end of birthday week.... Vegas 2008 version 3.0

Birthday week came to an end this weekend with another trip to to Vegas. Shannon and Kathy joined me in the fun of incredible food, cirque de soleil, pools and day spas... it doesn't get much better than that!

The view from the hotel (which if you hadn't guessed was Mandalay Bay) 
Kathy, katherine, kat... whatever I call her, Bes.... really good friend! and I when she finally arrived about 9 hours later than expected!

Shannon and I enjoying a walk through the casino and then poolside, where I lay for an hour before deciding I should really do what the day spa suggests and spend all day in it! 

Dance floor fun
Charlie, taking some time out of his busy schedule to explain some of the intricacies of the Vegas world in a way that only a local could... he had some suggestions to help me make some quick cash, I'm hoping I don't have to make that call anytime soon. 
More dance floor fun at The Palms
Ghost Bar, The Palms
Us.... Shannon, Kathrine.... me! Happy birthday to me I just had another incredible weekend!

Actual birthday, birthday lunch...

As is expected I tend to turn my birthday into a week of celebration and attention rather than focusing on the day! So, after a great celebration on the Sunday with friends. a bunch of us went to lunch again on the Monday (and a few that couldn't make it Sunday...) I didn't take many photos, but here's Rach and the mini-boy Kaiser (or Jasper as referred to by most) who was a second time celebrator!

Birthday week begins...

So... yesterday, birthday week begun!!! I had the best day with my closest friends all in one place enjoying the fantastic weather, and view of San Diego! With a mimosa (or two... or three...) and the greatest crab eggs benedict you could hope to eat! It doesn't get much better than this!


Bobby Geeeee and meeee........
Matt Stack.... being a great 'not' boyfriend again for Audrey, whose real man couldn't make it.
Matt & Kala.... still as cute as ever!
Me, after a few mimosa's with Leanne (after no mimosa's and looking fabulous!)

Jasper, the mini kaiser...
Nate... my friday boss man.
Four of my favourite men.... Michael, Matt, Shannon and Bobby
The girls.... Kathy, me, Ali (the day is coming to an end... sadly!)
Breeeeeezzzzyyyy (Briana)... my faithful friend and old roomie! too cute

Some introductions are in order...

It's time to be formally introduced to some of my friends, who will no doubt become rich and famous from there frequent appearances on my blog! First up is the Titoni family...

Meet the Titoni's....




Ok.... Rylee Jean: cute . not much of a talker. O Oh . eyelashes to die for . crawls . knows when she wants to eat! . so cute it's necessary for them to make more .

Stacy: Mum . incredible wife . inspirational in so many ways . waaaay to gorgeous . loves a mimosa with friends . trustworthy . smart . loyal . easy to look up to . makeup . sweat pants

Taylor: Dad . husband . crazy . can not see the negative . believer . unbelievably cool and he doesn't even know it, which of course makes him cooler . funny stories to tell . loves his family . dedicated . unbelievably resilient . entrepreuner
The big dog: no bling to be seen here (unlike Mia see 'meet the animlas') . in the backyard . needs excercise . eats alot
Beautful Bella: the grown up daughter . too smart . funny . knows how to talk (in a good way!) . is nice to me so I like her! . makes me feel old . makes me feel very uncool .

So there you have the Titoni's. A day with them is a like a min-getaway for me! You just can't get enough of those people that will let you come over and fall asleep on there couch directly after they finish serving you lunch as they go about doing there sunday afternoon gardening duties or what ever it is family types do! All I know is I never leave the Titoni home feeling stressed out and I am usually well fed! It doesn't get much better than that!

Finally not the bridesmaid...

I finally got to go to a wedding where I wasn't the photographer or a bridesmaid, it was a welcome night of fun!!! Although becuase I was niether you will note the lack of any wedding type pictures and only these of me and two of my friends.... whatever I had to blog something!

Matt Stack, as always once again comes through as my token 'not' boyfriend for the night!!

And the famous Rachie.... we spent the night talking about how google is taking over the world and Gmail could very well explode time with its new postdating email ability.....hence the reason the photos stop now!