VIVA LAS VEGAS

Steve and I went to Vegas a couple of weekends ago for a concert. Its nice to know that so close to home can be found rip off of european treasures.

Oh wait is that the Rape of the Sabine? The Giambologna masterpiece?

We also saw cool butterflies (not related to european treasures)

I love my husband

Abridged to Death...

Recently Steve and I started getting really excited about our future trip to New York City. We're going there on our honeymoon and we're going to see Les Miserable on Broadway. We got all excited and downloaded the soundtrack and had it stuck in our heads and I started rereading the novel by Hugo which I hadn't read since 10th grade.

I am sad to say that the copy I had on hand was sadly abridged down into nothing. They left out everything involving Fantine, everything about Javert's past. I was king of upset about it. I know the original is some 1000 pages of deep characterization that goes on forever meshed with descriptive passages and passages about light and dark and Parisian sewers but come on. I felt like I had betrayed my honors English teacher and my degree by reading something that was pretty much unrecognizable as literature. I just think its sad that people would want the story instead of the art.

Did you know that Victor Hugo's middle name was Marie?

Domestic Goodness

We got a new fridge! Yeah for cooperative landlords who actually care about their tenants.

We pay $475 for rent which is a steal despite the olive green counter tops, black mold hidden under our poorly grouted shower and the toilet that would not stop running until Steve got so fed up we fixed it ourselves.
Married life is fun, its fun having a whole apartment to ourselves and crazy enough I actually love being domestic. Maybe because it is a novelty but I plan out weekly menus, love cleaning and am constantly thinking about how to make our space even more functional and cute. I think a lot of people look down on housekeeping and being domestic as an old-fashioned thing that only old frumpy women do but I am here to say that being domestic can be raised to an artform. Why not take pride in a clean tub or a delicious cheesecake?

I think it helps that my husband is remarkabley clean and helpful around the house. His latest accomplishment being doing half of our wedding gift thank yous. I truly am so lucky, it makes me want to be the best for him.

WEDDING PICTURES

The Wedding!

Well, we're finally married. After years/months of planning I now have nothing to do wedding-wise. Its one of those grand events that you think is going to Pouf! change your life but in reality you're still the same person and its really not that big of a deal. Anyway, we're both happy and trying to get back into the swing of things only to be heading off to Arizona tomorrow. For now I just leave you pictures.

The New Place

This is our new place. Note the 70's inspired lamp shade and the awesome mustard yellow stripes. Yeah! We're moved in.