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Monthly Archives: September 2014

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“Waking Up In Vegas”: Well-Rested, Not-Hungover and Ready to Hit the Fitness Center

Author Violet Date September 30, 2014
As I was recounting, the nature of our Las Vegas vacations has changed drastically...
Tagged bellagio water ballet, carter's baby clothes, city center, clothes to spot the folds of your small intestine to, cosmopolitan las vegas, debauched day drinkers, dionysian daredevils, eiffel tower margarita, eternal city, fake fontana di trevi las vegas, fendi store trevi fountain, forum shops h&m, henderson nevada, justin timberlake wax figure, kanpai westchester japanese bar, katy perry, kettlebells gym, L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon prix fixe menu, las vegas dhydration, las vegas gondola ride, madame tussaud's museum, medicine balls, nfl odds, no open bottle laws las vegas nevada, pan roast palace station oyster bar, paris hotel las vegas, polished vitrified tile, starbucks coffee free refills, the apogee of sophistication, the pitter patter of bargain-clad feet, the venetian gondola, trevi fountain closed for repairs, venice gondola ride, waking up in vegas | Leave a comment |
boyfriend, family, friends, frugality, home, sisters, Travels, Uncategorized

Las Vegas for Fuddy Duddies

Author Violet Date September 30, 2014
This past July 4th, we went to Las Vegas. (Yes, dilatory posting! Trying to...
Tagged 4th of july las vegas, ballys, caesars palace, chinese love for las vegas, dilatory posting, disciple of bacchus, earl of sandwich las vegas, emesis basin, fremont street, independence day, jumping on beds photoshoot, ladies and the drinks, las vegas casino token cups, martha stewart living, maruchan ramen, planet hollywood las vegas, top ramen, trey songz 2 reasons, wynn las vegas | 1 Comment |
friends, home, Invoking the Muse, sisters, the struggle, Uncategorized, wedding

What Blogs Do You NEED to Read? Here Are The Ones I Can’t Stop Visiting

Author Violet Date September 26, 2014
Cherished Readers, I ask you now: Where are the rest of my Cherished Readers?...
Tagged aimee song, audrey ooi tiah, blog count, blog tyrant, bong qiu qiu, cartier love bracelet, cheeserland, cherished readers, chriselle factor, chriselle lim, clickbait, crawfish boil, dani song, dolce & gabbana, elin kling, filing jointly finally, fourfeetnine, gallivanting and grass, get off my internets, gizmodo, houston, lauren rae gallagher, leandra medine, lorde, lorde dancing gif, lyrics video, man repeller, marissa a. ross, meme proposal video, mindy kaling assistant, ramsay taplin, rookie mag, rumi neely, saturated blog market, seaofshoes, shorty and fatty, sicily, songofstyle, spiaggia dellasino, style by kling, style fashion blogs, tavi gevinson, tennis courts, texas, timothy tiah, wine all the time, xiaxue, yale daily themes | Leave a comment |
boyfriend, cooking, friends, Travels, Uncategorized

Central Coast Reflections, Cont’d: Rock Wall Urinal, Gum Wall and Molcajete

Author Violet Date September 25, 2014
Whoops! Rushing through here, but I didn’t even finish my Central Coast trip reflections....
Tagged applebee's fajita, automated robot, central coast trip reflections, copper trough and water wheel urinal, dubost vineyard, earth and sea molcajete, ed fella, fresh salsa bar, gum wall, habanero sauce, how the wine is made, i love lucy wine stomp, jags and crags, julia child, ktesibios, la la berry, la super-rica, los agaves, los osos, madonna inn, mechanical theater, ollalieberry, paso robles, political painting, punch down process, puppetry, roboticist, rock wall urinal, san luis obispo, santa barbara, sea shell, social proof, take me down, this is how ebola spreads, wedding venue search, weird al yankovic, wild strawberry, wine country, wine fermentation, winery, winery grapes, wood-fired pizza, world famous urinal | Leave a comment |
baking, boyfriend, family, home, Travels, Uncategorized

Black Beauty: My Quest to Make the Darkest Chocolate Gelato

Author Violet Date September 25, 2014
Blackness is a much-romanticized trait. What, don’t believe me? Think I’m being simplistic, sensationalist...
Tagged $30 gelato, bad foundation shade, big island, black beauty, black betty, black gelato, black pasta, black swan, black truffles, black velvet, blackish, blackness, brackish, breville smart scoop, camptown races, capri, casper, casper the friendly ghost, charlie chaplin, chocolate liqueur, dark chocolate gelato, david lebovitz recipe, fior di pistacchio, gilding the lily, kilauea, lindt chocolate, orange is the new black, orphan black, pistachio paste, pullups with dumbbell, robert de niro, royal hawaiian, sherbet, showboating at the gym, surfas culver city, tempering eggs | Leave a comment |
baking, boyfriend, family, friends, Travels, Uncategorized

Italy, Culinarily — Down With Ice Cream, Up with Gelato

Author Violet Date September 25, 2014
Thank goodness Deepak has been nagging me about getting more and better content on...
Tagged aroma ice cream maker, big island, black chocolate, blue is the warmest color, branford college, breville smart scoop, capri il faro, cioccolato, coconut cherry yogurt, dark chocolate gelato, dslr camera, florence, gelateria dei neri, gelato, grocery store gelato, hanoi, hawaii, italy, kilauea, maldives, nucky thompson morality, pistacchio, pistachio, rome, sicilian style gelato, singapore, smitten kitchen recipes, southeast asia, sprouts farmers market, venice, vietnam, vietnam walking food tour, wonderful gelato | Leave a comment |
boyfriend, Dates, friends, Travels, Uncategorized

Central (Coast) Standard Time: Our Trip to Wine Country

Author Violet Date September 23, 2014
Does it feel like this blog is a constant stream of travelogues and meal...
Tagged asian flush, calcareous winery, california mission, central coast california, chihuly glass, los osos, oprah and stedman, paso robles, pick up party, santa barbara, santa ynez valley, travelogue, vintage photos, vista point | 2 Comments |
boyfriend, Dates, friends, Travels, Uncategorized

Hoedown for What? A Trip to the Dude Ranch in Solvang, CA

Author Violet Date September 22, 2014
Hey, dude! Last week we went to a dude ranch – Alisal Resort and...
Tagged alisal resort and spa, arnolfini wedding painting, ca, central coast california, dslr vs. iphone photos, dude ranch, flemish painting, free drink voucher, gingham, hay bale seating, heavy ranch meals, jan van eyck, macallan 18, poor lumbar support, santa ynez valley, solvang, vomit-eating tarantula, wagon ride | Leave a comment |
boyfriend, Dates, family, friends, home, Invoking the Muse, the struggle, Uncategorized, wedding

People Are Judging You Based on the Length of Your Engagement

Author Violet Date September 2, 2014
I’ve always hoped to chart a graceful course between the Charybdis of the premature...
Tagged all'antico vinaio, charybdis and scylla, cute reception ideas, domestic desires, engagement ring shopping, florence, four tetrarchs, georgia transplant, halo ring, interminable affiancement, lost in naples, marquise cut divorce rate, never play baseball till he furnishes the diamond, pave diamond, premature pinboarding, roman empire, south cackalacky, spectre of death be creepin', st. mark's basilica, star alliance, united miles devaluation, venice, wedding dress diet, wedding pinterest | Leave a comment |
boyfriend, Dates, family, friends, home, shopping, Travels, Uncategorized, wedding

Oops, We Forgot to Get Married! Bring On The Premarital Honeymoons

Author Violet Date September 2, 2014
On the heels of our latest vacation, I must dispense with a burning question/update....
Tagged bound 2, engagement ring photos, engagement ring shopping shame, four seasons wedding, gabrielle union wedding, pinboard, pinterest, popping the question, premarital honeymoon, south coast plaza mall, tiffany blue boxes, turkish skin shade, united miles devaluation, we forgot to get married | 2 Comments |
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