Skeptickle » Marriage http://skeptickle.com Seeker of authenticity. Lover of adventure. Sharer of things. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:52:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 First Anniversary in Big Sur: Part 3 http://skeptickle.com/first-anniversary-in-big-sur-part-3/ http://skeptickle.com/first-anniversary-in-big-sur-part-3/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:00:33 +0000 sophia http://skeptickle.com/?p=1724 We celebrated with an anniversary dinner at Sierra Mar in the Post Ranch Inn.

The food was amazing and the view was unparallel to any place I’ve ever been to.

It was heartbreakingly beautiful.

One of the bottles of wine we got on our Napa mini-moon. It was even more delicious than I remembered it to be:

Simple and classic amuse bouche:

I really loved that they used organic and sustainable food sources. I was totally feeling like seafood (I wonder why?) and I’m so glad I went with it:

Btw, everything was fantastic here and I highly recommend this place for special events/vacations/just because you’re loaded and you can eat wherever you want. However, there was one thing that was a bit…unsettling…every time I went into the ladies room (and I went several times during the course of the evening). This thing (it’s like Beetlejuice’s sister!) seemed to look over my shoulder whenever I’m at the sink washing my hands:

And it got scarier and scarier throughout the night because the lights are really dim in that bathroom and I got more and more inebriated from the wine (Rob was DD so I was sorta forced to drink more). P.S. The flash from my camera is making it look less freaky, but I assure you it was!

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LOL! Thank you Rob for giving me permission to post those.

]]> http://skeptickle.com/first-anniversary-in-big-sur-part-2/feed/ 0 First Anniversary in Big Sur: Part 1 http://skeptickle.com/first-anniversary-in-big-sur-part-1/ http://skeptickle.com/first-anniversary-in-big-sur-part-1/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:25:48 +0000 sophia http://skeptickle.com/?p=1650 It was March 7th, 2010. Cool and slightly overcast. The whole journey down to Big Sur was beautiful. DSC_1079 DSC_1090 Happy Californian cows :) Best [Scrambled] Eggs Benedict ever from Deetjens. Deetjens is a historical inn and restaurant along Highway 1. Stopping to smell the flowers. DSC_1199 A lot of road work due to erosion problems en route. Bright California poppies in bloom! I just like saying the word "yurt". Yurt-yurt-yurt... We stayed the night in a yurt. Yurts= a hybrid of a room + a giant tent The wines we brought with us. The one on the left was a wedding gift from my Bridesman. The inside of our yurt. Enjoying the (limited) view of the Pacific outside of our yurt. Yurt-view. This is their "human nest". Very cool! Organic garden Chanterelle mushroom soup. Delish! Hello friend. Random broken steps by the side of the road. Yes, we stopped for it. The view from where it led us. Sand Dollar Beach. Very windy and tumbled rocks EVERYWHERE! Rob loved the sound they make when the surf pulls in. Like popcorn popping in a kettle. ]]> http://skeptickle.com/first-anniversary-in-big-sur-part-1/feed/ 0 Just Preparing Him http://skeptickle.com/just-preparing-him/ http://skeptickle.com/just-preparing-him/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:55:35 +0000 sophia http://skeptickle.com/?p=1644

]]> http://skeptickle.com/just-preparing-him/feed/ 0 One Year Ago Today, http://skeptickle.com/one-year-ago-today/ http://skeptickle.com/one-year-ago-today/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:01:53 +0000 sophia http://skeptickle.com/?p=1582 I married the love of my life.

A recap of our first dance:

Brighter Than Sunshine ~ by Aqualung*

I never understood before

I never knew what love was for

My heart was broke, my head was sore

What a feeling


Tied up in ancient history

I didnt believe in destiny

I look up you’re standing next to me

What a feeling

What a feeling in my soul

Love burns brighter than sunshine

Brighter than sunshine

Let the rain fall, i don’t care

I’m yours and suddenly you’re mine

Suddenly you’re mine

And it’s brighter than sunshine

I never saw it happening

I’d given up and given in

I just couldn’t take the hurt again

What a feeling


I didn’t have the strength to fight

Suddenly you seemed so right

Me and you

What a feeling

What a feeling in my soul

Love burns brighter than sunshine

It’s brighter than sunshine

Let the rain fall, I don’t care

I’m yours and suddenly you’re mine

Suddenly you’re mine

It’s brighter than the sun

It’s brighter than the sun

It’s brighter than the sun, sun, shine.

Love will remain a mystery

But give me your hand and you will see

Your heart is keeping time with me

What a feeling in my soul

Love burns brighter than sunshine

It’s brighter than sunshine

Let the rain fall, I don’t care

I’m yours and suddenly you’re mine

Suddenly you’re mine


Happy Anniversary, My Sunshine. Here’s to many many more!

Love,

Sophia

*Here’s the music video to the song:

**All photos by our friend and photographer Junshien Lau.

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