A Night Out

I am truly a homebody at heart. I find so much comfort in staying home and enjoying the quiet atmosphere, while everyone else is out drinking or partying. I would choose an evening with close friends playing board games or watching a movie together over going out partying with strangers in a club or bar. Dinner parties are the best! I suppose this makes me sound like an intensely boring 20 something but eh *shrugs* I just enjoy life at a different pace. This Thursday night though I will be at a sport saloon (McFadden) for a V.I.P party I won. All V.I.P guests will get $3 drink specials and free food from 9-10. The more people I invite to the event, the higher my chances are of winning a $100 tab. The irony is that I don't drink. I'll make an exception though if King James loses. :-)

Foodies United

This past weekend I had the great pleasure of meeting up with several Kwitters/KCers who also happen to be Foodie fanatics like myself. We feasted like kings at dinner and got our fill of authentic Khmer food (courtesy of Apsara and Angkor) Spending the whole day eating was grreeat, although I may have gained like 5 pounds, it was all worth it for chicken romvong and fruit tart. I also met Sam and watched the Celtics win the series. What more could a foodie ask for? Well maybe more bubble tea...

Thank You Chanta, Theary and friends for all the wonderful moments in between.

Rainy Weather

Huy it's one of those days when the sky threatens to rain in a very ominous type of way, the birds call, the delicate buds lingering on the branches of the trees threaten to fall with each sway, anticipating the precipitation of the clouds. I've spent the last few days starring out the window through a curtain of rain drops hoping mother nature will spare me a few hours of sunshine so I can tend to the gardens outside. I've even tried reciting the nursery rhyme several times but no such luck...

rain, rain, go away,
Moni wants to plants her flowers today!

Losing a beloved pet

Dear Thursday,

At exactly 11:30 pm today our beloved family cat, Lulu went to sleep forever. He will be greatly missed. And while I try to tell myself he will be in a better place and that he’ll feel no more pain, it’s just been really difficult to let him go. My kitty was the most lovable, affectionate little bugger around. He may not have been the brightest cat on the block and probably a little bit on the klutzy side (he’s run into the glass sliding door several times and fallen out a couple of trees) but he loved my family unconditionally. While we’ve had a few days to digest the bad news and learn to cope with his loss, it has not been very easy for my family, particularly for my mom. Last night she cradled him in her arms, stroking his head as if he was her baby and I think deep down inside, she felt like she was losing her own child. My cat Lulu was not just a pet and I think most pet owners understand that their lovable furry friend becomes more like a member of the family rather than just a pet. The grief I feel over losing him is unexplainable. I know that I want to cry. I can feel my eyes get misty and my nose swell up as I type this. It’s not easy to comprehend the intensity of losing a love one any more than I can help writing these words as a form of closure, as a form of understanding what is, in fact, incomprehensible…
I just really miss my cat…

The wedding bug

Since a good friend of mine asked me to assist in planning her wedding (florals/cake). I have been spending my freetime scouring the Internet for beautiful things, walking the streets of Providence waiting to be inspired, roaming the aisles of my favorite gift shops and visiting the florists for ideas. On any given day, you might find me at my desk, hovering over my computer creating inspiration boards and color palettes, constantly getting sidetracked by all of the beautiful sites I’ve found along the way. I am in love with the whole planning process of a wedding, everything from the cake right down to the details on the invites. Maybe a second career is in the near future. :-)