Here it is, folks

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Jen @nutcaseinpoint

“I know that one day, Veronica and I are gonna get married on top of a mountain. And there’s going to be flutes playing and trombones and flowers and garlands of fresh herbs. And we will dance until the sun rises. And then our children will form a family band and we will tour the countryside and you won’t be invited!”

…of course you’ll be invited! April 21, 2012: best day ever.

I mean honestly, look at that backdrop… THE MOUNTAINS, people. SO gorgeous! And it was the best weather, ever. Whatta surprise, whatta surprise.

I’m still waiting to get more pictures from our friends who were there, but I couldn’t hold out any longer on posting these for you to see!

Andddd…the ring he proposed to me with wasn’t even the real deal! It LOOKS real, but Tyler wanted to make sure that I loved it before he gave the jewel-man the go ahead. (I get the real mac-daddy in less than two weeks!)

Sure looks real to me.

How convenient that I had my nails painted with glitter on that day?!

Our Saturday (post engagement) was rounded off with lunch in downtown Banff at one of my favorite places, Saltlik

I had a raspberry fizz

And a turkey burger (with only half a bun)

The six of us stayed at Hidden Ridge Resort, and spent the afternoon walking around town, hitting up The Fudgery, the Hot Springs and of course, the liquor store. Lots of celebratory drinks. LOTS.

Dinner was at The Grizzly House. ohmygosh it was fantastic. It was a fondue place that is a must-see when you visit Banff!

I got the Alberta platter which consisted of beef, buffalo, elk and venison.

And I tried rattlesnake, wild boar, and ostrich. YUM!

We really had a great time there. The funny part was that each table was equipped with a phone, and our placemats had a layout of the dining room, so you can dial a table and talk to them!

Obviously, I got really creepy and went to the restroom and used the phone in there to dial my table. “I’m in the bathroom…bwahaha” God, I’m a perv!

Mmm, meat. On a hot stone. Nom nom nom.

Our group! (Thank you so much you guys for being there for that special occasion! It means the world to me)

Not much detail- I like to keep that event in my life a little close my heart, but I shared some snippets!

Still playing catch up!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Jen @nutcaseinpoint

I’m sorry I’m sorry I’m sorry you guys….

I have all the pics ready to go on my computer, but I have spent the last too-many hours of my life talking to various immigration offices and what not. I could totally multi-task and get this post done for your reading pleasure, but I’d rather not miss any itty bit of information these folks may give me.

Other random pics from the last 24 hours or so:

I’m off to the gym to get my tush back on track from these crazy past few days. Now if only I could find where I misplaced my motivation….

Bright and sunny Monday

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Jen @nutcaseinpoint

Don’t worry, everyone- I’ll post about this past weekend soon! There’s just so much to show and tell and I’ve yet to have the time to get it all together! In the mean time, I can show you some other pics:

I made some healthy strawberry scones for breakfast

Te recipe can be found here. I didn’t make the yogurt sauce, nor did I do the egg wash or sugar on top, and I used applesauce instead of oil. The verdict: delicious!

I went to the jeweler to visit my diamond this morning! The ring Tyler gave me this weekend is not the real thing (he wanted to make sure I liked it before he had the real diamond placed in the setting) so I went to check it out, get sized, and give the OK to put my real one together!

I took Layla in the car with me because it’s beautiful outside and we went downtown to walk along the river.

We walked across the new bridge (one of many bridges we crossed today)

Then we looped around, crossed another bridge, and went up a hill. Here is a view of the bridge- and you can see just how far we walked!

Back by the river, my embarrassment of a dog decided to go in the water, lay in it, and not come out. People were laughing. Other dogs were behaving. I was mortified.

I got real sketchy back at the parking lot because I saw a group of girls doing my favoritist thing ever: planks. If I didn’t have Layla with me, I would have joined them! (Athena, I thought of you!)

I’m now burnt, I have cleaned the house, and friends are on their way over for a gumbo dinner!

See ya later!

Best day of my life

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Jen @nutcaseinpoint

More recent purchases

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Jen @nutcaseinpoint

Yeah, I know I am not making any money. So of course, I shouldn’t be spending what little I have left. buticanthelpmyself. We are going up to Banff tomorrow and I want to buy stuff for it! (Plus, I had to return something, so I practically MADE money today.)

First up, Nails Inc. nail polish in Sloane Square.

When I did a test coat in the store, it went on really easily and dried in a flash. I can’t wait to have glittery nails tomorrow!

Next, a Benefit brow pencil.

I am OBSESSED with Benefit cosmetics. I even told the girl at Sephora today that I was a Benefit Whore. She laughed, but I don’t think she got that I was kidding.