Lady Who Lunches

DP my darling,

First things first - lest you thought that I was so distracted by our fabulous new Design-Her Gals to catch your last line there - you don't look good in white? Are you kidding me? That's what our ever-expanding blogroll is for, my dear, so that you can see for yourself that plenty of brides get married in wedding dresses of color. For starters, check out Offbeat Bride - including a whole gallery of red wedding dresses -

Not that I'm trying to convince you to get hitched, because goodness knows I would not be able to handle your whining.

Let's move on, shall we?

Just wanted to let you know that I just returned from a three and a half hour ladies' lunch with a girlfriend of mine here in London, a fellow lady of leisure.  And it was fabulous.  I had two glasses of wine with my goat cheese pannacotta and braised lamb with roasted veg (okay while I promise to not take on much of the lingo or - worse - a fake accent while I'm over here, I have started saying veg. You know me and know I used to abbreviate everything in NYC anyway so I am ALLOWED VEG, okay?) and then split a chocolate fondant for dessert.  Definitely not Colossus-approved, definitely fabulous in every way. Especially the wine.  How is it that wine tastes so amazing in the afternoon?

Alas, now it's almost - oh no wait, it's quarter past - 5pm and I really have not done much with my day besides bask in my fabulosity.  Sigh.  Perhaps I'll go watch a little telly and eat some bonbons.

(Kidding. Of course I don't really say telly and bonbons have been banned from our house due to our Colossal diet makeover. I think I'll do laundry instead.)

With love from leisureland,

DG

Bridal Mag Hag

Hello from the great state of Michigan!

Yes, DP, I am back in the good ol' US of A, though just for a quick trip to check out my mom's new digs (and have her take me shopping - obv). Although I miss the BF tremendously, it is great to be back in the land of the free, eating bratwurst and cheese curds (Colossus be damned!) and watching Chicago Cubs games. Ah yes, the midwest brings out a whole different side of me, doesn't it? And that side is growing wider by the second, I might add. I can feel the cheese curds going right to my hips. Colossus is going to have my ass on a platter for this behavior, but I just can't help myself. Fortunately I will be back in Londontown soon.

One of my other top priorities for this quick jaunt across the pond, I'll have you know, is making a great investment in my wedding planning: bridal magazines! Yessssssssssss!!! I have waited my whole life to actually legitimately buy a bridal magazine, and now I am the proud owner of five - count 'em - FIVE!

Okay, and when I say "legitimately" I am obviously looking right past my bare ring finger. FYI, I did ask the BF if I could purchase these magazines while over here and he gave me his blessing (of course, I would have bought them and sneaked them back into the house anyway but don't tell him I said that).

Are you ready? Here they are:



And the best part is, these are the summer issues - and our wedding is next fall - so I will have to buy a whole new crop when the fall 2008 issues are out! Woohoo!

You may also notice that I have already gone through one of them and marked some ideas with sticky notes. I am going to relish every page of these babies. Best. Plane reading. Ever.

So that's it from Motown. I will be back to London and my Domestic Goddess duties soon!

Cheerio!

DG