September 14, 2005
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Happy 29th Birthday Samantha!
This girl knows how to celebrate in style...renting out the Cypress Room at the Pasadena Sheraton for her Roaring 20's themed gala. There was a costume contest for those dressed up as flappers and gangsters, casino tables with blackjack and poker, and a bumpin' dancefloor. The typical hotel fare (pork tenderloin and halibut) was actually pretty good here. It was truly a fun and memorable night (too bad the bday girl didn't remember most of the night after all those rounds of Patron shots
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Here are some pictures (excuse how I look...I forgot my makeup bag that weekend)
The decorations...she had pics of 20's flappers as placemats and cookies that she baked herself as party favors
The girls
The birthday girl and me...getting freaky on the dance floor
The costume contest contestants...the three winners
Went to the driving range yesterday...I'm so frustrated with my golf swing...very inconsistent. I took a video of it so hopefully I can analyze what I'm doing wrong and fix it.
Some reviews:
The Spanish Kitchen: styled after an authentic spanish hacienda with waitresses in costume. We tried oyster shooters for the first time...it has an interesting texture to it. For the entrees we ordered the red snapper and chicken fajitas...it's a little pricey for just decent food but the ambiance makes up for it.
Montmartre Lounge/The Day After Club: a little difficult to find as there is no sign...pretty big club with a huge outdoor patio...I know drinks are expensive in hollywood but $13 a drink is a ripoff.
Victoria Gardens: a new outdoor mall in Rancho Cucamonga...the inland empire's version of Fashion Island. Lots of good stores...too bad my feet were hurting too much from my shoes to really enjoy shopping
Hakata Ramen Shin Sen Gumi: really good tonkatsu style ramen (broth stewed with chasiu pork bones and garnished with green onions and pickled ginger)...they let you totally customize your ramen by letting you pick the firmness of the noodles, amount of oil, special toppings, and strength of the broth. Service here is excellent. The side dishes gyoza (really tiny) and chicken rice ball were good too.
Comments (20)
I'll keep some of those restaurants in mind when I come out to visit again.
have you considered writing a book?
did someone say casino tables with poker?
hey EB was asking about camping thing again? did u reserve a group spot?
Ah, now THATS the way to throw a party.
ugh...i'd say you need to work w/a swing coach.
oh, crap...i need to send you a cheque. it's sitting her on my desk.
how was the montmartre lounge/the day after club in terms of ambience, service and crowd? i've been meaning to check it out.
i've victoria gardens is cool...have you ever been to the citadel? by the way- what an awesome theme for a party...:)
cool reviews! i'll check out the spanish kitchen.
the party sounds like so much fun~ what an awesome idea!
Aww that looks like so much fun!
celebrate in style indeed. the party looked fantastic.
wow, what a cool way to celebrate a bday. mine usually consists of me lying in bed in the dark w/all my phones turned off praying that the next day will come soon...just kidding.
Victoria Gardens, yes that's where i've been wanting to go. But everyone's like SOO FAR. Blah .
cool pics!
by the way...you've been tagged
enjoy!
looks fun! i like theme parties.
nice party!
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i will if i can. everything on the up and up? great party btw. i absoutely love themed parties. isnt that the odd thing? how amongst all the angst and unexplainable eating away at the back of our minds - there's still ALWAYS room for a good time. its a best escape as any. looks like you had fun. =)