Here's to matrimony, the high sea for which no compass has yet been invented!

Holy matrimony has always been a hard concept to swallow for me.  I personally have a difficult time grasping the institution of marriage, but I do love a good wedding :)

A friend's wedding was a quiet, simple ceremony and reception.  Both lovebirds are teachers, met at school and are now heading back to law school together, making the beautiful UCLA campus the best place to celebrate their public union.  Kerckhoff Hall was the perfect backdrop, with the Hogwarts-esque architecture, gave an air of prestige.  The patio was decorated with red rose petals and the music of Frank Sinatra and Sade filled the air.

Though I'm a cynic and don't foresee a marriage in my future, I love to see two people find love and celebrate their commitment to each other.  Love is the simplest idea, and the most complicated and terrifying emotion.   Weddings are the perfect celebration of life, hope and love.  It's a way for everyone participating to lose themselves with the dream of love and the fantasy of "happily ever after".  I love that.  I love seeing the joy and hope in everyone's eyes, it's lovely celebrate life when the world can be such a dark place.

What's better than a bikini fashion show?

Fashion and Design for a good cause

I attended the Billabong Design for Humanity, benefiting VH1's Save the Music Foundation last night (what a mouthful).  Wow! What an amazing event!  I've never been before, but I'm a "lifer" now!

The event was in the Paramount back lot, set in a New York-esque type of scene.  Tall buildings, stoops, and beautiful people everywhere. 

I was so excited to be there, and the music was great, the atmosphere was warm and fun.  Luckily, I befriended the bartender, and got pretty much all my drinks for free :) 

My favorite piece of art at their silent auction.

During the fashion show...lovely models, standing over a sea of people.

The above referenced sea of people.

Cop'd a photo with Ty Pennington from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Super nice guy for letting us interrupt his convo for a photo.

My friend Hannah came to see this band, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros.

I'd never heard of them, but they're quite good.  They're famous for their song Home

  Video below.

There was a street artist, and throughout the night he made this beautiful panel.  It was auctioned off, we were lucky to snag a photo with it!

Towards the end of the night, we just danced, danced, danced.  With strangers, with each other...it was lovely.

We got into the mood by doin' some photoshoots on the stoops of NYC, and on their red carpet.  We definitely missed out on the Skull Candy photo booth, but we had a great time!

Justice?

Is this justice?  To be held prisoner for 18 years, bearing children...your captor goes to prison for 431 years...you know he's not going to live that long right?

Poor Jaycee Dugard.