THE night of the year for Fun Bobby

It's New Year's Eve!!! This is Fun Bobby's biggest night of the year!! I'm so ready- I haven't drank in about one day, saving myself up for this big night. I also have my super short sparkly dress all picked out because it's the one night I can adorn myself in sequins and still be taken seriously. Every year I have so much fun at NYE with all my bffs! This year some of us will be separated, but I'm still blessed with such amazing and fun friends! They help make Fun Bobby the person she is today.

HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!

CHEERS!

NYE 2008-2009

last year's pajama party!

Acts of kindness gone bad 0 : )

I recently met someone special. Before you get ahead of yourselves, I'm not talking about a romantic special. Just one of those special people that make you laugh. And this person indeed did deliver in probably one of my top priceless drunken night moments! (And this all happened before we even really got things rolling with the shots.)

It started as a night where my friend Kiki had several people over at her place, including her special someone....Adam.

There was a group of about 7 of us sitting in Kiki's living room, about ready to go out for an epic night. Somehow one of the guys there started making some kind of joke about asian people. Adam, in attempt to be very kind and sensitive to others around him....especially the half Japanese newcomer (me) he had just met...stopped his friend from making the joke to ask this question to the group:

"Is anyone in here.....part asian?"

Well just to give you background, everyone else in the room was not only completely caucasian but also has known Adam for years and years. I was the only person he had just met.

I wasn't really sure what I was supposed to do in this situation. I thought about raising my hand? Luckily I didn't have to respond because it took about 2 seconds for everyone to give him crap for even asking the question.

Priceless moment. Thank you, Adam.

Adam is a very generous person though, and he didn't just stop there though.

After determining that I was in fact part asian, somehow the discussion of my last name started. My friends told him it was White. I mean, literally, my last name is White. He thought they meant a "white" last name. So, he goes "I know, I know....so is it Smith? Thompson? Miller?" (or something to that extent) Finally my friends had to declare, "NO.....it's WHITE. Literally, her last name is the word White!"

Priceless. What a character!

It looks like we are bound to see more blog worthy moments from Adam during future drunken Fun Bobby night shenanigans.


More highlights from the night:

Mitzi was out in full "i can't feel my nose" force that night! She even outdrank me. We took several rounds of shots- where did those shots come from?? By the time the last shot came around, I couldn't even finish mine. Before I could even "man up" to finish the shot she whipped it right from in front of me and finished it herself! I was very proud of her at that moment!

Danny was our photographer that night, we have shots of every single minute of that night.....quite literally.....including the moment where she stole the shot. Mitzi- I would LOVE to see a pic of you stealing the shot if you can send it :)

Apparently the real show happened after Mitzi left the bar. Legend has it that as she opened the car door to get out of the car that night in a very drunken state....she just slid out from the car, landing on the ground WITH a thumbs up!! PRICELESS. I love the attitude! Danny thankfully captured the moment- I would also love this picture but I'm pretty sure I won't be getting this from her!

Drop It Like It's Hot......Sober??

This weekend I was in San Antonio to visit my dad and his wife. One perk about suburbia is that they are members to one of my most favorite places created by America's insatiable appetite for consumerism- Lifetime Fitness. It's not quite as wonderful as walking into Saks off the real Fifth Avenue during Christmas time, but it is still a place that is kind of like a playground to me. The concept of nice locker rooms with showers that are actually nicer than my own in is still foreign to me. My stepmom took me to a dance class that she loves. It was really awesome and I wish they had a class like that here. It's basically a fitness class where you dance hip hop style (with a little salsa mix) to some of the latest hit songs. For example we danced to Knock You Down by Keri Hilson, Umbrella by Rihanna, and the list goes on. The style of dancing makes you feel like you are Britney Spears's backup dancers.

It's such a great concept. The only bad part about the execution of this idea is me in the class. I'm an accountant for god sake. I have no moves. I have no groove. This is why I have to drink to be Fun Bobby! I was immediately aware of all this as I tried to follow the dance moves completely sober at 11am. It was painstakingly obvious that the concept of moving arms, legs, and hips was foreign and uncomfortable to me. You might as well have slapped on some bottle cap glasses, suspenders, and a pocket protector on me. Nonetheless, I eventually learned to loosen up a bit and try to look somewhat respectable....while having some fun with it!

It was definitely the kind of dance class I've dreamed of, and I wish that I could have the resources to perfect my moves. For now I'll have to make do with dancing by myself with a glass of wine or those 1:30am ideas to hit the dance floor on a night out....or just make my own dance floor wherever I am on a drunken night.

Merry Christmas To ME.....GLEEE!!!

Fate doesn't just throw Mark Salling in the same bar as you for you to

not do anything about it.

There are 2 things you should know about me to appreciate this post:

1. I am O-B-S-S-E-S-S-E-D with Glee!!

2. Ever since I found out that Puck from Glee, actor Mark Salling, is from Dallas (Lake Highlands to be exact), I have been obsessed with finding him.

I have plotted intricate plans to find Mark, including befriending people from his high school, going on runs through Lake Highlands, inviting myself over to random Lake Highlands homes for the holidays, the list goes on....

Little did I know that Santa was going to just hand me all I ever wanted for Christmas. I was out at McKinney Avenue Tavern (aka the MAT), one of my least favorite bars, to say goodbye to a dear friend (Greg) who is moving to Australia next week. Just an ordinary night when all of a sudden I look out the door towards the patio and see MARK SALLING!!!!!!!! I flipped out. The fact that I was drunk Fun Bobby only enhanced the excitement and freaking out.

For several minutes the thought actually crossed my mind that I wasn't going to be a crazy fan and ask him to take a picture with me. Thank God someone talked me out of that. What was I thinking???? Fate doesn't just throw Mark Salling in the same bar as you for you to not do anything about it.

With about 7 cups of liquid courage in me I came up to Mark. Telling him I'm such a big fan and if he wouldn't mind taking a picture with him. I think I also idiotically told him I was from Highland Park and mentioned something about rival high schools. Ugh. Then he asked me what my name was. I blanked out for a second. Mark Salling wanted to know my name? What was my name? I had to let my brain come back to reality to answer that one. I think I also shook his hand!!

I ended up getting the best photo ever with him! I have been giddy ever since. Merry Christmas to me!! If only I could have also managed to slyly given him my number....


my prized possession! would it be too much if I framed this and put it on my desk at work?

Christmas Cheer in a Cup

I love holiday party season! This year Kiki and I hosted our third annual holiday party, total Martha Stewart meets Fun Bobby style.

1st Annual Christmas Party: 2007 at my apartment in the Village

Girl sorority pose....

......and then I made the guys do the sorority pose :)

2nd Annual Christmas Party moved to Kiki's place, this is also the reason why the decor and food were kicked up a notch!

3rd Annual Christmas Party- Setting a fun tradition!

Hostessses

THE BAR: stocked with egg nog, wine, champagne, beer, and orange flavored patron

THE FOOD: petite quiches, spinach artichoke bites, baked brie with black raspberry sauce, homemade fudge, cake balls, fruit with yummy creme dip, salami/cheese/crackers, prosciutto wrapped mozzarella, creamed mushrooms with brioche bread!

Here is the main attraction of the party: the AMAZING and GORGEOUS cake balls Kiki made!

I will NEVER be able to make this!

We ended the night playing Taboo. TEAM 2- WOOOOO!! I lost both times even though I strategically switched teams to be on seasoned player Mitzi's team. Thanks for such a fun night!

New York: Concrete Jungle Where Christmas Dreams Are Made Of

I went to NYC this month, land of the most decadent Christmas decorations, to get myself into the Christmas spirit. I was also there the first day it snowed in NYC this year!!



A view from Central Park- I'm so jealous there is a park this big and beautiful right in the city. It's such a great place for runners and bikers as well!

I visited my friend Teresa, here we are sporting our matching ruffly scarves in the subway, which I am obsessed with! They are like boas that you can legitimately wear as an adult to work, etc!

During the day, I documented some of the amazing Christmas decorations around the city! I wish I had taken even more pictures because there was much more than this.

Cartier store on 5th Ave.

The Angels in between Rockefeller Center and Saks Fifth Avenue. Let me just say that the moment I stepped into Saks, I was in heaven. Not only was the store decorated divinely, but it also IS SAKS. Home to all of my dreams, desires, and needs.

Some oversized ornaments. In case you couldn't tell.

Oversized Christmas lights. And you thought everything was bigger in Texas....

The tree at Rockefeller Center at night, there you are!

Although....I think I like my tree at home just as nice as well :)

We had a mini BHP reunion with Teresa and Laura at Delicatessen http://delicatessennyc.com/ where I had the most amazing appetizer- cheeseburger spring rolls!

One last look at New York

Being a bartender is hard work (i.e. getting drunk is a tough job!)

Last weekend we hosted Mitzi and Danny's wedding shower. Despite concerns of weather, it turned out to be a very beautiful event. It was also a good time with family and friends. I'm so glad we could celebrate their upcoming nupitals!

photo by Ashley ZumBrunnen :)

The beautiful setting for the shower.

The bridesmaids and the bride!

Being Fun Bobby, Shellie put me in charge of drinks. No surprise there. I instantly felt a fiduciary duty to bring them the best bar lineup in town for their special night. One thing I wanted to do was create them a specialty drink for the shower, like they do in all the fancy parties on tv.

While in NYC, a bartender had made me a shot that was probably the most amazing shot I have ever taken. It had fresh crushed strawberries in it and tasted just like a pink starburst! I was determined to recreate this drink using my own vast knowledge of alcohol since he would not divulge his secrets to me.


After hours of Googling I realized that I really was going to have to create this drink on my own since there were no recipes that matched the vision I had. I knew this was going to involve a lot of trial and error, and I only had a week left to come up with my masterpiece. So I headed straight to the liquor store to get started. This was really hard work.


Every night that week after work I tested and tested variations of different ingredients. There was a lot of testing. After a little too many test sips, it would get confusing because my taste buds would stop working since my tongue would get numb. But, every night I diligently came home from work to keep on perfecting my recipe. I did all that drinking for Mitzi and Danny.


The day of the shower, I still wasn't satifsifed with my concoction. I knew it was missing something, and I needed to figure it out. I even had the perfect name ready for the drink: Dolce Hajime which meant Sweet Beginning. The sweet was in Spanish and the beginning was in Japanese since Mitzi is hispanic and Danny is part asian. That day I decided to look up some more recipes online. One of the ingredients that I kept seeing on several different websites caught my eye. It was a gamble because it was hours before the party, and this was my last shot to get it right. I headed to the liquor store once again and then prayed that this would be the perfect final touch.


I got home, mixed a small drink, and then tasted the perfect drink! The secret ingredient, watermelon schnapps, made all of my acholic dreams come true. I hoped that it would make Mitzi and Danny's come true as well!


The party turned out to be a hit, the food was delicious, and the drink was fabulous! In case you are wondering the secret recipe for Mitzi and Danny's drink, here it is:



photo by Ashley ZumBrunnen


Dulce Hajime

1 can frozen lemonade
vanilla vodka
watermelon schnapps


Make lemonade per the instructions, but instead of adding the 3 cans of water add 1.5 cans of water, 1 can of vanilla vodka, and .5 half can of watermelon schnapps. Mix all together and enjoy!

I'm glad the drink and the shower was a hit! At the end Mitzi gave us umbrellas as gifts for "the next time we found ourselves caught in a shower" So cute! We took this photo posing as if we had no clothes on behind the umbrella, which was inspired by Kiki lol.

These are a few of my favorite things- Part I

Hello. So I've decided to share with you some of my favorite things in no particular order and with more to come throughout time just because it's nice to think about things that make your face or your heart smile :)

FRESH flowers- pink, orange and white roses for UT- Hook'Em!!!

Starbucks Coffee- Fun Bobby's typical order is "tall, nonfat, no whip mocha" mmmmm

The stained glass at Sainte-Chapelle....

......I wouldn't mind staring at these all day

Michael Buble..."And this old world is a new world and a bold world for me"....I love his voice and when he sings the classics

TV from the 1960s i.e. The Dick Van Dyke Show, I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, and others with feel good and clean comedy

Ruffles, ruffles, and ruffles.....including this hot pink ruffle scarf that is waiting for me under the Christmas tree :)

This Rodarte gown....love the sash as a neckline (I'm sure there is a more fashion savvy word for it) and the blue flatters anyone

BLING, which is why I like New Year's...because it's the only night I can bling myself out and still be taken semi-seriously. Also see this headband I just bought myself and am wearing right now as I type. Yes, I'm wearing it alone at home before going to bed, but hey, every girl is a princess inside. Caution: people take bling too far when they bedazzle their phones.

GLEE!! and all muscials. I wish my life were a musical! And, I wish I could sing. It's okay, because I still do anyway.

Classic pieces, like this clutch that is also sitting patiently under my parent's Christmas tree for me to claim it :)

Modern Family and CAM!!!!

Reading magazines.....I travel just for the excuse to gorge on my obsession.

Moments on tv and in movies that make me cry. One classic example: in A Little Princess when her father finally remembers Sarah is his daughter after having amnesia. Siiiiiigh such an emotional moment!

Champagne. And saying the word "champagne." I also like the idea of toasting and raising your glasses. It's traditional, historical, and at the same time modern. After all, I am Fun Bobby. Don't worry though, I'm not high maintenance. Just give me the cheap shit :) I can't tell the difference.

The idea of tea time. Can we please bring that back?

The word "regal" - I love saying "regal" and the meaning that it conveys.

Chandeliers. I would like to have one in every room in my house, especially my bathroom and closet. Okay, maybe not the kitchen. I mean that's just too much.


Learning new languages. I wish I could do that all day. Je suis un rêveur.

Being in my 20s. And also reliving the 20s. Fedoras, flappers, feathers!

A Christmas Story: The Tale of Two Carolers

I love my friends. I would really do anything for them.

Here is the greatest proof I could ever provide:

Last year my dear friend Matt asked me if I would go to his company party. I immediately responded with a YES because it sounded much better than my own company party (Abacus was catering his event). A couple of days before the event I get a strange call from Matt. He felt compelled to live up to his boss's challenge that people should show up in true Christmas spirit. Matt, the most creative person I know, decided we would show up to the Christmas party in year 2008, dressed as Victorian Christmas carolers. "Charles Dickens" style, he said. I went along with it, ignorantly trusting and thinking that others would be dressed the same.

In order to really portray our parts, we went to the Dallas Costume Shoppe (yes, spelled that way). I was outfitted with this gorgeous crimson outfit, petticoats and all. The lady was really into it.....telling me how beautiful the outfit was going to look with my coloring...if I had closed my eyes I swear I could have been getting fit for a Versace dress or something.

My date picks me up, outfitted in his traditional Victorian attire and we go off in our "carriage." We arrive at the party and guess what- we are the only ones remotely dressed in Christmas cheer! It was definitely an interesting experience arriving to a party where I knew no one and having everyone stare at me. Eventually I got used to being an exhibit and had a very memorable Christmas party experience. The funny thing was the Monday after the party I ran into one of his coworkers I had met that night, and he did not recognize me at all without my caroling outfit!

we clean up nice for year 1880

the whole gang having fun with our outfits

dancing the night away (notice the normally dressed people in the background)

I will say I do not regret the experience. I'm glad I went along with the gimmick. It makes for a great story, and I do get to use this against Matt for the rest of my life :)

All of my friends are Martha Stewart, I'm Fun Bobby

cutest couple ever! okay, I'll give you back to Joe

So last month I went to Chicago to visit one of my most favorite people- Jessica!! We had a date night on Saturday where we went to a decadent three course cooking class at The Chopping Block Cooking School http://www.thechoppingblock.net/.

We were in groups of four. Me and Jessica as a couple and another young couple celebrating their one year anniversary! Guess what- the husband was an accountant for a big four firm just like me and Jess. Oh yaaay this is going to be so much fun!! Accountants getting dirrrtay in the kitchen!

On the group menu:

Wild Mushroom and Bacon Puff Pastry Tart

Herb Roasted Chicken with Caramelized Potatoes and Root Vegetables

Chocolate Ganache Tart

On my menu: Malbec, Malbec, and Malbec :) (poor sweet Jessica can't drink more than a couple of sips of alchy, but we still get along better than most other people I know!)

Let me just say the Wild Mushroom and Bacon Puff Pastry Tart was amazing! I would definitely serve this at a party. Our group ate most of it before our dinner even came out! As you can see we were too busy gorging ourselves to realize that we should probably take pictures to document this (mainly as proof that I wasn't just drinking). For this dish I sauteed the mushrooms and bacon, and Jessica and I sprinkled way too much cheese.

Second was the main course, by then I was already full. I ate the Herb Roasted Chicken with Caramelized Potatoes and Root Vegetables out of courtesy to myself. For this dish, I cut the weird turnips.

And finally, graaaand finale! The chocolate ganache tart! This really was the reason I said yes to the whole gig to begin with. This was my Alpha and my Omega. For this dish, Jessica and I comically rolled out the dough for the crust.....and broke the one golden rule of the class.....we had a crack in our tart, but it still tasted delish.

Like any experience with Jessica, I ended up eating an inexcusable amount of food. Just when I thought I couldn't fit anything else in my body, Jessica took me to one of the most amazing brunch places before sending me off: Toast. This was probably the most amazing breakfast I'd had in my life (and this is including all of my 2am drunken "BEST pancake EVER" experiences at Kerbey Lane in Austin http://www.kerbeylanecafe.com/). We had french toast filled with marscapone cheese, chicken sausage stuff with gouda, and eggs. Mmmm, thank you Jessica for an amazing foodie experience!!

You Know Mii So Well

Over Thanksgiving holiday I spent some quality time with my brother (i.e. 30 min of playing Wii...I know I'm a terrible sister, but the day he turns 21 you bet anything I'll be there every shot along the way!). I was surprised that he had already created a Mii character for me. Guess what? Out of all the characters he has, I'm the only one with makeup on!! Lots of blue eyeshadow to be exact. He also gave me swoop bangs, mid length hair, and a pink outfit! It was hilarious and so accurate as I sit here at my computer typing to you with lots of eyeshadow on right now. Oh brother, you know nothing about fashion, but you know me Mii so well don't you. ;)








My brother and my Mii characters.