Lunch with Brit.

#4 in Progress.

Bleak, but good.

#54 Done

LA Fashion Insider, Inc sprang for a couple of First Class tickets back home…. And it was nothing like the above.

Last night in Dallas for Sonia and me. We’ll leave our girls to finish up the weekend. Unless buyers dry up, this show should beat our previous high but fall short of my expectations.

Integrating the girls into the Texan culture.

Pizza with protein.

Happy 6th Birthday to my niece and nephew!

#71 in Progress

Central time.

Not a whole lot of traffic thus far, but our regulars are keeping us busy.

Pre show fuel. Hurricanes and floods sweeping through Texas and Louisiana. My optimism is waning.

Flying over Barringer Crater on our way to Dallas.

The next door hoarders have left the building. After 15 years of renting the place they have all moved out. Great timing by us I guess. The owner of the house, who turns out is a real estate agent, called to apologize for the condition of the house and promised to remodel. He even asked Sonia what color she would like the house painted.

#39 in Progress

#39 in Progress. We added a few states since the last update and are now sold in 460 boutiques.

#4 in Progress

Sad that this is my first new movie of the year, but it was pretty good.

#38 in Progress

Just not moving in the right direction.

Brittany experienced her first high school cross-town rivalry game. The game was physical from the start and unfortunately resulted in a brawl between their best player and one of ours. Brit’s team beat Burbank 2-0, but will now be without Brit’s club teammate for two games because of the fight.

I should be on day three of the detox cleanse, but this feels so much better. The dinner at Wolfgang Puck’s WP24 was good, but the Clippers win over the Mavs was great.

#14 in Progress

So, I started a 10 day detox plan created by a company called sunfare. It consists of a couple of “medical” shakes and about 1000 calories of meals/snacks a day. Each day they deliver a cooler to the porch by 6am. I began Monday morning by skipping my cup of coffee and drinking a quart of organic sludge on my drive to work. It…

Enjoyed an extended lunch break by watching the Clippers win another one with my Dad.

Sedentary Sunday

Our first overcast day in awhile came at the perfect time. It allowed for a breakfast burrito, football, work, football, sloppy joes, and finally, The Golden Globes.

We had a photoshoot yesterday, so my weekend is pretty much booked with editing.

The Realities of the Mark Up

We made the above piece. It cost us about $6.00 to make. We charged our client $12.30. Our client sold it for about $40 wholesale. We walked into Free People (a very popular “higher end” boutique) and found it on display for $148.

#100 In Progress

My first attempt at creating a cinemagraph.

#5 in Progress

Almost done with wall number one.

#3 in Progress

Employee #10 starts on Monday.

#95 Done

Enjoyed lunch at Mario Batali’s, Pizzeria Mozza. Perfecto.

#60 in Progress

The Hollywood Sign hike. Five miles round trip. 70 degrees and Hazy. Burbank from the top of the Hollywood Hills.

Pre Hike

For the healthiest lifestyle, they say to eat like a king for breakfast, a prince for lunch, and a peasant for dinner. The last part is the hard part.

When My Dad Made Partner

So, my memory was a little hazy, but there was definitely a letter taped to the door (thanks Mom!). This is said letter my Dad taped to the door on that big day.

First of the new year.

The New Year’s Weigh In

A new record! 185lbs. Pfff.

My Dad officially stepped down today as Managing Partner of Seyfarth Shaw. As he says, it is the first step of a four or five year retirement plan. Whether or not retirement actually happens in that timeframe remains to be seen, but today was probably the most significant day of his career since making partner. I still remember the latter some thirty years ago…

#31 Done

Nothing like spending New Year’s Day at Santa Anita. Bet $20 on the longshot in the first race and won. The windfall paid for the rest of the day’s loses.

#62 Clarification

Rent, not own or lease.

Burbank Weather This Week

It’s going to be tough adjusting to this weather after Hawaii.

2011 (The Final Results)

Have our line sold in every state Visit my sister, Michelle, in her own home Weigh 160lbs New Video Camera Host a summer party Grow LA Fashion Insider Lock down a wedding date See 10 New Movies Watch a Sunrise Watch a sunset Read ten books Celebrate Brittany’s Sweet 16t Celebrate Devin’s 21st See a classic movie on the big screen Put on a…

#11 Done

Steve Jobs biography makes ten. Excellent book.

Kindle + Hawaii = Best Christmas Presents Ever

Enjoyed dinner at the second Jean Georges restaurant of the month. Woe is me.

#41 Done

The Hawaiian nighttime sky reminds me a lot of being a kid in Alaska. You can look up for hours and see every constellation. Speaking of star sightings, the Hollywood kind are just as common at this small resort. Jimmy Kimmel, Katy Perry, Ben Stiller, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski and the Jonas Brothers are among those we’re sharing this place with.

View from the lobby