Candice "muffin" B.'s Profile

I got engaged on NYE at midnight, and my fiance [oooh I'm still getting used to saying that] gave me my grandmothers vintage wedding ring. Thankfully it fit okay on my finger that night, despite being a bit snug. By the next day though, I knew I was going to have problems. I needed to get it resize. I was mostly worried because it's vintage, and I didn't want to: 1. Pay a fortune & 2. Have someone mess with the setting

Thank goodness for AAA Family Gems. My friend Darcy works here, so I emailed her and she gave me all the details. To get it sized from  5 1/2 to a 6 1/4 only cost me $43, plus they polished it up and it looks brand new. It only takes them a few hours to do it, so if you go early enough they should get you done in the same day. I went right before closing to drop it off, and trusted them to have my ring over night.

I'll definitely be coming back in a few months to get my wedding band resized and polished, and possibly check out wedding bands for my future husband.

If you have any jewelry needs, you can trust the crew at AAA Family Gems.

I'm a huge fan of brunch, and who knew that El Torito would have such an awesome brunch?! The price isn't too bad for what you get. $15.99 a person gets you an all you can eat buffet from 9am-2pm, plus all you can drink champagne.

Their omelette bar is totally legit, with lots of fresh ingredients, and LOTS of bacon & chorizo for my sometimes hungover body. My other favorite item is their tacos. Handmade tortillas cooked right in front of you, plus your choice of 3 kinds of meat.

There's also a waffle station with mini waffles, a few different kinds of chicken dishes, soup, salad bar, and dessert bar. There's no way to leave this place hungry.

The other good thing is that I usually get a $10 off coupon for El Torito once a month in the mail. That means the mister & I can have brunch for about $15/ea with tip.

Also I would suggest if you're going for brunch and don't have a large party, ask to sit in the bar area. It's quite to maze to get through on the restaurant side at this time since everyone is getting up to get more food. The bar area usually gets you more attention from the servers, which means my champagne glass was never empty. And that makes me an extremely happy [possibly hungover] girl.

I've been going to Nicole to get my hair done for the past 2 years. Almost 3 years, actually! And in those 2+ years, my hair has never looked better.

I used to have a bad addiction to my flat iron. I knew I had naturally wavy hair, but had no idea how to manage it. That was until I met Nicole. She trimmed my already short locks into an adorable curly cut.

And even now that I'm growing my hair longer, she's still able to help me maintain the curls. Plus, she offers free bang trims! Which is fantastic since my bangs seem to grow out every 3 weeks.

Besides the great haircut you'll get by going to Nicole, you'll probably walk away with a friend as well. She has such a great personality, and makes time fly by when you're sitting in her chair.

I'm gonna follow her wherever I can!

I might be one of the few people that came here and didn't order wings. But my excuse was that it was Happy Hour, and 1/2 off apps stole my heart instead.

The mister & I shared the pretzel & the chili cheese dip, and both were great. We also both got a tall Budweiser. Now the beer selection isn't great from a beer snob POV, but I can take that hat off sometimes.

The total bill was only $15 and we left full of booze and food.

I'd definitely come back here again, especially for 3 hours of all you can eat wings [11am-2pm M-F].

Thanks for the horrible heart burn I had all morning long.

Also, your hours are weird, your parking lot sucks, and the only reason I even ate 1/2 of the food I ordered was because I was so hungry that I was shaking.

Never again.

So, if you're looking for a specific hat, or something you can't seem to find anywhere else in the park, you'll probably be able to find it here.

Nate Z. & I got off the monorail and saw a girl with a pair of DONALD DUCK MICKEY EARS. We then proceeded to run around the whole park in search of them. I had prayed to the Disney gods a few weeks back that they would come out of Donald ears, and they must have listened.

The Mad Hatter on Main Street was the only shop that we could find them in. They have a ton of new stuff out for the fall right now, which is all super cute. Of course we got our hats embroidered with our names as well. And as luck would have it, when we exited the shop, Donald and Daisy happened to be walking by. Photo op!

And you know that we'll be wearing those hats just about every time we go to the park, so really they were an investment. [Yay for being those crazy AP holders!]

Okay D&B... I will admit that I got 3 huge shots of Jager for $8, and for that reason you are getting 2 stars instead of 1. Otherwise, you just make me sad. Especially karaoke.

If you have to be that serious about karaoke, then you don't deserve to sing it. Karaoke should not be a therapy session for you to get over your ex-gf, and sing sad John Mayer songs. And I really don't understand how you don't "get" a white girl singing Beastie Boys. Don't sit there and look all confused while I rap and slip in shout outs to Santa Ana. You people should get a cat to talk to, or start a youtube page where you can sing your horrible sad songs. I'm just trying to have some fun, and apparently lighten the place up. Too bad it didn't work, at all.

So in the mean time I'll "grab two girlies and a beer that's cold." [Because at least one of your bartenders appreciated my rendition of Paul Revere.]

Oh hello there, Swinging Door. How on earth have I not visited you before last night? We're so perfect for each other. $4 tall cans of PBR. Girls dressed in nearly nothing. And you're actually open past 10pm.

Sure, you're a bit of a drive, but you're the perfect pit stop on my way home from Disneyland. [And we all know we need a drink after a day at Disneyland.]

I'll definitely be back, and hopefully soon. You seem like you'd be a swell day time drinking spot.

I love this little theater! And Nate Z. & I have been making this our new Tuesday night date spot. Know why? $5 Tuesday night movies!

The place does get a bit crowded on Tuesday's [of course], but even showing up at the last minute hasn't stopped us from getting decent seats. And the cheap price of the tickets makes it so you can load up on fatty popcorn and a big ol' Diet Coke at the concession stand.

Oh and they totally have a popcorn seasoning bar! Yes, this means you can make your popcorn all fancy and shit, for free!

So skip that Friday night over priced and over crowded theater. This is one of the best deals you're gonna find, especially if you want to see the last Harry Potter film multiple times for a cheaper price.

Holy shiz! The mister [Nate Z.] has been bragging about Berkeley Dog ever since we started dating, but this past weekend I finally got my hands on it.

The Bacon Hash Dog was everything I thought it would be, and more. A lot more! Juicy dog, crisp hash browns, and lots of bacon, all wrapped up inside a soft roll [rather than a traditional bun]. Oh my insides! Top that off with a shared order of chili cheese fries, and I thought I was going to explode. It was an adventure just to get back to the car with the food coma taking over my body.

Sad thing is, the next day I was craving another dog. They have so many different kinds of sausages too, and I know I need to get back before they get rid of the duck & bacon sausage that's on special right now. Yes, DUCK AND BACON SAUSAGE! How can that not be a great idea?