Hey!
I’m having a blast so far giving Molly her first Northern California experience. 
We took lots of glamor shots! Molly gave me “Vegas hair”….(clearly I’ve never been to Vegas but we are apparently planning a trip).
Today for lunch we hit up Zuni, one of my very favorite spots in the city. I ate here right when I first moved here and it holds a special spot in my heart.
I ordered the burger, which was AWESOME. Zuni seriously makes the best burger in town. Molly and I also each had a glass of Sauvignon Blanc to celebrate her visit!
Tonight there were more glamour shots and a yummy dinner at Willie’s! We had SO much to catch each other up on….Molly was my very first friend at college of charleston (our moms introduced us in line at orientation!) and we lived across the hall from each other for a year in the dorms. We’ve had countless crazy experiences and its just so fun to see a familiar Southern face out here.
Does anyone see the most awesome part of this photo????? No, its not my boots. Clearly reading is sexy.
We shared a delicious bottle of vino:
Brussels sprouts:
Sourdough bread with garlic butter:
Spinach salad with bacon, dates and goat cheese:
Shrimpies:
Time to go cuddle with Dexter. G’night!
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Gorgeous you are!
Lookin’ purdy
Food looks yummy too
LOVE Zuni–their roasted chicken is amazing. Everything looks so good. That’s one hunk of buttah! Garlic. Bring it on. All favorite things. The white car/boots/bag/hair/raincoat nice composition.
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You look absolutely fabulous! Gosh … I feel like I could do a wine country tour from reading your blog.
oooh what fun!!!!!! GOtta love reunions with good friends!
Your hair looks amazing! I love catching up with old friends. Nothing beats that! You get to show her around town because favorite restaurants are sooo much better with good company! Have a great time : )
Dinner looks fab! And I must say, that your “Vegas hair” should appear more often, very chic! We had a special wine pairing dinner tonight at the restaurant I’m externing at & the winery is in Heldsburg! Have you heard of William Selyem? I was able to grab a glass of champagne and a sip of madeira, tres bonnes!
what a fun reunion! that restaurant looks like foodie heaven. i could really go for a burger right now…good thing Easter’s 9 days away! hope you guys have a great time
Love the hair! Reunions are the best — the thing I miss most while traveling is my friends and family and can’t wait to move back to the city and be with them.
JENNA! I don’t think your hair has ever looked that AMAZING before! You must do ‘Vegas hair’ more often – stunning!!!
Loveing your hair!! And you outfits these days have been rocking! I think NorCal has been a good influence
WOW whatever lens you have on your camera is Ahhh-mazin. Please share the deets. my rebel clearly needs an upgrade (I have a 28_75mm on it right now but whatever you have ROCKS!
Pretty lady and the food looks yummy, the wine…yummier!
1st photo = book jacket!
your hair looks so much better curlier/with more body(vegas style? if you say so…) than stick straight. Readng IS sexy, ha. I have that totebag, its quite scandalous at the local library…..ha ha
Wow! Your hair looks fantastic like this! I have to admit, you seem to be enjoying life more as a brunette!
Awh I’m glad you’re having fun! And I gotta say Jenna, your hair looks SO beautiful! Darn you curl it well lol – a tutorial for us maybe!?
That first picture of you is beautiful!!
I’m with everyone else, that first picture of you is gorgeous!
I also must say, your other photos are very professional looking as well!
yay brussel sprouts
Love your hair like that, Jenna!
aww you girls have a blast!
p.s. i loveeeeeeee your hair like that! =)
aww you girls have a blast!
p.s. i loveeeeeeee your hair like that! =)
Jenna! Oh my! I def agree that the first pic should be on your book jacket! You’re beautiful!!
Your hair looks gorgeous all dolled up like that. Trust me, your look is a lot classier than “Vegas hair”. If you didn’t use at least one can of Aquanet, than it’s not technically Vegas hair.
All of your eats look sensational, especially that gourmet burger you had for lunch.
I hope you continue to have a blast reuniting with your friend!
Hi Jenna! I looooovvveee reading your blog! I actually met Molly at a friends wedding! What a small world to see her on your blog! Hope you guys have a great time! You might have to make a NC visit soon!! Thank you for all your inspiration and beauty!
I agree with mama pea!! : ) U= go-juss!!! Love ya little sis!
you look stunning with the “vegas hair” – dinner looks great too. glad you are having fun with your college bestie
Looks like some good quality girl time! your hair looks awesome- I can’t wait for mine to grow out!!
What a great night! Good food and good friends- so special. Your hair looks great like that:)
Looks like some good girl time! Your hair looks awesome- I can’t wait for mine to grow out!!
Jenna – you are HOT! hahah. love the hair.
“volume speaks volume”!
Jenna, you look gorgeous! You are glowing. Inside and out. [:
Girl your hair is *gorgeous!* I would love to be able to style my hair that way when going out. So pretty!
Your hair looks great, you two are adorable, and what great food! Looks like the best kind of girl’s night =D
xo
K
Your hair looks great!
Looks like so much fun!!! I love seeing old friends!
You two are absolutely stunning.
we all know you are a sweet and beautiful girl but it says alot about you when you are still friends with people after so many years.
Have an amazing time catching up with your friend. Perhaps we’ll see a dance party?
wow, looking at the hair from your before picture (both of you blonde) to now as brunettes, I think the brown is just gorgeous! blue eyes and brown hair is such a stunning combo!
Your hair looks ahhhhmazing! Seriously. It has soo much healthy volume– do it like this more… so hot!
lol– that vegas hair is AWESOME!! Have so much fun with your CofC pal!
Your hair looks spectacular and I LOVE how different you both look from your college pic. Too funny!
you’re hair looks great! i say molly needs to do a guest post hair tutorial
You look absolutely stunning with your vegas hair! Love that photo of you
Glad that you are having a great time with your friend!!!
I LOVED your hair!!! GORGEOUS!
your hair is beautiful!
I love your hair so much! You look amazing as a brunette
Wow how long do you spend on your hair? It has a great, I-didn’t-spend-a-lot-of-time-doing-this look! vogue
I loveee the vegas hair!
Have a good weekend
Your hair looks gorge! Also lovin the boots!
Your hair looks amazing!
Man that one picture could be your headshot! Vegas hair looks great on you!
Girlfriends are the BEST! Looks like you all are having a blast : )
You both look gorgeous with dark hair! And I love your hair curly like that. And I want that sourdough bread and butter right now.
yes that hair suits you, although I’m sure you’d never have time to do it everyday . . .
What a fab time with an old friend! zuuuuuuuuuuuuuni!
I love my friend from college that I met soon after I arrived. So fun to catch up.
It doesn’t get much better than good wine and good food with good friends! Have fun and reading IS sexy.
Looks like so much fun, and that burger looks amazing!!
LOVE the Vegas hair, it looks fabulous. And LOVE your boots!!
Aww! I love hanging out with old friends. Looks like you had an awesome time and the food look incredible!!
How gorg is your hair?!?
Off to google how I can get this “vegas hair” you speak of because you look amazing!
You sure are a good hostess, Jenna
You guys both look gorgeous!
Jenna! How did you get your hair like that? I have similar length and have always wanted to try and get that loose curl look!!!!!
“vegas hair” looks lovely on you!
Love LOVE LOVE the hair and reading IS sexy! Looks like you two are going to have an amazing weekend, and started it off right!! HAVE FUN!
You guys look gorgeous!
I just LOVE your hair Jenna! So cute! And what a fun way to spend some time together and catch up. The food looks amazing!
Your hair looks hot
I love your hair like that Jenna! That first pic of you in this post is like a model shot
. Too bad Molly’s not around to do your hair for all your special events!
Cute hair!
Your hair looks adorable! What a fun day. Yay for girlfriends
JENNA!! your hair is sooo beautiful! loooving those waves!! happy friday
totally not on topic, but i finally got around to making and eating my first bowl of overnight oats, inspired by your blog from ages ago (i’m a slacker!)… i am completely hooked! i can’t wait to have them again!
Your hair looks FAB curly and the brussels sprouts made me drool
You look beautiful!!! So glad you’re enjoying your time with Molly! Have a great Friday!
Wow! You MUST use that first picture for something… make a poster, a book cover, SOMETHING! It’s seriously amazing!!!! Please please please share how your friend did your hair. How’d you get the curls? It looks amazing!!!! Gorgeous!
Love the Vegas hair! You need to go ASAP. It’s a blast.
Reading is indeed sexy.
Jenna! I have the “Reading is Sexy” tshirt! It’s great how you are such a bibliophile and library-lover! Your blog is so fun!
Your Louisiana Librarian, Jessica
Jenna you hair looks stunning! You look so beautiful and truly happy!
You have to go to Zuni for the chicken. It is AMAZING. Try it soon!
Your hair looks absolutely stunning, Jenna! Enjoy your time with Molly!
OMG I loooooove your hair!!! You are absolutely gorgeous!
It all looks wonderful, yum!
Love the new hair! Looks like you’re having so much fun!!!
LOVE your hair!
LOVE the Vegas hair! You look beautiful in all the pictures but that first one is fantastic!
I read every day but I don’t comment often so I just had to comment today to tell you that you look absolutely stunning!!
Those brussels look really tasty! Glad you are having such a wonderful time with your friend. Very pretty by the way!
Your hair looks gorgeous!
LOVE the vegas hair
you and molly both look great as brunettes!
awww…i have that same bumper sticker! i love it.
love your hair with curls! enjoy girl time, I can never get enough
Love the hair!! Gorrrgeous! All of your eats look phenomenal, too!
Looking like a model and you are truly beautiful. Vegas hair? How did you get your hair looking so fine? Love your boots !
I agree with Mama Pea!
I have the “reading is sexy” tee shirt!
I think that you both make FABULOUS brunettes.
Aren’t ‘old’ friends the best?! hope you have a great time catching up.
If you don’t mind me asking… I thought you had given up meat for Lent? Am I wrong? (I could be mistaking you for someone else!) If it is you, are you giving up on it entirely, or just trying your best? I find that sacrificing a food group for Lent is super hard and therefore have never tried ha!
P.S. Your hair is HOT!
Vegas hair. OMG that’s hilarious.
You look beautiful in that second photo! Hope your having fun x x
you are so beautiful! Have fun with your friend!!
you are so beautiful! Have fun with your friend!!
Looks like you are having a fantastic time. Your hair looks so cute.
Your hair looks incredible!!! LOVE IT!!
I love your hair vegas-style!:)
Your pictures look great! Are you still using the 50mm lens??