Valentines Day - what's not to love??? It may be over-commercialized and over-marketed leading it to be an overrated day, but Ernesto and I still find it enjoyable to celebrate Valentine's Day. We haven't been into the whole gift-giving idea for some time now - I think mainly in part because our wedding is coming up and spending money on the wedding is more important than getting a gift from each other right now and also because we both don't really need much from each other that we can't get on a normal day. So we decided to do a typical movie and dinner Valentines.

We woke up rather late for a Saturday afternoon and I decided to check show times for Bride Wars. I was supposed to watch this with my sisters, but I ended up watching He's Just Not That Into You with them this past Thursday. Bride Wars has been out in theaters since January 9 and there were limited showings - I really wanted to watch this movie before it's no longer in theaters so I asked Ernesto and he was willing to go. When we got to Fashion Valley Mall, it was ridiculously crowded - it was more crowded than going on Christmas Eve. We ran into Lorenzo Neal when we got there and he was really cool and down to earth. When we got to the theaters, the line was super long and we just made it right when the movie started. Bride Wars got bad reviews, but I honestly love these types of movies and I happened to love Bride Wars. Ernesto said he liked it too


Later that night, we headed to Oceanside for a new restaurant by the Cohn Group (creators of The Prado, Gaslamp Strip Club, Kemo Sabe, etc.) called 333 Pacific. They had just opened ths year and I was excited to try it out. I made reservations last month and I am glad I did! They were fully packed and reserved all night. 333 Pacific is named after it's address: 333 N. Pacific. It is adjacent to the Oceanside Pier and has a beautiful view of the ocean. I scored on parking right in front of the restaurant. Our dining experience was beyond superb which I will soon yelp about! The service was great and the food was excellent. They are known for their extensive vodka list and had great martini choices - I am a martini girl so that's a plus for me! I love, love, loved this place. Ernesto equally enjoyed it and said he would also give this place 5/5 stars. Was it worth the price: most definitely! This is one of my favorite places to dine in San Diego/Oceanside. Plus downtown Oceanside is so cute - it reminds me of an upcale PB with great restaurants and boutiques. And what's more beautiful than being right next to the ocean and enjoying some fresh, clean air and the beautiful view (with the person I will soon be married to!)