Post #151- Sunday Funday!

Errands in the AM.

Last minute chats with the sister.

Beer and grillin later! Yumm.

Post #150- Pick & Choose

Finally got the chance to take my sister and brother in law for a ramen lunch. Sure, OC doesn't have the best ramen, but Pig and I took them to the usual Mentatsu.

Got a visitor and we picked snuck some avocados from the neighbors tree using a curtain rod!

Saturday night drinks with Niko at our usual spot. Met some interesting people and had some interesting drinks to say the least....mandarin, chili, and cilantro? Who wouldofthunk? Good times :)

Post #149- Bam Goes At It

The sister and brother in law came into town today. It was good to see them as always, but this time it was also sad because they've decided to put their house on the market sometime within the next few weeks. We had dinner and talked about what would happen if their house sold. I guess I would be homeless! Hahaha...

Went over to the boys later that night...Bam was enjoying the company of a certain person that shall remain faceless :)

Post #148- Special Delivery

Yay! My Cole-Haan Newbury Tote came today! Hoooray! Gotta love em online sample sales :)

Post #147- Making Something Outta Nothing!

Twas game day again and after a nice long after-work nap, I went over to the boys because, well, that's just what I do on a daily basis.

Turns out there was no planned dinner menu today as the fridge was pretty bare. Miraculously, Pig dished out one of the best dinners with what he found in the freezer and cabinets. Cold soba, tilapia, grilled salmon, and garlic asparagus. It was light dinner and luckily there was the perfect amount leftover for my lunch tomorrow!

Post #146- Morning Laughs

I've met a bigger Laker hater than myself...it's awesome!

This image came to me in a morning email with the subject of:
"Planning team, maybe this will make the day a bit better...take a close look at Kobe and Fisher's face...says it all......!! "

What a GREAT way to start the short work week.

Happy Birthday Danny aka Dboi aka Favorite!!!

Post #145- Back In The Day...

Talk about bringing it waaaay back. Ali had sent me this picture over the weekend and I thought I'd share it. From our innocent and carefree days.
Since Ali, Bri, and I are all very close in age, we pretty much grew up together. We've always lived a walking distance apart and its so funny to see how we've grown up. They say that family should be your strength, and through all the ups and downs life has thrown at us so far, I've gotta say that I feel like she's been one of the rocks in my life.

In between the debauchery this weekend, the three of us were in the car together a lot and participated in a lot of eye-opening conversation. Sure there were topics of comedy, but it seems like all of us are going through some reservations about life thus far. I feel like I have my times of fun, but lately I've been feeling really down on myself. They say you're your own worst critic, and the past week has been proof of that. This is just mumble jumble...but I really just need to learn to live in the present and not worry so much about whats next.

Thanks for being my rocks. :)

Post #144- Recovery

It was a rough morning for some of us...won't mention any names. :) We drove over to the nearby Whole Foods to pick up a light lunch before the other girls' game. While crusing the bakery, I saw these adorable monkey and pig cupcakes!

It was a tough game for them, but they pulled some Kobe-moves and made the games close ones.

Free beer, wine, cheese, and munchies at the hotel Club Room along side the playoffs made for a relaxing Sunday afternoon. We had a late ramen dinner and I headed back to the good ol OC. I was so tired from this weekend that I passed out immediately.

Post #143- Let the Games Begin!

The last member of the trifecta flew in early this morning and after everyone was ready, it was a little too late to head up to LA and make it in time for a real brunch. Instead, we decided to sleep in a little and had lunch in Newport by the beach. We washed down our lunch with mimosas and some Red Mango for dessert.
Next was shopping at The Rack! The OC location always has the best brands and prices. They scored a few cool items, but sadly I left empty handed. After our shopping adventure, Ali, Bri, and Chris headed to Pasadena to make in time for the bball tournament.

I relaxed a little at home, watched the game, and sluggishly got ready and drove to meet up the girls in Pasadena.
We all went to Ritual that night, and it was the typical AZN Hollywood deal. Randomly ran into some Davis AKPsi folks that I have not seen since graduation probably! The ex roomie came to meet Ali and I up as well. Bri had announced that tonight was going to be "EPIC!"....and it sure was, to say the least. :) Street dogs to follow. Quite the adventurous night.

Post #142- The Start of the Weekend!

My office is fantastic! Since we had a three day weekend ahead of us, we were able to leave the office around 230pm.

Ali & Chris were at Disneyland and locked me out of my house! hahaha...all good though because I headed to South Coast to shop for some flats. Wearing heels everyday has started to take a toll on my back lately- I have aches and lower back pain. I know 3-4 in heels aren't made for everyday wear, but come on...I walk less than half a mile everyday!

Thankfully there was a Nordie's sale going on and I still have a Steve Madden gift card I had received for my birthday. My mission was successful and I left with two pairs of flats- one black and one taupe.

Later that night we had a yummy dinner at Shik Do Rak. After mingling with Ali and Chris when they got back, called it an early night and passed out around midnight.

Post #141- 2/3 of the Trifecta

Today Ali & Chris arrived in the OC! It's been a year since Ali's been down here, so it was good to have her visiting.

They got in fairly late, but since it was Thirsty Thursdays and we had out of town visitors, we all went out for a few drinks at Mesa. What turned out to be a "few drinks" ended up being martinis, mojitos, vodka sodas, henn and 7s til the lights came on at the bar. Lots of catching up and planning for what the rest of the weekend had in store.

Post #140- Hello, Kitty

New debit card. Cuteness!

Today was another "i miss sf" day- it's my Dad's birthday today, and my whole family minus me is at dinner right now. :( Happy Birthday Dad & Bri! See you guys soon!

Post #139- Terrible Tuesdays

I think the Monday workload spilled over into Tuesday. My posts are getting extremely bor-ring.

I stopped coughing last week, but the phantom Pig stuck again.

Lakers, you played a good game, but I hope you get smashed.

Tonight was the first night I've ever voted for American Idol- go Kris!!!

Post #138- Typical Monday

Surprisingly today was a pretty good day. Most of the time Mondays are the busiest day of the week, but seem to drag on forever.

I was fading by late afternoon, so I gave into the chocolate craving. :) Yummy!

Post #137- BooOoooo

After a great night last night, today was a pretty unproductive day.

Watched the Lakers win (Bleh).

Kobe's got an ugly face on.

Post #136- Painting the Town Red

It's definitely been a while since we've been "clubbing". Seriously.

BUT with Nay and a bunch of the other girls in town, we decided that it was time to paint the town red. It was like a mini SOPi reunion! Haven't gotten to see Nay since October, got to meet her new man, reunited with the Beccera roomies, and got to catch up with some of the other girls that I haven't seen since the Davis days! After some prepartying at Kelly's with old and new friends, we headed to Opera. We got there a little too late, but since Connie's hook there was looking out for us, we walked a few blocks over to Echo and were able to walk right in. Excellent! Good music, good friends, the champagne was flowing...great times!

Post #135- Friday Payday Funday

In ode to Wang, we celebrated his creation- Friday Payday Funday!!

Pretty good day at work- team lunch and what we call an "EB" (=early bail). Had some free time to run some errands before going to the 5-6-7 Happy Hour at Flemings! 5 different cocktails, wines, and appetizers for $6 each until 7pm. Excellence! We tried one of every happy hour appetizer and washed it down with wine, beer, mojitos, and margaritas.

Wandered around the book store, had a few shots, and passed out before midnight. Great way to end the week. :)

Post #134- Poor Lakers.

Ah yes, the normal Thursday routine. I got home from work, took a power nap (it's the best way to unwind in the shortest amount of time, trust me) and headed over to the boys'. I poured myself a glass of wine, and with the Laker game in the background, proceeded to read the newspaper (Thurs-Sun delivery) and attempted the crossword puzzle.

Steak and bacon mac n cheese dinner. Extra fatty.

Go Rockets! :)

Post #133- Channel Your Inner Duck

Have you ever watched yourself on video?

It's the weirdest thing. I had the second portion of my Public Speaking workshop today- we re-presented our prestations, but this time adding in some of the techniques we learned yesterday. The big deal bout today was that we were tape recorded. After we completed our presentations, we rewatched ourselves on TV so that we could recognize some of our faults/strengths. It felt weird because it's not often you see yourself as others see you.

Turns out, I didn't look as nervous as I felt, but I did say "kind of" and "like" a lot. Something to work on.

At the end of our class, we got rubber duckies. Reason behind is that if you watch a duck moving across a lake, it seems so calm, and graceful. BUT, underneath the water, it's kicking up a mad storm. SO- lesson is....when in front of a crowd, channel your inner duck.

Post #132 - Check This Out

Look at the moves John's got in the kitchen!

Work was somewhat rough today- it all started with the 4 hour training class in the AM. I signed up for a class at work that helps improve presentation skills. Doesn't sound very interesting, but I learned a lot from our instructor. Public speaking has never been one of my strong points, so I feel like this will definitely be beneficial to my position as it entails many many presentations.

I came back and the boys were cooking up a storm! Talk about a carb fest though- pesto pasta, white rice, fries (random), kimchi pancake, and tilapia. John says his moves made the food taste better. Hhaha

Post #131- Post Sf Blues

No matter how long I stay, everytime I go home to SF, I come back to the OC feeling sad. It's all the time spent with family and friends that make me miss home so much. I see my friends more often since they make trips down here every so often, but really, I get to see my family every 6 months. That's just terrible.

My parents have been sueding me to move home. I know they want me to be close by, but I need to figure out what will be best for me.

After a day like we had on Saturday, I truly do miss SF. A lot.

Sigh.

Pig came back home today. The other piggy took a field trip out of the house to the airport with me. I smuggled him out of the house in my purse. :)

Post #130- Back in the Vine

My parents and I brought some dim sum over to my grandma's house for lunch today. My grandma is 95 years old and everytime I see her, she asks who I am. She's still got her wits, so I think it just means I need to come home to see her home- once every 5 months just isn't cutting it.

After lunch I met up with Ali, JK, and Joseph for some catch up at the neighborhood Starbucks. It's always nice to catch up with friends, but this time made me especially nostalgic. We were talking about how we're getting to that age where our friends are starting to get married and settle down (!). Kind of nice, but kind of scary if you ask me.

Then sadly I had to head to the airport and returned home to a lonely house. :( I miss home already.