song of the moment

santigold  - disparate youth

Don't look ahead there's stormy weather 

Another road block in our way 

But if we go, we go together 

Our hands are tied here if we stay 

Oh, we said our dreams will carry us 

And if they don't fly we will run 

Now we push right past to find out 

How to win what they all lost 

Oh-ah, Oh-ah 

We know now we want more 

Oh-ah, Oh-ah 

A life worth fighting for 

Oh-ah, Oh-ah 

We know that we want more 

Oh-ah, Oh-ah 

A life worth fighting for 

So let them say we can't do better 

Lay out the rules that we can't break 

They want to sit and watch it wither 

Their legacy's too hard to take 

Oh, we said our dreams will carry us 

And if they don't fly we will run 

Now we push right past to find out 

How to win what they all lost 

Oh-ah, Oh-ah 

We know now we want more 

Oh-ah, Oh-ah 

A life worth fighting for 

Oh-ah, Oh-ah 

We know that we want more 

Oh-ah, Oh-ah 

A life worth fighting for 

In their heads, hedging their bets, in their eyes it shows 

When the beacon breaks, what then you ask and they don't know 

Oh tell me that I turn my back, well, the odds all stand beneath me 

And they all said I was misled, but now the odds all stand beneath me 

Oh-ah, Oh-ah 

They're frozen to the core 

Oh-ah, Oh-ah 

A life worth fighting for 

Oh, we said our dreams will carry us 

And if they don't fly we will run 

Now we push right past to find out 

How to win what they all lost 

Oh-ah, Oh-ah 

We know that we want more 

Oh-ah, Oh-ah 

A life worth fighting for 

Oh-ah, Oh-ah 

We know that we want more 

Oh-ah, Oh-ah 

A life worth fighting for

Updates

note: I originally planned to post this on Monday on my day off but never got to it

Hi friends!

I finally have a weekday off (where I actually don't feel like a total sloth) to "balance my life" (apparently Kaiser is one of those companies that allows their employees to take a day off to do that which is pretty cool). Today's errands/chores include laundry, vacuuming, uploading videos, and trying to bring this blog up to date.

I have been doing a bit of maintenance on the blog I've listed some of the major updates below.

• About Me - I've completely revamped the page. Instead of a listing of insignificant favorites, you now get a few paragraphs sharing my thoughts on what this blog is all about and a little more background on me. 

• Concerts - This is a new addition to the site. Just a compilation of concerts I've been to. This is not a complete list since most of my older pictures from my UCLA days have disappeared but it starts from my pharmacy school days. 

• The Temper Trap - If you viewed the original Temper Trap post, you might want to take a second look. I added a clip of "Soldier On" to the page since I finally figured out how to convert MTS files to AVI files. I was going to upload the other songs I recorded as well but the sound quality is so horrible :(.  

• Goals - I half-assed an update on this page. I basically crossed off stuff that I did during the month. Definitely need to update my goals a bit but right now I'm still in limbo with some things so hopefully once everything is squared away, I can document, document, and document. 

• Adventures - This was originally just the page I had on Hawaii but I'm working on getting a page  up on our cruise to Mexico as well. I'll also be posting random trips we make to various "local" places.

I think that's about all the updates I can think of for now. Happy Hump Day everyone!

June: Palm Springs Weekend

June 9-10, 2012
We had originally planned a Palm Springs weekend for Memorial Day weekend but we had some unexpected stuff come up so we ended up postponing. I've been stressed out and still really wanted to get away for some quality r&r so we decided to do it this random weekend.

We started our Saturday morning bright and early (I've had some difficulty sleeping recently) with breakfast at Julienne, a little breakfast boutique in San Marino. They have this really good creme brulee French toast but it is definitely something that can be shared and it's also very heavy so we decided to try some other stuff on the menu.

white coconut creme tea. it smells absolutely amazing.

getaway weekend ootd: gilly hicks halter dress, 77kids cardigan, gap flats

things to do at a gas station these days lol

We were lucky enough to get a room at the JW Marriott Resort and Spa. Super relaxing with a bajillion pools. They are doing some construction so you can't go to some parts of the resort. 

We couldn't check in until 3pm so we went to the outlets. We were totally wiped out afterwards. 

jw marriott resort and spa

wrist bands you need to go to the main pool area

the lake that you can ride a boat around

inside the resort

the sushi bar inside the resort (surprisingly fresh fish for hotel sushi place!)

pretty sushi and sake shots in the background :)

a stella before our 2nd dinner at the rockwood grill

view from our room

got a late check out to chill at the pool 

this drink was absolutely amazing

tony's meal. i believe this was the salmon burger

my meal. i think this was just a regular burger lol

After lunch we packed our bags and headed to Downtown Palm Springs to get a glimpse of the traveling Marilyn Monroe statue.

in case you were wondering ;)

Before leaving Palm Springs, we made a quick stop into Cabazon. Right next to the outlets, there's this robotic dinosaur museum. We decided to make a quick stop. 

It was a wonderful weekend and some much needed rest and relaxation. It was definitely much too short so hopefully we'll be able to take another short vacation soon! 

March: Part 3

Here's the final part of March! Better late than never!

Mar. 19 (mon): Work

Mar. 20 (tues): Work

After work, the FF gals and I went to have dinner at the new Canoodles place on Valley. It replaced "Naga Naga Ramen" which evidently has now moved to Old Town Pasadena (if you're curious lol). It was a great night of catching up with the girls and afterwards we decided to head across the street to Salju which has shaved snow similar to Class 302 but at the same time the quality of the stuff is not the same. I would say it is probably comparable to Fluff Ice at Atlantic Square. 

Mar. 21-23 (wed-fri): Work


Mar. 24 (sat): Work


Started off the weekend with the usual: Chick-fil-A. Then did some quick shopping at Marshall's and Target.  We decided to go watch The Hunger Games, which I thought was pretty good. I think whoever played Katniss did a great job. Still boggles my mind that she's also Mystiq lol. 


After watching the movie, we joined Tony's family for a late lunch at Hob Nob Hill. This place was actually featured on Triple D. The food here was pretty good. 

After a late lunch with his family, my cousins texted me because they were in town for the Hot Chocolate Half Marathon in San Diego and we decided to meet up near Horton Plaza. We decided to hit up Vin De Syrah. Pretty cool place to chill.

cousins :)

After having some drinks with my cousins, we headed over to Tony's friend's house where we enjoyed some tasty home cooked Vietnamese food.

my wallet got a deep cleaning courtesy of the boyfriend

Mar. 25 (sun): On Sunday, we went to Filippi's for a birthday lunch for Tony and his dad.

linguini with clams

schmelly & spicy... symbolism

Mar. 26-28 (mon): Work

Mar. 29 (tues): Work &Play

Tony came  up to LA for his birthday and we celebrated by going to Disneyland and watching his cousin DJ for elecTRONica.

saw "alien secretion" and had to try it

on the left is my drink: the alien secretion
verdict: soooo delicious

elecTRONica

Grubbing after elecTRONica at ESPN Zone plus birthday goodies for the birthday boy :)

Mar. 30 (fri): Work

Before work we headed to Ray Rays for lunch. Their salad is super delicious and so are their french fries. Their salad is exactly what I would want for the salad course at a wedding. Their french fries are a cross between McDonalds and In-n-Out lol. Everything is very tasty and healthy too.

Mar. 31 (sat-sun): San Diego

Grub Crawl: Stop #1

Tacos El Gordo 

(so effing delicious!)

grub crawl: stop #2

at mel's birthday party

urbn

(to celebrate kimmy & trung's engagement)

final supper before leaving san diego

And that finishes March! Only 3 months behind on posts lol.