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.

Concert: The Temper Trap with special guests the Crocodiles

Concert Series:

June 15th, 20012
The Temper Trap with special guests the Crocodiles

the hollywood palladium

crocodiles

crocodiles

crocodiles

crocodiles

"sweet dispositions" when i'm with this one :)

i love this picture

What an amazing night! I was almost brought to tears by Sweet Disposition. I would post the video but I'm so disappointed with the video footage from this camera. It's absolutely horrible! Picture quality is great but the video is hideous. Actually, I will post my footage so you can see just how horrible the quality is. 

photographs: all photos were taken with sony cybershot dsc-tx10 waterproof 16.2mp (besides the obvious instagram pictures)

obsessed

Here you are
And the feeling feels good
Don't know if you know it
But I think you should

Tell me it's alright
Tell me we can make this thing tonight

Feeling a change, in the air
Hallelujah, I love you
You ready? Cause I couldn't be happier than right now
See if you know it
Should be with me until the end of time

I'm feeling it, I'm feeling a change
I'm feeling it in the air
I'm feeling it, I'm feeling a change
I'm feeling it in the air

To look the other way, to get what you want
Throw out your troubles find your song
Cause there's a change, change in the air
In the air, in the air

Just one more minute here with you
All I'd give to have this come true
Can you feel it too? Can you feel this heart beating in time?
Wishing it was yours but it's gotta be mine
Couldn't believe everything I felt
You walked in you saw me just melt

I'm feeling it
I'm feeling a change
I'm feeling it in the air

To look the other way, to get what you want
Throw out your troubles find your song
Cause there's a change, change in the air

To look the other way, to get what you want
Throw out your troubles find your song
Cause there's a change, change in the air

Don't close that door, don't walk away
Don't shut your eyes, you can hear me say
I love you now more than everyday
It's okay

Give every bit to have you here
Give every moment to see your tear
Give everything I've got from now to my last breath

I'm feeling it
I'm feeling a change
I'm feeling it, in the air

To look the other way, to get what you want
Throw out your troubles find your song
Cause there's a change, change in the air

To look the other way, to get what you want
Throw out your troubles find your song
Cause there's a change, change in the air
In the air

Ch-ch-changes

Whoa. I guess its been an entire month since I've last posted. It's been crazy hectic since I've been back from Santa Barbara. Between working full time, being completely sucked into the entire 50 Shades of Grey series, and being in a long distance relationship, there was very little time for blogging. (Side note: TOTALLY recommend the 50 Shades series. It's like reading Twilight but with BDSM lol. I would recommend reading it on Kindle or an Kindle app since there are some pretty big vocab words :/ and on the Kindle, you just have to tap and wah-lah, you have the definition. I guess all that money that my parents spent on SAT prep classes didn't help.)

THEN... I got completely sucked into re-watching the entire Veronica Mars series (which I own on DVD lol). Used to love that show. Now that it's summer, there's nothing left to watch on my Hulu queue... besides Melissa & Joey (yes, I'm trying hard to hang onto the 90s, so sue me lol). I'm definitely waiting for the new Gossip Girl season and Once Upon a Time to come out of DVD so I can just watch the entire season at once. None of this waiting a week for the next episode (hold up... yes I know I'm lame. It's so fun though :)).

So many changes are brewing and I've been extremely anxious for the future. My nights have been pretty tiring since I've been dreaming non-stop. Too bad I can't really remember what I'm dreaming about. I guess it's that worry-wart gene being extra activated lately. Not sure what the future will bring but I'm hoping good things will come to those who wait.

I will begin posting as soon as I get some time to organize all my pictures. It's really hard when I'm half using my phone and half using my Powershot and the pictures are seriously EVERYWHERE. Ugh... it really bothers me when my photos are so disorganized. But yes, do look forward to some posts soon! I have a weekday off this week so I think I'll make a date with the computer then. Until then, Happy Monday and have a great week!