Since I’m in class all this weekend, I’m finally getting the chance to organize and upload photos from last weekend.
Here are photos from Bang’s “I Got a Job!” Celebration last Friday.
Here are photos from our quick trip up to Napa last Saturday.
Well, after going through the hundreds of photos that I took on our 5-day NYC trip, I finally got them post-processed and uploaded for your viewing pleasure. As expected, I had a great time there hanging out with Jason and Jia and exploring the city. Here are some of my favorites:
This is the inside of the New York City Library. It’s very museum-like inside with marble and archways everywhere you look.
This is Central Park and Upper West Side from the Top of Rockefeller Center. I love the contrast of trees and buildings.
These are the trees over Bryant Park where Fashion Week occurs every year.
I’ve always wanted to walk the Brooklyn Bridge and it didn’t disappoint.
Here are the rest of the photos. I ended up uploading over 200 so it might take a while to get through them all. Enjoy!
My friend Eleen is doing so many exciting things lately and this is probably one of the coolest so far. She was asked to submit an article about her DIY Wedding on Etsy and it was published yesterday!
When she asked to use some of my photos I had no idea it was for this and I’m so honored to be a part of it! As soon as it was posted, my smugmug portfolio has been getting a ton of new hits from all over the world. It’s a little creepy but really cool at the same time. Anyway, I’m still in love with my eleen bags and can’t wait to buy another one.
Check out all her cute products on her Etsy shop or at the next craft fair. Go to eleen.com for updates on her next whereabouts.
I don’t know why but last week felt like a month. Work was busy but the days just dragged and I was an cranky t-rex ready to bite someone’s head off. It wasn’t until Friday that I felt a little relief. The last treatment session of the week ended with me, Teresa (my PT partner), and our little 6-year-old patient sitting on a stoop in the courtyard eating ice cream sandwiches with a bubble machine blowing. The sky was blue, there was a gentle breeze, and the ice cream really hit the spot. Aaaah…
Once I got home, I put my running shoes on and headed out the door for a quick jog. When I got back, Jes called to say that we were meeting up with the Bangs for Happy Hour at Nova. Yay!
We celebrated Bang’s new job acceptance and had a fun and crazy evening. We all left the bar stumbling home and waking up the next morning feeling very sloooooow.
On Saturday morning, we headed up to Napa for the day. We went for a tasting at Pride Mountain, had lunch at Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen, and headed back to the city before the sun went down.
KFOG was also doing their fireworks show at 9 pm that night so I got to watch a really long fireworks show from the roof of our building. Weekends rule.
Dear Zooey,
We picked you up from a house in Downey and found you hiding under the stairs. You’ve always been a little shy but always so loveable. I can still remember how shaky you were on your first visit to the vet and how much fun it was to have you in the apartment as a pup. When it was time for us to move away, you went to live with Mom. You grew up to be a gentle dog with a big bark to keep the bad guys out. You loved to sleep in your dogloo and knew how to stay in the doorway without coming inside the house.
You got summer camp at our house in Irvine and had a blast. It took a couple hours for you to get used to dealing with a rambunctious puppy named Koa but once you got the hang of it, you were best buddies for life.
You got the tasty canned food mixed with a scoop of kibble while Koa stood at the window drooling with envy. We took you to the dog park and you found comfort by my side instead of exploring the park and sniffing the other dogs. It’s no wonder you racked up such endearing nicknames such as Chicken Dog and Old Man.
You lived a long life of 12 years and I hope you find lots of shady trees to nap under in Doggie Heaven. I will miss you dearly and I’m glad that I got to give you one last hug just a few weeks ago.
Love You and Rest in Peace,
The Girl
Zooey passed away on Friday, May 8th with Mom and Dad by his side. He was sick for a few days and was finally laid to rest that afternoon at the vet’s office. He will be sorely missed.
This weekend was chockful of celebrations. On Saturday, we attended Susie’s graduation, which took place on the USS Hornet. It’s a retired aircraft carrier that has been turned into a museum and it was HUGE! The ceremony lasted a whoppin’ 3 hours with lots of boring (and bad) speeches followed by a long procession of graduates whose names were called one by one. The stage was so far from us that we had to watch everything from the giant screens overhead.
Afterward, we explored the ship and got to go up to the flight deck. That was pretty neato.
In the evening, we had dinner at Tsunami and then walked down to Carmen’s (a filipino restaurant) located across from where we live to watch the pay-per-view fight. It only lasted 2 rounds and I got back from walking Koa just in time to see the knock out. Lucky me! Pacquiao was crazy fast! So in celebration of the win, the rest of the evening was spent drinking beer, singing karaoke, and entertaining Koa who was tied up outside the restaurant.
All the workers at the restaurant loved coming out to greet Koa and some were determined to make friends with him. He finally gave in and reluctantly let one of them pet him.
On Sunday, we went to the Agustins’ for Jimmy’s Bday BBQ. There was a lot of Cinco de Mayo-themed food and beverages and it was an eating and drinking marathon for everyone. The party was also filled with physical challenges from push-ups to pull-ups to taking shots. It was truly a typical Jimmy Bday.
I also got to meet Agnes and Tim’s little 3-month-old girl who had the cutest hair-do. It reminded me of Patti’s Katelyn’s hair back when she was a baby. I reassured Agnes that her hair was come down eventually.
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