er, somedays are like, you know.

sunday summarie v14

a quick list of 5 things to summarize this weeks

inspirations/ findings & doings:

1. easter/bunny

HAPPY EASTER!

if you celebrate, i hope you have a wonderful one!

i had lunch at the gypsy den in costa mesa the other day

and found kozik's labbit at urban.

i had to take him home!

and of course, i had to introduce him to casey so they could make friends.

i love mustached bunnies!

2. street feast @ the americana at brand

there were long lines and hour long waits,

but the food and people-watching opportunities made it ALMOST worth it.

(i'm sure there could have been a better way to organize this event)

i only got to sample from 1 truck, the grilled cheese truck.

i ordered and split a brie and dessert melt,

delicious!

what made the night much more pleasant for me is that i ran into an old friend!

i hadn't seen joni in years, so it was nice spotting here there.

she's so cute!

3. glass magazine.

at the bookstore friday night

(because, yes, that's what the cool girls do on friday night)

i came across glass magazine, with a sunning portrait of maggie cheung

(i love her!)

i paid $17.99 for this magazine but oh, it's so good!

i don't know why i was never exposed to this magazine before?!

such a great fashion/design magazine!

4.marie went to the market

i'm really really making an effort to eat better,

so lately i've been forgoing the supermarket for the farmers market,

buying fresh over package.

after getting the hang of it

(it's sorta intimidating at first- all those people calling out!)

it's kinda fun.

and at the end, there's always kettle corn!

here i am wearing my toms and huge flow-y scarf

veggie yums!

lemonade, sweet peas, kettle corn and pupusas!

i brought some pozole home to eat for lunch...

it was my first time to eat pozole! yum!

5. more bunnies!

shirley brought back these sweet cleaning cloths

from her trip up to san francisco earlier this month...

adorable, no?

thank you!

score!

i thought it'd be too late,

but i got tickets to the alicia keys concert!

eee!

loot

yesterday, a percentage of proceeds from whole foods long beach

went to support the Long Beach Museum of Art.

here's my $55 effort:

i was happy to finally purchase the red toms

(i've been eyeing them for awhile)

these sweet shoesies make me feel like they could be ruby slippers...

like i could get out of any situation by clicking my heels and going home.

admit it monday

maybe its a little lame,

but today i want to admit that i had a totally unplanned, random day

but i rolled with it instead of getting pissed.

(how often does this happen?)

it rocked!!!

i spent the morning in alhambra/monterey park

and the afternoon in el segundo.

it was lovely and the weather cooperated :)

um.

i guess what i really really really want to admit is:

i had a great day, but my night was kinda shot.

you're still here.

GO HOME GO HOME GO HOME!

arugh!

i'm too nice to say anything, but llllllleeeeeaaaaavvvvvveeee already!

i admit that i'm angry right now

grrrrrr!

sunday summarie v13

a quick list of 5 things to summarize this weeks

inspirations/ findings & doings:

1. the kiddos.

easter came early for the sunday school class that i co-teach.

preparation for the celebration was h-e-c-t-i-c,

but it was awesome to see the kids have fun and smile with gusto.

2. firsts.

not terribly exciting, but i ventured out to a few places i've never been before~

monterey park, east LA, the trails cafe in griffith park.

since these places were new to me,

i responded with childlike wonder... oohing and ahhin

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and taking mental notes of where i'd like to stop the next time i roll through.

i guess part of it is al

so because i was by my lonesome,

when i'm used to having someone with me to get here and there.

not exactly sure why i've been so without a companion lately,

but pretty sure the universe is telling me

'you CAN make it on your own'

3. casey hopscotch.

my playboy's growing up fast!

this week i spent plenty of time

hanging, playing, and deciphering my bunny's actions.

i've been hitting up rabbit web sites and youtube trying to figure out how to be a good pet parent.

4. baby jasmine.

i held my Goddaughter for the first time

(she's almost 5months)

and it was an amazing feeling to hold onto a brand new life.

she wiggled and cuddled, swatted and teeter-tottered,

all at once strong and fragile.

she lives about 25miles away,

but i still do hope that i'll be visiting her...

and often.

i want to be there to bond and giggle,

and i want to actually have a relationship with her,

and not be a deadbeat Godparent.

it's weird, but thats one of my fears!

5. reconnecting.

this weekend i was able to reconnect with a small group of friends from college

it's been about 5-7 years since we've been 'out'

it was such a pleasure to catch up a little bit

and relive each others company...

i was elated cos it was sooo nice to be in a 'creative' circle again

not that i'm not normally around really awesome, creative people,

because i am :),

but this was like, specific.

our background is in design, animation and gaming.

it's like being creative from a technological standpoint.

i mean, i don't think i 'fit' that profile,

but i was definitely influenced during my college years.

it was cool, cos while waiting for the other half of the group,

i got a mini lesson on photography, and quick run through about photo-retouching...

definitely appreciated!

the bad ass talent crew:

i hope to see them again soon!

um, 6. blossoms!

i couldn't resist!

photos on the hour (part 2)

hourly photos

taken on my blackberry storm

cont...

5pm: mail!

what can i say... yay! :)

6pm: messy room/ laundry.

gotta tackle it.

7pm: walk at the park with the boyfriend.

spotted rabbits everywhere near the stables!

8pm: lesson plan time.

i had two weeks to plan the Easter lesson for tomorrow's sunday school class.

of course i waited till tonight to even open the book!

:/

i know these aren't my best photos aesthetically, but they're a good exercise in not being such a shy camerawoman.