Feeling happy.
July 10, 2009
-Reconciled with mom. We are on speaking terms again after 6 weeks of not talking.
-Continuous reunions with friends throughout summer.
-College Summit next weekend.
-LGTA soon.
-Scottsdale soon.
-Vegas soon.
-East Coast tour sooner.
-Made a great friend in the past two months.
-Still getting emails from friends from afar – Henry, Brendan, David. : )
-Getting fit for the first time in a long time.
-Seeing Paula Tran this weekend!!! PAK Reunion!
Anxious
July 8, 2009
Countdown begins …
I AM SO NERVOUS!
LGTA LGTA LGTA LGTA LGTA LGTA …
You will be the only thing I think about for the next three weeks.
加油！
More vacation, please.
July 6, 2009
This is probably a good time to update. I just had rice + corn soup, two mini buffalo sandwiches from Jack-in-the-Box, and a regular chicken sandwich. To top it off, my left calf is in pain meaning I can’t run tonight. So being the gross, fat sass that I am, I’ll post tonight.
Having last week off was probably one of the best things I’ve done for myself this year. Being able to relax, hang out, eat out, while still running at night was so refreshing! I think I saw my closest friends from high school friends everyday that week … it was ridiculous but in an awesome way! Places I ate at last week: Souplantation, Cafe Firenze, Cafe Rose, Yogurtland (twice!), Diddy Reese, Father’s Office, MILK. Countered that by running 15.2 miles in a week! Some photos:
Thursday.
Cafe Firenze with Judy!
We drove 50+ miles to Moorpark just for this … if only Fabio was there!
Best pasta ever. Butternut squash ravioli. My original choice … which turned out to be Allen’s dish. He copies everything that I do!
Friday.
The Getty with Grant. I loved the view!
Diddy Reese ice cream sandwiches!! Had to get my daily dose of SUGAR.
RIDICULOUSNESS at Urban Outfitters. Oh Bak …
Random shopping in Westwood.
w Marilu!
Sunday.
Father’s Office. Top 5 burger!
One side of the table.
The girls.
The entire crew.
Heaven on earth! FINALLY … MILK!
I stuffed my face with this. Banana chocolate creme pie. So delicious! Hands down, a top 5 dessert!
Pretty, pretty women.
Elaine’s strawberry shortcake was also delish!
THREE more weeks until you get updates from Elaine and I from the East Coast. We can’t wait!!!
Things to look forward to this week: opera (possibly?), wisdom tooth taken out by John, and 7-mile run on Sunday. Summer, you’re the greatest!
Now … MORE HOUSE!
being a homebody for the night.
July 3, 2009
sometimes, a girl just wants a boy to talk to.
SMOKIN’ HOT.
July 1, 2009
I love summer.
Perhaps it’s a good sign that I haven’t been blogging. Must mean that I’m busy … living life! I’m on my first week of vacation since January and it has been wonderful so far. I cannot stop stressing how much I love sun and warm weather. Finally, I get to wear my short shorts (and hell, I have legs for it now from all that running) and tank tops. Oh, I am going to soak up every moment of this.
The best part of summer is the ability to hang out with my friends from home again! Last weekend, I met up with Henry Marr and his friends at Disneyland where they attempted to give me the full Disney experience by adventuring in the park from 9:30 am til 1 am. It was completely EXHAUSTING … never in my life have I felt so tired before! I haven’t seen Henry in half a decade so it was just like old times to be able to catch up with him and throw our old science jokes around. I can’t wait for him to come back in August!
Today, I started to teach my dad how to use the computer that I bought him and my mom for their Father’s and Mother’s day present. I’m rather surprised at how quickly my dad is picking up some of this stuff; it must mean I’m a good instructor! Ha. I hope that’s the case because I have an intern on my team next week! I better get my act together or at least pretend like I know what I’m talking about. : ) Anyway, this afternoon, Ken, Allen and I met up at the mall to watch Transformers 2 which turned out to be a pretty good movie! It was good to see Allen as I have not seen him in over a month. He tries to ignore me at all costs when he’s home. HA. You can run but you can’t hide! BESTIES FOR LIFE. Anyway, Ken, Allen, Judy and I are going to Fabio’s Cafe Firenze tomorrow in Moor Park in hopes of meeting the Top Chef contestant! Then, shopping at Camarillo for aviators! HOT.
Rest of the week:
Friday – brunch and west side adventures.
Saturday – bbq at my house!
Sunday – Father’s Office w the boys, Judy and Elainey?
Oh, doesn’t everyone think so?
June 26, 2009
Caroline Ikeji (10:37): you weird hot loving woman
Too Fallen.
June 26, 2009
And in just two years,
She lives a coming-of-age tale,
Growing up so quickly only to meet
Failure
Face to face
And to
Run hopelessly from Disillusion,
Who still managed to steal her dreams away.
Yet,
With cosmo in hand and a stripped down beauty no one can deny,
She finds ways to fill the gaps in this chapter with adventures -
Formerly empty pages now plastered with photos of vibrant faces
On the beach, on the bus, at the club, at the park.
Final destination?
She flirts with the possibility of New York,
Anywhere but here.
But it’s been so long
That she’s grown afraid -
While laughing at love in bold defiance,
She tightens these bandages that cover the wounds which never seem to heal.
So open and honest she seems,
But permission to get close is always denied.
She worries:
Please don’t get too attached,
Too vulnerable,
Too fallen.
Best friends, reunited.
June 26, 2009
Henry: i think i’m more excited to see you than mickey
or maybe it’s a tie
ahaha
me: aww
DISNEYLAND TOMORROW!
Week recap
June 26, 2009
Monday:
First day at new client. Eating food again. Thank goodness. The commute to Torrance wasn’t as bad as I expected.
Tuesday:
Happy hour with Gena and Jamie at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach. Awesome happy hour – $3 wine and $5 kobe beef sliders! But I did get lost in Hermosa afterward. 
Wednesday:
Dinner with Kyle at Kanpachi. Goooood sushi.
Thursday:
Third Eye Blind concert with Judy, Teena, Steve. Thanks Ahmar for the tickets!
Friday:
Day to relax and watch tv. Dad had a lecture with me yesterday for never being home. : ( Sigh.
Saturday:
Disneyland with Henry Marr!
East Coast Trip: Itinerary, Thus Far
June 22, 2009
Flight 300
Long Beach, CA 9:30pm
Wash. Dulles 05:18am
Flight 318
Oakland, CA 10:15pm
Wash. Dulles 06:19am
Airport to Hotel or friend’s place to drop off stuff (7-8ish)
-Breakfast with Diane Feinstein
-Map of memorials: http://dcmemorials.com/national_mall_11×17.pdf
Departing 7/31/2009 at 12:30 PM, arriving 4:45 PM
Departing 8/5/2009 at 8:00 AM, arriving 12:15 PM
