Ye Olde Blargh

Took a little study break this afternoon to stretch the Red Dragon’s legs a little bit as it hadn’t been driven in a while. Man that thing is HUGE, but luckily I returned it safely home unscathed from a joyride around town. I was pretty nervous, it’s the size of Brazil compared to my little Kia snowball, but I think I did pretty awesome for my first time and I’ll admit it was SOOOOO fun to drive! Thanks babe for letting me drive it! <3

How do you get this flingin' flangin' thing in drive?

Even Teebo got in on the Sunday Funday fun

I love it when we're crusin' together

Wow all KINDS of milestones this year! Today, February 22, my awesome grandma Margarita turns 80! She’s the funniest, cutest person ever and I love her so much! Feliz cumpleanos Ama! <3 <3

Sooooo cute my grandma is

Love my grandparents!

Today February 17, 2010 my awesome Papa turns 60! Without a doubt my dad is the coolest guy I know. He’s been EVERYWHERE in this world and seems to know everything there is to know about everything! I love you Papa, and thanks for being the best Papa in the world!

Love,
Boya

My dad riding a camel in Morocco

My sister, my dad and me!

Eating scorpions in Asia. Or pretending to eat them.

My dad during his recent trip to India, January 2010

One of my BIGGEST pet peeves is the whole leaving of the shopping carts all over the parking lot instead of in the cart corrals. It really doesn’t take that long to walk it over and tuck it neatly away, instead of leaving them strewn about so that they take up parking spaces.

Last night at Albertson’s I think I saw the ULTIMATE in shopping cart laziness.

Really? REALLY? You are literally a few feet from just putting it in the corral, but you leave it there?! Ha, I just had to take a picture it was too ridiculous! If I see you leaving a cart around like this, I will shake my fist at you!

So February 14 is of course Valentine’s day, but it’s also our anniversary! It’s been 1 year already, wow time freakin’ flies when you’re having fun.

We celebrated early on Saturday by going to the karaoke bar where we first met to have a drink, then it was on to downtown to meet up with a couple of friends we hadn’t seen in a while. Good times, and I’m realizing kilts are pretty sexy on the males!

Sunday we topped it off by having an Italian dinner, very Lady and the Tramp with checkered tablecloths and all. He is the butter to my bread, the icing to my cupcakes, my most favorite person in the whole world. I’M the lucky one babe. <3 Love you!

He gave me the cutest card ever with a love turtle stuff animal!

Teebo quickly fell in love with Adora the turtle

Yummy dinner!

I love Olympic time! There’s something about the entire world coming together, each person in their delegation so eager to be able to step up on that podium to hear their country’s national anthem played, and their supporters back home just swelling with national pride. Almost brings a little tear to my eye!

While I don’t enjoy the winter Olympics as much as the summer, I do look forward to a good speed skating, figure skating, or ice dancing event, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. And my favorite things to watch are the medal ceremonies, for the reasons I mentioned above.

I’m excited to see the opening ceremonies tonight, very curious to see how the Canadians do it up! I have to say though, they’ve got a ridiculously tough act to follow. The opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics 2 years ago was AMAZING. I had goosebumps, was just in total awe and I think it was the best program ever put together for the Olympics! If you didn’t watch that, check out this video which is just a tiny snippet of a spectacular show.

So my very good friend Megan’s wedding will be in Iowa come August, YAY! I’m so excited for my buddy and her man and can’t wait to see them and take part in the festivities! Since it IS in Iowa I must of course fly out, and yesterday booked the tickets!

I’m getting nervous already. And I know I need to not be. I’m reminding myself that I’ve done this before, it’s ok, and trying to keep positive thoughts out there to counteract the scaredy-cat ones.

So I ask of you all to please pray and/or think kind and safe-like thoughts for us, and while I will have the Xanax on hand I know I need the good vibes and positive feelings out there in the universe to really help me out.

xoxoxo!

So for my birthday VJ got me tickets to take the train up to L.A. for the day! BEST. TIME. EVER! I love taking trains and really don’t get to partake as much as I’d like to, so off we went to cruise around ye olde Los Angeles.

All aboard!

We boarded the train and really REALLY wanted to sit in the seats that had a fold out table. Alas, you had to be special to sit there… only parties of 3 or more allowed! That didn’t stop us though and we quickly made the acquaintance of a kind looking bloke to be our 3rd party. Here is our new friend Joel with VJ, and the infamous sign!

Joel and VJ

Gazing out at the beautiful view!

Union Station in L.A. blew my mind. I had only been there once before, on a train trip from Arizona to Orange County, but pretty much went from one train to the next and did not have a chance to poke around the art deco-y awesomeness of it all. The main lobby was beautiful, high ceilings and just had that reminiscence of those days gone by. I just had to have a souvenir and while the pickin’s were slim I got this cute Union Station mug that has now become my morning tea mug at work.

I can always remember the fun when I drink from my mug!

We spent the rest of the day walking around Little Tokyo, Olvera Street and Chinatown. Look at us, three different cultural experiences in one day! In Little Tokyo we had some AMAZING sushi in a little mom and pop place. Over at Olvera Street we toured the oldest house in Los Angeles, built in 1810. To round off the day we finished off in Chinatown with lots of store browsing and the best Orange Chicken ever for dinner! I got to meet friends of VJ’s, Miss Kendra and Jessica, and got to see VJ’s little sister again as well. What a fun group!! Thanks again wifey for the awesome day, it will most definitely become at least an annual trip, if not bi-annual! xoxoxo!

I almost bought that headdress

Sneaking more photos even though it was forbidden!

With the girls in Chinatown

Ok we weren’t learning about Geology, but I think that phrase is HILARIOUS.

Last night we went out to the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park for “The Sky Tonight” planetarium show. Apparently they do that on the first Wednesday of every month and they show you the stars as they appear above San Diego that night. It was AWESOME!

We learned how to locate a few of the well known constellations via Orion’s belt, and got to see some amazing photos taken of distant stars and even distant new planet formations. Nerding out at it’s finest! I would definitely go back again to learn more, and to see the different constellations visible at different times of the year!

Visit http://www.rhfleet.org/ for more info if you would also like to get in touch with your inner science nerd.

xoxoxo!