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It was a dry few days of work for me last week. So Vanessa and I planned a day out in Los Angeles. Thanks to Jocelyn, we were able to experience two local food and dessert places, Joan's on 3rd and Mashti Malone's Ice Cream. We also squeezed in a small photo session at Lacma without even entering the museum. After some having delicious sandwhiches, we decided to walk around Hollywood Blvd. There, we saw Samuel L. Jackson, feeling bad for people signing up for the bus tours, and found out that Vanessa's fingers are skinnier than Emma Watson's. By 7, we were ready to head home. On our way, we decided to visit her grandma in Rosemead. We watched baseball with her and we ate this refreshing fruit salad she prepared for us. We rewarded ourselves with protein style burgers at In-N-Out on the way home. I had a lot of fun that day, simple, but yet just what I needed during a rough week.
For over 5 years now I have been wanting to visit the San Diego Zoo. Thanks to Craigslist, I was able to get two cheap tickets for Vanessa and myself! Her mom and sister tagged along and the party of four endured some unpredictable traffic, thanks to Comic-con. The koala exhibit was my favorite this time around.
I've been waiting for a good time to post about this, but it's been half a month already. I am no longer working for California Psychcare. They have been good to me for as long as they could until things just got bland. Looking back in hindsight, that company was very organized and honest with both their employees and families. Thanks for the year and a half experience, I would've never thought to be doing this line of work for as long as I can.
I now work for Proof Positive ABA Therapies. I have the exact same job title and responsibilities as my old job. This switch was made possible because of Kathleen. With her referral and a single phone interview, I got hired within a week and the transitioning immediately took off. I was waiting to blog about this job because it has been a mess. They openly promised me things and has yet delivered. From the first day, I have witness lies to both me and to the families. I am still waiting for my full time hours and eventually closer clients, but until then, I feel like this company needs a better sense on their work ethics.
This past weekend was my very first work-free weekend! However, Vanessa had to leave for the ranch with the family for half the weekend. She managed to come back early on Sunday and we joined Briamy and Lawrence for a train ride to San Clemente! This was my first time on the metro and it was pretty neat. Tuan and Karaylnn joined us on the next stop as we set forth to a day of drunken adventures....for Lawrence. We arrived at San Clemente around 11.30am, and this area was gorgeous and refreshing. We walked straight to the pizza port, passing by small vendors selling fruits to handcrafts. This place had good pizza and locally brewed beers. We realized Tuan and Karalynn plays Minecraft as well, and learned that Lawrence can be a dick sometimes. We took plenty of silly group pictures and reminisced on how we all met each other. All in all, we stayed for about 3 hours here, explaining the intoxication levels afterward.
We wanted to hit up the beach for a little bit before catching the last train home, so we made our walk back. At this point, multiple vine videos were attempted and recorded. Lawrence was the first to turn in the zombie apocalypse, and instead of eating brains, he likes to destroy shoes. The beach was a nice change of scenery, and we spent our remaining time here watching Lawrence float back and forth while playing frisbee. We caught the train back home and everyone knocked out. It was a very fun trip, and I am definitely going to ride the metro again.
On this year's 4th of July, Vanessa and I went to Downtown Disney to watch the fireworks (and to further our pin collections, lol). Before Downtown Disney, we made an effort to leave the house for Woodranch's happy hour. Their sliders and sweet potato fries were fantastic! And for some reason, I had trouble finishing my outrageously cold beer. We headed back to Vanessa place and took a quick nap. We woke up later than planned, and we made an even bigger effort to leave for the fireworks. Why are we getting so lazy? We made it to Downtown Disney at around 8:45pm, just in time to find a good spot for the firework display. It was a good 15 minutes, enough time for us to do a vine video. After the finale, the crowd all migrated to the trams and cars while we were just trying to get to the Disney Store. I got two more pins and Vanessa got three. It was a fun night.
One mini-vacation after another, we were heading out to Palm Springs. With the knowledge of the record breaking heat, we were pretty worn out with just the thought of it. Despite the drive being pretty uneventful due to no reason at all, we arrived at the Caliente Hotel, a tropical themed mini-resort. Erin and Matt have been at the pool for about 4 hours, so we quickly joined in to cool off.
We stayed for one night, and it was enough time for me to realize that I have turned into a party pooper. By 9:30pm, I was already excited for the bed. The food coma from the amazing chimichanga and chile relleno didn't help either. But Erin was a trooper and was persistently pushing us to stay out longer. By 11, we all took one last shot and took off. However, my stomach was the first to go. The next day consisted of the pool and "The Best Thai Food in Palm Springs." We left for home relatively early, parting ways with Erin and Matt, which was an interesting couple to interact with, lol.
