The next day, V and I dressed up one more time to take pictures of our costumes in her backyard. Due to the limitations of my giant lens and a timer, these were the best I can do.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
I'm Late, I'm Late!!
Halloween sneaked up on us this year (like every year). For awhile, V and I were planning to dress up as Pocahontas and Meeko respectively. But last minute changes were made and we were instead Alice and the White Rabbit. I must say, the change turned out for the best. The funny thing was that we had no where to show off our costumes. Luckily, Brian's parents were gone and invited us over for a small get-together at his house. I was still feeling sick, but I didn't want to spend the whole weekend inside. At the kickback, Braimy were bears, Lawrence was Carl from the Walking Dead, Tuanolyn were Spock and Uhura, and Evah were hamsters. We all had a feast of junk food and played table games for 6 hours. We went through Cards Against Humanity, Scattegories, and the Game of Things. Lots of laughter and teasing ensued, and I think these types of kickbacks are much more fun than any party.
The next day, V and I dressed up one more time to take pictures of our costumes in her backyard. Due to the limitations of my giant lens and a timer, these were the best I can do.
The next day, V and I dressed up one more time to take pictures of our costumes in her backyard. Due to the limitations of my giant lens and a timer, these were the best I can do.
Mini-getaway
So Vanessa and I decided to make an effort and have a mini getaway for the day. She thought of the idea of going to Malibu to try out this gelato place called Grom. Having had it once before in Europe, she recommends that the drive is worth it. So we set forth in our first of many destinations. We made it to Malibu at about 12 and found ourselves in a mini shopping village. The gelato was delicious, and the amount they give you is quite deceiving. We walked around the village afterwards and proceeded to drive to visit the Pacific Ocean. We parked alongside the coast and walked down to the nearly empty beach. The weather was perfect and the water felt good on my feet. We sat there for quite sometime. We took jumping pictures and managed to step on poop. Smooth one man.
We decided that the Santa Monica Pier was our next destination. So we drove back down the PCH only to make a few more pit stops on the way. Vanessa had noticed an antique shop on the coast while we were driving up, so we made sure to stop by on our way back. We also stopped by the American Apparel since V had something to return. It turned out to be her lucky day since the cashier informed her that the card they were going to give V already had 70 dollars credit! No one comes out with a profit in American Apparel, but she manages to do it.
We got to Santa Monica Pier at around 5. Parking was scarce and prices were outrageous (one place charged $30 to park!). But somehow, someway, we discovered a hidden parking structure a block away that was only charging $5 for the whole day. Skeptical at first, we were scared that this was some sort of unguarded crimefilled lot, lol. But it turned out alright, both for our car and our wallet. There was a lot of people at the pier, and we soon found out that there was a concert going on for KROQ's blood drive. As we were walking towards the end of the pier, the sun was setting, and everyone just watched, snapping pictures in awe of how fast the sun disappears. We reached the end and decided to have dinner there, at Mariasol. We got seated quickly and we shared a giant Coronita Margarita. We ordered a massive appetizer plate and shared it till we couldn't anymore. We finished and got back to the car, it was 8.
On the drive back home, we both didn't want the night to end just yet. So we made one last stop at Rowland Heights where V grabbed a 40oz. and chugged it just before entering a Korean tradition - Karaoke. We sang and danced to Justin, Lady Gaga, Beatles, and Elton John for an hour. We were pretty dead tired after it all, and we finally made it home. We did a lot that day, and thinking back now, we need more of those.
We decided that the Santa Monica Pier was our next destination. So we drove back down the PCH only to make a few more pit stops on the way. Vanessa had noticed an antique shop on the coast while we were driving up, so we made sure to stop by on our way back. We also stopped by the American Apparel since V had something to return. It turned out to be her lucky day since the cashier informed her that the card they were going to give V already had 70 dollars credit! No one comes out with a profit in American Apparel, but she manages to do it.
We got to Santa Monica Pier at around 5. Parking was scarce and prices were outrageous (one place charged $30 to park!). But somehow, someway, we discovered a hidden parking structure a block away that was only charging $5 for the whole day. Skeptical at first, we were scared that this was some sort of unguarded crimefilled lot, lol. But it turned out alright, both for our car and our wallet. There was a lot of people at the pier, and we soon found out that there was a concert going on for KROQ's blood drive. As we were walking towards the end of the pier, the sun was setting, and everyone just watched, snapping pictures in awe of how fast the sun disappears. We reached the end and decided to have dinner there, at Mariasol. We got seated quickly and we shared a giant Coronita Margarita. We ordered a massive appetizer plate and shared it till we couldn't anymore. We finished and got back to the car, it was 8.
On the drive back home, we both didn't want the night to end just yet. So we made one last stop at Rowland Heights where V grabbed a 40oz. and chugged it just before entering a Korean tradition - Karaoke. We sang and danced to Justin, Lady Gaga, Beatles, and Elton John for an hour. We were pretty dead tired after it all, and we finally made it home. We did a lot that day, and thinking back now, we need more of those.
One Year
It blows my mind whenever I tell my friends that it has been a year already with Vanessa. I don't wanna brag, but I think this relationship is awesome. We have learned so much in so little amount of time, but one thing is for sure, and it's that we've only touched the tip of the iceberg.
We visited Disneyland for the first half of the day. This was the place where she became my girlfriend, and this day seemed a lot more packed than last years. Fortunately, we were able to avoid the more popular attractions and visited the smaller shows and activities that the park had to offer. We wondered into a barnyard of Halloween activities and witnessed a very humble group of hillbillies performing a comedy musical. The fiddler was a beast.
We punctually left the park by 6 for our dinner. I reserved us a table at The Little Door in Los Angeles. It was remarkably hidden with no signs outside. The only clue was that there was valet in the front and an old-looking wooden door behind them. As we opened the door, we discover a forest themed patio with dimly lit tables. The food was amazing and the place was perfect for the occasion.
My gift for her was a vinyl for the record player. As it started playing she thought it was the Ed Sheeran album, but after a few words in she realized it was in fact me. I had 8 songs translated into the vinyl by Rabbit Foot Records and it came out to be a pretty cool gift idea.
What an amazing year it has been. Happy one year V.
We visited Disneyland for the first half of the day. This was the place where she became my girlfriend, and this day seemed a lot more packed than last years. Fortunately, we were able to avoid the more popular attractions and visited the smaller shows and activities that the park had to offer. We wondered into a barnyard of Halloween activities and witnessed a very humble group of hillbillies performing a comedy musical. The fiddler was a beast.
We punctually left the park by 6 for our dinner. I reserved us a table at The Little Door in Los Angeles. It was remarkably hidden with no signs outside. The only clue was that there was valet in the front and an old-looking wooden door behind them. As we opened the door, we discover a forest themed patio with dimly lit tables. The food was amazing and the place was perfect for the occasion.
My gift for her was a vinyl for the record player. As it started playing she thought it was the Ed Sheeran album, but after a few words in she realized it was in fact me. I had 8 songs translated into the vinyl by Rabbit Foot Records and it came out to be a pretty cool gift idea.
What an amazing year it has been. Happy one year V.
Monday, October 14, 2013
I Did It For Me
Breaking Bad is over. Quite possibly one of the best stories ever told. I will be purchasing the complete dvd set soon just to own something so perfect. Thank you, AMC, for giving this story a chance. Thank you, Breaking Bad, for providing a thrill-ride of a series. And thank you, Walt and Jesse, for making me root for the bad.
Peanut and George
A few weeks back, Vanessa and Krystal adopted two 5-month old kittens. Vanessa renamed hers to Peanut, who lacks in grace but makes up in energy and goofiness. Krystal renamed hers to George, who is everything elegant and gentle. With such opposite traits, both cats took awhile to get a liking to one another, let alone the three dogs in the household. I've never been around cats long enough to appreciate them, but they actually make pretty good pets.
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