2 dozen.

...years.

a birthday and some thoughts.

i'm feeling a little uninspired, but it's been awhile since my last update, and it's not like i've been thinking any less.

so, instead, a few photos and a video.

something about waking up and seeing these starts my day off right.

for the first time ever, i spent a weekend in the world of comics: wondercon!

it also happened to be iPad launch weekend, so this picture pretty much sums it up.

that's right, lambo has discovered his alterego.

krypto, the super dog!

the past month has been amazing. 

i feel like i'm finally settling into my life here in san francisco,

finding the places i belong,

discovering the things i want to do and become,

making meaningful memories,

and creating lasting relationships.

it's a community of friends, coworkers, and adventurous minds.

we may not all be the same (although we're probably equally geeky),

but they're my favorite because they embrace life with as much passion as i do.

i put lambo in michael & robert's hands and this is what happens.
good thing lambo's used to it :)

it may not have been huge, but it was a super special birthday.

if i knew how to embed a video from mobileme, it'd be here... but for now, just follow the link :)

http://gallery.me.com/jochin/100114

hold your breath, it gets better

i don't think i've ever really experienced the "magic" of disneyland (i used to only go with the marching band), which would explain why i'm STILL so excited about my socal weekend. i might actually be more excited now than i was before the trip.
the 2 days of rainy weather didn't really bother me (including ponchos, wet feet, and annoying umbrellas), and i got some really fun pictures! 
the only thing disappointing about rain was the lack of lines to wait in. we were all ready with movies loaded onto my ipod touch and edwin's iphone! hahaha i know, i'm not complaining. and i at least got to finish toystoryII :) 

i now have 3 of my own vinylmation toys, one of them being a "design your own" figurine (the white one). i'm still looking for inspiration but can't wait to do something cool with him :)

they all had their own photographic disneyland adventure, representative of my own. [they will probably make appearances in future adventures too]

shameless plug of the day:   we just discovered a new board game (courtesy of laura & anthony) called wits & wagers and it is HILARIOUS. we played it for hours on saturday (with an intermission of laura kicking a kid's butt in air hockey) haha. it seriously rocks.

anyway...

that's all, folks!

Downtown Portland

if only i knew this way earlier... hahaha

i <3 san francisco

summer = busy at work.

as an event coordinator, my schedule revolves around [surprise, surprise]... events, which means i don't necessarily get my 2 days off together, and most certainly do NOT get weekends off.
when i realized that i had wednesday-thursday off AND didn't have work until 4:30 on friday,
the fiercely spontaneous adventuregirl in me demanded to go somewhere.

so i booked a flight to san francisco, and the trip (despite flight delays on both ends, one of them being 4 hours and putting me 3 hours late to work) was completely worth it
and just what i needed.

my time with honabear


+quality food


there's always something interesting in the city









[and i'm pretty sure that's true]












[berkeley has captivated me]








i want to live here



P.S.

how can anybody be mad at traffic when you have these faces on your window?
nice job, vicki haha

+lesson learned: don't fly jetblue through SFO
+see you sept 3, san francisco + friends!
+buy tix in advance for Nightlife @ Academy of Sciences
+it really is a small world