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Thursday, April 16, 2009

simple truth [beautiful mess]

this beautiful mess is still here
and 'it's nice to say
that we played in the dirt all day'
-jason mraz


there's no lies,
no wondering, or questions, or what-if's.
just the simple truth
that maybe, you're meant to grow apart
that you need to let go
to be honest with the things you've discovered
you now need.

it's a bittersweet yet comforting feeling, to know that we're on the exact same page.
that we are thinking the same thing, drawn to the same concepts,
and needing to get there completely different ways.
we've learned so much, grown so much, and now it's time to grow in some different soil.
it's a new adventure


just like the rest of my life.

i moved back into the woodbridge apt. i live in the living room now,

and i hang out with laura all the time.

plus lex and sam
the afghan the wannabe rapper. who also has a grown-up fort.. in the dining area.
it's good times. most of the time.

my birthday was awesome.
girl time was much needed, and all of us totally bonded over the weekend, talking about relationships, goals, traveling, and life.
after graduating college, i've started to realize how important it is to maintain friendships -- and unlike college itself, your friends are no longer defaulted by what organizations, classes, or activities you're involved in, but they are instead people who know who you are now, understand who you want to become, and have maybe known you in a different time. there's something about it that just makes you feel grounded and gives you the ability to candidly be yourself in any situation or conversation.
after 5 years in college, i've taken my experiences and found that i somehow have gravitated back to old friends that i've discovered have grown in similar ways as i. and it's nice that, ironically, as far as i've come from jr high and high school, and even earlier years of college, i'm as close as ever to them.
i'm not sure if that made much sense.
so here are some pictures from vegas!

first, our little misadventure... poor fiona's car w/ busted turbo :(
we got to vegas at 5am

eap new zealand girls <3 a very awesome birthday boy
thanks ken!

that's us. girls night out!

hotel preparty shot

i'm so thankful for these 3... they're so important to me <3 style="text-align: left;">
and laura took me to TUNATOWN on main st huntington beach!
that place was freakin awesome
but i got jipped on my bday dessert! stupid chef was a pervert. haha





+you and i both.

Sunday, February 1, 2009

the very late, worth the wait, all-about-our-SF-trip BLOG DATE

in honor of the new month (hello, february) - what better way to bring it in than to reflect on what was going on exactly one month ago?

and i'm sure you're all quite bright and have figured out why i named this a blog date --
1. because it requires time to be set aside
2. and the more time you spend with it, the more fond of it you become

here we go...

15 things to do in san francisco (in no particular order)

1. take pictures of every moment (it's the journey, not the destination)

and DON'T let your wallet go missing in the dark abyss of airplane underseat storage.
(major props to jetblue for their great customer service at midnight... thanks rick @ sfo!)

2. check out the art around SFO




3a. Fisherman's Wharf, Ghirardelli Square, Cable Cars, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Union Square at night.
you are a tourist, so be a tourist.




3b. take pictures of everything that catches your eye.




4. ride the BART, MUNI, and caltrain. public transportation here kicks butt.

5. use YELP, word-of-mouth, or gut instinct, and find cafes, bars, and shops that you will remember for character, like Dan Sung Sa, Tartine bakery&cafe, and King Wah



6. chinatown - you'll never know what your fortune has in store for you






7. Zeum & Exploratorium - you don't have to be a kid to be creative and curious






8. Be a part of something bigger. join a protest.



9. of course, SF Center and Metreon


10. party hard with friends, then eat at Mel's Diner. or be sure to go to Tad's Steakhouse.

go ahead. indulge in cheap eats.


11. Berkeley: Scharffen Berger chocolate factory tours, Zachary's pizza, and Top Dog






12. Golden Gate Park: be superhuman at the Japanese Tea Garden, and also check out the haunted Stowe Lake ;)





13. GROCERY store! our trail mix and jug of water took us a long way.



14a. take a day to just explore, enjoy, and play in Mission District.
wander the streets & alleys and discover
murals,




playgrounds,

and awesome street art for yourself.


14b. buy fruit at a fruit stand, and bacon wrapped hot-dogs from a street cart.


15a. plan your trip, use a travel guide
15b. but allow flexibility. choose to walk... the city offers you more when you do ;)





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