Still listening...

Currently listening to: Oxford Comma - Vampire Weekend

...to Vampire Weekend. I haven't gotten' tired of it yet. I haven't forwarded through a song to get to another. It has it's own special playlist on the nano.

I am already anticipating their next album.

Play outside

Currently listening to: I'm Yours - Jason Mraz

It's warm again...

because the temperature gauge on my car says so.



4:49pm today near home.....nice view



view from my office window...makes it hard to work sometimes because ya' just wanna' be out there.

Since this lovely warm weather is coming upon us again, you feel you must...get...outside!

Last week was not as warm (sunshine can be deceiving). We got outside anyhow and did some biking near the bay, about a 12 mile leisurely ride. Though it was on flatter ground then last time, the wind made it feel like we were climbing uphill. However, the wind was nice on the way back.



Leon striking a pose on the trail.


Powerlines on the long way back



Kite surfer

Viva Las Vegas Wedding!

Currently listening to: Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop - Landon Pigg

My lazy ass finally got around to downloading pics from Q & D's wedding in Las Vegas. Here's some pics from the lovely occasion:

Didi's mom giving a good luck kiss

Rose petal aisle

The nuptials

Cutest baby!- Riley with dad Ben

The happy couple - Didi & Quentin

We had a blast at the wedding and hope that Q & D plan to have their 1 year anniversary there and re-invite friends...I kid I kid.

Also, given the wedding was in the midst of March Madness - a shout-out to UCLA and UNC...thanks for ruining my bracket.

My new obsession...

Currently listening to: Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa - Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend...Different...catchy....feels like summer beach days...like it a-LOT. Heavy rotation on the nano.

Spring is here

My body must have known that Spring is here...because I woke up sneezing this morning. Not just a couple sneezes either-I am talking the 30-in-a-row kind of sneezes. You know, you try to ignore it and tell yourself "this is the last one". But no....brushing your teeth you are sneezing (this can get messy). All through your morning shower you are sneezing. Blow-drying your hair you are sneezing. Putting on your make-up you are sneezing (this makes for funny sneezing faces, not that a sneezing face isn't already kinda' funny). Folks - spring is officially here.

This coming weekend we are headed to Vegas for our good friend Q & D's wedding. I am excited - not only for these two to start thier new married life together, but because we just happen to be going to Vegas first week of March Madness...yeah that's right! Get our gamble on.

An "A" for effort....whoo hoo

...in Psychological Assessment.

Guess sacrificing two Saturdays in the last couple months paid off :)

When you under-estimate...

Currently listening to: The dryer....it's laundry-day Sunday

I entered Leon and I in the Muddy Buddy contest a couple weeks back. This has now turn into a full-on competition between friends. What that means is... I need to get my out-of-shape ass in gear!

So, got our mountain bikes, installed the accessories, and yesterday - we were ready for our first ride.

We live in an area where there are lots of hiking and mountain-biking trails. Ideal for such training you may say....

But it is also a bit "hilly"....and when you haven't so much as run a mile in the past year...getting up two very steep hills is brutal. I got halfway down the dirt trail and had to turn back. My legs were burning.

Better work my way up in baby steps...

I love my....

Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker! It's da' bomb...

Spring Fever

Currently listening to: Usher - Love in this Club

Week before last headed out to Pismo Beach...and ever since I have had spring fever. This week is no exception with warm weather upon us again.

Some pics from President's Day weekend...

Tank checking out the tidepools at Shell Beach

Shell Beach

Spot the starfish

A walk along Pismo Beach

Lone rock

The pier from here...

ATV ridin' at Oceano dunes

View from our hotel room

Yay...we won!

Currently listening to: Drivin' Me Wild - Common

Not sure if I mentioned this before, but I play on company league softball team. We have had many upsets in which we have lost some very close games. We were frustrated. we were hungry...for a win! Tonight, the stars aligned and we played VERY well. And so, we won. I even managed a couple RBI's and a run myself... whoo hoo!

I do have a skinned knee from a close play....but I was safe. It paid off :)

and the Grammy goes to.....

Currently listening to: Valerie - Amy Winehouse

Wow...sweeps for Amy Winehouse at the Grammy's....good for her. It was a long show wasn't it? I liked Alicia Keys and Amy Winehouse performances.

And now for some random pictures from my cell:

Lone stoplight


Morning commute:

Just got paid...It's Friday night...

Currently listening to: God of War Video Game (not by choice)

Ok....didn't just get paid, but it is Friday night. No party jumpin' here...just studying. Is that sad?

I have a Mid-Term tomorrow...on a SATURDAY. What is the world coming to?

It's all good....that usually is a sign you are half-way through the class. Gotta' look at the positive right?

Get out and vote!

Currently listening to: Ribbon in the Sky - Stevie Wonder

Go do it... please. Even if it is only for the official sticker that lets everyone know that you have voted :)

Superbowl time...almost

Currently listening to: the clothes dryer

So this "cough" I had turned into the full out flu! I am finally getting some energy back today. The cough is still around and my voice sounds terrible, but looks like the Superbowl won't be so bad :)

And here's a hilarious video:

Some things happen for a reason...

Currently listening to: this stupid cough I have....

So I came down with a cough/cold this week and it is kicking my butt. I wish it would go away already. I mean we have a Superbowl party on Sunday, I need to get better!

Since I stayed home on Tuesday, I thankfully missed out on this mess:

http://www.sfchroniclemarketplace.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/29/MNQNUODKS.DTL

I attempted a half day at work yesterday, and on my way back ran into this:

Not such a good picture from my cell, but they were repaving 101 because of all the gas that permeated into the asphalt. It still smells like gas that way too.

Maybe I chose the right days to be home sick....

Global Cooling - Bay Area Snow

Currently listening to: Good Life - Kanye West

Though last week we had some bigger storms that brought snow, there was definately a new layer on the Milpitas hills this morning. Weird to see snow in the Bay Area, isn't it?

Mt. Hamilton

Mt. Diablo

Good movie...good food

Currently listening to: Alicia Keys (feat. John Mayer) - Lesson Learned

Saw the movie There Will Be Blood last night. Whoa...wow...crazy. There wasn't any talking for the first 20 minutes of the movie, but it was very powerful. Daniel Day Lewis steals every scene. He is masterful....and crazy. But that makes for a good movie right? I now understand the Oscar nom.

After the movie, headed out with some friends/Leon's school buds for a great Cuban meal in Palo Alto at a restaurant called La Bodeguita Del Medio. Yum! I had the Masitas (pork) and some Blood Orange Sorbet for dessert. The restaurant has a cigar bar in the back, and although I am not really a smoker, I joined others in the fair. It smelled good in an incense/hookah sort of way.

School hasn't been too bad. I am taking two Psych. classes, Sign Language, and a work study class. Tomorrow I start one of my Intensive courses....that means really intense jamm-packed learning, only 7 classes in all. It can be daunting, but it is also great when you are done before the semester is up.

Leon brought these back from Japan last year...it's our lil' family. You like?

My last day of freedom before school starts....

Currently listening to: The Way I Am - Ingrid Michaelson

Yeah it's alright though...just one more year left...hopefully. I am hoping all of my classes will be available to complete.

Since I have been on break I have seen two movies, I Am Legend and Juno. I Am Legend was pretty decent, but it is Will Smith's performance that held up the movie. Juno was great, I could definately see it again. This is definately Ellen Page's breakout movie. I haven't laughed like that in awhile :)

Earlier this month was my cousin Diana's wedding. Although we were quite delayed getting to Houston because of the nasty weather:

We made it to a beautiful wedding :)

Happy New Year!

Ok - here's to fresh beginnings and keeping up with my blog :)

Football Sundays are back

Currently listening to: Sunday morning football

Well I am up to the same-o same-o. In the middle of school and work and boy does time just fly by.

Last night went to eat at Thanh Long with some friends...boy I never get tired of that place. Yummiest crab you will ever have and the garlic noodles ain't too shabby either.

Night before I checked out SuperBad. Pretty funny IMO. Did some laughing out loud in the movie theatre and that's all you're looking for with movie like that isn't it?

So I am currently participating in this football suicide pool. You pick a team each week to win but can never pick that team again. You are alllowed up to two entries. This week I picked Dallas and San Diego. I'll keep ya' posted on how I do. Needless to say, this is the only way you are going to actually get me to pay attention to football.