Week 1: Me!
... in one of the most beautiful places I've visited; Santorini, Greece
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Photo a Day Week Challenge - Week 1
I thought this would be a fun challenge to blog. Realistically I won't post every day, so I decided I'd do one photo a week (and hopefully I'll at least stick to that).
Week 1: Me!
... in one of the most beautiful places I've visited; Santorini, Greece
Week 1: Me!
... in one of the most beautiful places I've visited; Santorini, Greece
Monday, January 16, 2012
Living in Luxury
For the first time in my life, I bought myself a fancy shmancy bed set! I've had nice comforters, pillows and whatnot, but never the whole shebang.
And now my adorable bed matches our perfect little apartment :)
The best thing is that this purchase wasn't even planned. I was reading a book at a park right by the bay and had to leave because I got too cold. I couldn't warm up on my walk back, so I saw a Ross and decided I'd wander in just until I stopped shivering. Then I found this beaut for only $50.
Talk about a steal! This 12 piece room ensemble includes a comforter, bedskirt, coverlet, two euro shams, two standard shams, three square pillows and two breakfast pillows (I'm reading the package people - my bed lingo is not that good).
Te gusta? :)
And while I'm at it I'll show you my favorite part of our apartment, the view.
♥ Home sweet home
And now my adorable bed matches our perfect little apartment :)
The best thing is that this purchase wasn't even planned. I was reading a book at a park right by the bay and had to leave because I got too cold. I couldn't warm up on my walk back, so I saw a Ross and decided I'd wander in just until I stopped shivering. Then I found this beaut for only $50.
Talk about a steal! This 12 piece room ensemble includes a comforter, bedskirt, coverlet, two euro shams, two standard shams, three square pillows and two breakfast pillows (I'm reading the package people - my bed lingo is not that good).
Te gusta? :)
And while I'm at it I'll show you my favorite part of our apartment, the view.
♥ Home sweet home
Sunday, January 8, 2012
January?
68 degrees and sunny... is it really January?! I spent the majority of my weekend outside and loved it! Saturday I went for a three hour-long walk/hike with no specific destination in mind. I ended up walking through the Marina, Ghirardelli Square, Fort Mason, Fort Mason Green, Marina Green and took a little break at Crissy Field beach.
Saturday's route: My place to beyond Crissy Field and back
And this is how I spent my Sunday:
Soaking up the sun at Ocean beach with some delicious mimosas and a new friend :) And yes, we are reading the same book... it's The Hunger Games craze!
Next on my list: Find some real hiking spots in the city. I've been hearing good things about a hike through the Redwoods that leads you to a hidden beer garden. Stay tuned for more :)
Saturday's route: My place to beyond Crissy Field and backAnd this is how I spent my Sunday:
Soaking up the sun at Ocean beach with some delicious mimosas and a new friend :) And yes, we are reading the same book... it's The Hunger Games craze!
Next on my list: Find some real hiking spots in the city. I've been hearing good things about a hike through the Redwoods that leads you to a hidden beer garden. Stay tuned for more :)
Monday, January 2, 2012
Happy New Year Halloween
Sorry folks, I'm two months late but it's my blog and my rules so I'm posting about Halloween! It'd be such a shame if I didn't since our costumes were the. best. ever. And homemade!
♪ We're the three best friends that anyone ever had ♫ AKA THE WOLFPACK!!!
My wolf hat: $5 - Shampayne's wolf hat: HOMEMADE! From fur that we bought and sewed to replicate our hats. ¡Increíble! We also made TAILS and patches of fur to go around various places of our body. Crafty, I know ;)
Other necessities to our amazing costumes:
- Flannel shirts (thrift store in the Haight - where we ran into Ozzy Osbourne, random!)
- Suspenders (thrift store on Polk Street)
- Fangs (which sucked and wouldn't stay on!)
- Jean shorts (thrift store) which spent the most time cutting and thrashing these things to look werewolf-y
- Leggings
My only regret... not taking pictures :( These were the very few captured from phones.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Happy New Year!
Happy 2012! This is where I rang in the new year:
A couple friends and I were a few blocks from the bay bridge and had a spectacular view of the amazing fireworks show that started right at midnight. Before that was a brewery, before that was dinner and drinks, and before that was drinks at my house. It was a good night indeed!
And now for my second annual New Year survey...
1. What did you do in 2011 that you’d never done before?
Live in San Francisco, work a 9-5 job, skydive, road trip to San Diego, camp (kind of) in Yosemite, wine taste in Napa, attend Pride in SF, surf...
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make new years resolutions last year, but have a couple this year.
- I'm giving myself 2 years (I'm shooting for 1 1/2) to go on a big trip by myself. Right now my goal is to spend 3-4 weeks in Southeast Asia. I know there are tour groups for people under 30 years old that have package deals that bus/fly to different countries. Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos... yes please!
- Lead a healthier and more active life... and no complaints if this leads to losing some weight :)
- Read more. Instead of turning on the TV and being a zombie, pick up a good book. Not hard right now. Anyone read The Hunger Games series? Omg, good stuff!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Negative.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thankfully.
5. What countries did you visit?
Zero, zilch, nada. I'm slacking, hence new year resolution #1 :)
6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
More weekend getaways! Travel more and try new things. Exercise more, which hopefully shouldn't be hard with my zumba and kickboxing classes :)
7. What dates from 2011 will remain etched on your memory, and why?
May - graduating college. June - Moving to SF. Nov/Dec - Just because I love the holidays with my fam ♥
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
That'd have to be graduating college and finding myself a big girl job in the city.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Well it's not necessarily a failure, but I let the stresses of moving to the city and the job search really get to me. Losing my optimism is never good for me.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No, thankfully.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A massage ♥ Best thing for sure.
12. Where did most of your money go?
Rent. Wha-wha-wha.
13. What did you get really excited about?
My graduation. My big move. My Lisa visiting from Ireland :) My new job. The holidays.
14. What song will always remind you of 2011?
Teach me how to dougie
15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder? Right now I'm happier :)
Thinner or fatter? I believe the same. But it wouldn't hurt to lose a few lbs.
Richer or poorer? Same? The city is pricey! Fingers crossed for a promotion soon that changes that.
16. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Read, travel, exercise.
17. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Stress. Be lazy.
18. How did you spend Christmas?
In Sacramento/Roseville with the fam bam.
19. What was your favorite TV program?
I have some new ones: New Girl & Hart of Dixie, 90210, and my guilty reality TV pleasures - Jersey Shore and the multiple Kardashian shows.
20. What were your favorite books of the year?
Right now The Hunger Games is dominating all.
21. What was your favorite music from this year?
Hip hop. It just makes me want to dance!
22. What were your favorite films of this year?
Bridesmaids wins hands down for best movie of 2011!
23. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 23 and went wine tasting with my favorite girls.
24. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I don't think anything could have made it immeasurably more satisfying, but I could have stressed less and enjoyed the little things more.
26. What kept you sane?
Mi familia ♥
Here's to another great year. Good things in store for 2012 :)
A couple friends and I were a few blocks from the bay bridge and had a spectacular view of the amazing fireworks show that started right at midnight. Before that was a brewery, before that was dinner and drinks, and before that was drinks at my house. It was a good night indeed!
And now for my second annual New Year survey...
1. What did you do in 2011 that you’d never done before?
Live in San Francisco, work a 9-5 job, skydive, road trip to San Diego, camp (kind of) in Yosemite, wine taste in Napa, attend Pride in SF, surf...
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make new years resolutions last year, but have a couple this year.
- I'm giving myself 2 years (I'm shooting for 1 1/2) to go on a big trip by myself. Right now my goal is to spend 3-4 weeks in Southeast Asia. I know there are tour groups for people under 30 years old that have package deals that bus/fly to different countries. Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos... yes please!
- Lead a healthier and more active life... and no complaints if this leads to losing some weight :)
- Read more. Instead of turning on the TV and being a zombie, pick up a good book. Not hard right now. Anyone read The Hunger Games series? Omg, good stuff!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Negative.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thankfully.
5. What countries did you visit?
Zero, zilch, nada. I'm slacking, hence new year resolution #1 :)
6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
More weekend getaways! Travel more and try new things. Exercise more, which hopefully shouldn't be hard with my zumba and kickboxing classes :)
7. What dates from 2011 will remain etched on your memory, and why?
May - graduating college. June - Moving to SF. Nov/Dec - Just because I love the holidays with my fam ♥
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
That'd have to be graduating college and finding myself a big girl job in the city.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Well it's not necessarily a failure, but I let the stresses of moving to the city and the job search really get to me. Losing my optimism is never good for me.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No, thankfully.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A massage ♥ Best thing for sure.
12. Where did most of your money go?
Rent. Wha-wha-wha.
13. What did you get really excited about?
My graduation. My big move. My Lisa visiting from Ireland :) My new job. The holidays.
14. What song will always remind you of 2011?
Teach me how to dougie
15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder? Right now I'm happier :)
Thinner or fatter? I believe the same. But it wouldn't hurt to lose a few lbs.
Richer or poorer? Same? The city is pricey! Fingers crossed for a promotion soon that changes that.
16. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Read, travel, exercise.
17. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Stress. Be lazy.
18. How did you spend Christmas?
In Sacramento/Roseville with the fam bam.
19. What was your favorite TV program?
I have some new ones: New Girl & Hart of Dixie, 90210, and my guilty reality TV pleasures - Jersey Shore and the multiple Kardashian shows.
20. What were your favorite books of the year?
Right now The Hunger Games is dominating all.
21. What was your favorite music from this year?
Hip hop. It just makes me want to dance!
22. What were your favorite films of this year?
Bridesmaids wins hands down for best movie of 2011!
23. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 23 and went wine tasting with my favorite girls.
24. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I don't think anything could have made it immeasurably more satisfying, but I could have stressed less and enjoyed the little things more.
26. What kept you sane?
Mi familia ♥
Here's to another great year. Good things in store for 2012 :)
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Surf's up!
I love trying new things, so when a couple friends invited me on a camping/surfing trip back in November I just couldn't pass it up.
We went camping at Half Moon Bay and surfing at a beach in Pacifica that is the perfect spot for beginners. Standing on the beach, the waves look itty bitty. Out in the ocean, however, they are massive.
Likes:
Dislikes:
I learned that wetsuits do not flatter me
Silly girls posing while I get my surf on!
We went camping at Half Moon Bay and surfing at a beach in Pacifica that is the perfect spot for beginners. Standing on the beach, the waves look itty bitty. Out in the ocean, however, they are massive.
Likes:
- It doesn't hurt when you fall
- Wetsuits really do work!
- Great workout
- Challenging and rewarding
- Pretty cheap board and wetsuit rentals. We rented from Sonlight Surf Shop - they are SO nice and really affordable. I believe it was only $25 per person for everything we needed.
Dislikes:
- It takes all your strength to fight the waves and get out there, only to catch a bad wave and waste all that energy
- Crowded/too many beginners (I realize I was one, but too many boards and inexperienced surfers can get dangerous)
- Drop offs and rocky areas on the ocean floor
- Can be frustrating and exhausting
I learned that wetsuits do not flatter me
Silly girls posing while I get my surf on!Overall, I had a blast and surfing is something I'd definitely try again. Perhaps in weather that's not 45 degrees and raining?!
Happy Surfing!
Happy Surfing!
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Getting into the Christmas Spirit
Helloooo. Long time no blog. Sitting on the computer all day at work makes me never want to be on the computer at home. Which really is a shame because I feel like I have all kinds of exciting adventures to share.
♪ It's the most wonderful time of the year ♫ which is why I've been attending all kinds of fun holiday themed events to get me in the mood for Christmas :)
SantaCon 2011 - Anyone heard of it? It's a huge pub crawl where thousands of Christmas enthusiasts line the streets all dressed like Santa. And this year San Francisco tried to break the Guinness World Record of most naked santas. Did we do it? Not sure. But this fun fact is definitely blog worthy :)
Don't worry Mom, we were the clothed Santas ;)
Santas galore!
Holiday Christmas Parties! - So this is the first time I've had a grown up job that throws badass Christmas parties... and my oh my am I a fan! Rented out venue, four hour open bar, dancing, taco truck, amazing coworkers... needless to say this was one poppin' party!
Ya we get down.
AND we get holiday party #2 this Friday. Yes, TWO parties - my company rocks. Speaking of which...
We were voted the BEST agency for search from iMedia Agency Awards 2011. Kind of a big deal folks. To add on to that, a month or so ago we were voted as the #4 best place to work in digital marketing in the states. Hollaaaaaaaaaaaa.
Annnnnd that's all for now. Happy Holidays!
p.s. Check out my favorite Christmas song this year. At 45 seconds you'll start to dance your pants off. Looooove me some Mikey Buble ♥
♪ It's the most wonderful time of the year ♫ which is why I've been attending all kinds of fun holiday themed events to get me in the mood for Christmas :)
SantaCon 2011 - Anyone heard of it? It's a huge pub crawl where thousands of Christmas enthusiasts line the streets all dressed like Santa. And this year San Francisco tried to break the Guinness World Record of most naked santas. Did we do it? Not sure. But this fun fact is definitely blog worthy :)
Don't worry Mom, we were the clothed Santas ;)
Santas galore!Holiday Christmas Parties! - So this is the first time I've had a grown up job that throws badass Christmas parties... and my oh my am I a fan! Rented out venue, four hour open bar, dancing, taco truck, amazing coworkers... needless to say this was one poppin' party!
Ya we get down.AND we get holiday party #2 this Friday. Yes, TWO parties - my company rocks. Speaking of which...
We were voted the BEST agency for search from iMedia Agency Awards 2011. Kind of a big deal folks. To add on to that, a month or so ago we were voted as the #4 best place to work in digital marketing in the states. Hollaaaaaaaaaaaa.
Annnnnd that's all for now. Happy Holidays!
p.s. Check out my favorite Christmas song this year. At 45 seconds you'll start to dance your pants off. Looooove me some Mikey Buble ♥
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