MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: JULY 30–AUGUST 5, 2018! (YAKINIKU GRILLING, COOKBOOK SHOOT, SAND DOGS)
A week revolving around food—cooking and grilling at home and shooting the first recipes for a recent cookbook collaboration project. Enjoy!
I inherited Frida over the weekend before and brought her to work with me on Monday.
Running the trail slash roads around the Getty Center. It’s my new favorite because I can be at work early for good parking, and also see deer sometimes…plus play Pokemon Go as I run. A hero’s move.
No meetings day, ultra casual.
Home to Zach whipping up one of his favorites—fajitas.
Getting Zach to start Killing Eve while we eat chicken fajitas on the couch.
One of those days where I was exhausted and accidentally took the shuttle to the wrong parking lot and then had to get back on the bus to the right lot but was alone in my journey.
The oil was splashing on me, sometimes you need a splash guard.
Grilled cheese and tomato soup, the ideal lunch combo if you have to eat at the cafe.
Zach is out of town so I’m on chore duty now
Friday night to myself, I whipped up some hot wings…for one.
And woke up with him by my side
Shooting some test recipes for the amwa cookbook! So excited to work on this project.
Made it home! I stopped at the Korean market on the way home. Kiki is back after two weeks away from work and I wanted to welcome her home with some grill.
Had some relax time with Degrassi Season 1 (yessss) and my puzzle that won’t ever end
Grilling with Tristan, Justin, Kiki and Ders into the evening on Saturday.
Sunday morning, we decided to go back to the dog beach this time with Peanut too!
I saw some improvement in Tweedy’s skin and since we came here the weekend before I thought maybe it had to do with the salt water when I forced him to swim…so…let’s try again.
We started with some beach lounging
Then I took both Tweedy and Sufi into the water. I think Sufi truly thrives at the beach.
I don’t know if it is the time of year or the heat wave we’ve been in, but the water actually feels GREAT. I never like getting in the ocean, especially because it’s so cloudy and dark and scary…but also because it’s so cold normally. BUT I went in the water for like an hour, it was the best.
Had leftovers from the night before so GRILL NIGHT ROUND 3
This mirror found its way onto the sidewalk. It’s a good mirror. Makes for an atmospheric passage whenever I walk the dogs past it. Hello mirror. Goodnight mirror.
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Ready for some invasive, random questions? (Inspired by the nostalgia of Livejournal surveys, I borrowed this survey from giambinorules on Livejournal originally posted April 2008). This one is long, but it’s more survey-like than the previous questions I’ve posted. Copy/paste and play:
PRESENT
Is your hair up?:
Is your phone right beside you?:
Do you have a bf/ gf?:
Do you wish you were somewhere else?:
Do you have plans for tonight?:
Are you wearing makeup?:
Are you wearing chapstick?:
Are you cold?:
Are you tired?:
Are you excited?:
Are you watching tv?:
Are you wearing pajamas?
Who’s the last person you IMed?:
Who’s the last person that you called?:
PAST
Ever stuck gum under a desk?:
Ever spit at someone?
Ever kick something living?:
Ever had your nails done?:
Ever thrown up because you cried so hard?
LAST WEEK
Had any plans last week?:
Who did you see most last week?:
Was last week interesting?:
TODAY
Have you cussed?:
Have you yelled at someone?
Have you gotten mad at someone?
Have you cried?
Have you called more than 3 people?:
Have you IMed more than 3 people?:
Have you eaten anything gross?
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PRESENT
Is your hair up?: Yes
Is your phone right beside you?: Not directly, I’m in bed and the phone is on the side table…at arm’s reach.
Do you have a bf/ gf?: Yah
Do you wish you were somewhere else?: Yeah, who doesn’t!
Do you have plans for tonight?: My plans tonight were chores, packing, finishing some freelance work and writing this so *exciting.* Tried to get to bed before 10 so I could wake up at 5:30…we’ll see how that goes.
Are you wearing makeup?: No
Are you wearing chapstick?: No
Are you cold?: No…Los Angeles is in the middle of another heat wave.
Are you tired?: A lil’
Are you excited?: Sure
Are you watching tv?: Watching some YouTube in the background
Are you wearing pajamas? Yah
Who’s the last person you IMed?: IMing…who misses AIM. I wish I could have an away message for my Internet presence sometimes. But…I guess the last text I sent was to Lauren, I’ll see her tomorrow in San Francisco.
Who’s the last person that you called?: My mom
PAST
Ever stuck gum under a desk?: Yeah, I’m not proud
Ever spit at someone? No
Ever kick something living?: Accidentally
Ever had your nails done?: Never
Ever thrown up because you cried so hard? Nope…that sounds hard
LAST WEEK
Had any plans last week?: Dog beach, grilling sessions…well you saw it all in the post above!
Who did you see most last week?: Tristan, Zach, Kiki, in that order.
Was last week interesting?: Happy to have Kiki back in town!
TODAY
Have you cussed?: Yeah
Have you yelled at someone? No
Have you gotten mad at someone? Annoyed, but not mad.
Have you cried? Weirdly, no
Have you called more than 3 people?: No, I hate talking on the phone.
Have you IMed more than 3 people?: I gchatted with two…so…no! I’m a loser.
Have you eaten anything gross? I had hot cheetos for dinner I am ashamed.
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Thanks for reading! Much love friends.
I love that you hold your chopsticks the Asian (read: correct) way! Haha, just something I noticed in the pic of you cooking spam. I always noticed that many Americans tend to hold their chopsticks in a different (read: wrong) way. 😛
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Hahah my mom would be proud!
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PRESENT
Is your hair up?: yepp
Is your phone right beside you?: yepp
Do you have a bf/ gf?: noped
Do you wish you were somewhere else?: definitely wish i wasn’t at work
Do you have plans for tonight?: going rock climbing!
Are you wearing makeup?: i put it on this morning but by this time of day it’s fading fast
Are you wearing chapstick?: i need some
Are you cold?: i’m on the chilly side of fine
Are you tired?: i guess not?
Are you excited?: to go climbing tonight! yes!
Are you watching tv?: nope i’m at work.
Are you wearing pajamas? no, but i do have yoga pants on that i haven’t changed out of after a lunch time yoga session. since i’m at my desk no one notices.
Who’s the last person you IMed?: i gchatted with my brother
Who’s the last person that you called?: a nurse to find out test results.
PAST
Ever stuck gum under a desk?: i dont’ think so.
Ever spit at someone? no way
Ever kick something living?: not purposely
Ever had your nails done?: yesss but not anymore. I kinda love/hate gel polish. it looks so nice and stays nice forever but then is a total nightmare to get off
Ever thrown up because you cried so hard? nooooo
LAST WEEK
Had any plans last week?: lots of dates, climbing, soccer, and improv stuff.
Who did you see most last week?: uffda probably my coworkers 😦
Was last week interesting?: yeah! i had some good first dates and then some less good 2nd dates and a really terrible 3rd date but now i don’t have to see that guy ever again.
TODAY
Have you cussed?: hmmm…probably
Have you yelled at someone? def no.
Have you gotten mad at someone? nope
Have you cried? no tears
Have you called more than 3 people?: in one day? heck no.
Have you IMed more than 3 people?: no
Have you eaten anything gross? nope i had a really good salad for lunch
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So Kiki’s bathing suit is AMAZING and of course, all the food looks delicous. Spam musubi is so good. One of my students would bring me some sometimes and it was a delicious treat.
PRESENT
Is your hair up?:
No.
Is your phone right beside you?:
Well, under my leg?
Do you have a bf/ gf?:
Ja.
Do you wish you were somewhere else?:
Constantly, sadly.
Do you have plans for tonight?:
None.
Are you wearing makeup?:
Just washed it off.
Are you wearing chapstick?:
No.
Are you cold?:
Not at all.
Are you tired?:
Exhausted.
Are you excited?:
Not really.
Are you watching tv?:
No.
Are you wearing pajamas?
No.
Who’s the last person you IMed?:
My friend TT.
Who’s the last person that you called?:
Mummy.
PAST
Ever stuck gum under a desk?:
Gross! No.
Ever spit at someone?
Accidentally whilst speaking French.
Ever kick something living?:
Accidentally.
Ever had your nails done?:
Yes.
Ever thrown up because you cried so hard?
No…wild.
LAST WEEK
Had any plans last week?:
No.
Who did you see most last week?:
My co-workers.
Was last week interesting?:
Not really.
TODAY
Have you cussed?:
Yes.
Have you yelled at someone?:
Nope!
Have you gotten mad at someone?:
No.
Have you cried?:
No.
Have you called more than 3 people?:
!!! No!
Have you IMed more than 3 people?:
I’ve texted three people.
Have you eaten anything gross?:
No.
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Gooosh you and your friend group are just so great. Can I please become an honorary member?
PRESENT
Is your hair up?: half up half down 😀
Is your phone right beside you?: yes loll
Do you have a bf/ gf?: fiance!
Do you wish you were somewhere else?: mmm I wish I owned my own home
Do you have plans for tonight?: nope
Are you wearing makeup?: yes! Same as everyday: concealer, eye liner, blush and a lip stain
Are you wearing chapstick?: nope but I put it on every morning and night
Are you cold?: nope 🙂 Are you tired?:
Are you excited?: kinda!
Are you watching tv?: nope– YouTube!
Are you wearing pajamas? Nope. A jumpsuit lol
Who’s the last person you IMed?: mmm my mom
Who’s the last person that you called?: my mom
Super lazy and tipsy, so I’m stopping here haahah
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