CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS AND ZACH’S BIRTHDAY

MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: DECEMBER 10–16, 2018!

So many holiday parties! A Disney day with Kiki, a party for Zach’s birthday, and forcing my friends to take stuff away from me.

Enjoy!

Monday night we had our annual Getty-wide holiday party that was kicked off by the most beautiful pink and purple sunset.

We raced upstairs from our underground office when we got word the sky was doing some magical things.

Amazingly from the top floor we could see down four floors. Hi Isabel!

Woo

I was already in the food line when Zach was parking so I loaded up on food for the two of us. I got a lot of compliments on my food stacking skills.

Tuesday evening, changed into my acupuncture clothes after working out.

Post-puncturing! I fell asleep…

Got home where pho was waiting for me

Who me?

Who caught me taking this

Wednesday was our department-wide holiday lunch complete with Secret Santa. Sadly, I had to leave early before the exchange but I did get my gift later.

BBQ lunch

Got my gift later: a travel fan diffuser. I’ll bring it to my new desk in the new year.

Dressed like a secret agent to go out for birthday drinks with Zeen.

The Wolves, definitely go if you like a special cocktail. Priced as fancy cocktails for sure. But really a fun treat.

The seafood pasta was really good too

Getty cube trees are looking nice and orange

Lovely December light

Holiday work party, this time with a white elephant. I came away with Exploding Kittens the game. My coworker got these fab slippers.

Resuming advent calendar goodies!

It’s finally time to bust out the 12 Days of Socks advent calendar I got back in November.

Today is Friday, it’s a Disney day that Kiki and I picked out a few weeks back.

Later losers.

We’ve made it!

It’s a gloomy day, which I looooove and makes it actually feel a little more festive.

Zach is there too you just can’t see him behind the camera aha.

Alice in Wonderland

I’m a sucker for the yellow trees

Still love the concept of these ears. They certainly aren’t the most flattering.

We decided on sharing lobster rolls for our first meal and had to loiter outside the restaurant for a bit while they opened.

Lobster roll and lobster nachos.

Space Mountain!

A sick Mandy joined us for a little bit. We rode Indiana together.

Proof Zach was there

Grilled cheese snack

Scanning hands on Guardians.

Bye Mandy, feel better

Trying out some fizzy drinks at Lamplight Lounge

Pork “wings”

From pier to river

After Soaring Over the World

Delighted by her mimosa flight

Waiting in line for my dill pickle popcorn

Exiting Radiator Springs

Zach looks concerned.

We happened to be there as they put on all the lights on the main street in Cars land. Very cute.

Another kick ass sunset

Donaldddd

Mike’s legs kill meeee ahah, and shoutout to the girl dressed as Pocahontas.

BING BONG

Cotton candy in a grape and lemonade slushie

Kiki’s first go on the Incredi-coaster

Back into Disneyland

Treeeeee

Love you Kermit

Holiday Haunted Mansion

Fake snow in front of It’s a Small World

We went back to the parking lot and watched the fireworks from there.

My day 2 socks from my “12 Days of Socks” advent calendar

Unpacking a few boxes delivered for Zach’s birthday party.

Zach worked on getting these lovely shelves up (thanks to my parent’s neighbor for the shelves!)

Unpacking and hiding the pinata.

Our final cookbook shoot of the year with amwa.

Made a filipino dish complete with this little cute cup.

Got the holiday card from my cousin so I could see which pics they chose from our shoot! So cute.

Went to see the all-female cast of Julius Caesar put on by Zach’s friend’s Shakespeare company.

Party shopping

Unpacked ingredients that I’ll throw together in the morning and went to bed.

Wake up!

Tweedy’s on some meds and has to take a daily pill. Sufi always stands directly next to him looking concerned.

Put together some green salsa and cilantro chicken tacos in the crockpot. Should be ready in six hours…

My herbs have been growing! Except for my sad chives. I’m sad about my chives. Was looking forward to you, chives.

Tweedy sits. Tweedy lays down.

Ice bag from the advent calendar

Cleaned up as much as possible before some friends came over.

Throwing leaves away

All my extra kitchen stuff ready to sit out for my “mandatory yard sale” ahah. I told friends coming over they all had to come look at my free items and take something. These are all extra items that were handed down to us when we moved into the bigger space. But we didn’t really need so much! So I wanted to pass stuff along to friends before donating the rest.

TAKE stuff.

Time to prep my musubis

Busting out my weird green romper I thrifted in Austin

Kiki arrives mid-spam fry!

❤

Slowly convincing people to go out to my yard sale. I’m so fun at parties.

Filling up inside with bodies

So let’s get this Zach-themed shark pinata going.

This makes it look like Zach bust open the pinata, he did not!

Sponch, the perfect thing to hold up the birthday candles.

Some cookie artists in the house.

My creator

Tacos were eaten around 3, pizza was ordered around 8.

Mmmm.

Then the house was quiet again, not too much mess leftover! *Woo*

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Some questions that you may or may not feel inclined to answer? I have let this slip for a few weeks, but I always love reading your answers. So! Let’s do it. I invite you to answer in the comments:

1. What are you watching? Holidays are coming and I’ll have some relaxing time, so what should I watch?
2. Favorite seasonal treat this time of year?
3. What is one thing you want to do before the New Year?

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1. What are you watching? Holidays are coming and I’ll have some relaxing time, so what should I watch?
   I’ve been catching up on the Great British Baking Show on Netflix. But I need mooore. And I’ll have some energy to watch some more serious quality content, not just calming British shows.
2. Favorite seasonal treat this time of year?
   Gingerbread, but not too sweet.
3. What is one thing you want to do before the New Year?
   Paint something! It’s been forever.

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Thanks for reading! I’m finally caught up in my weekly photo posts. I hope you have a great Christmas (if you celebrate) and that you enjoy some relaxation…some good food…good company, etc. etc.

Much love friends.