A big work celebration at the start of the week, comedy with a side of hot dog, and a visit from Zach’s little brother. I also return to my alma mater, Chapman University, for the afternoon, and watch my little cousin’s play basketball.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: APRIL 9–15, 2018! (EATALY, MARIE’S BIRTHDAY, DISNEYLAND!)
Eating German, Japanese, and Italian food, all within the week. Plus seeing Marie in town for her birthday (Happy Birthday, Marie!) and Pixarfest at Disneyland.
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ROME, ITALY: CAPITOLINE MUSEUMS, CACIO E PEPE, ROMA AT NIGHT
This is the second half of Day 1 of 6 days we spent in Rome this past March 2018. This part has a lot of art at the Capitoline Museums (reliving my art history class days) and includes dinner and drinks in Trastevere.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: APRIL 2–8, 2018! (TIDE POOLS AND PASADENA FLEA MARKET)
A new orchid joins the family. A day trip to Palos Verdes to check out the Abalone Cove tide pools, Wayfarer’s Chapel, Monkish Brewing and pizza. Plus a Saturday with friends checking out a hapa exhibition with the best lobster you could ask for.
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ROME, ITALY: COLOSSEUM, ROMAN FORUM, TRASTEVERE
The first half of Day 1 of 6 days we spent in Rome this past March 2018. We started the morning by exploring our neighborhood, Trastevere, and played tourists at the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: MARCH 19–25, 2018! (HAPA FAMILY DAY, BOARD GAMES, COMICS)
A rainy week in Los Angeles. Starting the Terrace House obsession, visiting Meltdown Comics, a board game reunion, and a weekend spending time with both sides of the family.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: FEBRUARY 26–MARCH 4, 2018! (DOGS AND RAIN, HOMEMADE UDON AND YAKINIKU)
Spent the work week at a professional development conference and waiting for rain to come to Los Angeles. Spent the weekend cooking and attempting to make my own udon and yakiniku.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: FEBRUARY 5–11, 2018! (SLIME, WINTER OLYMPICS, MULAN)
A cloudy start to the week leads into a few sick days at home. I conquer my cold and am determined to see Lunar New Year celebrations at Disneyland before retreating into total Winter Olympics 2018 obsession.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: JANUARY 29–FEBRUARY 4, 2018! (COOKING, HAIRCUT, SUPERBOWL)
A week with a lot of food: homecooked Japanese food, Superbowl snacks, a big pan of pasta, and more. I also get a haircut, try to make slime at home, and spend an afternoon in the Arts District.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: JANUARY 22–28, 2018 (GABBY MOM JEANS, HAND PIES, PARK CITY, 12-HOUR ROAD TRIP)
My work week featured Gabby, hand pies, a day at the Getty Villa, and a slip and fall that left me with a stupid bruise that I thought *might* prevent me from ski lessons. But I made it to Park City, Utah, conquered a blue run, spent time with Zach’s family, and we made it back to Los Angeles after a 12-hour road trip. Beautiful food and landscapes along the way.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: JANUARY 8–14, 2018 (RAINY DAYS, JEWELRY PHOTOGRAPHY, MOCA LOS ANGELES)
A rainy few days in Los Angeles (plus a rainbow at the end of it all!), a few too many nights alone with my puzzle (and I forgot to include a finished picture of it, rats), two freelance photography jobs to fill my long weekend, and seeing friends both who have returned from New York recently.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND: WAT PHO, BANGKOK NATIONAL MUSEUM, WAT ARUN
This is day 2 of 20 days in Southeast Asia. Zach and I explore the historical city center of Bangkok to see the giant Reclining Buddha in person, encounter the public visitation to the royal urn honoring King Bhumibol Adulyadej, climb up Wat Arun, experience two very different museums (one with dead bodies, the other with Thai artifacts) and eat a very delicious fried noodle dish.
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SLEEPY WALDO 