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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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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With the apartment to myself, I find myself surprisingly productive. I spend time cooking, cleaning, working, and dancing in my kitchen (yes I totally did that like a cheesy movie montage).
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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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Celebrating Japanese New Year, going back into work, celebrating James’ birthday with very fancy Italian meats, cheeses, and pastas, doodling for dollars, and spending the weekend with friends at a hidden arts district distillery and at Disneyland.
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Christmas day has arrived. Spending a week with my family at home, on our annual wine-tasting trip to Paso Robles area, and preparing for a New Years Eve gathering at Kiki’s. Aryn comes down to visit and Tubby is happy. Welcome, 2018!
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The last week at work before the holiday break. A gift-exchange with my Dungeons and Dragons friends ends with digging for gems. I fly out to North Carolina to bring gifts and visit Zach’s sister’s beautiful farm and all her little sheep before heading back home to celebrate Christmas with my family.
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A week of holiday parties at work, celebrating Zach’s birthday on his real birthday, and road tripping to Vegas to continue the festivities. Stopping at a ghost town, experiencing peak Vegas kitsch at the Peppermill, and enjoying all the food and drinks Vegas has to offer.
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A week keeping up with the Skirball Fire (all fine, just had to stay home a few days to wait for the all clear from the fire department), seeing a Conan taping, finishing my wood puzzle, trying a new hot pot place, and early celebrations for Zach’s birthday.
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Walking into the week with metallic shoes and walking out with a stomach full of Mickey-shaped treats and a festive heart. A week with folks in town, starting the advent calendars (yes, plural!), decorating for the Christmas season, and spending a lot of time with friends.
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A warm and cozy week home with my family during the Thanksgiving holiday. A brief intermission traveling up to the Bay Area on Thanksgiving night for a beautiful wedding in Carmel Valley. Glenn gets new digs. Lots of food—menudo, dried persimmon, fusion Japanese food, Thanksgiving food, and leftovers of course.
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The week leading up to my first ever 10K race (taking place at Disneyland through both parks). Spending the weekend after the race on a retreat in the wilderness (with lots of chickens).
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Enjoying the last week of longer days before we fall back an hour. Celebrating Halloween at a bar (where nobody else was celebrating). Food: empanadas, tacos, cheese boards, clam chowder bread bowls, and korean fried chicken. Accompanying my little cousins to their birthday trip to Disneyland (and the Bippity Boppity Boutique), and spending time with my dad over his birthday weekend.
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