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Archives for August 2012

Our East Coast trip: the last day in Boston

August 27, 2012 filed under: good times, travel, USA

This is the continued recap of our 10-day trip to the East Coast … the other parts are here, here, here, here and here.

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On our last day in Boston (07/08), I got up quite early to explore the city a little bit on my own. I knew that J wasn’t particularly interested in following me around while I was taking a gazillion of photos, so I let him sleep in a bit. I walked out of the hotel and down Boylston Street and captured some beautiful morning photos.

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Copley Square

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Trinity Church and Hancock Tower

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Old South Church

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Boston Public Library

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Hancock Tower

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Boylston Street

Around noon, I picked up J at the hotel, we got coffee and some breakfast at our little coffeeshop and then headed down to the harbor, because we had decided to do a “Harbor and Charles River & Locks Tour” – the best way to get beautiful views of the skyline.

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Harbor

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Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge

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Charles River

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Longfellow Bridge

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USS Constitution

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Museum of Science

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We made it back to Boston Common around 4:30 p.m. and had some coffee at the park.

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Park Street Church

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coffee in the park

Then we headed to the Prudential Center. I wanted to go up there for the beautiful view really badly and we decided that we’d rather spend some money on some drinks at the  ‘Top of the Hub’, then pay the entrance fee for the Skywalk Observatory (one story below).

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Prudential Center

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view from the Pru

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We got a great table right along the window front. The Pomegranate Mojito was so good and and we enjoyed a beautiful view over the city.

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at the Prudential  ‘Top of the Hub’.

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view from the Pru

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The First Church of Christ

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We later had a quick late night dinner at the Boston Hard Rock (classy!) and then headed back to the hotel, since we had an early flight on Monday morning.

We had a fantastic time in Boston. It once again proved to me why I call it one of the greatest cities in the world. I really didn’t want to leave and I am sure I’ll be back!

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2012 in pictures: week 34

August 26, 2012 filed under: a year in pictures

2012 in pictures: week 34

evening light // morning commute // sun peaking through //
hi! // brunch // laundromat //
my niece and nephew ♥ // maxi skirt // breakfast //

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Things I Love Thursday

August 23, 2012 filed under: love, TILT

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I haven’t done a proper TILT post in a while, so I guess it’s time to round up a few of the things I’ve been loving lately.

 

I’m loving…

… my new online friends that I’ve found through VEDA. You’re all awesome.

… Caprese Salad (with fresh basil from my garden). I make it with balsamic vinegar (I don’t know if that’s the ‘proper’ way to do it) and I love it. I might be a little obsessed right now. (Here’s proof that I could never ever give up cheese, even if I wanted to.)

…  sand between my toes. I am not really a beach person (as in, I am not someone who enjoys beach vacations and lying on the beach all day), but I love a nice beach walk and waiting for the sunset. Always make me marvel at the beauty of this world.

… “The Newsroom”. It’s such an awesome show. The dialogs are witty and clever and I am totally in love with the theme music. The composer is a genius. If you haven’t checked out this new HBO series, do it. NOW.

…  the feeling of getting stuff done. I enjoy writing to-do lists every week and then crossing things of said list. It’s such a rewarding feeling and I already got so much accomplished this week.

… when good things happen to good people. I can’t help but smile when I hear about good news from friends near and far. It makes my heart happy. More of that.

… weekend getaways. There is nothing better than getting away for a couple of days. I am looking forward to a tentatively planned weekend-trip in San Francisco in September! It’s always a trip worth taking!

… my new maxi skirt that I bought a couple of weeks ago. It’s so soft and comfortable. It’s my first maxi skirt ever and I love it!

… the slightly ‘cooler’ temperatures. Who am I kidding, the temps are still in the 90’s here in the Central Valley, but it’s a significant cool off from the 100+F that we had to deal with in the last few weeks.

… that Christmas is only 4 months away. Wait. What?

 

What are you loving right now?

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Our East Coast adventure: Boston – part II

August 20, 2012 filed under: good times, travel, USA

This is the continued recap of our 10-day trip to the East Coast … the other parts are here, here, here and here.

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Finally I am getting around to work on the last part of our vacation recap (I can’t believe we’ve been home for 6 weeks already). We spent the last weekend of our East Coast trip (7/6-7/9) in Boston again. ♥ Sorry, I am not sorry for the photo overload. I can’t get enough of this beautiful city!

We dropped our rental car off at the airport (because you don’t need a car in the city) and took the ‘T’ back to downtown where we were staying at the Boston Park Plaza, right around the corner from Public Garden, for the last three nights. Awesomeness right there? Especially with our favorite coffee shop around the corner.

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So, we dropped off our stuff, headed out to get some iced coffee and then took a walk through the city because it was such a beautiful night.

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Hancock Tower

We stopped by the famous “Cheers” restaurant (you know, from the TV series!)…

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… and  ended up having dinner at Geoffrey’s Cafe (and realized when we walked in that this was an openly gay-friendly restaurant, which I LOVED). They had fantastic service and one of the best tomato soups (with lots of fresh parmesan) that I’ve ever had!

Tomato soup with sexy parmesan cheese

We headed to bed early, because we were a little tired from driving and because we wanted to get up bright and early on Saturday morning.

My friend Ulli had recommended to go over to Cambridge for breakfast at “The Friendly Toast” and that’s what we did.

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I had a delicious omelette with asparagus, bacon and goat cheese. Holy goodness in my mouth! Highly recommend it!

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After stuffing our faces, we made our way back to the city on foot (working off the breakfast!) and crossed the Longfellow Bridge from where we had a beautiful view of the city.

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I just can’t get enough of this beautiful view! Boston makes me feel like home (even though I’ve never ‘lived’ there for longer than 4 weeks.)

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Public Garden Swan Boats

Saturday afternoon I got to explore the city on my own for a little while (J was tired and went to the hotel for a couple of hours) and I took a little stroll with my camera… obviously ending up on part of the Freedom Trail.

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The red bricks of the Freedom Trail

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State House

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Granary Burial Ground (behind the Park Street Church)

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Samuel Adams grave

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The steaming tea pot at the Starbucks at Government Center

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Government Center

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Faneuil Hall and Custom Tower

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Park Street Church

In the evening, we decided to have pizza in the North End, the Italian quarter of Boston.

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North End view of downtown

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Paul Revere Statue

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Delicious! It was a fantastic evening!

And then, I decided to split this recap of the weekend in two posts, because I have way too many pictures and can’t decide which ones not to post! Stay tuned!

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2012 in pictures: week 33

August 19, 2012 filed under: a year in pictures

2012 in pictures: week 33

sky // Erin Condren planner // burrito //
teal // breakfast // California //
caprese // mini // basil //

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Friday Link Love

August 17, 2012 filed under: link love

My favorite Camera Apps by Amanda (Kevin and Amanda). Always good to know.

Rubber Stamping FAQs by Elise (Elise Blaha) I am in love with rubber stamps and Elise has great advice.

Kinsey’s everyday styling routine by Kinsey (Sincerely, Kinsey) via A Beautiful Mess. If you have fine hair, like me, you can learn a thing or two.

Review: Crochet and Knit Visual Encyclopedias by Alice (Future Girl). If you knit and crochet, those might be for you.

Odd Questions and Stereotypes by Daryl (Roots, Wings and other things). Have you been asked funny things about your country?

 

Are there any blog posts that you’d like to recommend to me this week?

Happy Friday, peeps!

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Another SoCal weekend

August 16, 2012 filed under: California, weekend

Ventura

We headed down to Southern California this last weekend to spend some time with J’s family and especially our (other) little nephew, Sebastian. We haven’t seen him much (as J’s brother and wife just recently moved back to Southern California), so we’re playing a little bit of catch up on the ‘aunt-and-uncle-part’. Luckily, Sebastian wasn’t shy at all and immediately brought me his toys begging me to play.

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I spent Friday afternoon with my MIL perusing the many shops on Ventura’s Main Street (and I snatched up a pretty awesome maxi-skirt) and then we treated ourselves to some iced coffee and cake. We had dinner with the family later that night and hung out watching the Olympics and some detective TV show.

Saturday morning, I headed to Thousands Oaks to meet up with my friend Maegan. Hooray! I am so glad we were able to make this happen again. After a stroll through the mall and some shopping, we ended up having lunch at Red Robin, Maegan’s favorite burger joint. Since I had never eaten there, I happily agreed to try it out. My Bleu Burger was delicious!

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I also had our signature drink, a Tiger Woods, again.

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I got back around 2 p.m., we hung out around the house for a while and then headed to Ventura Harbor Village to walk around and grab some dinner at a local seafood restaurant.

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Then we headed over to the beach (yay!) to enjoy the sunset. It was beautiful and Sebastian had so much fun putting his feed in the water with me!

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Sunset

Sunday morning I went for a walk with my MIL, we had coffee on the patio and just enjoyed the nice morning breeze. Seriously, the weather was so nice. It was awesome to escape the 100+ F weather for the weekend. Funnily enough, people kept complaining about how hot it was and it amused me quite a bit as 85F and a nice breeze are not really that bad, in my humble opinion.

Other good things this weekend:

morning walks ♥ Panera ♥ sand between my toes ♥ a little shopping ♥ coffee  ♥ a nice breeze ♥ sleeping in ♥ REAL SIMPLE magazine ♥ hanging out ♥ yummy food ♥

How was your weekend, peeps?

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2012 in pictures: week 32

August 12, 2012 filed under: a year in pictures

2012 in pictures: week 32

In-N-Out // park // hi //
airport // Ventura // Harbor //
beach // sunset // sunshine //

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Friday Link Love

August 10, 2012 filed under: link love

Supermarket Sunday: What’s your strategy? by Leslie (barefooton45th.com). Shopping tips!

Get busy living by Kate (Suburban Sweetheart). That’s right!

10 tips for managing homesickness by V (Grit & Glamour). Good advice!

Reverse Culture Shock by Melissa (Press play).  It’s a thing!

 Tears of Hope by Katherine (Purekatherine).  Keeping your faith.

 

Are there any blog posts that you’d like to recommend to me this week?

Happy Friday, peeps!

 

 

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Currently Vol. 9

August 9, 2012 filed under: currently


Current Book(s):  Ahem. Does the IKEA catalog count? Have to start a new book soon.

Current Playlist: Shuffle on my iPhone. Quite the interesting mix.

Current Shame-Inducing Guilty Pleasure: Lemon popsicles. What can I say? It’s a freakin’ 100 degrees outside.

Current Color: teal (a recurring favorite!)

Current Drink: Iced coffee.

Current Food: Caprese Salad with basil from my patio garden. Yum.

Current Favorite Show:  “The Newsroom”, a new HBO series. Seriously. Watch it. (If only Jeff Daniels didn’t keep reminding me of his role in “Dumb and Dumber”. Ah, why is my brain doing this to me? He’s such a good actor!)

Current Wishlist: A bike. I would really love a bike for this summer. I miss going on bike rides.

Current Needs: More hours in a day?

Current Bane(s) of my Existence: DEADLINES and a non-cooperating computer that won’t do what I want it to do. GAH.

Current Celebrity Crush: Ryan Reynolds. Can he make another romantic comedy, please?

Current Outfit: cropped pants, t-shirt, scarf, flipflops.

Current Excitement: A weekend in Southern California. I need some BEACH TIME. And possibly coffee with a friend!

Current Link: Check out Pick your plum, if you don’t already know it. They have awesome (week)daily deals on crafts and cool stuff.

 

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What’s up with you CURRENTLY?

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