you jerk face

yesterday at the second home, i felt like i was being rude and a jerk face.  i probably was and not noticing it.  note to self gotta work on being nice.  goal today be nice to everyone.
late yet again.  it's cold outside my nice warm and cozy bed, who would want to get out?  but i will be going to my happy place of chateaus and then some:

the first chateau we saw

boyfriend and family, thank you for a wonderful trip!

my favorite chateau de chenonceau, just due to all the rhythm

can't go to paris without seeing the eiffle again!
can you believe that boyfriend has been at least 3 times
and still has not been to the top!

small village along the way

and of course seeing my favorite auntie and uncle
at least i know where i get the grumpy from!

weekend is almost here.  one more day not counting today.  maybe some sleep.  maybe not.  however the idea of sleeping in till you wake on your own sounds so lovely.  enjoy.

and in ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one.  out of bed.

petting the sweaty things

simply i've been petting the sweaty things.  bad me!  lost my patience with boyfriend in trying to plan a last minute vacation in december.  why is it so frustrating?  i don't know, but he's been great and i've been horrible.  time to make it up.  sorry boyfriend! (if you are reading this)
 we have a total of 2.5 days (need to be back for mom's birthday)  here's what we are looking at any thoughts?

death valley via bing search

eureka dunes death valley via bing search

joshua tree mojave desert via bing search

mono lake via bing search will also be accompanied with mammoth

tufa formation mono lake via bing search will also be accompanied with mammoth

zion national park via bing search will also be accompanied with las vegas

 happy tuesday people.  we only had 1 tricker-o-treater out of a street full of kids.  resulting to a lot of fun size candy. 

felt so scared for the hostage, but maybe this is what i need to do.

 

thank you Miranda July 

uber pansy!

fall is here!!! i know everyone's been blogging and posting about their first fall weekend...well you saw mine and it revolved around activities that had nothing fall like to them.  honestly this is just the beginning of the cold weather and well i am already freezing...this winter's gonna be a rough one.  body please adjust! please! or is it simply time to bring out the trusty heat pad.

trusty heat pad will always have a vip spot next to the cozy bed,  without you the bed wont be as cozy.

things i forgot to do to get ready for the rain: tear down all the moving boxes and make sure they are placed in a safe location for the next move (hopefully a year from now) and whatever is left out on the patio...rain please don't ruin anything, but i guess you can since you will put me to sleep as i listen to you tattering on the patio overhang.

ou! niceee!!!:

getting a message from boyfriend saying dinner will be ready when you get here just let me know when you are on your way.  i love it when he cooks, everything always comes out delicious. 

snuggling on the sofa to keep warm.

my cozy bed

errands at dusk.  i don't know what it is about running errands or around town at dusk, but it's always one of my favorite times especially with boyfriend.

listening to the rain.

not having to water the garden because well the rain helped you.

boyfriend and you talking about all the things to do in fall and winter.

boyfriend talking about clothes and stylin with you.  OMG i told him i will talk video games with him next time ; D

everything pumpkin.  in particular nichelle's pumpkin everything.

ah...um okay???.

when a 'leader' is having a hard time giving directions, so you help out. (don't mind me).

sending an email to your colleagues on what was discussed, but it went more like this 'we disgusted..' . (obviously frustrated).

when you just realized you offended someone with sparkle fingers and that person already is offended by you.

walkingby a meeting room with everyone staring at you...DUDE! I am suppose to be in that meeting!

telling someone they are christmas then remembering they are jw's. oops!

telling the service tech at the dealership it's okay if they can't take care of the maintenance because it's almost closing and not letting the tech go check to see if they can do it because you can't shut your mouth and stop saying 'it's okay if you cant take care of it.' (thanks tech man for excellent service, sorry it rained last night)
nothing wants to fit you with this new cold weather causing body shrinkage.

master's

good morning, almost afternoon.

this post has gotta be quick, sorry i was suppose to wake up early to go cheer on fellow colleagues on at the cliff bar, but my body could not do it.  then after head over to the habitat and see what we can score for the cheap.

so this has been something on my mind constantly and for a while. going back to school.  i know how hard it would be to make a transition of a steady income to a not so steady income, but there's also many things that are weighing in on the decision.  there's cost, going back to school for a master's would be something like an investment for me.  i don't have all the funds in the world to go back and do something that requires a master's degree, but you get little pay out of it.  location would play a big part in that means either boyfriend and i will have to do long distance and or relocate.  then there's the decision of what to go back to school for.  choosing wisely has become well so hard because there's sooo many things i'd like to do, but don't know if after pursuing it and finding out it's just not cut out for me then you gotta start over again.

ideally i'd like to find something that i can turn it into my own.  have ownership over it all. and via this post i think i now know what this blog will mainly be about.

today will be the day of the attempt of the first garden.  i am on my way of learning about farming. farms are honestly amazing.

 

august fields 

los angelas

when i first moved down to southern california for school, it was exciting. new things to try and see...one of the first adventures to la, was for a class.  they walked us around all of la.  it was beautiful.  some friends and i would use to drive to santa monica at any given moment for no reason and just sit there on the beach or walk a deserted promanade.  in la you can drive all over the place, with some good friends and tunes you have yourself a beautiful memory.
but i got to the point where all of the hollywood and reality was crossbreeding too much and there was no real distinguished line of what's real and what's fake.  la then became a negative, but now looking back i can't help and see its beauty that it has to offer.

here's to you.

LA Light

good bye my dream...

i've always dreamed of living in my gung-gung's (grandfather) house and fixing it up to showcase its golden 40s/50s charm.  though it looks like in reality it won't happen, unless i want to be a home owner.  it's been officially decided the house will be going up for sale. oh very sad! all those memories of being board to death there, playing with the door chain, only sitting in 2 chairs because i was too phobic scared to sit on the dirty old sofa). it is though rather creepy inside, but i think it's just because everything was very dingy and dirty.

we've spent the last week cleaning it out. and may i graciously thank all those that came out and helped claim a new treasure!!! it's so much (yes i am going to ruin it so for those who has not seen toy story 3.  do not read on!) like toy story 3 in finding a new home.  Most of all though i cannot thank all of you that came out and helped on saturday to clear and donate all the goods that were not deemed a treasure!!! You all know who you are and you are awesome!

the carpet came out on monday and the painter's have done their first coat of paint.  can i say how beautiful it looks inside without the ugly green carpet????!!!! so gorgeous!!! i love the way the sun reflects on the hardwood floors! it creates such a beautiful glow and warm feeling inside that just says 'welcome home and get cozy'.  may i say with just 1 coat of fresh paint, it looks so amazing!!!! ahh i keep telling myself just wait in time...its a good time to buy a house for the buyer, but i don't want that mortgage to lock me down here even more....it's so beautiful inside though.

pictures to come soon.

sleep well