anniversary trippin'.

a few snapshots from the absolute PERFECT weekend with my boo.

we hiked, cooked, wine tasted, relaxed, campfired, bookstore shopped, coffee dated, played cards, and just simply enjoyed each others company.

something that we rarely have the time to do with just the two of us.

like i said, it was simply perfect.

i mean, lets be honest, is this not the sweetest face ever?!

and if that isn't cute enough, he gave me a copy of '1000 places to see before you die' tabbed with our traveling to-do list for our future and the sweetest of cards for our 'no-present' celebration.

what a catch.

happy anniversary b- i'm the luckiest.

(mush fest is over now, i promise:)

love.

'Love liberates. 

It doesn’t bind. 

Love says. ‘I love you. 

I love you if you’re in China. 

I love you if you’re across town. 

I love you if you’re in Harlem. 

I love you. 

I would like to be near you. 

I’d like to have your arms around me. 

I’d like to hear your voice in my ear. 

But that’s not possible now. 

So I love you. Go.’

-Maya Angelou

Thanks for letting me go to san francisco with all of your love.

I can see the light at the end of the long-distance tunnel.

And that light is the best thing ever.

spring break.

spring break according to my iPhone.

wooooooo!!!

slooooo, from the end of my street. ugly, huh? 

got to steal away some goodies from dads garden and started him a blog.

check it out. its gonna be awesome.

first ever walnut slumber party complete with story time.

i'd say it was almost like adult christmas eve...

because this 6am green beer, irish party arrived. i love st. patties day in slo.

 you can be embarrassed for me. i am already embarrassed for me.

phone picture emily, really?

gotta love a new haircut tho.

 got out of my chunky monkey brace and received a good report from the doctor.

hello new littler brace and normal walking. yeehaw.

 visited these little hot messes. sister and past roomie emily.

love them.

got to spend time in la and on st. patties with my favorite little leprechaun.

you're too great b.

other lovely events aswell. maybe i should learn to bring my actual camera and take actual pictures of my life. someday!

on top of all of this goodness.

i literally had the perfect week of eating.

and if you know me, i would mention that because i love food and slo cafes.

gus's, black horse, big sky, moms cooking, wine and cheese night, homemade dinners with b, late night tb runs, firestone tritip, you name it.

good think i got the 'a-o-kay' to finally swim and ride the stationary bike.

happy tuesday y'all!

the final countdown.

5 days until christmas ornament hanging and decorating.
4 days until is see B and the college gang.
3 days left in LA.
2 days of EMT class left.
1 day of finals.

hallelujah for christmas time at home!

wahooooo!

and a shout out to my lovely roomies that i get to see this weekend.

i'm pretty sure that i will always call you 'my roomies.'

517 1/2.

i realized that i never introduced you to my apt.

welcome to 517 1/2.

yes, our address ends in 1/2.

our "rustic" college street.

come on in.

my little humble abode.

or humble a home (abs).

stop on by if you're in the neighborhood.

warm welcome to obama who is down the street this afternoon...

thanks for all the traffic and low helicopters el presidente... 

i'll be parking it on the couch for the night:)

diddy.

i got me some diddy tonight with el paulo and the roomies. mmmgood.

best part is that i get a week long sleepover with el paulo this week. 

yea thats right... ice cream, nails, and pillow talk.

delivery.

mom and dad came this weekend. 

and they delivered the goods.

(sorry-pics form the iphone)

bags, baskets, and flats of produce.

tomatoes, kale, carrots, beets, leeks, chillies, sweet peppers, apples, figs, bell peppers, jalapenos.

hannah and i love produce delivery week.

it's our favorite week of the month.

and a special shout out to vavie, who came down to la for her first time to see the sights and watch hannah's game. she brought loaves of homemade zucchini bread and we are forever indebted.

thanks country folks:)

succulents.

alright, so this is a little out of left field and i know that i am jumping on this wagon a little late,

but im loving succulents.

maybe its because they are everywhere in LA?

maybe its because i experienced my first vertical succulent wall art- and fell in love? 

maybe its because i got one and now all i see are succulents- everywhere?

so here is my first succulent,

her name is 'hermione' and she resides next to my bed.

love her.

got her because i was inspired by these hanging ones on a little LA adventure that i took.

then went on pinterest- obviously- and found the most incredible ones on there.

(my pinterest has some to the right- red button:)

so the saga continues because i live with botany/biology nerds,

 and of course we had to look at the root systems and see how they hang that way.

this continued on and now i've been doing some investigating and as always,

all roads lead to 'sunset magazine' (my fave) where i found this.

doing it.

walnuts.

they came,

they saw,

they conquered. 

i think la is still recovering.

great weekend with the walnuts,

can't wait to see you all in a few.

drum-roll.

the walnuts are coming!

(to LA today)

'nuff said.

work it girl.

so i "work" here in santa monica.

and by work i mean nanny for a ten-week-old little boy in a fancy law firm for the nicest first time mom that still nurses and changes him.

so basically i am a paid grandmother that sits, snuggles, plays, and takes stroller walks.

mind you i have my own "office".

rainy view from the "the nanny" office (brentwood and santa monica). so rough.

yesterday was especially fabulous.

rainy, full office kitchen of teas and coffee, thai food, and a little snuggler.

i'll take it.

on another note, been getting my booty kicked daily at the gym.

"guts, butts, and thighs" is then devil.

barely can sit down on the toilet (over-share?).

have a great one!

weekend recap.

friday evening:

me,

the boy,

homemade bbq chicken pizza and salad,

a cold beer,

card games,

popsicles,

and some good ol' snuggling,

t-h-e b-e-s-t e-v-e-r.

saturday day:

switched teams for a day (sorry ucla undergrad),

went to the usc (grad school) side,

tailgated with great el paulo,
made new friends,

hung out at 'traditions' pub to watch the game,

got some tb (supremed it),

laughed lots.

saturday night:

missing the boy that i left 10 hours prior,

decided to go back to see him from usc,

(best decision ever),

watched movie,

ate quesadillas,

snuggled more,

so in love (mushy i know).

sunday morning:

homemade oats (so yum),

got my lower back pain evaluated by the pt himself,

he's such a smartie,

costco trip,

date lunch,
happy 'see you later alligator' and drove,

unpacked and settle back in,

hw and reading.

i just can't get enough of the boy.

true life.

i live in los angeles.

started working this week on the tippy-top of that brown high-rise behind the middle palm tree.

never thought i would say that.

 also, i started my emt program yesterday and i am already knee deep (but loving it).
slowly becoming a ucla nerd, yea that's right.

days have been flying by in this crazy town.

super ready for bed but having a great time.

goodnight friends!

olvera st.

appropriately, i began my LA adventures with a sunday trip to olvera st.

and i'm sure that it will not be my last trip there.

it was awesome (and sooo delicious)!

took the roommates and we...

toured the first recorded house in los angeles (the 'avila adobe') and union station

shopped the street faire

perused the beautiful imported clothes

and ate the most amazing authentic tacos, burritos, taquitos, horchata, and jamaica.

honestly, incredible food and the live mariachis were super fun.

plus, i got to tacos to go. be jealous.

makes me want to brush up on my spanish and go back to south america...

until then adios amigos!