I always spend Christmas Day with my family. My family is quite large; between my parents, brother and sister, aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, and nieces there are 20 of us. My family is quite close. It’s nice having everyone get together during the holidays because it means catching up with my nearest and dearest and [...]
Every year Rene and I spend Christmas in two places: Christmas Eve with Rene’s family, and Christmas Day with mine. Luckily our families live nearby so there’s no travel involved. Christmas Eve with Rene’s family is a low-key affair. We usually have dinner around 8 pm, then hang out/watch movies/play games until midnight, when the [...]
Alas, Christmas is over! I can honestly say that the work leading up to Christmas – the fretting over what to give, the shopping, the wrapping of gifts – was all worth it. I truly enjoyed Christmas this year, and it was nice having lots of family come over to share a meal and open [...]
There’s a hush in the office this afternoon, which is not surprising given that it’s the last work day before Christmas, and many are taking the day off and not coming back until December 26 or after the New Year. I’m one of the unlucky ones still sitting at my desk at 4:30 pm. It’s [...]
What is it about supplies that I love so much? I looked forward to going back to elementary and high school because it meant that I would be buying brand-new school supplies. Thoughts of new crayons, paper, binders, colored pencils, mechanical pencils and pencil cases from Hello Kitty, and perhaps a new backpack, danced in [...]
I’ve had several conversations with different people about how it doesn’t feel like it’s the holidays, even though Christmas is right around the corner. Maybe it’s because it’s been a warm winter in LA so far; perhaps it’s the slumping housing market and possible recession (hey when you hear it almost every day on NPR [...]
I’ve gotten tired of looking at my old post but I’m not quite ready for my next entry, so here’s some food for thought courtesy of Blogthings.com (you should visit, they have some fun quizzes): You Are a Cupcake Cute and fun, you never take life too seriously.People are constantly surprised by how delightful you [...]
A pregnant friend recently found out that she’s having a boy. She and her husband both wanted a girl this time, a sibling to their adorable three-year old boy. Until now, she had been thinking of girl names: Sydney, Peyton, and Sophia. Since she’s having a boy she wanted to know if I had any [...]
According to Blogthings.com, I am a Practical Gift Giver Your gifts are useful, appropriate, and custom tailored to each person.In your opinion, the best gifts are gifts that someone will actually use.Your gifts may not be the most glamourous, but they are always appreciated. What Kind of Gift Giver Are You? I only have a [...]
Rene, Chuy and I went for a hike last Saturday. After a brief stop at a donut shop (for some reason I was fixated on having a donut for breakfast), we made our way to the Upper Las Virgines trail in West Hills and sat down for a breakfast of donuts and green tea. Chuy [...]
