A lil' SB Love

I needed to go to SB a couple weekends ago for an event with my old co-workers. I went on a walk along the bluff and got a few pretty pictures :D Enjoy!

Sparks Game!

I FINALLY went to my first professional basketball game! I know crazy that I have been to baseball, football, and hockey but NEVER basketball! I had such a good time the we are going back on the 18th!

The game was SOOO cool because it was the first outdoor sunset WNBA game ever!! They had some four square courts and balls so we played a little four square before the game. I haven't played that game since 3rd grade!

I got to see some of my idols, Sue Bird and Swin Cash who play for the Storm. The Sparks brought it close in the end but Sue Bird shut em down with her 3's. I think she was 100% from the floor the whole night. Tuesday my favorite player Diana T. was playing at the Staples center but I couldn't go because of tests. We are planning on going to another game on the 18th so stay tuned. Diana still won't be there but sometime in July I think I will see her courtside :D Those will be some great pics...

The G-Ma Rock

Grandma came to visit and I got her and Dad playing Guitar Hero! They both did very well. It was hard to get Dad to want to play but once he got started I couldn't rip the thing away from him!!
This is Zaphora's new favorite spot to rest. Dom is NOT happy about this as he has made clear many times, but I think it's just so darn cute! hehe

Pineapple Express!

Dominic had commented about wanting his own pineapple plant. When visiting my mom the other day I saw this weird looking green thing in a jar and I asked her what it was... of course, it was a pineapple top and it was ACtually Growing!! I told her about Dom's request so she handed over the pineapple for us to watch over :) I had this cute little vase that I put it in for the time being. The roots are getting pretty long so we will transplant it soon as we get more pots. Four of our plants/pots got taken off our patio the other day which we were pretty upset about. So, in the meantime, this little guy gets to soak up the rays like this. I figured that growing one this way would be much more speedy than from a seed! Wish us luck.

The Garden

Dominic and I tried to plant an assortment of veggies in the fall. Everything grew initially but apparently I just cared too much and overwatered everything! The only thing that survived me and the winter were baby carrots and a pepper plant that has never produced peppers!! Me and Dom decided to try again yesterday given the wonderful weather he have been having. Dom planted pumpkins and watermelon, and green beans. Meanwhile, I planted some pretty flowers in some bright new pots I got and a small strawberry plant. We decided to let Zaphora and Jaguar sneak a peak outside on the porch just to see what they would do. It was pretty cute! Jag is less curious and just wanted the sun, whereas Zaphora couldn't keep her nose out of everything! Here are some pics of the garden and the kitties playing for their first time outside.

A Visit to the Lagoon

Sunset through the very dirty car window on my way home from SB. I sure do miss that ocean!

One of my favorite places to run is in Santa Barbara at the lagoon. I was fortunate enough yesterday to have an orthodontist appointment up there. So, I got in my car at 5:40 am to being the journey through LA so as to be at my appointment on time. I had very little traffic for a Wednesday morning going into the city which was great. I got to SB around 8 and spent 30 minutes looking for parking in overcrowded IV. I found a spot pretty far from campus and my only mode of transportation was to pay for the bus or just skateboard with all the freshman from Santa Catalina residents' hall (formally FT) on the bike path... I arrived, after a short break to catch my breath, at the lagoon. It is basically the area on campus where the ocean washes in between the breaks in the bluff. The water is rather still, so a lot of the best animal life hangs out here. Big huge pelicans, egrets, ducks, fishies, snakes, and poison ivy. I usually make a big turn around loop around the lagoon when I am on my long runs. The bluffs are all relatively connected by a winding dirt path that goes up and down a lot, and sometimes you have to run through the sand dunes. I tried to take a panorama type shot of a small piece of the lagoon.. so these pictures all go in sequence.

Summer is here!

Here is Jag and Zaphora. They are doing very good lately.

I just thought this was a funny picture.. I don't know why she lays like this! haha

Another update, I got an expresso machine from Mom for my birthday. Now, everyday is expresso day! I am LOVING getting to make my own frothy concoctions before classes. So far, I make a pretty good cafe latte with mocha mint coffee. Sometimes I drop one of my valentines chocolates in for an extra kick of sweetness. Mostly I am excited about finally getting to use some expresso cups and saucers I bought a while back that have been sitting on top of the microwave in a cute little box.

mmmmmmmm.....

Can you believe it??! We got out of classes early today so a bunch of people from school and I went to Huntington beach. It was like 84 degrees all day and I think I might of even got a little burnt through the sunscreen. This picture is me and my friend Jimmy who is from Ohio. I love to compare stories with him about the midwest...especially how it is NOT 84 degrees there right now!!