Hypersensitivity | Wednesday

I slept 2 hours last night. It was okay up until about an hour ago, where I felt the little
wheels in my body come to a screeching halt. Now I'm just running on perrier and ...
that's pretty much it.

Today is better than yesterday, and yesterday was somewhat better than the day before
that. So happily, things are looking a little more positive and the clouds are clearing from
outside our window sills. 2 more days and we're taking a little drive away from the city.
I have no idea what to expect, which intrigues me :)

Have a good day!

1985 Castle Park | 1986 Los Angeles

Been stuck in somewhat of a downward spiral, these past few weeks. Thinking about a lot
of random things. Life lessons, work, deadlines, family, home, memories of sleeping on
beaches and staring at the sky, skiing in Colorado, and dancing at talent shows with min-
iature best friends. I'm guessing this is somewhat of a crisis? What else could it really be?
I thought I had gotten this over with at 25?! 30 is just a number, I tell myself. But then I
look in the mirror and notice little things. The tiny indentations we call wrinkles, forming
at the corners of my eyes. The little silver strands of hair, the dark circles under my eyes.
Things that weren't there before, but are now. I didn't think it would bother me at all. It's
age, something that comes whether we like it or not! Why care about these things we can't
control, anyway?

I sit in bed running through odd memories. My mind won't sleep, it just keeps pacing around
an empty room, somewhere between 1986 and 1998. What's this obsession w/ childhood?!
I'm completely confused! All I can really do is learn a way to embrace it, this age thing. It's
not so bad, right?

xx

LA County Fair | Saturday

FINALLY!!!! LA County Fair! I was so excited today, to just walk around smelling the candy
apples and greasy food being cooked in little boxed trailers. I love admiring the ferris wheels
and the lights at night, and going to the petting zoo and watching the pony rides go round
in circles while remembering kiddie parties on the north shore, and how much I loved riding
the horses.

We stayed for a really long time and ate 1/2 a pizza before coming home. I still can't sleep.
It's already 4:26 am. I've been up messing around with Imovie, putting together some clips
we took today. I'm having trouble keeping it at HD quality. So, will post the link tomorrow.
It's nothing extravagant at all, just nice to look back and remember the day.

Hope everyone had a great Saturday. More tomorrow, I'm gonna try and lay down. G'night!

Tokyo | Today

My father in-law (still feels weird saying) sent me these photos today, from
their house in japan. I haven't seen a rainbow in way over a year. I took them
for granted...

Thursday

I stayed up all night going through photos and listening to odd playlists. Then
I realized it was 5 am and the pounding in my head was not going to go away.
So I laid in bed, staring at the popcorn-like ceiling for about 30 minutes before
my mind finally fell asleep.

The headache isn't gone today. I even took excedrin. And it's hot. Really hot.
I can't stop thinking about the weekend. I can't concentrate and have absolutely
no motivation. Wish I were sitting on an old ferris wheel, observing the fairgrounds
and smothering myself in cotton candy and oily pizza.

One more day.

Beauty Brigade

{via layka}


{via bizcarlito}

More beautiful images by talented individuals. I'm in love with more photographs?!
It never ends..

L&L Hawaiian BBQ

I haven't had L&L for over a year. Maybe even a year and a 1/2. Today we
decided to eat it for dinner. Tasted a lot different from the one down the
street from our house in Hawaii. Something about the gravy and the meat.
Ron also said his chicken katsu was different and a little burnt. Overall though,
we were eating L&L. Reminded me of my mom picking me up from
school when I was younger and taking me to L&L to eat hamburger steak w/
all fries, and my little sister running around in only underwear, throwing little
plastic 25 cent balls filled of miniature horses and glitter stickers. Childhood
was such a great thing. I miss it, but then I guess a lot of us do, right?

I need a vacation home. Bad.

Flickr Faves

A world wrapped in Portra 160nc. Beautiful and solemn.
Best interpretation of my current mood. I need to get out of
this house. The weekend is far too far...

{photos via anuk.marek}

Listening To The Pulse Of The Sun

Today was an extremely long day. I ran this morning and finished laundry
on lunch and didn't end up eating till around 2:30 PM cause it took way
longer than expected.

My sister messaged me and let me know that Tumblr.com is using one
of my photos (I posted on Flickr.com) in one of their customization Themes,
on their main page. How frustrating. I've always known Tumblr to blog and
re-blog photos but never would've thought thee actual company would
support that kind of behavior. Well now I know.

On a positive note, I'm finishing "Best American Non-Required Reading" 2005
I believe. I still haven't finished it. Reading makes me feel a little better, it
distracts me from some of the negative things that just don't get filtered out.
Who would've thought that dodging negativity could be this hard! It's every-
where!

Alright. What a depressing entry. Hopefully tomorrow will be sunnier in and
outside of my head. Have a good night. ZzzZ

FOUND

Found this somewhere. I guess it offends some people, but I
like seeing an older Hawaii.

Mondays aren't made for this

Not really sure what I'm feeling today. Kind of a mix between unamused and uninspired
with a splash of sarcasm and puffy eyes. Something needs to change, but what?

Lakes & S u c h

*

Ron's birthday was this past Sunday, so I got us tickets to the Dodgers vs. Giants
game tomorrow night. Ron was saying something about his friend wanting to do
dinner on Saturday night but I don't think i'll be able to do it. The trade show really
wore me out. I just need a weekend to recharge :)

I can't wait!

*

Still working on J's engagement photos. Almost done..

weee :)

Steak Dinner

Decided to cook steak tonight, even though i've never tried it in my life.
Picked up two from Bristol Farms down the street and googled "how to
cook a steak" and came up with a lil recipe. Haha. How funny, right?

It was pretty basic. Preheat oven to 350º, Poke the steak all around w/
a fork, and season it, massaging it in with your hand or the back of
a spoon. Heat the pan on high heat and sear one side of the steak
for 60 seconds, and the other side for 90 seconds. Take the steak(s)
out and put it in an oven safe bake pan lined w/ foil & leave for 20-25
minutes & you're done. It came out surprisingly good for it being the
first time! I feel really full now, tomorrow's dinner will definitely be
a lighter one! Zzz

G'night

Tuesdays Are Made For Nothing

Ron took off today and we spent it doing absolutely NOTHING! It was so
good and much needed! We've been burning ourselves out lately. Went
down to the pool and listened to music while watching the shadows
dance across the pool floor. Then sat around on the chairs under the
gazebo and talked for a while before going in and figuring out what
we were going to cook.

Zzz Lazy days.

San Diego | ASR/CLASS

Been a long + rough week in San Diego. I just took off a few days to recover
from this flu I caught and relax a little. We stayed at this inn on the bay, and
I ended up not being able to leave the room for a few days!!! Caught a cab down
to the convention center on the last day and helped pack up. What a waste I was.

I'm still a little sick. Coughing and congested. Hopefully it goes away completely,
very soon. I can't take much more of this on top of the deadline list. :(

Hope everyone is doing well.

Jacque + Chris Pt. II

Here's a few more engagement photos that i've been meaning to post. :)