Happy B-day Jess!

Happy Birthday to Miss Jess!!! I wish I could be with her to celebrate but instead I sat on the 405 for 1 hour and 45 minutes each way. All freeways become a nightmare when it rains in California! Anyway, hope you had a great B-day Jess!

405 Fwy

I started my new job today which meant driving on the 405 for 2.5 hours. It actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. And that was on a rainy day during rush hour.

Mall Shopping

Buy of the day: Both Rose and I got talked into buying a light weight steamer. I immediately went home to try it out and loved how quickly I got all of my clothes "ironed" out.

Caltech

Today we (Shabnam, Joy, and I) attended a great lecture on medical devices at Caltech. Wow, some of the technology that's being tested at the moment is amazing. Some of the topics discussed were deep brain stimulation, cognitive neural prosthetics, and prosthetics vs. orthotics. I think I'm going to try to attend more of these lectures in the future.

Boo!

This year has gone by so quickly! Halloween is only a few weeks away and people have already started to set up their decorations.

Waiting Sucks!

I spent my entire day down at the courthouse today for jury duty. This is my first time and hopefully my last for a long while. They just love making you wait, and wait, and wait, and then wait some more. Argh! There's got to be a better way!

Chipotle Craving

So there's a new Chipotle in town and after having tried it once I find that I'm craving it every day! I just can't get enough of this place. I love their food, but I don't love it enough to join a chipotle fan club, lol. Man they've got everything on the internet these days.

New Toys

Since Sunday is our "Shopping Day" we stopped by Petco to pick up a few new toys for the girls. When we came home they had a blast with the new tunnel, mice, fishing pole, and cat dancers we got them. Silly kitties.

The MEGA Target

The new "Mega Target" opened up in Northridge today and we just had to go check out what the big fuss was about. Needless to say, there was nothing "Mega" about it, unless you want to count the Starbucks they've added to their food court "Mega". I do see how we would need a 30th Starbucks in the same city...NOT! This Target looks like the other two Targets in the area! It was kind of funny that their cart escalator broke down on opening day!

Party Part 2

Worked another party at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel. This was part 2 of the same party from last week. These people obviously have way too much money! Maybe I'm just jealous 'cause I didn't have 2 huge parties for my 13th birthday.

Sisters

Today is my official last day at DL and I'm still at home sick. The good thing is that I get to spend some time with my new kitties. These girls are so sweet! They just love grooming each other.

Happy 22nd!

Today was Lemonhead's B-day and unfortunately I could not join the festivities because I was stuck at home sick. It looks like I got the flu again...yuck! Lucky for me someone had a camera phone so I felt like I was there in a way...too bad I couldn't taste the cake from here too. Happy Birthday Lemonhead!

Adios DLSG

Saying goodbye is real difficult for me, especially when you work with such a fabulous group of people. Today the DL group threw me the most amazing "going away" bash ever. It was all very emotional for me. I've become very attached to everyone in this group so it's going to be difficult for me to not have them around on a daily basis. Thank you everyone at DL for making my time there so amazing!

Orlando, FL.

Today Pablo returned home from his trip to Orlando, FL with his buddies Zach and Joel. As you could see from the picture above, Pablo enjoyed the Florida weather by getting some R&R by the pool. That silly monkey!

H&H in Hollywood

Even though I've been living in L.A. most of my life today I saw the mall on Hollywood and Highland for the first time. My bro and I worked a party there at one of the restaurants. Can't wait to come back to that mall for some serious shopping!

Lily & Sadie

Today we added two new members to our family. Their names are Lily and Sadie. They're 4 months old and super sweet. Although they were shy at the beginning, they're starting to warm up to us.

Mongolian BBQ

This Mongolian BBQ restaurant is so yummy! We went there for dinner and later caught a movie with our buddy Brian. Thanks to Brian for the restaurant suggestion.

Armageddon

It looks like Armageddon out there! That sunset is amazing; too bad you can't look directly at it.

Chatsworth Fire on Steroids

This fire has clearly become uncontrollable. The flames have spread all the way toward Simi Valley and it's raining ashes outside. The air quality is disgusting as you can see from the picture above.

Chatsworth Fire

Looks like the brush fire flames are spreading in Porter Ranch. I took this picture from the Best Buy/Wal-Mart/Toys-R-Us shopping center. Those poor houses out there are real close to the flames and the fact that winds are still pretty strong is not helping matters.

Good Day

Today was a good day, not only was the sunset amazing, but I also accepted a job offer as a Human Factors Engineer. Yay! It's going to be sad leaving DL but I guess all good things must come to an end.

Vasquez, CA

Brian and I went on a photo shoot to Vasquez today and got some awesome shots. It was a real beautiful day for taking pictures since the sky was so clear.

Nishaat's Surprise Party

We had a surprise "Happy Brithday/Wedding Shower/Going Away" party for Nishaat today at work. It was cool because we were able to plan it and put it all together without her having a clue about it. It was the least we could do to show Nishaat how much she's meant to us. That girl has helped with EVERYTHING, it's going to be a big loss when she's gone. I wish her the all the best in the future. Seen above: Tiff, Janice, Nishaat, Shabnam, and Joy.

We're not in Kansas anymore

Pablo and Myriam are back from Kansas and they brought back these yummy candies for all of us to enjoy. A special thanks to Myriam for putting up with Pablo for the past week.

Kids Rave

Another Henna Mission accomplished. Yesterday I worked another Henna party out in L.A. This party was a bit different from those I've done so far since this one was held outdoors. Their theme was "Rave" so there were plenty of glow-in-the-dark accessories and the kids seems to enjoy themselves a lot.
Picture above: Linda drawing a henna dragon on some kid.

Y-Que

I've found another Tee website to start ordering from [Y-Que]. They've got some hilarious prints to choose from, not to mention the great selection of refrigerator magnets like those found in the picture above.
Special thanks to Dave "The Lawn Inspector."

The Exorcism of Emily Rose

Wow this movie was freaky! It doesn't help that it's based on a real story. It's best to watch this in the theatre since the sound quality is so great. That's what really made this movie...music and sound effects. I must admit it's going to be difficult not be paranoid about 3 am for a while.

Magnum

Someone's a big "Zoolander" fan! We had the biggest laugh with this picture when Joel-the-male-model showed us his "Magnum."

Lights, Camera, Action!

So now that we have the green screen all set up we could start recording our video shots at work. The new software we got is great since it's got a teleprompter function as well. The video/recording studio is turning out nicely. I sure wish the "video queens" were here to see it, they'd be proud.

Drive Thru Design

Well this was interesting to see. Whoever designed the Taco Bell drive thru wasn't very bright. Not only do you have to reach passed the passengers seat to get your food but you also have to look out for crossing pedestrians as you drive off. This design is hilarious!

Banana Tee

This is why we love Threadless.com. Here's Lemonhead with his nifty banana tee.

Contains 0% Juice

Ok so I'm at McD's getting a "healthy" McBreakfast when I notice the label on the Hi-C orange drink. Who in their right mind would put something like this on their label?? It just doesn't seem very smart. Must be the result of yet another legal battle.

SUV Maniacs

There are way too many bad drivers in L.A.! Yesterday a girl was hit by an SUV right in front of school while she was crossing the street using a crosswalk. That's sad! I hope she made it. There are way too many idiots driving SUVs these days! I myself almost got whipped out by an SUV while walking home one day last year.

Cool Night

The heat has finally clamed a bit and the night was just gorgeous; I just had to take this nifty picture of the moon and 2 stars.

Tank Movers

After a long weekend of moving my brother and Rose are finally in their new place. I think the toughest part was my brother's salt water aquarium and coral tank. I think it'll be a while before all components of the aquarium are plugged in. They're beautiful aquariums though!

Super Loco Gas Prices

This is the only good thing about not having a car at the moment. This is the cheapest gas price I saw yesterday.

Ana's Computer Desk

I finally went out and got a new computer desk at Ikea. Yay!

New Place

Rose and my bro are moving into their new place this week so we've been helping out in the afternoons. It's really starting to shape up. Moving is always a drag but once things have found their place it's a good feeling.

Disaster in New Orleans

I can't believe what's happened to New Orleans the past few days. It's so difficult to see how much people there are suffering especially since I was there only a year ago. I wish there was something I could do to help. I wish I could take time to volunteer. I guess the only thing I could do from here is make a donation.

Lunch-Time

Went out to lunch with some buddies from work again. It's nice to get out and do things once in a while especially since I've been feeling so tense lately. I think we've made Acapulco our regular place since we've been there a few times this summer.

WTF!

This accident thing has been a real hassle. Between trying to get a rental car, going to physical therapy, and trying to get answers on the progress of the claim it's just been exhausting. I sure hope all of this is over soon so I could go back to where I was.
I saw this car the other day and can’t imagine why someone would drive around with a bunch of stuffed animals on their front dash. WTF!

Zoom, Zoom, BOOM

So here's a picture of my pretty new car after the accident...yes, accident! I've only had it for 5 days and now it looks like this. Talk about bad luck! I ended up sandwiched between a Mercedes and a VW Bug. Turns out the Bug didn't notice the Mercedes and I were completely stopped so he rammed into the back of my car while going over 45mph. The impact caused my vehicle to hit the Mercedes in front. Thank god I was wearing my seat belt and was able to walk away alive. Tomorrow I see a doctor regarding the chest, neck and back pain I've developed as a result of the impact. *sigh*

Pablo in Seattle, WA

Pablo just returned from a trip to Seattle with my buddy Joel and his wife. It looks like he had tons of fun. Check out his travel blog for more pictures.

MY Car!

Today I became the owner of a brand new Mazda 3s and I'm lovin' it. Wow, talk about a great car! I'm excited! Here's a picture of Rose proving that the trunk is large enough to hold a body...lol.

Rock Stars

Went to another party today and saw that they had the kids recording their own music videos. That was pretty cool!

Chalk Shark

Looks like the Biology department at school was having fun with colored chalk. This is why I insist on carrying a camera everywhere I go...you never know what you're going to run into.

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

Today I test drove a Mazda 3 and fell in love with it. The worst part about checking out cars is dealing with the paperwork just to get a quote. I got so bored waiting to get information that I kept myself busy by photographing the reflection of my legs on the table mirror. The car was great though...I think we may have to get one.

Sure!

On our way back from visiting a friend I saw this license plate and just had to snap a photo. I wonder what the story behind this was.

Sky High

Today we saw "Sky High" since there was nothing else playing this weekend. It was an ok movie. I think the boys enjoyed the arcade a little more than the movie.

Victory is Mine!

Hip-Hip-Hooray! The thesis defense is over and I've passed! What a relief. Now all that's left is to revise my thesis and turn it in by Friday. Once that's done, I'm home free! Dang I'm feeling good right now! Big thanks to everyone at DL for taking me out to lunch, showering me with cute gifts, and for all of your support through this entire process. You guys are the greatest!

A complete Wreck!

So Dooms-Day is coming up...yes, that's right, my thesis defense. I'm so nervous! I can't wait until it's all over with! I swear I don't know how Jess kept it together through hers. I'm nauseous, and a complete wreck...and it's still 1.5 days away. Argh, I hate feeling like this.