The Place 2B

Everyone loves Janice's new place! It's just so inviting, comfortable, and gorgeous. It's the perfect place to just go hang out and relax.

Hard Rock Birthday

Happy 23rd to Rose! We took her to the Hard Rock Cafe', had a great dinner, enjoyed the Sound of Music, and did some shopping. I hope she enjoyed it as much as I did.

Housewarming

We had such an awesome time yesterday at Janice's housewarming party. She's got the loveliest home I've seen in a while, and the 50" TV isn't bad either. It was great seeing some old co-workers and just catching up on things. I can't wait until our next event. Thanks to Janice and her husband Andrew for inviting us into their lovely home.
Seen above: Miriam and her husband, Lourdes, Shabnam and her husband

Jason & Liz

Today we had lunch with Jason and his wife Liz. It was so great to see them again! Those two have got to be the most amazing people ever. After loosing almost everything they owned they still have a great positive outlook on life, it's really amazing. After attending a friend's wedding they'll be headed toward Connecticut. I wish them all the best!

Farmer's Market

So after being cooped up at home working on my thesis for the past 4 days, Rose finally got me out of the house. We went to the local farmer's market to get some yummy food and do a little shopping. It was nice to get some fresh air.

N.U.T.S.

This thesis is driving me CooCoo for Coa Coa Puffs!

Presenting....iClass

So the new GUI is finally done. Poor Lemonhead, he's slaved these past few months to get this done and now it is. Yay for him! Next week he's taking a well deserved vacation.

Attacks on London

This is just devastating!

No Dumping Zone

This reminds me that I need to make time this summer to volunteer with Heal the Bay. I volunteered once when I was younger and got a great feeling out of cleaning up those beaches. It's sad to see the beaches so polluted the way they are these days.

Americafest 2005

Thanks to Brian for suggesting the Rose Bowl for the 4th of July fireworks show. It was awesome! I've never seen so many fireworks at once before. Too bad the pre-show was a bore. It was still worth the $10/per person.

I give it an A-

Just saw this movie today and although I'm not a huge sci-fi fan I will admit that it was a great movie. It's very suspenseful and the acting is great as well. Too bad the ending was weak.

Catalina Fishing Trip

The boys went on a fishing trip to Catalina Island today and caught some nice looking fish. While they were out having fun I was at the doctors getting some x-rays done. Next Tuesday I'll be finding out if what I have is acid reflux or not. I'll post the results as soon as I get them.

Go-Kart Racing

Went to check out "Golf n'Stuff" today and loved it. We played a round of miniature golf, road the go-karts several times and then it was off to the arcade. Too bad it's located in Ventura 'cause we really need a go-kart place out here.
So today I found out that I may not have diabetes but instead acid reflux. I'll know for sure in a couple of weeks. Tomorrow it's off to get an x-ray...yay...not!

Vacation Part I

We're back from our little trip up north and soon we'll be headed south. I've posted most of the pictures I took during the first part of the trip and I will continue to post them on my gallery site. A special thanks to Jess and Sven for being such wonderful hosts!! Thank you for letting us crash at your place and eat your wonderful food! I miss you both already!

SF

Today was awesome. We got to see my bro at the Alameda County Fair. After we checked that out for a while we drove down to Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco and took a boat ride around the bay. That was a lot of fun, and it only cost us $10/per person. The traffic in San Francisco was a nightmare since most of the main streets were closed for the Gay Pride Parade. I hadn't seen San Francisco for a while so it was cool to go check it out again.

Hearst Beach

Today we traveled along the California coast and stopped by Hearst Beach so that Marco could fish for a bit. After that we continued up north and stopped by Monterey Aquarium. That was pretty awesome. Now we're going to be spending the night at Jess' house in Sunnyvile, yay! It's so great to see her again!

Solvang...Not a Dutch Town

On day one of our trip up north we stopped by Solvang (Danish Town). Had a great time just looking around and on the way back to the Fwy we got to feed the emus at the Ostrich Land.

Bad News Thursday

Today has been a day of bad news. First I hear that Jason's U-haul was found but it had been burned to the ground. That's very upsetting news. Then I go to the doctor's and find out that this little problem I've been having may have been caused by diabetes! Yikes! Anyhow, long story short...went to get my blood tested and now I have to wait a few weeks to get the results. I sure hope they come back negative 'cause I really don't want to have to deal with something like that. It doesn't help to find out that diabetes runs in both sides of the family. Crap! I will post an update as soon as I hear something.
Today I also had to say goodbye to my sweet friend Xiaoyu who has gotten an internship for the summer. I wish her all the best! It's always sad to see great people go.
On a happier note, Happy Birthday to my buddy Carlo who turned 26 today! Yay Carlo! Also, tomorrow is the start of my week long vacation so I'm looking forward to that.
**Seen above, Carlo and Xiaoyu at Acapulco**

Why do bad things happen to good people?

So last week Jason and his wife left for Connecticut to start their new life. Unfortunately they only got to Arizona before their U-haul was stolen! That just totally sucks!! Who would do that!? I feel so bad for them...everything they owned, gone. Poor Jason and Liz! I hope they find their truck and get to Connecticut safely. We really miss Jason at work; it just isn't the same without him.

July Deadline

Talk about having a busy day! Donated a car to charity so I'm feeling pretty good about that. Then I had a meeting with my thesis chair and found out I need to finish my paper by July 15th so now I'm totally wiggin'. So, after my meeting went to work for what seemed like an eternity. Now I'm home, real tense 'cause I keep thinking about that thesis paper...yuck! Wish I was in that pool right now.