Thanksgiving break is always a cool break in that we have a decent amount of time off but still deal with the pressure of getting a lot done. That was pretty much how Thanksgiving break rolled. Friday evening concluded with the annual “Everyone we’ve ever talked to, come out for the evening” party. It was [...]
It was a lovely Thanksgiving and a real turning point for me, I felt. This Thanksgiving was spent up in San Francisco with most of my dad’s family. I had my Uncle Michael and cousin Damien there, along with their long time friend Natalie. My Aunt Mary and Uncle Fred with two of their kids, [...]
Holy cow. I forgot how cold it gets here. Kinda. Like, I remember complaining about it last time (I complain a lot, I know). But still. It’s FREEZING. This morning, Starbucks was redeemed as I was able to get a Peppermint Mocha just fine. The world is good again. My left eye is irritated beyond [...]
It’s nice to be home. Lots of familiar faces and that feeling that only home can bring. Thanksgiving will be a bit different, especially since half our downstairs is empty with the furniture going up north to my mom’s apartment. Probably a sign that we won’t be in Fresno much longer. I made it into [...]
It was a lovely weekend with ups and downs that have paralleled most this quarter, with ups coming from friends and downs coming from, nothing else other than athletics. Fresno State almost upset USC, which would have been nice since UCLA could have had a shot at the BCS then. Dah well. But the rest [...]
Last night, I saw Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and simply put, it was the most amazing film in the series and perhaps my favorite movie of the year. They captured the spirit of the book perfectly and did not compromise anything, illustrated well by the PG-13 rating. See if soon, if you [...]
It is great to have basketball back. Tuesday was out first game of the year and the start of the NIT Season Opener. The NIT Season Opener is an pre-season tournament that invites a number of teams to give it a go. UCLA played New Mexico State on Tuesday and won the game, thus a [...]
When I go home in a week or so, I will undoubtedly meet up with friends at Starbucks. Some I will meet one on one. Others in a big group. And, like always, we will sigh and loath it. We’ll sit and tell ourselves, “There’s nothing to do in Fresno!” and we’ll take a sip [...]
This weekend ended up full of suprises. Pleasent ones to say the least. The first one was the sun. It was so nice outside on Sunday. I went for a stroll in Westwood village and it was almost too perfect of weather. It was that sunshine and nice temperature that Southern California promises. Seriously, more [...]
I have never had such wide range of excitement and suspense soak me after this evening. But before I get into that, let’s recap. Yesterday was chill. Charlie and I did coffee and had dinner at my place. Followed by that was a pretty chill little party. Last night, Becky had her party at her [...]