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Sunday in Capitola

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Rather late Saturday night we moved the party to Beach House #2 (BH#2) and continued on very late into the night. I snagged a bed and crashed about 2am, rather late for this old lady who prefers 10pm sharp.

On Sunday I woke up bright and early. Often my internal alarm clock wakes me up when I would rather have slept in. I started on breakfast for the group and enjoyed watching people stumble in, semi-awake. After a while, the group was fed and drowsy. We tidied up the house, and some people took of. The smaller group left for the beach. Annie, Sunny, Huyson and I wandered along the beach, snagging cute photos of each other. We walked around the down-town area and picked up some tasty ice cream. We tidied the house and left for home.

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It was a great weekend.

I wish more were like that, full of sunshine, fresh air and friends. I am so looking forward to Thanksgiving foods next week, it is powering me through this week, knowing next week will be fantastic and full of yummy foods!

Love,

-S

Kittens, Google, Sushi, and Mail

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I met my friend Natasha for lunch at Google, which is where she works. She gave me a lovely tour and allowed me to walk beside her her dumbfounded and gawking over how AMAZING the Googleplex was.

My badge was so fancy.

My badge was so fancy.

Look at how classy their wall art is!

They had art everywhere (inside and out), amazing statues, outside furniture for days, and bikes for people to get around between buildings.

I loved this dinosaur one. It had been yarn-bombed and has pink flamingoes tied to all four legs.

I loved this dinosaur one. It had been yarn-bombed and had pink flamingoes tied to all four legs.

We got lunch in the Atom Cafe where they had these fantastic food statues outside:

All of this desert artwork made me crave sweet things!

All of this dessert artwork made me crave sweet things!

I love the little bee!

A donut!

A donut!

Made of kitkats-if you look closely at the eyes you can see wafers texture

Made of kitkats-if you look closely at the eyes you can see wafers texture

Gingerbread man

Gingerbread man

Sorry for the funky hair, it was crazy windy.

Sorry for the funky hair, it was crazy windy.

Now I want to work at Google. We even tried three different kinds of fro-yo, at three different dining halls! It was an adventure, but Natasha was a doll about everything! 

Natasha totally made my day by showing me around.

Natasha totally made my day by showing me around!

Here is a shout-out to my friend Sunny , who successfully finished her second day at Google today!!  I know one day soon I will be bothering her about visiting her Google. :]

The family that I babysit for has two snuggly cats (Claire and Tabitha). They both love to jump onto my lap after the baby has gone down for her nap. Today, it was Claire who snagged the space on the couch next to me.

My friend Kim and I met up initially to work out, but after a new development occurred (more about that tomorrow!!), we changed plans and grabbed sushi. It was the perfect finish to a great day. We got these fruity little drinks.

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They were yummy and put both of us in a great mood.

Kim taking the first sip!

Kim taking the first sip!

I ordered some gyoza and vegetable tempura. It was delicious and hit the spot. A girls night out was just what I needed.

I got home and mail call came late today. My new phone case came in and I love it already! I went for the less cute but more durable option, because let’s face it people, I tend to be pretty accident prone and very clutzy. Buuuuttt it’s still nautical AND blue and has my name on it!

How was your Tuesday? Were you able to take a break and enjoy some you time at all today? Did you get anything fun in the mail?

Love,

-S

Cornbread, Puppies and PowerMate

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Yesterday I made some yummy cornbread to eat with the chili we had made earlier in the week. It was tasty and not too sweet. We used this recipe.

Buttermilk Cornbread

Buttermilk Cornbread

The pups and I had some quality snuggle time yesterday. With both the roomie and I at work for most of the day, I think both pups have been missing their humans. Isn’t Reese’s adorable?

Snuggle time with the pup.

Snuggle time with the pup (she loves it, I promise!)

Over the last few weeks I have noticed that I run my Iphone battery down pretty quickly. Between Instagram, blog things and emails, I have found that I usually need a mid-day charge. I just ordered this little guy to help me out when I don’t always have easy access to an outlet. And it’s nautical, how fitting!

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My new nautical PowerMate

What apps do you use (and love!) on your phone? Any favorites that you want to suggest I look at? Happy Friday!

Love,

-S

New Cars,Kiel James Patrick, Moleskine, and Sunflowers

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On Wednesday my good friend Joey swung by the house to show off his new car. It was a sexy little white convertible, and we zoomed off to celebrate at Santana Row with some bubble tea. He was over the moon about this new beast of his.

Isn’t it pretty?

Joey is happy.

Joey is happy.

Joey and his new car

Joey and his new car

All good things come to those who wait:

Beautiful things come in pretty boxes.

Beautiful things come in pretty boxes.

I also picked up a new planner. As much as I love my little Iphone, I really do love writing things down physically. I seem to remember them better if I do, and I also love looking over the week as a whole. While I have finally figured out how to use the Iphone Calendar, I am forever making mistakes and putting events on the wrong day/time. So for now, back to my beloved Moleskine.  I love the 18 months planner, it covers the school year and summer all wrapped in one! I started using them my first year of college and have used all used many of their different products over the years.

My new Moleskine

My new Moleskine

I stopped by the farmers market on my way home to pick up some summer fruit and flowers. Fresh flowers, and sunflowers in particular, make every day a little bit brighter, don’t you agree?

Sunflowers are my favorite flower

Sunflowers are my favorite flower

So how was your Thursday? Did you do anything fun? Do you have any plans for the upcoming long weekend?

Love,

-S

Beaches, Tahoe, Summer Salads, Macaroons and Silly Songs

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My roommate and I drove up to Tahoe to join my family in a relaxing three day weekend. The cabin is normally our retreat, where we eat, sleep, watch T.V. and recuperate. It was nice to breathe fresh mountain air, and enjoy a simple life for a few days.

Chimney Beach

Chimney Beach

On Sunday my father and I drove home. We stopped at one of our local haunts, a fantastic pizza joint in downtown Sacramento called Hot Italian. We enjoyed a tasty summer salad and a lovely pizza.

Peaches, gorgonzola, almonds, and balsamic dressing.

Peaches, Gorgonzola, almonds, balsamic dressing.

Today I did a dry run of making macaroons. Now, I have never made them before, but I have done a bit a baking. While my ambition was high, so was the temperature in my kitchen. While the taste of our finished product was delicious, I will work on perfecting the look of the macaroon, which I think was affected by the extreme heat on this late August day.

Vanilla Macaroons

In other news, I recently found this talented photographer who takes stunning work with an Iphone. You’ll have to check it out to really believe it.

Lachlan Payne is one fantastic photographer.

I‘ve also become slightly obsessed with this accoustic song: Just try it