November 2014 | San Diego Weekend

I was thrilled to leave the snow behind to go to San Diego for a VERY quick trip- I left Saturday morning & came back Sunday night. Seriously, I can deal with snow, but I am pretty over ice.

I went to visit some of my college friends & go with Kyle to a military ball!

But first we had to go to the buffet next to Caroline's house. Priorities.

The ball was in a cute hotel next to the water in downtown San Diego. I was ready in five minutes but there is WAY more to a military uniform then a dress.

The ball was a lot of standing, and clapping, and slideshows.

After we met with with Caroline & Bryce and went out for drinks:

 ^ I'm giving a major side eye to someone lol

The next morning I walked around downtown San Diego, which even though I have been soooo many times, I had never done before.

After dinner at the resturant Caroline works at, my flight left at 8pm. It was a exhausting but super worth it weekend!

January 2014 | san diego part 2

^We don't need to go into details, but obviously we watched the Pat's game.

Then, later, we burned a Christmas tree! yes, it somehow fit in the car... this car also once had a queen size mattress on top of it. 

Bonfire beach night was great. I mean, it's a bonfire on the beach it's pretty perfect.

My last day, we went to the pier. The waves were pretty huge, although the pictures don't really make it look like they were that big, they were.

I went to dinner (with some other college friends, who actually just got married!!!!) who then dropped me off at the airport, and I was back at work on Tuesday.  (tired, but there!!)

I had such a great time in San Diego. I feel so lucky to have such great friends who have been there for me thru so much... Seriously, anyone who lived with me (8 people in a 3 bedroom apartment with 1 bathroom, specifically) thru the summer of 2009 (right after the break up of a 4 year long relationship) probably deserve some kind of medal! That was the best summer of my life, though. Nothing could ever compare.

Oh, and to answer the text I got Tuesday from one my friends who said "so, are you coming back already?" I am in fact already planning my next trip back. :)

January 2014 | San Diego part 1

Last weekend, I went down to San Diego for MLK weekend. Some of my favorite people ever (we met in college) live there, I was soooooo excited. (Also, my ticket was insanely cheap, so that was exciting too.)

My flight meant I had to get up at 4am, but it was worth it because I landed at 9am Saturday! Kyle picked me up. Love him!

 ^ I made him take me to Starbucks immediately, where we paid with 3 gift cards and some change. Stay classy, San Diego. (sorry, I couldn't help myself)

Then, we went to Caroline and Bryce's and went on a hike-

 ^yeah we hiked that, naturally!

 ^ two of my favorite people!

 ^ me & Caroline! 

^blue steel

It was so amazing to be wearing a short sleeve t-shirt. LOVE it.

Later that night, Caroline had to work :( so I went out with C & B and some of their friends. It was such a good time! (Even if I had to wear a long sleeved shirt).

 ^me & B / this is what happens when boys take your phone

^later that night, I rocked a hat  / pouted when the frozen ice cream place was closed!

But don't worry, we ended with this AMAZING place (I can't ever remember what it is called, something with a bear or something?) where you get to pick what kind of cookie you want, and ice cream and then you make your own ice cream sandwich. I know!!!! it's the best ever. I wish I knew who thought it up, so we could be friends.

July 3rd 2013- San Diego

My last few days in San Diego were pretty low key. I went out for dinner with a friend from college in Boston, in the old town area of San Diego... I didn't really get to explore that much except this candle shop. I really regret not buying a dinosaur candle! 

I basically just read, listened to podcasts, and laid by the pool/beach the rest of the time. 

Except the last day, when we took Tegan to the vet...she has seasonal allergies and needs cortisone shots sometimes. We then gave her a flee bath...... which she hated.

^ but she just looked so cute!

It was such a great trip...I may even go back later in the summer, since I have another friend who is moving from Boston to San Diego later this month. 

Summer Reading 2013 from San Diego

All were good, except The Queens Lover which was boorring. I would recommend Lost in the Taiga, especially. It was really interesting...I waited so long to get it from the library, so I was really excited to read it! 

June 27th & 28th 2013- Laguna Beach

Not a huge change of routine but on the last few days of our perfect vacation (seriously perfect), Matt and I decided to hang out at the pool, but we couldn't abandon the beach entirely, so we would go down to the beach in the morning, come up for lunch, then hang out at the pool till dinner. :)

^ The pool was amazing, and we were always the only people there.  

Not a bad place to eat lunch--

And the sunsets were amazing.

Oh, & naturally, we worked on a few crossword puzzles. I kinda love them now. Matt and I never finished one after the first day because they were so hard though. I like to think that if I work hard I can get good at them, since my grandma typically does the Sunday NY Times puzzle...in ink. :) Maybe it runs in the family?

Laguna Beach was the perfect way to start off my summer... beach everyday, and watching funny movies at night (Miss Congeniality, American Dreamz... Snow White and the Huntsman... which I thought was kind of a comedy!). It was such a great week, thanks x1000 to Matt for opening his home to me! We are planning on making this a tradition! :)