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Saturday morning was a morning of farewells. Chasen woke up early to cook breakfast for the family, and since my grandma had been wanting to eat the Chorizo Frittata featured on Food Network earlier last week, he wanted to cook it for her as the last meal together for the year. During the meal she started to cry, telling us how much she will be missing us and the food he cooks for them. It was extremely emotional to see her cry. As we packed all the luggage into the car and stood outside, she started crying again and pulled us into a hug. I felt a lump in my throat and then started to cry as well, and didn't stop crying even after we crossed the border. It was hard knowing that with each mile we drove, I was further away from my family. Even though I would only be gone for 6 months, it will be the longest time spent away.
Yesterday, my family, boyfriend, sister's boyfriend, and my best friend celebrated my birthday. Although it really isn't for another 3 weeks, we decided to celebrate early because I would already be in LA by then. We had a lot of fun taking photos. I could not have asked for better company. :-)
I'm super excited to have Robine from Indica Jewelry here today!
Her beautiful shop features gorgeous one-of-a-kind hand made accessories.Today, Robine shares her story about how Indica was born! She is also offering a little special for everyone ;-)
So without further ado, here she is!
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During my life, I have done a lot of crafting, including (but not limited
to) sewing (hate it), drawing (unfortunately I suck at it), molding
polymer clay (not too bad at it, but it's not my favorite thing in the
world), needle felting (yup, also not a keeper) and many, many more. Until
two years ago, when I finally found something I truly love (and doesn't
require me to take nerve relaxing pills or shower afterwards); making
jewelry.
Whether you are a local or a visitor, Grouse Mountain is one of the most popular attractions in Vancouver. And if you're looking for a real challenge, then look no further than the Grouse GRIND....also known as a steep ass hike...also known as nature's stairmaster....also known as hell...okay now I'm exaggerating.
We are finally settling in after a 25 hour long drive/road trip from Southern California to Vancouver, BC. I drove for a good, long 30 minutes while my boyfriend drove for about 24.5 hours....In my defense, I was better at being the passenger...not that I'm not good at driving.....anyways.
Essentially the whole trip consisted of 4 Costco gas ups/bathroom breaks + 1 overnight stop at a friend's house (+2 cats) + 1 forest fire + more bathrooms breaks...because apparently my bladder is teeny tiny. Everything else that occurred was not captured because 1) I was exhausted and 2) We were going crazy.
I love that name, Pirate's Cove....that's where we went yesterday after paddle boarding in Newport.
Yesterday was my first time on a paddle board. It was a blast, especially since it was a 10 person paddle board.
The day started early and the weather turned out to be beautiful, though there were a bit of clouds here and there. It was the only day where most of us were free so we could only make it out that day.
As soon as we got onto the board, it didn't take long for us to realize that it wasn't so much balance as it was coordination.
