This would be them
Today Eddie stumbled across this pair of sandals on pickyourshoes.com I am still undecided as to wheather I love them or hate them! But they've got my attention for sure.
Monday, March 29, 2010
If Jesus Wore Nikes...
This would be them
Today Eddie stumbled across this pair of sandals on pickyourshoes.com I am still undecided as to wheather I love them or hate them! But they've got my attention for sure.
Random Discovery
Eddie got off work this morning around 7:30 so while he came home and caught up on some Zzz's, Chloe and I caught up on some much needed parktime play. Even though daddy wasn't with us we were thinking of him plenty...
Look what was across the street from the random park we found...
Look what was across the street from the random park we found...
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Paramore Squared
Last night I bought tickets to see Paramore in San Diego in September with my sister and Marie. For anyone who doesn't know the backstory behind my history with seeing Paramore in concert I will save that for a later date, but I didnt think it was possible to be anymore excited about seeing them again until.. I recieved this text message from my sister
Turns our her sneeky honey went online a few days ago and purchased my sister and I tickets to see Paramore in Las Vegas this May. YESSSSSSSSS we are going to see them twice! IAM SOOOOO HAPPY!
Super Fail
Where shall I begin?
Today after Nana's surprise birthday party Estrella and I spontaneously decided to take a trip to Disneyland. However, before we could begin our journey to Mickey's magic kingdom we needed to pick up Estrella's pass from a friend in Baldwin Park.
After retrieving the pass our re-entry onto the eastbound 10 turned out to be somewhat of a small quest. It seems there are far more westward on ramps in Baldwin Park then eastward, I'm going to guess a good 10 to one ratio. It took us 3 u-turns, 2 long dark roads leading no nothingness, one dead end, and a solid 30 minutes to navigate our way back onto the freeway, which we could see almost the entire time, we just couldn't get on. And to think...this was only the beginning...
Once we were finally off to Disneyland my attempt to merge onto the 57 didn't quite pan out, instead I unknowingly turned onto the 71 interchange. After the freeway ended in what I believe was Chino and we began to see signs making reference to the 60 we realized this was not exactly where we wanted to be. To recover from my misdirection I attempted to get off the freeway and head back the direction from which we had just come. Much to my dismay instead of getting back on the the 71 in the opposite direction, I got onto the 60 going.. I'm still not sure where.
After another 20 or so minutes we decided we were even more far off the beaten track then we had been thus far. Nothing looked familiar and it occurred to us just how far off we were when signs noting Riverside and the Ontario airport were breezing by our windows. How in the world did I manage to get us this lost? After a few unanswered calls to people I thought could help,including one to my mommy, we stopped at a Farmer Boy's next to some truck stop to figure out where exactly we had ended up. Thanks to some tips from one of their lovely associates we were soon on our way home... Disneyland at this point was out of the question.
Once we were finally going the right way my gas light turned on. I was so scared to get off the freeway for fear we'd be lost or unable to get back on a homeward bound path that I just let it ride until I recognized where we were. Millikan Ave was our exit of choice and at the beautiful Mobile gas station just off the freeway Estrella bought me an old school kool-ade to drink away my disappointment and worries. Although I did have a moment of childhood reminiscence my excitement quickly vanished into the wind when I thought I had misplaced the credit card I'd just purchased gas with. After a spastic scramble to find the card we were FINALLY on our way home.
All I can say is that this trip was a complete fail and a total disaster.. Thank god I got lost with someone with a good sense of humor because, we spent about two hours driving up, down, and all around. We never got anywhere near Disneyland and poor Estrella probably thinks her brother bagged himself the biggest idiot he could find. OHH MY am I embarrassed! I truly have no sense of direction
We are going to try going back to Disneyland on Wednesday.. but you can all rest assured, I will not be the driver. I'm not even allowed to talk!
Phew what an adventure....
Today after Nana's surprise birthday party Estrella and I spontaneously decided to take a trip to Disneyland. However, before we could begin our journey to Mickey's magic kingdom we needed to pick up Estrella's pass from a friend in Baldwin Park.
After retrieving the pass our re-entry onto the eastbound 10 turned out to be somewhat of a small quest. It seems there are far more westward on ramps in Baldwin Park then eastward, I'm going to guess a good 10 to one ratio. It took us 3 u-turns, 2 long dark roads leading no nothingness, one dead end, and a solid 30 minutes to navigate our way back onto the freeway, which we could see almost the entire time, we just couldn't get on. And to think...this was only the beginning...
Once we were finally off to Disneyland my attempt to merge onto the 57 didn't quite pan out, instead I unknowingly turned onto the 71 interchange. After the freeway ended in what I believe was Chino and we began to see signs making reference to the 60 we realized this was not exactly where we wanted to be. To recover from my misdirection I attempted to get off the freeway and head back the direction from which we had just come. Much to my dismay instead of getting back on the the 71 in the opposite direction, I got onto the 60 going.. I'm still not sure where.
After another 20 or so minutes we decided we were even more far off the beaten track then we had been thus far. Nothing looked familiar and it occurred to us just how far off we were when signs noting Riverside and the Ontario airport were breezing by our windows. How in the world did I manage to get us this lost? After a few unanswered calls to people I thought could help,including one to my mommy, we stopped at a Farmer Boy's next to some truck stop to figure out where exactly we had ended up. Thanks to some tips from one of their lovely associates we were soon on our way home... Disneyland at this point was out of the question.
Once we were finally going the right way my gas light turned on. I was so scared to get off the freeway for fear we'd be lost or unable to get back on a homeward bound path that I just let it ride until I recognized where we were. Millikan Ave was our exit of choice and at the beautiful Mobile gas station just off the freeway Estrella bought me an old school kool-ade to drink away my disappointment and worries. Although I did have a moment of childhood reminiscence my excitement quickly vanished into the wind when I thought I had misplaced the credit card I'd just purchased gas with. After a spastic scramble to find the card we were FINALLY on our way home.
All I can say is that this trip was a complete fail and a total disaster.. Thank god I got lost with someone with a good sense of humor because, we spent about two hours driving up, down, and all around. We never got anywhere near Disneyland and poor Estrella probably thinks her brother bagged himself the biggest idiot he could find. OHH MY am I embarrassed! I truly have no sense of direction
We are going to try going back to Disneyland on Wednesday.. but you can all rest assured, I will not be the driver. I'm not even allowed to talk!
Phew what an adventure....
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Annabella Hotel
A Little over a week ago Eddie and I decided to spend our days off in Anaheim for a two day trip to Disneyland. The day our decision was made we found this hotel called the Annabella listed on 3 different travel websites for $60. We should have booked the room right away but instead, being the cheapskate that I am, I thought we should wait and see if the short sale got even cheaper later in the game.
The day of our departure the room was still listed for $60 online, so Eddie called the hotel to see if they had any other good deals. Some guy working at the hotel told Eddie they'd match any price we found online, with the proper proof.
Please explain to me why, no more then five minutes after I'd seen this $60 sale for the 50th time online did the price jump up to $110? I smell a rat! After my great deal turned into straight up robbery we decided to tell the Annabella to take a long walk off a short pier.
After wondering around Disneyland for a few hours we decided to put a little more effort into finding a reasonably priced room in the area. What did we find you ask? Oh.. we found this cute little place called Hotel Annabella for $80 a night! Sound familiar? Their prices seemed to jump like fleas, they were all over the place. This turned out to be the best deal we could find, so we just booked it before the price magically turned into $150
Despite the worrisome yelp reviews with talk of bed bugs and break-ins we had a lovely time! The bed was HUGE and fluffy and filled with down feathers and bed bug free! I enjoyed our stay very much and if we ever need to stay in Anaheim again I definitely want to stay here! We will just make sure not to notify any hotel staff of the great deals that can be found online, those sneaky devils are con men!
The day of our departure the room was still listed for $60 online, so Eddie called the hotel to see if they had any other good deals. Some guy working at the hotel told Eddie they'd match any price we found online, with the proper proof.
Please explain to me why, no more then five minutes after I'd seen this $60 sale for the 50th time online did the price jump up to $110? I smell a rat! After my great deal turned into straight up robbery we decided to tell the Annabella to take a long walk off a short pier.
After wondering around Disneyland for a few hours we decided to put a little more effort into finding a reasonably priced room in the area. What did we find you ask? Oh.. we found this cute little place called Hotel Annabella for $80 a night! Sound familiar? Their prices seemed to jump like fleas, they were all over the place. This turned out to be the best deal we could find, so we just booked it before the price magically turned into $150
Despite the worrisome yelp reviews with talk of bed bugs and break-ins we had a lovely time! The bed was HUGE and fluffy and filled with down feathers and bed bug free! I enjoyed our stay very much and if we ever need to stay in Anaheim again I definitely want to stay here! We will just make sure not to notify any hotel staff of the great deals that can be found online, those sneaky devils are con men!
New Toys.
My boyfriend is a way bigger kid at heart then I am, and he has way more of an addiction to toys then I will ever understand, but I must admit he's kinda rubbed his vinylmation hobby off on me, but just a little!
While he got himself this big cave man figure, I bought myself, and my mommy, each a box of mystery pins to add to my nerd necklace. I got the Boo mickey (which is the one I wanted the most) and the Epcot mickey, I traded my Epcot for a much cooler mickey I had been eyeing on the necklace of a Disney cast member. My mommy got the Epcot mickey as well along with the goofy mickey.
I'm becoming addicted to this stupid pin collecting thing. When we got home Eddie and I even bought some pins on eBay so I will have more to trade next time we go! I'm very excited!
Pecan Nuttles
The picture you see here is of one of the most ellusive candies on the planet. These little suckers are called pecan nuttles and they are made at the candy palace on Main Street in Disneyland. One day, by mistake, my parents discovered and fell in love with the cute little candies above. I have been on several missions to locate and return home with a parcel of them in hand. I had to take a picture when I saw them in the window of the palace because I feel a sort of bond with these chocolate delights. I could easily write a book about my experience with these candies but for now I will just leave it at that!
French Market
This past October I bought myself a premium Disneyland pass, I can honestly say I've been a solid 15 times since then and although I consider myself a frequent Disneyland goer, until this past Monday I hadn't visited my very favorite Disneyland eatery, the French Market in the New Orleans square, in several years.
For as long as I can remember I've enjoyed Cajun foods and many years ago when my sister, parents, and I had Disney passes this was the only place we'd ever eat. Since getting my new pass in October I'd always have fond memories of my families numerous trips to the little courtyard with the live jazz band but never made it a point to eat there again.
On Monday, as we exited Pirates of the Caribbean, Eddie must have noticed the longing in my eyes for a good ole' plate of Disney jambalaya. I know I was looking forward to sitting down with my beautiful plate of cornbread, steamed veggies, and jambalaya but I must have been a little too excited because although I am still unsure as to how it happened, the contents of my plate ended up on the seat I intended to sit in as well as all over the floor. My 15 dollar plate of deliciousness was sitting on top of my cute red vans! I wasn't sure if I wanted to laugh or cry.. I cant seem to avoid making a mess or a scene anywhere I go, its terrible.
Luckily the folks at the French Market took pity on me and I got another plate, for the rest of the afternoon a was rockin' my Cajun kicks and my Carole perfume.
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