Holy Hiatus!

I am terribly sorry for my leave of absence. Foodie Fridays will be back on schedule tomorrow, but in the meantime my best friend was in town and I want to share some of our adventures and my haps as of late!



For the first 10 days this lil lady was kind enough to only allow me to sleep 1-4 hours per night. Rough times for stressed kitties, but luckily is almost back on track and spooning with her mama throughout the night.



Jen is my favorite sushi date so once she landed it was our first stop.



Why are deep fried rolls so good?



Strolling Sherman Heights on the way to a book signing/art gallery.



Guys! This was my first time trying Pho!



Sad panda. Any suggestions? Shoe glue?!



Eating pretzels the size of your face!



For all the Halloween + kitty lovers like myself! Crate and Barrel.



Newfound favorite fish tacos from South Beach Bar and Grille.



My good friend Susan's baby shower was too adorable. So. Many. Babies. I left with baby fever.







Cutest wrapping papers, ever.



Instagramming.



Old Town.



My kind of mug.



Virgin margarita.



+ fish and potato tacos.



Cake batter + graham cracker pie crust.



This dip from the Hillcrest Farmers Market.



So happy Bridesmaids is out on DVD! Go pick up a copy!



Hash House quesadilla as a final au revoir!

Where did the weekend go?

This past week has been busy, busy, busy and seemingly come and gone in the blink of an eye! My aunt was in town to help me move and I'm on the cusp of being completely unpacked and ready to get back on track with this thing called life!

As some of you may have heard (or experienced), there was a HUGE blackout on Thursday in San Diego (down to Mexico, up to Orange County and even into Arizona!) all because of one guy tripping a wire. Over 2 million people were left without power for 8 hours. I was at work when it started at 3pm and was instructed to stay for three hours in case the power came back on. By 6pm we were still powerless and panic set in when I jumped in my car only to be regreeted by that pesky orange gas light that had been on since the night before. It was a very stressful two hour drive home (a commute that usually takes ten minutes) on an empty tank... Thank you my very trusty VW!



On Friday Tiffany flew in and we grabbed breakfast at Cafe 21. I had a fancy pesto sandwich with poached eggs, pepper, tomatoes, mozzarella, greens and a side of homemade potato chips!



After breakfast we headed to our tattoo appointment with Jasmine. We had decided a bit ago to get matryoshka dolls for each other and they turned out adorable if I do say so myself! ps: This is my fastest tattoo healing to date! Three days in and it's already peeled, wow!



Buju! The tattoo shop is named after this pretty little lady.



By far the cutest tattoo shop I've ever stepped foot in.



Saturday was a busy day; acai bowls for breakfast, Belle's wedding, Beca's shop grand opening, the obligatory visit to Balboa Park and a quick trip to Sunset Cliffs.





Vegetarian entree at Belle's wedding.









Sunday morning we got up early and rented a Uhaul to move my furniture. Acai bowls for everyone!



This is what under your couch cushions looks like when you own a cat:



And a little sneak peek: I've always wanted a walk in closet!



Monday was dedicated to Hash House for breakfast so Tif would be nice and full before heading home to Salt Lake.

link love v.14

Using an upcycled pattern pouch as envelopes, super cute idea.

Pencil VS Camera, drawings over photographs, so incredible.

Holy amazingness!! These Hasselback Potatoes with Spinach Cashew Pesto have me drooling at my computer right now.

Good for these parents.

Seven independent coffee roasters.

Apple tea lights? Absolutely perfect for fall.

Thinking of investing in a pair of these. Anyone wear them?

Beautiful oil paintings done by Paul Ferney as part of The Commision Project.

Adorable Mod Podge DIY suitcase!

Happiest Place on Earth

These past few weeks have been run around hectic, but I had to take a break for Disneyland before my pass expires next week!


Day maker.


Space Mountain, favorite ride.


Thunder Mountain, close second.


Met the whole gang.


The new Little Mermaid ride was adorable, to say the least.


Kiss the girl.


Matterhorn, the jerkiest ride out there.




Dinner break to Del Taco.




Inappropriate, Disney.


Am I the only person who LOVES the dentist?




\mm/


Space Mountain, at night.




Fireworks to end a perfect evening.


And you know there was a stop at Cafe Rio!

Foodie Friday: Green beans

Green beans are an absolute necessity on Thanksgiving and works wonderfully as a side to dish to a lot of meals. I love love them!

After seeing Angela's rendition of cold green beans, I had to try something similar myself so I grabbed some like ingredients from around my somewhat empty cupboards and voila!

Hers:



1. White wine vinegar
2. Sugar
3. Soy sauce
4. Sesame seeds
5. Chilled

Mine:



1. Sugar
2. Soy sauce
3. Rice vinegar
4. Partially chilled
(I was too excited and hungry to let them cool completely)