Happy Monday

My current flavor

I started reading this book 6 months ago and I'm only halfway. I swear I don't have a reading disorder, it's just that the first part of the book was really dry and depressing! AND I was reading another book at the same time: "Somewhere Inside". Anyway, Eat Pray Love is about a woman who had a failed marriage and was utterly miserable with work. She hated everything about her life and decided to leave and travel to all corners of the world in search of refuge from a broken life in the States. She studies different languages, finds romance, indulges in delicious food, and finds enlightenment with a help of a guru in the city of Ashram, India. The last part of the book is about her adventures in Indonesia. Now that I'm halfway through, I feel the pace picking up really fast. It's gotten a lot more interesting as the pages turn and I'm curious to see what her spiritual journeys have in stored for her. It would have been ideal for me to read this during my travels to Japan as I felt that most of it was relevant.

Today, I came across this excerpt from the book that I especially liked:

"People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you attention so you can change your life. A true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you and then they leave. And thank God for it. Your problem is, you just can't let this one go. It's over. David's purpose was to shake you up, drive you out of that marriage that you needed to leave, tear apart your ego a little bit show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light could get in, make you desperate and out of control that you had to transform your life, then introduce you to your spiritual master and beat it. That was his job and he did great, but now it's over." (p. 149, Gilbert)

So, my goal is to finish this book before the movie comes out. Julia Roberts is perfect for the role!

Summer Solstice

Today marks the first day of summer, the longest day of the year. My favorite season has begun!! It's also my brother's birthday! I had an eventful weekend, a great way to kick of the summer season. I went on a road trip down south the Orange County and LA. Visited my grampies. I miss my grampies a lot and I hope they can move up to SJ sometime soon. They're getting so old :( Also hit up LA for some fun and grubbin. It wasn't too hot either, so the weather was perfect for the beach and Santa Monica Pier. Finally! I got to go there.



Had to be the BEST funnel cake everrrrrrrr.

Things I'm looking forward to this summer, as I feel that it will be the last summer I can really enjoy for the next few years.

- More days at the beach
- Losing 5-7 lbs.
- Gotta love Vegas. 4th of July and then again, for my bff's bday bash!
- Florida in Sept.
- Starting a new chapter in life
- Cupcake artistry
- Frannie popping out her babygirl
- Summer festivals + concerts

Remember to use sunblock kiddos!!! Happy Summer

Monday Blues

After a wonderful warm weekend with fam and friends, I’ve got the Monday blues. I decided to go into my car and clean out my glove compartment because it’s been about NEVER since I’ve done that. Findings:

- A bunch of old CDs: Blink 182, Celine Dion, and Michelle Branch…just to name a few.

- Old parking permits from SJSU

- Melted Smashbox lip liner

- Insurance + registration papers

- Lotion and femmie products

- FRUIT LEATHER!!!

5 Fruit Leathers! I reckon they’re from my days working @ Facebook. I put them in my glove compartment just in case I got stuck in the middle of nowhere and without food. What a sweet surprise! I was so excited that I left my car as is and brought the fruit leather back into my cube. I opened up a strawberry one and took a big bite! Uhhh…they call it leather for a reason. It was dry and tough to chew. I spat it out and hoped that the others weren’t like that. Disappointed that they were not chewable, I threw all of them in the trash can. Here I am, back to Monday blues. I feel teased. Really? Fruit leathers go bad? I guess so, since it’s been in my glove compartment for at least a whole year. I hope I don’t get sick from eating some of it. Old fruit leather…pass on it, will you? I’m looking on the bright side: I have old CDs I can listen to on the way home today.

My lovely Eggling is growing so fast! I loves it. See the sunflower seed it has emerged from: