Friday, I'm in love!!!

From Paul...

Another reason why I love him so much.




Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:21:44 -0700
From: xxxxxxxxx@sbcglobal.net
Subject: OK
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@hotmail.com

Amanda,

I wanted to figure out if the plans would work before I told you what we were gonna do.

On Friday we will leave Sacramento to go to San Francisco. We will arrive to check in at our hotel at 3pm and once there will pick up our VIP tickets to see Tutankhamen at the de Young. After seeing the exhibit and exploring the de Young, we can then go to either the Legion of Honor or the California Academy of Sciences at Golden Gate Park. We will then head back to our hotel to relax for a bit before heading out to a nice dinner.

Saturday is more open-ended, with you having the option of whatever you want to do in SF. From MOMA, to the Asian Art Museum, to the Contemporary Jewish Museum, to Fisherman's Wharf, or a nice drive along the coast.

Hopefully this sounds like a fun weekend, but if you would rather stay home watching movies with the cats, we can do that.Let me know.....Love ya!

how many dutty wine swing it away how many shots without a chase

Song of the Day: MIA> Boyz


Back from Los Angeles. More on that later. But, a photo or 2 till then:




Adventures on the PCH...



Driving thru the City...


Visiting Angels Stadium...


Paying my respect to Adenhart...

Goodbye till Sunday!

Please love, don't be scared... It's just your own reflection///

Song of the Day: Editors> Spiders

So,

I have now $3300 in my savings.
I am surprised that I managed to put away that much too!
Paul and I have been talking about going to France (Aix-en-Provence technically) sometime either this winter (he said that I had the worst time in Italy a few years ago, so this might not happen then) or perhaps next spring.

If we went during Christmas time, it would only cost about $1200 round trip each person. And since we have a home to stay in, no need for a hotel room!

Maybe I am thinking too much about traveling. I don't even have a passport yet.

I just want to go see Museums and all things Picasso (he is my hero!).
Before Grandma died, I wrote to her telling her about our trip someday soon. I just want to make her happy for me. *sigh*

I'll keep your eyes wide open tonight... Keep the car on the road now///

Song of the Day: Editors> Camara

Not much going on since Grandma died...
[well, technically, there was quite a bit that happened but I will post about it later as things develop]

I went on a walk around my new neighborhood today... Enough time to clear my head about what is going on in my life.

Heading down to Los Angeles Thursday thru Sunday to be with family and for Grandma's funeral on Friday in Whittier.

I think I will use some of my bonus from work to get a new tattoo in the memory of Grandma and one for Grandpa too while I am back home.

Another day approaches.

-m

Things I love: #1249...

Things that make me happy:

-I got a 98% on my Art History midterm. To be honest, I didn't study at all except for the fact that I rewrote all my notes (which in 3 weeks, I had about 20 pages of notes) during the weekend. All I need to do is keep up the good work and also get started on my final paper and I should be in the clear from then on.

-Vacation time is coming up sooner then it feels like. Soon, I will be in Los Angeles for Thanksgiving for 3 days... Then on to Christmas vacation for about 2 weeks and then today, my boss told me that he is going to take some time off in January so he can go to Washington DC to see Obama's Inauguration on January 20th. 3 more days of no working (score)

-My 25th birthday is coming up soon... 1 month from Thursday. I will be at my "quarter life" (assuming I live to be 100). I think I want to get a tattoo as a gift to myself. My goals for the end of the year are to save $2000 in my savings account (which I am about $150 away from that) and to open up a Roth IRA for my retirement.

-Paul and I are talking about going on a trip next winter, around Christmas time 2009. We are debating on either Marseilles, France or Vienna, Austria. I am looking at spending about $1200 to $1600 just on the plane ticket alone. The good thing is that Paul has an Aunt & Uncle who live in France & Austria which will take care of the lodging expenses. All I need now is a passport! My goal is to save about $3000 for this trip... I think I can do it.

Viva Stockton...

Paul & I are not gonna go to the Maker Faire in San Mateo... We did the math, and it was gonna cost us over $50 plus food and gas and bridge tolls...


We are gonna keep it real and go see the Stockton Ports Single A team play... Fun times.

woot.

I think Paul and I are gonna go here this weekend.