Better late.

I forgot to finish sharing photos from my trip to Portland last month. I have been horrible about updating everything (besides Instagram because I'm addicted). I didn't even get these pictures on Facebook yet (omg!!! Lol).

I seriously really liked this city. I think I could fit in nicely there. I also think I could get use to the rain as well? We will see what happens...

Happy Friday!

Roadtripping.

Anthony and I are headed to Portland, Oregon tomorrow for a fun little road trip. We will also be celebrating his 24 birthday (what a youngster!).

Really looking forward to exploring stumptown and of course drinking lots of coffee and microbrews!

I have been to Portland once before when I was about 10 or 11. I remember really liking Portland and thinking it was a beautiful city. Can't wait to rediscover it!

Please if you have any recommendations on things to eat, see, or do.... Please let me know!! :)

Now the question is should I remember to being these thick rimmed glasses with me?? LOL

Happiest place.

Hola! Happy Friday! Just wanted to share a few of my photos from last Friday when I was in Disneyland! I had an awesome time while in SoCal and couldn't have asked for better weather... Hello high 70's!

Stay tuned for more. Hope everyone has an awesome weekend!

food fool.

San Francisco was amazing this past weekend. The weather was incredible. It was actually hot! I was walking around in a tank top with no jacket at 9pm. Almost unheard of..

Anywho, while in SF we did lots of walking! Hung out in different neighborhoods that we don't normally get to spend a lot of time in. And of course we did lots of eating. 

Here is a nice sampling of some of the treats we had. =)

Blue Bottle Coffee. It's the best! 

 Boccalone. Meat Cone. Flavorful salami 

Umami Burger recently opened up a location in SF. You might have heard about the famous burger joint that's originally from LA. The namesake burger was awesome. So many different flavors going on! 

 Cheese tots. Not on the menu... you have to ask for them. Plus umami ketchup. I don't want the regular stuff ever again.  

For a mid day pick me up we found our way to the Tipsy Pig. We had a few rounds of a drink called Strawberry Fields. Delicious and could be dangerous. 

 

We ended up at a place called Farmer Brown for dinner. Soul food. Started with jalapeno biscuits and an apple jack. I then remembered that I'm not much of a bourbon drinker...oh well. 

 Fried chicken, mac n cheese, and greens. Pretty darn good. 

We ended up at blue bottle coffee again for breakfast... But for lunch we went to a place called Cha Cha Cha on Haight st. It was a cool funky place. My friend told me about it and said we must get some sangria. I didn't argue. I'm a big sangria fan. 

 Fried plantains with beans as our tapa 

 And a Cuban sandwich to share which came with plantain fries. yum!

I love trying new restaurants and finding the places that locals like to eat. It's a passion of mine. I travel through my stomach. =) 

I wish I left all those calories in SF... sad to say they came home with me and I will be working out lots this week. ha! 

disposable.

I brought a disposable camera to Vegas with me. I love the way they turned out.

I love the color that film catches. I'm going to start using my 35mm camera more often. I love the dreamy quality that film brings out.

Here are a few of my favorites!

What do you guys think? Do you still use film?

Viva Las Vegas!

Wow... I have been busy. What news? I literally came back from Vegas on a Monday night then had to jet down to Los Angeles on Thursday for a Relay for Life conference. ( I volunteer for the American Cancer Society and am on my areas planning committee for the Relay for Life. Check it out if you don't know what I'm talking about!! It's a cool event and I bet your area has one.)

Anyways, Vegas wore.me.out.

Want to see some of the fun we had??

We gambled.

We had late night snacks.

We lounged by the pool at the Caesars Palace. (we didn't stay there but girls got to get in for free.. and for Vegas that's saying something.)

We drank Pina Coladas in the pool.

We took shots. a few times. =)

We had the boys model before going out.

We had dinner at Dicks in the Excalibur. Imagine that bag going over my head. LOL that place is bad in a really funny way.

We partied at Rain inside the Palms.

We drank $16 dollar Vodka Red Bulls while doing so.... (why does Vegas have to cost an arm and a leg??)

We had my birthday dinner at Margaritaville which had a good view of the strip.

We took tourist pictures.

We went to Rehab. (An awesome, insane, crazy, etc etc pool party at the Hard Rock.)

We went to a Burlesque show.

We watched the Bellagio water show.

We left Vegas in style... a limo ride to the airport.

Vegas was awesome. I can't believe that they can get away with charging so much for everything there though. I guess it's the city of excesses though.. in all aspects. Glad I had a good group of friends with me to celebrate my birthday. It was one to remember.