Meredith and I always go out after Christmas. Somehow, it's like a tradition XD Last holiday we wanted to go somewhere again. In the end, we just stayed in LA. Still it was very fun^^ We went to just the usual places. We talked and laughed so much too!! I'm glad that even though we live so far from each other...we don't have some sort of gap^^

So, I'm sharing some pics again!!
Taken last December 26 & 27 of the year 2009.






After about a year of not seeing each other.
We finally met around noon on the 26th XD
We we're both hungry so we figured we have to eat lunch first.
Since she lives near Korea Town we decided to have lunch there.
We just walked around and ate at a random place that appealed to us.
I can't remember the restaurants name.
I really love the half-cooked egg...I kinda want to eat some right now XD

After lunch we took the train to go to China Town.
We went there to eat meat buns XD
We figured that if we're eating meat buns...it has to be from China Town^^





pictures of the waiting area. i had to take a pic because i swear i kinda remember sho-chan & jun-kun sitting on seats like these when they were younger XD my bff was laughing at me the entire time when i said that maybe sho-chan and jun-kun sat on the ones we we're sitting on XD she's an arashi fangirl too btw and her ichiban is neenernator!!







platform pics^^
we were getting ready to board the train!!
i took a kinda-stolen pic of meredith & i.
i failed XD






Some China Town pics. I kinda forgot to take some because we had so much fun talking. The entire time we were on the train we listened to 2NE1!! A really funny incident happened to us but I can't share it because it's a secret between her and I. In the end we didn't get any meat buns...since it was still kinda early we decided to go to Little Tokyo and have dinner there^^





When we got to Little Tokyo we dropped by the Sakura Mall first because I wanted to get some cream-puffs and she wanted to check out one of the stores there that sell lots of cute stuff!! We ate some and I got so much of the powder on my blue coat. She said I eat like a kid XD




For dinner we tried out Suehiro Cafe. I had some beef terriyaki and pork katsu^^ We also had a scoop of rocky road ice cream for dessert. A lot of youngsters hang-out there. My bff and I sat on the counter and ate while chatting and watching funny arashi clips on my phone. We almost died cracking up when we watched an old episode old D no Arashi when they played Aiba's board game and Ohno had to sniff a really stinky shoe and he had a stocking on his head.

While we were enjoying our meal my phone suddenly went off and played "poririzumu" by perfume...really loudly XD the other people eating turned around to stare at me as I tried to make the darn thing stop. My bff was cracking up the entire time.











Some stuff we ate there.
Whenever I go there I always have to get some^^

Moving on, we met again on the 27th. We didn't have much time cause she's heading to Norwalk around 5pm I think. We decided to meat up for lunch. Originally we wanted to go to the Beverly Center and shop but we ended up at "The Grove" I forgot to mention that she bought matching "mono-kuro-boo" shirts for us^^ We wore them that day XD














We decided to go to Gap and get scarves but they didn't have any XD They were having a sale at Victoria's Secret so we headed there and got undies XD She pointed out to me that one of the girls working there went to our HS too. She noticed because that person was staring at us or something. So I just told me bff...that's nice but I don't recognize her at all XD We spent a lot of time at Barnes & Nobles reading manga!!



We headed to the Farmer's Market too^^
We ended up buying lots of nuts from there XD





There was an old style gas station there.
I thought it was kinda awesome so I took pics^^




What we had for lunch. Lately I've been eating lots of pasta. I make some alfredo pasta in the morning and put bacon, sausages and hot chips on it XD The entire 2009 we were only able to see each other a day and a half XD Still it was good...it was really good^^ It's definitely much more laid back than what we used to do before...I told her that it must be because were getting older XD Anyway, she's back to college and I'm off to work. Most likely we won't meet again til late December XD I forgot to take pics of our presents and the stuff we bought.....oh well...



It's my new work phone!! My boss gave it to me for Christmas!!
My old one was an LG or was it Samsung...flip phone^^
My boss pays for it so I only use it to call.
I call so much people in a day though XD




Oh, and because someone asked me to share a pic of how my personal phone looks I'm sharing this pic. Is it surprising that I make phone wallies and yet my wallpaper is of roses?? Well, I switch wallies all the time XD I have quite a lot of charms on it. The charms are heavier than my phone. I always carry 2 phones with me. My personal one and my work one^^



I couldn't decide between the 2 images above so I ended up with the gif below XD It's for my partner in crime...Chii-chan of LJ & DA^^ This is so late already but anyway, I hope that you had a lovely time!! May all your wishes *including molesting a very naked Sho-kun tied to your bed posts* come true!! happy happy birthday to you...may the SHO be with you!!



Oh, and here's a wallpaper for my Chii-chan.
It's crappy XD very crappy but the text is awesome^^



Anyway, I'll share new graphics again by next week.
I have TomaPi and DaraGon.
Oh, and some other things...
I'm off to make pancakes^^
Happy weekend guys *hugs*

I'm posting this so late^^ I figured I'd do some pic spamming XD
To those wondering where the usual graphics went, they'll be on another post which I'll probably post next week!! Anyway, how was everyone's holiday? I hope most of you had a fantastic time^^ The holidays this year were pretty harsh on me XD I was constantly sleepy and dead tired. I also worked, worked, and worked. I think I'm becoming old now XD

I'll start off with our new year celebration!!
Because it's is more recent and then move on to Christmas :]



See the pic above^^ That's the place where Jean celebrated her new year.
It's the Glendale Adventist Hospital.

My grandmother was admitted there after Christmas. Anyway, we went there to celebrate the new year with her. We bought tons of food with us too!! *but I was busy taking pics of grandma so I forgot to take food pics!!* After the 2010 countdown we drank some sparkling apple cider *no alcohol allowed in the hospital!!* It wasn't that bad and it was actually pretty fun cause my other relatives came too^^ Btw, she got out a few days ago!!

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Here are a couple pics of my grandmother.
She may be hospitalized but she's radiant as ever^^
I probably tired her out XD
It's kinda strange seeing her with wires, tubes and stuff.



Oh and here's a pic of Rachel (my cousin/god-daughter)
She goes to school now^^
I blurred out the bg because it says biohazard and stuff XD

That's it for my new year pics XD
Now I'll share some Christmas pics!!





I'm always in the office. This is how my office windows currently look^^ The cards we received from other people we work with, are taped them on the window XD So now, I don't open them at all and I can't really see out because the cards are obstructing my view. The cards look lovely like that I think...much better than just storing them in a box or something. This definitely brought some holiday cheer in my office!! I don't know when I'll take them down though...







The pictures above are from "The Americana"
I go there often even though "The Grove" is closer to me.
But that's because this place is close to my grandparents house XD
The pictures above are taken with my phone^^
It's of the huge Christmas tree there, Santa's House and the Fountain.



That's a pic of what I wear on the 24th. From the office to my grandma's house, to church for mass, to grandma's house again and finally home!! The heels are totally to die for^^ They're seriously so pretty that I squealed when I saw them at the store!! I paired it up with a short sleeve casual t-shirt mini dress with a stud embellished waistline!! Lately I've been wearing lots of combo dresses like this one^^ Something casual and easy to move in.



This is what I wore on the 25th. I seriously love that blue high-neck double breasted coat you see on the picture. I just about wore it everywhere!! It's perfect buttoned up and buttoned down. The tie on the waist is really awesome too!! I wore a lilac mini satin skirt and a sequin embellished stripe tank...both are from "forever 21" I wore the same heels again just because I couldn't resist^^ Thinking about it now, I should have worn this for the new year...I think I should have worn a dress instead XD

My next purchase would be another pair of boots and probably a tunic dress, they look great with sweater tights and they're perfect for work this winter. Although most likely I'd end up buying something else...because I'm always buying on impulse XD Right now, I'm shopping for spring/summer apparel for work so again, it feels a little out of place. Kinda like how we bought coats and winter stuff when it was summer still XD But that's how it is, we have to always be ahead^^









I wasn't able to take lots of food pics XD
My family kept telling me to not take pics anymore and just eat^^
Anyway, here are some of the stuff we had :]
They're all really yummy!!





Here's a picture of our tree^^ There's so much presents again!!
It seriously looked like the presents we're taking over the living room XD
The gift cards, we hung them on the tree too^^




Here's a picture of my grandparents again!!
This was right before grandma got hospitalized.
Lately, whenever I see them...I think of Mago-Mago Arashi XD
I'm sure my grandparents would love to have ARASHI as their grandkids.
Most likely, my grandparents will drive them mad too XD
My grandfather is already 80-something but he's so strong!!
He loves fruits a whole lot and he always makes smoothies^^
Grandma loves to sing, cook and draw.
She also has lots of stories to tell.
She laughs all the time and is really silly...




My cousins. Daniel and Karen.
They wanted to see how many presents they got.
There's a bit of a scuffle too XD
But really that's what makes the holidays fun^^
bickering and acting silly over presents :]



Here's Karen's dad. My uncle Joseph.
He's a really funny nice guy.

My dad is really quite funny too.
Whenever they hang-out they cause chaos...and roars of laughter!!
Sometimes I want to put "comedian" under my dad's occupation.
My friends love hanging out with my dad too and they always invite him out XD



Cousins again. Michael and Russell.
Michael just came home from army training.
He's a really smart guy (Karen's brother) & he's a really smart guy^^
Russell(Rachel's brother) joined some dance crews recently.
Somehow he's like Neener...obsessed with his games XD



Oh, I forgot...here's a pic of me^^ I took it when we were about to head home. Around 4am I think. Posting this because my friends complain that I rarely take and post pics of myself XD It's always of food and stuff^^ I want to dye my hair for spring...

I skipped pics of opening presents and stuff.
Oh, and of other people too...
Because if I did, there will be so much XD
I received a lot again^^
So, to everyone...thank you so much**