To be a kid again...

I spent the last few days hanging out with family and all the cute little kiddies.  My cousins Lee and Scott are here visiting from Australia with their adorable son Rufus.  Since half our family lives in America and half in Australia, we all obviously don't get to see each other too often. My cousin Audrey also came to visit from up north and brought her cute little boy Ethan.  My cousins Sam and Thanh also have three cute kids, including their newest little edition Megan.  You throw in my favorite little one year old Alexis, and its a PARTY!   We had a big family dinner and had a great time eating and catching up.

Here are the cute little kids hanging out on the couch

Mini Audrey, Mini Candace, Mini Lee & Mini Sam

Seeing all the babies interact and play with each other got me thinking.  Being a kid is so great and so simple. You're just learning how to talk and walk.  People applaud when you finish your food or learn a new word. When you're a baby, you can do no wrong. If you stare at a stranger or take someone else's toy, its funny and cute.  Your biggest worry is getting that balloon at a party or eating your food and drinking your milk.

As I get older and realize how much responsibility I actually have and that I am actually an adult, it makes me wish for those simpler times.  When I was little, my biggest worry was taking a quick bath so that me and my cousin Amy could sneak out to buy candy at the nearby liquor store.  As you get older, the priorities start to change. In high school, it was about finding a date to the school dance or running for student council.  College was more of the same, studying for a midterm or trying to sit through class with a hangover.  Now its about paying bills, not only finding a job but a career and finding a person to share your life with.   It's about figuring about what the hell you are doing with your life and what decisions you have to make next.  It used to be that your parents worried about that stuff for you and suddenly, you're worried about being success enough to take care of you parents. I accept getting older and becoming an adult, but I really miss the simpler times.  What I wouldn't give to go back to kindergarden and have cookies and milk and nap time.

Things are looking up!

When I decided to go back to grad school in 2007, I never imagined the economy being this bad.  I always thought that I would graduate, find a kick ass job and then finally start my career.  Graduation was April 18, so it's been 175 days since I finished my MBA education.  The past 6 months consisted of job searching, doubting myself and wondering what I was doing with my life.  Of course, its also been 6 months of playing with Alexis, reading books, working out and enjoying this time off, so I am by no means complaining.  I went to Hawaii, I got to see my niece learn to crawl and walk and I had a lot of time to soul search and reevaluate what's important.

Alas, the time has come and I am happy to announce that I have a job.  Not just any job, a job that I am so excited for, with a company that I love.  I actually have a long history with Fanscape.  I interviewed back in the beginning of 2007 and was offered a great position in the business development department.  I knew that it was an awesome opportunity, but I ultimately decided that I wanted to go to Business School.  Fast forward two years later...I've kept in contact with Kristin.  We had lunch a few times and I asked her to participate in a Marketing Society Panel.  My strategic marketing group also did a project on the company.  We had many conversations and I knew that I wanted to work for her and Fanscape.  Thankfully the timing was right and here I am, working in the business development department that I had interviewed for two years prior.  Its funny how things work out.

In addition, my dad agreed to quit smoking once I got a job.  He's been tobacco free for over a week now! Like I said, things are looking up!

Oh, That Places You Will Go!

Dr. Seuss is a wise man...he wrote this children's book that is so universal and is applicable to any age...My sister actually got this book for me when I graduated from UCLA.

Alexis also has a copy of her own.  Candace and I were reading this book to her the other day and we both chuckled as we read this part:

You can get so confused

that you'll start in to race

down long wiggled roads at a break-necking pace

and grin on for miles across weirdish wild space,

headed, I fear, toward a most useless place.

The Waiting Place...

...for people just waiting

Waiting for a train to go

or a bus to come, or a plane to go

or the mail to come, or the rain to go

or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow

or waiting around for a Yes or No

or waiting for their hair to grow.

Everyone is just waiting.

Waiting for the fish to bite

or waitng for wind to fly a kite

or waitng around for Friday night

or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake

or a pot to boil, or a Better Break

or a string of pearls, or a pair of paints

or a wig with curls, or Another Chance.

Everyone is just waiting

The next part says that you don't have to give in to the waiting room, that you can escape.  Of course there are tough times:

You'll get mixed up, of course

as you already know.

You'll get mixed up

with many strange birds as you go.

So be sure when you step.

Step with care and great tact

and remember that Life's 

a Great Balancing Act.

Just never forget to be dexterous and deft.

and never mix up your right foot with your left

And will you succeed?

Yes! You will, indeed!

(98 and 3/4 percent guarenteed)

I think its funny and so true that we all have to wait at many stages in our lives.  We all have to just get past the waiting room and take a step forward.  This book really puts a simplistic spin on life and is a great way to look at life.  I can't wait for the places that I will go!

I Just Haven't Met You Yet...

One of my favorite singers, Michael Buble has a really great single out that is upbeat and I really like it.  It's an optimistic song about love that I can relate to. It's nice to know that there's somewhere out there...waiting to meet me? Haha

I'm not surprised

Not everything lasts

Have broken my heart so many times

I stop keepin track.

Talk myself in

I talk myself out

I get all worked up

Than i let myself down.

I tried so very hard not to lose it

I came up with a million excuses

I thought I thought of every possibility

And I know someday that it'll all turn out

You make me work so we can work to work it out

And i promise you kid that I'll give so much more than I get

I just haven't met you yet

Mmmmm ....

I might have to wait

I'll never give up

I guess it's half time

And the other's half's luck

Wherever you are

Whenever it's right

You'll come out of nowhere and into my life

I know that we can be so amazing

And baby your love is gonna change me

And now i can see every possibility

Hmmmmm ......

And somehow I know that will all turn out

And you make me work so we can work to work it out

And I promise you kid I'll give so much more than I get

I just haven't met you yet

They say alls fair

In love and war

But i won't need to fight it

We'll get it right and

We'll be united

And i know that we can be so amazing

And being in your life is gonna change me

And now i can see every single possibility

Hmmm .....

And someday i know it'll all turn out

And I;ll work to work it out

Promise you kid I'll give more than I get

Than I get than I get than i get

Oh you know that will all turn out

And you make me work so we can work to work it out

And I promise you kid to give so much more than I get

Yeah I just haven't met you yet

I just haven't met you yet

Oh promise you kid

To give so much more than i get

I said love love love love love love love .....

I just haven't met you yet

Love love love .....

I just haven't met you yet

"The Power of Now"

Mediocre book, great concept.  The author's message is simple, live in the now. Don't dwell on the past and stop worrying about the future.  I would like to think that I live by this mantra, but its easier said than done. I'm trying really hard to focus on today, but I have to admit its hard.  I spend hours agonizing about what I should have done or should have said.  I replay the scenario over and over even though I know that there's nothing I can really do about it. I stress and worry about what's going to happen a week from now, a month from now, even a year from now.

I know people who just focus on the present - they are happy, go lucky individuals and I really admire them. I would really like to live that way and want to try to live in the now.  What's the point on stressing on what you could have done when its over and done with? Move on.  Don't worry about tomorrow and just live today.  The present is really all that matters.  Obviously you want to learn from your mistakes and plan for your future, but you can do it by focusing on the present.

This Is My Life

I've been doing a lot of thinking about my life lately. To be perfectly honest, I really didn't picture my life this way at 27 - single, MBA graduate, living at home with my parents and unemployed. When I was younger, I always thought I'd be married by 25-26, maybe start a family by 27-28.  And I never thought I would ever go to graduate school - I was SO ready to be done with school during undergrad. I didn't plan on returning to the nest after undergrad, nor did I think I would ever move back in after business school.

Still, I have to say that I am a pretty lucky person. Granted, I did graduate during one of the worst times and have yet to start my career. But I am lucky enough to have a wonderful family who have been super understanding and supportive throughout my journey of self discovery.  My parents initially didn't understand why I needed to go back to school when I had already had a good paying job. Its funny because I assured my mom that once I graduated from Pepperdine, I would get an even better job and be able to start taking care of her and my dad, but here I am - 27 years old, having to take an "allowance" every now and then just to survive.   Still, they've been awesome, reassuring me that its the economy, not me and they know I'll find a job soon.  My brother and sister have been awesome to, always paying for meals when their poor broke little sister can't.  And despite being unemployed and broke, I was able to spend a fabulous week in while because of my family.

So even though times are tough and I sometimes feel like a loser, I realize all the great things that I do have in my life and how lucky I am.  At the same time I do not want to become stagnant or comfortable. I know that I need to be more proactive and take my job search to a whole new level.  Let the networking begin...

Aloha!

I just got back from Hawaii and had a fabulous time! It was a great vacation, chilling on the beach and soaking in the sun. The weather was great in Oahu - mostly hot and sunny. There were a few days of drizzle but overall it was still pretty warm. We left Wednesday morning and came back Tuesday night.

Here's us chilling at the LAX, waiting to board

Can and Bry keeping Alexis entertained on her first plane ride

So basically our time spent in Hawaii was either hanging by the beach or EATING, which is great by me.

We visited our fill of shrimp trucks. Our first was Givovanni's for some Shrimp Scampi

Then we hit up Romy's which was just as good, but the wait was FOREVER!

Here's one of the best places - Boots and Kimo's where they served Macademia Nut Pancakes - SO YUMMO!!

Lexi, Can & Bry in front of the Macadamia Nut House - they had yummy nuts! HAHA

Our trip was luckily aligned with a few of my friends so I was able to meet up and hang out with them.

Me, David, Bobby, Phong, Andrew and Allan at Uncle's Fish Market & Grill

We ended the night at Big Kahuna's near my hotel

Nick and Vicki were also on the Island, visitng their friend Dom. We had dinner at Duke's
And finished up the night where? At Big Kahuna's (I liked that place!)

Us drinking "Da Fish Bowl" - We polished off two of those!
Me & Can at Pali Lookout - was beautiful but WINDY!

Me & Can chilaxing on the beach

Overall, it was an awesome trip. It was great to get away from LA and not think about job searching and all that other stuff. And of course it was great to hang out with my favorite little one year old!

Hawaii Here I Come!

As a graduation gift, my sister Candace and her husband Bryan invited me to go to Hawaii wtih them. It seemed so far away, but here I am packing and getting ready to leave tomorrow. Time sure does fly when you're not working! HAHA!

I'm really excited cause I haven't been to Hawaii in like 10 years. I went once when I was a senior in high school and it was definitely a different experience. I was 17 and me and my friends tried to sneak into the over 18 clubs. It's kind of funny cause now I am so thankful if and when I get carded.

So as far as my smash fat diet is concerned, I am happy to report that I have lost 8lbs and am ready for some fun in the sun!

It will be really nice to get away from LA for a little and not think too much about the whole job search. I plan to come back rested and refreshed and ready to get this job search in gear!

Let The Wedding Planning Begin!

Next summer will be a super busy wedding season for me. There will be three very special weddings that will take place from May to June. So from now until then, there will be bridal showers, bachelorette parties, bridal expos, dress shopping and a whole lot of wedding planning fun!

Last weekend, Jaime and Mike invited us over to their house to officially invite us to be a part of the bridal party. Candace and I will be brides maids and Alexis will get to be one of the flower girls!

Here's Jaime's bridal party + cutie pie flower girls

I've been lucky enough to have already participated in some wedding planning fun. I went with Mike and Jaime to a Bridal Expo in Downtown and then we did a little dress shopping.

Jaime & Mike at the Bridal Expo in Downtown LA - their wedding will be in May

Then we have my bestest cuzzie Amy's wedding in mid June.
Here's Amy checking out dresses

The week after, I will be hopping on a plane to attend Lisa and Luke's wedding.

Lisa, Em and I went to a bridal expo in Long Beach this past weekend and Lucky Lisa won herself a honeymoon!

Lisa & Luke at their engagement dinner

I'm very excited about the upcoming events and am looking forward to the beautiful weddings that I get to be a part of.

David Quach

I thought I'd take a moment to blog about my dad because he's pretty awesome. This past Friday, he and my brother Mike, who I'm also grateful for, helped me move out of yet another apartment. Since I was a freshman in college, my dad has broke his back to help me move all my furniture. For the two years at Davis, he has driven 6 hours to and from to move me in and move me out. Then two more years at UCLA, and he thought we were done. Little did he know, I would go to business school and have to move AGAIN! And moving me out hasn't been easy. We have to rent or borrow a van, carry heavy beds, unscrewing and reassembling furniture, etc. At times, I don't do a great job packing and he'll have to repack my things. Then of course, he does most of the unpacking and cleaning afterward.

My sister can attest to how great and helpful my dad is. He's been retired and has come over to my sister's house in Encino every week day to help her watch Alexis since the day she was born. That's a 30 mile drive, in traffic, to and from Monterey Park.


He is an awesome grandpa to Alexis and she LOVES him! They play together, he gives her baths, changes her poopy diapers and they talk in this weird language that only the two of them can understand.

It's funny, my dad and I do bump heads sometimes, probably because we are a lot a like. My sister says we are twins (we even have the same hands and feet, which he is very proud of). We sometimes get into fights because we're both so stubborn (but my dad is way more stubborn than I am). I also get my sense of urgency from him. We both do things really quickly and are always in a hurry. It's funny because my mom and brother are SUPER slow and SUPER careful. Candace is somewhere in the middle. We also mumble a lot and sometimes let our tempers get the best of us. But I think I have also inherited a lot of his good qualities.

Here's a list of some of the many reasons I love my dad:

• He's thoughtful and considerate
• He's very selfless - he will only eat the leftovers and won't have the "new" food until everyone has had enough
• He cooks and cleans and takes awesome care of me and my family - he cooks dinner for my mom every night and waits for her to get home so they can eat together
• He's such a dorky big kid, especially when he's playing with Alexis

Here's a video of us singing to Alexis where you can see how funny my dad is:

Smash Fat Diet

Since I'll be going to Hawaii in a month, I decided to start the Smash Fat Diet on Sunday. This gives me a little over a month to get into bikini shape. I had done this a while back, before I started Pepperdine and lost about 7 lbs, so I know it works. It's just a matter of sticking to it and resist junk food when I go out.

So the diet basically consists of three one week cycles. There are four specific meals that you eat, that are high in fiber, to make you full longer. These meals are fairly small, and it trains you to shrink your stomach essentially. So one day, you would have some plain yogurt with fruit, a protein shake, some brown rice and veggies or a salad. In addition to the food, the diet requires you to workout for 55 minutes per day, which I already do and then some.

The first day was a bit tough cause I was really hungry. But now, I'm getting used to the portion sizes. Yesterday was a bit tough cause I went to happy hour with some old coworkers from Universal. They ordered sweet potato fries and chicken wings, but I resisted. I ate the celery and carrots that came with it (cause those are unlimited) and I busted out my old carrots, ghetto style. I had only one glass of wine, which counted as one of my 100 calories snack for the day. I'm doing good so far, its been three days and I've already lost 2lbs. Woo Hoo!! Wish me luck, I will update my progress.

The Ugly Truth

I just watched the Ugly Truth and I have to say that I really enjoyed it. It was a funny and entertaining chick flick. Like the other "dating do's and don'ts" kind of movies like "He's Just Not That Into You" or "Two Can Play It That Game," this movie got me thinking. As I previously mentioned in an older post, I have never been good at the dating game. Obviously, I don't really know how to play the game because I'm single and I'm usually oblivious when somene's interested or pine after a guy who is either a douche bag or out of my league. And my friends will attest to this - I don't really know how to flirt unless I'm drunk. With that said, the movie made me think about what was true about guys and girls and dating.

In the movie, Mike played by the hot Scotsman Gerald Butler (I have a theory that the hottest men are from Scotland, but I'll save that for another entry) has this TV show called "The Ugly Truth" where he tells women what men wants and how simple they are and says that women who read these self help books like Men are From Mars are waisting their time. He ends up coaching Abby (Katherine Heigel) on how to get her hot neighbor/doctor to be her boyfriend. Abby is a nice, attractive girl, but for some reason has a hard time finding a nice guy (sound familiar?)

A few things stuck out to me in the movie and I have to admit, I kinda felt like I was learning a little bit! HAHA

He tells her, "You have to be two people - the saint and the sinner, the librarian and the stripper." Guys want a sweet, innocent looking girl who is also a sex pot in the bedroom.

He also says that you have to make the guy suffer. He needs to see that you're disinterested first in order for him to get interested.

He also comments on her wardrobe and says she looks inaccessible. Her outfit says comfort and efficiency instead of saying I am dateable, etc. As someone who dresses comfortably, this comment concerned me a bit.

So I wonder, are guys that simple? Is it true that if a guy is not asking you out, he's simply not that into you? Can a girl get your attention by ignoring you and leaving you hanging or vice versa? If a girl looks comfortable or is too aggresive, is that a turnoff? I've heard guys say that they like the girl to make the first move, but I've also heard that the guy wants to do the pursuing, which is true? Girls, have you found not being yourself has gotten you the guy? Is this what the dating game is and if so, how do you survive? Sigh...Both guys and girls, feel free to share your thoughts and opinions.

Chef Quach R'Dee

So every Sunday I've been cooking dinner for my family, trying new recipes and brushing up on my cooking skills. And when I'm at Candace & Bryan's, I'll try out a couple of recipes there as well. I think I'm getting pretty good at this. I mean, my dishes haven't been perfect - there's always room for improvement, but overall they've been pretty tasty and well received. Cooking for my parents, however, is a little difficult, since they are used to eating Asian food.

I did a "Thai Food" themed dinner one night, made pineapple fried rice.

and Shrimp Pad Thai

Another night, I stuck with the Thai theme and I made drunken noodles, basil eggplant and a Thai Beef Salad. (Didn't take any pictures). Those dishes turned out pretty good. Thai food is basically a lot of fish sauce and basil. I also made a pretty good Seafood Jambalaya and most recently made a Seafood/Mushroom Risotto. The risotto was probably the best received. It's amazing how much money you can save at the Asian Grocery Stores, btw. Frozen scallops and shrimp for $3.99 each.

I have also perfected my chicken enchildas and my butternut squash/sweet potato mac and cheese. I generally find all my recipes online, my favorite is the food network. The jamabalya was Emeril's recipe and the mac and cheese belongs to Rachael Ray. If you want any of the recipes, just give me a shout. Or if you have any good ones, let me know. I will update with pictures of my future creations.

Song of the Moment

Heard this song on KROQ the other day and was like, this is a good description of how I'm feeling right now. I guess it's a good, recent grad, no job, what the hell am I doing song.

Man its me, I'm a mess

Turn a page, I'm a book

Half unread

I wanna be laughed at

Laughed with, just because

I wanna feel weightless

And that should be enough

Now I'm stuck in this fucking rut

Waiting on a second hand pick me up

And I'm over, getting older

If I could just find the time

Then I would never let another day go by

I'm over, getting old

Maybe it's not my weekend

But it's gonna be my year

And I'm so sick of watching all the minutes pass as I go nowhere

And this is my reaction

To everything I fear

Cause I've been going crazy I don't want to waste another minute here

Make believe that I impress

That every word

By design

Turns a head

I wanna feel reckless

I wanna live it up, just because

I wanna feel weightless

Cause that would be enough

If I could just find the time

Then I would never let another day go by

I'm over, getting old

Maybe it's not my weekend

But it's gonna be my year

And I'm so sick of watching all the minutes pass as I go nowhere

And this is my reaction

To everything I fear

Cause I've been going crazy I don't want to waste another minute here

This could be all that I've waited for

(Waited, I've waited for)

And this could be everything

I don't wanna dream anymore

Maybe it's not my weekend

But it's gonnna be my year

And I've been going crazy

I'm stuck in here

Maybe it's not my weekend

But it's gonna be my year (it's gonna be my year)

And I'm so sick of watching while the minutes pass as I go nowhere(go nowhere)

And this is my reaction

To everything I fear (everything I fear)

Cause I've been going crazy I don't want to waste another minute here

Got Electricity?

So the So Cal Edison decided to schedule a power outage in our area last night from about 10 PM to 6 AM. Seeing how it was a Saturday night, it seemed a bit inconvenient, but whatever. So I get home around 11, just before they turn off the electricity. So I'm sitting there, trying to read with a flashlight but its not working too well. Finally I decide to just go to bed. The next morning, I wake up around 8, expecting that all has been restored and we no longer had to live like cavemen. To my disappointment, the electricity is still not on and does not return until 4PM that day. This happened to me and Diya a while back, when our electricy was turned off for almost two days. You don't really realize how dependent you are on this little invention called power. You really can't do much. There's no TV to watch, you can use your laptop on the little battery power you have but since the internet is on power, there's not much to do on the computer. In terms of eating, your food is pretty much rotting in the fridge and even if you wanted to eat it, you can't heat it up. I sat there yesterday around noon, wondering what I should eat. Now, I could make myself some ramen on the stove...but I decided to bust out the phone book and call people to see who was free for lunch. At least when Diya and I lost our power, we could hang out with each other and find something to do. No one was home so I was sitting at home, reading Twilight. If its at night, you're pretty much screwed because its dark and you can't do much. So I am much more appreciative of the simple, every day things that we sometimes take for granted.

Alexis

This is the cutest video ever! Alexis is quite the chatterbox and a lot of it doesn't make much sense, but you can make out a word or two. Listen closely at the 31 second mark. Alexis knows her auntie!

Growing Up & Growing Old

Another day, another year older. I am officially in my late 20's. As another birthday passes, it really makes me think about life and how fast it goes by. Being the youngest of 3, I have always felt like a young and carefree kid. Now as I get older, I realize just how interesting and amazing life is. Just watching Alexis grow up in the last 11 months has been mind boggling. Seeing her when she was just a day old - she was so small and didn't really do much but sleep and eat. And since I've been unemployed, I've been able to watch her get bigger, start to babble, crawl every which way and develop this hysterical and fun personality. Its pretty awesome. Getting older has also made me really appreciate all the great things in my life. I have a wonderful family and awesome friends.

This year, since I was turning 27, I decided to keep the birthday low key. No parties like years before, just a small dinner with close family and friends

Lexi didn't make it out to my dinner due to her previous napping obligations

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After dinner, a few of us kept the party going and headed over to Yard House. We had a few more drinks and hung out for a bit. I was a bit tipsy, had a GREAT birthday. Thanks to everyone for making my day so special!

They're Just Not That Into You

And by them, I mean recruiters and hiring managers. I read an article a while back comparing job hunting to dating and thought it was not only funny but very true. It talked about how you have a great interview and totally hit it off and wait for a call that never comes. I've never been good at dating so I guess it makes sense that I'm having trouble with this job hunt. I applied for a job at Warner Bros and to my pleasant surprise, got a call back. The next month consisted of the recruiter telling me to call him on this day or that day. Every time I called, I got his voice mail. I even resorted to calling him from my sister's phone to throw him off, because I knew he had caller ID. How pathetic, right? I felt like I was stalking him and calling him incessantly. The same things go through your mind when you're dating...is he avoiding me? should I call? Will I look too eager, desperate even? If he (the company) was really interested in me, they would call. Sigh...I guess all that I can do is keep trying and not get discouraged on both the job and man hunt! Haha

In Honor of Michael Jackson

Saw this video on YouTube and thought it was pretty cool. It's a danceoff between Michael Jackson and John Travolta. Since today was MJ's memorial service, I thought this video would be a nice remembrance and it also shows my favorite, JT!

Just Don't Know What To With Myself...

Unemployemnt is REALLY starting to get to me now....

I spent this past Thursday hanging out at my house, on a budget. Normally on week days, I'm at Candace's, but Bryan got a half day because of the 4th of July weekend, so I didn't need to go over. So I woke up, went to the gym and then ran some errands. I signed up for a library card because its Free! Then I bought some groceries. Nowadays, I only spend money on food/groceries or gas. I was invited to go watch "The Hangover" which normally I would do without consideration, but since it was a movie I had already watched and I had limited funds, I decided not to go.

So basically I am broke and bored.

I have been trying to come up with things I can do for little money. On Saturday, Cindy and I went on a hike at Eaton Canyon, up in Altadena. We left at 8 so it wouldn't be too hot. Our plan was to hike up to the 50 foot waterfall, so when we got there we asked people how to get there. Unfortunately we took a little detour thanks to some dude, but eventually we go to the

AWESOME waterfall.

We packed a lunch and ate it at the waterfall. So that was a great, free activity, and it was an awesome workout.

Two other cost friendly activities I've decided to focus my attention on is learning to play the guitar and trying new recipes. Guitar lessons online are free and my parents help with the groceries/cooking ingredients. So today, I started brushing up on some guitar chords and I made shrimp and sausage jambalya for the family. Hopefully by the end of the summer, I will be a master chef and rock star! Wish me luck!!

Officially On A Budget!

So, I have relinquished all of my credit cards to my sister Candace and am officially on a budget! Now I will not be able to add to my debt and will only spend the cash that I have, which is next to nothing....My credit cards will be returned once I get a job, so I can't spend money on things I don't need. So if you wanna hang out with me, it has to be something cheap and/or free! HAHA!

If you guys have ideas for free fun activities, let me know!

Farewell to the Rayburns

Sadly, we had to bid farewell to Kat and Patric as they headed off to start their new adventure in D.C. Jackie and her brother hosted a beach bbq at their house in Beverly Hills. It was a nice hot sunny day and we all hung by the pool and had jello shots in honor of the Rayburns and a new chapter of their lives.