happiness is...

is it weird that i was just gazing at the outside of my fridge today and it made me happy?

don't answer that. :)

h. kitty

this is what i think of Hello Kitty...

Jess was the best!

afternoon with lil one

i went to visit lil one in santa cruz today. she showed me her cute little trailer on the campus of UC Santa Cruz and then we went to the Attic for vegan yumminess!

enjoying rivoli

*bug* HAPPY *bug* BIRTHDAY *bug*

Happy Birthday Dave!

Today, 12/12, my Dave turns 26.

Of course I shouldn't have even tried to plan a surprise dinner for him, we all know how Tor is when it comes to surprises... it's very very hard for her to keep the secret... mainly out of sheer excitement.

Anyways, I was doing such a good job... I only had about 24 hours to go until our dinner reservation at Rivoli. Then, of course, as I am listening to my voicemail on Sunday afternoon, and my Dave has his head up really close near mine, he hears the restaurant calling to confirm the reservation. Doh! :( I'm an idiot. Oh well, it's the thought that counts, right? Or, wait, it's actions speak louder than words, right? Shit.

does he look any older?

Quote of the day - Sunday

"there's like molasses in my brain."

Never seen this before

If you are going to Atlas Cafe, heed this warning...

Word of the day - Saturday

Is this what he meant when he screamed out "Grapple Blue!" in his sleep? Grapple's aren't blue though...

"Grape+apple = grapple, Almost as creepy as turducken"

Quote of the day - Saturday

"Where can you find a good brief these days?"

the gueeeeen!

Always a PARTY

Quote of the day - Friday

"until the streets are o'er paved."

A is for Advisor

I'm not sure if I should announce this here because it's still very early in the process... but I got a new job! I will be a part-time Academic Advisor at the Student Resource Center for the College of Health and Human Services at SFSU. I did my second year grad school internship here, and I am very excited to be going back!

Scenic Norway shots

You guys wanted more pics/postings... here you go. Two beautiful images of Trondheim in the afternoon.

Happy 14th Birthday Lily!

as i write this... it's already december 5th in norway... my cousin lily still has a few hours in the states before she officially turns 14, but she's 14 over here... so i'm posting. :)

i love you lil! happy bday!

coming home

the top three things i have been missing while i have been in norway...

1. my boyfriend
2. my cell phone
3. tofu

number 4 would be sunlight...

Norway pictures

Here are the first pics I am posting from Norway. I will do more from home...


This is me and Monica having some pizza in the tower. We got a good look at the city of Trondheim. Notice the sun is setting already... um yeah, we were having lunch.


Here I am helping Daniel scrape ice off of Monica's car. The little red ladybug was even cuter in person! :) "Where are your gloves, California girl?"


And, here I'm getting excited about this wee cheese grater. I learned that it is not actually for cheese... but it's still super cute.


Finally, here is an adorable wintery shot of me and Mon. We were out for a walk today enjoying the snow and the few hours of sunlight.