Exotic fruit
May17
The leaves are so round and cute!
It's so perfect it almost looks fake.
Browsing photo blog
Road trip
April27
Philosopher and I went on quite a road trip this week! It’s been ages since I was last out here. More updates to come.
Handheld checkout
April24
At Giant supermarkets, you can use these portable scanners to do a pre-checkout of sorts. Fun!
Dragonfly encounter
April19
Of all the places to land, this dragonfly chose Panda’s leg, so we gave it a photo shoot. It was a great model, keeping still for me!
Moo saucer
April16
How cute!
Fun photoing
April12
I don’t consider myself that great with creative stuff in the artistic sense, which is why I never really got into Instagram and other photo-editing tools like it. However, I decided to give it a shot last night and had some fun with it so I might try doing it more. It’s so much effort though!
The original.
And the edited version.
Macaroons in a fancy box
April7
Panda and I went back to Bottega Louie for a second time and I decided to give their famous macaroons a try.
If you get a set of five you get this lovely box.
They come so artfully presented I just had to keep the box, but what to put in it??
And then I took glamour shots of each to post on Foodspotting…
Grand Cru macaroon on Foodspotting
The Grand Cru (I think - not sure what that means and I had to use process of elimination to figure out the flavor).
Strawberry macaroon on Foodspotting
The strawberry.
Matcha macaroon on Foodspotting
The matcha.
Chocolate orange macaroon on Foodspotting
The chocolate orange.
Lemon macaroon on Foodspotting
The lemon.
Ritzy living
March31
When Panda and I had the fortune of staying at the Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey for a few days, I was excited to document the experience. Here are some of the highlights from that stay; click on pics for the full size.
A fancy and cool take on the "Do Not Disturb" sign - California Dreamin' (makes me wonder what they have for outside the state).
They've branded their own water!
Whether you like your hot drinks in the room or to go, they've got you covered.
Yum, Ritz-Carlton chocolates.
Sitting enjoying the silky couch and pillow.
A nice fancy iHome alarm clock was playing soothing music when we entered.
They had a nice display of all the things you'd need in the restroom.
Oooh, a fancy glass scale! I was afraid of breaking it when I stepped on - it just seemed so fragile.
Hmmm, now what do you need a phone for while in the restroom?
Should I be surprised that the toilet paper got branded too?
What a beautiful morning and a spectacular view overlooking the marina!
Looking inland towards downtown, you get a pretty great view as well.
They've got an awesome saltwater pool and hot tub. If water can be more slippery than itself, that's what it feels like.
The cleaning people usually leave my pillow and baby panda like this on the bed when they make it.
I couldn't resist going for a quick swim in their pool. It felt so comfortable!
In the morning as you leave, you'll find a newspaper hanging from your door handle.
Photography skills
March27
I like to tease Panda about his photography skills because his pictures usually come out blurry. Here is one such case where he took a picture, which looks kind of cool, but doesn’t exactly show you what it is we were trying to capture… (though now that I look at it from afar you can kind of tell it’s a bird). Click on the pictures for larger views!
This is Panda's idea of a good shot, which is great if you're trying to get branches and not the bird.
This is my idea of a picture in focus. Less artistic but you know what the subject is! 
Tortoise and hare
March22
The Wildlife Learning Center in Sylmar had a special day for Bruin alum because the founder was a UCLA grad himself. We got to see lots of cool creatures!
They start so small and light, but then get HUGE!
What a curious fellow. Too bad I couldn't put him in my purse to take home.
laelene
My philosophy is simple: things change. Therefore, we are all on a lifelong journey of discovery. We should be flexible, questioning, learning, adapting, and growing. Always.
little fat notebook pays homage to Mead's "fat lil' notebooks" that I use to write down any thoughts that strike me throughout the day. I keep one by my side at all times. After all, inspiration waits for no one.
