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Romano’s tradition

laelene Posted in photo blog，Tags: experiences, food, pictures, tradition

22 May 2011

[It’s a bit faint, but look closely or click on the picture to see the full size.]

name written upside down in crayon on paper tablecloth

Hey, I can write upside down too! (It's a Romano's tradition for the waiters to write their name for you so that it's upside down to them and rightside up to you.)

Earth Day gift

laelene Posted in photo blog，Tags: experiences, pictures, products

19 May 2011

I’ve never tried Origins before, so I was thrilled to get this free sample. It feels fantastic and has a subtle mint scent to it. Cleansing and refreshing all in one! I also got a small test of the A Perfect World face wash, which feels and smells great too. I’m looking forward to finishing up my current moisturizer so I can try one of theirs. Definitely a convert!

A special edition Earth Day version of Origins face wash! I got it for free that day.

Cherry blossom pandas

laelene Posted in photo blog，Tags: animals, pictures, toys

16 May 2011

What an adorable presentation at a Smithsonian gift store. I’ll take the whole set, please! 😉

stuffed animal pandas dressed in japanese style for the cherry blossom festival

It's like they're floating down from the sky!

Dory

laelene Posted in photo blog，Tags: animals, pictures

12 May 2011

same type of fish as dory from finding nemo

I was once called Dory, and I never knew why...

Welcome to UCLA

laelene Posted in photo blog，Tags: los angeles, pictures, ucla

09 May 2011

Every year, the Orientation Staff at UCLA paints the letters to form this welcome sign that hangs over the building that Orientation students see when they arrive. Come summer, a new sign will be up at Rieber Terrace to greet the incoming students of 2011.

welcome to ucla sign made by orientation counselors for incoming students summer 2010

The lovely handiwork of the Orientation Counselors at UCLA, 2010.

Panda helped make the M - they chose a music theme.

Spraying shingles

laelene Posted in photo blog，Tags: interesting, observation, pictures

06 May 2011

guy standing on top of roof spraying it down

I guess even roofs need cleaning!

Meet Sasha

laelene Posted in photo blog，Tags: animals, behavior, experiences, interesting, pictures, travel, travel tales

02 May 2011

In D.C. on Sunday, Panda and I came across this adorable squirrel! She was hardly scared of people and after feeding her I decided to name her Sasha.

We spotted her so close to the sidewalk, munching away at something yummy.

brown or red squirrel looking alert after noticing movement

She ignored us for a long time as she scavenged, but then the crinkling of the bag caught her attention.

brown or red squirrel looking inquisitively at camera

She stared right at us when we pulled out a gummy bear from the bag.

brown or red squirrel creeping along ledge to get closer

She hopped up on the ledge and began to sneak over.

brown or red squirrel stretching out to sniff at gummy bear

She came right up to the edge to see this wonderful piece of food.

brown or red squirrel munching on red gummy bear candy

She took the gummy bear straight from my fingers and began nibbling at it furiously.

brown or red squirrel looking over shoulder at gummy bears

I offered her some more tempting candy as she finished gobbling up the first.

brown or red squirrel stands on back legs to look at candy

She was really eager for these! What a hungry squirrel.

She put her paws on me to grab the red one, which fell. When she didn't notice where it landed, she went for the yellow one instead.

Her paws were so soft and slightly scratchy where the nails were. I want a pet squirrel!

A walk through LAX

laelene Posted in photo blog，Tags: interesting, los angeles, observation, pictures

29 April 2011

Security scan time!

I guess everyone has to do these now (leaving LAX at least).

What fun earbuds!

Of course everything is branded.

Whoa, a nice little outdoor area! And it’s NOT for smoking.

Mmm, See’s! It’s small but it has all you need. At a steep price, mind you!

Contrail: bicycle advocacy in fun colors

laelene Posted in photo blog，Tags: interesting, observation, opportunity green, pictures, product

27 April 2011

Check out this cool concept for bikes: Contrail. Basically you attach their device and ride around, leaving a colorful trail of (non-toxic) chalk. It makes biking more interesting and fun while also allowing the trail to act as a guide so people don’t get lost if you’re in a large group of different skill levels. Pretty cool!