I came across this fun brand of nail polish with an entire line of items that change color in the sun. They have everything from stuffed animals to swim trunks to frisbees. And of course, nail polish!
In the sun, you get bright colors...
...and then they fade to more muted colors inside.
I really enjoyed the Border Grill truck, so I was intrigued about the restaurant and decided to go with Panda for Father’s Day. It was pretty tasty and definitely unique, though I prefer the truck when it comes to appetizers and dessert.
My favorite, the green corn tamales. I prefer the cone you get from the truck though.
I got the sauteed shrimp dish. Very yummy and very sour. (I love sour.)
Panda got a carne asada quesadilla - very heavy food!
Playing around with different ways of seeing things (or seeing through/past them).
Look closely and you'll see the two dogs quietly sitting in the seats as if they were two old buddies who pulled over to sit and chat in the car.
I saw this training bus one morning on my way to work and couldn’t help but admire its simplicity. None of the noisy ads we’re used to seeing
It's a beautiful color, one of my favorite, I'd say.
I spent most of recess on these! Did you have them too?
We all have things we’re good at naturally and I’ve found yet another random skill that I’m pretty good at, for having no training. You see, yesterday I took an aerial martial arts class and I picked up on the moves pretty quickly. Granted, I’m by no means “good” at the trapeze and silks, especially compared to the advanced students, but I was one of the better beginners. I was able to do all of the moves that the instructor had us noobs do, and even tried a few of a bit more difficulty. My childhood experiences playing on horizontal bars must have paid off!
My instructor seemed kind of surprised and asked me what I do for strength – I replied that I’ve been doing some yoga for a few months. Now I thought that that would explain it to her, since I do feel it has helped my strength a bit, but to my surprise, she asked, “That’s it?” I then joked with my friend Iota (who came to the class with me) that I must just naturally be strong! Come to think of it, maybe there’s some truth to that? After all, prior to picking up yoga this year, it’s been years since I’ve done anything to stay fit and build or even maintain strength.
I was pretty tired by the end of it all and my arms were shaking from exhaustion. Between hanging from the trapeze in a variety of inverted positions and trying to keep the silk from sliding through my feet, I’d done as much as my body could handle! And that’s not even counting the rigorous mini workout we did as a warm-up to class that left my abs sore. I just knew I’d be sore the next day and so it has been. There were times during the day today when I was so sore I couldn’t do more than flop back in bed and take a break. That’s good though! I like it when I’m working my muscles and I look forward to the next class!
Look ma, ALL hands!
The leg I'm touching is actually floating and not on the other one, so this was HARD!
This fatty just sat there while the skinny ones ran around.
Wow. How did it get to those point?!
Today’s the big 4-0 for our beloved CTO, who got a life-size Justin Bieber cardboard stand and all these delicious treats. Nom nom nom. 😀
A birthday celebration calls for desserts!
A red velvet cake sprinkled with chocolate and gold. A very happy 40th to our resident J.Biebs!
I attended the very first TEDxUCLA today! I’m really glad I went, since there were some fantastic presentations and the vibe there was just awesome. Here are some pictures to walk you through so you can feel like you were there too. 🙂
Check out their site and their Facebook page if you’re interested and maybe I’ll see you there next year!
A very simple, yet very cool design!
Speaker Rebeca Mendez shares her fascination with a bird that circumvents the earth annually, flying from North Pole to South Pole and back again.
Speaker Leonard Rome shares a fascinating little thing in our bodies - vaults (no, not the bank kind) - with the potential to save lives.
Lunchtime!
They may look like an innocent arrangement of benches and tables...
...but don't be fooled! The aerial view provides a brand new perspective.
And from here it really just looks like a place to eat.
Speaker Jimmy Lizama shows how he'd like the world to be.
Watch out! These presentations can get a little crazy. Speaker Michael Newman prepares to shoot the audience with a Nerf gun.
Yay, for a stretch break, we get to play around with those beach balls from earlier!
In addition to having two musical groups performing simultaneously in Seoul and in front of us in Los Angeles, a DJ in Seoul collaborated with a dancer (Mike Song) in LA for this performance.
I managed to snag my very own TEDxUCLA swag. 🙂
They had this on display at the Smithsonian. At some point these things are so large it’s just ridiculous.
