Call me pumpkin!

Decided to paint instead of carve pumpkins this year. A polka dot "Yayoi" pumpkin & two mini glitter ones. I love chill nights like this.

The Color Run!

Powdery fun! I'll let the pictures speak for themselves!

Dia de los Muertos

Tamales, Mexican hot chocolate, Micheladas, Chicharrones de Harinas, Margaritas, and sugar skulls ~ this event was super packed!! They even had a live Mariachi band playing Mariachi versions of all the latest hits.. haha. Amazing grave decorations & costumes too!!

Riley's Farm

What a great place to pick berries, flowers, pumpkins, and apples! They even had a corn maze with a house reminiscent of the movie Looper. You can even press your own apples and make fresh apple cider!! There was a cute and lazy orchard dog walking around too!

Animal.

So delicious!!! My goal is to try everything on their menu!! Need to go back ASAP! We ordered Ginga Kogen beer, wine, chicken liver toast, bone marrow w/ chimichurri & caramalized onions, pig ears w/ chili, lime, & fried egg, and pork belly sliders! For dessert we got a bacon chocolate crunch bar w/ ice cream and a yogurt panna cotta, strawberry granita mouse melon. blah blah blah .. my sentences are just so run-on and on and on. My mouth is watering.

Sparkle!

Yosemite!

Before I started my new job, Lorenz and I went on a summer road trip to Sonora, Yosemite, and SF! It was surprisingly one of the best adventures of my life, considering the fact that these places weren't too far from home. We stayed with Mitch and Susan, a lovely couple with cute dogs in Sonora. They were such a wonderful host that we found through Airbnb. Lorenz and I hiked to the top of Half Dome! I still cannot belive I actually made it up there and back. One of the most unforgettable experiences ever! I felt like I pushed my limits and learned some things about myself I never knew. Yosemite was so beautiful and I can't wait to visit it again another day!

BIG SUR

It's already fall, but I'm posting about summer. Lorenz and I went on a day trip to Big Sur around August. We were hoping to stay at the Madonna Inn, but every afordable hotel was booked, because of some kind of dog show. Regardless, it was still an amazing adventure! Big Sur itself was just such an interesting place. It's located along a scenic highway that overlooks the central California coast. Driving through there was simply breathtaking...One of the most beautiful drives of my life! We visited this magical place called McWay Falls! Sucks we couldn't actually go down there, but there was something about just looking at it that made it so ... i don't know.. like a dream/mistical paradise. Haha.. I don't even know if that makes sense. We also passed by Bixby bridge and then made our way to San Luis Obispo to see Bubblegum Alley and eat at Splash Cafe of course!

This is McWay Falls! Beautiful isn't it?? Got this photo from BigSurCalifornia.org ~ I regret not bringing my real camera that day! My phone just didn't do justice!

When did it become September?!

August was definitely a crazy month! I still can't believe it's already September! So much has happened during the past month and I'm just so thankful for all the blessings and even the not so good things. After 3.5 years, I finally left my old job and finally got a new job for an industry I've been dreaming to work in! I went on a road trip to Sonora, Yosemite, and San Francisco. I even climbed to the top of Half Dome ~ which I still can't believe!! Two days ago I experienced my first car accident. The damage to the cars were pretty bad, but everyone was safe! I'm still trying to recover from the impact. Even though getting into a car accident really sucked, it was like a blessing in disguise. It made me realize how important my loved ones were to me and just made me really thankful for all the simple things in life. I'm just so happy I'm able to write in this blog right now. I have working fingers, eyes, feet ... I'm just so thankful for that. Anyways, I can't wait for what September has to bring. I know that it'll definitely be a challenging month learning new things and trying to adjust to a whole new environment. Bring it on, Life!