a city life

hi!!

my parents and i the other night went out to pascal's in newport for my parent's 45th wedding anniversary. here is some of the lovely food i ate. please enjoy!!

apple tart.

duck

chachuterie plate.

heirloom tomato salad.

five crowns.

2011-09-02T14:46:00.000-07:00

hi again!!

the other night my parents and i went out to eat five crowns in corona del mar. the food was fabulous but everything else was horrible. they got rid of the original restaurant environment and hired men as mostly servers. it use to be all women as servers and dressed in wench costumes. they changed everything. here is my dinner, prime rib and creamed corn. YUM.

hello hello hello.

2011-09-01T20:24:00.000-07:00

hello. yes, i am here. for the past 2 months or so, my family is going through something drastic. if everything goes to plan, i will be in orange county without my parents. my parents have been my sole supporters for the past 10 years. i got really sick in 2004 and since then, i have been trying to change my life. honestly, my doctor-therapist, says that i need to stay in orange county for my well being. my parents are moving up north to auburn, california and i am staying in the tustin-costa mesa area. i am applying to jobs and trying to get my foot in the door, literally anywhere.

so, i will be back on this blog more often and share with you experiences i am going through on a daily basis. let's see how this goes.

angels victory. 8.21.11

2011-08-21T16:01:00.001-07:00

angels victory. 8.21.11 by peaceloveusc featuring flip flop shoes

Tusnelda Bloch low cut top
€30 - styleserver.de

Victoria s Secret printed tee
$17 - victoriassecret.com

GAP dark skinny jeans
$70 - gap.com

Flip flop shoes
$46 - infinityshoes.com

Freshwater pearl jewelry
$113 - jcpenney.com

Monet south sea pearl earrings
£12 - debenhams.com

nice weather.

2011-08-07T17:11:00.001-07:00

nice weather. by peaceloveusc featuring a sheer tank

Sheer tank
$7.97 - tillys.com

GAP skinny fit jeans
$70 - gap.com

Rainbow shoes
$45 - nordstrom.com

Tag 18 karat gold jewelry
$3,500 - tiffany.com

London Road tahitian pearl jewelry
£85 - johnlewis.com

nice weather o.o.t.d.

2011-07-12T16:02:00.001-07:00

nice weather o.o.t.d. by peaceloveusc featuring 18 karat gold jewelry

Calvin Klein Underwear scoop neck top
$50 - stylebop.com

Victoria s Secret baseball top
$40 - victoriassecret.com

Gap maternity
$24 - gap.com

Flip flop shoes
$46 - infinityshoes.com

Tag 18 karat gold jewelry
$3,500 - tiffany.com

Monet pearl costume jewelry
£15 - debenhams.com

hot weather o.o.t.d.

2011-07-08T19:48:00.001-07:00

hot weather o.o.t.d. by peaceloveusc featuring vintage style sunglasses

White tank top
$104 - bloomingdales.com

Red Herring ribbed tank top
£10 - debenhams.com

Gap jeans
$70 - gap.com

Rainbow shoes
$45 - nordstrom.com

Tag heart bangle
$3,500 - tiffany.com

Monet earrings
£15 - debenhams.com

Vintage style sunglasses
$90 - tillys.com

healthy eats.

2011-07-07T20:29:00.001-07:00

hello friends!!

so i have been trying to watch what i eat and here are some of my eats today.

fresh mango:

grilled salmon with grilled zucchini

good salad.

2011-07-02T19:19:00.000-07:00

hello friends!!

today was a good good good day. i started the day off around 10 and did my morning routine. for lunch, we went to jerry's dogs in santa ana and it was YUM. i kinda splurged. after lunch, i went to peets and bought a small iced vanilla latte. they are far superior to starbizzle.

coffee.

tonight for dinner though, we went to cheesecake factory. i ordered the B.L.T. salad. YUM.

buffalo wild wings.

2011-07-01T14:25:00.000-07:00

hello everyone.

lately i have been off of my diet and the eats have been very very good. the other day before my monthly doctors appointment, i went to buffalo wild wings. the first time we were there, i ordered the mild. this time we went, i ordered the bbq and the medium. both flavors were excellent. we also ordered a small fry because they are awesome.

vacation.

2011-06-29T19:49:00.001-07:00

i recently had the opportunity to go to san luis obispo for a day. we went to delish food places and i was in heaven. please enjoy the photos of delish food.

carne miste from buona tavola.

classic ceasar salad

the best french fries. EVER.

dinner at park ave.

2011-06-12T22:36:00.000-07:00

hello friends!!

yesterday i participated in a 5k in downtown anaheim. i set a personal record for the race and i am very excited. my best is 46:15. i know it's not great but i am slowly getting better. tonight, my parents took me out to dinner for a congratulatory meal. WELL, it was nothing short of amazing.

here are the kennebec chips with housemade ranch:

lobster and corn fritters with ruemelade:

if anyone is ever in the orange county area, i recommend you go to park avenue because the food is to die for.

YUM.

2011-05-23T18:37:00.000-07:00

the best fried chicken i have EVER had, PERIOD.

so in news on the workout front, i have to say that i am up to 5 miles in my workouts!! YAY!!

I AM A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.!!!

2011-05-20T14:24:00.000-07:00

hello readers!!

this is going to be a post of pictures of myself because i have come such a long way. for all of you who don't think you can lose weight, i am a perfect example that YOU can. the two pictures i posted below have been taken within two weeks of each other. the one with the angels sweatshirt, i am in my size 16 jeans. yes. that's right, size 16. i have lost 5 dress sizes. it's hard to not be proud of myself and believe you me, i am.

strawberry and steak salad:

weight loss milestone.

2011-04-24T21:52:00.000-07:00

hello everybody!!

i just wanted to give you a heads-up because i reached a milestone the other day in my weight loss. i am freakin out and so so so excited!! this weekend was easter and full of delish eats. tonight for dinner, we had harris ranch steaks with baked potatoes and steamed asparagus. YUM.

for brunch, my mom made a quiche lorraine with salad. YUM.

now, bed.

o.o.t.d.

2011-04-02T16:33:00.001-07:00

o.o.t.d. by peaceloveusc featuring stretch denim jeans

baseball is here!!

2011-03-31T12:44:00.001-07:00

hello everyone!!

HAPPY OPENING DAY!! GO GIANTS!!

o.o.t.d.

2011-03-28T15:17:00.001-07:00

o.o.t.d. by peaceloveusc featuring leather strap sandals

the restaurant at convict lake resort.

2011-03-22T13:51:00.000-07:00

hello everyone!!

two weekends ago i had the ability to spend 5 days at convict lake resort. the first night we arrived, we spent the evening at convict lake resort. i am here to show you a couple of photos from the delish dinner i had.

arugula salad with baked goat cheese

here is the filet mignon i ordered but cooked a little too rare for me.

for dessert we had bananas foster but unfortunately i didn't take pictures. bummer, i know!!

word only.

2011-03-19T19:28:00.000-07:00

hello all!!

OMG, BUTLER!!

i cannot believe the butler game this afternoon, simply amazing. in other news, tonight my dad made a soup and not just any soup. my dad made olive garden's zoupa toscana. simply amazing. you know the one with kale, sausage, potatoes, and chicken broth. oh yea, it was heaven.

i didn't update for the past 10 days because i was in mammoth with my brother's family. i snowboarded for the first time and it was so much fun!! i want to go again so badly now because i want to see how i do the next time. i will have lost 20 pounds by the time i go next, so i think i will enjoy it a lot more.

well that's it for now, i hope you enjoy march madness!!

ootd

2011-03-19T15:48:00.001-07:00

ootd by peaceloveusc featuring rainbow shoes

where have you been?

2011-02-26T20:23:00.001-08:00

hello readers!!

where have i been?? for all of you out there in the internet world, i have been regaining my routine to working out, and just trying to find my place in what i eat. honestly, i have been struggling with what i eat. i occasionally go to fast food and actually find my self turning the car around and heading back home. i have done this twice in the past week. i really want chipotle except i hate the fact it will make me sick. that's why i don't end up going. in working out news, i have been to the gym this week 4 times and i am really digging the routine again. i recently upped the distance and am up to 3.71 miles. today i actually set a record on my sensor because i went so far. YAY ME!!

I WILL try to update this more often and we will see how my weight loss goes!

holidays are over.

2011-01-09T15:38:00.000-08:00

hello everyone!!

here are some of my eats lately:

o.o.t.d. 1.2.11

2011-01-02T17:01:00.001-08:00

o.o.t.d. 1.2.11 by peaceloveusc featuring hoodie tops

merry christmas eve.

2010-12-24T18:26:00.000-08:00

hello everyone!!

today has been a good day, for christmas eve day eats, i went to togo's and ordered a turkey and avocado sandwich on honey oat with lettuce tomatoes and pickles. for snacks, i have had eggnog and fritos which is an awesome combo thanks to brooke's man.

tonight for christmas eve dinner, my dad is bbq'ing some steaks and he actually bought me a filet mignon. YUM.

the other night my dad made a fabulous pasta and here's a picture of checca:

merry christmas everyone!!

todays outfit

2010-12-23T17:05:00.001-08:00

todays outfit by peaceloveusc featuring stripe socks

today's madness.

2010-12-19T18:20:00.001-08:00

Untitled by peaceloveusc featuring graphic tops

the big birthday.

2010-12-19T16:24:00.001-08:00

the big birthday. by peaceloveusc featuring graphic tees

red velvet hot chocolate.

2010-12-17T16:27:00.000-08:00

hello everyone!!

a couple of days ago, i was on facebook and one of my friends said that the red velvet hot chocolate from coffee bean and tea leaf is to die for. well, she was absolutely right on point. it's amazing and heaven in a cup. want to know a little secret?? i had two today. please, if you have a coffee bean and tea leaf near you, get one as soon as possible.

love, me.

FUN.

2010-12-16T17:19:00.001-08:00

FUN. by peaceloveusc featuring suede shoes

my current wardrobe

2010-12-16T15:13:00.001-08:00

my current wardrobe by peaceloveusc featuring tom shoes

happy holidays from sprinkles cupcakes.

2010-12-06T20:08:00.000-08:00

hello everyone!!

saturday before the big game between USC AND UCLA, i had some time to drive down to corona del mar and visit sprinkles. every holiday season at sprinkles they feature peppermint cupcakes and eggnog spice cupcakes. this year i was lucky enough to buy 2 vanilla peppermint and 1 chocolate peppermint, which i gave to my mom.

picture:

last words: YUM.

eats and clothes.

2010-12-01T18:58:00.000-08:00

hello everyone!!

in the past two weeks my parents have been in the kitchen slaving at making meals for different nights of the week. we are trying to save money because we are on a tight budget but the meals we have been having, have been amazing to say the least. now onto pictures.

thanksgiving leftover dinner #1

mussels with white wine, and linguini.

trader joes spaghetti o's:

and diet crack:

all of these eats have been fabulous. i now need to put on my elastic pajama's.

thanksgiving.

2010-11-25T21:41:00.000-08:00

hello everyone!!

i am thankful for:

1. my family

2. losing 50 pounds in 1 year

3. my new body

4. new clothes

5. my perfect health

6. showers

7. cherry philosophy body wash

my meal was magical tonight and when i tasted my dinner, fireworks went on inside my mouth. IT WAS EPIC.

shopping.

2010-10-21T12:42:00.000-07:00

hello bbs!!

for this post i will be talking warm food, working out, and shopping. now that i don't have a job, i am obsessed with looking at stores online and shopping till i drop. currently i am obsessed with gap skinny jeans and victoria's secret PINK USC line. obsessed. i have lost almost close to 50 pounds and i only have 50 to go. WOW. in terms of working out, i am currently doing 3 mile workouts. well, 5K'S. i am so so so proud.

here is the USC VSPINK top i am obsessed with right now:

and since i have been eating warm food, here is a bowl of pumpkin oats with peanut butter:

and trader joes beef chili with mexican blend cheese and sour cream:

well i just wanted to give you a quick update and i hope you have enjoyed!

workouts and shopping.

2010-10-12T17:27:00.000-07:00

hello everyone!!

well i reached a milestone regarding my workouts. in february i did a couple of 5k's at the gym. well yesterday and today i did 3.11 and 3.34. yes, i know it's not a lot in regards to other people in the food blog world but i am getting there. I AM SO SORE. i can barely walk. i have to start doing 3 miles or above if i want to see a difference in the scale. yesterday's workout was really hard because i pushed myself and today's walk with a little jogging was tough because i am still sore from yesterday. wow, it's a vicious cycle but i am ready for the ride. when you are sore, at least you know you are doing something right. after today's workout, i showered and then got gas to fill my tank and then i went to trader joes. one of my friends said she saw pumpkin cream cheese at trader joes and i just had to have some. i also bought ice cream sandwiches, apple cider, wasabi WOW! MIX, ezekiel cinnamon raisin bread, chips, pretzel slims, and dark chocolate pretzel slims.

in terms of sports, USC LOST!! NEW YORK JETS WON!! YAY YAY YAY! also san francisco giants are in the NLCS to play the phillies. wow it's going to be a good series. i can't wait.

san francisco giants.

2010-10-08T19:39:00.000-07:00

hello everyone!!

ok, i am a little excited. ok, i am really excited!! the giants are winning 4 to 0 in the 3rd inning right now as we speak. YES YES YES!!

for eats lately i have been having a lot of diet crack and honeycrisp apples, and larabars for dinner.

here are some items i have been having lately:

and for the last one, my neice. she is 14 months old.

have a great weekend!!

welcome to rain.

2010-10-05T17:39:00.000-07:00

hello lovepies!! and GUYS!!

today i started the day off pretty early, meaning 9am. sorry i feel really bad but usually i get up around 11 and now that soleil and matt are here, i have been getting up at like 9am. when i got up, i saw that soleil and mom were eating breakfast, so i turned on the laptop and did business. i then got dressed to get ready to take soleil and matt to the airport but i didn't end up going so i changed out of my street clothes and got my workout clothes on and i was on my way to 2.25 miles. it was a great workout because it was nice and cloudy and i felt good the entire workout. when i came home i waited for my mom to make lunch and she made tuna!! it was delish. i then took a shower and got dressed for the 3rd time and went to starbizzle and ordered a salted caramel hot chocolate. OMG, it was yummy. I then came home and downloaded some songs that i have been wanting to download for what seems weeks and finally got my stuff together and did it. i purchased some songs of bruno mars new album and bought the nfl app.

here is my workout playlist:
impossible- shontelle
greande- bruno mars
party girls- ya boy
la la la - auburn
fancy- drake
on to the next one- jay z
like a g6- FEM
favorite DJ- clinton sparks
faded- cascada
need you- travis mc coy
memories- david guetta
angel- akon
one shot- danity kane
getting over you- david guetta
deepest blue- deepest blue
burned with desire- dj armin van buren
summer in paris- DJ CAM
hysteria- def leppord
the resistance- drake
karaoke- drake
just the way you are- bruno mars

this playlist should get your blood pumpin and you will feel refreshed and you will be jammin. i swear.

WELCOME TO HOT HOT HOT CITY!

2010-09-27T16:13:00.000-07:00

hello everyone!!

here i am in fullerton and it's 105 DEGREES!! i went to the gym today and did 2.5 miles. yes, it's little but i am slowly getting back into the groove of things. after the gym, i came home and relaxed a bit and then got dressed to do errands. i went to trader joes and here are some of the purchases:

dark chocolate pretzel slims:

and

freeze dried pineapple rings:

i also bought some sweet tea and it's so so so so good. l love it with all of my heart. YUM TO THE O!! well that's it for now, tonight will be monday night football and gossip girl and angels baseball.

word only.

2010-09-26T12:40:00.000-07:00

hello everyone!!

i just wanted to give you an update in how i am doing. i caught a cold on monday and i have been stuffed up, had a sore throat, and a lingering dry cough. the thing that is most annoying about this certain type of cold is that it's dry and i can't get rid of it. it's frequent coughing and very painful. i don't know what's causing me to cough every 15 seconds but something is. wednesday night my mother went and got ramen for me and it made me feel much much better. if you are ever in anaheim, there is a place called osaka and it's delicious food. i recommend everyone go there. they have good sushi and excellent yaki soba.

well i am going back to bed now, goodnight.

dinner.

2010-09-20T22:58:00.000-07:00

hello everyone!!

i just wanted to post because i have some pictures to show you. i am really excited for tomorrow because i get KOGI!! it's korean bbq for all of you who haven't heard of it. the KOGI truck is making rounds in orange county now, and like i said, so excited.

here is an arugula salad with homemade balsimic vinegar:

and the next picture is dry-aged kobe steak and potatoes. they have light brown skin and i am having a brain fart. here's a pic:

please forgive me, i don't have many pictures because i am not really eating picture worthy eats. i have been working out a lot and listening to my new red nano. i am obsessed. also, i am going shopping soon for some new workout clothes and i am so so excited. i need some new pants and some new shorts. i think i am thinking NIKE??

dinner last night.

2010-09-12T13:10:00.000-07:00

hello everyone!!

last night my father made penne alla vodka from scratch. we used fresh roma tomatoes for the tomato sauce and they simmered along with the pancetta and garlic and it smelled so so so good. the night before we had dry aged ribeye's from a meat store in newport beach. i recommend the store to everyone because they have awesome steaks and are so so so good.

here is a picture from last night's dinner:

tonight we are having a kobe ribeye and the steak is huge, it's like 2 inches thick. other than food, yesterday afternoon i went to the brea mall and i was shocked when i got there. when i drove into the parking structure i was amazed at how busy they were. i guess everyone is shopping for fall and getting new clothes??? it was only about 75 here yesterday, so trying to escape the heat is out. anyways, i was amazed. i then walked into the apple store and it was packed with at least 200 people. i then walked to an apple store worker and asked for my 16gb red nano. i actually donated money for aids because it's a (red) product.

here it is:

well tonight i will make sure i take a picture of the steak because it's a beauty.

happy labor day weekend.

2010-09-04T13:15:00.000-07:00

hello everyone!!

i just wanted to make a quick post about some of the eats i have had lately. for a while i wasn't using my camera but i took some photos and here they are.

thursday night i had the KOGI TRUCK!! OMG, it's so delish!! here they are:

and then last night my dad made caprese salad with berrata cheese. we also used high quality olive oil and 12 year aged balsimic vinegar. yum!!

while i was eating dinner last night i requested that my dad make french toast for breakfast. we he did it and here was the end product:

after the picture was taken i added peanut butter and a had a piece of bacon. another YUM!!

ALSO, have you all seen the new nano?? the new itunes?? they are both amazing!!

a week in review.

2010-08-18T21:46:00.000-07:00

hello everyone!!

sorry for the absence on the blog for the past week but a lot has happened. last thursday, my mother's cat was put to sleep. yes, it was a very sad day in the house because she was the sweetest cat ever. she never hurt my mom once, the 16 years she was with the family. honestly, i know i should have been more remorseful but she was mean to me. she only really liked my mom. she spent most of her time on my mother's bed and slept in our greenhouse.

wednesday night, my mother made a pasadilllarie. it contained sausage, carmalized onions, herbed goat cheese and potatoes. it was the best tart i have ever had in a long time. OH, my mouth waters just thinking about it. here it is:

we also had an arugula salad with the tart and it was an awesome meal. two days ago i bought black skinny jeans and i can't wait for them to get here. i am so so so excited.

i would talk about the angels, but their season is totally over.

daily life of an unemployed person.

2010-08-06T20:41:00.000-07:00

hello bay bays!!

so..i graduated in august of 09, i haven't found a job yet. i have been looking a little but i am content on the money i receive monthly from an anonymous source. lately though i have been thinking, i really want a job and i really want to move to a popular city. cities in the running are, san francisco, new york city, newport beach, and irvine. i really don't want to move to the other side of the country because i am really close to my parents. i think an ideal place would be newport or corona del mar. seriously.

also lately i have been taking trips to peets, starbucks, and coffee bean and tea leaf. i go to peets and get a medium iced vanilla latte. at starbucks i get everything. iced green tea lemonade, carmel macchiato, iced latte and passion tea lemonade. at coffee bean and tea leaf, i order iced tea, and a mocha blended with hazelnut syrup. also keeping me busy is shopping. i go to tilly's occassionally and target. i love target for pants and shorts. love love love. also i have been buying lots of victoria's secret gear lately. on thursday i bought the new york jets green v-neck and the bling sweatshirt. OMG, i want the GEAR NOW!! the victoria secret PINK NFL line was just released on tuesday and everything is awesome. i am all for NEW YORK JETS!! mark sanchez all the way!! i also bought the angels bling sweatshirt, and the angels maroon v-neck. both have rhinestones. everything with some type of rhinestone, i LOVE!

on the weight loss front, i am maintaining. i am gaining and then losing. right now i am stuck at a certain weight but i seriously need to lose about 50 more pounds. i need to start going to the gym again and get in the daily routine. every two or three days i workout but it needs to be like every day.

losing and gaining ground.

2010-07-22T15:34:00.000-07:00

hello everyone!!

so..last week i really had a bad couple of days eating wise. one day i went to in-n-out and the next day, i went to the habit. both are delish but the habit has a very special place in my heart. OMG, the thought of it just makes my mouth water. saturday, i went to a party for my brother's friend 40th birthday. while i was at the party, i had mexican and it was also delish. i gained something like 6 pounds, in a matter of like 4 days. monday, i said to myself i am going to lose all the weight i just gained. you know what??? i lost all of the 6 pounds by today. i think i did well and i accomplished my short term goal. now my goal is to lose more!! i have a party to go to next weekend and i rreally need to look my best. i may not make it to the party, but that's a whole other story that's not blog material. it's personal.

well next week this time, i will be in san luis obispo for a day. please be excited because beautiful pictures of food and scenery are going to be posted.

fireworks.

2010-07-06T13:19:00.000-07:00

hello everyone!!

good afternoon!!

soo..my fourth of july was okay, unfortunately my mother wasn't celebrating the holiday with us and i missed her the entire night. the menu for the dinner was homemade baby back ribs, coconut marinated chicken, country cooks potato salad, asian salad, and veggie skewers. for dessert we had homemade coconut cake and pineapple upside down cake. the only thing i had for dessert was a piece of the coconut cake. OMG, it was to die for.

here is the firework finale from fullerton high school:

here is a pic of the coconut cake:

well the fireworks and the company was amazing for the 4th of july. yesterday i was a little hungover but the party was okay and sort of fun. next year i need to consider making new plans.

happy 4th!!

2010-07-03T20:50:00.001-07:00

tomorrow i will be sleeping in, going to starbizzle, and then off to fullerton. the people whose house i am visiting are having an island theme with decorations and food. we will be watching fireworks courtesy of the fullerton high school firework show and enjoying music by glen. i can't wait!! happy 4th of july!!

pictures from vacation.

2010-07-01T22:54:00.000-07:00

hello everyone!!

as i type to you on my new macbook, i am full of different emotions regarding life and the man that is now out of life. for what was an okay vacation up north, i have more pictures.

to start it off, we will start with my silly weird looking brother:

a couple of days after the game, we went to willow glen ice cream and ordered a small frozen vanilla custard with cookie cough. yumm to the o!

and now for my growing niece:

a little story on my niece, well she had to have tubes placed in her ears. she is 11 months, isn't that sad??? i mean she had the surgery on monday and she is doing a lot better since she had them placed in her ears. she is already in a better mood. i love medicine. on the topic of tubes. well i had them placed in my ears 5 times. i know all too well, what my niece is going through.

well this is a quick post. goodnight.

wine tasting and sadness.

2010-06-30T20:12:00.000-07:00

hello everyone!!

good evening!!

while i was in san jose 2 weeks ago, matt, nic, and i all went to los gatos for some wine tasting. the first winery we went to was testarossa and it was amazing. testarossa's red wines are to die for. also at the winery because it was los gatos wine festival, they had a whole block of mt. tam. damn, IT WAS AMAZING. after testarossa, we went to black ridge winery and i have a couple of photos:

yes, the views at black were to die for and that's about it. BR's wine isn't that good at all, the only thing they have going for them is their view. that's it.

well in talking about the man, well today he checked on my profile. that is such BS. i really want to get rid of it because i don't want him looking at my picture for personal reasons. this is the worst thing that could of happened and i never want to talk to him again. right now, i want nothing to do with him. he didn't break my heart, he is making me really pissed off.

new macbook owner.

2010-06-29T16:46:00.001-07:00

hello friends and readers!!

so..from june 10th to june 23th, i was in willow glen with my brother and his wife. while the trip was a lot of fun, i lost something. i am about to be in a relationship with a great guy and all the days i was in nor-cal, i missed him so much. about halfway through the trip we stopped talking to each other. i hated every minute that i missed talking to him. in the past couple of days things have been off and i think today i patched some things up. am i happy?? i don't know. we will have to see what the future holds for us. he is a MAN, in all ways and he is the perfect guy that i have been looking for. I have to get the courage to actually go out with him. i know i shouldn't be sharing this on the internet but oh well. i am being honest and it needs to be written down somewhere.

while we were in sac-town two weekends ago, we went to the grange and i had rhuarab crepes for dessert. here is a photo.

yesterday my father bought me a new computer. it's the white 13" macbook. HOW FREAKIN AWESOME IS THAT??/ YES I DO LOVE MY NEW MAC!! it's ready to use out of the box and i have my music and my photos on it already. it's so easy. i am in love. it does everything i want it too and more. i am excited to use ichat with my brothers family.

to talk about frozen yogurt, PINKBERRY HAS WATERMELON!! it's ok, it's nothing to be shocked over. the mango swirl is so much better than this watermelon summer flavor. well i am outta here for now, lata!

i'm in willow glen.

2010-06-14T16:06:00.000-07:00

hello readers and loves!!

so as the title states, i am in willow glen until next monday morning. thursday morning i flew southwest to san jose and i have been here ever since enjoying this summer weather and just enjoying the area. thursday i came home from the airport i immediately went to the local taco joint and ordered a breakfast burrtio. the breakfast burrito had chorizo, eggs, pinto beans, fresh avocado and sour cream. yum to the o. thursday night we ended up going to outback where i gorged myself on a bloomin onion and a shrimp griller. i also had two margaritas but don't tell anyone at how yummy they are. we also ended up babysitting a 10 year old named ethan. he was a really nice boy to hang around for 4 hours.

friday, my brother worked until 3 and then we left for the san jose train station to get on the cal train to go to san francisco for the GIANTS GAME!!! LINCECUm was pitching and he pitched, i think 7 innings. he pitched a great game and they won 6 to 2. NOTE: GIANTS SWEPT THE ATHLETICS!! at the game i had garlic fries and there famous fresh caramel corn. OMG, YUM!! also at the game we had the cuervo margartias. another, YUM! while i was at the game, i went to the dugout store and bought a san francisco giants jacket. i am purely in love.

here are pics from the game:

i have some more pictures but i don't want to overwelm you with them.

saturday, around 1 we went for a 6 mile walk to bill's in willow glen and it was so FREAKIN HOT!! i think it was 88 degrees. at bill's, i ordered the chilaquiles and a mimosa. OMG, YUM! we walked back to the house and then changed into our bathing suits and had a mini pool party with some of the people who live around my brother. i stayed in the pool for about half an hour and then came up to the house and did some blogging. that night we ordered pizza from mountain mike's and moved the party to the condo. it was a great time. it's the best time i have had in a while.

sunday, we went wine tasting in los gatos and had a really really good time. the los gatos wine festival was going on and first went to testarossa winery. the winery had a whole block of mt. tam. OMG, SO FREAKIN FANTASTIC!! The second winery we went to was black ridge vineyard and there wines were ok, nothing to get too excited about. the third winery we went to, was an actual tasting room in los gatos called cinnabar. after cinnabar, we went to el casa corde and i had some of the best mexican food i have ever had in my entire life. the food was very authentic and from mochotan, or something like that. we ordered yuong pig carnitas, braised bacon tacos, and carne asada tacos with avocado and roasted tomato salsa. yum!

no love and eats.

2010-05-26T20:05:00.000-07:00

hello readers and los amigos!!

today has been a good day. i went to the gym and did 2.5 miles on the treadmill and it was horrible. i was not having a very good time except i did more running than usual. last thursday, my mother and i went to mfoscari in anaheim hills and i wanted to share with you whaT I ate.

penne with roasted red pepper cream sauce, smoked chicken and feta cheese:

and then i bought skinny jeans and they fit perfectly. i have lost 50 pounds and i feel awesome. i should say that i'm happy, i am but i am missing one thing in my life. LOVE.

GAP SKINNY JEANS:

I'LL BE BACK SOON!! maybe next time from willow glen!!

love and skinny jeans.

2010-05-19T19:08:00.000-07:00

hello readers and friends!!

OH, do i have some news to tell you. i decided to join match for love. now i have people who i am attracted too, they just don't like me and what i do. i need help on how to find love on match. i do not know how to look for love because love is supposed to come when you are not looking. HHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPP!!

in other news, i bought my first pair of skinny jeans. for all of my few readers out there, i bought the gap skinny jeans saturated wash. i am so freakin excited to get them.

the other thing that i have been doing with my time is going to the gym everyday. today was an off day because my time of the month.

ill update soon, with food pictures. right now i am going to enjoy the lakers beat the suns TONIGHT!!

san francisco love.

2010-04-19T15:01:00.000-07:00

hello ladies and gents!!

i am writing you this post from the san francisco area. saturday morning my mom, dad and i drove our way up north to san jose / willow glen area. saturday night we headed to lb steak at santana row and it was seriously amazing experience and food. the whole expereience was awesome. i ordered the 12oz. rib eye, truffled mac and cheese, and BLT salad. WOW!!

yesterday we all packed up the car and headed north to san francisco. we spent the afternoon at the ferry building:

spent lunch at hog island oyster co:

here's the view from lunch of the bay:

I also went to blue bottle coffee because people have been saying it's the best damn coffee EVA!! i ordered a new orleans style iced ocffee and i was impressed. it was yummo.

we also stopped at the rechutti chocolatier, they have the BEST chocolate and caramels EVA!! i love rechutti!!

on the way out of the san francisco we were by at&t park and here's a pic:

another:

7.2 earthquake!!

2010-04-04T18:41:00.000-07:00

hello homeskillets!!

so today in southern california, we had a HUGE EARTHQUAKE!! i was standing up during the entire thing, and i was getting nauseous!! it was so weird and really really long, i'm talking like a minute. (45 seconds but felt like a minute)

last night we made cupcakes and the recipe we used was out of food and wine!! IT WAS AH-MAZ-ING!!! here's a pic of cupcake and glass of milk:

i'm gonna stop here and get use to the aftershocks!

before and after pics.

2010-03-27T14:45:00.000-07:00

as you all know i have been gone at least a month. well around march 4 or 5th, i was in san jose for about 4 days. i then came back to orange county and while my mom was on vacation, i didn't do any exercising. i lost a total of 2 or 3 pounds. when my mom came back, i took another week off and lost another 2 or 3 pounds. but if you are wondering what i looked like when i was at my heaviest, here it is:

and here i am a couple of nights ago:

this past week, i went to the gym 3 times. here are a couple of eats from the past week:

brasied fennel with olive oil, salt, pepper, and parmensan cheese:

bbq'd lamb:

peanut butter frozen yogurt with oreo pieces, reeses pieces, and chopped almonds:

those are a couple of eats from the past week. i don't know what i am doing tonight but the tournament is on!! i don't want to say this but i really really really think that kentucky is going to win the thing!

2010-03-07T17:37:00.000-08:00

hello everybody!!!

i just wanted to make a quick post while steve martin and alec baldwin make fun of the precious cast. today i went to starbizzle to start of the day and it was exactly what i needed. i ordered a venti lced latte and put in one sweet'n'low pack.

demonstration:

then for lunch i had a tomato tart from pascal's in newport. yum to the o. no pictures of that. for snacks i had flour tortillas from anchos in riverside and they have the best tortillas in southern california. they.are.awesome.

for din din i had cereal because i am SERIOUSLY watching my weight. and i am down to 35 pounds from what i weighed in college. it's going to be a tough road.

picture:

also on the tpic of non food, i recently bought a "gold" ipod nano. 16gb. here is a lovely pic of the awesome thing:

and recently i have been looking for music to fill it up with. i found the vs pink spring break 2010 playlist and it's filled with amazing artists i have never heard of. i also found au revoir simone from homegirl can eat's blog or her recent post. and just random other music by pete tong. he is seriously amazing. also last weekend we went to lb steak on santana row and we had an amazing meal. i suggest all of those who live in the area, go their immediately. here is a pic from the night:

enjoy the oscar's!!

IPHONE 4G AND ...

2010-02-02T21:09:00.000-08:00

HELLO EVERYONE!!

so tonight i was just wondering to myself, i wonder if there has been any articles about the new update for the iphone?? well to my surprise, i saw the NEW IPHONE 4G!! I DON'T WANT TO SPOIL ALL THE NEW FEATURES BUT IT'S OUT OF CONTROL!! please look up iphone 4G on google, you WILL NOT BE DISAPPIONTED!!

anyways i have some pictures of my eats lately:

these are taken at the side door in corona del mar:

pimms #1

roasted beet salad with daikai sprouts, feta cheese and pomegranate seeds

rpime rib sandwich with au jus and creamy horseradish.

photos from eats at home:

baby arugula salad with champagne vingeratte and roasted pinenuts from trader joes

homemade baked ziti:

homemade grand marinier souffle:

i hope you enjoyed!!

time to be honest.

2010-01-26T20:36:00.001-08:00

for this post it's going to be time to be honest, plain and simple.

1. i have stoppped going to the gym because i am sick and tired of having to wait for a freakin treadmill. also when i go to bally's, i am sick and tired of working on old equipment that is not takin care of by the people who own the bally's near my house. 24 hour is good but the waiting a whole 10 minutes is really really reaLLY getting to me. i wish i could just go to the gym and hop on a treadmill and get in and out. that's all i want.

2. i have started going to lunch with my dad and he likes his fast food. i DO NOT NEED fastfood. I HAVE TO STOP EATING LUNCH WITH HIM. the one thing i do like is when we get to go to nice places for lunch. like taps and kings. yummy.

time to get honest, i need to go around the neighborhood and go on my 3-mile walk and run. also, i need to stop going to fast food places because i know in time i am only going to regain the weight i have already lost.

time to start over and get this started going again, the healthy way and they may mean i have to give up the blog. BUT, it may mean to continue with the blog because then i can show what i eat to the world and see what happens.

it's my birthday!!

2010-01-14T21:29:00.000-08:00

hi everyone!!

i just wanted to stop by and tell ya'll that tomorrow is my birthday!! i am .... tomorrow i am spending the afternoon at a spa in brea and getting a facial and then relaxing for the rest of the night. we are also going out to dinnner and i can't freakin wait.

eats from the week.

2010-01-08T18:32:00.000-08:00

hello ladies and gents!!

i have wanted to make this post for a while. here are my eats from the week:

fat free english muffin, jalapeno and cilantro hummus, yellow bell pepper, persian cucumber, and roma tomatoes with alfalfa sprouts.

fat free trader joes vanilla greek yogurt, frozen bluberries, fresh banana, passion and mango granola with sunflower butter.

starbizzle mocha frap with hezelnut syrup:

homemade potato and leek soup with pieces of bacon.

chocloate and caramel covered fuji apple from williams sonoma:

tomorrow i am running a 5K!!! i am so freakin excited!! wish me luck!!

cross your fingers for me!!

my workout playlist. part uno.

2010-01-07T23:29:00.000-08:00

hello lovebugs!!

i wanted to make a playlist because i personally think i have a major fab rockin playlist. i really don't want to tell you how awesome but i want to share. you will be going through your workout in a quick hour to an hour and 15 minutes. here it is:

we run la by dr. hollywood and ya boy
spotlight by usher and gucci mane
la la la by lmfao
blah blah blah by ke$ha
carryout by jt
nothin on you by B.O.B. and bruno mars
i want candy - power music
suga suga - baby bash
feel your love by kim sozzi
somebody to love by leighton meester
if i fall by naked music nyc
rise by samantha james
just dance - lady gaga
use somebody- kol
deja vu by noval project
what hurts the most by cascada
godspeed by bt
burned with desire by dj armin van buren
hard by rihanna
yeah- by usher
i would die for you by prince

i hope you like this dope playlist as much as i do. please ENJOY!

eats from san jose.

2010-01-05T21:09:00.000-08:00

hello lovelies and gents!!

here are a couple of pics from san jose of what i ate when i was feeling healthly.

the second night we were there we had homemade pizzas, here's 1:

the second to last night we went to michi sushi in campbell and they have the best innovative rolls EVA!! here's vanessa's bedwetter. it also comes with 2 shots of sake.

welcome to 2.0.1.0. <3

2010-01-04T21:34:00.000-08:00

hello everyone.

i just wanted to start this off saying i didn't update the blog for about the past 10 days because i went up to san jose and i caught the stomach flu. i don't really know how i caught the stomach flu but it was a really really horrible experience. the second night i was there soleil had to go to the ER at like 12 in the morning. another reason i didn't update this food blog and journal because the eats were bad. one early afternoon thought we went to michi sushi in campbell and it was good. if i didn't catch the stomach flu a couple of days earlier, my experience would of been a lot better.

now it's 2010, and i hope to continue the healthy eats and working out regularly and doing a few 5K'S in the new year! my first one EVA is on january 9th.

christmas day.

2009-12-25T20:21:00.000-08:00

hello ladies and gents!@!

today i spent the day in bed until an ungodly hour and it was a nice relaxing day. for eats today, my mom made a warm onion dip for our get-together last night at the days and i had some of the leftovers for lunch with fritos. for my "dinner", my dad made lobster chowder and it's ah-maz-ing!!

my christmas was small because of the recession but i loved all my gifts and so did my parents!!

it was a great holiday!

almost christmas eve.

2009-12-20T20:50:00.000-08:00

hello ladies and gents!!

so friday night my mother and i went to acapulco and i ordered the mexican ceaser salad with sauteed shrimp and it was AH-MAZ-ING!!

here's a pic:

and since acapulco was in the spirit of christmas, they had a tree DECORATED!!

and while wondering outside the resturant i decided to take a pic of the outside decorated palm trees:

and lately i have been having yogurt messes for dessert and here's 2 from past nights:

1:

2(this one had vanilla no fat greek yogurt from trader joes, clif mojo pretzel bar, and pom seeds from costco:

i have been eating bad for the past two days but i have been going to the gym faithfully. today i ran 1 minute and then walked 5 minutes x3. i went 2.2 miles and it was an awesome workout. no pain the calfs. can you believe that tomorrow officially starts and 4 more days until christmas eve? i'm so excited to see my presents and seeing my parents faces when they open their own. i <3 the holiday season.