John's father graced us with his presence on Friday. He was visiting from up north, as I mentioned last post and we all had a day off to spend with him. Firstly, we all hav breakfast/lunch at The Original Pancake House. My god...it was soood good! Thanks to my best friend, Patrice, for introducing me to that place. <3
After eating such goodness, we walked it off by going to Westfield Shopping Center in Culver City. I shopped for Lollapalooza and then some (pattens, shorts, bohemian looks). After spending my hard working money, we all felt walking in an outdoor atmoshere and headed towards Redondo Beach Boradwalk. Walked for about 20 mins and enjoyed the breeze on a summer day. I even had to throw on my parka.
It was a good say spent with John's father. Him sharing all this wonderful stories about him traveling with his father when he was a teen and all the cool shows that he attended (i.e. The Doors, the Beach Boys, Four Tops...). I think it's brilliant that I know a person who was part of that era where in High School you danced to The Beatles. I'm looking forward to listen to more.











John's father, Bill.

representin'














dress, earrings: F21; parka: Cotton On; bracelets: H&M; clutch: AA; fox tail: Target; shoes: Aldo
photos by John and myself

How does one celebrate the 4th of July? Well, I spent it at work and then migrated over to my parent's house for a family bbq and fireworks. Mom was grilling Carne Ranchera with Spanish rice, sauces, and salads...yummy! Everyone was hanging out (sisters, boyfriends, parents, brother, nephew). Spending time with the family is something that I have missed ever since middle school days. It was honestly a good holiday.




























shorts, blouse, rings, necklace: Forever 21; boots: Wet Seal; bag: MANGO
photos by John, Jesse, and myself
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Friday was my little brother's birthday (Happy Birthday Jesse) and we did a couple of things. In the morning, we all went hiking at Runyon Canyon (as usual) as my birthday gift to him ;). After sweating and huffing and puffing, Jesse and I went to a vintage shop called Retro Reload. If you are in the southbay area, it's near you. It's on PCH towards Rolling Hills. I actually went to this store a couple of days prior to purchasing the vintage Gucci bag that you see below and purchased a top for $5. Unbelievable! Other people's trash can be my treasure. ha! Anyway, after the day went by, we came accross a FIREWORKS bungalow and I decided to buy us some sparklers and some fireworks for my brother. As we were browsing, I found it schocking that people pay crazy amounts of money for firework packages. There was one called the "Big Bang." It was priced at $500. $500!!! That's like 2 pair of shoes...sheesh! After all that shenanigans, we all went to dinner at STACKED. This place is nice, although everything is a la carte. They use iPads for customers to order their food. You pretty much don't need a waiter (only when they bring your food to the table.) You can customize your burgers, pizzas, sandwhiches (cookie too), milshakes, etc. on their app that's preloaded on the iPad. i enjoyed my food and my experience. You should check it out.











my parent's house number. I thought it was cool that it had the flag.
shorts: World Plus; button up, ear rings: Forever 21; ring: H&M; bag: vintage Gucci (Retro Reload); shoes: Topshop; sunnies: Ray Ban; watch: Marc by Marc Jacobs c/o the boyfriend
outfit photos: Jesse (my brother) other: myself

It's been a while since John and myself have biked for adventures. I missed riding my mint baby and now that we both finally agreed to go, we chose to bike from Hermosa Beach to Dockweiler Beach. It was a nice 13 miles of cruising while the sun was setting. We gazed through many beach houses, pedestrians walking their dogs, skaters, roller bladders, bicyclists, and runners. It was a nice breezy afternoon for riding bicycles. Can't wait to ride it again. This time, however, we will bike to Marina Del Rey.
















shorts, sweater: H&M; blouse: Cotton On; sandals: Target
photos by John and myself

My lovely petit ami had the bright idea of taking us to Camarillo to eat and to shop. He took us to a cafe in the Camarillo Airport, where he often flies with his friends for fun. Eating while watching General Aviation airplanes land was fun. Can't wait until he is able to fly us everywhere! Apres manger, we shopped at Camarillo Outlets.
Thank you babe for my new watch!








skirt: AA; blouse: Cotton On; belt, ring: H&M; sandals: Target; bag: Michael Kors
photos by John

Here are my memories of summer last year. I can not wait til summer arrives and make new ones.



Long Beach cruising

CA Adventure Park



OC Fair

Washing Cars


Comic Con

Bowling Night

Nephew's birthday


The Remainers




NY summer trip

Another Thursday, another day off. While John is in Nashville, TN, my day started by watching Friday Night Lights Season 1 while getting ready for my day(outfit is below). I literally had nothing planned except for visiting my parent's home. While visiting my folks, I checked my phone for new notifications. I received an exciting fwd e-mail from my dear friend Jason. The e-mail stated that KROQ will be playing The Remainer's song "House" this Sunday, April 24th as part of the "Locals Only" show with Kat Corbett. I was super excited and proud of the band for their success. I can't wait for what's to come for this band. They deserve everything and more!
As the sun was the setting, it was time to leave home and drive back to my cozy little room. I then checked Facebook and saw my friends (Jeremy, John, and Matt) were checked in at South Coast Soccer City and I immediately rushed to support them. (I kept meaning to attend a match and I finally had free time.) It was a very fast paced game and the team really needed to put more work. Although they lost the match, I know they will come through with a W soon.
















jacket: Cotton On; shirt: H&M; skirt, necklace, earings: Forever21; sandals: Target, clutch: American Apparel
photos by Jesse V and me.

These are photographs of the game. (completely different feel from the images above, i know.)














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photos by yours truly

I love Los Angeles. I Los Angeles because my drive to work consists of glancing through a variety of street art. I mean, where else do you get that? Yes, San Francisco and New York, but Los Angeles is such a bigger city with different areas where you can encounter ART. In fact, La Brea is where it's at. I took the liberty of snapping some photos of street art that I encountered before going in to work.


La Brea & Beverly









La Brea & 3rd Street



La Brea & Wilshire (I've always wanted to snap a photo of this building. Fortunetly, I came across a red light that allowed me to do so.)

After debating on what to manger (eat in french), my beloved and I stumbled upon Frisco's Car Hop Diner, a 50s themed diner in the City of Industry. It's an All-American restaurant with waitresses that are dressed with cute uniforms and roller skates. I enjoyed the vibrant turquoise and hot pink colors all throughout the restaurant.




























this is what their BLT with avocado looks like

Thursday was quality time for both John and I. We went to Seal Beach and met up with friends to eat at Nick's Deli. It was a beautiful day to not go out and enjoy LA's famous weather with friends and good sandwiches.



Adjacent to Nick's Deli was a garden filled with flowers and tiny cute plants. It was nice to enjoy a gorgeous day walking around the Old Town Garden and exploring.

(view from inside Nick's Deli)

(view from inside Nick's Deli)















After leaving the garden, we walked up and down Main St. and on to the pier. We encountered shops of all kinds; vintage shops, toy shops, convenient shops along with many restaurants (mainly gastropubs).









































Seal Beach has a Red Car Museum, which unfortunately was closed. We did still manage to snap some photos though. =)



(dress: F21, shoes: Jeffrey Campbell, purse: Aldo)

Untitled from Cindy Vazquez on Vimeo.

photos and video by John J and myself.