Greetings! This past Memorial Day weekend, I went on a "girl's trip" with my partner, her mom, and her mom's friend. We went on a quick getaway to the central Californian coast, where we stayed in Cambria and had brief stints in Buellton (for Andersen's famous split pea soup) and Paso Robles (for wine tasting). …
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After some time spent in Venice Beach, I made the trek on foot to Marina del Rey, a small seaside neighborhood on the Westside that's home to the largest man-made harbor in North America. It sports about 5000 boats, and it also has a small beach that's more understated than its neighboring ones of Santa …
Following my time revisiting Santa Monica a few weekends ago, I headed over to Venice Beach next, also for a revisit. It'd been over three years since I was last in Venice as a proper tourist (granted, I'd been in Venice a few times over the past few months, but just for a quick meal), …
It's been ages since I last posted a "Weekend in Los Angeles" post, so for the month of May, I'll be posting a few places I've gone to this past month-- starting with Santa Monica. It's been nearly eight years since I played proper tourist in this popular beach town in Los Angeles; technically, I'd …
Greetings! Today is Chinese New Year (aka Lunar New Year). Being Chinese-American myself, I'm celebrating the new year with my family with good food and good company. I passed the time with a simple, but nice lunch with my extended relatives at home and then also out to eat this weekend. May the Year of …
A couple of weeks ago, I attended Astra Lumina, a temporary light exhibition in Los Angeles. I'd first seen the ads for it on Instagram, and I was keen to go. That said, I bought the $38 USD ticket and, along with my sister and partner, we headed out for the first slot of the …
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Hello! This past weekend, I spent some time close to home. I met up with a friend for lunch and then did a hike/got lunch with my dad. Despite the winter chill, the weekend was mostly sunny and beautiful blue skies. Here are some photos from my weekend-- enjoy and happy holidays! 🙂 Palmy day …
Hello, folks! This past weekend, I had another food-filled time celebrating my sister's birthday. We ate to our heart's content with all sorts of noodles and desserts. I wanted to share the deliciousness of them all. Enjoy, and have a wonderful day! 🙂 Chinese noodles Ang butter and blueberry croffles Karaage Udon with shrimp tempura …
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Hello, folks! This past weekend, I got dim sum for the first time since the pre-pandemic. And I'm talking about actually sitting at the restaurant and eating out, instead of take-away. I'd missed it dearly, as it was a staple I enjoyed with my family since childhood-- this time, I ate with my friends, some …
Source: GW Blogs Hello, folks! Today, I have the day off from work, thanks to Indigenous Peoples Day (formerly known as Columbus Day). I spent the extended weekend with my partner, and we went to a poetry reading, as well as out to eat some good food. Sadly, I return to work tomorrow, but until …
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