Suddenly...

Who am I?

S vintage star
S filipina now living in california
S obsessive-compulsive... make that compulsive-obsessive... no, obsessive-compulsive
S cold all the time (literally)

current terror alert level

Why is Life Cold?

i actually have a very happy life. i just saw this graphic one day and got an inspiration for another blog. why not write about the stuff that makes life cold? from the huge, catastrophic, life-altering events to the seemingly trivial, little incidents that rub you the wrong way. it doesn't have to be a personal experience, it can be something observed.

on writing these down, my intent is to learn to appreciate life more and have a better handle on things when life throws you a curve ball. i want whoever will read this to contemplate, not get depressed. hopefully, you'll share with me your experiences as well so we can learn from each other.

p.s. it doesn't always have to be cold

Picnic at Pebble

This is a picture-intensive post so please be patient as they load. (I really need to start using my Flickr)

As a cop-out to writing something meaty at this busy time, I would like to share with you pictures from the 4th of July picnic we attended at the Pebble Beach Country Club with my hubby's family.

Picnic getting started

Our family's table

Second half of family table

My nieces

Tables on the dock with the games at the end

Strollers on the beach

View of the picnic from the beach

The poolside part of the picnic

I saw George Lopez (who is my in-laws' neighbor) and I unabashedly asked if he'll pose with me (4 years ago, I ran into Clint Eastwood at the same party, too bad I didn't have a camera then)