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Lately, I have been very busy.
Unfortunately, all that means less time to spend with M. I miss him.
Saturday marked 4 years together. I only wish I could have spent the day with M. I have been sick and he was visiting his family. Perhaps we will celebrate together this weekend instead.
Then:
Now:
Of course, no trip to Balboa is complete without a frozen banana. (I like mine with rainbow sprinkles.)
I am so glad that I brought my good camera because I was able to capture these shots of sea lions taking over two boats! It was hilarious (just not for the boat owners).
In the first photo, there are two sitting on left side of the large boat in the middle. (There were several more swimming around in the water!)
These two sea lions found a tiny boat to sunbathe on.
I honestly think this was the last time I went to Balboa. You can see what the frozen banana looks like in that link.
Every once and awhile Spunky finds one of her treat bags and does everything she can to get some treats. She has never been successful. I can't help but laugh at her as I watch her try and open them. The entire time she grunts while pawing and biting at the bag. It is so funny. Of course, I always give her a few treats before taking the bag away and hiding it again.
I hope your weekend involves some treats!
Several weeks ago, the Real Madrid soccer team came to LA to play Galaxy. One of the guys I was working with at the time, Philly, showed me some photos of the Real Madrid team that he had taken before their soccer practice earlier that day. He asked me if I wanted to go with him to see if we could meet the team after work. Of course I agreed. I didn't really care about the autographs, I just wanted photos with the players -- Ramos and Ronaldo in particular -- to make my sisters jealous.
There were so many people waiting and most of the players quickly walked into the hotel that my photos were literally TERRIBLE. But the story gets better, I promise.
[Notice Ramos on the left next to that guy's arm.]
I walk through the hotel and go directly to the bar. I assume that since their game was the next day, they would not be allowed to go out that night. What else is there to do in a hotel other than watch TV in your room? Go to the bar. My instinct was dead on. When I got to the bar, I realized that there were about 5 of the Real Madrid players already there. I immediately called Philly to come meet me there. As it turns out, Philly was about to be kicked out of the hotel when I called. I managed to convince the hotel manager that Philly was meeting me for a few drinks so he let him stay. We sat next to 5 of the players for about an hour. I was afraid that I would be kicked out if I walked up to them and asked for an autograph, so I just sat there and stared at them. Philly would point out each player and give me a recap of their life history. I honestly think Philly is their number 1 fan. After about an hour, the players started to leave, one by one. As Philly's favorite player got up to leave, I told him to at least say hi and ask for an autograph. Philly asked me whether he should get his shirt or ball signed. I asked which meant more to him, he said the shirt. He put the ball at his feet and stared at his shirt and sharpie.
Sure enough, Philly introduced himself to Higuain and asked for his autograph. They chatted for a few minutes. Just before walking away, I asked Higuain if he would also sign "my" ball, which he gladly did. So, my friend not only got to meet Higuain, but he got his shirt and ball signed. I have never seen him so happy. Apparently Higuain is his favorite player. I was so happy that Philly was able to get both autographs.At the end of the night, Philly handed me the signed soccer ball and said that he would have been happy just to see the players. That, if it weren't for me, he wouldn't have met Higuain or gotten his autograph. So, although I did not get the photos that I wanted with the players, I did end up with an autographed soccer ball of Higuain.
I ended up leaving the bar early to meet with M and some other friends. Philly ended up staying there for another hours or two. As it turns out, the entire team came back about 20 minutes after I had left. Even Beckham showed up! Philly ended up getting some photos with a few of the players and I was definitely jealous. Although photos would have been ideal, I'm not complaining. It was one of the best nights I have ever had in Beverly Hills and I have an autographed ball to remember it by.
I honestly could not get myself to walk up the stairs to get into my apartment past that scary little creature. All I could do was hope the opossum would go away. Luckily, it left after about 5 minutes. I think the opossum was just as scared of me as I was of it.
Plus, anything that colorful always makes me happy.
You can get your own at your local store or you can purchase them here online.
M and I went to a concert in the Great Park this past weekend. I only had my little point-and-shoot camera and it didn't disappoint.
We had a little picnic dinner on the grass under the orange balloon. It was nice.
Although M and I didn't ride the Big Orange Balloon this time, we will be sure to ride it next time. We found out that they also show movies in the park. M and I will definitely be back soon.
It's rare to see a hummingbird just hanging out. I was lucky enough to see this little guy sitting on a branch outside my front door last week. Apparently hummingbirds are a sign of good luck, so I will interpret this little guy as just that. [It is safe to infer that the longer they are around, the longer your luck stays, right?!] The best part was that he let me walk towards him and snap a few photos. Once I had my pictures, he looked at me and flew away. It was as if he knew.
Well, I have survived yet another week. So far, I am ahead on my work -- despite the number of hours I'm putting in the classroom and all the courses I am taking. I hope it stays this way, but I know it's probably just wishful thinking. The amount of homework is a little overwhelming; I wish that they would tone it down just a bit. Luckily, being organized makes it much easier to handle. I think that as long as I can keep myself organized I will be okay.
I am not sure what the plans are for this weekend. I do know that it will include some work and my longest run to date.
Wishing everyone a fantastic and lucky weekend!