Alas, the last month of the year. 2016 was definitely something: the family dog’s passing, unexpected Japan Cherry Blossom trip, first half marathon, first 10K mud run, Moogle sculpture, and lots of weddings. And what a way to end every year through the holidays. Let the fat fest begin!

Small Christmas Get-Together With Friends - December 10Zina, ( Read more... )

November has gone by a lot faster thanks to two weddings, a 5K and a massive virtual run, election, and Thanksgiving weekend. Yep, it’s short and sweet.

Hiroshi’s Cousin’s Wedding - November 6Hiroshi’s cousin’s wedding took place at the Palos Verde’s Golf Course. His mom, whom I haven’t seen in years, was there along with his brother. After dating ( Read more... )

Oh October, the month of Halloween. But that’s not all; it’s also Zina’s wedding, the FFXIV Fan Fest 2016 so I’ll finally find out if my Moogles made it to the finalists, and Walking Dead’s season premier which who did Negan killed. I don’t really care much for the show but I really want to know who he killed. On to October!

Hair & Makeup Test ( Read more... )

Wow, that was one heck of a wedding! Lots of preparation, lots of spending, and a whole lot of emotions. It was one of the best weddings I’ve been to despite knowing just a handful of people. Shoot, I don’t know the groom that well but he sure is a catcher. Now that the wedding had passed, I feel a bit bland yet relieved at the same time. It was a ( Read more... )

September, the one month before the upcoming weddings. Well at least this month was far more relaxing compared to the previous months.

Disneyland 10K with Michelle & Emily - September 3It was our first 10K running event in Disneyland. The night before wasn’t too fun when I picked up the packet mainly because I couldn’t decide if I should go as ( Read more... )

Wow, August sure flew by fast thanks to the sculpture I worked on for the FFXIV Fan Festival Art Contest. Honestly I can’t remember much because of it. Oh and there was also the bachelorette party. One thing for sure is that it’s so far my busiest month.

Disney Virtual Run 5K Medals - August 5On the way to work I was wondering about the Disney ( Read more... )

After much contemplation, I’ve decided to enter the FFXIV art contest again. Since they removed the comic strip category I went for sculpture. It’s been a while but it’ll be fun. Besides, I have a better chance at making it to the finals after seeing the graphic works from the previous contest. I have much to learn in graphic design. Thankfully ( Read more... )

Another month and it’s now July. Thankfully nothing much going on which is nice for a change. No challenge this month, woo, hoo!

Fourth of July Weekend - Saturday, June 2Three-day weekends are so nice especially when you have no plans. On Saturday I met up with Sofia for lunch. We ate at Curry House and got our nails done in Irvine Spectrum. She ( Read more... )

Short and Sweet Getaway to Mammoth ( Read more... )

Halfway through the year and I’m starting to get burnt. Up comes the second challenge along with an unexpected mini challenge. Perhaps I should take a mini break or something. For now, on to the journal!

Auntie Lita’s Passing - June 4Over Memorial Day I was told my aunt (my dad’s oldest sister) was in the hospital and won’t be able to make it to ( Read more... )