yoshi’s on a roll. she has managed to not only stay cool but has been the most creative in doing so. and thus has officially been highlighted for three days in a row on my blog. as if the kiddy pool and freezer wasn’t enough, she’s thought BIGGER and BETTER. though, she does need to [...]
Archive for July, 2009
31 Jul
a few of my favorite things
i know i posted this AM. i couldn’t resist to post again.
first. my favorite cupcake haven just opened up a new shop in capitol hill. check it out if you’re in the area. its uber awesome and all the cool kids are doing it. while you’re there don’t forget its strawberry cupcake month at [...]
30 Jul
desperate times calls for desperate measures
it has offically reached 104 degrees here in seattle. on the drive home yesterday, 106.1 had a contest to guess what place was hotter than the other. apparently seattle beat out india, mexico, texas, arizona, california, new mexico. awesome.
and thus when the kiddy pool just isn’t enough. there’s always other alternatives to cool off. desperate [...]
29 Jul
10 ways to beat the heat.
so the northwest is basking in the sun. and heat. and humidity. i’ll be honest though it doesn’t compare to hawaii’s humidity. so i’m trying to refrain from complaining. however, for those of you who feel like curling in a fetal position, here are some suggestions to beat the heat.
10) drink a lot of COLD [...]
24 Jul
agricultural lesson for the day.
here’s a photo of my colleague and friend, ange. she has a new job description added to her ever growing skill-set. corn-famer. corn-grower. grower of the corn. you know, it’s what the job calls for. watering corn in your heels. good job ange. keep it up. btw, where’s your partners in crime, nikki and josh? [...]
22 Jul
in memory of grandma lau.
as most of you know my grandma was badly burned a few weeks ago. what i didn’t share was that she had refused the skin grafts and a breathing tube. we have been praying for her to be as comfortable since she has resigned herself to die. it’s definitely a tough thing to think about- [...]
20 Jul
burgermeet.
friday was an eventful day. i not only got TONS accomplished for work, i also managed to slice my finger open with a steak knife while trying to pry a brownie out of the pan. one of my more brilliant moments. after getting me patched up (which was an ordeal of itself) kyle and i [...]
14 Jul
hikes, hikes, and more hikes!
july fourth weekend kicked off to an early start. kyle and i hung out in tacoma with jb and chele who were great guests and showed us a true, tacoma experience. we went climbing at edgeworks, ate at “the hub”, fueled up at corina bakery before setting off to hike up high rock, adjecent to [...]
3 Jul
i retract that last statement.
so my official results time came in and i’m at 2:01. dang it! i was really excited about coming in sub 2. oh well. thanks for letting me lament ,though i’m sure you are all exhausted about reading about running. consider that i’m not decieving you with my running abilities, or lack there of, i’ll [...]
