Peace out 20s...

Hello 30s.

Birthday Party. Dinner at Pampa's, then drinks (too many drinks) at B412. I don't really remember much, so just look at the pictures. What I do remember; #1 fan of BKA Lery, took a lot of pictures with Floyd (coworker's friend), a man in diapers and wasting the all-you-can-eat meats.


Also, check out the balloon bouquet my mom and dad got me. Definitely a first for me...very sweet though!


Thanks to everyone who watched me act a fool, took me out to eat, got me a gift, etc. And of course, thanks to the wifey for organizing the party and dealing with the suka!

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Weekend Update

Friday
Came out of retirement and played poker with the boys...and lost. Twice. I might have to re-retire again. We also stayed up until 4 am determining the top 5 hottest girls from the Logan graduating classes of '96 and '99. Email me if you'd like the Winners List...haha.

Saturday
Oli's 30th Birthday. Met up with the Ross' for dinner at Juban in Japantown - a do-it-yourself Japanese BBQ Grilling. Eating freshly grilled meat is a hella good idea. After dinner, we ended up at Circa in the Marina and had some drinks. Happy Bday old man.



Sunday
Attempted to go to the Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival, but traffic was a mess. So instead, we went to the city to do whatevers. Came across the Capsule Event - local designers selling clothes, etc. I would have supported the local artists, but they charge too much...haha. Then we failed at going to the Academy of Science (sold out), so went to the de Young Museum instead. The current exhibits were ok...I'd recommend the view from the observatory tower though (and its free!)



Afterwards, Joy wanted to go to her "Chinese Desserts" place - Kowloon. Around the corner, we saw a bunch of people in line for Burma Superstar so we decided to eat there for dinner. What a name! Good food...gotta go back and try some other dishes! At Kowloon, Joy got her favorite - toast with peanut butter and condensed milk (which she can just make herself at home, but whatever). I got Hong Kong style waffles with icecream - not sure why they're HK-style, but they're hella tasty.

Earthquake Drill

Today is the anniversary of the Loma Preita Earthquake and so we had an Earthquake Drill at work. It was hella funny to see grown adults getting under their desks to duck and cover.

Or is it more funny that I'm on the Safety Committee and have to wear this vest?

Vacation Update

Took way too many pictures. View them when you have like 5 hours to kill.

Random thoughts about each place we visited:

Barcelona - if you're ever at the cafe in Park Guell, don't order the burger.
Malta - hella beige. It's like they don't like paint.
Naples - no traffic rules. Think twice about renting a car.
Pompeii - the Romans carved hidden penis shapes into the ground so they knew where to find the whore houses. Genius.
Sorrento - Limoncello (lemon liquor) sounds good, but it's gross.
Rome - if you're wife wants to shop, take a taxi to the Spanish Steps or else you will be walking for days finding the stores.
Florence - see the Africans if you want cheap Gucci.
Pisa - forget the tower. Take a picture of all the people doing dumb poses.
Nice - is nice.
Lourdes - bring a jacket. A thick one.
Bilbao - Richard Serra's exhibit at the Guggenheim is tight.
San Sebastian - Eat the sardines tapas. Hella good.
Burgos - Check out the Fly Catcher inside the Cathedral at the top of each hour.
Madrid - Flamenco show? Pass.
Spain overall - they talk with a lisp (Gracias = Grathias)...hella funny. Filipinos is the name of a popular cookie. San Miguel Beer is huge.
Norwegian Cruise - casual beauty contestants walking around is never a bad thing. Bring zip lock bags to pack a lunch during your excursions. If you're lucky, they'll hook you up with a 6-course Filipino Dinner on your last night!

Welcome Back

After 2 weeks of vacation, I came back to work to this...






Not really my style, but I might keep the lava lamp and the string lights. The best thing about it is that now I have an excuse to not work for like an hour, converting back my cube...