Flipflops in the Rain


california plus vacation equals happiness

the grass is greener in california. the sky is bluer, the sun is brighter, the mac and cheese is cheesier, the people are happier, the activities are morer (copyright: me*). all i really need to say is — my vacation was fabulous, and i want to go back.

in no particular order, this is what i did:
spent time with some of my favorite college friends.
reminisced a LOT with said college friends.
ate sushi.
almost got kicked out of a bar for taking my shoes off.
went to conan and chelsea.
rewatched and tried to find myself on both conan and chelsea.
drank beer.
drank wine.
drank sake.
drank champagne.
drank tequila. at disneyland.
got lost looking for an entrance to a secret in-n-out.
finally ate in-n-out (animal style, with a neopolitan shake**)
drove in tons of LA traffic.
navigated LA traffic without a map.
almost left my mom on the side of an LA freeway because she was driving me crazy.
took a ferry to coronodo island.
saw the grey’s anatomy set.
went to a 21-and-older movie theater and drank blue moon.
didn’t exercise.
didn’t think about work.
there’s more.
but i think this list is too long.
and no one even reads lists.

*actually, copyright urban dictionary. who knew?
** you are welcome.



i never make time to write here…

… but i did make time to write on two of my college friends’ blogs last week.

Feel free to mozey on over to the homes of two of my favorite bloggers, Jeanna and Paolo, and read these totally awesome posts about ME!, which they both coincidentally posted on my 26th birthday (one of the best i’ve ever had, which I fully intend to update ya’ll about soon-ish):

sloshed in seattle

W(ho)TF is on WIB: Cari

also, make sure to peruse through their archives, particularly if you love reading crazy drunken stories (Je) or seeing some amazing photography (P).



seventy five: michael m.
March 14, 2008, 11:12 am
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if only you were “closer than you think” so we could make margaritas, pick on Hiro and create a million more random inside jokes.



seventy two: shanna g.
March 9, 2008, 2:57 am
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you’ve always managed to spin your never-ending misfortunes into entertainment for others. i know i’ll be reading your hilarious and heartfelt memoirs someday soon.



seventy: kellyn.
March 7, 2008, 1:31 am
Filed under: journalicious, party star, perfectly impossible

you are a little too nice and I’m a little too loud, but i’ve always had fun getting obnoxiously drunk at journa-gatherings with you.



sixty eight: aaron a.

better friends now than at Western. Your wacky shoes and crazy beer-bonging talents continue to impress. Can’t wait for another round of Rock Band!



sixty six: cynara.
January 16, 2008, 4:27 pm
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you and joemack remind me how happy two people can truly be. Can’t wait to meet the baby boy you’re bringing into this world!



fifty eight: keith b.
December 21, 2007, 10:45 am
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my karate moves and soccer-mom van intrigued you from the start, but it’s our badass bocce ball and pool skills that kept us close.



fifty seven: nubby.
December 20, 2007, 8:01 pm
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endearingly awkward with a knack for sticking your foot in your mouth, i hope anna’s keeping your nubbyisms in line out there in bend…



fifty six: crazy eyes.
December 19, 2007, 8:55 pm
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always loyal, always so generous. i miss your company and i wish you’d move out here already! i won’t even make you drink wine.