Your alarm is going off...

I am not a morning person at all, but this a.m. we had this crazy idea to rise before the sun and hike to Coit Tower to catch it! So happy Mike heard my alarm...

So sleepy...

 

After the sunrise, we headed to the best little breakfast place{Mamas} which doesn't open its doors until 8, and at 7:30 already had a line out the door{monte cristo sandwich and northern italian omelette...diggy}.

Loved today and it's only noon!

Accidental Run In

Everyday I leave work at the same time, 5:30pm on the dot and take the same route home...down 3rd St to Ceasar Chavez and onto 280.  Today, a friend/co-worker and I were walking out together and we were in a really chatty mood{more like I was talking his ear off}, and to keep the convo going I offered him a ride down to the ball park.  I NEVER GO THAT WAY, but today I did and as soon as I dropped Ryan off I crossed the intersection and walking across the street was my dear old friend, Swamster! 

I have not seen Sawmi since I started this new job of mine and I can't tell you how happy I felt to see a friendly face at that moment and on that accidental run in.  It literally just so happened that at that exact moment and that exact place we ran into each other...so strange how things work out like that.  We spent some time catching up and then talked for a bit about my mom and both got really emotional, but in a good---miss her way! : )

It is always nice to have an old friend be back in your life in those moments you most need them.  Swami, thank you...your stories and just simple presence inspired me today.

{Left-Right} Caleb, Me, Swami, Josh, Kelly, Dad

what keeps me going

my family

 

my friends

my passions

fancy about photgraphy

Right after I quite my job at Oracle I drove myself over to the nearest Best Buy and bought the nicest, newest camera I could find...it was a purchase I always wanted to make and since I just walked out on my job I figured buying an expensive camera was only appropriate{aka impulse buy and not financially suitable/smart at all}. 

My camera ended up being the best investment I have made to date.  Anywhere and everywhere I go I bring that baby....always looking like a pure tourist{camera around neck at all times}.

 A couple months back, with the new job, my company suggested I make a phone upgrade.  I was extremely hesitant because I loved my blackberry and thought it did more than enough for me{basically made calls and allowed me to text}.  After some thought and a couple accidental drops on the ground to my blackberry I finally gave in and bought a new phone{an iPhone}.  I have to say, I love it. Since my camera I have fancied photography, but now with my new phone I fancy it even more!