If Zach and Melissa were to ever open a restaurant, they would name it after Zach's grandfather and future pug, Stanley. Tonight, I enjoyed a homemade meal by Chef Zach in the Lincks abode. Chef Zach made ramen!! Cho oishii!
I am so thankful and blessed to have Zach and Melissa in my life. Not only do they feed me delicious food, but they open up their home and their lives to me so we can live life together. Praise God for their generosity, love and humor. :)
So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor. For we are co-workers in God's service, you are God's field, God's building.
Brought home some aloha to my kitchen and made hawaiian rolls. The recipe was actually pretty easy and the result came out onolicious!! This is a very easy yeasted bread recipe to follow. Recipe here!
“True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.” - Rick Warren
It's always humbling to be removed from a place and explore a place that's bigger and unknown. This Christmas season, I really didn't want to be in Vegas, but visiting The Valley of Fire State Park reminded me that no matter where I am, Christ's love never leaves or will leave me. We only got to explore a small portion of the park, but I was excited to feel a sense of adventure, wonder and joy again. I'm thankful to be celebrating this holiday season with parents who love me so much. So much it's overwhelming at times.....but nonetheless, I've come to realize it's His love through my parents, friends and family that's always pursuing me and I need to constantly remind myself to turn to Him in surrender and receive it. Continue to open up my heart Lord to your will and your way. Help me not think less of myself, but think of myself less.
On another note - The Valley of Fire State Park is an awesome park to visit when you're in Vegas and have a car. It's only an hour drive north of the strip and a $10/car fee. I've never seen so much red rock before. And 250 million years ago, this area was a sea! Crazy.... people compare this valley to Mars...I've never been to Mars, but sure, it looks different! Ha! I'd definitely come back again and spend at least a half day here. We spent too much time outlet shopping that we only caught the last 1.5 of the park being open before we had to leave. Nonetheless, a great place to get outdoors and explore and be reminded of His true beauty and wonder!
My friend Christine brought me to Yasukochi's Sweet Shop to try the Coffee Crunch Cake. I learned it's been open for 40+ years by Moses and Hatsy (pictured to the right) Yasukochi. Read more about the sweet shop here. Or better yet, just head over to Yasukochi's yourself to try the cake and meet the owners yourself!
Yasukochi's Sweet Shop
1790 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94115
Snapshots of my time in Evanston, Chicago during the fall.
Experienced blue skies and seeing leaves starting to change colors.
Ate frozen custard at Andy's.
Walked and ran along Lake Michigan.
Enjoyed delicious homemade breakfasts.
13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.
It's almost my 28th birthday and this photo sums up how I'll be entering into a new year. Of course - the Hello Kitty on the right eating the cake.
It was nice to get out of the office and go on a little field trip for work today. Instead of heading to the office, a few of us from the Marketing Team went to Alcatraz to check out Ai WeiWei's art exhibit to get some inspiration and a fresh breath of air. It was cool to see an art exhibit within a former state penitentiary and I appreciated the meaning behind each art installment. I think it's definitely worth it to take a visit to Alcatraz to see, hear, and read the artwork for yourself. My favorite pieces were With Wind and Stay Tuned. The art exhibit runs till April 2015.
Good morning San Francisco! We took the 11am boat out to the Rock.
With WindT
Trace
View from the upper level.
Refraction.
Stay Tuned.
Yours Truly. They gave us the opportunity to communicate directly with individual prisoners.
I randomly chose a prisoner in Vietnam.
Blossom.
Till next time!
Who doesn't like a meal with fried egg on top? A quick weeknight meal to make. I added some fresh green beans and replaced the red chili peppers with 1 dried pepper. Also, the store didn't have any thai basil so I just used regular American basil. The recipe makes enough for 2 complete meals.
I'm slowly backtracking and finally had time to work on my photos from Vietnam when I visited back in April. I went to Hanoi and Nha Trang. It wasn't the most efficiently planned trip per say, ha, we spent 5 days in the country, but 3 of the 5 were spent traveling. :P Nonetheless, it was so much fun. Vietnam is one of my favorite countries to visit. Click here for the photos.
Here's a showstopper dish to make that's super easy. Just blend the marinade in a blender and put it in a crock pot for 9-11 hours. Then wha-la, you have dinner when you come home!
I know, paleo chocolate muffins may sound gross to some people. But these muffins are really good. They taste like chocolate cake from the good ole' Pilsbury box mix - chocolate and fluffy. I'm not sure if how I make these muffins make them paleo since I replaced the Enjoy Life Mini Chocolate Chips with Guittard Dark Chocolate Chips, but nonethless, these are pretty healthy chocolate chip muffins. Great for breakfast or a pre/post-workout snack!
Yes! Almost 3 months after returning from Germany, I've uploaded my photos to share with friends and family. Check them out now and let me know what you think! I loved Germany - it's one of my favorite places in the world.
Super busy week - here's what my day looked like today:
One highlight from today - meeting Teddy, a 6 year old Pomeranian dog with his owner. Him and his owner walk to Golden Gate Park everyday to people watch.
Golden Gate Park - a man with his 6 year old dog named Teddy. He comes to the park everyday to people watch.
Some other snapshots from my day:
