In eateries, food on
February 15, 2013

joans on third

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whenever i take friends to la, i always insist on paying a visit to joan’s on third. my mom and i have even driven an hour and a half each way to grab lunch there. though its just a cafe, there is something about the ambiance that is really special. maybe its just special to me because i’ve had so many good laughs and memories there but joan’s is definitely an la treasure. after a day at the los angeles gift show, my mom and i took a few friends there for dinner. the owner ended up coming out and meeting us and she was so sweet, which makes the places all the more lovely knowing such a kind and friendly lady is behind it. when i get home to california, joan’s is definitely one of the first places i plan to go.

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{meeting joan}
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In travel on
February 13, 2013

california adventure

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while i love disneyland, i must admit that california adventure is the place to be for great rides. most of my favorite rides, such as soaring over california and mickey’s roller coaster, are all at california adventure. cars land opened about a year ago but i haven’t been around long enough to visit. my mom, who got to visit cars land before it even opened to the public, said i had to go on the radiator springs roller coaster which was the highlight of my trip. it was definitely worth the hour and a half line.

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In travel on
February 11, 2013

disneyland

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hey everyone! i made it safely to new zealand! its so nice to be back and i have a feeling this is going to be an amazing semester. before i do any posts about my time here so far, i have a few posts about my last weeks home before the semester began. the day before i left for new zealand, i went to disneyland with a few friends. the number one thing i wanted to do before i left was to visit disneyland and i finally got to fit it in the last day right before i went to the airport. it was a great day and i had a blast spending time with my friends and getting to use my new 50mm f1.8 lens. no matter how old i get, disneyland will always be one of the happiest places on earth
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{cute floor in the gift shop}
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{my only clear shot from the pirates of the caribbean ride}
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In travel on
February 3, 2013

there and back again

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as you read this, i am probably on a plane over the ocean on my way to new zealand to embark on my second semester of classes. so exciting! looking forward to meeting lots of new people, going new places and growing in my faith. here are a few pictures i took with my film camera around campus from last semester

ps: mad props to anyone who knows where this post title reference is from

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In travel on
January 31, 2013

day in la

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a few weeks back, some friends and i missed the noon service at our church so while we waited for the 5pm service, we took some time to hang out at some of our favorite places in la like silverlake and melrose. it ended up being a pretty epic day full of good laughs, great food, lots of coffee and endless pictures, thanks to casey’s iphone. why is it that impromptu days with no set plans always end up being the most memorable?