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.
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.
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
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?