Dad, You're Heavenly

"I didn't know it was going to print the whole thing..." - Dad

If any of you have had the pleasure of meeting my Dad, you'd probably think he was a pretty cool dude. His clothes are probably cooler than yours, he always has a witty way of telling you you should probably rethink your home decor and he is probably the only person I know who has an old mangled, dogged eared, triple highlighted book on how to use proper English. I kind of find the last trait of my Dad hilarious, because I just picture him reading my blog completely mortified by my misuse of words, grammer and spelling.

Sorry Dad... I'll try to proof read before this publish.

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Dad,

I hope you enjoyed your Father's Day. We enjoyed spending the day with you and we love eating steak and shrimp at your house! I especially love that when we tell you we love something, you always go out of your way to have the things we love ready every time we see you. So you should probably know now that I love huge diamonds and brand new sports cars too. Just sayin'. :)

You are a wonderful Father and I hope you know that everyday, even on the days we don't talk, text or email each other. You are always on my mind.

<3 C

Rock The Mic Right

Dang my sister really gets to celebrate her 30th.... 3 weeks straight! If this is any indication on how her 30s are going be, then she's in for quite the decade.

We made our way to Chinatown... again to hang out at Mountain Bar and to partake in some late night Hip Hop karaoke. The whole concept is really just genius. I mean who doesn't like acting like a rap star for at least 3mins?! Nicole sure loved every moment of it. I didn't have the guts to get up there to "bust my flow" because really who wants to see me... or hear me even try to rap. BUT if there is an opening for "hype-man"... then clearly I'd be more in the runnings for that job!

Chinatown


Lady in Red


Oh btw... we got a new camera and its pretty bomb.


Awesome with his awesome wifey.


Napkin Art


Kinda done. Like really done. Thanks Chinatown....again.

Celebrating Nicole @ Gjelina

First off.... I am a little late to send out all my love to my sister via Its Heavenly. Six days ago, my uniquely charming, spaz-tastic sister Nicole celebrated her 30th Birthday! Can you believe it.... 30! She doesn't even look 24 and she's 30!! Gotta love those Asian genes.

We actually celebrated her actual birthday in Pasadena with a beautiful dinner at Red, White and Bluezz, but opted to have a second celebration with our parents. Because really having 2 bday dinners is just way more fun! This second celebratory dinner at Gjelina was just sooo amazing.... too amazing for words. So as always, I'll just post pictures and let your mouths water. We actually ordered quite a bit of food... but since we were eating it... I didn't get to capture all the dishes! These will just have to do for now. Enjoy!

The Bday Girl.


Gjelina, I love you.


Our parents LOVE their iPhones


The kids.


Mixed Market Lettuces with Fennel, Asparagus, Tomato, Radish and Yogurt Dressing


Seared Niman Ranch Hanger Steak with Beets, Shishito & Smoked Tomato Butter


Pan Roasted Niman Ranch Pork Chop with Grilled Rapini, Mustard & Peppercorn

This is NOT on the menu. This Red Velvet Cake was created with love by Nicole BF Joe.

California Soul

I just love summertime. All the outdoor events in the city just make me swoon. So much to do... so much to see... so much to eat! Soul Sessions had a special event over the weekend in Chinatown @ Grand Star. I am a big fan of this venue for a few reasons. 1) Its mad chill...you seriously could rock your PJs and people would think you were cool. 2) Great music. 3) It's got art.

Food truck central. Holla.


Me and my boo.


Flock Shop.


Lomo Saltado... delicious Lomo Arigato!


Super talented.


A little secret bestie time.


My favorite piece of the night.


Skillz.

Burger Madness: Umami

Sonny has been on this quest to find the BEST BURGER in LA. He has tried so many I think he's gonna turn into the beefy goodness very very soon! One of our favorites is the Umami Burger. Supposedly they use a very special ingredient... "the 5th taste". Sonny thinks its soy sauce and I kinda think he is on to something. I think my favorite thing about the Umami Burger is the cheese. They make it super cripsy... its pretty amazing!

Yummy!


No substitutions!


Burgers makes us happy people!

Metro Adventures: Exploration

I know most of you already can tell that I LOVE LA. Like LUURVE it. I can spend all day... all night in the city exploring every single corner of it. I have this theory that you never really have experienced a city until you have actually walked the streets. I always find that you discover some very beautiful things when you just have some time to walk around. Being inspired by our trip to Toronto, Sonny and I decided to ride the Metro Gold and Red lines to get around. You'd be so surprise how many great locations and things you'll see off these amazing lines. Plus bonus... who knew you can get around in LA under $5 with NO TRAFFIC!

Started our day in on the Gold Line in Pasadena.


Figuring out where to go.


Taking in a moment and showing my cousin AJ around.


The majestic Union Station.


Olvera Street


Olvera Street


Just breath taking.