my birthday

My Birthday

So on Friday June 1st, Iris took me out to POP Champagne and Dessert Bar in Pasadena! It was wonderful, what can I say? Two of my FAV things in the whole world in one place!

The decor was beautiful, oh how i love chandeliers!

Our first champagne cocktail was the POP Royal, champagne with creme de cassis. yum!

pretty orchids!

i ordered the berry cobbler with vanilla ice cream for dessert...it was amazing!

Iris's dessert was so pretty...it was a sampler of was it a lemon merigue, creme brulee and a chocolate covered strawberry.

I had the Bellini next...

and a hibiscus champange...so good!

Had a great time!

the next day Dave surprised me with some cupcakes from Frosted in Belmont Shore...we moed down 2 before i could take the pick...a variety which included red velvet, chocolate, cookies and cream, butterfingers, carrot cake, lemon/lime, and my fav was the strawberry!

On Sunday June 3rd we headed over to The Natural History Museum which had the Butterfly Pavillion exhibit going on, which I have always wanted to go to.

The museum itself is a work of art...

Stained glass ceiling.

We headed out to the butterfly pavillion outside next...

there were sooo many butterflies flying around!

my favorite are still the monarchs.

poor Dave was sick with a cold...but being outside helped him.

Happy birthday to MEEEE!! hahaha!

Girls night!

Last Friday night the girls and I wanted to go out and paint the town red. We haven't seen eachother since New Years so it was time.
We hung out on Pine Ave in Downtown LB. Our first hit up was Sevilla's. We had some very yummy but very expensive Mojitos.

Next, we just kinda walked around looking for a more economical hang out. A girl works to hard for her money to buy expensive drinks Dammit! So we ended up at Shannon's Pub. Drinks were cheaper there. We met this guy who taught us how to play Shuffle Board.

 Afterwards we felt like dancing so we went to Sevilla's Night Club. I liked dancing to the Rock En Espanol, just like in the good ole days!

IT was fun. Can't wait for another night out!

Bringing in the New Year!

Our new years eve was very nice. Just stayed home and didn't drive anywhere. I am always kinda hesitant to drive on New Years. Too crazy out on there. Dave just bought us a new smoker to cook some meats in so we had to bust it out! We had some tri-tip...mmm mmm!

We lit a nice fire in the backyard, I had on my new docs!!

They are so nice and comfortable...they are not leather/steeltoes that are so hard to break in. They are like a nylon kinda canvas type.

Love pic!

Cheers to the New Year!

I just love the bubbles in champagne!

I hope this turns out to be a great New Year with many pleasant surprises and good health most of all. Cheers!

Christmas Wishlist

Some cute Docs...

A nice soft black cashmere sweater...

And a nice khaki classic trench...

A pink laptop! Now don't know if I can get these things this Christmas but thats what I want!! A girl can dream!

School Daze...

Here is my school Cypress College. It's a nice campus. I chose to come here because of there Dental Hygiene program. This school has a 90% graduation rate once you are accepted. My other choice was Cerritos College but I like this campus better. Too bad the program is not offered at LBCC or CSULB. It would be a lot closer to me. That is where my math class is...I think that is where most of my classes will take place. Since they are either math or science! 

I love this little short cut trail! This school is very futuristic looking. It reminds me of the movie "Total Recall" with Arnold Schwartenegger. LOL!

It has a nice area in the middle of the school. I see a lot of students out here studying or eating their lunches or just socializing with friends.

I come here to take advantage of the Free Math Tutoring. So far so good. Math is my worst nightmare. As much as I try to avoid it...it keeps coming back to haunt me!!

I have to scan my ID card. Then I just work on my assignment and if I get stuck there are 3 or 4 tutors there to help. The staff is extremely helpful thank goodness. I believe they really want their students to succeed.  It's a huge relief to have this service. Frankly I can't really afford a private tutor. Thanks Cypress College!

A Day at Work

I've been meaning to blog about work for the longest time ever. Well finally I have! This is me at the Main office on Cherry/Anaheim in the Telephone Info Center getting customers from point A to point B on the buses.

This is the Downtown Long Beach Information Center. There are 3 windows for transit information and 1 for visitor information. It's a brand new state of the art building.

I caught a picture of Phillip the vistor information clerk. He's standing outside and ready to approach visitors of our beautiful city.

There's Mickey helping a customer with transit info.

 Heres the transit guide racks!

We also have a "touch" kiosk that will display information and it has a "plan your trip" button as well.

The old Security Bank that houses offices and The Madison Restaurant below. I love this historical building!

Named after our old Cheif Operating Officer who recently retired.

My view down Pine Street. I can see LOpera, Alegria, and George's restaurants.  And lots of fashionable people walk by.

I just love these two paintings that they put in our building depecting Zeus and Athena "waterpolo themed at the Belmont Pool".

The Metro Blue Line going by.

The new Bicycle Station. You can park your bike for free for the day and rent a bike too.

Behind the bike station is this really cute park.

This little Ampetheatre were sometimes bands play at in the park.

There is water streaming down the ampetheatre. Pretty neat!

This iron fence has these cute little birds on it. Loves it...

This looks like airplane windows. Interesting...

Cute little fish squirting out water at some of the Lofts there.

I love these random mosaics they put in all around the bus terminals.

Sea creatures or eels?

Crab.

Also, there are these random shells they put in some places! I love anything from the Sea.

The bus terminals display LIVE departure times. Very state of the art. I hope you enjoyed a day at work with me!!