Saturday, March 10, 2012

Adventures in San Fran

The best part about living in such a beautiful city is the weekend adventures I try to fit in. There are so many fun things to do, beautiful places to visit, and delicious foods to eat here. Every weekend is a true exploration of this not so big city after all :)...I welcome you to explore with me! Last weekend Gavin and I had too much fun and packed many activities into one small weekend.

Lets start with Friday...Gavin and I went to the "Art Murmur" in Oakland. All the art galleries opened up for one night of art appreciation, delicious foods, and interesting craft tables...oh and lets not forget the tribal dance parade through the middle of the street. We had so much fun exploring the art galleries, eating maple bacon sausages, and dancing in the street. After the galleries closed we finished up the night with some drinks at the bars in Oakland with some great friends. There is even a bar with a bocce ball course in it!




On Saturday Gavin and I went down to the water in San Francisco and spent the morning at the most amazing Farmer's Market. We bought all kinds of delicous fruits and veggies, and of course we had to have breakfast at the food stands!

From there we decided to go shopping and of course have some beers in the very unique Haight and Ashbury Neighborhood. We had so much fun looking at all the hippie stores, picking out gadgets, and meeting some friendly people from different countries. My sweet man even bought me the cutest Hello Kitty purse and we had to get his gift...a Munny! I was not too sure about this little figurine my honey had to have but its kinda cute!


Later that night we went and saw some friends of ours play in a band at a bar and danced the night away. Just as we thought we would sleep all Sunday away, we woke up to a gorgeous day and had to take full advantage of it. We started our Sunday morning with coffee and a beautiful hike along the beach up the coastal trail.


The view was amazing and of course, myself being a flower child, found so many pretty flowers along the trail.


The weekend was beautiful and we had so much fun! We finished off the weekend with a romantic dinner at a yummy Korean restaurant and even made it home in time for me to watch Army Wives. The best part about this...this is just one of my weekends!

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Chapter Three...

So it has been a really long time since I blogged I don't even know where to begin. I feel like there are so many different chapters in my book of life: Chpt. 1...Sweet Sixteen,1 Chpt. 2...College Life, and now Chpt. 3 Career Girl! I finished college at CSUSB with my degree in Healthcare Management, and what seemed like forever went by in the blink of an eye. Upon graduation I felt a need for a new setting for Chpt. 3 and thus applied to many jobs in various locations. I sent out so many resumes and went on so many job interviews I was beginning to think I was going to be a professional college grad/resume submitter. Finally with days to graduation quickly approaching I got the call that changed it all...Accentcare. I was hired a few weeks later as the Field Supervisor for a personal healthcare company in....San Francisco! One week after graduation I sold most of my belongings, packed my little car, grabbed my dog, filled up my gas tank, and started on my new adventure up to the big city. (Granted this was not without a VERY tearful goodbye from my family...you would have thought I moved to another country versus 7 hours north!) Moving in as a single girl in the big city was a little overwhelming at first but I was so lucky to have met some great friends that to this day are FANTASTIC!


Within a few months and many nights of hard work (and some fun nights too) I was honored with the promotion to Client Care Coordinator of the East Bay Region. I, of course, accepted and embarked on yet a new journey to a new office/territory. I am still currently in this position and learn so much everyday! I feel like everything truly happens for a reason and that God truly guided me along the path to San Fran! In Concord, I met my twin that makes my EVERY day! I love her so much and I am so excited to have her in my life from this point on...yes I am talking to you BSING!

Finally, if you are still with me, I met the man that truly changed my life! Gavin <3 He is truly the man that makes my dreams come true everyday. He is so kind hearted, family oriented, my parents love him, and I absolutely adore him!


So that is the cliff notes version of the start to my Chpt. 3~