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Above: Zach is one of my work meeting with my co-worker, Dillon. I LOVE this photo!

The kick off of the Labor Day weekend is here! This usually meant the end of he summer for me on the East Coast BUT now it's the beginning of summer for us out her in SF! September and October are the best months in San Francisco and this week it was truly amazing with full sun, no fog and hot temps. A great start to the Labor Day weekend!

Above: Zach at my work with one of the dogs, Magnolia! He wants Magnolia to play with his dog, Snoopy. He also said he wished Magnolia was a boy and not a girl. Ha!

Yesterday, Zach had the day off from school so and work was letting us leave a little bit early today to start off the long holiday weekend, so I though I would bring Zach to work! Zach went to my work earlier this year but he has grown so much since then. He was so well behaved at work and was polite, a bit shy, but he opened up. He especially enjoyed being in the meeting I had throughout the day. He was more focused than half the people I work with.

Above: Watch out work, Zach is eyeing to be the youngest CEO ever!

He was SO well behaved - look what he was rewarded with!! Hee Hee :-)

Bye Mags!

Above: Me and Maggy at our work Christmas party earlier this year.

It’s funny the older you get the more people you meet and get close to and really connect with. It’s been almost two years living in San Francisco and I have made some friends that are truly amazing, inspirational, talented and downright fun people on top of all the people I already know and who have touched my life in such a positive way. One of the many friends that I have made in San Francisco that I made a connection with was a co-worker. When I started at my job out in CA in 2007, I instantly connected with this fun, fashion-forward, trendy, cute girl named Maggy. We just clicked and became really great friends over the time we worked together. We both loved to take off from work on out lunch breaks and go shipping for clothes and other fun stuff. We also loved finding new places to eat and explore and we were also motivation for each other when we were too lazy to go to the gym - we would push one another to go and we became gym buddies.

Above: This was taken a few days ago, we did one last shopping trip together in SF at one of our favorite stores,
Blue Mercury! The free sample goodie bags rock!

Sadly, my friend Mags is moving to New York next week, but I am so excited for her! She is starting another chapter in her life, she just entered her 30’s, she recently got married and I know that she is going to have some of the best years of her life and I am so so SO excited for her journey and adventures in NYC! I will miss you dearly, we will still chat a ton and now I have even more of a reason to come visit NY.

Above: Mags with her new iPhone that she purchased a few days ago!

Mags – I am truly going to miss our laughs, our rides to work, our serious talks, our fun shopping sprees and just your genuine friendship!

I miss you already!

Just remember the wise words of Jerri Blank, some people like the pole AND the hole! :-P

Love ya!

This Weekend…

Above: Me enjoying a good laugh at Sparky's diner

…started out at Happy Hour on Friday night. After a loooonnnngg workweek I was eager to get to Badlands and enjoy some two for one happy hour drinks. $6.00 buys you two drinks, unreal!!! They give away alcohol here in San Francisco. I arrived at Badlands at 6pm on the dot and the music was great and by the time Paul arrived I was feeling the booze! It was a fun night and many of our friends arrived to enjoy the great drinks and amazing music.

Above: Aparna, Jeff, Me and Paul eating brunch at Tangerine's.

Saturday, Paul and I met up with two of his past co-workers - Aparna and Jeff (Paul has a new job!!! more news on that in a future post!). Paul and I did some shopping. I owed Paul some birthday gifts so I bought him a really nice jacket and we both bought some clothes and some fun gadgets at the Apple store. Later that night we were invited to a house party at our friends, Will, Kurt and John’s place. We had a great time there and I saw many people that I had not seen in a while – it was great to see most of the Pups there!

Above: Trenton and Davin enjoying a Vogue flashback.

Above: Trenton, Davin and Evan.

Above: Kai and Andres.

Above: Ryan, Paul, Evan and Trenton all striking poses!

Above: Ryan, Evan and Paul

Above: Evan's having fun with his roommate, George.

After the party, we headed over to Evan’s place for some drinks before we headed out to the city to enjoy some of the Folsom bars!!! After a long nigh, we were all starving and thankfully there is a diner in SF that is open 24 hours, Sparky’s! Not the best food but everything tastes amazing after you have had a few drinks!

Above: Ryan and Trenton at Sparky's.

Above: Yes, I think Trenton and Davin were on the menu!

Above: Paul and me at Sparky's dying for food!


Above: Trenton being naughty!

Above: HA!

Above: Some fun people out at Sparky's - check out the Joan Crawford shout out on the drag queen's shirt! I love it!

Above: 2am vision.

Last Weekend…

Above: Zach happy to see some colorful cookies!

... Zach Paul and I went to a BBQ at my co-workers house, Deb, in Alameda. Deb was having a going away BBQ for friend Laura. I have wanted to go to my friend Deb’s house for some time to see her famous kitchen that was featured in a magazine☺ Deb’s house is truly amazing!!! Several of my co-workers came to Deb's BBQ and we all hung out and enjoyed a perfect California day☺

Above: The night before going to Deb's party.
I met up with a bunch of girls from work at Lucky 13. Hot girls huh!?!?!

Above: Deb's mansion!

Above: Getting ready for the BBQ in Deb's kitchen.

Above: Deb and crew hanging out in her backyard.

Above: Loungin'

Above: Everyone enjoying great food.

Above: Deb laughing at Laura's plate of food.

Above: Great photo of Laura

Above: Zach and Paul kicking around a ball.

Above: Zach enjoying the amazing sunny day.

Above: Taking a break...

Above: Zach loves cookies!

Through the Eyes of a 4-year-old

Above: Zach at school talking about his 

Star Wars book at show and tell.

Zachary recently went on a small field trip with his school to the amazing Golden Gate Park. His teacher brought the students to see a variety of sculptures that are featured at the park. His teacher, Ryan, asked the children what they saw when they looked at the statues/sculptures, below are the sculptures and Zach's responses.

Above: Zach said this about the above photo, "I think mice, chipmunks and rats live in there."

Above: Zach said this about the above photo, "There's a window inside and a wall to punch."

Above: Zach said this about the above photo, "There's a torch...he's a pirate...telling people there's a party!"

Above: Zach said this about the above photos, "A water fountain with water on the bottom...it froze up."

Above: Zach said this about the above photo, " Clock statue."

Above: Zach said this about the above photo, "It's a macaroni tower!"

Above: Zach said this about the above photo, "It's knights and a bald guy."

Madonna Turns 50! Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to the most successful female musical artist E-V-E-R! Madonna has achieved an unbelievable feat to stay relevant in the music business for the past 25 years. Earlier this year she scored her seventh number on album and charted on the singles chart with her 47th Top 40 hit and her 37th top ten hit. A record for any female artist. She has changed her look more than any other female in history (tied with Joan Crawford) and she is a style icon. I am going to see her in concert for the umpteenth time this November and I cannot wait. Below are my top ten favorites Madonna looks over the past 25 years.

Madonna Look #10:

2006: Madonna sported a flaming orange red frock for her disco-themed Confessions on a Dance Floor CD. I loved the unique hair color and bright bold colors she wore to compliment the hair color. She proved after over 20 years in the biz she could still pull off an original look!

Madonna Look #9:

1993: The video from her last single off her 1992 album Erotica was a song called "Rain." The video featured a stunningly beautiful Madonna sporting a short black wig and the lighting accented her steel blue eyes. The look was unlike anything Madonna had done before. The video won best video of the year at the MTV video music awards that year.

Madonna Look #8:

1983: The year that put Madonna on the map. She was fresh, hip and set the fashion world on fire. I loved her raw look and the photo above is so amazing - you could already she she was going to be a fashion icon.

Madonna Look #7:

1995: Above was a campaign Madonna did for Versace and at that point it was Madonna's classiest look of her career. She looked so fresh and showed that she could rock a gown better than anyone.

Madonna Look #6:

1985: The look that made millions of girls want to be her. The boy toy, trashy sex kitten with the over accessorized outfits and lots of lace, this was the peak of Madonna's fame and the Like a Virgin craze was full-force. This look was featured on the cover of her sophomore album "Like a Virgin" which would go on to be one of the most successful songs of the 1980s.

Madonna Look #5:

1987: Madonna took a chance and died her hair platinum blond - it was a risk but she pulled it off so well she was honored with being compared to Marilyn Monroe. The look fit her face perfectly and accentuated her large blue eyes. Not only was the hair color drastic but also the cut was very short showing how versatile Madonna's looks would become and proving she could wear any hairstyle and pull it off.

Madonna Look #4:

1998: Madonna embarked on a huge comeback the year she turned 40, she had just given birth to her first born child, Lourdes and she released her best album in years, "Ray of Light." Her look was very whimsical and hippie-chic. She was glowing! She went on to win four Grammy Awards that year for the "Ray of Light" album.

Madonna Look #3:

2003: Madonna released her 9th studio album called American Life, she looked better than ever and the songs were some of the best she had written since "Like a Prayer," but the album tanked. The military themed album came out right when the war started and put a bad taste in the public eye. The album is one of the most underrated albums at least her look was a huge hit! The chocolate brown hair and the long flat layers suit her face best.

Madonna Look #2:

1990: Now we're talking! Madonna pays tribute to the silver screen divas and includes herself in the mix showing that she could pull of the 1920s-1930s deco style with the best of them. Her homage to old Hollywood was featured in one of her biggest hits, "Vogue." The song mentions greats like, Harlow, Garbo, Davis and Hepburn...old Hollywood fans were in an uproar that she left out the diva she emulates the most...Joan Crawford! Tsk Tsk Madonna. I forgave her after she paid tribute to Crawford in the 1998 video "The Power of Goodbye."

Madonna Look #1:

1989: Was and still is my favorite Madonna year. She released her best album, "Like a Prayer" which spanned several hits and she incorporated both her brunette and blond looks back to back. Her "Like a Prayer" video is one of the most controversial and groundbreaking videos ever. At the time, her "Express Yourself" video was the most expensive music video ever filmed costing $5 million dollars. Madonna also embarked on the historical Blonde Ambition Tour and closed out the 1980s confirming she was THE artist of the decade.

Zach on vacation!

Zach was on vacation last week and his Grandfather (Pops) filmed the future Michael Phelps in action!

You just never know…

Above: Snoop-a-loop on vacation at Robyn's house.

Zachary has a dog that he loves very much-named Snoopy. Snoopy live with Zach’s mom Carrie and Iggy. Snoopy is a great dog, Paul and Carrie got him when he was just a puppy, oh I’d say about 8 years ago. Anyway, while everyone is away most of the day Snoopy would get walked by this amazing dog walker named Robyn. I had never met her but we heard great things about her. She loved walking dogs and she was very energetic with a bubbly personality. Robyn loved walking Snoopy and the many other dogs she took care of. From the pictures I am posting she looked like a very happy person and enjoyed what she did for a living.

Above: Robyn walking her brood of dogs, Snoopy is the dog in the lead of the pack.

Sadly, a few days ago Robyn was found in a local park where she walks the dogs on lying on the ground – she had a heart attack. She was lying on the ground when someone discovered her and when she was found she was in serious condition. She died two days later – she was only 32 years old.

Above: Robyn enjoying a beautiful days with the dogs in San Francisco.

Carrie was telling Paul that she had seen her the day before she died. She was wearing a new sundress and smiling and laughing and singing about how beautiful the day was in San Francisco. It blows my mind to think that someone can be gone that fast. You see them that day and poof they are dead hours later. Its things like this that make me realize how short life can be and how you really should enjoy yourself to the fullest! Take chances in life, do something you never thought you would do, be crazy, laugh more, sing in front of people, run naked down the street, don;t take yoursefl so seriously….just live life to the fullest.

Above: Robyn, toasting....

I’ll never forget my first experience with death…I was 13 years old and my grandfather had come to visit me, it was the end of June 1987. He had bought me a brand new bicycle I still remember it was a BMX bike and it was gold and black. I was so happy!! When my grandfather was leaving I gave him a big hug and thanked him and as he drove away I rode my bike alongside waving and smiling to my grandfather. I stopped at the top of the street and watched him drive away and waved to him the while time. It was the last time I ever saw him; he died a few days later. I think about all the things I wish I could of told him, I wish I would have told him I loved him more. I wish I had told him what he meant to me.

For no reason at all, you should tell the people you care about how much they mean to you, you never know when they could be gone…forever.

Above: Robyn surrounded by the dogs she loved so much, they will all miss her.

Winna Winna Chicken Dinner!

Above: Four Queens!

We went on yet another Vegas trip last weekend. This time we went with four of our friends - Richard, Troy, Ryan and Will. We all stayed at the Luxor and it was a blast. The temps were over 100 degrees and we all enjoyed some lazy time by the pool, gambling and clubbing! The many pictures below speak for themselves!

Above: My new favorite picture! Me and Paul at Krave nightclub in Vegas!

Above: You are not supposed to take photos in the casinos, but thanks to Richard and his Margarita - we have some great photos of us playing Blackjack! ( From far left, me, some Asian guy, Will, Ryan, Troy and Paul.)

Above: Me in a blackjack comma!

Above: DOUBLE DOWN!

Above: Cute picture of Richard and Troy!

Above: Another great photo of PJ and Me.

Above: The beautiful Luxor Hotel.

Above: left to right: Troy, Will, Ryan, Paul and Me at Hard Rock Cafe.

Above: Slot Sluts!

Above: I am not sure if Will is laughing because he is wining or losing??

Above: Troy and Paul in front of FLIGHT in the Luxor.

Above: Five Queens

Above: All of us in old Vegas enjoying one hell of a good time!

Parking Garage Rage

Last week Paul and I got back into our routine of working out together. I really enjoy working out with Paul because he pushes me to do more and exercises that I would not normally do on my own at the gym. We both benefit from the extra push.

I drove to the gym from work yesterday to meet Paul and I decided to park in the parking garage. I had to get a parking stub to use when leaving the gym. When leaving the gym you have to get the ticket stub stamped by the gym and the parking would only cost $3.00. After you get the ticket validated by the gym you go to a machine, insert the ticket and then pay the $3.00. The ticket is supposed to then come out of the machine and be your proof of payment, well nothing came out and I really didn’t think about it and just went to the car to leave. Now, what I was not thinking about was I needed something to prove I paid the $3.00. I forgot that tiny little bit of important information. UGH!


So, when we arrived at the bottom of the garage Paul was driving and he asked where the ticket was and I was like, “what ticket?” and then I realized oh shit, nothing came out of the machine. We explained to the parking garage guy what happened and he told us to go back up stairs to see if the ticket may have spit out after I left. We did that – no ticket. So we drive back down to the main floor of the garage and tell the parking garage guy, no ticket. The guy was an asshole and was like – “you’re going to have to pay $20.00 then for a lost ticket!”

Ok, now this is the part where things start to get a bit crazy. Paul and I are both irate at this point – we just worked out at the gym for over an hour, we are starving and we are tired from working all day and we just want out of the garage. So Paul is yelling at the guy and I am also yelling saying I never got a ticket. The guy basically tells us to eat shit. At this point we are blocking the exit so no one can get out and the guy decides to go upstairs to see if the ticket got stuck in the machine. Now, we are just waiting downstairs while cars are trying to get out of the garage and are going around through the entrance. After waiting a good 10 minutes, we hear the guy downstairs but he never came over to us to tell us if the ticket was stuck into the machine or not. So Paul yells, “Was the ticket there? Was it stuck in the machine?” And the guy says, “No.” and just continues to direct cars out the entrance. So we are both irate at the thought that this guy was not going to tell us AND the fact that we are still sitting in the parking garage blocking the exit so no one can get out. So now we are both pissed and Paul just lays on the horn.

EL GATO!

The horn is echoing though the entire garage so loudly it’s piercing everyone’s ears, people are walking by the garage holding their ears and a few of them flipped us the bird. I am laughing my ass off trying to get Paul to drive through the paper thin barrier that is keeping us confined to this garage prison!

After a few minutes of noise pollution, we then decided to block both sides of the parking garage so no one can exit or enter and there’s a huge line of cars backed up on either side – it’s complete chaos. I am screaming “Just drive through the gate!!” Finally the police come!! We were happy they arrived because the Asian parking attended had no intentions of letting us out of the garage unless we paid the $20.00. That I am sure he was just going to pocket.


The police listened to the story and tried to talk to the parking attendant saying that these two guys were obviously at the gym, they have their gym cards, can’t they us pay another $3.00 instead of paying $20.00. Eventually the cops got the attendant to come down to $8.00. Absolutely ridiculous!! We did get a receipt for this and we will be complaining. Beware of the Central Parking System on 1200 Van Ness!

We drove off both laughing hysterically at the events, we were crying we were laughing so hard. My fave part of the whole thing was Paul blasting the horn – it sounded like a bomb was being dropped and the looks on people’s faces were priceless! HA!

Happy Birthday Paul!!!

Paul’s birthday was August 7th so this post comes a little late because we were in Vegas to celebrate his birthday (a separate post on the Vegas trip to come soon!) We waiting until Zach came home until we blew out the candles. After we all sang Happy Birthday to Paul, Zach wanted us to sing Happy Birthday to him. Zach was very happy to see his dad, he gave him a long hug when he saw him. Best birthday present was seeing good ole Zeebs!:-)

Happy Birthday Daddy!
Love Zach & Neil!!

Zach’s Returns!

Zach is back in San Francisco!!! Paul and I both have been missing Zach and we were so excited to see him today. Zach was away on vacation at Cape Cod in Boston with part of his family for close to three weeks! I swear Zach looks like he has grown a few inches since we last saw him, maybe it’s all the corn on the cob he is eating! Glad you’re home Zach!!

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Above: I love how we are all in front of the ladies restroom!

I cannot believe how fast this week went by! Anyway, last weekend The Pups Softball team were up in Russian River for a tournament..I know, I know I said softball season was over in an earlier post. It's now offically over! I didn't play in the tournament so I guess it WAS over for me. The Pups came in second place! YAHOO!

Above: The gangs all here!

Above: This is what Cody was seeing!


Sorry these photos are a week late in posting them. Enjoy the craziness! I couldn't decide on what to title this post so below are some options, vote for your fave:

1. Battling Tops
2. The Women
3. Jay and Cody go swimming in their drinks
4. PJ should have left his softball equiptment at home
5. Who want's to see Ivan Naked?
6. How Michael Woo really pulled his groin muscle
7. Girls Can't Run!!
8. Mama Gubitosi Strikes Again
9. Troy Kissed who?
10. Kyser's on a Roll
11. Neil plays poolside soft "ball"

Vote for your favorite at the comments like below!

Above: Yan, Kyser and Jay at the Cattle Ranch

Above: Ivan (future Pup) and Will.

Above: Kurt carefully carries the tub of cake.

Above: Happy Birthday Yan!

Above: Get ready to blow!

Above: WHORES!

Above: Roy and Troy gettign a peck.

Above: Richard and Kyle.

Above: Michael and Jay with his gallon of booze. OH and that iPhone that never left his hands:-P

Above: Jeff flirting with the dog.

Above: This sums up the weekend!!!!

Above: Jeff getting "carried" away! HA Oh I kill me! Someone stop me, quick!