king bailey of wessex
it has been some time since i have seen my brother’s dog at our house. if you have not met, i would like to introduce you to bailey, king of wessex, ruler of the ninth english kingdom, inheritor to a fortune of biscuits and fame. he is a trained expert in the art of facial expressions and cologne ad poses. under his creative direction, we put together a small photoshoot.
the “close your eyes and imagine you’re surrounded by sea horses”
the “seriously, lets manly chest pump”
the “profile guaranteed to make the ladies melt”
the “model’s cliche look to the left”
the “i got quick moves like a sexy gazelle”
up and over the hill
it’s incredible how quickly 23 weeks fly by when you’re living the elegant life of a structural engineering student. within that time frame i’ve somehow managed to pick up on italian cooking, listen to a panel of professionals grill my team on SNAPS.com, and survive the jungle that is california traffic. but despite the smoggy air that hovers over southern california, nothing really beats san diego sunshine.
school is done for the year and i’m back home. i’ve taken the camera back out and dusted off the lens in hopes that i can update this blog more regularly. now then, time for lunch.
a new year, so lets get things rolling
happy new years everyone. 2010 was a transition year for me as i moved on from having a job and living at home to moving down to san diego and going to grad school. it’s tough being away from the people you grew up with and the comfort of familiar faces and hang outs. however, things also became exciting as i made new friends and learned a lot about myself as i prepare for the job world. the second quarter is starting soon, but rachel and i were able to get in a small trip in before our schedules got busy. we took a slow and relaxing trip down highway 1 and made stops in monterey, hearst castle, and solvang. so here they are in no particular order.
not quite the battle of the smithsonian
i recently visited the natural history museum here in los angeles which to my surprise, is surrounded by about a handful of other neat museums right next to the colosseum. past the front desk are the dinosaur bones and they stand around 12 feet tall. it’s really interesting to see how massive these animals are and if you’re like me, you start to wonder about other things how fun it would be to ride one or even what it would be like if there were alive today. we were short on time so all we could manage was a few of the wilderness creatures, mammals, and a whale. next summer they’ll have a full dinosaur exhibit and you can bet i’ll be back for that.
and its tied after the first quarter
the good news is the first quarter is just about over. i have some finals to take care of and i can finally go home. since my last post i traveled up to LA for a weekend with matt, tin, and wayne to catch the kings game and some much need korean barbeque therapy. it was a first for most of us, and being a hockey fan myself i was really excited to finally watch one. the kings won of course that night despite tons of fouls and fights every period.
they (and i’m not exactly sure who they are) say pinks is part of los angeles culture, one of those things you have to try when you’re in the area. most of us hadn’t tried the famous dog so we decided to drop by and see what the buzz was all about. we each ordered two different kinds and by the end of lunch i’m pretty sure our cholesterol levels were in danger of exploding melted cheddar everywhere.
this year was also the first year i made thanksgiving dinner. usually, tin and i are used to eating at his parents house. so instead he called her up, requested some recipes and cooking instructions, and away we went on our cooking adventure. overall i think the dinner was a success. we learned a lot of about how not to put too much butter in the pan and how useful a blender could be when making cranberry sauce.
a century later
sorry for the lack of posts. i’ve been really slacking on this one. school has officially kicked in and i’m barely finding enough time to even log onto the computer. so here’s the clift notes version of what has happened since i last wrote.
as some of you might know, the campus is really close to the ocean(around 10 minutes in fact) and though the location makes it super convenient to head down, I still spend most of my time on campus. every once in a while i’ll find time to go and catch sight of some waves. most recently, my friends and i witnessed some dolfins catching air alongside the surf community her. wicked.
rachel and i are also bound to contract where we’ll visit each other after often as we can. this particular week she came down and i showed the campus. we also grabbed dinner downtown just before the halloween madness kicked him (in hind sight it’s just stand still traffic due to the large volume of cars trying to find parking). i wanted to show her the best SD had to offer so I called up some friends and we kicked it.
until time next amigos
hello, my name is greg
rachel drove down for the weekend and we explored the san diego zoo together. the title obviously has nothing to do that, it’s just the first thing that came to mind. sometimes we’d walk around and find two animals of the same type side by and side. to make things interesting, i narrated a conversation between them and it often started with something like “hello, my name is greg.” we spent out morning and afternoon seeking out the juicy stuff first like lions, hippos, pandas, and gorillas. i don’t exactly agree with animals in captivity, but these ones seem to be well taken care of.
and that would be a hippo
onboard the uss midway
the uss midway was an active aircraft carrier during wwii, vietnam, and parts of the iraq campaign. today it sits in the san diego harbor as a museum after decommissioning during the early 90′s. my father came down to visit me and he remembered reading about this vessel, so we headed down to check it out. the first picture is a cruise ship terminal across the water that my old company worked on…i thought it just looks nice. the actual ship pictures follow it, somewhat guiding you through the entire deck and lower levels. you might guess my favorite close ups are the machine guns and missiles. this one goes out to you mr. hicks.
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