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- free fallin’
  
  Posted at 6:02 pm by jasminedesirees, on November 6, 2012
  
  This weekend was perfect. I thought about buying a lottery ticket on Sunday because I felt so lucky, and I felt sure that anything I might endeavor to try this weekend was destined to succeed.
  
  I got home from work early on Friday and cleaned the whole house, made quesadillas for supper, and watched The Five Year Engagement, which was actually really funny, and has re-awakened my hunger for hunting down every food truck in San Francisco.
  
  I woke up Saturday morning to a spotless house, and instead of opting for my usual by-myself “healthy” Saturday morning breakfast of scrambled eggs on toast, I made myself two decadent slices of french toast with syrup and powdered sugar, and ate them with a big bowl of raspberries and tons of coffee, it was heaven.
  
  Even though it was the first weekend in November, it was a balmy 80 degrees outside.
  
  After breakfast I sorted though some of our wedding photos, then ventured out to the East Bay Free Book Exchange (yes, all of the books are really free!) and spent about an hour browsing the shelves.
  
  I found some classics, (To Kill a Mockingbird, The Sun Also Rises), and some trashy beach novels, and also a book about digital photography, which I’m very interested in, and one about learning Spanish, which has been a goal of mine for years.
  
  I took classes in university, but not enough to be fluent. I bought the book as a refresher course for our trip to Ixtapa next month, even though I have a sneaking suspicion that “tequila” is the same in every language.
  
  On the way home I stopped in at Michael’s to stock up in supplies and creativity, and I’m very excited about some of my upcoming projects (also known as “covering things in glitter”) probably due to my recent success in the Halloween costume department.
  
  I was supposed to meet that one guy in the city for the Ski and Snowboard expo, so I went in a few hours early, and roamed around in the sunshine on Haight street, popping in to check out all of the neat vintage clothing stores.
  
  I bought my sister a birthday present, and myself some cookies from the Haight St Market, I don’t know what they put in them, but as I’ve been compelled on more than one occasion to walk from my office on 2nd all the way to Haight-Ashbury just to get one, so it’s definitely laced with something.
  
  On the way to the expo we stopped by the Full House house, as a true ’90’s kid I had no choice but to document the experience.
  
  The Painted Ladies, you can see these houses in the opening credits of Full House
  
  After the expo we went out for Mexican and margaritas. Perfect Saturday.
  
  Sunday was equally as idyllic, I even got started on my Christmas shopping.
  
  I was driving down the highway on the way to the mall with the windows down, wind blowing in my hair on the most beautiful day of the year, and then “Free Fallin’ by Tom Petty came on the radio. I was basically Tom Cruise, but taller and with less Scientology.
  
  I got a pretty decent start on presents for my nearest and dearest, and as a reward for being so selfless, I bought myself this lovely t-shirt.
  
  Posted in California, life, San Francisco | 0 Comments | Tagged East Bay, lazy sunday, life, San Francisco
- gigantes
  
  Posted at 5:16 pm by jasminedesirees, on November 1, 2012
  
  Yesterday was the parade to celebrate the San Francisco Giants winning the world series over the Detroit Tigers. There were a million people there to watch, and it was all happening only two blocks away from my work. Even though baseball is definitely not my favourite sport (no body contact, the longest games everrrrrrr) it was still really neat to be here when the whole city was going absolutely nuts for their team.
  
  There were people waiting on Market St. since 6am to get a good spot, and there were people hanging out of buildings, and climbing trees and light posts to catch a glimpse of the players.
  
  That is dedication
  
  That’s one of the great things about sports. Even the sports I do like, I generally won’t watch every game. I love watching hockey games live, there is such a great energy, and hockey rinks always smell like home to me, but I wouldn’t sit at home on the couch and watch every single game on TV.
  
  Still, every year come playoff time it gets very exciting. All of a sudden there is a buzz in the air, and instead of just being a string of unrelated events (even though they really aren’t) every game is more exciting than the last and you can actually see the end in sight, and watch the teams fight it out to get there. Random strangers on the street become best friends, united by a common cause, and a common logo on their chests.
  
  It seems like there aren’t a lot of things anymore than can unite a massive group of people in such a fun, positive way. Plus the wings and beer don’t hurt either.
  
  So congratulations to the Giants on the World Series, and on having Brian Wilson, because he is awesome and so is his beard.
  
  Posted in life, San Francisco | 0 Comments
- Shake Your Tail Feather
  
  Posted at 11:22 pm by jasminedesirees, on October 29, 2012
  
  This weekend we went to a Halloween pub crawl in San Francisco with some friends, and had such a great time. I got to wear my peacock costume, and the feathers stayed on just fine, even with all of my crazy tail-feather shaking. I love to dance, and it has been way too long since I could show off my skills (or lack there-of).
  
  He should always wear that hair, it was amazing
  
  We started out at Bar None on Union St. and then made our way to Polk, and finished the night off on Fillmore, with a much needed stop at Extreme Pizza somewhere in there. This was my first time going out to the bars in San Francisco, and I had so much fun I’ll definitely be doing it again soon.
  
  Our friend James doing the Gangnam Style dance for everyone on the street
  
  Love them
  
  Sunday was absolutely gorgeous, and as we were driving home I saw so many cute little restaurants, shops and farmers markets throughout the city. I am very excited to spend some more time exploring!
  
  Posted in exploring, holidays, San Francisco | 1 Comment
- the boots that started it all
  
  Posted at 2:56 pm by jasminedesirees, on October 26, 2012
  
  It’s been over a year since I left my lovely little island to move to the Bay area (I still miss it every day!). I get restless very easily, and I love to travel and explore so when I found out we were moving, I was sad, but also very excited. California? Sure, that sounds like a good place to hang out for a bit.
  
  I don’t know if I really realized I was LEAVING Hawaii and not coming back. As we slowly got settled here, and that realization started to dawn on me, I was definitely sad, maybe even depressed.
  
  I couldn’t work yet because I didn’t have my work visa, I didn’t have any family or friends, no classes, no home, nothing. It was very hard for me to meet people, or to warm up to the people I did meet, because stripped of the things that I used to identify myself (country, home, school, friends, family, work) I did not feel like myself, and I didn’t want the people I met to know me the way I was then, but the way I was before.
  
  I remember thinking a lot of the time, “I bet you would really like me, if we ever met.” This went on for a lot longer than it should have, even once I started working, and doing things for myself, getting out and exploring, I still felt like a friendless little orphan a lot of the time.
  
  Then one day, I found The Boots.
  
  Now a pair of boots, while I’m sure they can be stylish, comfy, even sensible if you get the kind that have steel toes, or keep your feet dry, but they don’t have actual magical powers. These ones didn’t either, but they did have something else. They were chunky black motorcycle boots, boots that I’d wanted for years, probably since the first time I saw Daria on MTV but I never bought them for myself because I didn’t think I was someone who could pull them off.
  
  I’d even told my quite a bit more stylish younger sister how much I wanted these boots, and she made fun of them, and I promptly realized she was right, and put them out of my head. This has always been a recurring theme in my life, in all areas, but most easily noticeable when it comes to fashion.
  
  I’ve always loved fashion, and held a deep admiration for people who were able to wear anything they wanted and look stylish and effortless, but I have never personally felt that I was able to wear a lot of things, really for no other reason than I told myself I couldn’t.
  
  Fast forward to about a month after I had had my dreams of ever being Gemma Teller crushed mercilessly, and I was at the mall, in the Macy’s shoe department, when I saw the same boots I had fallen in love with online. They were black, Steve Madden and completely gorgeous. They were also on sale. And they had one pair left in my size. Now I wouldn’t say I am the most spiritual or intuitive person in the world, but I can take a hint.
  
  I bought them immediately, put them on as soon as I got home, and proceeded to fall in love, while pointedly ignoring the obvious looks of disdain being directed at my feet by That One Guy (also known as my lovely husband Derek). I thought I would feel weird wearing them out of the house, or have trouble finding any of my clothing that would go with it, but they seemed to fit right in with me and my life, my new best friends I could wear on my feet.
  
  What I realized then, was that whenever I am feeling orphaned or friendless (which I am not, I have the greatest friends in the world, they just happen to be scattered all over North America), I should try to appreciate the amazing opportunity I have to experiment with style, with hobbies, with eating, with fitness, with the people and things I spend time on.
  
  I have a completely clean slate to do anything I want to do. And while it sucks sometimes to be so far away from the people and things you love, I can take comfort in the fact that whether I leave the house in black motorcycle boots, a see-through white blouse, or ass-less chaps, nobody can judge me because nobody knows who I am.
  
  Following this epiphany, I’ve really started to get into this really neat place where I’ve started living, and trying to make the most of my time here. I bought black leather leggings, and I love them every time I wear them. I bought a cheetah print cardigan, a peblum shirt, a leather skirt, a mini sweater dress, a mini cheetah print sweaterdress, blood red lipstick.
  
  I ran my first half marathon without my mom (she usually does the pacing, I thought I was going to die), I volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, I started blogging.I’ve taken an interest in eating healthier (except for chocolate, there will always be room for chocolate) and started experimenting with quinoa, kale and coconut oil.
  
  We took a road trip down the coast and stopped at every beach along the way to Carmel. I signed up for a writing class. We went to a free concert in Golden Gate Park, and watched the Giants with the NL championship surround by San Franciscans at a Haight Street bar.
  
  I guess the point is, there is so much in life to do and so much to explore, it’s better to focus on the things we can do, rather than the things we don’t have. And if you’re not sure who you are, or what you really want, there is no time like the present to find out.
  
  Posted in Canada, Hawaii, life, San Francisco, thoughts | 0 Comments | Tagged California, growing up, life, moving, San Francisco, self discovery
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