Results tagged “Griffith Observatory” from Phoebe Chuason Blog

Ron and Aileen met at work.  Ron asked her out and Aileen said she didn't date people that she worked with. In about a week, Ron quit his job and started working elsewhere.  Though slightly more complicated than that (but not by much), it's one of those cute stories that make you smile.  It's definitely not hard to see the connection between these two.  They are very cute together, and we had a lot of fun trotting all over Los Angeles.  I love their style and their playfulness. :)

Aileen made these amazing letters herself in their wedding colors.

I love the Colorado street bridge, and apparently Aileen does, too!

My computer has officially decided to kick the can, which is a sad day for me.  It sort of feels like I'm moving, and all my boxes have been packed in my external hard drive.  I've temporarily commandeered Tony's computer, but now we're on a sharing system, and he doesn't have a lot of programs I use.  Have I told you that we've moved five times in the past year and a half?  And now it's like I'm moving again... I feel like a vagabond.  Can't wait to move into a more permanent digital space.

Before the rain came pouring in we had a chance to hike to the back of the Hollywood sign.  The crowd we met was very atypical from your average hikers.  We saw a few tourists (maps in hand), a guy holding a coffee cup (a hot, dehydrating drink isn't the best thing to bring), a girl reading a book (while hiking), people in flip flops, and a lot of late risers.  Griffith park is a nice little oasis in Los Angeles.  We could see our goal up ahead, and all around, well, was a bit of LA smog.  No UV filter in the world can quite cut through that haze.





I admit, whenever I have the camera we take weird couple shots.  Hope Tony doesn't hate me after such a close-up in this post. :)



We also saw quite a few horses on the trail (an understatement if you check out the images below).  It made me itch for my half chaps and riding boots, which have been gathering dust for quite a few years now.  I miss riding, though I don't miss the dorky helmet quite as much.



The line of horses look kind of like ants on a ridge.



We reached our hiking destination only to be rejected by a fence.  The Hollywood sign was about 20 feet away, and while most people could sort of peek over, I'm kind of a shortie.  The guys in this shot are actually kind of tall, because if you look at the height of the fence when it gets closer to me, you can see how short I am.  Or rather, how tall the fence is. Argh.




I had to stand on my toes and balance my camera precariously on the fence to get the last two shots.





And the end of the hike... my reward, a Yuppie Joe omelet from Mel's.  Yum.

After a certain amount of time, birthdays become indicators of the fact that you are running out of time.  So often I think that there is so much left that I still want to do, so many places I want to travel to, and so many other things I want to try/learn.  But it is also another indicator of exactly how amazing your family and friends are.  They definitely don't let you forget your birthday, even when you try to hide out.  And yes, I even forgive them for prolonging my time at the gym with a second birthday cake.  Birthdays are good reminders of exactly how blessed I am. :)

It has also been a bit of a mini-food tour these past two days since a friend was in town, that meant late night lines at Pinks and lunches at Portos and Philippes.  We also headed up to Griffith Observatory and watched the last vestiges of sunlight disappear from the smoggy Los Angeles skyline.