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Beth's Belated Birthday/Graduation Bonanza

Dinner at Irori Japanese Restaurant in Marina del Rey. Nice and cozy sushi restaurant hidden in a giant plaza. Something about eating barefoot that makes sushi even better.

I realize that Beth's birthday is June 17th, so this was actually more about celebrating her graduation from CSULB with a Masters in Social Welfare.

Followed dinner with some Pinkberry (although not my favorite Korean yogurt shop), and we had ourselves a nice evening of catching up with old friends.

Dim Sum

Fried squid with spicy sea salt. Shrimp wrapped in rice noodle sheets. If I get into Cal State LA, I plan on enjoying dim sum on a semi-regular basis. Yum-O!

This is at Ocean Star, one of my favorite spots for dim sum. We originally planned to try this new place, but the wait was pretty long. Strangely enough, the new place is located in the middle of some kind of Chinese department store. But I guess the long wait means the food is good. Perhaps next time.

CSULA

Entry-level master in nursing program information session at CSULA. My top choice for nursing school. Squeeze four years of nursing classes into one year. Then two years of advanced practice nursing, leading me to my ultimate goal of becoming a nurse practitioner. Can't wait.

I will be applying for the Summer 2009 cohort. Wish me luck. Perhaps I should look to this statue of Confucius (@CSULA) for wisdom.

Paper Plate Commercial

So there's this annoying paper plate commercial on the air right now that equates using paper plates with good parenting. The mom loves her kids so much that she won't wash dishes so that she can spend more quality time with her children. Seriously...

Xena's Bathtime

Gave Xena a bath today. Big dog, thick double-coat, lots of shampoo and water. She likes to bite the water as it comes out of the hose. Total time: 1 hr 30 minutes.

Sushi Night

Isn't this a pretty sushi nigiri plate? Dinner at Kinokawa. For those of you who don't know the story, this is where my parents had one of their first dates.

Panda Express

Read an article in the LA Times Business section about Panda Express' success. They sell 45 million pounds of orange chicken annually--today I did my part to contribute =oP

Also filled up on gas. Less than $60 this time, thank you lower gas prices. $4.079 per gallon (premium because Steve, my car, is German) at Costco.

Shame on Spain

Did anyone catch that offensive picture of Spain's basketball team making "slanted eye" gestures? Shame on you, Pau...

Hooray for epicanthic folds!

Lunch with an old friend...

Andrew and I had lunch with Max, an old friend from high school. It was fun to finally catch up, and I hope we won't drift too far apart again. It seemed appropriate to have lunch at The Loft Hawaiian Restaurant, a favorite high school hang out. Later, ice cream at Baskin Robbins. Too busy chatting to snap a photo, so enjoy a picture of Andrew and Max in high school.