She loves this squeaky toy.
We think this is funny, she likes to relax like this. Haha!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Our New Puppy
So I finally gave in and let Steve buy a puppy. He has been begging for awhile. Her name is Elliot/Ellie (whatever we're feeling that day) and she is a Welsh Corgi. It has been fun and I think she likes us.
She loves this squeaky toy.
We think this is funny, she likes to relax like this. Haha!
She loves this squeaky toy.
We think this is funny, she likes to relax like this. Haha!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Nobody Puts Baby in the Corner
At work the other day, I was checking up on some flower arrangements at one of the restaurants and they happened to be filming for the show Next Iron Chef. I've never watched it, but it was still exciting. I thought they would make me leave the restaurant, but in the spot I was they told me it would be fine-as long as I stayed there. So I kept working but right before they said "Ok people this is for real!" (yes, they really say that) the director made sure I was going to stay put... in the corner. Nice.
Anyway, here are a few pictures of this particular restaurant. I get to go there almost everyday. It's an authentic Spanish restaurant where I am able to increase my Spanish vocabulary :) And a fun fact about this restaurant is that in the restrooms, the music is very soft so they can play a recording of a woman teaching lots of Spanish phrases like "What's your name" and "I'm hungry". Haha, it's fun and I think I'm almost fluent.
This is a picture of the wall tiles. "Very Colorful"..."Muy colorido"
These are cool bubble dividers hanging from the ceiling. "This restaurant is beautiful"..."Este restaurante es hermoso".
This is the other side of the restaurant-it looks fancy with those chandeliers. "Check please!"..."La cuenta, por favor!"
These are the budvases on every table. I have to make sure all 62 of them look amazing! There are more arrangements too, but no pictures yet, sorry.
Anyway, here are a few pictures of this particular restaurant. I get to go there almost everyday. It's an authentic Spanish restaurant where I am able to increase my Spanish vocabulary :) And a fun fact about this restaurant is that in the restrooms, the music is very soft so they can play a recording of a woman teaching lots of Spanish phrases like "What's your name" and "I'm hungry". Haha, it's fun and I think I'm almost fluent.
This is a picture of the wall tiles. "Very Colorful"..."Muy colorido"
These are cool bubble dividers hanging from the ceiling. "This restaurant is beautiful"..."Este restaurante es hermoso".
This is the other side of the restaurant-it looks fancy with those chandeliers. "Check please!"..."La cuenta, por favor!"
These are the budvases on every table. I have to make sure all 62 of them look amazing! There are more arrangements too, but no pictures yet, sorry.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Happy V-Day!
This was actually the first year in like 7 that I haven't had to work ON Valentine's day, so I wasn't really sure what to do with myself! Just kidding, I knew exactly what to do...be with my Valentine of course! It was fun, even though we were both sick. We stayed in mostly, but we got take-out Chinese and had a (candlelight) picnic on the floor in our living room! I love you Steven! I'm glad I get to spend all my Valentine's with you.
This is also the first year that I have celebrated Chinese New Year. Weird, I know, but apparently it is a big deal in Las Vegas. I guess all the Chinese millionaires come to gamble, but they are very superstitious about it. They love flowers-but only in specific shades. Certain flowers symbolize good and bad luck. All white flowers-bad. Cherry blossom and bamboo-good. and on and on and on... Seriously, those are just a few of many, but who wants bad luck when gambling? So, our flower designs all changed this month to incorporate these beliefs. The hotel looks really cool with Chinese lanterns, statues and characters. But despite all the particulars involved we, (my partner Yoko and I) made some really cool arrangements with lucky bamboo this week.
Most of these are on the top floors in the hotel Villas, where I've been working lately. You can see cute orange trees in the background, they really go all out! (Sorry the pics are blurry, but I took them really quick on my work phone). But it was fun, and I learned it is the year of the Tiger. It depends on the year you were born, but both Steve and I are Tigers. This year is supposed to bring us good luck, happiness and success! Woo Hoo!
This is also the first year that I have celebrated Chinese New Year. Weird, I know, but apparently it is a big deal in Las Vegas. I guess all the Chinese millionaires come to gamble, but they are very superstitious about it. They love flowers-but only in specific shades. Certain flowers symbolize good and bad luck. All white flowers-bad. Cherry blossom and bamboo-good. and on and on and on... Seriously, those are just a few of many, but who wants bad luck when gambling? So, our flower designs all changed this month to incorporate these beliefs. The hotel looks really cool with Chinese lanterns, statues and characters. But despite all the particulars involved we, (my partner Yoko and I) made some really cool arrangements with lucky bamboo this week.
Most of these are on the top floors in the hotel Villas, where I've been working lately. You can see cute orange trees in the background, they really go all out! (Sorry the pics are blurry, but I took them really quick on my work phone). But it was fun, and I learned it is the year of the Tiger. It depends on the year you were born, but both Steve and I are Tigers. This year is supposed to bring us good luck, happiness and success! Woo Hoo!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
2010
So Steve and I enjoyed our first New Year's in Las Vegas. Downtown gets really wild and crazy because of all the parties going on, so we stayed in and watched the fireworks from the hill behind our apartment. They were actually really cool, sorry about my pictures. They lit fireworks off of the top of some casinos on the strip at midnight. We had a pretty good view.
Things are going good though. Steve is in school again, and I work all day. But we try to explore on the weekends. This afternoon we drove to Lake Las Vegas where all the millionaires winter homes are, and we planned to drive around, but the private neighborhoods wouldn't let us in. Steve said we looked too poor, haha. Oh well, it was a nice drive there and back, and we caught a glimpse. Well, we miss everybody, so come visit and we'll find some more things we can actually do!
Things are going good though. Steve is in school again, and I work all day. But we try to explore on the weekends. This afternoon we drove to Lake Las Vegas where all the millionaires winter homes are, and we planned to drive around, but the private neighborhoods wouldn't let us in. Steve said we looked too poor, haha. Oh well, it was a nice drive there and back, and we caught a glimpse. Well, we miss everybody, so come visit and we'll find some more things we can actually do!
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