Thursday, April 26, 2007

im back!! the past couple of weeks have been crazily busy! the other half was in town and i was busy preparing (albeit very very last minute) for my exams! it was a very emotionally draining period as well - coz i had to bid farewell to all my dear friends in ubc! i have been crying everyday since last saturday coz of all the sweet things my friends have done for me - before i left! thank you all so very much dears!! sigh. i just hate saying goodbyes - but i take comfort in the fact that (i hope!!) this would not be our final goodbye! im already looking forward our reunion - im quite sure the plans will materialize:) even though i was perpetually plagued with homesickness, i really really really enjoyed the past 8 months in vancouver - i totally love the place (absolutely beautiful!), the people (amazingly friendly and warmth people! i met so many good friends (for life) here!) and my lifestyle (part-time student, full-time holiday-maker). haha. im so blessed to have been able to do my exchange in ubc - i really thank God for everything coz He really knew what was best for me and what i needed. on hindsight, i can now see the reasons behind His plan in bringing me to ubc:) lest i get all teary again, i will update on my last couple of weeks in vancouver, as well as my rockies trip later!

anyway i have arrived safely in los angeles already:) im currently staying in westwood - a small university town/village in LA. it's such a lovely place and it's quite safe here too - so i can wander off to explore the city by myself while the other half is busy at cedars sinai hospital (this private & posh hospital where a lot of hollywood celebrities go to! he hasnt spotted any stars there yet though!).

here's where we are staying - the other half rented a gorgeous room in this penthouse along kelton avenue! our room has 2 beds, an attached bathroom, a walk-in closet, a microwave, a mini-refrigerator and even has vcds/dvds and books for our viewing pleasure! i will post pictures of the room once i have tidied up the place;) heh.

here's the nearby ucla residence for her graduate students! it's really beautiful - doesnt it look like a chalet resort? madness!

::1st day in LA::
i awoke at around 1pm - i must have been so exhausted! sleeping in has certainly been one of the luxuries that i have missed out on for the past few weeks. the other half came back at around 3pm and we went out to explore the town!

me at westwood boulevard - basking in the sun:) i miss such good weather! good riddance to thick down jackets, scarfs, boots and trenchcoats! haha.

the other half really knows what makes me happy - the first place he brought me to, was this popular icecream/cookie sandwich shop - diddy riese! i love cookies and icecream - so it was just the perfect place for me! haha. i had strawberry cheesecake icecream sandwiched between 2 white chocolate macademia nut cookies - ooh it was so yummy:)

wow westwood even has a street specially dedicated to the homosexuals?

on a closer look, it was really gayley avenue - but someone pasted some stuff over the letters on the other road sign (see previous picture)!

food galore in westwood!! from the looks of it, i think i will definitely enjoy staying here:) haha. there are lots of different food cuisines available here - it sure does remind me of my dear vancouver!


i really like the exterior design of the shops/buildings here too:) how nicely done up! oh yes- we have a franchise of the california pizza kitchen back home in forum shopping centre - but here's real mccoy!

my latest infatuation #1 - baskin robbins! desserts galore - at really reasonable prices! doesnt this just spell dooms for my dieting plans?!!

my latest infatuation #2 - green tea terrace! some of you know my love for anything with green tea! that's why im gonna have a jolly good time at this shop - which serves a variety of greentea-laden desserts/food. haha. there are, inter alia, greentea latte, greentea icecream, greentea yoghurt, greentea milkshake and the like. woohoo.


one of the things that struck me about westwood - was the numerous movie theatres around this small town!

dinner was at headlines black angus, a typical amercian diner!

we shared a cheesesteak burger and a black angus specialty burger! it was not too bad:) love the curly fries! it was quite interesting how we could have a choice of fruits (vis-a-vis fries) as a side too!

alright that's all for now - i will update more later!