8.31.2011

a weekend in..ZION NATIONAL PARK

every summer since i was 13 years old, my dad packed (or should i say stuffed) our van with sleeping bags, tents, cookwares, and anything else you could possibly need for a camping trip.
he decided he wanted to make a tradition to go to as many national parks as we can.
and the great thing was, it wasn't just my family, but ALL my cousins as well.
we traveled up california, across nevada, and even all the way to wyoming..with up to 5 cars caravanning.
it was amazing. and yet, as we grew older, it became harder for everyone to get a week, let alone a weekend off.
this year, however, i was able to get as many of my cousins to zion national park.
this is probably one of my favorite parks so far. everything was breathtaking, you just have to stop and appreciate it. and here's the proof:

 a mama deer we saw at our campsite! she had two little fawns with her too.

 at the river cooling off. it was over 100 degrees!


 the view half way through the hike to angel's landing


my sister, v 


railings so we don't fall to our deaths 

 


 

we made it to the top! 

our dad, the ONLY adult to make it to the top! 


the breathtaking view from the top 


the parentals hiking through the narrows 


chest deep in freezing cold water 







if you ever have the chance, stop by zion. it'll make your trip totally worth it.

with love,
t

8.27.2011

Melissa & Ollie

have you ever been to a wedding in a silent movie theatre?!
this is, hands down, the coolest venue i've ever attended to.
but that's probably because all the weddings i've gone to were done in churches and receptions in a chinese seafood restaurant.
this is my beautiful cousin melissa's (and her husband ollie's) quaint little wedding.
















picture props to my little sister, who took most of these photos because i was busy being a maid..BRIDESMAID.haha

with love,
t

8.16.2011

silent movie wedding

here's a preview of my beautiful cousin m's wedding.
this is a picture of her the morning of the wedding for the traditional vietnamese tea ceremony.
isn't she just gorgeous?


with love,
t

8.13.2011

simple lovelies

j surprised me with flowers! my favorite too! 




if i could have a garden of daisies in my backyard, i would be the happiest girl in the world!

with love,
t

8.01.2011

the search for..great indian food

i know it's been a while, i've been quite busy with studying for finals and coming back home for my cousin's WEDDING!! posts will be up on her beautiful wedding soon.
for now, the search for amazing indian food is still on!
House of Curries. i love everything, especially the chicken tikka masala. perfection!
as usually, j and i ordered an order of the chicken tikka masala and lamb vindaloo with a portion of rice and garlic naan. so good!
and of course you always need to start off with tea! (coke for j)


here's the chicken tikka masala


introducing j!


and the lamb vindaloo


soo good, i wouldn't know if anything can top this!

with love,
t