so much to be thankful for.

i know it's been a while since i have posted, but between my birthday (week) celebrations, thanksgiving, more birthday celebrations, i swear time has just dissappeared. yikes! anyway, just thought i'd share some updates on my life and keep you all posted on how everything has been over the last week. photo diary here we come!

after my birthday celebrations, my friends and i decided to go to cinespace on tuesday the 23rd as we normally do. it happened to be a special occasion where djs steve aoki & steve angello (of swedish house mafia) were celebrating their birthdays as well. (i know, november babies RULE, right?). anyway, so we saw them both perform live sets, will. i. am. was there as a special guest, and it was truly incredible to be in such an intimate venue with amazing djs and wonderful friends. each dj played some of their best stuff, and we danced the night away till 2. highlight for the night? taking pics with steve aoki. dream come true.

happy steve's day.

steve angello & steve aoki together.

steve angello's face.

with steve aoki.

it's tradition that every wednesday before thanksgiving, everyone from la canada high school goes out in old town pasadena. i know that in recent years it was always at the restaurant twin palms, but as that closed down last year, the venue basically changed over to barney's kind of unexpectedly. either way, it was great seeing old frineds from high school (some of whihch i really havent seen since '03), and it was good catching up with everyone.

at barney's with old friends.

thanksgiving was a blast this year. i know that i have SO much to be thankful for - family and friends really the main couple of things, but so many others as well. i was surrounded by wonderful family the entire day and was blessed with an amazing meal created by my loving mother. instead of doing the normal traditional thanksgiving dinner of green beans, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, etc, my mom changed it up a bit and went indian style on all of us this year. we had an indian theme thanksgiving meal. tandoori turkey, indian lentil rice, punjabi sauces, palak panner (an indian spinach dish), and the really only traditional thanksgving food this year was my dessert - pumpkin crunch cake. we couldn't steer away from this dessert because it is always just so delicious. the food turned out amazing and was probaby one of the best thanksgiving meals i have ever had. thanks to all who helped prepare the meal!

my lil munchkin cousins.

mom & pops.

looking good in aprons while cooking.

tandoori turkey.

our soup bowls.

place settings.

the dining room table.

after being stuffed with turkey, it was my good friend marissa's birthday on the 26th. she and i decided to kind of throw a joint 80's bowling bday bash. it was a huge success. not only was bowling fun, but every person who came was dressed up on full 80's attire. go big or go home. we were clearly the life of the party at the bowling alley, and good times were had by all.

the birthday girls.

friends from high school.

just being coached on bowling.

anyway, i should be back to writing more regularly as of now. i am so happy the holiday season is here - so much to do and SO little time. to kick off the upcoming weeks, i watched miracle on 34th street with my parents last night, and that really got me in the mood for christmas. my favorite time of year is upon us, and i fully intend to enjoy every minute of it!

xx.