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Hey guys, it’s been over a year since I last posted a decent post. I was just busy with life and enjoying being 26. So what has happened since I last posted? Well, take a seat and read on.

1. Angel broke up with me after dating for 5 months… by phone. I made him face me and we had a talk about why he was breaking up with me. I don’t hate him for his reasons even though I think they were dumb. I’m hoping one day we can just be friends.

2. I got accepted to USC’s MPH program in June. I never did celebrate with Angel but I did start my semester ready to do some learning. Can you believe it? I’m a Grad Student!

3. I’m still working full time as a Research Coordinator. I love my job so much. It never ceases to amaze me. I get to travel to different cities a few times a year and it’s all expenses paid.

4. I gained the weight back that I lost. I fell into a pretty deep depression after Angel broke up with me and I comforted myself with food. I gained about 25 lbs. But now I am back on track to lose weight.

5. I restarted Weight Watcher’s on April 1st. So far, it’s been pretty hard to avoid snacking. I am eating more fruits and veggies. I’m hoping to lose the weight I gained as well as an additional 10 lbs. It’s all about motivation.

6. I reconnected with an old friend and it’s been the best experience. Exactly what I needed. Brigitte and I have known each other since we were about 8 years old. We worked together for a few months and now she is doing physical therapy with kids. I think that’s pretty noble.

7. I am still friends with Angel’s sister, Paola. Sure, I may not agree on some decisions she has made but I am there to support her in whatever her next adventure may be. She is getting married in June and I can’t wait to see her and her daughter. The last time I saw them (along with the rest of Angel’s family) was back in November. It was awkward with Angel and I but I still get along fine with his family, especially his mom. She will always be a friend.

8. I am getting back into my old hobbies. I missed the Q*bee so much that I am definitely happy to start back up again.

9. Princess had a pretty rough January/February. She and I learned a great lesson: She needs to learn how to chew and I learned not to give her any ribs no matter how much she begs. She almost died on me and it was the scariest thing in my life. I spent every single penny I had to make her better. Now she is back to her old self.

10. I have been struggling with a pain on my right ankle. I’m not sure what it is exactly but the Orthopedist believes it may be insertional achilles tendonitis. It’s not fun at all. My foot is in constant pain. I’ve been going to physical therapy for about 2 months and although my ankle is getting stronger, it’s still in pain. I hope that we can finally tackle this problem and make my foot pain go away.

Well, that’s about it for now. If I remember anything that I forgot about the past year I will definitely update you.

Sponsored: Bellacures Review

Hi there! I’m Andie from three-am.org and here is a little review on a place called Bellacures.

My friend Jenny from geekyposh.com gave me the opportunity to write a review on her blog (hello blog readers!) for Bellacures.

Bellacures is a nail salon, with so many different types of services for your hands and your toes. I decided to try the regular manicure and the Monthly Special Manicure. The great thing about this salon is that they send you a confirmation for your appointment. I know that I’m the type of person to forget if I don’t write my appointments down so this is a good reminder.

My confirmation

Once the day arrived for my appointment, I was excited. My nails definitely needed some tender loving care as you can see from the pictures below.

They did so many things to my feet, that by the end, they were super tingly in a good way. The Monthly special is called Spicy Summer Pedi. My feet had a dip in some cayenne pepper bath soak, exfoliated with a double mint and cayenne pepper sea salt scrub, covered in a minty clay masque, a dip in some hot wax, and a ten minute massage with some peppermint lotion.

Minty Clay Masque

10 minute massage

The finished product!

and the matching nails to boot

So my thoughts after this experience:

Cleanliness
They autoclave their tools and the tubs are really clean. The emory boards were one use only which is a definite plus.

Price
The prices were a bit high for my budget but if you want to splurge on your nails, definitely go for it.
Parking
There is a parking lot and metered parking around this place. Just make sure to arrive a bit early to find a spot. It costs about $1 per hour at the particular location. There are other locations around L.A. that offer free parking. It just depends on which one you go to.
Service
The service was amazing. Ken and Rebecca were definitely professional and caring for my nails. The nail polish hasn’t chipped at all and it looks so well. My boss thought that I had on gel on my nails but it is just regular nail polish. It’s still very shiny and looks fresh. Ken wasn’t sure what kind of pedicure I was there for so I docked a point for that. Once I cleared it up, it was a good experience.

Location
The location was close to my house which made it so much easier when I had to drive home. I think I will definitely come back when I need my next pedicure. There are shops and other venues around the area so you can do a little shopping around there and get your nails done. This locations was in a part of Los Angeles that I had never had the chance to explore. I am glad I was able to find the location easily.

Would I recommend this place to my friends? Yes, if they want to go in and get special treatment on your hands and feet.

I give this place 4 out of 5 hearts.

How I Met Angel

Well, hello there blog reader. February was an interesting month! And March is turning out to be one too. Well, let’s start with an update. One crazy February 13th afternoon, I met a guy at work. He called me on my cell while I was at Keck, telling me that my patient had arrived. CRAP! Was my first reaction. I told him to check the patient in and that I would be on my way. I got back to Radiology as fast as I could. I whizzed past him and his partner with a quick smile and went back to MRI to see if we had a space for the patient. We did. So I went back up to the front where they (him, his partner, and the patient) were waiting. I told them that we were ready to bring the patient back so that they could wait inside. Once they brought the patient in we had about an hour and a half to kill. I consented the patient for the study, and after that, we talked some more. I thought he was cute and we were talking a lot while my patient was waiting for his scan. He asked me for my number and surprisingly I agreed. I ran to my stuff, pulled out my business card (because I needed something to write my number on), and gave him my cell number. He said he would call me and I waited. On February 14th (oh Valentine’s Day) he called and asked me out on a date for Saturday, February 18th. I agreed and said that we would decide the place to meet. So we met up on Saturday in Pasadena at this place called Afloat Sushi (I picked the place). We had dinner and once dinner was over, we walked around, talked some more, and ended up at a bookstore (I’m such a nerd… lol). At the bookstore we talked about the kinds of books that we liked and which ones we haven’t read. So he picked out a book for me, and called it my “roses”. I also picked out a book for him to read. So we walked around some more and at one point he asked me about flowers. I started to tell him that I’ve never gotten flowers before from a guy. He immediately stopped, ran back to this lady we had walked past selling flowers, and bought me two roses. It was the cutest thing ever.

My Roses

Well after that gesture, I knew he was a keeper. So we continued on our date, went to a Baskin Robbins to have some ice cream and continued to talk for a long time. We realized that it was late when we looked at the Baskin Robbins employees eyeing us like trying to tell us to leave haha. So we left the Baskin Robbins and he walked me to my brother’s car (my car was in the shop getting fixed at the time). I returned his jacket to him and when we said goodbye, I kissed him and took him by surprise. He really liked the kiss and so he kissed me when I got into the car. I didn’t want to leave at all It felt like I was on a cloud that night.

Fast forward a few days. So his sister and her fiance invited him to go to Disneyland and he asked me if I wanted to go. I said ok and so we planned on going on Saturday. On Thursday night I asked him if he wanted to go to the movies so I can see him before our Disneyland trip. So we went to go see The Secret World of Arriety. It was a good movie . We had a great date with dinner and some more kissing haha. On Saturday, he came by my house and picked me up to go to Disneyland. This is when he met my dad. It was a little awkward but I knew it was a good thing they met. He also met my oldest sister. So we had a blast at Disneyland, full of fun and lots of PDA lol. His sister invited me to their house for the following weekend since she was throwing her daughter a birthday party. I agreed to go. I got to his house early, and we ended up going to breakfast and to the park. At the park, he asked me if I wanted to be his girlfriend. I said I guess since he was asking that my answer would be yes! I was super happy. So we went back to his house and hung out with his family. I really liked his family a lot. I went over to his house a few times after that and we planned a hiking trip. Here is a picture from the trip:

We had a fun time and he got to meet my other sister and my brother since they came along too. It was a pretty cool experience.

I am definitely liking where this relationship is going. He’s so kind, gentle, funny, sweet, and overall a great guy