February 26, 2012
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Los Angeles Times
Sorry, I’m about a week late on writing about my trip to LA over President’s Day weekend. I caught an annoying cold or something after my red eye flight back (didn’t help there was a scumbag crying baby on board -___-), so I’ve been pretty much sleeping and recovering whenever I had free time. I’m finally feeling better now though, so here we go!
@Timmmmmmy and I flew to LA to celebrate a friend’s birthday, as well as hang out with some Xangans around town. @Junbelievable08 and @FlipGuy31O did a fantastic time hosting us, so we were well taken care of during our 4 days there.
So, what did we do?
Well, we goofed around. A lot.
Yep, we took him out in public.I finally visited Santa Monica, which was as gorgeous as I imagined.
I watched an amazing street performer whom I later found out was Naia Kete, currently featured on The Voice.
Haters gonna hate.Flip went photo crazy with my reflective sunglasses.
Honestly though, the most consistent activity we did was EAT EAT EAT.
There were a few more things we did, but there aren’t any photographic evidence (for good reasons
). All and all, it was a nice time chilling with new and old friends in the LA area. I felt sad leaving, as I don’t know when will be my next chance to visit SoCal. When I think about it, it’s pretty crazy how long and often I’ve been able to hang out with all of my far away Xanga friends over the past 3 years. I wonder how much longer this will last, where we can all still find the time to spend together? I think I will have to write more about this topic next time.
*Credits to @FlipGuy31O for most of the pictures.
Comments (71)
You forgot to talk about the gift you tried to steal out of my hands!
You guys goofed off? Wow, I am so surprised.
Ooh, that food looks yummy. I just finished eating and now I am hungry again.
Looks like a great time
Glad to know you had fun ^_^
Looks like you had so much fun! And all the food looks amazing!!
eeep! i saw her on the voice she’s so unique and cool and love her voice and style! lucky you to see her making a living as a street performer. these are some sweet photos. love the ones with you guys hanging around on the cubes, that looked like fun.
OhMyGod! OhMyGod! OhMyGod! OhMyGod! OhMyGod! OhMyGod!
It’s amazing how Xanga has brought people together! ALL the food looks so damn delicious!
Times like this I wish I was in SoCal.
It is very cold here.
Looks like you all had a good time
I’m super jealous of y’all eating all that delicious food! I hope we can all continue to see each other every so often. Many of you are very important to me 
BTW Alex, I miss you!
We will have OVER 9000 more get togethers. Good times, bro. Until next time.
LOL! I’ve done “stand ins” before and boy was it funny. We didn’t have a giant one though. Just 2 faces on popsicle sticks.
Yay for fun times!
Good times but what’s with the emo burst at the end? =/
@Timmmmmmy - Your girlfriend better have enjoyed it!
@leaflesstree - I would have gone on the trip just for that breakfast burrito. True story.
@xdeelynnx - Thanks! If only I didn’t get sick…
@Xbeautifully_broken_downX - CA food = super delicious!
@wyrdkismet - I’m definitely a fan of her. Her sound made of her covers stand out a lot, so I stayed to listen to her sing 3-4 songs before moving on. Worth it!
Once someone gets a baby… Meets are done for ASSCAT.
@fabolousclown - http://i.imgur.com/bEm1l.gif
@karen0z - For real. I’ll let you know when I’m NorCal bound next time!
@ClashoftheTaiten - It was actually pretty chilly (by SoCal standards) when I was there too. I definitely need a jacket at night
@HeLLo_Bianca - Fortunately, good food is usually everywhere =). We shall have some together someday soon.
@fLiPgUy31O - You best guarantee that!
@BaBiixJo - Whatever works! The guys stole that cardboard from a Carls Jr. haha
@clubsmiley - I really like your area =)
@oxyGENE_08 - Emo? Not really. I would say more reflective..well, you’ll see in my next post.
@sonychak - I watching Michelle and you then.
BOMB FOOODD!!!
all i could see was food food food..
i’m on a diet, damn it!
santa monica looks beautiful. reminds me of the setting for the five people you meet in heaven, for some reason.looks like you had fun!
you were so close and yet so far. bad timing on my part =[
xangra lala
Looks like a great time!
@miss_dizzao - eat all the food!!!
@unfathomablelove - Huh, now you got me thinking of that book now too. I could see that.
@happyobligations - I was right there on your campus! I wasn’t worth 5 minutes of your time…sniff sniff
@CaKaLusa - We picked the best picture for you, eh? The random people outside that mall sure liked it.
@Thatslifekid - tis was!
That looks like a total blast
food is the best part of vacations
looks amazingly fun! i want to check out santa monica too
That looks like so much fun! I can’t wait for my mini Xanga meetup in a few weeks. I’m meeting TrekkieECH (I’ve already met him though; he’s my boyfriend) and Jess_i_cuh in Branson, MO. It’s going to be awesome!
@Roadlesstaken - haha noooo, i was in actually talking to my TA at the time, so i couldn’t walk out
come back now, ya hear?!
Looks like you had a lot of bro-bonding time! I’m still kind of upset that you didn’t visit me, but then again, you were in SoCal, not NorCal.
Next time, you should ask them to visit you
bring your girl and just move out here…then good food ALL the time!
looks like a great time
Glad you had a fun time in Socal!
All your food pictures are making me hungry! I miss In N Out as well as good boba and Korean BBQ! 
You are so lucky! haha
I <3 you guys so much!
President’s Day is one of the worst, ever…everyone gets shmammered and there is no time to recover. Looks like LA was fun!
food looks SO GOOD!
Glad you had an enjoyable time
@suuperstar - Great date spot, FYI!
@firetyger - I hope I can do many more of these trips!
@MiaJoyTheWriter - Great! I’m familiar with Jess_i_cuh. Tell her I said hi.
@happyobligations - I’m more important than your TA!!! =P
@BenelliMan - I will, just for those breakfast burritos and half n half boba drinks
@christykim - Yeah, NorCal is a bit out of the way…BUT, the next time I plan a trip to CA I want it to be in NorCal, so stay tuned!
@aJoLLyDork - Considering considering…
@lovejennyy - Visit there whenever you get the chance. You won’t regret it.
@dUhGrL - When was the last time you had In-n-Out?
@nimbusthedragon - http://i.imgur.com/jG8B6.gif
@bambii - Is that what President’s Day is known for? Didn’t realize!
@pika_whoosh - Taste as good as it looks
@ArmyWife4Life2007 - me too
Ahhh how I miss California. I have a ton of family that lives there and I haven’t visited them in years. Looks like I have a trip to plan for : ]
Which dim sum place is that?
@Celestial_Teapot - NBC Seafood Restaurant in Monterey Park. Ever been?
@HelloRoxyy - CA has a lot of good stuff. Do your family live in NorCal or SoCal?
it looks like you had fun!! hahas eating is always a part of adventures
Those close up shots… you have interesting eyebrows. I hate getting stuck on a plane with sick people and crying babies. I hope you’ve recovered by now.
@ElusiveWords - Interesting how? They are thick and bushy I guess.
@Resentity - I have really appreciated food on all my recent travels for sure
@Roadlesstaken - I have family that lives all over California. I know some live in Livermore, Oakland, and Castro Valley. They’re constantly moving, but that’s where we know they were last. Hahaha.
@Roadlesstaken - Fun fact: My mom loved shopping in Santa Monica so much in her younger days that she named one of her daughters after the city.
@happyobligations - Which class was this for at UCLA? I had a huuuge crush on my calculus TA and used to talk about him so much that I convinced my friends to stalk him during my recitation sections. We also stalked James Franco back in my freshman year. LOL. Oh….college memories.
@Sheegwa – you have a sibling named Santa?! Sweeeet!!!! =P
@Sheegwa - lol PIC10A. my friend took a picture with james franco.
when i get there imma go in a food binge like shawn did!
Ahh, this all looks so great!
Looks like a fun trip, Alex!
@Roadlesstaken - Yup yup. I use to live in the Monterey Park. I’m now in another, neighboring town, within the SG valley.
@infinitiNY - make sure you have video/photo evidence!
@babiipnay7o6 - @christao408 - thanks, it was!
:/ this makes me miss yalll!
and i love the “badass” picture lol
@jeannie_dot_com - Return to us, Jeannie!
Oh man… SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO jealous! I wanna go back sometime =(
@oOo_itsJuJu - Never been to CA?
@Roadlesstaken - I’ve been there several times. I’m just jealous you got to go when I didn’t. Haha. Especially right now when a vacation sounds REALLY nice…
hey what happen to the clubbing pictures?!?! hahaha Sorry we never got the chance to see each other. If I knew you were eatting this good I would have left in a heartbeat, but my test was Monday so bad timing like I said sooooo looks like I’ll have to visit you. I see 85C, half and half, KBBQ Kula sushi is pretty good nom nom nom
@aliceandrandy - No clubbing pictures…well, at least not public ones =)
so…
hungry…
@Victoriamisu - then…eat…
@Roadlesstaken - NO I WANT THAT FOOD
I WANT DIMSUMgona eat your pictures
did u guys go to a&w?@Roadlesstaken -
@BI0chemical_EQUACI0N - Not sure, what’s that again?
Darn. Yummy food.
@x3style - Next time you can join us for some yummy goodness
You ate at all the good places in Irvine! Droollsss
@a_single_raindrop - I guess so! You very familiar with Irvine I’m guessing?