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a beautiful engagement celebration, scorching hot weather, gluttonous feasting, a small shopping indulgence, and much needed quality time with family & friends. best six days ever! <br />now back to work!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_f8PUSmoE2-HmeNqHytMFdctLe0ez4MbCz54t6IMlnIIRxM2-M_FxwtnFY3N_0NhU0j7y8kRS6k8x7j1LWNvsTvDlWGGbVgp5Oj5OmYmsEQW_PqfWy4ql1AymRQq2Qk6YZhf_MhuI7zp/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.08.02+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_f8PUSmoE2-HmeNqHytMFdctLe0ez4MbCz54t6IMlnIIRxM2-M_FxwtnFY3N_0NhU0j7y8kRS6k8x7j1LWNvsTvDlWGGbVgp5Oj5OmYmsEQW_PqfWy4ql1AymRQq2Qk6YZhf_MhuI7zp/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.08.02+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">JFK --> LAX</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-7-_-dUi7zHfI2ASA-sVAJcbv65y4_qfx6kP7v2ICOOx1406bdtvwtvIKCjYytdHGLP2I6mCtAmzIqTLH3-MN-lb0d_NmCmCw6iJIScdDxpSwOh_JKHXPnxhYkXup-ET834jRcqFZgS0/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.08.11+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-7-_-dUi7zHfI2ASA-sVAJcbv65y4_qfx6kP7v2ICOOx1406bdtvwtvIKCjYytdHGLP2I6mCtAmzIqTLH3-MN-lb0d_NmCmCw6iJIScdDxpSwOh_JKHXPnxhYkXup-ET834jRcqFZgS0/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.08.11+PM.png" width="488" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">first meal: pork belly & mango appetizer @ <b>marche moderne</b>, south coast plaza - costa mesa</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8TCIMZa1REiKzTcWuB2aSIASfFAtMxtKu3qyCug_oeo-9nFlHNmF0hGBg9RdNHFaJZuyPyDWc5qXsHAPJg1er87EVU3S_AImIbdqe6B_bhZKnu8wp0kKS6wRD2iP9HXdT3xloulhdLBe/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.11.33+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8TCIMZa1REiKzTcWuB2aSIASfFAtMxtKu3qyCug_oeo-9nFlHNmF0hGBg9RdNHFaJZuyPyDWc5qXsHAPJg1er87EVU3S_AImIbdqe6B_bhZKnu8wp0kKS6wRD2iP9HXdT3xloulhdLBe/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.11.33+PM.png" width="636" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my welcome back gift -- YSL arty ovale ring in coral <3</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPVlOVjkXO64U1etv4gtxIwuMfYOn3gc5C0nhaI2tLojCnBdnFXbmx6Xkx6EtuieZ_iWtS102OrnNJgHHIwwqiTz09oqZWdHIQuJUmGWGiU-4ZPcf2Ry4MV0tP1ffPqD8CDZ0Lc9rCI04/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.08.26+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPVlOVjkXO64U1etv4gtxIwuMfYOn3gc5C0nhaI2tLojCnBdnFXbmx6Xkx6EtuieZ_iWtS102OrnNJgHHIwwqiTz09oqZWdHIQuJUmGWGiU-4ZPcf2Ry4MV0tP1ffPqD8CDZ0Lc9rCI04/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.08.26+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">fresh crawfish @ <b>the kickin' crab</b>, costa mesa</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQHmazy3FkD0p2YyF-zSwdFGAzVFVgQXgBWKQ972FHOXPxplL37ktsolgywnZmH3SYtw-blN8Ed-OKOvQFsriqdGHwl9mvYH2AXC4YYu4Z8zlM7CQ9ZTn0vZdJTrqQUHI0fh_QIVWRxde/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.08.34+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQHmazy3FkD0p2YyF-zSwdFGAzVFVgQXgBWKQ972FHOXPxplL37ktsolgywnZmH3SYtw-blN8Ed-OKOvQFsriqdGHwl9mvYH2AXC4YYu4Z8zlM7CQ9ZTn0vZdJTrqQUHI0fh_QIVWRxde/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.08.34+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our mom, arranging her flowers for the party</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcM03DD4KjPaPtdUQKlH4VHWKUucsx7N1HMlsRK7L3RzT1MsiUHtUM0csc8XPRxO-3N6-ndlzfbYNa_dz4d1JHdVJtYD_iLkrTw18NfYB1SGEt2dV3n3PzeepJybUMfngvU3igmnNSJyye/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.09.04+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcM03DD4KjPaPtdUQKlH4VHWKUucsx7N1HMlsRK7L3RzT1MsiUHtUM0csc8XPRxO-3N6-ndlzfbYNa_dz4d1JHdVJtYD_iLkrTw18NfYB1SGEt2dV3n3PzeepJybUMfngvU3igmnNSJyye/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.09.04+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the backyard</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0NsY1vTpRobHzclAz6S9mzeOvdmebag5aJjMzgKD8F9Dblxlo9TvQlsQmLc13oxwM-I_QiFH51sJ-v9ExQVX7bkRYuPfhyphenhyphenlptXMbflf38xxa2EDsB0GcBXldq6WMxxsqwkjSrEdjTlDe/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.09.14+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0NsY1vTpRobHzclAz6S9mzeOvdmebag5aJjMzgKD8F9Dblxlo9TvQlsQmLc13oxwM-I_QiFH51sJ-v9ExQVX7bkRYuPfhyphenhyphenlptXMbflf38xxa2EDsB0GcBXldq6WMxxsqwkjSrEdjTlDe/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.09.14+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">meet Boyd, our 16 year old grandpa-dog</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWwqNLRbNiSBfRnkyJQABILz8MuHz18i2YDbSIfoWQ2_I7zLRXUHn9_dgvwzKZI6tvdAsxFBC6i4WJo0FoOSyKeiYIOzXih5BiqAELbcytA40R2nG09nzAtU8Key7Zxk5DsdDwiTfh1pM/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.09.30+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWwqNLRbNiSBfRnkyJQABILz8MuHz18i2YDbSIfoWQ2_I7zLRXUHn9_dgvwzKZI6tvdAsxFBC6i4WJo0FoOSyKeiYIOzXih5BiqAELbcytA40R2nG09nzAtU8Key7Zxk5DsdDwiTfh1pM/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.09.30+PM.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0RQ4pVpK6owFWNMoBp2a96qjJA3RvYgOGsIuaHJdzC5vUoT6IxLkyDtMXnljNVX8JA2phkE6r-jqgrzOgmA5vy9C4c5g86vxGubbHPEEICfXF26-9rYXc212E7Xj08DNJXEmYDyiXTRh/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.09.51+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">me with the bride-to-be in her custom-made Vietnamese ao dai</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpBxEY673reyQOy4kAD8OLc8dz3PRth3XyI9XGZLjBCMaOVCSNDVxeqLThGzfXnrXvo3UYv4OSL1C633ChwxQHNDKllR_0ND5WLOhF6Yq4cI3G8DDN6UbigpFxC4X1GrrYXmqoIvu_si0/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.08.50+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpBxEY673reyQOy4kAD8OLc8dz3PRth3XyI9XGZLjBCMaOVCSNDVxeqLThGzfXnrXvo3UYv4OSL1C633ChwxQHNDKllR_0ND5WLOhF6Yq4cI3G8DDN6UbigpFxC4X1GrrYXmqoIvu_si0/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.08.50+PM.png" width="476" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">his LVs, her CLs</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hS3gbWyK9MnVikZdLJkdtphJiyFHbjQ9PP3Uu5AUfval79PWF0hXisdNJYoTmtARaAW_s93Cmv5ROK1KWn16xjESAK_vqohDX3k5_nP4vNDFt2aHq7nVCP6DiyDuJ8o1H6Ae3KXUgNtl/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.09.22+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hS3gbWyK9MnVikZdLJkdtphJiyFHbjQ9PP3Uu5AUfval79PWF0hXisdNJYoTmtARaAW_s93Cmv5ROK1KWn16xjESAK_vqohDX3k5_nP4vNDFt2aHq7nVCP6DiyDuJ8o1H6Ae3KXUgNtl/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.09.22+PM.png" width="476" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3.1 phillip lim resort '11 dress, h&m maxi chiffon dress</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeVB_TetA46ApG7Mr-Kg5oyEuEAYu0MKR51sP15NzIJ7gbTluq06VeLwYOiYfIWa64i9WuZSt7w3Cm7Rm6fMh3_Za3aqZfBkhJtHQXxh_G3x0mLG26haqMfjjDh68Pbb3g43So7SacwiM/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.10.09+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeVB_TetA46ApG7Mr-Kg5oyEuEAYu0MKR51sP15NzIJ7gbTluq06VeLwYOiYfIWa64i9WuZSt7w3Cm7Rm6fMh3_Za3aqZfBkhJtHQXxh_G3x0mLG26haqMfjjDh68Pbb3g43So7SacwiM/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.10.09+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">with our dear friend Linh</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvGv2pnZppazYban0FxV4ae4pV2KUvRcvWLhl5BNFtjWc4iOVSUgdlSSHcik94HO5oZuRwEZEkFgVmWw1zravdjJFOXI25Ar_vTtrY5BAIdirpLwD-WDlDaFbJ_0Qov0pSKrZZQ7dexMt/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.10.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvGv2pnZppazYban0FxV4ae4pV2KUvRcvWLhl5BNFtjWc4iOVSUgdlSSHcik94HO5oZuRwEZEkFgVmWw1zravdjJFOXI25Ar_vTtrY5BAIdirpLwD-WDlDaFbJ_0Qov0pSKrZZQ7dexMt/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.10.17+PM.png" width="634" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the calmest bridezilla ever known!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDmr-dInaXsSPGUzPI01ZFCJKVgCrwb1c5R-K_cxLOotksZ0Rrw0IUNaXStba_mmmqD0TBqJzKLomAskG89KrUBEMf5wJaUli9MRYjvznHjgEahdm_wgIvgHOMpksO9hemnxMeBB0IzCI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.10.39+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDmr-dInaXsSPGUzPI01ZFCJKVgCrwb1c5R-K_cxLOotksZ0Rrw0IUNaXStba_mmmqD0TBqJzKLomAskG89KrUBEMf5wJaUli9MRYjvznHjgEahdm_wgIvgHOMpksO9hemnxMeBB0IzCI/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.10.39+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">on me: 3.1 phillip lim knit top, f21 isabal marant-inspired pink shorts, my little brother's flannel, dolce vita boots, chanel bag, ysl, cartier & noir rings, 80spurple sunnies</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdlYZIhAOHNX7QaTt6__pSOUdhXj8vPRjmGv_E7hOtLA7v9_fg4ArVARRqCFnx7KnoD4wqv6iAGWr7sD4r2ABHdpsGxKSjeCejDLev-ixWb7oPWH4Epj1pj9VhMIVkJpH1lu7HRTMM1zJ/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.10.25+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">brunch @ <b>break of dawn</b>, laguna hills (HIGHLY RECOMMEND!)</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8kzcvinxBMUnLxPHAOOoMZ64qUZjponTSUx79DAAvkVQ2m9g5wPw4BILuf1vxVcoo_FN4DXnCd7y364YntGVYhYAqIGIfzeTrdj862KTlqcEnuf90uh4FBqYmQ6ped0NM-bjOr7KqJ2W/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.10.32+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8kzcvinxBMUnLxPHAOOoMZ64qUZjponTSUx79DAAvkVQ2m9g5wPw4BILuf1vxVcoo_FN4DXnCd7y364YntGVYhYAqIGIfzeTrdj862KTlqcEnuf90uh4FBqYmQ6ped0NM-bjOr7KqJ2W/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.10.32+PM.png" width="638" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mochi ice cream balls @ <b>mochilatto</b>, irvine</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPUq2reqQtDHISUkWHtY6OMLXIktfxAs3CEQbG48MxDyC9uZRGYiHf5lCQjpt7fbyjVHIWqC4JAVjY2X2AbHfbJIk3aWIT4AEZ7BCxo8R6mBCt84xASrMLgl4eKAl0PUkWILQZ_jvPRWN/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.08.58+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPUq2reqQtDHISUkWHtY6OMLXIktfxAs3CEQbG48MxDyC9uZRGYiHf5lCQjpt7fbyjVHIWqC4JAVjY2X2AbHfbJIk3aWIT4AEZ7BCxo8R6mBCt84xASrMLgl4eKAl0PUkWILQZ_jvPRWN/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.08.58+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the sparkling driveway into SOUTH COAST PLAZA, costa mesa</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3XGS_019wcQuYzwXy6yc9t5yf-Fo273lymZ3Rl2m0l_VJhNF853LdDb-CTaT8HKJPOhiPQ9GbgS5x9WMr0BRQ3I4DrMozt6UYHhZCJ5PulrksV_BExRXmW4l7iqNZukFj4G2qxTpXDGy1/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.08.42+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3XGS_019wcQuYzwXy6yc9t5yf-Fo273lymZ3Rl2m0l_VJhNF853LdDb-CTaT8HKJPOhiPQ9GbgS5x9WMr0BRQ3I4DrMozt6UYHhZCJ5PulrksV_BExRXmW4l7iqNZukFj4G2qxTpXDGy1/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.08.42+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ramen & stuff @ <b>kohryu</b>, costa mesa</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6FG5Ou_WzHWIUwKtoZgON4pS3i-_QsORF1i1cDFOXxjkcmXmNkghmzzol78ApIBxbbbsfaklUtkCjrCoAoLPkMGrcRTweDxQWFwxmoOGUfSyfqPObeh5AS1gmDHG_StI1851zcJb1joW/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.11.11+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6FG5Ou_WzHWIUwKtoZgON4pS3i-_QsORF1i1cDFOXxjkcmXmNkghmzzol78ApIBxbbbsfaklUtkCjrCoAoLPkMGrcRTweDxQWFwxmoOGUfSyfqPObeh5AS1gmDHG_StI1851zcJb1joW/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.11.11+PM.png" width="638" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">can't have a complete trip without my macaron fix! one dozen delivered to my door from my special someone <3</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cUfXOYohJrlf4EVj6RsT8Qr0uVOoZOw7SluvGfuxXxF5E7uXCBDOHxVeQPhXs9K5Y8u2bJ1L3KK7TfnRshtd_HZbR2lwdaX0iRuagOSwnbH5VmXoG_GS9sKqOeBKp7kaqZ1qPHT1a1ex/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.11.18+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cUfXOYohJrlf4EVj6RsT8Qr0uVOoZOw7SluvGfuxXxF5E7uXCBDOHxVeQPhXs9K5Y8u2bJ1L3KK7TfnRshtd_HZbR2lwdaX0iRuagOSwnbH5VmXoG_GS9sKqOeBKp7kaqZ1qPHT1a1ex/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.11.18+PM.png" width="638" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">courtesy of <b>layer cake bakery</b>, irvine (the best macarons in orange county in my opinion)</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvO46qUFq8vm3ae8e_MFxItIGB2kI_vwBWippdFVJoZCm2nS2FgDhAUox0FaGm91t_WNcoCPUjYWy-otQ5Q2zefSMrWHqoCLgfXsARuRxQuGhxNtn9K10P1VwgyA8gLL6r-YyIevAtxArX/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.11.26+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvO46qUFq8vm3ae8e_MFxItIGB2kI_vwBWippdFVJoZCm2nS2FgDhAUox0FaGm91t_WNcoCPUjYWy-otQ5Q2zefSMrWHqoCLgfXsARuRxQuGhxNtn9K10P1VwgyA8gLL6r-YyIevAtxArX/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.11.26+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a large box of goodies from<b> 85degrees</b>, irvine to bring back to NYC</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTo5vQcS-7MY5yxkChLodFzS5ywWu0u9K-sM53sKnMzOeNvmeeZLoxqT3Hox9kSQpCuliBNpKTTzyEQnj2mIb1tZB0GcLM6X_O37Zrhc2NLbtlyim32vfk67kVbst7bewYD3ydbMm7NKI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.11.41+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTo5vQcS-7MY5yxkChLodFzS5ywWu0u9K-sM53sKnMzOeNvmeeZLoxqT3Hox9kSQpCuliBNpKTTzyEQnj2mIb1tZB0GcLM6X_O37Zrhc2NLbtlyim32vfk67kVbst7bewYD3ydbMm7NKI/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-05+at+6.11.41+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LONG BEACH -- > JFK</td></tr></tbody></table>i wish i took more pictures, but i think i was too busy catching up and eating with everyone that i simply forgot to snap some photos. i also wish i had more time to see more of my friends that i didn't get to meet up with...i'll see you in a couple months!<br /><br />til next time...<br /><br />xoxo,<br /><br />a.

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