It might seem a little weird to write an entire blog post on my Thanksgiving weekend. But for me, this was no ordinary Thanksgiving. This was my first Thanksgiving in 5 years that I was able to celebrate with my parents in SoCal. And what made it even more special is that one of my best friends came to join! Here is how my long Thanksgiving weekend went: Continue reading “Thanksgiving 2015”
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7. Living with Mom & Dad is Not Easy
Let me preface this post: I LOVE MY PARENTS. Seriously, I have some of the best parents a girl could ask for. They are loving, supportive, kind, funny, and smart. They always have my back. But living with my parents is not easy.
A Week in New York City
I recently did some traveling! As I had written about in this post, I had a few options when traveling and I decided to take option #1 and visit friends in different states. The first place I picked was New York.
6. Make Up for Lost Time
Living in Northern California for the last 5 years, I have missed out on so many things. I have missed my cousin get married. I have missed my brother receive a huge award. I have missed countless Christmas/Thanksgiving/birthday parties. I have missed out. But I can’t change that. And more importantly, I wouldn’t want to. Missing out on those things makes me appreciate them so much more now. Missing out then taught me what is truly valuable now. Here are some of the things I learned:
Girls’ Weekend Getaway

Knowing that most of my friends and family have limited vacation time, I looked for more accommodating options, like weekend trips! Lucky for me, a few friends from Sacramento drove down to LA for a weekend getaway. Here is what we got up to.