3-D

On Thursday, Oct. 20th we drove up to Hollywood and Highland to the So that we could seeThere was a panel before the viewing which was cool.

The man who did Oggie Boogie's voice sang one of the songs.

Here Paul and Cyndi are after the show sporting their 3-D glasses.Downstairs they have a room set up with many of the original puppets the lighting is dimmed in order to preserve them for as long as possible. We enjoyed seeing the movie in 3-D but did hear mixed review from other people after the show. Some were disapointed that the movie had more depth to it and didn't jump out at you. Cyndi thought it was very tastefully done, they didn't try to over do the 3-D annimation.

It was a fun time and we had a very nice date night.

Weekend Update

-Friday-

We had a P&C's day of fun today. Started off the day by going to see a double feature of Jackass and The Last Kiss. We were hungry so we decided to go out to eat, we tried to go to Red Robin but the line was way to long and our tummies were grumbling. So we headed over to Ruby's for some burgers. Paul and I didn't want to go home quite yet so we went next door to Nickel, Nickel! a video game place. The mister and I challenged each other at hockey, basketball, riding motorcycles and played some other games as well. It was a great way to spend the day.

-Saturday-

Paul had to work a 6th day so we got up a bit early and he drove me up to his folks since it is sort of on his way to work now. We went to the Santa Anita Mall because Amy needed some shirts to go with her suits for one of her classes. We also went by the nail salon and the puppy store. Then it was off to the grocery store to pick up some food for Amy to take back to school and for Mom to get some food for the house. At 6pm the 5 of us headed over to a restaurant called Matt Denny's for our September Family Birthday Dinner. Paul met up with us there after he was done with work. We had a good time visiting and watching the ball games on the TV's.

-Sunday-

Woke up early this morning to go pick up Curly and head over to the Komen Breast Cancer: Race for the Cure. Curly was running a bit late and parking was insane. We had to park about a mile away and then speed walk over to the start. Morgan and I got there about 3 min. before race time. There were cheerleaders doing cheers all along the route, and bands playing. Boy Scouts were handing out water along with many other volunteers. I cannot even put into words how much I was moved seeing so many people out in support of their loved ones and this cause. It was an incredible day, one I will never forget.

How you like me now?!?

Yeah carnies, I'm talking to you. You try and rip people off with your rigged games of chance, stealing from families just out to have a good time. But not me. I've got skills baby. You only got $2 out of me. You're lucky it's one prize per person per day, cause I still had a whole lotta rings in front of me.

Mini Trip

On March 21-22 we took a mini vacation. Paul booked a little cottage place up in Solvang. We walked around all the little shops and had a great time.

Here is Paul in a cool telephone booth in front of the bakery.

I really wanted to go to Andersen's so we had dinner there. Paul and I even split a bowl of pea soup. It was pretty good. We had some decent Monte Cristo sandwiches as well. After dinner we went over to the Indian Casino and playing slots for awhile.

Before heading home we decided to stop by the Regan Library, I went there once last summer but they have since opened the Air Force 1 wing which is way cool. They took the plane apart and completely remade it inside the building.

My Sweet Valentine

I was in San Diego this past weekend with my mom for her b-day and when I came home on Monday I walked up and saw this out side our door.

Then as I walked inside I noticed the whole apartment had been clean, dishes washed and put away, clutter cleared, trash taken out etc. There was also a card on the coffee table and my sweetie waiting for me. =)

On Valentines Day we hung out and read the paper as it is rare that we are both home during the morning hours. For lunch we went to Lucilles BBQ . Yummy! We have been there once before last August for my birthday. It is always a great place to eat.

Then it was time to head home and Paul had to head out to work. That would have been my least favorite part of the day but we did have a fantastic day together.

New Experience

On Saturday we decided to get out and go somewhere. Cyndi has never been to the race track and it has been years since Paul has gone so we decided to head up to Santa Anita. This is the best parking price we have seen in a long time only $4. We headed to the enterance and what do you know some man is handing out free general admission (normally $5 per person) SCORE.

We spent the day placing $2 bets on horses, watching the races, going to the stables to watch the horses, and seeing the jockeys get on their horses to ride onto the track. We had a great time. The only thing that was pricy was food and they don't check so when we go back again we know that we can pack a picnic and eat there. They even have a playground in the middle of the track and a big screen. Paul was messing around with the camera, hense the photo below.

Cyndi and Paul's Day of Fun

Tuesday the 20th of December

My mom scored us some free tickets to the World Famous San Diego Zoo. We got up in the morning time and drove down to the zoo which is only about 20min. or so from my moms house. We decided to shell out some cash to get the all day bus rides so we wouldn't have to do an enormous amount of walking. We had never done the tour before which is included also so we started the day off with that. We had a great time. We saw pretty much everything we even made it to one of their shows. We saw a baby giraffe, the koalas, lions, monkeys, polar bears and lots more. The coolest thing we went to see was the new baby panda. We were shocked that their was not a line. The last time there was a baby panda the line was a few hours long and we decided we didn't want to wait that long. This time the line was just past the gate to get in where the pandas were so we waited just a couple minutes. This is all we saw:the baby was sleeping up against the wall in the corner of the enclosure. So we decided since it was almost lunch time for the pandas that we too should go get lunch and maybe when we were done we could get a better look at the little one. We ate right next to where the pandas are. When we finished we walked back over and the line was significantly longer so we figured that the baby was awake. We decided to wait and see. Then we got to see this:
She is co cute.

Lazy Sunday

Paul and I didnt do much on Sunday. We hung out and watched In America. We own this movie but had never gotten around to watching it. Today we finally did. It was a well done movie. It was also about a father trying to provide for his family and struggling to understand some american customs as they have come from Ireland and do not know much of the locals way of doing things. Good movie that if you havent seen I would suggest borrowing it or renting it.

BBQ and Rushmore

Paul and I had some friends over tonight for a BBQ. The steaks were great and so was the corn. I cannot speak for the "german potato salad" because I didnt try any (it had chunks of onion in it) most of you know if I can detect the onion theres no way its going in my mouth. After dinner we watched Rushmore no one else had ever seen it before execpt us. And for dessert there were brownies all around. It was a fun night and good to see Amanda again, it had been awhile. Good times, Good friends!

The Freaks Come Out At Night

And in Hollywood all day long. Today Paul and I drove out to Hollywood to walk around and look at some shops. I love to people watch and Hollywood is a perfect place to do that. One of the highlights was seeing all the Star Wars geeks waiting in line at the wrong theatre. I have never seen anything like it. They had camping tents set up, vans fully loaded, BBQ's. The best part were the ones who had laptops playing Star Wars trailers, games and watching all the old episodes. It was amusing to say the least. Some were dressed in costumes. It was a good day. We walked up and down the blocks, looked at the stars on the sidewalk. While walking down the street we saw a Storm Trooper, Darth, Lucy, Jeanie, Jack Sparrow, Fiona and Puss (from Shrek)Anyways it was good times and a beautiful day.

After Hollywood we drove toward Pasadena and decided to have dinner with the family. Mair, Papa, Jean, Mom, Dad, and Amy. We went to 2ee's for some good eats and conversation. Papa is doing better after recently being in the hospital for an operation. We hope he continues to feel better.

Hello everyone this is Cyndi. Well I started school yesterday, not because I wanted to but because I want to graduate. I think it is too soon to go back, I am taking a Children's Literature class. This class is supposed to teach me how to teach little people about reading and to try and show them a love for reading. I like the professor but it is going to be a lot of work. Lucky for me it is only 6 class sessions but unfortunately every class is 7 hours long for 3 weeks. We finally got a night out together this past weekend and went to see "Catch me if you can." in the theatre. It was a great movie. I recomend it to all of you. After the movie we went to the Biola Mens Basketball game, they won. It was an exciting game. We will be going to another game on Tuesday evening. It is a great way to get out but not spend any money. We are finally recovering from Christmas and getting our apartment back to looking normal. I would also like to say congrats to Ric and Jeri on their recent engagement. I guess that is all for now. I hope to read some comments from you all soon. Just drop us a line and tell us how you are doing, or what you are doing. Later.

Sorry for the long time between updates all. I've been working a mix of shifts including lots of graveyards so I've been out of it. Cyndi and I spent New Year's Eve at a house party. The last 2 years I've had to work until 11:30 so we haven't really been together at midnight since we had just started going out so it was nice.

We didn't feel like cooking tonight so we used some Applebee's gift cards that Cyndi's dad sent us for Christmas. Then we stopped by Hollywood Video and rented "Don't Say A Word". So far its kinda weird...not sure if I like it or not.