Romeo's 30th Birthday Party

We all threw my husband a SURPRISE 30th birthday party.  It was a total success, he had no idea and was totally surprised.  The night was full of fun, dancing, talking, drinking, playing with the dogs lol and just an all around great time.  Much thanks to everyone who came out, we had a blast! :)

Happy Birthday Romeo!! :)

Imagery: Belmont Fairgrounds

If you are a photo enthusiast in San Diego, I strongly encourage you to look up the San Diego DSLR Group. They're not some kind of meetup, but rather a really cool information center. Almost every week, they post info on events that may be interesting to shoot during the upcoming weekend and have group shoots. I have been checking their page pretty religiously and getting some really fun ideas from photos other members have posted. On their most recent "Group Shoot" I went down to PB with the hubby (for protection, it was dark) and took some interesting shots. But why even go on a group shoot? I have noticed how much attention being in a public place with a fancy camera can get. You get a little less attention when you have got 20-30 other people with big fancy cameras and tripods too. :)

Photojournalism: Del Mar loves their animals

Every time I go to Del Mar, it involves seeing some sort of animal. From horse races, to now a dressage show and surfing dogs, these people will ride their horses, get in the freezing ocean with their dogs, and then run and/or bike all over the place afterward. Talk about active! It's a different lifestyle up there but a refreshing one. Some photos from my last visit... :)

They play Polo too! The first lesson is free! Not sure though if you need to bring a horse... :P

Dressage Show. One picture. Yes, that's about as exciting as it got.

This dog was so scared.

They had Dog Surfing instructors there too!

This dog lost his wave, and has apparently learned to just wait on the board for someone to come get him.

Photojournalism: Charger Steve's Wild Rides Hot Rods

When I first heard about this, I was like "wwaaaa??!" But really, this is one of the dirtiest, country-est, coolest things you can go to in San Diego. And it's not even that dirty or country, but it's the best thing you're gonna get at the beach. But seriously, this I think (hope) will continue being an annual event. Yes, you can of course see hot rods and herbie the love bug replicas all over the place, but the best thing here are the people: these people sink so much time, energy, and $$$ into these events, you can't help but have fun. But what was my personal favorite thing that I saw there? Probably those Caberlesque Kittens!

Photojournalism: Philippine Cultural Arts Festival

The costumes were beautiful, the food was amazing, the dozens of hoodies and tshirts toting "PI Pride" were a sight to be had. These are some of my favorite shots from the festival, held in Balboa Park.

Photojournalism: Main Street America Car Show

I went downtown this past weekend looking for cars: hot rods specifically. I had done some research and found out there was suppose to be the Main Street America Car show at Seaport Village. I walked around for awhile at first not finding much: just the normal, unpretty cars you usually find on the roads and in parking lots. Eventually, BAM I found them. It was like finding a box full of kittens left in a garden of daffodils. These cars were parked all over the lawn in the Embarcadaro Park North. Really, the scene was something I would only and have only come to expect from San Diego: sail boats, green lawns, beautiful hotels, and shiny/chromed out/glittery classic cars. It was fun, looking forward to more car shows in the very near future...

Our Garden

Our Garden, per request. Our "former roomate" Natsu and her mom decided to create a garden for us in the backyard. I wish I had "before" photos, it use to just be a hot mess back there - some kind of wild, green monster. The previous owners had built a beautiful, slate paved floor with decorative concrete walls and a winding flower bed. But the months of neglect during the home's foreclosure process left the dirt unkept and ultimately, outstandingly green. Bunches and bunches of beautiful, green healthy grass has been replaced by this glorious little oasis. Both are nice in their own ways, but the latter much preferred and here's a little bit of what we have today.