Half
way through my back-to-back trips!
During
the beginning of October we all ventured to Portlandia for Kelsey's (mi sista)
and Brandon's first marathon, and of course, THEIR ENGAGEMENT, which was
beautifully performed by BDon at the finish line. We are already so excited for
the wedding because there are 3 priorities: good beer, good wine, and dancing.
Recipe for major success.
Besides
celebrating good times, we got to see fam: Beena, Andy, Sahana, Toots, and Mig.
<3. Most of our time was spent laughing and eating and drinking, which
sounds basic, but then again that's really all I ever want to do. We were there
for about 5 days and the weather was perfect, the sun was out the whole time which
is a Portland anomaly. We explored downtown Portland, and its breweries and
eateries, and went for runs. But I'm aware that everyone's probably just
interested in the marathon engagement.
Here's
the video:
Laughing so hard at the guy in the yellow vest that makes BDon kneel down again for a pic. Just what you want to do after 26 miles.
I
joined LeeKels and Bdon for the first half of the marathon, (was almost caught
for sneaking into the marathon, almost), and then ditched them for the tortuous
second part where the true colors come out and nipple blood starts (<only
you male marathoners will understand). I then joined a very nervous Kwi, TT,
and Auntie Mig for the finish line, where we could watch Brandon surprise Kels
with a sweaty ring. Overall the race and engagement went beautifully, which surprised
me just a little.
Beena, the wonder chef, making the most amazing Indian food.
Besides hanging out with LeeKels, BDon, Savannah, Kendra, Ginny, and Nala (well, scratch Nala), the Walk the Moon concert was my favorite part. After Brandon got me a last minute ticket (heroic move), I was expecting to walk into a concert with about 2,000 people. Instead we walked into a bar with about 50 people. Mind blown. Here's a video:
In the video, they're singing one of my fav songs, Quesadilla. And for those who are already fans, their next album comes out in December.
Gold tree
I
leave for San Fran tomorrow and will be there for a few days and then the
grand finale trip is NYC.
Yes,
I'm realizing this blog post has little to do with cancer, but how freaking great
is that. I think I deserve a break. But I do realize I don't have endless funds
to be a spoiled jetsetter. So first off, thanks mom and dad for spoiling me,
love you. And secondly, I should probably get a job. I'll admit I haven't been
job hunting that hard (if at all, oops). And part of me does actually want to
use that Cal degree that cost my parents a fortune. Still leaning towards
Denver, but it's about to snow and I literally wear a snow jacket when the temp
is below 65, so we shall see.
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