DRAWING THE MAPS TO MY SOUL: Texas, LA, and Disneyland aka best vacation ever

It's crazy how different things were exactly a year ago. I was having the best time and feeling the most relaxed I've ever felt in my adult life. I'm so glad last year me just committed to this almost three week vacation. It was so rejuvenating at the time and also helpful for me now to look back at the over 500 photos. I feel so lucky to have the friends and family I have. They made this trip what it was. ♡♡+.ﾟ(￫ε￩*)ﾟ+.ﾟ

October

Tuesday the 1st

A great start to the month and perfect send off: Bombay Bicycle Club at the House of Blues!

Mad at Destini for not coming with us. She and Jordan were the ones who introduced me! ( ｰ̀εｰ́ )

Wednesday the 2nd

Landed in Austin in time for lunch.

My first meal in Texas were burgers from here. I forgot to take pictures of the food but I have this.

After reuniting with the family and taking the nephew to children's museum, us cousins went out for a drink on a little rooftop.

The resemblance is strong.

Angie has a samsung so the selfies are better haha

Thursday the 3rd

Sabrina took me out to brunch

Checked out the Blanton Museum of Art after.

It looked quite big from the outside but didn't have as much art inside.

There was also a building/installation on the museum grounds.

The first and last time I used the phone's panorama abilities.

They operated out of a cute tiny trailer car.

Sunset over the neighborhood.

Friday the 4th

Chillin with Ellion. I hate playing video games with children cause they talk a lotta smack even though you've never played before ahaha

Sabrina, Angie, Mimi, her boyfriend, and I went out for dinner and this is the only picture I took... I've gotten really bad at this hahaha

Saturday the 5th

Uncle Bruce took us to breakfast.

It was good~

The youngins went for a small hike

Always bring a boyfriend to take photos for the group.

Just the ladies

Cuzzos

Took a look inside a cool little shop

And only took pictures of the wall with cameras...

Za for din

Sunday the 6th

We went to the Museum of the Weird

They had all the classic horror movie villians throughout the building tour.

After seeing the infamous Iceman, the tour guide does a little show.

After Angie helped pull a nail out of his nose.

My souvenirs. The lip shit packaging is so cute but sucks as a balm.

Visited the state capitol after some food.

Pretty building. Now if only pretty useful things came out of it...

Dinner at Chi'lantro

It was my last night with the family so we had to take pictures.

The nose jaw chin is very strong in this family.

Glad I finally got to meet little Ellion

He wanted to take one for me

I hadn't seen Mimi since she was a baby!

4x4 cause we couldn't get it every try

LOL I did not do this!

Monday the 7th

Sabrina dropped me off at my next stop: Lucy's childhood home!

I love how perfectly this trip all timed together.

Went to a cute little cafe to meet up with Jaclyn.

They look like they're about to fight over it.

Made a stop at Jaclyn's

Went to a bar where they had Malort so of course we had to take a shot. I feel so bad to Jaclyn every time I watch this story XD

Tuesday the 8th

Lucy's brother owns a really cool ranch/rescue/track place we got to visit.

Made our own pizzas

Met some horses

Rode passenger in this

And then went out to the bars to dance! Ｏ(≧∇≦)Ｏ

Wednesday the 9th

My last day in Texas. Unfortunately, I couldn't head to Houston with Lucy and Isa, but I will next time!

Said bye to the house, ate some bbq, and then went for a swim before getting on my plane!

Oh god I'm so tired of remembering I have pictures somewhere else and am in a rush to finish I can't even take decent pictures of the pictures ahhh

Barton Springs was such a cool place! Literally. The water was so cold! >w<

Last glimpse of Texas

Landed in LA where Jose was nice enough to pick me up and let me stay with him!

I think you have to have In N Out after landing in LA or else you aren't allowed back.

Thursday the 10th

A whole day of touristy stuff with Jose!

Sooo happy to finally complete this mission.

Just a coupl'a sluts

We thought the trolley was so cute but didn't take it not wanting to pay. We walked the steep ass hill all the way up. Come to find out a year later it's free ｡ﾟ(TヮT)ﾟ｡

We had to

Who is the handsomest of them all?

Robert Longo art is crazy. How is it all charcoal???

HOW?!

Copying the faces

The elevator was cool

I bought another pair of socks at the gift shop...

The long awaited Infinity Room. I'd love to make my own one day.

There was a fruit vendor right outside so we had a snack.

Took a look at the Last Bookstore

Love a vault

Rare old books?

The book arch

I wish I could work there.

Had to

Loved the little shops upstairs too. And duh, a wall of cameras.

It's pretty good but I don't think worth the insane hype.

We headed home and had our first Sugarfish.

Then Jose dropped me off at Jonathan's. Sweet sweet Jose drove us all day! Bless him (๑•̥̥̥́ω•̀ू๑)

Jonathan's Jose and I watching Jonathan try his new VR.

Friday the 11th

A full day hanging out with an annoying little brother hahaha

I think because I was so relaxed the whole trip, everyone's pets LOVED me. Such a good feeling~ (♡ >ω< ♡)

Cutest little deck space

We went to Japan Town to eat and arcade. I also rode my first rental scooter! Wish I wore different shoes/learned how to break faster haha

Seriously

Watched Drag Race UK with little Robin and Umbreon.

Saturday the 12th

I love waking up to a furry friend next to me T___T

Met up with the rest of the LA SAS peeps at the famous Thai place.

It was a little salty.

Hahaha I don't know why Adele looks so sad/mad in the first one. Naima had to catch a flight so she couldn't join in on our shenanagins at Connor's after dinner.

She looks so good!

Sunday the 13th

I ordered Roscoe's delivery to Adele's.

Took Jonathan to his first Kspa.

All the rooms were too hot for him =..= hahaha

We parted ways at the sauna and I headed to Connor's, where I was staying next.

To accompany Birdcage

Monday the 14th

Dad dropped me off in Ktown for my nail appointment. I have no picture because it honestly turned out bad. I was very sad cause all her client photos were really nice. I did get to try the famous hotdog and then checked out the market to buy some snacks that Chicago doesn't have.

Jonathan left his VR at Connor's so I had Adele and Connor try. We also saw the giant Scientology compound on the way to dropping Adele off. Then more VR.

Tuesday the 15th

Finally said goodbye to this pair. Served me sooo well for 4 years. Honestly the best and probably my favorite shoes I've ever had.

My next stop: Han's!

Sweet boy just passed today... rest well~

It didn't even occur to me until Han suggested it! Great mind.

Wednesday the 16th

A chill morning with Han

Another mission complete: Yupdduk

Connor got a puppy! And then he was gonna leave him to watch a movie premier. So I volunteered to puppysit. And then he ended up not going. A bad man, that one.

A bad man who bought me dinner hahaha (ᗒᗜᗕ)՛̵̖ The restaurant let Blue in and he just slept under the table. Then he slept in my lap on the drive back to Han's. He was the cutest weighted blanket. （*´▽｀*)

Some Henry lovin

Thursday the 17th

Hahahaha yoga Henry

Han went to work and I went to Ktown to eat and get my hair permed.

The famous BCD Tofu. No one beats Cho Dang's pickles. NO ONE.

Getting fried

Walk back

How did I not know!! Still mad.

Eeee~~

I was in a time crunch to get to Anaheim at the same time as Sandy so I couldn't go back to Coco Curry. But thank goodness there was a Zankous by the hotel cause it was also a mission!

Friday the 18th

YEEEE~~~!!!!! After watching all those commercials of families going to Disney as a child, I finally got to go too!!

In line for our first ride. Kudos to the makers of the Disney app.

The man

It was a good first ride.

A really good one.

Did you even go to Disney if you didn't try the ears and take pics?

The bow is two of her heads hahaha

For the water rides. Still mad I forgot to pack my own though.

Down time in Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters

The wheel that is also a swing

The closest to an outfit pic from this day hee hee

All ferris wheels should swing

The crowd and maybe Miguel from Coco

Hahaha I love these photos and I love the photopass.

Lobster nacho break

The dole whip

The creepy bird flower tiki show

You have to do It's a Small World once even if it is too long.

We were on a mission to try all the Halloween foods that interested us.

Sigh... I thought Taijin was regular chili powder so I put a TON on the corn...

World of Color show was so cool. I wanted to watch from closer but Sandy did not feel like getting wet.

I was totally fine leaving without buying ears but then I saw someone with the conductor one and changed my mind. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Saturday the 19th

Breakfast

Is this Hyperspace Mountain? We had to ride again cause Sandy was too tired to enjoy it when we rode it as our last ride the night before. No complaints from me~

Toon Town

This makes me think of an anime

I'm glad Sandy got a picture of my curls when they looked the best haha

Ahaha the lady in front

This chowder was good

Is it possible for a giant turkey leg to be good?

Yay new Star Wars ride!

Boo getting grouped with a bad family and getting boring positions.

Last ride! Connor's grandfather designed this! ┌╏ º □ º ╏┐

Thanks to Jordan for doing the research haha. And just in time to wear it for our last day!

Sunday the 20th

Hahaha I don't know why she made this face for the Alice in Wonderland ride!

Passed through Tarzan's house and then went through the shopping district. Spent way too much money. ੧| ⊗ ▾ ⊗ |୨

Love giant Lego things. What an awesome job to have!

This is still my favorite mug and I use it every day.

Took the monorail back.

I sang the Simpson's song in my head the entire time.

My last polaroid...lol

You can't see in the picture but there's a light up ice cube in there

I almost bought another one but they ran out...

The hat is too tiny for my giant face but it was the only size that could stay on my head T_T

Repeating the best rides with short wait times

Love how some of them change "after dark."

Millennium Falcon redemption round

Success!

My rushed picture cause there was no wait

LOL Sandy

Didn't care about getting pictures with characters (plus the lines were insane) but we had to do the landmarks. There were two photographers and Sandy was like "I don't want the guy." Guess who we got.

Hahahaha!! There are seven more but I'm not putting them up anywhere.

My shitty pictures of Fantasmic.

I want to go again to just watch and not worry about pictures because it is a damn good show. I was absolutely enchanted and can't imagine what it's like for children when they watch. I even cried at the end. The show, the whole experience, the whole vacation was an absolute joy and also coming to an end. I was just so happy an thankful for everything.

Last photo opps