Pig Dog's SoCal Vacation

Finnegan McDuff loves visiting my mom's house in Ventura because of the warmer weather, large backyard, and the plethora of things to get his pug snout into. Finnegan seems think that he himself is on vacation because he does not listen to either Z or I when we tell him to do something.  His days at my mom's usually consist of the following activities: 

1. Sleep 
2. Eat
3. Sleep 
4. Explore the backyard 
5. Sunbathing
6. Eat 
7. Sleep

What a life! No wonder Finnegan is morbidly obese and his body is turning into a shapeless blob.

Whine Wine Wedding

Over Memorial Day weekend, Z and I attended a nice small wedding in Southern California. Steve and Melody were married at a beautiful country club in Pasadena, CA. The ceremony took place outside overlooking the huge golf course. Z and I had a great time seeing and catching up with our old friends from UCSD. Even though there weren't that many photos taken during the wedding, below are some of the few gems that I managed to capture. Unfortunately, the photos all were taken when the benefits of an all-night open bar started to kick in. Towards the end of the evening, Z and I had wine splashed all over our outfits! This was probably a good sign that the wedding was a complete success! Congrats to Steve and Melody!

Sitting in my wet dress after trying to get all the red wine stains out.

Pig Dog's Hiking Adventures // Part 1

My sister's new favorite hobby is hiking around Ventura and Orange County. This may seem like the most unlikely places, but I think it is wonderful since she's been discovering places that she would never had known existed. I mean...who knew that there would be a waterfall in the middle of Ventura County? That particular morning, we decided to check out a trail called "Paradise Falls) that seemed short enough for a little pig pug to undertake. The day started out overcast and gradually heated up. Pig Dog (Finnegan) started out strong, but as the hike continued his enthusiasm dipped significantly. 

The above two photos were accidentally double exposed from a roll that didn't quite turn out because my camera battery died halfway through. In retrospect, I think I'll try out this technique more often because the photos look really interesting spliced with images of Z sitting at a coffee shop.

When we reached Paradise Falls, we took a much needed Pig Dog break. Finnegan took the opportunity to sprawl his brick-like body onto the cool wet gravel surrounding the falls. Finnegan was so tired hiking out of the ravine where the waterfall was located that Meg and I had to carry him at certain parts of the trip. It was a bit ridiculous, but I love that pug too much.The rest of the photos are of Finnegan laying down on the ground looking like he is about to die from exhaustion. These photos greatly amuse me, but now I will probably be reported for pug abuse. Oh Finnegan!

My sister and I would like to come back (maybe without Finnegan this time) to check out the other trails that we missed since we were obligated to carry a big pig dog back to the car. Until next time, Paradise Falls!

Randomness

I finally got around to developing the 5 or so rolls that were laying around my apartment from the past couple of weeks. I love shooting in film, but I do not love how much this addiction costs me. I would love to invest in a nice film scanner so that I do not get badly cropped images that Walgreens sometimes does to my photos. Below are some random snap shots of my apartment, pig dog, and Z. I am heading down to San Diego this weekend, so I can't wait to take more photos while I'm there. I haven't been back down there since Z and I graduated and moved to San Francisco back at the end of 2009/2010.

Outfit Details:
Sage Dress // Vintage
Woven Shoes // Etsy
Market Bag // Etsy
Ginger Cardigan // Forever 21
Sunglasses // H&M

Eastbay Adventures // Prometheus & BART

Last weekend, Z and I headed over to Berkeley to meet our friends for the opening of the movie, "Prometheus". I am a big fan of anything that will make Z want to hide his face away in his jacket because he's so scared/tense of what he's seeing upon the screen. After the movie, we went to get some delicious Korean food near our friend's apartment. Despite just watching the movie about an alien with tentacles, Z and I ordered some spicy squid and octopus. I think this complemented the evening very nicely. Here are some sad instagram photos of the last part of the evening:

Outfit Details:
Blue Printed Onesie / Thrifted
Wool Sweater Coat / Thrift Town
Gingham Printed Bag / UO
Rachel Comey Mars Boots 

After dinner, we decided to grab some drinks at one of our favorite dive bars in Oakland: The Ruby Room. I would probably visit the East Bay more often, but I hate the fact that the BART trains do not run all evening like in "a real city". Z and I managed to make it back in time for the last train to San Francisco, but sometimes its just such a hassle to plan your evening around the BART train schedule. Oh well, I am just happy that there is even public transportation so I guess I cannot complain too much.