The House Poet

The weather here in Stockton has certainly been interesting. A few weeks ago, the days were hot and vibrant with green grass and blooming flowers. Then, last week the weather took a turn for the worse and rain was falling almost every day, and the days were cold and slate-grey. Not exactly the most cheerful Spring week, let me tell you. However, this post and the pictures hearken back to the week where every day was a bouquet of sunshine and smiles. This particular Friday dawned bright and cheerful; Andrew took me out to our first favorite place, Le Kims! This restaurant is really special to us; we used to go all the time when we first dating and have loved it ever since. :) It was our haunt when the nights were cold and rainy~ We noticed we hadn't gone in a while, so we decided to go and get some good, homey Veitnamese eats! :) I got new glasses! The frames are purple and very cute~ I love this picture; it's so sweet! Of course we had to take pictures together at lunch, it wa...

Hello my dear readers! I am so sorry that I have been lax in updating lately. Schoolwork has bogged me down more than I thought it would. In fact, this semester is INSANE. So much to do when all I really want to do is relax with my love. Hopefully next semester will be much better! Anyway, this upcoming Tuesday I go home for Thanksiving Break! Which means lots of food and cooking! Oh yes, I plan to take over the kitchen. I even told my father that I would be happy too cook our Thanksgiving meal all by myself! ;) Look forward to many blog posts about cooking and food from restaurants around where my family lives. :) My love is currently vacationing with his family in the Philippines and I miss him desperately. So, let's go back a ways, shall we? :) The day before our 9 month anniversary, Andrew and I went to In-n-Out for lunch since I had a coupon for a free burger. Soooo goooood! I find myself craving their burgers quite often now! Splitting an orders of fries is the way to go, we...

Hello again!! I am so sorry that I have been on lax about posting lately; I have been really busy since I came back to school! Ever since last week, I have been feeling like I am settling back in here and it feels good. I have been feeling better in general, and I have been spending lots of times with my friends, and Andrew of course! ;) We all have new schedules, which makes things interesting, so we are trying to deal with that. I think I need to be aware that change will always happen and I have to be strong enough to deal with it! Two Fridays ago, Andrew surprised me and took me to lunch at our favorite Vietnamese place, Le Kims! It was so sweet of him, and a very delicious lunch! I didn't feel like slurping down pho, so I ordered a vermicelli rice bowl because I was curious about all the other items on their huge menu. I ordered the barbecue chicken and imperial roll bowl! SO GOOD! I found it to be such a refreshing meal! There was a salad underneath the rice noodles, and the...