LACMA.

Every once in a while, we sneak a whole day together into our schedules. It's my favorite thing.

On Sunday, after a delicious lunch at Cafe Gratitude, we wandered around LACMA.

The Getty Center.

Since my mom's birthday is coming up, this weekend we set aside a day to celebrate as a family. She mentioned that she had really enjoyed getting to visit the observatory when we went a few months ago and asked if there was anything else in LA that my brother and I thought she might like, so I suggested The Getty Center and it was a hit!

We walked around the gardens (although the spiral hedges were under construction - such a bummer!) and explored a few of the exhibits, admiring the architecture and people watching too, of course!

Also, just wanted to share this picture to remind my brother, that when YOU are the person who calls out, "funny picture!" 

and then you're the ONLY one who doesn't make your face look like a ridiculous mess… 

You're the one who looks like a fool, bro. ;)

lacma & umami.

i had a paper due tonight for my art class about some of the artwork at lacma.
so obviously, i went to the museum yesterday.

it's seriously too bad that procrastination is not something you can major in... because i'd be all about that.

also, i have to be honest.
we went to umami burger for lunch yesterday...
and i asked our server if i could have the truffle burger (my favorite) with a veggie patty instead of beef and she said no. the kitchen is really strict about modifications.

and the temptation was just way too much for me at that moment.

so.... sadly...
i got the truffle burger with a beef patty.

but ALSO honestly..

i only ended up eating mayyyyybe half of it. the beef was not nearly as good as i remembered it being!
so in a way, i think my slip-up was a good thing! because now i am more sure of my choice to gradually give up red meat permanently!

and hey, a little cheat here and there might happen at first - it is darn hard to give up something cold turkey! but even still, i'm sure my body greatly appreciates how drastically i cut back on red meat in the last 2 months. so i refuse to feel tooooo guilty for giving into my tastebuds this once... :)

i hope you aren't too disappointed in me! ah!

see you soon, friends.

<3