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[toastykitten]

• I received my new bag from etsy today. It looks really nice. I bought it from CeciliaJane. The zipper is a little messed up, but you don't really notice it unless you're looking at it very closely.
• Los Angeles was fun, but I was sick for most of it. I spent some time with Mark's family, and one of his uncles was all, "So, Kim, you learn how to cook Middle Eastern food yet?" We hung out with some friends, ate a lot and generally just chilled. You can't ask for more. Anyway, Mark's grandfather ended up in the hospital (he's fine now) which was a little scary. It's funny whenever I go down to see his family - I can see all the genetic predispositions coming out. I now know what to look forward to in forty years.
• When we landed back in San Jose, we were waiting at the curb for a friend to pick us up. While waiting, an Asian gentleman with a small, crying child for some dumbass godforsaken reason decided to not stand on the perfectly good sidewalk, but decided to block traffic by standing out in the middle of the lane where all the cars are trying to maneuver around each other to pick people up, drop people off, etc. He was also blocking our vision. (Hey, I'm short.) Not only that, but he wasn't even looking in the direction of the cars! He was looking towards the baggage claim and talking on the cell phone at the same time while holding his crying child. I got increasingly irritated with this guy because not only was he blocking our view, he seemed also to be utterly unaware that cars were trying to park where his body was. Finally I tapped him on the shoulder and asked him (politely) to stand on the sidewalk because I couldn't see. He gave me a look and gave me one of those Asian mom irritated clucks (y'all know what I mean) but at least he got OFF the friggin lane.
• So when I got sick, everyone at work told me to take Airborne tablets. It was kind of funny - apparently these are all the rage these days. We talked about it with one of our L.A. friends, and he told us that Emergen-C was much better, and that Airborne is bad for you if you're pregnant because it gives you 100% of Vitamin A and I guess that pregnant women are not supposed to get too much Vitamin A. Anyway, I took some while I had my cold, and I have to say, I recovered really quickly this time. I have no idea whether it's a placebo effect or not.
• After that post about In N Out, we went and got some for lunch. Ah, In N Out, how I love you. Mmmm...next up is going to be a round-up post of best burgers in California.

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[toastykitten.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's awesome. I don't know if you know anything about it, but it's run by a Christian family who pay their employees decent wages (salary starts at $9 and they get vacation, health insurance, etc.) and everything is delivered fresh to each In N Out - potatoes are peeled and sliced at each location, nothing is microwaved. You may wait a little longer than at McDonald's but it is SO worth it. If you go, I recommend getting a double-double, animal style, with grilled onions. :P