<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872</id><updated>2011-04-21T12:50:53.119-07:00</updated><category term='epic adventure'/><category term='movie'/><category term='haiku'/><category term='travel'/><category term='resolutions'/><category term='hotmap'/><category term='myth busters'/><category term='restaurant'/><category term='hike'/><category term='slideshow'/><category term='solvang'/><category term='plants'/><category term='music'/><category term='confession'/><category term='projects'/><category term='burlesque'/><category term='deep thoughts'/><category term='friends'/><title type='text'>After Work in L.A.</title><subtitle type='html'>Since blogging is the hot new cool thing to do, and i spend the better part of my week at work, thinking about work, or talking about work.. i dedicate this blog to the pursuit of activities outside the office! ... oh and to my new camera, and to home cooking (now i'll have to cook more :) )</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>45</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-8234355829732997581</id><published>2009-04-13T09:35:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-16T13:14:46.100-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Painted canyon, ladder trail hike</title><summary type='text'>Last weekend i hit up Palm Springs with the fam.  My parents are visiting.  My dad booked us a delux room at the Miracle Hot Springs resort in desert hot springs.  Many relaxing hot springs pools :)  .  Saturday we headed to Indio for a little hike i found in my new book of hikes in the Palm springs area ( anyone up for hiking ;) )...Painted Box Spring/ladder trail looked very interesting.  I did</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/8234355829732997581/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=8234355829732997581&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/8234355829732997581'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/8234355829732997581'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2009/04/painted-canyon-ladder-trail-hike.html' title='Painted canyon, ladder trail hike'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NBu6mB1Nw3s/SeQnJByMwRI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/9cgWHZqISWM/s72-c/P4110024.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-3071237228955250308</id><published>2009-04-07T14:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-09T17:46:35.452-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='restaurant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hotmap'/><title type='text'>indian food.. mmmm</title><summary type='text'>an ole' college friend was in town and we did a little catch up last night.  I haven't seen her since back at school.. how long was that.. hmm... let's see i graduated around.. '00 ;) ...anyway, she hasn't seen much of LA and i've been wanting to check out different areas so we walked around Los Feliz.  A couple of very cute clothes shops! plus...  A huge bookstore, didn't go in but i will be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/3071237228955250308/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=3071237228955250308&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/3071237228955250308'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/3071237228955250308'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2009/04/indian-food-mmmm.html' title='indian food.. mmmm'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-536825381889489141</id><published>2009-03-06T14:01:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-03-06T14:21:21.969-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hotmap'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='movie'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='confession'/><title type='text'>sunshine cleaning</title><summary type='text'>My love of Shabu Shabu is only second to my love of Thai Yellow Curry...... mmmmmmI skipped working out Tue eve, to enjoy some free tickets for a movie screening offered to LACMA members.   The movie was an independent flick: Sunshine Cleaning.  I recommend checking it out pretty entertaining, i don't want to give anything else away ;) .. Oh but i did get a mini workout in.  Running late as usual</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/536825381889489141/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=536825381889489141&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/536825381889489141'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/536825381889489141'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2009/03/sunshine-cleaning.html' title='sunshine cleaning'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-6730292557060831221</id><published>2009-03-02T12:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-03-03T12:52:01.217-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hotmap'/><title type='text'>spazmatics</title><summary type='text'>A couple of weekends ago a friend dragged me to see "the most awesome 80's cover band ever" .  I was skeptical, but it was Sunday and the venue was close to me so i though sure why not.I headed over to DragonFly in hollywood, off Santa Monica.  I think i had been here once before years ago, i can't remember why.  It is a very cool place to check out bands.  Small stage, entire bar has a great </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/6730292557060831221/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=6730292557060831221&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/6730292557060831221'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/6730292557060831221'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2009/03/spazmatics.html' title='spazmatics'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-5648915200139282351</id><published>2009-03-01T10:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-03-01T10:26:11.746-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='slideshow'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='friends'/><title type='text'>barbs birthday</title><summary type='text'>A few weekends ago, i was lucky to be able to join a friend for her 30th birthday celebration.  I only flew out for one day to keep costs down. They picked me up at the airport and we headed to Sonoma for wine tasting. It was a beautiful day, and beautiful in Sonoma.  Yellow fields all over.Champage brunch at the first winery.  Barb's future sister in law prepared her for the next decade with 30 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/5648915200139282351/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=5648915200139282351&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/5648915200139282351'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/5648915200139282351'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2009/02/barbs-birthday.html' title='barbs birthday'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NBu6mB1Nw3s/SaOORdO5DRI/AAAAAAAAAYE/hbt23SOwDcc/s72-c/P2210007.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-4903459212337759898</id><published>2009-02-25T10:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-25T10:00:06.870-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><title type='text'>delta sunshine</title><summary type='text'>I use Rhasphody at home as my main music provider.  Subscription music.. i like it because i get to try a lot of new music without buying the cd's or songs.  And..  i can also use the subscription music on my mp3 player.anyway... the other day i was just listening to one of they're channels, - Alternative hits i think and i heard: Delta Sunshine - trashcan.  Loved it.. Downloaded their whole cd: </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/4903459212337759898/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=4903459212337759898&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/4903459212337759898'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/4903459212337759898'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2009/02/delta-sunshine.html' title='delta sunshine'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-7409202910924975047</id><published>2009-02-16T11:27:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-16T11:37:18.686-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='slideshow'/><title type='text'>sun and moon</title><summary type='text'>On this rainy SoCal day... i'll share some pics of our heavenly bodies</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/7409202910924975047/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=7409202910924975047&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/7409202910924975047'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/7409202910924975047'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2009/02/sun-and-moon.html' title='sun and moon'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NBu6mB1Nw3s/SZnAHLk0AnI/AAAAAAAAAX0/RUtbzdGFx4U/s72-c/IMG_2084.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-882778654059824659</id><published>2009-02-14T16:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-14T16:55:22.769-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='haiku'/><title type='text'>valentines day haiku</title><summary type='text'>Joy and love to all the world    heart beating inside chestdoor slams shut</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/882778654059824659/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=882778654059824659&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/882778654059824659'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/882778654059824659'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2009/02/valentines-day-haiku.html' title='valentines day haiku'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NBu6mB1Nw3s/SZdnXC-pDaI/AAAAAAAAAXE/H-c3fFLdN-k/s72-c/P2140001.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-9080110339048716727</id><published>2009-01-14T22:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-19T10:28:36.321-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='plants'/><title type='text'>new year ... new plants</title><summary type='text'>So i thought.. on embarking into 2009.. i'd extend my apt family.  fuzzy cats.. dogs.. turtle???.... nah.. Plants!   I'm still away from the apartment too much for a fuzzy animal (besides they are restricted in my apt. complex).. and i was thinking:  Plants don't poop .  The perfect sunny apartment complement.. and easy for me.So here are my new family members:</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/9080110339048716727/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=9080110339048716727&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/9080110339048716727'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/9080110339048716727'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-year-new-plants.html' title='new year ... new plants'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NBu6mB1Nw3s/SW7aOdFByvI/AAAAAAAAAWU/dXJx0ThOWF0/s72-c/IMG_2136.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-4563638778022213658</id><published>2008-12-31T08:38:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-05T12:46:42.076-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='resolutions'/><title type='text'>resolutions</title><summary type='text'>Hello Blog!!! i've missed you.. wow no blogging all of December.well 2009 is just around the corner,  Yay!  and it's time for some resolutions.  somehow i missed them in 2008 &amp; where did that get me , broken wrist..  going to avoid that this time.  So this is how my resolutions work.. i list 20 or so things that would be interesting, fun,  or i want to do.. and i aim to get at least 10 done </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/4563638778022213658/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=4563638778022213658&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/4563638778022213658'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/4563638778022213658'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/12/resolutions.html' title='resolutions'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-5205411914307877101</id><published>2008-11-17T22:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-17T22:00:00.643-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='confession'/><title type='text'>obsessions</title><summary type='text'>I think i may have a teeny, tiny calendar obsession.  It's only mid November and i've just made my 2nd 2009 calendar purchase.  It's Japanese wood block prints... they're my favorite.. can you realy blame me?  It's for work.Back in college i always had one every year.. Escher prints, black &amp; white photography, hot super fast sports cars :) ..  would rip out the pics when the calendar was done, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/5205411914307877101/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=5205411914307877101&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/5205411914307877101'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/5205411914307877101'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/11/obsessions.html' title='obsessions'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-5402626808693361468</id><published>2008-11-14T22:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-16T12:15:17.251-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><title type='text'>Kiev</title><summary type='text'>I love the Ukraine!  Kiev is such a cool city, i totally recommend it.  The Russian might be a bit tough, but you can do it :) ...It was very interesting,  I would classify it as very classic European city.  (Though i have only been to Ireland, so not sure what my classification means :)  )  And much more modern than i had expected.   Also, less touristy but usually restaurants had English menus </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/5402626808693361468/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=5402626808693361468&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/5402626808693361468'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/5402626808693361468'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/11/kiev.html' title='Kiev'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NBu6mB1Nw3s/SSB8gn0dI1I/AAAAAAAAAVw/KssghrF7Ve0/s72-c/IMG_2036.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-1564815411270925163</id><published>2008-11-09T08:08:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-09T08:11:10.949-08:00</updated><title type='text'>home</title><summary type='text'>It is good to be home in fabulous, sunny L.A.I do love travelling, but a week spent by myself in a Russian speaking country, new bugs popping up at the end of the week taking over my touristy time..  makes home coming and my new apartment even sweeter.  Yay, L.A.!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/1564815411270925163/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=1564815411270925163&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/1564815411270925163'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/1564815411270925163'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/11/home.html' title='home'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-7680541731627571542</id><published>2008-11-04T04:22:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T09:31:39.682-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='deep thoughts'/><title type='text'>coffee</title><summary type='text'>so i'm starting to realize, maybe i like travelling so much.. just for the coffee...it is sooooo good here... Kiev, Ireland, Costa Rica.. Peru (though in peru i had more Coca tea than coffee) ... It was only after the trip to Ireland.. that i really even started drinking coffee.America and our mass produced, cheap, Walmart culture :( ... I think Starbucks is the walmart of the coffee world. But </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/7680541731627571542/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=7680541731627571542&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/7680541731627571542'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/7680541731627571542'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/11/coffee.html' title='coffee'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-2382089031369241689</id><published>2008-11-03T03:14:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-03T03:56:19.022-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='epic adventure'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><title type='text'>amazing race</title><summary type='text'>as i sit here at my "work away from work" listening to a russian conversation where i pick up possibly every 10th work..  and i'm still waiting on an example to research for our issue  ... i'd thought i'd share with you my "super fun" weekend.i knew ahead of time this would be a long trip.  And you think i would have learned from 10 years or so of travelling back to the east coast, in the early </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/2382089031369241689/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=2382089031369241689&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/2382089031369241689'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/2382089031369241689'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/11/amazing-race.html' title='amazing race'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-896026374733605524</id><published>2008-10-31T09:50:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-31T09:54:00.678-07:00</updated><title type='text'>crazy trip</title><summary type='text'>Hello and good morning blog world.  So it's been an interesting week, and it concludes with tomorrow morning me flying out to Kiev, Ukraine.Work is sending me on a trip to meet with one of our outsourced developers there to speed up a project.  wow... fun, crazy..   i booked a flight on wed, i am not even packed yet (hmm.. what is the style in Kiev these days).  I'm working on getting a laptop </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/896026374733605524/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=896026374733605524&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/896026374733605524'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/896026374733605524'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/10/crazy-trip.html' title='crazy trip'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-5539111771462636582</id><published>2008-10-29T22:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-30T09:06:30.808-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='burlesque'/><title type='text'>the dance</title><summary type='text'>well my first burlesque show was a success!  with the exception of just two minor almost freak outs on stage.. our dance went exactly as practiced :)  i think the whole show went very well, and it raised over $4k for breast cancer. The girls were super fun, and i think it would be cool to get something going like that out here... for a cause of course.i've pieced together some pics from out show.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/5539111771462636582/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=5539111771462636582&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/5539111771462636582'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/5539111771462636582'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/10/dance.html' title='the dance'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NBu6mB1Nw3s/SQlOszzq3BI/AAAAAAAAAVo/UZAaGQroEVk/s72-c/DSCN2981_blog+1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-3195576218668909969</id><published>2008-10-16T21:40:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-16T21:55:21.806-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='haiku'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='burlesque'/><title type='text'>bedazzling</title><summary type='text'>top is bedazzled   &amp;nbsp &amp;nbsp &amp;nbsp fishnets are foldedstillettos are packedTommorow i wake       &amp;nbsp &amp;nbsp &amp;nbsp early in the mornflight to catchIndianapolis i'll beSaturday night  &amp;nbsp &amp;nbsp  &amp;nbsp big dance showno stage fright they'll be(non haiku)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/3195576218668909969/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=3195576218668909969&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/3195576218668909969'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/3195576218668909969'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/10/bedazzling.html' title='bedazzling'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NBu6mB1Nw3s/SPgXyNwmURI/AAAAAAAAAUY/FhuMr2KvciU/s72-c/IMGP8768.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-8437435269969503748</id><published>2008-10-08T19:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-08T22:57:04.767-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='resolutions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hotmap'/><title type='text'>google rules</title><summary type='text'>and microsoft....blows..anyway.. back to my blog.. I am so excited with what i found out today.  actually i am a tad bit embarrassed i was not aware of this before.so i'm sitting at work, and thinking back to my dinner last night.. My friend stopped by to visit w/ my goddaugher Maeve.. and we were going to do Korean BBQ. I've tried a place with the parents already, which was pretty good.  But i </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/8437435269969503748/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=8437435269969503748&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/8437435269969503748'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/8437435269969503748'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/10/google-rules.html' title='google rules'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-1894889924518729354</id><published>2008-10-05T12:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-05T13:41:13.854-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='slideshow'/><title type='text'>touring the city of angels</title><summary type='text'>Art Deco style.....A few weeks ago, due to the research of my friends Kara &amp; Tim we tried one of the Conservancy group of LA's tours of downtown.  They have a few: historic core, art deco, theaters...  I pushed for Art deco.. as i felt i should learn more about the style due to my new apt.The following are some pics, and some tips to update u to art deco style.first we descended deep into the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/1894889924518729354/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=1894889924518729354&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/1894889924518729354'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/1894889924518729354'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/10/touring-city-of-angels.html' title='touring the city of angels'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NBu6mB1Nw3s/SOkc9uO89JI/AAAAAAAAASg/l3QMSFG_8Hw/s72-c/IMG_1912.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-477704028598238418</id><published>2008-10-01T22:46:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-01T22:59:50.825-07:00</updated><title type='text'>exploring</title><summary type='text'>..where are the TJ's in your neighborhood.. in your neighborhood.. in your nei... bo... hoood.. oh..enough of that.  skipping my late night kickboxing workout today, i instead opted to head home &amp; find my local Trader Joes.   The nearest to Koreatown being that on 3rd and La Brea.  Sweet, i'll just take the La Brea exit from the 10 on the way home.. and scope out what's going on near me.  Sadly </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/477704028598238418/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=477704028598238418&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/477704028598238418'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/477704028598238418'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/10/exploring.html' title='exploring'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-4995129334689377229</id><published>2008-09-26T16:54:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-26T17:25:35.471-07:00</updated><title type='text'>off to Indy</title><summary type='text'>I take a red-eye to Indianapolis, Indiana tonight.  Dress rehearsal tomorrow night. hmmm... we don't quite have outfits yet... minor details....  red-eye gets me in plenty of time sat morn. to shop before 6pm right?I've been practicing away.. and think i have a good 1/2 -3/4 of it down, before it's starts to get hazy in the video and i can't hear what it looks like she trying to say.  so two days</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/4995129334689377229/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=4995129334689377229&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/4995129334689377229'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/4995129334689377229'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/09/off-to-indy.html' title='off to Indy'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-6413561064254605441</id><published>2008-09-17T20:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-17T20:16:14.328-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='burlesque'/><title type='text'>show update</title><summary type='text'>Meg has put our dance together and i have been checking out the video.  Staying Alive is our final song selection.  Dance seems totally doable.  I just need to practice, and cross my fingers we'll be in sync.  A guy named Greg is playing my part in this practice video, that is pretty funny.  He seems a bit over eager on the take your clothes off parts (disclaimer: no clothes are actually being </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/6413561064254605441/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=6413561064254605441&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/6413561064254605441'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/6413561064254605441'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/09/show-update.html' title='show update'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-2779130750647340233</id><published>2008-09-11T12:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-11T12:59:39.012-07:00</updated><title type='text'>super yay!</title><summary type='text'>I WAS being sued  :(Was being the operative word in that sentence.  I had a deposition scheduled for today. Earlier in the week i finally scheduled the day off, as with 3 days to go i figured it wasn't going to get rescheduled anymore :( .  (i had an earlier date in Aug for this, that had been rescheduled to today).   I call the lawyers office yesterday afternoon just to make sure, i don't need </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/2779130750647340233/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=2779130750647340233&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/2779130750647340233'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/2779130750647340233'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/09/super-yay.html' title='super yay!'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-228982774680895318</id><published>2008-09-08T21:38:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-08T22:25:41.622-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='solvang'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='slideshow'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hike'/><title type='text'>solvang slideshow</title><summary type='text'>A  quaint little townKnown for the highest numbers per capita of bakeries and old style windmillsMmmm... Danish!Chumash LakeA hike along the sweetwater trail to check out some natureHawks...... wookpeckers and tired hikers.. oh myBut.. beware of the biker gangs</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/228982774680895318/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=228982774680895318&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/228982774680895318'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/228982774680895318'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/09/solvang-slideshow.html' title='solvang slideshow'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NBu6mB1Nw3s/SMX_YIrJXkI/AAAAAAAAARg/NiNH7lq0nKc/s72-c/IMG_1848.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-2560901627802741282</id><published>2008-09-05T09:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-05T09:13:22.968-07:00</updated><title type='text'>blog shout out!</title><summary type='text'>This is a shout out to Kim's 6pm blog yesterday... Upon her fabulous tip i bought two pairs of super cute boots for 30 bucks each... a ridiculous steal!!!  yay!! ... can't wait for it too cool down :)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/2560901627802741282/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=2560901627802741282&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/2560901627802741282'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/2560901627802741282'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/09/blog-shout-out.html' title='blog shout out!'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-6037318398096703640</id><published>2008-09-03T13:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T09:31:54.439-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='epic adventure'/><title type='text'>fridge door switching, epic adventure</title><summary type='text'>hello blog world, i thought i'd share with you my epic refrigerator door switching and leak fixing "adventure" i had on monday night.  Alas.. i didn't take any pics.. so close your eyes and picture a slightly banged up, very standard refrigerator, top/bottom,  doors open on the left side, no door handle on the bottom door, and small little puddle on the floor on the right side. Now open your eyes</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/6037318398096703640/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=6037318398096703640&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/6037318398096703640'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/6037318398096703640'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/09/fridge-door-switching-epic-adventure.html' title='fridge door switching, epic adventure'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-8084345474728059296</id><published>2008-08-29T17:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-29T17:15:35.451-07:00</updated><title type='text'>ticketmaster  ...   punks</title><summary type='text'>Total Convenience Charge(s)    US $7.35 x 1Order Processing Charge(s)      US $5.15TicketFast Delivery  What's this?    US $2.50They've got a really nice little racket going on there.. when i'm the amount paying in fees is almost the price of my ticket.  I know they charge a fee, i almost wouldn't mind the amount, but why can't they just tell me instead of breaking it up into multiple little fees</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/8084345474728059296/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=8084345474728059296&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/8084345474728059296'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/8084345474728059296'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/08/ticketmaster-punks.html' title='ticketmaster  ...   punks'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-6435727114019472924</id><published>2008-08-26T21:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T22:15:09.876-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='myth busters'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='burlesque'/><title type='text'>secret &amp; myth busted</title><summary type='text'>hello blog, happy tuesday evening to you. i'll jump back a few weeks ago, when i was in Florida.  My friend who lives in Indiana met me.  I'm good friends with Meg from work.  She was there before me.. but eventually gave up the exciting life of margin calls to move back to Indy.  She was much more interested in photography. Anyway not sure how it happened but a few years ago, she had started </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/6435727114019472924/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=6435727114019472924&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/6435727114019472924'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/6435727114019472924'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/08/secret-myth-busted.html' title='secret &amp; myth busted'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-3540989421882119609</id><published>2008-08-25T17:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-25T17:27:24.246-07:00</updated><title type='text'>white leather couch</title><summary type='text'>The new apt would be sooooo Pimpin'  with a white leather couch!!!.. come on craiglist.. don't let me down!                               ......................fingers are crossed!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/3540989421882119609/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=3540989421882119609&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/3540989421882119609'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/3540989421882119609'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/08/white-leather-couch.html' title='white leather couch'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-5885880680560050035</id><published>2008-08-23T20:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-23T23:03:55.634-07:00</updated><title type='text'>saturday night</title><summary type='text'>Officially, 8:12 pm pt saturday night .. i start this blog.tonight i have a mission:  me vs ikea stuff (en mass)busy day, shelving , then tennis then hours at Ikea where i became a giddy shopper lost in a sea of much needed house stuff! ... so i bought.. perhaps bought a little more &amp; had a hot dog. ..  But nothing is free and now i pay the price for my untempered buying actions.  All the pretty </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/5885880680560050035/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=5885880680560050035&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/5885880680560050035'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/5885880680560050035'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/08/saturday-night.html' title='saturday night'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-3810976130400618917</id><published>2008-08-20T22:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-20T22:56:45.551-07:00</updated><title type='text'>first pics.. new apt</title><summary type='text'>I took some pics for the fam of the new place.. so i thought i'd share.  Now of course this was a couple days ago.. and it's no where near as messy .. ..... i wish.....                                               Main roomView from my patio...........................................                                                        wait for it ..............................................</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/3810976130400618917/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=3810976130400618917&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/3810976130400618917'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/3810976130400618917'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/08/first-pics-new-apt.html' title='first pics.. new apt'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NBu6mB1Nw3s/SK0A7ZfzNwI/AAAAAAAAAN4/M9U_ad9fXtQ/s72-c/IMG_1827.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-2457197938731146187</id><published>2008-08-18T08:29:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-18T08:29:41.710-07:00</updated><title type='text'>deep thought....</title><summary type='text'>Heavy lifting  + 2 flights of stairs = no worries eating ice cream :)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/2457197938731146187/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=2457197938731146187&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/2457197938731146187'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/2457197938731146187'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/08/deep-thought.html' title='deep thought....'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-3211810494025640507</id><published>2008-08-14T16:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-14T16:25:14.284-07:00</updated><title type='text'>new keys</title><summary type='text'>I stopped by the new apartment yesterday and picked up my keys,  yay.  Crazy, just two more days and i will be a resident of Koreatown! ... i can't believe how exhausted i am already, and it's not even moving day yet.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/3211810494025640507/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=3211810494025640507&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/3211810494025640507'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/3211810494025640507'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/08/new-keys.html' title='new keys'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-3360394302579966091</id><published>2008-08-12T16:29:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-12T16:32:01.229-07:00</updated><title type='text'>" Batman won't catch "Titanic" "</title><summary type='text'>so sad... :(http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080812/en_nm/darkknight_dc;_ylt=AnPm3I1_vkFVQknaEbHaq1Cs0NUEi haven't seen either yet.. but i do have a strong determination to see Batman in the IMAX, soon i hope,  and a possibly a  stronger determination never to see Titanic!how could people rather watch Titanic of this Batman.. so sad.....side note.. saw AVP 2 the other night.. huge let down, i wasn't </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/3360394302579966091/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=3360394302579966091&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/3360394302579966091'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/3360394302579966091'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/08/batman-wont-catch-titanic.html' title='&quot; Batman won&apos;t catch &quot;Titanic&quot; &quot;'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-2047119938163148085</id><published>2008-08-08T16:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-08T16:48:52.126-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Craigslist - A - Holic</title><summary type='text'>I've got a problem... i'm admitting it.. that's a step right??...so i need some stuff..i'm moving &amp; i've got practically zero, zip zilch furniture.. i need a bed frame, a sofa and a fridge to start.  i check out craiglist the other day.. found my apartment there.. pretty handy site.. used stuff etc.. found a bed frame, yay!  still looking.. sofa, fridge,  ... next day a coworker offers up an old </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/2047119938163148085/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=2047119938163148085&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/2047119938163148085'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/2047119938163148085'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/08/craigslist-holic.html' title='Craigslist - A - Holic'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-1308498990714148864</id><published>2008-08-06T14:18:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-06T14:19:06.108-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Cookie dough</title><summary type='text'>who knew... it is incredibly hard to order Nestle cookie dough online :(wanted to send some to a coworked in Tuscan and figure me boxing some up from Vons &amp; shipping it out isn't the best idea.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/1308498990714148864/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=1308498990714148864&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/1308498990714148864'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/1308498990714148864'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/08/cookie-dough.html' title='Cookie dough'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-841455912497699810</id><published>2008-07-20T19:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-20T19:26:11.707-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Mellon Ballin'</title><summary type='text'>Kara requested a fruit salad for the BBQ last Saturday and i was happy to oblique.  Requirements: Mellons,  baller , and some imagination. My mom would often bring the fruit salad to family picnic's and i like to carry on the tradition.I am usually on the  simpler side.  I remember my mom's first started pretty simple as an emptied watermelon filled with balled fruit...  ending in the later years</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/841455912497699810/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=841455912497699810&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/841455912497699810'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/841455912497699810'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/07/mellon-ballin.html' title='Mellon Ballin&apos;'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp1.blogger.com/_NBu6mB1Nw3s/SIPxIQLPAyI/AAAAAAAAAMw/cttemMiqONk/s72-c/IMG_1625.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-4842280329528872307</id><published>2008-06-01T20:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-01T21:15:21.984-07:00</updated><title type='text'>new hobby</title><summary type='text'>So i managed to entertain myself on Sat. by cleaning my truck, at home w/ just a bucket of soapy water.  Ok i'm sure that sounds very strange to you....I like to keep my truck semi clean, but I don't like those drive through washers at the gas station.  I would take it to the do it your self place less frequently than i'm sure Mr. T would like.  I had always thought that was way better than doing</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/4842280329528872307/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=4842280329528872307&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/4842280329528872307'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/4842280329528872307'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/06/new-hobby.html' title='new hobby'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp1.blogger.com/_NBu6mB1Nw3s/SENw3uva95I/AAAAAAAAAMQ/AxG4J0aq28s/s72-c/IMG_1379.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-898303046726315739</id><published>2008-05-25T13:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-25T13:32:06.948-07:00</updated><title type='text'>rebuilding</title><summary type='text'>That was my wrist.. I think about 9 weeks ago now, at Mammoth CA.  The unofficial story - snowboarding.. attemping the 20ft jump, 360 spin.. Blindfolded! .. i wish the official story: 3rd day of boarding.. taking it easy... caught an edge and boom!  broken radius &amp; ulna. i guess that big chunk of radius that came off also had some little fractures in it too .So...i've been taking it pretty easy </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/898303046726315739/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=898303046726315739&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/898303046726315739'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/898303046726315739'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/05/rebuilding.html' title='rebuilding'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp3.blogger.com/_NBu6mB1Nw3s/SDnIZO3UiPI/AAAAAAAAAL4/55_Kagqse_M/s72-c/front.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-5862968896744429584</id><published>2008-02-18T10:11:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-18T10:45:56.360-08:00</updated><title type='text'>SuperCross!</title><summary type='text'>Hi Blog... sorry i haven't written in soooo long.  how u doing?Anyway.. it's a new year (since my christmas blog at least).. and lots of exciting stuff going on.  Went to Costa Rica over the new year for some adventure.. too many pics to post here! ..A couple of weeks ago, took my little sis' to Supercross... her first time there.  That was fun, went with my roomate &amp; here nephew too.  Camera </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/5862968896744429584/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=5862968896744429584&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/5862968896744429584'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/5862968896744429584'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2008/02/supercross.html' title='SuperCross!'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp2.blogger.com/_NBu6mB1Nw3s/R7nMAdXW9kI/AAAAAAAAAKA/ZovD1PPwXPM/s72-c/IMG_1329.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-1364603554607550720</id><published>2007-12-20T23:12:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-20T23:28:43.119-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Christmas Lights</title><summary type='text'>Wow... it's been awhile.. Thanksgiving... huh.. well i'm back.  I noticed some pics of the L.A Auto show... not sure how i didn't blog about that.. I might have to do a look back blog another day. Last  weekend I took my little sister to the Mission Inn in Riverside last .  My dad saw something on the news about it's "light show" and said it looked pretty good.  I'm not sure why it was on the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/1364603554607550720/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=1364603554607550720&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/1364603554607550720'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/1364603554607550720'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2007/12/christmas-lights.html' title='Christmas Lights'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp1.blogger.com/_NBu6mB1Nw3s/R2tngt0ubOI/AAAAAAAAAHs/m_q_70eP7M4/s72-c/IMG_0184.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-1694436273634203211</id><published>2007-11-22T20:05:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-22T20:38:25.320-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Adventures of the Potato Ricer</title><summary type='text'>I was talking to my mom last week, and she said she bought a potato ricer to do the mashed potatoes.  I was like.. wuh??? She saw it on some TV show. This thanksgiving i was in charge of the mashed potatoes, and i would consider myself an amateur mashed potato connoisseur, so i ran out to the nearest BBB.  I had to ask the guy for help because i had no idea what a potato ricer would look like.My </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/1694436273634203211/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=1694436273634203211&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/1694436273634203211'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/1694436273634203211'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2007/11/adventures-of-potato-ricer.html' title='Adventures of the Potato Ricer'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_NBu6mB1Nw3s/R0ZXDFxA4aI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/qmELYui2Bhs/s72-c/IMG_0099.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-6086233393408721354</id><published>2007-11-18T14:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-18T20:25:56.037-08:00</updated><title type='text'>bloggen  'bout blogging  (bbb)</title><summary type='text'>Yup.. you heard me... I'm going to be doing a little work on my blog here.. so i thought.. why not blog about it.  Listen .. i totally don't blame you if you turn away now.. if fact i'm warning you.. go home!  i am not responsible for any boredom or distaste that results from the reading of this blog.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/6086233393408721354/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=6086233393408721354&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/6086233393408721354'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/6086233393408721354'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2007/11/bloggen-bout-blogging-bbb.html' title='bloggen  &apos;bout blogging  (bbb)'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp3.blogger.com/_NBu6mB1Nw3s/R0EEeFxA4WI/AAAAAAAAAGw/MFPIvdJpJgk/s72-c/IMG_0034.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402758292970048872.post-5870321562722955787</id><published>2007-11-14T18:59:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-14T20:50:55.584-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Dinner Sunday night...</title><summary type='text'>So i got a new camera, (for Costa Rica in Dec.. Yay! ), and after realizing that most of my friends blog.. and i was the lone, sans blogger... i knew what i must do..  time to start blogging.  My dinners wouldn't normally look like this: Broccoli florets delicately arranged like stonehenge around the main dish, but the blog idea had already spawned. I had to  step up. Pretty cool the camera </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/feeds/5870321562722955787/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8402758292970048872&amp;postID=5870321562722955787&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/5870321562722955787'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8402758292970048872/posts/default/5870321562722955787'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afterworkinla.blogspot.com/2007/11/dinner-sunday-night.html' title='Dinner Sunday night...'/><author><name>Gayle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15708929670024130543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_NBu6mB1Nw3s/Rzu3M1xA4SI/AAAAAAAAAGI/r0OfaBAXXJI/s72-c/IMG_0077.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry></feed>
