1st Anniversay Oct 29th

It's hard to believe, Tab & I have been married for a year. Tab tried to surprise me by organizing dinner at Ana Mandara. (but i had guessed it before the day, perhaps i had dropped too many hints.. it wasn't on purpose i swear!!) The restaurant is vietnamese but with a french twist. It's also partly owned by Don Johnson (yes, Mr Miami Vice himself). Something that i'm not sure is their selling point or their downfall. Regardless we thought the food was great & the service was excellent. Don't expect any 80's deco here (which was what i was expecting), it was done up in a vietnamese themed deco, quite romantic with the dim lights and lovely views up in the bar area of the Fisherman's Wharf.

Now, there was a dilemma when celebrating our anniversary. We were married in Sydney, so were we suppose to have celebrated it on Sydney's Oct 29th or California's Oct 29th? Since Sydney is about a day ahead i wanted to celebrate it on Sydney time. Ok, ok, the truth is out, i wanted my present, and i just couldn't wait. So anything to justify getting it earlier..... and it worked... tee heee... I think i'm going to try that again for Xmas and my birthday next year.....

Happy Halloween

My first halloween here in the U.S. So as part of the tradition , Tab & I carved this pumpkin.... a first for me. We're suppose to display that outside our apartment so the tricker-treaters know that we have candy. But i'm feeling rather paranoid that someone will steal it. After all that hardwork, certainly our pumpkin is the best!!! (the truth is, everyone in the neighbourhood has their own pumpkin and if someone is going to steal one, i doubt ours will be the first they'll take) Oh well, hope the kids appreciate all the blood & sweat we put into carving this... and i mean that literally....