Christmas!

The gift exchange at Vinh's grandfather's house. I felt a little out of place amongst his extended family. They were all nice to me though. I think they were more curious about 'the girlfriend' than anything else.

   

Later in the day, we went to another Christmas party. One of the guys took us for a cruise around the neighborhood. I really love being able to see the skies and mountains around here. We simply don't get views like these in the city.

The crayon and some slushies

Blue skies, cotton clouds (and fur)

Flew west to Arizona today! Going through security went a lot smoother today than it did back in July. Maybe because I knew what I was doing this time~ I didn't really sleep much the night before, just a couple of naps so I was able to get some shut eye on the flight. I really enjoy switching flights in Dallas, their skyline train reminds me of New York's subway, making it easy to get around. They also happen to have Red Mango there, and I got SO excited when I saw it there on my last trip. A cup of Red Mango frozen yogurt makes my hours on the plane so worth it!

I got to meet the newest member of the family, Lily. She's so adorable and well behaved. Her excited prancing about and tail wagging is reserved for her favorite people though, and sadly I'm not at that point yet. She was barking like crazy when I arrived at the house and only quieted down after I fed her some beef jerky. A girl after my own heart, food is definitely one of the keys to my heart<3

Two Days

 

Two more days until I head out to Tucson :]

City Lights

Pictures from Bryant Park. I really love how the city looks during Christmas. Everything is sparkling, lit up, and fantastically festive. In every direction, there are things to make me smile :] Bryant Park was especially lovely with unique and adorable little shops and plenty of chairs to sit in. 

The city is just one train ride away for me and I don't take advantage of it nearly enough. Wintertime is definitely my favorite time of year for Manhattan though.

 These were just a few of the numerous stalls. How crazy are the metal sculptures?! I ended up buying some earmuffs at the last store. I was debating on whether or not I should haggle with the seller since his items weren't priced.. and he was asian. My mom is always telling me that I have to try to haggle with asian people. I just can't seem to do it. Maybe I should spend more time to Chinatown '-'

(alsosomeoneteachmehowtosmile)

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Holiday themed window displays. I really wanted one of those scrumptious candy canes.

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 Rockefellar Center was insanely crowded. We were packed like sardines. The angels were beautiful though<3

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 Saks 5th Ave window displays. Most of them had moving parts, they were gorgeous.

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  In the Nintendo Store.

This Banh Mi was overpriced and it wasn't even as good as the real thing. oh well, on goes my search for a banh mi to satisfy my craving~

I hope your holidays are going well<3