The Day Before Halloween

Around Halloween time, when our neighbors begin to decorate their front lawns, when our friends begin to seek out the best costumes to wear to their crazy Halloween parties or to go Trick or Treat-ing, I begin to feel melancholy. For the past four years, we have stayed in for Halloween.

Four years ago, I lost my father the day before Halloween. I have come to accept that he's gone, but as every Halloween passes, and as the fact that he's been gone becomes more real, I miss him more and more.

Today is his 4th memorial. As we prepare for his offerings, I know he's smiling upon us as I know he does every moment of everyday.

Dad, I love you always.

The Cutest Dogs!

Have I told you that we have the world's cutest dogs???

Sometimes, they would do the cutest and funniest things that make me oh-so warm in the heart.

One of those things is riding along with us in the car. They would stick their heads out the windows with the winds gliding against their wet snouts watching cars passing by. It's almost like they're "cruising" down the road.

I love this photo of Rocky hanging on my shoulder falling asleep, while Snowball is enjoying every bit of the ride:

Not just yet

Ni, are you pregnant???

I have been asked this question multiple times this past month. It doesn't bother me. In fact, it makes me smile with love. It's so awesome that everyone would like to see us having a little Reza or a little Ni. Trust me, I can't wait either.

However, I am not pregnant. Not yet. Really. :)

Yes, it's apparent that I have gained a little weight, but I'm just fattening myself up in preparation for the right time. Let's hope I won't overdo it. And yes, I am glowing like a prego lady, but I don't know why. It could be the prenatals that I'm taking or simply that I'm just... in love. Technically, it's been only five months, so we're still newlyweds. ;)

With that, I promise that I would tell you as soon as we have the good news. Please, though, don't hold your breath. :)

The Best Chicken Koobideh!

We went to the Persian Harvest Festival in Costa Mesa yesterday. After the long drive from the Valley, we were all dying of hunger. As soon as we got there, we ran straight to the food stands and ordered some Kabobs. My chicken koobideh was so yummy that I pretty much inhaled the whole thing. And I can never do that with the usually large Persian food portions. It was so good, I'm drooling now writing about it. And the rest of the night was all about the corn of the cobs, ice cream and live music.

For Your Eyes Only

For those who haven't seen our engagement and wedding photos, here are the links to the slideshows:

Engagement

Wedding

Our photographer was Jasmine Star who did an AWESOME job. We couldn't have asked for a better and sweeter photographer.

And for those who have already seen the photos, I hope you enjoy looking at them again. :-)

New Babygirl In The Family

Congrats to my uncle Minh and aunt Kim who just had their second baby on Oct 8, 2007. Their beautiful babygirl - Thien Thy - came 7lbs 7oz, 19 inches, and looks just like her papi.

Here's Thy and her brother Thien bonding just minutes after she arrived:


Aren't they just so adorable?!?!? (Photos were taken by their father)

The Untold Story of Witches of Oz

If you loved the WIZARD OF OZ movie, you'll love WICKED the musical play. Reza and I know of the Wizard of Oz and its characters, but both of us have never seen the movie (I know!!!). However, we LOVED the play and the music. It was awesome! We got discounted seats with a large group of friends (some of whom, by the way, fell asleep. I know!!!).

On a different note, I want to tell Reza that I love him for going to plays with me and enjoy them as much as I do. ;-) You rock!

PS: Sorry, no photos from the play night at The Pantages Theater. I know!!!

Behind the Lens

The rewards of being a photographer are endless. But, sometimes, I don't get to be in the group photos with everyone else. :-(

Here's a photo from our friend Farshid's housewarming party over the weekend. Where am I, you might ask? Yes, right behind the lens.

Indie Rock Fest

We tagged along with our friends Ria and Jed to the First Annual LA4real Indie Rock Fest 2007 at the Highlands in Hollywood last night. A percentage of the tickets sold is donated to the Make-A-Wish foundation. It was fun, but I hope we didn't damage our eardrums.

Kim Kline was one of the bands performed: