Coachella Smoachella

Is it just me, or does it seem that tumblr users are primarily composed of 15-year-old girls?

I've been trying to get into the whole tumblr thing, but I still don't really get it to tell you the truth. Must be a generational gap (kidding, sort of). I feel so out of the loop. I don't even really know how to use Facebook anymore. I slow down when I'm driving past the nearby high-school during lunch-time just to check out what the girls are wearing these days. I bet all of those girls have tumblrs.

Made a group decision to skip Coachella this year, even though the lineup looks killer:

In other news, I made an awesome soup last night for dinner! Pumpkin-tortilla. Click here for the recipe.

Try it out, you won't be disappointed! Keep in mind though that you might want to add a little more broth than the recipe calls for as the soup condenses down a lot after an hour of simmering. Enjoy!

Desert Sun

Had a wonderful week off from work last week. My best friend, Morgan, was in town. We hadn't seen each other in 8 months and had a lot to catch up on. We stayed put in San Diego for a couple days: went hiking at Torrey Pines State Reserve , did a little shopping, and ate some great meals:

We stayed in on Thursday night and made dinner. It was super tasty! Stuffed chicken breast (stuffed with artichoke hearts, spinach, almonds, onions, garlic, and gorgonzola cheese), wild rice, and brown sugar Brussels sprouts:

On Friday evening, we drove to Palm Desert. When we couldn't get tickets for Coachella, we decided we should still go (since we had a place to stay and all) and lounge by the pool. That is exactly what we did. It was HOT out there!

On Saturday afternoon/evening, we took a little drive to the Salton Sea, one of the lowest points in the US! We wanted to check out Salvation Mountain, but the sun was setting and according to our GPS, we were on the opposite side of the sea. Instead, we just took some pictures with some tilapia skeletons (you'll see):




"No-chella" weekend was a success. I was initially bummed when tickets sold out (and the prices on craigslist never dropped), but I had so much fun this weekend spending some serious quality time with my two best friends!