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| @ Yoshinoya by USC after the mixer |
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| Hooters' owl getting down! |
B's old co-worker Scott called Thursday because his company has a booth at the Annual LA Mixer, and he has extra tickets for us. Scott, knowing B sells Herbalife, thought he would appreciate the networking opportunities B can get out of tonight. So we drove to the Shrine Auditorium by USC. This place is not for dogs. There were chambers of commerce for the local cities such as Carson, Huntington Park, even Beverly Hills. The Camarillo shopping outlet were there, and there's restaurants, sign and advertising companies, etc.
The ones that stuck to me are the free seminar for Futures, and a Latino Business Community networking event that's coming up next month. B and I may go to both. One for me to learn futures trading, and one for him to network in his sales demographic because of our home's location. The free food are Hooter's wings, a Mexican, Peruvian restaurant, and someone that made couscous with raspberries.
Couscous. Food so nice, they named it twice.
His old coworkers were very happy to see B, and lamented on his weight loss. I am so proud of him.
Sales is a hard gig, and as much as B loves people and selling, I am glad that his career at his lab company is going well. But after business hours, we can concentrate on the Herbalife business on the side, and make the most of this opportunity that B is SO EXTREMELY EXCITED about, and I am very happy for him. He's lost close to 30 pounds, and he's got a pretty good client base so far. They are also making great progress. Some lost 14 pounds, some are losing a few pounds here and there by eating healthier, but to date, B is his own success story. He's excited to expand a little bit more. So networking events such as these are crucial to B's business.
Chicken feet! Good to eat! I've had B try chicken feet 3 years ago, so I figured we'd do it again Friday night. So off we went to CBS Seafood in Chinatown. I have purchased a $25 gift certificate from Restaurant.com for $3, so we got a good deal. But with a minimum order of $50, we need to bring friends here next time, since $50 buys a T-O-N of food here. We ate like a pig, including duck, which I am happy B let me eat in front of him, because he would not touch it with a 10-foot pole. Since it's all indoors, no doggies are allowed in this place.
B and I hardly go out to eat, but when we do, I try to find something through restaurant.com. Unlike Groupon or Living Social, Restaurant.com does not require you to purchase something up front, except for the $2-$3 of the $25 gift certificates. And it does not expire. So the flexibilty is there for you to go whenever you want.
This weekend is all about B's birthday week. Saturday, we met up with D, Mike, Mai, Melissa and Nunu to celebrate B's day @ C & O Trattoria, one of B's favorite Italian restaurant because of those addictive garlic and their 8pm "That's Amore!" sing-along. This place is not dog-friendly, albeit the semi-enclosed outdoor patio thing.
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| Exhausted! |
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| The lab to the right loved Tico |
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| What a pretty dog! So sad... |
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| Pretty husky! |
Sunday, we took Tico to the Redondo Beach Dog Park for a nice run. The weather changed off and on throughout the day, so I did not want to take a chance in driving 45 minutes away to Huntington Beach just to find out it will be overcast when we get there. I saw a couple of "lost dog" signs posted in the park. Poor dogs. They were very cute too. This is why I don't let Tico get out of my sight. For other people's protection since he's a larger dog that most, and for my own benefit too. I would go crazy if we lose him.
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| Picante cream sauce with seafood - so good! |
We went out again with Frank and Josie and visited Inka Wasi, a peruvian place that is a lower scale offering from the same owner of El Pollo Inka. I got this Mariscos Picante that is just heavenly yummy with this spicy cream sauce. B got a Chaufa, their version of fried rice. The seasoning is just nothing that I've had. Frank and Josie enjoyed their Lomo Saltado a lot. I found them online via Restaurant.com, and got their $25 off coupon again. It's in Peninsula Center in Palos Verdes, off of Silver Spur and Hawthorne, in a mall, and across from La Salsa, so parking is free. To get there, you take the Anaheim exit off of the 110 South, and left on Palos Verdes North, left on Crenshaw, and right on Silver Spur. They have a patio area, and it's a you pay as you order type thing, much like La Salsa. They do have a patio area, so there's a spot for you to dine with your dog on the other side of the fence, if not; the open food court is just right outside the door.
I love the weekends. It's a time to relax, and a time to enjoy spending time with friends, family, and of course, the boys. As much as the boys drive me crazy and I make them insane, we love hanging out together. Some parts of the weekend we did some yard\chore\errands, but the rest of the weekend was spent easy-breezy.
Easy like Sunday morning.
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