New Additions

Things are starting to come together nicely. New items are being added bit by bit and our solar shades for the living room should be installed by the end of the month.




Roller Shades from Ikea that we installed ourselves (in the basement office).






Mounting the TV over the fireplace was a little nerve wrecking. We left it to the pros.






New dining set and coffee table from Plummers. They were part of the "Weng" series, same name as my (Elaine's) dad. Coincidence or fate? =)








We just love the contemporary combination of wood/metal/glass.








We're still at square one with our odd little backyard but we do have some inkling of what we want. Getting HOA approval is a little daunting since they need to see actual architectural plans and we're not sure we're even hiring an architect to "design" our backyard. Someone once commented we should just throw together some rocks and call it a day. Let's hope we can gain some headway soon.

Winding Roads

We've been talking a lot about how we love the drive to and from work everyday. Basically, we have to cut through the canyons to get to the ocean, and I get off in Santa Monica while Jien has another 10-15 minute drive to Marina Del Rey. We've been carpooling in a bid to save fuel and it's been fun! I decided to take videos to give everyone a glimpse of the commute, but please be warned that the footage is shaky. My hands weren't as steady as I hoped and the weather certainly wasn't helpful this week. Everything seems grey and dreary. On a clear day though, the sights are spectacular!











Also, we finally cleared the basement office and set up all closets. One interesting fact: Other than the new dark brown desks with metal legs seen in the middle of the room, everything else in the office/entertainment area were brought over from our old apartment! We brought most of our furniture over and things have been working out well. Here are some updated pictures.

We placed the order for Solar Shades to be installed in our kitchen/living room today. Can't wait to see it up! It's going to take about a month though. So we're going to have to wait patiently for now. Till the next time!