Holiday Galleria 2013
Posted on October 12, 2013 by Ching under Shopping, Things to Do.
I hadn’t been to Girls’ Night Out since my first Holiday Galleria experience in 2011. We weren’t volunteers this time so I actually got to experience it for real — complete with waiting in the long line to get in and being one of the first 250 people there so that we can get goodie bags.
Brian went with me and was #13. I had to pay for an extra ticket so he could go, but that meant I got an extra goodie bag also. LOL.
The firefighters are always one of the highlights of GNO. Carly’s friend Judd wasn’t there this year. There were lots of familiar faces though — Kim, Ariana, and Todd, just to name a few.
Speaking of familiar faces, I also ran into some fellow Zumba instructors.
Regina (left), who I met in person for the first time, and Gina (right). Gina is one of the instructors who pioneered Zumba in Wichita. She was teaching Zumba well before it became available in our local gyms.
April and I had already had a few margaritas at this point.
The food (except for chips and salsa) ran out pretty early in the evening but the margaritas continued to flow freely. I probably would have stayed with the other girls but Brian was getting antsy. I will definitely go again next year but I may leave Brian at home the next time around. LOL. Until next year!
P.S. If you are interested in shopping, Holiday Galleria is a four-day shopping event that will continue through Sunday. Go check it out!
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Everyday He’s Studying
Posted on October 12, 2013 by Ching under Life.
Brian is getting his studying in whenever and wherever he can. Yup. That’s my studious hubby!
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Oh Yeah!
Posted on October 12, 2013 by Ching under Food and Drink.
Where do you take a vegetarian friend to dinner? Oh Yeah! of course. LOL.
Here’s the appetizer sampler that I always get because it has a bunch of things I like.
I think I got the Mongolian beef but honestly can’t can’t remember. Whatever it was that I had, it was good. LOL.
Brian had something like sweet and sour chicken. No surprise there.
These are Christina’s soy patties.
Cookies!
Dinner was the hand off. After dinner, Christina and I went on to the Orpheum for MOMIX: Botanica 2013 while Brian went home to wait for his friends to come over.
MOMIX: Botanica was amazing, by the way. I was in awe of the performance the entire time. The best, most creative dancing I have ever seen. I’m so glad that Christina invited me to go with her. I couldn’t believe that there were empty seats in the auditorium. Wichitans have no idea what they missed. Seriously.
Same with Oh Yeah! I think this is one of the best kept secrets of Wichita. People who have never been don’t know what they’re missing. Seriously.
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Gina Ann’s Baby Shower
Posted on October 11, 2013 by Ching under Events.
Filipinos throw the best baby showers!
Here are some pictures from Gina Ann’s baby shower last Sunday.
Cia, Gina Ann, Glenda, and Ginny.
Monica, Ginny, Andrea, and me.
Brian and Tita Sol.
Brian and Tita Tessie.
Me and Tita Sol.
The official Zumba table.
Games.
It was a fun baby shower and I ate way too much!
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Nightcap with the Latin Americans and Christina
Posted on October 10, 2013 by Ching under Life.
It was a good excuse to fire up the fireplace.
By the time Christina and I got home from MOMIX: Botanica Brian and the rest of our visitors were already three sheets to the wind, on account of Ron Zacapa (Brian’s new favorite rum).
Yanila and Guille.
Jorge, Christina, and Brian.
Los tres amigos.
It was a wonderful evening of conversation and companionship. We look forward to hosting our Latin American friends again. Until your next visit!
XOXO,
Flip and Ching
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