It’s been a busy couple of days here in the cube world, but restful in comparison to the eventful weekend that just passed. Na’s visit included shopping, shopping, and more shopping. Maybe not so much to her, but to this non-shopper, my footsies were hurting at the end of each day. Or maybe the pain was attributed to the run that Na convinced us to do. We hiked up Rattlesnake Ridge (a beautiful 4-mile hike to a ledge that overlooks a lake) and then ran down. I have to admit, running down the hill was a lot easier than I expected, and it considerably shortened the return trip to 25 minutes. But the trail was a lush shade of green, so a leisurely stroll would not have been unpleasant, either.

I had fun hanging out with Na. We made dinner together on Sunday night and pretended like we were on a cooking show (without the little clear bowls with all the ingredients), browsed through each aisle at Uwajimaya, and like I said before, shopped. Sisterly moments are nice, especially when it’s during a time other than when I’m back for a holiday and have one activity lined up after the other.

Now for some random articles that I’ve read over the past few days that I want to share with you all:

 Is green no longer the scene? Should you be down with brown? Read this interesting article about colors that are “in.” 

  My dad forwarded me this article about how some people in SF turned parking spots into “park spots.” Their reason? Cities are getting too crowded, and people want to see more open, green spots in the middle of all the cars and buildings.