farewell gatherings

this past week has been full of gatherings with friends and family before i take off for japan. thanks to everyone that took their time out and said their good-byes. for those whom i didn't get to meet, it's all because of my lack of planning and didn't give enough notice... sorry! but i will be seeing a lot of you again very soon, just mark your calendars for a 2-month countdown. :)

with friends at Kappo Nami Nami

i got to see addison again and she showed me some of her tricks, like "kissy kissies" and "blinky blinkies".

can't believe she's turning 1 year old next month!

she's giving me her "kissy kissies" - isn't she sweet!

aww... don't be sad... aunty c will see you again soon!

my cousin is visiting this week for a special reason.
here's she and my mom outside of SF city hall

lovely italian dinner at Rocca

i didn't take pictures with a few other friends who also said their good-byes... :(
but again, i want to thank you guys for the great send-off!