Huntington and Useless Manga

[aimeekitty]

So, this is what I bought to read on the plane to Japan:
- Nana V.9
- Love*Com V.5
- Fruits Basket V.19

What will Mitch be reading?
- "Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader" by Bradley K Martin (about North Korea)
- "The French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction" by William Doyle.
(his other top choice was "Hitler and Stalin: Parallel Lives" by Alan Bullock)

I think it's pretty funny the difference in what we chose to read, huh? I love that my husband is bookish. I like nerdy boys. XD (to be fair, I will probably read the French Revolution book after him, and I will enjoy listening to his commentary on the N. Korea book.)
however,... I'm not sure how I will be able to stand waiting till the plane ride to read my girly manga.




I went to Huntington to have lunch and tramp around in the flowers with minuberry and her cousin. :) It was very nice weather today, too.

what is blooming at the Gardens?

Wisteria! They smell so great.


nasturtium. (they are edible!)



double cherries, some other cherry variations (some have died off only to have other varieties of cherry take over...)




Several varieties of iris


Camelias! (though they are on the way out a bit... but still gorgeous.)






Chinese Snowball (a personal favorite.)


Lastly, a really cute commercial thanks to umister:

Comments

[anruiukimi.livejournal.com]

When do you two leave? I fly out next monday, and I'll be there until April 6th. :) I find it funny that a bunch of us are all going around the same time. :D

Have fun! :D

~Anrui

[ajmeow.livejournal.com]

Have fun!!!!
Think of us lots when u get on the wrong train (again) (for the 3rd time now, ohmigod). =D

*loves*

[positivespace.livejournal.com]

Is that going to be enough for the 10ish hour plane ride? I have an effed up habit of swallowing books whole so I usually take books the size of Bibles for plane rides.

HAVE FUN!!!!

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

no, it's probably not enough. *_______*
but I worry about having to lug more books around! I do have my old gameboy though. um... and sleeping pills?
I wish I had a laptop, then I could write things without having to retype them.

(I was tempted to get XXHolic and Vampire Knight, too... but I feel like I would breeze through those even faster. Maybe I will get a Polignac biography or something.)

[spritelyredhead.livejournal.com]

Waaah hahahahaha!

I'll be sure to increase my milk intake when PMS'ing XD

[kittytreats.livejournal.com]

Oh man I would brought more books, I go through manga too fast *LOL* Anyways have a nice flight! Fill us in when you get back :)

[minuberry.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the tour~
It was much fun hanging out with you^^
(Sorry Im not such a fun person..T_T)

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

what are you talking about? it was a very nice day! :)

[minuberry.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed the day as well^^ It was so pretty!!!
I hope to see you soon (again XD)

And good luck on packing^^

[karisu-sama.livejournal.com]

On (usually business) trips to Japan, I always find myself watching subtitled Japanese movies on the in-flight entertainment movie channels, instead of reading my own books (those instead end up being bedtime-fodder in hotels.) :)

[(Anonymous)]

I am REALLY envious of your parks ;~;

[slai.livejournal.com]

Hi Aimee,

Considering how long the flight will be, you might want to consider bulking up your load of manga ;)! You could probably finish those 3 in about an hour or so! On the other hand, I have overpacked manga too. I still have to figure out what is the 'right' amount to bring ;b!

Those photos are beautiful! I bet it smells wonderful too! Too bad they haven't invented internet with smells yet.

[jinyo.livejournal.com]

Have a great time in japan!
Your reading lists don't sound that different...
"Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader" sounds a little like Fruits Basket... and Hitler x Stalin could be a yaoi title... okay maybe not.

The Huntington looks gorgeous! I really need to get off my ass and go.