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Things I’m Loving Lately #19

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Good morning! This week is just whizzing by. I can’t believe it’s already Thursday and, in just a few days, we’ll be on our way back to Tennessee.

I think it goes without saying that the one thing I am loving most this week is our time with family. I’m trying to soak up every second that I possibly can so I may not return tomorrow for a blog post. But I wanted to pop in today because my weekly Things I’m Loving post is my favorite to write.

Below is a roundup of things that are making me happy this week. As always, feel free to play along in the comments and share something that you’re loving!

  • Above 60-degree weather


    Last night, we went to dinner with Zack and Molly in Irvine. Afterward, we hung out outside for half an hour – just chatting and eating our ice cream. Yes, ice cream in December. It felt so wonderful to be outside without having to bundle up.

  • Dangal


    This is not your usual Bollywood film. Dangal is a true story of a father who, after failing to fulfill his dreams due to financial difficulties, trained his two daughters to follow in his footsteps and become professional wrestlers. It’s an inspirational story about dedication and motivation – all intermingled with the emotional aspect of a father coaching his two daughters while breaking social norms. I highly recommend it to anyone.

  • Korean Burgers and Tacos


    We tried out a new-to-us restaurant yesterday called Urban Seoul. The fusion of Mexican and Korean food was surprisingly wonderful and every single thing we tried was so flavorful. The most challenging thing was choosing something off the menu. Everything looked like a uniquely delicious option. I will definitely be going back to try some more of their menu items.

  • My New Wedding Band


    We had ordered this offline a few months ago, but we needed to get it resized and I wanted to wait until we were back in California to do it from a reliable place. We went to Top Fix Jewelry and Watch in Irvine and they were able to get it done within a few hours at a pretty affordable rate. Now, my rings fit and I am officially a wife. (Because it’s not official unt
    il the rings fit, y’know?)

  • Afters Ice Cream

    Even though we were completely stuffed from our Korean taco experience yesterday, it was vital that we try out the dessert place across the street. Afters offers a “Milky Bun” – which is essentially a glazed donut cut in half and stuffed with ice cream and a topping. I stuck with ice cream in a cone because I didn’t know if I could handle that level of sweet, but I snuck a few bites from Sissy and Ankur’s milky buns (<—-that sounds weird), and I can honestly say it was one of the best desserts I’ve ever tried.

Questions of the Day:

  • What’s your favorite dessert?
  • What are you loving this week?

Comments

  1. Lol at milky bun–hey-o! Wow, that looks delicious! I have a hard time with so much sweet, too, but for certain desserts, I can happily make an exception 🙂 the Korean taco looks amazing, too–I think I’ve heard of that place but not sure they are available in my area?

    I’m jelly of your 60 degree temps! It’s warmed up here significantly but now we have rain to contend with–yuck!

    Congrats on your wedding bands–they are beautiful!!
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  10. I don’t live in America so I always miss my favorite dessert, they sell it on Cold Stone and it’s magic! I love the way they prepare it and all, it’s a show! love mine with cheese cake base!
    And in Europe I love Magnum! (yes I love icecream!!)
    Love your wedding band btw!
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  18. I have never seen or tried a Milky Bun and would love to, 60 degree weather right now would be about be 15 Celsius so that would be excellent weather, not too hot or cold!

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  21. Wow that icecream is something else. I think I would stay safer with a cone. The temperatures have been nice and comfortable here 50-60°’s. My favorite desserts are cannoli and cheesecakes! I’m loving that in 2 days I will have worked out everyday for this month so that’s what I love about this week oh and I finally fished a book, lol.
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  22. Those are all great things to love! We had a little bit of warm weather here lately and it was a nice break from the -11 we did have a week ago. 🙂 The Milky Bun sounds delicious!
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  27. Ha! I laughed at milky buns, too! This is such a great post, and that film sounds wonderful! Hmmm… Favorite dessert…cookies and cream ice cream!! And what I’m loving right now… The whole blogging and online community in general. It’s so supportive and feels like a family! ☺

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  28. I always find it so strange to be in the dead of winter when it is warm outside. We haven’t been above freezing here for the last few days. I’m hoping for snow soon! Also, your new wedding band is GORGEOUS! If I wore that, I’d get nothing done because I’d be staring at it all day. 🙂

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  32. Dangal is a must see movie. We saw it the first day second show:)
    Loved how you wrote about the movie in just 2-3 sentences and covered the 2.5 hour movie.
    You are a great writer Divpiv.

    Love your wedding ring picture. Officially married……. yay!!
    Good Night!!!!! Zzzzzzzz….

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  36. Glad that you’ve liked Korean tacos! Recently I’m loving making diy projects, oh maybe because am in a holiday mood 🙂

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  42. I love the unique name of that restaurant, Urban Seoul. Very catchy! The movie, Dangal, looks like something I would want to watch soon! Oh, BTW, I wish I could try some of those Milky Buns too! I hope they have small servings though.

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  45. Great list! Those tacos look amazing! I wish I could say I’m loving the weather, but it’s really cold right now. It was nice to have a sunny day though – it’s really rare this time of year in the Pacific Northwest.

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  49. These all look awesome. I particularly like the tacos! It is fun to make a list of things you like. Makes one feel al kinda happy inside. Isn’t that funny?

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  50. Your new wedding band is gorgeous! I’m also loving that the weather has been so mild so far. For us, it’s in the 50s, which is hot this time of year!

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