theSusyness: San Francisco Giants

was tagged by Angelique for this. i actually did it but forgot to post it! here ya go.

1. What's your name/your blogger name?

2. What's your blog's name/URL?

3. Write "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."

4. Favorite quote?

5. Your Favorite song?

6. Your favorite band/singers?

7. Anything else you want to say?

Coachella

I wasn't trying to look cutesy or anything like that. I was dressed for maximum comfort to tan and DANCE!

Coachella pre-partying @ Belvedere Listening Lounge

we're all yelling "Coachella!" because the reporter told us to.

On the homepage of www.thisisbrandx.com !!

The Shot: Belvedere’s listening lounge at Coachella

Belvedere’s pool party drew in early revelers to the Bermuda Dunes listening lounge on Friday. Junior Sanchez spun, and Cut Copy dropped by to play some mini golf at the Spanish-style hacienda. Not a bad way to kick off the weekend. For more pool party photos, read on.

–Krista Simmons

The Sisterhood, Day 1

The Sisterhood, Day 2.

inside the H&M tent

so this is how all the females kept their makeup intact! i didn't discover this until the last damn day. the H&M tent had all these Origins products to mattify makeup, deodorant, spf etc.

beer battered garlic fries with crab and aioli sauce. SO BOMB

The Sisterhood, Day 3 before Duck Sauce

the entire group, after Kanye West (who was freaking EPIC by the way). this shot was soooo freaking hard to get because of all the people leaving and we were all scattered about

wore my bracelet home

Okay. Time to get serious for a moment. On March 31st, San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow had attended the Giants vs. Dodgers baseball game at the Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium. After the game, he was brutally attacked by 2 Dodgers fans and hospitalized. The attack was unprovoked. He is suffering brain damage. Today, he remains in a medically induced coma so that his brain can heal.

I do not know Bryan Stow personally, but we are connected. We are both Giants fans. You are connected to him as well. He is another human being.

If you aren't aware, the rivalry between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB is one of the biggest there is. However, the playing field is where it should end. I am all for fun and a bit of name calling, but the line needs to be drawn somewhere. Physically attacking others purely based on who you root for is inhumane.

Perhaps one of the most ironic and saddest bits of this case is the fact that Bryan Stow is a paramedic. His passion is to save the life of others. Now, because of 2 immature thugs, his life hangs by a thread. I can't fathom what his family is going through and the medical bills they are facing in the near future. I personally have already donated some money but if you haven't, you still can.

On May 5th, Pasta Pomodoro in San Francisco will be donating 20% of your bill (dine in as well as to go orders) to the Bryan Stow Fund

If you aren't located in San Francisco but would like to make a donation, you can do so here

SFPCU is deeply saddened by the tragic event that took place on March 31st, and we send our well wishes to Bryan Stow, his family and friends. Bryan Stow is a Santa Clara County AMR Paramedic who is currently in a medically induced coma after being assaulted at a Giants-Dodgers game in Los Angeles, CA. A support fund has been set up at the SF Police Credit Union for Bryan Stow by his family.
Donations may be made at any of our branch locations or one of the following ways:

Account Information:

Financial Institution - SF Police Credit Union
Account Name - Bryan Stow Fund
Member ID Account - 1377733

To donate by mail
To donate by mail
Bryan Stow Fund
SF Police Credit Union
C/O San Mateo Branch
1495 S. El Camino Real
San Mateo, CA 94402

Please make checks payable to:
Bryan Stow Fund
To donate by Funds Transfer or Online Bill Pay
To donate by Funds Transfer or Online Bill Pay
Anyone can make a donation from their financial institution to the SFPCU Bryan Stow Fund by transfer or as a bill payment.

Below is the account information that may be requested to complete the transaction:

Receiving Financial Institution - SF Police Credit Union
ABA Routing Number - 321076496
Account Name - Bryan Stow Fund
Account Number – 1377733
Account type - Savings
Payment Address - 1495 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94402
To donate through SFPCU Online Banking
To donate through SFPCU Online Banking
TRANSFER
SFPCU Members can make donations by signing on to Online Banking and going to “Transfers” then “*Add People”.

Provide below account information:
Other Member’s Name - Bryan Stow Fund
Other Member’s Member ID – 1377733
Other Member’s Account - S1
Click on “Next” and then “Make Transfer” and “Select Your Transfer From Account”. In the “Select Your Transfer To Account” select “Bryan Stow Fund”. Enter donation amount click “next” and follow instructions.

BILL PAY
SFPCU Members can also make donations by signing on to Online Banking and going to “Pay Bills” then "Bill Pay Center" and "Add New Payee".

Provide following account information:
Select a Payee Category: Other
Payee Name - Bryan Stow Fund
Payee Friendly Name - SFPCU Bryan Stow Fund
Account Number – 1377733
Payee Remit-To Address - 1495 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94402

Click on “Next” and then confirm to have payment sent by check. Return to the *Payments tab, enter donation amount click next and follow steps.
To donate at a Shared Branch nationwide

To donate at a Shared Branch nationwide
Donations can be deposited at one of over 6,000 CU Service Center locations nationwide, find one near you here.

Provide below account information:

Credit Union name: SF Police Credit Union
Member Account Name - Bryan Stow Fund
Member’s Member ID – 1377733

As a long-standing financial provider to first responders, we are here to provide any assistance we can during this difficult time.
For additional information, please feel free to contact SFPCU at members_info@sfpcu.org, call us at 800.222.1391, or visit a branch location.

All the Europe photos below are from Melissa's camera. Check her out: here

...MORE EUROPE PHOTOS...

Amsterdam...

our 1st meal in Amsterdam @ an Argentinian steakhouse

2010 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!!!!!!

Vlaamse Frites? Yes please.

We met 2 Mexican guys from the Bay Area who had no idea that the San Francisco Giants won the World Series.. Met up with them later on in the night, followed them to a bar...Met a black guy dressed as a cowboy from New Jersey who moved to Oakland (Bay Area!!) who then moved to Amsterdam and sings in a cover band called Curtis Green.The rest is history. haaaai!! #truestory

at the Heineken Experience

...Paris

en route to Paris via train

the trains are fairly decent.

our hotel had the smallest elevator ever, no joke.

there was even a sign that said it could only fit 2 people max!

we're skinny folk so we crammed all 4 of ourselves in there

Gibus Club in Paris for Rafael's birthday

with my partner in crime

Travis McCoy showed up at our VIP area and got a little friendly with Raf's girlfriend Brenda

woops, I covered his Katy Perry look-a-like girlfriend.

dinner on top of the Eiffel Tower

waiting for the elevator to take us back down the Eiffel Tower

Melissa @ Notre Dame

rode a Vespa to see the city

the Eiffel Tower looks much better under a bright blue sky. so gorgeous and unreal

later on, the sky decided it was PMSing and cried while we were at the Arc de Triomphe

Chateau de Versailles

we got yelled at for this photo. Melissa laying on the ground of the Murakami exhibit

Murakami exhibit at Chateau de Versailles

...Barcelona

on a hop on/off tour bus w/ the best roomies ever, Liz & Kat

Barceloneta Beach

surprise Mel! hahahah

I was loving this sky

so unreal, no?

eating fresh coconut on the beach

eating at Xup Xup on Barceloneta Beach. eating outdoors is legit, but eating oceanside is baller

"the beauty is in your head"

Casa Batlló s a building restored by Antoni Gaudí and Josep Maria Jujol, built in the year 1877 and remodelled in the years 1904–1906; located at 43, Passeig de Gràcia. The local name for the building is Casa dels ossos (House of Bones), and indeed it does have a visceral, skeletal organic quality. It was originally designed for a middle-class family and situated in a prosperous district of Barcelona.