2022 December List | 十二月清單

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2022 came quietly to an end, how was everyone’s year? From being pregnant in the beginning of the year to our babies being three months old now! Time really flew by. Looking back there were too many blessings to be counted!

2022悄悄的進入尾聲，不知道大家今年過得如何？從年初懷孕到現在寶寶們三個月大，時間快的不像話，但回顧這一整年真的是滿滿的感恩。

Izola

710 13th St Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101

Known as the best croissant in America! (click here for UN and I’s review) Thanks to our cooperative babies for sleeping very well the night before, we were able to get up early and leave the house on time to make it down to San Diego for some croissants. On Christmas Eve, not many people were on the road, usually a parking spot in downtown is rare to find, but we found one right in front of Izola. When we got there, there was a sign out front that said “sold out”, and some customers in front of us left in disappointment. But we drove for almost an hour, I had to at least go in to check out the place for myself. There were two lines, one for online pre-order, and the other for walk-in order. I refused to believe all croissants were sold out, so I went to the guy at the cashier and asked. He told me they only have original croissants left, but in 15 minutes there would be more options coming out from the oven! Even my mom was happy for us hearing the good news!

Business Hour: Thursday to Sunday, 8 am to 1 pm

吃到傳說中全美第一名的可頌！（我和UN的吃後心得請點這裡）感謝寶寶們配合，前一晚睡超好，讓爸爸媽咪阿嬤能出發到San Diego吃可頌。可能是聖誕節前一天，市區沒有太多人，平時超難停車的downtown，我們竟然能找到門口的位置。Izola位在三樓，但轉角和門口都有放指示牌。當我們要進去時，在我們前面一組客人看到門口寫著Sold Out（售完）就轉身走人。但我這人，售完還是要進去看一下，太好奇了沒辦法！裡面有分預售隊伍和現場購買的隊伍，不死心的我向前問店員，店員說：我們只剩下原味可頌，但15分鐘後會有不同口味！我的天啊，連我媽只是來陪我們吃可頌都替我們開心！（原本我們想網上預訂，但餵完寶寶後一看，全賣光！）

營業時間：星期四至星期日，早上8點到下午1點

Capital Seafood Restaurant

770 Spectrum Center Dr Suite 770, Irvine, CA 92618

Have you heard of the saying that “after having kids, all your meals are eaten cold”? When the food came out, our babies started to get really fuzzy, so UN and I needed to take them out and leave my mom by herself at the restaurant. By the time we got back all the food was cold. But this is what made this restaurant’s food special: their cold dim sum dishes were still so delicious!

有聽過”生完小孩後吃飯都是冷的”這句話嗎？我們食物來時剛好寶寶們情緒起伏比較大，我和UN把我媽丟在餐廳裡去處理。回來後食物全冷掉了，但這就是這餐廳的厲害之處，連冷掉的港式點心都超好吃！那鹹水角是我們的最愛，外皮酥脆吃起來還特別香，第一口下去我和UN，我們一口同聲稱讚這家店。今天點的每份點心都超滿意，UN一直說我們下次回來要把沒點到的全點了。我們也很愛燒鴨皮蛋粥！

San Diego Botanical Garden Lightscape

Quail Gardens Drive and, Ecke Ranch Rd, Encinitas, CA 92024

Last day of 2022, we came to the San Diego Botanical Garden for the light show. Hmmm… how should I describe the light show? We all agreed that the light show in Japan made our expectations too high, but I’d like to come back during daytime.

2022年最後一天我們來這裡慶祝！以前在聖地牙哥住這麼久，我們第一次來這裡。日本燈展還是比較厲害（朋友也這樣認為），但下次我想白天來參觀植物園。

2022 November List | 十一月清單

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October was confinement month. I stayed at home, fed the babies, and got fed (thanks to my mom and my in-laws). After confinement, life resumed as normal, and so did my monthly list!

十月是坐月子月，啥事都沒做（也沒有十月清單），天天在家餵寶寶和被餵食（感謝公婆和我媽）。月子出關後，生活開始正常運行，例行的每月清單當然不可少。

U. S. Marine Corps Birthday Ball | 美國海軍陸戰隊生日舞會

Another Marine Corps Birthday Ball! Happy 247th Birthday Marines! Every time I attend MC Birthday Ball, I am impressed by the Marines' dress uniform. After a two year hiatus, I’m excited to be able to celebrate MC Birthday again. We weren’t able to stay until the dance, but UN and I still had a blast!

又是一年一度的美國海軍陸戰隊的生日舞會，每次參加都會不停稱讚海軍陸戰隊的制服（每件都超好看！）因疫情關係，已經兩年停辦生日舞會，這次大家能聚再一起都非常興奮，雖然我們無法待到跳舞的部分，但我和UN都很開心能來這個活動。

OROBAE

14250 Culver Drive Suite #E, Irvine, CA 92604

I’m usually not a fan of boba, but I can sing OROABE’s praises all day long! UN calls himself a boba enthusiast, and he’s quite picky when it comes to boba. UN has confirmed that OROBAE is the best boba in business! We love OROBAE so much that we would bring our babies and stand in line when the craving is strong! If you have other recommendations for boba, please let us know!

首先聲明我對珍珠奶茶不太有興趣，但我對這家的珍奶讚不絕口。UN是珍奶愛好者，對珍奶特別挑，但這家是UN認證過（南加）最好喝的珍奶！我們好愛OROBAE，想喝時還是會不嫌麻煩的特別帶寶寶開車來這排隊買飲料！但如果有其他推薦的店，務必要告訴我們！

San Diego SeaWorld | 海洋公園

https://seaworld.com/san-diego
500 Sea World Dr., San Diego, CA 92109

When UN brought up the idea of bringing our babies to Sea World, my mom was in shock, but I was in favor! This mini trip is us testing the water to see how the babies will do and what we can do to prepare for longer trips in the future. Other than finding a place to feed the babies, everything else happened according to plan, definitely count as a success! We got pictures of the babies with dolphins, and they even got to watch orca show (they should be able to see the black and white orcas, lol!)

當UN提議我們帶寶寶們去Sea World時，我媽傻眼，而我一口答應。這次帶H和G出遊，完全是爸媽想試水溫，想知道以後出去玩有什麼需要改善。除了需要找地方餵食寶寶們以外，整體都在計畫之內，算是非常成功的小出遊。UN還讓寶寶們有機會和海豚照相、看殺人鯨表演（寶寶們應該可以看到黑白殺人鯨，哈哈哈哈！）

Wrench and Rodent

1815 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054
http://www.seabasstropub.com/

Grateful for grandparents watching over the babies, so that UN and I can go out for a date night. One of the top Japanese restaurants in O-side! Although their style is Americanized sushi, it's not your typical California roll, volcano roll type of sushi stuffed with avocado and cream cheese. Their chef creation rolls are delicious, and we also quite enjoyed their appetizers. Highly recommend hamachi kama (grilled yellowtail collar)!

感謝grandparents照顧寶寶，讓我和UN能一起出去吃飯。在Oside數一數二好吃的日料店！雖然風格走的是美式日本料理店，但絕不是一般的加州卷、火山卷這類滿滿酪梨和cream cheese的壽司店。創意壽司卷味道都很棒，小菜也很推，魚下巴也是我們很愛的一道。

Northside Shake

1255 Rosecrans St, San Diego, CA 92106
http://www.northsideshack.com/

Recommended by a friend, said they have the best açaí bowl in San Diego, I strongly agree! Overfilled with toppings, and taste spectacular! The storefront is small, so you’d have to eat in the car, but the quality of the ingredients used is well worth the drive!

朋友大推的，堪稱聖地牙哥最好吃的açaí bowl，我完全認同！料多到滿出來，味道不單調。雖然小小一間，只能在車子裡吃，但真材實料覺得開這麼遠來吃非常值得。

2022 September List | 2022 九月清單

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In the blink of an eye it’s already September! My mom came right before my birthday. I haven’t seen her in person for almost three years, and now she’s going to be a grandma! By the time that this post gets uploaded, we would already be (sleep-deprived) parents!

一瞬間就到九月了！我媽趕在我生日前來美國，沒想到快三年沒見到我媽，這次來就準備當阿嬤了！而當我把這篇文章上傳時，我們已經當爸媽了（缺睡眠中！）

Piper

105 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92054
http://www.piperoceanside.com/

Our impromptu date night because UN and I took a long afternoon nap and we didn’t want to cook. Lately we have been taking advantage of every opportunity to sleep in or nap as much as we can. I used to feel that napping is a waste of precious time, but we have been advised by our friends that such opportunities for sweet dreams won’t come by very often when our babies arrive. We picked this restaurant which shares the same namesake as our neighbor’s dog. The food did not disappoint. I have to say Oceanside really has changed a lot. I hope you guys can come visit and even take a stroll by the beach after dinner!

我和UN（因午覺睡太久，不想煮飯）的約會日！最近能睡就睡，完全不會覺得浪費時間，畢竟孩兒們出來後就很難有這種機會了。選擇這家餐廳純屬我們最近照顧鄰居狗狗和餐廳同名，食物完全沒有讓我們失望。只能說Oceanside真的變好多，希望大家能來這裡玩。用餐後還能到海邊走走！

Our goal is to eat all of the flavors here and create a flavor guide like we did with Blue Seal Ice Cream in Okinawa! Even my mom likes it, except that she has more self-discipline than we do. No wonder she’s able to keep her figure while we are gaining weight. If you don’t know which flavor to order, just ask the worker for recommendations!

目標是把全部口味試一遍（把這裡當成沖繩Blue Seal Ice Cream）！連我媽都覺得好吃，只是我們不像我媽這麽有紀律只吃一口（難怪我們天天臉腫），我們一口接一口，完全停不下來！P.S.店員推薦口味都非常棒！

Fishing with Dynamite

1148 Manhattan Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
http://eatfwd.com/

It is said that this restaurant is very busy everyday and a reservation is hard to come by. But we were super lucky to be seated right away without reservation! Their crab cake is seasoned with Old Bay and tastes very different from California crab cakes.

據說這是一家天天超忙且位置超難拿到的餐廳，真開心我們馬上拿到位置！Crab Cake是東岸Old Bay口味，和加州常吃到的crab cake味道不太一樣。

Dija Mara

232 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054
http://www.dijamara.com/

Cereal Prawn is a must order! An unthinkable combination, but simply perfect! Reminds me of the cereal milk from Milk Bar in New York, except this is on a flavorful dish!

絕對要點Cereal Prawn，意想不到的搭配完全是絕配！讓我想到在紐約的Milk Bar，只是這是鹹食！

Sugar and Scribe Bakery

7660 Fay Ave Suite I, La Jolla, CA 92037
https://www.sugarandscribe.com/

This shop is full of my favorite desserts, and the decorations are very Instagrammable. I will definitely try their croissants next time.

店裡滿滿我想吃的甜食，擺設也非常適合拍照。下次來，我一定要試看看可頌。

The Yellow Deli

315 E Broadway, Vista, CA 92084
http://yellowdeli.com/

Found another chain sandwich restaurant that I like! If you are a bread connoisseur, you must come and try their sandwiches. My favorite is Deli Rose, and my mom likes the salmon sandwich. You can skip the salad!

又找到一家我喜歡的連鎖三明治店。如果你覺得三明治的麵包很重要，一定要來這裡！我最喜歡的是Deli Rose，我媽則喜歡鮭魚三明治。至於沙拉，可以不用點！

Javier’s

4301 La Jolla Village Dr Suite 1000, San Diego, CA 92122
http://www.javiers-cantina.com/

Came here with my Uncle and Auntie to cross off this restaurant that has been on my list for the longest time. Their enchiladas are stuffed with fresh ingredients from the sea, simply yum! Caution, salsa and chips are very spicy, yet delicious! Compared to their namesake restaurant in New York, this one in California has more of a chill vibe to it!

我的叔叔阿姨帶我們來吃這家放在我的清單上好久的餐廳，沒想到也是他們喜歡的餐廳之一！真材實料的enchiladas，滿滿的海鮮是我們的最愛！Salsa and chips，很辣但很過癮！和紐約的Javier’s比起來，這裡滿滿加州悠閒感！

CREDO Marriage Retreat

CREDO Marriage Retreat is hosted by Navy Chaplains, and they also have family retreats! I’m grateful to God that we are able to attend one marriage retreat before I give birth! We have been wanting to attend one since we were in Okinawa, but they always get filled up fast! During the retreat, both UN and I were worried that our babies would come in the middle of one of the sessions, but neither of us expressed our concerns until we got home. Funny that we had the same thing on our minds! From this retreat, my favorite takeaway is Daily Temperature Reading, a great way to get to know each other on a deeper level through simple questions every day. Before the retreat started, UN and I went for a walk outside of the hotel in the marina. A couple noticed us from their yacht and invited us for a visit! UN’s dream is to own a boat/yacht one day, and this invitation sent him over the moon! We both learned so much about yacht living, and UN is one step closer to achieving his dream!

CREDO是美國海軍牧師辦的婚姻營，也有專門給家庭的營會！太感謝神我們竟然能在生小孩前參加CREDO婚姻營！在沖繩時，每次只要CREDO一放消息，立刻報名滿人，我們幾乎沒機會參加！這次參加婚姻營，我和UN都超怕我上課上到一半需要去生小孩，卻不敢說出口，直到我們平安回家才敢提出來，原來我倆頭腦都在想一樣的事！這次上課，我覺得最有幫助的是Daily Temperature Reading，讓平日對話能更深入更了解對方！題外話：上課前，我們在飯店外散步，一對情侶邀我們到他們的船參觀！UN夢想擁有一艘遊艇，這個邀約讓UN開心到不行，讓我更了解遊艇人生，好像很可行耶！

Valle Guadalupe Valley Kitchen


222 N Pacific St, Oceanside, CA 92054
valleoceanside.com

Very special date night for UN and I! Not only did my mom keep wanting us to have date night, but it was also our last date night before our babies arrive. It also happened to be San Diego Restaurant Week. UN picked this place next to the beach where we can see the sunset and enjoy our dinner at the same time. Every dish was so perfect from the beginning to the end! I W YOU BOO!

這個約會日非常特別，不但是我媽一直叫我們去約會（很怕我們沒情調），也是我們生小孩前最後一次兩人的date night！恰巧遇上San Diego Restaurant Week，UN選了一家在海邊旁的餐廳，每道菜都非常用心而且很有創意。從一開始的前菜到最後的甜點，我們都稱讚不絕。