More from PIXAR!

I was holding back on the pictures, but since y'all have been so excited & geeky about 'em... Here ya go!

Just having lunch in the cafeteria!

The pixar store's on the right. You can see the Lotso's lining the floor. The foosball tables are in the middle room ;)

This is my "I'm so happy/is this really happening?!" pose

Road Trip USA: Day 4

Yosemite - San Jose - Emeryville

Yosemite to Pixar. California for the win.

For the record, that campsite was not full because no one came by to tell us to leave. Yay! Free lodging AGAIN which brings us to the grand total of $10 for lodging on the road trip. So we drove through Yosemite National Park. I'd never been there before, and yep, I understand what all the fuss is about. It's gorgeous.

Half dome at 6am

Geoff, our Pixar tour guide, told us to wear our driving hats while at Pixar. SOOO READY!

Small towns in California win for most charmingly historical.

Oh, you tempt me SO Budlight!

Oh, Santa Clara County. You never looked so pretty.

State hwy 130 was hands down the most windy, twisting, topsy-turvy road ever, but it let us cut through the mountains and deposited us right in my backyard, San Jose. And just as soon as we arrived in San Jose, we took off again to...

Yep, that's proof that I made it behind those beautiful, tall gates.

Now James is smiling!

(he really smells like strawberries!)

Can you see the hidden message?

you're my favorite picture (customer)

Hidden Cameras: 20 Years of Pixar

The OG, king of king's concept pastel for Luxo Jr.... YEAH!

Eeeee! I saw these when I visited Pixar 6 years ago. Good to see my old friends again :) Oh, and in the background, you can see the character explorations for Edna Mode.

Baller squash & stretch. Oh and in the background are early sketches of woody & buzz... gahhhhhh..... GEEK OUT!

John Lasseter's stamp of approval on Cars concept art/world exploration! I LOVE IT! I want one :)

Teeehee! Toy Story 2 x-rays :) The piggy one had coins.

Lou Romano. You're my hero. And Teddy Newton. Oh, and Ralph Eggleston. And Mark Andrews. Andrew Jimenez, you too. Ricky Nierva is up there. And Angus MacLane, I still have the sea turtle you drew for me... Nate Wragg also has my love... ok, simmer down, Genevieve.

Incredibles, For the birds, Finding Nemo, Boundin'...!!!

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

Oops! Did I forget to mention...

I went to Singapore for a few days? Well, I did and now I'm back! I wasn't really sure what to expect since I heard horror stories but damn good people, delicious food and the most awesome surprise ever...

how can I hate? :)

(more pics to come--I'm just tired. And yes, that says John Lasseter, 1986)