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Thursday, December 30, 2010
Sunday, December 26, 2010
merry christmas!
okay, so technically it's the day after but i'm up late and it still feels like christmas to me (whatever that means).
today was a pretty laid back day. mom and i had kotteri ramen at tenkaippin for lunch and shabu shabu at home for dinner. then we had this for dessert. she got it as an xmas gift/omiyage. sweet potato tarts! yay! it's really too bad it only came in a box of eight.
i didn't really get any gifts. just the usual bit of cash and a ton of snacks from my mom. we aren't too big on christmas. i'm really excited about new years, though. ozoni and toshikoshi soba and osechi and all the rest. in case you didn't know, new years is a pretty big deal in asian cultures, particularly in japanese. each food has some spiritual or cultural representation (e.g. toshikoshi soba are usually longer buckwheat noodles that represent long life). i don't know if mom is making it this year or if we're opting to just buy it. i might have to call around just in case.
anyway. the REAL reason for this post is because this past may my brother turned 20. we went out to dinner with him and his friend (sean) stubbs. my digital camera still worked then and i took a short 9sec video clip of stubbs eating corn on the cob. i promised craig i'd mix the video for him. here it is nearly seven months later! to the tune "sexy boy" by air. it's not as funny if you don't know him, but still pretty damn hilarious and ridiculous.
today was a pretty laid back day. mom and i had kotteri ramen at tenkaippin for lunch and shabu shabu at home for dinner. then we had this for dessert. she got it as an xmas gift/omiyage. sweet potato tarts! yay! it's really too bad it only came in a box of eight.
i didn't really get any gifts. just the usual bit of cash and a ton of snacks from my mom. we aren't too big on christmas. i'm really excited about new years, though. ozoni and toshikoshi soba and osechi and all the rest. in case you didn't know, new years is a pretty big deal in asian cultures, particularly in japanese. each food has some spiritual or cultural representation (e.g. toshikoshi soba are usually longer buckwheat noodles that represent long life). i don't know if mom is making it this year or if we're opting to just buy it. i might have to call around just in case.
anyway. the REAL reason for this post is because this past may my brother turned 20. we went out to dinner with him and his friend (sean) stubbs. my digital camera still worked then and i took a short 9sec video clip of stubbs eating corn on the cob. i promised craig i'd mix the video for him. here it is nearly seven months later! to the tune "sexy boy" by air. it's not as funny if you don't know him, but still pretty damn hilarious and ridiculous.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
i'm trying
i'm trying to save money. i really want to start traveling. even if this means putting off school a semester or not going out as much.. it's something i need to do. i'm 22 and getting older with each passing day and sooner or later i'll be 30 and wanting to settle down and what not. time is running out, slowly but surely, and i acknowledge it.
plans: mainland this summer? maybe japan? europe in the winter.
i'm trying to lose weight. five pounds to be exact. i'm at 112 pounds and it makes me sick, haha. i know that anyone reading this will tell me i'm too skinny to begin with but i'm incredibly dissatisfied. so i'm eating healthier. i'm eating more frequently and smaller portions. i'm trying to exercise. i'm not starving, no worries. i'm using this website as a means of advice.
plans: five pounds by janurary. ten by june.
i'm trying to read more. i feel like i'm so disconnected with 21st century authors. i'm trying to read more non-fiction, like autobiographies and poli-sci books. trying to broaden my horizons but it's intimidating when you don't know where to begin. i've been using the NY times as a resource but god... i feel like 90% of the reviews are on memoirs and i don't want to hear about some nobody's sad and sappy life.
plans: two books by janurary.
i'm trying to cook more. this was, incidentally, a totally food-focused blog. i've strayed because i'm eating out a lot more purely out of laziness. i feel like that's why i feel like i've gained so much weight lately because i have little control over what i'm putting in my food.
plans: cook at home at least four days of the week.
anyway. juvana made this ceramic hand thing doing what she calls my "signature pose." i broke a finger off--need to glue it back on! and this is my favorite starbucks card of all time. he's a snowman holding a coffee mug! i don't know why i am so attached. p.s. new cardigan from aeropostale!
oh, and since no one visits me at work, this is what i look like with my santa hat on! huzzah!
it's almost christmas :)
plans: mainland this summer? maybe japan? europe in the winter.
i'm trying to lose weight. five pounds to be exact. i'm at 112 pounds and it makes me sick, haha. i know that anyone reading this will tell me i'm too skinny to begin with but i'm incredibly dissatisfied. so i'm eating healthier. i'm eating more frequently and smaller portions. i'm trying to exercise. i'm not starving, no worries. i'm using this website as a means of advice.
plans: five pounds by janurary. ten by june.
i'm trying to read more. i feel like i'm so disconnected with 21st century authors. i'm trying to read more non-fiction, like autobiographies and poli-sci books. trying to broaden my horizons but it's intimidating when you don't know where to begin. i've been using the NY times as a resource but god... i feel like 90% of the reviews are on memoirs and i don't want to hear about some nobody's sad and sappy life.
plans: two books by janurary.
i'm trying to cook more. this was, incidentally, a totally food-focused blog. i've strayed because i'm eating out a lot more purely out of laziness. i feel like that's why i feel like i've gained so much weight lately because i have little control over what i'm putting in my food.
plans: cook at home at least four days of the week.
anyway. juvana made this ceramic hand thing doing what she calls my "signature pose." i broke a finger off--need to glue it back on! and this is my favorite starbucks card of all time. he's a snowman holding a coffee mug! i don't know why i am so attached. p.s. new cardigan from aeropostale!
oh, and since no one visits me at work, this is what i look like with my santa hat on! huzzah!
it's almost christmas :)
Sunday, December 5, 2010
food pix spam
so after having a smartphone for over a month i finally set up my email services. initially it's been annoying as 90% of the emails i get to my gmail account are web exclusive sales newsletters, so having to delete them manually off my phone has been a pain. the bright side and real reason i set it up was because now i have the ability to email all the photos i take and post them here! yay!
over the last few weeks i've been eating at home a lot. mostly because i've been home a lot working on papers and i've been trying to save money.
bento. grilled salmon, rice + chirimen sansho/wakame, bell pepper and corn, fish cake, grape tomatoes and lettuce, and kiriboshi daikon!
sukiyaki in the comfort of my own home!
thanksgiving isn't a really big deal in my family. culturally speaking, i suppose that makes sense. my dad would always prepare the traditional thanksgiving meal (although on occations he'd make a ham instead of turkey, but that's a story for another time) but my mom would always be utterly disgusted. i realize now that it's not so much the food itself that she hated, but the idea of eating so excessively. she doesn't appreciate or understand gluttony and thus hates this holiday.
we made it a point to spend some kind of quality time together. we ate at zippys before i had to go to work.
my oxtail soup.
mom and her turkey. not so appetizing. tastes just like how it looks.
i went to tsunamis on friday for my coworker's birthday party. i forgot what it was like to be in a really azn room. the last time i've been to a place like this was back in 2007 when i went to xylohs with a friend of mine on a near weekly basis. anyway, tsunamis brought back a lot of those memories of feeling out of place but i totally embraced it. the food was miraculous. in this photo i'm eating their pork cutlet. it had a horseradish mayo dipping sauce which was nice but unusual. i also had some of the poke which was delicious, and my friends were saying the hamburger was really good. they need a better beer selection.
i've been on a real downtempo fix which is weird because a) i kind of really hate DJs b) i hate the repetitiveness. but i discovered jon kennedy and my opinion has been transformed.
there's a few other artists i've been listening to a lot of as of late. thanks, last.fm.
over the last few weeks i've been eating at home a lot. mostly because i've been home a lot working on papers and i've been trying to save money.
bento. grilled salmon, rice + chirimen sansho/wakame, bell pepper and corn, fish cake, grape tomatoes and lettuce, and kiriboshi daikon!
sukiyaki in the comfort of my own home!
thanksgiving isn't a really big deal in my family. culturally speaking, i suppose that makes sense. my dad would always prepare the traditional thanksgiving meal (although on occations he'd make a ham instead of turkey, but that's a story for another time) but my mom would always be utterly disgusted. i realize now that it's not so much the food itself that she hated, but the idea of eating so excessively. she doesn't appreciate or understand gluttony and thus hates this holiday.
we made it a point to spend some kind of quality time together. we ate at zippys before i had to go to work.
my oxtail soup.
mom and her turkey. not so appetizing. tastes just like how it looks.
i went to tsunamis on friday for my coworker's birthday party. i forgot what it was like to be in a really azn room. the last time i've been to a place like this was back in 2007 when i went to xylohs with a friend of mine on a near weekly basis. anyway, tsunamis brought back a lot of those memories of feeling out of place but i totally embraced it. the food was miraculous. in this photo i'm eating their pork cutlet. it had a horseradish mayo dipping sauce which was nice but unusual. i also had some of the poke which was delicious, and my friends were saying the hamburger was really good. they need a better beer selection.
i've been on a real downtempo fix which is weird because a) i kind of really hate DJs b) i hate the repetitiveness. but i discovered jon kennedy and my opinion has been transformed.
there's a few other artists i've been listening to a lot of as of late. thanks, last.fm.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
70th post
it's like i'm just sayin'.
winter needs to come asap. i'm not burning out, i promise you that. i know what it's like to burn out on work and school and i'm not there yet. no sharp chest pains. no random crying spells. i guess i am really just excited for the new year. i need to start fresh.
i guess things are just kind of dragging along at this point. a ton of papers, finals, more hours at work. i just feel like there aren't enough hours in the day and i've become increasingly sleep deprived. oh, and pooky (my cat) has been ill as of late. been in a constant state of worry and depression... i don't know what i'd do if he were to pass.
tomorrow i'm going to go see a friend's band playing. hopefully a few beers will help me relax just in time for the thanksgiving weekend.
i need more cold weather so i have more excuses to eat ramen. like this stuff right here... goma tei. i'm sure if you read my yelp review where i wrote something less than nice. but a few weeks ago i went there (by myself! *pats self on back*) and it wasn't so bad. meh. inconsistency isn't a good thing.
winter needs to come asap. i'm not burning out, i promise you that. i know what it's like to burn out on work and school and i'm not there yet. no sharp chest pains. no random crying spells. i guess i am really just excited for the new year. i need to start fresh.
i guess things are just kind of dragging along at this point. a ton of papers, finals, more hours at work. i just feel like there aren't enough hours in the day and i've become increasingly sleep deprived. oh, and pooky (my cat) has been ill as of late. been in a constant state of worry and depression... i don't know what i'd do if he were to pass.
tomorrow i'm going to go see a friend's band playing. hopefully a few beers will help me relax just in time for the thanksgiving weekend.
i need more cold weather so i have more excuses to eat ramen. like this stuff right here... goma tei. i'm sure if you read my yelp review where i wrote something less than nice. but a few weeks ago i went there (by myself! *pats self on back*) and it wasn't so bad. meh. inconsistency isn't a good thing.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
i am sweaty
well, i should say that i was sweaty. today was a horrendously hot day and i'm so glad that it's finally over.
where to begin? today was my day off but i had a work meeting of sorts. so i sat and ate all morning long and rode my bike into waikiki around 3pm. i have never felt so disgusted with myself in my entire life. i hate hawaii this time of year; the humidity is killing me.
the meeting, incidentally, was in the DFS Starbucks lounge area. if you're familiar, it's an outdoor seating area. so around 330pm the sun is just hanging over the royal hawaiian shopping center, basically means just glaring over the building and into the starbucks courtyard. the umbrellas did nothing, and even if they had provided shade it wouldn't have mattered. so humid.
i trekked from there to the neil blaisdell center, where there was the first annual (perhaps, might be canceled) sci-fi convention. i can't remember the official title but none the less, for the $15 i paid i was incredibly let down. the only saving grace was the gaming sections, but those were already filled with people and the only game we were able to play was rock band. hmph.
what i DID get out of the thing was this really funny pin of LOLface. covering my face because i'm not wearing make up, hah.
anyway. speaking of nerdiness, i've been trying to keep myself in check but have sunk farther over the last week. my friends have introduced me to neil patrick harris' "dr. horrible's sing along blog." it's pretty amazing. oh, and i've been watching The Guild non stop.
i guess i'm pretty attached to the show because i was in a guild and totally had a life like that girl codex some five years ago.
that's a screenshot of me getting magebombed in this MMO i used to play called Tibia. old me. hah. that particular photo is the reason i quit back in 2006. oh, and because i had a boyfriend and he was getting mad that i was ditching him to play video games. whatever.
anyway to wrap this post up, i need to stop playing so many games? or no, maybe just stop talking about them so much. yup.
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side note: in my screenshot note the klegs, b robe, c shield, plat ammy and boh combo. i was rocking an amazing set in '06 for a druid. hah!
where to begin? today was my day off but i had a work meeting of sorts. so i sat and ate all morning long and rode my bike into waikiki around 3pm. i have never felt so disgusted with myself in my entire life. i hate hawaii this time of year; the humidity is killing me.
the meeting, incidentally, was in the DFS Starbucks lounge area. if you're familiar, it's an outdoor seating area. so around 330pm the sun is just hanging over the royal hawaiian shopping center, basically means just glaring over the building and into the starbucks courtyard. the umbrellas did nothing, and even if they had provided shade it wouldn't have mattered. so humid.
i trekked from there to the neil blaisdell center, where there was the first annual (perhaps, might be canceled) sci-fi convention. i can't remember the official title but none the less, for the $15 i paid i was incredibly let down. the only saving grace was the gaming sections, but those were already filled with people and the only game we were able to play was rock band. hmph.
what i DID get out of the thing was this really funny pin of LOLface. covering my face because i'm not wearing make up, hah.
anyway. speaking of nerdiness, i've been trying to keep myself in check but have sunk farther over the last week. my friends have introduced me to neil patrick harris' "dr. horrible's sing along blog." it's pretty amazing. oh, and i've been watching The Guild non stop.
i guess i'm pretty attached to the show because i was in a guild and totally had a life like that girl codex some five years ago.
that's a screenshot of me getting magebombed in this MMO i used to play called Tibia. old me. hah. that particular photo is the reason i quit back in 2006. oh, and because i had a boyfriend and he was getting mad that i was ditching him to play video games. whatever.
anyway to wrap this post up, i need to stop playing so many games? or no, maybe just stop talking about them so much. yup.
edit//
side note: in my screenshot note the klegs, b robe, c shield, plat ammy and boh combo. i was rocking an amazing set in '06 for a druid. hah!
Saturday, November 6, 2010
sweet.
so i have a yelp...
http://needfoods.yelp.com/
most of my reviews are dated. i hardly get on yelp except when i'm angry or drunk (which kind of goes hand in hand, i know). i'll try and write reviews more often. i should also work on jazzing it up-- most are so dull. but most yelpers seem to overkill on their reviews. personally, i just want to know 1) what you ate, 2) how did it taste, 3) how was the service, 4) is it worth it? and it seems like the ones that get tons of "compliments" or "cool" ratings are reviews that are ridiculously long and elaborate analogies to some popular movie or song or whatever. hardly mention what exactly happened at the restaurant.
other than that, i guess my friend juvana wants me to make black sugar cinnamon buns and i have no idea how. mostly because the black sugar i have at home is block like. asian market adventure soon to find some that is actually edible!
http://needfoods.yelp.com/
most of my reviews are dated. i hardly get on yelp except when i'm angry or drunk (which kind of goes hand in hand, i know). i'll try and write reviews more often. i should also work on jazzing it up-- most are so dull. but most yelpers seem to overkill on their reviews. personally, i just want to know 1) what you ate, 2) how did it taste, 3) how was the service, 4) is it worth it? and it seems like the ones that get tons of "compliments" or "cool" ratings are reviews that are ridiculously long and elaborate analogies to some popular movie or song or whatever. hardly mention what exactly happened at the restaurant.
other than that, i guess my friend juvana wants me to make black sugar cinnamon buns and i have no idea how. mostly because the black sugar i have at home is block like. asian market adventure soon to find some that is actually edible!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
omg i need
so i saw a review for city cafe on yelp and i need this so bad.
(image courtesy of yelp)
NEEEEEED!!!
(image courtesy of yelp)
NEEEEEED!!!
Monday, October 25, 2010
shazaaaam!
so at work they play "the lovecats" by the cure and it's pretty much my favorite song right now.
"into the sea, you and me, all these years and no one heard."
i saw the dead kennedys this past weekend. it was alright! but i was reminded how much i hate the loft and hate most guys at punk shows. too many military brats. too many biker-esque jerks. too long of a line for beer.
besides this, life has reached a sluggish routined pace and i can't help but feel stagnant and dull. i've been at home less and spending less but doing less. when i am here at home i'm playing fallout, which is hard because my TV screen is so old and crappy and so the graphics don't look nearly as they should. so i end up reading. right now i'm reading Brick Lane by Monica Ali. it's pretty good! i liked the movie.
i'm kind of really in love with the guy that plays karim. it's so bad! maybe this is fate. haha!
"into the sea, you and me, all these years and no one heard."
i saw the dead kennedys this past weekend. it was alright! but i was reminded how much i hate the loft and hate most guys at punk shows. too many military brats. too many biker-esque jerks. too long of a line for beer.
besides this, life has reached a sluggish routined pace and i can't help but feel stagnant and dull. i've been at home less and spending less but doing less. when i am here at home i'm playing fallout, which is hard because my TV screen is so old and crappy and so the graphics don't look nearly as they should. so i end up reading. right now i'm reading Brick Lane by Monica Ali. it's pretty good! i liked the movie.
i'm kind of really in love with the guy that plays karim. it's so bad! maybe this is fate. haha!
Friday, October 22, 2010
addiction to 4square + other
so in case you haven't been keeping up with the stupid thing that social networking has become... there's this thing called foursquare (similar to the iphone facebook "places" app) that allows you to check into venues and see who else is there that also uses the app. if you check into a place the most you get a crown. this is why i am addicted. i will not lie. i really really want a legitimate crown. i don't know why i want it. i know as soon as i get it i'll be super over this thing.
right now at this moment i'm one check in away from mayorship in six different venues! so so close. someone asked me if i care that people know where i am at every moment. the answer to this is: no. also, i usually never remember to do the check in until i'm leaving a place so even if you were to show up i probably wouldn't be there anymore.
i've been eating an overwhelming amount of j.j. dolan's pizza lately. i am too addicted to the pepperoni from there. i know i should just try ordering one of their specialty pizzas one of these days but after the let down that was the white pizza i don't think i want to. i'll just stick with what i know.
my dreams of living in my room in complete isolation are quickly becoming a tangible reality. my dad is giving me his fridge thing (it has no freezer but can keep beverages/snacks cool). i'm excited. i've been searching craigslist for decent monitors or TVs but it's hard. most are asking me to travel out to get it and i still lack a car (which is totally not going to be an issue anymore because i'm really going to learn how to drive. shooting for a car sometime in january).
anyway fallout is pretty much the same as fallout 3 except that you can upgrade weapons and ammo which makes it a little harder to play. my hunting rifle keeps jamming up so wandering the wasteland has become really difficult. there's also this hardcore mode that i'm intrigued by but it sounds like it's wayyy too difficult. you have to hydrate, sleep, and healing yourself is next to impossible unless you see a doctor. i don't think i could do it so i won't even try. kudos to anyone that can, though. /nerd.
oh and i tried red hook ale last night and it was delicious. the end.
right now at this moment i'm one check in away from mayorship in six different venues! so so close. someone asked me if i care that people know where i am at every moment. the answer to this is: no. also, i usually never remember to do the check in until i'm leaving a place so even if you were to show up i probably wouldn't be there anymore.
i've been eating an overwhelming amount of j.j. dolan's pizza lately. i am too addicted to the pepperoni from there. i know i should just try ordering one of their specialty pizzas one of these days but after the let down that was the white pizza i don't think i want to. i'll just stick with what i know.
my dreams of living in my room in complete isolation are quickly becoming a tangible reality. my dad is giving me his fridge thing (it has no freezer but can keep beverages/snacks cool). i'm excited. i've been searching craigslist for decent monitors or TVs but it's hard. most are asking me to travel out to get it and i still lack a car (which is totally not going to be an issue anymore because i'm really going to learn how to drive. shooting for a car sometime in january).
anyway fallout is pretty much the same as fallout 3 except that you can upgrade weapons and ammo which makes it a little harder to play. my hunting rifle keeps jamming up so wandering the wasteland has become really difficult. there's also this hardcore mode that i'm intrigued by but it sounds like it's wayyy too difficult. you have to hydrate, sleep, and healing yourself is next to impossible unless you see a doctor. i don't think i could do it so i won't even try. kudos to anyone that can, though. /nerd.
oh and i tried red hook ale last night and it was delicious. the end.
Monday, October 18, 2010
greatest news!
woohoo! life is so exceedingly amazing right now. i am thrilled for the next few months! i feel compelled to celebrate. this weekend!
i am also incredibly in love. with what you may ask? pizza and fucking beer! i have decided that it is all i want in life all the time. i've been listening to "beer for breakfast" by the replacements every morning (well the whole all for nothing/nothing for all album). it's pretty much the life i want to live/am living right now. it's what i'm aiming for.
i am re-inspired to cook again due to the strange weather. i don't know why. the sight of greener trees and grass reminded me of veggies today and now all i want to do is eat? i know this train of thought makes little sense but oh well!!
this is all! so happy with everything and everyone in my life right now! as my best friend would say, huzzah!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
what i do all day long
so someone asked me if i prefer people's company in person or on the internet. i don't know why this is bothering me so much but it's probably because i spend an overwhelming amount of time on the internet and feel like i need to justify why. it's mostly because of this.
i had to sign up for an online class to make it as a full time student. it's women's studies/ethnic studies... focus on asian and hawaiian women. i have to literally sit in front of the computer for at least ten hours a week listening to podcasts, reading papers and watching videos for this class alone. so i get bored really easily and end up posting stupid shit on facebook all day. consequence, really.
if i didn't have this online class i probably would be playing more video games or going out more or maybe even working more. this class alone takes up 50% of my study time and it has all these ridiculous deadlines. right now i'm trying to write a paper on a person i never even interviewed. ugh! so yeah that's why i'm writing this. because i'm avoiding that paper. oh and i'm bored of facebook.
in other news: it is crazy hot in my room right now and i would do anything to be at the beach. i downloaded faraquet's anthology and am in love. fallout new vegas release in three days. i am looking into making a pizza from scratch! i bought soy beans for tofu but lack a blender. this is just a ramble.
p.s. if you want to see my desktop... well here you go.
i had to sign up for an online class to make it as a full time student. it's women's studies/ethnic studies... focus on asian and hawaiian women. i have to literally sit in front of the computer for at least ten hours a week listening to podcasts, reading papers and watching videos for this class alone. so i get bored really easily and end up posting stupid shit on facebook all day. consequence, really.
if i didn't have this online class i probably would be playing more video games or going out more or maybe even working more. this class alone takes up 50% of my study time and it has all these ridiculous deadlines. right now i'm trying to write a paper on a person i never even interviewed. ugh! so yeah that's why i'm writing this. because i'm avoiding that paper. oh and i'm bored of facebook.
in other news: it is crazy hot in my room right now and i would do anything to be at the beach. i downloaded faraquet's anthology and am in love. fallout new vegas release in three days. i am looking into making a pizza from scratch! i bought soy beans for tofu but lack a blender. this is just a ramble.
p.s. if you want to see my desktop... well here you go.
Friday, October 15, 2010
i could sit here and sulk
i totally got food poisoning on monday from yummy's korean bbq. i need to figure it out. the last three times i've had food poisoning it's been from korean food. coincidence? i think not. it's probably because their sides sit out in the heat for prolonged periods of time without proper refrigeration. shouldn't be legal. whatever.
i'm fully recovered now! my body took a real hit and i've been trying to sleep it off/self medicate with aspirin but to little avail. i even had to call in sick to work on wednesday because i was still feeling so wonky. ughh. thank god it's finally over. just in time for the weekend!
anyway i've been really addicted to foursquare. i don't really understand what the points system is for (because i don't even know where i can see my total). there are sometimes deals/coupons so that's kind of cool.
oh and i'm back to shooting with my LC-A and sticking with kodak for the moment. but they only had 400 speed at longs... we'll see how this roll turns out.
i'm fully recovered now! my body took a real hit and i've been trying to sleep it off/self medicate with aspirin but to little avail. i even had to call in sick to work on wednesday because i was still feeling so wonky. ughh. thank god it's finally over. just in time for the weekend!
anyway i've been really addicted to foursquare. i don't really understand what the points system is for (because i don't even know where i can see my total). there are sometimes deals/coupons so that's kind of cool.
oh and i'm back to shooting with my LC-A and sticking with kodak for the moment. but they only had 400 speed at longs... we'll see how this roll turns out.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
wearing pants in the kitchen
so on tuesday i woke up really late and missed all my classes. sometimes you just need days like that, you know? when you sleep in and let the body do it's thing. okay, so maybe my sleeping in might have had something to do with drinking the night before and getting in bed at 1:30am. but really, who are you to judge?
so back to the story. oh. i forgot to add this. i don't like to wear pants when i'm at home. is that weird? i don't know. i've talked about this with friends and no, it's not weird. i mean if my brother or mom are around then yes, of course, i throw on some shorts. but otherwise i am in boxers or underwear. you know. whatever.
so i was making bacon and eggs in my kitchen without pants on (because uh, it was 12pm and i was home alone) and BAM. just like that. the bacon crackled and the oil shot up in the air and hit my thigh. now i have this awful burn on my leg! okay, it's not that bad. but still. this is the point i was trying to get to.
always wear pants in the kitchen. always.
so back to the story. oh. i forgot to add this. i don't like to wear pants when i'm at home. is that weird? i don't know. i've talked about this with friends and no, it's not weird. i mean if my brother or mom are around then yes, of course, i throw on some shorts. but otherwise i am in boxers or underwear. you know. whatever.
so i was making bacon and eggs in my kitchen without pants on (because uh, it was 12pm and i was home alone) and BAM. just like that. the bacon crackled and the oil shot up in the air and hit my thigh. now i have this awful burn on my leg! okay, it's not that bad. but still. this is the point i was trying to get to.
always wear pants in the kitchen. always.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
being ~healthy~
so my mom wants to try this whole eating better, save the planet, blah blah lifestyle. which is fine by me, don't get me wrong. but one of things she's been doing is cutting rice out of her diet (she doesn't eat it at dinner anymore) and cutting out meat/seafood/chicken from her diet. essentially just veggies ALL THE TIME.
i don't really dig it. it's mostly the lack of starch that bugs me. i love rice! potatos! noodles! bread! everything! i cannot let these things go as easily as i have let go of beefy-ness. but that's alright. i made this yesterday and it was really good. "tandoori tofu." i got the recipe from this site called eCurry. it's a veg website and everything looks super good. i wonder what kind of camera she uses.
anyway this morning i ate fried chicken from zippys with goma sauce all over. i have this new insane love for everything sesame. it's probably going to be horribly unhealthy for me in the long run since it's really high in phytic acid.
i should ~fill~ this void but i won't. because i can't.
i don't really dig it. it's mostly the lack of starch that bugs me. i love rice! potatos! noodles! bread! everything! i cannot let these things go as easily as i have let go of beefy-ness. but that's alright. i made this yesterday and it was really good. "tandoori tofu." i got the recipe from this site called eCurry. it's a veg website and everything looks super good. i wonder what kind of camera she uses.
anyway this morning i ate fried chicken from zippys with goma sauce all over. i have this new insane love for everything sesame. it's probably going to be horribly unhealthy for me in the long run since it's really high in phytic acid.
i should ~fill~ this void but i won't. because i can't.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
i want to nap forever
i feel like i've finally found the perfect balance of friends family school work. but now i never have time to sleep. napping has become almost recreational for me. on busses, at friend's houses, sometimes at work on the back desk, classes, brief moments in boring conversations. coffee only helps so much but leaves me erratic, jittery and sometimes even depressed. i think i'll slow down once the pinched nerve starts up again, hahaha (bad joke if you know me really well).
so yesterday a friend and i experimented with popcorn! i can't even really remember how the idea came about, but it was an absolute success. things to remember: allow the gummie bears to melt more. perhaps selective on the types of gummies we put in it? and wait till it's thoroughly popped, the kernels become quite a pain to remove.
my cake noodle adventure begins! i'm quite excited. will let you know how it fairs!
edit: update. cake noodle did not come out amazing. was lacking black bean sauce. oh and, uh, i didn't marinate. next time. ughh.
the noodles were fantastic, just a fyi. might deep fry them next time.
so yesterday a friend and i experimented with popcorn! i can't even really remember how the idea came about, but it was an absolute success. things to remember: allow the gummie bears to melt more. perhaps selective on the types of gummies we put in it? and wait till it's thoroughly popped, the kernels become quite a pain to remove.
my cake noodle adventure begins! i'm quite excited. will let you know how it fairs!
edit: update. cake noodle did not come out amazing. was lacking black bean sauce. oh and, uh, i didn't marinate. next time. ughh.
the noodles were fantastic, just a fyi. might deep fry them next time.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
woohooo! success!
so last night was the first time i've ever done the whole ~going out~ alone thing. it was surprisingly not that bad! while there were people i knew everywhere i went i kind of really enjoyed the liberty to arrive and leave when i wanted. initially i went to annas to see the hollow spheres-- i remember seeing them at the linus show and thinking they sounded vaguely like the sea and cake. now i realize that no, not at all, they do not at alllll. not bad though. oh and rolling rock was $3 and i got all nostalgic drinking it so i had three. awesome! crispen lover (named after the actor crispin glover) also played and narwhal as well. didn't stick around for the latter, though.
after crispen lover i really wanted a smithwicks and kind of missed being at mercury so i took a cab there and did just that! cory was closing the bar and i sat with spencer and talked about how crazy drunk the people were being. i guess someone threw a straw at cory's head. madness. kind of missed that sort of intimate merc setting-- suppose it's different because back then it was usually just joe and i at 4pm. now it's just me and the bouncer at 1am.
pretty bummed i didn't get a sausage but that's alright. next year, next time.
today i'm going to embark on some serious food journey. gummie bear popcorn and my first attempt at making cake noodle. i'm pretty excited! i really really love cake noodle. all the recipes call for oyster sauce and i do not have any of that. hate the fishy smell. to be honest i don't even know how to make the stuff that goes on top of the cake noodle. i should probably google that later.
anyway i just wanted to write this because i'm trying to be better at writing what i did down. done!
after crispen lover i really wanted a smithwicks and kind of missed being at mercury so i took a cab there and did just that! cory was closing the bar and i sat with spencer and talked about how crazy drunk the people were being. i guess someone threw a straw at cory's head. madness. kind of missed that sort of intimate merc setting-- suppose it's different because back then it was usually just joe and i at 4pm. now it's just me and the bouncer at 1am.
pretty bummed i didn't get a sausage but that's alright. next year, next time.
today i'm going to embark on some serious food journey. gummie bear popcorn and my first attempt at making cake noodle. i'm pretty excited! i really really love cake noodle. all the recipes call for oyster sauce and i do not have any of that. hate the fishy smell. to be honest i don't even know how to make the stuff that goes on top of the cake noodle. i should probably google that later.
anyway i just wanted to write this because i'm trying to be better at writing what i did down. done!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
motivation.
now that the lake's in place where the dead sea used to be... it seems that i'm ceasing to be in the season of the old me.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
i really like this song! it's so chill.
anyway. school is getting superhyperintense! i have two 1k word papers due in the coming weeks and mid terms all over the place. i want to be able to go out and have fun but i guess it'll have to wait. at least i'll save money this way!
speaking of. i started actually cooking again. i've been too tired and too busy to do it lately. plus the fact that i've been eating out almost every day. plus, getting home at around 1230 leaves me with little energy and time to cook. i've gotten really good at making that carbonara stuff. perfected the flavoring! but again, my work schedule makes it hard to do grocery shopping. thank god safeway on kapahulu is opened so late. now all i need is a new bike with a basket thing so i can carry home food easier.
maybe something like this!!
i don't know why but i'm actually scared of going to a bike shop by myself. i gotta get over it. i gotta get used to doing things alone!
anyway. school is getting superhyperintense! i have two 1k word papers due in the coming weeks and mid terms all over the place. i want to be able to go out and have fun but i guess it'll have to wait. at least i'll save money this way!
speaking of. i started actually cooking again. i've been too tired and too busy to do it lately. plus the fact that i've been eating out almost every day. plus, getting home at around 1230 leaves me with little energy and time to cook. i've gotten really good at making that carbonara stuff. perfected the flavoring! but again, my work schedule makes it hard to do grocery shopping. thank god safeway on kapahulu is opened so late. now all i need is a new bike with a basket thing so i can carry home food easier.
maybe something like this!!
i don't know why but i'm actually scared of going to a bike shop by myself. i gotta get over it. i gotta get used to doing things alone!
Monday, September 13, 2010
i'm broke!
because it was my mom's birthday yesterday. after work we went out to dinner at gazen! it was delicious. i should have ordered suntory yamazaki 12 year instead of the kirin... but it's okay. everything was great. i love the tofu from there way too much.
that's something i want to learn how to do, though. learn to make tofu at home. a simple google search produces thousands of recipes and guides on how to DIY. it seems simple enough if you do it the american way. that is, using soy milk and just curdling it. but for some reason i feel like the consistency wouldn't be the same as that of silken tofu (which is what i want!) made from soy beans. oh well.
there used to be this really great tofu place in manoa called Soy to the World. they used to sell their products and shirokiya and so i'd pick it up on my breaks from work and eat them in the office. so good. i like it when it's mildly sweet and more pudding like than firm. such a great pick me up, miss it so much.
so i guess if i'm going to do this, i'm going to use this video as a reference.
now i really want to eat unohana... haha. here's the blog that made me think of it! if you haven't had it before it's a really yummy side dish! they sell it at most japanese markets premade. my mom used to make it at home from time to time. love ya, tofu!
that's something i want to learn how to do, though. learn to make tofu at home. a simple google search produces thousands of recipes and guides on how to DIY. it seems simple enough if you do it the american way. that is, using soy milk and just curdling it. but for some reason i feel like the consistency wouldn't be the same as that of silken tofu (which is what i want!) made from soy beans. oh well.
there used to be this really great tofu place in manoa called Soy to the World. they used to sell their products and shirokiya and so i'd pick it up on my breaks from work and eat them in the office. so good. i like it when it's mildly sweet and more pudding like than firm. such a great pick me up, miss it so much.
so i guess if i'm going to do this, i'm going to use this video as a reference.
now i really want to eat unohana... haha. here's the blog that made me think of it! if you haven't had it before it's a really yummy side dish! they sell it at most japanese markets premade. my mom used to make it at home from time to time. love ya, tofu!
Monday, September 6, 2010
another sbux food post
1. hummus is really good.
2. panini ftw!
3. greek yogurt. pumpkin seeds? really? ruined the whole thing for me. ended up scooping out the remaining yogurt and ate the honey at the bottom. so good.
4. sweet potato skins are the most amazing chip i've ever consumed.
other work related things to mention:
the indie station is the worst thing in the world. john butler trio... you can go fuck yourself.
black tea lemonade is probably the greatest thing in the world.
i can still make rosettas!
my coworkers are hilarious and amazing. we blended a donut and it was delicious!
in not-work related news, i've decided to buy pokemon heartgold version and dragon quest V to keep me occupied when i'm not at home playing SC2. although ultimately i shouldn't be playing any games at all and should be doing my homework. oops...
2. panini ftw!
3. greek yogurt. pumpkin seeds? really? ruined the whole thing for me. ended up scooping out the remaining yogurt and ate the honey at the bottom. so good.
4. sweet potato skins are the most amazing chip i've ever consumed.
other work related things to mention:
the indie station is the worst thing in the world. john butler trio... you can go fuck yourself.
black tea lemonade is probably the greatest thing in the world.
i can still make rosettas!
my coworkers are hilarious and amazing. we blended a donut and it was delicious!
in not-work related news, i've decided to buy pokemon heartgold version and dragon quest V to keep me occupied when i'm not at home playing SC2. although ultimately i shouldn't be playing any games at all and should be doing my homework. oops...
Sunday, September 5, 2010
i'm reading a new book
it's pretty amazing so far.
labor day weekend and i'm working! how exciting, but not really. i think it might be time + half so i should be banking it this following paycheck. by the way, i picked mangos yesterday and they're amazing! man i love this time of year so much.
i went out again on first friday! my friend juvana and i (along with another friend, josh) counted 116 men wearing v-necks. ridiculous! i need to stop staying there till 2am. i should just do a classy dive out at around midnight. there are a lot of things i wish were different about the event.
1. bring back the food carts. there used to be so many late into the night! what happened?
2. where's the free wine?!
3. really work on more venues OR more street venues, either or. it gets boring standing in lines i imagine.
4. those really awesome tent set ups they had on hotel before? it's great when needing shields from the rain.
i've begun to feel a little burn out on the event going lately. i think i might just start popping into mercury at around 5pm and then leaving around 9pm, my usual fanfare. we'll see how that works with my schedule, though. i'm up to 38hrs/week at sbux so i'm pretty booked solid.
speaking of booking, i finally am using my ical program on my mac! i've programmed all my major school projects and tests into it. finally getting shit organized.
oh and i bought a blackberry. :) so good! expect food videos soon because i can take video on it, too!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
week two: exhaustion
it's funny how when i look back at the past few months, how easy and carefree my life was. just work and play. now throw school in the mix and everything is different. i'm always tired and this time it's legitimate. it's kind of nice, though. i sleep soundly. anyway! quickly! a recap!
thursday (august 26th!) was a night out for me. unusual, since i've been so bombarded with homework and regular work. i originally planned to go to mercury bar's industry night. i didn't hold any particular interest in the bands playing but decided to support and what not. as soon as i walked in a friend pulled me aside and asked me if i wanted to go to manifest. apparently it was their one year anniversary and she didn't want to go alone. sure, i said. we headed there immediately. turns out that in celebration there was free bottled drinks and wells! score! not to mention free food!
aaaaah it was amazing. the music was mediocre but alas, acoustic duos are not my thing. anyway!! it turns out that a friend (or friend of a friend? i don't even know how to describe our relationship!) was at a bar near by. i ended up hanging out with them the rest of the night! i don't even know why! it was amazing. happy belated, ben!! thanks again, guys!
we drank at JJ Dolan's and then headed to manifest for (not free) beers. amazing! so much fun! fuzzy, though.
the start of the semester means relatively cheap food again! i've been filling myself up at the golden river lunch truck which i was introduced to fall of last year. it's hard to make a trip there, though, because my classes are back to back and construction on the walkway between kuykendall and HIG means i have to walk all the way around... i can't always get there in time. i wish all lunch trucks were opened until 3pm at the very least.
today i ate at the india cafe with my friend after our classes. this, fortunately, is a truck that is open till 3pm! which means if i walk fast enough after my last class in the architecture building i can make it in time for a plate! indian food is pretty amazing. photo coming soon!
and here are some photos that just bring a smile to my face. because of my fall (i think i mentioned it a few posts ago) i've had to cover my knee with bandaids daily. the other day i clipped my knee on a fridge at work and it reopened the wound. turns out ABC store only had spongebob bandaids. it reminds me of my old coworker andy. she has a love for sponge bob like no other. miss yaaa.
today after the indian food i headed to the mall and stopped by shirokiya. while browsing the azn hello-kitty section, there was a glass case of cell phone charms. of course i had to stop and look! turns out they have kewpie inspired key chains. among the assortment was the cast of gegege no kitaro. it's this anime i grew up watching as a kid.
anyway, if you don't know what kewpie is, it's this doll thing. it's probably most famous here in hawaii because it's the image on the japanese QP mayonnaise. anyway!! i was amazed. it's just too much cuteness! some of my phone straps are going to have to be retired to make way for these ladies.
anyway things to look forward to: closing the store by myself all next week, finishing this stupid story wallah book, more delicious foods, financial aid finally settling itself, fuck first friday (and first friday, yes yes!), ripe and ready to pick mangos.
as my mom would say. this week looks so umai!
thursday (august 26th!) was a night out for me. unusual, since i've been so bombarded with homework and regular work. i originally planned to go to mercury bar's industry night. i didn't hold any particular interest in the bands playing but decided to support and what not. as soon as i walked in a friend pulled me aside and asked me if i wanted to go to manifest. apparently it was their one year anniversary and she didn't want to go alone. sure, i said. we headed there immediately. turns out that in celebration there was free bottled drinks and wells! score! not to mention free food!
aaaaah it was amazing. the music was mediocre but alas, acoustic duos are not my thing. anyway!! it turns out that a friend (or friend of a friend? i don't even know how to describe our relationship!) was at a bar near by. i ended up hanging out with them the rest of the night! i don't even know why! it was amazing. happy belated, ben!! thanks again, guys!
we drank at JJ Dolan's and then headed to manifest for (not free) beers. amazing! so much fun! fuzzy, though.
the start of the semester means relatively cheap food again! i've been filling myself up at the golden river lunch truck which i was introduced to fall of last year. it's hard to make a trip there, though, because my classes are back to back and construction on the walkway between kuykendall and HIG means i have to walk all the way around... i can't always get there in time. i wish all lunch trucks were opened until 3pm at the very least.
today i ate at the india cafe with my friend after our classes. this, fortunately, is a truck that is open till 3pm! which means if i walk fast enough after my last class in the architecture building i can make it in time for a plate! indian food is pretty amazing. photo coming soon!
and here are some photos that just bring a smile to my face. because of my fall (i think i mentioned it a few posts ago) i've had to cover my knee with bandaids daily. the other day i clipped my knee on a fridge at work and it reopened the wound. turns out ABC store only had spongebob bandaids. it reminds me of my old coworker andy. she has a love for sponge bob like no other. miss yaaa.
today after the indian food i headed to the mall and stopped by shirokiya. while browsing the azn hello-kitty section, there was a glass case of cell phone charms. of course i had to stop and look! turns out they have kewpie inspired key chains. among the assortment was the cast of gegege no kitaro. it's this anime i grew up watching as a kid.
anyway, if you don't know what kewpie is, it's this doll thing. it's probably most famous here in hawaii because it's the image on the japanese QP mayonnaise. anyway!! i was amazed. it's just too much cuteness! some of my phone straps are going to have to be retired to make way for these ladies.
anyway things to look forward to: closing the store by myself all next week, finishing this stupid story wallah book, more delicious foods, financial aid finally settling itself, fuck first friday (and first friday, yes yes!), ripe and ready to pick mangos.
as my mom would say. this week looks so umai!
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
yaay work food
i bought this the other day. it was really good! strawberry and blueberry parfait. my coworker says the greek yogurt one is much better, but we're always sold out of it. i suppose that's a good thing, though.
my step mom gave me a new sutorappu (cell phone strap) and it's not a manapua-- it's an anpan!!!
filled with azuki beans. so delicious! see the difference?
sorry that i look so wretched in these photos. i've been only able to get on the computer when i'm eating breakfast and... yeah.
my step mom gave me a new sutorappu (cell phone strap) and it's not a manapua-- it's an anpan!!!
filled with azuki beans. so delicious! see the difference?
sorry that i look so wretched in these photos. i've been only able to get on the computer when i'm eating breakfast and... yeah.
Monday, August 23, 2010
brownies and rusk
my mom used to bring these home all the time. i got them as a birthday gift from my step-mom/dad's friend sachiko. i love this rusk. it's really light and not too crunchy and perfectly sweet. i wish it came with larger portions, though.
last night i ate dinner at my dad's house. i've been promising him desserts for a while. he thinks of me as a really great baker (i think i kind of am, too). so i made a trip to the grocer and made these from scratch.
mac nut brownies
(recipe from hilaire walden's "the great big cookie book")
ingredients:
1 and 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, unsalted
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt
6 oz white chocolate
6 oz semi-sweet or dark chocolate
6 oz milk chocolate
1 and 1/2 cup unsalted macadamia nuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9in. springform pan (a regular circular 9in cake or pie pan will do). Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl. In a small saucepan, heat the butter, sugar, and white chocolate until it's smooth. Cool, then mix in eggs, vanilla extract, and the sifted mixture into the pot. Then stir in the chocolate chips. Pour into baking pan, making sure the mixture is level.
Bake this for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Sprinkle the milk chocolate on top and bake for another minute. Take it out of the oven and with the back of a spoon, spread the milk chocolate evenly. Sprinkle macadamia nuts and then press it into the chocolate. Let it cool. With a knife, run around the edges of the pan to loosen.
anyway. the brownies are AMAZING. shocked at how good of a job i did. :)
last night i ate dinner at my dad's house. i've been promising him desserts for a while. he thinks of me as a really great baker (i think i kind of am, too). so i made a trip to the grocer and made these from scratch.
mac nut brownies
(recipe from hilaire walden's "the great big cookie book")
ingredients:
1 and 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, unsalted
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt
6 oz white chocolate
6 oz semi-sweet or dark chocolate
6 oz milk chocolate
1 and 1/2 cup unsalted macadamia nuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9in. springform pan (a regular circular 9in cake or pie pan will do). Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl. In a small saucepan, heat the butter, sugar, and white chocolate until it's smooth. Cool, then mix in eggs, vanilla extract, and the sifted mixture into the pot. Then stir in the chocolate chips. Pour into baking pan, making sure the mixture is level.
Bake this for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Sprinkle the milk chocolate on top and bake for another minute. Take it out of the oven and with the back of a spoon, spread the milk chocolate evenly. Sprinkle macadamia nuts and then press it into the chocolate. Let it cool. With a knife, run around the edges of the pan to loosen.
anyway. the brownies are AMAZING. shocked at how good of a job i did. :)
Sunday, August 22, 2010
camera post
i figured i should do one of these posts eventually. here's a post on the cameras i own.
clockwise starting at the top left: canon snappy lxii, diana+, colorsplash, (center) lomo LC-A, oktomat, canon ae-1 program, pop tart camera.
polaroid one 600 and my limited edition poloroid (kodomo no omocha)
clockwise starting at the top left: canon snappy lxii, diana+, colorsplash, (center) lomo LC-A, oktomat, canon ae-1 program, pop tart camera.
polaroid one 600 and my limited edition poloroid (kodomo no omocha)
Saturday, August 21, 2010
drunken post
it's a rare occasion for me to truly see the stars. tonight was such a night. very little clouds, the moon shining with such brilliance. i am much in love with nature and with hawaii at this present moment. as much as i'd like to escape what i've long considered a prison, i doubt i will truly be able to. i love this place and tonight made that very clear.
Friday, August 20, 2010
tonight
it's a superchunk/pizza/xavier renegade angel kind of night. fuck yeah.
decided to take a break from my seclusion and make an appearance tonight at anna's. hopeful that it will be a smashing fun time.
decided to take a break from my seclusion and make an appearance tonight at anna's. hopeful that it will be a smashing fun time.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
it hurts, guys.
so first i want to start this post with pictures that will guaranteed gross you out. yesterday i worked a really long shift (6am-130pm) and i was dead tired afterwards. i rode my bike home begrudgingly and when i got home i had less than an hour to nap. i figured that it wouldn't be worth it, because i'd wake up more tired. i decided, then, that i should go jogging to boost my energy. this is what happened.
i. fucking. tripped. and. ate. shit. UGH. sorry for the bandaid photo but when i took it off this morning i was thoroughly grossed out with myself. i hate the sight of blood especially when it's my own. but now i have this crater thing in my knee. no skirts or shorts for a while. in addition to that knee, i have a scrape on the other side, scrapes on my right elbow and on both of my hands, and a bruise because i hit a rock on my right thigh. I AM IN PAIN. :((((
anyway onto the less gross stuff! my last day at satura photos:
it's so weird how into greek food my mom has been lately. it started when she wanted to eat lunch with me one afternoon and we couldn't decide where to eat. "how about greek?" i asked. she made the nastiest face ever, "yadda. daikirai." really? i asked. turns out she was basing her disgust on that movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding and how the food didn't look super delicious. "niku bakkari janai ka?" no, mom, it's not completely meat filled cuisine. after a bit more talking i convinced her to try eating at the greek corner with me over on university and king. she was amazed! she kept saying that their food seemed so healthy, not bad oily, vegetable filled. she also loves feta cheese.
here's a photo of her at the greek cafe. i went there with her a few weeks ago and it was pretty amazing considering the price, but definitely not the best greek food on island.
i'm really bad at ending posts with the whole tying this whole blog together thing. i feel like all my posts are just some stream of consciousness bullshit that never gets anywhere and no point is ever made. but meh, i think it's a good idea to record my thoughts regardless of how scattered they are, right?
i. fucking. tripped. and. ate. shit. UGH. sorry for the bandaid photo but when i took it off this morning i was thoroughly grossed out with myself. i hate the sight of blood especially when it's my own. but now i have this crater thing in my knee. no skirts or shorts for a while. in addition to that knee, i have a scrape on the other side, scrapes on my right elbow and on both of my hands, and a bruise because i hit a rock on my right thigh. I AM IN PAIN. :((((
anyway onto the less gross stuff! my last day at satura photos:
miho and i. she's leaving, too!
actual last day. andy bought me a lei. i had to wear it all day.
blurry, but this is a picture of the soda josie bought me as a good bye gift in addition to the waste cupcake that cody gifted me. thanks, guys!
miho and kyoka made me a goodbye cake. amazing!! i miss you guys already.
then to go back in time, here are photos from my birthday dinner at CPK with my mom. my brother didn't show up. but that's okay, i guess. i was so tired this day.
miho and kyoka made me a goodbye cake. amazing!! i miss you guys already.
then to go back in time, here are photos from my birthday dinner at CPK with my mom. my brother didn't show up. but that's okay, i guess. i was so tired this day.
asparagus and arugula salad! and the hummus and pita bread thing!
see, i told you this is my mom's signature pose.
clam linguine
me and my sam adams, margherita pizza, and diet coke! the pizza was mediocre.
it's so weird how into greek food my mom has been lately. it started when she wanted to eat lunch with me one afternoon and we couldn't decide where to eat. "how about greek?" i asked. she made the nastiest face ever, "yadda. daikirai." really? i asked. turns out she was basing her disgust on that movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding and how the food didn't look super delicious. "niku bakkari janai ka?" no, mom, it's not completely meat filled cuisine. after a bit more talking i convinced her to try eating at the greek corner with me over on university and king. she was amazed! she kept saying that their food seemed so healthy, not bad oily, vegetable filled. she also loves feta cheese.
here's a photo of her at the greek cafe. i went there with her a few weeks ago and it was pretty amazing considering the price, but definitely not the best greek food on island.
i'm really bad at ending posts with the whole tying this whole blog together thing. i feel like all my posts are just some stream of consciousness bullshit that never gets anywhere and no point is ever made. but meh, i think it's a good idea to record my thoughts regardless of how scattered they are, right?
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