Wednesday, August 31, 2011

it's still august!



I've been having a good week! The work load has become intense and I'm constantly doing homework. Between classes, during classes, while eating, while bathing, while riding my bike (only once! regretted it immediately), not to mention work at Starbucks, too. I feel like there isn't enough time in the day and yet I somehow get it all done. The only exception being my laundry; I've been neglecting that completely.



I have trouble studying at home unless I have a ton of background noise. It's pretty much the reason I opted to sign up for Hulu Plus. It's the first month free with a .edu email address, and the selection of films and TV shows are undeniable. It's cheaper than Netflix, too. Finally got around to watching 400 Blows and I really liked it! Never watched a French New Wave film before and kind of excited since Hulu hosts the Criterion collection. I have an assortment of titles to choose from!

Anyway I only wrote this to get away from reading more but I guess I'll get back to it. 157 pages down, 173 more to go.

Monday, August 29, 2011

backlog

Dinner with my dad and step mom. Banana splits to follow!



Dinner with my mom (impromptu) at Cafe Laufer. Salmon + Rye and their Chinese Chicken Salad. Won ton overload. I love that it's such a quaint cafe!




Sunday, August 28, 2011

todaaaaay!

Dan and I hiked Diamond Head. He's a hiking newbie so seemed fitting to do the easiest hike on Oahu.





It was pretty hazy but still really nice! Maybe a sunset hike in the near future. Note to self: buy some legit shoes. Keds just don't cut it.

Before that we ate at J&J Bistro which is a pretty awesome French-Laotian place that is relatively reasonable in price. I got the "De Afternoon Tea" set which was about $15. It came with a pot of tea (English Breakfast!) and a entree set that included a mini turkey croissant sandwich, ham and corn quiche, crab ragoon, scone with orange marmalade, and a smoked salmon with avocado spread on a slice of french baguette bread! Oh, and dessert, which was a chocolate coffee mouse cake, red velvet cake, and a small orange tart. Dan got a pizza!! It was super good.






I gotta work on updating with greater frequency. I promise, a backlog of photos will be coming up real quick!

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

birthday weekend



Chicken, bleu cheese, roasted pepper, and olive pizza.


Dinner at Imanas Tei with my mom and brother



Gobo Fry

Shabu shabu salad

Assorted sushi set B

Saba, salmon, and uni.

Hamachi