Things I Bought that I Love
(Borrowed concept from Kelly Kapoor's blog)
(Borrowed concept from Kelly Kapoor's blog)
Club Monaco Rosie Satin Sheath Dress
Fabulous
Things I Got that I Love
Need I say more? Seriously, my life has been revolutionized.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Friday, February 06, 2009
Failed jokes
There's nothing more disappointing than a failed joke. Especially ones that you yourself laugh whole-heartedly at.
We are working on a pitch for business related to asthma. I asked the group, what if we put this in our presentation?
We are working on a pitch for business related to asthma. I asked the group, what if we put this in our presentation?
Sucks to your asthmar!
*silence*
What?
Sucks to your asthma?
Me: Asthma-R. You know, it's from Lord of the Flies.
Huh, I don't remember that quote.
*sigh* :(
Friday, January 30, 2009
Gran Torino
Because I spend so much time enjoying my favorite pasttime of watching movies and TV, I've decided to start writing reviews. Just short ones. I usually rate on a 10 point scale, but because I think this allows too much liberty, and because the Sundance Film Festival uses it, I'm going to use a 4 star scale. I'm free to use fractions though.
Gran Torino
3.5 stars
At first I thought this movie was about a car race, but it turns out that it's really about life and death. And really, the Gran Torino is not a car RACE but rather just a car.
Gran Torino
3.5 stars
At first I thought this movie was about a car race, but it turns out that it's really about life and death. And really, the Gran Torino is not a car RACE but rather just a car.
This movie takes place in Michigan, and the neighborhood where this story is played out is a spitting image of its real life form. Who knows, maybe it was actually filmed there. This environment, which never seemed to recover from the Detroit riots, is the backdrop for Clint Eastwood and his Hmong neighbors who struggle in a deteriorating community. I don't know what Clint is like in real life these days, but he delivers a knock-out performance playing this crusty, grumpy, ~70 year old dude who squints, spits, and drinks beer on his porch.
This movie is insightful, ghostly, and inspiring. It not only touches the heart, but it's also LOL hilarious (totally unexpected!).
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Sundance '09 (cont'd)
Eccles Theater
The awesome winter-wonderland that is Park City.
We didn't forget to squeeze in some snow play!
Kristen WiigYou would never know it from her crazy antics in SNL, but Kristen Wiig is pretty and... seemingly normal?
LOL
Bill Hader came back for a do-over. I give 3 out of 4 stars for Adventureland! Friday, January 23, 2009
Sundance '09 (cont'd)
John Krasinski
Michael Cera
Jim CarreyWednesday, January 21, 2009
Sundance '09
Another fruitful year at Sundance! Snow play, movies, and celebs. Here's what we learned.
Spencer Treat Clark
If you don't recognize this face, perhaps you know him better as Lucias from the Gladiator.
Spencer Treat Clark is now 22 years old and thinks he can be late to Sundance movies and still get in. No no child star, you're not that special. When nobody on the wait list (ahem, yours truly + company) can get into I Love You Phillip Morris starring Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor, that means that there are no seats, and neither child stars nor people who have waited 5 hours can get in.
Guess the best thing to do is to sneak into the Q&A session!
Spencer Treat Clark
Spencer Treat Clark is now 22 years old and thinks he can be late to Sundance movies and still get in. No no child star, you're not that special. When nobody on the wait list (ahem, yours truly + company) can get into I Love You Phillip Morris starring Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor, that means that there are no seats, and neither child stars nor people who have waited 5 hours can get in.Guess the best thing to do is to sneak into the Q&A session!
Monday, January 12, 2009
3-Step Program
All our lives, the sis and I have tried NOT to look alike. Many times, as people who shop together, as people who have the same mom who shops for us, we end up getting the same shoes, sweaters, socks, helmets, etc. I objectively think, that up through high school, we haven't actually physically looked alike. But the older we get, the more and more we look alike. Well, now instead of fighting it, we're embracing it, and we've decided to try to look exactly alike and formulated a 3-Step Program to do it.
3-Step Program for Sisters to Look the Same
Okay, so we're well on our way to Step #3. (We didn't get the EXACT same pajamas for Christmas, but they're really the same with different patterns, so I call Step #2 completed.) I have to say, that I'm pretty excited about the hair. I feel like I am in this constant battle against having straight medium-length hair. Boooring. But no matter what I do, I feel like I end up in this steady-state of hair.
Steady-state
Long side-swept bangs
But essentially, I think it's the same thing.
Short!
So the sis and I decided to dye our hair 2 shades lighter. I think something like this?
Yay! Unfortunately, this will take a lot of upkeep too, so I may just end up at steady-state after say, one touch-up. *sigh*
Stay tuned...
3-Step Program for Sisters to Look the Same
- Start dressing alike. When together, we must change to mirror what the other sis is wearing.
- Get the same pajamas and wear them at the same time. We spend a lot of time together in our pajamas, so it will become really hard to tell us apart.
- Dye our hair the same color.
Okay, so we're well on our way to Step #3. (We didn't get the EXACT same pajamas for Christmas, but they're really the same with different patterns, so I call Step #2 completed.) I have to say, that I'm pretty excited about the hair. I feel like I am in this constant battle against having straight medium-length hair. Boooring. But no matter what I do, I feel like I end up in this steady-state of hair.
Steady-stateI tried other things:
Long side-swept bangsBut essentially, I think it's the same thing.
(Pic from New Years 2009)
Short!I loved this cut, but it was so much upkeep! I would really have to have my hair cut every 6 weeks to keep this cut, so it eventually turned into steady-state.
So the sis and I decided to dye our hair 2 shades lighter. I think something like this?
Yay! Unfortunately, this will take a lot of upkeep too, so I may just end up at steady-state after say, one touch-up. *sigh*Stay tuned...
Friday, December 19, 2008
Snow!
It's snowing, it's snowing! It's fun watching the snow fall from the 16th floor. It snowed earlier this week too (the first snow of the season), and the snowflakes were so huge that it looked like cottonballs were falling from the sky!
Friday, November 14, 2008
Not THIS Old Lady
My company's main office is in Stamford, CT, and there's a small NYC contingency in the "New York office." We are part of a larger umbrella company, so we share space with a sister company in New York. ANYWAY, it is usually just 3 people, working in our corner. Sometimes people from the CT visit, but it's pretty rare.
So yesterday, out of the blue, the president of our company came into the office for a meeting, and brought her mother along, who was going to leave for the airport from our office. Right now, only the side entrance to our building is open due to construction, and the arranged car service was for some reason, only going to go to the blocked off main entrance around the corner. So the president asked me to show her mother to the main entrance since she would be tied up with a meeting. Okay sure, no problem. It will take 5 min. She introduced her mother, who was named Audrey, so that was cool -- off to a good start!
As we were getting ready to head out, I grabbed her suitcase for her. She said, "Wow, what service!" Ahem. What??? SERVICE??? Um, lady, I'm taking your suitcase for you because I'm being curteous because YOU'RE AN OLD LADY!! Kind of like how I carried my sister's suitcase all over NYC because she's my sister and because she's got a lot to carry and because she had a gimpy knee!! Kind of like how I try to carry everything for my mom so she doesn't have to carry stuff. "Service," please, I'm not the help around here. In any case, I moved on.
We got to the lobby and saw that it was raining... HARD. She's like all apologetic and said that she'd go out by herself, no reason for me to get wet, and it's just around the corner. But she didn't know her way around and I wasn't about to just let her wander around by herself. The president asked for a favor and I wasn't going to lose her mother. Anyway, she had an umbrella, which she generously shared with me, and we got around the corner, and it's 3rd Ave., and I really have no idea where a car would stop to wait for someone. There's no towncar in sight. So I left her at the bus stop for shelter so that I could just check around the corner at the other entrance to make sure that the car was not waiting there.
Well, turned out, there was a car there, and they say that they were there to pick up "Audrey." So I walked back, in the rain, no umbrella, to get her. She followed me to the car and interestingly, didn't offer her umbrella this time. But then the idiot driver was all, wait no, I'm waiting for a different person.
I then turned to Audrey and said we'd better go back to the other entrance, and she rolled her eyes, went "augh,", turned around, and stalked off and left me standing in the rain. Dude!! It's not MY fault your daughter didn't arrange things right for you!! But then another car was parked a few cars down, which turned out to be the correct car (it was an SUV; car services are never SUVs! How was I to know?). So I called Audrey back, and sent her away to the airport.
Was I happy that that was over. Ungrateful old lady. She stayed dry while "the help" got all wet.
So yesterday, out of the blue, the president of our company came into the office for a meeting, and brought her mother along, who was going to leave for the airport from our office. Right now, only the side entrance to our building is open due to construction, and the arranged car service was for some reason, only going to go to the blocked off main entrance around the corner. So the president asked me to show her mother to the main entrance since she would be tied up with a meeting. Okay sure, no problem. It will take 5 min. She introduced her mother, who was named Audrey, so that was cool -- off to a good start!
As we were getting ready to head out, I grabbed her suitcase for her. She said, "Wow, what service!" Ahem. What??? SERVICE??? Um, lady, I'm taking your suitcase for you because I'm being curteous because YOU'RE AN OLD LADY!! Kind of like how I carried my sister's suitcase all over NYC because she's my sister and because she's got a lot to carry and because she had a gimpy knee!! Kind of like how I try to carry everything for my mom so she doesn't have to carry stuff. "Service," please, I'm not the help around here. In any case, I moved on.
We got to the lobby and saw that it was raining... HARD. She's like all apologetic and said that she'd go out by herself, no reason for me to get wet, and it's just around the corner. But she didn't know her way around and I wasn't about to just let her wander around by herself. The president asked for a favor and I wasn't going to lose her mother. Anyway, she had an umbrella, which she generously shared with me, and we got around the corner, and it's 3rd Ave., and I really have no idea where a car would stop to wait for someone. There's no towncar in sight. So I left her at the bus stop for shelter so that I could just check around the corner at the other entrance to make sure that the car was not waiting there.
Well, turned out, there was a car there, and they say that they were there to pick up "Audrey." So I walked back, in the rain, no umbrella, to get her. She followed me to the car and interestingly, didn't offer her umbrella this time. But then the idiot driver was all, wait no, I'm waiting for a different person.
I then turned to Audrey and said we'd better go back to the other entrance, and she rolled her eyes, went "augh,", turned around, and stalked off and left me standing in the rain. Dude!! It's not MY fault your daughter didn't arrange things right for you!! But then another car was parked a few cars down, which turned out to be the correct car (it was an SUV; car services are never SUVs! How was I to know?). So I called Audrey back, and sent her away to the airport.
Was I happy that that was over. Ungrateful old lady. She stayed dry while "the help" got all wet.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Broadway
Okay, so I know everybody always talks about how the best stuff is off-Broadway, but I have yet to discover these gems and am pretty satisfied with my Broadway shows.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
East Coasterly Activities
Kiran and I walked across the Brooklyn Bridge when he visited.
And Pete and I went to an apple orchard in NJ to pick apples. And then we visited a farm that made cheese from grass-fed cows, and where the workers wore dresses with their big rubber boots and gloves.
We found a perfect apple tree.
And Pete and I went to an apple orchard in NJ to pick apples. And then we visited a farm that made cheese from grass-fed cows, and where the workers wore dresses with their big rubber boots and gloves.
We found a perfect apple tree.
Friday, October 24, 2008
The Omnivore’s Hundred
[Taken from imurdstiny's Blog]
Here’s a chance for a little interactivity for all the bloggers out there. Below is a list of 100 things that I think every good omnivore should have tried at least once in their life. The list includes fine food, strange food, everyday food and even some pretty bad food - but a good omnivore should really try it all. Don’t worry if you haven’t, mind you; neither have I, though I’ll be sure to work on it. Don’t worry if you don’t recognise everything in the hundred, either; Wikipedia has the answers.Here’s what I want you to do:1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.4) Optional extra: Post a comment at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.
The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
--89. Horse---
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake
I got 65/100.
Excuse me??? Roadkill?? I mean, I'll eat it because we don't want to be wasteful, but c'mon, something that every good omnivore should eat?? Any possible roadkill I might run into are squirrel, raccoon, opossum, pets, deer... ok, I might eat the deer. I'd also like someone to explain a salt lassi to me. Sounds like an enema. :) I like the mango kind myself.
Here’s a chance for a little interactivity for all the bloggers out there. Below is a list of 100 things that I think every good omnivore should have tried at least once in their life. The list includes fine food, strange food, everyday food and even some pretty bad food - but a good omnivore should really try it all. Don’t worry if you haven’t, mind you; neither have I, though I’ll be sure to work on it. Don’t worry if you don’t recognise everything in the hundred, either; Wikipedia has the answers.Here’s what I want you to do:1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.4) Optional extra: Post a comment at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.
The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
--89. Horse---
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake
I got 65/100.
Excuse me??? Roadkill?? I mean, I'll eat it because we don't want to be wasteful, but c'mon, something that every good omnivore should eat?? Any possible roadkill I might run into are squirrel, raccoon, opossum, pets, deer... ok, I might eat the deer. I'd also like someone to explain a salt lassi to me. Sounds like an enema. :) I like the mango kind myself.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Seinfeld: Old Lady Version
This weekend, we went to Joe's Shanghai in Chinatown for a snack of heart-warming soup dumpling goodness. We were enjoying our treats (8 pork ones and 8 crab/pork ones), when two old ladies walked in: one Jewish one (JO), and one Chinese one (CO).
JO: Oh my, look, everybody is eating the dumplings. (In Long Island accent)
CO: Yes, those two are only having shiu long bao. (Cantonese)
[me: Kiran, that's what I want to do when I'm old!]
[Old ladies open up the menus.]
CO: How about a fish?
JO: A whole fish? Just for the two of us?
CO: Yes, why not a fish?
Now, you don't like tofu, right?
JO: Oh, I can not STAND tofu. It's tasteless. No, I will not do tofu. Why don't we have dumplings?
CO: Hmm...
JO: I mean, everybody is eating dumplings in here. Usually, when everybody is eating something, it is usually their signature dish. I think we should have the dumplings.
And it goes on and on. It was seriously the old lady equivalent to Seinfeld in the diner!
JO: Oh my, look, everybody is eating the dumplings. (In Long Island accent)
CO: Yes, those two are only having shiu long bao. (Cantonese)
[me: Kiran, that's what I want to do when I'm old!]
[Old ladies open up the menus.]
CO: How about a fish?
JO: A whole fish? Just for the two of us?
CO: Yes, why not a fish?
Now, you don't like tofu, right?
JO: Oh, I can not STAND tofu. It's tasteless. No, I will not do tofu. Why don't we have dumplings?
CO: Hmm...
JO: I mean, everybody is eating dumplings in here. Usually, when everybody is eating something, it is usually their signature dish. I think we should have the dumplings.
And it goes on and on. It was seriously the old lady equivalent to Seinfeld in the diner!
Friday, October 10, 2008
Some Pics
Hello folks,
I have neglected to post pictures for awhile, and there are some good ones to share! Per my previous blog entry, I flew back to SF for birthweekend festivities. We started the night at Oola. It was gooood.
This is when the photo-taking frenzy started. Note how Bev is so natural in this picture, as if she's not posing at all.
Then, last week the sis came to visit! And we went to Lake George in the Adirondacks for the weekend. Audrey had grandeur thoughts of staying at a B&B, canoeing, and eating apple butter. But really, she didn't know what apple butter was, so we only got 2 of the 3.
I have neglected to post pictures for awhile, and there are some good ones to share! Per my previous blog entry, I flew back to SF for birthweekend festivities. We started the night at Oola. It was gooood.
This is when the photo-taking frenzy started. Note how Bev is so natural in this picture, as if she's not posing at all.
We gathered our flair and suited up for our 13 Pieces of Flair party (ala Office Space)! Amazingly, we do not have a picture of Bev's RIDICULOUS electronic belt, that scrolled the word "FLAIR BABY, FLAIR!" across it.
And aw, look at the now newly engaged happy couple! Really, I LOVE this picture.
Uh huh. Here they are again... lookin' classy! :)
Everybody probably sported these censorship glasses!
They kind of stopped working after awhile though because they got so grimy. Ew... too many oily fingerprints.
Uh huh. Here they are again... lookin' classy! :)
Everybody probably sported these censorship glasses!
They kind of stopped working after awhile though because they got so grimy. Ew... too many oily fingerprints.
What a great birthday!!!
Then, last week the sis came to visit! And we went to Lake George in the Adirondacks for the weekend. Audrey had grandeur thoughts of staying at a B&B, canoeing, and eating apple butter. But really, she didn't know what apple butter was, so we only got 2 of the 3.
Look how my head is as big as the rest of them.
Just a tad early for fall colors.
We had lunch on our own little private island, Gourd Island. We took a 20 minute detour to circle back and find out the name of our island. Now it lives in our hearts for forever.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Almost done!
This has been my schedule for the past month:
Aug 28- Sept 1 Trip to Bay Area (fun)
Sept 5 - Sept 7 Trip to SF (business)
Sept 12 - Sept 14 Trip to SF (TONS of birthday fun)
Sept 19 - Sept 21 Trip to Las Vegas (business, boo!)
One more trip, and I'm all done! So far, it's been more fun than work, so I can't really complain. But this has been hectic nonetheless, and I will have had 2 red-eye flights when I'm done, something that I've been able to avoid for some time now. *sigh*
Thanks for all the birthday wishes!!
Let's take a look at the hectic birthday schedule now:
Sept. 8 Weilyn
Sept. 9 Cynthia
Sept. 10 me!, Sarah
Sept. 13 Bev
Sept. 14 Sharon
Sept. 15 Prince Harry of Wales
Sept. 17 Jessi
A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Jessi today!!!
Aug 28- Sept 1 Trip to Bay Area (fun)
Sept 5 - Sept 7 Trip to SF (business)
Sept 12 - Sept 14 Trip to SF (TONS of birthday fun)
Sept 19 - Sept 21 Trip to Las Vegas (business, boo!)
One more trip, and I'm all done! So far, it's been more fun than work, so I can't really complain. But this has been hectic nonetheless, and I will have had 2 red-eye flights when I'm done, something that I've been able to avoid for some time now. *sigh*
Thanks for all the birthday wishes!!
Let's take a look at the hectic birthday schedule now:
Sept. 8 Weilyn
Sept. 9 Cynthia
Sept. 10 me!, Sarah
Sept. 13 Bev
Sept. 14 Sharon
Sept. 15 Prince Harry of Wales
Sept. 17 Jessi
A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Jessi today!!!
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Who's who?
Monday, August 18, 2008
Similar Patterns
(-)
The other day I saw a woman walking on 44th St with her arm in a Louis Vuitton sling. Perhaps I just hate LV branding? It exists excessively in the city.
(+)
Just outside of my office, there are movie trailers. I mean, RIGHT in front of our entrance. One door on the trailer says "Desi," one says "Lucy," and the other says "Production." Poor Production, they all get to share one room.
The other day I saw a woman walking on 44th St with her arm in a Louis Vuitton sling. Perhaps I just hate LV branding? It exists excessively in the city.
(+)
Just outside of my office, there are movie trailers. I mean, RIGHT in front of our entrance. One door on the trailer says "Desi," one says "Lucy," and the other says "Production." Poor Production, they all get to share one room.
Friday, July 18, 2008
4th of July Birthweekend (continued)
Saturday we went to the Taste of Chicago. I had discovered after a couple of Tastes of Ann Arbor and Detroit, that Tastes were a waste of money. They make you think that you've got "pretend money" and that everything is cheap, but really, it's an expensive event and everything is fried. Everything. But it is fun to look at all the foods, and to be out in the sun with your friends. I have to admit, though, that my treats were pretty tasty. The funny part was that Nadder and I (we discovered this weekend that we always end up together no matter what) ended up sharing 2 sets of tickets and carefully planned out the remainder of our meal. Only we were 1 ticket short of getting a fancy cheesecake. We left the cheesecake stand with our plain cheesecake and met up with our friends, who had 1 ticket left. So Nadder went back with 1 ticket in hand to ask for a ladle-full of strawberries... aw... "Excuse me sir, I'm a poor lost little boy, please help me... can I have some strawberries please? I have 1 ticket."
This is also when the famed turkey leg made its appearance. Amateurs... couldn't even finish a turkey leg.
Later we had drinks at the house and went to Empire Liquors where... well, we'll leave it at that. :)
Saturday, July 12, 2008
4th of July Birthweekend
What an amazing weekend. It reminds me of why I loved grad school so much.
Since a bunch of my grad friends were turning 30 this month (and in a few months from now), we decided to get together in the good ol' city of Chicago... where nobody lives. :) Well, maybe mj claims to live there, or at least holds an address there, but she's been in Egypt and the Middle East for most of the year. In any case, it was a good midway point for most of us. We flew in from New York, Seattle, Boston, Alberta, and Dubai, and drove in from Ann Arbor and Cincinnati. Phew! It was convergence for the weekend!
We all got in on Thursday and hung out at the house that we rented in Lincoln Park for the weekend. We had drinks at the house and played a nice wholesome game of Asshole. Guess who was caught cheating and was anointed Asshole but then objected because she didn't actually mean to cheat? Yes, that's the queen Asshole, mj. I was Vice Queen Asshole.
Friday was 4th of July, and as you might imagine, it's hell trying to get anywhere with 10 people (who are perhaps hungover, tired, and lazy). So we made it out of the house at 4 pm and went down to the lake to hang out for awhile. As we walked over to the lake, I finally nabbed that Chicago-style hot dog that I had been craving. We then headed to procure some foods for the imminent BBQ that we were hosting... well, maybe only 1 car made it to the grocery store. The others decided to leave the work up to us and stop in at a bar for "just one beer.:" Huh, thanks guys.
We had drinks at the house and prepared for the bbq. The party got going, and then when it got dark enough, we went up to the rooftop deck to view the fireworks, which were an amazing 360 degree spectacle. It was like a solid line of fireworks from one end to the other. When we got tired of the fireworks, we went back downstairs for some more drinks, hour-long beer pong games on a tremendously long kitchen counter, and of course, some dancing with Santa. 
Since a bunch of my grad friends were turning 30 this month (and in a few months from now), we decided to get together in the good ol' city of Chicago... where nobody lives. :) Well, maybe mj claims to live there, or at least holds an address there, but she's been in Egypt and the Middle East for most of the year. In any case, it was a good midway point for most of us. We flew in from New York, Seattle, Boston, Alberta, and Dubai, and drove in from Ann Arbor and Cincinnati. Phew! It was convergence for the weekend!
We all got in on Thursday and hung out at the house that we rented in Lincoln Park for the weekend. We had drinks at the house and played a nice wholesome game of Asshole. Guess who was caught cheating and was anointed Asshole but then objected because she didn't actually mean to cheat? Yes, that's the queen Asshole, mj. I was Vice Queen Asshole.
Friday was 4th of July, and as you might imagine, it's hell trying to get anywhere with 10 people (who are perhaps hungover, tired, and lazy). So we made it out of the house at 4 pm and went down to the lake to hang out for awhile. As we walked over to the lake, I finally nabbed that Chicago-style hot dog that I had been craving. We then headed to procure some foods for the imminent BBQ that we were hosting... well, maybe only 1 car made it to the grocery store. The others decided to leave the work up to us and stop in at a bar for "just one beer.:" Huh, thanks guys.
We had drinks at the house and prepared for the bbq. The party got going, and then when it got dark enough, we went up to the rooftop deck to view the fireworks, which were an amazing 360 degree spectacle. It was like a solid line of fireworks from one end to the other. When we got tired of the fireworks, we went back downstairs for some more drinks, hour-long beer pong games on a tremendously long kitchen counter, and of course, some dancing with Santa.
Michol-Jesse-Sheila-Santa-Sheela-Jessi-Michael Sandwich!
Ah Santa... one of the many random things found at the house in addition to Jesus cat nip and aviator sunglasses, which got some good use as props for dancing. This was the first moment when rock star Sheila emerged. There were a good 15 people hanging out with 2-3 girls trying to get some dancing going, but Sheila took the bull by its horns. With crooked aviator sunglasses on and a Santa statue to dance with, Sheila began her 5-hour long solitary dance party. Okay, so maybe around Hour 3, people began to join in. But Sheila was the real superstar of the evening.
The very next morning, or rather a mere 3 hours after we went to bed, crazy parents (who also went to bed late) took their adorable daughter to the zoo. By the time we got up, they were back from the zoo and on their second meal of the day. This was the day that I decided I needed some healthy food as I had eaten 2 hamburgers, 1 bratwurst, and 1 salad, and 2 slices of cake the night before.
(to be continued...)
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Weekend in California
One of the perks of my job (the other is getting free breakfast... and that's it for perks) is that I get to travel to San Francisco a lot. I guess this isn't a perk per se, but it certainly is one for me! I get the chance to surf with my friends and spend time with my family. And this is exactly what I did the past weekend. The weather and waves made it a PERFECT day for surfing! For the Hook in Santa Cruz, it was pretty big which brought out all the surfers and made it a competitive day. Nonetheless, I was totally stoked as they say. :)
Later that night, the sis and I went to the Greek Theater in Berkeley to relive some old times and go to the Death Cab for Cutie concert. We started out with dinner at the old faves (Thai Basil and IB Hoagies) and ordered the same dishes that we used to order, and then walked through campus to the Greek Theater. I love open-air theaters and summer concerts!
Later that night, the sis and I went to the Greek Theater in Berkeley to relive some old times and go to the Death Cab for Cutie concert. We started out with dinner at the old faves (Thai Basil and IB Hoagies) and ordered the same dishes that we used to order, and then walked through campus to the Greek Theater. I love open-air theaters and summer concerts!
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