So why not head to a garden (Planting Fields Arboretum) filled with flowers and trees, Cakalusa? SURE, WHY NOT? THAT SOUNDS LIKE A BRIGHT IDEA!
Flowers, plants, and allergies. Just what I love.
Month: April 2013
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Turning 28.
AND I FEEL OLD!
Something happened to me the other day. I was watching an episode of The Real World and was struck by a very sobering fact: Every single one of those guys are nearly a decade younger than me. An entire decade! Survey says: I'm old.
Okay, maybe not that old. But I'm inching toward that much feared three-oh! But let's think positive. Reflecting on the past year, here's 28 mobile phone pictures since my last birthday. In chronological order:
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Photoblog: Opening Day Basketball.
The weather was warm and inviting. The pollen was in full force. Basketball season was officially opened for business at the local parks. I took the opportunity to capture streetball action with my friends (and random players) at the basketball courts.
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Ceviche Day - Google Video Contest!
Epic Ecuadorian ceviche cooking time!
Dear sister recently contacted me about a video contest being held at her work. A cooking contest that will be judged by famed chef, Jamie Oliver. We've done these videos plenty of times before, so we wanted to capitalize on the opportunity. I quickly grabbed my camera and hurried off into the city to film.
I captured a few photos throughout the process. The pictures do no justice as to how delicious the final product was.
A lovely view.
But we needed more light. MORE LIGHT!
Leah, dear sister's coworker who provided her wonderful kitchen, and Ami going through old Xanga posts.
Ami had to warn them of my recent boob posts.
Not sure what was so amusing. (Whoa, matching shirts!)
But there was plenty of dancing (and alcohol) involved.
Ami starts getting the ingredients ready. Excuse the beer, that was mine. We never film sober. Ever.
Only the freshest ingredients!
If your boobs are this red, you should get them checked out.
Part of the skit. These were the only junk food items we could find! Again, excuse my beer.
Juicing and prepping the items. Lime juicers work really well!
A great arm workout for grip (get your mind out of the gutter, guys!).
De-seeding tomatoes. This was a first I've seen of it.
Sneaking in a quick sampling of shrimp.
Plating.
A bowl of shramppp!
Served on a halved avocado.
Those are corn nuts scattered around the plate. I must've ate half the container.
Presenting the final product. Video (of the food and recipe, pervs) coming soon! -
Muse Concert 2013
I attended a Muse concert at Madison Square Garden on Monday with friends, including @msfatale. Muse is one of my favorite bands, and since I've never been to a rock concert before, there was no better choice. They're rated as being one of the best live performers, and they didn't disappoint; despite troublesome news regarding the Boston bombings happening hours prior. The visuals and set design felt like something taken from the Tron universe.
Here are some photos of my time spent at the concert. I only suffered five epileptic seizures. Not bad.
Dinner of champions.
Free Strawbeers for life!
Can't wait to seize!
"Gurrrrl, where you get dem boots?"
The opening act. They weren't bad but did the frontman really need to take his shirt off?
Muse making their grand entrance.
The drummer floats downward.
Matt Bellamy honors those in Boston with a rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. Really nice touch.
Really nice set.
Here you can see the pyramid transitioning.
Is this what it's like to be on shrooms?
Energy was there, but still lacking, in my opinion.
The band sends us off with a farewell.
The fan screaming for an encore.
Will Muse give them what they want?
The band responds.
Going out with a bang.Here's a video of random moments during their set.
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You Know Your Parents Are Asian When
1. Before prom, your parents had stern words for your date:
2. On vacations, your parents took photos like this:
You laughed, rolled your eyes, but years later you realize you should've taken more photos of them.
Via: m.lolsnaps.com5. They coached you on starving before a buffet and gorging only on ribeye and lobsters. Seafood-phobes were deadweight in buffet olympics.
Source: crazystupidshit.com6. When the bill came, older relatives fought, i.e. yelled and screamed in the middle of the restaurant, for the right to pay.
Via: justkiddingfilms.net7. Some distant cousin or family friend's son/daughter is always being trotted out as a paragon of perfection that you're falling short of.
Source: zazzle.com8. When you got sick, your parents fed you bitter herbal brews, or sent you to weird bruising traditional treatments:
It didn't actually hurt, but you were always afraid someone would report you to Child Services when you changed for gym.
Source: youtube.com9. Your mom's always convinced it's too cold without a jacket outside.
And you would never, ever, leave the fan on when you're sleeping.
Via: youtube.com10. Your relatives stuffed you with awesome food. And they didn't hesitate to comment when your waistline ballooned.
Expert food trolls, those Asian aunts.
11. You ate savory breakfasts littered with jarred pickles. Rice was always involved.
Source: 4.bp.blogspot.com12. When they visited you, they always crashed on some relative's couch, or kicked you out of your own bed.
They're convinced hotels were a ripoff.
14. For a household that was low on luxury, there were a lot of foot massagers, back massagers, massage hammers and massage accessories.
Via: themetapicture.com15. Your mom put fluffy dried pork into your sandwiches, and your friends said it looked like hair.
Scarred for life.
Source: seriouseats.com16. Your fridge was packed with jars whose labels never matched the food within.
You also saved every jar to store pickled stuff.
Source: bangkokgoplay.pixnet.net19. In the drawers were free napkins, cups, utensils, and mini shampoo bottles they've hoarded from hotels.
Also shower caps, though no one in your family has ever used one before.
Source: pakermonkey.blogspot.com20. Saturdays, you studied your parents' native tongues. Sundays, you practiced an instrument. Your dad was rad if he let you pick the guitar.
Via: castnet.nctu.edu.tw21. Your friends were always wondering why your parents are arguing. That's just how they speak.
Via: shutterstock.com22. Everyone was your Aunt or Uncle but you had no idea if they were actually related to you.
Also your parents call each other Mom and Dad instead of their first names. In fact you didn't even know adults had first names.
24. People always assume that you're related to another Lee/Chung/Nguyen/Hong/Kim that they know.
Source: daves425. Nothing will stop your aunts from trying to set you up with royal bores with Ivy League degrees.
"Mom, we have nothing in common." "But she's a doctor from Harvard!"
Source:26. Every year, you got money in red envelopes on New Year's.
Source: kristinandkayla.comVia Buzzfeed
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Booby Thursday.
I know I've spoken in the past and mentioned my dislike for people wearing fake glasses. But I can make exceptions, damn it! You'll thank me for this one!
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Drawings At Work.
Every time I pass by my coworker's empty desk, I quickly draw something on his whiteboard before he returns.
Operation Whiteboard part I: The Beginning
Random doodles, added slowly over a week.Operation Whiteboard part II: Success
Jk I don't know what I'm doing.
Operation Whiteboard: Part III - Skyline
The city skyline needs some action. Shall we destroy it?
Operation Whiteboard: Part IV - Skyline Destroy!
UFOs and King Kong emerge for a play date in the city.Operation Whiteboard: Episode V - Fart Wars
A footlong ago, in a restaurant fart, fart away...It is a period of flatulence. Rebel
beans, striking from a hidden
butt, have won their fart victory
against the evil Beano Fartpire.Operation Whiteboard: Episode VI - 'MURICA!
I live my life one inch at a time. And by inch, I mean 12 inch subs. Or 11.5 inches in Subway terms.Operation Whiteboard: Episode VII - Pelvis Presley
One can only imagine what was censored (erased before I could fetch my camera).
Operation Whiteboard: Episode VI. I live my life one inch at a time. And by inch, I mean 12 inch subs. Or 11.5 inches in Subway terms.Operation Whiteboard: Episode VIII - Pirates of the Cockabbean
Pirates of the Cockabbean starring: Longcock Silver and Johnny Depple-penetration.
I'm clearly not getting paid enough for my wit.Operation Whiteboard: Part VIII - Cocks and Rubbers
When it cums to the schlong arm of the law, nobody gets away.Operation Whiteboard: Part IX - Team meeting
We're all on the same page.Operation Whiteboard: Part X - The Mighty Coctopus
Deep within the cold, dark Atlantic Ocean, a creature lurks, seeking its prey. Will it be a Cleveland steamer? Perhaps a divine mermaid? Or maybe delicious seamen?Operation Whiteboard: Part XI - Count Cockula
The Count is back, and he sucks! Your only hope of getting rid of him? Stab him with your wood.
Operation Whiteboard: Part XII - COCKer Spaniel
Bitches love the cocker spaniel.Operation Whiteboard: Part XIII - The Cockulator 2000™
Hay, gurl! How can I know so many hundreds of digits of pi and not the 7 digits of your phone number? I'd like to plug my solution into your equation.Operation Whiteboard: Part XIV - McDicken Filet
Sink your teeth into a hot, juicy, fresh McDicken filet. One taste and you'll be begging for more!What should I draw next? -
New York Knicks 2013
The Knicks are here and ready for a deep playoff push. Here's a video I produced to show support for my favorite team, the New York Knicks.
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April Fools Guide for 2013
Not sure what to do this April Fools Day? Don't worry, I got you covered.
Mentos in ice cubes
Bouillon in shower head
Explosive cake
Toothpaste Oreos
Mayo filled donuts
Soap that won't lather
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