Le Creperie

There's this cute little creperie outside of Harvard Square. I've been there three times, and each time, I am treated to culinary bliss. So far, I've only tried the savory crepes. Soon, I will expand to the dessert crepes. It's definitely one of my favorite places to go to in Boston. I hope to eventually try all of the crepes on the menu.

Strangers with Candy

I'm watching Strangers with Candy. It's HILARIOUS! Everyone needs to watch this movie.


THe plot of the story is this 46y/o ex-junkie-hooker who decides to go back to high school to "pick up her life where she left off" Anyhow, hilarity ensues when the writers satirizes all the sappy teen melodrama that CW can muster up. Amy Sedaris and Stephen Colbert is in it! Plus, tons of cameos and really really unPC lines.

THe sum result? Wholesome goodness!

Small Wonder

My roommate Adrienne and I were talking on the bus about tv shows we watched as a kid. We stumbled upon "Small Wonder", which was the cornerstone of my day during the summer before 8th grade. I would wake up everyday just in time for that show to come on, singing along to the theme song.

Finding this on youtube warmed my heart.



I think I'll dress up as Vicki for Halloween

Snow!

There's finally snow on the ground. Every time I pass by a pristine patch of snow-covered ground, I'd want to jump in there and go crazy and destroy it.

Watching falling snow is so calming.


I'll try to get a picture of it up soon

Phoenix Landing

Nice to have an 80s night at a bar a block away from home. They played Kylie! :-)

I love Scrubs

Temperature

Google says it's 9 degrees right now. I hate the wind against my face.

Brrr...

Tomorrow will be in the 10s. Ii'm looking forward to more puddles of ice and hating the wind.

Meanwhile, this sort of loving will keep me warm....




Warm with Laughter!

My sister's Liger drawing

So i'm sharing a room with my sister right now. It's 12:20. I'm on the computer looking up tax stuff and she's reading a book. Out of no where she asks me

"Have you seen my liger drawing"

I nearly choked and died. She's way older than me and is working as a pharmacist. Wow.

I ate too much and I have a big zit

I hate too much at Vegas. It is sin city, and gluttony is a sin, but I ate so much that I got stretch marks. I ate so much that laughing hurts - a lot.

I also have terrible skin right now. A lot of zits. There's this one on my nose. It's pretty big. At least 3 mms of a bump. And it's a ripe one. I really want to pop it, but I may have to wait another day.

Back to running a lot more to work off all the buffet eating.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Merry Christmas everyone. I'm enjoying a lovely 60+ degree winter in Los Angeles. Funnily enough, I did not get the barrage of scarfs and gloves as I had anticipated. Thank you Sharon, for adding to my growing scarves collection.

Last night, I had the wonderful pleasure of hanging out with Sharon, Lyndsay, Karina, and Todd (Xi) at Garden cafe to catch up on old times. They're my HS buddies and it's great to see them after not seeing them for so long. Yes, it was a bit lame to hang out at Garden cafe on a Saturday night, but there isn't any better place to just chat. Well, there are the boba places, but Sharon refuses to tip for boba (which I wholeheartedly agree).

Tomorrow, my family is driving up to Vegas for two days. It's going to be some madness. We're aiming to get there by 3pm, check in, and then jump into line for the Bellagio buffet (SCORE!). I'm excited for the food and the shopping.

Okay, it's time to stop being anti-social and hang out with some aunts and uncles. They're over here for dinner.

Pachelbel's Canon in D

It's one of my favorite pieces. I used to be second string violin in 8th grade, but I still learned the first violin's version and played it even though it wasn't for me.

This rant is pretty damn funny! Get to the last bit about Green Day.

http://egotastic.com/video?yt=JdxkVQy7QLM&w=600&h=500&info=Pachelbel%20Rant

Things I've never seen before in my life before moving to Boston

Frozen Puddles.

Beer Ball

Super Awesome Mahjong

Was really bored, so was playing mahjong on Yahoo! Check out this awesome hand that I won! 13-fan! You'll probably ask why I didnt do the highest scoring hand for the game (1 and 9 from each suit + each wind + each dragon). I thought about that, but it wasn't going ot happen because I couldn't pick up the 1 and 9s.

Here's a screen capture of my hand

Next time I'm at the Cask and Flagon, I will pay more attention to the people around me.

This is what John Krasinski (Jim from the Office) said in an interview

"

GMMR: Ok, I can not finish this interview John without asking….I live in Brookline and work in Newton (John’s hometown) - so next time you are home, I think I have to buy you a beer. I mean, it’s only fair. You took your time to answer my questions. You up for it? (ed. I will stop at nothing to meet this boy, or at least get him to call me)

JOHN: I’ll meet you at the Cask and Flagon fah shoa, dude."

I've been there a few times....maybe there's a chance of meeting him!

California

I miss In-N-Out #2 Combo with extra crispy fries. I must have such a combo in my stomach within an hour of arriving in LA.

Update: Also want Pastrami Sandwich from The Hat.

Key Office Quotes

Any single cell living organism has to have a spine.

- Michael Scott

The Office

So I'm sitting at home this weekend and watching a lot of The Office on dvd, both seasons. These DVDs are well worth it. They have commentary on at least half of the episodes (and they're actually funny and somewhat insightful) They have deleted scenes for all the episodes. There are some really funny stuff that you just wish it would make it. The packaging is also pretty cool. If only more shows can have this caliber of bonus material!

On a final note:

Determined
Worker
Intense
Good Worker
Hard Worker
Terrific

One of the best posters ever

Cecily Brown

Saw this at MFA today after class. Her paintings are now one of my favorities. Colors are vivid, the forms ambiguous. It requires both examination upclose and far away. Even when you think you know what you're looking at, you don't. There's constant movement on this static canvas.

The one above is probably my favorite of all in the exhibit today. Although her work often falls into the category of erotica, this painting resonates strongly with my ideals of being in love. It's passionate and innocent. I enjoy how the lovers are distinct and melded together simultaneously.

Early Thanksgiving

Every year, I'm used to having fried chicken at Knott's Berry Farm for Thanksgiving. So really, I dont touch turkey, stuffing, or cranberry sauce at all.

Tonight, I just came back from lunch/dinner at Keith's home. (Keith is Rebecca's boyfriend). His mother had invited our apartment and Keith's apartment for a Thanksgiving dinner. The Food was fantastic. Yams topped with roasted marshmellows were yummy. Of course, my favorite dish is always dessert. Had apple pie and pecan pie. I am stuffed.