deery-lou.
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sweets, seeds, & sunnyd—the three s's from hell. it's official. i am addicted to sunnyd. why is it so damn delicious. it reminds me of tang. another fake flavored orange drink high in sugar. i loved tang as a child. we only got it as a special treat. there is something so wrong about sunnyd yet i can't stop drinking it. i finished a 2qt container in less than a day. is that bad? will sunnyd make me fat? if i mix it with cereal is that a fortified breakfast? so many questions unanswered.
sweets. i crave sweet things. it comes in waves. the waves seem to be more frequent lately. perhaps that's why i downed so much sunnyd in such a short amount of time. i try not to keep too many sweets in my apartment. mostly out of fear that i will eat them all in one sitting. the other day i was looking for something sweet. i realized that i had a bag of candies from twain courtesy of misty. not knowing what any of them are i grabbed the one with the picture of green fruit on the front. there's many possibilities for the fruit: green apples, plums, asian pears, etc. who knows really. the candy itself was hard, smooth, and brown. on top was a lightish brown color. perhaps the fruit filling i thought. without thinking twice i popped the asian treasure in my mouth. there was a flavor explosion. the most prominent was that of honey. the other [the fruit filling] tastes like nothing i've experienced before. it wasn't bad, just different. kind of sweet-spicy if you will. anyway...i'm sucking along and it finally reaches the point where i can bite down on it. so i do. the fruit filling is soft and chewy. as i'm chewing i strike something hard. i spit the hard substance out onto my hand to notice that its a seed. you puts a freakin seed in candy. come on! now the questions remains: do i plant the seed or not!
stay gold & be well…
Friday, February 29, 2008
me and my charms [string version]
deery-lou.
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tour vans, a panda, and me—things found on geary street in the afternoon. since i have far too much time on my hand i've noticed my smoking habit has increased. my building is a smoke free zone which means i must go down five flights and hit the street every time i want a smoke. usually around early afternoon i can be found on the street puffing away. while out there i've been noticing these white tour vans of sorts on a regular basis. they are filled with asian passengers and they are always heading for the same place: panda country kitchen. this place must be magical if they are coming by the van load. it's literally right next store but i have yet to check it out. after seeing the van loads of people going in its definitely peeked my interest. i found their menu online. it's broken down into three categories: special menu, menu 1, menu 2. all the items found on the special menu & menu 1 seem pretty standard and sound delicious. i want to try them all. the more interesting dishes appear on menu 2 with such things as: panda country bear feet, phoenix pork kidney flower, live fish with home made pickle vegetable, frog leg with fresh home made pepper, etc. now i definitely need to check this place out and soon. if any of you want to tag along let me know. i'm sure it'll be a dining experience.
stay gold & be well…
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tour vans, a panda, and me—things found on geary street in the afternoon. since i have far too much time on my hand i've noticed my smoking habit has increased. my building is a smoke free zone which means i must go down five flights and hit the street every time i want a smoke. usually around early afternoon i can be found on the street puffing away. while out there i've been noticing these white tour vans of sorts on a regular basis. they are filled with asian passengers and they are always heading for the same place: panda country kitchen. this place must be magical if they are coming by the van load. it's literally right next store but i have yet to check it out. after seeing the van loads of people going in its definitely peeked my interest. i found their menu online. it's broken down into three categories: special menu, menu 1, menu 2. all the items found on the special menu & menu 1 seem pretty standard and sound delicious. i want to try them all. the more interesting dishes appear on menu 2 with such things as: panda country bear feet, phoenix pork kidney flower, live fish with home made pickle vegetable, frog leg with fresh home made pepper, etc. now i definitely need to check this place out and soon. if any of you want to tag along let me know. i'm sure it'll be a dining experience.
stay gold & be well…
home for an island
deery-lou.
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speed dating, speed walking, and speedboat bunny art—could my week be any better. on wednesday i was suppose to have date #3 with tag. however, just like the past two weeks something came up causing tag to flake yet again. pattern, anyone. who ever imagined that getting beyond date #2 would be so difficult. my chemistry with tag is quite good, but come on already. either stick to your plans or don't bother making them. the verdict is still out about what i'm going to do.
with my schedule now open it enabled me to have lunch with misty. a lunch date with a friend is far superior than a romantic date. there's no pressure involved. we haven't had any m&e time in awhile, so it was nice to get together. that's one of the benefits of having friends who live so close and work at home sometimes—impromptu lunch dates. love it!
i've discovered that since november i've gained 9 lbs. make room for fatty. this prompted me to call misty hoping she'd want to start exercising with me. it's always best to have a buddy. i really need to join a gym or something but that will have to wait until i have a steady income. in the meantime speed walking will suffice.
i had my first introduction to the world of speed dating. well, let's just say my own version of it since it wasn't part of a formal organization or anything. it started off as lunch with nag. we met at 1:30 in the 'stro and dined at la mediterranee. i forgot how yummy their food is. i got the sample plate. nag was nice guy. there were no sparks flying about the restaurant, but for me there seldom are. we had a good conversation and overall seemed to enjoy each others company. he had to get back to work so it was rather short date. whether or not he's interested i have no clue. if he were to ask me out again, i'd probably go.
seeing that i was already out and about i called fag. we had chatted either that day on im. he suggested that i call him later so i did. a boy can't have too many dates now can he? we decided to meet up for coffee. by 3:25 i was downtown. my encounter with fag was interesting to say the least. our phone conversation and chat were really good so i guess i was expecting more from the meeting. plus we have a mutual friend which i thought would take some of the pressure off. it didn't. i went into it thinking i was meeting up with a potential new friend. not necessarily a romantic interest. all i know is that there was a strange vibe going on. i still can't quite put my finger around it. perhaps he thought this was a "date-date". i don't know. we talked for a bit about nothing in particular. it all felt really forced. within 20 minutes or so he asked "so what are you going to do now?" then he decided to go home and relax. we didn't even get coffee like planed. curious. i did manage to make it all around town and home on one bus ticket. now that's speed.
well, my two dates might have been somewhat of a bust but i didn't manage to savage the day by finding an awesome speedboat bunny painting at urban outfitters. it's the little things in life that make everything worth it.
my new bunny art
stay gold & be well…
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speed dating, speed walking, and speedboat bunny art—could my week be any better. on wednesday i was suppose to have date #3 with tag. however, just like the past two weeks something came up causing tag to flake yet again. pattern, anyone. who ever imagined that getting beyond date #2 would be so difficult. my chemistry with tag is quite good, but come on already. either stick to your plans or don't bother making them. the verdict is still out about what i'm going to do.
with my schedule now open it enabled me to have lunch with misty. a lunch date with a friend is far superior than a romantic date. there's no pressure involved. we haven't had any m&e time in awhile, so it was nice to get together. that's one of the benefits of having friends who live so close and work at home sometimes—impromptu lunch dates. love it!
i've discovered that since november i've gained 9 lbs. make room for fatty. this prompted me to call misty hoping she'd want to start exercising with me. it's always best to have a buddy. i really need to join a gym or something but that will have to wait until i have a steady income. in the meantime speed walking will suffice.
i had my first introduction to the world of speed dating. well, let's just say my own version of it since it wasn't part of a formal organization or anything. it started off as lunch with nag. we met at 1:30 in the 'stro and dined at la mediterranee. i forgot how yummy their food is. i got the sample plate. nag was nice guy. there were no sparks flying about the restaurant, but for me there seldom are. we had a good conversation and overall seemed to enjoy each others company. he had to get back to work so it was rather short date. whether or not he's interested i have no clue. if he were to ask me out again, i'd probably go.
seeing that i was already out and about i called fag. we had chatted either that day on im. he suggested that i call him later so i did. a boy can't have too many dates now can he? we decided to meet up for coffee. by 3:25 i was downtown. my encounter with fag was interesting to say the least. our phone conversation and chat were really good so i guess i was expecting more from the meeting. plus we have a mutual friend which i thought would take some of the pressure off. it didn't. i went into it thinking i was meeting up with a potential new friend. not necessarily a romantic interest. all i know is that there was a strange vibe going on. i still can't quite put my finger around it. perhaps he thought this was a "date-date". i don't know. we talked for a bit about nothing in particular. it all felt really forced. within 20 minutes or so he asked "so what are you going to do now?" then he decided to go home and relax. we didn't even get coffee like planed. curious. i did manage to make it all around town and home on one bus ticket. now that's speed.
well, my two dates might have been somewhat of a bust but i didn't manage to savage the day by finding an awesome speedboat bunny painting at urban outfitters. it's the little things in life that make everything worth it.
my new bunny artstay gold & be well…
Monday, February 25, 2008
lance
deery-lou.
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dancing bacon, a glam red rock lobster, a talking pizza slice—just what do these things have in common. no, it's not part of a bad trip i had. these were some of the costumes at misty's annual pnye [procrastinators new years eve] party. the theme in case you haven't figured it out—fast food nation. the creativity was flowing that night. from freedom fries to pigs in a blanket. everyone was representing. there's something to be said about seeing a giant piece of steak walking around a bar. good times.
the best was that people actually brought food in keeping with their costume. yours truly dressed as kimbap which meant i had to explain my costume to everyone. no, i'm not a ninja. it's kimbap, dontcha know! numerous cocktails, wings, tacos, and burritos were consumed. i think i ate more fast food that night then i do in a year. let's just say that i didn't feel so pretty on sunday. what's in store for me this week? who knows but i'm sure it'll be something FUNtastic.
stay gold & be well…
my party pics here
butter bean's party pics here
misty's party pics here
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dancing bacon, a glam red rock lobster, a talking pizza slice—just what do these things have in common. no, it's not part of a bad trip i had. these were some of the costumes at misty's annual pnye [procrastinators new years eve] party. the theme in case you haven't figured it out—fast food nation. the creativity was flowing that night. from freedom fries to pigs in a blanket. everyone was representing. there's something to be said about seeing a giant piece of steak walking around a bar. good times.
the best was that people actually brought food in keeping with their costume. yours truly dressed as kimbap which meant i had to explain my costume to everyone. no, i'm not a ninja. it's kimbap, dontcha know! numerous cocktails, wings, tacos, and burritos were consumed. i think i ate more fast food that night then i do in a year. let's just say that i didn't feel so pretty on sunday. what's in store for me this week? who knows but i'm sure it'll be something FUNtastic.
stay gold & be well…
my party pics here
butter bean's party pics here
misty's party pics here
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
matter of degrees
deery-lou.
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bears, bars, building…oh, what a week it was. as most of you know, last week was that dreaded holiday valentine's day. the day when romance is forced upon us and we stuff our faces with chocolate all in the name of love. not a big fan. although it is enjoyable to watch the many that scramble around hoping to find that perfect valentine. on this day i usually make an attempt not to leave my house. i try to shield myself from the red balloons, red flowers, and red candy boxes that move up and down the bustling streets. my plan to stay indoors didn't quite work since i had a job interview. i actually forgot it was even valentine's day until i was leaving and noticed the heart shaped box on the desk. the little chocolates that filled it stare at me mockingly. i wanted to eat them all.
later that night i ended up in the stro for a very impromptu date. it was not the "wine and dine" kind of date. more like the "let's pound drinks" date. this makes date #3 with lag. so far all of the dates revolve around being at a bar. i think i'm seeing a pattern. the 440 was filled with fellow lonely hearts still looking for a valentine. then again isn't it like that every night in the bars of the stro. it was actually quite a relief not to be surrounded by happy-love couples. don't get me wrong. i'm all for happy-love couples. i just don't want to see them on valentine's. we stayed for numerous cocktails. i received a valentine's package from a stop-aids volunteer. it contained the essentials that every gay boy needs: a valentine's card, candy hearts, lube, and a condom. while outside for a smoke break i got hit on by an elderly gentlemen. i didn't have the heart to tell him to bugger off. we chit chatted for a bit, then he wondered off. after leaving 440 we stopped in at the metro for a final drink. they had snack mix there. i ate it all. i love snacks. lag bought me a pez. i was a little buzzed by then. we left shortly after that.
did i mention it was ibr [international bear rendezvous] weekend. i love when the bears come to visit. in the past we'd spend sunday at the eagle beer bust with the bears. didn't make it this year. instead i met up with kiki. we had lunch. then she showed me her awesome pad that she shares with her main squeeze. they're so cute. we debated heading down to the eagle but opted for the wildside west where we met pevil. i have mixed feelings about ww. i think i can do without all the folk singing in the patio. it felt like i was a judge at an american idol audition. there were times when i just wanted to cut them off and say "thanks but no thanks. i'm going to say no." aside from the awful music, the company was outstanding. i always have a good time with kiki. she makes me laugh. add pevil to the equation and its non-stop giggles. good times. eventually pevil's lovely wife joined us.
the bears [jbear & dbear] invited us over for dinner that night. on the menu: turkey loaf, mashed potatoes, corn, salad, and wine. everything was quite tasty. the lesbots [pevil & her lovely wife mrs.b] brought over a lost puzzle. i must say this is the first time i've put together a puzzle at a dinner party. hi, are we 70? honestly, it was quite fun. after all its really about the company and not what you were doing. although a few of them got really into it. i'm not going to name names but at one point there was some high five action happening. now that's a whole new take on puzzle making. first time for everything, i guess.
my pal, butter bean, was kind enough to cart my ass around on monday. our first stop was ikea where i purchased a bookshelf and a tv stand. pretty good for me. i had a bit of trouble at the self check out. the gun didn't want to scan. it took several tries and lots of sweat to finally get the thing to work. i still don't how i did it. the next stop was target where i bought a cube organizer to use for my "office" stuff. thanks again, bb.
as you can probably guess the last two days were spent assembling my purchases. to my surprise the ikea stuff took no time at all. i had them together by monday night. the organizer from target was another story. when i opened the box on tuesday i realized that there were no instructions. i called target. they had me call the manufacturer. after several automated voice messages i got the number i needed. they emailed me instructions. unfortunately they were not complete so i called again. another email was sent. this time it was complete. there was a small problem trying to figure out which piece was which. in the end, it all came together. my pad is getting closer and closer to being a home.
stay gold & be well…
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bears, bars, building…oh, what a week it was. as most of you know, last week was that dreaded holiday valentine's day. the day when romance is forced upon us and we stuff our faces with chocolate all in the name of love. not a big fan. although it is enjoyable to watch the many that scramble around hoping to find that perfect valentine. on this day i usually make an attempt not to leave my house. i try to shield myself from the red balloons, red flowers, and red candy boxes that move up and down the bustling streets. my plan to stay indoors didn't quite work since i had a job interview. i actually forgot it was even valentine's day until i was leaving and noticed the heart shaped box on the desk. the little chocolates that filled it stare at me mockingly. i wanted to eat them all.
later that night i ended up in the stro for a very impromptu date. it was not the "wine and dine" kind of date. more like the "let's pound drinks" date. this makes date #3 with lag. so far all of the dates revolve around being at a bar. i think i'm seeing a pattern. the 440 was filled with fellow lonely hearts still looking for a valentine. then again isn't it like that every night in the bars of the stro. it was actually quite a relief not to be surrounded by happy-love couples. don't get me wrong. i'm all for happy-love couples. i just don't want to see them on valentine's. we stayed for numerous cocktails. i received a valentine's package from a stop-aids volunteer. it contained the essentials that every gay boy needs: a valentine's card, candy hearts, lube, and a condom. while outside for a smoke break i got hit on by an elderly gentlemen. i didn't have the heart to tell him to bugger off. we chit chatted for a bit, then he wondered off. after leaving 440 we stopped in at the metro for a final drink. they had snack mix there. i ate it all. i love snacks. lag bought me a pez. i was a little buzzed by then. we left shortly after that.
did i mention it was ibr [international bear rendezvous] weekend. i love when the bears come to visit. in the past we'd spend sunday at the eagle beer bust with the bears. didn't make it this year. instead i met up with kiki. we had lunch. then she showed me her awesome pad that she shares with her main squeeze. they're so cute. we debated heading down to the eagle but opted for the wildside west where we met pevil. i have mixed feelings about ww. i think i can do without all the folk singing in the patio. it felt like i was a judge at an american idol audition. there were times when i just wanted to cut them off and say "thanks but no thanks. i'm going to say no." aside from the awful music, the company was outstanding. i always have a good time with kiki. she makes me laugh. add pevil to the equation and its non-stop giggles. good times. eventually pevil's lovely wife joined us.
the bears [jbear & dbear] invited us over for dinner that night. on the menu: turkey loaf, mashed potatoes, corn, salad, and wine. everything was quite tasty. the lesbots [pevil & her lovely wife mrs.b] brought over a lost puzzle. i must say this is the first time i've put together a puzzle at a dinner party. hi, are we 70? honestly, it was quite fun. after all its really about the company and not what you were doing. although a few of them got really into it. i'm not going to name names but at one point there was some high five action happening. now that's a whole new take on puzzle making. first time for everything, i guess.
my pal, butter bean, was kind enough to cart my ass around on monday. our first stop was ikea where i purchased a bookshelf and a tv stand. pretty good for me. i had a bit of trouble at the self check out. the gun didn't want to scan. it took several tries and lots of sweat to finally get the thing to work. i still don't how i did it. the next stop was target where i bought a cube organizer to use for my "office" stuff. thanks again, bb.
as you can probably guess the last two days were spent assembling my purchases. to my surprise the ikea stuff took no time at all. i had them together by monday night. the organizer from target was another story. when i opened the box on tuesday i realized that there were no instructions. i called target. they had me call the manufacturer. after several automated voice messages i got the number i needed. they emailed me instructions. unfortunately they were not complete so i called again. another email was sent. this time it was complete. there was a small problem trying to figure out which piece was which. in the end, it all came together. my pad is getting closer and closer to being a home.
stay gold & be well…
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
ff=66
deery-lou.
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i've sampled a little piece of heaven in the form of a meat & cheese piroshki. so delicious. there's a little russian deli by my house. today i finally ventured in. so glad i did. the woman there was extremely friendly. i love this neighborhood. if any of you are ever in the hood stop by and we'll feast on these tasty snacks. sold some more cds today and made $120. purging is fun. outside the fog has taken over the inner richmond. it's quite beautiful to watch it roll in.
stay gold & be well…
p.s. for some strange reason spell check no longer work. curious.
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i've sampled a little piece of heaven in the form of a meat & cheese piroshki. so delicious. there's a little russian deli by my house. today i finally ventured in. so glad i did. the woman there was extremely friendly. i love this neighborhood. if any of you are ever in the hood stop by and we'll feast on these tasty snacks. sold some more cds today and made $120. purging is fun. outside the fog has taken over the inner richmond. it's quite beautiful to watch it roll in.
stay gold & be well…
p.s. for some strange reason spell check no longer work. curious.
Monday, February 11, 2008
everybody loves a loser
deery-lou.
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i've been going through my own personal time capsule of sorts: old photos, college papers, letters, etc. visiting ones past can be quite interesting. you come across words written from someone long forgotten, revisit fashion that should be forgotten, and times in your life that are unforgettable.
my weekend was a giant blur of boredom. then again, that's my week too. managed to watch countless amounts of tv. from strange eats to a new lost hottie, it all came across my screen this week. i did find some time in my way busy schedule to post some new stuff in the poetry section of shot&scrawled.
now i must focus all my energy in figuring out a costume for misty's pnye party. two weeks and counting. my creativity mojo seems to be hiding. come out, come out where ever you are.
stay gold & be well…
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i've been going through my own personal time capsule of sorts: old photos, college papers, letters, etc. visiting ones past can be quite interesting. you come across words written from someone long forgotten, revisit fashion that should be forgotten, and times in your life that are unforgettable.
my weekend was a giant blur of boredom. then again, that's my week too. managed to watch countless amounts of tv. from strange eats to a new lost hottie, it all came across my screen this week. i did find some time in my way busy schedule to post some new stuff in the poetry section of shot&scrawled.
now i must focus all my energy in figuring out a costume for misty's pnye party. two weeks and counting. my creativity mojo seems to be hiding. come out, come out where ever you are.
stay gold & be well…
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
you & joy/care
deery-lou.
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last night a group of fairies stormed the bar i was at. one placed a strand of green beads around my neck. as he stroked my face he told me i was very cute. they arrived by bus. a force of nature they brought with them mayhem and destruction. although their stay was somewhat brief they made a lasting impression on everyone present. only in san francisco. that's what i love about this city—the randomness of it all.
not sure if i should be mentioning this next piece of information since it goes against everything i believe in—sports. i actually watched my first super bowl. i know shocking. i can hardly believe it myself. i blame it on misty. she had a mini sb gathering. the usual suspects were in attendance: misty, dj ted, butterbean, the l-girls, and the bears. i must have missed a very important memo because they were all wearing sports attire. my first thought was to run home and throw on my smurfette cheerleader tee. it's the closet sports theme thing i own. i didn't really pay much attention to the game. i do know who won. i guess that's something. i can tell you that it seemed animals were a major theme in most of the commercials. oh, and that the salesgenie commercials [pandas, office worker] were a bit racist. did anyone else get that feeling?
stay gold & be well…
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last night a group of fairies stormed the bar i was at. one placed a strand of green beads around my neck. as he stroked my face he told me i was very cute. they arrived by bus. a force of nature they brought with them mayhem and destruction. although their stay was somewhat brief they made a lasting impression on everyone present. only in san francisco. that's what i love about this city—the randomness of it all.
not sure if i should be mentioning this next piece of information since it goes against everything i believe in—sports. i actually watched my first super bowl. i know shocking. i can hardly believe it myself. i blame it on misty. she had a mini sb gathering. the usual suspects were in attendance: misty, dj ted, butterbean, the l-girls, and the bears. i must have missed a very important memo because they were all wearing sports attire. my first thought was to run home and throw on my smurfette cheerleader tee. it's the closet sports theme thing i own. i didn't really pay much attention to the game. i do know who won. i guess that's something. i can tell you that it seemed animals were a major theme in most of the commercials. oh, and that the salesgenie commercials [pandas, office worker] were a bit racist. did anyone else get that feeling?
stay gold & be well…
Saturday, February 02, 2008
superstar
deery-lou.
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after weeks of staying in i finally got myself out and about on friday night. one would think i was making up for lost time. the beer was going down like water. i had to force myself to stop drinking. i wouldn't even let a drink ticket tempt me. the evening started off at the hemlock. misty, kate, and i met huegel and his concord crew. they ventured into the city to see social d. it's always great to see huegel. we don't get much of a chance to hang these days but when we do it's good times. it still amazes me sometimes that we've known each other since high school. you would have ever thought we'd both end up in the bay area. with drinks finished we headed down to bottom of the hill for bagel radio's 5th anniversary party. bands played, booze consumed, and i scarfed down numerous cupcakes. all in all a good night.
this morning i woke with a slight headache which i'm sure had nothing to do with the cupcakes and beer. outside it was dreary; however, i still managed to rally and make the early showing of juno. so glad i did. what a great movie. it's been awhile since a movie has had such an impact on me. kudos to the actors. i saw a preview for a new ryan phillippee film called stop loss. he looked so buff. can't wait to see that one.
lunch was had at osha thai noodle cafe on geary at leavenworth. i had the thai boat noodle soup which consisted of beef, beef balls, beef stew and bean sprouts in beef broth. it was a beef fest and i loved every ounce of it. so delicious. so how did you spend your rainy day…
stay gold & be well…
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after weeks of staying in i finally got myself out and about on friday night. one would think i was making up for lost time. the beer was going down like water. i had to force myself to stop drinking. i wouldn't even let a drink ticket tempt me. the evening started off at the hemlock. misty, kate, and i met huegel and his concord crew. they ventured into the city to see social d. it's always great to see huegel. we don't get much of a chance to hang these days but when we do it's good times. it still amazes me sometimes that we've known each other since high school. you would have ever thought we'd both end up in the bay area. with drinks finished we headed down to bottom of the hill for bagel radio's 5th anniversary party. bands played, booze consumed, and i scarfed down numerous cupcakes. all in all a good night.
this morning i woke with a slight headache which i'm sure had nothing to do with the cupcakes and beer. outside it was dreary; however, i still managed to rally and make the early showing of juno. so glad i did. what a great movie. it's been awhile since a movie has had such an impact on me. kudos to the actors. i saw a preview for a new ryan phillippee film called stop loss. he looked so buff. can't wait to see that one.
lunch was had at osha thai noodle cafe on geary at leavenworth. i had the thai boat noodle soup which consisted of beef, beef balls, beef stew and bean sprouts in beef broth. it was a beef fest and i loved every ounce of it. so delicious. so how did you spend your rainy day…
stay gold & be well…
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
you're the one that i want
deery-lou.
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the days seem to grow bleaker and bleaker as i send out endless resumes and get no responses. several questions fill my head. am i overqualified? am i lacking the necessary skills? is my phone number correct? job hunting sucks! this is the longest i've been without work and i'm starting to go a bit stir crazy. perhaps taking 3 years off and teaching abroad was not a wise choice. but if i hadn't left i most likely would still be debt. i guess it's better to be jobless right now than ridden with debt. i'm sitting here slowly watching my savings dwindle and wondering what's next.
on a happier note, the b-52's new album will be out on march 25. not sure what it is about this band but their music has a way of making me feel all happy and gooey inside. all i want to do is dance, dance, dance. i listened to a snippet of the new single funplex on itunes. happy, happy! can't wait for the album release. it's been awhile since i eagerly awaited the release of something new. love the album cover, too. they're looking all hip and fresh. photoshop works wonders.
stay gold & be well…
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the days seem to grow bleaker and bleaker as i send out endless resumes and get no responses. several questions fill my head. am i overqualified? am i lacking the necessary skills? is my phone number correct? job hunting sucks! this is the longest i've been without work and i'm starting to go a bit stir crazy. perhaps taking 3 years off and teaching abroad was not a wise choice. but if i hadn't left i most likely would still be debt. i guess it's better to be jobless right now than ridden with debt. i'm sitting here slowly watching my savings dwindle and wondering what's next.
on a happier note, the b-52's new album will be out on march 25. not sure what it is about this band but their music has a way of making me feel all happy and gooey inside. all i want to do is dance, dance, dance. i listened to a snippet of the new single funplex on itunes. happy, happy! can't wait for the album release. it's been awhile since i eagerly awaited the release of something new. love the album cover, too. they're looking all hip and fresh. photoshop works wonders.
stay gold & be well…
Friday, January 25, 2008
ride it on
deery-lou.
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this morning it was once again gray and rainy. will it ever end? i awoke with this song playing in my head:
It's raining, it's pouring
my love life is boring me
to tears, after all these years
No sunshine, no
moonlight, no stardust, no
sign of romance
we don't stand a chance…
i love when random songs emerge out of nowhere. the name of the song escaped me, so i went to my friend google to find out. then it all came flooding back like a bad 80s flashback. i still find it amusing that these two artists actually did a song together. they seem like such an unlikely duo. anyway…so that was how i spent my morning.
feeling quite unmotivated to do anything i decided to watch elizabeth. i never had an interest in seeing it until i watched the tudors. if you haven't seen that series you should. i must say i was quite surprised by the film. i found it to be quite entertaining. and cate blanchett was very good in the role of elizabeth. what's next? well, i'm going to watch elizabeth: the golden years. it's wet out there, keep dry.
stay gold & be well…
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this morning it was once again gray and rainy. will it ever end? i awoke with this song playing in my head:
It's raining, it's pouring
my love life is boring me
to tears, after all these years
No sunshine, no
moonlight, no stardust, no
sign of romance
we don't stand a chance…
i love when random songs emerge out of nowhere. the name of the song escaped me, so i went to my friend google to find out. then it all came flooding back like a bad 80s flashback. i still find it amusing that these two artists actually did a song together. they seem like such an unlikely duo. anyway…so that was how i spent my morning.
feeling quite unmotivated to do anything i decided to watch elizabeth. i never had an interest in seeing it until i watched the tudors. if you haven't seen that series you should. i must say i was quite surprised by the film. i found it to be quite entertaining. and cate blanchett was very good in the role of elizabeth. what's next? well, i'm going to watch elizabeth: the golden years. it's wet out there, keep dry.
stay gold & be well…
Friday, January 18, 2008
rock lobster
deery-lou.
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while going through boxes and boxes of my crap, i came upon some illustrations by my friend phil from when i was still living in o-town. the mini-comics were based on things we experienced: whether it was a night out at wally's, dancing at barbarella, our trip to disney, etc. there's also his interpretation of our group of friends as the star wars characters. of course i had to be c3po. still not sure how i feel about that one. looking at these drawings has brought back so many memories. it seems like a lifetime ago. since leaving florida, oh so many years ago, i've sort of lost touch with phil and for that matter many of the others featured in the pictures. although i have been reunited with kathy via facebook. it's funny because phil and i have a lot of friends in common and he's even married to one of my childhood friends. but somewhere down the line our friendship just sort of fizzled. i guess that happens in life. people come and go. they fill a need and then once fulfilled move on. and in return you make new friends. its circle of life. so where am i going with all this? not really sure. just rambling and giving a nod to those people that were once in my life and have now moved on. i also wanted to share some of the drawings with you.
to see the others plus pictures taken with my holga over christmas click here
stay gold & be well…
p.s. the other day upon entering my apartment building an old asian woman told me i was so handsome and that i looked like a movie star. i sure do love living here. hehe
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while going through boxes and boxes of my crap, i came upon some illustrations by my friend phil from when i was still living in o-town. the mini-comics were based on things we experienced: whether it was a night out at wally's, dancing at barbarella, our trip to disney, etc. there's also his interpretation of our group of friends as the star wars characters. of course i had to be c3po. still not sure how i feel about that one. looking at these drawings has brought back so many memories. it seems like a lifetime ago. since leaving florida, oh so many years ago, i've sort of lost touch with phil and for that matter many of the others featured in the pictures. although i have been reunited with kathy via facebook. it's funny because phil and i have a lot of friends in common and he's even married to one of my childhood friends. but somewhere down the line our friendship just sort of fizzled. i guess that happens in life. people come and go. they fill a need and then once fulfilled move on. and in return you make new friends. its circle of life. so where am i going with all this? not really sure. just rambling and giving a nod to those people that were once in my life and have now moved on. i also wanted to share some of the drawings with you.
to see the others plus pictures taken with my holga over christmas click here
stay gold & be well…
p.s. the other day upon entering my apartment building an old asian woman told me i was so handsome and that i looked like a movie star. i sure do love living here. hehe
Sunday, January 13, 2008
quiet as a mouse
deery-lou.
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most of my time has been spent getting the pad in order. i can honestly say i'm like 85% there. still need a few more pieces of furniture then i'll be set. it's a whole new experience living on my own in sf, and i must say i'm digging it. it seems like ages since i've last posted. sf christmas happened on the saturday i returned at the bears' den. we had cheese, crackers, manicotti, and lots of sweets. it was good times. i scored a rice cooker, a superhero tee, a print, etc. christmas in sf rocked! i spent a quiet new years at misty's eating dinner and playing games. i think i was back home by 12:15 am. last weekend we headed up to marin to help butterbean celebrate her birthday. it was a surprise party. everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. that was also the same weekend as the monster storms we had. i literally watched a metal sign blow out into the street. i've been on a few dates here and there. nothing to quite blog about yet but will if something heats up. last night we headed to the wildside west to help pevil celebrate her birthday. prior to that we had dinner at misty's. i woke up this morning with a hangover—but one not caused by alcohol. this was a chocolate cupcake hangover. i must have 15 mini cupcakes. they were so good. damn cupcakes. i've realized since returning to the u.s. i've been getter fatter and fatter. its time to start working out or at least some sort of exercise.
for those that are interested, now blog this vol.2, song titles from my life on the e-list, is ready to go. i've selected 21 songs from 2007's post. if anyone wants a copy, let me know and i'll send it out to you. here' the playlist.
now blog this vol. 2
01. rockers to swallow - yeah yeah yeahs
02. shim sham - imperial teen
03. time to pretend - mgmt
04. dashboard - modest mouse
05. something beautiful - tracy bonham
06. three jack swing - julie cruise
07. feeling good - nina simone
08. winter - kristn hersh
09. rock bottom - the dandy warhols
10. big mouth strikes again - the smiths
11. 23 - blonde redhead
12. when jokers attack - the brian jonestown massacre
13. scale - interpole
14. stephaine says - lady & bird
15. bad education - tilly and the wall
16. corners - the scott farkus affair
17. handle with care - jenny lewis with the watson twins
18. sunset - kate bush
19. most of us prizefighters - ac newman
20. black wave - the raveonettes
21. the hollows - why
time to get back to hanging pictures.
stay gold & be well…
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most of my time has been spent getting the pad in order. i can honestly say i'm like 85% there. still need a few more pieces of furniture then i'll be set. it's a whole new experience living on my own in sf, and i must say i'm digging it. it seems like ages since i've last posted. sf christmas happened on the saturday i returned at the bears' den. we had cheese, crackers, manicotti, and lots of sweets. it was good times. i scored a rice cooker, a superhero tee, a print, etc. christmas in sf rocked! i spent a quiet new years at misty's eating dinner and playing games. i think i was back home by 12:15 am. last weekend we headed up to marin to help butterbean celebrate her birthday. it was a surprise party. everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. that was also the same weekend as the monster storms we had. i literally watched a metal sign blow out into the street. i've been on a few dates here and there. nothing to quite blog about yet but will if something heats up. last night we headed to the wildside west to help pevil celebrate her birthday. prior to that we had dinner at misty's. i woke up this morning with a hangover—but one not caused by alcohol. this was a chocolate cupcake hangover. i must have 15 mini cupcakes. they were so good. damn cupcakes. i've realized since returning to the u.s. i've been getter fatter and fatter. its time to start working out or at least some sort of exercise.
for those that are interested, now blog this vol.2, song titles from my life on the e-list, is ready to go. i've selected 21 songs from 2007's post. if anyone wants a copy, let me know and i'll send it out to you. here' the playlist.
now blog this vol. 2
01. rockers to swallow - yeah yeah yeahs
02. shim sham - imperial teen
03. time to pretend - mgmt
04. dashboard - modest mouse
05. something beautiful - tracy bonham
06. three jack swing - julie cruise
07. feeling good - nina simone
08. winter - kristn hersh
09. rock bottom - the dandy warhols
10. big mouth strikes again - the smiths
11. 23 - blonde redhead
12. when jokers attack - the brian jonestown massacre
13. scale - interpole
14. stephaine says - lady & bird
15. bad education - tilly and the wall
16. corners - the scott farkus affair
17. handle with care - jenny lewis with the watson twins
18. sunset - kate bush
19. most of us prizefighters - ac newman
20. black wave - the raveonettes
21. the hollows - why
time to get back to hanging pictures.
stay gold & be well…
Thursday, January 03, 2008
the cutter
deery-lou.
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this is officially my first post of the new year. a lot has happened since my last post. the most significant is that i moved into my new fabulous pad. more on that and other things later. this post is strictly for christmas photos. i finally got around to uploading and am now ready to share with all. here's a sampling…
hope you all had a wonderful new year.
more photos here
some videos of miss morgan. one is of her riding a bike, the other at the beach.
stay gold & be well
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this is officially my first post of the new year. a lot has happened since my last post. the most significant is that i moved into my new fabulous pad. more on that and other things later. this post is strictly for christmas photos. i finally got around to uploading and am now ready to share with all. here's a sampling…
hope you all had a wonderful new year.
more photos here
some videos of miss morgan. one is of her riding a bike, the other at the beach.
stay gold & be well
Friday, December 28, 2007
deeper & deeper
deery-lou.
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christmas has come and gone. i arrived in miami 12 days ago to wrapped presents under the tree. i now leave with toys thrown all over the family room. all in all it was a great christmas. the tension that arose early in the trip faded into the background and we were all able to once again enjoy ourselves. the arrival of my folks helped a lot. it was really great to see them. they both appeared to be in good spirits. i took a day trip with my folks to visit some friends of theirs in naples. we drove down alligator alley and saw all the gators resting on the side. we had lots of activities building up to christmas day. we all went to the beach to gather up shells, tried crabbing off a pier which was a bust, lunched at the beach where we saw a raccoon, and did some last minute shopping. my nieces and nephew made out like bandits for christmas. santa brought them bikes and scooters. watching them rip through the presents was great. my sister and i didn't get to our sockings until late that night. sockings are my favorite. i could do without the gifts as long as i had a socking.
the other day my sister and i went to south beach. i was on a mission to find some shoes. no luck. i did manage to get a bit of a sunburn though. it was hot!! while my parents were here i had to bunk in morgan who will be three in february. on the first night i awoke to her hitting my face saying "mom", "dad", then climbing into bed with me. at least she managed to fall back to sleep. the next night around 5:30 am i awoke to her staring at me with a bunny under one arm and a princess wand in the other. again she climbed into bed but refuse to sleep. instead she kept telling me i needed a new tummy. i managed to keep her entertained for a bit before she stood up and said she was leaving. needless to say i didn't get back to sleep.
there were lots of pictures taken. i'll try to get them posted next week some time. so now its time to head back to sf. all i really want to do is sleep but i have to move into my apartment. someone give me the strength...
stay gold & be well…
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christmas has come and gone. i arrived in miami 12 days ago to wrapped presents under the tree. i now leave with toys thrown all over the family room. all in all it was a great christmas. the tension that arose early in the trip faded into the background and we were all able to once again enjoy ourselves. the arrival of my folks helped a lot. it was really great to see them. they both appeared to be in good spirits. i took a day trip with my folks to visit some friends of theirs in naples. we drove down alligator alley and saw all the gators resting on the side. we had lots of activities building up to christmas day. we all went to the beach to gather up shells, tried crabbing off a pier which was a bust, lunched at the beach where we saw a raccoon, and did some last minute shopping. my nieces and nephew made out like bandits for christmas. santa brought them bikes and scooters. watching them rip through the presents was great. my sister and i didn't get to our sockings until late that night. sockings are my favorite. i could do without the gifts as long as i had a socking.
the other day my sister and i went to south beach. i was on a mission to find some shoes. no luck. i did manage to get a bit of a sunburn though. it was hot!! while my parents were here i had to bunk in morgan who will be three in february. on the first night i awoke to her hitting my face saying "mom", "dad", then climbing into bed with me. at least she managed to fall back to sleep. the next night around 5:30 am i awoke to her staring at me with a bunny under one arm and a princess wand in the other. again she climbed into bed but refuse to sleep. instead she kept telling me i needed a new tummy. i managed to keep her entertained for a bit before she stood up and said she was leaving. needless to say i didn't get back to sleep.
there were lots of pictures taken. i'll try to get them posted next week some time. so now its time to head back to sf. all i really want to do is sleep but i have to move into my apartment. someone give me the strength...
stay gold & be well…
Friday, December 21, 2007
rockers to swallow
deery lou.
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well, the holidays are fast approaching so there's only one thing to say to all of you out in cyberspace…
stay gold & be well…
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well, the holidays are fast approaching so there's only one thing to say to all of you out in cyberspace…
stay gold & be well…
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
melt your heart
deery-lou.
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friday was a somewhat busy day. early that morningi had an interview, although as of yesterday i found out i didn't get the job. merry christmas to me. then that night i spent some time with "mr. s". we dined, hung out, and i had some coffee. it was nice. i definitely do enjoy spending time with him. he makes me think. which is totally a good thing. it was especially nice since i was heading out for florida on sunday so it would be awhile until i saw him again.
kate, joe, derek, & i ventured out on saturday to check out the bazaar bizarre, an arts and craft show being held at the sf county fair building. i didn't even know there was a county fair building in golden gate park. there were a lot interesting booths there. martin hsu was by far my favorite vendor. i really liked his illustrations. derek ended up buying a really cool picture. while walking around i also tended to notice that beside there being a lot of felt there, owls seemed to be the animal of choice. i must have missed the memo of the owl rebirth. owls still remind me of my youth. my mother was an avid collector. i managed to leave the bizarre having only purchased 3 postcards and a couple of pins. there was a whole lot more i wanted to buy but refrained. i'm such a good boy.
sunday my day started at 4am. the shuttle bus was suppose to pick me up between 4:50-5:05 am. it was a good thing i was ready to go early because they showed up at 4:40 am. ten minutes early. my flight took off at 7am. it was pretty uneventful. i sat next to a baby. as baby's go he was extremely good. i was quite surprised. i did manage to catch a few winks of sleep which was much needed. i arrived in miami around 4pm. i spent the evening hanging with my sister and her family. it was nice. on monday my sister and i did some running around sans children. i'm sure it was a nice change of pace for her. the kids are adorable. i just want to squeeze their little faces. spending time with them is great. although i forgot how many questions children have about everything. paige and i organized a princess party the other day. it was a giant hit. all the stuffed animals enjoyed themselves. can't wait to see what is next.
i wish i could say that everything was going as smoothly but its just not the case. holidays always seem to bring about tension and unfortunately this trip has already been plagued. i'm contemplating cutting my trip short by a few days. i'll probably wait til the end of the week to decide. although i do know that next time i won't be coming for so long of a time.
stay gold & be well…
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friday was a somewhat busy day. early that morningi had an interview, although as of yesterday i found out i didn't get the job. merry christmas to me. then that night i spent some time with "mr. s". we dined, hung out, and i had some coffee. it was nice. i definitely do enjoy spending time with him. he makes me think. which is totally a good thing. it was especially nice since i was heading out for florida on sunday so it would be awhile until i saw him again.
kate, joe, derek, & i ventured out on saturday to check out the bazaar bizarre, an arts and craft show being held at the sf county fair building. i didn't even know there was a county fair building in golden gate park. there were a lot interesting booths there. martin hsu was by far my favorite vendor. i really liked his illustrations. derek ended up buying a really cool picture. while walking around i also tended to notice that beside there being a lot of felt there, owls seemed to be the animal of choice. i must have missed the memo of the owl rebirth. owls still remind me of my youth. my mother was an avid collector. i managed to leave the bizarre having only purchased 3 postcards and a couple of pins. there was a whole lot more i wanted to buy but refrained. i'm such a good boy.
sunday my day started at 4am. the shuttle bus was suppose to pick me up between 4:50-5:05 am. it was a good thing i was ready to go early because they showed up at 4:40 am. ten minutes early. my flight took off at 7am. it was pretty uneventful. i sat next to a baby. as baby's go he was extremely good. i was quite surprised. i did manage to catch a few winks of sleep which was much needed. i arrived in miami around 4pm. i spent the evening hanging with my sister and her family. it was nice. on monday my sister and i did some running around sans children. i'm sure it was a nice change of pace for her. the kids are adorable. i just want to squeeze their little faces. spending time with them is great. although i forgot how many questions children have about everything. paige and i organized a princess party the other day. it was a giant hit. all the stuffed animals enjoyed themselves. can't wait to see what is next.
i wish i could say that everything was going as smoothly but its just not the case. holidays always seem to bring about tension and unfortunately this trip has already been plagued. i'm contemplating cutting my trip short by a few days. i'll probably wait til the end of the week to decide. although i do know that next time i won't be coming for so long of a time.
stay gold & be well…
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
down the line
deery-lou.
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i wandered down to the haight this week to do a bit of christmas shopping. for the most part the haight is basically the same—street kids all asking for money or smokes. i managed to find a few things i needed. on my way home i saw this festival, yet scary christmas window. it took me a minute to realize that the person wasn't real.
well, it's been 3 months since i returned and i finally had my first korean meal here in the states. i went with d and john. the food was quite good and reminded me of being in korea. the prices, however, seemed extremely high. i guess i'll just have to search out my hood for an inexpensive korean dining experience. after dinner we headed over to the stro to get some coffee at cafe flora. i had myself an eggnog latte which was quite delicious.
on saturday i headed off to concord to visit the huegels. i hadn't seen the twins since my last visit to the states which was in august 2006. i can't believe how much they have grown. it's always an experience to leave the city and venture off to the suburbs. one thing that i have realized is that the burbs make me feel uncomfortable. the one thing i love about the burbs is seeing things like this…
you gotta love it. that night scott took me to a "hipster" bar in concord. they like to refer to it as the star wars bar. hmmm. before entering the door guy asked me if i was wearing a collared shirt. enough said. in all honestly it was a pretty decent place. its good to know that there are some cool places to hang out at even in the burbs. sunday morning scott made us pancakes. yummy. afterwards i gave the boys their christmas gifts.
then we made our way to the park for a nice sunday stroll. i saw a coyote. how exciting! we stopped off to have some lunch where scott managed to spill a full beer on me. he tried to blame it on finn, but it was all him. finn seemed to be enjoying dipping his bread into ketchup and licking it off. i actually think all he ate was ketchup. i spent a little more time at the house waiting for my jeans to dry then it was back to the city.
on monday i went to japantown. i so love japantown. i always find all these things i want to buy. i was actually quite good and only spent $4 on some bunny sauce dishes. not sure why but i seem to have a thing for bunnies. last night misty, d, john, & i went to see the golden compass. it was like a comedy of errors seeing that both misty and i forgot our cellphones so there was no way of telling if the boys were there or not. after looking all around we decided to just head into the movie. they were already there. don't really have much to say about the movie itself. i'm still trying to figure out how i feel about it. although i do wonder why people feel the need to talk during the movie. can't you keep quite quiet for at least 2 hours. and babies...come on! ok, that about wraps it up for now.
for more photos of the huegel boys click here
stay gold & be well…
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i wandered down to the haight this week to do a bit of christmas shopping. for the most part the haight is basically the same—street kids all asking for money or smokes. i managed to find a few things i needed. on my way home i saw this festival, yet scary christmas window. it took me a minute to realize that the person wasn't real.
well, it's been 3 months since i returned and i finally had my first korean meal here in the states. i went with d and john. the food was quite good and reminded me of being in korea. the prices, however, seemed extremely high. i guess i'll just have to search out my hood for an inexpensive korean dining experience. after dinner we headed over to the stro to get some coffee at cafe flora. i had myself an eggnog latte which was quite delicious.
on saturday i headed off to concord to visit the huegels. i hadn't seen the twins since my last visit to the states which was in august 2006. i can't believe how much they have grown. it's always an experience to leave the city and venture off to the suburbs. one thing that i have realized is that the burbs make me feel uncomfortable. the one thing i love about the burbs is seeing things like this…
you gotta love it. that night scott took me to a "hipster" bar in concord. they like to refer to it as the star wars bar. hmmm. before entering the door guy asked me if i was wearing a collared shirt. enough said. in all honestly it was a pretty decent place. its good to know that there are some cool places to hang out at even in the burbs. sunday morning scott made us pancakes. yummy. afterwards i gave the boys their christmas gifts.
then we made our way to the park for a nice sunday stroll. i saw a coyote. how exciting! we stopped off to have some lunch where scott managed to spill a full beer on me. he tried to blame it on finn, but it was all him. finn seemed to be enjoying dipping his bread into ketchup and licking it off. i actually think all he ate was ketchup. i spent a little more time at the house waiting for my jeans to dry then it was back to the city.
on monday i went to japantown. i so love japantown. i always find all these things i want to buy. i was actually quite good and only spent $4 on some bunny sauce dishes. not sure why but i seem to have a thing for bunnies. last night misty, d, john, & i went to see the golden compass. it was like a comedy of errors seeing that both misty and i forgot our cellphones so there was no way of telling if the boys were there or not. after looking all around we decided to just head into the movie. they were already there. don't really have much to say about the movie itself. i'm still trying to figure out how i feel about it. although i do wonder why people feel the need to talk during the movie. can't you keep quite quiet for at least 2 hours. and babies...come on! ok, that about wraps it up for now.
for more photos of the huegel boys click here
stay gold & be well…
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
killer in the home
deery-lou.
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in keeping with my past posts i thought i'd continue along with the k-model theme. on my quest through cyberspace i stumbled upon esteem, which is a model management site in korea. of course my fan favorite, lee eon, is one of the featured models in the male list. also on the site is kim jae-wook, who co-starred with eon in coffee prince. as well as the other hot guys from i am model men. if you're in need for some eye candy be sure to check out the photos on the site. for those interested in women, no fears, there is also a female list of models. happy viewing!
park geun-won
kim daul
stay gold & be well…
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in keeping with my past posts i thought i'd continue along with the k-model theme. on my quest through cyberspace i stumbled upon esteem, which is a model management site in korea. of course my fan favorite, lee eon, is one of the featured models in the male list. also on the site is kim jae-wook, who co-starred with eon in coffee prince. as well as the other hot guys from i am model men. if you're in need for some eye candy be sure to check out the photos on the site. for those interested in women, no fears, there is also a female list of models. happy viewing!
park geun-won
kim daulstay gold & be well…
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
calling on mary
deery-lou.
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a lot of events were happening this past weekend. saturday night a group of us headed down to shine to catch d-moviestar in his big, french, short film debut, the gossamer seam. look out france, i think i've found your new star. the space was cool, the turnout good, and the film entertaining—what more could you want in a evening. on sunday misty and i went to bimbo's for aimee mann's 2nd annual christmas show. the last time i saw aimee mann, who was in til tuesday at the time, i was just a junior in high school. til tuesday along with crowded house played mtv's spring break concert at daytona beach. justine bateman was the celebrity host. my friends and i made the journey down from o-town. it was a great day filled with sunshine, music, friends, and beers. i even managed not to get sunburned. but enough about that. let's head back to the present. so i was quite excited to see aimee again after all these years. unfortunately, i wasn't quite prepared for the events that unfolded. once inside bimbo's we noticed that there were tables everywhere, even on the dance floor. the place was packed. we ended up being seated in the very back next to the bar. so much for standing. the annoying part of sitting at a show is the constant traffic of the staff waking by. i can't even recall the number of times i was bumped. i tried to put aside the anger i felt of being way in the back and the enjoy the show. which was fine until poodle head sat directly in front of me blocking what little view i had. i had to refrain from setting her hair ablaze. thankfully she left halfway through the show. as for the show itself, it was kind of like a variety show in the same vain as donny and marie or sony and cher. i wasn't quite expecting that either but i went with it. the comedian sucked. the film that was shown was quite funny and good. who knew that aimee has such a good sense of humor. the guest musicians were ok. nothing to write home about. as for aimee, well she sounded amazing. she delivered just like i knew she would. i was hoping she would have sung more non-christmas songs but it was a christmas show after all. i do look forward to checking out her non-christmas show the next time she's in town. until then…i'll see you around.
stay gold & be well…
previously on the e-list…
a lot of events were happening this past weekend. saturday night a group of us headed down to shine to catch d-moviestar in his big, french, short film debut, the gossamer seam. look out france, i think i've found your new star. the space was cool, the turnout good, and the film entertaining—what more could you want in a evening. on sunday misty and i went to bimbo's for aimee mann's 2nd annual christmas show. the last time i saw aimee mann, who was in til tuesday at the time, i was just a junior in high school. til tuesday along with crowded house played mtv's spring break concert at daytona beach. justine bateman was the celebrity host. my friends and i made the journey down from o-town. it was a great day filled with sunshine, music, friends, and beers. i even managed not to get sunburned. but enough about that. let's head back to the present. so i was quite excited to see aimee again after all these years. unfortunately, i wasn't quite prepared for the events that unfolded. once inside bimbo's we noticed that there were tables everywhere, even on the dance floor. the place was packed. we ended up being seated in the very back next to the bar. so much for standing. the annoying part of sitting at a show is the constant traffic of the staff waking by. i can't even recall the number of times i was bumped. i tried to put aside the anger i felt of being way in the back and the enjoy the show. which was fine until poodle head sat directly in front of me blocking what little view i had. i had to refrain from setting her hair ablaze. thankfully she left halfway through the show. as for the show itself, it was kind of like a variety show in the same vain as donny and marie or sony and cher. i wasn't quite expecting that either but i went with it. the comedian sucked. the film that was shown was quite funny and good. who knew that aimee has such a good sense of humor. the guest musicians were ok. nothing to write home about. as for aimee, well she sounded amazing. she delivered just like i knew she would. i was hoping she would have sung more non-christmas songs but it was a christmas show after all. i do look forward to checking out her non-christmas show the next time she's in town. until then…i'll see you around.
stay gold & be well…
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