every day's a new dumb adventure
True love is being okay with making your own birthday cake
This is karen, we're hanging out on her side of the bay in order to celebrate her birthday. In order to woo us across the bridge, she has a spread of bajillion cheeses. pretty much you can't not show up. To do so would be culinary sadness.
She also has a tasty orange chiffon cake. It's her birthday but she made it herself. That's true love you know. Being okay with making your own cake is a big step. I hope to make it to that step someday. Until then randall better step up his baking skills.
She also has a tasty orange chiffon cake. It's her birthday but she made it herself. That's true love you know. Being okay with making your own cake is a big step. I hope to make it to that step someday. Until then randall better step up his baking skills.
muracci's gets a big thumbs up
angelica and i recently found a new (to us) amazing lunch place called Muracci's. It's a nice hearty japanese curry place, although i prefer the oyako don (chicken with egg) bowl because it is so delicious. the place apparently moved into our neighborhood in march, but it took us until october to discover it. the reason we went in was because of the sign. we were walking down the street trying to figure out what to eat when i saw a line coming out of a tiny door and a sign with a big thumbs up. i figured any place that advertises itself as a thumbs up has to be good right? a long line doesn't hurt either.
so we went in and braved the line, and it was well worth it. it's definitely one of the best lunches in the area. the only problem is the line, it's often really long. i think we waited 40 minutes last time. but today we went a little bit earlier, and there was no line. we walked in and ordered and 10 minutes later we had bowls of delciousness. now you all know the secret.
ps. my eyebrows are getting out of control, i know.
pps. how come my eyes are so freaking panda these days? where are these bags coming from?
ppps. i know, my mouth should've been a different smile, but i didn't want to make angelica and kristy wait while i took pics of myself on the street.
We have traveled through time, space, and seasons
I've spent the last few days in warm and sunny mexico. Randall and I were there for a+a's wedding. We were mainly in a small town called moroleon, but also spent some time in guanajuato and morelia. It was wonderful and amazing, guanajuato was by far my favorite part. The town was so pictureseque and lovely, and the weather was absolutely fantastic.
So why the winter coat?
Well we arrived in san francisco and apparently now it's winter. That means it's time to bust out the warm coats and pretend we're phil daniels (if you don't know who that is, google quadrophenia).
I can haz a bad cheezburger
On our way to mexico for a wedding. Continental ended up being the cheapest option and i am pretty sure this was my first flight with them. The service was pretty nice, nothing amazing but solid (insert pondering question about many flight attendants nearing retirement age here). And I was surprised that they served lunch. Although I wasn't surprised by the quality. It was a microwaved sad cheezeburger. Pretty foul actually. I couldn't eat it all and you all know that I will eat anything. Randall was smart when he said he'd pass.
Ps. We had a layover in houston. The first thing I saw was a fox news channel store. Honest.
Pps. Our next little bus-like plane is having maintenance done on it while we're sitting on the tarmac. Something about pressure, should I be worried?
Ps. We had a layover in houston. The first thing I saw was a fox news channel store. Honest.
Pps. Our next little bus-like plane is having maintenance done on it while we're sitting on the tarmac. Something about pressure, should I be worried?
Sushi party!
Randall and I had to go play dogwalker texas ranger this evening. My sister was at a work dinner and chris was at work. This meant that uncle jimmy and aunt P had to come to the rescue.
Sadly when we got there young sushi dog was so excited she wet the floor. So much for being good dog rangers.
After going out for a walk, we brought sushi back in and tried to tucker her out by playing fetch. It seemed to work, as eventually she slowed down and then stopped playing. Unfortunately our plan backfired and now we're tuckered out too.
Ps. randall says it's puppered out not tuckered out
Pps. I like how her dog treat looks like a party blower
Ppps. In case you're wondering, Randall is known as jimmy for reasons we can barely remember. I am P for pig, obviously.
Sadly when we got there young sushi dog was so excited she wet the floor. So much for being good dog rangers.
After going out for a walk, we brought sushi back in and tried to tucker her out by playing fetch. It seemed to work, as eventually she slowed down and then stopped playing. Unfortunately our plan backfired and now we're tuckered out too.
Ps. randall says it's puppered out not tuckered out
Pps. I like how her dog treat looks like a party blower
Ppps. In case you're wondering, Randall is known as jimmy for reasons we can barely remember. I am P for pig, obviously.
Waiting around
The weather in san francisco is what one might call "unseasonably warm." Only, I"m pretty sure it was this warm last november. So does that mean it's actually seasonably warm?
Today we're helping chris out by taking him to the airport at the last minute. Right now we're waiting in the "unseasonably warm" car. The temperature gauge says it's nearly 80 outside. I am in shorts.
I don't mind the warm weather and actually enjoy it. What I do mind is walking past stores trying to sell me scarves and giant parkas. Where were they when we were freezing in july?
Today we're helping chris out by taking him to the airport at the last minute. Right now we're waiting in the "unseasonably warm" car. The temperature gauge says it's nearly 80 outside. I am in shorts.
I don't mind the warm weather and actually enjoy it. What I do mind is walking past stores trying to sell me scarves and giant parkas. Where were they when we were freezing in july?
Someday I'll be a pink bag lady
I don't normally take the bus. I take the bart and the muni, but never the bus. Especially not the express. In other words, I was pretty much doomed before I began.
This evening I hustled out of the office to catch the bus without really paying attention. I knew I needed the express, I just didn't remember that there was more than one type of express at that stop. So when I got on and realized that the next stop was about 20 blocks past my intended destination, I muttered shit and hung out for the ride. Not like I had a choice.
When it finally stopped I hopped on the regular nonexpress bus going back the other way. A bunch of asian ladies with their signature pink bags joned me. We exchanged smiles and nods. I think they could tell that I'll be joining their pinkbag club sooner than later.
At lunch with the work boys
I wanted to show you a timely pic of an "I voted" sticker, but absentee voters don't get a fancy sticker. So instead you get a pic of me with the guys at lunch.
There's something about this situation that makes me nostalgic. Here I am, the only gal at lunch with a table full of tech dudes. Sound familiar? It makes me think of 2001. The fact that the weather has that "universal" feel to it today only makes me more nostalgic.
Oh, what was for lunch? Fish tacos from taylor's at the ferry building. Sometimes my life is ridiculously good.
The things you'll do for your morm
My mom (aka morm and sometimes aka momy) insisted on doing my hair today. Tonight is the night of the chinese wedding banquet and the lady is a bit frantic (this is definitely her event not ours). I'm not 100% sure why one of her several hairdresser friends isn't doing my hair instead, but hey, you don't ask morm these things.
What you do ask her is when the last time she used her 1970's portable hairdrying machine was. Your answer will be "oh probably ten years ago," but both you and she will know that the real answer is much longer ago than that.