December 2010
1 post
Ad Distraction
My usual FB ads consist of wanting me to be pregnant or getting married or both, most likely. Today, however, I stumbled across a different set of ads meant to stir up some sort of deep longing.
There are four ads, really.
1) I like dresses. This one, I will let slide since I have recently been browsing a lot of shoes and I keep clicking on those damn shoe ads that pop up on the sides.
2) I...
August 2010
1 post
Dream Job?
I recently started working at the Manchester Grand Hyatt here in San Diego and honestly, it’s wonderful. Even though I only run a concession stand (selling either ice cream or quesadillas - I know, random), the people make it more than great.
This is pure advertisement, but there’s no way one couldn’t love the Grand Hyatt - it’s the second biggest Hyatt in the world...
June 2010
1 post
May 2010
2 posts
Shanna Caldwell
For some odd odd reason, a woman (I’m assuming) named Shanna Caldwell has decided to use my email address as her t-mobile account contact. I’m not exactly sure how a person messes up her own email address, nor is it that easy to mix up my name with hers. And on top of that, I don’t even have a t-mobile account.
Although if she wants to send me a handset, that would be great...
April 2010
2 posts
Project 1: Earrings Rack
I am a big fan of home-made devices - not talking about bombs. Back in February, my cousin and I visited Home Depot and as we were walking down random aisles to kill time, I had a random inspiration to build my own earrings rack.
I have never found an earrings rack that I’ve liked. All the ones at Claire’s or Icing or whateverthehell they’re calling it nowadays feature...
February 2010
2 posts
Facebook Stalks You
As an internet user-friendly, smart person, I automatically ignore ads on the sides of the webpages I browse - Facebook included.
Today, however, two different ads caught my attention. Actually, I’ve seen this one before because they say your name. Didn’t know I had such huge influence on welcoming my friends to FB via Gmail. So, you are welcome, Facebook. Do I get a prize?
The...
Expectations
Every once in a while, when I’m feeling lazy, I will have Domino’s deliver me my regular pizza: 3-toppings, medium pizza for $8.99 (now $9.99 - sadface). I get pepperoni, bacon, and green peppers. Recently I’ve been thinking of switching out the green peppers for jalapenos, but I can’t seem to deviate.
One time, I placed an order and 30 minutes later, I get a call asking...
December 2009
1 post
Inspiration
I am a loudly-professed school hater. Anyone that knows me knows that I hate this institution we call school.
However, every time I finish a quarter of school, I’m instantly inspired to start the next one. There’s just something about fresh starts that I can’t seem to shy away from. It’s pretty refreshing and everyone loves a clean slate. It’s just odd to think that...
November 2009
1 post
Happy 35th Birthday, Hello Kitty!
Hello Kitty recently celebrated her 35th anniversary at the Royal/T Cafe in LA. I’ve loved her for.. 20 years? I guess I can count my conscious starting at age three. It’s a shame I didn’t have my camera - had to take crappier photos with Marc’s iPhone. Low rez Hello Kitty photos = FTL. Here are a few of the coolest products money can buy: (Yes, that is a Roomba.) ...
September 2009
1 post
There's No Cure
It’s as if Minesweeper and I are in an abusive relationship. I tend to stray and flirt with other flashy prospects for a while, but I always come crawling back. And every time I come back, I get sucked in again. I devote day and night to Minesweeper and there are moments in time where I know I just have to stop but I can’t seem to bring myself to do it. It’s like a bad drug.
I...
August 2009
4 posts
It's Our Generation
Michelle sent me this email recently filled with possibly shameful truths of our generation. I like it, though. About 80% of these apply to 100% of every single person I know - or at least all the cool people. Just kidding.
Random thoughts from people 25-35 years old.. -More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can’t wait for them to finish so...
Bruises by Chairlift
Really feeling this song...
Something Like Love
I want one now, too.
I’m not saying I want to get married right away, but after attending Priscilla and Ryan’s wedding, I want one now, too.
They just seemed so happy and everyone was so happy that it is definitely something I want for my own now as well.
Was talking to Brett and didn’t even realize I need a husband (or fiance) to get married. He says I should just dress up a...
July 2009
2 posts
Self Driving Games
Harris Ranch has really small birds that hang out around the area.
I discovered this when I made the dreaded drive from Cupertino to San Diego (7 hours but would have been faster minus the three stops I made to pee and the two hour traffic jam near LA). So while driving alone, there are usually a number of things one can do to keep one’s own company. One time I blasted Kelly Clarkson all...
Heard this song on the AT&T commercial (?) and...
June 2009
2 posts
Uphill Hell = Worth It
So I went camping this weekend for Chris’ birthday celebration. Hiked 6.7 miles to the campsite with a 25 lb. pack on my back. Gotta say, the second we saw the beach was one of the happiest moments of my life. Walking uphill is hell on your body when you don’t exercise like normal people.
Headed to the beach (we were right next to it!!) and immediately regretted not bringing...
Addicted? I need it to breathe.
People have been using the word “crazy” in reference to the fact that I’ve been to Vegas three times this past month.
Me? I call it “spectacular”. Gotta say, each time was very very different but so much goddamn fun I would go again in a split second.
FRIDAY
Tried Mad Greek Cafe for the first time - finally. Had their gyro - well, about 1/3 of it because I really...
May 2009
3 posts
My Liver is Evil
(and must be punished.)
There has to be something about Vegas that keeps me going back. Oh wait, that’s right. It’s the booze and the clubbing and the gambling and the “anything goes” attitude. I love it. I’m going for a third time this month this coming weekend. Craaazy.
Little spontaneous trip this past Memorial Day weekend with Christine, Jon, and Daniel. And by...
I Love Animals in My Food
Ju and I went vegan on the weekdays for a month. I think he’s still doing it, but I’ve essentially given up (though I’m still maintaining a fairly healthy diet if you don’t count the random binges that come with the monthlies).
Being vegan essentially means: no meat (of any kind) and no animal products (eggs, butter, any sort of dairy like cheese <3).
Yeah there really...
Along the Lines of Insanity
Somebody once told me that Vegas loves Asian girls. This weekend pretty much proved that to be true. Well, that and the fact that I went with five hotttt girls. Who can resist? :)
Started out on Friday with McDonald’s (“SPICY MCCHICKEN SANDWICH” - Michelle) and Ka!!
Ka was amazinggg but that could partially be due to the fact that I am in love with fire. While waiting in...
April 2009
2 posts
AJ Rafael - I Just Want You
Really liking this...
Japanese Technology Is WTF
It’s pretty bad when you wake up randomly at 530AM and can’t remember what time you passed out the night before. I thought it was 1030PM but apparently I wasn’t home til after 1AM. Mann.. internal clock is so off.
Anyway, time for fun tech stuff!
Toilet Poo Analyzer
So it’s like a robot toilet. You do your business and then it will text you the results of your...
March 2009
3 posts
Cafe Terrace at Night
A while ago, I was bored. Wait, still am.
Anyway, I decided to take progress of my journey with this particular jigsaw puzzle - Cafe Terrace at Night by Van Gogh.
I know, EXCITING.
I didn’t realize I wanted to follow this until Day Two. Thus, there are no pictures of Day One.
Day Two
Day Three
Days Four and Five were spent drinking I believe.
Day Six
Days Seven thru Eleven were...
23 Ways To Turn Older
1. Commence your first celebration at Loft the weekend before in SJ with awesome people in the Bay. Forget how you got home the next day but manage to have a great night from what you can remember.
2. Have dinner at Tsuruhashi - Japanese BBQ - on Thursday night with Howard and Ju. Comments on Yelp really over-hype the place but it’s not too bad. Portions definitely not big enough, though.
...
February 2009
2 posts
Cute, no?
Back to cool techy-ish stuff.
1) Ohemgee is that what I think it is? Hello Kitty modded Xbox 360!
Helloooo, cuteness. Compliments of DeviantART user Ricepuppet. How are these people so creative and clever?! Swoon.
2) Xbox 360 Arcarde Machine
This guy named Justin from Ohio created this modded arcade machine so that he can play games old school style! Yeah I don’t know why, but...
Houserules
I’ve realized that everytime I take naps in the afternoon, I get especially crazy dreams. My normal ones at night are already weird enough and I really don’t know what spurs this to happen, but it does.. Maybe it’s the caffeine or the sun. Who knows. Anyway, yesterday afternoon after Jenn, YX, MS, and Jon left for LA/Norcal, I took a much needed nap after crashing at 430/5 AM the...
January 2009
3 posts
Speeding
Picture is of the world’s currently fastest electric car. The Shelby Aero EV can reach 208 MPH and can go from 0 to 60 in 2.5 seconds. Beats the previous champion (Tesla Roadster) that did 0 to 60 in 3.9 and took 3.5 hours to refill (this one takes 10 minutes!!). Pretty damn cool.
Anyway, the first taste of going over the limit was when Mr. William Wong (remember him?) made me go on the...
Las Vegas
Spent MLK weekend at Vegas with Jenn and her Claremont friends - all of which are very very cool people to hang out with. :)
Went to TAO the first night - STILL my favorite club at the moment. Managed to take drunken pictures with our phones (Jenn’s phone failsss!!):
We look scary and definitely drunk. I think one of these were taken in the bathroom. I think. Interesting though, we met...
New Apartment!
It’s finally that time again. Still don’t have internet at home, but at least I can steal all the internets I want from school. During class. Bwahaha. Man, I should pay attention.
Anyway, on first entering the apartment that Ju and I now live in, I did two things. 1) Check for unsecure connections - fail. There were none. Everyone around us is either too smart or paranoid. Or both. 2)...
December 2008
10 posts
Change
I recently revisited my old Xanga and made most of my entries public again.
Gotta say, it’s been a long ass time. That, and I have definitely changed in many ways. I’d like to say that I was so optimistic and naive and happy-feeling back then, but can’t really say I’m still not like that now. Guess everyone grows up in some way or another.
Try and Take Over the World
Same thing we do every night.
Or at least, same thing I do almost every night. I have an inkling that there will come a day where my liver will just give up on me and hate me for the rest of my life, if it hasn’t decided to do so already. Alongside that thought, JS shoved this site in my face in an attempt to prove that I was an alcoholic (which, bwahaha, I am not).
You can take your own...
Guys like Togo's?
My sister and I went to Togo’s today for lunch and we were just about the only girls in the entire joint. I’d say the ratio was about the same as a usual MV ‘04 outing - about 10:1 (all love, guys). I just don’t understand why girls don’t go to sandwich places like Togo’s or Quizno’s. Maybe I should cut down on carbs..
So I just finished writing the...
Hell Bumps
A few months back, Seven Springs decided that they were going to redo all the roads (just like the rest of Cupertino - or maybe Cupertino decided that Seven Springs was going to redo all the.. nevermind, doesn’t matter). In doing this, they also redid all the SPEED BUMPS. And by redid I mean...
Stolen
Back in AP Gov class in senior year of high school, we had to come up with a new invention for one of our assignments. Our group was so clever (at least I thought so) and we came up with the opposite of a microwave - an instant cooler!! I can’t remember what it was called, but I do remember drawing it. I think. Or maybe not.
ANYway, Stanford stole our idea.
Apparently, it’s a heat...
Warms me a little on the inside.
Life is Wine
This past weekend = hellA tiring. Yes, just like that.
I flew down into ONT on Thursday night after my ACCT final and then drove from Pomona to LA (not much traffic - yay!). Woke up at 5:30AM (freaking hell) to drive down to SD at 6:00AM. I thought there would be traffic (which there would have been, I guess, if I had left later), but there wasn’t. So I arrived on campus two hours early. I...
I Found Nemo
When I first joined Ralink, I worked as the receptionist and being the receptionist, I would have to sort the mail. Sorting mail is easy except when it comes down to giving mail to people who aren’t in the office. Our ex-CTO would receive a ton of legal mail and I would have to open, scan, and send to him. Most of the time, I couldn’t find him. But then one time, he finally responded...
Almonds are HELLA fatty. Sadness.
Post has nothing to do with almonds, except I just looked at the nutrition facts of this one package that I plucked from my office’s kitchen cabinets and now I have half a mind to return it to its safe, fatty, cardboard box. And I thought nuts were supposed to be good for you.
(Sometimes I can hear the “That’s what she said!!” screamed at me even when there is nobody...
ICYMI: How Big Is The Bailout? →
Damn.
thedailywhat:
Financial expert Barry Ritholtz offers this mind-blowing perspective:
• Marshall Plan: Cost: $12.7 billion, Inflation Adjusted Cost: $115.3 billion • Louisiana Purchase: Cost: $15 million, Inflation Adjusted Cost: $217 billion • Race to the Moon: Cost: $36.4 billion, Inflation Adjusted Cost: $237 billion • S&L Crisis: Cost: $153 billion, Inflation Adjusted Cost:...
November 2008
15 posts
Soft Rant
This post isn’t going to be about anything in particular. No new gadgets, no movies, no overly colored Chick Lit books.
Maybe I’m just reminiscing times past and just in the mood to look back and be happy/grateful/weepy/angry/emotionless. I feel like my life has been occurring in sets that last two years long each. I went to Hong Kong for two years and that definitely changed my life....
Pretty Awesome Gadgetry
So for all you drunkards out there or DD’s (both Designated and Drunk), here is a cute accessory for your car:
It’s an iPod Breathalyzer! Listen to music AND find out how much you’ve been drinking! Not really sure how those go hand-in-hand, but I’m sure I’ll get a chance to find out some day. Original article here.
So this one is mainly just for me and a few other...
All The Small Things
True care, truth brings.
I have decided that my current happy mood is because of the little things that fuel my ever-so-challenging-boring day.
1) Free Coffee from my favoriteeee barista at Peet’s.
2) Parking Spot right in front of my office!
3) Mastering the Lyrics of my favorite song of the day (or week, month, year, until I get sick of it).
4) UCSD Email FINALLY WORKING! (Okay this...
Twilight
Yeah, yeah, I know. It’s for 16-year-olds who pretend to be emo and cut themselves for vampires.
It doesn’t matter!!
Firstly, because I am a vampire - duh.
But mostly because I’m excited for Friday! Yay!
Who’s with me to watch the movie? :D
Background Noise
I hit my 1000th game of Freecell on my laptop today. Sadly, my win percentage should be higher (did not discover the “ctrl-Z” updated feature on Vista from XP until too late - about 600 games too late). Oh well, I will slowly climb back up.
And checking it twice..
So I’m making a list.
The holidays are rolling around the corner and that always gets people into these abnormal buying moods. Or maybe it’s just the subliminal messages those darn retail stores are sending us. Nevertheless, I am on the hunt this Christmas/Hanukkah/Thanksgiving/Winter Season.
1) Wallet
I’m thinking Kate Spade. Only reason for this is because I’ve been...