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Thursday, November 27, 2003
 til 6 in da moRNin
Man! I got to relax these past two days... After studying at the library during the daytime on Wednesday, I decided enough was enough. If I were to stay home, I probably would have drove myself insane. So I decided to hit up Cinespace for a night out with my boys. Stacey, if you are reading this, thanks again for telling me about the event and for hooking us up at the door.
What can I say about the night? Well, I got my fade on with Winston, which made the night even more special. You see, Winston never goes out to clubs just because 1) he's a law school student at USC with as much free time as a mom with six young kids and 2) clubs aren't really his thing. But just like me, he needed to give his eyes and mind a break from OD-ing on academics.
The night started out with me and Winston killing Patron. We then took a greyhound (if you like grapefruit juice, get this. If not, stay FAR away) before saying adios mutha*(^^)* to each other. I ended up splitting up from my boys halfway through the night. Things get hazy around the time I was off on my own, but I do know I greeted Jose twice with two different people, infiltrated a beaver den with Mat before ending the night with some random girl getting sex on the beach. If you are reading this and have no idea about what I'm referring to or feel a slight breeze pass over your head, go here for a clear, more detailed explanation.
Back to the recap, since I've been back from Japan, last night has by far been the most fun clubbing night yet... Of course this was also the most crump I think I've been since I've been back. I hope there isn't a positive correlation between these two occurrences because I would hate to see my wallet lose more weight.
So after that nice night of relaxation, I had to wake up at nine in the morning today to get ready for the drive to Carlsbad for the Thanksgiving lunch. The traffic on the way down to San Diego was like freeze-tag... Stop and go. It took me thirty minutes to get to Irvine from Pasadena, but then took two and a half hours to get from Irvine to Carlsbad! I'm not sure why there was even so much traffic too. I think lots of people who aren't used to driving long distances came out today and ended up either babysitting the lanes with one another or ended up driving 50 on the highway with their faces plastered against their windshields. Fortunately, the food that awaited my parents and I when we finally arrived was worth every minute spent on the road, and the ride home fared much better. I ended up cruising from Carlsbad to Pasadena in an hour and ten minutes. Much better.
To sum up this entry, having a night and a day spent focusing on things other than the lsats proved to be good therapy for me. It was a refreshing calmness before the imminent storm. Speaking of which, the test is coming around the corner fast, and all I can do is continue cracking at the books. As each day passes, the stress in me is going to boil more rapidly. I'm just hoping to get through this all without getting burnt.
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Ficky ficky - next topic. Remember how I didn't like the majority of car import models out there? Well, like you saw in the previous entry, there are exceptions. Today's eye candy is no different. Coming from Del Mar, CA and modeling for the Function Garage Crew feel free to unwrap this tasty mint for your eyes, Allie. Umm Mints. Yum.
Tuesday, November 25, 2003
 MAN! Can't wait to see the stuffing between THOSE legs!
 Always remember to have your friends over for dinner
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Pre Turkey Day Entry-
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Can you guys smell it? Can you? I can not only smell it, I can SEE it already- ALL THAT GOOD FOOD waiting to be devoured. Tender slices of juicy turkey meat, buttered garlic mashed potatoes, breaded meat celery stuffing with a touch of sliced onions, sweet cranberry sauce, slightly seared mahi mahi, steamed pork dumplings.... waitaminute, THOSE aren't traditional American dishes for Thanksgiving!!! Yes, young grasshopper, very observant. The Thanksgiving my family usually has is a fusion of Japanese, Chinese, and American cuisine. I'd like the turkey with sweet and sour sauce, hold the wasabi please.
Thanksgiving this year also will be spent with the family. These days I don't really get the chance to see my sister too often so Thursday will be the day I get to meet up with her and her husband's family. Everyone is so good at making something that every year the food that gets served at these get-togethers are usually 'we-don't-need-you-so-go-screw-yourself-with-a-rolling-pin Martha Stewart' good, and my stomach is trying to hold down its excitement, doing its best to not to bellow like a calf with mad cow disease.
In other news... the LSAT has been on center stage for the past couple months. I feel like I've been listening to a slow and drawn-out speech, knowing exactly what the final words will be and when this oration will end. As the final remarks are being stated however, I'm not sure exactly what's going on. It feels like there might be a chance the LSAT might have something else to say; something that might create an uproar from the audience members of my life. What is going to be said? And more importantly, how much of an impact will it have on my life? Guess time will tell. All I can do is keep doing what I've been doing and wait for those finals words.
Quick birthday shoutout ... This goes to New York's very own Yoree Koh. Even though her birthday was officially last Saturday, I just had to throw in these pictures in honor of her. So meet Ms. Jekyl & Hyde herself, Yoree. Happy birthday girl. And by the way, I still don't think it your technique that was to blame so don't trip. =O
 Winter in YoreeLand |  Somehow it's still chilly |
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Earlier, I was talking about good food for the digestive system. Now I'm going to talk about food for the visual faculty- YUP, today's eye candy. Before the introduction though, and if you are still reading this, I'd like to say I normally don't think import car models are all that. They get a gang of attention enough as it is so I'm sure my opinion doesn't make a difference to them, but I think there's only a few hot import models out there. I can count them with the fingers of one hand, with two fingers left to say peace out. But like Confucious said, "Just because many dumplings not have juice, not mean there are no really juicy dumplings." A wise man indeed. So without further ado, here is the Scottish, English, and Thai candy, Sasha Singleton. Oh and in tribute to Thanksgiving, I decided to post more pictures than usual- Time to get visually stuffed-
Friday, November 21, 2003
THE AY PaPI ENTRY-
Duh duh duh duh, duh-duh duh-duh duh-duh Dayamn! I have really outdone myself this time. I have finally made guacamole so good it can give my tastebuds multiple orgasms. Roughly 100 avocados, half a year, numerous amounts of advice from different people, and dozens of unsatisfying versions later, I have perfected the art of making orgasmic guacamole. I feel like one of those well-known sushi masters in Japan who can a grab a clump of rice containing the same number of rice grains everytime. Okay, maybe that's a little exaggerated, but still, my stomach and my tastebuds can't stop fantasizing over the perfect guacamole I made the other day. Quick fantasy flashback epidose-
 Si Guacamole! Mas! Mas!!!
"So what are the necessary ingredients? What is the recipe? How did you do it?" Shoooo... you think I can tell you what your tastebuds like and dislike? That's like trying to claim I know how to map the G-spot for every woman in the world. Random analogy aside, guacamole is something that can only be perfected through trial and error. Even if I listed all the ingredients and the exact ratio of what to use, it still wouldn't guarantee anything for you. I would only be telling you things that are necessary, not sufficient. (I thank Testmasters for this line of thought) The sufficient part correlates with your personal preferences. So what is sufficient to your tastebuds? You tell me. Better yet, tell yourself.
What I can tell you is that avocados are a crucial ingredient. Wow, insightful huh? Gotta start simple. Home grown avocados are the best... I get a free supply from my mom's friend who has a huge tree out in her backyard... If you don't have your own tree or don't want to face your neighbor's dog while you BORROW their avocados, the next best option is the market available Haas avocados.
Next ingredient: tomatillos - si or no? If you know how to make really good salsa verde, I would suggest experimenting with tomatillos as a substitute for regular tomotoes... Theoretically speaking, you aren't supposed to use regular tomotoes in guacamole. I use both tomatillos and a regular Roma tomoto.
"Onions - brown, white, or red?" Why you gotta be so racist for? Try them all before you start saying anything. I like red onions because they are sweeter and not as harsh as brown or white... The majority of people recommend white onions but they aren't you, so don't follow their advice. Some people also add scallions. I don't, but you might want to try it. Bottom line - be careful with the amount of onions you add. It can really alter and overpower the overall taste.
Lemon, lime, or avocado pits? Lemon and lime are virtually the same, but the taste is different... If you don't believe me, try for yourself (without the tequila and salt). I prefer to use lime... Why use anything acidic in the first place? Well my inquiring friend, the purpose of an acid is to stop the natural oxidation process of avocados, keeping your guacamole a healthy green-mold color!!! Hey, better green mold than brown mold. Some people have claimed that lemons and limes are unnecessary ingredients that only take away from the taste of avocados. They suggest avocado pits are sufficient to stop the oxidation. From my experience, I would have to tell those people to go use the bathroom because they are full of sh(^^)t. I add a pit, but not because I believe it's going to stop the oxidation effect.
Cumin? Have you tried Cumin yet? hahaha. No, I am not speaking slang and forgot a letter... I'm talking about Cumin the spice... Some people claim that adding Cumin significantly affects the taste... I couldn't tell the difference so I concluded I didn't need it.
Cilantro - Yes... Definitely add cilantro. Without it, your guacamole will look naked and taste like it's missing something.
Chile - I use either Thai chile or Mexican jalapenos. You should add at least a little of something even if you can't stand spicy foods.
Salt - Unless you like bland foods, use salt to help raise your blood pressure, I mean, to help your guacamole taste better.
So those are the main ingredients I use to make my perfect guacamole. Of course there are two other ingredients I always use that I didn't state, but it's something that applies to my own personal taste. One last thing, expect to produce decent guacamole for the first few times. Dont' worry though - Experimentation will eventually bring your previous failures out of rehabilitation.
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Quick birthday shoutout to Thuy who is going to get crazy and celebrate in Daygo. I don't really know her too well, but anyone who buys you a tequila shot is alright in my book. heee. If you're reading this, Happy Birthday Thuy.
On behalf of today's entry, I decided to post a picture or a half asian, half latino model. More specifically, she's Apache, Mexican, and Korean. The name of this United Nations model is Rachel Sterling. You might recognize her as the stripper in the movie Tomcats. Okay, I think I should let the pictures do the talking now.
 Click here to see the Import Tuner interview with Rachel
Wednesday, November 19, 2003
 Cactus Erectilus
So are you guys at attention now? I mean did that get your attention? I actually wanted to talk about MY attention ... span that is, so I included that little image above as a introduction. No correlation? Shooo, everything has a connection in one way or another suckah.
Today, I spent another long day at the Pasadena Library. What's weird is that I can slowly see it getting longer. (Again my attention span people, stay with me) I used to remember the days before when half an hour of studying without moving my posterior from a chair used to constitute as an accomplishment... At one point in my life, I seriously thought I had ADD, but now I can conclude I only had selective ADD (to studying) Anyway, I'm proud of myself, even though it took me a latte and a can of red bull-hold-the-vodka today to keep myself awake. Now all I have to do is elongate ... my attention span ... as much as possible. Perhaps then I will be able to bang eight to ten hours of studies without a sweat.
Anyway, diction aside, have any of my female viewers ever tried eating cumquats? They are roughly the size of walnuts, and you can bust them open if you squeeze them hard enough. Perfect as a mix with your late night tea.
Okay, I better go hit the gym and get ready to study again. Before I go though, let me unwrap today's eye candy for you. Here is the lovely half Chinese actress, Ms. Jaymee Ong.
Monday, November 17, 2003
Three more weeks . . . This past week has been rough for me. I have been studying more than I have thought I would be, more than I thought I physically could. What's worse is that even after countless hours staring at the depths of printed text, I still feel like I have not made any significant gain. And then there is time. Time is flying so fast I feel like I am no longer moving. But I am. Trudging wearily, I know my mind will finish this race... But the question is what will be the outcome? Will I stand firm, shouting to the skies in triumph, or will I collapse, never to stand again? Maybe I will fall but then find the courage and strength to pick myself up. Three more weeks . . . This is what I tell myself as I clench my teeth and keep moving. Three more weeks . . . until I know.
Don't worry. The serious tone of this entry won't interfere with the presentation of sweets. Somebody sent me an image of this korean soccer fan. Who needs to buy clothes when national flags can be worn. Thank you Korea. I know there is sweet kimchi in abundance.
Wednesday, November 12, 2003
Hey yall, time for a full entry... Ready? ? ?
What constitutes a good burger? Is it the just right buns that are perfectly grilled to give you that crispy fresh taste? Is it the oozing cheese that dribbles down the sizzling, savory meat? Or could it be the special sauce that looks and tastes like Thousand Island dressing but seems to have a few more thousand somethings in it? Well, maybe it's the combination of all these things. I think all my fellow Californians and other privileged West Coast states will agree when I say In N Out Burgers are just something best expressed using one's taste buds.
Now, for everyone unfamiliar with In N Out, you can order a variety of other things not found on the menu, like grilled cheese sandwiches, a burger or fries done 'animal style', or you can opt for the ultimate meat lover's fantasy- the freedom to choose how many patties of meat you want to devour. Most people have either tried or heard of a 4 X 4. The guy I'm about to tell you about had one before concluding it just didn't do it for him. He needed something more satiating. I don't know why he came up with the figure 16, but I think the number of washingtons in his wallet might have been a factor. This is the pictoral story of Jared Wagner ( the abridged version at least)
 Time for the main course Dammit, i should have brought more change for the tomatoes
 My typical finger food Last dip in the slaughterhouse Who's your uncle? Oh crap, I feel a turtlehead coming
To view the unabridged version, you can go to Jared Wagner's Homepage. If you look at the comments by other viewers, some of them tell him he is their hero while others vituperate and rant about how sick and full of *$#@&* this guy is. In my eyes, Jared is a warrior who deserves at least respect. Have YOU tried to finish more than two 4 x 4's in one sitting before? Don't forget to light three matches after you're finished with the bathroom son.
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Last Saturday marked Susan Wei's 25th birthday and we spent her "quarter-life crisis" playing broom-ball at Pasadena's ice rink. Man, that brought back memories of my freshman college days, and as silly as it seems, broom-ball is still pretty addicting, especially when you have a gang of heads playing together. It was good times for all. Happy Birthday again Susan, if you're reading this. Your get together was therapuetic for me.
Next in line, we have a special for today folks. A special photo from the east coast - My friend from daygo, Mr. Aerie Lin (bottom right), with Chinatown's very own Petey Pablo and a young Woody Allen. hahaha. Ima visit you sometime before you are done with grad school Aerie, I can tell you that. Until then, keep pimpin it with the masses.
Today's entry had a lot of pictures and not too many words. But this way I can omit several things going on in my life and you still wouldn't know better cuz the pictures and stories would distract you. In fact, I can bet half of you aren't even reading this right now because you've scrolled down to see today's girl. blah blah bleh bleh bleh... for those that are still reading, let me introduce the next girl. Big baller dance machine Ryohei Kamata, holding the fort down in Tokyo, introduced this Japanese eye massage to me so that I could introduce her to all yall out there peeping Tom-ing my site.
I don't know much about her, other than the fact that her name is Yui Ichikawa, and she's a model and a singer. That and she's been on a good amount of magazine covers over the past couple of years. As for her singing ability, call me a cut-down tree cuz I'm stumped; never heard her voice. I regret to say this, but generally speaking, a lot of Japanese artists out there are signed not according to their talent, but based more on their looks. But shoot, if the average artist look like this, my ears would gladly take one for the team. Aight, till the next time people.
Monday, November 10, 2003
This isn't really a formal post (I'll post one in a couple of days), but just wanted to give a shout out to one of my boys/ex-condo-mate, Josh, because it's his birthday today. Mr. Josh Tran will be turning 24. Bout time he joined the club. Happily studying dentistry at UCSF, I hope he will be spending this day with drugs other than novacaine or dinitrogen monoxide, more commonly known to clowns with tough audiences as laughing gas. So happy bday Josh! You are officially one year more responsible. HAH!
I stumbled upon this picture of me with Dzuy and Josh the other day when I was clearing off excess junk from my hard drive. It was taken last summer before I left for SushiLand. So in honor of Josh's birthday and in memory of good times, here's the picture. To the mykoes (inside joke, don't try to understand)
Me, Z, & Infidelator Always With Da Plan, Josh Tran
Friday, November 07, 2003
Have any of you bought your 2004 calendars yet? Well, here is one you might wanna get. I heard it's selling out fast so cop yours soon.
What up yall. I got sent a couple of links to check out and I just had to share them with the viewing public of my journal. The first site I wanna introduce is www.marryyourpet.com
Here is an excerpt from the disclaimer section:
"MarryYourPet agrees only to marry you and to try to do fun things. This marriage is not recognised either by the court of law or the church, but by the much higher realm of the great pet god in the sky - Mr. Mustofales. Although a mere cat, he is however, omniscient. Don't think you can fool him, ever. If you feed your pet substandard or (heaven forbid) supermarket's own pet food, he will know and you will suffer later."
---Good lo, this site is pretty well made. Somebody must be wearing ten watches cuz they have too much time on their hands. But for the purpose of entertainment, this is fine by me.
Let's continue shall we? Who out there likes to play paper, rock, scissors? Okay, now will all the first graders please put your hands down. Think this game can be considered a sport? Some people think golf is not a sport, and my theory for why they think that way is because they probably failed miserably trying golf so they unconsciously justified that their inability must lead to the conclusion that golf is not a sport. Let's see, come up with an excuse, pick my self-esteem up from the fairway. Anyway, I don't play golf, but I know it's hard. What does this have to do with paper, rock, scissors you might ask? If there is anyone who doesn't think paper, rock, scissors is a sport (that can be played in a tournament), don't tell Master Roshombollah or he might attack you with a scissors fist.
According to a CBS Early News Article, Jason Simmons from Washington, D.C., or Master Roshombollah as he's called, says, “Like any professional athlete, I've been doing a progressive training schedule for the last six to eight weeks. Start off strong. But for the last week or so, I've been trying to take it easy because you don't want an injury going into a tournament of this magnitude.”
So what do you think? Well, don't think. Visit the 2003 International Paper Rock Scissors Site to read more about this fascinating sport. I'm not sure if this has any correlation to this topic but during both 2002 and 2003 the tournaments were held in Toronto, Canada... hmmm.....
On to personal news, I finally went to visit Lan in Chino Hills. Her apartment brought back memories of college when I used to hear the neighbors living on the floor above me run around. Lan's place was nice and tidy, which was surprising, being that I once found some uneaten old oatmeal still in a bowl in her car. Heee, but glad to say, no such things were to be found this time around. I also saw the third Matrix (with Ms. Nguyen). Not as satisfying as I'd like it to be, but I wasn't disappointed by it either. At least watch this flick for the imagery, which one critic hailed as being visual poetry.
Aight, now to end today's entry. Yup, the sweet stuff. This is Kyouko Hasegawa, an actress is Japan who is blowing up. Well, actually, she's been pretty big for a couple of years, but still, she still holding it down strong. Let your eyes feast.
Thursday, November 06, 2003
I just needed to show all yall this image that one of my homegirls from New York, Yumi, sent me the other day. It was titled "Wendy's New Hamburger" and I was not expecting anything remotely like this when I opened my mail... But I ended up cracking up and had to share this with the viewing public. Yumi, if you are reading this, you crazy girl. I don't know how you get all these funny images.
If the image below hasn't already caught your attention (which is like someone asking you to not picture a pink elephant for the next 10 seconds and you being able to), I must warn you that this might be considered tasteless to some viewers, especially those belonging to the female gender. I just wanted to state that I completely agree with you on that matter. Wendy's hamburgers are generally tasteless so your accusations and claims are well justified. Hah! Also, women wearing thongs are acceptable, so why not food? It does cover more surface area.
Anyway, without further ado, here is Wendy's new hamburger . . .
Uh, I asked for extra onions too
To help wash down the filth that is probably in your mind right now from viewing that image, here is the eye candy of the day, Yoko Kumuda. She is supposedly one of the most popular idols in Japan today. I'm just presenting the case; you be the judge.
Monday, November 03, 2003
Do you like Pho? Are you tired of waiting for your Nam to hurry from Tai? Tired of waiting seven minutes for your order or paying an exorbitant price of $4.00 for a super bowl? SAY NO MO! Try INSTANT PHO! Costing only $0.49 at your local asian market and taking only three minutes to make, you really can't lose anything! (Except for maybe a few days of your life from the crazy amount of MSG) Doesn't that make you wanna say Mmmmm Mmmmm "s" Good!!!
It is starting to get cold these days... Yeah I know... Spoiled California native - when anything hits below 60, I complain and whine. But isn't all we know based upon our previous experiences and memories? If all I know is California warmth and sunshine, how can I have any idea of how cold it gets in New York or other unimaginably colder spots? Yeah sucka, I can't because everything is relative and my ignorance should not be liable for information that might be known to other parties with different experiences and first-hand knowledge. =O Oh!
Last weekend I went to AD for Gracie's b-day. Being the fact that I knew Gracie very well, (1 day's worth at Z's party) I decided to go with Mr. Alcoholic himself, Brent. I guess I knew what I was getting myself into, but I tried to remain optimistic and walked the denial route. I haven't seen Brent since he left Japan in July so I was looking forward to kicking it with him.
It should have occurred to me that I was in over my head when the first thing Brent did after greeting me was to offer me a beer. Okay, that's coo. One before we hit the road. But my fears starting chuckling "told you so" when I realized B was taking along a friend I met many times before, but didn't really want coming with us that night - a scud missle sized japanese sake bottle.
So we arrive at the club and have a few words with Scud in my car before stepping into the club. Unfortunately Scud wanted to come in with us but we had to tell him no gently. Once we entered AD, Brent forced Jose, another old friend, to say hi to me, three times supposedly although I only remember the first time. I still think there was only ONE time BRENT. hahaha. I would have remembered the limes man. Anyway, after I met Jose, I had to show some retributive love so I treated Brent to an all expense paid two minute trip to Long Island.
Thinking things would be alright after our vacation, I receive another introduction, this time from Twee. She gave me the pleasure of meeting Jose's white brother, Patron. Man.... result of this adventure, yup, I got tow up, but not to the point where it was from the flo up. Anyway, I had a pretty good time. I think birthday girl Gracie had a good time too and for sho it was a blast kicking it with Brent again.. Jose and Scud, well that's another matter. Aight gotta get back to my studies.
 Brent and Twee
 Janice, Polo, and Ellen (gnawing on my finger)
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