Dim Sum Breakfast (x10). This was just the beginning.

Chinese fast food: brunch at Cafe de Coral. Boyfriend’s favorite place.

Lunch. This wasn’t all of it… was suppose to be for 10 but 4 of us ate 90% of it.

Guilt-free sweets.

Afternoon snack of fish balls and various animal organs.

Fresh seafood dinner.

Mango-filled desserts.

Evening snack of delicious dumplings.

Midnight meal.

Late night dessert.

Perfect drunk food. Ramen with spam and egg = definition of lazy Asian.

• There are bugs ALL over Phuket. Don’t be surprised if you find a dead spider in your rice, fearless flies on your food during dinner and ants and lizards crawling up the wall behind you.
• Sales girls at the malls are hella rude and just sit around talking but employees everywhere else are super nice and definitely knows the meaning of hospitality.
• Most places don’t believe in AC.
• But the beaches definitely felt like heaven on earth.
• Thailand makes you want elephant and monkeys so bad it’s not even funny.

Phuket

Beijing:

• Beijing food was such a huge disappointment; it was okay but definitely not my favorite. I also had the worst PEKING duck I’ve ever had there. Ironic.
• I felt like I was covered in 10 layers of dirt every day from the smog and heat.
• But the heat was bearable because it was dry and cool in the shade (unlike Hong Kong).
• I took a deep breath by accident and my throat was scratchy and irritated the rest of the day. Air pollution is no fun!!
• It was weird that we were in a lot of touristy places (even the airport and a 5-star hotel) and employees barely knew English. It took so much effort just to explain “brown bread” to them.
• I was scared to drink anything because I didn’t want to use their public washrooms.
• If I have to pee in another hole in the ground again with the most pungent smell emitting from it, I’m going to scream! Some of them were so bad that I was willing to hold it in for an hour long bus ride… I give huge props to the cleaning ladies who sits in the washrooms all day. I am so prissy. But I really tried.
• On the other hand, the washrooms that do have 1 or 2 stalls with actual toilets are pretty clean since they are barely used (but still smelly).
• Despite all this, I had more fun in Beijing than I even did Phuket! I’m obsessed with Chinese history so I was in so much awe being in places that I only read about.
• I want to come back again with proper gear to conquer more of the Great Wall. Vancouver trails are nice and some still a good challenge, but the Great Wall really lives up to it’s name and is full of historical significance which makes it that much better (Grouse Grind, my ass). Just don’t wear a dress and sandals like I did.
• Going up the wall is so much easier than going down. Hella steep with uneven and worn-down steps + my weak knees = not a good combination. It took me double the time to go down and I was secretly racing an old man but he beat me.
• I also want to come back to spend more time in the Summer Palace; so beautiful there.
• I already knew this but holy shit, Air China really sucks ass.

Great Wall of China

Hong Kong:

• Hong Kong = food heaven!! There are so many restaurants and bakeries here it’s not even funny— and they are always full.
• But then I don’t think I can survive here because there are way too many people. Not as many as China but still to many.
• The first week we were here, I dragged Boyfriend out and we literally shopped till we dropped every single day …well he just held my bags. It didn’t help that public benches are practically non-exist in HK so we always came home exhausted (and I consider never shopping again), get a really good sleep but then do it all over again the next day.
• He loved it when I went into shoe stores where he can sit and bask in air-conditioned glory— those were the only times he encouraged me to take my time and shop.
• I hate it when “dirty water” drips on me.
• I hate that I have to dress so conservatively while the weather is so hot and humid or else the locals will stare and make you feel like an idiot. I won’t care in Vancouver but I do here even though I’ll never see them again.  The bitches in Vancouver need to take stare-down lessons from the old Chinese ladies here.

60+ DELICIOUS skewers (chicken, beef, gizzards, chicken hearts, lamb, squid) + 8 beers + 1 bottle of nasty but super strong alochol = less than $20CDN. The only catch is that it was from a probably really dirty food stall but then we didn`t get sick so who cares.. I want more!!

Misc:

• I will never take Vancouver weather for granted ever again!! *complains about the shitty weather when I get off the plane*
• I miss clean and smog free air.
• I hope Vancouver bans the use of air conditioners that sucks hot air back outside. It’d be so sad if Vancouver becomes so gross and humid like HK.
• I was standing in the aisle of a supermarket today feeling so bad for myself for living in North America because our [junk food] choices are so boring. Asia has all of it PLUS MORE.
• I like how breakfast at hotels here always have congee.
• I’m so sad that we didn’t get to eat creepy crawlies in Phuket or Beijing but we have one more visa entry to China so hopefully we still can.
• You guys were right, I lost 5lbs from the heat and all the walking but I’m pretty sure I gained like 10% body fat. I don’t know what’s worse.
• We are getting so awesome. AT BARGAINING! But bargaining just for $0.30CAD is sooo ridiculous and tiring even though you do it anyway… because you’re in Asia and will feel like you’re getting ripped off if you don’t.
• I can’t wait to be in Korea for the World Cup. I know I can only hope, but obviously I’m routing for an Asian team and it doesn’t get any crazier than in Korea!
• The country never sleeps!
• I complain a lot but I still love Asia!! Complaining is more interesting than praising.

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Sundubu Jjigae

Hainanese Chicken Rice

Bun Bo Hue

Beef Tataki

Terung Udang Kering

I love cuisines from all around the world but 80% of the time, I’m craving for something Asian.

What are some of your favorite dishes?

I KNOW WHY PEOPLE HATE VEGGIES!!!

Well, I may not be exactly right but I’ll bet it’s part of the problem.

I grew up pigging out on mouth-watering Chinese food and every meal always had one or more side dishes of deliciously-cooked vegetables (spinach, bok choy, cabbage, bean sprouts, etc.). They were cooked in rich sauces, steamed with simple ingredients like ginger or served with sauces like oyster sauce on the side. They were always good! I don’t think I’ve ever hated eating veggies in my life. All my [Asian] friends love veggies too… sometimes we even get into dramatic conversations when trying to decide what type of “choy” (spinach) to order with our meal.

On the otherhand, from people I know and from watching TV/movies of “white” families eating, all they seem to eat are very bland and boring looking vegetables (eg. steamed, unseasoned). Sure, steamed veggies are definitely a lot more healthy than ones covered in sauces but that’s not the way to turn kids into veggie lovers. Besides, there are ways to make things delicious and healthy at the same time, so parents: think twice before bitching at your kids for not eating their veggies! You may think it’s healthy but your ruining their relationship with veggies… FOR LIFE. LIFE!!

Thanks to my parents for not forcing bland vegetables down my throat when I was little, I now LOVE them; steamed, raw, roasted, baked… you name it and I’ll eat it.

Just because I’m practically drooling right now, my favorites are steamed asparagus and broccoli, raw cauliflower and celery, cabbage with bean thread noodles and ginger, baby bok-choy steamed with garlic and my grandma’s ong choy. Today I even discovered a newfound love for red peppers… I use to avoid the red/yellow ones and only eat the green ones. Don’t ask.

But anyway, I don’t want to stereotype and generalize a whole group of people but that’s just one thing I noticed (on TV… BLAME THE MEDIA!!!). I know white people know how to cook good vegetable dishes too and I know Asians who despises them.

Do you hate vegetables? Why?

• 5-6 small meals a day! Meals should be small enough so you’ll feel hungry 2-3 hours later, this way you won’t feel hungry as often and end up eating junk.
• NEVER EVER skip meals (especially breakfast). It’ll just take you back a step (or two), mess up your metabolism and you’ll probably make up for that skipped meal by eating more later on. You’ll also have a harder time controlling cravings if you’re low in calories. Set your cellphone alarm to remind yourself to eat if you need to.

  Sometimes breakfast is the most exciting part of my day when I’m deciding what to put in my oatmeal in the morning. Sad, isn’t it? But it’s so fun and so nom.

• Breakfast and/or your post-workout meals should be the biggest meals of your day.
• Never cut carbohydrates completely from your diet. Your body needs it for energy especially if you work out. Instead, limit carbs to breakfast or pre/post work out meals.

  Complex carbs (whole grains, oatmeal, potatoes, spinach…) are good for you because they’re rich in nutrients and vitamins, help stabilize blood sugar and take longer to breakdown therefore satisfying your hunger.

  Simple carbs breaks down faster, are less satisfying and more fattening. They come in 2 groups: bad/processed (white flour, candy, pop) and good/natural (apples, berries, peaches). A good time to eat a simple carb is right before/after a work out (the good kind of course).

• Eat your vegetables! They are high in fibre and make you feel full. A fab dieting trick is to eat a salad before dinner so you’ll be less likely to pig out on other things.
• Eat protein in every meal to increase metabolism, preserve muscles and to feel full. Examples of food high in protein are eggs, yogurt, nuts, fish, chicken, milk, rice, tofu and beans.
• The percentage of protein/carbs/fats you should eat daily depends on your body and your fitness goals so consult a qualified nutrition. If you ask me, I might tell you to eat poutine every day.
• Replace whites with browns/whole-grains (eg. bread, pasta, rice, etc). …BUT the only “white” thing I eat and will NEVER give up is white rice. Seriously… you should never tell an Asian to give up white rice.
• Eat fruits to satisfy your sweet craving. Fruits are the shit.
• Eating after [insert time] will make you gain weight is a myth! It doesn’t matter when you eat but how many calories you’ve consumed that day. The key is to choose healthier foods; leaner meats and veggies and avoid carbs/fats when eating at night.
• Lots and LOTS of water. How many times have we all heard this?
• Start with baby steps. For example, drink diet coke instead of coke, then try cutting out diet coke and replace with water, etc.
• Exercise!! Diet and exercise go hand-in-hand. You won’t reach your goals doing only one.

You don’t have to be extremely strict with your diet unless you’re a body builder or your health is in danger because of your weight… in fact I feel bad for all those exercise “gurus” who are always preaching that you should eat chicken breast every day (and probably pretending that they do too). This is coming from someone who HATES chicken breast, but what’s life without good food? Eat what you want (in moderation), get all your nutrients, fulfill your daily calorie intake, exercise and you’ll be fine. It sounds intimidating but once you start, it’s actually hard to get back into the really bad junk/processed foods and an unhealthy lifestyle. Of course, you have to treat yourself to cheat meals once in a while and they’ll taste better too.

• Oatmeal. Dress it up with a dash of honey, splenda, all-natural peanut butter, fresh/dried fruits, etc. but don’t buy the instant/flavored ones so you can control what goes in and how much.
• Cottage cheese. Looks like lard but it’s an awesome source of protein, low in fat/carbs/calories and comes in low-fat/fat-free versions. I love cottage cheese because it’s sooo good and you can do so much with it; I usually eat it with a bit of all-natural peanut butter a.k.a. orgasm in your mouth.
• Fresh fruits (some). I would live on fruits if I could. Apples, bananas, oranges, papaya, berries…
• Vegetables. They’re high in fibre, full of nutrients and yummy. I don’t understand how anyone can hate veggies! Lately, my veggie of choice is … DUNDUNDUN … cauliflower. Nom.
• Egg Whites. Another good source of protein and I like them with a tiny bit of soy sauce (so Asian but so yum). As for egg yolks, they are a bit controversial because there are so many different reports… they ARE high in cholesterol BUT also full of vitamins so you should eat them once in a while.

My parents and grandparents use to warn us all the time that eating too much of something will give us yeet hay but I always thought it was just something they said to make us stop eating junk food and never believed it until I got older.

Lychee is my favorite fruit and has deadly yang properties, hence the quote, “one lychee equals three torches of fire“. I can probably eat 985641564lbs in a sitting despite my dad’s warnings but one day a light bulb went off in my head and I realized why I was getting so many cankersores in the summer (after basking in a pile of lychee)… YEET HAY! So my dad wasn’t lying after all.

IT’S TRUE. YEET HAY EXISTS. OH-EM-GEE.

One discussion that I have with my Chinese friends and family is: is there an English term for “yeet hay”? It’s always difficult to explain to our non-Chinese friends because there doesn’t seem to be an official term for it since the concept doesn’t really exist in any other cultures. The funniest definition I’ve heard is, “Are you sure it doesn’t mean yeast infection? …Chinese yeast infection?”

The Chinese believes that to cure yeet hay, you have to balance it out with yin (or “cool”) foods, for example, logans are the opposite of lychee (too bad they’re not as good).

Every ten li a station swirling with dust,
Every five li a post to urge couriers on;
Men die like flies, their corpses line the road,
So that lychees and longans may be delivered to court.
Carriages race over hills, boats sweep through the seas,
With new plucked fruit on fresh boughs, the leaves still dewy,
All to win a smile from the beauty in the palace,
Though it cost bloodshed and strife,
and its effect remains for ever.”

- Su Shi, 11th Century Chinese Poet, from A Lament for Lychees

I still eat shitloads of lychee. It’s totally worth the yeet hay considering I only get to eat it about 2 months out of a year. Slurp.

I’m ALWAYS raving about Phnom Penh, an authentic Vietnamese/Cambodian restaurant located in Vancouver’s Chinatown. This time I can actually write about it because I have FOOD pictures thanks to my sister (since I have this thing where I don’t like taking food pics while I eat). The pictures don’t do justice at all and was taken with a Blackberry in really bad lighting. I’ll update this entry with better pictures in the future because I think Phnom Penh deserves awesomely-delicious food pictures and not brought to shame with crappy visuals.

FILET BEEF ON RICE – Everyone goes to Phnom Penh for the chicken wings but I go there for the Bo Luc La a.k.a. filet beef. I wish Boyfriend’s mom would cook this at home everyday then I’d set up a tent in their kitchen… um, or just a futon.

BUTTER BEEF – Another one of my favorites. This is like beef sashimi— deliciously-cooked rare beef in an equally delicious sauce and topped with loads of cilantro and fried garlic. See that missing piece? Jimmy Chu says not to be too hasty, but I was too hasty.

CHICKEN WINGS – Phnom Penh is famous for their chicken wings and I’ve gotten countless people addicted to it. Mind you, I’m not even a huge fan of deep-fried chicken but I am when I go to Phnom Penh.

FROG LEGS – We wanted to order something we’ve never had so this was my first time eating frog legs and they (a.k.a. everyone who eats frog legs) were right! It tastes exactly like chicken… maybe even better than chicken!

CLAMS – The clams are so good! I forgot what they were cooked in but I eat them like I was eat M&M’s; I just kept popping them into my mouth. I think we got jipped though because a lot of the clams were empty or closed.

PAPAYA SALAD – I didn’t order this nor was I a big fan of it but everyone else seemed to like it. I ate a version of this during Boyfriend’s family party where they used green mango instead of papaya and it totally threw me off because I thought I was eating noodles! I was so disappointed that I decided to not like it from that point on.

We also ordered a bowl of noodles (not pictured) and the only thing I forgot to order was my DURIAN MILKSHAKE that I usually order when I go there. Oh well. I suggest you drink tea anyway to wash down all the greasy(ly-delicious) foods.

Bill came to about $100 which is not bad because it’s totally worth it!
YOU CAN’T PUT A PRICE ON GOOD FOOD.

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Who is your favorite designer?
Coco Chanel, Vivienne Westwood and Alexander Wang.

If you could come back as a dress, what would it be?

This haute couture dress was wayy back from Dior's Fall 2007 collection but I just love the color (and the head-piece)!

If you could come back as a model, who would it be?

Gwen Lu

I also love Hyun Yi Lee's look (these are two of my favorite editorials).

Junk food?

POUTINE GOODNESS. Great minds think alike! And here's a giant picture of it to make you drool.

What are you most vain about?
Just presenting myself in general …unless I’m lazy and would rather sleep in.

What are you most shy about?
My feet? I hate feet and I have ugly feet.

Who are your fantasy dinner-party guests?

Marie Antoinette and Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. I consider both of them the queens of fashion in their time yet they both had such a tragic life.

Fantasy celebrity one-night stand?

Jaebeom from 2PM. Those guys can't really sing but they sure can dance!

Favorite place to have a drink?
I don’t like sipping on drinks… so maybe at a club taking hard shots. Fruity drinks are for FRUITS!

Underwear?
Anything that doesn’t show an ugly line!

What can’t you travel without?
My purse … WITH EVERYTHING IN IT (wallet, camera, iPod, BB, lip gloss, etc.).

Last book you read?
Last book I finished (finally) was On the Beach by Nevil Shute.

They are the last generation, the innocent victims of an accidental war, living out their last days, making do with what they have, hoping for a miracle. As the deadly rain moves ever closer, the world as we know it winds toward an inevitable end…

At age seven, you wanted to be…
I think I wanted to either be a pediatrician or a surgeon but then late in my senior year at high school, I realized that academics isn’t my thing.

What’s the thing you find easiest to forgive?
Anything.

What’s the thing you find impossible to forgive?
Nothing, I never linger on the past… just forget about it and move on. Well, unless someone borrowed my books and ripped the pages then that’s a different story.

Biggest self-indulgence?
FOOD.

Favorite place to shop [brick and mortar]?
Zara, American Apparel, Mimi McQueen, Bebe, Forever 21, H&M, etc.. I shop anywhere and everywhere.

Favorite place to shop online?
Depends for what. I’m always browsing for books on Amazon, also love Asos, Top Shop, Patricia Field Online, Charlotte Russe and TONS more.

Whose diary would you most like to read?
My puppy’s (assuming she could write) because I always wonder what the hell she’s thinking.

Mochi sleeping (or pretending to because she doesn't want to listen to my annoying nonsense) and in need of a hair cut.

Least favorite food?
Can’t think of anything specific but I’m not a huge fan of spicy foods … boyfriend threw a pepper into my rice bowl once and I ate it and was on the ground for like 2 hours dying. I can’t take the heat!!

If you were an inventor, what would you invent?
Something that would automatically wash and condition my make up brushes. Washing brushes is the biggest chore in the world when you have so many yet you can’t not do it.

Who are your favorite furniture designers?
My dream home would consist of Clive Christian’s furniture but I’d mix it up and modernize it a little more with Roberto Ventura’s designs.

Car?
I just want a nice SUV… nothing fancy. I love the Lexus RX400H.

What was your childhood nickname?
Chi-chi (I think it was derived from my Chinese name) but pronounced Gi-gi.

When and where are you happiest?
In my bed sleeping in and not having to wake up early.

What piece of art would you most like to own?
An original Alfons Mucha.

What are your favorite vacation spots?
I haven’t taken many vacations but my ideal vacation hot spots aren’t your typical beachy places but it’d be places where you can totally experience culture and has tons of history. I’d be sight-seeing and visiting old temples— not lying on a beach.

Most treasured possession?
My computer hard drive (total nerd answer).

Favorite fictional character?

Legolas from Lord of the Rings. Come here you hot, white-haired elf.

Favorite musicians?
SS501, Big Bang, 2PM, Epik High, Wonder Girls, Jinusean, etc. I remember I was obsessed with Korean hip hop back in my preteen days (the YG Family were my gods) and now the obsession is back but this time it has also spread to K-Pop— I have shamefully turned into what they call a “fan girl” once again. I also love Phil Collins, Bryan Adams, Cold Play and Lady Gaga but Asian music I can’t understand FTW (did I just say FTW?)!

If you had another profession beside your own, what would it be?
Either a hair stylist or something to do with fashion. I’d consider a professional blogger but I have a feeling I won’t enjoy it as much if it were to become a “job.”

What current trends would you like to see disappear?
Skinny jeans and converse and the most obvious … dun dun dun … ED HARDY. Don’t worry, I don’t judge people who wear Ed Hardy (haha) but I would just never wear it myself. Well, unless Boyfriend wears it then I’ll TOTALLY judge his ass because he should know better. Anyway, I came across another nasty trend that will be added to my list of hatred:

Skinny Harem Jeans. Ah.

Favorite trend of all time?
Jeans tucked into boots and statement jewelry.

Always…
…eat without feeling guilty. Good food means a good life. Mmm. *waits for all the health-nuts to beat me up*

Never…
…let what other people think or say get to you.

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What is your current obsession?
Korean culture!! Actually, I’ve always loved Korean culture but my obsession just got another kick after finishing Boys Over Flowers.

What is your weirdest obsession?
There was a [very early] point in my life when I was OBSESSED with the WWE (when it was still called WWF)… so obsessed I would tape every WWE episode on TV. Can you imagine how high my stack of VHS tapes were? *hangs head in shame*

What are you wearing today?
Black boots, True Religion jeans, black tank (Mimi McQueen), white v-neck tee (Zara), gray short-sleeved cardigan (Mantique) and chains and necklaces.

What’s your favorite comfort food?
POUTINES that goes right to my ass. YUM.

What would you like to learn to do?
Learn how to cut/dye hair … and how to sew but haven’t been able to get my lazy arse to start that yet. Boyfriend keeps on nagging me because he wants me to hem his jeans but I’m like WHY DON’T YOU LEARN?! He’s so lazy! *shifty eyes*

What’s the last thing you bought?
Got “ko0ty” stitched onto my Canucks jersey. Most places only do caps and NO lowercase nor numbers which is all I wanted and they actually did it for me so I think I’m the only one around without caps on their jersey. :cheer: I was totally against all caps because “KOOTY” looks too much like “cutie.” Yuck.

What are you listening to right now?
Drunken Tiger – Stairs from Heaven

What is your favorite kind of weather?
Sunny but kinda cool outside— looks nice out yet I can still bundle up.

What is your most challenging goal right now?
Learning Korean. I’m only at “no” (anio).

If you could have three houses totally paid for and fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Only three?! That’s hard. New York, somewhere in the English country side where I can raise horses and somewhere in Asia.

What would you like to have in your hands at right now?
A huge juicy poutine. Haven’t had one in months… I think I deserve one!

If you could swap lives with anyone for one day who would it be and why?
Someone extremely skinny so I’d eat the entire day and not have to feel guilty [for all the poutines, black bean chicken feet, carne asada fries, green mango popsicles and all that stuff I just consumed into his/her body]. But then it’s not my body… hmmm.

If you would go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
I want to be in Korean on a Korean game show because they’re too freaking hilarious (but then any Asian game show is). I’m soo bored of North American culture. Zzzz. I’ve decided I want to move back to Asia sometime in my life but then I’d have to fully learn an Asian language first… I’m Chinese and can’t even speak it properly. *head is still down in shame*

Which language do you wanna learn?
Annyeong-haseyo! I want to watch Korean dramas without subtitles! If I do succeed (AHAHA), I wanna take a stab at Japanese too (AHAHA).

What do you look for in a friend?
Someone who will go out of the way for you, is trustworthy and doesn’t cause drama and hold grudges.

Who do you want to meet in person?
KIM HYUN JOONG. ♥ Sigh. I’ll have to make plans with my sexy Korean friend, *J, to go to Korea to stalk him. My only complaint is that Asian guys are too feminine and most of them are prettier me but then it’s accepted in their culture so I can get use to it. It’d benefit a lot of guys here too; GUYS, IT’S OKAY TO WEAR MAKE UP!

What’s your favorite type of music?
Old rock, K-Pop, R&B and country … and anything with a good beat.

Any favorite blogger?
My favorites blogs at the moment are Pam’s, Cindy’s, Elena’s Tea at Trianon and Stephanie’s Back in the Skinny Jeans.

Things you wish you could change in the past?
I say don’t live with regrets… but that’s a lie because I do have ONE regret. When I was little, I had a loose tooth and was too scared to pull it out so a new one started growing behind it. If I wasn’t such a chickenshit when I was little, I would’ve had PERFECTLY straight teeth right now! You can’t really notice that one crooked tooth but still… I should go back to the past and beat myself up for being an idiot.

Fashion Pet Peeve?
Skinny jeans with converse shoes and Ed Hardy.

Do you admire anyone’s stye?
Nicole Ricchie, Victoria Beckham, Kat Von D and Michelle.

Describe your personal style?
I don’t have one defined style… I dress depending on how I feel AND how lazy I am that day. Lately, I’ve been obsessed with arm warmers and fingerless gloves after I found an old pair at the back of my closet so I’m going to work it until the weather gets too hot. THEN I’m going to try start a fan trend (idea stolen from Becca). LOL. BECCA, PLEASE JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON so we don’t have to suffer in the summer and in clubs when it gets soo hot. We may look like prissy bitches but they’re pretty and versatile so screw what everyone thinks.

What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?
I’m boring so I can’t decide between chocolate and vanilla.

What’s your favorite makeup brand?
Mac for eyes and lips and Clinique/Dior for face.

Do you get enough beauty sleep? Yes or no? why?
No, I’ve probably been getting less than 6 hours of sleep every night for the past 9 years. Sleep is a waste of time (which is a hypocritical comment since I’ve just shortened my life span by a couple of years).

Why did you start your blog?
I’ve been blogging since I was 12! Wonder what I use to write about back in the day? Getting “high” (off-sugar) with my girlfriends after drinking Volt and stocking up on 5-cent candy at the corner store. And stuff like that.

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Don’t hate, haters. It’s SOO good!

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If you guys come to Vancouver, you have to go to Phnom Penh which serves authentic Cambodian and Vietnamese food because they have the BEST chicken wings (you have no idea how many people I got hooked onto them), butter beef (kind of like beef carpaccio) and Bo Luc Lac (filet beef on rice) EVER. It’s one of my favorite Asian restaurants in Vancouver!

Some people complain that the place is a little overpriced but for me; when it comes to food, you can’t put a price on it!!

Chicken wings and Butter Beef (pictures credited to original owners).

OMG Boyfriend actually got me books (for someone who never reads)!! I'm currently reading Hammer of God... been waiting to read that book forever!

Check out: Amazon books.

Got my nails did at TJ Nails... totally inspired by {link:http://missxxmai.blogspot.com}Miss Mai{/link}! Excuse my retarded fingers... Boyfriend asked me why they weren't straight.

Mochi hiding in my closet. ♥ She loves my jeans as much as I do!

King Crab! Yum!

My Greek Taverna in Coquitlam has the best calamari!

Goodbye stupid QX4!! Boyfriend traded this car in so *T can buy his FX35 and I'm sooo glad he finally got rid of it! It was so useful for trips but a total gas guzzler and he rarely drove it anyway.

He's only 5 and every time we take J* to the movies, he always falls asleep but he didn't when we went to watch The Pink Panther 2. So we got him a cake to celebrate and him and his sister sang the 'Celebrate good times, come on' song with a little booty-shaking. It's a heart because we told him to choose the smallest one since there weren't too many people eating it.

Got my lolita hat from {link:http://batyoureyelashes.blogspot.com/}Miss Tia{/link}. ♥

Finally got my Strap Perfect from {link:http://stephanie-nguyen.blogspot.com/}Steph{/link}... love these!

I just had to post this picture of Boyfriend getting tea-bagged by his dodgeball team (The Tea-Baggers).

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Speaking of brand-whores, my boyfriend is slowly turning into one. He use to yell at me for spending $70+ on a t-shirt but he bought an expensive t-shirt and said, “whatever, it’s only $70.” Umm ok, hypocrite! I don’t think I was ever a brand-whore and neither was he; as long as the clothes look good but now he’s always checking the brand. As long as he doesn’t wear Ed Hardy, CA or any “gangster-wannabe” t-shirts with retarded designs on them, then I’m okay with it. At least he’s turning into more of a shopaholic now! Now, he can hold my bags AND shop with me. ♥

Are you a brand-whore?

Did I also mention that…

Mochi pictures of the day:

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Some of my friends ask me why I don’t use Facebook and why my wall is sometimes turned off. Facebook is super low priority since the majority of my time on the internet is spent working, reading blogs, social networking [with people I can’t directly contact], blogging and my other personal projects, so there’s barely enough time in there for FB! I’m not saying Facebook is horrible… I’m just saying Facebook is boring compared to what’s really out there on the internet.

Unless you’re one of those weirdos with no life who lurk people’s profiles, what’s the point in doing that when their profiles will always contain the same information? I can login to Google Reader and read blogs that are constantly updated. Just for the record, I don’t blog on Facebook nor do I directly promote TwentyFourCarat.net on there because I’m not really comfortable with the idea of everyone I know reading my blog and most of my friends don’t blog or even know what social networking is.

If you spend all your time online on only Facebook, your just missing out! Why are you conversing with your friends on your walls when you can just call them out to eat kimchi and korean pancakes and talk about when was the last time you feasted on a poutine on your real time? Of course, there’s nothing wrong with that if your not a web geek like me but I try not to go online for long periods of time because the death of my eyes, wrist and back (from sitting in front of the computer too much) is inching closer so I have to make good use of time I do.

There’s only one way to get me to use it more often… if Twitter was integrated with it! I would love it if everyone I knew used it. I’m a Twitter addict!

What do you spend the majority of your time doing on the internet?

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I grabbed this from Felisa’s blog (she has the best entries to steal ) because I think this is a great idea and ZOMG I LOVE FOOD.

Imagine that the world is about to come to an end tomorrow and you’ve said good bye to all your loved ones. As you sit on your bed about to sleep for the last time, a genie comes out of nowhere and tells you that he will prepare a feast for you. List everything you want to eat and he will give it to you. Your stomach will temporarily become bottomless and it will be like a buffet — you can eat as much as you want. There will be no guilt for anything. Time will stand still until you’re done eating. What will you want to have?

1. Crab & Shrimp Topped Portobello Mushroom from The Boathouse Restaurant. It’s mine and Boyfriend’s favorite appetizer. EVER.
2. Black bean chicken feet. When you go for dim sum, order some “fong-chao.” It’s feet but you won’t regret it. I LOVE FEET. You can call a chicken feet fetish if you’d like (actually don’t, that just sounds wrong). Twentyfourcarat.net is an unoffical endorser of black bean chicken feet.
3. Peking duck wrap. This is one of my favorite dishes from Chinese restaurants. It’s basically a piece of a peking duck wrapped in the thin pancake with hoi-sin sauce and spring onions. So if your one of those people who think Chinese food consists of sweet and sour pork and kung-pao chicken… you guys are only eating our version of McDonalds which is pretty nasty in my opinion. Chinese people rarely eat “Chinese fast-food.”

   It’s like how I always thought Vietnamese people only ate pho and lemongrass chicken until I met boyfriend.

   [Picture from here.]

4. Mom’s black bean spare ribs served with…
5. Grandma’s My fried rice. My grandma taught me how to make it exactly like she does so I get to call it my own now. I also love grandma’s sticky rice.
6. Steak (it HAS to be medium rare or else it ruins your whole dinner) with a simple side of garlic mashed potatoes and veggies; mushrooms, zucchini and steamed brocolli. A nice and simple lobster tail would be nice too. [Picture from here.]
7. Korean seafood pancakes from Jang Mo Jib. Is there another restaurant in Vancouver that makes it better? Let me know!
8. Lemon meringue pie for dessert please.
9. Orignally, I was going to add Red Lobster’s Cheese biscuits but I realize I need a drink too. It’d be a Chi-Chi because I love anything that tastes like pina-colda. A bottle of Gray Goose would be fine too because if the world was about to end, you might as well be having a little fun right?
10. And RIGHT before the world ends, I want to be eating … DUNDUNDUN

    …POUTINE. Fresh, crunchy fries drizzled with LOTS of gravy and cheese curds— nothing fancy but it’s the ultimate comfort food… and it’s Canadian. Seriously, what’s Canadian anymore? Everything of ours have been sold to the US. “If I were a fry, my boyfriend would be gravy and I’d be cheating on him with the cheese curds.” I freaking love poutine… I think I have to say they are better than carne asada fries (sorry Californians!).

    
    Picture from here.

This list took me so long to write because you have no idea how hard it is to narrow it down to TEN food items. These are one of those entries where you have to cheat and do a “part 2″ later on.

What will be in your last supper? Remember guys, this is a very serious post because it is related to food AND the end of the world so think carefully. And please remember to link Felisa.

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I decided to go all-over brown because anything else I wanted would’ve required bleach but I wanted all the old bleach to grow out first. My hair hasn’t been dark for 2 years… nor have I had bangs for 2 years so this will definitely need some time getting use to! I think it looks a lot better though because blond makes a lot of Asian complexions look really washed out. The thing with long brown hair (I’m wearing clip-on extensions) is that keeping it straight is boring so you have to curl it a little bit to make it look a little more dramatic and give it more volume. I’m a curl-virgin but my new curling iron arrived in the mail and I took advantage of last night to play with it and create some loose waves (I’m not a fan of tight spirals) and although it still needs some polishing it, I think it looks a lot better.

Guess what this Asian ghetto-ness is? I was too cheap and lazy to buy a nice jar.

New 5 minute packaging.

Mochi being a little brat again.

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• I put on my headphones when I don’t want anybody talking to me. Sometimes I’m not listening to anything either.
• On some of our lazy Sundays, Boyfriend and I would lie in bed all day and watch entire seasons of TV shows. We’d also make trips to Yaohan to grab some bubble tea and MSG-filled Chinese food to fatten ourselves up and get into the true couch-potato spirit.
• The only reason I work out is so I can eat more and not become morbidly obese. I’m far from your typical hot-and-skinny bitch— I love feeling good physically yet I love my food even more. I could care less about my weight and I’m proud of my curves because I don’t think being super skinny, as flat as a board with no T&A is attractive at all (if you can help it).
• I love reading articles on Wikipedia (despite the question of authenticity) especially on European royalty and religious history.
• My biggest fear is failing [in life].
• I use to sit in the back of my 8am Photoshop class so I could sleep. It totally wasn’t worth waking up early and bussing downtown for stuff I taught myself when I was 13. Poo.
• I got really good grades in highschool without trying at all but if I were to go back to school now, I don’t think I would pass.
• During art school, I use to buy a box of cookies and eat it all by myself. My classmates use to sip on those huge boxes of Tropicana orange juice and finish it in one class. The 7-11 across the street was our kitchen cupboard despite all the restaurants and cute little cafes everywhere you turn but I swear, Adobe makes you crave junk food! HMMM. So that’s where that extra 20lbs came from.
• I haven’t been getting anything productive done at all in the past week. I get home from work, eat dinner in bed then watch TV and play with my puppy all night. I think it’s the January blues (my second least favorite month of the year); I’m too tired and unmotivated to do anything creative, too tired to blog, too tired to read blogs and I haven’t even been reading my books. Sigh. I will try getting back into the routine next week.
• I was talking to a friend earlier about spending a week at a ranch this summer but it would cost over $1200 and she said she’d rather go to Cancun. A couple of years ago, I would’ve said the same thing and now, call me crazy but I’d rather spend a week on a ranch and ride horses all day in our beautiful province surrounded by the Rocky Mountains than go to a beach in Mexico (although I’d still go— if it was free) and besides, I’ve always wanted to be a cowgirl! It’s funny how I’ve changed over the years. Luckily, Boyfriend has no choice but to go with me this summer because my mind is set on it and I’m sure he’ll be okay since there’s a 18-hole golf course nearby.

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We had our menu selections chosen for us; entrées included a porterhouse steak, rosemary lemon chicken, prime ribs and halibut (in order of what I thought was best to worst). The porterhouse steak was SO GOOD (as Giada would say) and lucky D chose it but it better be good because it was one of the most expensive things on the menu. I never usually order chicken at a restaurant because it’s almost always dry but the chicken Boyfriend had tonight was one of the best I’ve had (and I’m hard to impress when it comes to chicken breast!). The prime rib was meh… good but nothing too interesting. The halibut was good but they overcooked it. The best? The mash potatoes— I’m a mash potato freak! Yum. We had dinner with a bottle of Merlot and a couple of cocktails.

I wish they made us fill a survey at the end to let them know how ANNOYINGLY GOOD the service was. Our server had an intimidating blond trainer following him to make sure he goes through EVERY single procedure and we all felt so bad for the guy! If I were him, I don’t know, I think I might wet my pants with her following me around like that. He was so nice and soft-spoken but SO nervous— his hands were shaking so much when he poured us wine! I ordered a bellini and N asked for a Ceasar right after and when he left, she said, “omigod what if he gives me a ceasar salad instead?!” If that were to happen, we would’ve just shut our mouths and give it to Boyfriend to eat since we wouldn’t want our server to get in trouble. Fortunately, we got the right drinks. I’m sure he would’ve done a lot better if there wasn’t so much pressure and if he wasn’t forced to be annoying (like another server told me, “if I was a customer there, I’d probably kill the server!”). My only wish was that we got some bitchy waitress so we could complain but our guy was too nice. But I think I’m complaining a little too much for a complimentary dinner!

Our grand total came up to around $50 (just for alcohol) with a $20 tip. The night almost ended when I accidently ate a spoonful of horseradish and almost fell on the floor dying but I would definitely come back again.

I also want to congratulate Chop for joining the other winners of Vancouver’s Worst-Steakhouse-Restaurant-Website Award: Gothams and Keg (are they trying to imitate meat with those colors?!). Stonegrill doesn’t even deserve the award because their website is practically non-existant. You would think for these prominent restaurants in Vancouver, they could afford better websites.

• Lock up all the vanilla flavored granola bars in my desk. They always mysteriously disappear and the culprit always leaves me the blueberries and strawberries which I don’t like very much. (Note-to-self: next time don’t buy in bulk!)
• Buy tire insurance if you’re an idiot like me (especially if it’s cheap). When I got a set of new tires earlier this year, the guy asked me if I wanted insurance just in case something happens (eg. hit the curb and it rips); it was only like $10 more since Boyfriend knew him but I said “no, who the hell hits the curb?!!!” A couple weeks later when it started snowing and the roads were icy, I didn’t slow down enough on a right turn (since I was coming from the highway), skidded and smashed a tire on the curb— not only did I ruin the tire, I hit so hard I damaged a couple more parts inside my car and it cost $3gs to fix.
• When the toilet seat cover is closed, head to another stall or you might find a nice little surprise.
• Always get Christmas cards printed ONE MONTH before Christmas— meaning have them arrive at your door one month ahead if you’re printing from an online printer.
• ALWAYS carry hand sanitizer. I opened a door at the mall the other day and got some gooey booger like stuff all over my hands.
• Always carry a nail clipper/ file and bandaids. Especially if you have weakass nails from going to the nail salon too much. And also invest in a bottle of OPI Nail Envy.
• Don’t overcook seafood when attempting to make Korean Seafood Pancakes; I did this last night and totally failed but at least it was my first time. It didn’t taste too bad though even though I was setting myself for disappointment when my lovely Korean friend informed me that you can’t really get it to be that restaurant-like crispyness unless you use a lot of oil (which I didn’t want to do) and have a better grill.
• Never take on the task of taking care of 5 or more kids at once with less than 2 adults.
• Don’t let your dog fall asleep beside your head. Especially when you hay fever or sinus problems.
• No matter how many times you read over your blog entry before publishing, you will always find spelling/grammar mistakes in it when you look back at them a year later.

Random Mochi picture:

When we first brought her home in April.

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…and Sundays are one of the days I always force myself to go work out when I’d rather be stuffing myself with mac and cheese and Korean seafood pancakes.

Random pictures of the day:

“Nooo this is how a cowboy looks like!!” … featuring their HSM hat.

Speaking of Highschool Musical, we took the kids to see HSM on Ice last weekend and I seriously got so bored I had to whip my iPod (and I felt bad afterwards). I wish I was young again so those things could actually keep me entertained. I guess it didn’t help much that we missed the first half hour of it due to that horrible accident on the highway that morning. When we were driving out to Maple Ridge at around 10am to pick up the kids, the traffic was crawling through slowly and when we were going back at around 3, there was still traffic. It makes me sooo angry when idiots drive on the HOV lane when they’re not suppose to; that’s karma for them which they totally deserve but not the other vehicles involved and everyone else who gets stuck in traffic. It also doesn’t make sense why HOV lanes aren’t opened up to everybody when it’s not rush hour because it’s obvious they don’t help much when it’s not.

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• White Spot’s Monty Mushroom burger. Not the new one though where they have the bigger beef patty… that one is gross but the old one is heaven (and one I can actually finish). *drools



• False eye lashes. Yes I know, I sport fake everything from fake hair, fake nails, fake eyes (just not fake clothing brands) … but it’s not like I care what anyone thinks since we all live in a superficial world. But anyway, I can’t seem to buy enough false eyelashes even though I only wear them about 5-6 times a month!! It’s a bad addiction… and I always think I’ll run out but I probably have enough pairs to last me a good 10 years.



• Watching friends play videogames. I don’t play games myself because I tend to get heart attacks everytime my character is about to die (which is often) so I’d rather watch people play. I’m super weird though, I don’t like videogames for the game-play experience but I like to explore worlds in adventure/RPG-style games so that’s why I don’t mind just watching people and if I do play, I’ll use cheats so I can get into every nook and cranny there is. My favorite are horror games like Silent Hill.
• Black bean chicken feet. Cannot find the words to describe how good this is… and all your haterzzz out there don’t believe me!! 8)
• Chinese herbal teas. I’M A TEA ADDICT!!!! Although I have to admit I’m picky; I only drink green tea and Chinese herbal teas— mostly super strong and bitter black teas. I think English/Western teas taste weird— especially fruity teas… nas-tay! This contributes to the gradual yellow-ing of my teeth which leads me to my next point…
• Crest White Stripes. L* got me addicted to these and now I can’t stop using them since they work wonders even though it makes you feel like you have a gazillion holes in your teeth. *shudder. I have sooo many boxes at home it’s not even funny (free, thanks to ******)… but don’t worry, I don’t use them daily anymore because my life is starting to become a boring routine and I don’t need 30 minutes of these everyday to contribute to it.
• McDonalds’ Filet burger. I haven’t had McD’s in like a year but I can still dream (and wet-sloberry-drool may accompany it)!
• Country music. Most of my friends think I’m weird because I listen to country music (they’re your regular hip hop/ R&B crew) but I don’t care, slow country music is soooo good! I blast it from my iPod in Boyfriend’s car when his friends are in it to embarrass him. LOL. It’s okay though, I think he’s learned to tune it out (or he secretly likes it too).



• Disney shows. This is a little more recent but I”ve been catching a lot of kids’ Disney programs because I’m always up late and there is nothing else to watch. My favorite is Cory in the House; I’m embarassed to admit how many times that show made me laugh until I practically rolled off the bed and banged my head on something. Plus Madison Pettis is the CUTEST LITTLE GIRL EVER!! ♥
• Cheese and crackers. I go out and buy my own havarti/cheddar cheese and whole-wheat crackers but I wish adults eating Lunchables were widely accepted in today’s judgemental society. They’re so convenient.
• Experimenting with hair colors. I have something semi-crazy planned for the end of November if I can get myself to shell out the money do it since I should really be saving for Cali and Asia coming up but once I get my mind set on it like this, I think I’ll have to do it! It’s not too crazy (like dying my hair pink and green) because I’m usually too lazy to maintain it but it will be different than people I usually chill with. Also, I definitely want to go blond again maybe sometime next year but I’m going to wait until my beautiful [Asian] blond friends dye their hair a darker color so we don’t look like a group of clones…. I just tend to get bored faster if I look like everyone else! I’ve also had an urge to dye my hair bright blue for quite some time now but many people have argued with me from doing so (probably because they won’t want to be seen in public with this anime-like character/thing).
• Naps. I don’t power nap. I NAP. For hours. And hours.



• Boyfriend’s mom’s udon. Udon? UDON? Yes, udon. It’s just your typical udon cooked in chicken broth, MSG and some random beef balls, shrimp and whatever is around the house but it’s SOOOOO good and for some reason mine never taste as amazing as this, probably because I don’t have any MSG to sprinkle in mine. I don’t even eat the meat and stuff in it; I ONLY eat the udon. Mmmmm. But seriously, what’s so special about udon? I don’t know… BUT IT’S SO GOOD.



• Dreaming about smashing my boyfriend’s computer. This virus-filled, ancient piece of **** I’m writing this draft out on is sooo slow it’s not even funny!! I can’t even publish this until later on when I get on a computer with Photoshop so I can beautify this entry with pictures because it will die a long agonizing death along with me trying to fix it so I can finish my useless ramblings. He bought it a billion years ago when we first met (well… only about 5 years ago) although it’s my fault I put myself through this since he wants to buy a new one but I tell him not to yet because he’s never home anyway and doesn’t need it … besides he can use my super computer (*wishful thinking) at my place.

I tried to spread out all the food-related pleasures so it looks like there are less but after re-reading this, I think I failed. If I were one of the 7 Deadly Sins, I’d definitely be Gluttony!

Blog about YOUR guilty pleasures!

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With this being said, I really need to find awesome culinary schools (or better yet, make Boyfriend go) so I he can learn to cook healthy but DELICIOUS meals since I don’t do that cooking thing at all (other than instant noodles of course). Anyone have any recipe ideas?

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• Drank a can of Philippine Brand Mango Juice and a small bottle of freshly blended Cyoni smoothie instead of the daily Nutri-V Lemon Green tea I drink everyday. Gasp! I like to think I started the Nutri-V Green tea phase at work… I even got the cafeteria to start ordering more bottles of the lemon flavored ones because before they ordered shizzloads of the honey flavored which not too many people drank (and like 5 lemon flavored bottles with each shipment). But hey, I did something crazy today and went outside of the box. Ahahaha ……..sad.
• I finally caught up on 4 season of Grey’s Anatomy and now I know why everybody likes that show: sex-filled, bloody drama where everybody does everybody! Don’t hate me but I think Meredith, Izzy, McDreamy and Lexie are sooo annoying (I can’t stand overly-emotional and unstable people/characters) but bitchy, cold, sarcastic and unemotional people like Christina and Bailey rocks and are so much more interesting to watch.
• Thinking of starting House just because none of my clients have gotten back to me yet (need approvals before moving on) so I have some free time before I start to have no life again.
• Learned how to make this spicy tofu dish that I love. Yay, one step closer to being a housewife! Hah yeah right. I’m just going to hire a maid and a chef when I get married… I don’t do the domestic stuff and the only thing I actually like to cook are scrambled eggs (like Martin Yan said, “quick and easyâ€? does it).
• Was still craving for a Monty Mushroom burger and today yesterday was a perfect excuse to force feed Boyfriend White Spot food since he won’t go otherwise (he prefers Asian food or good steaks) and he couldn’t complain! Hah. How classy… but I was too tired to dress up to go out for dinner tonight, plus we got free cake (which we were too full to eat). But anyway, burger review time: it sucked! Totally NOT satisfied and they changed it!
• Did not get any sleep at Boyfriend’s since I was trembling under the blankets all night waiting for some ghost to jump on me because his house was abnormally “eery-feeling.” I swear I thought I saw shadows and heard weird noises. Someone close just passed away and I believe in ghosts.
• Bought a new dress
• Bought a very graphic book on sexual positions.

Okay, I’m just kidding, the Kama Sutra sex book is just a gag gift for our friends who are getting married.

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• Craved like crazy for a Monty Mushroom Burger from White Spot (best burger ever). So crazy that I couldn’t concentrate on anything else— unfortunately I never got it because Boyfriend hates eating at White Spot. P.S. The image was stolen from hoyummy.com.
• Was about to see a movie after dinner but forgot to buy movie tickets at work (why pay $12 and we can get it for $6?) so we went home to start another Korean drama instead. ♥
• Went for dim sum with the family and boyfriend (haven’t done that in sooo long). Totally not satisfying because my black bean chicken feet never came— never going to a dim sum place where they push carts around again. Boo. P.S. The image was stolen from savagexi.com.
• Bummed around Boyfriend’s house like the good old days (a.k.a. last month).
• Tried Jackfruit for the first time in my life because they brought home this huge one from Vietnam. It tasted like shit and made the house smell like alcohol. Um.
• Got so stressed out while looking for a gift for a 2-year-old. Him: “Why are you so hot and stressed out? I’m not.” Me: “Because you’re not thinking hard enough!!!” And he really wasn’t— he was just kicking a soccer ball around Toys R’ Us.
• Went to his niece’s birthday party and almost fell into a swarm of kids scrambling to pick up candy from the broken piñata.
• Wore new eyelashes that were less than $2CDN for 10 pairs (from Vietnam) from L*— they were soo much better than my $5 (per pair) Ardell lashes. This is why I always stock up when I know people going overseas. My sister brought back 2 boxes for me in 2006 and I’ve only used half of one box.
• Got lots of good deals including a $30 Tweezerman tweezer for only $17.50!
• Spent $30 on cereal and granola bars.
• Fell asleep at 10pm on Sunday night— can you believe it? I haven’t slept before 2am for almost a year! But then it was a shitty sleep and ended up waking up at 6:30 this morning, contemplated whether to go to gym or not, lied there and fell asleep again until it was time for work. I hate sleeping early.

Someone should lock me up and not let me go anywhere. I somehow spent $250+ this weekend and have nothing to show for it except for cereal and granola bars. So now the question is— to buy or not to buy?

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I’m not sure about everyone else, but I don’t get as pissed off at people as I did when I was in high school (our high school was filled with a lot of unbearable and immature people— ironically this probably includes us as well.. LOL). One of my friends (same one who asked us the question above) shared almost every class with me in our grade 11 year and she still tells everyone that I was either angry (and ranting about someone or something) or asleep in every single one of them and I can’t deny it because I think it was true. Ahahaha. When I think back, I feel really bad for putting my friend through all that anger since she was a pretty positive and calm person. Sorry D*. One of my New Years resolution this year was start being nicer to people and at least TRY to be genuine about it and I’m surprised because this the only resolution that I’ve kept for this long… well I’m trying hard at least. So I’m glad to say that I’m a happier and more positive person than I was… 6 months ago.

Anyway, I’m just burning time because I was called into work to fix a bug and just waiting around for a bit just in case. Good thing we were having a BBQ (+ UFC night) at Boyfriend’s house because it’s only 5 minutes away. The thing I LOVE about Boyfriend’s BBQs is that he always prepares an OVERWHELMING amount of food; buckets and buckets of marinated lemongrass chicken wings, ribs, pork hash (I don’t know what’s so good about this but the guys absolute love it), hot dogs (his family usually don’t do hot dogs but I made him get it because what’s a BBQ without em?) and lots more. Plus Boyfriend is the best griller ever; there’s no such thing as raw and/or burnt food under his watch. Of course, I stalked up on veggies & dip, cherry tomatoes, cheese and pepperoni chunks and Alize for his nephew and I to munch on (minus the Alize for him). Too bad we were pretty much full before the first batch was finished grilling.

Gonna stop rambling now. Back to the foooood (maybe some dessert?).

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This book is now at the top of my favorites list, sharing the spot with The Witching Hour (Anne Rice) and Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien) and a bunch of others. I can’t say I have ONE all-time favorite book because that’s just impossible!

I lied because I did read a biography on Madame Chiang Kai-Shek a couple weeks before I started reading this and I was totally hooked on that book too. Except it’s a whole different genre so it doesn’t count. HEHE.

Anyway, I think I stayed up till 6am last night reading The Host on Saturday night and Boyfriend tries to wake me up at freaking 11am to go for dim sum. He’s crazy!!! But I managed to get my arse out of bed and pig out with him. Ironically, I blogged about Mother’s Day gift ideas but didn’t realize it was Mother’s Day until Boyfriend reminded me that morning. LOL. But mother didn’t come since she was already cooking but I was forced to go out for dinner with her and her Chinese lady friends. Talk about boring and awkward, plus the food wasn’t as exciting as usual. At least I didn’t have to dig in with my hands to eat the giant prawns which Boyfriend peeled for me (yeah I’m that lazy!). And I didn’t even bother touching the crabs… I was hoping we get lobster or Alaskan King Crab. Oh well.

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