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Posted on August 18, 2006 @ 3:27 am
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Today is a sad, sad, day for me. i have decided to retire my high heels for the next few months. The reason? i am learning that, while high heels may look great with any outfit (and i really do believe that heels can "make" an outfit), they don't exactly provide the best support for your feet. In fact, they can actually cause your feet and tendons to have many problems, like bunions, hammertoes, achilles pain, etc. One of the most critical problems of high heeled shoe design revolves around orthotically constructing the toebox. Improper construction here can wreak the most damage on the foot. (wikipedia.org) The number-one reason for bunion development is chronic wearing of high heels that have narrow toe boxes. That’s why bunions are nine times more common in women than men. Toeboxes which are too narrow force the toes to be "crammed" too close together. This can ultimately turn into a bunnion or a hammertoe. Bunion symptoms include red, callused skin along the foot at the base of the big toe; a bony bump at this site; pain over the joint, aggravated by pressure from shoes; and the big toe turned inward toward the others. (check, check, check, check, and... sadly, check.)
High heeled shoes play a big role in causing these kind of foot defects. Is it worth it to sacrifice pain for fashion? Hmmm, in this case, i think not. So for now, my sky-high heeled shoes collection will have to rest peacefully in its home, awaiting for their next wear. *sob*
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| Ooh baby love, my baby love... |
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Posted on August 11, 2006 @ 11:16 am
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In an effort to make San Jose seem somewhat interesting, there has been a few recent events that actually makes this place worth visiting. A few weeks ago, the downtown area transformed its streets into a race track, for the San Jose Grand Prix. This weekend is the first time for the Zerone festival to make its presence in San Jose, heart of the silicon valley. ZerOne is a global festival with art on the edge, showcasing art and technology brought in from all over the world.
In my own attempt to make San Jose more interesting for myself, and also to do something good for mankind, I am volunteering at this festival. I will be working the Baby Love exhibit, which is basically a robotic simulation, similar to the teacup ride at Disneyland. I am so excited to help showcase this particular booth because it reminds me of my childhood at Disneyland. The teacup ride was my absolute favorite because I just loved spinning around in circles. Although i can't ride in this booth, the idea and concept still amazes me on how they were able to implement all these new technology into this ride.
Here is more info:
Shu Lea Cheang
BABY LOVE is a National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts commission with support from Council for Culture Affairs, Taiwan and Taipei Cultural Center,TECO in New York in collaboration with SQV Design International Tatung University, Mechanical Engineering departmen eLife Techonology Innovation Center Sony Computer Science Laboratory Paris.
BABY LOVE is the second installment of Shu Lea Cheang's Locker Baby Project which also includes BABY PLAY (presented at NTT[ICC], Tokyo in 2001) and BABY WORK (to be realized). Referring to Ryu Murakami's noted novel Coin Locker Babies (1980), the updated locker babies are borne out of Tokyo coin lockers by DPT (DollyPolly Transgency) with genes extracted from deep-sea pearls. The biobot locker babies are the clone generation of our sci-fi fantasia reality, entrusted to receive, store, transmit and negotiate human memory and emotions. BABY LOVE situates human and its baby clones in a perpetual spin of fairground teacup ride. Love songs uploaded by public via the web and USB interface are coded as ME (memory and emotion) data for the clone babies. By taking a teacup ride with the babies, the ME data are retrieved, jumbled and eventually crashed.
BABY LOVE is a mobile wifi installation that consists of 6 large size teacups and 6 clone babies. The teacup modeled after the spinning teacup of the old-time playground is made into an auto-mobile unit. The baby adorned with a locker key, a LED display with random locker numbers, is installed with a baby machine (a Mac mini with 802.11 wifi connection). The spinning wheel on the teacup is wired with sensors. The sensor data (direction and speed) sent via RS 232 and 802.11 to the baby commands the baby machine. The baby machine, its sound engine written in MaxMSP, receives and processes MP3 database. When riding the teacup, its direction maneuver and speed variation shuffle and rearrange the love songs in the baby engine. The teacup's bottom plate inflated with a silicon tube encloses a circular strip of contact bumper. When teacups are bumped into each other, the baby engine is informed, sound files are exchanged and remixed for web streaming.
In BABY LOVE, Shu Lea Cheang continues her research in current net culture practices. A series of her work explore issues on P2P commons and shared network, wifi public domain and ubiquitous network. BABY LOVE in its prime color pop design is planned for open public space with wifi commons. Its mechanism drives the interactivity and links to the Netivity. The teacups liberated from the central mechanism platform operate in distributed network concept. The Net is now our largest depository of ME data (including blog publishing, mp3s, mpgs, sound and fury). But, who holds the key to unlock the ME?
http://01sj.org/content/view/850/49/
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i think this event is definitely worth checking out. come by and see for yourself!
edit: i was wrong - you can ride this. it just goes really really slow.
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Posted on August 02, 2006 @ 8:29 pm
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ahhh, it's unfortunate that i live in san jose - land of the not-so fashionable. just walk around downtown, and you'll see a multitude of girls wearing the too tight baby-tee, paired with also too tight capris, with skater shoes or flip flops. another favorite look is the typical asian, halter top with cleavage, paired with tight black flared pants over platform shoes, with just a hint of freshly pedicured toes sticking out. that is the norm in my city. i'd probably laughed at wearing the crazy get-ups i put together in my head. but everybody has their own personal preference. to each their own, i guess.
however, as shallow as it may sound, you really are what you wear. your clothes are a reflection of your personal style, and i think it makes a strong statement about your characteristics as well. first impressions matter, and the people you meet really do assess every part of you. for me, the first thing i "check out" are the shoes. i have alot to say about the different types of shoes and their characteristics, but i'll save that for another time.
now, i don't claim to be an expert on fashion, but i have had quite an abundant amount of experience in the industry. after all, i did study it for my minor. anyways, i've been noticing a few new trends for the fall season in my bible: lucky magazine.
-empire/raised waistlines - with the baby doll or tulip style dresses.
-elegant romantic looks - tons of lace, chiffon, velvet, bows, puff sleeves, capelets, etc.
-muted colors - black, white and greys everywhere.
-denim - skinny jeans, cropped jackets, skirts, etc.
-layers - wear your dresses over a long sleeved shirt with leggings and platforms, oversized coat over skirts, volume, volume, volume.
These new trends sort of reminds me of 1980's glamrock fashion meets 1995 grunge era. Somehow it has evolved into this darkly romantic vibe... a little bit of prim and proper with an edge. i love it.
My personal favorite looks that I cannot wait to emulate (and have custom made when i go back to my homeland) are:
1) the cuffed shorts:
i've been seeing a lot of masculinely influenced pieces lately. For example, the menswear, newsboy, chimney sweeper (think mary poppins), inspired look, made feminine. these shorts, paired with platform shoes or knee high boots as seen below, would be adorable.
2) high waisted pencil skirts
i have been on a pencil skirt buying binge. i am obsessed. there's something so classic and feminine about them that i just seem to love so much. they're so versatile, too! for a more conservative look, you can pair it with a blouse. this is surely a fool proof outfit for work. to add a little bit of an edge, pair it with a motorcycle leather jacket (the clean cut version). for a sexier look, pair it with a bustier. this look has been sported by christina aguilera lately, and it looks amazing on her. i love that whole 50's look.
3) white coat
so this is probably better suited in the winter, but i am dying to find the perfect white coat. preferably a princess cut style, but anything would work. Anne Hathaway wore it best in the devil wears prada. I love how it was paired with the t-strap shoes, and the hat just completed the whole outfit.
4) SHOES!!!
now this is definitely something i'm looking forward to. shoes. there are quite a few styles i've been noticing at nordstroms, from the ankle boots, to sky high pumps, lace up boots, t-straps, to wedges. these are all must haves for fall. well, pretty a must have for any time, in my book. i have always been a HUGE fan of wedges (for the way they look on my feet), but for some reason i haven't exactly been able to find the right outfits to wear them with. They're either too chunky or they just don't go with the outfit. However, wedges have evolved over the past years and they would look great with the new styles. I'm on the fence about ankle boots though. Yay or Nay?
well there you have it, my own take and personal preference on what fashion has to offer us this fall. it's not exactly over the top, but i prefer the more classic and muted look with a little bit of a twist. remember to always stay classy, not trashy, ladies. treat the sidewalk as your personal runway and dont be afraid to strike a pose.
"vogue!"
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Posted on August 01, 2006 @ 9:23 pm
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Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I’m not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I’m still waiting
I’m through with doubt
There’s nothing left for me to figure out
I’ve paid a price
And I’ll keep paying
I’m not ready to make nice
I’m not ready to back down and
I don’t have time to go round and round and round
It’s too late to make it right
I probably wouldn’t if I could
I know you said
Can’t you just get over it
It turned my whole world around
And I kind of like it ...
- dixie chicks
its been exactly a year since the day "it" happened; the decision i can probably credit to changing my whole world around. at the time, i didn't know how i would, or even could ever make it through, but here i am - stronger, and hopefully a little bit wiser.
this past year has been filled with so many ups and downs, so many phases and tests that challenged me through the life lessons of love. somewhere along the way, i learned alot about myself. i realized that sometimes things like this is supposed to happen. they occur so that you're left to pick up the pieces as best you can. life is a really big puzzle, and your sole purpose is to put together the pieces, so you can get to see the big picture. but sometimes getting there is the hardest part, because all you come to find out, is that there are too many missing pieces, and you can't quite put it all together. as similar to when your heart gets broken; you sort of see the cracks in everything.
but what do you do? what can you do? the best way to fill that void is to take it day by day, and surround yourself with people who do love you. friends. family. i was fortunate enough to have a handful of great people that helped me along the way. they loved me for me, with everything that i am, and for everything that i'm not. they made me feel on top of the world, and brought me back to my feet. no hesitations or questions asked,there for me through thick and thin. and for that, i am so grateful.
i've also had my fare share of criticism and judgements with regards to my views on relationships, but i guess all i can say is that they've just always been a part of me. i haven't been able to define what makes a perfect relationship, or what it is that i want out of one, but i just wish the assumptions would go away. don't assume. don't ever assume, because you don't know. i've been through it all and and i'm not looking for anything right now, but rather focusing on what is important to me. each relationship has shaped who i've become, and i hold those experience and memories close. i've taken alot out of them and the single, most important lesson that i've learned is that every relationship takes two, as effort goes a hell of a long way. fight for it if it's worth fighting for, but put in only as much as you get out. let go if it's not worth holding onto. learn to realize what you are worth and that some relationships, even friendships, aren't worth salvaging. in my book, they just weren't meant to be. but if they are, they'll somehow find their way back and it won't require any work at all.
i guess the best thing about all this is i've been able to come into my own. and sometimes in a relationship, going through hell isn't so bad if you come out of it a little stronger. the same is true about friends.
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Posted on July 27, 2006 @ 10:21 pm
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since meeting you for the first time during my litte teeny bopper days, i always said that i wanted to be like you. almost 10 years later and i still do. from your prized bag collection, to your impeccable style, and more importantly, your ability to make people feel good about themselves. (remember those "live help hotline" days? circa 2001...) even though you can come off as a total biyatch sometimes, you are like a sister to me. you are my little ray of singaporean sunshine and i love you to bits. and yes it is true... imitation is the best form of flattery. =)
.... man this post was cheesy! ;)
but on a different note, i have something to show... like mothers, like daughters!
Dzungy & Jo
jo's mommy & dzungy's mommy
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Posted on July 23, 2006 @ 11:33 pm
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this entire weekend averaged out to about 110 degrees. i haven't experienced summer like this in the bay area, in probably 5-7 years. the heat was completely unbearable and it was like walking through a hot firebrick oven. *note to self - never go to pleasanton during heatwaves. that place was NOT pleasant. stay near the coast!* and i never thought i'd say this, but i CAN'T WAIT to go to work tomorrow. i need the ac. badly.
i now have a deep appreciation for the folks in the midwest and east coast because i've heard that their summers are total scorchers. i don't know how i'm going to survive the heat in asia for 2 weeks. i imagine it to be 10 times worse just because its so close to the equator, and the air is 100 times more thick and humid. it's going to be hot and moist, and i'm going to be stinky and sticky. ohhhhhh man, i am going to d-i-e....
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Posted on July 11, 2006 @ 8:51 pm
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Imagine yourself walking through the front door your favorite restaurant, as your mouth starts to water for that dish you have been craving for weeks after weeks. Your nose starts to follow that fragrant aroma lingering through the air, and suddenly your stomach starts churning. You my friend, are experiencing the feeling of heaven. I get that warm, tingly feeling of excitement everytime I walk through my favorite restaurant, knowing exactly what I want. I guess you can say that I am a big fan of food, and have grown up eating everything under the sun, I know good food when i taste it.
Whether it is your local hole in the wall restaurant, serving the most authentic and fresh food available, or your top ranking 5 star restaurant, I'm sure everybody's got some favorites. So I thought, what better way to share my personal favorites than to write a review on each cuisine at places that I've been to!
Italian
Pasta Pomodoro - I may have a bias opinion on this particular restaurant since I worked as a server all throughtout college. People would always ask me if I ever got sick of the food since I worked there for 3 years, but my answer is always the same. I love the food here and I could never get enough. Most of the Pasta Pomodoro locations are very small and only seats about 25 tables (max), so expect a wait because this place is extremely popular. The restaurant is designed to have an open kitchen area, so if you sit at the bar, underneath the "tomato" lights, you're guaranteed to enjoy a show as each of the cooks scramble to get the dishes out in 15 min. or less. I have SO many favorite dishes here, but my absolute favorite dish would have to be the Smoked Rigatoni (formerly known as the Gemelli). This entree is made with Rigatoni pasta tossed in a light cream sauce, infused with the flavors of the sundried tomato chunks, smoked chicken, grilled chicken, mushroom, and garlic, which all nicely blends together. Another favorite includes the Fruitt di Mare, dubbed as the "asian" dish since 9 out of 10 asians would order this when I worked there. The Frutti di Mare included clams, mussels, shrimp, and calamari, tossed with spaghetti in a light tomato wine sauce. If you like spicy food, add in red peppers to the pasta, as it will add a kick and bring out the flavors of the seafood. And last but not least, the Penne Portobello. This dish is similar to the Gemelli, but is a little bit meatier. It includes grilled chicken, italian sausage, portobello mushrooms, arugula, and garlic, mixed with penne pasta in a creamy garlic sauce. I like to mix this plate up by adding my own twist: add gorgonzola cheese and tomato to the cooking process. The Gorgonzola cheese really brings out the flavor of the sausage and coats the pasta better, in my opinion. Try it! you won't be sorry. Or better yet, try everything on the menu. I guarantee you won't be sorry! For folks outside of California, you'll just have to wait until they expand i guess, but i could assure you that you're definitely missing out. poor you. Prices range from $2.95 - $15.95.
Chinese
P.F Chang's - I know PF Chang's isnt real chinese food, but it's so damn good. They have the best Kung Pao Chicken and Broccoli beef around! Okay, okay, so there's a reason why my friends call me a "whitey." I'll stop here while I'm ahead... I wouldn't want to give you guys another reason to rag on me (you know who you are) .... black bean chicken? you mean like southwestern? hee hee. ;)
BUT! for dim sum, I would have to recommend:
Mayflower - Some of you might argue that Koi Palace in Daly City is the best place for dim sum, and although I have never tried that place before, I would have to say that Mayflower is the dim sum restaurant of choice. Plus it's right around the corner from my house, so it definitely has a better advantage. This is your typical Chinese banquet style restaurant with the big red wall and chinese characters, made ready for a big wedding event. Since this restaurant opened up in Milpitas Square, it has been a tradition for my family to go to this restaurant every year during Tet, more commonly known as Chinese New Years, for dim sum. They have the best selections and there is always a cart rolling around your table, serving steamy hot "bao's" or sweet eggy treats. My recommendation for your complete dim sum meal would be to get the Cheong fun- chinese style bbq pork or shrimp wrapped in thick white rice noodles, served with a splash of sweet soy sauce; Har Gao: An especially delicate steamed dumpling with whole or chopped-up shrimp filling and especially thin (almost translucent) rice-flour skin; Siu Mai: Small steamed dumplings with minced pork and shiitake mushroms inside a thin wheat flour wrapper. Taro fritters and char siu bao's are also a must. My personal favorite would have to be the fried chive and shrimp dumpling. It's similar to the har gow but with chives and the skin is lightly fried. Does anybody know what it's called? If so, i'd love to know cause that is a rare dish and I never know what it's called to order it elsewhere. For dessert, I always get the mango pudding: a sweet, rich mango-flavoured pudding usually with large chunks of fresh mango, topped with condensed milk. Prices for each dim sum dish range anywhere from $1.50 to $5.00. This will definitely add up though, don't worry.
Vietnamese
Vung Tao - Located in the near-ghetto part of San Jose (anything south of Market is ghetto to me), VT is known as one of the best Vietnamese restaurants in town. I grew up eating at this restaurant for every occasion imagineable. Whenever my parents had their friends in town, or if it was a family member's bday or anniversary, I automatically knew we were going to Vung Tau. This place used to look like your typical trashy 70's disco diner restaurant, with the burgandy, rivet studded booths. A few years ago, the restaurant went through a major renovation, and now has that contemporary asian feel to it. Oh how it has come a long way since then! I recommend the Hu Tieu Bo Nam Sadec, "dai, kho AND nuoc!" This is a noodle dish that has your choice of noodles, topped with prawns, crab, and pork with assorted greens. I've recently had a change of heart for this dish, now only preferring to have it with soup (nuoc). It's great without the soup (kho) also, but I love the broth. Their family style dishes are also to die for, particularly the Canh Chua and Ca Kho To combination. Canh Chua Ca Bong Lau is a tamarind soup base with catfish, tomatoes, celery, bean sprouts, okra, and rice paddy herbs, and is usually paired with the Ca Kho To, catfish carmelized with garlic, fish sauce, served in an earth pot. I like to add pork into that dish just for extra meat. One dish that i DONT recommend is the Bun Thit Nuong Cha Gio. I feel like this dish was made more Americanized and generic, to cater to their diverse clientele. If you want authentic bun thit nuong cha gio, go to dzungy's mom's. she makes the best. =) okay okay, or any other hole in the wall vietnamese restaurant would be good too. I just didn't like the way VT had it. Prices range from $4.95 to $22.95
Malaysian or Singaporean
Shiok! - This little Singaporean treasure was introduced to me by my LITTLE Singaporean idol (hahaha! =P) It is located in downtown Menlo Park, right around the corner from Left Bank and the BBC. Singaporean food, if you've never had it before, is very similar to Malaysian food, imo. It has alot of flavors and you may have to have an acquired taste for some of the dishes, as the sauce can be quite pungent. Having eaten there only a few times, the Oyster omelet has slowly but surely become one of my favorite dishes there. It is an omelet filled with oysters, pan-fried with a delicious combination of special batter, fresh scallions and eggs. Served with sambal and lime on the side. Sambal comes in many variations, but this is like a shrimp paste with chili sauce. Another excellent dish is the fragrant chicken. It is like really flavorful chicken nuggets. The chicken is marinated in fragrant shrimp paste sauce and deliciously fried till crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. Served with refreshing side of pineapple cucumber chutney and sweet chili sauce. One of the vegetables that is very popular in the asian culture is the water spinach, or what I know of as "rau muong" in vietnamese. The texture of the leaf is sort of like a regular spinach, but the stem is alot more sturdy and snaps with each bite. Shiok has a singaporean version of this dish, known as well: stir-fried with onion, delicious dried shrimp and special Shiok! chili sambal. Shiok! means awesome and I think everything at this restaurant, from the decor to the food is so Shiok! too. =) Prices range from $6.95 to $26.00.
Another very very popular Malaysian restaurant that has similar entrees is Banana Leaf in McCarthy Ranch. I like this place, but think the place is way over priced for the serving amount. Plus there is always a huge long wait, so it's almost not worth it for me. I'd rather go to Shiok! but the it is good and is definitely a local favorite.
Japanese
Gombei - In the quaint little area of Japantown, this restaurant is one of the best Japanese restaurants I have ever been to. This is probably one of the most authentic Japanese restaurants around, and is reminiscent of those little hole in the wall street restaurants that I visited in Tokyo. This place is not fancy and does not serve any sushi, but rather traditional casual Japanese food like Agadashi Tofu, Chicken Katsu Curry, Beef Teriyaki, Croquette, etc. My personal favorite is the Beef Teriyaki and Mackerel combo dinner plate. Each of the entrees come with a side of Miso soup and salad, and the dinner comes served on a trey with the two combos and a side of Japanese style potato salad. The potato salad is like mashed potatoes, but with onions, celery, and carrots mixed in. It's quite refreshing to have that bit of crunchiness and mashed potato texture all together in one bite. Now the beef, is like melt-in-your-mouth goodness. The steak served is so tender and the teriyaki flavor doesn't overpower the juicy flavor of the beef, but has its presence there just enough to enhance and blend all the flavors together. My mouth is watering for some as I am writing this review, so I will end it right here. That should tell you enough. Prices range from $6.95 to $13.95.
Mexican
Alviso Taco Truck - Driving through the roads, passing Tivo and whatever companies still remaining in view of the Silicon valley, one can't help but feel like they're driving into a whole different world. Alviso is a small town next to Milpitas and North San Jose that seems like it could be straight out of a movie set for an abandoned town in Tijuana or something. However, there is this one tiny place that serves the most authetic and fresh tacos available. You haven't had tacos until you've tried this taco truck's tacos (or the one by Cindy's house, but I've never been there before...) BUT the tacos are made fresh to order and comes served in these tiny little medallion disc shaped tortillas, topped with just enough topping of your choice and their special mild green verde sauce. Just a hint of lime squeezed on top will complete the product. Prices range from $1.00 to $6.95. A total steal!
Thai
Krung Thai - Located on Winchester by Valley Fair, this restaurant is famous in this area for their authentic and tasty Thai food. The restaurant is decorated with white walls and wooden windows and you feel like you're going into a Thai palace. Nice ambiance and great service, great for birthday parties or romantic dinners. I recommend the Pad Thai: pan fried noodles (think flat white rice noodles, similar to Pho) with egg, tofu, chicken, shrimp and bean sprouts, and the Roast Duck curry: a red curry base with pineapples, cherry tomatoes, and raisins in coconut milk with basil; served in pineapple shell. Oh, and you can never go wrong with any of the Panang curry, available in beef, chicken, pork, or fish. Be sure to also try the Mango Sticky rice for desserts. The prices range from $8 to $16.
American
Paragon's - There are two locations in the bay area that I know of, San Jose and San Francisco. I've only been to the one in downtown San Jose, but I have to assume that the San Francisco is just as nice, if not better. For a restaurant located in San Jose (and if you know me well, then you know exactly what I think of the city), I would have to say this is probably one of the poshest and swanky restaurants around. The decor is very modern, with comfortable couches and ottomans around the bar area. Great for lounging and mingling with friends after work. For appetizers, I recommend the Steamed PEI mussels. The mussels are perfect size; not too big or too small. The dish is accompanied with a thick slice of country bread, great for dipping the leftover butter taragon sauce. For the entree, I recommend the Grilled New York Steak. It comes with a side of roquefort (blue cheese) mashed potatoes and fried maui onions with a vinaigrette sauce. The steak I had was grilled to perfection and was so nice and juicey. I also ordered a side of asparagus that fully completed the meal. The prices range from $8.50 to $23.
Pizza
Giovanni's Pizzaria - serves New York style pizza with the crust baked thin and crunchy to perfection. You can choose from a whole array of toppings, but my personal favorite includes Pepperoni, mushrooms, and olives. For the more adventerous pizza loving folks, try the Giovanni's Rustica, which consists of chicken breast, basil, tomatoes, and plenty of garlic is. I like this choice as well. I don't have to write much about it because regardless of where you get pizza, from Costco to Giovanni's, you can never go wrong with pizza.
So here are just a few of my favorite personal choices to order at these restaurants. There's always so many new up and coming places that I haven't found or tried yet. Keep checking back as I will update from time to time on newer and better restaurants available around the bay area. stay tuned!
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after a whole year of non-stop drinking and partying, i think i am done. i can't keep up anymore.. not only is it taking a toll on my ability to function like a normal human being, but i think the combination of beer and late night greasy fast food has found their way, settling down on my belly. And think about it, when you come home from a late late late night of partying, the only thing you want to do is brush your teeth and crash right into bed, waking up the next morning with a fat hangover, which you then turn to more food for comfort. It's a vicious, vicious cycle. Anyways, I found this calorie chart for each and I'm not sure whether it is correct or not, because a pint of lager is only 200 calories? That doesnt really seem like that much, does it? Hmm... but here are some more useless facts.
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Pint of lager
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200
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Pint of bitter
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100
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Pint of sweet cider
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250
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Pint of dry cider
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200
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Pale ale
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91
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Stout, bottled
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105
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Lager (ordinary strength)
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85
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Wines, small glass (125ml)
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Red wine
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85
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Rose wine, medium
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89
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Sweet white wine
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118
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Dry white wine
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83
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Medium white wine
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94
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Champagne
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80
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Spirits, one shot (25ml)
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Gin
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50
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Vodka
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50
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Whiskey
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50
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Southern comfort
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70
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Baileys
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80
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Fruit juice mixer
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50
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Fizzy drink mixer
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50
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Alcohol increases your blood sugar levels making you feel hungry. Unfortunately it’s normally at times when the only food available is junk food. The values below are the calories you are likely to consume after a night out.
Oh and that alcohol will make you feel hungry - all those late snacks are packed full of calories as well.
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Packet roasted nuts
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300
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Packet salted nuts
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250
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Packet of crisps
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130
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Large pizza
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400
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Burger
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400
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Kebab
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500
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Here is part of an article that I read on Vietnamese hapas. I've developed a huge fascination with them recently, since I think they are so rare.
FACT - Less than 1 in 10: Vietnamese Americans
Of the six largest Asian American groups, Vietnamese Americans are the least likely to report being of mixed heritage, at only 8.3 percent. While the majority of these may be of the Vietnamese Amerasian population, born during the U.S. involvement in Vietnam, some are also from current Vietnamese American outmarriage, and some also derive from earlier French colonial involvement in Vietnam. Somewhat undocumented is the large number of people of mixed Chinese and Vietnamese heritage, descended from large Chinese settlements over several generations in Vietnam.
I've always wondered what Vietnamese hapas would look like and have done some research on that. Here are a few that i've found:
Thanh Ha: Singer for Paris By Night. I think she looks like J.Lo. This CD is one of my favorites.
Danny Graves: is a relief pitcher in the Major League Baseball. Born to an American serviceman father and a Veitnamese Mother. He is the first and only Vietnam born player of the major leagues, and one of the few Vietnamese American players. He is also kinda hot, in my opinion!
Maggie Q: She was born in Honolulu to a Polish and Irish American Father and a Vietnamese mother who met her father while he was stationed in Vietnam. Although she is still relatively unfamiliar to audience in the US, she is a celebrity in HK and elsewhere in Asia. She has appeared in many Chinese films speaking Cantonese, despite her non-chinese heritage. She recently starred alongside Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible 3.
Those are just a few that I've found and they're so beautiful!
I think i've met alot of Vietnamese/Chinese mixes, but not many Vietnamese/American. Based on the facts above, it is so rare to find a Vietnamese/American mix. I think it is more accepted nowadays than it was back then, for sure. I'd like to know more on the history of my culture, and why it was so taboo to have an interracial marriage in the past generations. Unlike Japan or China, who have long had a history of war with America decades earlier, the connection between Vietnam and the US did not begin until the mid/late 70's. I will have to research more on the relationship between US and Vietnam during the war and how Vietnamese people portrayed Americans, since I am still very uninformed on the history.
Most of my friends call me "whitey" because I don't know much about my heritage, and to be honest never cared to learn. But my friends are starting to have a huge influence on me, and I am beginning to learn how to appreciate my culture for not only the food, but the culture and the history as well. On another interesting note, i've always told my parents that I will never ever date or marry a Vietnamese guy, but recently, I've had a change of heart. Not that I've met anyone interesting or that I've wanted to date, but I'm just saying that I'm not completely opposed to the idea anymore. but shhhh! they don't need to know this because they'll probably have a heart attack since i've always been so against the idea.
Maybe it's a sign of growing to appreciate my culture...
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Posted on June 28, 2006 @ 4:49 pm
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my summer goal is to look like linda hamilton and to try all 35 flavors of cheesecake at the cheesecake factory. Chips, isnt that kinda like an oxymoron? Maybe i'm just the moron. haha... i'll probably end up having a heart attack somewhere along the way, but at least i'll die happy.
flavors tried so far:
Key Lime
Pineapple Upsidedown
Banana Cream Pie
Anyone up for some cheesecake?
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| how random... |
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Posted on June 22, 2006 @ 1:52 pm
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i'm bored at work today and i wanted to try something new. someone told me this would be the best way to let out my random thoughts and many aggressions.
i've always had a keen liking for stalking other people's blog, so why not start one of my own? it's only fair, right?
so here is my random thought of the day:
Jack n the Crack's fries or McD's. I'm leaning towards Jack n the Crack's just because they always come out tasting so much fresher and I always seem to luck out with the nice and steaming hot shred of fries. Makes my mouth water just thinking about it. People have always said that McD's has the best fries though. Different strokes for different folks i guess...
my random bitching of the day:
How is it that smokers always get to go out for what seems like a gazillion breaks "just because" they smoke? Every single time I walk outside, the same people are out there smoking? When i arrive at work, they're out there. When i go to lunch, they're out there. When i go home, they're out there! Not only that, I see them walking out randomly during the day just to smoke too. And it always seems to be okay because they need that to function. Maybe I should take up smoking too, just so I could have an excuse to go outside and not work... jealous? maybe just a little. but at least i know my lungs are clean!
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