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THINGS I LEARNED ON MY TRIP TO CALIFORNIA
- Don't trust your brother to take your Starbucks order
- Renting with Hertz = Failure
- Magellan GPS = Failure
- 2007 Camry = Mrrrr
- My mom takes an inordinate amount of time choosing parking spots
- I like Korean people and things
- Santana Row is <3
- There is such a thing as too much ice cream
- Dumbarton Bridge smells, roll up your window
- El Camino and Middlefield can get you anywhere
- Stanford is <3
- Kenny is as cute as ever!
- Most places are kept really clean
- Sunnyvale/Mountain View are nice
- Milpitas is nice
- Gilroy is nice
- Palo Alto is really nice
- Redwood City is nice
- Hillsborough is even nicer
- Sacramento is nice
- Berkeley is not
- Berkeley is really gross, in fact
- My cousin got a $400 ticket for driving 100 MPH on a city street
- My five-year-old cousin has an iPod Touch
- When his two-year-old brother says "Sduck!", it could mean truck, I'm stuck, or duck
- My eleven-year-old cousin fences among other things (I wish I could fence)
- My dad can use as much gas in one day as my mom can use in four
- No shortage of Prius Hybrids to be seen
- Same with 7 Series's
- My dad's cousin looks, behaves, and sounds exactly like my grandmother
- Cupcakes only get so good
- East Coast clam chowder cannot be beat (don't bother in SF)
- I cannot sleep in any bed but my own
- Now I REMEMBER why my dad misses it so much
- Red Vines = Failure
- Red Vines left to dry out for 2 days = Twizzlers + too much Vanillin
**
- If you're ever in Menlo Park, look up an Italian restaurant called Brunello's. Amazing!
(Their polenta is actually GOOD, OMG!)
Photos will be up soon.
TODAY
Visited the investment advisor. Reaffirmed that I learned squat in Finance. Went to Hot House afterwards. It was pretty good. Forgot the camera though. Browsed St. Lawrence. Don't bother with the kebabs from Upper Cut Meats. They suck.
- Don't trust your brother to take your Starbucks order
- Renting with Hertz = Failure
- Magellan GPS = Failure
- 2007 Camry = Mrrrr
- My mom takes an inordinate amount of time choosing parking spots
- I like Korean people and things
- Santana Row is <3
- There is such a thing as too much ice cream
- Dumbarton Bridge smells, roll up your window
- El Camino and Middlefield can get you anywhere
- Stanford is <3
- Kenny is as cute as ever!
- Most places are kept really clean
- Sunnyvale/Mountain View are nice
- Milpitas is nice
- Gilroy is nice
- Palo Alto is really nice
- Redwood City is nice
- Hillsborough is even nicer
- Sacramento is nice
- Berkeley is not
- Berkeley is really gross, in fact
- My cousin got a $400 ticket for driving 100 MPH on a city street
- My five-year-old cousin has an iPod Touch
- When his two-year-old brother says "Sduck!", it could mean truck, I'm stuck, or duck
- My eleven-year-old cousin fences among other things (I wish I could fence)
- My dad can use as much gas in one day as my mom can use in four
- No shortage of Prius Hybrids to be seen
- Same with 7 Series's
- My dad's cousin looks, behaves, and sounds exactly like my grandmother
- Cupcakes only get so good
- East Coast clam chowder cannot be beat (don't bother in SF)
- I cannot sleep in any bed but my own
- Now I REMEMBER why my dad misses it so much
- Red Vines = Failure
- Red Vines left to dry out for 2 days = Twizzlers + too much Vanillin
**
- If you're ever in Menlo Park, look up an Italian restaurant called Brunello's. Amazing!
(Their polenta is actually GOOD, OMG!)
Photos will be up soon.
TODAY
Visited the investment advisor. Reaffirmed that I learned squat in Finance. Went to Hot House afterwards. It was pretty good. Forgot the camera though. Browsed St. Lawrence. Don't bother with the kebabs from Upper Cut Meats. They suck.
THANKS, DAD
My dad, my cheerleader. I know I can always count on him for all the support and encouragement that is typical of great fathers...
I guess I can be grateful that he's got an excellent sense of humour.
I'd like to think he gets it from me.
(Still not studying very hard.)
My dad, my cheerleader. I know I can always count on him for all the support and encouragement that is typical of great fathers...
I guess I can be grateful that he's got an excellent sense of humour.
I'd like to think he gets it from me.
(Still not studying very hard.)
BUTTON-HUNTING
I'm so, so thankful to have a breather before final exams this year. It's nice to come home, spend time with the parents, and pretend like it's summer already.
One of the things my mom has been itching to do this week is find new buttons for a winter jacket she bought recently. After browsing some of the uptown stores, leaving dissatisfied, she called up a friend and was told that Queen/Spadina is the place to go for buttons. I wasn't thrilled at the initial thought of spending a day in Chinatown, but hearing the excitement in her voice, I found it difficult to resist, especially after she proposed eating somewhere yummy! (I do love eating.) So, off we went yesterday afternoon...
Here's the route we took.
A. Left Queen Station. Took streetcar to Spadina. Walked down Queen, taking inventory of the super weird shops (and people).
B. Accident (pedestrian hit by a car) at Bathurst stops us. We turn around. Walked past some more weird...things.
C. Browsed some fabric stores. Bought some buttons. Success! Watched chubby 2 y/o Korean girl play with a dog named "Maggiecomehere! SitMaggiesit!".
D. Walked to Baldwin. Had a nice lunch.
E. Went prowling for Chinese food/snacks. Bought lots!
F. Streetcar'd it to St. Patrick. Headed home.
It was nice to take in Chinatown with my mom after so many years. (It amazes me that my mom's mental map of downtown Toronto is so detailed. Then again, all of my family's is...except mine.) I think the last time I went was when I was 8, my grandma had a number of errands to run and we brought my little cousin along. And as much as I adored my grandma, I'm pretty sure I hated it...something about nosebleeds and walking. Haha. Anyway, this visit was long overdue! It really made me realize how much I miss my mom. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
I'm so, so thankful to have a breather before final exams this year. It's nice to come home, spend time with the parents, and pretend like it's summer already.
One of the things my mom has been itching to do this week is find new buttons for a winter jacket she bought recently. After browsing some of the uptown stores, leaving dissatisfied, she called up a friend and was told that Queen/Spadina is the place to go for buttons. I wasn't thrilled at the initial thought of spending a day in Chinatown, but hearing the excitement in her voice, I found it difficult to resist, especially after she proposed eating somewhere yummy! (I do love eating.) So, off we went yesterday afternoon...
Here's the route we took.
A. Left Queen Station. Took streetcar to Spadina. Walked down Queen, taking inventory of the super weird shops (and people).
B. Accident (pedestrian hit by a car) at Bathurst stops us. We turn around. Walked past some more weird...things.
C. Browsed some fabric stores. Bought some buttons. Success! Watched chubby 2 y/o Korean girl play with a dog named "Maggiecomehere! SitMaggiesit!".
D. Walked to Baldwin. Had a nice lunch.
E. Went prowling for Chinese food/snacks. Bought lots!
F. Streetcar'd it to St. Patrick. Headed home.
It was nice to take in Chinatown with my mom after so many years. (It amazes me that my mom's mental map of downtown Toronto is so detailed. Then again, all of my family's is...except mine.) I think the last time I went was when I was 8, my grandma had a number of errands to run and we brought my little cousin along. And as much as I adored my grandma, I'm pretty sure I hated it...something about nosebleeds and walking. Haha. Anyway, this visit was long overdue! It really made me realize how much I miss my mom. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
HOW COULD I NOT LOVE?
Disclaimer: I'm nothing but a foodie poser! =)
*drool*
Fasting sugar has been hard.
Fasting sugar has been especially hard because there are excellent food, specifically pastry, blogs like this:
MY NEW HERO(INE).
(Don't worry, I still love you, D. Lebovitz!)
Everything looks so good and tasty!!
Donuts, too! Yum.
If only her typing/spelling was better.
*sigh*
Haha.
To mark this noteworthy discovery, there will now be links to food blogs!
(Yes, you can feel extra special, Sarah! =D)
SIDE NOTE
If there was no other reason to visit Schenectady (and most people would agree there are none at all), but for this bakery, I would go.
*drool*
Clearly, I procrastinate.
UPDATE
Hours of procrastination later, I discovered...
MY NEW BEST FRIEND...sort of.
From which I learned that this is what Americans think Smarties are.
Disclaimer: I'm nothing but a foodie poser! =)
*drool*
Fasting sugar has been hard.
Fasting sugar has been especially hard because there are excellent food, specifically pastry, blogs like this:
MY NEW HERO(INE).
(Don't worry, I still love you, D. Lebovitz!)
Everything looks so good and tasty!!
Donuts, too! Yum.
If only her typing/spelling was better.
*sigh*
Haha.
To mark this noteworthy discovery, there will now be links to food blogs!
(Yes, you can feel extra special, Sarah! =D)
SIDE NOTE
If there was no other reason to visit Schenectady (and most people would agree there are none at all), but for this bakery, I would go.
*drool*
Clearly, I procrastinate.
UPDATE
Hours of procrastination later, I discovered...
MY NEW BEST FRIEND...sort of.
From which I learned that this is what Americans think Smarties are.
TODAY
What day is today?
It's...
...your birthday!
It's your birthday!
Happy Birthday, boy or Ducks!
Since I've sang both songs way too many times over the years, I thought I'd merge them for you this year! =) Have a good one, Ducks!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK?
On my way to Psych class, walking with Char...
CHAR: Ok...
ME: See ya!
We part ways.
Random Guy walking in front of me blows something into the wind.
RG: Oh, sorry!
He slows down to my pace.
RG: Do you like to sing?
ME: Uhh...no.
RG: Why not?!?
ME: 'Cause I'm not very good at it!
RG: Noooo, you've got to sing!
ME: No, I'm really not that good.
RG: Here, what would you like to sing? Pick a song!
ME: Oh, I don't know! Anything!
RG: Do you know "New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra?
ME: Yes, I do!
RG: (8) Start spreading the news, I'm leaving todaaayy (8)
ME: ...
RG: Hey! C'mon! Everybody knows this song!
ME: Yeah, I know it. Haha...
RG: (8) I want to be a part of it...New York, New York! (8)
We reach the end of the sidewalk.
ME: So, where are you off to?
He points to a building I'm not going to.
ME: Alright, you take care! See ya!
RG: You have a good one!
We part ways.
Random Guy finds a new friend.
RG: Hey! You! Do you like to sing?
His voice fades out.
LOL.
What day is today?
It's...
...your birthday!
It's your birthday!
Happy Birthday, boy or Ducks!
Since I've sang both songs way too many times over the years, I thought I'd merge them for you this year! =) Have a good one, Ducks!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK?
On my way to Psych class, walking with Char...
CHAR: Ok...
ME: See ya!
We part ways.
Random Guy walking in front of me blows something into the wind.
RG: Oh, sorry!
He slows down to my pace.
RG: Do you like to sing?
ME: Uhh...no.
RG: Why not?!?
ME: 'Cause I'm not very good at it!
RG: Noooo, you've got to sing!
ME: No, I'm really not that good.
RG: Here, what would you like to sing? Pick a song!
ME: Oh, I don't know! Anything!
RG: Do you know "New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra?
ME: Yes, I do!
RG: (8) Start spreading the news, I'm leaving todaaayy (8)
ME: ...
RG: Hey! C'mon! Everybody knows this song!
ME: Yeah, I know it. Haha...
RG: (8) I want to be a part of it...New York, New York! (8)
We reach the end of the sidewalk.
ME: So, where are you off to?
He points to a building I'm not going to.
ME: Alright, you take care! See ya!
RG: You have a good one!
We part ways.
Random Guy finds a new friend.
RG: Hey! You! Do you like to sing?
His voice fades out.
LOL.
AWKWARD MEN AND JOOS
I have to say that Saturday night was pretty frickin' jokes.
- B, don't speed up on an offramp! Don't cross the road when a car is coming! And most of all, stop overworking your ABS! How you are not already dead cannot be explained. LOL.
- S, do cook for us with your special skills soon! We'll tell you whether those potential in-laws will be pleased or not! ;)
- A, I hope you never forget what a "Joo" is! And I'll be more than happy to explain to your children why their father is the way he is. =D
But in the end, I'm just glad...I got home in one piece! HA! I kid, I love you guys.
I have to say that Saturday night was pretty frickin' jokes.
- B, don't speed up on an offramp! Don't cross the road when a car is coming! And most of all, stop overworking your ABS! How you are not already dead cannot be explained. LOL.
- S, do cook for us with your special skills soon! We'll tell you whether those potential in-laws will be pleased or not! ;)
- A, I hope you never forget what a "Joo" is! And I'll be more than happy to explain to your children why their father is the way he is. =D
But in the end, I'm just glad...I got home in one piece! HA! I kid, I love you guys.
