April 2009
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So I've been thinking about riding a bike to work...
#1. I can’t ride a bike.
#2. I’m clumsy
#3. What am I going to wear?!
#4. I’m scared of getting hit by a car.
#5. I don’t have a bike. Duh.
#6. Maybe a segway would be more appropriate.
Any tips?
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Blue Marlin. Stupid croquettes. Quit smiling at...
If you love life, you should avoid this place. I was sucked into the fuckass madness because someone tempted me with uni pasta. UNI PASTA I tell you. The uni gods are looking over me. No more driving down to the south bay for Spoonhouse. Thank you Uni God. Except. It was a major FAIL. First of all, there is a 15 dollar CC minimum. WTF. OK That’s fine. I’ll deal with it. As long...
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Happy hour @ Tasca. Small bites. Small prices.
[pic via Susy @ SassyFlashyClassy]
2nd visit: See first entry
Finally had a chance to stop for Tasca’s happy hour on Sunday. Their happy hour menu is 1/3 their main menu and had ‘Bazaar’ size dishes. For example, the shrimp dish in broth was 3-4 shrimps but it was three bucks as opposed to Bazaar which would have charged you fourteen. I’m still mad, can you tell? :-/
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“The city is at war
Playtime for the young and rich
Ignore me if you see me...”
– Cobra Starship, The City is at War
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- CSS, Music is my hot hot sex
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It's like "I Love You, Man" but 10 times more gay....
[source: NY Mag]
Now I love all things gay and all things indie. but what kinda fuckery is this? Please do not let this become this year’s Juno.
Humpday (Directed by Lynn Shelton) is about two childhood friends who reunite after many years. One is in a boring marriage while the other…. Wait. Who cares. The premise of the movie is that these two guys like to make dares and one up...
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ZOMG. I love late night chicken.
I am worse than a pregnant lady. I get creepy cravings for weeks for pickles, oysters, steak, and my latest asian fried chicken. And yes, much like a little kid, I bitch and moan until i get it.
It was Saturday night and I was tired but craving chicken. The only place I know that opens till 1am on weekends in the South Bay was Tapioca + Pho in Gardena. We rushed over and I cured my insatiable...
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Taste is not quite tasty. But it has it's values.
Mmm. Brunch.
Brunch is undoubtedly my favorite meal of the day next to late suppers. I can never manage to wake up early enough for breakfast and lunch is well…like the Maggie Gylennhall of meals. Yawn.
After passing up Toast, I decided I was in the mood for something new. Milk sounded a bit gimmicky and I was NOT in the mood to have a disappointing meal. I want something quaint,...
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- Boom Boom Pow Remix ft Kid Cudi
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Hello Totoro. Hello Midnight. Hello.
So it’s a wee past midnight and i just landed at my mom’s house in the south bay. for some reason I cannot manage to go to sleep yet so I endulged (indulged? endulged?) in my favorite activity as of late.
Taking pictures of myself with short hair.
Which turned into Photoshop 101 as you will see later on. My bff bought me a CS4 book today that I yacked on cuz i was trying to read in...
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You know I have ADD when...
Halfway through a mildly serious conversation, someone said, “you know what they say about good intentions.” and my mind immediately gets distracted and one-tracked into Curious Ronnie World. No, wow what DO they say? And who are they? I can’t get this mental image of monks doling out advice in myhead! argh!
The conversation is passe. but still. Seriously for the life of me, I...
Ha! It's a sign and great minds think alike or we...
me: maybe we can make it an activity. lolz like group laser tag
jia: strange. tina said the same thing during lunch today....
Tina: what are you doing for your birthday?
Me: no idea.
Tina: you should be plan an activity. we should go paintballing.
Me: why would i want to shoot my friends? why would i want my friends shoot me?
Tina: it'll be fun
Me: yo mama was fun last night
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Gary Baseman “La Noche de la Fusion” Opening...
Corey Helford Gallery, 8522 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
Hosted by Zippercut.
Adopt this puppy! Please?
Yes. If you’re on my email list, you undoubtedly got this email but please! We need to find a home for this rescue puppy! She has all her shots and is under a year old with an ADORABLE personality. Yes, and this is coming from someone who is scared of pets.
I would take her but my apt doesn’t allow pets. :(
“The danger with calling someone’s bluff is that even if you win, you risk...”
Uncomfortable Plot Summaries →
henryeatspeople:
These are my favorites (click the link above for the full list):
300: Gays kill blacks.
AMADEUS: Man with health problems receives help from rival.
BATMAN: Wealthy man assaults the mentally ill.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: Peasant girl develops Stockholm Syndrome.
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA: Redneck trucker kills Chinese immigrants.
BLADE RUNNER: Man with no apparent...
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I keep it realer than most, I know you're feelin'...
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So I've been feeling a little under the weather...
and I asked the pharmacist at Ralph’s if they had anything over the counter. She said, “Just go buy some parsley and let it soak in hot water for 5 minutes and drink it. Parsley tea. It’s nature’s cure.”
Being cheap. That’s what I do. I’ve been drinking parsley tea for two days straight. All day at work.
So on a whim last night, we decided to google...
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Romantic Lunch Date in Torrance anyone?
[pic via sally k @ yelp]
Hello Westside. Good Bye South Bay. Good Bye Komachi.
Komachi used to be one of my favorite lunch date spots. Why? It is discreet (for the married man in YOUR life) and delicious. Not to mention a great bargain.
I was in the area a month ago and was excited to take a newbie there. I got the lunch set which consisted of my choice of huge portion of fried oysters,...
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LoveWantNow: Where can I find these glasses?
Can someone please ID her dress and glasses? and her shortalls in the 2nd pic. thx :)
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I'm a total convert. Malaysian Food in the South...
I learned my lesson. It pays to bring a native. Yea, yea it’s racist. So what. It’s like going to a chinese market without a chineser. Picking up Thai hookers without recommendations, you better prepare to get shafted. The first time I came here. I was like ‘meh’. (probably cuz i’m generic and I ordered chicken curry). Which explains why I haven’t been back...
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I was feeling sad/can't help looking back/highways...
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Runaway
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Foods that make you fat. But it's worth it.
[pic via Winnie L. @ yelp]
I have been on a ‘hunger strike’/fasting/anorexia since Thursday and by Saturday evening I was like fuck this ish. I need food.
We were driving down Overland when we saw a big cow and a sign that said “Ass Kicking Ribs”. Mmmmmm. Fat. That’s exactly what I need right now.
After a quick glance of the menu, I knew we were in for a treat....
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What do you think of Buenos Aires?
If I’m able to take off work, I’m contemplating Buenos Aires! Has anyone been recently?
“Who am I to say this situation isn’t great?
it’s my job to make the...”
– Jason Mraz, Absolutely Zero
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Upstairs 2. Why I never went back and why I might...
Oh. One lonely night long ago. I texted a couple westsiders that I know with an urgent ‘i need to drink. wine. classy. where?” Within minutes I got the following -
“Landmark”
“Vinoteque”
“My pants”
“Upstairs 2”
Being that I didn’t want to drink at a movie theatre nor in someone’s pants, I had opted for Upstairs 2 since it...
Cute Cover for Lucky by Jason Mraz.
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Question: Short Hair or Long Hair?
Will I love it? Will YOU love it? Tell me why I’ll hate it.
Long - please forgive my fobby poses.
or short? Very Victoria Beckham. I’m trying to go 2007 Rihanna tho.
You sit there in your heartache/Waiting on some...
Since I'm uber motivated right now. I have you ask...
I’m looking for a photographer, sound mixer, and a video editor.
Any recommendations?
Melisse scratched off the list. Next?
[duck pic from Waleed I. @ yelp - i really need to start bringing my own camera]
I’m a really lucky girl. Really. I always think to myself I live the best life ever. Jesus and I aren’t even tight like that but he never fails to hook me up like crazy. If you believe in karma, don’t. cuz truthfully. I kinda suck as a person. After a disappointing meal at Bazaar, I was excited to...
Oh look. Strippers have goals too.
US Pole Dance Championship 2009.
But with their clothes on? Aw. Safe for the whole family. Look honey! The hoes are coming on after Couples Ice Skating.
Way to ruin the essence of America’s favorite occupation. Jeez. Order pizza without cheese while you’re at it.
“I’m lucky I’m in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where...”
– Lucky, Jason Mraz
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Then in me confide, ya compromising/I'm just like,...
Res - You Know Wat
N.E.R.D - You Know What
Same exact song. Written by Santogold. Res just didn’t want it for her album. Which one do you like better?
The Bazaar was nothing like I imagined. In a bad...
[Philly Cheese Steak via Winnie L of yelp]
I hate to compare this to Tasca. Some of you will say ‘Oh, you can’t compare. Tasca is in a whole different league.’ If by different you mean cheaper and better, then yes it is. I have been whining about coming to Bazaar for months. But for some reason, it has always been put on the backburner. Let me give you a tip: If you want to...
If anyone cares. Cassie shaved half her head.
[via NY Mag]
No one?
SHE WANTS YOU TO CARE DAMMIT.
Lucky we're in love in every way. Lucky to have...
Lucky to be coming home someday.
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Me and my craving for chicken wings led us astray.
[pic via dave y of yelp]
Furaibo can join the ranks of kogi, daikokuya, beard papa, pinkberry, and pink’s (actually that’s unfair to say since I never had pink’s but for arguments sake) Places that strive on name and somehow gets people worked up in a frenzy. In Furaibo’s case, it’s their chicken wings. Read reviews, and message boards and you will think that...
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Anisette Brasserie — a piece of Paris in Santa...
[pic via rick p @ yelp]
I like ‘em sleek, shiny, open late and bold. No, I’m not talking about the latest man, car or vibrator. I’m talking about chic late night eateries on the westside. Mind you, I love the westside, bt I am getting tired of circling the same five places. So when a friend came back in town, I was determined to find a new gem. Riva is a stunningly gorgeous...
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Bad Habits #45.
I read. A lot. No, I’m not saying that in a ‘cool’ way where girls proclaim they like to read and say ‘oh i’m such a nerd.’ In no way is my reading habit endearing or do I think of myself as a nerd (way too cute). Self proclaimed titles are not whoa.
I read out of habit. Out of the sheer fact that I constantly need to be reading something. I got banned from...
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Best Car Shop in Culver City. But what do I know.
Confession: I haven’t been able to keep a car for longer than two years. Please pray to baby jesus, knock on wood, whatever you have to do… please let me break this curse. I always get into this non-reversible non-salvageable accidents that force me to grab another cheap car from craigslist. Before you say anything, it’s not a ‘mechanical’ issue that screws me over...
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I'm 98% sure I'm adopted. I'm meant to be spoiled.
[i miss the crab fritters! pic via Waffles! @ yelp]
Yes I aspire to be the real life Serena Van Der Woodsen. Before you say it, yes blonde, rich and fabulous. And living in her footsteps, I must say there’s something so much more romantic and fab about drinking and dining late night at a ritzy bar than say pounding whiskey shots at your local dive bar. Being uber chinese and underpaid, I...
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Heh. Gay Kanye on South Park.
funnier is ye’s insecure emo response on his blog. I would quote it but I don’t quote all CAPS.
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You want an inspiration? Spare me on the inner...
Look at Kim K. Take about creating a “brand name” for yourself. As much as I dislike Lauren Conrad, she did the same. LC went from a reality teen show to having her own fashion line, having multiple spinoffs (!) of her show, and becoming a household name. I don’t care what you say. That’s business.
Kim K is the same way. Two years ago she was not on my radar. Given a...
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I've been traveling on this road too long.
[pic via Evan J. @ yelp]
Two years ago, I’d say the Westside was for yuppies. And here I am today, refusing to go anywhere than doesn’t begin with Westwood, Brentwood, or Santa Monica. Two years ago I would not imagine ordering anything but water at a restaurant. Two years ago, hamburgers are something you order at McDonald’s and it’s damn delicious too. Two years ago,...
Pattie Maes & Pranav Mistry: Unveiling the "Sixth...
Imagine doing the snap shot sign with your hands and literally taking a picture. Technology is amazing.
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I still taste crabby.
[pic via Baro W. @ yelp]
Feeling kinda sick and having this bookmarked for months due to rave reviews, I was excited to try the famous crab soup. I was delighted to find out this was not in Ktown but just off the la brea exit on the 10. Parking is street and valet. Street is much easier. The restaurant is so clean and cute. Nothing like what I imagined from pictures. Hell, i thought the pics...
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Somebody call my baby/Somebody call her up real...