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pigs to slaughter
hmm.. . where shall I start..? Good things or bad things ( Read more... ) -
brother part 2
One of the other things my brother kept on mentioning after coming back home is INFLATION. He looks at the prices and says,"Whoah, inflation!" For example, a cinnamon roll at Cinnabon used to cost $2.50. Now it costs $3.59 ( Read more... ) -
christmas time reunion1
Dumb 2nd brother of mine just came back yesterday.. I haven't seen him for more than a year!!! We went shopping in Arden today.. he said some dumb things like, "I never heard of Cold Stone Creamery", "I never heard of 'Forever 21'", and "Do lots of people like skinny jeans these days?" ... sigh. -
giving thanks..
I got a cold or something right before the lolita meetup in Apple Hill, but now have pretty much recovered! My nose was dripping like a faucet for a few days ( Read more... ) -
life is full of reruns.
You know when you are getting *OLD* when things from your childhood comes back to haunt you sometime later in your life ( Read more... ) -
The Evil That Men Do
I'm listening to the song "The Evil That Men Do", not the Iron Maiden original version (can't stand the voice!), but the cover by the Dutch metal band "After Forever". Whenever I feel gloomy, I listen to metal. The song title fits whats going on at work, right? Its funny how I first started listening to Canto-pop -> j-pop -> j-rock -> various ( Read more... ) -
The east is RED: PRC's 60th anniversary
I came back home today and saw that they were broadcasting live from Beijing the parade for the 60th anniversary of the People's republic of China (PRC). I seem to miss it every year! haha, I should also mention that we get satellite for the mainland Chinese TV stations CCTV4, so its not seen on regular TV. Anyways, for your information, ( Read more... ) -
plans foiled!
Although I am quite an amateur "point and shoot" type of photographer, I do get inspired some days. On Saturday, I had an idea for a photo shoot in my kitchen. It consists of me wearing my blood splattered white apron, and one hand holding a butcher's knife while the other holds an gigantic Opa squash that my co-worker gave to me. Yes, I have ( Read more... ) -
EGL - ordering stuffs
I'm planning to order some more useless stuff from the Japanese clothing brand Bodyline to take advantage of the crazy fixed $20 shipping! To maximize this deal, its best to order all the most heavy items! haha.. however, buying the right size shoes is risky. There's a bunch of things that I sort of want, but do I really need? :O Its quite ( Read more... ) -
follow up
To have a satisfying conclusion to that court case I went to, I found this link.. Complete with the dude's mug! Look and see! Now imagine yourself sitting in the witness booth next to the judge.. facing the guy, attorneys, and having all the jury members looking at you to the right ( Read more... )