Thursday, March 24, 2005
mystifying
also, today lynda sent me a newslink about some people finding a human finger in their chili at wendy's. nevermind the fact that the person who served that chili didn't notice it, wouldn't whoever packages it at whatever plant that the frozen chili is packaged in notice that they were missing a finger? like, this has happened before at other fast food places... seriously, wouldn't you do something if your finger was cut off? like report it so you could stop the shipment?? how do you not notice your finger is gone? the world mystifies me.
hell no, accurate much?
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Wednesday, March 23, 2005
subjectless
--Mick Jagger
it's snowing/raining again in Boston. and this is just a day after i saw flowers blooming and thought to myself, 'oh, spring must be upon us.' while in SF this weekend, we shall be anticipating rain. and they say march is the beginning of spring.
when you see a statue in the park of a deceased historical figure on a horse, if both of the horse's front legs are in the air, it means that person died in battle. if only one of the horse's front legs is up, that person died of battewounds. if all four of the horse's legs are on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
Sunday, March 20, 2005
rock star(s)
case in point:
i spent the last part of my spring break in sf. i suppose i could interject a line from I Left My Heart in San Francisco, but i'm going to refrain simply because it really has nothing to do with me except that it's the only song i can think about right now with the words 'San Francisco.' we partied hardy, had some crab, and bought inordinate amounts of unncessary shoes.i probably had the tune Let's Get Retarded running through my head as i made this face (during a drunken phase) while on the way home from TheGlass Kat, but unconsciously it may also have been because bobby is one of the craziest drivers in the world! that guy runs red lights and travels the opposite way down one way streets, and he's not even a taxi driver.
SF is always a blast, but a part of thinks i should've stayed in OC a little longer. i had a really strong pang of homesickness and missed my parents.
MJ came back with me to Boston. being the ever lovely wifey, she could me a few meals (curry=yum!) and even tidied up the place. on tuesday we had delicious persian food at Lala Rohk and on wednesday we tried some seafood at the No Name (salmon was verra good). afterwards we tried out Bar 33, which i thought was a lot of fun, but MJ and joey were blah on the intensity of the asian population. the place was quite trendy, i think, but i quite enjoyed myself. verra LA in my opinion. we put away a good number of drinks each, but only mj got really wasted. the following evening was a different story however...
we tried out redline in cambridge. it was st. patty's day and the massachusetes masses were out to celebrate. i went out to drink with a mission... suffice to say, mission accomplished. i vaguely recall the bartender and bouncer getting us a cab and coming home, but other than that, neither mj or i could recollect the last half of the evening. heh... there are bits and pieces, especially some recounted to me by lynda, of whom i had un-recollectable drunke phone call with,, but they are on par with some of my worse drunk stories and so, only the priviledged few will get to hear it. ;)on friday, my hangover was massive, but i dutifully trudged along to school for an exam. throughout the entire exam, i must've looked terrible because dr. chang kept asking me if i was okay. at the end, he asked if i had the flu, and i begrudginly replied that i had gone drinking the night before, to which he laughed at me. yesterday i found out that i got a 110 on the test! that's two for two kids, the first time being when i got drunk with the girls for halloween, took an exam the next morning grossly hungover and then received 117. yes, i know, freaking genius am i. ^_- alfred thinks that alcohol is to me like spinach is to popeye. i had another test today, but i forgoed giving it a 3rd round.
friday night i saw Vanessa Carlton in concert at the Berklee Performance Center. i went because janice asked me to accompany her and the girls and i suprisingly enjoyed the show. she's quite good in concert, which is true of many artists, but especially the truly talented ones. seeing her live made me appreciate her a lot more. the only drawback was that she wasn't feeling well that evening and so had to cut it short, but she stayed afterwards to sign autographs and meet fans. she was drinking tea while on stage and she exclaimed laughingly that her sound guy had spiked it with whiskey.
i really enjoyed her opening band too. the lead singer and saxophonist of Averi, both of whom attend the Berklee school of music, played an acoustic set to open and they totally rocked. i especially liked their song When You Gracefully Creep In. i'm definitely going to try and check them out again soon if possible.
after the show, i decided to relax at home for the rest of the evening since i was still feeling ill from the prior evening's events. saturday, we rolled into Club Rumor (see previous post). sunday we saw the musical Sweet Charity at the Colonial Theatre. Christina Applegate was to have starred in it, but she broke her foot in one of he previous shows. i was a little disappointed, but the show was still verra entertaining. it also had a good and satisfying ending, which i greatly appreciated. i don't know why, but i always think story endings are important... and yet in life, it isn't the endings, but the journey, right?
as for our ending, for our last supper together on monday night, we ate at Vinny T's. they have this iced lemonade drink that reminded me very much of the ice lemonade you get at Disneyland, just spiked with vodka. MJ left this morning at 5 and i'm a bit lonely now. :( however, i am lightened by the fact that i shall be in SF in just two short days. additionally, MJ left behind a lot of dessert and ice wines to comfort myself during the loneliness. ;)
after the run of drinks and parties, my credit card is hurting. for the rest of the month, i'm going to have to eat at home and artfully conserve my funds.
finally, some concert pics. ^_^

Backbeat the word was on the streetas previously mentioned, Bryan Greenberg and Tyler Hilton did a rocking cover of this classic. *sigh*, not only is Bryan Greenberg adorable, he plays guitar and sings. swoon much?
That the fire in your heart is out
I'm sure you've heard it all before
But you never really had a doubt
I don't believe that anybody feels
The way I do about you now
And all the roads we have to walk along are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
There are many things that I would
Like to say to you
I don't know how
Because maybe
You're gonna be the one who saves me ?
And after all
You're my wonderwall.
--Wonderwall, Oasis

And it hurts to want everything and nothing at the same time
I want what's yours and I want what's mine
I want you
But I'm not giving in this time
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
--Goodbye to You, Michelle Branch
she actually didn't play this song, but this is my favorite one of hers, and so you shall have to endure it. lalala...

And this year burned a hole in my hope
I got debts that could choke out a rope
And it's not my approach it's the way I go summing things up
And there's really nothing great about this bar
So here I am and right there you are
We're both shooting way under par
But soon we'll forget what par was
Yeah, sometimes you need a few drinks to fall in loveIf you need a few drinks
You might as well start with a couple of shots
Give a couple of winks
And later blame it all on the buzz
Sometimes, you need a few drinks to fall in love
--Few Drinks to Fall in Love, Gavin Degraw
sometimes i think this could be my theme song for life... that or Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (when i saw Story of the Year last year with Linkin' Park, they did a cover of this classic hit... it was really great and i wish i could find a bootleg of it somewhere!!). when Gavin performed this song, he originally began alone on the piano, solo style, but for the last chorus, his bandmates came out and joined him a la acapella.

'Cause this whole world needs an Anthem
And I'm trying to put the words where they belong
Yeah this whole world needs an Anthem
And I'm hoping everyone will sing along
Well I quickly got to work and put the song in gear
And my neighbor rang the doorbell said it caught his ear
I was playing it so loud the whole neighborhood could hear
And at night from every household it became quite clear
Everyone was singing along
The same notes the same song
Or maybe I heard it wrong
'Cause this whole world needs an Anthem
And I'm trying to put the words where they belong
Yeah this whole world needs an Anthem
And I'm hoping everyone will sing along.
--Anthem, Phantom Planet
yes, my adoration of them has been renewed. can you believe m5
used to open for pp, and now it's the other way around? i want
to see them again, but i'm not going to be in the right cities while
they're on their headlining tour, and i don't want to shell out bookoo
bucks when they open for sting.You are not what you seem
You are a mystery to me
Sometimes I just want to scream
I think you should just go away 'cause
There's no necessity for you to stay and
Next time you come around my way
Forget it baby
You're not comin' in
A heart ready for a life of sorrow
No you can't come back tomorrow
Shut my windows
Lock my doors
'Cause my heart won't be your ragdoll anymore
--Rag Doll, Maroon 5
i'll be seeing them again shortly at the Agganis Theatre at BU,
as well as the Anaheim Pond in May. also, Kressler just informed
me that they've scheduled a show in Vegas for June. i'm verra
tempted to go!!
definitely good times. peace and joy always.
the fire department shut us down
hmmm... i wanted to post pics of gavin and m5, and i still haven't. rah. i will simply reiterate that they were faboolous. =)
Saturday, March 19, 2005
mild explanations
anyhoo, going out now... will return later with tales of drunkeness for ya. :)
Saturday, March 12, 2005
I Heart Ryan Dusick & Universal Chargers

Alas, he is still not well enough to have started the tour with Maroon 5 tonight in Universal City at the Universal Amphitheatre, but he did show up in the encore for a freaking fantastic rendition of White Stripe's Seven Nation Army as well as his usual Highway to Hell.
The whole show was GREAT. Having pit tickets and being there at a good time, we saw them closer than we ever did at House of Blues. If it weren't for my cursed camera (I was unable to find the right settings in the beginning) I would've gotten great shots, nice and up close. Ehehe... I've never been so close to Ryan before. I can't wait for the Boston show where I get to meet him. =)
Phantom Planet opened and their set renewed my affection for them. I've always thought they were a cool band, but I forgot how awesome they were once their "California" fame faded a bit. Some of the people there either only knew 'the California song' or they had never even heard of them. Don't get me started on the Britney Spears crowd... despite how much I love Maroon 5, I'm starting to realize that they are like the new 'N Sync--rah, did I really make that comparison?--5 cute guys who sing love songs but happen to play instruments. Hopefully, they won't begin manufacturing one dimensional personalities for each of them: the cute one, the eccentric one, the bad one...
ANYWAYS, speaking of California, I noticed that PP didn't have a keyboard or keyboardist, so it made me wonder if they were even going to play the song, since piano was a key component of their rendition. Lo and behold, to the enjoyment and suprise of all of us, Jesse from M5 came out and played the keyboard for them during the song!!!! Not to sound redundant, but it was FREAKING awesome.
I was thinking about what I need to finish packing and I started complaining about the different number of chargers I need to carry around for all of my little electronics. Albert made an interesting suggestion: universal charger!! Instead of lugging around multiple chargers for my camera, iPOD, phone, and laptop, I could just have one! :) Boo on packing. It appears that I'll be up all night tonight since I don't want to risk missing my flight in the morning.
This week at home as been lovely. I almost contemplated forgoeing my SF trip just to spend a little more time at home. I accomplished none of the things that I wanted to do during this week. I didn't study for my physics test, didn't read either of the books I brought, failed to complete my loan application and intern license application, and forgot to renew my FAFSA (which, BTW, I better do ASAP because it's due next Weds.) I also wanted to make a few t-shirts, but sadly, another task I lagged and procrastinated on doing. The one thing I did accomplish was go to all of my favorite restaurants and had a lot of uber-delicious food. My tummy is verra happy.
More Gavin and M5 pics to come...
Friday, March 11, 2005
Gavin DeGraw and OTH Tour
Last night was the LA show of Gavin DeGraw and One Tree Hill Tour with The Wreckers (Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp) and Tyler Hilton at The Wiltern. Of course, the show was AWESOME. Annie and I missed the beginning of Tyler's set because we got there late, but we did catch him do a duet with Bethany Joy Lenz as well as Bryan Greenberg (Jake, OTH). I was VERRA happy that Bryan performed. I find him verra adorable... so much so that he might actually make the list. ;) He and Tyler sang "Wonderwalls"... I should've recorded it with my camera, but I didn't think about it at the time. Other OTH stars also in attendance were Sophia Bush and the dude who plays Mouth (I think his name was Leo).
During one of the intermissions, Sophia Bush spoke of her fiancee, and then called him so that the audience could leave him a message. She called him "Honey" which, even though is normal and mundane, I thought was so so cute.
Michelle Branch and Jessica were also verra nice, although, their material is a little too country for my tastes. It was a pleasure to hear Michelle perform some of her old hits. You could see her slightly bulging tummy from her pregnancy as well.
I've lost track of how many times I've seen Gavin in concert, but I don't think I will ever tire of him. He was simply fantastic, a great performer and artist. "Few Drinks to Fall in Love" is my fave... too bad he didn't do "Hallelujah" this time around, but "Let's Get On" is always a plus. I like the Wiltern a lot, especially because they aren't nit picky about cameras. I got a few good minutes of Gavin on footage. :)
I didn't find out until today that if you bought a CD at the show, they would've given you wristbands and then you could've met Tyler, Gavin and some OTH starts afterwards. GRRRRRRRRRR!!!!! I was wondering wear those people got those wristbands. Also, they got to go into the front section and be upclose. BOO!! Sadness... whilst I have met Gavin many times, I would've LOVED LOVED LOVED to meet Bryan Greenberg.
In other news...
Tonight was poker night and I placed SECOND!!! Nice. =)
Maroon 5 is tomorrow. w00t.
Will be in SF over the weekend, then back to Boston on Sunday night. See you when I see you.
Thursday, March 10, 2005
waiting for lunch
1)Name the Last Four Things You Have Bought: makeup at sephora, clothes at 3rd st promenade, wine at japanese market place... and my memory leaves me after that
2)Name Four Drinks You Regularly Drink: Red Bull, coffee, apple martini, cranberry juice
3)Last time you Cried, and why?: during Jamie Foxx's acceptance speech at the Oscar's. he talked about his grandma.
4)What's In Your CD Player?: F CD players! my iPOD keeps me merry. =)
5)What's Under Your Bed?: bed at home: boxes of memorabilia, photo albums, magazines, shot glasses, shot glass checkers
6)What Time Did You Wake Up Today?: 10:30, my dad wanted to eat dim sum
7)Current Hair?: pony tail that is falling apart after 10 hours of sleep
8)What are you wearing?: blue hollister athletic pants and mokroopal shirt
9)Current Worry?: when i should start getting ready for lunch
10)Current Happiness?: on vacation!!
11)Current Hate?: drama
12)Favorite Place To Be?: yoga
13)Least Favorite Place?: dentist's
14)If You Could Play An Instrument?: oh, but i do!! piano... altho, wish i could play guitar
15)Favorite Colors?: pink
16)How Tall Are You?: 5'2''
17)Favorite expression?: oh. my. god.
18)One Person From Your Past You Wish You Could Go Back And Talk To?: grandparents
19)One person From Your Past You Wish You Could be with Right Now?: grandparents
20)Favorite Day(s)? new year's eve
21)Where Would You Like To Go?: right now, out to eat
22)Where Do you want to live?: condo by the beach
23)Favorite food?: asian food
24)Color of most clothes you own?: pink
25)Number of pillows you sleep with?: two
26)What do you wear when you go to sleep?: gym pants or pajama pants
27)What were you doing 12AM last night?: just got back from gavin concert and wanted to eat, but i couldn't find my girls
28)Who do you think of most?: everything
29)What do you think you'll be doing in 10 years?: living merrily in my condo by the beach
30)Are you paranoid?: no treally
31)Do you burn or tan? don't like the cancer risks or the sun spots you get... also, my mother has gotten to me apparently, and i prefer the sallow asian look. meh
32)First piercing/tattoo?: ears pierced at age 3 because everyone thought i was a boy, then a tongue piercing couple years ago... daisy on my abdomen
33)First enemy?: this bitch in first grade who liked the same boy i did. =)
36)Last person you yelled at?: um... lil' linda?? she caught me in a bad mood. still love ya. =)
37)Last crush?: i wish not to speak of it
38)Last thing you ate?: king's hawaiian with vikki
39)If you could be a pirate, would you?: lol, random much? sure, why not?
Thursday, March 03, 2005
w00t!
just got back from seeing Harriet Street at Harper's Ferry. i'm totally diggin' the band... enough emo and rock to do my young heart good... and the venue wasn't half bad either. just the right size, with just enough bar room and pool tables to amuse me ;)i'm mildy inebriated at the moment. clearly, not inebriated enough to not post a blog, but just enough to be merry and light. will be home in two days!!!! am kind of hungry right now, but not in the mood to cook or heat up food. as such, will starve whilst going to sleep... but to make up for it, will have a hearty meal tomorrow. good times all. ^_-
