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flickr 365 self-portrait project

first day of the 365 self-portrait project over on flickr, the web site where one can store your photos and share them with others, there are a couple groups devoted to a project of taking a picture everyday for 1... [more]

Posted on March 18, 2010 @ 8:37 PM | Comments (0)

super dork monday

yesterday i was a super dork. i must've been very spaced out because i bought movie tickets for the wrong day! in anticipation of my relatives visiting, i bought movie tickets for when they would be here. only, today i... [more]

Posted on March 9, 2010 @ 11:07 AM | Comments (0)

not a fight

only i know how to turn a nice day to a shit day in 0 to 60. winter break spoiled me, spending all that time with my new girlfriend. soon her school starts back up again and i need to... [more]

Posted on January 24, 2010 @ 11:24 PM | Comments (0)

welcome to 2010

happy new year! it's morning... the morning after a new year's party. i believe it was the first time i ever did the new year's kiss thing. can you believe it??? crazy! more crazy stuff. last night olive said that... [more]

Posted on January 1, 2010 @ 8:25 AM | Comments (0)

mortgage and a car crash

today i made my first mortgage payment. 20 years ago i attended my first concert. you could say that i've come a long way. oh yeah, and some old geezer hit my car today as well. it really sucks. but... [more]

Posted on December 29, 2009 @ 8:15 PM | Comments (0)

jury duty

i had jury duty today. it's the first time i've ever had to report for duty. luckily, i didn't get selected. i didn't even get interviewed. perhaps that will be the next time i have to serve. there were 2... [more]

Posted on December 17, 2009 @ 7:31 PM | Comments (0)

officially a homeowner

it's official, the paperwork has closed so the place is mine! i am now officially a homeowner. this wouldn't have been at all possible without the help of my mom, so thank you. i still have to live by some... [more]

Posted on December 2, 2009 @ 10:38 PM | Comments (0)

moving to a house, my house

today was the big day. my relatives came out and helped me move out of my apartment. as of today, i'm in my own condo. not officially mine yet but it's just a matter of days. i was really surprised... [more]

Posted on November 29, 2009 @ 8:56 PM | Comments (0)

no longer single

the category for this entry should be "loving". last night olive told me that she loved me. i was so surprised. i feel like saying the same but i'm so reserved. i can't allow myself to feel for someone. i... [more]

Posted on November 28, 2009 @ 12:23 PM | Comments (1)

the death age celebrated at disneyland

birthday girl attempts to pull the sword from the stone this year disneyland has had this promotion that you get to go free for your birthday. i knew about this last year so i signed us up so that me... [more]

Posted on November 18, 2009 @ 8:48 PM | Comments (0)

domestic violence

my costume: soccer bitch i dressed up for halloween at work today. my current department isn't full of the holiday spirit but my old department is. so that's why i was the only one dressed up in my current department... [more]

Posted on October 30, 2009 @ 9:40 PM | Comments (0)

shipwreck

this evening i went to shipwreck with olive and it was the first time either of us have been there. shipwreck is a halloween event at the queen mary, much smaller scale than what goes on in the other amusement... [more]

Posted on October 23, 2009 @ 10:11 PM | Comments (0)

our weekend with heliosphan

it's been a long time since we last saw each other but heliosphan came for a brief visit. in fact, she's already on the plane to her next destination. she flew in, we had dinner, then i took her out... [more]

Posted on October 17, 2009 @ 3:46 PM | Comments (0)

my inner fag is rejoicing

i'm clubbing at a gay boy club! woo hoo! here with olive and her friends. it's the first time in my life at a gay boy club. my inner fag is rejoicing! i swear i'm a gay boy trapped in... [more]

Posted on October 8, 2009 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

karaoke box

today i took olive to a japanese karaoke box so she could experience it the way japanese do. olive loves karaoke and we've gone many times. i think i've gone more to gaijin karaoke now than japanese karaoke and i... [more]

Posted on October 5, 2009 @ 7:19 PM | Comments (0)

scene tour guide

limone and i continued our hang out session today. she's been to my town but never really checked out the scene here so i showed her around (read as gay bar hopping). we started it off with some lunch at... [more]

Posted on October 4, 2009 @ 10:53 PM | Comments (0)

what happens at gay days stays at gay days

i went to gay day at disneyland today. it's something i always wanted to go to. it's something i wanted to take my ex- to because she loves disneyland. it was something several of us were supposed to go to.... [more]

Posted on October 3, 2009 @ 8:21 PM | Comments (0)

the return of sporty spice

there was a staff picnic today for my former department. i wasn't going to go but it's friday and i didn't feel like working much so i went over to the picnic. plus, i worked for the department for most... [more]

Posted on October 2, 2009 @ 10:30 PM | Comments (0)

cops and queers make good-looking models

getting pulled over by cops before the sun even rises whilst on your way to work is not my idea of fun but that's exactly what happened this morning. he said my license plate frame light was out. he didn't... [more]

Posted on October 1, 2009 @ 8:07 PM | Comments (0)

slug stalker

this morning i found a note on my car. it was from a fellow banana slug. (they graduated from the same university as me.) he must've noticed my license plate frame. he said his girlfriend is also a slug. he... [more]

Posted on September 28, 2009 @ 7:57 PM | Comments (0)

visiting a friend in the hospital

tonight twiddle thumbs and i went to visit a friend in the hospital. she's been sick for awhile, not sure what is wrong with her, and this is her second time in the hospital. so we decided to go visit... [more]

Posted on September 24, 2009 @ 11:29 PM | Comments (0)

my voice is shot

it's sunday so let me recap my weekend. it's a good thing i only have to type out this blog instead of podcast it because my voice is shot! let me explain how my voice got so fucked up. we've... [more]

Posted on September 6, 2009 @ 6:16 PM | Comments (0)

my first date

i'm so excited. you could say that i'm going out on my first date. sure i've met up for internet dates but those don't count. i was in that one relationship for years but it didn't start out with date... [more]

Posted on September 2, 2009 @ 8:55 PM | Comments (0)

a nice weekend, for once!

well, i had a nice weekend, for once! (or so it feels like) on friday i had to do some volunteer work and then i was going to meet my friend at a club in west hollywood. she had to... [more]

Posted on August 30, 2009 @ 10:25 PM | Comments (0)

i have tv again

i have tv again, well not quite. i have a tv but i don't have any signal. i don't pay for channels and i don't have an antenna. i'm just happy to be able to watch netlix at my own... [more]

Posted on August 23, 2009 @ 8:22 PM | Comments (0)

housewarming party

i could call this one "3 nights in a row of clubbing part 3" but "housewarming party" is a lot better. you know, i don't have that many friends. at least, not that many in my area and even less... [more]

Posted on August 9, 2009 @ 11:57 AM | Comments (0)

twin day

today twiddle thumbs and i were wearing the same t-shirt. we didn't plan it. it just happened. we had to have a quick meeting for some volunteer work and shortly after i arrived i realized we were wearing the same... [more]

Posted on July 31, 2009 @ 10:16 PM | Comments (0)

3 nights in a row of clubbing part deux

ok, so it wasn't a holiday weekend but i still went out three nights in a row and almost to the same places but just slightly different. thursday: the ex- and i were gonna meet our new friends at panty... [more]

Posted on July 26, 2009 @ 6:13 PM | Comments (0)

3 nights in a row of clubbing

3 nights of clubbing? in a row? me?! yes, it must be a holiday weekend. thursday: my ex- picked me up after work for dinner and who knows what else we were going to do. we had no plans. everytime... [more]

Posted on July 4, 2009 @ 8:49 PM | Comments (0)

dancing weekend

i support hiv vaccine research man, i am so tired from dancing this weekend! we went out dancing friday night and i wore my killer heels for the second time. we called it a night when my feet hurt too... [more]

Posted on June 14, 2009 @ 9:20 PM | Comments (0)

feed the duckies

my dragon kite today i solicited my ex- for date #3, knowing full well that nothing would come of it. in fact, my attempts at little dates is over. i just wanted to do this because i had been looking... [more]

Posted on June 7, 2009 @ 11:11 PM | Comments (0)

rides, music, and fabulous people

last night my ex- and i went to gay night at knott's. i'm actually surprised that we went. much closer to the breakup, i had asked if she would want to go and she was against it as she was... [more]

Posted on May 16, 2009 @ 1:44 AM | Comments (0)

2fer day 2

they actually expect people to buy these glasses? today my ex- and i went to california adventure to use up the second part of the 2fer ticket. this time it was just the two of us so it was nice.... [more]

Posted on May 9, 2009 @ 11:27 PM | Comments (0)

2fer day 1

today was my ex's birthday. disneyland has this promo thing this year where you get in on your birthday for free. of course you have to register ahead of time. and we did. months ahead of time. and so i've... [more]

Posted on April 27, 2009 @ 11:27 PM | Comments (0)

water filter change

i changed the water filter today on my kangen machine. hmm.. never did this before. it takes time. it's not just remove and replace. it's a process. i also needed to clean out my japanese hot water heater so i... [more]

Posted on April 15, 2009 @ 10:06 PM | Comments (0)

dancing with sisters

i went out dancing again last night but this time to a place i've been to before. i wanted to go out to west hollywood and just be part of the big scene. at least over there no one steps... [more]

Posted on February 21, 2009 @ 11:01 AM | Comments (0)

another year, another birthday

ah, another year, another birthday. it started off with my grandmother calling me and singing happy birthday. that was kinda cool. i know she's done it before. she called at least twice when i was living in japan. the first... [more]

Posted on November 18, 2008 @ 10:52 PM | Comments (0)

my ears are still burning

i must be getting masochistic as i get older because i finished repiercing my ears tonight. i started yesterday. i don't have enough earrings to fill all the holes as they heal back up after getting repierced. that, and due... [more]

Posted on November 16, 2008 @ 10:30 PM | Comments (0)

my ears are burning

i have both of my ears pierced. multiple times. at least they were pierced. while working at my last job, i dressed up more and thought an ear full of hoops was unprofessional. thus, i removed most of my earrings... [more]

Posted on November 15, 2008 @ 9:39 PM | Comments (0)

a new record

officially i've been living at my place for 2 years now. true i got to move in my stuff a few days early but the lease started 2 years ago today. this is a new record for me. ever since... [more]

Posted on November 1, 2008 @ 12:18 PM | Comments (0)

2 halloween celebrations

this would be one of those i came home late past midnight but i'm posting it on halloween regardless 'cos this be all about halloween! i had 2 halloween celebrations because we had a little potluck lunch party at work... [more]

Posted on October 31, 2008 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

you might be a dyke if...

thought this blog could use a little humor so i decided to come up with a list. you might be a dyke if... 1. you wear tank tops often. (bonus points if you wear polo shirts/men's dress shirts often) 2.... [more]

Posted on October 24, 2008 @ 11:51 PM | Comments (0)

immigrant moms

oh my god, i found the perfect website for kids like me, kids of immigrants, kids of parents whose native language is not english, and all the hilarity that ensues with language/cultural miscommunication and mistakes. i have countless stories to... [more]

Posted on October 22, 2008 @ 9:43 PM | Comments (0)

well at least i tried...

for years i've been a bad friend. after leaving home to go to college, i lost touch with my first best friend from when i was in kindergarden. 13-14 years after kindergarden, it can be hard to be friends with... [more]

Posted on October 20, 2008 @ 7:25 PM | Comments (0)

digital advertising is a bad idea because pcs can fail

we went out to see a friend play at this small bar/pizza place. when i went to the bathroom, i saw that they had one of those monitors with advertisements. that sort of thing is always a bad idea.... [more]

Posted on September 12, 2008 @ 10:59 PM | Comments (0)

nisei week 2008

me with kitty-chan today i attended the nisei week parade in little tokyo, wearing my first yukata. yukata is traditional japanese summer clothing that is basically a light kimono. i bought one recently because i wanted to get into the... [more]

Posted on August 17, 2008 @ 11:17 PM | Comments (0)

turning japanese

tonight was the night of 1000 yukata. ok, not that many. i bought a yukata, which is like a light kimono japanese traditionally wear in the summer and around the house. it's summer so i want to wear a yukata.... [more]

Posted on July 29, 2008 @ 11:27 PM | Comments (0)

independence day at the beach

fireworks lighting up the beach last night we went to go see free fireworks at the beach. first we hung out at a friend's house where we had dinner and margaritas. then we walked over to the beach for the... [more]

Posted on July 5, 2008 @ 11:59 AM | Comments (0)

restyle your life

i'm kind of a natural high of being excited over my workspace. i rearranged my setup at work by just a little bit and finally got rid of boxes that had been cluttering my space ever since we got moved... [more]

Posted on June 29, 2008 @ 10:13 PM | Comments (0)

mein kampf

previously i have written about my struggle to find a good deodorant as a vegan because it can't have animal products and i'd rather it be free of possible carcinogens. a lot of products out there don't smell good or... [more]

Posted on June 13, 2008 @ 4:56 PM | Comments (0)

my first quinceañera

i attended my first quinceañera today. i've had mexican friends ever since i was little but no one ever mentioned quinceañeras until i was in college or so. i guess maybe because when i was around that age my best... [more]

Posted on June 7, 2008 @ 11:55 PM | Comments (0)

californians on a disney adventure

last time i went to the disney parks i got the 2fer ticket which means i get to come back to go to the other park. last time i went to california adventure and yesterday i went to disneyland. while... [more]

Posted on April 6, 2008 @ 10:40 AM | Comments (0)

chasing the hearst on the freeway

today was my grandfather's funeral and what a crazy day. my car was very low on gas. there was no way i was going to make it to the church, then to the funeral, and back to the church for... [more]

Posted on March 12, 2008 @ 9:20 PM | Comments (0)

the strongest male figure in my life is gone

my grandfather died today. ironic that this is being filed in "living" but death is part of the cycle of life. he was the strongest male figure in my life because he was the male relative closest to me in... [more]

Posted on March 5, 2008 @ 9:43 PM | Comments (0)

chinese new year

the parade ran through route 66 i have never been to any chinese new year events other than in okinawa people still celebrate lunar new year so you visit some relatives and drink tea and munch on snacks. unfortunately kids... [more]

Posted on February 9, 2008 @ 9:35 PM | Comments (0)

celebrity sighting

my friend sent me a picture message of she and her kid at the park 'cos they ran into gavin rossdale who had taken his child there to play. i thought that was really cool. i laughed at it. that... [more]

Posted on January 29, 2008 @ 11:21 AM | Comments (0)

the last native person

ah! i just read this story about last alaska language speaker dies. not only was the woman the last one to be able to speak that language, but she was the last full-blooded person of her people. she was conscience... [more]

Posted on January 24, 2008 @ 8:03 AM | Comments (0)

"oh my god! oh my god! oh my god!"

that is what i kept screaming as my car hydroplaned on the freeway, nearly missing an accident or possible pileup. i've always been a cautious driver when it rains, or at least i thought i was. i know that with... [more]

Posted on January 6, 2008 @ 7:58 PM | Comments (0)

happy new year!

happy new year! we went out to a club for new year's eve and just returned. it was a mixed gay/lesbian event with go-go dancers. i was staring a little too much at one of the go-go boys i guess... [more]

Posted on January 1, 2008 @ 2:13 AM | Comments (0)

a little less me

this year holiday shopping was all about me. i bought more things for myself than i did for others. i went to one store that had a couple things that called out to me and i had to have them:... [more]

Posted on December 28, 2007 @ 1:58 PM | Comments (0)

printed and sorted

it took me long enough but i finally finished the trip photo album from when i went to mexico almost 2 months ago. i took so many pictures but after i picked the best and printed them, i didn't feel... [more]

Posted on December 26, 2007 @ 4:59 PM | Comments (0)

christmas eve 2007

i really was not feeling the festive spirit this year. i was not interested in buying presents for people. i've wanted to not buy presents since high school. i just don't believe in it. i'll buy things for my friends... [more]

Posted on December 24, 2007 @ 11:55 PM | Comments (0)

need more friends

i really meant to make more friends but this year is ending with less friends. i've become quite a hermit. i don't go out much at all, not ever for concerts like i used to nor record shopping. my job... [more]

Posted on December 9, 2007 @ 6:18 PM | Comments (0)

peeing in public restrooms

i don't know how many people blog about urinating but here i go... after working at places with private restrooms (just one toilet), it's kinda hard to use restrooms with several stalls. i just can't make myself go with others... [more]

Posted on December 6, 2007 @ 9:38 PM | Comments (0)

los angeles union rescue mission robbed

i saw this piece on the morning news but i just had to comment because it absolutely disgusts me. a homeless shelter was robbed and it was apparently an inside job. there's a safe there holding the money of many... [more]

Posted on December 3, 2007 @ 7:17 PM | Comments (0)

fresh juice for my car

today i was going to take my car to get looked at because i'm pretty sure it's the battery that is dying. well it's totally dead now. i couldn't even get it to start with jumper cables. luckily the person... [more]

Posted on December 1, 2007 @ 10:07 PM | Comments (0)

dinner with a relative

i rushed right after work to make it to a dinner with a relative who is visiting from out of town. it's my aunt who i stayed with over the summer when i went back east for a funeral. traffic... [more]

Posted on November 28, 2007 @ 10:37 PM | Comments (0)

my car is being fussy

my car is starting to act funny. it's not starting right away. i can't tell if it's because the engine's too cold (weather) or cold because i haven't driven it for 2 days.. if somehow there isn't enough oil or... [more]

Posted on November 24, 2007 @ 6:01 PM | Comments (0)

thanksgiving 2007

this year i wasn't really into cooking for thanksgiving. just not feeling that festive. my brother was in town still and we went to a relative's for dinner. it's been awhile since all of us were at the table together... [more]

Posted on November 22, 2007 @ 11:40 PM | Comments (0)

glasses not required

this morning i went to renew my driver license. it didn't say i had to take any driving tests again, just that my vision needed to be tested. this is what i've been dreading for years. i feel like i... [more]

Posted on November 15, 2007 @ 3:36 PM | Comments (0)

no nemo for me

today we went to disneyland to use up last of the 4 day ticket we had for this year. it was my goal to get on the new finding nemo ride. i wanted to be there when the park opened... [more]

Posted on November 11, 2007 @ 11:42 PM | Comments (0)

corteo

tonight we went to see the latest cirque du soleil production touring close to us, "corteo". i have a mixed review of it and it's not because i read about it and was disappointed. i knew nothing about the show... [more]

Posted on November 9, 2007 @ 11:40 PM | Comments (0)

pack it up

i'm about to travel and haven't finalized everything that i'm taking like i should have done a couple days ago. but today we got some things done which is great. just makes me more nervous though 'cos you always forget... [more]

Posted on October 21, 2007 @ 11:29 PM | Comments (0)

fancy shmancy jack o'lanterns

for the halloween party i'm hosting for yosc, i thought it'd be really cool to have an okinawan jack o'lantern. most likely with a shisa (shishi dog lion) image on it, quite fierce. i thought it wouldn't be too hard... [more]

Posted on October 18, 2007 @ 9:31 PM | Comments (0)

thank god for moms

this morning the garage door would not open! it's broken! ah! when i came home from work last night, twiddle thumbs pointed out to me how she thinks the garage door is broken. "nargh, it's fine!", i balked. we just... [more]

Posted on October 11, 2007 @ 11:54 PM | Comments (0)

clean car

today we finally washed the cars! i bought all the items needed so i wouldn't have to go to the self-wash place anymore but never bothered to actually wash the car myself. i couldn't stand it any longer. my car... [more]

Posted on September 16, 2007 @ 8:41 PM | Comments (0)

spice girls

a couple weeks ago we bought these spice jars with magnets so we could stick our spices to the fridge. what's the use for this other than it helps with clutter and looks cool? i dunno but i read about... [more]

Posted on September 5, 2007 @ 11:17 PM | Comments (0)

to a/c or not to a/c?

we stayed home all day because it's another unbearably hot day. i don't think we've experienced a hotter day all summer. today is labor day which is traditionally the end of summer in america and boy is it going out... [more]

Posted on September 3, 2007 @ 8:01 PM | Comments (0)

las vampiras post graduate school

today we hung out with nopalita and watched a few movies. back in the day when we first hung out with her, she didn't know very much about pop culture. much like how i had to train twiddle thumbs about... [more]

Posted on September 1, 2007 @ 11:47 PM | Comments (0)

gearing up on gear

this summer i've been trying to obtain all the gear i need to go camping. it's something i said i was gonna do this year. i set a deadline for camping by the end of summer. and it's just not... [more]

Posted on August 30, 2007 @ 9:16 PM | Comments (1)

remembering disasters

one thing about american media, and in turn shapes american thought and the people, i think is that it tends to focus on the present and hype it up. once that story has passed, the media moves on to find... [more]

Posted on August 29, 2007 @ 11:38 PM | Comments (0)

mariachi gardens

entrance to the japanese gardens today we went to mariachi divas at the huntington gardens. since twiddle thumbs's little sister plays with them, it was mostly a family affair. twiddle thumbs invited a co-worker and so he and i were... [more]

Posted on August 26, 2007 @ 11:45 PM | Comments (0)

snip snip

i cut my hair! i was just so tired of it! i didn't do anything drastic. i was just tired of it hanging down and bunching up around my face and shoulders. it looked messy. i have been watching so... [more]

Posted on August 24, 2007 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

bald hairbrush

i have been using this hairbrush that is falling apart. there aren't many bristles left. less than half for sure. i think that there is more hair on it than bristles! but it still gets the job done. as long... [more]

Posted on August 21, 2007 @ 10:20 PM | Comments (0)

i was in a parade

oaa group photo today i walked in the nisei week parade. it's the first time i'm not a spectator but an actual participant. i walked with the okinawa association of america, of course. yes, i wore a happi coat like... [more]

Posted on August 19, 2007 @ 11:22 PM | Comments (0)

okinawan night fever

last night we went to okinawan night fever but we got back home after midnight so i'm only writing about this now. okinawan night fever?! what the hell is that you ask. me too! what the hell is it?! i... [more]

Posted on August 18, 2007 @ 12:50 PM | Comments (0)

nihon kara yatto renraku ga kita

my friend michiyo wrote to me! i'm so happy. she sent me an email message. i haven't heard from either of the two people i've written to and was beginning to get worried. that is why i decided to send... [more]

Posted on August 16, 2007 @ 7:09 PM | Comments (0)

smelling fresh

today we ate at a vegetarian restaurant that we have not yet been to. it's called bean sprouts and it's in monrovia. the radish cakes we had for appetizers were great. the rest of what we ate is nothing to... [more]

Posted on August 11, 2007 @ 4:02 PM | Comments (0)

the gumsmacker

i used to chew gum a lot. and i mean A LOT. i chewed gum every day. i always had gum on me. i chewed it to freshen breath. i chewed it to do something. i chewed it just to... [more]

Posted on August 7, 2007 @ 6:29 PM | Comments (0)

when shots ring out in my neighborhood

last night the helicopters were flying about. i guess i got used to them because they didn't get in the way of me falling asleep. last time they were about in the middle of the night, circling very close for... [more]

Posted on July 30, 2007 @ 11:58 PM | Comments (0)

my aunt is dead

my dad has 4 sisters. my dad is the only one out of his siblings that is dead. (well, one of them we have no idea where the hell he is, alive or dead?) now one of his sisters is... [more]

Posted on July 21, 2007 @ 11:53 PM | Comments (1)

latin american museum of art

today we went to the latin american museum of art. it just opened or revamped recently. i don't know why i can't recall if it's brand new or revamped. i suppose it's because i've passed by the building enough that... [more]

Posted on July 14, 2007 @ 10:15 PM | Comments (0)

obon by little tokyo

today may be tanabata but it was also the obon festival at nishi hongan-ji temple in little tokyo, well perhaps by little tokyo 'cos i don't know if it is technically within the borders. we went down to check that... [more]

Posted on July 7, 2007 @ 10:58 PM | Comments (0)

just call me train and airport girl

this morning i dropped twiddle thumbs off at union station. i know i've been there before, i just can't remember. i remember taking the train as a kid once. perhaps we went from union station to san diego and spent... [more]

Posted on July 1, 2007 @ 8:44 PM | Comments (0)

me in a dress

today we went to knott's berry farm, just for lunch! hell, we gotta use our season passes, don't we? the only thing we can eat there is johnny rockets and coincidentally it's the only decent johnny rockets around our neck... [more]

Posted on June 30, 2007 @ 7:25 PM | Comments (0)

let's go camping

lately i'm really excited by the idea of going camping. back in new zealand when i was doing more outdoors stuff and bought sleeping bags, etc., i said that when i got back to america i'd get a tent and... [more]

Posted on June 13, 2007 @ 6:31 PM | Comments (0)

silly rabbit, mini discs are for adults

now and then i've been buying a few small things here and there to send to my cousin in japan, stuff for his kids like stickers and pencils. that's fine for the kids but today i made some mini discs... [more]

Posted on June 10, 2007 @ 3:56 PM | Comments (0)

could've had a v8

i went to have a key made for my car. the one i have got fucked up a long time ago. the top plastic head bit is cracked and i can't put it on a keychain. sometimes i drop it... [more]

Posted on May 22, 2007 @ 11:00 PM | Comments (0)

it man of mystery

today one of twiddle thumbs's co-workers came over for dinner. he is the it man of mystery because no one knew much about him until twiddle thumbs started working there. i guess he kept to himself and no one bothered... [more]

Posted on May 9, 2007 @ 11:42 PM | Comments (0)

the dslr adventure

i bought a dslr camera 2 days ago. canon rebel xti. woo hoo. didn't want to try learning how to use it yesterday at california adventure and have to worry about it getting fucked up so i didn't take it... [more]

Posted on May 6, 2007 @ 7:54 PM | Comments (0)

california adventure

my kind of mouse ears we went to california adventure today. i've never been there before but i always call it california adventures. i think a lot of people in LA do. it's like how everyone in LA called the... [more]

Posted on May 5, 2007 @ 11:18 PM | Comments (0)

boxers or briefs

i don't know if most people would dare post this but it was just too funny. this morning after i took a shower, i could not find any clean underwear to wear. i didn't want to go to work without... [more]

Posted on May 4, 2007 @ 12:15 PM | Comments (0)

are you married?

today was a day of errands but most importantly, we went to my mom's painting show. i have long thought that i would like to have a showcase for my mom, to display her art, but she just needs more... [more]

Posted on April 28, 2007 @ 8:13 PM | Comments (0)

our big sister program is back in action

or so it seems as we picked up twiddle thumbs's niece and her half-brother to go to dinner and spend some time at our place. all of us participated in making dessert: vegan cupcakes. they freakin' loved them. especially the... [more]

Posted on April 23, 2007 @ 11:39 PM | Comments (0)

future road trip

dani and lisa left today. that was an extended weekend visit. it seems like each month we've had friends from northern california come down to southern california. very cool. next month we're going to try to visit them but now... [more]

Posted on April 16, 2007 @ 8:55 PM | Comments (0)

definitely not the happiest place on earth

self portrait while riding thunder mountain today we went to disneyland for twiddle thumbs's birthday. it was a lot more crowded than i thought it would be but we were able to go on several rides thanks to what i... [more]

Posted on April 14, 2007 @ 11:18 PM | Comments (0)

sweet dani and lisa

our friends arrived from the bay area today to visit us through the weekend. everytime i listen to "radio/video" by system of a down, i sing along changing the line 'sweet dani and lisa' to their names. anyway, we went... [more]

Posted on April 12, 2007 @ 11:16 PM | Comments (0)

ye olde santa fe dam

get your joust on! we went to the renaissance pleasure faire today with alpha tom. it's now held at the santa fe dam in irwindale which is weird for me but that's where twiddle thumbs saw lollapalooza in '93, or... [more]

Posted on April 7, 2007 @ 8:22 PM | Comments (0)

la alternator band

yesterday, i met twiddle thumbs for dinner after work and then we drove home. on the way home, twiddle thumbs calls me as she's driving. something's wrong with her car and she's worried. she said it's hard to steer. i... [more]

Posted on April 3, 2007 @ 9:40 PM | Comments (0)

chinese food, an irish pub, and latino morrisseys

here's this year's st. patrick's day adventure. last year we didn't do anything. this time, we got together with a couple friends and had dinner at p.f. chang's, followed by going to an irish pub. we had to wait over... [more]

Posted on March 17, 2007 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

the postman always rings twice

no one uses our front door. no one. unless we have guests, then maybe. so it's very rare to hear the doorbell ring. today it rang twice. twiddle thumbs went to answer the door both times. first, it was still... [more]

Posted on March 16, 2007 @ 11:56 PM | Comments (0)

clean, clean, super clean

we managed to play dr. mario, clean the house, and play dr. mario again. we would've gotten more done if it wasn't for dr. mario of course so we'll continue on tomorrow. this is a thorough cleaning. the kind that... [more]

Posted on March 14, 2007 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

metrolink explore day: green line

we have in LA a very limited mass transit system. something that hasn't really been established throughout and put to good use. we have buses in most places but they don't get you to where you need to be in... [more]

Posted on March 10, 2007 @ 8:51 PM | Comments (0)

the water heater incident

when i got home from work on wednesday, the water heater was leaking. i noticed a trail of water in the garage and followed it to the water heater. it wasn't too bad. none of my stuff stored in the... [more]

Posted on March 9, 2007 @ 11:57 PM | Comments (0)

marukai banzai

i went to marukai with my mom and twiddle thumbs. twiddle thumbs wants to get a membership there and my mom said if you sign up for a jcb credit card, you get a free membership. we went down there... [more]

Posted on March 4, 2007 @ 9:35 PM | Comments (0)

amazing!

we went to the magic castle for nopalita's birthday. if you don't know about it, well it's famous in LA. it's probably famous in the magic circles but i don't know about anywhere else. you can only get in through... [more]

Posted on March 3, 2007 @ 11:29 PM | Comments (0)

i make children cry

oh my god. i went with twiddle thumbs to pick up her niece and that girl's little brother. during the car ride, i was seated in the back with the little brother. suddenly, he started crying. he wouldn't say why.... [more]

Posted on March 1, 2007 @ 10:42 PM | Comments (0)

apple. foods. present.

tonight we went to the apple store in pasadena because i need to buy a new power adaptor for the laptop. the current one is fraying and i'm afraid it might smoke or start a fire or something. well, they... [more]

Posted on February 26, 2007 @ 11:45 PM | Comments (0)

naked girl falling down the stairs

i don't know what happened but i fell down the stairs today. i was walking down and was almost at the very bottom. i think i slipped on the 3rd stair from the bottom. i was wearing slippers and i... [more]

Posted on February 21, 2007 @ 11:07 PM | Comments (0)

weekend trip plan d

we wanted to go to catalina today. we looked up online which ferry we were going to take and what we were going to do once we got there. we even invited over a friend to join us. we didn't... [more]

Posted on February 17, 2007 @ 9:05 PM | Comments (0)

no show for us

we tried to go see the nightwatchman but the line was too long and they were waiting a long time to let anyone in. it seems like the word is out and everyone in town showed up. there were several... [more]

Posted on February 6, 2007 @ 11:51 PM | Comments (0)

superbowl sunday

today we stayed in and actually watched a bit of the superbowl. that's hard even for us to believe. before the game was an opening bit put on by cirque du soleil and we were interested in seeing that--even got... [more]

Posted on February 4, 2007 @ 10:51 PM | Comments (0)

meeting old friends and new ones

we took along nopalita and went to go see a lady we've all worked with and spent many times working on craft projects, etc. a boss who became a friend. she's down in LA and staying with her friend. we... [more]

Posted on February 3, 2007 @ 11:38 PM | Comments (0)

no show for me

i was sick and stayed home tonight, practicing for something i don't want to mention in case it all goes horribly wrong. twiddle thumbs and alpha tom went to see the nightwatchman again. they say they saw val kilmer there.... [more]

Posted on January 30, 2007 @ 11:58 PM | Comments (0)

new look for me

i went to the mall and got a hair cut 'cos they mailed out a promotional gift card. otherwise, i don't think i would have went even though i've felt like chopping off my hair. i decided to get a... [more]

Posted on January 27, 2007 @ 10:51 PM | Comments (0)

if i were my father's son

we went to universal city walk with el prind and heliosphan and said our goodbyes. it was an extremely brief visit but we're glad that put up with the drive for us. we used to make that trip soooo many... [more]

Posted on January 21, 2007 @ 8:40 PM | Comments (0)

a tour of food and a trip of nostalgia

el prind and heliosphan drove down from the san francisco bay area for a quick visit. they arrived about lunchtime and chilled for a moment. we engaged them in donkey konga on the gamecube. then we went to teashaker for... [more]

Posted on January 20, 2007 @ 11:55 PM | Comments (1)

i'm worried about you

"i'm worried about you." these are the words twiddle thumbs uttered when she finally realized how many cds (and which ones) i'm getting rid of through trades and sales. sure it's a big stack but have you seen the stack... [more]

Posted on January 13, 2007 @ 9:41 PM | Comments (0)

selling crap to acquire more crap

it turns out that all money i've made from selling my stuff online has thus far only paid for me to acquire more crap. cds sold on half.com has paid for me to buy some vegan cooking books on half.com... [more]

Posted on January 11, 2007 @ 10:15 PM | Comments (0)

little miss anti-social

today i went to a yosc meeting that took forever. it was for chairs only. that must mean that i am a chair of something. can you guess what? it is hilarious. i am the social committee chair! that means... [more]

Posted on January 6, 2007 @ 11:12 PM | Comments (0)

year of the boar

i was the designated driver for this weekend. i drove alpha tom's car. he bought a yaris. it's ok but sitting in it as a driver is a bit awkward. i think the back of the chair doesn't sit up... [more]

Posted on January 1, 2007 @ 7:21 PM | Comments (0)

new year's eve eve

yesterday alpha tom came over. he wanted to go to a club or the sunset strip, something exciting, something LA. nopalita wanted to see a movie that happens to be playing on the strip. we could go have a vegan... [more]

Posted on December 31, 2006 @ 2:13 PM | Comments (0)

dinner parties

tonight twiddle thumbs's family came over for dinner. so i guess this is the first of the official "we've moved in and invite the family over for dinner" dinners. our place isn't ideal for large gatherings because the common area... [more]

Posted on December 28, 2006 @ 9:55 PM | Comments (0)

ominous eve

for awhile, twiddle thumbs has been trying to convince me to go to her parents' house for christmas eve and i just didn't feel like it. first of all, i felt weird, like something bad was going to happen if... [more]

Posted on December 24, 2006 @ 10:50 PM | Comments (0)

funny ne

been going back and forth with emails to a couple friends to clear up some matter. it's really funny in the you gotta know them and you gotta be there sorta way. it's partly a case of confused identity which... [more]

Posted on December 21, 2006 @ 4:16 PM | Comments (1)

keiro kansha

today i stood out in the cold for 6 hours. why? volunteering with the yosc to collect donations for keiro senior healthcare facilities. i didn't feel like we collected much but every little bit helps. it's not like i necessarily... [more]

Posted on December 17, 2006 @ 9:13 PM | Comments (0)

tune up or tune out

it's that time of the year. time to pay the dmv for my vehicle's registration. time to submit a smog check as well. which means i should first get a tune up. by coincidence, the same for twiddle thumbs. her... [more]

Posted on December 16, 2006 @ 7:40 PM | Comments (0)

the other bitch is back early

twiddle thumbs arrived back home early tonight. i thought she was coming back yesterday. earlier today i had been looking for any news regarding the sepultura tour. it just came to mind. good thing too because it turns out the... [more]

Posted on December 14, 2006 @ 11:28 PM | Comments (0)

weekend custody

twiddle thumbs is gone again this week on business and probably next week too. so i'll only be seeing her on the weekends. it's like i have weekend custody! last week my focus was on chores. this week i think... [more]

Posted on December 11, 2006 @ 8:31 PM | Comments (0)

sunday jam

alpha tom left but before he went we all jammed together a little and that was pretty cool. we didn't really play any song or even sounded good, just alpha tom sounded good, hehehe. i let him use my acoustic... [more]

Posted on December 10, 2006 @ 9:21 PM | Comments (0)

knott's merry farm

knott's = snoopy & the peanuts gang our friend alpha tom came over last night for a weekend visit. twiddle thumbs came home from her business trip after 11pm but still earlier than expected which was good. today we went... [more]

Posted on December 9, 2006 @ 10:39 PM | Comments (0)

latchkey kid

today's my last day 'home alone'. twiddle thumbs returns tomorrow night. this has been my routine the past few days: come home, wash my face, change clothes to something comfortable, like mr. rogers or some shit. i don't know why... [more]

Posted on December 7, 2006 @ 10:39 PM | Comments (0)

bye-bye brother

i got my phone back tonight and said good-bye to my brother as he goes back to japan to try to live there for the rest of his life, i suppose. he must've been partying really hard because he dropped... [more]

Posted on December 3, 2006 @ 11:13 PM | Comments (0)

korean first birthday

i went to my friend's kid's first birthday party at yongsusan restaurant in koreatown. this was my first korean first birthday party that i have attended. you see, in korea, turning one is a special occasion. my friend isn't a... [more]

Posted on December 2, 2006 @ 11:04 PM | Comments (0)

my life for sale at only fractions of the original cost

my mom said she would help sell the washer/dryer. she's going to make a flyer to post at the japanese markets. i will probably will be able to sell it for a little more than the dirt cheap craigslist. i... [more]

Posted on November 30, 2006 @ 10:22 PM | Comments (0)

the nikkei community has what japan has not

tonight we went to marukai pacific square in gardena. man, i had not been there in ages! it started off with me being polite and offering to make tea. i realized we don't have a japanese hot water heater and... [more]

Posted on November 26, 2006 @ 9:52 PM | Comments (0)

the sofa dilemma

after much debate, we finally decided to buy a cheap sofa at ikea. we looked there at the beginning for something cheap. we didn't really like anything there. then we went to the 'regular' sofa stores and all of their... [more]

Posted on November 25, 2006 @ 11:43 PM | Comments (0)

black friday

today is what the consumer world calls black friday. people get up buttfuck early in order to get items on sale during the morning only. i do not participate in this nonsense. however, if you have money ready for a... [more]

Posted on November 24, 2006 @ 10:24 PM | Comments (0)

i came to wish you an unhappy birthday

part of the vegan spread we made and laid out at the housewarming party today is the day! i turned 30. good-bye 20s. you were nice but i wasted you. i do not intend to waste my 30s. i was... [more]

Posted on November 18, 2006 @ 11:56 PM | Comments (0)

no sepultura tonight

we were going to go see sepultura play tonight in long beach but the show was cancelled. i got off work early and everything. i had checked the band's website and there was no news of this. right before we... [more]

Posted on November 17, 2006 @ 9:24 PM | Comments (0)

usedrocktshirts.com

i put more clothes away in my closet. i had bins of clothes in storage, plus a suitcase or two. oh my god. i had forgotten how many t-shirts i have, specially band/concerts shirts. i had tried to wear them... [more]

Posted on November 16, 2006 @ 10:19 PM | Comments (0)

happiness in slavery

yesterday we went with nopalita to ikea to shop for some basic things for the place, light floor mats and lights. it was the first time nopalita had ever been to ikea because she has never had a need before.... [more]

Posted on November 13, 2006 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

my beautiful laundrette

while twiddle thumbs was working more overtime today, i went over to my mom's house and did a shitload of laundry. as i was doing that, i was helping my mom with another computer issue--she wants to know how to... [more]

Posted on November 11, 2006 @ 8:54 PM | Comments (0)

shopping for a washer/dryer

today we went to a few places to check out the washer/dryers. i know that household applicances are expensive but goddamn! i think it may be awhile until we have clean clothes again. good thing i had so many clothes... [more]

Posted on November 10, 2006 @ 10:14 PM | Comments (0)

let's put our things in boxes

today we moved in just a little bit more. i brought over some stuff from my mom's place: things we put in boxes and a lot of our food. now we can eat at our new place! just a few... [more]

Posted on November 8, 2006 @ 9:13 PM | Comments (0)

first night at the new place

last night was our first night of sleeping at the new place. i'm all stuffed up from the new paint fumes, new carpet sheddings, and dust off the boxes that were in storage. after work i went to my mom's... [more]

Posted on November 6, 2006 @ 10:38 PM | Comments (0)

loose screws

this morning i took twiddle thumbs to the target i went to with my mom so i could show her some furniture i saw there that i think might work for our new place. the target we went to last... [more]

Posted on November 5, 2006 @ 10:44 PM | Comments (0)

a day of endless shopping

we went early to kohl's for the morning sale they were having. i had never been there before. hmm, it's kinda like target. we got a microwave oven cheap but not the one they had advertised. the manager in charge... [more]

Posted on November 4, 2006 @ 11:15 PM | Comments (0)

i don't do dishes, i throw them in the crib

last night and tonight we have begun cleaning up the new place so that we can really move into it. it sucks that we're not doing anything for halloween but it sure beats living with my mom. i wanted to... [more]

Posted on October 31, 2006 @ 10:45 PM | Comments (0)

the end of 2 years of being homeless

we moved today! so tired. ok, perhaps i was never homeless because i always had a roof over my head and all mod cons (modern conveniences, i picked up this phrase in new zealand), but it's been 2 years since... [more]

Posted on October 29, 2006 @ 6:08 PM | Comments (0)

hollywood dia de los muertos

el dia de los muertos shrine at hollywood forever cemetery alpha tom spent the night. in the morning we went to our new place to meet the landlord, sign the lease, give the rest of the move-in money, and pick... [more]

Posted on October 28, 2006 @ 11:38 PM | Comments (0)

halloween horror nights

today we went to work early so that we could leave work early in order to go to halloween horror nights at universal studios. we went with nopalita (friend from back in the day at ucsc who lives in socal... [more]

Posted on October 27, 2006 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

things are moving so fast

i raved about the place in i went to go see so twiddle thumbs went at lunch to see the place and wasn't as thrilled about it as i was. however, we agree that it is our 2nd choice, there... [more]

Posted on October 23, 2006 @ 7:57 PM | Comments (0)

house hunting, solo

today twiddle thumbs was busy so i went to look at places by myself in a couple suburbs. one of them is where we had been looking but we were iffy on it. i lived there as a kid and... [more]

Posted on October 22, 2006 @ 7:04 PM | Comments (0)

another day of rental hunting

today we went to see the place that the guy cancelled on us earlier in the week. it was small and not as nice as the other place. you know, i'm starting to have doubts about this area. then we... [more]

Posted on October 21, 2006 @ 3:59 PM | Comments (0)

to rent or to buy

i know we hardly have money to rent, let alone buy a place but we're not ruling out purchasing a home. we need to sit down and figure out things with twiddle thumbs's brother, who is a realtor. the problem... [more]

Posted on October 20, 2006 @ 10:10 PM | Comments (0)

first day of looking at places to rent

tonight we to tried to view the first place we had an appointment for but the guy changed his mind and will be showing it on the weekend so we swung by another place closeby. hmmm...charming definitely is code for... [more]

Posted on October 19, 2006 @ 8:21 PM | Comments (0)

the brother has left the nest, sorta

my brother left this morning. he flew back to japan. he figured that enough of his classes he took in japan will transfer over to his college to satisfy all of his requirements so there's no reason to stick around... [more]

Posted on October 18, 2006 @ 7:38 PM | Comments (0)

triple-fucked

last night we meant to take a nap at 7pm but ending up sleeping until morning. since we didn't use as much money in japan as i thought we would, i am thinking that it may be possible to move... [more]

Posted on October 17, 2006 @ 9:54 PM | Comments (0)

can't get out of bed

today we bought laundry detergent because we need some and went with my brother to have falafels. he was glad to go with us because he has been craving gyros and they serve them at the place we went to.... [more]

Posted on October 16, 2006 @ 6:13 PM | Comments (0)

knott's and clothes

even though we have a lot of stuff to do yet for the trip, we swung by knott's berry farm to buy annual passes. we have coupons that expire soon and today really was our last chance to go so... [more]

Posted on September 28, 2006 @ 11:05 PM | Comments (0)

and then there's the ho

i didn't make the tofu dinner tonight either, perhaps tomorrow! tonight we went to go have dinner with joycelyn, a friend we haven't seen in awhile at a new vegan restaurant (green leaves) by her old place. we got to... [more]

Posted on September 27, 2006 @ 11:37 PM | Comments (0)

cookies and hot sauce

yesterday i decided to be cute and made up a menu for dinner for last night and tonight. yesterday i heated up some lentil soup (can) and served mole with fake chicken and cilantro-lime rice (my first attempt at imitating... [more]

Posted on September 26, 2006 @ 10:24 PM | Comments (0)

otouto ga kaerimashita

my brother is back from japan. he had been doing one of those study abroad things. his flight arrived in the morning while i was at work. twiddle thumbs wanted to go have some mexican food with him for dinner... [more]

Posted on September 21, 2006 @ 8:58 PM | Comments (0)

i'm the roadie

tonight i was twiddle thumbs's roadie again. i helped to load the congas into the car and drove her to band rehearsal. when we assembled the conga stands last week for the coffee shop performance, we didn't do a very... [more]

Posted on September 11, 2006 @ 11:42 PM | Comments (0)

less cages, more fences

the open exhibit area of the wild animal park we spent the night in the san diego area--i had reserved a room at the motel 6 close to the san diego wild animal park. hmm, the room was not very... [more]

Posted on September 4, 2006 @ 11:34 PM | Comments (0)

world of sea

on friday while at work we made last minute plans to go to san diego for most of the holiday weekend to take advantage of coupons and the last days of summer festivities. i know we need to save money... [more]

Posted on September 3, 2006 @ 11:53 PM | Comments (0)

anti-social vegans

for lunch twiddle thumbs and i took along nopalita to go to the vegan meet up at native foods in costa mesa and we met up with twiddle thumbs's co-work josh and his girlfriend there. it's funny how we are... [more]

Posted on September 2, 2006 @ 10:02 PM | Comments (0)

amalgam in the middle

this morning i went to the dentist after a 2 year absence. i could've went to a dentist last year in december as soon as i had insurance again but i picked the wrong insurance. you see, i have a... [more]

Posted on September 1, 2006 @ 10:39 AM | Comments (0)

short short short

i cut my hair! i was just so tired of it and quite indecisive of what i wanted to do with it so i just wet my head, brushed it, and grabbed the scissors. i had twiddle thumbs do most... [more]

Posted on August 20, 2006 @ 9:19 PM | Comments (0)

taking in strays

we have a sudden guest for the weekend. our friend got kicked out of her place. it wasn't actually her place as it's her relative's place but she's been living there forever, since a child when that relative took her... [more]

Posted on August 18, 2006 @ 7:34 PM | Comments (0)

it's hard to change your aesthetic

i went to get new glasses today. my current ones don't quite fit right, a bit too tight on the nose and such. plus i feel like they sit a little low and i constantly see above the glasses and... [more]

Posted on August 17, 2006 @ 11:50 PM | Comments (0)

nisei week parade and tofu festival

we went to the tofu festival today. we really enjoyed going last year but since we went on day 2 and some of the food was already gone by then, we decided that even though we can't go on... [more]

Posted on August 13, 2006 @ 10:42 PM | Comments (0)

don't walk barefoot to throw away the trash

i always walk barefoot outside to throw away the trash but i don't think i will be doing that anymore! today i stepped on a shard of broken glass and limped my way through the house to go wash... [more]

Posted on August 12, 2006 @ 2:26 PM | Comments (0)

$1 stores

today we went to one of marukai's 98 cent stores. it's better than your typical $1 store because most of the crap is japanese AKA more interesting so i'm more likely to buy crap. i went there in the first... [more]

Posted on August 6, 2006 @ 7:41 PM | Comments (0)

clean, yosc, clean, teashaker, clean

this was my day... 1. clean. i was tired of the mess that had accumulated in the room. the mess only accumulated because there is no place to put this stuff. it's been so freaking hot that on the floor... [more]

Posted on July 30, 2006 @ 11:23 PM | Comments (0)

things i want to do and/or should do before i die

i don't dread turning 30, i just love to make fun of my friends older than me. of course, the pendulum swings back and they thrash me when i hit the age they make fun of. i'm not there yet,... [more]

Posted on July 29, 2006 @ 7:29 PM | Comments (0)

a girls' day out in little tokyo

today my mom, i, and twiddle thumbs went to little tokyo. at first we went to check out this thing at the aratani theatre for parents' day. parents' day is apparently a national thing i had never heard of and... [more]

Posted on July 23, 2006 @ 8:21 PM | Comments (0)

death of a party

tonight we went to twiddle thumbs's cousin's party. i just don't think i'm a party person. at least, not a backyard party person. not when all i can smell is barbecued meat and dog shit. not when i'm sitting there... [more]

Posted on July 22, 2006 @ 11:44 PM | Comments (0)

i want to marry a lighthouse keeper

not much today...dropped off excess food from v's work at v's parents' house. played a little bass. somehow i think i started playing the main melody line to "paint it black" and stumbled across the bassline for "summertime rolls". or... [more]

Posted on July 12, 2006 @ 11:05 PM | Comments (0)

why did the coyote cross the road?

this has got to be my earliest entry ever! it's not even 7am yet and here i am already dressed, fed, and at work. on the way to work, i saw a gorgeous sunrise. if i had a camera on... [more]

Posted on July 7, 2006 @ 6:38 AM | Comments (0)

i sure do know how to ruin a holiday

i didn't feel like tofu dogs and vegan potato salad today. i had been looking forward to it but just wasn't in the mood for it on the day of. i just didn't feel like doing anything. it's a holiday... [more]

Posted on July 4, 2006 @ 11:52 PM | Comments (0)

i can stop calling angela davis a bitch...

...because she's finally signed my damn book! one of my friends still in santa cruz said she received the book back and needs my address to send it to me. it's been what?, almost two years! i know i shouldn't... [more]

Posted on June 30, 2006 @ 6:59 PM | Comments (0)

the new and the dead

a co-worker gave is two week notice today and recommended me for the position. i was starting to get excited over this, at the possibility of doing something different and making more money (if they offer i won't accept w/o... [more]

Posted on June 26, 2006 @ 12:42 PM | Comments (0)

some days i find life truly interesting

i'm really into listsoflists.com lately, another site brought to you by the 43 things/places people. last month i made a couple lists of courses i took as a film student. wouldn't you know it but a funny thing happened today.... [more]

Posted on June 22, 2006 @ 8:36 PM | Comments (1)

goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal!!!

i walk downstairs this morning to find twiddle thumbs watching the world cup. hmm, i guess she is mexican afterall. odd though that i've known her for over a decade and this is the first time i've seen her watch... [more]

Posted on June 17, 2006 @ 2:09 PM | Comments (0)

it's a sunny day outside

twiddle thumbs's family bought an above ground pool. they have already set it up but haven't filled it up with water yet. since none of them have ever had a pool before, i went over and helped out since i... [more]

Posted on June 11, 2006 @ 9:57 PM | Comments (0)

a stroll in the pork

there is a terrible odor coming from the kitchen. twiddle thumbs thinks it smells like pork. when it started, i told my mom about it 'cos i figured it was probably from a mess she made. she said she couldn't... [more]

Posted on June 7, 2006 @ 8:48 PM | Comments (0)

remind me not to have kids

even though i don't plan on having kids, i'm not closed to the idea. for example, if i watch on tv something about parenting and i think it's a good idea, i think that i should implement that if i... [more]

Posted on June 2, 2006 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

cleaning part two: the room

last week we cleaned the cars and today we cleaned the room. ahhhhh. that's much better. i kinda got into a mood because i couldn't stand the disorganized mess anymore (i like organized mess) but i hated the mess part... [more]

Posted on May 28, 2006 @ 10:26 PM | Comments (0)

sloppy joe's

we went shopping at sloppy joe's (!) with my mom. she accidentally called trader joe's "sloppy joe's" and well, we've been calling it that ever since. we were there for at least an hour. i never spend that much time... [more]

Posted on May 27, 2006 @ 8:12 PM | Comments (0)

head of hippy hair

i've been trying out natural shampoo/conditioner products, stuff without as many chemicals and free of animal cruelty as compared to what you would find in major supermarkets. (does it really make sense to buy your personal hygiene products where you... [more]

Posted on May 25, 2006 @ 3:24 PM | Comments (0)

double jinx

*raises hand*. yeah, that was me. i'm the cause of why it's raining. i washed my car today. and twiddle thumbs's too. shortly thereafter, after a weekend of "it's gonna rain!", it finally happened. it's ok, the cars needed a... [more]

Posted on May 21, 2006 @ 10:45 PM | Comments (0)

last minute grunion greeting

cabrillo beach bath house at the last minute we decided to go watch the grunion again. it was because i told my mom and her boyfriend that we saw grunions and they wanted to see them too. it was much... [more]

Posted on May 16, 2006 @ 12:22 PM | Comments (0)

when in doubt, go with a sure thing

last night we wanted to take our parents to a grunion run and decided that we better not take any chances and go back to cabrillo beach in san pedro, where we first saw the grunion. my mom forgot about... [more]

Posted on May 15, 2006 @ 3:57 PM | Comments (0)

waking up and getting up has never been easy

today was my first day of combating my recent laziness and boy was it tough. i used up all my sick days and then some with this illness so i need to put in some extra time at work to... [more]

Posted on May 9, 2006 @ 4:28 PM | Comments (0)

cough cough

i'm still sick! can you believe it? this is the sickest i've ever been as an adult for the sheer length of time. as far as intensity is concerned, i've been much sicker in the past. it's just that no... [more]

Posted on May 8, 2006 @ 1:57 PM | Comments (0)

medicated enough to return to work

i still have a fever but my sore throat has gone down enough that i can talk enough to be at work. besides, i think i'm all out of sick days! it's crazy to think of all the ways i've... [more]

Posted on May 3, 2006 @ 9:46 PM | Comments (2)

second day on penicillin

i suppose there were 2 highlights of today. 1. i got my voice back or at least am beginning to. looks like 2g a day of penicillin really works kids. 2. i got a bloody nose. my first one in... [more]

Posted on May 2, 2006 @ 11:48 PM | Comments (0)

grunion no show

we tried to see the grunions again tonight but they apparently cancelled the meeting. that's how my mother's boyfriend put it. this time we brought along my mom, her boyfriend, twiddle thumbs's little sister (again), and their niece. the only... [more]

Posted on April 28, 2006 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

excuse me while i go kick my ass

i'm too sick to do anything for twiddle thumbs's birthday. i feel bad. we said we do this and that on her actual birthday but i can't do anything at all. we're supposed to join up with other people over... [more]

Posted on April 27, 2006 @ 9:56 PM | Comments (0)

side effects of modern voyeuristic life

i get these dreams sometimes. i get these memories that i can't place because i don't think they're real. i picture in my mind a scene, some people, and they're on the tip of my tongue but i just can't... [more]

Posted on April 21, 2006 @ 6:58 PM | Comments (0)

3 in the changing room

after work i joined the girls at the cerritos mall and then we hopped over to the lakewood mall. we were gonna do the dinner and a movie thing but we ended up doing the dinner and retail therapy thing.... [more]

Posted on April 18, 2006 @ 11:53 PM | Comments (0)

mezurashii

eva passed her last test for the teaching credential so she and her boyfriend came over for a little celebration. we had some snacks, drinks, etc. in the middle of watching a movie, my mom comes home and you can... [more]

Posted on April 17, 2006 @ 11:51 PM | Comments (0)

grunions, welcome to los angeles

here's a perfect example of me using skullblog to chronicle my life but not necessarily post it the day it the day i wrote it. you see, last night we went on the grunion run and it lasted until after... [more]

Posted on April 15, 2006 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

1 down, 1 to go

well, i did it. i did what i set out to do earlier this week. (see entry "you think you know her".) i've already told 1 person and now i just need to tell 1 more person. i was having... [more]

Posted on April 13, 2006 @ 2:02 PM | Comments (0)

and come back to resting position

tonight i went to my first pilates class. damn, i am so not flexible. i wasn't as a kid and it's worse now as an adult. at some points in the class i just stared at the others who could... [more]

Posted on April 12, 2006 @ 11:18 PM | Comments (0)

touring the past

after dinner, we just felt like we needed a walk so i ended up giving twiddle thumbs a tour of the parks of cerritos. mainly i was showing her potential places that we could play tennis because we will start... [more]

Posted on April 7, 2006 @ 10:22 PM | Comments (0)

the three stooges and lucille ball

today was the big day at work--we moved. it was a true casual friday as we were all in jeans and t-shirts. i would've worn my gym clothes but i figured i needed the protection jeans could offer. it almost... [more]

Posted on March 31, 2006 @ 11:28 PM | Comments (0)

pt cruiser gone crazy

i went home for lunch today and when i got there the garage door was open and my mom's pt cruiser was going crazy. the alarm kept going off and she could not turn it off. she had two sets... [more]

Posted on March 30, 2006 @ 7:00 PM | Comments (0)

modern servitude: credit card debt

i have a cyclical struggle with credit card debt and it's because i use credit cards as loans to get out of tight spots. this pattern started in college because i never received student financial aid. for example, years ago... [more]

Posted on March 28, 2006 @ 10:36 PM | Comments (0)

living the materialistic life that is vital to capitalism

looks like saving money will have to start tomorrow. today i went to two more targets to look for something i need for the nz photo album i'm putting together and pick up more south park dvds. i was originally... [more]

Posted on March 25, 2006 @ 7:12 PM | Comments (0)

nz photos and south park

i've been printing out the photos i took in new zealand and putting them in the photo album i got for christmas. turns out that photo album is just a little too small. i can't seem to tell the tale... [more]

Posted on March 22, 2006 @ 10:24 PM | Comments (0)

clearing up family facts

it's my brother's last night before he heads back to japan so he wanted to visit our grandparents. we are two oreo cookies and had to bring along the cream filling (twiddle thumbs) to make us whole. no, i have... [more]

Posted on March 21, 2006 @ 9:32 PM | Comments (0)

return of the swallows

every year there is the return of the swallows thing in san juan capistrano and every year i've never known anyone to actually see a swallow. hell, i couldn't even tell you what they look like. but if you live... [more]

Posted on March 19, 2006 @ 10:19 PM | Comments (0)

flowers on my toes

for christmas, one of my aunts gave twiddle thumbs and i gift certificates to a nails place that she goes to. we finally used them! i got a pedicure by a man. i was kinda surprised at first to see... [more]

Posted on March 18, 2006 @ 4:29 PM | Comments (0)

they say there are 2 sure things in life: death and taxes

well, tonight was taxes. twiddle thumbs and i went to her sister's house because taxes are her thing. she's always done mine and this year is no different. the first time i ever filed, i think i was still a... [more]

Posted on March 17, 2006 @ 10:53 PM | Comments (0)

kitty-chan tastes good

my mom is back from her little kangen water trip to japan. she and other kangen ladies went for about 10 days to attend a seminar and visit the factory. very exciting indeed, not! the highlight of anyone visiting japan... [more]

Posted on March 16, 2006 @ 6:22 PM | Comments (0)

mexicans on ice

today we went and did something that i thought i'd never see twiddle thumbs do: ice skating. her friend invited her to go ice skating. since i haven't done that since like 5th grade i wanted to go too. in... [more]

Posted on March 11, 2006 @ 9:05 PM | Comments (1)

this sickness has made me ravenous

each day that i've been sick i've been so hungry. usually i lose my appetite when i get sick but this time i've been ravenous. i don't really stop myself from eating because i feel like i need to eat... [more]

Posted on March 6, 2006 @ 8:39 PM | Comments (0)

who needs AAA when you have a daughter like me

so i'm sick, first day of period, home alone, trying to recover more files from the laptop when my mom calls. she's got a flat tire and needs to be somewhere in 30 minutes when the place is about a... [more]

Posted on March 4, 2006 @ 8:47 PM | Comments (0)

holiday! celebrate!

the weekend is ending but it's not over yet. today is presidents' day so i don't have to work. let's fucking celebrate by going to universal studios! you know, 'cos we have an annual pass and all. we went there,... [more]

Posted on February 20, 2006 @ 11:41 PM | Comments (0)

california mission, greek food, and a baby

this morning twiddle thumbs and i went to the san fernando mission. it's one of the older missions and there's only 2 in LA overall. i thought there were more but it's just this one and the san gabriel mission... [more]

Posted on February 19, 2006 @ 8:16 PM | Comments (0)

start of the holiday weekend

this morning we got a late start on the day's activities. i'm too much of the planning type and need to let go of the reins for a bit so i let twiddle thumbs plan this holiday weekend. she realized... [more]

Posted on February 18, 2006 @ 10:27 PM | Comments (0)

trucks, vietnamese food, and spanish rock

this morning i got up buttfuck early for work. you see, one of the company vehicles is at our los angeles office and it should be at our san diego office. the task of driving it down was assigned to... [more]

Posted on February 17, 2006 @ 11:13 PM | Comments (0)

no jury duty this week either

i'm on call for 30 days. it began last week. i have to call each monday to find out for the week. i didn't have to show last week and i don't have to show this week either. i hope... [more]

Posted on February 13, 2006 @ 6:48 PM | Comments (0)

jamming on nostalgia

today we stopped by fry's to check out their flat panel monitors in case there was a good deal. twiddle thumbs bought a mac mini used so she needs to outfit it with a monitor. we took a look at... [more]

Posted on February 5, 2006 @ 9:32 PM | Comments (0)

band practice, old friends, and vegan paradise

band practice: today was the first day. laugh if you want. ok, it wasn't really practice. it was more like me giving lessons. i'm not a musician but i understand the very basics, especially the basics of rock music. on... [more]

Posted on February 4, 2006 @ 9:30 PM | Comments (0)

errands and reality tv

a basic day. a boring day. my work provided cell phone is still not working--long story short, they billed me instead of company, things were supposed to get fixed, now i've been disconnected. i got another device from work, a... [more]

Posted on January 30, 2006 @ 11:43 PM | Comments (0)

field trip: watts towers

four of us went to go see the watts towers because we're from LA and have never been there. the watts towers are in watts, which some may know for the watts riots in the 1960s. the towers were built... [more]

Posted on January 29, 2006 @ 9:01 PM | Comments (0)

japanese christian businessmen

that's right. you read that correctly. japanese christian businessmen. i went to a seminar. you can't make this stuff up. my mom tricked me again. she said we're going to hear the president of kangen water give speech and have... [more]

Posted on January 28, 2006 @ 11:49 PM | Comments (0)

namm and narnia

this morning i was lazy and stayed in much longer than i would have had i known that this would be the day that i would get to go to namm for the first time in my life. (a dream... [more]

Posted on January 21, 2006 @ 11:56 PM | Comments (0)

i'm definitely gonna cramp up tomorrow

went to the gym tonight and decided to step it up a notch. i went for 20 minutes on the stationary bicycle as a warmup and tried to keep the heart rate and the legs really pumping. (watch out when... [more]

Posted on January 18, 2006 @ 11:51 PM | Comments (0)

taking a field trip to the library

twiddle thumbs and i took her old friend to the cerritos library because he can't find what he's looking for at his local libraries. i looked around and found a series of dvds that interested me. they were about the... [more]

Posted on January 17, 2006 @ 10:46 PM | Comments (0)

a non-toxic home

lately there's been some chatter on a vegan mailing list i'm on. it's got me interested in a non-toxic home again. i have a book in my amazon wish list that goes into explaining the toxic ingredients commonly found in... [more]

Posted on January 16, 2006 @ 9:20 PM | Comments (0)

drowning in kangen water

here i go, slipping further into this kangen water business. i haven't tried to sell it to anyone and already i've received a commission check. my mom said something about us going to the bank today. (i didn't know about... [more]

Posted on January 14, 2006 @ 2:34 PM | Comments (5)

touched by the hand of buddha

lately we've been on the hunt for dominique bananas and buddha hands (fingered citron). why you ask? well i'll tell a little story but hide the names to protect the innocent and stupid. one day while shopping at wild oats,... [more]

Posted on January 10, 2006 @ 10:50 PM | Comments (0)

always make sure you have enough gas in the car...

...even if you're just driving around the block. i'm usually on top of it. my tank gets under the 1/2 mark, i fill it up. sometimes though, i don't have time to or i get lazy about it, but i've... [more]

Posted on January 3, 2006 @ 9:05 PM | Comments (0)

a mixed bag

interesting day to say the least. my boss the vice president was fired today. the others above me assured me that my job is secure. that though i was hired to be her assistant, they like me, want to keep... [more]

Posted on December 29, 2005 @ 11:25 PM | Comments (0)

every 10 years

went out to dinner with my dad's family tonight. my grandparents were there, one of the cousins i went to disneyland with, twiddle thumbs was there, and even my brother made it. i saw an uncle and wife and child... [more]

Posted on December 28, 2005 @ 10:00 PM | Comments (0)

a small christmas

this morning twiddle thumbs called me to let me know that the presents went well--our custom t-shirt idea was a hit for the most part. then my brother and i went to my grandparents house again but this time my... [more]

Posted on December 25, 2005 @ 12:08 PM | Comments (0)

holidays with the family

just got back from my grandparents' house. christmas eve is when we do our presents after a regular dinner. christmas is when we just eat together a traditional festive thing. i never thought about why we did on the eve,... [more]

Posted on December 24, 2005 @ 9:56 PM | Comments (0)

holidays suck ass...

...for some but not usually for me. this year we're making the cards and the presents for as many as possible. we've done it before but this time i really feel like we're putting our hearts and brains into it... [more]

Posted on December 22, 2005 @ 8:25 PM | Comments (0)

a chance to shop is a chance to shine

did some christmas shopping today, mostly for gift wrapping items. this year we are trying to make most of the gifts and give a little extra for those that don't quite like what we are making. what we're making is... [more]

Posted on December 20, 2005 @ 10:38 PM | Comments (0)

hold this space for the good stuff

this post today was supposed to be good. it was supposed to tell of a funny adventure last night followed by a kickass concert. the adventure didn't happen and we didn't go to the concert. instead, i post about a... [more]

Posted on December 17, 2005 @ 11:26 PM | Comments (0)

nova = nogo

after washing the cars yesterday and checking my oil (barely had any, it's time for an oil change anyway) and twiddle thumbs joking that my car's gonna break down or something, this morning my car didn't start, wouldn't start, couldn't... [more]

Posted on December 11, 2005 @ 10:49 PM | Comments (0)

the tea party

we had a list of things we needed to get done today and we washed our cars but that was about it. we were getting ready to do the things when twiddle thumbs got a call from her older sister... [more]

Posted on December 10, 2005 @ 9:23 PM | Comments (0)

terrorizing the happiest place on earth

anyone who knows me knows that i don't exactly dig disneyland. in fact, if i were to rank all the amusement parks out there, disneyland would be dead last. i've been to disney world and epcot is more exciting than... [more]

Posted on December 9, 2005 @ 11:13 AM | Comments (0)

journalists who lie

today i wrote and submitted an article on the "stories from the past" part 3 event sponsored by the young okinawans of america simply because i was asked to do so by the president of yosc. it wasn't that hard... [more]

Posted on December 2, 2005 @ 7:41 PM | Comments (0)

a day at the races

i've had relatives who work the horse race track circuit for years as the people who you place your bets with. i went once to the horse races as a kid, picked a horse for 1 race and lost (all... [more]

Posted on November 25, 2005 @ 10:10 PM | Comments (0)

young okinawans

twiddle thumbs and i attended the young okinawans meeting today. (it's for anyone interested--you don't have to be of okinawan descent) it looks like they are really disorganized. i know it's all volunteers but you would think there would be... [more]

Posted on November 20, 2005 @ 7:41 PM | Comments (0)

king tut

we had tickets for the king tut exhibit last night (or early this morning) at lacma for entry at 12am-1am. i was kinda pissed off at my mom for not going there early and not going directly to the museum.... [more]

Posted on November 19, 2005 @ 10:46 AM | Comments (0)

bummed out birthday

it's never great when you have to work on your birthday but the day can still be good if you make the best out of it. i woke up and got out of bed as usual with hesitancy because i... [more]

Posted on November 18, 2005 @ 6:22 PM | Comments (0)

never again starting 2006

continuing the theme from yesterday's post, i say never buy tickets (especially concert tickets) for more than yourself (and possibly spouse) because someone's plans always change and you end up with extra tickets you need to sell. twiddle thumbs and... [more]

Posted on November 17, 2005 @ 9:13 PM | Comments (0)

alone again or

here i am at home alone being the little bitch while twiddle thumbs is off with her sisters to view the king tut exhibit at lacma. twiddle thumbs bought the tickets for me and another friend to go, but the... [more]

Posted on November 16, 2005 @ 8:08 PM | Comments (0)

grocery shopping in the barrio

there is a super market chain that shall remain nameless but shopping there is like shopping in the barrio. true that "barrio" only means neighborhood in spanish but it is contextually used as "ghetto" or "mexican ghetto" in southern california.... [more]

Posted on November 12, 2005 @ 8:40 PM | Comments (0)

she kept me up at night

just when i thought i stopped being nocturnal and was being a good little girl for constantly getting to bed before midnight so that i'm not late for work or groggy throughout the day, my mom kept me up so... [more]

Posted on November 11, 2005 @ 12:04 PM | Comments (0)

taking advantage of good guys

good guys is an electronics store chain in california/nevada and they are going out of business so there is a massive clearance sale. i didn't realize their geographic area until this sale. just thought everyone knew of the good guys.... [more]

Posted on November 8, 2005 @ 11:25 PM | Comments (0)

teenagers in tight pants

tonight i went to a high school football game to watch my cousin play, only he never got to play. i don't think his team changed players the entire game, which sucks for everyone. you should always replace the tired... [more]

Posted on November 3, 2005 @ 11:15 PM | Comments (0)

a quiet halloween

i think this might have been my quietest halloween ever. we (twiddle thumbs and i + eva) went to the halloween monster mash dinner at native foods. if you dressed in costume it was $15, otherwise it was $20. any... [more]

Posted on October 31, 2005 @ 10:13 PM | Comments (0)

our day with heliosphan

our day began early, early for me that is. it was a much earlier day for heliosphan. we went to pick her up at the airport. then we went to a halloween store because my mom asked me to get... [more]

Posted on October 29, 2005 @ 7:50 PM | Comments (0)

this vacuum really sucks

i've been cleaning all day with the new vacuum i got for my mom. damn it sucks! and that's a good thing. i'm used to vacuums that suck in a bad way because it never felt like things got clean,... [more]

Posted on October 28, 2005 @ 5:01 PM | Comments (0)

jesus loves me too

i got peta stickers in the mail today. actually it's a christian vegetarian kit. damn it takes them forever to send free stuff. i have a vague memory of seeing the "jesus loves me too" stickers on peta's web site... [more]

Posted on October 27, 2005 @ 10:52 PM | Comments (0)

getting in the mood for halloween

this morning we did the good friend and went to help out yet another friend with their computer. in the afternoon, we went halloween shopping with my mom down at that big halloween store by the citadel outlet. my mom... [more]

Posted on October 23, 2005 @ 8:48 PM | Comments (0)

more shopping for work clothes

my intention was to buy some shirts because that is what i am really lacking, then second priority was another pair of shoes. instead, i bought everything but shirts. i got some more pants, a jacket, and shoes. i even... [more]

Posted on October 22, 2005 @ 9:09 PM | Comments (0)

sucky weekend

this weekend was pretty sucky. not fair. it was supposed to be pretty good. we had been building it up. this was supposed to be a good weekend. we were waiting for it. putting off other things because of people... [more]

Posted on October 16, 2005 @ 8:45 PM | Comments (0)

the things we do for friends

we've been running around to get disney tickets cheaper for our friend. ok, so we haven't been doing the actual running around. our friend dani drove down to take his girlfriend to disneyland for the first time. twiddle thumbs's mom... [more]

Posted on October 14, 2005 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

my greatest acting role to date...

...but i don't think i pulled it off. 2.5 hours at a baby shower is simply more than i can stand. at first it was really, really awkward. i've known this friend for years but never met all their siblings.... [more]

Posted on October 8, 2005 @ 8:06 PM | Comments (0)

museum and a movie

it's at a museum parking lot so it must be art a lot of museums have admission free days. today being the first friday of the month was the free day for the pasadena museum of california art. the first... [more]

Posted on October 7, 2005 @ 11:27 PM | Comments (0)

gym-tastic

today i went to the gym for the second day in a row. usually i skip a few days, don't go back to back. these past few times that i have gone i have noticed that i am not sore... [more]

Posted on October 6, 2005 @ 10:40 PM | Comments (0)

shopping for offspring that are not mine

one of my friends is giving birth to her first child next month and the baby shower party thing is happening this weekend so i had to haul my ass to get her a present. the one thing i like... [more]

Posted on October 5, 2005 @ 8:13 PM | Comments (2)

itchy head

my head is so damn itchy. i scratch until i bleed. this is the one thing about hair dying that i had forgotten. i thought if my hair was black it would make me look more japanese. my mom's reaction,... [more]

Posted on October 3, 2005 @ 11:04 PM | Comments (0)

skunk no more

i finally dyed my hair. i've been waiting to do this for 1 year now. last year i had my hair black and dyed the roots red. after the red fell out, i was left with light brown roots. these... [more]

Posted on October 2, 2005 @ 8:32 PM | Comments (0)

a friend in need is a friend indebted

today, quite unexpectedly, twiddle thumbs and i spent time with an old friend of mine whom i haven't seen in awhile. it was an emergency call. things are going bad with her relationship. i always try to avoid talking to... [more]

Posted on October 1, 2005 @ 9:46 PM | Comments (0)

in response to my summons for jury duty

goddamn i hate being called for jury duty! they've tracked me down. aaaaaahhh!!! i've received notice a couple times but was lucky. once i was summoned for los angeles but i wasn't living there. once i was summoned for where... [more]

Posted on September 28, 2005 @ 7:27 PM | Comments (0)

got jacket, need shirt

today we shopped for 2 hours at target which is too long for me! i gave up on the women's clothes section because they just didn't have what i was looking for and the clothes are poorly cut. ever notice... [more]

Posted on September 24, 2005 @ 8:47 PM | Comments (0)

will work for clothes - need clothes to work

it's the old catch 22. i'm trying to find work because i need money but i don't have money to buy respectable clothes to get a job. so i'm trying to find some clothes that are easy on the wallet... [more]

Posted on September 22, 2005 @ 10:38 PM | Comments (0)

cleanse the soil, cleanse the soul

it's been raining since last night. thunder and lightning. not that bad though, just a mild storm in LA. it's beginning to feel like halloween and i like it. the weather coupled with yesterday's haircut has left me refreshed. a... [more]

Posted on September 20, 2005 @ 9:42 PM | Comments (0)

homeostasis

things get fucked up. makes you want to scream. then they get better. makes you want to smile. rinse. repeat.... [more]

Posted on September 18, 2005 @ 11:29 PM | Comments (0)

honorary mexican

my mexican-american friends and i joke that i am an "honorary mexican" given my interest in the country, love of the food, music, and so forth. apparently, word has gotten around. all the way to credit centers no less. today... [more]

Posted on September 14, 2005 @ 3:37 PM | Comments (0)

sick!

i am officially sick today. i've been coming down with a cold. fever, sore throat, tired, yucky mocos, funny voice. i hate being sick. really, really hate it. loved being as a kid because it meant no school. i also... [more]

Posted on September 12, 2005 @ 11:30 PM | Comments (0)

drag yourself to do the basics

get up. shower. eat. make yourself sick. rinse. repeat.... [more]

Posted on September 10, 2005 @ 1:27 PM | Comments (0)

the trees were smoking

earlier today we went to the korean friendship bell in san pedro because my brother told me to take twiddle thumbs there before we went to new zealand. i don't know of any particular reason why he would suggest it... [more]

Posted on September 7, 2005 @ 8:02 PM | Comments (0)

where's my car?

nothing much to say other than my mom got a new car. well, not new new. it's used. but only 1 year old. i was really surprised at what she got: a pt cruiser. surprised because my mom loves her... [more]

Posted on September 5, 2005 @ 11:30 PM | Comments (0)

the kimono incident

just when you thought the day was over and nothing worth mentioning happened, your mother comes downstairs carrying kimonos. she made me put a few on and was shocked that some actually fit--apparently i'm not as fat as she thinks... [more]

Posted on September 4, 2005 @ 11:30 PM | Comments (0)

southern devastation

hurricane katrina... oh my god! i don't watch the news on tv because american news coverage is too insular and censored. so every few days when i feel news deprived, i first check out cnn even though i really don't... [more]

Posted on August 30, 2005 @ 10:52 PM | Comments (0)

yes, i am blind

the internet is back! that's the wonderful news of this morning. a technician came around early in the morning and things were all better curiously quick. all he did was change the dsl modem to one he brought, then put... [more]

Posted on August 26, 2005 @ 2:51 PM | Comments (0)

too hot to move so just be lazy

i planned on going to the gym but it's just too hot, the kind of hot that makes me tired. i watched some more of my netflix buffet. the internet is still down. i didn't clean either. i need to... [more]

Posted on August 25, 2005 @ 11:51 PM | Comments (0)

goodbye twiddle thumbs

i dropped off twiddle thumbs at the airport, went home and grabbed something to eat, and drove straight to the okinawa association of america open house thing. there really was no point in me being there. i didn't eat anything... [more]

Posted on August 21, 2005 @ 6:38 PM | Comments (0)

california science center

emergency call boxes in the parking lot eva needed to get of the house for awhile but she had to babysit her cousin's 4 year old kid. she wanted to go to an art museum in pasadena ('cos it's free... [more]

Posted on August 18, 2005 @ 8:29 PM | Comments (0)

nisei week in little tokyo

i wanted to go to nisei week this year because i hadn't been since i was a kid and to attend the tofu festival since i actually eat the stuff now. i have been looking forward to this since new... [more]

Posted on August 14, 2005 @ 9:30 PM | Comments (0)

hookah bar

in the words of clinton, i did not inhale! twiddle thumbs's little sister has been begging to go to a hookah bar together so going to the fusion cafe in anaheim tonight was kind of a last minute plan. i... [more]

Posted on August 13, 2005 @ 11:43 PM | Comments (0)

i can't find tomorrow on the calendar

we went to santa monica pier to see plastilina mosh perform for free. oops, wrong day! i had it in ical as today but it was yesterday. i think this is another leftover fuckup in ical from switching time zones.... [more]

Posted on August 12, 2005 @ 11:23 PM | Comments (0)

sore in the front and the back

last night at the gym i did some power crunches. i could barely do them. it was damn hard. in total i only did about 15 and it was so tough that i had to leave that simple machine because... [more]

Posted on August 3, 2005 @ 8:38 PM | Comments (0)

going to a club in the ghetto

i learned an important lesson tonight: never go to a club advertised in an email mailing list. especially one that hardly gets any traffic at all except for advertisements. there was one just starting up in LA that was advertised.... [more]

Posted on July 28, 2005 @ 11:53 PM | Comments (0)

getting in shape

twiddle thumbs joined up with a gym and signed up her little sister and me too under her account. today i went down to make my membership card and do my first workout. going to a gym to exercise is... [more]

Posted on July 26, 2005 @ 11:27 PM | Comments (0)

okinawa picnic day

today my mom's work was having a picnic. she works for the okinawa kenjinkai of america which is a cultural group so there were a lot of cultural things like a karate demonstration, eisa dancing, shamisen performance, etc. it was... [more]

Posted on July 17, 2005 @ 9:53 PM | Comments (0)

driving around all over the county

first we drove out to pasadena to have lunch with twiddle thumbs's former co-worker. they we swung by twiddle thumbs's parents' house so she could said goodbye to her aunt who was visiting from mexico. then we went to out... [more]

Posted on July 9, 2005 @ 9:28 PM | Comments (0)

a day with the mexicans

i went with twiddle thumbs today to go over to her family's place and fix up the car. she wanted me to go with her so she wouldn't be as bored and i wanted to see why it takes so... [more]

Posted on July 8, 2005 @ 8:22 PM | Comments (0)

universal studios

today was a long day at universal studios. we went because of this promotion they have been running. i received a free ticket or annual pass (my choice) in the mail along with discounts for others. twiddle thumbs's dad received... [more]

Posted on July 5, 2005 @ 11:48 PM | Comments (0)

cerritos fireworks

burning shapes into the night tonight we went to go see the fireworks show in cerritos and we were very lucky. we got to park in a proper parking lot right there at the park. we thought it would be... [more]

Posted on July 4, 2005 @ 10:39 PM | Comments (0)

la puente fireworks

tonight we were supposed to do a picnic at the park thing and watch fireworks with twiddle thumbs's family over in la puente. so i was all busy making a vegan potato bean pasta salad thing. only, the picnic wasn't... [more]

Posted on July 3, 2005 @ 11:02 PM | Comments (0)

getting back into life

last night girlbar = crap. that's all there is to say really. the music is terrible. we went there once before we went to new zealand by ourselves and this time we took along a friend. we went there because... [more]

Posted on July 2, 2005 @ 4:39 PM | Comments (0)

the bitch is back

i was driving around on the freeways of LA by myself, blasting the new album from system of a down. damn it's good to be back. the album just sounds better when you're in LA! and of course, music just... [more]

Posted on June 28, 2005 @ 11:57 PM | Comments (0)

postcards from the edge

the postcards we filled out for each other at the airport arrived today. damn that was fast! dropped off on a friday and arrived on monday or what is tuesday for new zealand. that's just over a weekend. i guess... [more]

Posted on June 27, 2005 @ 1:57 PM | Comments (0)

jet lag

still not used to pacific time. i need to do a couple things. i need to get my new zealand cell phone set up for american service or get a new phone/plan. i need to get a job. i'm not... [more]

Posted on June 25, 2005 @ 7:43 PM | Comments (0)

flatmates

tree sculpture in the civic square i like them and i'm pretty tolerant of them. i just think they're young and that's how young people are. but some times they really get on my nerves. they get on my nerves... [more]

Posted on June 8, 2005 @ 11:12 PM | Comments (0)

bulk buying does exist in new zealand...

...well, sort of. today we were walking along and saw a place called moore wilson's. i know the name because the apartment cupboard has some spices in it from there that must belong to the landlord. i thought perhaps it... [more]

Posted on June 4, 2005 @ 5:19 PM | Comments (0)

kiwi supermarkets, part two

i might have mentioned things about new zealand supermarkets before (see earlier entry) but this is my in-depth coverage. i'm not too fond of these supermarkets. small portions and big prices but that can't be helped in a nation that... [more]

Posted on May 30, 2005 @ 10:36 PM | Comments (0)

watashi wa midori gojo. 4649!

a japanese name generator? i just had to do it! even though my legal name in japan is 100% japanese, i inputted my full legal american name since the two are different. as my middle and last names are not... [more]

Posted on May 28, 2005 @ 7:24 AM | Comments (0)

getting sorted to go home

water sculpture on cuba street i've been using my downtime at work to plan out my leaving this country. the things i have that i could sell, ship back home, and stuff like that. things i need to do when... [more]

Posted on May 24, 2005 @ 8:46 PM | Comments (0)

earthquake!

there was an earthquake today. now that i've experienced an earthquake in new zealand, i can go home. really, what else is there for me to do? earthquakes complete the picture of any trip in the ring of fire region.... [more]

Posted on May 23, 2005 @ 6:27 PM | Comments (0)

institutionalized

koru sculptures line the streets of wellington it's driving me crazy waiting to hear word back from my friend on whether or not she can change her plane ticket so i can get out of new zealand next month. to... [more]

Posted on May 17, 2005 @ 7:16 PM | Comments (0)

becoming wellingtonian

i got a library card today which signifies that i am becoming a wellingtonian. the central library here is pretty big. enough magazines to take up all my free time. i am so tired of the current book i am... [more]

Posted on May 14, 2005 @ 7:38 PM | Comments (0)

time to get clean

today i talked to some people back home through instant messaging. nice. makes me feel more settled in. both my tax returns came in and my mom put them in the bank. nice! guess i don't have to start looking... [more]

Posted on May 4, 2005 @ 4:32 PM | Comments (0)

i have clothes again

view of cuba street from apartment our stuff arrived. we had some luggage stored in auckland and sent for them yesterday. i'm surprised they came so quickly. now i'm really starting to feel settled in as i have my clothes... [more]

Posted on May 3, 2005 @ 11:52 PM | Comments (0)

living in wellington

i'm moved in! i am now a resident of wellington. we live with what i would basically call young hippies. ok, so the girl is vegan and the guy has long hair. and a lot of people in new zealand... [more]

Posted on May 2, 2005 @ 1:33 PM | Comments (0)

packing up and moving on

alright, i packed my shit. i have too much shit. we returned the library books. i was in the middle of reading "skeleton crew" by stephen king, another collection of short stories. i'll finish it one day. i didn't even... [more]

Posted on February 25, 2005 @ 11:52 PM | Comments (0)

i see this everyday on my way to work and back

it makes me laugh and probably explains best why most new zealanders don't wait for the go ahead signal to cross the street.... [more]

Posted on February 23, 2005 @ 7:25 PM | Comments (0)

the new zealand they don't tell you about...

...that it smells. car exhaust. if you've been to japan or mexico or just about any country i suppose, it smells like that. i hate that gas smell. that is the good part about our car emissions laws, the air... [more]

Posted on February 21, 2005 @ 11:16 PM | Comments (0)

strolling along mission bay

we went to visit alpha tom on in the mission bay area of auckland. ngati whatua of orakei tribal land. it's where he grew up. i was surprised because i didn't realize there were designated maori tribal land for living... [more]

Posted on February 20, 2005 @ 7:40 PM | Comments (0)

i am an apartment feature

the flatmates told me to look at a website. they wanted me to see an ad that the landlord placed earlier this month for an empty room in our apartment. they thought i'd be interested in it. well, they were... [more]

Posted on February 16, 2005 @ 8:13 PM | Comments (0)

prime laundry

for work, the big boys from south africa are visiting this week and next week. right now they're having dinner with the prime minister (!) and i'm doing laundry. not much to say is there? i just think it's impressive,... [more]

Posted on February 15, 2005 @ 7:52 PM | Comments (0)

the 12 days of auckland

well my time here is winding up! i've finalized plans for traveling and told the landlord of my final date, february 25. this weekend is my last chance to get all shopping done in auckland. shopping to get things for... [more]

Posted on February 14, 2005 @ 10:19 PM | Comments (0)

boots, motorcycles, and woosh--oh my!

this morning i actually bought a pair of hiking boots, after much bitching and moaning about not being able to find a pair that fits well. had a political conversation with the worker that assisted me, an 18 year old... [more]

Posted on February 13, 2005 @ 10:04 PM | Comments (0)

observatory

kalavinka the astroNOT my bus pass expires today so i wanted to get as much out of it as possible. even though it was raining, twiddle thumbs, kinu, and i went to stardome observatory. i was really surprised as to... [more]

Posted on February 11, 2005 @ 11:32 PM | Comments (0)

new flatmate

heard it's a boy. saw him the day he came to check out the place. know his first name. do not know his last name. have not seen him. he's supposed to move in today. hours ago. strange. i guess... [more]

Posted on February 7, 2005 @ 11:07 PM | Comments (0)

kiwi experience: free auckland day trip 2

happy waitangi day! did you know that new zealand has a holiday tax? yes, when it's a holiday you pay 15% more for things at participating facilities. the last few holidays we were lucky but today we ate at a... [more]

Posted on February 6, 2005 @ 4:46 PM | Comments (0)

good-bye flatmate

we had a good-bye dinner for one of the flatmates. she moves out early monday. she's flying to queenstown to travel and then work when she runs out of money. we might run into each other in the south island... [more]

Posted on February 4, 2005 @ 11:30 PM | Comments (0)

a member of the auckland community

can't sleep at night due to noise from clubs on k' road;can't sleep in the morning due to noise from church singing today i signed up for a library card. you're not really a member of a community until you... [more]

Posted on January 30, 2005 @ 5:49 PM | Comments (0)

tramping fever

we went to all three kathmandu stores in auckland today. i really need proper footwear for when we go hiking. i could probably also use a couple decent clothes, like shirts that are quick-drying for when we kayak and so... [more]

Posted on January 29, 2005 @ 6:27 PM | Comments (0)

we have a man down

i was laughing so hard last night during system of a down when serj pointed out that someone had fallen in the pit. he told the band to stop and everyone in the audience to make way for the man... [more]

Posted on January 22, 2005 @ 11:24 PM | Comments (0)

no tigers, just le tigre

we went to the auckland zoo. we weren't able to see all the animals as some were not in their exhibit (damn tigers!) but we did manage to get it all done in 4 hours. i was able to see... [more]

Posted on January 19, 2005 @ 9:51 PM | Comments (0)

kiwi art

we visited the art gallery. it's split into two buildings. one of the buildings doesn't have very much in it. i was glad to get a sense of local artists, however i really wasn't impressed. i'm glad we went on... [more]

Posted on January 17, 2005 @ 8:36 PM | Comments (0)

pet parking

hang the leash and walk away--don't forget to set the doggy alarm you won't believe this but there is pet parking in new zealand. i have never seen such a thing. it's an officially designated space.... [more]

Posted on January 15, 2005 @ 4:04 PM | Comments (0)

mall life

well, did ya? to get a picture of what suburban life is like, head to a mall. we went to the 'big mall' in st. luke's. it was very american, but smaller than what i'm used to. i guess for... [more]

Posted on January 14, 2005 @ 5:36 PM | Comments (0)

it burns! it burns!

almost every muscle in my legs is burning with pain. i am having difficulty with any movement close to squatting, such as sitting down, reaching the floor by bending my knees, etc. walking downhill is particularly painful when the surface... [more]

Posted on January 12, 2005 @ 4:18 PM | Comments (0)

maritime museum

being that today was another public holiday, the day after new year's observed, we went to the national maritime museum. i'm not into this kind of stuff, but i do have an appreciation for it. it would be nice to... [more]

Posted on January 4, 2005 @ 7:18 PM | Comments (0)

museum and domain

a little panorama of the domain maori figure from the museum today is another holiday! yea! new year's day observed. we went to go do something. we went to the auckland museum, which is located inside the auckland domain--a huge... [more]

Posted on January 3, 2005 @ 7:06 PM | Comments (0)

quidam

this strange tree is real but highly resembles american cell towers disguised as trees we went to see a cirque du soleil production: "quidam". it's only finally reached new zealand! the first performance was on new year's eve and it... [more]

Posted on January 2, 2005 @ 9:47 PM | Comments (0)

year of the cock

auckland townhall, a few hours before 2005 sky tower, 1 hour before 2005 we did both things that we wanted to do: 1. first night at aotea square 2. carnaval at sky tower we met up with my high school... [more]

Posted on January 1, 2005 @ 1:08 AM | Comments (0)

kiwi supermarkets

at new zealand supermarkets, eggs are not refrigerated but candy bars are. go figure. (pet food is also refrigerated.) there's tons of stuff on the shelves that i wonder about. strange things. for alcohol, they only sell beer and wine.... [more]

Posted on December 30, 2004 @ 10:04 PM | Comments (0)

summer is over

that's it. summer is over. it was short. it's raining now. hope you enjoyed summer while it lasted. i was unprepared as today was the first time i went to work without my trusty waterproof jacket. a bit of sun... [more]

Posted on December 29, 2004 @ 7:00 PM | Comments (0)

first day off...

...and well deserved, i say. today is christmas observed. since it fell on the weekend, new zealanders have today off. 3 days of sunshine in a row. i'm not even wearing a jacket to walk the streets. it is officially... [more]

Posted on December 27, 2004 @ 6:37 PM | Comments (0)

my, isn't everyone chummy

i worked late tonight.. from 9am until 9:15pm. i came home to the entire apartment playing ren and stimpy uno. it was quite a sight. twiddle thumbs really is stimpy. i was ren hoek, coming home tired from work to... [more]

Posted on December 22, 2004 @ 10:48 PM | Comments (0)

getting to know you

we're getting to know the girls we live with. we taught them about ren and stimpy! they were playing uno and it just so happens that uno is the only game we brought with us. however, we brought a special... [more]

Posted on December 20, 2004 @ 9:45 PM | Comments (0)

traversing the harbor

today we had a bit of an excursion. we met with a friend of a friend of a friend sort of thing. she was really nice, giving. she drove us over to devonport and we got an excellent view of... [more]

Posted on December 19, 2004 @ 11:09 PM | Comments (0)

moved in to the new place

we're in the new place now. it's a lot better. except internet isn't included. i thought it was. also, the roommates are freakishly paranoid about the cost of electricity so we cannot use the dryer. this sucks. i hate hang-dried... [more]

Posted on December 18, 2004 @ 10:05 PM | Comments (0)

smooth as silk

well we told the lady of our current place that we're leaving and it went very well. very very well. things are starting to line up quite nicely. now we just have to endure a few more days of cold... [more]

Posted on December 14, 2004 @ 9:24 PM | Comments (0)

moonflatting?

when you have another job, it's moonlighting. but what if you're getting another flat? is it moonflatting? well that's what i've done. we've looked into another place in the city run by japanese. it's pretty decent. the building was just... [more]

Posted on December 12, 2004 @ 6:48 PM | Comments (0)

flatting

i guess you could say i'm 'living' in new zealand now, instead of merely 'traveling' as i decided to take a place. we're flatting at the best place that we looked at thus far, (except for the bit about not... [more]

Posted on December 11, 2004 @ 8:20 PM | Comments (0)

no bead; no ring

we went out to go meet alpha tom, twiddle thumbs's friend from new zealand. while we were eating at a vegan restaurant in hollywood, the bead of my lip ring popped out. it actually came out during the first bite.... [more]

Posted on November 22, 2004 @ 10:56 PM | Comments (1)

someone get this girl a toaster oven

last night we went to a club with a friend. a club where 1 floor is dancing for boys and 1 floor is dancing for girls. this friend has decided that the opposite gender is not worth trying to date... [more]

Posted on November 21, 2004 @ 2:47 PM | Comments (0)

i may have left my heart in san francisco...

...but my card is in korea. my brother just sent me the pic below. he went to korea last month and to the teahouse that we drank at. he sat at the same table, digged around all the mementos left... [more]

Posted on November 18, 2004 @ 1:23 PM | Comments (0)

kaidan tansu tte kakkoii yo

we went to marukai with my mom because twiddle thumbs wanted to check it out. they had some antique furniture. i really liked the kaidan tansu (step/stairs dresser) from the edo period. it was very expensive though. $7000. they had... [more]

Posted on November 16, 2004 @ 8:46 PM | Comments (0)

death to false advertising

just got back from club hellfire at the parlour club. it was crap! false advertising. they promote it as being about darker music such as black metal. black metal is one of the first of about 4 genres of music... [more]

Posted on November 15, 2004 @ 12:19 AM | Comments (0)

outdoor yard sale part 2

we still had a lot of things to sell so we held the yard sale for 1 more day. only, we were so tired that we didn't get up as early as we should have. i think we missed the... [more]

Posted on November 14, 2004 @ 5:48 PM | Comments (0)

outdoor yard sale

despite selling things back in santa cruz and throwing/giving away a lot of things, we still had some things to sell at a yard sale. twiddle thumbs's parents' entire garage is filled with crap which we helped to sell and... [more]

Posted on November 13, 2004 @ 11:23 PM | Comments (0)

i hate driving the 405

i went down to ucla to drop off something for my brother. this is my second trip to ucla for my brother. i fucking hate ucla. i hope i never have to go there again.... [more]

Posted on November 12, 2004 @ 8:18 PM | Comments (0)

take me anywhere, i can drive there now

or just about everywhere. i went today to get an international's driving permit. i don't need it for new zealand, but i thought it would be good to have just in case i tried to rent a vehicle or got... [more]

Posted on November 9, 2004 @ 6:34 PM | Comments (0)

cleaning up other people's mess

soooo tired. spent all day at twiddle thumbs's parents' house, helping to clean out the garage. sorted the items into things to keep, things to sell, and things to throw away. the keep pile dominated because twiddle thumbs's father is... [more]

Posted on November 6, 2004 @ 8:31 PM | Comments (0)

post-halloween night

so tired. just got home from the west hollywood halloween costume carnaval. basically we dressed up and walked up and down santa monica boulevard for a couple hours. we got there a little late but were able to find parking.... [more]

Posted on November 1, 2004 @ 4:04 AM | Comments (0)

gente!

the knott's gang went to el festival de la gente today in boyle heights (east LA). walking to the festival, saw this call box--guess what's missing? 6th street was closed off, including part of the bridge. there were booths of... [more]

Posted on October 30, 2004 @ 9:32 PM | Comments (0)

knott's scary farm

just got back from knott's berry farm AKA knott's scary farm, as it's called this time of the year. they shut down the amusement park, decorate the whole place for halloween, then open it up 7pm-2am for a gigantic halloween... [more]

Posted on October 30, 2004 @ 3:00 AM | Comments (5)

weirdness

today started off strange. i woke up from bad dream. i was crying a little. it was about my dad. being a dream, it was different from reality but i didn't realize that the facts weren't straight. in the dream,... [more]

Posted on October 24, 2004 @ 9:49 PM | Comments (0)

contact rip

i ripped one of my contacts. they're disposable so i guess it's alright. i won't be walking around looking like one-eyed willy. i think instead of rubbing the contact with the pad of my finger, my nail was scratching it.... [more]

Posted on October 23, 2004 @ 6:24 PM | Comments (0)

it never rains in southern california

i disagree. it rained today as we went to pick up a friend in palm springs. the only problem with the rain is that LA people don't know how to drive in the rain! it rains so infrequently that the... [more]

Posted on October 19, 2004 @ 9:55 PM | Comments (0)

this bedroom is starting to become livable!

finally cleaned and organized my brother's closet. things are now put away neatly so that we can fit in our suitcases and some boxes. he has a plastic dresser in the closet and i went through that so that it's... [more]

Posted on October 7, 2004 @ 8:09 PM | Comments (0)

out with the old

i have too many t-shirts. too many band t-shirts. i've packed up most of the good ones for storage and left out the ones that are fading because i thought i would wear them out in LA and throw them... [more]

Posted on October 4, 2004 @ 11:20 PM | Comments (0)

cleanliness is godliness

i washed my car today. it really needed it. it actually needed it before i moved down to LA but i figured it'd get dirty on the drive down so i should just wait. then i got busy. i finally... [more]

Posted on September 30, 2004 @ 5:36 PM | Comments (0)

closet chaos patched

my mom's boyfriend "fixed" the closet. he secured the same bar and shelf unit back onto the wall. he said it's fine now. i wonder... it'll probably just collapse again when the weight becomes too much. i'm starting to get... [more]

Posted on September 29, 2004 @ 10:01 PM | Comments (0)

closet chaos

i was going to go through my brother's closet and send him some clothes he had requested but i discovered that part of it had collapsed. there was just too much weight and the entire bar and shelf on one... [more]

Posted on September 28, 2004 @ 9:21 PM | Comments (0)

pigs in zen

with an accidental sweep of the fingers, i just lost all that i typed and i'm really upset about it. but i will attempt to recreate it. twiddle thumbs and i went to the LA county fair today. i don't... [more]

Posted on September 25, 2004 @ 11:20 PM | Comments (0)

settling in

we were going to go to the storage facility and unload the truck but things didn't go so well so we decided to just go to the facility and check-in. we got there about 2 hours before they were to... [more]

Posted on September 16, 2004 @ 11:40 PM | Comments (0)

caravan down the coast

last night i freaked out. it was maybe around 1am-2am when i woke up. i felt weird. i felt like i had eaten elf bread and it kept ever-expanding in my stomach. then it spread towards my chest. i just... [more]

Posted on September 15, 2004 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

loading the truck

this morning we all went to dharma's for breakfast. by now twiddle thumbs's dad probably thinks all of santa cruz is vegetarian. later this morning, el prind came over and helped wrap things with twiddle thumbs's dad. thank you el... [more]

Posted on September 14, 2004 @ 11:39 PM | Comments (0)

si señor

twiddle thumbs's dad arrived today. he's going to help us out with moving our stuff down to LA. he cleaned up the backyard and that was a big help. for dinner we were going to go to parwana but it... [more]

Posted on September 13, 2004 @ 10:51 PM | Comments (0)

too many t-shirts

it's amazing how much crap you keep around the house. i filled a box full of things to shred. i packed up my clothes. some clothes are going to be in storage while i'm in new zealand. a lot of... [more]

Posted on September 12, 2004 @ 9:48 PM | Comments (0)

private, in-door yard sale

today we sorta had a private, in-door yard sale. people we knew came over throughout the day to check out stuff we were hoping to get rid of, help us out, etc. first, lorraine and janez came over and bought... [more]

Posted on September 11, 2004 @ 11:49 PM | Comments (0)

let's put some things in boxes

we cleaned in a fury what we could--so much is boxes and packing materials all over the place--because tonight our landlord was supposed to bring over someone to look at the place.. but they cancelled. *whew*... [more]

Posted on September 9, 2004 @ 9:39 PM | Comments (0)

good-bye dinner 3

today i went to my dentist for the last time. just a routine cleaning so i didn't even talk to my dentist. in fact, i had an assistant clean my teeth who has never cleaned my teeth before. she actually... [more]

Posted on September 8, 2004 @ 9:25 PM | Comments (0)

good-bye dinner 2

tonight twiddle thumbs and i had dinner at el palomar with her friend from work lorraine and her girlfriend janez. they're really happy, friendly, funny people. since becoming vegan, my favorite places to eat have all changed (except for parwana!).... [more]

Posted on September 7, 2004 @ 11:34 PM | Comments (0)

pack and clean, clean and pack

no work today, holiday. instead, pack and clean, clean and pack. weed through crap. throw things away. what should go into storage? what should be given away? what do we need? what will we need in new zealand? what are... [more]

Posted on September 6, 2004 @ 7:23 PM | Comments (0)

congratulations card

i cleaned up a little bit--weeding through my things and throwing out crap. i used to correspond with a lot of people all over the world but mostly in japan. a couple years ago i picked through the letters (i... [more]

Posted on September 5, 2004 @ 11:54 PM | Comments (0)

good-bye dinner 1

early this morning, the phone rang: "did i wake you?" (it sounded like my aunt) "no" *click* i thought i had a bad connection so i called my aunt and immediately apologized that the phone went out. she was confused... [more]

Posted on September 4, 2004 @ 9:44 PM | Comments (0)

we are family

we are family, couldn't you tell? right after work, twiddle thumbs and i went over the hill to meet some family members of mine. my dad's cousin (paternal side) lives in the bay area and i have never met him.... [more]

Posted on September 3, 2004 @ 11:51 PM | Comments (0)

immunize this!

today i went to get some immunization shots. i don't remember the last time i got those. must have been when i was 4 so it's definitely time. i asked for the shots that adults need to get every 10... [more]

Posted on September 2, 2004 @ 10:11 PM | Comments (0)

the drama is put on hold

i heard from my brother. he met with out mother and got back his backpack before he even read the email i forwarded to him. he's going on to tokyo but will spend some time in hokkaido first. he still... [more]

Posted on August 29, 2004 @ 6:28 PM | Comments (0)

the drama continues

this morning i did some overtime for work and took a students to the airport and returned keys for them. then i got gas, came home and my aunt who was going to pick up my mother called because my... [more]

Posted on August 28, 2004 @ 9:46 PM | Comments (0)

so much drama in da lbc

today there was drama with my brother. i talked to my brother online and last night he and my mother and our uncle's wife got into a huge fight. they basically criticized him and he couldn't take it. i'm not... [more]

Posted on August 27, 2004 @ 7:14 PM | Comments (0)

moving: it's really happening

today i reserved a rental truck and a storage space in LA. damn, it's really happening. i'm moving back to LA. this has made it concrete. until now, it was only a concept that i toyed with but now it... [more]

Posted on August 25, 2004 @ 11:46 AM | Comments (0)

pappy smurf

i went to the doctor again today to finish up what got started last week. argh, let's just say that this time it was really really weird. i'm not used to people touching me. i'm not a touchy-feely type of... [more]

Posted on August 5, 2004 @ 11:28 AM | Comments (0)

muscles burn, but improving

my muscles are still burning and on some machines, i didn't think i could even do one rep, i hurt that bad. but after forcing myself for the first few reps, it got easier and easier. i was able to... [more]

Posted on August 2, 2004 @ 8:56 PM | Comments (0)

shooting squirrels

today i was going to try to take pictures of squirrels for a few minutes, then go to the gym. i ended up spending all of my time walking around, looking for squirrels. i always seem them as i drive... [more]

Posted on August 1, 2004 @ 7:13 PM | Comments (0)

stank it you can

went to the gym today for the first time in months. i was just too busy preparing for graduation and then i just got lazy and put off buying my summer gym card. i decided to take my time at... [more]

Posted on July 31, 2004 @ 10:25 PM | Comments (0)

hai, nihonjin desu

close to the consulate are the remnants of the great san francisco earthquake: a broken chunk of the freeway i went to san francisco to pick up my japanese passport. very exciting. it's good for 10 years and cost $136.36.... [more]

Posted on July 30, 2004 @ 7:24 PM | Comments (0)

an apple a day

i haven't really been to the doctor in my adult life. i went today because it's just time that i start making doctor visits a regular habit. all i can say is it's pretty weird to have a stranger touch... [more]

Posted on July 28, 2004 @ 11:13 AM | Comments (0)

kincho shiteimasu

i was soooo nervous at the japanese consulate but all went well. i just looked like some illiterate half-japanese/american fool..because i am. i brought dictionaries with me as my mom suggested. i had to look up all the kanji i... [more]

Posted on July 26, 2004 @ 11:29 PM | Comments (0)

i misplaced my brain...

...or so it seems due to the silly things i did today. it started off by dyeing my hair so that i wouldn't look as wild and crazy when i go to the japanese consulate tomorrow. now instead of black... [more]

Posted on July 25, 2004 @ 11:06 PM | Comments (0)

i tried, did you?

today i went with twiddle thumbs to donate blood at the red cross in san jose. the santa cruz one is apparently too small to do their own blood drives. it's been a long time since i've donated blood,... [more]

Posted on July 24, 2004 @ 10:39 PM | Comments (0)

koseki touhon

today the papers i have been long waiting for from japan arrived! i was getting worried for a moment there, they had been taking so long. i have to take these to the japanese general consulate in san francisco. i'm... [more]

Posted on July 21, 2004 @ 7:42 PM | Comments (0)

happy tanabata

july 7th is a holiday in japan called tanabata. i don't know much about it, other than it's a star holiday; a legend of when two lovers meet. i think the festival is much bigger in mainland japan than in... [more]

Posted on July 7, 2004 @ 10:55 AM | Comments (0)

the four-year cycle

you may have heard of 'the seven year itch' but i am plagued by 'the four-year cycle'. every four years or so, i trip--always on stairs. i usually fall flat on my face in an instant; no time to try... [more]

Posted on June 24, 2004 @ 2:54 PM | Comments (0)

i don't like mondays

after work i went to the library to borrow some cds. the library is great for checking out things i don't normally buy, such as soundtracks and classical music. i also got a video on david cope, very cool. (i... [more]

Posted on June 21, 2004 @ 7:26 PM | Comments (0)

shop 'til you drop

i went shopping at a mall in san jose for hours...hours! that's not like me at all. first i tried to find something i could eat, then headed down to the apple store to find some ipod accessories--nothing much to... [more]

Posted on June 19, 2004 @ 10:56 PM | Comments (0)

santa cruz ni uchinanchu!

kyou downtown ni itte, nanka touku kara "shima uta" kikoete, bikkuri shimashita. michi wattate, dareka ga shamisen wo hiite ita. eigo de, "okinawa kara kita?" to kiite, "un" to kotaeta. soshite, watashi ga "[shima uta wo] kiite, sugu koko ni... [more]

Posted on June 17, 2004 @ 6:54 PM | Comments (1)

it's a new day en mi monterey

all of us went to the chaminade for breakfast because i wanted my relatives to see the beauty of the area. there are two main views to see: mountains and beaches. tomorrow they will get the beach view. they really... [more]

Posted on June 12, 2004 @ 8:58 PM | Comments (0)

the relatives have arrived

i only worked a half day today so that i could meet my relatives that are visiting for graduation. today my grandparents, aunt, and 13-year old cousin (not the child of this particular aunt) arrived. we went to los gatos... [more]

Posted on June 11, 2004 @ 11:57 PM | Comments (0)

a friend in need is a friend indeed

we were up all night working on twiddle thumbs's paper. this is the first that i really read of this stuff and it's really interesting. she's writing about teotihuacan. we went there about 7 years ago and even though we... [more]

Posted on June 7, 2004 @ 1:47 PM | Comments (0)

back in town

i did some more cleaning before i picked up twiddle thumbs from the airport. while over the hill, we had dinner at a health food store. i ordered a burrito. it was the worst fucking wrap job i've ever seen!... [more]

Posted on June 6, 2004 @ 9:12 PM | Comments (0)

alone again

i took twiddle thumbs to the airport tonight. she's going to visit her family for her little sister's high school graduation. in the meantime, i have a lot of things to do for my own graduation. i can't believe it's... [more]

Posted on June 2, 2004 @ 10:45 PM | Comments (0)

look inside america

subject of controversy: lotion last night we went to gay day at great america. i've been to that amusement park several times but after going to a private event like gay day, i can't go on a regular day. the... [more]

Posted on May 29, 2004 @ 1:12 PM | Comments (0)

what a difference a light makes

i am an idiot when it comes to matters of lighting. i will live in a dark home, thinking that the supplied lights are inadequate. i will add a light fixture here and there to help but the room always... [more]

Posted on May 24, 2004 @ 8:58 PM | Comments (0)

dali 100 years

there is a cool dali exhibit in san francisco that i want to see: dali 100 years. it sounds amazing. i have yet to see a large scale dali painting in person. one of my dreams is to visit the... [more]

Posted on May 19, 2004 @ 9:34 PM | Comments (0)

mothers will drive you crazy

after i just worked out with my supervisor the dates that i am considering to take off (august), my mom told me that we will now plan to go to japan in july because she does not want to wait... [more]

Posted on May 16, 2004 @ 11:32 PM | Comments (0)

what a day

i stayed home from work in the morning because my stomach still felt a little bit funny and i didn't want to take any chances. on the way to work, i got a flat tire. i wasn't sure if i... [more]

Posted on May 10, 2004 @ 7:15 PM | Comments (0)

sick stomach

oh my god i'm so sick. i don't know if that kid last night passed on his germs or if i ate something bad but i'm really sick. when i woke up i started to feel like i was coming... [more]

Posted on May 8, 2004 @ 7:33 PM | Comments (0)

pacemaker

something's screwy in the land of sweet potatoes, pigs, and karate. yesterday i got a call from my mom. her brother called her to tell her that the pacemaker is the only thing keeping their mother alive. it will expire... [more]

Posted on May 4, 2004 @ 4:01 PM | Comments (0)

this is how i spent my sunday

twiddle thumbs and i went to watsonville to pick up an old computer that we're gonna try to fix to give to a friend. we cleaned it up and added some software. i think it's gonna work out great. it... [more]

Posted on April 25, 2004 @ 7:36 PM | Comments (0)

dead kitty

today the only time i left the house was to walk with my friend to get a lotto ticket. on the way, i saw a dead kitty on the side of the road. it was very sad and gross. at... [more]

Posted on April 24, 2004 @ 10:55 PM | Comments (0)

the things you do for food

today was pretty funny. twiddle thumbs accidentally took home the wrong leftovers from her office lunch. she had someone's omnivore leftovers. so at my encouragement, she was calling around, trying to figure out who had her food. her assistant didn't... [more]

Posted on April 23, 2004 @ 8:25 PM | Comments (0)

it feels good...

...to have a clean house. some things that i need to do around the house have been piling up. with all the daily maintenance things that need to be done, little things here and there get put off and then... [more]

Posted on April 13, 2004 @ 10:33 PM | Comments (0)

gonna make you sweat

i've signed up with the campus gym. i've worked out there three times so far. i used to go to a gym when i was in high school. the machines sure have advanced. they now have all sorts of electronic... [more]

Posted on April 12, 2004 @ 11:41 AM | Comments (0)

panic attack

i've noticed that this week i feel fine in the morning, but then in the afternoon i get a major headache. i feel like the building i work in has very stale air. i constantly feel like i need a... [more]

Posted on April 9, 2004 @ 11:13 PM | Comments (0)

sickly

i feel strange today. i don't know what it is. i feel a bit sick. a headache. slightly dizzy. maybe my blood sugar level is low. i don't know. it's not heat sickness because it's not really hot or anything... [more]

Posted on April 4, 2004 @ 4:17 PM | Comments (0)

some shit bricks, my grandfather shits blood

once again, my grandpa is in the hospital due to intestinal hemorrhaging. i really don't know anything about it other than he's had fits of bleeding for years. it may be something left over from his navy days at the... [more]

Posted on March 29, 2004 @ 8:53 AM | Comments (0)

paint it black

i dyed my hair (blue) black. yea. this is the second time i've dyed it black. the first time was fall 1994. shorter and darker... [more]

Posted on March 28, 2004 @ 10:44 PM | Comments (0)

cut up

i did something today that i have never done before. i went to a salon to get my hair cut. this may be common for other people, but for me it is a very big deal. i have never had... [more]

Posted on March 28, 2004 @ 5:45 PM | Comments (0)

voices answer back

a couple days ago, my mom wrote to me to let me know that she had received the cd i sent of my dad's recordings from college. she said she didn't recognized the voice at first, only during certain words.... [more]

Posted on March 22, 2004 @ 10:33 PM | Comments (0)

i don't need to wear green today...

...because i'm part irish--the green is already in my eyes. what's the matter, don't i look irish to you? ;) in high school, for st. patrick's day i used to wear this pin that said "kiss me, i'm irish", only... [more]

Posted on March 17, 2004 @ 10:08 AM | Comments (0)

ghosts of the multiple feature

i finally got around to designing cd artwork for the reel-to-reel tapes my dad recorded in college. i want to send them out to relatives tomorrow. while i was putting everything together, i listened to the recordings in full, which... [more]

Posted on March 14, 2004 @ 9:22 PM | Comments (0)

cats and dogs

last night i had such a funny dream that i woke up laughing. i was standing outside at a gas station or at a parking lot. some sort of place like that. there were 10-15 people, each standing around in... [more]

Posted on March 9, 2004 @ 11:00 AM | Comments (0)

cat on a hot tar roof

it was very hot yesterday. the heat drains my energy. this morning i felt very hot, even before i put on my shoes. before i had even put on my socks, my feet were burning up--that's how it is. i... [more]

Posted on March 8, 2004 @ 3:55 PM | Comments (0)

reviving old friendships

today we hung out with nopalita and two of her friends from back when she was attending university. we went to a chinese restaurant for lunch and this was what was in nopalita's fortune cookie: it is unwise to travel... [more]

Posted on March 7, 2004 @ 7:53 PM | Comments (0)

lucky day

when my lunch break was over, i started walking back to my office. i pass several vending machines on my way. walking down the hall, the machines are around the corner and when i hear activity, i hope that it... [more]

Posted on March 2, 2004 @ 7:55 PM | Comments (0)

nostalgia

i've been cleaning my email box. i've kept so many messages from years past and it's really bizarre to look them now. registration information, bills, mailing list archives, communicating with people i don't remember, writing to band members, notices of... [more]

Posted on March 1, 2004 @ 11:46 PM | Comments (0)