culinary classes + pilates

so, my homegirl kristia and i were in my car going back to her place this one day.. i hella remember hearing that one song by jaheim - ive changed. hella funny..check out these lyrics:

Pull out the fine wine glasses
Dinner in bed (went and took some culinary classes)
Gotta stay sexy for you baby
Tighten up my body, workin' on my ghetto pilates
I'm not goin' out tonight (tonight)
We can hit the sofa,
cuddle up, satellite service
Ohh baby whatever, let me accommodate ya
Is there anything you like for me to change

hahahaha...sorry we were hella cracking up..we were like i like the idea of taking culinary classes but i dont know about all that pilates.. its all good. whatever works for you jaheim!

so, i started doing some activities with the youth at the center. im happy to say i had a great turn out. imma see the youth again tomorrow and do some more activities. they really enjoyed it and i hope to grow with a lot more. on my artist collective note, i really need to start sketching some ideas that i want to put together for the project. i have a meeting coming up and i need to show something that i have been working on. other than that, i changed a couple of classes and simmered down to 12 units total this quarter. all sociology major based classes...that all have me intrigued and learning constantly, which i am very grateful for.

my weekend went well, did hella errands on saturday. helped out kristia with her "prends and pamily party" which turned out to be a hit! i had sooo much fun. then on sunday, i had lunch with the fam in pacifica. watched the CHARGERS vs. raiders game... and the CHARGERS killed it within a matter of 2 minutes. LT got his touchdown in and the whole team came through in the end. after the game, i helped get some groceries for dinner. had some bomb dinner! omg...here is the menu:

hummus with pita bread
mixed greens with a asian vinaigrette dressing
salmon with salt, pepper and lemon
balsamic butterfly chicken
chocolate lava cake paired with fresh raspberries and a light coating of powdered sugar

i participated as a "sous chef"...it was so much fun but truthfully it got tiring. i like plating. its more fun making the food look pretty. other than that, i had a great time..learned some good tips when cutting chicken and preparing the grill.

today i will be back on my workout plan... five - six days a week. i feel as though im getting chubby again. i like being thick sometimes..but not too thick. oh, and im debating if i should get a season pass for northstar and sierra this year. my homie hella wants me to get one. maybe...just maybe.

dope book: brooklyn street art (it was a gift)


look...more pikachus! i feel as though they are getting popular.

obama + filipino community

Obama's sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, shares a message with the Filipino American community about her excitement for Barack Obama's candidacy for President. The AAPI community has a critical role to play in this election and by getting involved in this election we can bring about real change in our country.



http://www.filipinosforobama.org/

art + more

trust your struggle. foreal foreal.


so, on sunday i was able to go to the sf moma to see the frida exhibit. but, i also was able to enjoy the rest of the random art at the museum. so here is the one piece of art that i thought was really cool.



since there was no photography allowed in the frida exhibit, i was able to take a picture of the banner that lead to the exhibit. i am glad to say that i enjoyed her art. i loved the colors she used and the way she expresses her thoughts and feelings through her strokes and colors. i was enthralled by her self-portraits and how she painted where she was at in her life at that single moment. The room full of her self-portraits after her divorce, was the best. She definitely changed the colors into a more darker tone selection and her facial expressions changes through this room, portraying her rage and sorrow through these tough times.


overall, i enjoyed sf moma. some of that art was not so much my taste, but i still appreciated it. It gives me inspiration to keep going with my art.

on saturday, i was suppose to go out with my homegirl but then i had to change my plans for a friend's birthday at bambuddha lounge. unfortunately, i wasnt able to go to bambuddha cause cover was 20 bucks and i ended up chillen with folks. i had a great time actually. we drank wine, ate some yummy filipino food, rocked out on rock band and made magic with magic mic. hella fun! omg...the night was well worth staying in.


oh and here is diesel again, he likes to chill with me from time to time. haha..i caught him doing this. hella funny...


school starts on wednesday...its gonna be a busy quarter.

last night

haha. last night was too much fun...as much as it was chill. it was a good night. i began my evening with a productive meeting with some good folks. then, i had dinner with earl and kerri at i love sushi. the food was really good... four rolls, tea and green tea ice cream. yummy!

then, my homegirl and i hella made the night worthwhile. so, first we hit up namu and chilled with the dj for a bit. drank some beer and got a light buzz. then, we went to skylark lounge..and saw my homegirl's friend. hahahahahaha...it was too funny. we were gonna go get up to dance and then we saw her friend and hella sat back down as if we were playing musical chairs or something. i felt bad for the guy who wanted to take our seat. but you just had to be there...then, we headed out to the elbo room and enjoyed some music with a few drinks.

overall, the night went well.


oh, and i hit up the musiq soulchild concert. it was sooo dope! i am glad to say that musiq is a really good performer. he did a quick dress change...and when he came back he sang the song for another few minutes. that was longest song i have ever heard at a concert. he sang TEACHME for at least a good 15 minutes. haha. but other than that, he has a great voice. i would see him again. i dont know about his new single..i dont really like it. but he sang this one song called SO BEAUTIFUL and it sounded really nice.

is this forreal real?

plushees

i need to start getting my plushee game back up. look what i found...

multiple posts.

haha. im doing hella posts today... oh well! its my blog. so, as earl and i were watching tv we saw something hella funny on G4:

live pikachu!


im happy to say that i have finished my painting! i really like it. all i need to do is gloss it up. other than that, im happy to say that art and i are in love once again. lol. our relationship sustains through the good and bad times. i love art. =)

i thought this piece was sooo dope! check el mac out: http://www.elmac.net/






i hella want to be painted or muralized. lol. one day...just to mark my spot in this world. for me, art is like a living remembrance of someone. it lives on. just like an author and the books he or she has created. or even a poet with the countless words slabbed on a piece of paper. it lives no matter what... i think thats how i want to be remembered. through the people i have shared experiences with and through the many different mediums of my art. i want to mark my spot.

glad to say, ive been offered to teach art at the filipino community center. im sooo excited. imma try and teach some stencil graffiti art. oh and ive been invited to join this artist collective that is trying to put on a show in october or november. im happy to know that i will able to grow and share experiences with other dope folks who love art. im learning how to embrace my art cause i know it will always be a part of me...always.

dementia.

its a scary thing to see someone deteriorate. earlier this week i visited my auntie who has been diagnosed with dementia. its so crazy to see her this way. i would never have expected her to become like this. it hurts actually. how she started losing herself. she cant really take care of herself. she stays at home with no one really. her daughter brings her to her appointments and tries to spend time with her when shes not at work or whatnot. its just sad. it makes me think about life and how precious it is and how i need to be more aware of myself and my actions. i really dont know how she lost herself. she has trouble getting out of a chair, repeats everything like five times and walks unbalanced at times. it makes me think twice about the simple things our brain helps us do. the funny thing is that she knows how to hula hoop and shes hella good at it. the sad thing though is that she keeps falling cause she sometimes rushes or gets too unbalanced. she will get better... i know it. she just needs more interaction and people in her life. cause right now shes alone. she needs people to help her get through this. so, when my mom goes and visits i will too.

life is short. let's embrace it and make change when we can.

automatic responses.

so, today i had lunch with one of my really good friends in the city. i had the tomato basil soup with some wheat bread baguette slices. sooo good! my friend pointed out how people who work so much become "automatic." haha. sounds weird but its sooo true. so, my friend asked for a a lid for his cup, and the guy responded "enjoy!" haha. how is my friend gonna enjoy a lid? lol. its crazy how people get so accustomed to saying things over and over that they no longer notice what they are saying. i must admit that i have done this a few times..especially when i go to the gym. the guy at the desk says "have a good work out." i respond "you too!" lol. when, i know he is gonna stand there checking people in and fold towels. its interesting how we say things and dont catch it until after we catch it. i think i need to work on that. just the part where you know you need to say something back..when really you dont know what you are saying. haha does that make sense? ha. whatever if you get it you get it. if not..oh well. haha.

evening bbq.

im off to an evening bbw at the kuya's bahay. i bought some meat from trader joe's..im crossing my fingers cause i hope the meat is good. other than that, im totally hyped to learn more about this artist collective that my friend is trying to start up. im really excited to collab with new folks and expand my horizons in the art realm.

here is my friend vinh. he fights big boys.


im off!

today and yesterday.

so, yesterday i took diesel out to the park. i took him to sutro heights. kinda cold and windy but it was well worth it. there were hella other dogs there...mostly older dogs. by the way, diesel is still a young dog...so the older dogs didnt mind him sniffin' their butts. haha... no drama though. all love.

meet diesel.



so, today my i woke up late. i was suppose to go work out and shed some fat. but it didnt happen. someone turned off my alarm. haha. its all good. (e) made me some bomb breakfast...i swear im gonna get chubby.

chubby pancakes with strawberries.




oh and this is who greeted me this morning.



other than my great morning...ive been productive all day. now, im watching forbidden kingdom. so far its alright. scenery is pretty dope. other than that, the acting is alright. blah..i want to see more jackie and jet li. lol ok its geting better haha...the monkey king is dope. hes stepping on peaches and crashing a party. pretty much everyone flies. ok i need to get back to the movie.

good night.

As!!!!

omg!!! i got all As! two As and one A-!!! i havent gotten straight As in soooo long. lol. my work was paid off. yee!

time to celebrate!

great company, some sips of chivas regal and the science of sleep.

im supaaaaa happy right now! hollerrr....




"distraction is the obstruction for the construction."

thanks vinh!

so, my ny friend vinh...introduced me to this talented woman via aim. lol. check her out: thao nguyen. shes soooo dope!

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94282059

copy and paste!

my monday.

i started off my week well. ive been chillen all day. did some random errands around my house. worked out for a good hour. minimized my intake of foods today. i feel like im getting chubby, so imma be watching what i eat this week. i know this weekend imma splurge..but not too too much. well at least thats what i hope to do.

so there are a couple of upcoming concerts i want to see... musiq soulchild and common/n.e.r.d. the common concert is kinda bank though...ive never seen him live. im sure hell be good though. but i really want to see musiq. i was suppose to see him at a secret concert in ny..but there was maximum capacity or something like that. ughhh..it hella sucked. i was soooo hyped too! what to do..what to do...

im so mismatched right now...its not too cute actually. just imagine a plaid black and white hello kitty pj bottom paired with a yellow "philadelphia is for lovers" tshirt. haha..to make it even better..my hair is hella high up like a korean or japanese girl from one of those romantic movies. haha.

i was soo good yesterday..i drove by kidrobot. i was going to buy a dunny. i didnt end up buying the box cause i know i need to make sensible decisions right now. so, i was soooo tempted to buy just one. but if you really know me...i cant just buy one. imma consumer. its bad. i need to work on that part of me. i mean, i dont go shopping like crazy as i used to do when i lived in ny. but, i do like to spoil myself once in awhile. it just feels good too look cute. or at least try to.

i miss my best friend. come baccckkkkk please! i know todays blog is random. i just have all these random thoughts running through my head and dont know how to deal with them right now. there is a part of me that wants to go to sd for a few days. road trip perhaps? marlin tacos? carne asada fries? fatty horchata? harney sushi? haha..but most of all..its the folks that drive me to visit - jama, riane, alexie, devin jay and more. but mainly..jama cause she is real good company. i think imma decide by the end of this week. see if i can pull something. i dont have too much funds..but i could hustle my way perhaps.

but here are some random pictures from my weekend.
the check.


old tel-ees.


wall art.

ambitious.

September 7, 2008
Your Spirit’s Ambitions
Pisces Daily Horoscope

You might feel ambitious today, which might mean that you are more focused on your goals. This drive to succeed might make you more determined than ever to put your energy into your enterprising dreams. While ambition is necessary to realize our goals, today you might wish to reflect on the spiritual nature of your drive. You may, for example, want to consider if your hopes are based in a desire that is deeper than material satisfaction, such as the goal of helping or healing other people. If your goals are not grounded in something spiritual, try to reassess your priorities so that your overall motivation for success is aligned with the true calling of your spirit. You could find that by doing so, you pave the way for a deeper and richer level of achievement.

When our goals arise from the spiritual part of ourselves, the success we have is much more rewarding. It is easy for us to want to put our energy into making our immediate lives more comfortable. Having something tangible to work toward often gives us a sense of accomplishment when we attain our end result. Driving ourselves in this way alone, however, will often leave us feeling empty once we reach our goals, unless we have something more long-lasting and precious to work toward. By using the truest desires of your spirit to propel you forward today, you will have a greater feeling of fulfillment once you reach your goals.

september break!

so, i officially kicked off my september break on friday night. i went to go eat at this one whole in the wall spot in the sunset. had bomb korean food paired with soju and ob. then my friend and i headed out to meet some folks on broadway at impala lounge. danced a bit and called it a night.

saturday, i had a dentist appointment. it took hella long...caused me to be a bit grumpy. i didnt have breakfast really and i was sore so i had to eat something soft. blah. i got cheered up though...with some food and boba. sooo good! i enjoyed my food by fort funston kinda. sat on a bench and chilled. then, i took a long nap, got ready and headed out to vallejo for a friend's family's house party. watched the ufc fight and watched lidell fall to the floor. then went to another party...had hella fun.

i finally slept in. and now im chillen... kinda hungry. i wish the chargers game was aired here. fox is only airing the niners game right now. i need satelite tv. ok, i dont need it..but it would be nice. im hella following the score online tho...

so i have a whole two weeks or so off. i have no major plans yet. except my adventure to monterey next weekend. it will be a good get away...im actually hella hyped about it. but during the weekdays i dont have anything planned. i know ill be working out hella. ive been kinda slacking off. i know that ive only been working out like three or four times a week. i usually work out like six days a week. i feel myself getting chubby. i know that imma save drinking and partying for the weekends. at least try to. im thinking about a getaway trip to sd? but the only problem is that my best friend will be in school and pretty busy. so im not sure. i know i want to go somewhere. but dont know where...ill do my usual museum hopping and maybe squeeze in some surfing/boogie boarding sometime. i havent done that in awhile. holler at me if you have any ideas though...

good luck to the san diego supaaa chargers!!! go LT baby!!!



on another note, check out my girl's blog..she breaks it down: http://doorknockers.blogspot.com/

myspace bulletins.

haha...so as i was reading my cuzzos myspace bulletin, he put up one of those chain type horoscopey thingys that describes what type of person you are based on your sign and etc. so here is mine:

P • I • S • C • E • S: The Piece of good ass

Caring and kind, Smart, Center of attention, Too Sexy, Very high SEX appeal, Has the last word, The nicest everr, The best to find, hardest to keep, Fun to be around, Freak in the sheets, Extremely weird but in a good way, Super good in bed, Good Sense of Humor, Thoughtful, A partner for life, Always gets what he or she wants, Loves to joke, Very popular, Silly, fun and sweet & 5 years of bad luck if you do not repost!

so im reposting it here. lol. i think these things are fun and funny at the same time. most of it is on point. i guess? haha.

im suppose to be doing a paper and studying right now for my last final but im currently wandering off in blog space to ease the stress and tension. ok, i dont really have any stress or tension, im just being lazy. haha. omg! after this final im done! then i have two and a half weeks or so OFF. HOLLERRRRR!!!!