APRIL 08 ARCHIVES

waiting for the valet.

good thing i didn't fall into the fireplace while taking this picture.

anyways, this week has been a blur. there really is no end in sight. and since i can't come up with anything remotely cheerful to talk about, here is what i wish i could be wearing to work tomorrow, courtesy of the coolest website ever, polyvore.com. did you ever think $12K could look so good?



click here to design your own outfit.

before i go, here are some random pictures of keri's engagement.



me and lynn barging in on a tender moment. oops.



me pushing jerod out of the way to hug keri. lynn doing her best cheerleader impression.


proof that keri actually cried!!



jack: "why are you and lynn pointing at her boobs?...oh....wait, i get it."

12:00 AM 4/9/2008 via CNN:

China has drawn international criticism for its crackdown on the demonstrations, which began peacefully on the 49th anniversary of a failed Tibetan uprising. China's Foreign Ministry Tuesday reacted forcefully to the torch relay protests.

"We express our strong condemnation to the deliberate disruption of the Olympic torch relay by Tibetan separatist forces regardless of the Olympic spirit and the law of Britain and France," China spokeswoman Jiang Yu said. "Their despicable activities tarnish the lofty Olympic spirit and challenge all the people loving the Olympic Games around the world."

Um, China, newsflash: it's YOUR despicable activities that tarnish the lofty Olympic spirit and challenge all the people loving the Olympic Games around the world. I've just about had it with the constant denials and hypocrisy. Accusing the Dalai Lama of inciting violence? Threatening to annihilate Taiwan? Censoring and persecuting dissidents? TIANANMEN SQUARE?!? And you wonder why half the world isn't so fond of the Olympics being held in Beijing this year. As far as I'm concerned, China's about half a step above North Korea - but only 'cause it's home to the Great Wall and the Forbidden Palace. Oh yeah, as well as my two girlfriends living in Shanghai (for reasons I have yet to fully comprehend). Other than that, China and its gross disregard for human rights can kiss my American ass. Hey, maybe next time we can have the the Olympics in Saudi Arabia, because that'll motivate the government to clean up its act! Right??

p.s. the ironic thing is that this website is censored in china. figures. rosa, iris, come home. you can have lots and lots of babies here and criticize the president and google anything your little heart desires (except for kiddie porn, yuck) and NOT GET IN TROUBLE. and that to me is worth more than any country that prides itself on making crappy designer knock-offs and lead-tainted toys.

12:08 PM 4/20/2008

happy post april 15th. i'm still not done with my stuff yet (surprise, surprise). i flew out to vegas for work right after 4/15 ended and attempted to win a bazillion dollars at the blackjack tables on thursday night. yeah. after an hour, i was only up $45. pretty sad considering how the minimum bet was $15 - i only won the equivalent of three hands! on the bright side, at least i didn't lose money. had dinner at rm seafood and bouchon; both were good, though still not as fabulous as mix. i gotta say, being able to eat on the company dime in vegas is probably one of the coolest perks of this job, right after unlimited office supplies and the ice cream vending machine downstairs that sells one dollar haagen-daaz bars (deal of the CENTURY!!).

anyways, i have a bunch of random things to update about. first of all, me and lynn saw street kings last weekend. say what you will about keanu reeves' acting skills - as long as he can stand there and look pretty with a gun in his hand, i'll watch any movie he's in. of course, nothing comes close to how hot he was in speed. "THERE'S A BOMB ON YOUR BUS!!!!" man, i really need to buy that DVD. me and eunice watched it countless times in college. wow, i totally got sidetracked. back to street kings. so keanu wasn't bad to look at, but chris evans, oh my gosh.



the game looks kinda chubby here. see, additional proof that plaid is unflattering on EVERYBODY.

let's see, what else. oh yes, it was insanely hot in LA last weekend. so hot i had to snap a picture of my car's temperature reading while i was going up to work on sunday.



for a second i thought i was in the sahara. thankfully, it's cooled down considerably since sunday. i went over to lynn's coworker's house up in PV to housesit friday night and we went running by the bluffs in the morning. it was gorgeous, but i couldn't really enjoy the view since i had to focus all my energies on not going into cardiac arrest. we went a little over 3 miles and today my trainer worked out my legs and did i mention i want to die now? i hate running. i also hate lunges. and squats. i'm sore in places i didn't even know existed.

all right, i gotta run (not literally) and get some work done. have a great week, everybody. later.

12:45 AM 4/22/2008

today's cooking lesson is brought to you by hans (aka stove cleaner extraordinaire). here's my favorite excerpt from one of his recent posts:

"when using the rather disappointing "taiwanese" cabbage, which i found tough and not very tasty compared to regular cabbage, do not just throw entire leaves of cabbage into [the hot pot]. you will realize later that those stem parts are very thick and not very easy to chew. if you are like me you will pull these out of the pot with your bare hands and rip them up while its going and burn yourself. also, its probably not all that brilliant to leave the stove on "high" the entire time. this causes the beef parts to get somewhat tough."

hans - i cannot, for the life of me, figure out why you are still single. it's time to get you a world of warcraft girlfriend. the aluminum foil-covered stove is looking pretty good, by the way.

anyways, since i am hopelessly late in doing this, here is my long overdue survey. i'm posting it here because i can't stand clogging up people's inboxes with stuff they might not care to read.

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
connie francis. my dad was a big fan.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
when i watched 10 minutes of sisterhood of the traveling pants on saturday afternoon. somebody hand america ferrara an oscar, dammit.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING
no, it's super messy.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
turkey. wait! does bacon count?

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
haha. next question.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
no, probably not. i would intimidate myself.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM ALOT?
no, never.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS
yes. what a random question.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
and risk the chance of a wardrobe malfunction? no thanks. skydiving, yes.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
cap'n crunch (peanut butter). not healthy but SO GOOD.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
no!

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
not strong enough sometimes.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
cherry garcia or jamoca almond fudge.

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
smile (or lack thereof - nobody likes mr. crankypants).

15. RED OR PINK?
what, in terms of flowers? lingerie? nail polish? be more specific!

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
days when i'm mini-godzilla.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
i don't know. i miss a lot of people in different ways.

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
N/A

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
no shoes. no pants. all right fine, i'm in blue warmups.

22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
haha, i can't believe lynn put black. i'd be midnight blue.

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
men's soap, jack's kitchen, christmas trees, cookies or cakes baking in the oven. oh, and brand-new money (don't lie, you know you like it too).

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
jack.

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
i love her!

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
whatever ucla's currently competing in. haha.

27. HAIR COLOR?
black. i think.

28. EYE COLOR?
brown

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
yes, i'm blind as a bat.

30. FAVORITE FOOD?
do donuts count?

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
both.

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
street kings.

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
a light blue t-shirt.

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
winter, hands down. more snuggle time. i cannot believe i typed that. what i meant was more shopping time.

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
well, it depends, who's giving them?

36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
anything lynn makes, pretty much.

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
N/A

38. Least likely to respond? haha, i left in lynn's answer
connie - cuz it's busy season and she shouldn't be wasting time doing stuff like this! (haha, i say that as i send this to her....)

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
uh, the tax code. somebody help me, please.

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
mouse pads are for wimps.

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
nothing, i didn't watch any.

42. FAVORITE SOUND?
oh, where to begin. oj's singing, the opening bars of the star spangled banner at the hollywood bowl, tom's yoda impression (it's really good, ask him to do it one day), the ocean, hammer cat.

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
beatles

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
budapest or thailand (also known as hell on earth. i'm not kidding.)

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
no. tragically, i was born talentless.

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
torrance. WHOSE HOUSE?? T-HOUSE!

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
N/A

holy cow that was long. i need to sleep now. later, kids.

pregnant randy with a beer.



godzilla and mini godzilla.