Archive: August, 2008

Mikado

August 29th, 2008 · · Austin, new thing(s) of the week, savory No comments - Tags: ,

I’m so sushied out. Today was making sushi night (see previous entry) and yesterday I went on a date at Mikado’s. My long overdue first time there. We had three rolls, my favorite being the White Tux and the Crunchy Kazi. The White Tux tasted clean and fresh.. smooth. Enjoyed the fried onion fakes. They sprinkle just enough to give you a hint of that fried onion flavor.


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The one with the eel and crunchy yellow things is the Crunchy Kazi. Tasty.

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And the delicious White Tux.

I also tried sea urchin for the first time. It reminded me of a lesser version of raw oysters. I wouldn’t try it again. But I do like Mikados better than Musashinos, but I’ll still be firecely loyal to Musashinos soley for their Avocado Kama Evo (#1 on my Top 3 orgasmic foods)

Making our own sushi

August 29th, 2008 · · new thing(s) of the week, savory, still-frames No comments - Tags: , ,

Tonight, Lily took Jamie, Maryanne, Courtney and I under her wing and showed us the way, the way of making delicious sushi. I’ll let the pictures do most of the talking.



Our host :)


Cut up avocado, cucumber, and shredded imitation crab


Some of the fish fillets. I think this tray was Esoclar and Tuna. (Also had Salmon, White Tail, Red Snapper.

You can get Unagi in a package. You can also get rice vinegar in powder form (used to season the rice).


Yummy. We used measuring cups as dipping dishes for the soy sauce. How resourceful are we?

anti-aging regime

August 28th, 2008 · · the grind 3 comments

Last night I bought my first anti-aging cream. I’ve been meaning to get eye cream (I haven’t yet) and instead, started off with general anti-aging serum. I called Jessica about it since she’s the queen of anti wrinkle products. She was actually too advanced even for me. She didn’t have any personal recommendations for me since she gets her stuff from infomericals. She told me she heard Oil of Olay, the Regenerist line is ranked as the best on the market . So I got my first vial.

My skin does feel a little tighter this morning.

Maybe my next endeavor will be the eye cream.

:( So it begins.

Tonight, I have a date. I like dates.

retail therapy

August 27th, 2008 · · pursuit of happiness No comments

I always get easily affected around this time of the month. I appreciate kind words and cuddles a lot more than I do the other 3 weeks of the month. My feelings get hurt much easier than the other three weeks. I get more annoyed more readily. So some days are fantastic even when the good moments are really just mundane moments. All it takes is a sweet unexpected compliment or a random phone call from an old friend. Other days it’s the opposite and all it takes is a confrontational voicemail or flippant remarks by someone you care about. It wears me down and I’m ready to go hide in a movie theatre by myself or just go shopping.

I think I’ll opt for shopping tonight.

Chile

August 25th, 2008 · · Austin, new thing(s) of the week, savory, still-frames, wanderlust One comment - Tags: ,

Located on Greystone and Mopac. I’ve driven by this quaint place quite often and always noticed it’s packed during peak hours and the patio is always packed as well. So today we finally tried it out. From the outside it looks pretty humble and then you go in and you see it actually has a lot of pride. Here’s a couple of snapshots from Chile’s insides.


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Pretty.

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The waiter was GREAT. I wish I could remember his name so if you’ll ever go you’ll know who will take great care of you. We confirm that there’s another location right across the street from Clementine and Hoovers (next to East Side Cafe and Vivo). How did I miss it? All the aforementioned places are some of my favorite places. I was JUST at Clementine and Hoovers this Saturday. Here’s our food.


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The salsa was made out of tomatoes, jalapenos, onions, and garlic. They roasted it to give it a smokey flavor and look. It was good.

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How yummy looking is that?

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These tacos ended up being a testament to how nice our waiter was. He said if the pickled cabbage wasn’t to our liking he’d be happy to replace the entree with something else. We took him up on that offer.

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My order. I liked it enough. Definitely unique. Shrimp enchiladas with a chipotle sauce and a cilantro sour cream. As for shrimp enchiladas go, I prefer Hula Hut’s Spinach and Shrimp Tubular Taco.

Overall, I liked (not love) the place. Definitely unique, a nice break from the mundane.

I’d try it out again.

Beauty tips from Audrey Hepburn

August 7th, 2008 · · in passing, pursuit of happiness One comment


For attractive lips,
speak words of kindness.

For lovely eyes,
seek out the good in people.

For a slim figure,
share your food with the hungry.

For beautiful hair,
let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day.

For poise,
walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone.

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms.

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands;
one for helping yourself, and the other for helping others.

—Audrey Hepburn

Resolutions Progress Report

August 5th, 2008 · · pursuit of happiness, resolutions 2008, the grind, wanderlust 3 comments

Financial Resolutions

  • Open a Roth IRA and contribute for both 2007 and 2008. Half way there. Opened an account and contributed what I could spare for 2007.
  • Do my own taxes.
  • Save all my receipts
  • Pay off my car note. Started with owing 7k this year and am now down to 3,800 :)
  • Open up a HSA and contribute enough for it to be a deductible

Healthy Resolutions

  • Eat at McDonalds no more than twice a week.
  • Work out 2 hours a week.
  • Enjoy more vegetables and fruits

Communal Resolutions

  • Volunteer more
  • Recycle

Leisurable Resolutions

Relationship Resolutions

  • Take a few more risks.
  • Be a good friend but learn when to say ‘No’ and not feel so guilty.
  • Date someone I like for at least a month. Baby steps!

Flowers

August 3rd, 2008 · · the grind 2 comments

When you have flowers on your desk people always ask you about them. Who gave them to you? Why they gave them to you? Did anyone die? A patient asked me since I’m Asian and white is the mourning colour, did I lose anyone? Was it your birthday? It’s funny how people assume it’s some sort of occasion. I mean, they’re right but still. (Thank you, Si Nae for the flowers, theyr’e still holding strong.) Lily told me that Sprite or 7 up make your flowers last longer. Gina was throwing out one day old half drunk 7 up when I swiped it.

The Killer’s “Daddy’s Eyes” always makes me sigh.