unless you’re overweight or borderline overweight, which is apparently over 60% of the US population (according to the cdc), stop obsessing over your weight! get over it and move on to more interesting things in life, like learning new things (i dunno, couldn’t think of anything which is a lil ironic), because there are other ppl out there, who are not as lucky as you (the 60%).

i’ve had kamikazes before, but i had yet to have one like the one i had last sat. see, i hadn’t drank much and one moment i was fine, the next thing i knew, i’d been sitting at volcano for several hours not sober enough to drive home.

i was drunk, real drunk and i did a terrible thing–i drove the 15 miles i was away from home.

so the next day, i pondered for a long time. i felt guilty and awful about what i’d done. it was a stupid thing to do. i also realized one thing–no matter what people have said, my alcohol tolerance is weak

so why would ppl think otherwise? because i had them fooled, just as i had fooled myself. my trick is i encourage others to drink and so they get pretty drunk thinking i drank a lot.

the kamikaze is a simple drink, but no idea what it takes to make it the way it was made on sat.
kamikaze recipe
1 part vodka
1 part triple sec
1 part lime juice

tidbit of the day
what the *uck is up with ppl driving 65 on the leftmost lane. COME ON

image from http://www.boygeniusreport.com/ kindle gallery

why? because i used to LOVE reading and i think such a groovy gadget would bring back that love =)

ps for those who still don’t know what it is, it is an electronic reading device by amazon called kindle 2.0.
hopefully it comes out before xmas. then again, i’m in need of a new cell phone and can sort of use a new camera. we’ll see what taiwan can do for me.

my friend reminded me that i never posted the answers to the where’s mindy series

ps hello crazy cat!

i’ve been reading about the tea shop on yelp.com and amongst some complaints is the idea that what we sell is just flavored water. well, i think our drinks are furthest from what people would consider flavored water. when i think flavored water, i think vitamin water, not milk tea. the truth is, most people don’t know what goes into making a good cup of milk tea and i’m here to set it straight. my purpose is not to teach you how to make it yourself, but to make clear why tea can be expensive by comparing it to coffee drinks commonly served at starbucks and coffee bean.
first, just like coffee beans range in quality, so do tea leaves. quality tea leaves give you quality tea and our tea leaves have always been supplied by taiwanese tea growers.
second, what makes tea more complicated than coffee is tea flavor is highly dependent on the temperature it is brewed at and amount of time it is brewed for. you may argue that coffee beans can be brewed the same way, but culturally, there is a set standard for how coffee is brewed (which is why coffee machines are so mainstream). so when our tea brewer makes tea, s/he must be careful as to brew for a specific amount of time at a specific temperature instead of having a machine do it.
after a well-brewed tea is created, non-dairy creamer and brown sugar is added accordingly. we also keep a stock of plain unsweetened tea around for certain drinks that are made to order, or to decrease the sugar level of premade teas in order to suit a customer’s preference.
so no, it is not just flavored water

I had dinner plans yesterday and yes, i admit that it was a little irresponsible to walk into work expecting c to cover me an hour. but at the same time, I’ve covered her on numerous occasions so she could get back to her school work or catch up on some sleep. when she finally caved, she was so insistent that it would be such a big favor to me that I just said “*uck it, i don’t need you, I’ll just work my own damn hour.” of course i didn’t say that because i don’t have the balls but i did end up working the last hour even though she kept asking if i was sure i didn’t need her. yes *itch, I don’t need you. She even had the balls to say, “well don’t get all mad just talking about it.”
Musha was lots of fun though and I’m glad I didn’t end up canceling just because I didn’t want to be late for a reservation that was already pushed back for me.

it was a sad day for the bruins though. we were pummeled by BYU in provo.

Hall tied a school record with seven touchdown passes and the 18th-ranked Cougars handed UCLA its worst loss in nearly 80 years, overwhelming the Bruins 59-0 Saturday.

-associated press, espn.com

80 years? school’s only been around for 90 years! good gawd

you know when you vaguely recognize someone and they end up recognizing you but you don’t want to admit you’re uncertain so you carry on a conversation not quite sure who the person is…
so i had one of those moments at the tea shop. the weird thing is i was certain it was her and then a second later, i was completely unsure. so i waited for her to recognize me, which she did, but then i started doubting myself. what if it’s someone else i know and of course i don’t want to admit i wasn’t sure so i kept the conversation going until i had enough evidence to prove it is who i think it was. i really wasn’t definitely sure until halfway into the conversation because she’s actually a friend of d’s and i was waiting for the conservation to switch to him. at some point, i actually started panicking because we hadn’t talked about d yet and i got all red like i usually do when i get embarrassed and whatnot. so i hope she didn’t see right through me. i do admire her.
we talked about medical school and how i didn’t want to do a postbac even though i should because i didn’t want to be away from d. when i said it though, i listened to myself and it sounded awfully immature, like i can’t be apart from him.
another thing is i am embarrassed to run into ppl i know at the tea shop because it seems so lame to work there after you have graduated from college already. the thing is, she was the same major as d and i. d and i don’t have real jobs yet. she has a real job. in fact, numerous real jobs. she’s also lived away from her bf before, moved back with him, and then moved away again for work. so i guess her presence really put my own stagnant life in perspective.

hey look, someone (maybe something) actually thinks i can be a doctor

on a more serious note, i sent in my sgu app today. *fingers crossed*

two types of service i always feel taken
1. auto
2. plumbing

nevertheless, a couple weeks ago i needed and dreaded having some plumbing done. a friend suggested craig’s list. the first time, it was a total bust; plumber charges me a full hr’s of work for what only took him 10 min to do. the second time, i made the effort to actually get estimates from multiple plumbers. by the end of the second, i was really too tired to wait for the third, but i did anyways. it was definitely worth the wait. the plumber i found is amazing! for the below reasons:
he’s honest: doesn’t recommend things that i really don’t need
he’s reliable: calls when he’s on his way and calls again when he’s right outside
he’s attentive: caught a leak that the other plumbers did not catch
his prices are reasonable: does not charge an exorbitant amount for simple services
and…he’s good at what he does!

so if you live in the socal region and ever need a plumber, call charles @ 310.985.3247 and let him know mindy recommended you! (no, i am not getting paid to say this)

now i just need an oil change