dissonance

My treat!

Get yourself a Frosty at Wendy's.  No need to even print a coupon or nuffin.

I recommend getting chocolate and small fries on the side for dipping.  You read that right: Fries, dip, chocolate shake.  Yum.

Going to LA to see Jimmy. Wooooooo!

don't it feel like sunshine afterall
the world we love forever, gone
we're only just as happy
as everyone else seems to think we are

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Ever since I got the 'pod I've been scouring for new music and I've found a lot of artists I really don't think I would have without iTunes (yeah yeah, corporate shill).  Anyway, I'm very please to have found Gnoosic to supplement my musical discoveries.  You type in 3 bands you already like and then they give recommendations. I did it twice and came up with this list I'd like to check out. If you've heard of any of them, can you please recommend an album or song by them? Thanks.

• Mindy Smith
• The Dears
• BluMchen
• Portishead
• Jeremy Enigk
• Lucy Woodward
• Massive Attack (I've heard of them, but don't know what songs they have)
• Reindeer Section
• Idlewild

I'm a little PO'd they recommended Jennifer Love Hewitt but luckily they have a button that says, "I don't like it!"  I blame saying that I liked Kelly Clarkson and Justin Timberlake. They are exceptions, not the norm, I swear!

I'm a goofy goober

A ton of thank you's and an apology

Thank you, everyone, for coming out last night.
Thank you, Mabes , for suggesting going out at all.  Without you, I'd have been home knitting and watching Friends reruns (not that there's anything wrong with that).
Thank you, Gary, for having just one more martini with me.
Thank you, Kris, for allowing me to hide behind your knitting.
Thank you, Brad, for assuring everyone that I won the yarn fair and square, thus proving Lani likes me best.
Thank you, Alana, for the lovely flowers and the yummy mini burgers.
Thank you, John, for the nightmares. So many nightmares.
Thank you, Martini Ranch, for creating Chocolate Rasberry Martinis.
Thank you, coworker, for lending me the Spongebob movie which provided after hours entertainment.

An apology to everyone I drunk IM'd last night.  I never make drunken phone calls but true to form, I can't stay away from the computer.

And apparently, no matter how much I drink, I still do software updates! Why do we have a 20 pack of Bud Light??  And why are there so many dishtowels everywhere?!  What the heck happened here last night???

More pictures in the Birthday album.

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Also, more pics added to Cabo album.

Been smooth since days of underoos

According to this website, Reunited by Peaches & Herb was the number one Billboard song the day I was born.  Is that the one that goes "Reunited and it feels so good"?  I think I would have preferred Shake Your Groove Thing.

But even better, it says my life theme song (number one song on your 18th birthday) is Hypnotize by Biggie. 

Hells yeah, now that's what I'm talkin bout.

I was going to get really deep and philosphical about the past year and what it has meant to me, maybe say some thoughtful things about friends, try to find lessons learned, speculate on the future... But I'm hungry and I want to knit my sweater.  I'll just say this: Good bye 25 and don't let the door hit your ass on the way out.  Helloooooooo 26~

Caroline? Jenny? Esther? Grace??

Went to LA this weekend to give Angelina a proper send-off before she moves to the Bay Area.  We went shopping on Melrose and the Grove and I overspent but it's fine because I just rationalized that everything was an early birthday present to myself.  It worked so well at justifying purchases that I think I may use that excuse year-round.

We went to Zanzibar for night fun where we met up with Ryan and his friends (it's his birthday too) and Spencer, Vivian and her roommate Janet met up with us too.  When I was introduced to Janet the first thing she says is, "Hey I know you. We went to church together!" 

Damn, that was so weird cause when I thought about it, I realized I was her freakin camp counselor and here we are clubbin together.  I had to console my ancient-ness feeling with alcohol and I think that did the trick cause it was a pretty fun night.  I got to dance to damn good hip hop in new shoes!  Can it get any better?

Oh and I have a new pick-up tactic for guys.  Go up to any random chick and throw a random name at her. i.e. "Caroline?!" and then when the girl is like, "uhhh.. that's a new one" you can turn to your buddy and say, "Dude, no doesn't she look like Caroline?" And then he says, "Yeah... like her hair."  Hmm, yes, I can see how my black hair can remind you of your other asian friend.

Oh wait, now that I think about it, it's not much of a tactic because... well because it's lame and here I am telling you about it and making fun of a complete stranger.  If you want to know what lame tactic does work you can ask Spencer about how he met Vivian.

I can't believe all the memories I have of Angelina's years in LA.  We reminisced about how we used to go out and meet such random ass people, how we can't drink the way we used to, and of course girlie talk about topics that would make guys run screaming in the other direction.

Congratulations my dear, I'll miss ya!!

Let us get this party started

Today is Cinco de Mayo and I believe a lot of people in SD are getting crunk downtown. You know what I did?

My co-worker sends out this email around 4pm inviting us to come to his aisle to celebrate the number 5.  Because you will note that today is 05/05/05.  In addition, we were asked to stop by at 5:05pm.

So at 05:05:05 (that last one is seconds) we gave a little "woohoo" and high-fived each other. Then noshed on random forgotten candies and talked about how this moment will not happen again for a thousand years.  (Totally ignoring the sedate fact that every moment is unique and will never occur again)

Then after I couldn't quite stand it anymore, I slinked back to my cube and decided that 5:17 was darned late enough for me and left.

It makes me very sad that not one word of this story is untrue.

The Good Earth

When I went to Cabo I forgot to take my knitting out of my bag before I checked it in because, well because I'm just a spaz like that. Anyway, Mabel and I went to the airport bookstore and she bought The Time Traveler's Wife (at my insistence) and I picked up The Good Earth.  I was a little hesitant about it because it's an Oprah book and in general, they are very hit and miss for me and when they're a miss, I'm very bitter.

I finished this the book by the time we were flying back to San Diego so I guess this one's a hit.  It takes place in China and recounts a poor countryman's rise to prosperity.  The story's range is sufficient enough to call it an epic, but it's very readable and surprisingly fast-paced.  It's very simply written but the human emotions and complications of life and fate are not short changed.  This one is definately going in the "books that I think about long after I've finished them" list.

The book's background is pretty interesting because it's written by a nobel-prize winning white female.  It's interesting in the way that Memoirs of a Geisha was written by a white man.

I also feel very smart reading a book that has won the Pulitzer prize.

Song of the moment: I'm a Hustla - Cassidy

Art of napkin folding

Something to liven up your next dinner party.

Haha, check out the the candle.  A candle? Oookay if they say so...

Cabo, woo woo!

I've got some stamps in my passport and my appetite for travelling has grown immensely.  The Cabo trip was much needed and I had a LOT of fun!  Luckily I went with a great group of girls, most of whom I didn't meet until the trip.

Mabel and I took a flight together from SD and we arrived a couple of hours ahead of everyone else.  We explored the beach, went to City Club to buy some alcohol, and had our first taste of yummy carne asada tacos for 15 pesos apiece.

When the other girls arrived we went downtown.  The spring break crowd was already gone, so it was pretty empty. I think we hit up every single bar and club within a 1 mile radius.  We ended up at Squid Roe, which to me reminds me of a slightly nicer TJ club but whatevers, still fun!  There were a lot of bachelor's parties going on and there was this one group of guys who had us take a picture with the groom-to-be who had a rather large... prop...

Saturday was beach day.  We took a water taxi out to Lover's Beach in the afternoon but mostly we laid around and got sunburned (some a little more than others).

Our condos were equipped with kitchens so we went back to City Club and bought ourselves some chicken and tortillas for a "home-cooked" meal.  After gorging on all the food we somehow got ready to go out again.  This time we pretty much stayed at Squid Roe.  Apparently there are some interesting pics floating out there but we'll see if they're postworthy when I get them.

Sunday's big event was riding ATVs.  We mostly doubled up with one single ATV that we switched off on.  We took a 3-4 hour tour and for about half the ride I sat behind the guide who did crazy wheelies and jumps.  We rode all the way to the beach, which I think was on the other side of the penninsula.  One of the ATVs broke down so I had to ride back with another guide and his nephew Javier.

That night we decided to have a "nice" dinner at a nearby restaurant but we were too tired to go "out out" again so we chilled at the beach instead.

Mabel and I tried to do some shopping Monday morning before our flight but my bargaining skillz have much to be desired because all I got was two necklaces for $7.   After VERY GOOD fish tacos at Gardenias we were off to the airport to go back to reality.  Mabel and I were very sad.

Here are all the photos.  More to be added later as they come.

One of the most restful trips I've ever been on.  Definately a contrast to crazy Vegas shindigs.  And now I think I'm addicted to beachy traveling.  Bahamas anyone??

Wallpaper for the comp

Got back about an hour ago.  No pics yet (going to get them all from the other girls first) but let's just say I wish I was back here right now: