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Thursday, October 09, 2008
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<< Typhoon Restaurant >>
My coworker recently told me about Typhoon - a restaurant located next to Santa Monica Airport.
I have been asking several friends around me to go check out this restaurant with me, but most of their faces turned pale and declined my invitation when I told them about the menu being served at this restaurant. While they do serve normal food at this restaurant, I am dying to try out the menu listed below:
CHICKEN STUFFED WATERBUGS - deep-fried thai style
SINGAPORE-STYLE SCORPIONS - shrimp toast
TAIWANESE CRICKETS - taiwanese stir-fried, raw garlic, chile pepper, asian basil
CHAMBI ANTS - potato strings
THAI-STYLE WHITE SEA WORMS - deep-fried thai style, baby lettuce leaves, ginger, chile pepper, peanuts, lime, tamarind dipping sauce
While I also think this insect menu is absolutely disgusting, my curiosity won. I have also heard stories about people eating such things off the street in Asian countries, but I rather try it here in USA in a A-Class Restaurant, then off the street in some third world country.BadBad recently commented on how I would eat the weirdest things - such as Ox Tongue, Intestines, Pork Blood, Pigeon Brain, Lamb, Rabbit, etc... (Actually... now that I typed it out in English - They sound more disgusting than they seem), but in reality, these stuff taste good!
She even made a comment that she would not eat anything cute. I found it hilarious when I asked her if she was interested to go try out this bug menu with me, and she literally said she would not. Does that mean Waterbugs, SeaWorms, Crickets and Scorpions are cute?
My mom thinks I am disgusting too! She even said that my curiosity is going to scare guys away....
Seriously... I am at the stage of life where I don't really care what others think anymore. I am just going to be ME. If a guy cannot accept me because I am curious and adventurous, then perhaps he is not the right one for me. The last thing I want to do is to pretend to be someone who I am not. 
~Ta
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
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<< 女人應該學會保護自己 >>
我覺得女人最痛苦的 便是愛上了一個不愛她的人
如果一個男人真的是愛她的
那個男人是應該帶給她歡笑...而不是眼淚
雖然我相信 - 人總會"做錯事"
但每當這些女人再給
這些曾經傷害過她的男人
第二次機會時
她應該問自己: "他真的值得嗎?"
如我朋友所說:"破了的鏡子…修補好了仍是會有裂痕的..."
女人應該學會保護自己
不要再給這些愛情騙子多一次的機會來傷害她們
該忘掉的就忘掉
該放手的就放手
不要再為這些絕情的男人傷心了~Ta
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
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<< Life After School >>
After torturing myself days in and out for the past 3 years, I finally got my Bachelor's degree in something I love. Yes, graduation might seem like a big achievement or milestone for most people, but it is nothing than a piece of paperwork to me. Seriously speaking, I don't think I really learn anything during the past 3 years. Perhaps, practical training is more important than memorizing what is written down in words afterall.Due to the anticipated trip I had planned for September, I decided to take up three courses on top of working full time to graduate by August instead of November. But as usual, life never really go the way we wanted. Just as I am preparing for finals, the world around me decided to crumble. I guess I should be grateful that I had the strength to put everything aside and still graduate with a 3.98 GPA!
While I am exhilarated that I finally received my degree in Legal Studies, there are times when I wonder if the nights and weekends I spent burying my head in legal research and drafting motions led to the inevitable. There never seem like enough time when I had to juggle work, seminars, research and drafting documents. However, now that I am done with school, I have more time than what I know how to deal with. Really can't wait to get my gym membership so that I can start wasting time doing something healthy for a change...
~Ta
Monday, October 06, 2008
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<< 24 Hour Fitness >>
今天心情又變得很混亂
Missed the 24 Hour Fitness 2-Year All-Club Access Membership a few months ago, and haven't been able to find a good deal since then. Special thanks to my friend that has been keeping an eye out for the membership deals, and texted me today re the offer at Costco.com again. 
While there are also Ballys and LA Fitnes to choose from, I rather join 24 Hour Fitness because I really anticipate the new facility opening up at the corner of my street next year This is a dream come true, being able to drive 2 minutes and hit the gym anytime of the day.Aside from the most obvious reason: Weight Lose... I really need to buy the 24 Hour Fitness Membership special to keep my mind off of things.... *sigh*
~Ta
Friday, October 03, 2008
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<< 雞瘩 >>
因為朋友們熱心的介紹, 最近不斷認識了一些新的朋友. 認識新朋友是可以擴充自己的生活圈子, 但我一點也不想把自己的生活變得複雜化. 雖然有一些人說要忘記一個人最好的方法是去找一個新的. 但是我很清楚自己現在需要的並不是一個 “水泡”... 我現在只想給自己一點時間, 讓我好好想清楚自己需要的是什麼... 我更加不想利用任何人而令他們受到傷害
不知道是我不喜歡甜言蜜語, 還是我太久沒聽到了… 但當我聽到有人跟我說一些甜言蜜語時, 全身便會起雞瘩…
真的不知道該給他什麼反應
~Ta
Thursday, October 02, 2008
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<< Kelly >>
真羨慕那些長跑而可以開花結果的愛情~
Kelly 的婚紗好美喔~~
…羨慕…
~Ta
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<< A Beautiful Story>>
The Cab Ride I'll Never Forget
by Kent NerburnTwenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living. One time I arrived in the middle of the night for a pick up at a building that was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window. Under these circumstances, many drivers would just honk once or twice, wait a minute, then drive away. But I had seen too many impoverished people who depended on taxis as their only means of transportation. Unless a situation smelled of danger, I always went to the door. This passenger might be someone who needs my assistance, I reasoned to myself.
So I walked to the door and knocked. "Just a minute," answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across the floor. After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 80's stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like somebody out of a 1940s movie. By her side was a small nylon suitcase. The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets. There were no clocks on the walls, no knickknacks or utensils on the counters. In the corner was a cardboard box filled with photos and glassware.
"Would you carry my bag out to the car?" she said. I took the suitcase to the cab, then returned to assist the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the curb. She kept thanking me for my kindness.
"It's nothing," I told her. "I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.""Oh, you're such a good boy," she said. When we got in the cab, she gave me an address, then asked, "Could you drive through downtown?"
"It's not the shortest way," I answered quickly.
"Oh, I don't mind," she said. "I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to a hospice."
I looked in the rear view mirror. Her eyes were glistening.
"I don't have any family left," she continued. "The doctor says I don't have very long."
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter. "What route would you like me to take?" I asked.
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator. We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newlyweds. She had me pull up in front of a furniture warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl. Sometimes she'd ask me to slow in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
As the first hint of sun was creasing the horizon, she suddenly said, "I'm tired. Let's go now."
We drove in silence to the address she had given me. It was a low building, like a small convalescent home, with a driveway that passed under a portico. Two orderlies came out to the cab as soon as we pulled up. They were solicitous and intent, watching her every move. They must have been expecting her. I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase to the door. The woman was already seated in a wheelchair.
"How much do I owe you?" she asked, reaching into her purse.
"Nothing," I said.
"You have to make a living," she answered.
"There are other passengers."
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly.
"You gave an old woman a little moment of joy," she said. "Thank you."
I squeezed her hand, then walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life.
I didn't pick up any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly, lost in thought. For the rest of that day, I could hardly talk. What if that woman had gotten an angry driver, or one who was impatient to end his shift? What if I had refused to take the run, or had honked once, then driven away?
On a quick review, I don't think that I have done anything more important in my life. We're conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often catch us unaware—beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
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<< 我沒有那麼差 >>
如果要我的朋友用一句話來形容我的話, 我想他們應該會用 “有異性無人性” 來形容我吧. 回想一下, 每一次我在拍拖時, 我只會把所有時間和心機放在自己男朋友的身上. 也因為如此, 我的生活圈子也變得越來越小. 其實, 我也不能怪誰, 因為這就是我. 一旦愛上了, 就把對方變成我生活的中心.這幾年裡, 我只會待在電腦前等待... 一直不願意出去認識新的朋友... 結果把自己變成 “黃臉婆”一般. 可是最近突然間發現, 原來我沒有自己想像的那麼差.
~Ta
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
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<< 男生最讓女友火大的話 >>
來自jojolao
男人就是不了解女人,
他們都不喜歡女人想太多。
而女人都是那種想很多的動物,
如果喜歡你,她就會對你身邊的任何事物都很在乎。
愛太多的話，就會想太多。
男朋友身邊如果出現任何異性都會讓女朋友心裡不舒服。
以下係當女友吃醋時，男友最讓女友火大的17句說話：
(來自電視節目：康熙來了)1. 她只係我契妹 (契妹又唔係真妹!)
2. 你同d陌生人吃什麽醋？(你同陌生人都可以咁親密？)
3. 你無咁煩好無？我以前d女朋友都唔會咁！(你仲掛住你d女朋友？)
4. 我好攰，聽日先講。 (唔想再嘈係未？好，無再講囖！)
5. 她中意我，但係我對她無感覺！ (咁你就無俾機會她有機可乘啦！)
6. 雖然我同她出街，但係我心入面都係你。 (咁你個身心都好唔協調wor！身在曹營心在漢，咁我同異性出街個心都諗你好無？)
7. 無辦法，我就係人緣好！(所以呢？人緣好都要有個限度架！)
8. 我只不過係同她好傾得來！(咁當初我都同你好傾得來架，之後就一齊咗！咁你同她一齊啦！)
9. 我點解要同你解釋咁多？(當場傻咗...你講多次？我係你邊個啊？我係你女友來架！)
10. 做咩？我同她之間有點咩？(我唔知啊，咁你哋成日聯絡做咩？)
11. 你管掂你自己先啦！ (你咬定咗我唔可以無咗你咁話喇wor？)
12. 係啊，就係你見到咁囖！(咁分手啦！)
13. 好，隨便你想點就想啦！(你咁系咩意思啊？嫌我煩？)
14. 她失戀啊，我只不過安慰她咋嘛！(咁關你咩事啊？她無她d姐妹架？她無其他人可以哭訴咩？咁點解一定要搵你啊？)
15. 你唔好再咁無理取鬧啦! (係啊，我係無理取鬧啊，我都唔想架!!)
16. 我係中意她, 但係我係愛你架！(所以呢? 你之前都係中意我架, 咁都演變成愛啦！)
17. (傾電話ing..)嗯嗯嗯，我都係。嗯，掰掰 (電話入面邊個來架？你係咩啊？)
男生，你們知道嗎?
女生就是打爛砂鍋問到底，還問砂鍋在哪裡。
你不解釋清楚女生是不會安心的，
我們就是會無理取鬧，想東想西。
因為只要愛上了，女生就會開始產生幻想了。
男生如果心裡沒鬼的話，
趕快當時立刻就解釋，
不要猶豫，不要猜想，不要反問女生。
你們會覺得女生這樣很無理取鬧嗎?
對, 這就是女生。為什麼這些理由聽起來會這麼熟悉呢? 我最覺得熟悉的兩個藉口是 : 1) 雖然我同她出街, 但係我心入面都係你 和 2) 我係中意她, 但係我係愛你架! …
每一個男人用的藉口也是一樣... 是他們真的不懂女人在想些什麼, 還是他們根本不管女朋友/老婆的想法? 唉~ 不管那一段關係, 出現的問題經常是 : 異性
~Ta
Monday, September 29, 2008
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<< Las Vegas >>
A special thank you for my great friends that took me to Vegas for my birthday weekend!
Recap of what happened...
Friday: Arrived at Vegas at approximately 1am, instead of staying at a regular hotel (like usual), I booked a one-bedroom suite at the Grand Vacation Hilton Resort - which came with a nice whirlpool, kitchen, washer & dryer. The other 3 wanted to eat after checking in, so we headed over to the Grand Lux @ Venetian for late late late dinner. BadBad's Buffalo Chicken Wrap was nice, but I enjoyed my Margarita a lot more! 
Saturday: I dragged them through a timeshare presentation on Saturday afternoon to get discounted tickets to Phantom of the Opera. We got center Orchestra seats and a nice view of the Chandelier dropping. The only downside toward seating at the Orchestra section was that we cannot see the face of the Phantom. I was really tempted to treat myself with a new bag @ Louis Vuitton, but didn't see anything I want to buy. Shopped for a few 
hours and ended up only buy more underwear at Victoria Secret and some new work clothes at Fashion Island. Haha.... The 4 of us decided to go bowling around midnight, and I was surprised that I actually scored a 133 on the first game! I guess the 2 shots of Jager and the Long Island really did boost my bowling skills! After dropping BadBad off at the resort, we went out searching for "Asian Talents", but instead, I saw a bunch of MILF and Godzilla... 
Sunday: We took our sweet time checking out of the hotel, and someone had an accident with the Whirlpool and got half the room wet! Haha... but after adding water for 45 minutes, we kicked it at the whirlpool and played for a while before checking out. I suggested to go check out Bodies the Exhibition @ Luxor because I missed it in Los Angeles. I thought it would be something gross, but it was very educational. I wished this exhibit was in Los Angeles when I was taking Biology because it would really help me to name body parts. Had dinner @ Wynn's Casino. I didn't have any complaints about the variety of food available because I basically attacked the section with the Crab Legs.. Hahah~Overall, it was a relaxing weekend. Didn't gamble too much, I think I broke even this weekend. Hahah....
~Ta
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真想找一個懂得珍惜我的男人. 為什麼每一次我總傷得這麼深?
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五個指頭不一樣長短，合起來能做很多事．人也一樣，各有長短，不是人人都符理想，但團結便是力量．
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The phrase "Life is like a box of chocolate" is disgusting. Chocolate reminds me of obesity in United States.