i love to dance. i may not always be on beat and i don't stray too far from the 2-step. but... i love to dance.
oc decadence 2011 didn't live up to the hype this year as so many of my friends stated. so to make the best of the night, we hit up a swanky lil bar down the street. the decor was upscale, but the crowd was down to earth. the DJ was on point. he's playing hip hop!? OMGYG, BBD's poison just came on... dancefloor... STAT! flashback... take me back to when the club was jumpin b'coz the music was good. it was a great night.
then the rude awakening came in and slapped me back into the 21st century. my girl friend met a boy who was just 22 yrs old. TWENTY-TWO. that makes me 10 years older than him. TEN YEARS!
so, how old is too old for the club or bar scene? is age really just a number when it comes to dancing and drinking? whether i'm 22, 32, or 42... i think i'd still enjoy a GNO at a local bar or club with good music, good company, and strong drinks. my age does not define me or my interests. just because i turn 50 doesn't mean i'm buying a rocking chair and taking up crocheting because it "suits" my age. eff that! BUT with age does come a sense of maturity... a different perspective and level of respect for yourself, your company, and those around you. i'm truly young at heart and to this day i still don't think i know how to act my age. you're only as old as you feel... and i'm feeling mighty young... so... let's dance.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
calories
today i learned that 3,500 calories = 1lb. so, when you've consumed or burned 3,500 calories... you've either gained or lost 1 lb. puts things into perspective... doesn't it?
i also learned in order to know how many calories you should consume daily to maintain your current weight, you must multiply 11 with your current weight. for example: if you weigh, 150 lbs... 150 x 11 = 1650. 1650 represents the number of calories you can eat daily to maintain your current weight. so, if you're looking to lose weight... you use the same formula but instead replace your "current weight" with your "desired weight" to get the number of calories you need to consume daily to shed pounds.
i don't know why i'm blogging about this. perhaps, so i can look back on this from time to time to remind myself i have all the right info and tools and need to utilize them to get me out of this funk they call dieting.
i'm cutting out sugars and starchy carbs (grains, potatoes, fruits) and sticking to lean protein and veggies for the next couple weeks. we'll see how this goes...
i also learned in order to know how many calories you should consume daily to maintain your current weight, you must multiply 11 with your current weight. for example: if you weigh, 150 lbs... 150 x 11 = 1650. 1650 represents the number of calories you can eat daily to maintain your current weight. so, if you're looking to lose weight... you use the same formula but instead replace your "current weight" with your "desired weight" to get the number of calories you need to consume daily to shed pounds.
i don't know why i'm blogging about this. perhaps, so i can look back on this from time to time to remind myself i have all the right info and tools and need to utilize them to get me out of this funk they call dieting.
i'm cutting out sugars and starchy carbs (grains, potatoes, fruits) and sticking to lean protein and veggies for the next couple weeks. we'll see how this goes...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
people & dogs
this has circulated on the internet for years now and to this day, i don't know of the source. but, i still find it funny....
the following was found posted very low on a refrigerator door:
the following was found posted very low on a refrigerator door:
the pusher
i was trying to erase history when i came across this lil gem. i simply cannot forget who turned me into an fb junkie. it's entrapment, i say!
Monday, August 22, 2011
run, gina, run!
normally, i keep things to myself b'coz once i start talking to people about something, i tend to lose interest. but, who's reading anyway... i started running again. an old fav of mine. i especially love running when the sun is down and the sky is filled with stars. however, when you run in a well-lit park b'coz you're a chick with a fear of being taken, you don't get to see many stars. i like running with my shadow... she either runs beside me, behind me, or challenges me by running ahead of me. no matter what, i never run alone at night. furthermore, running in the evening is so much more cooler without the heat of the sun beating down you. my pace is not as fast as it once was... i'm currently at 3 miles in 40 minutes. i'm working on it... slowly but surely with progress. if anyone has any tips on how to increase my pace little by little, i'm open to suggestions! hoping if talk about it... own it... i'll improve it. i don't know if i'll ever run a marathon... or even a half marathon. i think, for now, i'd rather much run for myself... for the peace that it brings me... the pleasure... the motivation. just gimme a dope beat to immerse myself in and i'll dance to the rhythm and run with the tempo.
done, son!
look out weekend 'coz here i come... the weekend came... i attempted to conquer... and utterly failed. but i had fun doing it. part 4...
after yet another night of fun... 2 days in row!?!... mike and i didn't get home until nearly 3am. the first thought that ran through our mind as we were entering the 57 fwy... if we lived in oc, we'd probably be home by now. sigh... soon.
my sunday was spent... keeping the sofa warm. i did absolutely nothing all day long and enjoyed every minute. so this is what's it's like to be one of our dogs. fortunate, spoiled, little brats. this weekend’s shenanigans totally wiped me out. i spent all of sunday pretty much in recovery mode in and out of sleep. sometimes you just need to do nothing to do everything.
after yet another night of fun... 2 days in row!?!... mike and i didn't get home until nearly 3am. the first thought that ran through our mind as we were entering the 57 fwy... if we lived in oc, we'd probably be home by now. sigh... soon.
my sunday was spent... keeping the sofa warm. i did absolutely nothing all day long and enjoyed every minute. so this is what's it's like to be one of our dogs. fortunate, spoiled, little brats. this weekend’s shenanigans totally wiped me out. i spent all of sunday pretty much in recovery mode in and out of sleep. sometimes you just need to do nothing to do everything.
filipino kingz of comedy
look out weekend 'coz here i come... the weekend came... i attempted to conquer... and utterly failed. but i had fun doing it. part 3...
i managed to peel myself off of the sofa to head out to brea for some laughs with the homies at brea improv. mike's good friend alex was hosting the filipino kingz of comedy show at our favorite improv location and we couldn't pass up an opportunity to see these guys in action again. the first time watching them was in irvine several months ago and all i remember was laughing hysterically.
surprisingly, i manage to put together a big group of us! 5 couples, plus jane! unfortunately, jane's bf couldn't make it b'coz of work... in the pit taking photos of the rock the bells concert was work! i'm a lil green brando! maree & justin who have a 17 month old baby managed to arrange a sitter so they can enjoy their date night with us. tina, mike's sister, and nick arrived home directly from disneyland, changed, and walked all of 500ft from their front porch to the brea improv to enjoy a few laughs while her mom stayed home with the kids. liz, rick, ryan, and kat were also able to make for the evening. it was so great getting people together. i love big groups of fun. =)
it was an absolutely great evening. many thanks to alex for hosting this event and hooking us up with comp tickets and a reserved table! all of the comedians killed it. herb's new songs were awesome... when's your cd release?! rad reyes was an awesomely funny host. justinwas full of surprises. OMGYG! nico is still my favorite diva! and joey was side-splitting hilarious! their routines had old material as well as new and their delivery was absolutely on point. i know they'll continue to improve and can't wait to see them again.
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i managed to peel myself off of the sofa to head out to brea for some laughs with the homies at brea improv. mike's good friend alex was hosting the filipino kingz of comedy show at our favorite improv location and we couldn't pass up an opportunity to see these guys in action again. the first time watching them was in irvine several months ago and all i remember was laughing hysterically.
surprisingly, i manage to put together a big group of us! 5 couples, plus jane! unfortunately, jane's bf couldn't make it b'coz of work... in the pit taking photos of the rock the bells concert was work! i'm a lil green brando! maree & justin who have a 17 month old baby managed to arrange a sitter so they can enjoy their date night with us. tina, mike's sister, and nick arrived home directly from disneyland, changed, and walked all of 500ft from their front porch to the brea improv to enjoy a few laughs while her mom stayed home with the kids. liz, rick, ryan, and kat were also able to make for the evening. it was so great getting people together. i love big groups of fun. =)
it was an absolutely great evening. many thanks to alex for hosting this event and hooking us up with comp tickets and a reserved table! all of the comedians killed it. herb's new songs were awesome... when's your cd release?! rad reyes was an awesomely funny host. justinwas full of surprises. OMGYG! nico is still my favorite diva! and joey was side-splitting hilarious! their routines had old material as well as new and their delivery was absolutely on point. i know they'll continue to improve and can't wait to see them again.
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what's my age again?
look out weekend 'coz here i come... the weekend came... i attempted to conquer... and utterly failed. but i had fun doing it. part 2...
following dinner at manpuku... we headed over to eric's hotel to freshen up and wait for our ride to sutra. it's been 2 years since i last set foot inside sutra and it's changed. the decor has transformed from sensual indian decor to pure white decadence. although, the drinks are still the same... the crowd is still the same... and the vibe is still the same. gotta love the oc clubbin' crowd.
i felt fancy coming in through the back entrance... never done that before! no wait! no line! that alone just made my night. we made our way to the DJ booth; it's a different perspective from up there... looking over the entire crowd listening to that guy mixing beats. i didn't think asking the DJ to play a song still even happened anymore... mike and i have dotted bruises on our arms from people tapping us to ask "the DJ" if he'll play their song. that was awkward.
it surprises me how electronica has become the norm in dance songs now & at the clubs. i remember when back in the day the only time you'd be able to dance to trance was at an underground rave. now, it's everywhere... when you here remixes of ke$hia (gag), black eyed peas, LMFAO, afrojack... especially in vegas... and especially at sutra. i'm not hating... i enjoy it very much... especially when i'm on the treadmill... or nordic track.
the club got eric a bottle of goose and we took shots, made strong cocktails, and toasted to the night. the dance floor was littered with a variety of people... our favorite were the cougars. once again... you gotta love the oc crowd! despite the variety of douche bags and girls you see and meet at the club... one commonality we all have is we're simply here to have fun. blow off the work... or school... or funemployment... or it's so hard to be a trust fund baby week and hang with the homies... dance your ass off, drink your liver gone, and make out with that girl or guy you'd never give 2 seconds of your life if you were sober.
since we came with the DJ... we had to leave with the DJ. that meant staying until the club closed. a bottle of goose, a ride back to the hotel, and a couple hours to sober up and chop it up in the process meant mike and i didn't make it home until 5am. 5AM!! after about 6 hours of sleep, i woke up tired as f*ck! i realized at that very moment, my body is no longer that of a 23 year old. i can't stay up drinking and dancing and be bright and chipper the very next morning. i can't party until the wee hours of the night, or the next morning, b'coz i've got a cardio class to attend at 9am and a laundry list of errands to run before the sun sets and store doors close. i can't behave like a responsible-free adult b'coz i am not a responsible free adult. suffice to say; i don't do this regularly... wait; i don't do this at all anymore... unless i'm in vegas... incognito as a responsible-free adult.
so, what does one do at my age after staying out all night? i was bitched up on the sofa watching HGTV recharging my batteries.
be sure to check DJ EROCK's website and next appearance!
following dinner at manpuku... we headed over to eric's hotel to freshen up and wait for our ride to sutra. it's been 2 years since i last set foot inside sutra and it's changed. the decor has transformed from sensual indian decor to pure white decadence. although, the drinks are still the same... the crowd is still the same... and the vibe is still the same. gotta love the oc clubbin' crowd.
i felt fancy coming in through the back entrance... never done that before! no wait! no line! that alone just made my night. we made our way to the DJ booth; it's a different perspective from up there... looking over the entire crowd listening to that guy mixing beats. i didn't think asking the DJ to play a song still even happened anymore... mike and i have dotted bruises on our arms from people tapping us to ask "the DJ" if he'll play their song. that was awkward.
it surprises me how electronica has become the norm in dance songs now & at the clubs. i remember when back in the day the only time you'd be able to dance to trance was at an underground rave. now, it's everywhere... when you here remixes of ke$hia (gag), black eyed peas, LMFAO, afrojack... especially in vegas... and especially at sutra. i'm not hating... i enjoy it very much... especially when i'm on the treadmill... or nordic track.
the club got eric a bottle of goose and we took shots, made strong cocktails, and toasted to the night. the dance floor was littered with a variety of people... our favorite were the cougars. once again... you gotta love the oc crowd! despite the variety of douche bags and girls you see and meet at the club... one commonality we all have is we're simply here to have fun. blow off the work... or school... or funemployment... or it's so hard to be a trust fund baby week and hang with the homies... dance your ass off, drink your liver gone, and make out with that girl or guy you'd never give 2 seconds of your life if you were sober.
since we came with the DJ... we had to leave with the DJ. that meant staying until the club closed. a bottle of goose, a ride back to the hotel, and a couple hours to sober up and chop it up in the process meant mike and i didn't make it home until 5am. 5AM!! after about 6 hours of sleep, i woke up tired as f*ck! i realized at that very moment, my body is no longer that of a 23 year old. i can't stay up drinking and dancing and be bright and chipper the very next morning. i can't party until the wee hours of the night, or the next morning, b'coz i've got a cardio class to attend at 9am and a laundry list of errands to run before the sun sets and store doors close. i can't behave like a responsible-free adult b'coz i am not a responsible free adult. suffice to say; i don't do this regularly... wait; i don't do this at all anymore... unless i'm in vegas... incognito as a responsible-free adult.
so, what does one do at my age after staying out all night? i was bitched up on the sofa watching HGTV recharging my batteries.
be sure to check DJ EROCK's website and next appearance!
I'm at MANPUKU, BITCH!
look out weekend 'coz here i come... the weekend came... i attempted to conquer... and utterly failed. but i had fun doing it. part 1...
we kicked off the weekend friday night with dinner in the oc with eric & jane... two people we don't get to see enough... so this was a real treat! =) we initially attempted to introduce eric to anjin, but the wait was 2 hours. that wouldn't give us enough time to enjoy the food and make it to his hotel to freshen up and to the club. we ditched our place in line and headed over to california shabu shabu... the wait was just as long. ugh. we were running out of time and our stomachs were running low on energy... we turned to yelp!
yelp! showed us the way to manpuku, japanese BBQ.
with 4 stars based on over 100+ reviews, we had to give it a shot... and not to mention, they were seating immediately!
to avoid any further delay, we opted for the party course for 4 for $100. it included everything you see here. food came out all at once and were quite overwhelmed with where to start. i really enjoyed the yukkejan soup... it's like a spicy beef stew. the only downside to the evening was our grill was turned on 'you like it well-charred, right?' high and the first batch of meat cuts, rib eye steak, was cooked too well done and kinda chewy. oh well, one out of a dozen other plates gone wrong isn't so bad. the pork short rib was delicious with the lettuce wraps and the salted prime short rib just melts in your mouth. by the time we finished the salad, soup, rice, pork short rib lettuce wraps, and salted prime rib, we were about to throw in the towel until we looked up and remember we still had a whole plate of assorted meats and another plate of scallops & shrimp!! time to move a notch on the belt and prep for another round.
we. were. stuft. aside from good food, it was definite good company. mike and i rarely go out to dinners with friends since most of his close friends either live up north or are unable to meet up due to scheduling conflicts and most of my friends live an hour away and now have kids to look after. it was especially a real treat to be able to catch up with both jane and eric considering how rare it is we're free at the same time. thanks eric & jane for meeting up! definitely will not be the last time we eat at (in eric's words) MANPUKU, BITCH! =)
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we kicked off the weekend friday night with dinner in the oc with eric & jane... two people we don't get to see enough... so this was a real treat! =) we initially attempted to introduce eric to anjin, but the wait was 2 hours. that wouldn't give us enough time to enjoy the food and make it to his hotel to freshen up and to the club. we ditched our place in line and headed over to california shabu shabu... the wait was just as long. ugh. we were running out of time and our stomachs were running low on energy... we turned to yelp!
yelp! showed us the way to manpuku, japanese BBQ.
with 4 stars based on over 100+ reviews, we had to give it a shot... and not to mention, they were seating immediately!
to avoid any further delay, we opted for the party course for 4 for $100. it included everything you see here. food came out all at once and were quite overwhelmed with where to start. i really enjoyed the yukkejan soup... it's like a spicy beef stew. the only downside to the evening was our grill was turned on 'you like it well-charred, right?' high and the first batch of meat cuts, rib eye steak, was cooked too well done and kinda chewy. oh well, one out of a dozen other plates gone wrong isn't so bad. the pork short rib was delicious with the lettuce wraps and the salted prime short rib just melts in your mouth. by the time we finished the salad, soup, rice, pork short rib lettuce wraps, and salted prime rib, we were about to throw in the towel until we looked up and remember we still had a whole plate of assorted meats and another plate of scallops & shrimp!! time to move a notch on the belt and prep for another round.
we. were. stuft. aside from good food, it was definite good company. mike and i rarely go out to dinners with friends since most of his close friends either live up north or are unable to meet up due to scheduling conflicts and most of my friends live an hour away and now have kids to look after. it was especially a real treat to be able to catch up with both jane and eric considering how rare it is we're free at the same time. thanks eric & jane for meeting up! definitely will not be the last time we eat at (in eric's words) MANPUKU, BITCH! =)
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Thursday, August 11, 2011
oc fair 2011
you know, the only reason i go to the oc fair every year is for the food. i'm amazed to learn someone has thought of something else to deep fry. this year... kool-aid. i had to try it. sure, it's total calories surpasses my daily caloric intake. sure, it's probably loaded with enough sugar that it should come with an insulin shot. sure.... but it's worth it. it's worth experiencing it just once. you only live once.
deep fried kool-aid. as you see in the photo looks like doughnut holes, pancake bites, hush puppies. i assume the kool-aid is mixed into the batter, causing the change in color. but that isn't enough. there's kool-aid powder mix mixed into the powerded sugar that's sprinkled on these lil red balls of doughy goodness. how do they taste, you ask? like a doughnut hole with cherry flavored kool-aid. it was surprisingly delicious. more than i can say for the krispy kreme chicken sandwich they had last year.
although, deep fried kool-aid was not my favorite deep fried morsel at this year's fair. the blue ribbon goes to the deep fried BROWNIE. it's a biased opinion, since i'm already a HUGE fan of brownies. last year, the award went to the deep fried oreo, but that has now been retired b'coz i have found a new indulgence. like the oreo, the brownie is soft and chewy on the inside. drizzled with chocolate syrup and everything just melts in your mouth. both require a tall glass of milk! now... when is someone going to make deep fried mac & cheese!?!?
the mister wanted garlic fries and so our mission began... until... it came to a quick halt. australian potatoes? whatever it is they're doing down under... i wanted in on it! smothered and covered slices of deep fried potatoes... it just sounds dirty... and dirty it was.
aside from the food we managed to squeeze in some time to check out the ice museum. it's making its first appearance at the oc fair this year. the wait in line wasn't nearly as bad as it appeared; only 15 minutes. with about a dozen ice sculptures, the time spent inside the giant ice box was under 10 minutes. great way to cool off from the summer sun.
here are some additional photos from the fair...
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deep fried kool-aid. as you see in the photo looks like doughnut holes, pancake bites, hush puppies. i assume the kool-aid is mixed into the batter, causing the change in color. but that isn't enough. there's kool-aid powder mix mixed into the powerded sugar that's sprinkled on these lil red balls of doughy goodness. how do they taste, you ask? like a doughnut hole with cherry flavored kool-aid. it was surprisingly delicious. more than i can say for the krispy kreme chicken sandwich they had last year.
although, deep fried kool-aid was not my favorite deep fried morsel at this year's fair. the blue ribbon goes to the deep fried BROWNIE. it's a biased opinion, since i'm already a HUGE fan of brownies. last year, the award went to the deep fried oreo, but that has now been retired b'coz i have found a new indulgence. like the oreo, the brownie is soft and chewy on the inside. drizzled with chocolate syrup and everything just melts in your mouth. both require a tall glass of milk! now... when is someone going to make deep fried mac & cheese!?!?
the mister wanted garlic fries and so our mission began... until... it came to a quick halt. australian potatoes? whatever it is they're doing down under... i wanted in on it! smothered and covered slices of deep fried potatoes... it just sounds dirty... and dirty it was.
aside from the food we managed to squeeze in some time to check out the ice museum. it's making its first appearance at the oc fair this year. the wait in line wasn't nearly as bad as it appeared; only 15 minutes. with about a dozen ice sculptures, the time spent inside the giant ice box was under 10 minutes. great way to cool off from the summer sun.
here are some additional photos from the fair...
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