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!
Monday, August 22, 2011
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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