Done: Date with Mom!

So, I thought it would be fun to spend a day in LA with mom since she hasn't seen a lot of LA.

Our original plan was to go to LACMA, but I thought the Getty might be more fun since we both enjoy classical art more than modern art.

We started the day with lunch at Jitlada.
I've never been before, but I heard that it's one of the best Thai food ever!

I realized that they specialize in Southern Thai food. I have never had Southern Thai food before, but from my experience from Jitlada, it is effing spicy.

Morning Glory Salad

Jungle Pork Rib Curry (or something like that..)

The Morning Glory Salad with Shrimp was delicious!!! Tangy and Sweet. I don't usually like a lot of fried things in my food, but with the dressing and the shrimp, the salad was amazing!!

But, everything went south when the Curry came out. OH MY GOD.
IT IS THE SALTIEST AND THE SPICIEST FOOD I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE.
My tongue was numb and hands started tingling. Finished my cup of water.
Same reaction from Mom.
We had one scoop full and were done.
I mean it was strangely addicting in the end though...

We took most of it home and cooked it with more veggies and meat to make it edible.

Problems other than the spiciness:
1. took forever to get the food.
2. small restaurant
3. yucky smell
4. THEY CHARGE FOR RICE!

But, I want to go back..
lol

Then, to soothe our poor mouths, I decided to take her to Urth Caffe, one of my favorite places!

We went to the one in Beverly Hills and ended up walking a mile overall to get the coffee and come back lol. Because I miss calculated how far it was from the parking lot... hahaha
It was interesting walking there and back, and paid a visit to Anthropologie!
Not too bad!

I got my usual green tea latte, and my mom got the spanish latte.
(:
YUMS

Then, went to the Getty!

 My favorite artist & one of my favorite paintings <3

Beautiful day there.
We walked a lot!
We really enjoyed it (:

After we were done, we decided to get dinner near the Grove.
Since we've eaten at the Grove before, I decided that Little Next Door would be great!
Cute little bistro style.

 We found a parking spot relatively easily haha.

Ordered a calamari salad and the mussel entree.
DELICIOUS!

Then we drove back and stopped by a Korean market to shop for groceries.

It was a really fun day (:

I want to do it again, and maybe my broho and dad can come along too!

FUNFUNFUN,

Hayon

Fun: FaceTime with the bff

Okay, it's really not that big of a deal to most people.
But, for a person who has used FT once since she got her iphone in October of 2011, it is a big deal!! Especially because my bff is in Paris at the moment.
Technology these days... just AMAHZING!

I mean since shes usually away for most year in Boston due to school, I haven't felt much different about her lack of presence. But, I'm excited that she's coming back in 4 days!

And I'm also glad that she's excited to come back to Cali!

This was when I visited her in Boston! (:
I miss the food and just the whole trip was amazing!!

We are planning on road tripping across the country (kinda) to TX and LA!?
hopefully, that works out!!!!!! fingers crossed.

But, we are both pretty broke... :(
wahhhhhh.

Well I think it'll all be fine one way or another, but I really hope the road trip works out.
It feels like this summer would be the ideal time to do something like this.

BFFL,

Hayon

Fun: The Laugh Factory

I know I haven't updated in a while.
Partly out of pure laziness and partly out because I haven't had access to my laptop.

But I ended up going to the Laugh Factory while I was on my short blog absence.

It was my first time going, and there was a discount for students with valid IDs.
Mine is technically not in use anymore, I suppose lol, nor am I a student anymore, but wthell.
It was 10 bucks cheaper, and for an unemployed recent graduate, 10 bucks is a lot!

Honestly, I wasn't even sure if I wanted to go since I have my reservations about going out in LA at night due to the shadiness that takes place all the time in LA and parking's a bitch.
However, I didn't have much to write on this blog to make my life seem awfully more interesting that it actually is, so I figured why not.

I didn't even look at the lineup before going, nor did I care much lol.

We ended up sitting front row on the side, as you can tell by my pictures lol. We were kind of concerned that we'd get picked on, but that didn't happen since nobody looks to the side anyways lol.

This was the lineup:

Pardis Parker (Combat Hospital)
Eddie Ifft (Jim Jefferies & Eddie Ifft's Talkin' Shit)
Iliza Shlesinger (Excused)
Neal Brennan (Chappelle's Show)
Chris D'Elia (Whitney)

 

Oh, and Dane Cook was there. I only knew of him from that crappy movie he filmed a long time ago, where he is a douche bag, and my friend used to love him?
I don't know much about him, but I always thought he looked a bit douchy hahaha.

I also got excited over Chris D'Elia since I actually watch Whitney and love his character on the show.

Overall, Eddie Ifft was my favorite. He was completely inappropriate. I think one of his jokes was about how he hates babies on the plane. He suggested that we throw them off the plane with a parachute because he believes giving everyone a chance for survival lol.

And some other completely unhinged jokes that made me crack up.

Pardis Parker was quite funny too.
So was Iliza Shlesginger. She's really pretty! And at the end, she brought up her dog and sang Sarah Mclachlan, mocking ASPCA's commercial lol. But her dog was freakin adorable.

But, there were some odd things about the last two comics, Neal and Chris.
Dane Cook wasn't in the lineup, but I heard that he frequently bumps other comics at the Laugh Factory since he does have the star power and I guess he likes performing there? So, I guess Neal and Chris were not happy about it. I mean I would be kinda annoyed, too, if a douche bag came and pushed me to later spots.
Oh, Dane Cook was aiiiight. there were some dumb people in the crowd that kept making comments and he made fun of them, which was awkward and kinda funny.

Anyways, I was just observing Neal and Chris when they weren't performing, and they just looked so unhappy. Maybe it's nothing weird to some people, but how can you or should you make other people laugh when you are so unhappy? Perhaps they were just pissed about getting bumped back.

Then, another funny thing. Chris was talking about his annoying ex with alchy tendencies. And I noticed that he came with these two very modelesque girls, and played with one girl's hair and very obviously flirting with her. So, I figured they are going home together or dating or whatever. So, I watched her while he was talking about his ex, and she had no evidence of humor or amusement on her face lol. I mean the girl was laughing at his other jokes. I just thought it was funny.

So that was my experience at the Laugh Factory.
One annoying thing was that they have a 2 drink minimum, and their drinks are pricey. blech.

Laughed,

Hayon

Fun: Put tiles on the family room

So, my house's current floor is of that fake wood stuff.
It's gotten really annoying since my dog misses her pee pad one too many times, and the flooring has rebelled.

My mom is quite unhappy about that turn of events lol.

So we were just talking one night, and we kinda just yelled out, omg we should just change the floor ourselves.

YEA RIP THE WOOD STUFF AND PUT IN TILES!

I HAVE SO MUCH TIME! WE SHOULD DO IT!

YEAAAAAAA.

that's pretty much how the conversation went between my mom and me lol.

So, I want to do it. why the heck not??????
granted, my mom was drinking beer.. but she wasn't even close to being affected... so...?

we just have to convince my dad hahahaha

Hayon the builder?

Fun: Write a song

ok. I am not particularly skilled in numbers. I'm okay (I'm korean), but not stellar.

I give up on the list system other than for the done list. lol I get WAY too confused.

anyways.

Since graduated and unemployed equal A LOT OF TIME, as I've mentioned and complained and bragged about MULTIPLE times, I am bored a lot.

So I was whining as usual, and Chris was like.. why don't you write a song?
well, his almost exact words were, why don't you write a theme song for our lizzie mcguire crew? HAHA
Jenn would obviously get the reference, and seeing as you are the only reader (other than from Russia.. according to the stats page.. wtf), you are obviously the only one that I care to mention in my blogs anyways.

And I always wanted to write a song.
Not to toot my own horn (which I really love to do often times HAHA jokingly and seriously), I think i'm musically talented.
whatever. haters gonna hate, but I think I should give myself a pat in the back once in a while.
I can play the piano fairly well, being Asian and all.
And my fundamental's shit, but I don't think it's of an utmost importance in songwriting anyways.

So, what the hell.
WHY NOT? (in honor of hillary duff HAH)

The one thing I would hate is for it to sound corny.

ugh we'll see hahahaha

Fun #10: Go to Chuck E Cheese's

um. need I say more?

Chuck e cheese's > vegas.

duh.

Fun #9: Go karaoke

ok, this isn't mindblowing or anything. and it's SO very asian of me.
But, I do love me some karaoke. lol

Singing seriously relaxes me more than anything in the world, but i'm not fond of singing in open spaces.

And with just the sheer amount of stress I've been getting from someone's death and job search and graduation and just other things, I need to be less anxious and stressed.

The only good thing about being stressed is that I have no appetite lol which leads to weight loss! hah!

But, yea, i'm going karaoke-ing with a friend tonight. stokedddd.
(:

Tomorrow is my graduation. not stoked at all.
fuck.

ever so anxious,

Hayon

Fun #8: Refurbish furniture

I've been itching to change my room's decoration, if I haven't made that obvious.

So, obviously, the smart thing to do is go on different blogs and cry about my lack of talent and energy to do something about my room.

This blog: The Painted Hive is freakin AWESOME. I wish she can live with me and change my room.

This lady inspired me to try to refurbish some of my old furniture.

Before:

After:

How amazing IS THIS?
mind BLOWN.

So im going to do it.

YEA

Feeling lumberjack-y,

Hayon

Fun #7: Make my own shorts

I actually tried this once before, but didn't like how it turned out and gave it to my mom instead.

But, I watched a youtube video on how to make shorts, and I think I did it wrong!

So, I want to try to make a really cute jeans and bleach them and look all cute.
My bf hates (kinda forbade me from wearing) shorts!
But, once in a while, I need shorts -- especially in CA!

Maybe to the beach or just at home.

So yea.

I will do that! (:

Fashionably,

Hayon

Fun #6: Start a book club!

I've always wanted to be a part of a cool book club!

And since I cannot find one or never really looked, I guess, I will start one!
I have friends! lol as limited as they are!!!

We have to decide on a book and actually sync our schedule for the whole thing to work, but I will start one soon!
I am especially excited since I'll have more time to read fun books, and I have a kindle (b&w one) and get to borrow a book a month with my amazon prime acct! (: 

Currently I am reading:

Last month I read:

(this was a fun and quick read, but I'm definitely glad I borrowed it for free, instead of paying for it.)

Fun #5: Mother's Day Brunch Plan

Ideally, I would take my mother to afternoon tea somewhere; but since I didn't make any reservations (and i'm sure it's way too late for anything), I decided to do a surprise brunch at home for her.

I've been on Pinterest (@xhayonx) instead of studying, of course, and found cute seafood recipes for hor d'oeuvres. So, I'm going to plan the brunch and make it (:

I'll post an update of the final menu in a couple days!

Hungry,

Hayon

Fun #4: Go running with my dog in the morning

So, it's always been this glorified fantasy of mine to take my dog for a run.

I mean I have done it before, but it's been like 4 years since the last time.
Yes, I am that horrible dog owner that doesn't take my dog out for a walk.
Yes, my dog is out of shape.
Yes, my dog is overweight. Well, I mean not REALLY. She's a little chubs, but she's been on a diet (that I control, obviously), so she actually lost a good amount of weight. So..
NO, my dog is not overweight.. lol
Yes, my dog is cute regardless of her weight.

But, it always sounds so amazing when someone says, yea I take my dog out for a run every morning.

Now that I am home.. WHY NOT!?

So, I actually did it this morning.
Oh, how fantasies differ so drastically from reality.

It started out all fine. My mom took Milkie (my dog) while I ran into get water. She peed once and ran to the trail.

Then, it just went downhill from there, figuratively not geographically.

Milkie got tired from that 30 second run from my house to the trail. lol.
Then, her desperate panting began, and she could not move faster than a dog power walk.
And during a 30 minute "run," Milkie stopped to pee 3 times (2 of them were like.. squeezing out the last drop of liquid from her body.. maybe as an excuse to just rest.. lol) and pooped twice.
And, she sounded like she was suffering so badly that I actually carried her back home.
I CARRIED HER.

She looks tiny, but omg. And just the whole irony was definitely not lost on me or my mom. Running with the dog ended with my running and carrying the dog while Milkie panted in my arms.

Even by the time we got home, she was still pretty much dying.

We actually got worried about the possibility of a heart attack lol.

Then, we washed her with cool water, and she calmed down a bit.

But, overall, I did not get much exercise done since I had to slow down and walk to accommodate Milkie. However, it was pretty hilarious. lol

This is why I need to stop thinking that my life can be glamorous lol. It ends up being more funny than anything anyways. And I think I actually prefer it that way haha.

But, this doesn't mean that I'm going to give up on running with my dog. I need to exercise anyways. So, I'll try again! and again and again, until my dog is in a better shape and can outrun me with her short little legs <3.

Not tired,

Hayon

Fun #3: Read Magazines

Sounds simple, right?

Well, I still have my last month's Real Simple magazine hiding away in my car. So, no. not that simple.

So, after tomorrow's finals, I will go to the bookstore to sell my hateful textbooks, and if I do end up getting money for my books, I will proudly buy myself magazines of all kinds and READ THEM.

Well, after I research about the companies I am interviewing for on Tuesday, and THEN I will read them lol. YEAH!

Just the sheer thought of being done with school is just too exciting for me to even study for my finals HAHAHA. not that I needed any excuse to not want to study.

I AM ALMOST DONE WITH THIS EDUCATION THING! until I am crazy enough to decide that I would like to go to grad school.

Just 40+ pages of information crammed into my crying brain.
:'(

What magazines should I get?
Probably Vogue, Elle, this month's real simple, Harper's Bazaar?
OH, a home decorating one, even though for my purposes, blogs are a better bet.

Excited,

Hayon