Done #11: Improv Comedy Show

So since I've moved back home, I don't get to see my boyfriend very often. Obviously, it was way more convenient when both of us were in LA.

So, when I do see him, we try to make it worth our while!

He picked me up, and I was craving pasta. And what better place to get my load of carbs than Olive Garden???? haha

And one of my "wish list" was to get a glass of wine with my pasta - so I ordered a wine-ish drink. haha

I wanted something sweeter than just wine lol. whatever! I have no shame.

Anyways, the food I ended up getting was the soup, salad and breadstick combo, but no regrets. They were all freakin delicious.

Then, we decided to watch the avengers (which to me was alright. It was really fun to watch and all, but I wouldn't watch it again and again?) with his cousins, which is A BIG NEWS since I have only met his cousin once and that was the first time "meeting" his family!

I convinced him that it is a great idea for me to meet his two cousins hahaha. And they warmed up to me pretty quickly! I'm a nice person! HAH! win for me!

 I got this for the movie snack. love love love. I love this brand of chocolate!

Then, we dropped them off! And off we went to (my initial wish destination was downtown disney, but it was a Friday which means hell hole) The block of Orange, which turned out to be a TERRIBLE idea since we couldn't even find parking.

So, disappointed we left, and headed for my house.

Then, a brilliant idea came to my head! Let's go to the Maverick Theater to watch their weekly Improv Shmimprove show!

I used to go often in my high school days since it is SO funny and only $5!

Even though it starts at 11 PM, and I suggest that you get there like 15 minutes before just in case it fills up.

Anyways, I wanted to take my brother with us since it feels like he doesn't get out much lol.

While we waited for time to pass, the bf and I walked my dog around the neighborhood and laughed at her unathleticism and the followed adorable-ness(?).

And finally off we went to the show!

SO FREAKIN FUNNY. and so very hipster, the crowd was lol.
I was initially concerned that it wouldn't be funny since I haven't been in a while and my sense of humor... well.. let's just say is not SUPER sophisticated hahahaha. But, of course they were as impressive as ever! and the bf and broho really enjoyed the show!
Basically, the premise is they have two teams consisting of 3 ppl, and they battle it out with different improv games. Hil-A-RIOUS.

And you can actually roll the dice when you pay for the ticket. If you win against the host, you don't pay; if you lose, you pay $10. Being the unadventurous shmuck, I opted out and just paid the flat $5, along with my sensible bf and broho.

But, it was hilarious overall, and I've been meaning to pay the theater a visit anyways! 2 birds w/ 1 stone.
(:

Brought back a lot of high school memories.

But, seriously.. when did EVERYTHING "downtown" get so effing HIPSTER?
hipsters are taking over the world..

concerned,

Hayon

Done #10: Impromptu Trip to Vegas!

I think I was just PMSing, but I was just really frustrated and annoyed with everything on Saturday.
So at midnight on Sunday, I asked my mom if we can just take a day trip to Vegas. haha

And she said yes!

Yay!

So, we (my mom, broho, me! dad had to work) left at 8 AM, and with a breakfast sandwich from Subway to satisfy my morning hunger.
After a grueling 4 hour drive, we got to vegas!

It was actually a relatively smooth drive thanks to good traffic and what not.
And it was not that busy on the strip either! yay (:

We ate at my favorite restaurant in vegas! - Mon Ami Gabi

 Olive tapenade & ricotta cheese

 Lobster Roll! It was good, but hard to eat since it was basically a piece of bread that was stuffed with lobster salad.

But, I just love this place. It's relatively affordable for the great service and amazing food!

Then, we walked around the malls.

Oh, can I just mention how AMAZINGLY SCORCHING HOT IT WAS? 90+ degrees. omg.
I was (as gross as this sounds) just sweating BALLS. holycrap.

And the most monumental moment came when I found THE BAG.
I've been looking up bags and what nots for my grad gift. I actually didn't feel comfortable spending so much money on a bag since I don't think i'm old enough and didn't feel like feeling spoiled.
And with that mindset, I was just refusing all the bags and nothing felt good enough for the price. (And I was just planning on pushing off the gift since it was stressing me out and I was hoping my mom would just kinda forget about it? hahahaha)

But, a bad thing happened when mom and I went into the Prada store. omg.

I found this clutch? (I just spent 30 minutes online trying to find the damn thing but I CANNOT!)
saffiano leather and it's retangular with two compartments and a wrist strap and it's just AMAZING.
The size is perfect and I just fell in love like never before!

edit: So, I found a few pictures, but I think it's men's clutch? hahaha NO MATTER. it's amazing. and just perfect for me. And they have it in that gray blue color that I love love love.

 This picture doesn't do this clutch justice, but it's the best I could do lol.

My mom wasn't that happy with it since the zipper was the hardest thing to open. She really wanted me to consider the Lux tote?

 Um, but the price for both bags was just too much.
So, I don't know.
I wish, but at the same time I don't hahahaha
DAMN YOU GUILTY CONSCIENCE!


After walking around, my mom and I decided that it's time we get some matching Pandora charm bracelets!
So, we got the silver bracelet and mother&daughter charm!

and on the side of the charm clasp part, it says you & me or something like that. hahaha it's so cute!

But, can I just say how effing hard it is to undo and put on the bracelet? omg. It not only requires dexterity but also STRENGTH! ugh.

And it kept on plucking my arm hair, and I am pretty hairless lol.

Anyways, we ended our lovely day trip with Wicked Spoon buffet (my fav buffet!)

And I drove home half way and mom drove the other half! not too bad! except people were driving weird...

Oh, and I made it back and forth in 1 tank of gas! AMAZING! (: good job honda.

But, now I am pretty exhausted.
And I am proud of myself for doing something about my boredom and frustration!
I love the impulsive me and my fam!

so tired,

Hayon

Fun #10: Go to Chuck E Cheese's

um. need I say more?

Chuck e cheese's > vegas.

duh.

Random Thoughts: School

This whole not doing anything must be getting to my head, especially with the state of duress I have been under for ummm.. TOO LONG!

Because a moment ago, a thought popped into my head--that I want to go back to school. WTF?

I can justify this ridiculous (or genius??) notion with a few facts:

1. It is quite late. 1 AM right now.
2. I may be going insane.
3. I am constantly stressed these days.
4. I am going through my post grad freak out phase!
5. quarter-life crisis.
6. I actually miss school.
7. I actually enjoy learning. Just not exams and what nots.
8. I am bored out of my freakin mind.
9. All my TV shows are ending. So, I have nothing to do now..
10. I may be going insane. like.. seriously.
11. I AM SO BORED.
12. I do not have a legitimate career right now.
13. I hate not knowing what my next step is. As a student, I always knew.
14. I am just freaking out. no surprise here! hah
15. Masters/Ph.D. cap and gown are freakin awesome.
16. I like feeling smart... and actually getting smarter haha.

But, yea.  shit. I was pretty damn convinced until like an hour ago that I was DONE with education for a long time. But, maybe not?

I need more excitement in my life.

Slowly going insane,

Hayon

Done #7: Make shorts

Yes, it is out of order, but I just uploaded my pictures.

I just wanted to showcase my new shorts!
I wish I had taken a picture of the jeans before getting demolished, but I did not think of it. oh welpz :(

Sorry for the hue, but my room was dark when I took the picture.

Basically I made marks on the legs and cut the legs off.
Then, I made A LOT of adjustments.
It was soooo difficult to make both legs even.

Then, I got a tong to pull the ends to make them look fringed (I recommend doing it outside since there was a lot of lint flying around the room).
After I was done destroying the ends, I poured bleach on the pants (of course after protecting the floor with a trashbag).
Since this particular pair of jeans was grey, it didn't take long to bleach them to this state. I actually quite like the uneven bleaching! But, my friend who had dark washed jeans had to keep the bleach on for a while; and even then, it was hard to tell the bleached part.

And the final step is to wash the shorts in the washer & dry them in the dryer!

Mine smelled like chlorine and swimming pools.. haha
But, I really like how they turned out!
They ARE a bit shorter then I would have liked since during the adjusting phase I went a bit crazy with the cutting.

But, it was exciting hahaha
(:

who wears short shorts?

Hayon

Done #9: Mother's Day Brunch!

So, it was Mother's Day yesterday, and I whipped up a few dishes to celebrate my mom!

I decided on two main dishes:

Curried quinoa stuffed onion

&
Scallops with strawberry salsa

I bought most of the ingredients from Trader Joe's!
The scallop dish was pretty easy to make. But, the onion dish was a biatch to make.
It is HARD to take the inside out of the onion shell, even after you cook it. I ended up with a tube of onion lol. So, I made it into a bowl by adding pieces of onion layer on the bottom.

But, these two dishes didn't seem hardy enough (at least for my fat ass lol), so I made another dish.

Scrambled eggs with onion and ham (I had a lot of freakin onion left over)

Overall, my mom was happy! haha
My dad wasn't.. He would be happier with rice and soup.. not this menu.
well, no matter since it's MOTHER's day.. not FATHER's day.

Success!

Blossoming chef,

Hayon

Done #8: Boardgame Night!

I really love board games.
They bring people together and act as a great excuse to get away from all the technology and really bond people.
And they are just plain fun.

So, to celebrate my graduation and just to have a small get together, I invited a few of my friends to my house for dinner/board game/ wine&cheese night!

I cooked dinner which consisted of chili and cornbread!
I used this recipe for the chili. I tweaked it a little bit with more spices and thai chili peppers to REALLY SPICE THINGS UP! and I simmered it for 3+ hours. It actually turned out DELICIOUS! (:
especially with the cornbread that Jenn made. We used Trader Joe's cornbread mix.

I've accumulated a lot of board games over the years. Some I bought with Jenn and Some I bought for myself.

We ended up playing Jenga, Pass the Popcorn (a movie trivia game in which I played the moderator because the game stresses me out lol), Cranium (so much fun! - Chris & I won btw) and Harry Potter Clue game (Chris won, but BY LUCK! I could've won ): ). hahaha
It was just so entertaining making a fool out of ourselves and really let loose!

As for the wine and cheese, Jenn brought a white wine, and we put some frozen berries, kiwi, canned pineapple and apples to make sangria. And Jane brought brie cheese and some sort of blue cheese that I cannot remember the name of (maybe stilson or something???) and water crackers. For the fruity part of the evening, lol, Chris brought A LOT of apples and grapes, and they were so delicious with the cheese.
And Chandler kindly brought TJoe's cheesecake! yummmmm.

It was just an evening of gluttony and laughter and good company.
(Ina Garten much???) lol

We ended it with taboo and just chatting about movies.

I loved it!
Now I am actually really tired. I'll sleep well, hopefully. I haven't been sleeping too well lately, so yea..
A lot on my mind.

But, tonight really brightened up my weekend!
Now for tomorrow's Mother's Day Brunch! (:
I have the menu all planned out. I'll post it later since 1 post a night seems good enough for me.

Satisfied,

Hayon