Monday, December 31, 2012

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Photo-a-day 2012.12.30

After Christmas sales
Cheap candy!

austin visit and nostalgia

so... now that we've survived the apocalypse, here are 10 random thoughts from my christmas trip to austin
1. southern hospitality is genuine and really shined when dealing with a dead car at the airport
2. on day 2, my mother hinted/reminded/nudged me at least 6x about my relationship status. yea, no pressure, thanks mom.
3. doomsday was a hoax. i celebrated with ramen. it was delicious.
4. dealing with temperatures ranging from 30-80 in a single day is more frustrating than living in constant cold
5. never go to the austin trail of lights on the last saturday it's open
6. people may change, but the friendships will always remain
7. the only ones who can make me yell are still my parental units. oops.
8. the one year i didn't focus much on presents, i got pretty cool ones
9. "this is my family... is small, and broken, but still good. yah, still good." - from lilo & stitch... quote really resonates with me lately (mine's not broken, bit cracked recently)
10. i suddenly have the urge to learn to play guitar

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Photo-a-day 2012.12.29

Rhythm Heaven Fever
Screenshot from the wrestler interviewing game... aaah this game cracks me up. And it's fun. And seems harder than the original. Either that or my gaming skills have gone downhill.

30 before 30 update

i have forgotten about this list. time for a progress check, since there is less than a year left

1. start a 365 photos project - done! started 8/1/12 and still going!
2. move to a new city - done! seattle on 6/9/11
3. learn another foreign language - because the random words of german i learned recently doesn't count
4. travel to europe - done! germany and austria on 10/27/12
5. ride a hot air balloon - i want to do this at the albequerque balloon fiesta, not sure if i will make it tho
6. read 2-3 more books in the song of ice and fire series - done! finished the 3rd book in the series 9/8/12
7. visit austin - done! first on 12/24/11, and few times after that
8. make mojito cupcakes - done! on 4/17/11
9. acquire a navy blue coat - except i have plenty of coats from living in madison... hmm
10. acquire a touchscreen device (ex. tablet, smartphone...) - done! kinda inherited an iPad, bought a smartphone a few months later
11. finish writing my list of 100 things to do before i die (currently at 77) - occasionally i pick this up...
12. replace my dying dell laptop - done! on 4/3/11 with a shiny acer
13. create a new website/blog of some form - eeeh, lacking ambition
14. go sky diving - ideally in hawaii
15. figure out my favorite kind of wine - done! dessert wines, for now
16. buy a hat at sacred feather (one of madison's longest standing stores on state street) - done! on 4/30/11, though i never wear it
17. acquire a new camera - done! Canon PowerShot S100 on 7/23/12
18. bake for a bake sale - done! 4/18/11 bake sale for an office fundraiser
19. consolidate burned media into 1-3 TB hard drives - done! sometime 2011, now all on my giant 3TB drive
20. (related to above) organize my music files - in progress
21. sell some of my crafts - done! at the same bake sale fundraiser above
22. build a small board game collection - done! one of my bookcases is now filled up
23. organize/display my vinyl toys - done! in my 2011 apartment
24. win money at a casino poker table - done! at Harrah's in New Orleans 5/7/11, though lost it immediately afterwards
25. finish making 1000 cranes - sorta in progress
26. attend an anime convention - i might change this to "a comic-con" and call it done for emerald city comic-con
27. finish epic mickey - but i haven't played my wii in almost a year...
28. pick up a new physical activity (ex. team sports, martial arts...) - done! joined a kickball league, on/off rock climbing
29. memorize the chinese pinyin system - because i still make it up
30. paint my ansem figurine - not motivated at all for this one

completed 18/30 since 4/3/11

wow. my mindset was very different in early 2011. i'd scratch out several of these and go with completely different ones. intrigued by how quickly my interests change

Friday, December 28, 2012

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Photo-a-day 2012.12.27

Amy's ice cream
Classic Austin treat

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

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Uchiko fashionista
So putting aside from the strange glasses I found... the food at Uchiko was quite delightful. From tempura nasu and chicken karaage, to jar jar duck and pork jowl, finishing off with some sushi, rolls, and ika yaki... om nom nom nom

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

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Lil' Christmas tree
Merry Christmas everyone!

Monday, December 24, 2012

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Friday, December 21, 2012

Thursday, December 20, 2012

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"The Usual" at La Madeleine
My usual meal at La Madeleine - shrimp crepe florentine and a fruit tart. And still delicious.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

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Zilker Park Holiday Tree
weeeeee!

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Monday, December 17, 2012

Sunday, December 16, 2012

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Atsuyaki tamago
via I Love Sushi for birthday lunch. yuuuummmy

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Friday, December 14, 2012

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Photo-a-day 2012.12.12

Euchre tournament prize

obligatory super 12 post

hello 12/12/12 12:12

dumb ways to die gets stuck in head easily
these zelda playing cards are beautiful
who remembers floppy disks? now it's a cool table
this is kinda entrancing... ooo
want to cringe a lot? watch ducks cross a highway
the dark knight... revealed!

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Monday, December 10, 2012

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Friday, December 7, 2012

Photo-a-day 2012.12.07

Dragon toy
I'm a little dragon toy! And I'm on my way to a homeless kid's stocking! Thanks to the Holiday Stockings for Homeless Children, hooray!

On a random note, I am a terrible person to ask whether a toy should be in the girl or guy's bin.

Thursday, December 6, 2012

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Gun range
First time shooting a real gun. About what I expected. Arcades and video games has desensitized me.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Monday, December 3, 2012

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Friday, November 30, 2012

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Pu-erh tuocha
Pressed cake of pu-erh tea. Looks so cool!

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

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Cow game pieces
From the board game Homesteaders. So nicely painted!

december is coming

and time flies by so fast. here's some random thoughts of mine...
1. is it just me, or there TOO many ways to communicate with people nowadays? i never know which one to use now
2. shortening is disgusting to bake with
3. i wish 10 years ago i were the person that i am now
4. made cupcakes for thanksgiving - spiced apple with maple buttercream... holy sweet awesome maple buttercream
5. i like blind box toys because it makes me feel like a kid again, opening a box without knowing what's inside
6. apathy grows
7. the scent of grapefruit makes me happy
8. when traveling, you realize we are just little ants running everywhere
9. colorquiz is always a fun and hauntingly accurate little personality test
10. i'm bored again... hm.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Monday, November 26, 2012

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Lunartik cup of tea
Meet my new toy. Mwahahaha.

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Friday, November 23, 2012

Thursday, November 22, 2012

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Thanksgiving feast
Not including the desserts...

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Monday, November 19, 2012

miscellaneous linkies

been a long time since i've done one these... sooo without further ado:
pictures of underwater dogs just cracks me up
here's a quick how to read korean tutorial
and this is what seattle looks like when empty
super neat - lego pop-up custom built
always good to read up on little hacks for life
and this is how you stretch on the go
hooray tmnt! pumpkin carved into krang
feeling nostalgic? try these pictures for size
wow i'm impressed by these root bridges

Photo-a-day 2012.11.19

Oreo candy cane
Oreos + candy cane filling = perfect winter time cookie

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Saturday, November 17, 2012

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7 Wonders
the winning hand, by 1 point. w00t!

Friday, November 16, 2012

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Lenticular clouds, somewhat

Thursday, November 15, 2012

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Key lime pie yogurt
This might become my new favorite flavor...

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Monday, November 12, 2012