05.26.10

Today: Red Mango, Barnes & Noble, OST Cafe to read & work, friends, sashimi, wandering East Village, late night McFlurries, warm night.

spring break to-do list:

1. Go to a museum.
2. See Mom, Dad, Dog.
3. Watch a bunch of movies and shows, including HIMYM and Entourage.
4. Bake yummy cupcakes with my lover KP to celebrate St. Patty's.
5. Hoop, hoop, hoop (with my lover KP)!

KP: im SO EXICTED
ive been staring at my hoop with a goofy grin on my face for the past 3 days
hahahaha
i found my soul mate


Mmmmhmmm!<3

actual necessity: new macbook.

So, many of you know that my Macbook is old. Actually, it's the oldest model of the Macbook. I'm not sure you can even purchase this anymore. Many of you also know that my laptop gives me a lot of grief. What would normally take someone 2 hours to write a process recording or 6 hours to write a paper is actually doubled because my laptop just sucks that much. Don't even ask how long it takes to do something simple like making a blog post.

I've been saying for the last year or so that I need a new laptop because this one is dying on me.

Well, folks, today was the straw. In my great anger against my current laptop, I have vowed tonight (after a frustrating day) to get a new laptop. What was holding me back before was that I am broke. Yes, we're all broke, I know...but I am really broke. But like I said, I am irate at this point.

Therefore, I will angrily and stubbornly fast one meal a day, not for religious purposes, but for monetary accruement in order to purchase this very much needed computer. I normally hate spending unnecessarily, but I have definitely reached the point where a new laptop is not just a "want" anymore but an actual "need." I have wasted too many hours (probably added up to be days or weeks) staring at a rainbow spinner or restarting my computer.

Oh yeah, and I'm throwing alcohol into the mix. Not because I drink all that much but because I tend to pay for people/take people out a lot.


So hopefully in a few weeks I'll have saved up enough for a new, functioning laptop.

And yes, I will become a lot more frugal and stingy. Deal with it :)

rice krispy fun: nov.

& for the Glee fanatics:

gallery bar: november.

bouchon & sunny days.

Nothing like an afternoon stroll in the park with Nanette & her bag of Bouchon macarons.







We had Caramel and Fig. Mmm.

masquerades, walks, & sunsets.

Train rides to new places.



The mask I wore around suburbia, modeled by Jeannie.



Feasted on the entire ocean.



Odd looking 'kio.



Spides.





View from the other side.



Good weekend.

michelle obama & i have something in common.

Mark is awesome for being Mark. But he is doubly awesome for Facebooking me this superb news article on Michelle Obama.

Not only is she a fellow [beginner] hooper but she also loves french fries.

"And look, my favorite food in the whole wide world are french fries. I love them. Dearly. Deeply. I have a good relationship with french fries and I would eat them every single day if I could."

For a hooper who orders a basket of fries everytime she's at a diner or at Applebee's, this article is fabulous. Thanks, Mark.

dinner parties galore.

Courtesy of E-Love:


Basil chicken.


Mango salsa.


Stuffed mushrooms.


Figs wrapped in bacon.


& of course, Hot Pot Night with the ladies:



Plus, if you have a Mikey friend who is an avid Office watcher, you can get some shnazzy desserts with goodies inside:

I think my post yesterday was a jinx.

Noah's-Ark-type raining on a Saturday = sad panda.
But still not too sad.



Old t-shirts. They're comfortable on muggy days but more fun with the 80s flare.



Avocados. Mmm.



Roll.



Home[hand]made lunch.



I heart Ikea.



In lieu of my name. That, and it's pretty&cute.



Delicious [addicting] cookies.


New favorite hobby: Singing Jason Mraz songs with my dad in the car.