Farmer's Market @ Jack London Square

If there's one thing I got out of that godforsaken NutriSci10 class, it's that Farmer's Markets on this side of the bay are pretty awesome.

I went today hoping that since Farmer's Markets = outdoors, it also = pup friendly zone. I was wrong :(

After about 2 minutes into the market, I saw the Farmer's Markets Group booth with their No Animals and No Smoking signs :(

And so, for the first time ever, I tied poor Friday up to a lamp post and abandoned him for about 5 minutes before I returned to check on him for 30 seconds and then proceeded to abandon him for another 5 minutes. Lol

But it was totally worth the $7 for these


Aren't they beautiful? The label said $4 for a bunch, but the woman said it was cool if I bought 2 bunches for $7. So I did! I know most of you think that it's such a waste of money for something that doesn't live very long, but I love that they give my apartment some color :)

I also got 1lb of small red grapes for $1. They're supposed to be $1.50/lb, but I handed the man $2 and I guess he didn't want to look for quarters so he said that just a dollar was fine.

Fresh produce and nice people... I can get used to this Local Foods Movement thing.

Love Always,
Me

Lady Gaga in the Work Place

Staff S: (rushes over to cubicle) So the students tell me that right now (noon), they're playing Lady Gaga on the Campanille (bell tower at UC Berkeley)
Me: Really?!
Staff S: That's what the students are saying. (exits)
Staff Z: I don't like Lady Gaga.
Me: Oh, I love her! I think she's a whack job, but that's what I love about her.
Staff M: (chuckles)
Staff Z: You know, just a year ago she was just a waitress.
Me: Really? I thought she was a stripper.
Staff M: No, she's a stripper now.

Lol, I love the supervisors :)

Love Always,
Me

Cold Weather, Thank God for Pretty Skies

A view from outside Cheit at Haas :).



Find the seat in which you can enjoy this exact view is probably (95%) where you'll find me every Tuesday-Thursday from 12noon-1pm.

That is of course, before the Europeans arrive to light up their cigarettes.

Love Always,
Me

Millbrae Pancake House

Parental units went to dimsum at Tai Wu bright and early Sunday morning and the sibs didn't want to wake up so I took them to Millbrae Pancake House later in the day :).

Here's my oh so scrumptious veggie omlette with hash browns.


Swedish pancakes! OMG I've loved these since the first time I've tried them (this is my 3rd visit).


Like the apple juice? Well, to be honest, there's nothing special about the food here. It really is just great food done right with splendid road-side-truck-stop-good service lol.... that's a good thing in case I wasn't clear.


I'm sucha great sister.

Love Always,
Me

Kalu Kote, Bobbi Brown, and Lancome

This is the Kalu Kote Pokeron (pocket iron, the Japanese really like to combine their words huh? Pokemon = Pocket + monster, lol).

It's adorable and super small, I know.

And it even has that cute little hole for those cellphone charms if you like.

Unfortunately, those are the only good things about it. It says that it gets up to 150degrees C (about 300degrees F), but I think it's a total lie. It does not get hot enough at all. I tried straightening and curling with it and it does neither for my hair. Of course, my hair is finer than most and extremely hard to style because of that, but I doubt that's the issue. So don't waste your money (even though its super cute and compact).

This is Lancome's Maquicomplet liquid concealer.

It's about the size of an average mascara and the cute sponge tip applicator (like most lip glosses).

I absolutely LOVE it. As you all know, my concealer of choice was the NARS duo in custard and ginger (which is a cream concealer). I hit pan a while back and have been on the hunt for a new one. Since my skin is on the slightly dry side, cream concealers tend to chafe my skin when applied with a concealer brush. So I decided to try a liquid concealer. After a little browsing at Sephora, I settled on the Lancome one. It is awesome! It is excellent for the full coverage look and easily blendable. It's so silky smooth and I totally recommend!

This is Bobbi Brown's bronzing brick palette!

The packaging is different than the current because I got it at the outlets for a fraction of the price :).

So far, I am indifferent to the product. It's pretty shimmery, so I like that. Other than that, I'm not so sure about using it for contouring.


And for no reason... except that he's amazingly cute... here's Friday :).


Love Always,
Me

Ojiya

I'm supposed to be paying attention in nutrition right now, but I decided there is way too much bio and chem for me in here man. Getting the Biological Sciences requirement done has been an ordeal for me here at Cal to say the least -__-

Anyway, here is the long awaited blog about my precious Ojiya (all the way back in Chino Hills... sad)

This is the Salmon Skin Salad. Total yums! They have several salad dressings available, but the miso dressing is the best because it is very light and yet very creamy. Even though they call it a Salmon Skin Salad, implying that the salmon skin is the star of the show, I found it to have more of a crouton-like role in this salad (which I found to be a preference).


Seafood Rice Porridge (I cannot for the life of me remember the actual name of this dish), but is not absolutely adorable in its little cast iron pot? Ordering this was an almost accident. You see, Rayland wanted soup and we ended up with this because once again... he did not read the fine print -__- Regardless, I loved it! It's almost like jook (Chinese rice porridge) except on the soupy side. In hindsight, it was an extremely healthy dish and of the 4/5 more times we revisited, we really should've ordered it again. Another thing, it totally fills you up because the rice is you know, filled with carbs (ALRIGHT!). The dish had large fish roe in it (as you can see). It had shrimp and tofu and other things that I can't remember because it was consumed more than a month ago HAHA.


Takoyaki! So Rayland asked me if I wanted fried octopus balls, and I was like o.O uhh... okay. He could've just said takoyaki... it sounds so much less... gross. Anyway, it's like the best takoyaki I've ever had. Their special sauce really complements the octopus and you can barely taste that weird... I don't know... fishy(?) flavor.


Baked Lobster Roll. I think this is the one roll that we ordered every time. The weird thing for me about this roll is that they're very skimpy on the lobster but it made the roll really good in that way. I LOVE lobster, so it was really weird that I preferred the scarcity of it in the roll (we tried baked lobster roll at another restaurant and it was loaded with lobster and I was not happy at all). Also, I love it when they stick the whole thing in the oven with foil, because the rice at the bottom comes out slightly crispy.


Uni and Toro Nigiri. It was my first time trying Uni raw and I think I preferred it cooked in that medium rare type of way. Nonetheless, it was extremely fresh and very tasty. The toro... I don't think words can describe how delicious that piece of fish was. Foodgasm, that's a good one.


Seared Salmon with Ginger Dressing. DEEELICIOUS. They are really good with their dressings! It was the perfect complement. Also, very fresh fish!


I can't believe I didn't take a picture of the sesame cream puff we ordered! Apparently their cream puffs are a must-try. I found it to be average, though I'm not a large fan of cream puffs.

Upcoming Blogs:
- Kalu Kote Pokeron Review
- Embrace Your Face

Love Always,
Me

Sushi Tomi

Prior to the Rihanna concert, we were all starving... and by we I really mean just me.

Jae, who was at home while the rest of us were on our way to get her, did some Yelping since none of us know Mountain View very well.

The Verdict: Sushi Tomi.

This is the Sushi Dinner. It cost me about $22 and was in no way worth it.

The fish really was not as fresh as it could be for the price they charge you. If I wanted to eat cheapo, non-fresh sushi I could've paid WAY LESS for it elsewhere.

Oh how I wish I were sitting at Ojiya in Chino Hills :(

Love Always,
Me