7:30am shower
9:00am Drive to Downtown LA
10:00am Shop for fabric
11:30am Drive to Fullerton
12:30pm Eat at Kings Hawaiian
2:00pm Arrive at the Getty
4:30pm Drive to Long Beach
6:00pm Drive to Chino Hills
8:00pm Watch half of 2 movies on TV
10:00pm Bowl 3 games
11:30pm Blog about my full day
Too bad I didn't bring my camera.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Heartbreak
So my cousin and the woman he thought he was going to marry split up today. Currently on R&R from a tour in Iraq, he is back in CA to hang out with family and most importantly to him, his gf. He had already asked his parents to talk to the priest about paperwork and pre-marriage counseling (he’s Catholic) and started the ball rolling, but now there will not be any nuptials for a while. I guess they did not debrief their relationship and were not staying together for the right reasons. He is on the road back to OC from San Diego where he was staying with his gf. I just talked to him and he told me matter-of-factly that it was mutual and that, though it sucks, it was bound to happen. Such a composed Marine Corps Officer answer--no weakness there.
At least he didn’t have to wait too long to find out.
At least he didn’t have to wait too long to find out.
Monday, May 21, 2007
[Almost] Hot guys
A few weeks ago, I went to closing night at Visual Communications' annual film festival, where they screened THE REBEL (Dong Mau Anh Hung), directed by Charlie Nguyen. It was in Vietnamese and French, with English subtitles. The male lead/hero is played by the director's very attractive younger brother, known in the credits as Johnny Tri Nguyen. I was one shirtless fight scene away from needing a bib when the film ended. Sigh.
After the credits stopped rolling, the director, producers and lead actors came on stage to talk about their experience putting the film together. And then it happened--the Let Down. Mr. Johnny Tri Nguyen spoke English and I winced. It sounded as though he had inhaled a breath full of helium before he spoke. I was crushed. How could he be my celebrity crush of the summer with that voice? Can you imagine, "Hey Baby, I'm so hot for you" in a voice slightly resembling that of Porky Pig (sans stuttering)? Double sigh.
I left the Aratani theatre and sought comfort in the reception outside. There, I met friends who swear Johnny Tri Nguyen was going to be their baby's daddy. I couldn't help it--I had to break the news. They were also in disbelief. So they did what any smitten woman would do...they wanted to see it for themselves, that the object of their affection/lust really was only eye candy. We scoured the reception, looking for the star with the excuse that we wanted a photo.
We got it.
Later on in the week, I did what I ususally do when I have a celebrity crush: I google-stalked Johnny Tri Nguyen. I could not believe what I found:
1. He is 33 years old. In person he looks 19.
2. He has been married. What?!
3. He also goes by the name Minh Tri when he's performing as a
Vietnamese pop star with Van Son entertainment. The scariest thing I found.
4. We have the best pictures of him. The great thing about photo
stills is that you can look and you don't have to listen.
And if you still wanted to read on...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Tri_Nguyen
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1248798/
He's an interesting cat. Not exactly my type.
After the credits stopped rolling, the director, producers and lead actors came on stage to talk about their experience putting the film together. And then it happened--the Let Down. Mr. Johnny Tri Nguyen spoke English and I winced. It sounded as though he had inhaled a breath full of helium before he spoke. I was crushed. How could he be my celebrity crush of the summer with that voice? Can you imagine, "Hey Baby, I'm so hot for you" in a voice slightly resembling that of Porky Pig (sans stuttering)? Double sigh.
I left the Aratani theatre and sought comfort in the reception outside. There, I met friends who swear Johnny Tri Nguyen was going to be their baby's daddy. I couldn't help it--I had to break the news. They were also in disbelief. So they did what any smitten woman would do...they wanted to see it for themselves, that the object of their affection/lust really was only eye candy. We scoured the reception, looking for the star with the excuse that we wanted a photo.
We got it.
Later on in the week, I did what I ususally do when I have a celebrity crush: I google-stalked Johnny Tri Nguyen. I could not believe what I found:
1. He is 33 years old. In person he looks 19.
2. He has been married. What?!
3. He also goes by the name Minh Tri when he's performing as a
Vietnamese pop star with Van Son entertainment. The scariest thing I found.
4. We have the best pictures of him. The great thing about photo
stills is that you can look and you don't have to listen.
And if you still wanted to read on...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Tri_Nguyen
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1248798/
He's an interesting cat. Not exactly my type.
Friday, May 18, 2007
100 Things I want to do before motherhood
So the right-hand side of the page is where I'm going to keep track of "the list." My friend Jeannie encouraged me to start and keep this list and the blog will help me stick to it. Lots of people have lists of things they want to do before they die--people write books about it. Like this one. And this one.
My list has a twist. It's not that my life is going to end when I have children, but it will definitely be organized differently. It also does not mean that these things must happen before I become a mother. I recognize that when I have kids, my [already existent] insticts will kick in and my life will be thrown into sort of a maternal martyrdom where I'll feel more or less guilty for indulging in selfish pleasures.
If I do not achieve some of the things on this list before Kim, Jr. comes along, it is not the end of the world. There are several things on the list that I definitely do not want to do after I have children, but most can be transferred to the "Things I want to accomplish after I retire" list.
If you haven't already guessed, I like lists.
My list has a twist. It's not that my life is going to end when I have children, but it will definitely be organized differently. It also does not mean that these things must happen before I become a mother. I recognize that when I have kids, my [already existent] insticts will kick in and my life will be thrown into sort of a maternal martyrdom where I'll feel more or less guilty for indulging in selfish pleasures.
If I do not achieve some of the things on this list before Kim, Jr. comes along, it is not the end of the world. There are several things on the list that I definitely do not want to do after I have children, but most can be transferred to the "Things I want to accomplish after I retire" list.
If you haven't already guessed, I like lists.
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