Greengreen Grass

2008-03-01T19:20:00.000-08:00

Kids, you have got to love them.
For example:
"How much money do you make right now?
"$15 dollars an hour."
"How much is it going to be at your new job?"
"Only $11.25 dollars an hour."
"Oh, that's still enough to take me out to eat."

2008-02-20T20:10:00.000-08:00

Tonight, when you looked upon the sky, did you noticed something was wrong with the moon, if you did, then you were lucky, because you had just witnessed a lunar eclipse. If you have missed the opportunity, then you are going to have to wait for 2010.

2008-01-21T22:25:00.000-08:00

Internet at home is down and I don't know how to fix it.
My sister went on vacation and it seems that the internet is tagging along with her too.

2007-12-25T02:16:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas!

On this Christmas Eve, you will not see Santa riding on his sleight if you look up in the sky;
instead, you might see Mars.
If you miss it, then you are going to have to wait for another nine years.
Anyhoo,
Merry Christmas!

2007-12-01T01:42:00.000-08:00

Viet Title: Niem Khuc Cuoi
English Title: The Last Whispered Prayers
Composer: Ngo Thuy Mien
English Translation by: Gigi

Even if rain fall, I will accompany you for the rest of your life.
Whether clouds or rising storms should pass by here.
Even if there’s the wind, the freezing wind, the muddy snow,
or the thin, fallen leaves. Whatever happens, I’ll always love you.

Let’s lean on each other’s shoulders,
giving each other a calming happiness
and a lasting warmth for the rest of our life.
Let’s search for each other’s lips,
so we can shatter, shatter our painful hearts.
Fitted into my palms, this wish for eternity.
My hair dyed gray, a stain from a sorrowful love.
Looking at you, looking at you at that minute,
I wanted to say, “I love you.”

Please let me become like a calming slumber.
Rocking you into sleep, guiding you just once.
Lulling you into a dream, escorting you into life,
Into a time of love.

Please let you become like a soft pillow,
And let me embrace you into my heart.
Please give me one chance, one warm, heartfelt night,
so we can love each other tenderly like husband and wife.

Even if in the future, someone else accompanies you for the rest of your life,
Even if you tear, innocently tear my heart into pieces,
Even if I were to pray, pray a thousand times, and blame myself,
Everything would be too late now.
Oh, love! Despite all that, I’ll always love you.

2007-11-20T12:05:00.001-08:00

Haha!
Finally, I can upload my pictures.

Borrowed my brother's camera.
I want this camera!

Borrowed the Lovely Cergi's ideas.

Gave my uncles from Viet Nam a tour of the Getty.

California Beach.

Sister's wedding.

2007-10-23T00:19:00.000-07:00

OOooooOOooohhhhh...

Oh, what to write, what to write; this is exciting. What is so exciting? Well, the Lovely Cergie tagged me; she wanted me to reveal a little information of who I am.
Here I go:
I am Vietnamese-American.
I was born in Viet Nam, my mother and I escaped from Viet Nam by boat.
I do not talk much; however, if you can tune to the right channel, you can here me talk non-stop.
I am very forgetful and clumsy.
I do not have a green thumb nor do I have the culinary skill; however, that has never stopped me from loving to cook and gardening.
I have just found out that my great-great grandmother has Indian blood in her. (Pretty cool, eh.)
I love to look at photos, especially foods and places.
I have two lists:
1. Things I would do some day (most of it involving eating and traveling).
2. Things I should never do (most of it involving food I should never cook).

This is my first time doing this; therefore, if I missed anything, please let me know.

2007-10-22T22:08:00.001-07:00

Why can't I post up picture/s?

2007-09-10T00:55:00.000-07:00

With lyrics

Giot Mua Thu - Ngo...

English translation of the lyris by Jason Gibbs:

Outside on the veranda, the
autumn rain is gently falling.

The somber sky is quieting,
suspended clouds are
scattering.

Amidst the muffled wind
blowing past in the autumn
rain, who's crying? who's
grieving?

A couple of young birds chirp
from the branch as if
auguring blue skies:

"Stop wind, why bring sad
rain to a plaintive heart?"

Autumn's spirit arrives,
announcing the sadness it
brings along

Feelings empty on all sides,
for there's no screen to block
the returning wind

Who's sobbing, lamenting
life, teardrops rush down?
The world's immeasurably
sad.

We hope the clouds will
scatter bringing sweet gentle
breezes. The clouds open up
to blue sky

Could such happiness be?
The rain continues to fall,
how many more incarnations
until this melancholy
subsides?

The distant wind still returns,
the unyielding rain spreads
its gloom

Oh sky, for how many more
years will tears pour from the
sky because of autumn?

2007-09-04T23:24:00.001-07:00

Welcome to San Diego.

Welcome to Mexico

2007-08-28T01:00:00.000-07:00

Total lunar eclipse is at 1:51 A. M., anyone watching this with me?

2007-08-14T23:59:00.001-07:00

This is my second jury summons.
For the first summon, I had to go to court; I was almost a juror then.
This time, they only want me to call in for more information.

2007-08-02T21:35:00.000-07:00

Can you see me?
Oh, this is California's way of beautifying it's freeway.

Whoa, that was like the longest migraine that I have ever had. It had begun at noon yesterday and it had continued through out the night. However, I am very fortunate to be blessed with the ability to sleep through anything, therefore, I had managed to slept through it, but when I woke-up this morning, the migraine was there to greeted me “a good morning”, and this afternoon, the migraine had departed from me.
o.O

2007-07-27T20:17:00.000-07:00

My poor, poor skin, it is all red.
Went to the Orange County Fair and had a blast.
There were plenty of food, music, games, rides, and COWS.

2007-07-24T22:47:00.000-07:00

Some information airline passengers need to know before boarding the plane.
:p

2007-07-22T23:52:00.001-07:00

This is French soy sauce, each 200ml bottle cost $6.49, plus tax.
Happy Eating!

2007-07-04T00:33:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th of July!
My 4th of July stinks!
I just got two tickets within two weeks of each other. The first ticket was for a parking violation, and the second ticket was for traffic violation (the "Left turn yield on green").
BLEH!

2007-06-26T00:18:00.000-07:00

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2007-06-24T16:26:00.001-07:00

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2007-06-22T01:30:00.001-07:00

This is one of the daily routines for Californians

2007-05-16T13:09:00.000-07:00

I am so happy, after many, many, many disappointing clicked; I had finally managed to capture this little ladybug. It was a good thing that I was using a digital camera, because it had took me at least two dozens shots to get a decent picture of this little one. The rest of the others pictures were either too blurry or shot of it's behind.

And this plant, I can't believe that it would look so good in picture; it is very photogenic.

Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Pork

2007-05-11T22:58:00.000-07:00

Today's dinner is "Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Pork". I got this recipe from the food network, Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller. I really like this, because I was able to use the left over to make sandwich. It tasted so good; however, it was not my cooking... I did cook and below is mine.

The ingredients

Before

After

I think I have improved, because the pork was soft but it was a little blah, insipid, bland... you get the idea; however, the sauce was decent. Before, most of my cooking, the flavor is too sour, salty, or sweet when the intended flavor was the opposite, or it too chewy. Therefore, I think I have improved...I am so proud of myself ;-p hihihihi

The one thing that I do not like about cooking is that when done... I am my own customer for my cooking. I cannot blame them though; I do not even like my own cooking. hahaha

A Pleasant Suprise

2007-04-28T14:22:00.000-07:00

I think that I'm really lucky, because whenever I'm feeling down, there would be a surprise that shows up and takes that feeling away.

Even though, it is not my birthday... however, I'm still happy to receive it. Hugs to everyone that visits this site ;-p

Feel like

2007-04-28T02:10:00.000-07:00

Do you ever feel like you want to...

*sigh*

My apology

2007-04-24T15:24:00.000-07:00

I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to my future husband, for the reason: your future wife cooking sucks!

My cooking are like roses, they are only safe to look at.

However, on the upside... "whoever marries me will be very lucky, because he will have a chance to show off his culinary skills." ;-p

Rain, again

2007-04-20T20:05:00.000-07:00

Rain Rain Rain,
Up above from the skies
you come,
As drops of joy
As drops of sorrow
As a shower of blessing from the heavens....
by Anoop Lokkur

Today, it rained again and this time, I do not really mind at all... The reason, I received a free car wash. heh ;-p However, on the downside,

it'd rained while I was walking to my car. It didn't wait until I was in my car, noooo... I was halfway there and it rained on me. I was soaked from head to toes. On a side note, my little sister just announced that she has made into the National Junior Honor Society. I am so happy and proud of her.

Legal or Illegal

2007-04-18T11:34:00.000-07:00

A few days ago, I went to the Home Depot to buy some plants for my front yard, as I was walking around the garden department; I noticed that the flowers in the garden were blooming, so, I took out my camera and started snapping like crazy.

A man standing next to me said, "Aren't you afraid that they're going to kick you out of here or sue you for taking photo without their permission?"

I replied nervously, "Oh, I didn't know that it was illegal to take photo in a public area."

So, I placed my camera back into my purse, picked up my plant and headed out to the cash register. On my way home, the man's comment kept lingered on in my head, so when I was home, I googled for it and here it is, “Code 116-53 in the patrol guide clearly affirms the First Amendment of the Constitution as it states: Members of the service (police) will not interfere with the video taping or photographing of incidents in public places. Intentional interference such as blocking or obstructing cameras or harassing the photographer constitutes censorship. Working Press Cards clearly state, ‘the bearer is entitled to cross police and fire lines.’ This right will be honored and access will not be denied. However, this does not include access to interior crime scenes or areas frozen for security reasons.”

Ha! :-p

Below, are some of the pictures that I took when I was in the Home Depot's garden department.

I purchased this plant, Sweet Broom

Spring Break!

2007-04-07T13:50:00.000-07:00

My friend and I took her nephew and nieces out to Boomers! for their spring break. You know what, the more I hang around these kids, the older I feel. Only one hour into the park and I was pooped out; my energy disappeared. So, for the rest of the time, I sat on a bench and watched them play. I'm old!

However, at the begging, I had fun.
Here, we were waiting in line for the Go-Karts.

My car sucks!
In the middle of the race it had stopped.

Again, we were waiting in line for another ride.
While we were waiting, some people from MTV showed up to talked about spring break.

Bumper Boats.
When play this game, be prepare to get wet.
Also, Happy Easter!

Going Home

2007-03-25T13:12:00.000-07:00

Sophie Zelmani- Go...

Rain

2007-03-20T12:10:00.000-07:00

Rain rain go away,
Come again another day...
It is not that I don't like rain, I love rain...it's just *sigh* I had my car washed yesterday and now, today, it's raining!

Anyhoo, nothing beats eating ice cream on a rainy day.
Cookie dough ice cream!
Yummy!

My First Lesson for 2007

2007-03-10T00:15:00.000-08:00

This was supposed to be a Christmas gift for a cousin in New Zealand, but I am too scatterbrained to input in the right information, so the gift ended up traveled somewhere around New Zealand for a month plus before it shipped back to me. A week ago, my cousin from New Zealand emailed me that she had received the gift. Thank goodness...the gift was $49, the shipping was $29 x 2. My lesson: don't be a SCATTERBRAIN!

Family Dinner

2007-03-05T14:06:00.000-08:00

Last weekend, my family and I went out to dinner.
Location: Sam Woo Restaurant in Irvine, Ca.

The first course: Dried Scallop Soup.

The second course: Peking Duck

The third course: I don't know

The fourth course: Fu Chow Fried Rice (correct me if I'm wrong)

The fifth course: Tender Greens

The last course: Watermelons and Fortune cookies

I had a great time with my family. We enjoyed all of the courses, however, we're not big eaters...we ended up taking almost everything to go. The soup was the only thing that we've managed to finished. As for the bill, well...let's just say that it's a good thing that it wasn't my turn. hee...hee...hee... :D

Look, look...I copied The Lovely Cergie. Sadly, it is not as lovely as the picture that she took on Tet. *sigh* "Nothing beats the original."

Anyhoo, this is the reflexion from the mirror.

Breakfast at Corner Bakery Cafe

2007-02-23T22:33:00.000-08:00

My friend and I went to Corner Bakery Cafe to have our breakfast.

I ordered the All American Scrambler breakfast and their coffee.

hee...I didn't get to finished my breakfast. I do like their bacons and egg.

New Year Game

2007-02-21T13:48:00.000-08:00

On Monday night, I went to my friend's house to play some new year game.

The game: lotto (bingo)
The rule: $1.00 for three cards

The price.

Tee hee hee...I won three rounds, the first round worth $7.00 and the last two rounds worth $13.00 each.

My winning!

2007-02-18T22:40:00.000-08:00

How did I spend my năm mới? Well...

I ordered a pizza.

This pizza was my breakfast, lunch and dinner.

And before the clock stroked midnight, I finished it off with some new year food, banh tet with dua mon (pickled daikon and carrots).
* Interesting notes: This year, Tết is one day earlier then CNY.

Tết in Little Saigon

2007-02-16T16:40:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the year of the Pig! I would like to wish all of the reader/s a wonderful year! Chúc mừng năm mới!

Little Saigon

Tết market

I bought the monkey fan and the Snoopy envelope.

Not To Do List

2007-02-15T23:59:00.000-08:00

I got this recipe from this blog, Ras Malaysia.

Okay, this I can do this...

All right, it might not looks like the original, but that's okay, what matters is the taste.

It is alright, taste, which is what matters.

This is my fourth time cooking by myself, and I think that, well, maybe it will be my last time too. How does it taste? Well, it was like I was chewing on a piece of gum, well...more like rubber band. hahaha...I really need help. ;P

I am not good with computer.

2007-02-13T00:31:00.000-08:00

I lost my slide, hopefully I can fix it by this weekend. I need help.

How Sinful Are You?

2007-02-12T17:20:00.000-08:00

"You will die with your hand down your underwear, watching Star Trek."
What is this suppose to mean?! :D

Your Deadly Sins

Sloth: 80%

Gluttony: 60%

Greed: 40%

Pride: 40%

Envy: 20%

Lust: 0%

Wrath: 0%

Chance You'll Go to Hell: 34%

You will die with your hand down your underwear, watching Star Trek.

How Sinful Are You
(link's above)

Feel like

2007-02-08T17:32:00.000-08:00

Do you have one of those days where you do not want to do anything, all you want to do is lay in bed and have your blanket cover you from head to toes and there is this empty feeling, you feel as if something is missing, you feel like you're in the wrong place?

*sigh*

Winter Weather

2007-02-07T16:51:00.000-08:00

Look at what the winter weather had done to the plant in my front yard. The chills dried up the leaves and the winds stripped most of the leaves off the plant. I feel so bad for the poor thing. However, the rose bushes survived this winter weather. The chills did not dried up their leaves and the winds did not stripped their leaves off, they’ve survived the winter weather and they've over come it by producing beautiful flowers for my front yard.

Belated Birthday Dinner

2007-02-07T00:41:00.000-08:00

Tonight, we went to Matsu, it is a Japanese restaurant in Huntington Beach, California, to celebrate a friend's birthday. As you can see in the above picture, raw fishes dominate in our ordered. I had fun.

Medieval Times

2007-01-12T23:09:00.000-08:00

My sister and I went to Medieval Times<---(Link) Medieval Time for some food and jousting show. I did not get to finish my meal, because I was busy screaming and cheering for the knights, now... my throat hurts, but it was fun.

Christmas Vacation

2007-01-04T23:00:00.000-08:00

Los Banos <--- (link) Los Banos Half way to destination: Saratoga<---(link) Saratoga, Northern California

Breakfast!

After breakfast, went for a stoll at Santana Row<---(link) Santana Row.

Dinner!
I rolled my own spring roll
Cá 8 món (8 styles of fish??)

My New Year day

2007-01-02T12:51:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!

Wat Thai of Los Angeles

Papaya salad.

Vietnamese Sticky Noodle.

My Christmas Gift

2006-12-30T19:28:00.000-08:00

*sniff* *sniff*

Counting Down to Christmas

2006-12-20T22:38:00.000-08:00

Christmas in Southern California

I have two more days to shop.

Look, snow!

OOoooOoOOoo...look at all the pretty little stars

My Front Yard

2006-10-04T13:05:00.000-07:00

2006-09-28T21:27:00.000-07:00

Well, not alot of people visiting my blog, so...I'm gonna post me picture! Hehehe don't be scare when you see what I look like, okie ;p

tada!

Vacation 00

2006-08-30T22:25:00.000-07:00

These were flowers that was blooming in my front yard, they would usually last for a few weeks if left alone, now... it dry in two days.

Sushi, what can I say...it's too pretty to eat. Anyhoo, I tried the two dishes above. The first one is the "California roll" and the other is...I don't remember the name, but I like the roll that's cover in red thing...:P

What a great month! I've been going out every night with my sister. My lord, she's so tall, I look like her little sister now

I'm Lost.

2006-07-31T01:33:00.000-07:00

Uh, I do not know what I did, but now my links are the same color with my background.

Field Trip

2006-07-27T22:26:00.000-07:00

What a beautiful day!
The sun was out and the sky was clear.
Field trip time!

Welcome to California Science Center.
I saw IMAX Deep Sea 3D.
I got a headache from watching it.

Vietnamese supermarket.

Some pictures that I took while
strolling down the
vegetables and fruits area.

Happy Time

2006-07-26T01:12:00.000-07:00

Woohoo! My computer is working again. *sigh*for the past couple of days, it has been very HOT! *sigh* I'm afaird to see this month electric bill.

Welcome to South Coast Plaza.

After some shopping, my sister and I went to CPK for some pizza and salad : D

Night time at Metro Point

We went to see Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.

DINNER!

My Date

2006-07-04T00:19:00.000-07:00

Date: July 2, 2006
I took my friend's niece and nephew to see a movie.

After the movie, we grabbed some ice cream.

Nice view, no? Well, after the ice cream, we took a little exercise around the mall to burn off the calories from the ice cream.

Time: 8:00 P. M.
Went to Ruby's for some hamburger and chicken.

Crawfish

2006-07-04T00:00:00.000-07:00

Location: The Crawfish House,
Westminster, California

They're pretty good.

The Getty Villa

2006-06-23T23:43:00.000-07:00

Destination: The Getty Villa
Appointment: 2:30 P. M.
Approximate Travel Time: 45 mins

Arriving time: 3:38 P. M.

The cause/s: A wrong turn with a bad sense of direction and traffic.

Wow!
Notes: I stole this picture posting style from the lovely Cergipontin, thank you.
More pictures coming soon.

3 Days Weekend

2006-05-29T22:31:00.000-07:00

Date: 05. 27. 2006
Time: 8:15 P. M.
Thai's night

Time: 8:43 P. M.
*sigh* if I keep this up, I'm going to turn into a pig.

Date: 05. 28. 2006
Time: 10:42 A. M.
Birthday party, here I come!

Time: 12:00 noon
Our lunch

Time: 1:36 P. M.
Cake time!

Time: 2:30 P. M.
Gifts time!

Time: 3:16 P. M.
Going home.

Date: 05. 29. 2006
Time: 1:35 P. M.
Today is Memorial Day.
Went to the mall for some shopping. I bought a pair of shoes.

Time: 2:15 P. M.
Hungry, so we went to eat and then went back to the mall because my friend wants to meet someone there, but that person left so we went to Starbucks.
Today is the end of the 3 Day Weekend.

My day

2006-05-25T20:24:00.000-07:00

Time: 12:47 P. M.
Went to court to pay for a traffic ticket. *cry* It cost me $194.50. *sigh*

Time: 3:08 P. M.
3 P. M., is it dinner or lunch?

Let's eat!

Time: 4:24 P. M.
Going home.

Time: 4:39 P. M.
Blah, traffic jam!
I didn't get home until 6:00 P. M. This would usually takes me 30 mins. to get home.

Free Lunch!

2006-05-25T00:40:00.000-07:00

Date: 05.23.2006
My boss brought lunch for us. It was delicious!

Play time

2006-05-25T00:26:00.000-07:00

Date: 05.19.2006
Time: 7:30 P.M.
Activities: Movie and Shopping
Location: South Coast Plaza

Friend's Graduation

2006-05-24T23:40:00.000-07:00

Date: 05.19.2006
Time: 9:05 A. M.
Right on time.

Time: 9:30 A.M.
Grrr...I'm late. What is this?!

Time: 9:40 A.M.
@#%*! you Audi A4!

Time: 10:08 A.M.
Here I come!

Time: 11:25 A.M.
Yay! Hey, it's better late than never!

Time: 11:45 A. M.
Where are you?

Time: 12:15 noon
Cheese!

Bus Adventure!

2006-05-05T22:36:00.002-07:00

Time: 9:00 A.M.
All aboard! Last pick up!

Time: 12:30 noon
Pit stop, you have five minutes!

Time: don't know
Grr...detour...

Time: 10:00 P.M.
Destination: Some where in San Jose, Ca.
Dinner!

Hoa Quỳnh aka German Empress.

2006-04-28T00:20:00.000-07:00

Reaching out

2006-04-18T20:27:00.000-07:00

"I want to cry..."

2006-04-14T19:39:00.000-07:00

What do you see when you look at this?