thurzday

was a good day. no complaints whatsoever.

work was not bad. i was fuckin late though & forgot to clock back in from lunch. i always do that, i needs to learn better. but my manager is gon to take care of that so we allll good. but why you ask i had a good day @ work? i upsold on one of my patients and treated a patient that GOOD that he asked to request me for next time. it feels good when you know youre doin good @ work. you cant buy that validation my friends. i'll explain mi trabajo in depth later, if you dont even understand what the fuck up$elling is and all that bullshit (that deserves another blog). but ya, in a nutshell my thursday was delightful. hookah + a lil bit of booze + good company + good convo = dopeness.



im feelin really inspired right now maybe thats why i cant sleep. dude my body clock is all messed up. but i vanted to blog because i want remember how motivated i am. i've jus been thinkin lately like i always do. i dont wanna look back at things and think of my shoulda, coulda, wouldas. i feel like im finally in a good place right now and in time i'll learn to realize that things happen for a reason. im jus gonna ride this somewhat "good" wave for as long as i can. cuz the secret, my friends is: whatever you put out there, you get back. if youre positive and do good = good shit happens to you, if youre pessimistic and negativo = bad shit always finds you. im writing too much again. im gonna knock out & finally watch 500 days of summer. my current favorite movie. but i'll leave you with some parting words stolen from COMMON, "the present is a gift, and i just wanna BE." deep huh?



word.

humped

hump day dude. i was almost getting lazy to blog again, but i wont let u; i mean myself down. since i have no brilliant words today & thats mostly in part because i vanna blog about all this shit thats still in my head...it will make it's way onto this blog, trust. in the meantime, chew on this before our next meeting. i enjoyed it too & yea i watch a lot of tv, i aint ashamed.

just some stupid shit. i promise i'll have a better blog on the next episode. i've been busy, you cant blame a girl. happy hump day.

carlaG.

IS BACK.

not for long though. my girl carla is back from canada for what seemed to be 1237612038612093721 years. i blogged about this, look in the archives, that long ago. i feel like the group is complete again. our missing link is back and it seemed like we didnt skip a beat. so much has changed but still stayed the same.... ya i said it. now instead of wishing our girl was here with us, we're all fighting to spend time with her. its great i love it. its been dopeness though. i feel like a tourist because we've been taking her to places in cali that i've never been before, i.e. san antonio winery. we also were touristas @ city walk. i love these gyrl times and ima cherish it while i can. oh & ethel is addicted to her droid so pix were a must @ every moment whether we liked it or not.... all love girl, thx for forcing us to take pix though im jus jealous cuz my phone is crap. not for long though.... ok im ramblin, point is my girl is back & it feels so good. here are some visual aids thanx to ethel jem & her new love, the D R O I D!! hahahaha

game night

hotel figueroa

san antonio winery

GREATness

its been 1 year since my great grandma's passing.
instead of being sad, i'll reminisce about my favorite memories with her.
she was the definition of coolness, always chill and loved her some swap meets
(maybe that where my love for swap meets comes from)...
she was so cute & loving,
every time i see a lil old asian lady i think of her =)
i miss & love you much

foodie love

to all my angelenos & foodlovers:





Get ready to EAT YOUR HEART OUT at the hottest Valentine's date in the land!

This Valentine's why not show love to the people who bring us meals on wheels? There are taco trucks, cupcake trucks, ice cream trucks, BBQ trucks, vegan trucks, fusion trucks, fruit carts, fish taco stands, bacon wrapped hot dogs, and many more... With so many street food options, why choose just one when we're bringing them all to you?
Celebrate and discover LA's amazing street food scene with an annual outdoor festival that promises to be a delicious good time!

o-o-o-o-o-o Featuring the best of LA's mobile food trucks and street food! MOBILE FOOD TRUCKS Sample from dozens of the city's most popular mobile food trucks including The Buttermilk Truck, Grilled Cheese Truck, Sweets Truck, Fresser's, Frysmith, Slice Truck, Flying Pig, Fishlips, Komodo, and many, many more AUTHENTIC LA STREET FOOD

Sample dozens of authentic street food delicacies including pambazos from Antojitos de Abuelita, acaraje from Sabor de Bahia, coconut fritters from the Wat Thai Temple, Mama Koh's Korean chicken wings, and much, much more BREED STREET FOOD FAIR

Sample street food vendors from East LA's Breed Street scene including Rodolfo's Barbacoa, Hello Lupe's Pancakes, Antojitos Carmen and Nina's Foods o-o-o-o-o Plus LA's best local designers, artists, entertainment, and more! * POP-UP UNIQUELA MINI MARKET

Cool wares from 30 of the best local designers and artists, great for those last minute Valentine's presents

* DIY DEN Make your own love notes and Valentine cards in the free DIY DEN craft area * VIP LOUNGE Luxury lounge area with premium gift bags, luxe street food like Chef Josef Centeno's bäcos, a private bar and more (VIP tickets and pricing TBA)

* Oh! Snap PHOTO BOOTH Snap a pic at a Valentine's food truck themed digital photo booth

* LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Check out live artists, performances from local Capoeira Batuque, and more

* BEER & WINE BARS * Leave Your Car at Home Bike Valet / METRO friendly *

BYOB* Bring your own *blanket and enjoy a day with family, friends and great food in the sun!

o-o-o-o-o-o

www.LAStreetFoodFest.com

if this is aint fatASS enough for you here's more to salivate about:
im hungry now....

handy

"all i hear is rain drops, fallin on the rooftops......"


im OMY. its official... ok no im not. i wish. ok enough of that. its still raining. the rain & are good friends again. =) i had the best call this morning! someone just "crossed the border" i cant wait......

anyvays..........

a good good friend, one of my best actually, sent me this email. at first glance it looked like one of those chain emails that you have to forward to everyone or else u might die or not get your true love or not become rich in next 10 days or your wish wont come true if you dont send it to 8 enough people. i hate those emails unless the message is of actual substance & not stupid shit that wastes my time. BUT i really liked this one. its the same shit we've heard time & again but it would never hurt to hear one more time. we often forget it's the simple things that make a difference. THE BEST IS YET TO COME.

HANDBOOK FOR 2010

Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants...
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2009.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily.. And while you walk, smile.

Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12 Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument.

Society:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29.. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change..
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up..
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, be thankful for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

40. (really said to send this email to everyone....blah blah blah)
BUT my#40 is posting this up on mi blog for all you beautiful people out there. all 2 of u :)

2010 is it.

slappin da bass

"trying is having the intention to fail. you gotta scrap that word out of your vocabulary. say you’re going to do it and you will,"

– i love u, man

good quote out of many from such a funnnny movie. its always on! but that just means i can quote it more. slappa da bass, mon. someone get me the dvd. "slappa da bass mon!"

tuesdays = mawndays

my work week starts today. not bad eh. im diggin it, this fucking storm i aint. im starting to love tuesdays. not only because my work week seems to go by quicker BUT its DPL nights. for those of you who aint cool like dat, DPL = da poetry lounge. i love love love it. im no poet or anything but its pretty powerful, motivating and uplifting; jus ordinary people doin they thang. beauty is definitely in the ear of the beholder....


this one is one of my favoritist

but this one leaves me in awe, like you know how somethings make the hair on the back of your neck stand up but in a good way, sends me the shivers



check it out yo:
http://www.dapoetrylounge.com/about.html

see you there?

dancing in the rain

oh blu.....

the rain is here and im not as happy as i am when its raining. i love the rain but it aint doin it for me yet. i used to take solace in the rain... i dont know. i feel like gettin some pho. pho always makes me feel better. i'll get over it, ok im over it now.

training daze

even though i was employed all the way back in novemba, i have my official technician training for the next 2 days. i know its retarded but its this big bad corporation and thats just the way it works. so yes even though i've been treating all these patients all by my bad self, i still have to go through some official training. i hope it aint bad. in other work related news, yesterday the nurse trainer came in for a "pop-up" audit. fuck me, i know! that shit was scary. i come into work and the first thing that happens is that she wants to come in while im giving a treatment and observe my performance, critiquing my technique & shit. i was gonna shit a brick cuz she could write me up for anything. under pressure mang. needless to say i did aight. i hope. gotsta keep grindin either way.

i need a resolution

pretty much,
the goal of 2010:


ok so since its the new years and all that bullshit. resolutions are def in order. i dont necessarily believe in resolutions as i said last year but the notion is always motivating. whatever floats your boat man. aniwais, in the grand tradition of bettering oneself i've come up with a list of my very own thangs to resolve:

-blog waaaay much more.

i guess i've been neglecting you because i;ve been busy. ok scratch that, its just a lame excuse. along with my internet is crappy another lame one, i could blog from any functioning computer. i guess i was just suffering a huge case of writers block = my lazy ass didnt feel like it. & plus u know how sometimes you write/post just in case you think someone is reading.....yeah im so over that. but no i really blogged for numba 1 & me only. & now that my life seems to goin in a very favorable direction im compelled to blog more. im happy my creative juices are flowing again........ ima try my bestest bestest keep this cypher rollinnn

-get to my lbs goal

ok so not to toot my own horn but i've done a dramatic lbs. loss before and i could do it again. oh ok toot toot! i did it before i could do it again. ya im puttin myself on blast. "i guess its just water & EXLAX til prom" hahahaha. but seriously i really wanna lose 3 lbs.

-paint more


i miss painting

-read more

im determined. im not a reader but i promised myself to read more stimulating material.

-take more pictures


which means i would have to buy my own camera first but i will.

-relearn to play the piano

i used to dread piano lessons, maybe because my teacher was some annoying bitch or maybe because my mom would force me to practice.....i wasnt bad at playing, not bad at all. but i stopped playing, now i think i've forgotten. i really wanna get into again.

-travel

i woulda put "MORE" but i've been no where lately. i wanna travel since i have the funds somewhat i have nothing else to hold me back. which reminds me i need to renew the passport pronto.

-stick with my gut

i have the worst case of 2nd guessing myself. my indecisiveness is my curse. its just this twitch i have where i make a decision and 2nd guess it like a minute later. & about stupid shit. i get too tripped up & i hate that. i promise to get better. i just got to go with the flow.....

-be open & let the guard down


my guard is so UP that its really hard to relinquish that control.

-stay positivo



dude u already know.....

-indoor skydive

got the hook up, i need to take advantage before the opportunity aint there no mo.

-stop smoking

ok cmon like thats gonna happen. but fo reals to cut back more? like not so much on the weekdays. i know that was laughable but it was a good notion. maybe i should invest in that tobacco-less ciggy thing that cost$$ a lot, but then again my lungs/health is priceless.

-basically make o ten a better year than o nine.



ok so much to my hesitation to post up a list, i've decided to be OPEN and put it all out there and challenge myself. im sure this list will get longer with me crossing out things slowly but surely.

nouveau

it's 2010. cant believe it either. goodbye to all the crap that we had to deal with in 09: the disappointments, the failures, the shoulda, coulda, wouldas & hello to new beginnings, successes, & goodtimes only. the new year just has this effect on people to RESOLVE to be a better person be it losing some lbs, kicking the habit to cutting out the bullshit in your life and being positive. it's the secret mang, im telling you. positivity is my anthem this year. i brought in the new year with good people & good vibes. here's hoping my 2010 will be filled with the dopest dope ever.