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TRIBE CALLED QUEST TICKETS WENT ON SALE TODAY FOR THE BERKELEY SHOW.

…BETTER GET YOURS.

ROCK THE BELLS IS IN A WEEK.

yaaay.

something to look at/watch:

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so… you know when you’re an adult when you prepare a dish for your office’s potluck then at the end everyone tells you how good it was and asks for the recipe.

yeah… it happened. i even typed out the recipe and sent it to the people who asked as an attachment.

i’m getting old.

i’ve officially perfected the southwestern chicken salad, which has evolved from the taco salad that i stole from jen’s going away in december. its the best rabbit mix in the world.

i am missing the gilroy garlic festival for the 3rd year in a row…

however… i will not miss the state fair again, even if its full of carnis.

no one should ever…

…go camping in the month of july during a major heatwave. it hit 115 degrees in livermore on saturday. we moved around to follow the shade about a dozen times. we went to albertsons, not just to get stuff to bbq, but for some free air conditioning for a good hour. it was the hottest camping trip ever, we usually go during memorial day weekend, yeah it gets hot, but it was ridiculous this past weekend. you did not need a blanket at night, as a matter of fact you would wake up sweaty, at 9am you would break a sweat like nothing, and good luck getting stuff inside your tent if it isn’t shaded, its the cheapest sauna you’ll ever experience. i’ve never consumed so much ice water in my life.

nevertheless, NOTHING beats NOCAA camping.

it was a whole lotta heat.. stupid questions… family cranium… campfires… crazy bugs… and trying to stay cool. nothing beats nocaa camping.

in other news

the reign of the leo’s has begun.

we’re the best. summer is winding down and i usually pack august full of events. it should be fun.

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so………. like i said, yeah… i’m low on funds right now.

but whatever. …cause i’m a responsible adult and i’m having a grand time. i will however, be avoiding shopping malls and online stores for the next month or so. i am also avoiding expensive food. if you wanna kick it… i’m not eating anything more than $6 and no, sorry… we can’t go to valley fair.

FOOD AND GAS HOMIES! FOOD AND GAS!!!

i will however save some $ for the beach days. it better be sunny when i hit the sand… or else… OR ELSE.

in other news: my half-year obsession with japanese food is thankfully over. i no longer feel the need to eat at a japanese restaurant once a week. HOWEVER, my stupid addiction to carbohydrates has come back with a vengeance. i love bread. fresh baked bread. i also love cakes, cupcakes, blueberry muffins, and anything that has a cinnamon-sugar combination. i want to try every bakery from sacto to san jose.

i have issues with food. i always know what i want to eat next… yeah dude, i’m crazy.

i half love… half dislike the ‘ex love’s new album (pharrell williams).

i’d buy it, but i’m low on that cash money right now.

hahaha, thats my next blog subject…

dear jun & jeff,

for my birthday, please make me gormet cupcakes. I DO NOT WANT A CAKE, I DON’T WANT A CAKE. PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE, make me these cupcakes:

“AMY SEDARIS’ VANILLA CUPCAKES

Makes 1 dozen.

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter

1 3/4 cups sugar

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons pure vanilla (see shopper’s note)

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

2 1/2 cups flour

1 1/4 cups milk

To prepare oven, muffin tin: Preheat over to 375 degrees. Adjust oven rack to middle position. Line standard muffin tin with paper or foil liners.

To make cupcakes: In large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, vanilla, salt and baking powder. Add flour in 3 batches, alternating with milk. Beat at low speed for 30 seconds or until mixture is smooth and satiny.

To bake cupcakes: Divide batter evenly among cups. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until tops are pale gold and toothpick or skewer inserted into center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 45 minutes or until at room temperature.

Shopper’s note: Look for double-strength vanilla at Penzeys Spices, 674 Grand Ave., St. Paul, or order it online from such Web sites as www.watkinsonline.com.

FROSTING

1 pound box of confectioners’ sugar

1/4 cup half-and-half

1 teaspoon pure vanilla

In medium bowl, whisk together confectioners’ sugar, half-and-half and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.”

[source: cupcakes take the cake]

on a real note.

why do some people lack so much respect for others? i mean, a general respect for other human beings. why do some think its ok to refer to a stranger as a “bitch?” or any other derogatory or vulgar pronoun you can think of.

the reason i ask is this… and i know this is a once-in-a-blue-moon experience, but here it goes: so i was on campus on my way to jeff’s car, i was practically there, all i needed to do was cross a street, when a car full of 17-19 year old white boys honked, stared straight at me and yelled out “YEAH BITCH! YEAH!”

…which is then when i belted out a fat “FUCKKKKKKK YOU,” as they drove away.

the optimist inside me saw them as a car full of overly-excited boys, just wanting to get someone’s attention, anyones, and at that point in time, i was the only one around. but no, fuck that. no stranger is to refer to me as a “bitch.” this is me, snapping my fingers in someone’s face, twisting my neck, and shaking my head. hell no. i’m just a woman, minding my own business, and the being referred to as “bitch” offends the hell out of me.

where the fuck did people learn manners? their moms? did they not have moms? did their dads beat them? did they not have a dad? fuckkkkkkk get over yourselves and just act right people. ACT RIGHT. thats all you got to do in life.

karma’s the real bitch.

MY LIST OF PERFECT FOODS:

if you do these right, they will treat you so good.

– cupcakes (i wish i had a magnolia one right now), they are the perfect size, and if you get two then you’re a fat kid. they also have controllable cake-to-icing ratios, unlike regular cake, which most of the time has way too much icing.

– burritos, they got everything you need… carbs, protein, fiber, vitamins, fat, you know… they got the whole deal. its a portable meal. just don’t get one anywhere except a taqueria.

- blueberry muffins, they are the ultimate breakfast food to go. i honestly think that they are more of a dessert food, because most of the time these things are 300+ calories.

- chicken breast, my most frequent and probably most favorite source of protein. all-white meat chicken that can be grilled, sauteed, fried, etc… no bones, no veins, no cartilage.

- french fries, if you’re craving fried food and carbohydrates… this is the ultimate snack. sure its probably the worst thing you could ever eat for no good reason, but deep-fried vegetables are my form of crack. add garlic and.. its f_cking on.

– cheese pizza, just cheese and a thin crust… none of that pan-pizza/supreme/deep dish crap. i’m talking about a wide slice with some garlic powder.

– fried rice, all you need is a pair of chopsticks and you’re good to go.

…thats all i can think of for now… and you know what? i’m hungry.