another restaurant week

We went to Farmicia and some people did not enjoy their food. But I love my fish. Next restaurant week, we decided it is Carl's turn to pick. Honestly we have to start a circle and have someone pick. Whoever came up with this idea... Brilliant!! So, Carl will pick the next one.

Animals has bad dreams too!

Molly was taking a nap and we were watching T.V. We heard a her crying in her sleep. Poor baby was having a bad dream. Yeah! we spoiled our cat. I wonder what she was dreamin about... Hmm doggy chasing her??? we will never know.

I love my friends

I was drunk and I make happy drunk calls. I started singing with Dena and talk to Corey and I tried someone else oh yes!!! My best friend, Jill. I like to harass her and talk about financial news and talk about the science and technology section of the NYT. Phouvy, the other best friend was not answering. California time and she was probably at work or with my cutie pretend niece. I am teaching her to say bad words. HE HE.

Yesterday, our package to pick design for our new home came and I realize wow!!! Carl and I are freaking homeowners. Bloody hell!! It is exciting yet scarry. Next year will be planning for our wedding. Carl and I have to pick a date now. So, I think we probably have a date. December 31st. New Year's Eve!!! I don't think so. They will charge me an arm and leg. I think somewhere in between so my family can fly from Australia and all over the world.

Hey,... you guys should harrass Carl? Why he gets really fluster and have you seen a black man get red and bother?? It is fun.

San Francisco

When I use to work at the library, I never had a chance to attend any conference that was away because I was not a librarian or actually nothing pertains to me. Wait!!! I did get to go to NYC for a photo conference.

Anyway, I found out that my team members and I might be getting together for a meeting in San Francisco. I can't wait. We will be going away the third week of Feb. I was thinking of taking my lover but I don't think he will have fun with us lame ducks. But we get business class flights maybe and probably some fancy hotel. Everything is paid for. We plan to hit the vineyards and other side trips as well. I have never been there and I will take advantage of it. Adrian and I are writing all these places we want to go. Like a Santa list. The fool wants to go to Lake Tahoe. What a nut!!!

I request Chinatown. Typical huh???

Thanks Brennen and Ryan!!

To the fantastic Lukas brothers...

Not only Brennen is a great friend, he got a brother that does mortgage and ease my pain. WOOHOO!! My brain is now more calmer and at ease. Feel my zen, folks!!! You have no clue wat hell I have been through. First, the sales manager is the most pushy lady. She believes she is right and keep pushing this horrible mortgage lady on me. She drove me nuts. I want to scream. She seem to not get it. I like the other lady better. I can't wait till everything is done and we can move in to our home.

The house purchase process

Hello all...

Carl and I have begun our second step as homeowners. We have signed the agreement of sale yesterday. How do we feel??? I feel all these emotions and he is excited. I hope everything will be fine and smooth. I am excited and can't wait to be in our own house. I can't wait to decorate my own kitchen and do not have to fight with neighbors to use the damn washers and dryers. I can relax in my own house and wash whenever I feel like it. Carl can decorate and remodel. That is the exciting but what is not exciting is the mortgage. So much to learn within a few weeks. I hope we will find one.

Planning to get us a housewarming gift... giftcards to home depot, lowes, ikea, target, best buy!! We would love that. HINT HINT

what a weekend!!!

This is our long weekend and we celebrated Martin Luther King's Day.

We began the weekend on Saturday, by taking Dena to the Italian Market to pick up the Turducken and brussel sprouts for the MLK feast day on Sunday. Later that day, we had friends over for football and Xbox games festival. Our friends' Rodrigo and Kim, brought their pup over.

Sunday was the Turducken festival. You might wonder what is a Turducken. It is a Turkey stuff with a duck and stuff with a chicken. Everyone came over for the dinner and it was als potluck night. I made the brussel sprouts. Dena was here early to make the Turducken because she was the host. My goal was not to make anything and I think I achieve some of it. I help her making some of the main course. We have green bean casserole, mash potatoes, brussel sprouts, black forrest cake, bread pudding with whiskey sauce, salad, tofurkey for vegan friends, and cheesy corn. We ate, watch football, play Xbox, and played Cranium. We also managed to keep everyone happy with the computers in the household.

Monday, we went out for a meat festival at Fogo de Chao. OMG!! It was delicious. 11 people join and it was fantastic. After wards, we went to see the new house. Actually, the show home. It was fabulous time and now we can go in a food coma.

Next Saturday, Carl and I will sign the documents for the new home.

We are in a process of trying to buy a house

The process is very scary!

Very scary!

It is making me very sensitive at very different level and I can cry at a drop of anything.

Frustration of calling City of Philadelphia's Departments

I swear that these people do not work or that they need more people. I know it is not even close to tax season, why is it taking them more than 5 minutes to answer the freaking phone. I have been on hold that seem to be forever and it is so frustrating. I am sick of hearing "we re sorry for the delay, you will be connected to the next available agent." AHHHHHH!

No one is answering. I got this notice and I think they are bullshitting me.

Happy Holidays

May your holidays be filled with wonderful and delightful treats. May your New Year be filled with joy and happiness and some a better year!!!

Carl and Micaela

Our new love

For the meat lover in you, we have found a place for you to go to and also a challenge. Carl and I have been looking for a fantastic steak place and we have found one. This place is called Fogo de Chao. It is a all you can eat 16 varieties of meat. They have pork, lamb, chicken, and beef.

They even have a fantastic salad bar that have smoked salmon and this amazing artichoke heart soaked in balsamic vinegratte. You also get side orders which is fried bananas (a.k.a plaintains), garlic cheese mash potatoes, fried polenta, and these wonderful fluffy bread with cheese in the middle.

All I have to say was Carl and I was in heaven. People walked around with skewers and carved meat for you. I love their garlic beef. They also have filet mignon wrapped in bacon which is Carl's favorite. Actually Carl loved everything. We were they for lunch and went back with Kim and Kim and Rodrigo for dinnner. I recommend we should get a group of people for lunch rather than dinner. Lunch is 24.50 and they served the same meat like dinner. It is cheaper.

What is the challenge??? They have a disc on the table that is green for keep bringing me the meat and red is to stop bringing me the meat. Carl and I can't do it. I want to see who can go for at least 10 minutes without flipping the disc.

Molly's new fascination

OK! I know I have the weirdest cat. Maybe because Carl and I spoil her or we just do not believe in her being a wimpy cat. Well, yesterday, she became fascinated with the shower. Carl started screaming for me while he was in the shower. I thought he fell. I came running in. Actually I strolled fast. I found Molly hanging on the back end of the tub checking out the water and the bubbles bouncing off Carl. By the time, the shower is done, Molly was wet and the head is fill had bubble on top. I had to dry her with a tower.

I thought it might be a one day thing but she came back this morning when I was in the shower. his time she tried to something new. She try to come in the shower. I had to shooed her away. I did not want her to get scorch with the hot water. But this persistent little devil keep coming back and was drench again. I cannot be angry with her. She is too cute.

Geomagnetic Storm

Every morning, I listen to the news and I heard from Good Morning America that we will be expecting a "Geomagnetic Storm" at 1 pm today, Thursday, 12.14.2006. That is so cool. Sound like something from X-Men or Smallville. What does it mean? Your cell phone or GPS device will not be working so well. Cool!!

As winter comes...

I want to cook more. I don't know why? I go through these weird moods that I want to bake and cook and I make tons of food. I like to be at home and I don't want to be near anyone. Is that depression? I am also getting ill. My throat is hurting and I am getting cranky.

I just also like to be sleeping. Maybe I want to be a bear so I can hibernate. I was also thinking about investing in a electric blanket. My bed is so cold when I get in. I want it to be toasty. Mmmm toasty warm. I wish electric is free!!

My dear friends from Canada

The weather in Philadelphia today... 16 degree celsius!
Edmonton, Canada... -31 degree celsius!

I even converted for you. This is why I would not move or come visit you in the winter. By the way, tomorrow and Friday, it will be 21 degrees. I'll be wearing a T-shirt. I miss you, Judy!

Uwishunu

Ok... I am addicted to your new work site(http://www.uwishunu.com), Brennen. If you have not, check it out. I love it because I love Philadelphia. There is so much to do and I love living in this lovely little city. There is so much to do and I always find things to do. So, thank you Brennen and your co workers for creating and writing such wonderful articles. Everyone, if you want to write something you have to register and support Brennen. Also, their event is wonderful. Carl, Rachel, Steve, Mike D. and I went on first Friday and we had delicious food and drinks and all FREE and we got FREE shirts and bags. Next event will be on December 1st. Keep up the good work!!

I know everyone is also worry about my health but diagnose is fantastic and we can talk later.

What I have been Doing!!!

I recently had a Halloween party and it was a blast. I had drunk Snow White. It was awesome. Pictures are up on on our photo gallery.

Anyway, my famous friend Brennen, just got a fantastic job and is the editor of the site www.uwishunu.com. If you have a chance, check it out. It is an awesome site. It talks about Philly and things you can do. Mostly it is a blog and please leave some comment. He also commented about this site http://dancingmeatballs.com/. It is adorable for people who have kids and things to do with your little ones. ADORABLE!! Take a moment and visit, please!

Carl's love of cleaning has seem to create some problems!!

Ok first we all know how Carl loves to clean... well, this has created some issue in our household.

First of all, his passion to have a clean house is great but it sometimes it confused me where things are.

On Thursday, I arrived at work and I realized my badge to enter the buuilding was no where to be found. I work 45 minutes away from work and there was no way I will drive home and get my badge. That means I have to walk mile from the parking lot to the front of the building and sign my name in. Hopefully the security do not ask me to call my manager to get me because I do not have his number handy. Also, that day, MBNA was having a sale on their old products like shirts that they no loger need since they are now Bank of America. I have been walking from the back to the front of the building. twice. I got my exercise that day.

Saturday... I made Carl some steak. Dena parents bought us some HP steak sauce (much better than A1 steak sauce). He had no idea where he put them. Two steak sauce MIA. Do you believe this! I was ready to kill him but I hope he learn from his cleaning experience of how annoying it is. He spend an half an hour searching for it.

I still have not found my new Ann Taylor shirt because of his cleaning.

Fire alarm at 2 a.m

We were awoke by inconsiderate human beings at 2 a.m. They thought it was funny to pulled the fire alarm. So, we evacuated the building and I had to grab the poor kitty. Molly no longer fit in her carrier and I had to throw it away. So, I had to put her in one of my Whole Food bags. She cried like a baby. Carl had to carry her out because she is a tough kitty.

Carl put us in the car so I could calm her down. She was not having it. Poor thing was a nervous wreck. I thought. Well, Carl decide to find out what was going on. He came back and sat in the car with us and I hand the kitty over. The damn cat did not want me. She wanted her daddy. Thanks for digging your claws in me. She was a total softy when Carl was holding her. Just watching the crowd and the animals pass her by.

Anyway, I think the jerk who pulled the fire alarm needs to be put in jail or something. That was rididulous for disrupting our sleep and pet lives at 2 a.m.

WEGMANS!

Dena and I went to Wegmans on Sunday and I love it. Actually Carl and I went first on Saturday and he rush me through it. I decided I had to go back. I thought as I walked in to the store, I heard the angels of the supermarket sing. This store is amazing. I love the section for the appliances. Actually I love the olive and hummus bar. I love the food court! I love evrything! I am so glad Wegmans is in the area!!