what I cooked for lunch last week (:

a simple pepperoncini spaghetti with lots and lots of parsley leaves, red pepper flakes, and garlic.

oh yum yum in my tum tum. food coma all day err'day!

i've got the munchies... the JAPANESE MUNCHIES FIX!!

delicious dinner consisting of yakitori, agedashi tofu, FRIED OCTOPUS (MY FAVORITE!!), takoyaki (yes, I consumed lots and lots of octopus that night. don't hate!) and many other delicious Japanese tapas.

then ended the night with the amazing strawberry cheesecake crape from GENKI CRAPE.

ah. best.day.EVER!

mama knows the best!

right when I was complaining about not having anything to eat at home.. MAMA TO THE RESCUEE :)

best package i've ever received in a LONG time (: thanks, mama.

Brunch is my favorite meal (:

Best part about waking up early on Sunday = SUNDAY BRUNCH!

I def want to explore all the amazing brunch/breakfast places all over OC :)

Las Vegas Trip! A weekend NOT to remember.

we all hopped into melanie's mama van :)


told you i'm a certified FOB!


our bathroom before the girls invasion


& the party begins....


UGLY FACE PICTURE


all girls pic (:


the party crew


here's a perfect way to end the crazy weekend. M RESORT BUFFET!!!


fat jappies


i've got the biggest sweet tooth..


looking at these pictures makes me wanna go back to vegas ):
suffering from the biggest Vegas withdrawal ever!! >< take me baccckk

can't focus in my class because all i'm thinking about is...

I plan on taking my alphie (my beloved camera, btw) out on this trip with me so check back on Monday for a sneak peak into the wild weekend that I'm about to have... :))

GO BIG OR GO HOME!

I got my hands up, they're playin my song I know I'm gonna be ok Yeah, It's a party in the US

Venetia Bella Suite

My favorite biiitches

Lots of lots of pimp juice & unforgettable memories that I will NOT remember.

LET'S DO THIS!

So this is my habitat for the next 2 months..

Vista del Campo Norte Building 285
Come visit me, please.


welcome !


a nice clean kitchen. barely used.


MY ROOM! check out my zebra print bedsheets from TARGET. way legit.




bathroom. so big.


my roommate's view.


COME VISIT ME and I will feed you some delicious Special K cereal, Japanese candies, and an apple!! (For Limited Time Only)

SUNDAY - perfect day to grab delicious lunch with friends!!

lunch date ft. taco & henry aka jagaimo :) good friends since 2008!!


these are my friends henry and taco.


and this is my BEST friend, GYRO SANDWICH & HUMMUS ON THE SIDE!!!! <- loser.


& I grab my best friend like this and shove it in my mouth! (oooOooOO that's what she said!!)




best kinds of caramel is made by MEIJI!


cheeeeeeese!



posing with our japanese goodies.

always nice to catch up with old friends over delicious food! a nice day, indeed!

Q. what do you do when the shower curtain you brought from Japan is too short and you don't have enough money to buy a new set of curtains

A. You bribe your engineering major friend to help you solve the problem with Japanese candies and goodies.

this is my engineering friend, Melanie.



TADA!!!!! amazing job, melmo!

the end.

From the bay to LA!

Cruisin' down the street in my 64, jockin a bitch, jockin a bitch

o hello there toothbrush.



parkie let us stay over at his place :) thanks!!

only good thing about Irvine, California is the weather and the beaches. Other than that, it still is as sucky as it used to be.

why it's so hard to leave the bay..

delicious food & delicious coffee!















1. seafood paella by taco's mother

2. sauteed eggplant by taco's mother

3. sukiyaki partay @ taco's

4. chai latte @ barefood coffee

5. a-a-a-a-a-ahh-ah i'm chillin'!

First day back in AMERICA!

after a hectic flight from narita to SFO, my tired-ass was rescued by a box of amazing macaroons from Pamplemousse, a nice big bowl of pho noodles from Pho Wagon, and a scenic drive over to Santana Row.

Thanks :)