and the recap continues...
here's the first part of my trip to cali... in a way, i'm happy that i'm finding these all in installments. a LOT happened... too much to read in a sitting. i won't be able to get any comments from you all anymore... well, for a bit anyways. some dork hacked into the comment page server and made it all retarded. we'll see what happens... til then, enjoy part 1 of the cali trip...

it's been a crazy week back from the long weekend... i finally have a chance to sit down and recap how the trip to cali went. man, was that a nice weekend...

burritos, ducks and sushi, oh my!
thursday, ron's mom and brother took us out to eat at mexicali... sonder was impressing us with his extensive spanish speaking skills... but somehow i don't think that only being able to pronounce the food names makes you an advanced speaker...
afterwards, ron and i hung out with his homeboys at the basketball court. they were so happy so see him! and on top of that, they are fun to just kick it with. i hope we get to see them again...
friday, ron and i were driving out to rasputin records and lo and behold, there were ducks crossing the street! there were theses really cute signs that had the sillouette of a big duck and three little ducks following it and at first i thought it was a joke, but they really did cross the street! too bad i didn't get a shot of that... after all that excitement, we hit the great mall... and did some good shopping :o). after being in milpitas, we drove down to san mateo to meet up with my kuya and his girlfriend at sushi sam's. that has got to be the best tasting sushi i've ever tasted in the bay area. and if any of you find yourselves there (it's on third avenue west) do try the sushi sam's special. it's bomb (thank's bev!). after eating, we went to back to kuya's crib in daly city to watch donnie darko... that is one crazy movie. and the rabbit really freaks me out. definitely a movie to see.

hello?...
okay, so it's not like i haven't been trying to update my blog... i'm just forgetful to put up what i wrote... see me do a "mass may update" today. to start, here's something i wrote around may 9th... i thought i lost this one...

sonar
that's probably my most favorite wednesday night club since i turned 19. it's consistently had the best hip hop r&b and reggae music for at least the last 5 years. and usually, you could get there at 11pm and still get in within the half hour. but last night sonar disappointed me (as well as others, i'm sure). wating in line for an hour there is not acceptable. then again, that vip line was crazy huge. the only way i could've gotten in was if i were rolling with a bunch of females... which is not possible cuz the only ones i do kick it with are SO non clubbers. oh well. my homeboy nurse chris kept good company as usual. we ended up eating at the wonton house on cambie and 23rd afterwards.
i think vancouver should have a club like this one i heard about that's in montreal... there's no line up, just the rope. what people do is go up to the bouncer and he will tell you if you are good looking enough to get into the club... now, i'm not suggesting this cuz i think i'd get in. i don't think ugly people should be seen in public anyways!... i'm just saying it cuz there were just WAY too many ugly people getting into sonar last night, and that's just wrong.

(bitter am i?! ;op)

passion
i'm told i have this in everything i do, no matter how bad i am at it... that kinda makes me feel good. especially since i'm feeling particularly creative this year, what with photography and music and anything i'm considering a "hobby" going on til the end of summer at least. of course, my friend jan has this crazy passion that only a red robin's chef can have. really, it's beautiful jan. keep up your good work. ;op

california
yay! i'm so excited. only 2 more days and then i'm off for the "land of the city of the crypts and bloods"... well, hopefully my trip won't be THAT dangerous, but it'll be fun at least. thing is, i've got so much to do before i go... aiya, doesn't it always happen like that? i really don't mean to leave things til the last minute... well, maybe this time, i won't stay up the whole night before like i usually do before heading south......

i just wanna love you...
i am going to bite someone's style. this person i know is doing what i shoulda done a while ago... she's taking a "sabbatical," as she likes to call it, from any sort of commited relationships. she's got herself all set, putting her foot down against any guy that wants anything more than being just friends, and at the same time meeting any "needs" needed to be met... she's got some skill. actually, she's just avoiding having a boyfriend.
i feel a bit more like cameron diaz in the sweetest thing... i'm just tired of "the game." yes my friends, the hat and cane will soon be hung up on the wall, once and for all... i don't know when, but hopefully i'll be able to retire from being the pimp that some of you like to call me.
don't get me wrong, i still like meeting people. some guys fall under the "he's so cute but so stupid" category, but there are a few guys i meet who are awesome quality people. it's just too hard to meet a guy and try to be their friend when all they got is dating on the brain (or worse!). and on top of that, you're the one who'd have to eventually break it to them (sometimes repeatedly) that you don't want them, so you're ultimately breaking it up. ooh, but it's the worst when they hear exactly what they want to hear, even though what you said wasn't even remotely close... you say "i'm not looking for a boyfriend right now" or "i don't have time for a relationship" or even "i'm not interested" and all they hear is "wow, you could possibly be the man of my dreams... i want to be your girlfriend, no doubt about it!!". and suddenly no matter what you do, it's interpreted the wrong way. like if you make any sort of physical contact, it's taken as a "sign"... be it you accidentally knocking his foot at dinner, or your arms sharing the same rest at the theatre, or even you feeling the sleeve of his shirt because you like the material (after asking permission of course). and don't even get me started on the non-physical contact! like if you look at him at all, he'll think "yeah, she doesn't know it yet, but she wants me."
after i handle this, i'll be rid of all of them (although i wish i could just get rid of the bad parts and keep all the good parts). then i'll have a fresh start and be able to have a "normal" life where nobody will notice me or ever ask me for my number or anything... maybe even have a few things go my way. right now, the only thing i'm happy about is that i can go into hiding (none of those guys read my blog... wonder how many would care?.. wonder how many can read?..) so i can spend some quality me time.

dammit, guys suck.

like woah...
it's 1:14am and i am SO full... i think i have succeeded in eating 3 square meals a day since thursday!.. i've had bistik, sushi, bagels, more bistik, grilled cheese sandwiches, pizza, sinigang (with lotsa hipon), ravioli, scrambled eggs, sweet and sour prawns, and some pho... and on top of that, i've snacked a LOT as well! what is wrong with me? my homeboy nurse chris tells me it stems from someone teasing me at the dinner table one day a while back. he said "someone said to you "marion you can't finish all that food" and you were all "yeah i can! watch me!" and you haven't stopped eating since." that was 2 summers ago! dang... as my ate winnie would say "ang sarap mag kumain si marion!" (loosely translated: "dang! that marion can eat!!").