Monday
- this day disappeared while in flight
Tuesday
- Arrived in Auckland, New Zealand
- Bus to our hostel, Freeman's Lodge
- Sky City - lunch at Rebo and Tower viewing for 360 degree view of city
- Auckland Museum
- Dinner at Portofino in Parnell - best feta goat cheese ever!
- Chocolate Boutique - Hazelnut hot chocolate and chocolate tiramisu
Wednesday
- Walked to the pier to catch a ferry to Waiheke Island
- Bus tour of the island
- Wine tasting at Saratoga Wine Estate and On Wild!
- Shopping on Queen St.
- Dinner at Chinese BBQ
- Dessert - Gelato - Stracciatela and Hokey Pokey
Thursday
- Intercity bus to Rotorua
- Rotorua Cafe - Strawberry Kiwi Tea
- Rotorua Bathhouse Museum
- Te Puia - carving and weaving schools, kiwi bird house, geothermal lands/geyser, shopping, Maori cultural entertainment/show, traditional Maori Hangi meal, hot chocolate while viewing geyser in the rain
Friday
- Kiwi Experience bus to Waitomo Caves
- Spellbound Cave tour - Glow Worm caves (blackwater raft) and a cave that housed bones possums, cows, etc. and fossils of an extinct bird related to the ostrich, kiwi, and emu
- shopping
- hiking/exploring near the Waitomo Hotel
- curly fries and cider, steinlager at Curly's Bar
- rabbits at the Shearing Shed
- bus back to Rotorua
- shopping
- NZ dinner at Triple One Five - lamb on stonegrill, and garlic bread
- $2 chai mocha and carrot cake at Nonni's
Saturday
- park near hostel - lots of hot sulphur ponds
- Farmer's market - tried lamb kebob, samosa, fried bread, and fruits - apple, golden kiwi, a guava-like fruit, and a tomato/pomegranate fruit
- Hell's Gate - walked their geothermal lands - hot waterfall and sulpher/mud pools, carved a kiwi bird that symbolizes determination; spa - mud bath and sulpher bath
- bus back to Rotorua
- lunch at Fat Dogs - sausage roll and plum/cream cheese muffin
- Intercity bus to Auckland Airport
- Air NZ to LAX
- back in LA, went to Sunland to visit Maylin and other Woodbury architects
Sunday
- uploaded pics and unpacked
- met up with family
Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
REVIEW on WEEK 21
Monday
- revised play for class that night
- finished freelance
Tuesday
- planned NZ
Wednesday
- laundry
Thursday
- FOH duties/photography at Write Act for "Brooklyn, U.S.A."
Friday
- lunch with Dan - Sushi Fuji
- prep
- Nick reunion
- Novel Cafe
- The National concert at the Wiltern
Saturday
- packed for NZ
- dinner at The Little Next Door, which is now one of my favorite restaurants in town
Sunday
- Made Japanese Curry from scratch
- Sita Sings the Blues
- LAX - Air New Zealand to NZ
- revised play for class that night
- finished freelance
Tuesday
- planned NZ
Wednesday
- laundry
Thursday
- FOH duties/photography at Write Act for "Brooklyn, U.S.A."
Friday
- lunch with Dan - Sushi Fuji
- prep
- Nick reunion
- Novel Cafe
- The National concert at the Wiltern
Saturday
- packed for NZ
- dinner at The Little Next Door, which is now one of my favorite restaurants in town
Sunday
- Made Japanese Curry from scratch
- Sita Sings the Blues
- LAX - Air New Zealand to NZ
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
WEEK 21: Sweet and Sour Eggplant
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Sweet-and-Sour-Eggplant-231981
WHERE: My place
WHEN: Sunday, May 23rd @ 6:00pm
WHERE: My place
WHEN: Sunday, May 23rd @ 6:00pm
Monday, May 17, 2010
REVIEW on WEEK 20
Monday
- tried to write play, but had a bad case of writer's block
- playwriting class
Tuesday
- freelance
Wednesday
- lunch with Dan at Don Cuco's
- picked up portfolio from CN
- Gefer Farms
- hung out with Ha-vi - homemade pizzas and scoops
Thursday
- picked Deane up from LAX - finally back from China
- Shrek 4 in 3d at Mann's Chinese Theatre/ASIFA Hollywood
Friday
- revised horror play
- Academy Event: "What's Opera Doc?"
- Deane's parents in town
Saturday
- Freelance
- "How I Learned to Drive" and Downtown Culver City with Carolyn and Jackie
Sunday
- Writer's Meeting at Toni's
- Wurstkuche
- 39 Steps - a must-see for any theatre lover! Great theatrical elements/acting
- Fruit Tart
- tried to write play, but had a bad case of writer's block
- playwriting class
Tuesday
- freelance
Wednesday
- lunch with Dan at Don Cuco's
- picked up portfolio from CN
- Gefer Farms
- hung out with Ha-vi - homemade pizzas and scoops
Thursday
- picked Deane up from LAX - finally back from China
- Shrek 4 in 3d at Mann's Chinese Theatre/ASIFA Hollywood
Friday
- revised horror play
- Academy Event: "What's Opera Doc?"
- Deane's parents in town
Saturday
- Freelance
- "How I Learned to Drive" and Downtown Culver City with Carolyn and Jackie
Sunday
- Writer's Meeting at Toni's
- Wurstkuche
- 39 Steps - a must-see for any theatre lover! Great theatrical elements/acting
- Fruit Tart
Friday, May 14, 2010
My own FLAVOR of the WEEK - Mediterranean Pizza
WHAT: Mediterranean Pizza
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
On a round pizza pan place
1. Pita bread or Lavash (I personally like the latter because it's cracker thin)
2. Spread Tomato sauce
3. Put on Toppings (any of your choice, but these are ingredients I like)
- mushrooms
- sausage
- onion
- cheese (mozzarella or goat)
- tomato
- spinach
4. Finish Herbs and spices
- Thyme
- Garlic
- Salt and Pepper
- Basil
- Crushed Red Peppers
- Oregano
5. Place pizza in the oven for 7 minutes.
Voila! Yumtastic, simple, and easy! My favorite kind of food! :)
WEEK 20 - Japanese Curry
http://www.grouprecipes.com/2942/japanese-curry.html
My favorite dish of all time! And this time, no using the pre-packaged stuff!
WHERE: My place
WHEN: Sunday, May 23rd @ noon.
My favorite dish of all time! And this time, no using the pre-packaged stuff!
WHERE: My place
WHEN: Sunday, May 23rd @ noon.
Monday, May 10, 2010
REVIEW on WEEK 19
Monday
- Playwriting
Tuesday
- Lunch with NHK pals
- Met with Dan to discuss LaL and Horror Fest
- Hung with Ames
- Editing Project with Tony
Wednesday
- dress shopping at Cerritos Mall - love their new Forever 21
Thursday
- lunch with Will
Friday
-Yabu with Jessica
Saturday
- Mehu's Cheese Bday Party
- Dave and Buster's
Sunday
- Mother's Day
- Tangy Tomato - good food, too crowded, overpriced
- Playwriting
Tuesday
- Lunch with NHK pals
- Met with Dan to discuss LaL and Horror Fest
- Hung with Ames
- Editing Project with Tony
Wednesday
- dress shopping at Cerritos Mall - love their new Forever 21
Thursday
- lunch with Will
Friday
-Yabu with Jessica
Saturday
- Mehu's Cheese Bday Party
- Dave and Buster's
Sunday
- Mother's Day
- Tangy Tomato - good food, too crowded, overpriced
Friday, May 7, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
REVIEW on WEEK 18
Monday
- lunch with Will Wira - Indian Place down the street (bleh!) and Samuel French (<3 it!)
- playwriting class - finally read and discussed "Pineapples" my new full-length semi-autobiographical play
Tuesday
- playwriting
- REVIEW on POPOVERS!
Finally got my popover pan from Amazon - Chicago Metallic - which had 5 out of 5 stars on Amazon from over 50 reviews. Love the pan! Makes the biggest popovers I've ever made... well, the first and only popovers I've ever made. But they're as big as the ones we get at restaurants.
Yummy! Tasty! Best hot thing out of the oven... Melt in your mouth, light and airy. I also made chicken tacos. What a delicious meal! Tony came over and gave me some edits to do.
Wednesday
- Back to mom's - hung out with Mehu for the day
- Applied for a job as a junior designer at Pinnacle Designs, referred by Tony
- Heard back from job and got called in for an interview
Thursday
- Printed another portfolio
- Interview at Pinnacle...
- Knights, Yogurtland, and Marinello's A-line haircuts with Carolyn
Friday
- Finished editing video/color correction
- Daikokuya (Ramen) in Little Tokyo followed by "Dementia" at Los Angeles Theatre
Saturday
- Mugshots
- Mom's house - made popovers again! Ry made fries. Mom made steak. Yum to all!
Sunday
- REVIEW on Kulov Tea Festival
Mehu was my date. We got to Royal-T at around 1pm, which was good because we got to eat a light lunch. I love their crispy tuna rolls and veggie green tea soba noodles! Yum! We sampled a lot of teas, and then went to the Tea Ceremony, where we learned a little bit about the origins of the ceremony and got to sample some Kashiwa Mochi and Matcha Green Tea. We had prime seats in the lecture. It was pretty fun! We bought a few teas and I bought an "Alice in Wonderland" T-shirt, since I love tea and the story. Love Royal-T for their artspace, dining space, shop, tea time, and overall Japaneseness! Fun place!
- REVIEW ON SUPPER SUNDAY - PIZZAS (from scratch)
The thinner the better for this recipe. It took about 15 minutes to stir things together and wait... then another 10 to knead the dough... then had to let it sit for an hour... watched the yeast rise. Then we rolled out the pizza dough and put them on pizza platters for 10 minutes in the oven. Then topped it with tomato sauce, cheese, basil, oregano, red pepper, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, tomato, (and sausage for the meat-eaters). Put it in the oven and backed for about 15 minutes each. Had a really thick crust, a medium-thick crust, and a medium crust. Next time I will make it medium or thin. Too much dough tonight. Mom, Tony, and Mehu loved it. Thanks to Mehu who helped me make the pizzas. Couldn't do it without her! :)
- lunch with Will Wira - Indian Place down the street (bleh!) and Samuel French (<3 it!)
- playwriting class - finally read and discussed "Pineapples" my new full-length semi-autobiographical play
Tuesday
- playwriting
- REVIEW on POPOVERS!
Finally got my popover pan from Amazon - Chicago Metallic - which had 5 out of 5 stars on Amazon from over 50 reviews. Love the pan! Makes the biggest popovers I've ever made... well, the first and only popovers I've ever made. But they're as big as the ones we get at restaurants.
Yummy! Tasty! Best hot thing out of the oven... Melt in your mouth, light and airy. I also made chicken tacos. What a delicious meal! Tony came over and gave me some edits to do.
Wednesday
- Back to mom's - hung out with Mehu for the day
- Applied for a job as a junior designer at Pinnacle Designs, referred by Tony
- Heard back from job and got called in for an interview
Thursday
- Printed another portfolio
- Interview at Pinnacle...
- Knights, Yogurtland, and Marinello's A-line haircuts with Carolyn
Friday
- Finished editing video/color correction
- Daikokuya (Ramen) in Little Tokyo followed by "Dementia" at Los Angeles Theatre
Saturday
- Mugshots
- Mom's house - made popovers again! Ry made fries. Mom made steak. Yum to all!
Sunday
- REVIEW on Kulov Tea Festival
Mehu was my date. We got to Royal-T at around 1pm, which was good because we got to eat a light lunch. I love their crispy tuna rolls and veggie green tea soba noodles! Yum! We sampled a lot of teas, and then went to the Tea Ceremony, where we learned a little bit about the origins of the ceremony and got to sample some Kashiwa Mochi and Matcha Green Tea. We had prime seats in the lecture. It was pretty fun! We bought a few teas and I bought an "Alice in Wonderland" T-shirt, since I love tea and the story. Love Royal-T for their artspace, dining space, shop, tea time, and overall Japaneseness! Fun place!
- REVIEW ON SUPPER SUNDAY - PIZZAS (from scratch)
The thinner the better for this recipe. It took about 15 minutes to stir things together and wait... then another 10 to knead the dough... then had to let it sit for an hour... watched the yeast rise. Then we rolled out the pizza dough and put them on pizza platters for 10 minutes in the oven. Then topped it with tomato sauce, cheese, basil, oregano, red pepper, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, tomato, (and sausage for the meat-eaters). Put it in the oven and backed for about 15 minutes each. Had a really thick crust, a medium-thick crust, and a medium crust. Next time I will make it medium or thin. Too much dough tonight. Mom, Tony, and Mehu loved it. Thanks to Mehu who helped me make the pizzas. Couldn't do it without her! :)
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