Ok so its about one week from San Francisco day 2 actually happened, but its still fresh in my mind so let me take you back....
4:45 AM 2.13.10: Alarm goes off, head to my cell phone and call Janning to see if he's awake. He is. Great! Time to get ready, and in minutes we're picked up to head to Tahoe. On the way, we stop over at a diner and eat some breakfast. Janning is feeling a bit tired so I take over driving for about an hour and a half, then swap out back to Janning. I have no idea how I fell asleep but I did even while Janning was speeding downhill @ 70mph dodging and weaving traffic.
I'm awoken by Annie while she points out the window. There's an awesome view of the Tahoe landscape with pine trees covered with snow from above. Ok, now i'm pumped. Soon after, we get to the mountain and its go time. Nicole had to get rentals and sign up for lessons which was on the other side of the mountain so we told her to go ahead while we get ready and change. Adventurous Janning decides that it'll be better to take the lift to the top and then ride down to meet Nicole on the other side instead of waiting for a shuttle. I was a little skeptical of that idea since I knew I hadn't gone boarding in over 2 years. But as soon as I strapped on my bindings, I knew I still had it in me and it all instantly came back. We made it down and I felt bad for Annie since she had to tread down a Black Diamond as her first trail of the morning. But it's all good we got through it.
The day was a blast, as we went up and down the many trails. Trying half pipes, rails, boxes, ramps, jumps and conquering and eating them at the same time. Let me tell you I had some crazy spills and hard falls that day, but it was fun all in the process, and thank God for my helmet. One of the most memorable trails was the very peak of the mountain which cashed in at 9,900 feet in the air and led to a double black diamond which to me felt like a verticle drop. But hey, CONQUERED IT!
We started to head home at about 5pm after a great time at Kirkwood Mountain. This was only the beginning of another adventure. Janning decideds to play Initial D and weaves and dodges traffic again at 70mph on the way back. I tried to calm him down, but didn't want to throw him off his game as I know one sudden miscalculation can = bad things. So I decide to take a nap. I awake to see that we're in a parking garage for a... Casino!! What a surprise! Janning says its just a bathroom stop, but we can get some free drinks while we're at it complimentary of the casino. Awesome! After the break we head back and stop for some German food in Daly City. I was so extremely tired and exhausted that I had no appetite whatsoever. So I gave Janning my Schnitzel dinner for his lunch tommorow, and shared a sausage platter with Annie. The suprise of the night was one specific sausage that tasted like... Nacho Cheese!! Just thinking about it makes me want to try it again haha.
On the final leg back, we get a carwash, run from cops, and the whole nine yards... what an adventurous day!! The next day was my last day in San Fran and was filled with good times as well.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Take me to San Francisco! day one
So here i am in San Francisco! I was going to wait to post anything until I can get the pictures up, but I wanted to share my experiences so far since its fresh in my mind. So here I am typing morning of day 3 staying at the Le Meridian hotel in the financial district of SF. What a wonderful last two days it has been.
Lets start with my departure from NY. Of course being me, I decided to sleep at 1, to wake up at 4:30 to catch the train to the airtrain to the flight and depart at 8. (Kudos if you even followed that last sentence) Arrived in LAX for a layover that turned out longer then expected due to weather conditions in SF. Finally got to SF @ 5. Thankfully, my friend Annie picked me up and we went to get some grub, long awaited Santa Ramen that I wasn't able to eat last year. I was amazed at the line already starting to form before doors opened at 5. This restaraunt has a huge following and opens weird hours. Overall, I personally give it a 3/5. However, as I've been told I didn't order their specialty which is the Special Pork broth, ughh.
The rest of the day on Friday me and Annie drove around SF to find her a nice snowboarding helmet. We got one at our last stop and she was ecstatic! She dropped me off at the hotel and I checked in, to await Janning to get off work. Few minutes later, Danny gives me a call and I am picked up for dinner at Naan & Curry. At Naan & Curry we meet up with Janning, Nicole, Sandy, Danny & Tammi. Good food & Good times!
After eating, Janning heads home to get some rest for tommorow's big day and maybe I shoulda did the same... but hey you only live once right? Plus I wasn't feeling the lack of sleep from the previous night before. So we go to Yancy's down the block and get our drink on. Took down a few shots and beers and talked the good talk. That pretty much ended the night and we were set to wake up in 4.5 hours to go snowboarding in Tahoe!!
Lets start with my departure from NY. Of course being me, I decided to sleep at 1, to wake up at 4:30 to catch the train to the airtrain to the flight and depart at 8. (Kudos if you even followed that last sentence) Arrived in LAX for a layover that turned out longer then expected due to weather conditions in SF. Finally got to SF @ 5. Thankfully, my friend Annie picked me up and we went to get some grub, long awaited Santa Ramen that I wasn't able to eat last year. I was amazed at the line already starting to form before doors opened at 5. This restaraunt has a huge following and opens weird hours. Overall, I personally give it a 3/5. However, as I've been told I didn't order their specialty which is the Special Pork broth, ughh.
The rest of the day on Friday me and Annie drove around SF to find her a nice snowboarding helmet. We got one at our last stop and she was ecstatic! She dropped me off at the hotel and I checked in, to await Janning to get off work. Few minutes later, Danny gives me a call and I am picked up for dinner at Naan & Curry. At Naan & Curry we meet up with Janning, Nicole, Sandy, Danny & Tammi. Good food & Good times!
After eating, Janning heads home to get some rest for tommorow's big day and maybe I shoulda did the same... but hey you only live once right? Plus I wasn't feeling the lack of sleep from the previous night before. So we go to Yancy's down the block and get our drink on. Took down a few shots and beers and talked the good talk. That pretty much ended the night and we were set to wake up in 4.5 hours to go snowboarding in Tahoe!!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Utada Hikaru Live in the Flesh 2010... NYC The Fillmore Irving Plaza
After a 2 hour and a half wait in the cold 20 degree NYC weather, we finally got to see Utada! Well first we got to defrost for about an hour and a half while DJ Mike Rizzo entertained us with the same ol pop music you will hear on the radio.
The show was great! She played stuff from her two english albums and a lot of japanese songs. I was on cloud nine when she started to play her japanese songs. She also talked to the crowd a bit and didn't have much to say being that she was in shock from the overwhelming response NYC was giving her. Being her hometown and all, I'm sure there was a lot of sentimental value performing at the Fillmore. Her cousin and high school friends were in attendance as well.
Below are some pictures from the event and a youtube video. I took the first picture while risking getting kicked out of the venue. Security was incredibly tight last night constantly checking to make sure no one takes pictures. The other stuff was pics/vids I found from others who also got to sneak a shot, or two, or video!
Blurry Pic I took
someone got a good shot from the VIP area
Utada threw out these signature balls that she drew out, too bad I didnt get one.
The show was great! She played stuff from her two english albums and a lot of japanese songs. I was on cloud nine when she started to play her japanese songs. She also talked to the crowd a bit and didn't have much to say being that she was in shock from the overwhelming response NYC was giving her. Being her hometown and all, I'm sure there was a lot of sentimental value performing at the Fillmore. Her cousin and high school friends were in attendance as well.
Below are some pictures from the event and a youtube video. I took the first picture while risking getting kicked out of the venue. Security was incredibly tight last night constantly checking to make sure no one takes pictures. The other stuff was pics/vids I found from others who also got to sneak a shot, or two, or video!
Blurry Pic I took
someone got a good shot from the VIP area
Utada threw out these signature balls that she drew out, too bad I didnt get one.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Hana Yori Dango
Been watching a few J-Dramas recently since Nodame Cantabile ressurected my interest once again. Came across this drama from a few references after a drunken night out at a Japanese Karaoke bar in Hawaii. Hostesses were calling me and my 3 friends "F4" and that made me curious to see what they were talking about since all my friends seemed to know. Found out that F4 is a group of super cool cats that run a rich elitist high school society. But wait there's more! Makino Tsukushi a girl who comes from a poor family decides to stick up to the F4 bully's only to find out that she is falling in love with the ringleader. Great story line, good cast, and got me hooked!! Here's a link to learn more: http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Hana_Yori_Dango
There's a total of 2 seasons (9-12 episodes each) and a Special Finale movie. Check it out!!
There's a total of 2 seasons (9-12 episodes each) and a Special Finale movie. Check it out!!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Crap....
Lots of crap going on... not good crap.... but whatever...
quote of the moment:
"The difference between boys and men are the lessons that they learn"
quote of the moment:
"The difference between boys and men are the lessons that they learn"
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