Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Sunday, August 21, 2005
Saturday, August 20, 2005
JOY
finally met up w/ roymund, havent seen the foo since graduations. him and butch are always hilarious.
during dinner i was reminded of vbs: my kids stuck soooo much butter on their bread. one time one of em stuck 2 sticks of butter on a single roll and i caught him trying to put on a 3rd. i stopped him from putting that last one on. hopefully they wont get early heart attacks. the kids also loved to add sugar to their lemonade. it was such unnecessary sugar, usually 2 packs of regular sugar and another pack of equal. kids need to learn better habits.
finally met up w/ roymund, havent seen the foo since graduations. him and butch are always hilarious.
during dinner i was reminded of vbs: my kids stuck soooo much butter on their bread. one time one of em stuck 2 sticks of butter on a single roll and i caught him trying to put on a 3rd. i stopped him from putting that last one on. hopefully they wont get early heart attacks. the kids also loved to add sugar to their lemonade. it was such unnecessary sugar, usually 2 packs of regular sugar and another pack of equal. kids need to learn better habits.
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Sunday, August 14, 2005
JOY
had a fun time at vbs. my kids were psychos and they were driving me nuts but i still enjoyed the whole experience. it was funny how some of my kids wouldnt mind going butt naked in front of others while some kids changed under the blankets or in the bathroom. being in the skit w/ butch and steph and the rest of the gang was painful at times but still very enjoyable w/ lotsa laughs. esp esters moment: "my husbands gonna be REALLY good looking!" trip, stumble, stumble. and getting a few ppl to smell my plaque ball was awsome. many were educated from that experience.
PRAYER
got to share the gospel with my 5 kids. it kinda surprised me that only 1 had a decent idea of the true gospel message. i pray that something stuck w/ them.
reminded of the kids at kcpc. gotta pray for them too and the whole church as well.
had a fun time at vbs. my kids were psychos and they were driving me nuts but i still enjoyed the whole experience. it was funny how some of my kids wouldnt mind going butt naked in front of others while some kids changed under the blankets or in the bathroom. being in the skit w/ butch and steph and the rest of the gang was painful at times but still very enjoyable w/ lotsa laughs. esp esters moment: "my husbands gonna be REALLY good looking!" trip, stumble, stumble. and getting a few ppl to smell my plaque ball was awsome. many were educated from that experience.
PRAYER
got to share the gospel with my 5 kids. it kinda surprised me that only 1 had a decent idea of the true gospel message. i pray that something stuck w/ them.
reminded of the kids at kcpc. gotta pray for them too and the whole church as well.
Monday, August 01, 2005
Sunday, July 31, 2005
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
PRAYER
thanks for sharing butch, praying for God's plans for your future.
some ridiculous figures:
the world's most expensive home is listed for $134 million. this opulent estate is situated 25 miles outside of london. it encompasses 40,000 sq.ft. and 103 rooms. it comes with its own bowling alley, tennis court, squash court, poolroom, gym, 50 seat cinema and 5 swimming pools.
5 most expensive zip codes in the country:
1. atherton, ca 94027 - $2,496,553 (2004 median home sale price)
2. montecito, ca 93108 - $2,176,251
3. sana fe, ca 92067 - $2,114,254
4. new port beach, ca 92662 - $2,046,577
5. mill neck, ny 11765 - $1,948,636
best known zip code beverly hills 90210 is #15
thanks for sharing butch, praying for God's plans for your future.
some ridiculous figures:
the world's most expensive home is listed for $134 million. this opulent estate is situated 25 miles outside of london. it encompasses 40,000 sq.ft. and 103 rooms. it comes with its own bowling alley, tennis court, squash court, poolroom, gym, 50 seat cinema and 5 swimming pools.
5 most expensive zip codes in the country:
1. atherton, ca 94027 - $2,496,553 (2004 median home sale price)
2. montecito, ca 93108 - $2,176,251
3. sana fe, ca 92067 - $2,114,254
4. new port beach, ca 92662 - $2,046,577
5. mill neck, ny 11765 - $1,948,636
best known zip code beverly hills 90210 is #15
Thursday, June 30, 2005
Monday, June 20, 2005
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
JOY/PRAYER
funny but bad dennys session.
"were definitely not edifying them."
"dont play your deaf card again."
hopefully more was gained from it than just bad perceptions.
THANKS
vivian for dinner. and eileen/vicky for the other night. good food and company both times. i kinda wanted to add a food review to remember cuz ive been to a few new places this past week:
delfina: semi-italian joint in mission district. pretty busy place even on monday night but counter seating available for walk-in guests. decor is alright, long mirror was kinda cool. kinda loud so not exactly ideal for conversation. expected the appetizer of calimari to be fried but it wasnt, cooked in another way and served with some sort of beans, not bad but i think fried woulda been better. halibut was pretty good, not too fishy, portions not so big. tried the chicken too which was better than expected, juicy and flavorful, a lil sweet tasting. tuna was alright, nothing spectacular. didnt pay the bill but think it was moderately priced. overall rating = 8
citron: cute lil place on college right past rockridge bart. think you can usually find seating, sat lunch was not busy at all. college ave type scenery, sorta date place style. complimentary green cucumber fresca kinda refreshing but not great tasting. heard patte is usually whatever but it wasnt bad here. bro said mushroom soup was pretty good, chicken sandwich was alright. viv thought fish (forget exactly what kinda but similar to swordfish) sandwich was not that great even thought waiter said it was his favorite and recommended it. mom didnt like seafood dish, said rice was like jook. dad had skirt steak which was pretty good, probably best entree. i had gorgonzola in a red sauce which was alright, kind of heavy and cheesy, similar to soojehbee. best gorgonzola ive had is still gypsies, hands down. prices looked a lil cheaper than expected (but maybe cuz it was lunch). overall rating = 7
boulevard: reservations on friday night @ embarcadero. one of the most popular restaurants in all of sf so reservations is a must. decor wasnt anything crazy but had somewhat of a fancy, elegant look. kind of a weird smell near the bar but think it was some sort of cleaning stuff. cant remember appetizers right now. filet mignon was nice, not anything very special though, had its own flavor cuz of sauce/juice. banana creme pie was good cept for one oreo-ish part which was a lil strange, gave a different taste and texture. creme brulee was good, better than average creme brulee. pretty expensive place. wine doubled the cost. overall rating = 8.5
ochame: was able to make same day reservation when it opened around 5:30. nice, quiet 4th street area. dim lighting, not too loud, good date place. japanese type cuisine. started with green onion pancakes which were very similar to pah-jun cept a lil lighter tasting. skirt steak was excellent and mushrooms were great as well. dont remember cost but think it was very fair. overall rating = 9
mecca: very hip, modern place with contempo music on market near the restaurant home. think its somewhat of a gay scene at the bar. carrot soup was surprisingly splendid, not too much of a carrot taste and sweet but not too sweet. pork tenderloin had a unique taste cuz it was wood roasted, noticed rum in the sweet potatoes. interesting, good but not great. overall rating = 8
funny but bad dennys session.
"were definitely not edifying them."
"dont play your deaf card again."
hopefully more was gained from it than just bad perceptions.
THANKS
vivian for dinner. and eileen/vicky for the other night. good food and company both times. i kinda wanted to add a food review to remember cuz ive been to a few new places this past week:
delfina: semi-italian joint in mission district. pretty busy place even on monday night but counter seating available for walk-in guests. decor is alright, long mirror was kinda cool. kinda loud so not exactly ideal for conversation. expected the appetizer of calimari to be fried but it wasnt, cooked in another way and served with some sort of beans, not bad but i think fried woulda been better. halibut was pretty good, not too fishy, portions not so big. tried the chicken too which was better than expected, juicy and flavorful, a lil sweet tasting. tuna was alright, nothing spectacular. didnt pay the bill but think it was moderately priced. overall rating = 8
citron: cute lil place on college right past rockridge bart. think you can usually find seating, sat lunch was not busy at all. college ave type scenery, sorta date place style. complimentary green cucumber fresca kinda refreshing but not great tasting. heard patte is usually whatever but it wasnt bad here. bro said mushroom soup was pretty good, chicken sandwich was alright. viv thought fish (forget exactly what kinda but similar to swordfish) sandwich was not that great even thought waiter said it was his favorite and recommended it. mom didnt like seafood dish, said rice was like jook. dad had skirt steak which was pretty good, probably best entree. i had gorgonzola in a red sauce which was alright, kind of heavy and cheesy, similar to soojehbee. best gorgonzola ive had is still gypsies, hands down. prices looked a lil cheaper than expected (but maybe cuz it was lunch). overall rating = 7
boulevard: reservations on friday night @ embarcadero. one of the most popular restaurants in all of sf so reservations is a must. decor wasnt anything crazy but had somewhat of a fancy, elegant look. kind of a weird smell near the bar but think it was some sort of cleaning stuff. cant remember appetizers right now. filet mignon was nice, not anything very special though, had its own flavor cuz of sauce/juice. banana creme pie was good cept for one oreo-ish part which was a lil strange, gave a different taste and texture. creme brulee was good, better than average creme brulee. pretty expensive place. wine doubled the cost. overall rating = 8.5
ochame: was able to make same day reservation when it opened around 5:30. nice, quiet 4th street area. dim lighting, not too loud, good date place. japanese type cuisine. started with green onion pancakes which were very similar to pah-jun cept a lil lighter tasting. skirt steak was excellent and mushrooms were great as well. dont remember cost but think it was very fair. overall rating = 9
mecca: very hip, modern place with contempo music on market near the restaurant home. think its somewhat of a gay scene at the bar. carrot soup was surprisingly splendid, not too much of a carrot taste and sweet but not too sweet. pork tenderloin had a unique taste cuz it was wood roasted, noticed rum in the sweet potatoes. interesting, good but not great. overall rating = 8