Xmas reminder...

Breakfast, comfy PJ's and presents on Sunday 12/19 at Matt & Lisa's - 5pm!!

Matt & Lisa = Greek yogurt, fruit, cereal/granola & waffle stuff (waffle mix, syrup?)

Albert & Tara = juices (orange, cranberry..)  & champagne for mimosas

Rodel & Kressler = turkey bacon, sausage, spam, hashbrowns, ketchup; extra pans to cook with

Kim = eggs, butter, vodka (for screwdrivers)

Patrick = bread & breakfast pastries (muffins, croissants, donuts, bagels - whatever you like), hot chocolate mix/milk?

If you want to bring an additional item, just write it in. =)

Xmas wish list

Besides the normal Ferraris, Yachts, and private jets, here are a few additional items that could be fun:

Kiva gift certificate: http://www.kiva.org/

Red wine - any kinds; I'm not picky!

Books on CD Spanish learning - intermediate level

Elementary Spanish book(s) - maybe for 10 year olds or so.

Simple USB webcam, eg. http://goo.gl/WGUQz

Travel ear phones, eg. something like http://goo.gl/tM3Zb

Books:

A Random Walk Down Wall Street (2007 revised edition)

The Google Story

The China Study

Thanks Santa!

The slacker's list =)

Lisa's Christmas List 2010 =)

Specific titles...
The Agony and the Ecstasy - by Irving Stone
Castle Season 1 or 2
Smashed Guitar Matt Nathanson T-shirt in medium link
Finding Nemo
Toy Story 1, 2, or 3
Wii Just Dance 1 or 2
Wii Toy Story Mania game
Grey's Anatomy Season 3 or 5
Kings of Leon - Only By the Night
A Fine Frenzy - One Cell In The Sea
Half a Life - by Darin Strauss

Randomness...
Pilot G2 pens
Papermate flair pens (my new favorite grading pen!)
Wooden spoons
Starbucks anything
chickens
cool cereal bowls
board/party games/card games
puzzles
scarves
sunglasses
picture frames (4x6 or 5x7)
ornaments
Places I frequent the most: Target, Starbucks, Trader Joe’s

Scoozi.

Cough. There is a noticeable lack of lists on here. Cough.

:)

Kim's Wishlist 2010

I'm exhausted from work. A stream of consciousness, if you will allow. Sorry Santa.

A personal assistant to organize my life.
The DVD of The Philadelphia Story
Good books you would recommend, fiction or non-fiction, popular or obscure
Headbands, fedoras, and pork pie hats
My favorite colors are currently pink, green, yellow
White Jack Purcell Converse (size 6 ladies)
Inspiration for writing, photo-taking
Ooooo, art pieces... I like modern art and picture books
My favorite photographer is Robert Doisneau
I like to eat and drink
I drink lots of caffeine
Oooo, I'd like an iPod deck for work. The store music is starting to drive me nuts.


More to be added when my thoughts are coherent, if ever. :)

Just wanted to say...

Congrats Kim! MS Paint is always there for you. See you for sure for the Mokroopal Breakfast X-mas ^_^

Birthday Dinner

If you are so inclined, 28th year commemoration will be held at Go Goo Reyo tomorrow at 6:30 pm. Let me know if you can make it! :)

PS, try to wear pink if you can, but if you do not own pink clothing/accessories, don't go out and buy! Just a suggestion ;)

Tara's Wishlist

I'll agree with Albert - this is getting more difficult!

UO - Cooperative Trompe L'Oeil Clutch Bag
Up DVD
8oz Stainless Steel Hip Flask with funnel
French macarons
Teach Yourself Spanish (Book only)
Tandoori Spice Kit with Recipes
Thai Spice Kit with Recipes
Breakfast Tray Lollipops - Maple Sugar, Blueberry Muffin, Sweetened Grapefruit
Plastic cutting board
Go Clean Boots Bag
Gift cards to: Trader Joe's, Michael's, Mitsuwa Marketplace, See's Candy

A Taco Wishlist

Sadly

It gets harder every year to think of what I want. My apologies for the delayed posting of my wishlist.

Things:
A smallish amp for my digital piano
Rolls of good film. This stuff is like like black gold, less and less is being made and who knows when it will run out, but it will at this rate. ISO 100-200 preferred. Kodachrome and Fuji Velvia or Reala also preferred but other funky film like lomo would be fun too.
OSS 117 DVD
High & Low DVD - Criterion Collection - Akira Kurosawa
Kapoosh Knife Block. Either the "650" or two-step wood grain.

Gift Cards
Costco - This is where I develop my film =P
Ikea - Upgrading from twin size down comforter to a full/queen.

I'll add more as I think of it....

Mokroopal Xmas 2010!

Mokroopal Xmas at Matt & Lisa's Sunday, 12/19 @ 5pm!

This year it's a breakfast bonanza!  Pretend you're waking up Xmas morning...we're all together in comfy PJ's and making breakfast together before opening presents - the only thing is that it'll be dinner time instead of the morning.  =)  I've designated breakfast foods to bring & don't forget your present - $50 limit!

POST YOUR WISHLIST ASAP!  Names will be drawn on Thanksgiving & emailed.  Thanks everyone!

Matt & Lisa = Greek yogurt, fruit, cereal/granola & waffle stuff

Albert & Tara = juices (orange, cranberry..)  & champagne for mimosas

Rodel & Kressler = turkey bacon, sausage, spam, hashbrowns; extra pans to cook with

**We bought a waffle maker at Costco - the rotating kind Albert!! =)

Kim = eggs, butter, vodka (for screwdrivers)

Patrick = bread & breakfast pastries (muffins, croissants, donuts, bagels - whatever you like), hot chocolate mix/milk?

Are we missing anything?  If so, just write it in! =)

Kressler's Wishlist (updated 12/16)

I'm furloughed this week...so I'm taking a temporary break from work & made my wishlist. =)

The Basics

Colors: Dark gray, dark purple, teal, blue, white

Cardigan sweaters (L-XL)

Cocktail rings (size 8)

Tea - but not flowery flavors

Any cute science stuff (preferably biology-related)
Shoulder bags/purses that are big...no fringe, sequins, sparkles, etc.
Soft, non-flannel pajamas (L-XL)
Candy: Starburst, Hi-Chews (strawberry), Mentos (strawberry), KitKat
Black photo frames

Super sticky post-its, gel pens, tape white-out
Big headphones

The Practical

Camera bag #1

Camera bag #2

Camera bag #3

**I have a dslr camera now. =)

Glass bottle for water/tea

Life (narrated by David Attenborough - not Oprah)
Ramekins by Rachael Ray 
Paula Deen Spice Favorites
The Best Simple Recipes
Cooking for Two

Cooking for Geeks  

The Quirky

Giant Microbes - GIGANTIC cold, flu, common cold or brain neuron!!

Personal Air Cooler

Brain Freeze Ice Cube Tray

Plush Heart, Brain or Stomach

Rock, Paper, Scissor, Lizard, Spock shirt (medium or large)

Friendship Algorithm shirt (medium or large)
Know Your Nerds shirt (medium/large or XL in girls)

The Destinations

Target

Old Navy

H&M

The Gap

Aldo
NY & Co.
The Container Store

Trader Joe's

Amazon

Zappos

Apple/iTunes

SpaFinder

The Movies (AMC, Krikorian)

BJ's Restaurant & Brewery

Park Ave.

CA Fish Grill

BCD Tofu

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

The Entertainment

Glee - Season 1, Volume 2

Inception - I REALLY WANT THIS MOVIE!  =)

The Big Bang Theory (any season)- got season one & three!! =)

The Brady Bunch (any season - although early seasons tend to be better)

Eat, Pray, Love (DVD or book)

Toy Story (1, 2 & 3!) 

Beauty & the Beast

The Lion King

Aladdin

Glee, The Music - Volume 4

Doo Wops & Hooligans by Bruno Mars

The Unattainable (for secret santa anyway)

Nintendo Wii

iPhone 4

iPad - I got it from my Roo =)

Kindle

A new lens for my camera (besides 28-135mm)
Sony Bloggie HD Video Camera in violet

BOO!

I hope you guys don't mind but I changed the design of the blog.

Anyway, I just wanted to say Happy Halloween and see how all of you are doing.

I'll definitely be back for Thanksgiving so hopefully I'll get to see all of you then =)

Cousin's Photography in Hawaii Behind the Scenes

Real or not?

I think it's real...I want to think Roger Federer can do magical things. =)

Evidence!

Oh the choices....

EAT CHOW @12PM TODAY - Look for "The Closet": the restaurant is attached to this clothing store & may not be seen from the street.


Hey Kressler, all those places sound great. So uh, yeah, I'll let you decide =)

I was going to recommend Eat Chow as an alternative, but it's a little bit far from most of you. It's actually right by Lisa's old apartment.

Finding the Time

It's been a while hasn't it? Anyway, I'm making time to come back home for no reason in particular other than to hang out with all the people I miss so much. I'll be busy for a good chunk of saturday night but let's find some time to hang out this weekend yeah? =)

To Albert:
It's Kressler - I'm hijacking your post!! =) If you're looking for a place for "brunch," I have some other suggestions besides Kimmie's Coffee Cup if you want to try something new - I've never eaten at these places but they seem like they might be good (Kimmie's is sort of tiny if a lot of us go & my student is a server here):

-Schooner or Later = Kim's personal fave for the Bloody Mary's & the nice view in Long Beach; Can have a long wait time though [yelp]

- Omelette House = Mom & pop place in Garden Grove; serve up lots of different omelettes here but also has plenty of breakfast staples such as pancakes, french toast, etc. [yelp]

-Rialto Cafe = small but nice cafe in Downtown Fullerton; looks like they use organic products, have vegetarian/vegan options and menu is a bit "fancier" and not as diner-like [yelp]

-Brownstone Cafe = also in Downtown Fullerton I believe; not as "fancy" as Rialto but not diner either; reviews are slightly lower than Rialto [yelp]

-Paul's Coffee Shop = featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives in Fountain Valley; diner food that may have a long wait now due to its fame [yelp]

-Dim sum = uhm, I have eaten dim sum but just another option =)

Matt + Lisa phoots are up

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Matt + Lisa Photography Blog post from Tanya

Click the link above to check out some of the photos

Happy Birthday to...

RODEL!! =)

Twitter!

It's been a while, time for a face-lift!

Albert and Tara, you guys should join us on twitter. Do it!

http://twitter.com/dancingcow

http://twitter.com/itskressler

http://twitter.com/ledorzee

http://twitter.com/patrickclinger

http://twitter.com/chickencrazie

http://twitter.com/mattman123401

http://twitter.com/red3183

Lisa & Matt Yosemite Wedding Photos!

Share your photos everyone!! =)

Kressler's Photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/kresslernguyen


Kim's Photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/pinkcow


Rodel's Photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/rodelphoto


Albert's Photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/alberttrinh1


Tara's Photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/soybean589

Thursday, June 24th from Anaheim to Yosemite itinerary

Gonna pick up the enterprise rent a car, either Escalade or Navigator.
$70/day. $20/day/person if we are 4 personing it.
Meet up at Kressler's at 9:30 am to depart.

5hours+ to drive. 5 north, 99 north, 41, north. Fun times. That is all.


List the items you're going to bring (that you can share with others)!!

Kressler:
*2 Power surges (6 outlets each)
*Water (24 pack)
*Sprite (for me)
*Lipton green tea (12 pack)
*apple juice boxes (8 pack)
*Snacks: "Pub Snack Mix" , granola bars, strawberry soft bars, tortilla chips, salsa, ruffles sour cream & cheddar, chewy chips-ahoy, iced oatmeal raisin cookies & bag of tangerines
*Money for rental car, gas, hotel & food!

Kim:
-hair dryer and straightener
-contact lens solution
... that is all i can think of for now

The Game Plan?

Ok, so I'm going to be in the area at roughly 1:00 today. I'll give you guys a call (that most likely means you Kressler).

Does early afternoon sound ok to hang out or would you guys prefer to hang out later tonight?

What are you guys in the mood for? Would you like to play some tennis?

Ok Go!

Love this video!! =)

Rental Car to Yosemite

Any SUV i get 50% off so we can rent one at $35/day, but i think they have weekend specials so it could be even lower. Lets take advantage of it.

First attempt(s) at Green Screening