Kim's List 2011

Some thoughts after ruminating.

Foods:

I want to start eating breakfast again. My favorite cereals are Basic 4 and Cheerios. My favorite type of cereal bar was discontinued by CVS, but in general I do not like bars with chocolate or peanut butter. I prefer plain granola bars with fruit pieces like cranberry.

My favorite piece of chocolate at Godiva is the honey roast almond truffle. YUM.

I lurve macarons.

I drink coffee like water. I also like Jamba Juice. And wine. :)

Speaking of... I've taken to drinking scotch lately. A nice bottle of scotch???

I eat, therefore, I am!

Albert's List of Things Consumable:

Beverages:
Stunning Sodas: Boylan or Americana Black Cherry Soda. Sioux City cream soda. Coca Cola that is made in Mexico. Orangina. Efferve Sparkling Green Apple.
Boisterous Beers: Widmer's Brothers' Reserve Barrel Aged Brrrbon Beer, 21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon, Allagash Curieux, Sapporo Reserve in a glass bottle.
Tasteful Teas: Darjeeling, Ceylon, and Assam. Each one is dark and delightful.
Whimsical Wines: Non-grape based wines such as pomegranate and blackberry would be nice. The usual suspects are welcome as well (sauv blanc, unoaked chardonnay, cabs, malbecs, etc).
Fresh-squeezed juices.

Snacks
Nuts about nuts: Spanish Peanuts, Fancy Mix from Costco, Pistachios.
Beef Jerky. Granola bars. Sour gummies.

Food.
Samosas (Indian food, not the girl scout cookie)
Quiche
Pupusas
Bacon-wrapped mochi
Pao de Quejo
Anything from Porto's (especially the fried potato puffs though)
Sunshine burgers (have you tried these Matt? they're good)

This isn't something I'm asking for, but for all those people who enjoy french macarons, layer cake in Irvine is a decent place to get them.

Not a traditional consumable, but a consumable nonetheless, camera film.

Rodel's Not So Wish List

I'm still confused. I'll just put the obvious.

Fresh & Easy
Jamba Juice
Whole Foods
Target

Yummy things Lisa likes =)

I'm pretty easy to please as long as you avoid onions, ginger and too much garlic =)

Fruits & Veggies

mushrooms (I love gobs of them in anything!)

fresh watermelon (not watermelon flavored things)

bananas (again, not banana flavored things)

Snacks

chocolate chip cookies (soft rather than crispy)

chips and mild salsa

Trader Joe's veggie chips

Trader Joe's sweet potato chips

pumpkin flavored baked goodies

strawberry hi-chew

Random yummies

sushi...especially hamachi

beef pad see ew

creamy soups (ie: Panera tomato soup, clam chowder)

Panera bagels

Starbucks vanilla latte and caramel macchiato (soy and decaf)

Fav Food Spots

Trader Joes

Sprouts

Souplantation

Panera

Starbucks

Veggie Grill

Favorite Charity Websites
www.komen.org - help fight breast cancer
www.choc.org - help one of the leading pediatric care centers
www.operationsmile.org - give a child a new smile =)
www.worldwildlife.org - save an animal

Tara's List

Here we go!

Food and Drink
-Shandy (a combination of lemonade and beer) from BevMo (not all stores carry the same brand so ask the salesperson)
-Stella Rosa wine from Costplus or BevMo
-Reed's Extra Ginger Brew (with the red bottle cap)
-French macarons
-Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Bar: caramel with black sea salt or toffee with walnuts and pecans (image here)
-Trader Joe's masala naan
-Terra Chips: exotic vegetable chips in original, sweet potato, blue chips
-Produce basket with your favorite and random seasonal produce! For inspiration, I like strawberries, grapefruit, sweet potatoes, turnips, leeks, broccoli, asian pears, garlic, squash, star fruit, golden kiwi, kale, fennel, figs, corn, clementines...you get the idea.

Gift Certificates
-Amazon.com
-Mitsuwa
-Trader Joe's

MoKroopal Xmas 2011

A few thoughts for Xmas goodies (I will try to post more ideas when I can)

- Anything cute for my daughter (yes, I intend to spoil her rotten; please help me with this.)
- Kiva.org gift cards (help those in need!)
- Red Wine (I'm not too picky about the kind; anything that looks good will get consumed!)
- Trader Joe's Honey Whole Wheat pretzel sticks
- Trader Joe's Nuts about raspberries & chocolate trek mix (SOOOOOO GOOD!)
- Trader Joe's Organic Popcorn with Olive Oil (this stuff is like crack)
- If you're sensing a Trader Joe's theme, you are very astute.

Kressler's Likes & No Likes =)

Hi everyone!  Remember to post up a list of stuff you like (food/drink/charities/giftcards) for your Secret Santa - one of three ways: 1)On this blog, 2)On Elfster or 3)By emailing to everyone

Information about me... =)
* I am more of a salty/savory person rather than a sweets person...but I am supposed to watch salt intake so no giant bottles of soy sauce (unless it's low sodium of course, haha)

Foods/Drinks I am fond of: 

1. Chips (Chester's fries, extreme hot cheetos, flaming hot Lay's, sweet potato chips...almost anything)
2. Crackers 
3. Fruit - actual fruit or items that include fruit, like tarts or pie
4. Macarons!
5. Hot Tea & Iced Tea...preferably green tea, jasmine tea or fruity teas (not flowery teas)
6. Gingerale 
7. Hot chocolate
8. Creme brulee, flan, mango w/sticky rice & tarts/pies are favorite desserts

Favorite places to eat:
KBBQ (Cham soot gol, Pinehill)
Soft tofu soup (Kaju tofu, BCD)
Sushi
Mongolian BBQ (Umami)
Park Ave.
Cafe Hiro
Seasons 52
Anjin
Curry House
BBQ Korean Fried Chicken
In-n-Out
BJ's Restaurant & Brewery
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf


Other places I am fond of:
Whole Foods
Trader Joe's
Fresh & Easy
Amazon.com
Target
iTunes Store
Apple Store
Aldo
Costco
Kohl's
Ikea
SpaFinder
The Container Store
Donors Choose
Charity: Water
Global Giving



Things I am not a fan of:

1. Chocolate - candy or chocolate bars would take me months to eat (although things slightly drizzled in chocolate do not bother me - like caramel popcorn drizzled with chocolate)
   
2. Ice cream - not a big fan of this either; I will only get the occasional scoop
3. Coffee - I have never liked the taste or smell of it; no coffee please!
4. Incredibly sugary baked goods such as cupcakes, cake pops, etc.
5. Alcohol - I'm not going to drink it. =)
6. Mustard
7. Horseradish

iPhone blogger app

of course they would have an iPhone blogger app.

Favorite photos from the Gladiator Run!

You can find them all on Picasa, but these are my favorites. =)

From Gladiator Run - October 2011 Pasadena

From Gladiator Run - October 2011 Pasadena

From Gladiator Run - October 2011 Pasadena

From Gladiator Run - October 2011 Pasadena

From Gladiator Run - October 2011 Pasadena

From Gladiator Run - October 2011 Pasadena

From Gladiator Run - October 2011 Pasadena

From Gladiator Run - October 2011 Pasadena

From Gladiator Run - October 2011 Pasadena

From Gladiator Run - October 2011 Pasadena

On the morning news

Gladiator Run Segments on KTLA 5. Click the links.

5 am


6 am


7 am

Gladiator Rock and Run info

Directions here

Really want to get at the Rose Bowl by 6:45 - 7 am latest. Parking is going to suck. You gotta go early to sign all the papers, since you can't get them tomorrow.

Order of obstacles: Map

1. Run for the Roses
2. Quads of the Gods
3. Tube Steak
4. Tire Mountain
5. Twinkle Toes
6. Spools Fools #1
   
7. Spider Web
8. Steam Stomp
9. Cool Runnings
10. Wall of Fame
11. Spools Fools #2
12. Wrecking Ball
13. Polar Bear Plunge
14. Muddy Mayhem
15. Buddha's Burden
16. Nightmare Mystery!!!!
17. The Beast
    

The weekend =)

Hellllllooo everyone!! =D

Soooo...since Tara and Albert will be in town this weekend, how about some pizza at our place?  Or we can grab fancier grub and hang out here after if you all would prefer =).  How does Saturday dinner work?  Or Sunday dinner works, seeing as the A and the T won't be driving home then. =)

Santa Cruz - 8/15 to 8/17 =)

Some select photos from our trip to Santa Cruz!   All the photos are on Picasa. =)

From Santa Cruz - August 2011

From Santa Cruz - August 2011

From Santa Cruz - August 2011

From Santa Cruz - August 2011

From Santa Cruz - August 2011

From Santa Cruz - August 2011

From Santa Cruz - August 2011

Let's do it!

Gladiator Run

Mud Run Photos 7.17.11

Photos are courtesy of MaryJane. =)

From Irvine Lake Mud Run 7.17.11

From Irvine Lake Mud Run 7.17.11

From Irvine Lake Mud Run 7.17.11

From Irvine Lake Mud Run 7.17.11

From Irvine Lake Mud Run 7.17.11

From Irvine Lake Mud Run 7.17.11

Matt Nathanson @Fingerprints 6.21.11

Matt Nathanson launched his new album "Modern Love" by having an in-store at Fingerprints in Long Beach.  It was amazing!  I'm loving this album the more I listen to it & as always, he is completely hilarious.  Lisa & I stayed afterwards to schmooze.  =)

From Music People!!

From Music People!!

From Music People!!

It was me... =)

I changed the look of the blog...I'm on vacation and have no real work to do.  =)

How is everyone?

MUD RUN!

Albert and Tara, check your gmails!

:)

Do you still check the blog?

Hey everyone,
Tara and I are going to be driving back for Memorial Day weekend and we'll be staying til Wednesday next week. I'll be sure to text you as well =P

HOORAY!!

Baby Matyas is on the way...yay!! =) 


So, so, sooooo happy for you Lisa & Matt! Please call me to babysit!  =)

Message to Tara...

I love your blog!

I had no idea how "etsy" you are...I like artsy/craftsy stuff but don't have lots of time to devote to it...plus, I think I would get frustrated if I didn't get it just right.  I think it's so cool that you sew your own clothes or fix up used clothes.  YOU'RE AWESOME!

Just wanted to say that. =)

Wow

Do you guys realize we have been blogging for 10 years?!!

Lucky in love

How cute...engaged couple Jason Mraz & Tristan Prettyman singing "Lucky" together. =)