the Le family 2009 + the guy behind the camera

my Nikon 50mm f/1.4D Auto Focus AF Nikkor came in the mail.
i decided to take it for a test run.

shameless edition casper

my sister bought him this shirt.
it reads "i forgot my pants"
oh, casper. when will you learn?

the chocolate mushroom told me

i went to my local "mitsuwa marketplace" to buy some snacks the other day.

i've seen these before but and i've gotten a laugh out of them because they are chocolate mushrooms. oh those japanese... what crazy thing will they think of next. (it's the white washed high school racist kid in me that's laughing)

i've never bought them before, so i thought i'd give it a try.

they're quite good, but i found myself being a calorie counter lately (yeah, i hate myself too) and they're 170 calories for only 3 pieces!

but the talking mushrooms sold me.
as to what they're saying, as usual, i have no idea.
but coming from talking mushrooms, i'd bet it's something insightful.

i also bought morinaga's caramel chew, but milk caramel this time. i'll have to say i prefer this over the brown sugar one. plus there isn't a creepy pedophile psa on the back of the insert tray.

late night george foreman grill grilling

i was driving home from the gym earlier tonight and was trying to decide what to have for dinner. it was already 11:15 at that point and i had only eaten "korean kimchi instant noodles" earlier in the evening which was not very filling. don't get me wrong, i love them, but it's not really healthy and i needed a post workout "meal"

all the places to eat that came to my mind that were open were fast food restaurants or cafes, so being the single guy who has nothing better to do on a friday night, i decided to make my own dinner.

i moseyed over to Ralph's still in my workout clothes and bought the following.

chicken fillet (pounded flat) w/ newman's own herbs & roasted garlic marinade (only 30 mins to marinate)
i first set off wanting to make my own marinade and add my own spices but that was gonna be too pricey for unemployed animator, so i cheated and bought some newman's own. hey at least it's all natural.

organic baby spring greens and lite balsamic vinaigrette for the salad.
the dressing isn't organic but at least it's "lite"

post workout beverage - whey protein powder and organic fat free milk. mmm...

8 mins in the GF grill.

the final product.
herbs & roasted garlic marinated grilled chicken breast fillet on a bed of white rice.
salad of baby greens with balsamic vinaigrette dressing
oh and i chilled a bitburger. i think i earned it.

one thing i learned. eating healthy & organic is expensive.
but damn that chicken was tasty!

thanks george!

moon ring

i took casper out for his nightly piss, looked up and saw an odd ring around the moon so i snapped a pic of it.

Wikipedia says this occurrence is caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere.

i wish i had a tripod so i could take a clearer picture.

this ring tone had my mom laughing in tears.

for the people who don't speak cantonese here's the translation.

why are you always looking for me?
you're really annoying
have you ever considered my feelings?
what your doing is making it very difficult on me
it's a lot of pressure on me
do you think phone bills are free?
it's really expensive
don't ever look for me again, ok?
i've already married someone
bye, bye

orange blossom-ing

from cherry to orange blossom.

i was visiting my local whole foods and wanted to pick up a local micro brew. i don't know what's with me and micro brews lately. i think it's just a phase.

anyway this is orange blossom amber brewed in inkyokern, california by the people at "indian wells brewing co"

(pure indian wells spring water + malted barley + hops + yeast + orange peels)

it has a faint taste of beer with a strong taste of oranges. it kinda reminds me of orange flavored sparkling water.

if you like orange fizzy water this is for you, but don't count on it to knock you out.