red papaya soup

red papaya soup, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

mmm mmm soup!

peppers

peppers, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

the onions and rice were so sweet. I didn't add any sugar. the caramelization of the onions made it very sweet.

chili prawn

chili prawn, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

made this tonight. Turned out rather nice. Instead of using a lot of pasta, I roasted some blue potatoes and mixed it for color and starch option.

chicken w/ roasted veggies

chicken w/ roasted veggies, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

oven roasted meal.

cuke watercress salad

cuke watercress salad, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

still trying to eat healthy

Ip Man

Watched this online. It's a pretty good semi-biographical story. Check it out.

baked pork w/ swiss chard

baked pork w/ swiss chard, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

Yeah...finally something I made was delicious.

Ha!

Seriously, How did I go around wearing a pink shirt with that picture on it?! I blame my mom for how I turned out. We need to have an updated version of this pic the next time the family gets together :)

palm pre

http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/13/palm-pre-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know/

I disabled everything on my blackjack ii except the phone. However, i'm looking at this and I'm tempted...seriously tempted. Check it out!

lights out

lights out, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

Want some really cool Sh*t for your house. It ain't cheap but it's urban and cool. Nathan would probably like it.

www.velocityartanddesign.com

purple dot

purple dot, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

yum yum. Met up w/ Tanner and Teri at Purple Dot for Dim Sum. The place was very empty (sign of the times). Food was good and of course, Tanner had his little itty fits. Went to REI later and didn't find anything. But we walked across the street and love the store, Velocity.

Springhill

Springhill, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

I was reading an article in Seattle PI, soon to go bye bye :(, about up and coming chefs in Seattle.

Spring Hill was noted and their website had beautiful pictures of their menu and was offering a brunch menu today. Called up Teri and we met her w/ the kids for brunch.

The decor was minimal and very chic. The service was a bit slow.
Neil and I thought the portions and prices were great. The flavors were there but some things needed more punch and salt and the texture on a few things were not so impressive.

I wish the saimin noodles were more al dente but instead they were quite mushy. The sausage should have been more springy but it was also mushy.

Overall, I think a B grage.

common ground

common ground, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

Been working out again and it feels great! Had yummy naan and curry and they have some new additions to their menu. The chicken drumsticks with yogurt, allspice, and other spices cooked in tandori was sooooooooo gooooood!

Decided to have cupcakes for dessert and ended up getting 3 of them for myself. What was I thinking....

Teri, Tyler, & Neil

Teri, Tyler, & Neil, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

Random rewind photo. I remember that cake!

taxes

I'm wondering who in the tax department of WA (Seattle) comes up with new ways of taxing people, companies, and businesses?

I just opened our tax forms and there's a new tax for employee hours. So now we get to pay taxes just for having employees working based on the # of hours worked. WTF?

And here's a new one. Taxes per square footage of your business. It's broken down to floor space that is actually used for retail and dead space (bathroom, storage, etc).

SERIOUSLY. WTF IS SEATTLE DOING?

Pretty soon, they'll be taxing you for each inhalation and exhalation. It's call the GREEN AIR tax.

God damn fucking shit!

$120

$120, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

Chili garlic pork over celery root mash

Chili garlic pork over celery root mash, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

Instead of mash potato, substitute some mash with celery root and puree it. I didn't have cream or milk or butter. I used chicken broth instead and I liked it. Not as thick but way healthier.

fried yearlings

fried yearlings, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

Thought it would be nice to visit Pike Place and get some fresh organic veggies for dinner. We ate the same place where they filmed "Sleepless in Seattle". The yearlings were good and sweet potato fries were the best. But overall, I'd say a B-.

Wynn

Wynn, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

Nice hotel. Posh. When you enter your room, the TV and phone has your name on the screen. Turn down service was nice. The bed sucked ass. Too SOFT and mushy. Big spacious bathroom. But worth the $, Neil said Mandalay Bay is a way better hotel.

Pineapple Fried Rice

Pineapple Fried Rice, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

Lucky for us, we had a $100 dining credit to use or else we would have never ate her. Chinese food for lunch for $100. And get this, when we checked out, they said I underpaid the tip so they charged us the balance of the tip. Seriously.

Watercress/Cucumber Salad

Watercress/Cucumber Salad, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

Took a short trip down to Vegas and had a nice time. Ate at Tom Colichio's Craftsteak. The salads were amazing and the steak's delicious. This place doesn't skimp on portions. Had we known, we could have shared 1 meal.

collision

collision, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

the hill going up from our house.

ditched

ditched, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

along the side of our house

across I-90

across I-90, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

don't snow and drive

I'm wondering why the city has not plowed or paved any roads? During our drive into the city this morning, I didn't see a single plow truck. Neil took the express and we ended up skidding 4 lanes to the left, hitting the concrete divider, and going back 4 lanes to right and hitting the other guard. Luckily, no other cars were on the road. On our way home, again I didn't see any roads paved, sanded, or plowed. We started our descent down the hill to the house and Neil lost control and had no traction. The stupid idiot city crew that was there was so far down the road that by the time Neil lost control, the flagged him to stop. Too fucking late! He couldn't stop and I pulled on the hand brake and we did slow down...a bit. Then the car began to spin and there was a RAM truck sitting right in the middle on the road and we rear ended his driver's side of the door.

1/2 a block away from home and the car is stuck.

nephews

nephews, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

Tyler refuses or simply can't stay still for 1 second. Literally! We had lunch at Red Robin this afternoon and surprise to say that there was very little tantrum until the end. Tanner didn't want his "present" toy to be wrapped up and ended up throwing big sighs and a lot of pouting.

Level 99 jeans

We're excited to bring Level 99 to DREAM. For more info and who's wearing them, visit www.level99usa.com. Comfortable lowrise jeans that flatters and fit almost all body types.

Style# L99-TW2304. Chloe Lowrise Straight Leg. Rinse: Dark. Size: 25-32. 98% cotton/2% spandex. $118

Straight leg fit works on almost everyone and fits easily into winter boots.

Style# L99-TV2303. Chloe Bootcut. Rinse: Costa Rica. Size: 25-32. 98% cotton/2% spandex. $118

Lowrise fit

Logo detail

Flattering fit

soup du jour

soup du jour, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

save $ and calm irked stomach. Last night, we went to Yea's Wok for their famous clams in black bean sauce. Delicious. However, later on in the night, I was cramping, farting, and ended up sitting on the toilet most of the night.

whip it good

whip it good, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

Made some mash potato with bacon, sage, and garlic.

RED

It seems Starbucks have teamed up with RED (Bono's campaign) and Space Needle to light up the night in RED. Ceremony is noted for this coming Monday. Inside scoop has it that Bono will be in Seattle this Friday at Westlake Mall. But if the event is noted for Monday, what's he doing on Friday? I guess we'll just have to wait and see....

MILK

You must see this movie. Sean Penn did a phenomenal job. The supporting cast was flawless and I suspect this movie will sweep the academy awards in every category. Shocking that it's only been 30 years and here we are again dealing with exactly the same fundamental rights issues spearheaded by religious zealots.

This is not really a gay movie, it's a political movie that is so infectious and moving that you will leave the theater feeling charged to go out and do something amazing.

stir

stir, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

this turned out pretty good. Made some whole grain brown rice to go with it. Was even better the next day for lunch after the sweet potato softened up and absorbed the flavor.

soup

soup, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

I was trying to make bitter melon w/ black bean sauce. It didn't turn out but I used the left over minced meat and made soup. Delicious.

Having read the entire series, I went in thinking they would do a horrible job w/ the movie. I also read a lot of critic reviews that the movie sucked, but I was pleasantly surprised to say that it wasn't so bad. Neil has not read the book and he love it. Very chick flick but watchable and I'm actually excited to see the next one.

On Demand

This show is F)$King Funny. I was cracking up A LOT. If you have On Demand, you can watch it for FREE. Well it is on CBS afterall.

Awesome show. Won Emmy for Best Drama and Best Actor. Season I was available at Costco so we watched all 13 episodes this weekend.

ummm? Batman

ummm? Batman, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

You can't get this kid to stand still for a second. None of the pics came out. So this is it. It was fun walking around the neighborhood w/ the kids. I remember getting at least 2 or 3 shopping bags full of treats. We were barely out for 1/2 an hour before Tyler complained his pumpkin was too heavy and Tanner complained of a tummy ache.

Halloween

Costume, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

blockbuster.com

A bit slow in places but overall, a well crafted film. Cinematography was amazing.

Loved it!

Jazmine Sullivan. Found her on iTunes. Check her out.

, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

Met up w/ 1/2 the Village for lunch at Naan N Curry. Yum Yum. The best dish, imho, is the fish!

Stopped by Common grounds after lunch for coffee and cupcakes.
Here's Maggie dozing off.

mmmm

mmmm, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

black is black

black is black, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

I had this amazing idea to put chandeliers in the windows for holiday. Of course, there's always the budget to consider. We're not Neiman Marcus or Barney's.

I found these online from Urban's for $26 marked down from $36. I went to the one on Capitol Hill and we found only white ones left. The guy marked them down to $9.99 b/c he said they shouldn't even be in the store at this point.

I spent a few hours spray painting them black and woke up the next morning with major carpel tunnel forearm pain. I highly doubt that just using the spray can can cause this much pain.

dress you up

dress you up, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

holiday's around the corner and we've stocked up on jackets, coats, holiday dresses, and handbags. Staffing is still an issue, but I've come to realize that it will always be a challenge as the younger generation simply expect to be compensated highly for very little, if any, work done.

AAA Chinese Buffet

AAA Chinese Buffet, originally uploaded by awungfoo.

We drove up to Everett to watch Meijan's sister Tina Kim perform. She was really funny but I didn't think the 2 comedians before her was all that funny. Maybe because it was in Everett?

We drove by this place, AAA Chinese Buffet. Hey $20 for 2 and 25% off! What a bargain! Lots of fried seafood, sushi, dessert, and a long line. Lots of Asians, Mexicans, and a few token white folks. I guess it's worth the price for the "bulk" of what you'll eat, but in terms of quality, nah.