Tuesday, August 02, 2005

I Can't Even Remember The Last Time I Blogg'd

When I can't remember when I blogged last, it has prolly been a VERY long time or because of LACK OF interesting/shocking/fun/good food in my life. So let me think realllly hard, think realllly deep and come up with some good stuff from the psykadelik place called my mind. Hopefully, I'll have some funny stuff for yall to laugh at, giggle to, sympathize with or jog your mindcells a bit! Ya ready?!

*I remember that I got walked in on Peeing @ Cabo Cantina
So some"krew"er's and I decide to go happy hour @ Cabo Cantina. After ordering up a storm before the 8pm cut-off, Jess is obviously a drink past RED = the seal must be broken. Sometimes mother nature doesn't give you a very wide window from "I should go pee" to "Shit! I pee'd in my pants" and when nature calls, Jess says, HELLLLO! Instead of waiting patiently in line for the Lil' Girl's Room, I b-line into the Men's Single/One-stall Restroom. Zip in, lock the door, squat!

As I'm squatting luxuriously (girl's, you know how it is!) oooh'ing and ahhing and the feeling of total relief, I hear the door being jiggled -----BAM! I'm peeing and here comes 20-something Black man all "deer-in-the-headlights", and I go, "OH SHIT!" and he goes, "Oh god!" as I continue to pee (once you start, you really can't stop) He shuts the door obviously and I'm part mortified. Duh. LUCKY for me, no frontal peep show was presented... only side view of the thunder thighs! Whew!!! =) Anyways, I think I'm home free as I strut back to the table with my sexy emptied bladder, and BAM! Who's at the table next to us? PEEPING TOM..... telling his friends the restroom story! To ease the blow, I of course, hollar @ him with full confidence, "The Restroom is free now!" (smile). So yeah, did you like that story?!?!

Man, I was so juiced at typing the above story I feel like I'm outta creative funny vibes. Hmmm.

*I'm missin' my gurls!
Lonely In Los Angeles is my handle for 2 more weeks =( Sister Pat is overseas, Kat is back in AZ and I hate not having my staple Chen's around. BOOOO Flippin' HOOO! After careful analysis and recollection of my childhood/youth/teenagedom/collegehood, I've come to realize that I've been single this long cuz I've always had my sorority sisters , best friend Mell and/or theKat-Pat around to keep my company over the years. I've really never had a period of time to even comprehend a need to go out and find some Placeholder to be a bf. I'm not saying that I'm in some zone where I feel that I should outreach and find a bf, but I must say, the feeling of loneliness is definitely more pronounced without the Kat-Pat here to slow the blow. Maybe the day has come when invincible Jess is no longer! Jk. I'm still here... just slightly...innnntsy weentsy a lil more aware that I'm lonely once in a while. There I said it. Blech. Anyways, I've got my solid gurls to keep my company through the forever dry spell so ..........the band plays on! Doo-dooo doo!!!!

*J-Date in the HIZZZ-OUSE!
Okay, I'm not on J-Date but my friend S is trying to get me to sign up. She says it's time. =). I don't necessarily have to join the dating service of choice by the Chosen Ones but something similar to it since I'm not from the House of J. I must admit, I've been firmly against the whole online dating thing, but you know, the world couldn't possibly get drier. Don't get me wrong, I totally believe there are decent guys out there.... they just aren't crossing paths with me.....we're probably not even on the same wavelength.... hahh... but hey, I think he's out there. I'm in no hurry to get hitched, build a house, bake buns in the oven (pun here, peeps) or "Cater 4 U" as Destiny's Child calls it, but I'd like some reassurance that I'm actually connecting with a solid and funny man! By connecting I mean, reciprocity! That's honestly, half the battle outside of being able to tolerate their company. =) Ok, I think I drifted from the initial topic! Ok, so I told my friend S, by my bday this year, I'll let her sign me up for her online choice, for her sake. And maybe, a lil mine. Might as well broaden the horizons...even if it is to the next galaxy cuz whatever world I'm living in right now....yes, that's right, the retail work world where every guy is either gay, too into himself, or an aspiring actor/model (not my match), there's not exactly a soulmate in sight. I will gladly sign up for whatever other options are out there.

The one ray of boy-related sunshine from this weekend though, I met a boy who's a big FOODIE just like me! Yay! When a guy knows what OAXACAN food is, you know he's a CERTIFIED SOLID FOODIE....(or OAXACAN himself)! DING DING DING!

Tuesday, July 26, 2005

NOTE TO SELF:

FOOD PLACES IN SD I haven't tried but need to:
1. Point Loma Seafoods on Emerson Street - scallop sandwich
2. Casa de Bandini, Old Town Mexican Cafe - mexican food in Old Town San Diego Historic Park

Wednesday, July 20, 2005



Gotta show you our INROOM CHALKBOARD....highlighting the ITINERARY on the TRIP! Take note on the REPEATED PLANS. They were alll fullfilled!!! Join us on our next trip!!!





And then we have to party of course! Thin/Onyx ...smelled like sewage, but otherwise cool. And the rooftop bar/lounge on top of the W. Comes equipped with WARM SAND!!!!!!! and FIRE PIT! And Cabanas! And we met 3 Navy SEALS... HOT HOT HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here's one of 'em! Heehee! (after a few drinks of course)



Here are some FOOOD shots @ Hash House A Go Go! You must go! Portions are out of control. SHARE. Split charge though.. so get a couple sides. We went 2 days in a row. =)





SAN DIEGO, I luvvvv ya!

Who knew San Diego could be such a blast!!? Rollin' with Danny, Kat, Pat and Nick down to SD for the weekend was quite the treat. Loaded up in Green Machine, packed our clothes and off we went with Beef Jerky in hand!

If you want to stay @ a aweeesome place in SD, stay @ the W San Diego! Recently I got the Starwood Preferred Guest Platinum Amex credit card and it's the best thing since sliced bread! You get points for all Starwood hotels (W's, St. Regis, Sheratons, Westins all around the world) and you can transfer for miles or do Cash and Points for hotels. It's awesome. Best deal ever!!


W of San Diego was particularly great cuz they have a conciege service called Whatever/Whenever and to sum it up: they'll make any request/wish happen. They have such pull with restaurants and clubs in the area ---- places where locals have to wait a hour to 1.5 hours, we didn't even have to wait. Our names to the top of the list on arrival!

Friday, July 01, 2005

END OF SUMMER PART 1

So today is July 1st and I feel like Summer Part 1 is already overs. Summer only started last week but much has changed and finished already with July and August still yet to bloom. Summer Part 1 is over because sister Kat's 3-month sabatical to LA concluded today which means sister Pat is back from her 3-month sabatical in EUrOpA! and Summer in retail ends now with Fall rollin' in when the weather just started to get HOT HOT HOT.

Kat's stay here has been better than expected. She's a fabulous roommate so if anyone ever needs one, and if she's ever available (which she prolly won't be), definitely swipe her up. But what a pleasant person to live with! Responsible, clean, tidy, cooks, etc.! Anyways, it was fun brunching every week, making dinner, going out for dinner, getting lots and lots of coffee, much Peet's, discovering great cheese danishes, and exploring LA! Too bad she is now back to AZ with her other Chen's! Boo-hoo.

3 months of Summer clothing in the store has been great! Fall though, I'd say, is J.Crew's best season of clothing so I look forward to all the great preppy stuff!

This week we also Tea'd @ Bel Air Hotel! It was super elegant, sat in the terrace and it was a perfect day outside! The hotel itself is lodged in the hills above Westwood in Bel-Air. The whole hotel is so nicely tucked away in the hills that the LA traffic doesn't even exist. Fine china! Buttery Currant Scones!Beautiful weather! All n All... FABULOUS...with a side of NANCY REGAN! She was doing an interview (Kat and I concluded). Anyways, doing afternoon isn't cheap, but is a girly luxury every gal should do with her girlfriends every once in a while! SEE PICS.

Other food highlights include FATHER'S OFFICE in Santa Monica...best burger I think I've ever had. SEE PIC below. Washed down with beer, ale, cider, and their fries, GOSH DARN, are GOOOD too!

ALCOVE cafe in SILVERLAKE was amazing too. Look it up, it's like an URTH but not as "health nut."

The Sampler for ya! Currant Scones on top (soo good), lemon-rasp muffins *gross*, chocolate dipped strawberries, assorted cookies! Posted by Picasa

Kat and the scones! Posted by Picasa

Tea time @ Bel-Air Hotel! We saw Nancy Reagan! Posted by Picasa

Colin with the Chen's! Posted by Picasa

Kat n Jess @ the Cabo Cantina Posted by Picasa

O.G. Santa Monica Posted by Picasa

Santa Monica past n present! Posted by Picasa

Sunday, June 26, 2005


Get your hands on one of these...(half eaten..sorry! I forgot to bust out camera before I took a bite)... from Father's Office.. Santa Monica.. you're not allowed any modifications to the burgers... you're only freewill is rare...medium..medium-well....well. LOVE IT with some Pale Ale or Cider! Posted by Hello

New Line Cinema Publicity Interns Spring 2002...the beginning of a very very long friendship! Skess The Jew... Jess TBD..and Tin.. hollarin' from the Front Lines of Fallujah! Posted by Hello

Jess...rockin' a vintage 2ndhand top from that afternoon..and Tin rockin' her yellow tube top straight from Melrose Posted by Hello

Jess and Skess Posted by Hello

Busboy...Skess and Tin Posted by Hello

In a lil corner @ BASQUE.. I obviously can't center ourselves after a cocktail or two! Posted by Hello