jennicheung.com http://jennicheung.com life of a geeky asian girl in los angeles en-us Copyright 2009 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:35:20 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss vegas i'm so sleepy. i had a good trip. there were some tiffs in the group, but overall it was fun times cuz this time, everything got worked out! it was good partying times at tao, blush, and xs. jojo fell in the pool, but too bad i didn't see it. spent only about $250, which was not bad at all for drinking lots over 4days/3nights.

i didn't get into too much trouble this time around, which was good.

i learned the hard way to not drink 2 5-hour energies in a row, esp if i've had diet coke the meal before. especially when you expect to get drunk, but then plans fell through and you end up mostly sober all night, but with crazy palpitations.

]]> http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2009/03/#000382 http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2009/03/#000382 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:35:20 -0800 burgers vs. sandwiches a burger is a sandwich. a sandwich may not be a burger. in essence, burgers are a subset of sandwiches.
a burger requires a PATTY, be it beef, turkey or veggie mush. but it is still a sandwich. ideally the ingredients are ground together and held together by its own consistency. therefore, breaded and fried patties are not really burgers, i.e. chicken and fish sandwiches.

i take back what i said about FO's burger being more like a gourmet beef sandwich. it is a burger for sure. just not anything like the classic american burger.

i'm running on 5 hours of sleep a night for the past week and a half. i'm exhausted.

]]> http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2009/03/#000380 http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2009/03/#000380 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:25:12 -0800 food diary yesterday, in addition to the pho and cheese, i had 1/2 a sausage-pineapple-jalapeno pizza for lunch, then arby's super roast beef sandwich + 2 mini eggrolls + 3/8 of the pizza for dinner, then went to rehearsal, then had a beer + 3 shots of vodka around midnight, then had the leftover slice of pizza.

now it's morning. i started my morning with some green tea, but around 9:07 my stomach was hurting for some food. so i'm having an instant pho bowl right now.

i really shouldn't have ate all the jalapenos on that pizza. ugh. today i'm totally making my own lunch to save a few bucks. i totally splurged yesterday on my foods. kind of.

]]> http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2009/02/#000379 http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2009/02/#000379 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:07:04 -0800 food diary last night, i worked from 6-12. i got hungry around 8-9, but i was busy that i didn't take a break my whole shift. i drank diet pepsi and water throughout my shift to keep me going. around 12 i finally got off and i had some sweet and sour grilled chicken strips and a small potato salad. i went to bed around 1:30.

i woke up late this morning at 8:10. it is 9 now and i'm having instant pho.

]]> http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2009/02/#000378 http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2009/02/#000378 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:56:17 -0800 food diary my doctor says i need to keep track of what i eat and how i feel for a week (cuz i've been complaining of symptoms of hypoglycemia.)

i guess i'll write it here.

this morning i woke up and i was actually not hungry (this is very rare.) i woke up at 6am. by the time i got to work, it as 8:10 and then i made a bowl of instant pho. i had a cup of light tea around 10 and i noticed my hands shook when i was holding the cup. i don't think it was the caffeine though. i had a piece of laughing cow cheese to help a little. now it is 11:51 and i'm so hungry it hurts. i will probably make potstickers when i get home.

1:10 now, and i'm literally shaking cuz i'm so hungry. i'm going to head home now so i can shower/make potstickers.

2:45 i finished 30 potstickers. that's like 3 servings. i'm pretty full. i really want a cigarette, but i'm going to make some hot tea instead.

]]> http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2009/02/#000377 http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2009/02/#000377 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:50:02 -0800 i think we all deserve to be with someone that we can't wait to see, that we are excited about being with, even if you saw them a few hours ago or if it hurts like hell each time.

]]> http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2009/02/#000376 http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2009/02/#000376 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:57:37 -0800 Cigarettes

]]> http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2009/01/#000373 http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2009/01/#000373 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:04:22 -0800 vlog

]]> http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2009/01/#000372 http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2009/01/#000372 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:42:38 -0800 Happy New Year! my vlog for the new year.

it's gonna be a great year!

]]> http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2009/01/#000371 http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2009/01/#000371 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:39:11 -0800 i realized i had the wrong video up for my last entry but i guess no one noticed! here is the right video:

yeah i fixed it for the last entry too.

]]> http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2008/12/#000370 http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2008/12/#000370 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:21:11 -0800 blue christmas + foods are too good for me to diet
impromptu after-shower serenade for you! i'm totally makeup-less and really just out of shower. i was bored.

so i'm not dieting anymore. and running is on haitus until it gets less miserable out. cuz i'm starting to be happier about how i am. so here i am yesterday.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

]]> http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2008/12/#000368 http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2008/12/#000368 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:17:39 -0800 straight out of bed this morning my weight is actually the same. but i'm not sucking in my tummy in this week's update photos here!

been exercising everyday for the last 2 weeks except for 2 days. i stop quitting drinking, but i am cutting back! i can't really track what i eat when i go out because i'll just be not-fun, so i watch what i eat while i'm at home (for breakfast and lunch).

same weight (mostly from thanksgiving weekend), but i feel fitter!

]]> http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2008/12/#000365 http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2008/12/#000365 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:13:03 -0800 1 week progress alright, so here is me this morning after my jog, i know not much difference than the last one. but one week ago i was 125lb and now i'm 122lb. AND i've been jogging every morning since last wednesday (even though i'm taking a break on thanksgiving day).

actually i stayed at 125lb for a few days until monday. i was frustrated cuz i was seeing no results on the scale, then i decided to track my calories and then cut my calories a lot. yesterday i dropped to 123, and this morning i'm 122. yay!!! i know i know, water weight, blah blah blah. it works though! and i'm not really that hungry cuz i just eat a lot of healthy foods with a treat here and there. i'm putting my fitday back up so that i have to be held accountable for my food-actions.

i'm going up north for a few days. i'm not sure how this will work out because my mother will be cooking and i don't wanna be eating too much. i'm worried.

]]> http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2008/11/#000364 http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2008/11/#000364 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:03:04 -0800 alcohol withdrawal by the end of tonight, it will be my third consecutive day of no alcohol. right now i have this bad headache. i think i'm suffering from alcohol withdrawal. i think if i don't drink tonight, it will officially be the longest period of time i haven't had a drink since i graduated college.

ouchie my head.

]]> http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2008/11/#000363 http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2008/11/#000363 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:49:25 -0800 about the previous post many people have had many disgusted reactions to it. well. i guess i was just being blunt. i coulda sucked in my tummy and taken something at an awesome angle and worn something more flattering and i woulda looked normal. but i didn't. so suck it.

anyway... been jogging 3 mornings in a row now. the scale hasn't budged, but i feel better! more energy. i think the next thing i have to cut is my alcohol consumption. but i love that! what to do...?

]]> http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2008/11/#000362 http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2008/11/#000362 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:24:49 -0800 an icky before... me, without flattering posing and without sucking in my tummy. in shorts that i WILL fit in by my bday beginning of january.

ick. click if you dare.

]]> http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2008/11/#000361 http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2008/11/#000361 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:49:13 -0800 sexy and in shape well that's not me yet, but will be by 2009. COUNT ON IT!

so i realize that since july, guys i like haven't liked me back. and guys that do like me, aren't really my type. i hate feeling like i'm settling, so what can i do about this disparity? assimilate!

more like, just be who i wanna date. i like all the awesome things that i'd like my significant other to like, so all that is left is to just be more in shape. i realize that i can't really diet, because i love food too much (one of my passions), so i am going to start being more active. mornings? i get up at like 7 most mornings anyway. i just need to stop watching so much tv...

watch for before/after pics soon!

]]> http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2008/11/#000360 http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2008/11/#000360 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:51:01 -0800 being single on weekends i have come to the conclusion that people always reserve friday/saturday nights for close friends and people they actually dig.

in this bout of singledom, i don't think i've met anyone new who wants to give me their weekend nights that i feel the same way towards.

it's like junior high all over again.

]]> http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2008/11/#000359 http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2008/11/#000359 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:40:06 -0800 why i'm not voting ok, before you start to flame me for my ignorance, blah blah blah, understand that in this great country of ours, we have the freedom to not vote too. so by antagonizing me about not voting, you're antagonizing my freedom, which is one of the things you're voting for in the first place.

but seriously. my mother won't let me change my address to los angeles even though i live here, for the purpose of car insurance rates. but then today, my friend brought up the point that i could have mailed my vote in.

well... i guess i don't feel qualified. i have not tuned in to watch the debates or hear the issues. i really don't know the different sides. and even if someone say they'll do something, would they really do it? people are so liberal here, and just yelling "OBAMA" this and "OBAMA" that. but have they all really sat down and researched both sides with an open mind? i'm sure a lot did, but i'm also sure that a lot didn't. if we're voting for one side just because your peers are saying it's the "right" thing to do without truly understanding what you're voting for, isn't that just bastardizing democracy?

all i know is sarah palin is an airheaded MILF, bush is an idiot (and i'm glad he can't be prez again), and obama's steadfastness is pretty outstanding. it's time for a change, but the traditional idealistic principles of the republican party appeals to me more than the democrats. so, i don't know. i mean i DO know what i'd vote for if it was JUST THERE for me, but the benefits of voting just does not outweigh the trouble i'd have to go through to get myself informed, register to vote up north, then have my mother send me my stuff, then send it back in, and so on. but the big thing is really understanding things. if you don't vote intelligently, you might as well don't vote at all, right?

i know i should have been more concerned enough to try to educate myself on the issues. but given the results of the past elections, i already know that democrats will take california. and in the presidential, it's the electoral that counts, not the popular. so stuff like what happened with bush/gore could just happen again and all you fine folks in california that DO vote today will take care of my apathy. thanks!

]]> http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2008/11/#000358 http://www.jennicheung.com/blog/2008/11/#000358 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:20:49 -0800 burger stop #2: South on Wilshire http://www.southsantamonica.com/

it looks very nice inside, upscale enough but not to the point where it would intimidate me. a good amount of people for a tuesday night. we sat ourselves outside so we don't have to listen to the bingo loudness inside (i wanted to play, but decided to just enjoy the food and the company).

ordered burger, medium, with all the fixins. peet has a way of making fun of me so that i dont' feel all offended. the burger was a good size and barbeque-y.

things i liked about it:
great burger/bun size ratio. the burger meat fit the bun just right and is flat so that it's easy to eat.
the meat was thick and filling
the overall flavoring of the bbq sauce worked for the buger

things that could have been better:
the meat was less juicy than i would have like.
the meat wasn't really seasoned at all. just decent slab of meat
not enough cheese for the size of the burger

when will i learn to start ordering my burgers medium rare instead of medium???

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