New Grounds over the Weekend
Another weekend has come and gone by like the sudden gusts of wind and pummelling downpours of rain that quickly burst through town today.
I chilled at home Friday night. Saturday morning spent skypn with Nick. For shizzle it was nice to get to finally chat with him, for over 2 hours. *wink* Late Saturday afternoon went to the Japanese Friendship Garden at Kelly Park in San Jose with my mum. A green, quiet Japanese-style park hidden within the surroundings of a blase-looking public park. A dark wooden gate welcomed visitors to two large ponds with bubbling fountains, coi fish, and quacking ducks, a Japanese arch bridge, and paths that walked us past stone lanterns, a hidden cascading waterfall, and a temple-looking clubhouse. (*points at pics below). It was definitely a peaceful stroll and a free hidden treasure. It's refreshing to know that in this money-driven world where greedy companies trade you moments of thrills or serenity for dollars that there are still some places that are free.
Bubbly fountain
Where's Nemo?
Goofy-fish!
Lantern sentinel
Me n da pond
Me n da pond again!
Mom reports to the bridge
My mum is so kewt!
Rushing waterfall
Saturday night went clubbing at the Cafe with Ant n Tom. Had fun, but was hella packed. Half of my fun dissipated within the first ten minutes when I was apprehensively led onto the floor and was bumped around back and forth by people and girls' long hair flying in my face. Not my kinda sandwich action and how's a guy supposed to dance?? Nevertheless stuck it out 'til after 1:30 and I got home near 3:30.
Sunday went to work a couple hours then came home and cooked my parents a Thai basil vegetable dish for dinner and lychee pearl tea! Both turned out alright for my first time trying these two items, though the veggie dish was a little oily and needed real Thai basil (I had to use sweet regular basil cuz I couldn't find the real stuff). My bubble tea also lacked bubbles tonight cuz I wasn't able to find the tapioca balls at the Chinese supermarket. (of all places!) Despite the initial learning experiences, I do intend to practice making more boba teas at home. (It was quite fun to learn how to make it *smilez*.) Afterward watched a bit of the Oscars (Academy Awards) and also a public tv special on 1950s music and watched a lotta quartets from the 50s during my parents' growing up. Some people think I'm weird that I know songs from that era, but I think music from that era was classier than these days where so many damn songs are about freakin a girl. Musics' not anywhere near as meaningful and romantically rivetting as it used to be.
Quote of Day: "You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down." ~ Mary Pickford