Friday, January 30, 2009

I Want

A homeless man asked if I like poetry, so I told him yes. He was happy because he said that I was the first person that day who told him that. He asked if he could write me a poem in exchange for some type of donation and I agreed. He asked me what I would like him to write about, so I told him to write about whatever he wanted. And this is what he wrote to me:


Poetry for Bus Fare
Did you know that it costs $60 for a monthly bus pass now?

Sunday, January 25, 2009

What is Frogafish: random thoughts?

So someone recently asked me what my blog is about and there was no better way to describe it other than that this is the place where I share some of my thoughts, usually reflecting on my recent activities. I definitely don't share what I do each day and there's no rule to what I need to share here except that everything here is something that I don't mind sharing with the public. So yes, this blog is not me, it's simply a part of me...like all other blogs out there.

I met a lot of friendly and interesting people this weekend. Mingling is definitely something that I'm not good at, but I can do it when I have to. It helps when you look kinda friendly so people won't just walk away from you when they see you coming. I really appreciate those people who go out of their ways to make newcomers feel welcome to their groups of friends. Thanks!

Here are some long overdue pictures that I have been wanting to upload:


Would you like a cup of tea?
Rose Parade


Castledoor


Earl Greyhound


The Queen Mary
Free admission to CA residents for the month of January.










Saturday, January 10, 2009

Let's Go Yum Cha and Stop the War

I wonder what others' experience with Dim Sum is like, but for me it's something that I used to do every Sunday morning with my Dad. We would go "Yum Cha," which means "Drink Tea" in Chinese. Sunday was family day and back then it was my Dad's only day off for the week.

We always get only hot tea and never cold water. Never any fried food and only steamed dishes. No jello or anything that has bright colors and the only dessert is usually between the egg tart and the custard bun.

The oldest person there always start the meal and we used to go really early in the morning to avoid the crowd and like my dad used to tell me, Yum Cha is breakfast.

Anyways, there was a rally here in LA today to stop the war against the Palestinian People. I wanted to go, but have already made prior plans, so I didn't. For those of you who have ever been to a rally, I support and thank you for your passion to go out and express what you believe in. It's good to have passion and stand up for something. To be able to feel and be moved. And for those who have never been to a rally, it's never too late and yes, I know, there are other ways to show support, too. And it doesn't mean that you're less passionate about it or anything, it just mean that you couldn't go.

So where do I stand in this rally, for or against the war? Well, I'm against the war of course. But I fully support the fight against any oppressors of the innocents, people who can't choose what they look like, what religion or living environments they were born into, people who are not in the right condition to protect themselves and especially people who does not want to fight, but are forced to live in constant war and fear. I wonder if we'll ever see the time when there will be no such thing as war. It will be something that kids would have to look up in their dictionary or something.

What frustrates me the most is how I can't understand how someone who have seen their people or know of their ancestors, who have been oppressed by someone else before, can later become the oppressors themselves or support oppression on someone else. Did they simply forget what that was like?

I hope that the LA rally was peaceful today. There's no need for it to turn into a smoky riot because that is what we're fighting against.


Guess Who?

Monday, January 5, 2009

A Free Day

Did you know...Disneyland is free on your birthday? I didn't let this go to waste of course and went to California Adventure for the first time, yesterday. It's basically a smaller version of Disneyland, but with shorter lines and more space around you. There were definitely enough rides and attractions to keep you entertained for the entire day. So Yeah! I made the right choice.

Happy New Year by the way.

Top 5 rides:
Tower of Terror (Twice!)
The new Toy Story ride (What a hand sore.)
Soarin' Over California (Mmmm...the smell of oranges and the ocean.)
California Screaming (You have to ride this one at night, the view is amazing.)
and ...


The Orange Stinger
Reminds me of the playground where I used to played at when I was younger.

P.S. Thanks to everyone who wished me a happy birthday. It was fun.

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Cooking for One

I find myself cooking less these days now that I'm only cooking for myself. Most of the time, I don't even cook anything fancy anymore and when I do, it's always way too much. I feel tired after work and just want to prepare something quick for dinner. One of my roommate cooks the best damn tomato soup that's really sour and she made some today. Yeah! I've also been drinking more Coke than usual, but my rule for soda is to only drink it when I'm out and never buy then store them at home. My current favorite drink right now is a nice cold glass of chrysanthemum tea that you can buy at most Asian markets.

Anyways, I hate fakers. Please don't ever pretend to be something that you're not to impress someone. It's sickening.