Wicked Wacky Week

Where do I even begin.

2 flat tires within half an hour (not mine, but I can now confidently say I can swap a flat with a spare all by myself) (Thanks Eddy, thanks Brian!).

Lunch @ M's. Got to see Happy. :) [ see all 12 pics ]

Happy Hour where some people got uh, a little too happy. :)

Saw Mamma Mia - I laughed, cried, then laughed again. I'm not even a "musicals" person.

Got sealed into two parking lots within 12 hours.

Forging new friendships, strengthening present ones.

Sincerely happy for people doing what they need to be doing.

Japanese food and karaoke for J's bday - good times. [ see the full set o' pics ]

Digital camera was misplaced when I most needed it. (Recovered safely, thank goodness. But nearly went insane.)

Hung out with cousin's fiancee's cousins and their cousins. And the coolest grandma that ever lived.

Bumped into Claire (as I seem to do once a year) and re-met King (found out he's soon to be remotely related to me).

Movie night. And oh, the wisdom of mothers. Profoundly and soundly blown away and humbled.

"A real fighter doesn't need to fight."

Pimpin' Post-Pool Party Portraits

Don't be a playa-hata, now ...

 

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAA. Karen rocks so hard.

Hangin' with Miss Daisy

So, I was like all ready to be all productive and stuff tonight. Instead, I allowed myself to get distracted by this lil' lady.

Click through for more pics and some semi smart-aleck comments.

Pink Love

I can now tell time and by a cool pink display too:

I have reason to believe this gift card (feelin' da love!) is an intentional mockery of iHaTePiNk, knowing the bestower of the gift's humorous personality:

And ... blatant iHaTePiNk love, even from a hospital bed:

Reflections of Blue Sky

I couldn't see the blue sky from where I was at, but I could see it was just around the corner. :)

Happy Belated Birthday, Yao Ming!

Two feet shorter than Yao Ming, but two days older. :)

Go Howie, iss yer berfday, we gon' party lak iss yer berfday! And it is! Have a good one, bro.

Taken in Zanesville, OH, May 2007.

Related: Mr. Fantasy video shorts (trust me, I have mixed feelings about this nickname that he's acquired), my bro's blog (warning: for fantasy sports geeks only)

The Day After

Congratulations to Bill & Cindy for tying the knot and plunging forward into their futures together.

Grand party, it was. Though I think near the end of it I was too busy testing the capabilities of my liver to remember much. 'Twas a good time. Thanks to Masa Sushi for serving up a special plate for the vegetarians, and for serving up the drinks, and for uh, tolerating me.

And of course, our live performance, raw and unedited. My fellow comrades in rap rocked da houz for sure.

Note to self for "next time": no drinking prior to live performances that require mad Chinese tongue-twisting skillzZz.

People Invading H-Town, Part III (Final ... for now)

One on purpose, and one by accident.

Father and son strike a pose. This lil' guy is gettin' un-little by the minute! :)

BFFs since high school breakfasting @ Classic Bakery.

Bumped into Crystal and Albert at Spicy China, a new joint that just opened up. My mom is getting really good at taking pictures with no flash, even with a slow shutter speed ... and her composition is pretty good too! :) 

People Invading H-Town, Part II

... and other meetups. :)

A visits from Chicago with THE CUTEST KIDS EVARRRRRRRRR!!!

We couldn't help but crack up after the kids made a huge mess making an ice cream / pepper / salt concoction and then diluted it with water - when the bowl was already full. I think we couldn't stop laughing when A said, "Um, I think it's time for us to leave and pretend it wasn't us?" :)

Checkin' out June's arsenal of makeup.

Eyelash power.

After makeup fun with Carrie.

Tofu Village, yes, again. :)

Our sweet sweet hosts cutting up some sweet sweet mango for us.

People Invading H-Town, Part I

I was (am!) determined to see everyone I wanna see. And I ended up picking up a bonus!!

Wei and Oscar at Tofu Village. They give you the Asian yogurt drink with your cheque rather than fortune cookies. WAY better! Especially after a very spicy tofu soup. :P

While hanging with mah boiz, bumped into TOTAL blast from the past: Scott Ryan, USATT referee!! He couldn't remember me at first, and who could blame him, after over 13 years. His first question to me: "Was I a nice person?" My answer was an immediate "yes!" And then I thought about it: that really is what matters, when people go their separate ways, isn't it? That's all you take with you, the impression of if they were nice or not. I always remember Scott as being like a very kind uncle that I want to bear hug whenever I see him, he's such a sweet man.

Me 'n mah boiz, Eddie and Sam, shooting the breeze back at their hotel after dinner.