Peruvian Eats

One of my hobbies is trying new restaurants. I think D sometimes gets annoyed because I always want to go somewhere new instead of sticking with the tried and true. However, D proved his taste for adventure when he ordered the "Peruvian Punch" made of purple corn at Nory's Peruvian Restaurant a couple of weeks ago. It is an acquired taste. Pictured is D's order of rotisserie chicken. I had chicken fried rice. They also give you some rolls to dip in a small bowl of aji--a light green, spicy sauce that contains peanuts and crackers, according to our waiter.

I just got the Orange County Entertainment Book for 2006, so that will be dictating our dining choices in the upcoming months.

LOL

If you need a good laugh, read Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. It really is an encyclopedia, from A to Z, of observations of her life. So many of them rang true with me, and many of them are about things that no one bothers to talk about. My favorite entries are "Drying Off" and "Love". I was literally laughing so hard I could not tell D what I was laughing about, which never happens when I'm reading.

Lovin' Our Oven

Old Oven


New Oven!

I'm excited about our new oven/range, but it is so nice and clean, I am kind of afraid to use it. I'm sure I'll get over it, though.

LA Auto Show, Part...j/k

OK, enough about the LA Auto Show. More about last Sat., though. After spending 3 hours at the show, we ventured out to the SGV to meet up with Derek's ex-roommate at IU who was visiting from NJ. We had some time to kill, so we ate lunch at a place called Ajisen. I had some milky pork ramen and D had some CA rolls and gyoza. Then we met up with Dan at Tea Station. Thankfully, there were no plastic tops to contend with at this boba place! Then we ate dinner to celebrate my little sis' birthday. Afterward my family played a game of Apples to Apples and it was actually fun! My mom always tries to get us to play games without much success. However, she read about this game on Amazon and one of the reviews said it's good even if you don't really like games, and I must agree.

LA Auto Show Part 4

Here are yet some more pics from the auto show.


D & a Monster Truck


Look, my shirt is the same color as the electric car!

NICE!

Melissa, this one's for you.

Dad, this one's for you.

Michael J. Fox, this one's for you.

Suzuki...gotta love those Japanese!

LA Auto Show Part 3

Since watching The Apprentice, I've become more aware of the thought that goes into marketing campaigns. Here are some of the more creative set-ups at the auto show. The top picture is of a pod at the VW display. When you turn around in it, there's a video screen and there's surround sound. The second picture is a water display by Buick. The third picture is in the Porsche "lounge". Lastly, I can't believe Volvo made their reps wear these turquoise suits with white shoes...so not cool. D also used the Chevy penny machine to make a penny stamped with the Chevrolet logo, but the picture didn't turn out very well.

LA Auto Show, Part 2

Before the CX-7 came along, D was obsessed with the Subaru Outback (It has AWD! Look at the ground clearance!) So, of course we had to check it out.