2014-04-27

I did stuff

This month has been pretty eventful compared to my usual boring life.
Tuesday the 8th
I had been craving all the classic Americana foods that week so I finally got myself a hot dog before rehearsal.
I wasn't gonna have enough time to make it to the place I wanted to so I made a rare stop to Burnham Mart. I forgot how much I love hot dogs.

Thursday the 10th
The last picture I'd ever take on my old phone.

Friday the 11th
After getting my new phone, my mom and I tried the newly opened buffet.

The lobster that people would line up for.
 If you are ever with someone who suggests you go to Flaming Grill Supreme Buffet, run. Fast. Everything was either too salty or bland. 

Saturday the 12th
Had tech rehearsal.
*stolen from Ian's facebook*
Scott and I did a scene from 4000 Miles.

Went to Artist's Cafe for the first time in forever with Summer for our lunch break.
The buffalo chicken sandwich was pretty yummy.

The weather felt like summer so we also got gelato.
 The actual gelato was sooo good. Better than the cookie dough bits!


Tech ended extremely early so most of the cast went over to Wabash Tap.

 Sunday the 13th
Summer and I headed to Cooper's after work for a cast gathering that Megan organized.
 Summer's key lime pie martini and my cream soda martini.


We were hungry so we split a couple appetizers.
 Disco fries with pulled pork. Mmm....

Confit duck mac & cheese. MMMM.......

 Matt's pulled pork pizza. Also very yum. Must go back!

 Megan had reserved the whole heated patio aside for the gathering and in the end, only four of us showed up. It was still nice though; I got to know Matt and Tori a little bit.

A very cool place with LOTS of beers.

 Hahaha Tori and Matt.

 And flying pig.

Monday the 14th
 It became winter again.

Tuesday the 15th
Senior showcase day!
 Had to look presentable for the meet and greet in between performances.

 Musical theatre majors on the left and acting majors on the right.

The only time my face will ever be in a program.

The school got really good catering for the meet and greet.
 I got three plates.
 Schmoozing is not in my set of skills so I'd just grab food and go back to the dressing room.

The very talented cast.
 A couple are already about to sign with agencies after being seen in the showcase! Only the best wishes for everyone!

Thursday the 17th
Continuing my unhealthy food binge with Portillo's.
 A cool thing about my new phone is that you can take pictures through the cover so that they are the perfectly framed and sized for instagram without having to crop. This has just led to me having a folder of pictures I forget to instagram.

Friday the 18th
I was supposed to be heading to Champaign with Eva to visit Sandy, but I got invited to audition for a show at the Goodman so I went to the Actor's Equity building instead.
I was freaking out because I only had a day and a half to prepare.
I treated myself to a fancy lunch at a restaurant across the street after.
 Kimchi pork soup. I was expecting something like kimchi stew but it was more like soy paste stew. It was good.

 Rice noodle salad.

 Matcha creme puff.

I didn't get the part, but it was awesome to be asked to audition! One day!

Saturday the 19th
Dinner with mom at Midori.
 A cute place.
Mom's chirashi sushi. 
I forgot to take a picture of her udon.

 My sweet potato roll. I still ask myself why.

My Roberto roll. Wayyyyy tooooo salty.
I would also avoid this place.

Headed over to Lisa's place after so we could head to the senior showcase cast party together.
Yay to finally seeing Hannah outside of school again!

I was not okay to drive back home so I stayed the night at Lisa's.
 Instagramming with a knife in one hand and a block of cheese in the other. Boss.

Tuesday the 22nd
 The cover makes taking these kinds of pictures a little strange.

A trip to H Mart always ends with Yeo's in my fridge.
 Don't get the milk tea. I was really excited when I first saw it and had such high hopes. D;

Thursday the 24th
Met up with Hochul after class for the first time since my hair was pink. 
He's got a fantastic view from his dining table.

We had dinner with his friends at Gogi Nara.
Sam gyup sal this time.

Dessert at Java and Mug after.

Bowling after!
 I played the best game of my life! 125! Yay~

Friday the 25th
Rushed home after work to get ready and head out again.
 Not what I originally wanted to wear but they were clean.

Drove to the Default Gallery to watch Lisa perform a new play written by a fellow student.
 A very cool place. 
I forgot that gallery = formal so I felt very under dressed.

 There were artwork and performance going on in different sections of the studio.
I love the drawing(?) of the horned guy. Such precise strokes!

 Lovely Lisa

in Tales of Mary
A tragic story.

2014-04-07

Death by

An uneventful sprangbreak is the best kind for me.
The only bad thing is that I couldn't blog because I only had like five pictures. 

March: Friday the 21st
I was suddenly hit by a craving for death by sushi, and Tina was in town, so we went to Sushi Para.
 Yelps says that they close at 11PM so Tina and I both ordered more rolls thinking we had ample time to finish. But they actually close at 10PM. Tina and I felt like such assholes because we were the last ones there and still had to finish our plate of makis or else we had to pay for the leftovers. I think we left at 10:20. We'll be going to the other sushi para next time. ^_^;;

Went back home for some relaxing.
Sad polaroid cause Tina is gonna be moving to Utah for her next internship! :(

Sunday the 23rd
 Spring in Chicago

Had rehearsal after work in like four hours so I walked around and had lunch at Water Tower Place.
 Wow Bao for lunch. Their thai iced coffee is actually quite decent.

Thursday the 27th
My mom and I drove up to Dundee to get me some health insurance before the deadline. 
We were hungry so Yelped up Maestro Grill.

Mom really liked the tomato barley soup.


Her shrimp something.


My fettucine.


My super pretty chocolate cake.
I have to remember that the chocolate cake is never the fluffy kind I think its gonna be.

How accurate. 

Saturday the 29th
Got home from work late and was craving dduk bok gi.
So mom made some on the spot!

April: Tuesday the 1st
Tried making a smoothie from the things I got at Trader Joe's. It was meh. I need syrup. And tapioca.

Saturday the 5th
Crappy picture of awesome Jersey Mike's philly cheese steak.
Soo gooey and gooooood. Probably the most satisfying lunch I've had at work. I could only have it cause my coworker Leman was nice enough to take orders and get them for us. I would never have walked there and back in time to enjoy!

Today:
My mom took vacation from work so we went to Ay Ay Picante for our first time trying Peruvian food!.

Cool Nazca line design wallpaper.

My chicha morada aka purple corn drink.
A taste I've never tasted before! So refreshing and yummy!

Fresh bread with aji sauce. I'm so happy I finally know what this sauce is cause I've been craving it since I've first had it around a year ago. I finally know what it is!

Calamari appetizer with limed red onion.

Mom's sudado de mariscos. A combination of seafood, except they forgot the tilapia.

My lomo saltado. Lots of flavor, especially in the rice and juices that came out of the meat. Yum!

They had a Yelp check in deal for 30% off one entree that we took advantage of but the waiter ended up taking 60% off! As I got on the elevator at home, I realized that he forgot to put the calamari on the tab. No wonder the bill came out so cheap! 
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