Phu Son Nguyen's Journal and Portfolio: Cooking and the Weather

November 08, 2004

Cooking and the Weather

Stupid weather! I can't believe I'm getting sick, and this time around, it wasn't from a girl. So that what makes it so depressing! Booooo! My nose is a bit stuffy...hopefully it will all go away, I really don't want to start this coming week in a bad way...I really don't. Aww crap...now it's bleeding! AHHHH!

A little more than a week until my birthday, hopefully my parents will remember it! Last year, it took my parents a month after to realize that they've missed my birthday! My mom told me that she remembered but she was too busy or something! Hehe...I really don't mind though, I don't think my birthday is that important anyhow...it only tells me that I'm getting older everyday...and hopefully wiser!

I was watching Reading Rainbow last night on PBS over at Matt's house. The host, LeVar Burton, was doing a cooking segment and he was explaining how cooking is just like chemistry! You have to mix things up and try new things out through trials and errors. Everything has to be measured and compiled. Eggs are good for holding different ingredients together, etc.

Well it hits me that, my dad loves to cook, and he loves to try out new recipes. And guess what...he used to be a chemist! I finally figured out why he likes cooking. I think he's an extraordinary cook, but sometime I think he puts too much wine in our food and that I can seriously taste the wine as if I were drinking it. So much for my oath to never drink! :smile:

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Anyhow, LeVar Burton and another dude, on Reading Rainbow, were cooking up some lasagna and instead of using pasta for the bottom layer, they were using rice! I thought that was pretty cool. I figured that the rice, after being in the oven for a good period of time will eventually melt together just like pasta anyways. It was pretty interesting! I will try it out one of these days for sure!

If I ever have the money and the time to do it, one of my life goals is to attend culinary school!

Moreover, on the way back from Matt's place, Omar and I were dropping off a DVD at the local BlockBuster...and I almost...so close...to dropping off the DVD at the front door into this massive trash bin that has a lid that looks like a dropbox...yeah after I've realized that I almost drop the DVD into the trash can, I got this weird looks from the employees inside of the BlockBuster. We had a good laugh over this on the way back. Man...I can be such a knucklehead sometimes...ok...all the time.

Here are some cool screenshots from the Beta version of the upcoming World of Warcraft game. Check it out if you are bored...or even if you are not bored...they have some interesting screenies...CLICK HERE.

Oh and by the way, to my 2 visitors out there, I promised a while back to post up the link to my coworker/buddy/clanmate, Jeremy's blog. His blog is finally done, and up and running now, so go check it out! CLICK HERE.

Posted by Son at November 8, 2004 02:14 AM
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Comments

Derek - November 8, 2004 12:38 PM

Reading Rainbow?? man i havent seen that show since we were all kids! hahah good times

you pref gettin' sick from a girl? :wink: lol

hey man, lets get a bite to eat for your bday. my treat?

jeremy - November 8, 2004 05:42 PM

Butterfly in the sky
I can go twice as high
Take a look
It's in a book
A Reading Rainbow

I can go anywhere
Friends to know
And ways to grow
A Reading Rainbow

I can be anything
Take a look
It's in a book
A Reading Rainbow
A Reading Rainbow

Son your the man, thanks for promo-ing my blog. Also don't worry about your birthday, my parents haven't remebered mine for some time now, which makes me think more and more that i was adopted...

pete - November 8, 2004 09:54 PM

hold off on visiting for now since you are sick. even if you feel better tomorrow, there might be something still lingering. a newborn's immune system is still not strong, so i don't wanna risk it. we'll shoot for later in the week. or possibly over the weekend. we'll talk.

Son - November 9, 2004 01:44 AM

Derek...hey man! Reading Rainbow is the sh*t! :lol: Yeah I would definitely rather get sick from a girl, then it would justify my suffering of the sickness! And yeah...I'll be around down in Irvine on my bday, so we'll see...just don't talk to Jesse, Nancy, Sharon, or Lily about it...just trust me on this...hahaha...they are a bunch of sickos!

Jeremy...you can't be adopted dude! Because if you are adopted, that means your sister is also adopted too, from what I've heard she looks like you just with long hair and huge breasts!!! :lol:

Thanks for the Reading Rainbow song, lets remix that thing! Hahaha I totally forgot its lyric until now. :grin:

Pete...yeah you are right, even though I'm feeling a lot better now...I don't want to risk it! I would feel so bad if I get them sick! Yeah...I'll come by to visit Sydney and Jessie maybe on Thursday, or like you said, over the weekend. I hope Jessie will like my little present. :grin:

Jesus - November 9, 2004 01:48 AM

Jesus loves Reading Rainbow! LeVar Burton kicks holy butt! This is Jesus

jeremy - November 9, 2004 08:10 AM

likw we couldn't figure out this was jesus, sometimes jesus im not sure your all too bright. also, would you want to kick holy butt? caue that seems wrong for some reason... :confused:

Nancy - November 9, 2004 09:41 AM

You'll be down in Irvine on your bday you say? I'll spread the word...and oh...why are you telling Derek this? Maybe what Lily and Jesse were saying were true? :grin:

Son - November 9, 2004 02:55 PM

Sshhhhhh hahaha! Cookie girl, you are so evil! I guess it's payback from that all the jokes I have made about your burned...ummm I mean Oreo cookies.

Hey Jeremy, take a look at the right column, I think Jesus has sent his bots out to spam my ShoutBox...and to promote some bible scripture cards. :lol:

Nancy - November 9, 2004 05:33 PM

Quit dissing my cookies! You're just asking for me to tell them. For some reason, Jesse thinks you're bday is on the 19th. I should tell her...

Son - November 9, 2004 05:46 PM

Yeah it's on the 19th!!!

Nancy - November 9, 2004 05:54 PM

Your bday's on your xanga. I'll just tell Jesse to look at it.

Son - November 9, 2004 06:53 PM

It's a lie because I know people will see it on my Xanga...that's why I faked it...my real bday is on the 19th! Do I ever lie to you? I DON'T THINK SO! :razz:

Nancy - November 9, 2004 07:18 PM

son, you know you just contradicted yourself? you're saying the date on xanga is a lie and telling me you don't lie.
so what about the date on your license? is that fake too or are you saying that goofy looking person isn't you? :grin:

Jesus - November 9, 2004 07:21 PM

Jesus loves Son cuz he don't lie! :wink:

Hey everybody! I command you to get Bible Scripture cards immediately. Especially Jeremy for questioning his faith in me. This is Jesus. :razz:

Son - November 9, 2004 07:26 PM

Hahhaha what the heck is going on here? :lol:

I wasn't lying on the Xanga...I just merely protecting my privacy by faking a random date. And the driver license is fake! It's my fake ID to get into clubs and stuff...cuz I'm underage.

Hi Jesus again, how are you doing tonight? I hope you love me Jesus...because I'm having a crappy week so far... :sad:

jesse ngu - November 9, 2004 07:53 PM

hey son.. Quit lying about ur bday date.. you know your bday is on nov.15.. For some reason, I remember the wrong date.. Anyway... now.. Im pretty sure that you are coming down this monday..So, lily, nancy n I will wait for you at derek's place... That nite we all will stick with derek so you can't see him alone.. REMEMBER.. lily n I will try our BEST to create that "memorable gift" for you on your bday...You need us to be there, so we can capture that "memorable moment in your life" with your "significant other." you know what i mean. llol...:

Lily - November 9, 2004 08:24 PM

Hey man who care when ur REAL BD is.. celebrating the 15, 17 or 19 is alright as long as we celebrated once a year is fine... Anyways, be ready for the surprises to come... you will be SO THANKFUL.. notice I barely know u and I am having ur fantasy or dream come true.. so be HAPPY, OKKK!!!! :twisted:

jesse - November 9, 2004 08:29 PM

hey man.. you should be happy that you met us.. we barely know you but we are trying our best to make your fantasy dream comes true..!! So.. you should be thankful.. at least we care about ur bday... :razz:

Nancy - November 9, 2004 08:35 PM

hmm i wonder how lily and jesse got on here :wink: ...you're welcome son! :razz:

Darren - November 9, 2004 09:03 PM

Hey Son! I just thought of a good bday gift for you...it's to go out with 7 really hot girls for dinner. I'm gonna go and find some hookers now. :lol:

lily - November 9, 2004 10:09 PM

connections!!!! hehhe that is how we got in..... HOOKERS?? what?? but he does not want that.. u know what he REALLY wants... ;p dont waste ur $$$ when his gifts can actually be free.. *i think*

Son - November 9, 2004 11:30 PM

Yeah I wonder how they got here!! Hmmmm....damn you sickos...I'm going to be out of town for the next 2 weeks!

Darren...I like your offer man...WAY better than what they are trying to do! Damn it...this has gone wayyyyy tooo far!!!!! I'm going to my hideout now...

And yeah, I think Darren is the only person that knows what I want!!!

Zero BRO! And more HOs! PLEASE! :lol:

You gals are having too much fun with this! *shakes head*

Darren - November 9, 2004 11:49 PM

Hey Lily, you know of some FREE hookers?! Hook it' up yo. haha get it?

Son - November 9, 2004 11:50 PM

FEMALE HOOKERS that we are talking about here right????

Remember? More HOs and no BROs!

Darren - November 9, 2004 11:54 PM

:shock: i hope so...

If not, then I'm out.

Lily - November 10, 2004 12:27 AM

hhaha.. Darren sure I will "hook it up" aw.. u r gross...
Son..well you wnat more HOs, that means you need more BROs :mrgreen:

Son - November 10, 2004 12:30 AM

Naw...no need for any BROs to be around! I can handle as many HOs as you throw at me! Muahhahaha :twisted:

Hey Lily...what are you doing in the computer lab at UCI at this time of night anyhow??...

lily - November 10, 2004 12:45 AM

OH NO!!! :roll: I have been cut.. Seriously I was trying to find you some cheap HOs in the lab...

Hahah j/k.... I am writing a paper...

Son - November 10, 2004 01:17 AM

Haha...I don't want any HOs in the computer lab right now, especially none that are ICS major either! Hehe :wink:

Darren - November 10, 2004 01:21 AM

hehe hey take what you can get... :twisted:

Derek - November 10, 2004 01:33 AM

WHAT THE F**K?? hahaha dude Son, i visit your website for the 2nd time in a day, and already this whole posting-convo pops up hahaha hilarious.

it's called AIM ppl...lol

Son - November 10, 2004 01:35 AM

Yeah only if I haven't blocked EVERYONE that is NOT on my buddy list from messaging me...especially a particular someone, noone that you guys know though... :lol: So if anyone wants to see me online...I doubt there is any...but just give me your screenname...so I can add it.

Darren - November 10, 2004 01:36 AM

I use GAIM. :mrgreen: I'm trying to make this the longest comment string in Son's blog

Son - November 10, 2004 01:53 AM

GayIM!!!! Darren...GayIM!!! Hahah time to switch to the real thing here man!!! AIM!!!

Anyhow, Jesse, Nancy, and Lily, thanks for making this post so lively! Hahaha...but I know you gals don't know what to do for my bday, but like I told Darren, I really don't want to do anything in particular so don't worry...I don't even want to celebrate my bday...to tell you the truth... :smile:

Derek, yeah I have no idea what happened man!!! :confused: All I know is that somehow, our conversation has continued here from last night at the Irvine Spectrum...you should've been there, we were outnumbered...ummm...actually consider yourself lucky that you had to miss it...

lily - November 10, 2004 02:29 AM

yeah you are right.. we have not plan anything yet.. perhaps once the weekend hits....

Derek lucky?? hm.. he would had been honor if he was there...

lily523 - November 10, 2004 02:29 AM

BTW would I get a prize if I hit the 100th post???

Son - November 10, 2004 05:25 AM

Well...just don't plan anything...I hate planning things because they usually never work out the way I wanted them to...but that's just me anyways. :grin: And yes I'm honored that you gals are actually willing to plan something.

And yes you shall receive a prize for hitting the 100th post!! Umm....now maybe Darren will help me on this when he gets a chance to read this...It's freaking 6 AM in the morning and why am I still up???? :shock:

Ok ok ok...I got one! Lily, maybe if you reach the 100th post...you can either choose to have your way with either Darren or Derek or BOTH for a whole day!!! (Sorry guys, I had to bring you into this again...hope you don't mind)... :smile:

Darren - November 10, 2004 05:40 AM

Are you pimping me on your web site man? :cry:
I wonder what would Jesus do in this situation.

lily - November 10, 2004 10:15 AM

that is the only prize I get after all my work hard??? hahah j/k...

Darren and Derek you should both turn against Son .. uh huh so call "friend"

jesse - November 10, 2004 10:37 AM

hey man... so seriously.. what do you want to do on your bday.. OKAY, FINE.. if you only want to see derek ALONE, just tell us!! lily n I will leave you two alone in a "room" that nite...LOL!!

Anyways...darren.. quit thinking about hookers... you and son need a g/f. hahah :wink:

Derek - November 10, 2004 12:15 PM

....

I AM JUST COMPLTETLY LOST ON THIS SUBJ. hahaha

yea consider me lucky that i had to skip the dinner cuz i had to pull an all-nighter for a 10pg midterm essay hahaha

umm dude Son i hope we don't overload your server with all these posts lol

lily - November 10, 2004 12:21 PM

haha I am sure if it overload it will be nothing this CS major can't get out of.. =)

Son - November 10, 2004 01:53 PM

:lol: Derek and Darren know that I'm just joking around!

Darren..it's called marketing and advertisement! Not pimping!

Derek, hehe don't worry man, I'm so lost too...since two nights ago. I guess you are lucky to miss the dinner but man, you are unlucky to have to pull an all-nighter for that 10pg midterm, hopefully it's done by now.

Lily, yes, friends...friends market each others for friends! :wink:

Jesse, we don't need g/f...they cost too much! Hookers are much cheaper in a long-term outlook. Don't you think? :razz:

And don't worry about crashing my server, you have to do much MUCH worse to take it down...umm....to take it down, you should d......errrr.....why am I telling you guys how? :roll:

Derek - November 10, 2004 03:17 PM

yep the paper is done. =) and yes, Darren and I understand you....we're guys! no need to explain yourself to your brethren haha

jesse - November 10, 2004 03:32 PM

hey son...alrite I agree with you that hookers are much cheaper, but they aren't safe. wait.. why am I talking about hookers now... It is all your fault. ..n darren.. you too.. since you were the one who brought it up!!!!!!! You gals are weird!!! :evil:

Laureen - November 10, 2004 04:22 PM

Hey Son, when is your bday?

Darren - November 10, 2004 04:35 PM

I know what you mean, I feel violated just reading the comments up to now.

Hey! Someone is missing out of the comments here...hmmmm

lily - November 10, 2004 07:16 PM

What?? u guys think we dont understand guys cuz we are girl.. psh whatever...

Son - November 11, 2004 03:00 AM

Lily, yup you girls don't understand us guys one bit!!! It's true! It's all about the money and the honey with us! Isn't that right Darren and Derek? :lol:

Jesse, stop blaming on Darren. He's as innocent as a little baby...you are the one that started all this!!!! Hehe

Darren, who is missing out??? Hahah you feel violated? How do you think I feel?

Laureen, hey again! This marked the third time you posted a comment on my site! So cool! :shock: Anyhow, my bday is on the...ummm....on the same day as Kristine's, and a day after Cedric's.

Darren - November 11, 2004 04:01 AM

Thanks bro. It's so true...they only think that they understand us guys.

There are a few people that should be included in this blog/conversation: Hong, Dexter, Jaime and Sharon :grin: I wonder what Dexter would say, if he has anything to say ... hahaha

jeremy - November 11, 2004 07:51 AM

YOU NEED A NEW POST!!!!!!!! THIS IS BECOMING A CHAT ROOM!!!!!!!

lily - November 11, 2004 11:53 AM

Maybe it is more this way.. we clearly know what u want.. but we pretend we dunno, and make it harder for us to understand you.

Son - November 11, 2004 12:06 PM

Jeremy, yeah dude...I'll post something new tonight...so far I'm a bit lazy...I don't know what to write about anymore...I'll randomly come up with something tonight like every other nights. :lol: I know after this Friday, I will be too depress to post anything after finding out some bad news... :roll:

Lily, Clearly you don't know what I mean!!! hehe...trust me you girls still don't know what's up! :grin:

jeremy - November 11, 2004 01:06 PM

do what i do, when you can't think of anything to rite find a good quote or question you want peeps to answer. it actually helps though if people reply. (which no one has done to my movie question:cry :smile: anywho remember girls are evil and love to mess with guys...

Son - November 11, 2004 01:07 PM

You are still at work Jeremy...I'm going to be in soon...after I stopped by the bank real quick... :razz:

Yup girls are the source of all evil! And yeah thanks for the good tip!

jeremy - November 11, 2004 05:26 PM

no problem sonny boy, so since you have read my advice use it to make a new entry! get errr done!

jesse - November 11, 2004 07:46 PM

hey man.. stop talking shit about girls... son.. don't think girls don't understand guys... maybe we actually can understand you gals more than you gal understand yourself... another thing i wasn't the one who started that conversation.. it was darren.. he is not an innocent boy... maybe you are right on he is a lil boy but definitely not a lil innocent boy. hahahah....j/k

Son - November 11, 2004 10:00 PM

Wow what the heck are you talking about you gals? And damn Darren you got punked on my website...it's not even your own and you got punked! agian... :roll:

jeremy - November 11, 2004 11:29 PM

Girls are just trouble, they alway pefer to make thing complicated. These blog entries are example A ...

Derek - November 11, 2004 11:52 PM

doggone it, "Damon," just post another entry!!! hahaha :smile:

Lily - November 12, 2004 01:10 AM

no no dont post a new entry.. I must hit the 100 post jackpot...

lily - November 12, 2004 01:13 AM

btw I dunno who Jeremy is.. but u wanna die??? I guess not so stop contributing to the guys side...

hhaha j/k.. I am far from been a criminal..

Son - November 12, 2004 05:12 AM

I have to post a new post to keep my promise to some people!

Jeremy, you got that right man!

Derek, I'm working on it...hehe

Stop being so mean, Lily!!! I'm going to have to send you back to Cuba!!! :wink: Jeremy is my buddy/coworker/clanmate like I stated above! Read my post!!!

And Lily, you sound like you really want to reach the 100th post! Sounds like you really DO want to have your way with Darren and Derek for a day! I'll see what I can do...hehe :lol:

Lily - November 12, 2004 12:44 PM

ok Jeremy I am sorry.... I wont be mean to u instead I will just be mean to Son*2

Ah.. fine nvm about the 100 post :sad:

Son - November 13, 2004 03:24 AM

Hey you can't be mean to me either!!! Ok?!!! Or else you won't get your special prize! :grin:

lily - November 14, 2004 06:29 PM

Ah.. blah.. I dont want a prize anymore u ruin it already by posting a new post POO to u :cry:

Son - November 15, 2004 01:20 AM

Hehe...you can still keep going on here...if you want to... :lol:

lily - November 16, 2004 09:27 AM

No point if I am the only one posting here

Son - November 17, 2004 03:47 AM

Well I'm still posting here too! :lol:

Darren - November 19, 2004 02:25 AM

Geez, man I check back on this string of comments and it's still going on. hahaha hmmm...I gotta catch up with all the stuff I missed so far...

OK first off, I gotta reply to this one from Jesse. Because it seems like she can't tell the difference between guys and gals. Let me clarify: guys: Me, Son, Derek, Dexter, Jeremy and Jesus. gals: Jesse, Nancy, Lily, Jaime, Sharon, and Mother Theresa. Got it?

Son, it's alright I got punked. It's just playground talk thats all. Us men gots better things to do. okay okay, I'll admit that I started a conversation that is a bit unorthodoxed. So here, let me finish it: LETS GO GET SOME HOOKERS! :twisted:

now, that that is over with... the BIG comment string lives! I can see the 100th comment in the distance...

Darren - November 19, 2004 02:26 AM

haha oh yeah highlight Jesus and Mother Theresa's name Son. I have a feeling they might visit your web site in the near future. :wink: :wink:

Son - November 19, 2004 02:38 AM

My goodness Darren, you are starting this again! Hahaha :lol: . Yeah I should highlight Jesus', and Mother Theresa's names.

About 28 more comments to go!!! That if anyone will know to come down to this post to leave more comments! :grin:

Darren - November 19, 2004 02:22 PM

write a new post about this comment string. hahahaha

jeremy - November 20, 2004 02:16 PM

I am awesome, and lily, your a girl so your are trouble so i expect you to be mean anyways... :mrgreen:

Son - November 20, 2004 02:23 PM

Hahaha...preach on brothers! :wink:

lily - November 20, 2004 02:32 PM

aw.. u guys are just depressing ones... not all girls are trouble.. u guys just dunno where to look for good ones.. ..

talking about trouble??? who starting again on here???

Darren - November 20, 2004 03:21 PM

You know Lily may be right about that one...that makes me wonder: how did we meet you? :grin:
...waiting for someone to put their foot in their mouth. :mrgreen:

jeremy - November 20, 2004 08:47 PM

Me? i am the coolest, and girls are the devil

Son - November 20, 2004 11:36 PM

I think Darren is referring to Lily...hehe...girls are the devils! :smile:

lily - November 21, 2004 01:49 PM

hm.. is this where I pretend I did not hear anything???

:twisted: :evil: *bite me*

jeremy - November 21, 2004 03:03 PM

i would, but i dont want you to infect me with your evil :mrgreen:

Darren - November 21, 2004 07:51 PM

hahaha I would have a really good comeback for that if I were a vampire! :twisted:
All this talk of biting make me hungry.

Son - November 22, 2004 02:13 AM

Hahahah...you are always hungry Darren, you pig!!!!! :lol: Stop eating and start playing WoW!

jeremy - November 22, 2004 04:41 PM

Im hungry, food sounds really good right now. :mrgreen:

lily - November 22, 2004 09:30 PM

Aw.. man is that you guys can think about.. food??? if not that then games.. or sex.. yickes dude guys need to get a life!!!!

Darren - November 22, 2004 09:51 PM

12am tonight, my life as we know it is over...because I will finally find a new one with my love, my new life...World of Warcraft. What more could a guy ask for?
ok...maybe a gf with a wireless laptop to play with me at my house...that's when we're not having sex. hahaha
how about that for a life. eh?
Actually it's not far from reality. There are quite a few girls that like WoW. :grin:

Son - November 22, 2004 10:28 PM

Hahaha true that! What life? I don't know of any life after tonight...

Son - November 22, 2004 10:29 PM

We guys are simple and you girls should appreciate that! Damn girls are sooooo complicated! They are even complicated about why we are so simple...

lily - November 22, 2004 10:58 PM

We dont want simplicity, we want attention, and care.... at least more than the games.. can't understand that's all we are asking for??

Darren - November 23, 2004 03:40 AM

hahaha yeah I understand that. I just don't understand why you girls won't cook and play games with us. Its soooo much fun. :grin:

jeremy - November 23, 2004 01:49 PM

Hey lily ill translate what you said in your last post, then ill post what guys want.

Girls: all i want is your undivided attention at all times, your not allowed to have friends or any fun that doesnt involve me, if you do i will be very angry but not tell you why, and when you can't figure out why ill get madder.

Guys: all i want is a faithful girl, good fun and good friends. just dont freak out and completly change who you are...

Son - November 23, 2004 05:54 PM

That's frigging so true Jeremy....hahaha....I totally agree with you! :lol:

lily - November 24, 2004 12:54 AM

that is not truth.. I know guys they dont let their gf go out w/ their friends while they on the other hand can go whenever and at whatever times.. pls dont make me translate what guys think.. because it will sound awful...

Darren - November 26, 2004 09:38 PM

Man that sucks. My gf better have some friends to hang out with cuz I can't take her out every night.

Keep this post going people...

lily - November 29, 2004 01:28 AM

haha yeah that is nice a break from each other but surely some ppl are just over protective and paranoid..

post in here is slowwwwllllyyyyyy dying out...

Son - December 2, 2004 02:45 AM

Girls are evil!!!! hehe just trying to reach 100 before this post goes out of the main page...

Darren - December 5, 2004 09:25 PM

yeah girls are evil...except for that sweet cutie Denise that keeps reminding me that I'm hot. :lol: Us goody goodies can actually understand one another. Sexy people think alike. :lol:

3 more comments!

Son - December 6, 2004 05:15 AM

Just remember to invite me to your wedding!!!! :grin:

Darren - December 9, 2004 07:48 PM

We are going to make twins before you know it! hahahaha

Darren - December 25, 2004 06:49 AM

100th post! yay I WON!