Starting to run

Today, I actually woke up early. Earlier than any other time period. I prepared and went off to work. Work went by faster than I expected. Afterwards, I went to Target. I brought my gift card with me. I thought to myself I was only going to buy the necessary items. I looked for items on clearance in the bra and workout clothes section, but most of the stuff wasnt in my size or style. But, I ended up with a workout tank top with a bra. I think that was my favorite item out of all the other items I purchased today. I got some makeup because I want to learn how to apply it since I am rather clueless about it. I bought eyeliner and eye shadow. but I forgot to get the brush. I will have to get the brush next time. I also bought my lil a present. I hope she likes it. I was so close to buying Christmas wrapping paper. It was $9.00. I realized it wasnt worth it because the wrapping paper wasnt thick. Also, I already had ribbons and such at home. Oh well, its really the thought that matters. When I checked out, I went over the gift card limit, so I had to pay about $8.00. After I went shopping at Target. I realized how much I am behind. But, I feel motivated and ready to prep for finals!

Top Ten Reasons for My Procastination

Finals week is coming up. Yet, I havent moved out of my chair out to be academically productive. So, I am just going to list reasons why I am procrastinating. Some of them are damn right silly. Others make sense. In other words, its my excuses.

1. I dont have a exam until Tuesday.
2. Its Saturday morning.
3. Im too full.
4. I still have time to do it.
5. Im not in the studying mood.
6. It doesnt look too appealing.
7. When you save room to relax, you will think better later.
8. You have to do other things in life, rather than school.
9. I already handled 10 weeks of the quarter. Why not relax for a day?
10. I am getting sleepy. Really sleepy.

I know I am making these excuses now. But, I will get studying and work done before finals. This is just to humor myself and encourage myself to get work done sooner than usual.

Tower Cafe And Sophia's Thai Restaurant

Tower plaza

Today, I went to Tower Cafe. I noticed that they were fixing their sign. I think before it was quite faded and you could barely notice the Tower sign. They made it more red and noticable. I been wanting to try the Madame Cristo for a while and I was finally able to. So, the Madame Cristo is a french toast sandwich with ham and a egg on top of it. On the side, there is potato, but it totally tastes like french fries. Usually, I dont like onions with it, but damn how Tower makes it tastes like french fries I really dont mind. I just put the onion on the side of the plate. The plate does not seem much, but I had a half of the Madame Cristo sandwich and I was already full. It can actually be quite filling. Before, I went to Tower Cafe and ordered a french toast and shared it with my sister. And, both of us could barely even handle one piece of french toast. It looks real light and like garlic bread, which is appetizing. But, their french toast is kind of heavy. Maybe its because I am one of those people who are light on desserts and can only handle a little at a time. Okay. I must admit that I just dont like their water. Once I noticed that I became too full to handle anymore of their food, I just drank their green tea.

Madame Cristo

I have to say that drinking tea again today made me realize how much I love drinking tea. I dont understand why there arent many teahouses here like there are in Japan or China. Tea just makes you feel so good and go "ahh". I had three refills of hot water with their green tea. I honestly wanted to get more refills, but I was going to see a movie afterwards. While I was enjoying the hot tea, I noticed how the desserts that the cafe had in display. Some of them looked quite appetizing. Some look quite pricy. I saw gold on some of them, but it looks rather delicious. I also noticed that I was the youngest person in there. Everybody else seem to be around middle age. After eating, I went next door to watch a movie. Again, I noticed that I was the youngest person in line. Everybody else was probably middle aged or seniors. I guess that is the usual crowd for the Tower plaza. After watching the movie, "My week with Marilyn" I learned a lot about her. I didnt know that she was a actress. I also learned more of what other people thought of her. It was really interesting. There was tobacco in the beginning of the movie and as it moved towards the end there was less showings of tobacco.

The Mee Room (blurry because its dark and my video camera has no light)

 Later, I came back to Davis. I went out with my housemate and she decided that she wanted to Thai food, especially some Thai tea. I suggested Sophia's Thai place because there is free refills on Thai tea. We showed up at Sophia's and there is a wait of 30 minutes. We were given the "machine?" that would notify us of the wait. We went out of the area and into Bath & Body works to make up for time. After passing a couple of businesses, the "buzzer?" made some beeping noise and kept repeating something for about 5 minutes. It stopped after a while. We came back around 30 minutes and still ended waiting for about 10 minutes. We were finally seated in the Mee Room? Its the room that you get to sit on cushions. It was much darker than I remembered at Sophias. Maybe its because I usually go their around the

Beef Pad thai

afternoon or so. The darkly atmosphere made me and my housemate very tired. I ordered the pad thai and my housemate ordered the drunken noodles. It wasnt as good as I remembered it. I think the first time that I went there it was quite delicious. It might have just been tonight that things taste differently. I got full real quick. I dont know what it was. It might have been the dark environment. It could have been that Madame Cristo that I had for brunch. Whatever it was it stopped me from eating halfway through the pad thai. Its been four hours since I ate that thai food and I am still full. I guess I got my

Shrimp drunken noodles

moneys worth. Afterwards, I went late night grocery shopping at Savemart supermarkets. It was the emptiest that I have seen it. I guess it was also the latest time that I have been grocery shopping there. I spent around $25. I usually dont spend that much when I go grocery shopping. Actually, its because I have a big problem. Most of my life my family or other people have usually done the cooking for me. All I had to worry about was getting snacks or drinks. And, I have no problem buying those. In fact, those are the items that are most easy for me to pick out. At times, I tell myself that I am only going to get food. I might end up with microwavable products. Sometimes, I might walk down the aisles only to have nothing in my grocery bag. University has taught me to become more independent that I have to take care of myself more. I need to learn to shop for meals instead of snacks. Buying groceries for meals has been a big problem for me and I hope to break that struggle soon. It might not be while I am in college, but hopefully when I am in my mid 20s.