After the storm…
where the sky are clear…
The sea are calm…
… for the New Beginning
Woke up in the morning,
Turn on the computer,
Youtube… “new beginning”
and Found the song, Cafe Del Mar: New Beginning – Another Day
The song… bringsme the thought of this calm sea in San Francisco, where Hans and Heather were about to left me behind because they were starving and couldn’t wait any longer to find food!
WAIT UP!!!
First of all, I am blogging this via “internet tethering” because apparently, we (at home) forgot to pay our Internet BILL… and I thought the Internet was out due to the storm!!
So… what am I gonna do? Really I don’t know! But anyway I start typing on the MS Word (yea we do have that on Mac as well) then I remember that… my iPhone can do this thing all “Internet Tethering” that I saw my co-worker used at work. Basically sync the iPhone up with the MacBook… then turn on Internet Tethering function on the iPhone…
VIOLA!!! Here I am!
Anyway… the speed is super duper SLOW because I am in the 2G area, unlike the 3G area in the city.
Umm. Another problem… how long would this take to upload my photo up to flickr and back down to TwoStepsBehind? I’ll let u know once this is posted.
updated!
Today…
Got a forwarded email with the topic “Thinking about having a Siberian Husky”
Many who have a husky (or huskies!) would know… that pretty much owning a husky bring you a lot of troubles!!! TONS of troubles!
Really, when we come to think about it… what is so good about having a husky?
I can’t really answer for the other, but for me… despite all the troubles
Missha, she loves going out for a walk either in the rain, in the sun, in the fog, HOT or COLD, 8am, Noon, 5pm, 10pm… or even 2am in the morning… she will always walk with me (or she walks me LOL).
And when she got tired, she would just slam on to the grass and just roll on it… so I would have to wait. And when I got tired, I rest… and she would just wait patiently until we both are ready again. Then we just walk on, together.
She loved listening to me talking (oh yes she does listen and making that “what are you saying” face! Yup. Yet… I just keep talking nonsense to her about this and that, about her mess, about my mess, ETC ETC ETC…
Despite… all the troubles, all that matter is…
Missha was always there for me…
I wish that she is here with me now… so I’ll be talking nonsense to her… and go take a walk in neighborhood or just drive away to Santa Monica beach at 1am… and just walk till the sunrise….
These tiny Lego people are probably no more than a centimeter tall. They are more like DOTS when seen from distance however when viewed closer… very lively!
It would be nice if I could drive to San Diego tomorrow because it has so many attractions that I love to visit, such as… zoos, aquariums, amusement parks, museums, harbors, amazing food, or a simple walk by the beach is more than enough to rest my restless mind for a while.
Talking about Legos… I lost my Lego key chain on the return trip from Madrid. I pretty much lost the entire key chain… how clumsy of me 
***update: finally server is up and running!!! yes!!
Today… the dreamhost server seemed to have problems, hence I couldn’t blog normally on my website. However, my alternative is… HERE! I am at flickr blogging. Haha!!!
I wouldn’t want to try too much time fixing the problem on the server as it was stated that the error was cause by the server itself, not by me. So I’ll just wait for the server to get back up and just not stress over it!
It has been awhile since I’ve gotten to just sit by the sea, watch the sunset and do nothing but just watch the SUN set! This was taken in San Diego, I don’t remember the name of the island at this location, but it is well hidden. The sunset was amazing, but I couldn’t stay outside for long because it was getting chilly and I wasn’t wearing proper clothing. C’mon I was wearing beachwear, so I wasn’t prepared for a cold night! San Diego… it’s the one place I love to go, except Santa Monica, California. San Diego has everything from beaches to mountains, zoos to amusement parks, street vendors to high luxury restaurants and … onnn and onnnnnnn.
Oh well, it a great place to visit, but to live there? I don’t know… a lot of my friend would still prefer Los Angeles over San Diego. But I just prefer somewhere calm and quiet to relax and enjoy the day.
Seriously… must everything going in circle, be it spinning, swirling, twisting or just BOUNCING at the county fair, Los Angeles? When was this, let me look up the info… (moment later) It was September 29, about a year ago and I have already forgotten about it. I guess this is the main reason why I love taking photos, because I love to remember everything and every place.
The noise, the crowds, the vivid light and the smell of food were everywhere! However, the smell of food WON as I went directly to have… (before even starting to take picture) A SMOKED TURKEY LEG!!! It was HUGE! The biggest I have ever had and yup… I finished it all. Not only that… I finished my meal with a funnel cake topped with strawberries and sugar icing! Well, that was a lot of food!!! So I walked it off and just spent my night in the county at the last day for the event. Normally, we must pay to enter the fair… however, lucky me, I got free ticket ^_^
So, why must everything go in circles, spinning, swirling, twisting or just BOUNCING.
I don’t know… but it was a really fun night!
Going back about a year ago… around mid September 2008. It was months before I learn about HDR photography or even know how to use RAW format! Yup, that was the time when I was just point and shoot at every single things that move or doesn’t! Because of that, my battery went out quickly… and NO! I didn’t have any backup battery, I still don’t! Lately, my battery last for days or even weeks because I only get to go out during the weekend and become more aware of what to take before just snap snap snapping away!
The sculpture, reminded me of my own architectural models that I made for my thesis (you can check it out at www.NattMuangsiri.com opse, that reminded to renew the subscription for the web address!) The sculpture, if I remember correctly, is made of old aircraft scraps that are tied together with cables. That was literally my last shot of the night because the camera just shut itself off after the shot! The other picture, the reflecting pool was taken just a few shots earlier.
Everything out of focus, shakily and blurry but that’s how things are at the beginning, isn’t it?
Just have to keep going ^_^ like Energizer bunnies! LOL
After 1 year.. I guess she must have known it; she is now 1 year old (human year) as she ran away from home today, only to be found later by a boy. Thank you, whoever that is! Thank you! I was dreaming of her today that we were running and then took a rest somewhere, just like in this picture. Relaxing in the sun, getting ready to run… again.
Happy Birthday, my little blue eyed, Missha!
And couldn’t have her today if Qi wasn’t taking care of her… but opse… Missha ran away! What the -BEEP- ! The point is she is back.
Really, I just love it anyway! Would the name of the mountain really going to change the way I feel about it?
This shot was taken during the west coast trip from Los Angeles, U.S.A. to Vancouver B.C., Canada. After being in Bangkok for the past few weeks, I started to miss the view of mountains because they are everywhere in California and Spain, while there are none in Bangkok!
I think that is a sign saying that… I should take a trip and take some more photos of Thailand’s landscape! How about that? Great idea. Right, I just had a conversation with myself. Interesting huh?
That is one long bridge! To be able to hold my breath all the way from beginning to the end of the bridge was a real challenge. When I was young, my parents told me that if we make a wish while crossing a BIG river with a very long bridge then the wish will come true!
I really don’t know how true that tale is, however… after all these time, I still hold my breath and make a wish every time I cross a BIG BIG Bridge. I did the same with the Golden Gate bridge when I visited in December 2008. I don’t quite remember what did I wish for… whatever it is, I think it came true because now I am happy. And don’t we all make a wish for something or someone to make us fully and truly happy.
Try it for yourself the next time you are on a bridge… MUSH A WISH!
I was looking for things to do while sitting in the car for hours and hours long during the trip to San Francisco last December. And that is where I found a great framing for a picture that is the frame of the back window. I must have about 20 of shots like this from different places during the trip.
It’s amazing how the view behind can be stunning versus the front view but we can’t just keep looking back all the time can we? Otherwise we would never get to our destination if I always go back there and take more pictures. Just keep going forward and when the opportunities present itself, go back.
Okie… 48 hours to presentation !!! I got to go back to work and finish it up. Gonna be one long week with classes, projects, exams, and kitchen! Bahhhhhhh….!
Fortunately I found a wifi hotspot in Granada… and got to snoop around for a bit just to update today’s post. Today I selected… one of the first HDR AEB images I ever made. There are many photos from this park, Barranca / Woodbridge. This is the same location as “crossing over… thank you for your support”
Today at Granada… I took so many pictures that… a fully charged battery actually went down halfway… and it is the first time that I use up all of my 8GB card. I think, most of it was used during the visit at Alhambra de Granada. I’ll post the pictures asap… Can’t wait to process them.
Must sleep now, a 5 hours trip tomorrow from Granada to Valencia. It’s just 7 minutes before the day is over. Better late than never…. and of course… HOW COULD I FORGET?
Midterm is finally over, most of the exams went really well but one… accounting!!! In my opinion, I needed more time to finish the work. Oh well the point is, it is over and to keep thinking about it will not change the fact that I only finished “half” of the exercise for the accounting. After the exam, I went to relax with my classmates at their place across from the school. The weather is perfect; sunny and warm, so much so that I jumped into the swimming pool thinking that the water would be nice and warm as well. Not! Freezing cold, and soaking wet.
So we spent some time by the pool just sitting in the sun, warming and drying myself before walking back to my room. That experience reminded me of Christmas day in 2008 when I went for an evening walk in the rain, cold and wet just an hour before sunset at Angel point, Los Angeles.
Love, is in the air…
call out my name,
and I will be there.
The picture below, also from Angel point. You can read more about that day at “Angel Point(ing) at Los Angeles” page
Beauty… Luxury… Temptation… Speed… Adrenaline rushing… Blood pressure rising… Breathless!
It was at the Los Angeles Auto Show, last November that I got to see this beauty presented in one of the galleries. I took a few angles of this Lamborghini, however, I believe that this view, this angle, this moment is just right. It is not about more is less… but it is about Less is More. The design, from an architecture point of view, is so basic with the cause of simple shape elements that creates the elegance of the design. The speed of the car is unquestionable as everyone must know how fast it is. The color of the car, white, black and touch of red/orange to bring out its characteristics.
The selection of the picture today is because I have seen a few of this Lambos here in Marbella already in typical red and yellow paint. I think it would have been much nicer in white just because white is not a color and it represents neutrality, which in my opinion, is also Richard Meier’s reason for choosing all of this architectural design in white is one of the most fact that I must agree with.
Below is the Pritzker Acceptance Speech by Meier:
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I would like to share with you, tonight, the ongoing conversation that I have with my children, Joseph and Ana. It revolves around the question “What is your favorite color?” Joseph, who is four and three-quarters, always replies green, and states when asked why, that “green is the color of grass, the trees are green, green is all around us, it’s the color of spring and dollar bills.”
Ana, who is three and doesn’t like to be outdone by Joseph, replies that her favorite color is blue, and that, “the sky is blue, the pools and ponds and lakes are blue.”
And then they turn to me and ask, “Daddy, what is your favorite color?” And every time we play this gave, my response is the same: “White is my favorite color.”
“But Daddy,” Joseph says, “You can’t have white. White is not a color; white isn’t in the rainbow; you have to take a color that is in the rainbow, like red or green, or blue or yellow.”
And I have to explain that for me, white is the most wonderful color because within it you can see all the colors of the rainbow. For me, in fact, it is the color which in natural light, reflects and intensifies the perception of all of the shades of the rainbow, the colors which re constantly changing in nature, for the whiteness of white is never just white; it is almost always transformed by light and that which is changing; the sky, the clouds, the sun and the moon.
White conventionally has always been seen as a symbol of perfection, of purity and clarity. If we ask why this is the case, we realize that where other colors have relative-values dependent upon their context, white retains its absoluteness. At the same time, it may function as a color itself. It is against a white surface that one best appreciates the play of light and shadow, solids and voids. Goethe said “color is the pain of light.” Whiteness is perhaps the memory and the anticipation of color. For me, the contrast becomes the definition — that which is natural, organic, changing, contains at different times, all of the colors of the rainbow. And that which is man-made should help to focus and intensify one’s perception of all that is around us.
It appears that he has found a successful formula and he’s sticking with it, a eventually it becomes his trademark as an architect, pretty much like Frank Gehry has his dynamic architecture, and Tadao Ando and his minimalist architecture.
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Beauty within Neutrality
Life… is a roller coaster ride. A Friday night, a typical night that us class/school mates are out to just chill… However, tonight I put my observation glass on and paid close attention to what was happening around me. All the conversations, body language, arguments between friends and couples. It is amazing when we are really paying close attention to our surrounding as I have noticed that there are so many things that happened and I have never noticed before, it could be good or bad but the point is I just never really noticed it until today.
If we were to make a metaphor of our “life journey” from a roller coaster ride, then we would understand that… there are times that we are so excited to get on the journey, times that we are having so much fun, times that we are afraid of happening, moments that you are scared, moments that you wish you never took the journey, moments that you wish to share this experience with someone, moments that you just enjoy the ride and are not thinking about anythings… all those moments in a roller coaster only last a few minutes.
I think that, our journey in life is very similar to that of roller coaster ride as we have all those moments mentioned earlier but at the point we step on to the journey, there is no going back. To get thru the journey, we must then be able and capable of handling all the moments in our journey knowing that, just like the roller coaster, it will end shortly. In real life, we don’t really know exactly what is going to happen but with hope and faith… we will endure those moments, remember all the moments, and anticipate the end of the journey, whenever it is.
Photo info: Los Angeles County Fair, Pomona, California.
Question: What is it with the sunset, the beach, and the view that make it is such a preferred location for couples, families, or individuals to come and just watch that moment where the sun sets into the sea at the horizon?
Answer: I don’t know… and that is why I have nothing more to say today.
Tip: Close your eyes… Take a Deep Breath… Just Feel… and remember that feeling.
Picture info, Location… San Diego, California. Outside of Museum of Making Music.
Nisei Week Japanese Festival, an annual festival celebrating Japanese American (JA) culture and history in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. Nisei means 2nd generation in Japanese, describing the first American born Japanese, a group which the seven day festival was originally meant to attract. Though named for the Nisei generation, Nisei Week is no longer targeted at Niseis, nor is the festival still contained within a week. Nisei Week Foundation president for 2006, Michelle Suzuki, described the festival as “the opportunity for people of all backgrounds to celebrate Japanese heritage and culture”. (from wikipedia)
The 68th Annual Nisei Week took place on August 16-24th, 2008 and I was there to capture most of the activities of the event. The event also served as a costume party where 90% of the people who came to Little Tokyo, Los Angeles would wear all sort of Japanese tradition or comic costumes.
However, after looking thru all the pictures that I took that day, I believe that this picture captured the heart of the event.
I took this picture during the LA Auto Show in November 2008. I happened to get free tickets after attending one of the private events held by Porsche at the LA Auto Show for the pre-opening. Porsche is always great, especially the Cayman!!! However I feel that… this AUDI R8 has changed my mind. The style is very very very attractive!!! So much that, I have it on my wish list (when I can afford one) haha. I have never driven this one, but I did drive an Audi TT… and it was fun especially when I reached 125 MPH, or 201 KMH (on a legal stretch of road, of course!)… The adrenaline rush was just awesome. I didn’t feel like I was driving the car anymore at the point, but more of piloting a jet on the freeway.
And in Spain… it must have been fun to feel the speed here with all the round-abouts to drift around to long stretches where I can press that gas pedal and driving to the beach to just cruise day til night. >.< I miss my “coche”
Talk about speeding… I never get pulled over when I speed up to 110 MPH, but ironically I got pull over twice for speeding at 75 MPH (65 MPH is the limit) and that was the traffic speed. These cops really had nothing to do or what? They tailed me for 10 minutes before they fire up the sirens and pull me over. The worse thing is, it happened 3 days before I left to Spain.
But hey, we got to be responsible for our actions, at least that is what I believe.
Back in 2003, us students from SCI_Arc from the Philosophy of Technology course that was taught by Marcos Sanchez went to the US-Mexico border to understand the idea behind the “wall” and the define what is a wall. The interesting thing about the situation at the border is that, there are no residents at all on the US side, while it is highly populated on the Mexico side. The question of the class is why… but my question is… why can’t we all get along? Why must we have a wall to prevent people from entering the space when it is obvious that the wall is not really a wall.
At the location, where I took the picture, we were playing soccer with the kid from Mexico, however… we must remain on our side, and they are on their side because the border patrol are watching. We are not allow to exchange anything with them with the concerns that it could be illegal activities.
So, seriously, why do we need the wall when we know that the wall doesn’t mean anything with out the authority being present at the wall? Why must we distinguish ourselves from the others, what make us different from them, and who is to judge the difference?
A simple wall, can create or nearly create a war because of the differences. ie. the Berlin Wall.
I don’t have the answer as to why a wall matters, but I truly believe that the world with out a wall is the world with out war because there would be no differences, no disagreements, and no hatred.
Okay… that was in 2003, half a decade ago, but… it felt like just yesterday.
All the boys and girls in the picture are now working in many architecture offices; the one behind the camera (me) is back in school. Hey… I’ll catch up!
After getting short-listed with the photo of Los Angeles City Hall, finally they emailed me with the confirmation that the photo got selected and included in their…. well read more of the detail on the email below ^_^
You can read more on the day that I received the email notified about the short listed at this link.
Woo!!!, my picture got SHOT-LISTED on FLICKR !!! look look at Los Angeles
It is the first time that I can officially call myself a “Photographer”. One step at a time, even thought I am and always will be just twostepsbehind, with hope… dream will come true, impossible will be possible.
Never have, and never will… give up
Okay, I will go finish the movie now. I was watching “breaking and entering” when I received the email but I had to stop just to write about this exiting news!!!
Finally, a sunny day. No more gloom, wind, rain and flying leaves (or leaf dagger)s *that may injure you because of the strong wind. For today, I choose the picture that I took in Marina Del Rey after Graduation day from Basic 75 of M.I.T.T. (Mastery in Transformation Training) What is the training about? There is no way to describe it; really, however, once you complete the course… you will see a different side to your life and that will lead you to places that you wouldn’t imagine before, to do “whatever it takes, go as far as required, to reach that dream and achieve that impossibility” ……… Hey! I am in Spain now, ain’t I?
For the picture, I feel that, if we are all boats, ships, things that float… we have the freedom to float anywhere that we want in our life, but at one point, we will be stopping at a dock where we all can rest together, side by side and we can share all the stories with each other.
Dear Basic 75… thank you for your support, your experience, your courage and your love. Also, thank you for caring enough about me to be honest with me thru out the training. I miss and love you all!!!
Originally, I had another picture earlier today for the post however the week has been so busy, too busy. There are so many things to be done for the event next week. Well, now I just want that peacefulness… a peaceful place where I can just sit somewhere and absolutely do nothing. I’d like to think about something else beside work.
And that is how I remembered of a place where I have peace. Right here… Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles.
“I am for peace,” said David, “but when I speak, they are for war.” [Psa. 120:7] Why speak then? Why not exercise love, and charity, and forbearance, and avoid giving offence by disagreeable truths? “I tried,” he says, “to refrain even from good words, but it was pain and grief to me; as I mused the fire kindled, and at the last I spake with my lips.” Jeremiah found the same thing; [Psa. 39:2-3]
During the trip up to San Francisco, on the beginning of the trip, I snapped away at many things but then… everything becomes just another picture of the landscape… EXCEPT this one!!! The moment when I saw that tree… I feel its loneliness, yet its strength has encourage me to see life differently. From the shape of the tree’s branches, it must have been through so many storms, rain and heat day after day and yet it refuses to give up. It strives to grow, while uncertain about its future and to survive anyway possible.
The picture reminded me of a quote I saw back in High School, 2001, that said…
Stand up for what you believe in, even if you stand alone.
So… what are you stand up for?
This is my baby, she was only 11 weeks old then. It was her 3rd week here with me in California. She was starting to get used to walking with me. No!!! it wasn’t easy at all… Imagine me, sitting on the side walk with a little puppy that does not understand anything yet, because after all, she is just a baby. She is now 7 months old, and is still getting bigger. I had no idea how fast she can grow because months ago I was walking with her and the last time we went on a walk… she was walking me!!! Talking about her energy… she can run for hours. I found that out when I went to Alamansor park at night time just to jog with her when she was a baby (I didn’t want to walk her on the street yet because it could be very dangerous). Oh man… all that jogging… drains all my energy. So I unleashed her… and there she went… all over the park. I just sat there and watched her run all over the place. When she got tired enough… she came back. Cute baby isn’t it? We went a few time to the park but then later we got a warning because there are no dogs allow in the park… DUDE where is the SIGN??? Then he showed me this little sign, a block away from the park, silly!
The moment that I took this picture was after we took a walk for a bit around the house and decided to rest for awhile, that is how I got her to stay because she is out of energy. That moment, I wondered what was she thinking… I wish that she can communicate with me somehow, wouldn’t that be awesome? Sigh… I miss her.
After I was reading the email, I was confused for a while… because I forgot that I had flickr account set up a while back. I think I should link it to this blog (after I figure out how). About this picture, it was taken in Los Angeles one weekend, that I was bored. Me and my other photographer buddy decided to go for a walk in LA and just start point and shooting at everything. We spent the entire day until night time; way too cold to take any more pictures, ran out of memory, then ran out of battery too. Oh well it was a fun day to take pictures.
So yea!!!!!!!!! I finally made it to some “short-list” which I don’t really know what it means… a final list? Oh well, whatever it is… I am really pleased that my photo caught the eye of the public and that people appreciate the work… The more I miss Los Angeles, the more I get remind by all these Los Angeles things.
Humm… now I get to figure out how to link Flickr here.
A long day, a really really long day… and then it just reminded me of another long day I had in San Francisco. However, it was a totally different experience and feeling, because the long day today, I just wanted to get away and go back to one of those long “relaxing” days where I had nothing to think or worry about.
Well, the day is way too exhausting, so much so that I don’t really know what to write about… all I want to do is blank out and look at the picture… the today picture. It was so beautiful, very vivid, very calm, and very very peaceful.
I hope that you guys enjoy today’s pick as much as I do. Just sit back… and relax…
Love, what is it anyway? Do you even remember what true love feels like?
I am sure, I should be the last person on earth to discuss about this topic, why… ? Because I am never good at it, but hey… that doesn’t mean I don’t know what I am talking about.
So do you remember that moment, when you were a child… let say, when you just start learning how to walk and all you can say is… koo koo ka ka. Yes that moment. While your dad, your mom, grandmom, grandpa and your families are all trying to teach you how to walk. I would call that; love… the love that was given to us from our parents without asking for anything in return.
No, we never really understand what that love truly is. After we grow up in this world, the word of trade and capitalism, where if you give then you must get something in return. That is how we generalize everything else along with it. We study hard to get good grades, work hard to earn more… everything is a competition… if you have more, or better… then you are “whatever it is” more than others.
So what happened to love? Love is no exception fell in the same scenario where if you love then you must do “all the criteria” to be loved in return. If you fail to do one, or if you do less than it mean that one love is not as strong as the other.
How do we really measure this thing called “love” ???
Really, I don’t know how. But I know for sure that, love… true love… should be very similar to that love that we received when we were child, back when everything is pure and innocent, when everything was unconditional.
It is not easy for us to do anything “unconditionally” because we always wanted “something” in return. But it isn’t impossible to do… we all can do anything unconditionally, we only do it “just because” we love that person, that little one… that we won’t even know how will they turn out when they grow up. But yet, we love the little one anyway.
So, to conclude this… I still don’t know what love is… but I believe that being unconditional is one of it criteria.
For the picture, it is one of the drive by photos that I took in San Francisco.
So… do you remember that moment?
During the Food and Beverage class we discussed about vinification, the wine making process and viticulture, the vine growing process. The discussion lead the class to talk about vineyards, which then lead to California’s vineyards. Ever since I drank wine, I never really like any of them but one, the Stella Rosa 1917 IL CONTE D’ALBA. I was introduced to this wine by David… It has a transparent pink color with a very smooth texture, no residue, a scent of wild fruit, tastes lightly sweet (just right!) and very bubbly. I LOVE THIS WINE…!!! I couldn’t find one here in Spain. Oh well, we should discuss more about wine on later date.
Talking about the wine and where to get the Stella Rosa reminded me of the photo I took of Hollywood. After searching into my photo archive for about an hour, I finally found it!!!
Welcome to Hollywood’s Beauty!!!.
First of all, before I blog any further today, I would like to say that… the internet at the campus is beyond!!!!! words!!! I am way too upset to even start writing. For the internet, there are 2 choices, connected but slow… way slower than dial-up… and another choice is… not connected at all! It is just depends on the routers mood. My mood right now is… !@#$!@#$!$#
Okay… that was unprofessional, but I just wanted to share this experience to the world. Anyways, while the router still in good mood, I am trying to blog as fast as I can before the router goes out on me again.
For today, it is Asti Ristorante Cucina Italiana in San Diego, California. hours of driving from Los Angeles to San Diego, we craved Italian food, so we went to this restaurant for dinner after checking in at U.S. Grant, San Diego. Because we didn’t make a reservation, it took us about 20 minutes wait before we get a table.
The food here was superb, we ordered Lasagna and Panni because we felt like something really CHEESY. Starting off with bread and butter, we ended up with an extra order bread and butter because they were so good!!!
Well, I choose this picture today because we have a project to start our own restaurant that has to have a marketing plan, menu, theme and kitchen plan, so the asti restaurant inspired me to wanted to open one that is as successful as this, with people lining up waiting for tables, providing great food and service.
Now… I just want some of that Lasagna and Panni!!!!
I noticed regarding my patterns, that I am likely to post photos that are related to some source of activities that I did during the day. Today is no exception. We had a Stage Fair in the lobby area and in the Bristol bar. The event consisted of students presenting their experiences during their internships around the world. The way the table was organized reminded me of the moment I took this picture at Harris Ranch Inn & Restaurant which I remember as being in the middle of nowhere; check out the map here.
Because it is in the middle of nowhere, I wasn’t really prepared for what it would be inside. To my surprise… it is nicely decorated. It feel nice and cozy in the restaurant. As for the food, I tried the “Mediterranean Omelet”, a really interesting meal for breakfast because the omelet is sweet and sour in the same time.
This is a bad idea, blogging about food at night… makes me really want to eat something right now. Well, the food here are way too oily / unhealthy for me. Because of that, I am on no-meat diet… again!!! But I still eat seafood, just no more beef, chicken, pork or lamb. I have enough of those for a while.
So what do they call people who only eat seafood? Seafoodarain???
Mush mush… !!!
Part of the project this week is to design a poster for our Tale of Four Cities advertisement and one of the cities in the tale is… Tokyo which remind me of the time that I visited San Francisco… Yes it is that same road trip from the previous post. Well, for today, beside making the ads for the Tale of Four Cities, I also made cookie ads (VERY CUTE) and also beverage ads that were too SEXY and get rejected by the Academic department. Oh well… I made a new beverage ad but it is nothing compared to the SEXY one.
For the picture, it was the first day of the road trip. The boy and girl wanted to rest in the room and … I dunno what they were doing. So I went out to walk around the Hotel “Tomo” and came to find the Japanese town that is just a block away. The town kept me occupied for a few hours, walking around it, in it… it is a very long plaza that has so many Japanese stores in there.
So much to see, so little time
I should get back to finish my ads now.
