Monday, April 26, 2010

Best Happy Hour... EVER!

[Monday, April 19th] We took a break from Mink Monday's last week to head to Gyu-Kaku, which is a Japanese BBQ spot in Pasadena for Anna's welcome back to LA dinner. They do an all day Happy Hour on Monday... OMG! It was seriously the best Happy Hour menu ever! Real talk!
TK x Anna


Aprille x Kim x Anna = Trouble
Cheers to our newest roomie, Jenn Ahn, who started interning at the 722 Figueroa showroom from Monday - Wednesday.
Now this is what I'm talking about...
Sukiyaki Bibimbap: $4.95
Spicy Tuna Volcano: $3.84
Filet Mignon: $4.95
We had to be our own chef... All the food was so amazing!
Welcome back Anna!
Who's down to go to Gyu-Kaku tonight!? :)

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[Wednesday, April 14th] The day started off with lunch at the Park Restaurant in Echo Park. I highly recommend it. I tried the Avacado & Gruyere with olive relish, mayo, lettuce, tomato, and added chicken plus a side of tomato soup. Perfect!
Sammie (Sosupersam) and Ben Wang (722 Figueroa) meet up with the roomies and I.
Afterwards, Sammie, Mark Marcelo, and I headed over to Intelligentsia in Silverlake for a cup of coffee. It was my second time there, but every time I pass by I see crowds of people outside working, mingling, or just basking in the wonderful Southern Cali weather. Not to mention, their coffee is pretty delicious too.
Best part is I love all the paints they have of llamas... So random but I actually love this one! I named this one Calvin the Llama.
Is this a mirror image? HAHA
While Mark and Sammie were busy working on their computers, I just lounged out in front enjoying my view of Sunset Blvd and soaked in the radiant sunlight while reading, "Do you matter? How great design will make people love your company." Everyone should read this book... Its amazing!
Ice Mocha.
I love the atmosphere at Intelligensia, plus there were a few hot hipster chicks there!
Later that night I had dinner with one of my closest friends Cheryl Carandang (Wildgirlz) in Little Tokyo. It's funny that we both moved from SD to LA but this is the first time we've finally meet up for dinner. Its been long overdue!
Always good to share a few laughs with old friends... By the way Cookies & Cream at Yogurtland is the business!
Wildboyz 4 Life! P.S. Happy birthday to Ollie Neglerio & Ronald Vallar!

Aloha Bon Voyage Party!

[Tuesday, April 13th] Chris Trondsen (Pacific Rim) organized a potluck at my spot in LA for Hype 5-0 (ABDC) since they were heading back to Hawaii in a few days. Over the past few weeks, the Pacific Rim family has all grown close to all the crews on America's Best Dance Crew. Its was great to see everyone outside of the show, get together to eat, play some games, share some laughs (actually a lot of laughs), and just have a good time!

CLICK HERE to view more photos from our Bon Voyage Hype 5-0 party.

The day started off with Chachy, Mark Marcelo, and I playing Jenga for dishes... HAHA!
Don't do it...
Uh oh...
Guess who had to do the dishes? CHACH!
I love my roommates aka the MARKS!
So we invited our guest of honor, Hype 5-0, along with the Pacific Rim crew, Heavy Impact, and others...
To ABDC Season 5!
Lydia Paek (Boxcuttahz) x Jayrr (21XL) x Will x Duey
Pacific Rim's very own Angelica Alumia! Thank to Peter for making some delicious spaghetti!
Everyone looks so occupied... HAHA!
Glenda (Fanny Pak) x Brittnie x Duey x Jayrr
KC x Josh x Will getting ready for an intense game of Catch Phrase for Consequences... Muahahaha!
Yes we really had name tags for everyone because like this photo I can't remember everyone's name... HAHA!
"Bulldozer!?"... #FAIL!
For those of you that have never been to my place, I live on the steepest hill in LA. Its about a 72 degree angle... No joke! Anyways, one of the consequences for that night was the losing team would have to sprint up the hill. Lets see what happens...
Damn everyone looks hella confused! HAHA I wish I had a photo of Jose aka the best Catch Phrase/Charades player in life... NOT! He was hilarious! I have the funniest video ever of him acting out "Johnny Tsunami". I've never laughed so hard for 3:28 minutes.
The birthday boy, Arnel Calvario (Kaba) called us while we were playing so we paused the game to serenade him with a birthday song! Happy birthday Arnel!
Don't be jealous Demi! HAHA If you didn't know my cousin, Demi idolizes Lydia, so we surprised her with a short video chat session. Her reaction when she realized it was Lydia was priceless! :)
Alright, so somehow my team lost at Catch Phrase after winning the first 3 rounds. So we had to spring up my hill... SMH! Ready... Set... Go!
We can do it!
These girls straight up drove up the hill in a car... HAHA
Back to the party!
My newest neighbor aka Melissa Reign stopped by to join in on the festivities too!
Melissa x Lydia
Heavy Impact and friends!
Time for a game of charades! Why does Jayrr look so dramatic in this photo?
I didn't take any photos of our charades game because it was just too intense, plus the consequence is not family friendly... HAHA! Hopefully I'll upload the video soon! HILARIOUS!
Twitpic: "This is what 36 people look like playing Catch Phrase: Pacific Rim x Hype 5-0 x Heavy Impact x Glenda x Lydia x Roomies" (via @tk_nguyen)
Thanks to everyone who came over! Definitely fun times with great folks... I'll see you in Hawaii Hype 5-0! 143!