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August 19, 2011

Busy busy busy

On August 18, 2011 my sister had to move into her dorm at the University of Northern Colorado. I woke up early because my sister wanted to the be the first one there so she can claim her spot, so my mom said we should leave the house by 7am. However, my sister was still asleep and so we didn't leave until around 8:40am. I was pressed for time, because I was expecting some packages with live items and didn't want them to roast in the summer heat inside a mailbox.

When we finally got there we lugged everything up and claimed her space. Boy are my arms, shoulder, and neck sore! I helped my sister set everything up and then we went to pay her tuition and get her textbooks. I left at 1pm and on my way home had a Goodtimes Deluxe Burger with Wild Fries and a Strawberry Lemonade. I was starved, didn't eat breakfast cuz I tend to get sick.

Grrrr, me boogie monster.

Anyways, when I got home my packages we here. To my disappointment, the box of moss I was expecting from msnikkistar wasn't here and I began to panic and think that it got lost yet again. However, it was because she hadn't sent the replacement yet. I PMed her and she said she sent it out today (8/18) so I guess I'll expect them to show up on Saturday. I then proceed to open a box from Caton which supposedly had some live fish food; Microworms and Vinegar Eels. I was worried they might have been cooked, but I took a flashlight to both containers and saw nice wriggly movements. So I separated the cultures into my own medias so they can get going. My other package contained the textbooks needed for the classes I'm taking this Fall.

Microworms.

So today, my mom and I went back to UNC to deliver the rest of the stuff my sister needed. Then we left and had lunch at Chick Fil A. I had the Spicy Chicken Deluxe sandwich meal and my mom had Grilled Chicken sandwich. We then went shopping at Target and Sam's Club. At Sam's Club we bought a bag of Spicy Asian Chicken Wings. They taste good, they kinda remind me of something but I can't put my finger on what.

Spicy Asian Chicken Wings

February 20, 2011

Korean BBQ~~

Yesterday my sister and I drove to Korea House in Aurora to enjoy some Unlimited Korean BBQ. I probably just gained all the weight I lost right then and there lol. It took a little over an hour to get to the restaurant. I also met 'Phish' on The Planted Tank so I could give him some of my plant trimmings from my tank.

After a brief chat with Phish, my sister and I proceeded to enter Korea House. I felt it was a pretty nice place, not as "fancy" as Seoul BBQ... definitely felt more homey. In the center of the restaurant were the low tables where you seat on a cushion on the floor. Well that spot was reserved so, we had to sit in the standard booths. We were given glasses of ice water, at Seoul BBQ they gave us some sort of barley tea. Then we told the lady we wanted two unlimited BBQ, and she told us to pick three meats from the menu. So we choose beef tongue, pork kalbi, and spicy chicken to start.

So soon the male waiter came and bought out the banchan (side dishes). I was focused on saving my stomach to gobble down my $19 worth of meat, so I hardly ate any of the sides. Within minutes the lady waitress came back with our plate of raw marinated meats. She showed us how to grill on the hot plate with the beef tongue then left us to it. Soon she came back with a bowl of miso soup for the both of us.

We finished that plate of meat pretty quick, so when she came back we ordered Bulgogi and Spicy Pork next. My sister started to feel full earlier than I did probably because she had been munching away on the sides more than I have. I think my favorite meats were the pork kalbi and the bulgogi. Next time we'll have to try their chadol and maybe the bacon. Grilled bacon anyone? Haha.

The lady asked if we wanted more meat and I declined, she then bought us a teacup of sikhye. I guzzled it down. This one didn't taste as sweet and wasn't slushie like at Seoul BBQ.

Overall, I prefer this place to Seoul BBQ, because it felt more "beginner" friendly and more home like.








February 10, 2011

Another motivation...

I submitted another job application, I highly doubt something will happen. I am only motivated now because I really want the following ASAP:

  • Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium Student and Teacher Edition
  • 29g tank, T5-HO light, CO2 equipment, high light plants, and some Gertrude's, Furcata, and Threadfin Rainbowfish
  • Website and Domain name with Whois Privacy
  • Canon EOS Rebel T2i EF-S 18-55mm IS Kit, EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens, Speedlite 430EX II
  • My own house, or a place I own and not rent.....

But I know it is all a dream, and that I'm not really going to get a job. But I would probably say that the DSLR digi-cam and the lenses are my first priority. I've always loved photography; especially macro photography, and really wish to bring it to the next level from Point and Shoots.

I do also remember bits of my dream last night. I remember being in a darkish room with white walls, across me against the wall was an aquarium and a light fixture hung above it several inches. This fixture which lights the tank was the only light illuminating the room a little. The tank was very clean and rimless, lots of high light plants, some colorful fishes. I then remembering talking to AzFishKid about plants and his tank, but he was not physically there, as if I were talking to the aquarium itself! Then I remember suddenly standing on a branch high on an leafy tree. The tree had thick stump, brown rough bark, and started branching off fairly low, the branches continued to stay very thick and sturdy. The leaves were moderate in size, ovalate or lanceolate in shape, and had indents at the edge of the leaf. I remember peering away and seeing a fairly big, lit-up city in the distance, the sky was dusk. Then I peer down at the foot of the tree and see two unknown people sleeping against the tree.



Room
To dream that you are in a room, represents a particular aspect of yourself or a specific relationship. Dreams about various rooms often relate to hidden areas of the conscious mind and different aspects of your personality. If the room is welcoming or comfortable, then it signifies opulence and satisfaction in life. If you see a dark or confined room, then it denotes that you feel trapped or repressed in a situation.

Light
To see soft or shadowy lighting in your dreams, indicates feelings and thoughts from the primal aspects and less developed parts of your unconscious.

White
White represents purity, perfection, peace, innocence, dignity, cleanliness, awareness, and new beginnings. You may be experiencing a reawakening or have a fresh outlook on life. Alternatively, white refers to a clean, blank slate. Or it may refer to a cover-up. In Eastern cultures, white is associated with death and mourning.

Walls
To see a wall in your dream, signifies limitations. obstacles and boundaries. There is a barrier obstructing your progress. Alternatively, the wall indicates that you are too accustomed to your old habits and way of thinking. You feel stuck.

Aquarium
To see an aquarium in your dream, signifies that you have acknowledged your emotions but have not yet confronted them. Thus, it may refer to your unconscious thoughts or repressed sexual desires. Also, you may feel that your life is going nowhere or that you feel it is going in circles. Alternatively, the aquarium may indicate that you need to calm down and set some time for yourself to relax and unwind.

Talking
To dream that you are talking does not have any significance unless it is unusual or bizarre. What are you saying specifically. Consider also if what you say evoke strong feelings or behavioral reactions. The dream may simply be highlighting your need improve your communication skills or learn to express yourself more clearly.

Trees
To see lush green trees in your dream, symbolize new hopes, growth, desires, knowledge, and life. It also implies strength, protection and stability. You are concentrating on your own self-development and individuation.

City
To see a city in your dream, signifies your social environment and sense of community. If you dream of a big city, then it suggests that you need to develop closer ties and relationships. You are feeling alienated and alone.

Dusk
To see the dusk of day in your dream, signifies defeated hopes and a dark, gloom outlook in your endeavors.

Two
Two stands for balance, diversity, partnership, marriage cooperation, soul, or receptivity. It can also symbolize double weakness or double strength. The world is seen as being made up of dualities and opposites, as in the male and female, mother and father, light and dark, heaven and hell, yin and yang, etc.

People
To see people you don't know in your dream, denotes hidden aspects of yourself that you need to confront or acknowledge.

Sleeping
To see someone sleeping in your dream, is a reflection of yourself and your own unconscious mind. It is telling you that you may not be alert or informed about a particular situation.

January 22, 2011

Cool

Yesterday I went to Aqua Imports to meet up with two The Planted Tank members. I bought some Taiwan Moss from one of them, and handed over my paintball CO2 to the other one to see if he could help fix the leaky CO2 problem. I saw some nice aquaria like Gertrude's Rainbows, Celestial Pearl Danios, Sparkling Gouramis, Brigitts Rasboras, and Crystal Shrimps. They also supposedly had some Cardinal Shrimp and Furcata Rainbows but they were sold out.

I haven't been remembering what I've been dreaming about lately.

I can't wait for my new 10g setup to cycle so I can get some Crystal Shrimp and not have them die in a vat of ammonia again.