soba noodles

i've grown a great appreciation for soba noodles.. so i'd like to share with you one of my favorite recipes from eatingwell.com.

INGREDIENTS

1. 1 pound whole-wheat spaghetti
2. 1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
3. 2 tablespoons sesame oil
4. 2 tablespoons canola oil
5. 2 tablespoons rice-wine vinegar or lime juice
6. 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
7. 1 bunch scallions, sliced, divided
8. 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided (optional)
9. 4 cups snow peas, trimmed and sliced on the bias
10. 1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
11. 1/2 cup toasted sesame seeds

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook spaghetti until just tender, 9 to 11 minutes or according to package directions. Drain; rinse under cold water.
2. Meanwhile, whisk soy sauce, sesame oil, canola oil, vinegar (or lime juice), crushed red pepper, 1/4 cup scallions and 2 tablespoons cilantro (if using). Add noodles, snow peas and bell pepper; toss to coat.
3. To serve, mix in sesame seeds and garnish with the remaining scallions and cilantro.

serves about 8.
ENJOY!

-arlene

top 10 stinky ladies

[in no particular order]

1. brooke hogan: the riding on my daddy's coattail stinky

2. ashlee simpson: the pete wentz's baby mama stinky

3. mischa barton: the career down the drain stinky

4. sienna miller: the man stealer stinky

5. lindsey lohan: the fire crotch stinky

6. the olsen twins: the starbucks and cigarettes stinky

7. britney spears: the crazy stinky

8. avril lavigne: the emo stinky

9. fergie: the sweaty pee pee stinky

10. paris hilton: the post jail stinky

disney prodigies

i've began to notice a change in disney's standards for their stars. i don't know if you noticed but most/all are triple threats. they can sing, dance and perform and i believe most of them haven't even hit their 18th birthday yet. i sometimes wonder if we're china... sending our kids to concentration camps in order to perfect themselves into this unrealistic child of unbelievable talent. of course their parents are to blame, but i think if i had to put blame on someone, it would be disney. i'm sure the parents are pushing them but disney is inforcing them to uphold a certain image.. and i'm sure with all the "competition" with young and more talented children, it must be getting harder to audition for disney. all i'm saying is.. britney spears.


-arlene

indie kids = smelly

leilanie and i went to club avenue last night and i have to say.. indie kids are so stinky! i mean, you're at a club, you're having a good time and you turn around and get this rude stench in your face.. not fun. seriously, wouldn't that be a big concern? clubs are basically feeding ground for the single, so one would have to assume that you're going to at least look and smell good for the sex you want to attract? come on kids, nobody likes a whiff of your personal oder... and most likely you'll see these people again, whether it's at the club or a possible house party, and a smelly person is something you don't forget.

for goodness sakes kids, if you go to a club, shower, put on some cologne/perfume/fabreeze whatever will hide that frighting oder you got stored in your armpits.


-arlene

onward

there's been a lot happening these couple of months and actually more to look forward to... i'm just on the line of looking forward to the changes and at the same time dreading them. i mean, i know i'm looking forward to celebrations, experiences, the new year, etc... but part of me is skeptical about them.. i just wish i knew what was ahead of me. so i guess as for now i should be happy.. good health, good people, good vibes..

-arlene

thanks visa

20 minute drive to garden grove= $38
1 hour wait @ boiling crab= $0
deciding to parking lot pimp while we wait= $26
ordering 15+ pounds of seafood= $180
finishing the 15+ pounds of seafood = priceless.

boiling crab= <3

-arlene

bento fun

every time i search for an image, i always come across at least one bento box creation. i never really notice how creative and intricate food can be. i swear, if i knew how much fun lunch could be, i would have been bringing my lunch my whole life.

so this is my salute to the innovation of the bento... kudos japan.

i hope this inspires you.

-arlene

oh yea

finally a weekend all to myself!
no work, no school.. NADA! :]

it's not that i dont like working, but sometimes i just want to wake up and not have to think about insurances and choosing frames for the eyewear impaired. i do have one more day of work until i can actually say i'm free so as for now i am at your service victoria gardens.

so for this weekend i have much in stored for me and the <3:
hence the title of this blog. :]

-arlene

11:00am

and i'm online faux shopping.

it's the best kind of shopping there is.
you have the satisfaction of shopping but you don't spend anything...
thank god pay day is coming up.

so a few things i have my eye on:





-arlene

venice beach, california

i was reading the venice beach vending application.. yea, there's a necessary permit to vend on venice beach. i have mix feelings towards this permit, but i guess if you'd like to view it in a constructive way, it does keep the beach organized. but if you view it in a liberal way, it's reforming, and hypocritical to censor someone's personal expression.. you have to admit that most of the people vending are homeless or living on a lower income, just trying to earn their money in an honest way.. and then there the others trying to make a name for themselves. so why put a price on expression?

anywho.. all i'm trying to say is, give an artist a break. it's hard enough traditional mediums aren't cutting it. :[

-arlene

mac attack

i think i might be growing a soft spot for apple.

just a little though. considering the intuitive production of apple's corporations and the many innovative gadgets apple supplies the world, i sometimes wonder why they were at the brink of bankruptcy.  

i'm embracing these technological achievements one step at a time so kudos to you apple.

-arlene 

dang

m.i.a = summer jams of 2008

end of story.
good night folks.

-arlene

ps- new pieces in the works.
patience is virtue.