The Friend Zone

How many times does one need say that he's glad that you're his friend when he knows you have romantic feelings for him?

Famous lines:

I'm glad we're friends.
I'm so happy that you're my friend. It means a lot to me.
We're friends, right?

I GOT IT!

Being in the friend zone sucks.

Hello Goodbye

January was a long month OKAY! LOL...
So Im slow... dont judge me >=0(

Ok so I coulda sworn I had a blog draft entry about this one... but I guess it didn't save. So I have to type it all down again. So Kristian and Aaron came down in January just to relax under the California Sun. Unfortunately... there wasn't a lot of sun around. Haha. I was meeting Aaron for the first time. I was kinda nervous of course, why? Well he sounds like Big Bertha over the phone ready to devour anyone or anything that messes with him, LOL. But he turned out even cooler in person, lol.

These were the first pic we took of them.

Kristian and Aaron

On the last day, Aaron wanted to cook for us. It was really yummy. It kinda reminded me of empanadas.


Chef Aaron and Pillsbury

LOL Kristian cutting without looking...
"WARNING! Keep Kristian away from KNIVES"


I forgot what they were called, but they were DELICIOUS!


Last Pic

Thanks guys for visiting!! Its been memorable and enjoyable. Don't take too long to make another visit. We enjoyed your company.

Thanksgiving Dinner

So we planned a quick Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner with our friends (unfortunately about half of them didnt make it). So it was just the boys and the Honeybaked Ham. This week was so tiring. We had to order the Honeybake, prepare dinner, and set up the christmas tree in 2 days.


Ervin's first Thanksgiving mishap...

He overwatered the stuffing... but pulled up a great solution by letting the moisture evaporate for 5-6 hours, lol.

Thanksgiving Menu

Honeybaked Ham
Chicken Sonoma with White Cheddar Cheez-Its
Mashed Potatoes
Vegetables
BBQ Pulled Pork (provided by Raymond)
Cheesecake (also from Raymond)
Water
and
Wine (I forgot the name)


Dinner hosts

Don and Raymond

Raymond "hammin" it up for the camera

mMm.. mMmm.. good

Nothing makes me more proud than the satisfied look on a guest's face whenever we have them over for dinner. Also a surprise guest... hehehe.


Our special guest

Mark and RnL

Ervin's Birthday Dinner

The gang minus 1

Take 2

Why was Don wearing sunglasses indoors?

Dinner was awesome. Birthday Menu: Baked salmon, stuffed mushrooms, spring salad, cheese and crackers (provided by Don), and wine.


The group eating

Yum

All's good in the world

Yall come back now, ya hear!

Disappointed...

Ever feel like every thing you try to share with a friend was being disregarded? I dunno, maybe it's just me being passionate about something and month after month being refused or disregarded when I try sharing it with them. I've been here before, and honestly I don't know why I keep trying. I guess I just have a lot to share with people and there are those who are willing to be part of it and there are those who choose not to.

There a friends who sit by the sidelines and there are friends who participate in your life.

Lesson learned.

Manna

Manna Korean BBQ

The gang is back (minus Raymond) Here we are at Manna All-You-Can-Eat Korean BBQ in Koreatown. I love this place! I always end up smelling like barbeque when I get home. I like the bulgogi beef and beef brisket. I eat them with my salad and rice wraps and dip'em into soy and vinegar and sesame oil.


Mark, Ervin, Fatima, Venus, Gracie

The Girls

Venus, Gracie, Don, Mark, Ervin

The Guys...

...Being dorks

Drunks

Girls just wanna have... bbq...

...And fun

Last call...

The girls have never been here so we decided to show them this place even if they sat us in the most ghettoest area of the restaurant. I wished they sat us in the main dining hall =(


I dunno what I was doing, lol

The Gang

Fatima and Venus

How much?

Outside Manna

Don and Venus

Hmmm

Yo

Huddle formation

Don

Sisters

Farewell

It was a good and very full dinner. Here we are outside chilling and taking pictures while we let the food sink into our system. Raymond... get your phone fixed! LOL -

Window Shopping

Heres the gang in front of Rhuel's windows at the Americana at Glendale.

Glendale After Hours

Public pole dancing

At the Marketplace in Glendale

Take 2

The Guys

The Girls

Bummin it at the Americana

Here we are at the Marketplace in Glendale after eating at Ichiban. Just foolin around right in front of the Mann Theatre. There was a cute guy sitting by himself at the other bench. (just thought I'd throw it in there, haha)


LoL!

Don and Raymond

Americana's Next Top Model

The Guys minus me...

Venus and Ervin

Don and Chariss

The Gang minus 2

Here we are at the Americana parking lot waiting for the girls to come out of the restroom, lol.