Watch This #3

I just wanted to say, YouTube is kind of crazy! There are so many videos on there. Videos how to make an egg glow in the microwave or turn your ipod into a taser. I hear about how youtube is revolutionizing things and I haven't really partaken in it. It sometimes seems like there is so much to watch its hard to figure out where to start. I learned how to knit in the round via a youtube video. I think youtube is a very fun method of educating oneself on random things, like how to put on make up or how to be a ninja. I am personally missing "how to be a pirate ninja" or "ninja pirate" I can't decide. But if someone wants to make a video about that, I wouldn't be opposed.

Glowing Egg...

Floyd Lloyd Cuizon and The Bay Area

Over the weekend, me and the BFF took a road trip to our home area. We grew up 15 minutes from each other but never knew each other til 1999. <-- more about that later.

We went up for her auntie's wedding. But since I'm from there and my family is still there I thought I would do the rounds and see everyone. Anne and I arrived to her parents house around 4am on Saturday morning after hours of my DJing Rick Astley and Peter Cetera songs we were bleary-eyed but glad to be home. My mom picked me up from my aunt's house a couple minutes away and off we zoomed to the mall in Pleasant Hill/Concord for some good old-fashion shopping. Disgusted at the amount of purfume that was wafting through the mall, my nose started to actually burn inside Abercrombie and Fitch. (Disclaimer- I had to go in with my mom so she could by two shirts for her friend to take to England for her grandson.) We quickly made our purchases and left. I arrived at my dad's house shortly after where we had tea and conversed some. And then off to my grandparents house, where we had more tea and more convo. We left there to get to dinner with my mother's friends and had more food and more convo. At this point I am falling asleep with my eyes open. We went to my mom's house. Both had a quick nap and then jetted back off to my auntie's house in Pinole to say hello to my aunt and uncle and my wiener dog. Anne picks me up from there and we go off to visit with our old friend Rene. We eventually get home and go through Anne's year books and laugh at all the people we know. And fell into our respective beds with our eyes already closed.

Here comes the 1999 part.

Anne and I met in 1999. At the time we had boyfriends (actually, I was BFF with my ex at that point) that were best friends and were in the same band. We drank milk tea every chance we got and we took bart into the city as other Bay Area folk do. Basically this was the weekend of 1999. We hung out with Rene (Anne's Ex), took bart into the city to retrieve a taxidermy deer head and check out a local Burningman clothing store and then rode back on Bart with Floyd Lloyd Cuizon the deer. We returned to get Milk Tea from the one and only J&S at the 99Ranch. Listened to music from 1999 and talked of things 1999.

The bay calls. I miss it. It smells good. I miss my old house. I miss my family. I miss the bay views. I miss the cold. LA is a good place to live as its the only place to do what I do. But the bay is Home and always will be.

The house I grew up in...



Where I reside now...



Where the heart is...

Kombucha Pt. 4

I just bottled my second batch of kombucha. Its mighty tasty. My first batch kinda smelled like farts. So that wasn't fun. But now I have three bottles going and I am ex-cite-ted. "Baby" kombuchas are coming soon! I'll be able to supply the wooooorrrld!!!




Review: My friend Jorjeana

My friend Jorjeana Marie is a funny girl. Last Sunday Tim, Sean Sey and Katy Bright and I went to the Improv on Melrose Ave to see her host a night there. I've never seen her do stand up before but knowing and talking to her, I already knew she was funny. She hosted a whole bunch of "novice" comedians that pleasantly surprised. You should go see her sometime.

And then some dude picked up on me because I was dressed reminiscently of Punky Brewster while my bf was in the bathroom. He came out and enjoyed watching a random pick up on his gf. Sadist. ;)

I met Jorjeana at Peet's Grill/Bar downtown a long time ago, and then met her again as my acting teacher. I, actually, both of us, had no clue that we had met previously. But we did, Coincidence? I think not.

Watch this! #2

Thats me in the purple.

My new blog

Being an actor can be tough, especially when you're just getting started. So I started a new blog with things that have been helpful to me and others that I know. Check it out. Actor's Control

Calendar

Saturday the 4th of October

If you've got some bucks to spend, LA Detour looks fun. If you want to buy me a ticket- even more fun!!

If you're a Burner (Burningman participant) LA Decom will be fun. And thats where I'll probably end up. :D

Kombucha Pt. 3

So, two Saturdays ago I picked up a kombucha mother from a nice lady named Jada over on the Westside. She gave me a good tip on making my Kombucha. Apparently, you shouldn't make kombucha with green tea because the anti-oxidants will kill the culture. So I made a fresh batch with my new gift. Its been 1 weeks so far and its smelling delish. I have a little baby growing on top, its cute (as much as a bacteria and yeast colony could be) and firm the way the pictures look when its healthy. I can't wait to bottle it and start some more!! I know I won't die from this batch.



The other batch, on the other hand, is disgusting and I haven't been able to get myself to toss it. As I am kind of grossed out about tossing it down the drain. eek. It may not look gross, but whats gross is that there is no culture growing in it. There are little floaties in it and it smells funny.

Watch this! #1

Pretty amazing.

Review: Beck, Spoon and MGMT

I went to the Hollywood Bowl for the first time, ever! I have indeed lived in LA almost 9 years and never once been there. I've got to say, its my new favorite place, especially because I love picnicking. You bring food and wine and friends and presto- you've got a party! Does it really matter who is playing? Not really. But it helps when they're good bands.

I was mostly there to see Spoon as I think they are pretty rockin'. They played lots of my favorite songs. MGMT is pretty awesome too, although, it would have helped to listen to their album a couple times. Anne told me they would be all dressed up. They weren't but they were still good. I've never been a huge fan of Beck, although I won't change the station if he is on. But there are bands that you love and then you see them in person and you can't listen to them anymore because they kind of sucked and then there are people you've never seen and never really got into and their show is amazing and makes you wanna buy their albums. Beck gives that kind of performance. His father lead the orchestra and the lights and sounds were all great too.

I think I may have eaten too much bread though. I my cheeks are kinda chub chub.