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Rage Against Suburban Zombie-ism Sunday, November 29, 2009 Ricola Yodeler/Pipe Blower I could use a Ricola right now, but I'm too damn lazy to leave the house! Maybe I'll force myself anyway as these swiss cough drops remind me of my grandpa. He used to pop them like candy. Labels: Ricola Swiss herbal cough drops commercial posted by Stephania at 4:17 PM |  Balls Of A TigerIf the reports are true, then girrrlfriend is my hero! Yes, I'm using Dlisted as a source. There must be something to this whole cheatin' business 'cause it seems like EVERYONE is doing it. And if you're Tiger Woods or anyone else who's in the spotlight, I'm sure it's even more difficult to shield off non-wife pussy! The only acceptable reasons for stepping out on your spouse is if she's completely let herself go, i.e. post-baby weight, &/or she's turned into some huge bitch or something. Even in extremes of the cases listed above, there's always divorce, but I guess that would take all the fun out of cheating now wouldn't it? Anyway, I wanted to introduce you to a concept that I, myself was just made aware of, it's called "Chase 'N Chop". Chase 'N Chop happens as a result of your (Chinese) wife finding out that you've been cheatin' on her ass. When my mom heard the Tiger Woods story, on a Chinese radio station, she screamed, "Ha ha, CHASE 'N CHOP, CHASE 'N CHOP!" Even though Chase 'N Chop was invented by my people, it's good to know that the concept has become international! So men, married or otherwise, please take note: We don't play, we chop. P.S. Elin, don't wait too long for your Kobe special. Cut your losses, take your kid$, and say goodbye. Oh and get yee to an STD clinic, STAT! Get him where it really counts...in the wallet! Labels: Tiger Woods cheating affair Elin Nordegren posted by Stephania at 1:14 PM | Saturday, November 28, 2009 "You've Changed" Off former-Zero 7 vocalist's upcoming album, We Are Born. There's also a remix by Brooklyn DJ, Lauren Flax, but I like the original better! Labels: Sia You've Changed song We Are Born new album Zero 7 posted by Stephania at 2:09 PM |  "Joann"Fuck Mo'Nique and even Mariah, bo 'cause we all know who the true star of Precious is...Joann! Lenny Kravitz was a close second. Labels: Precious movie Joann Xosha Roquemore posted by Stephania at 1:39 AM | Friday, November 27, 2009  I quit you, bitch!Skipping lunch to watch Precious, I was absolutely famished after the fact. However, instead of having a meal at the mall, I decided to buy some time with a drink. I know that that doesn't make sense, but I assure you, it did in my state of starvation. J wanted to get a green tea from Tim Hortons, so naturally, I'd get my drink-as-meal from there. Hungry and undecided, my eyes locked onto a poster promoting their *new* Gingerbread Hot Chocolate. (Sorta unrelated, but I really enjoyed a Starbucks holiday drink last weekend, so I just assumed that I could replicate this at Timmy Hoho's. ASSUMPTION FAIL.) Dunno why, but I'm neither super crazy about gingerbread, nor am I a hot chocolate type gal, but it was my turn in line so I just order. And boy, did I regret that spontaneous decision! (Remember, I have former beefs with TH. My main complaint has to do with their iced coffee: ice ratio. My complaint was dismissed by the cashier and no one ever responded to my email regarding this matter. Other issues have to do with them being overrated and the fact that some of their prices are a bit of a gyp. $3 for a teeny tiny soup? Why don't I just go buy a whole freakin' can from the grocery store for $0.99 and have leftovers for my family? Convenience, that's right.) Where should I even begin? First of all, there was no "gingerbread". Secondly, there was this massive cloud of mutant whipped cream floating atop of the hot chocolate. Although I usually appreciate this fattening topping, this damn thing didn't MELT! When I was done with the drink, that solidified semen with chocolate syrup zigzagged on top was just sittin' at the bottom of my paper cup. Staring at me. Thirdly, it was waaay too sweet. It temporarily killed my taste buds. Considering all this for $1.87? I don't think so. I'm not super picky, but I just think that everyone else either has absolutely no taste &/or are too complacent with things. Maybe I'm just pissed 'cause I'm a sucker for *new* things that aren't necessarily good! Next time, when I'm really in a bind and there's nothing else 'round, it'll be something super oatmeal like orange pekoe tea. You can't really screw that up...or can you? Labels: Tim Hortons gingerbread hot chocolate is gross overrated posted by Stephania at 10:57 PM |  Asians on Intervention!!!Happy Black Friday, America! Deals Up here, we don't celebrate the day-after Thanksgiving, or any holiday, with major sales. The only exception is after Christmas with our Boxing Day, but the sales are shit! No one gets trampled and nothing's like 50% - not like when I was younger. And if no one dies, it's not really a good sale, is it? I'm happy to report that some Canadians retailers are giving their customers a break by offering some "deals". For example, Body Shop is buy any 3 items for $30 - today only. While their competitor, Bath & Body Works is buy 3 items at regular price and get 3 items free. My math skills are iffy, but I'd say that the B&BW is a better deal. I've sorta digressed though, but deals are sorta Asian-related topic as Asians luv deals! Now onto the post... TV I have approx. 300 watchable channels. Obviously, I'm excluding the music + French ones. (Unless it's porn, I consider them unwatchable!) AND I've just come to the realisation that there's absolutely nadda to watch. It's just 300 channels of the same shit, news, some crappy talk show, perhaps a cooking show, and repeat. And if there's an American holiday, fuck it. I'm royally screwed because football/baseball's thrown into that pattern of no-channels, plus repeats of crappy talk shows. That's why it's possible for me to disconnect the cable 'cause...there's nothing on! So most of the time, I'll watch something online. This is particularly true for A&E's Intervention as that channel's not part of my package. Luckily, A&E does post full episodes of this show online, but only after it's aired. This Monday's episode features Linda, an Asian female who became a Hollywood extra after graduating from college. A motherfuckin' Asian! Anyway, Linda gets some rare disease, gets put on strong painkillers, and the rest is Intervention history. I'm really anticipating seeing Linda go batshit crazy 'cause I think there's still a heavy stigma with Asians w/ problems that are supposed to be reserved for "other races". For example, I've never seen any Asians on Maury, but that doesn't mean that we don't have paternity questions. Well...not me, but I'm sure other Asians may have that problem. I actually don't know any Asians with a drug problem either, prescription or otherwise, but I'm sure they're out there. Somewhere. However, until that day arrives, Linda will see us through. Click here to see her preview, Season 8, Ep. 100. Labels: Asians on A+E Intervention Linda season 8 posted by Stephania at 11:43 AM | Wednesday, November 25, 2009 "Your Love Is King" I remember going through a Sade phase. This was back in the day, waaay before I started to drive. I would take my "Best Of" CD, put it into my Discman, hook that up to an adapter, and plug that adapter into the cigarette lighter of my mom's car. If that wasn't old school enough, I'd then force my family to listen to her whenever we had to go anywhere. Ha ha, I trumped everyone since none of my sibs cared about music and I was the eldest! One of my sister's called her "boring", while my mom, loosely translating her Cantonese said that it was reminiscent of a "lullaby". More specifically, she said that it was putting her to sleep. Who the hell plays Sade for their fam? I do! Anyway, as per a source on fb, Sade will be releasing a new album on February 8th, 2010 entitled Soldier of Love. With Sade, it's always about love. Labels: Sade Your Love is King music video new album February 2010 posted by Stephania at 11:47 PM |  Hot or Not?Alexander Wang "Frankie" creeper combat style low boots. I believe they're Fall '09. According to one website, they're just shy of $700CAD! Whatever the cost, they're slightly out of reach for me. I'm undecided about them. A part of me thinks "hot" 'cause they're pointy and flat. Girls, let's keep it real, heels kill! However, I do like the fact that they're tough, yet still feminine looking. The other part thinks "not" 'cause creepers are really ugly '80s &/or reserved for people who still think that goth/raver is an acceptable style to dress in...not! Definitely not. In any event, Frankies would probably only suit certain leg shapes. I know that sounds weird, but trust. Just because a shoe fits, doesn't mean that you should wear it or that it looks good on.  Speaking of combat boots, I want to mention that I dig guys who wear combat boots. I mean really dig. Depending on whatelse he has goin' on, the look is comfortable-in-his-own-skin-rebel without trying too hard. As an example, please refer to photo on the right. Remember, I do like men's shoes, so it's something that I'd notice! Runners can look bummy. Dress shoes can look stuffy, too serious. Whereas the combat boot is a good in-between. Plus, they look better with each wear. Unless you're psycho military meticulous, this is not the kind of look that requires your black shoe polish! Guys, pause and take a fashion note. Mr. Wang, if you're reading, I'd like to personally test out the quality of your footwear et al. I'm a 6US (boots), 5.5US (heels), and other measurements available upon request. Labels: Alexander Wang Frankie creeper combat flat leather boots posted by Stephania at 10:13 PM | Monday, November 23, 2009 presents Duck Sauce's"Anyway" Reminds me of the party-er times. Turn it up 'n enjoy! Labels: Armand Van Helden A-Trak Duck Sauce Anyway music video posted by Stephania at 11:53 PM |  GWADear Google Web Accelerator, You are fuckin' up my counter, big time! Please fuck off. My page doesn't need your assistance. Fucks+Kisses, Stephania. Labels: google web accelerator sucks fucks up counter site meter posted by Stephania at 11:19 PM |  Paper Heart ReviewI finally had the chance to watch Paper Heart (2009), a mockumentary for those cynical about love. Well, actually it follows Charlyne Yi who plays herself and her character doesn't believe in love. This is something that I can relate to. And guess what? I really liked it! It was well-done and I wasn't as annoyed with Yi as I initially thought. It was sorta reminiscent to those sequences in When Harry Met Sally where "real life" couples are interviewed about how they met; instead, Yi goes across the country, interviewing various people - not only couples - who talk about the concept of love. While doing this, she meets Michael Cera and they develop a quirky romance which is incorporated into the doc Yi is making. Even though it co-starred Cera, Paper Heart managed to maintain an indie feel by inserting Yi's paper puppets to aid with the storytelling. Then again, everything that Cera does always has this low-key/no-big-dealness to it...even though he's a pretty big star. I don't want to give out any spoilers, but there's a part where Yi goes to Cera's Brampton home to find him. I personally gotta kick outta it! (Blooper: While driving to Cera's pad from the airport, Yi sees the CN Tower outside her window. Unless they took some big ass detour, the view of the CN Tower is impossible as Brampton is just 10 minutes shy of Pearson...not waaay downtown!) I guess I'm not that cynical 'cause I thought it was cute! I'll go one step further, not only am I not as cynical as I originally thought, but I'm sorta reinspired to continue this whole independent filmmaking endeavor! I love exclamation marks!!! Labels: Paper Heart movie mockumentary Charlyne Yi Michael Cera posted by Stephania at 8:40 PM |  No Chip?Having a productive day, I decided to "reward" myself with a new nail polish. After some tips from D and reading that Sally Hansen nail polishes do not contain 3 unsafe chemicals (namely DBP, Toluene, & formaldehyde), I went with their No Chip 10 Day line in Plum Pretty - it's a purpley-black. (The higher end, $10/bottle OPI nail polishes also do not contain the above mentioned ingredients.) Usually, within 2 days max of applying a fresh coat of nail polish, there'll be nicks in it. From Day 2 onward, the coat will gradually deteriorate 'til there's no need for the remover! Well, I'm really gonna put Plum Pretty to the test! I just applied 2 coats on top of a clear base coat - NO top coat. And I'm gonna see if it really lasts the stated 10 Days. Will keep you posted! A bottle of No Chip nail polish was $3.50CAD @ Walmart.  L'Oréal Telescopic Explosion MascaraWhile shopping, I noticed L'Oréal's new Telescopic Explosion Mascara. The brush is pretty revolutionary at almost 360 degrees. Givenchy's Phenomen'Eyes Mascara has a similar shaped brush and I'm almost positive that it came first. However Givenchy's version retails for $28 while L'Oréal is $10CAD. Being Asian and having typical, stick straight lashes that just grow downwards, mascara's an essential. In addition, it's also difficult for me to coat the shorter lashes in the inner/outer corners of my eyes. I do like testing out different mascaras - with the exception of Maybelline which is definitely a no-go! - and I'll usually look for products with a smaller brush. So I wonder if L'Oréal's latest will work? Labels: Sally Hansen 10 Day No Chip nail polish L'Oreal Telescopic Explosion mascara posted by Stephania at 7:15 PM | After winning the Mercury Prize in 2003, affectionately known as the "kiss of death" by fellow Brits, could this be Dizzee's comeback? Sure this potential comeback is based on an old school dance song, but the young'uns won't know! "Dirtee Cash" appears on Tongue N' Cheek which was released in the UK back in September. North American release date floatin' 'round is today. Not sure how accurate that is. Labels: Dizzee Rascal Dirtee Cash music video Tongue N Cheek posted by Stephania at 2:32 PM |  MY A$$!!!I jumped at Fiddler tickets when I heard that the star of the '71 movie, Topol was gonna be performing on-stage, in Toronto, this Chrismukkah. This weekend, however, I heard from my sis that Topol's "sick" and won't be the lead after all! Farewell Tour? YEAH RIGHT! She received an email, re: bubbe meises, after ordering tix for her work peeps. I guess I shouldn't feel as gypped as a gf who got the most expensive tickets @ $120+/ea. P.S. I like how they only sent the news to 'Mirvish Groups'. :( Now here's the news (edited)... From: Mirvish Production Group Sales [mailto:groups@mirvish.com]
For Immediate Release Harvey Fierstein to replace Topol in North American Tour of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Launching a new “tradition” Harvey Fierstein replaces Topol in the North American tour of the TONY award winning musical FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. Chaim Topol, regrettably informed the show’s producers he would have to leave the production due to a shoulder injury requiring emergency long-term treatment. FIDDLER ON THE ROOF will play Toronto’s Canon Theatre from December 8, 2009 to January 10, 2010. “We were shocked to hear, that due to a serious injury, Topol would no longer be able to complete his scheduled North American tour of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF,” says Toronto presenter David Mirvish. “But as soon as the tour’s producers told us that they had successfully engaged Harvey Fierstein to play the lead role in this classic and iconic musical, our shock turned to delight. Mr. Fierstein is not only a brilliant writer, but a magnificent performer, a genuine Broadway star who we look forward to welcoming to Toronto.” Mr. Fierstein starred as the iconic milkman, Tevye in the recent critically acclaimed Broadway production. Audiences now have the rare opportunity to see the TONY award winner embrace one of his favorite roles in this Jerome Robbins inspired production. Mr. Fierstein has won four TONY awards including Best Book of a Play and Best Actor in a Play for Torch Song Trilogy. His most recent win was the 2003 TONY for Best Actor in a Musical for the Broadway production of Hairspray. In addition to his TONY Award winning role in the Torch Song Trilogy, Mr. Fierstein recreated the role in the film adaptation thus winning him an Independent Spirit Award nomination as Best Male Lead. Other film work includes, Mrs. Doubtfire, Woody Allen’s Bullets Over Broadway and Independence Day. FIDDLER ON THE ROOF has captured the hearts of people all over the world with its universal appeal and timeless message. The North American Tour continues the tradition of the 1964 Jerome Robbins TONY Award-winning production. Mr. Robbins won twin TONY awards for his direction and choreography of Broadway’s FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. In this National Tour, both are faithfully recreated by Director Sammy Dallas Bayes, choreographer of the Broadway Revival. FIDDLER ON THE ROOF will play for a strictly limited engagement at Toronto’s Canon Theatre from December 8 – January 10, 2010. Labels: Fiddler On The Roof Toronto Canada Theatre Chaim Topol sick replacement Harvey Fierstein 2009 2010 posted by Stephania at 9:27 AM |  New Vice: Cigars?I like cigars, but despise cigarettes. How is that possible? Maybe I can equate it to how I hate beer, but love wine? Although it has all the makings of a vice - as one does not exist for me as of yet - cigars aren't readily available enough for them to become habitual. Yet again, laziness spoils something else. Labels: smoking cigars vice posted by Stephania at 12:27 AM | Sunday, November 22, 2009  A feather in my cap?On my vacay, there was absolutely no shopping*. Soo, being Asian, naturally I felt anxious to get back to the consumerism that I'm accustomed to. I'm not even joking about this. I thought that I was somehow beyond spending money, but nearing the end of my week off, it felt as though my money was "burning a hole in my pocket". I had money to spend and nowhere to spend it, DAMMIT! Anyway, returning to the stores here, I noticed lots and lotsa feathered headbands. I'm not gonna hate 'cause I actually like the idea. What I have a problem with is the quality of these accessories. I made this comment to J that we should have a get together with a shit loada feathers and just make our own headbands. We just hafta figure out where to buy these non-chicken, fancy, and varied feathers. If I was more enterprising and had a passion for making wearable art, I'd go into making/selling feathered headbands, but I'm just too lazy. Since I've already mastered it, I'll just stick to buying. * I don't consider souvenir stalls where sellers who hawk at you "shopping". Labels: feather feathered headbands Fall fashion posted by Stephania at 11:49 PM | This is a total delayed reaction, but "H.A.T.E.U." is probably the best track on Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, but please take into consideration the method in which I critique an album: 1. Download. Never initially buy 'cause I hate those albums which feature a coupla good songs and the rest are fillers!; 2. Upload onto iTunes/iPod. iTunes if there's gonna be a chunk of time wherein I'll be in front of my Mac. iPod if I'm gonna be on the road/vacay where I can listen to the album from beginning to end, and; 3. The first coupla times of listening, I listen to approx. the first 30 seconds of each song. The more skipping I do, the worse I deem an album. With Memoirs, I listened to less than 30 secs, skipping every song with the exception of the above. Another indication that an album isn't gonna be particularly successful is the number of singable, finger/toe tappable tracks. For Memoirs, it was like 3/21 with 1 being a fairly decent cover of Foreigner's "I Want To Know What Love Is". Okay, it's rather cheesy, but hel-lo...it's Mariah. Hearing that Mariah was going back to her roots of actual singing on this one, I was highly anticipating this release. "Obsessed" was awh-ight in that I thought the lyrics were hilarious, but it needed to be seriously remixed! The version that I downloaded of Memoirs featured 21-tracks, including 4 shitty, shitty remixes by DJs I have never heard of. In addition, there are a craploada reprises, preludes, interludes, a.k.a. FILLERS!!! (It was no surprise to Ms. Hello Kitty's peeps that Memoirs wasn't gonna by up to snuff as its release was delayed quite a few times, but who's fault is it when an album fails? Quick answer: Producer.) If this doesn't sound bad enough, there's barely any singing. It's like velvet-voiced, beat poetry to an r&b beat. However, I will say that it's not as bad as JLo's new dribble, "Fresh Out Of The Over"/"Louboutins" or whatever. I can't believe some of these people are still making music/movies/whatnot. Just shuddap and pose pretty for the picture already! My theory is that (a simulation of) love isn't good for anyone's career, eg. there's a track called "Candy Bling". Really? If you ask me, pain and isolation's waaay more productive for creative pursuits. I dig my personal time...alone to my own thoughts. Who knows, maybe I'm not giving this a fair shake. Maybe with a few more complete listens, it'll "grow on me". I highly doubt this'll happen as I really don't believe in that whole second chances to make a first impression thing. I'll try though, I'll try. P.S. Precious is coming out this Friday! I can almost guarantee that that'll be better than her recent musical pursuits/choice in outfits. Labels: Mariah Carey H.A.T.E.U. live Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel posted by Stephania at 7:52 PM |  Movie BriefsBriefly, this is sorta delayed reaction, but Taylor Lautner's body is really off. the. chain. in New Moon. Yes, it's sorta creepy that my jaw literally dropped whenever this 17-yo was topless, but whatevs. I just think that he really needs to be commended on his dedication and transformation for the role of Jacob. Fuck Edward, the weepy, emo vampire. I'm definitely on TeamJacob!  And forget about The Morgans. Let's talk about how old Sarah Jessica Parker has gotten since Sex And The City movie...briefly!While watching the trailer for Did You Hear About The Morgans? - nothing that I'd be interested in watching - I was just shocked at how bad SJP looked. I'm not talking about her clothes, but her face. Deep set wrinkles, definitely more aged looking for someone who's only 44-yo. And besides, that wig that she dawns in the flick doesn't do her any favours! Her face-shape calls for NO bangs. And no one's foundation shouldn't be the same colour as their hair! Who was responsible for the hair/make-up on this shoot? Anyway, SJP's definitely the poster child of why people shouldn't smoke. Thanks for the reminder, girl! Labels: New Moon Taylor Lautner Sarah Jessica Parker Morgans posted by Stephania at 1:33 PM |  Soojunggwa (Cinnamon Tea)Just prior to my vacay, I was feeling under the weather. In addition to getting lotsa sleep, popping Ester-C + Cold-fX, I also googled other natural ways to recover, and remembered my mom's advice. Chinese people subscribe to the old adage, "you are what you eat". In addition to that saying, they also believe that what you eat will affect how you feel. For example, it's a big no-no to eat (deep) fried foods upon a cold because it's supposedly dries out your throat, worsening a cough. Unless they're Chinese too, one internet source suggested to eat only uncooked foods when suffering from a cold. The reasoning had something to do with raw foods being easier to digest, and therefore, the body exerting less energy. (<-- I sorta made the last part up!) Anyway, I decided that sushi would meet all the above qualifications. Although I was a bit hesitant about the coldness of the fish, I forgot about the hot tea that accompanies it! This particular visit, a hot, cinnamon tea was served, post-meal. It definitely hit the spot in terms of soothing my throat+warming up my insides, so naturally, I had to make it at home. Here's the worse recipe in the world for Korean Cinnamon Tea or Soojunggwa... Ingredients: * 4 cinnamon sticks, broken in 3 pieces * 2-3 pieces of walnut-sized fresh ginger, peeled, and cut into thin slices * 2 dried persimmons, sliced (I used fresh ones 'cause I didn't have the opportunity to see if the Korean grocery store carried them, but I couldn't find them in a coupla Chinese stores/Bulk Barn.) * some chunks of rock sugar (available in Asian grocery stores) * 10-12 cups of water I skimped on the pine nuts 'cause a) I'm not a fan, b) they're pretty expensive, c) they don't keep - they go rancid rather quickly, and d) I wasn't planning on making pesto anytime soon! Directions: Place cinnamon sticks and ginger in a slow cooker filled with 10 cups of water. Boil on medium-high setting for approx. 1.5 hours. After this time, I saw that much of the water evaporated, so I added 2 more cups of water. Add persimmons and rock sugar, to taste. Simmer for 30 minutes. Strain and drink. Simmering over a stovetop is also an option, but I'm not into standing and stirring so hence the slow cooker. One recipe that I found suggested putting strained tea into a pitcher, refrigerate, and serving it cold. I dunno about you, but I like the warmth+cinnamon combination. It's like a warm hug on a cold day! Labels: Korean cinnamon persimmon tea soojunggwa posted by Stephania at 11:14 AM | Friday, November 20, 2009 Okay, fine. Call me "mainstream", but I bought tickets for the Twilight sequel today. Matinée. Hell-to-the-no was I prepared to fight off screaming tweens with fan-made banners or whatever else they'd bring to the screening! A pair of fangs perhaps? There were advanced screenings on Thursday night, but I found out a bit too late. Again, I'm no fangirl. I haven't read the book(s). And I don't particularly like any of the stars. Just someone who has been waiting for something relatively decent to come to the theatres. And besides, the first part was a sort of cliffhanger for me. Personally, I don't think box office figure$ mean anything, ESPECIALLY when everything else that's released on the same weekend is shit, and has been shit for the past x # of months!!! Labels: Twilight New Moon trailer posted by Stephania at 12:33 AM | |
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