(as I continue to think of them I'll update them)
Food: (obviously this comes first!)
~MEAT DISH = Beef Wellingtons (So I actually haven't ever tried this in a restaurant, but my own homemade version suffices enough for me)
~SALAD = apple, cranberry, and candied walnut (or any similar salad with fruits and nuts in it)
~DINER FOOD = Strawberry Malt and Burger
~PASTA DISH = something like a vegetable and chicken alfredo, or a mushroom and pancetta alfredo
~PIZZA TOPPINGS = it's a tie between ham + pineapple, and pepperoni + mushroom + green pepper
~THAI DISH = Pad See Ew (Thai noodle dish, awesome flavor)
~JAPANESE DISH = Vegetable Tempura, Teriyaki Chicken
~CHINESE DISH = Kung Pao Chicken, Veggie Chow Fun or General Tso's Chicken, oh... I also like Mu Shu Pork :)
~VEGETABLES = Cauliflower, Corn, Broccoli, Sweet Potatoes, Cabbage, Carrots, Edamame Beans, Cannelini Beans
~FRUITS = can I say all of them? The only fruit I've met that I HAVEN'T liked is a papaya. Maybe it was a fluke, but the flavor just didn't do it for me. If I had to pick, I'd say blueberries are my favorite, mainly because they are so versatile. You can use them in anything! I'm also a huge fan of green apples, bananas, plantains, raspberries, and white peaches
~DESSERTS = Oh god, how can I pick? I'm not really a pie person, but I love cake. Give me any type of cake and I'll eat it. I'm also the biggest ice cream fan. I love mint chip, cookies and cream, and raspberry chocolate. I've recently grown an obsession with rice pudding too.
~DRINKS = Well I love Pina Coladas, but they are sooo loaded in sugar and calories. I like Coconut Lime martinis. My favorite NON-alcoholic drinks would be raspberry mochas. Runners up would be pumpkin lattes and peppermint mochas. I hate soda.
~HERB = cilantro or basil, it's a tie
~NUTS = pistachios, almonds, walnuts
~FLAVORINGS = cinnamon, nutmeg, spicy peppers, bourbon, anise, cumin, maple, rum
~SNACK = ants on a log (celery, peanut butter, raisins/jelly) I love substituting jelly for the raisins, but then the snack can no longer be called ants on a log... more like a PBJ log!
~MISC. SNACKS = marshmallows, raisins, goldfish, dry cereal (love bran flakes and fiber one!), dried blueberries and cherries, dark chocolate
Places I've Been:
- San Francisco, CA
- Walnut Creek, CA
- Seattle, WA
- Philadelphia, PA
- Washington D.C.
- New York City, NY
- London, UK
- Paris, France
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Budapest, Hungary
- Miami, FL
- Rome, Italy
- Pompeii, Italy
- Herculaneum, Italy
- Barcelona, Spain
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Managua, Nicaragua
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Macchu Pichu, Peru
- Angkor Wat, Cambodia
- Tokyo, Japan
- Cairo, Egypt
- Sydney, Australia
~For messing around = Sporcle
~For news = New York Times
~For blogs = Blogger.com (obviously, and I'm not even going to put a link here. I'm guessing you know how to get there if you found my blog)
~For games = Big Fish Games (both online and downloadable 1 hour demos for free! This way you can limit your game playing to an hour as a means of self-control :)
~For nerdy obsession = Harry Potter Online (an rpg game! yes, I am an ultimate HP fan :P)
Books:
~For COOKING = The Flavor Bible (not really a recipe book, but more of a listing of what ingredients you can pair together for awesome flavor)
~For FANTASY = well I love the Harry Potter series in general, if you haven't read them I suggest you do. A hidden gem that I found when I was younger however is The Sight by David Clement-Davies. It's about a wolf pack and the adventures and struggles they go through, I cried at the end when I was little. Be prepared though, the book is quite big
~For CLASSICS = Bram Stoker's Dracula, H.G. Wells's The Invisible Man, Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray, and Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre
~For POETRY = Paradise Lost by John Milton (I don't consider myself religious however I really enjoyed this very long poem about Satan)
~For LAUGHTER = the Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich (the seemingly never-ending book series that colorfully stands out in any bookstore, you can't miss them!) Be Warned!: for Mature audiences only ;)
~For TRUE STORIES = Lucky by Alice Sebold, My Life in France by Julia Child
~For CHILDREN'S BOOK = lol I know right? Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner
~For MYSTERY = The Lyn Hamilton Archaeological Mystery series (I am an archaeology nut and I just love these, Lara is my idol!)
Movies:
~Mr. and Mrs. Smith = it's cheesy, but it's action packed with sexual tension and I love it
~Stranger Than Fiction = for a Will Ferrell movie, I thought the balance between humor and seriousness was really good.
~The Dark Knight = batman fan forever :)
~Just Friends = goofy, funny, hilarious
~Changeling = really heartbreaking story that is sad, but moving
~Penny Serenade = adorable, but sad black and white
~Tombstone = my favorite western!
~A Fistful of Dollars = classic western with Clint Eastwood (personally I like this one better than the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly)
~Limitless = my favorite, new, movie (plus Bradley Cooper stars in it, my favorite!)
Teams:
HOCKEY = San Jose Sharks
BASEBALL = San Francisco Giants
FOOTBALL = San Francisco 49ers
BASKETBALL = Villanova Wildcats
