Current music obsessions.

1. Far East Movement - "Rocketeer" feat. Ryan Tedder

I have to support my fellow Asians!  Doin' it big in mainstream America...

2. Rihanna - "What's my name" feat. Drake

I'm normally pretty annoyed by Rihanna songs, but for some reason I enjoy this one.  Must be the beat/music.

3. Calvin Harris - "Love for you"

The thing that made me ABSOLUTELY love this song was this ridiculous performance by a ridiculously talented dance crew from the motherland, Japan.  Watch them.  Have your mind blown. It's the first song in their performance.

4. The Temper Trap - "Love lost"

I just love the singer's voice!  The video is also kind of adorable.  Who can resist sad, chubby children being forced to run until they vomit?

5. Sara Bareilles' entire Kaleidoscope Heart album!

She is so amazing live!  Proud that she's a fellow UCLA alumna :)

Food + music post

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Beef stew!  Try it, you'll like it :)

When I'm stressed, music is also a calming influence.  Here's what's on my playlist right now:

1. Florence + The Machine - Dog Days Are Over    [love her voice!]
2. Justin Nozuka - My Heart Is Yours    [can he please serenade this to me?]
3. Gabriel and Dresden - Tracking Treasure Down    [great workout song]
4. Brandon Boyd - The Wild Trapeze    [his new solo stuff is pretty good, still very much like Incubus]
5. Neon Trees - Animal     [I normally HATE music that's been in a commercial, but this one is catchy]
6. Black Eyed Peas - Rock That Body     [pure fun]
7. Muse - Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)    [let's ignore the fact that this is on the Eclipse soundtrack]

Busy bee

So much stuff has been going on lately! It's mostly fun stuff, though.

4th of July was quite some time ago but it was really good. Lots of good food, family, friends, and beautiful illegal fireworks. All of my favorite foods are served together one day a year (chicken katsu, somen salad, copious amount of desserts, bean dip, korean sushi, etc.), and I am looking forward to next year's 4th of July already!!

Darryl had his last weekend of real freedom for the next five weeks :( But at least we got to spend it finding out the conclusion to Harper's Island haha. I don't think anyone other than us watches that... Mmm and we had Souplantation and Fosselman's ice cream! I'm glad that Darryl and I both love food haha.

A few of us visited Hanna out in the desert! Loma Linda isn't that bad :) It's just super super hot! Be safe in the Galapagos Islands!

I also just got back (like an hour ago) from the AMAZING Incubus concert at the Hollywood Bowl. My camera sucks so I didn't take any pictures, but I recorded part of their encore on my phone. I also randomly had seats right in front of a friend from UCLA, and I saw a bunch of people I knew while in the concert or right outside of it. Brandon Boyd's voice is so amazing live. It might even be better than the CD.... so talented!

I know there is more that I am forgetting to post, but that's my fault for being so sporadic with my posting.

I can't believe Kacey's going to leave for Japan in less than 2 weeks!!! Must go to Porto's once before you leave!