so it seems like the frozen yogurt craze has officially exploded in cupertino. 2 new places have opened recently- froyo? in vallco and yogurtland across from vallco. tartini will be opening very soon in the city centre plaza (stevens creek & de anza). they are all so close together, all self-serve, and are all opening around the same time, it's crazy!!
do ya'll remember eugene lee from lynbrook class of 97? well i think he is the owner of froyo? in vallco. (fyi: the name of the place has the "?"....)
yogurtland came from socal, i think it started in San Diego. i went to try it out over the weekend and guess who i saw there! SS!! haha. anyways, it was sooo good, i love all the different tart flavor froyo they have: strawberry, peach, mango, kiwi, yum. since it's self-serve, you can put in however many flavors you want, however much you want, and whatever toppings you want. you pay by the ounce (30cents) and it turns out that it's pretty cheap. mine came out to less than $3 and it was plenty for me. if i'm remembering correctly, 8oz at pinkberry with 3 toppings is $5. i think yogurtland is my new favorite place and i'll be dropping by every time i visit home in the summer hehe in fact, we're dropping off tofu at my parent's house tonight because we'll be going to puerto rico for a week and guess where we'll be stopping by!! =P the only negative is that the froyo is really icy, so if you like creamier yogurt, you might not like this place.
so for those that haven't been home in a while, there are sooo many new froyo places to try now!!! and red mango & pinkberry have yet to open!! i wonder how long the craze will last...
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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Wednesday, April 09, 2008
SATC
i've been re-watching all the Sex and the City episodes starting from season 1, watching 2 episodes a night, and i've fallen in love with the series all over again! i bought all the DVDs after i had seen the whole series (where we watched them as a group or rented from the library) and i've never touched them!! it's been many years so i decided i needed to USE my dvds and refresh my memory before the movie came out. i finally finished season 6 part 2 last night...yay. can't wait for the movie now, i hope it's good!! may 30th can not come soon enough.
Monday, April 07, 2008
the inevitable
sorry...this is probably going to be a slightly depressing post...just a warning...
it's a fact of life that people don't live forever, one day they will die. in general, people usually outlive their parents and will eventually have to bury them. no one ever really expects that day to come. unfortunately, the reality is that one day it will come =/
two weekends ago i had a huge scare- while my parents were still in taiwan, my dad suffered a stroke. he was unable to move his left foot and unable to stand on his own. i'm thankful that he is still alive, but the whole week was pretty rough. i spent most of the time worrying about his condition and hoping he doesn't have a 2nd stroke which could be fatal. communication with my mom was pretty spotty, mostly through email because of the time difference and her being at the hospital (with no means of communication). the doctors said the first week after the stroke are the most dangerous because of the chances of a 2nd stroke occurring. luckily, my dad made it through the week and checked out of the hospital. he did a little physical therapy but will have to do more at home. apparently he had an argument with the physical therapist because he didn't want to do what she asked him to do. oh boy. it's going to be a long journey i think, especially since my dad is pretty stubborn. my dad's health hasn't always been that great due to his smoking, and it doesn't seem like he plans on stopping any time soon. he doesn't really listen to the opinions of us girls (my mom, sister, and me) so he'll have to make the decision himself. my parents are back now and my dad walks really slowly with a cane. hopefully the physical therapy will help. who knows what the future holds...
so anyways, through the course of that week, i spent most of it in a fog unable to come to grips with death and the finality of it. it still makes me uneasy, but i think i've mentally prepared myself for it, kinda sorta. death is a part of life and we will all have to deal with it eventually. it's never easy, but what can you do? enjoy the time you have while your loved ones are still around. prepare yourself for the inevitable that one day your parents will be gone. take one day at a time and remember life goes on.
it's a fact of life that people don't live forever, one day they will die. in general, people usually outlive their parents and will eventually have to bury them. no one ever really expects that day to come. unfortunately, the reality is that one day it will come =/
two weekends ago i had a huge scare- while my parents were still in taiwan, my dad suffered a stroke. he was unable to move his left foot and unable to stand on his own. i'm thankful that he is still alive, but the whole week was pretty rough. i spent most of the time worrying about his condition and hoping he doesn't have a 2nd stroke which could be fatal. communication with my mom was pretty spotty, mostly through email because of the time difference and her being at the hospital (with no means of communication). the doctors said the first week after the stroke are the most dangerous because of the chances of a 2nd stroke occurring. luckily, my dad made it through the week and checked out of the hospital. he did a little physical therapy but will have to do more at home. apparently he had an argument with the physical therapist because he didn't want to do what she asked him to do. oh boy. it's going to be a long journey i think, especially since my dad is pretty stubborn. my dad's health hasn't always been that great due to his smoking, and it doesn't seem like he plans on stopping any time soon. he doesn't really listen to the opinions of us girls (my mom, sister, and me) so he'll have to make the decision himself. my parents are back now and my dad walks really slowly with a cane. hopefully the physical therapy will help. who knows what the future holds...
so anyways, through the course of that week, i spent most of it in a fog unable to come to grips with death and the finality of it. it still makes me uneasy, but i think i've mentally prepared myself for it, kinda sorta. death is a part of life and we will all have to deal with it eventually. it's never easy, but what can you do? enjoy the time you have while your loved ones are still around. prepare yourself for the inevitable that one day your parents will be gone. take one day at a time and remember life goes on.
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