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i can't be consistent

in writing on this blog. i think if i say i will try, i will fail again, miserably. i think i'll write here because i'm bored at work. i'm going on my second week here, working in the Benefits Department at an insurance firm. I'm supossed to be helping them because they're supossedly backed up on work but they really haven't been giving me any work. just the stuff they don't want to do, like filing. other than that i really don't have anything to do so i'm just chillin. haha can't complain. i'm getting paid and that's all i care about.

don't know if many people know about chemicaljump.com but it contains a plethera of sick music. right now, i'm jammin to The Year 4000 by Kill Frenzy. (Listen here) Its an 80 minute long mix. It's legit, many different genres of music are integrated together. House, techno, electro, dubstep, trance, and more. Definitely something good for variety. I especially like it because i'm used to straight electro mixes.

Anything you can find on chemicaljump is GOLD. But for more great music, visit www.DjBlindside.com for more great music. Dj Blindside is a good homie of mine, and his Keep It Rollin mixes are amazing. Go to visit his page for KIR 1, 2, and 3. You won't be disappointed!!

On another note, I saw Steve Aoki this weekend at the SF Regency Ballroom and he was SO good. He had the crowd groovin the WHOLE time. It was my third time seeing him, and he was just too legit. Definitely will be looking for more of his local shows soon. I met some guy filming that night, his name was Brandon Hooper of Techno TV, an online channel that focuses on the techno music industry. He filmed me and some friends dancing so I wonder if we'll be in his video. haha. Looking forward to finding that.

Til next time,
bravebird.

best liquid liner ever.

everyone loves the clean eye liner look that liquid liner can achieve, but let's face it, it's not the easiest to apply. it almost becomes useless trying to apply it time after time when it just looks messy. i'm good with pencil liners and using eyeshadow with a slanted brushed (i recommend the M.A.C.166) to apply my eyeliner, but liquid liners were never my favorite. i've bought numerous different types, hoping the diff applicator would make applying it easier for me, but each and every one of them have become products i own but don't use. i've completely forgot about them. well if you're like me, ive found the perfect liquid liner for you. MAC's PENULTIMATE LINER is AMAZING! its literally like a marker or pen. just glide it on without having to worry about having too much liquid or gel on your brush and uneven lines. try it! its amazing. practice makes perfect, but with this pen liner, you're a few steps ahead.

The reason the poor are getting poorer and the rich are getting richer??

An interesting study has shown that exposure to prenatal pollution has been linked to lower IQ scores in children. Could this be the reason why the bootstraps theory, or the idea that one may pull themselves from nothing to something, is faulty? People who live in low-income neighborhoods are already at a disadvantage before birth? Read up on this article, hopefully there will be more studies to confirm this new find. This is just something to think about
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090720/ap_on_he_me/us_med_pollution_iq

With hopes to better our future,
Bravebird.

corn cakin'

So Ihop used to have these corn cake pancakes, but they suddenly discontinued them. If you haven't had them before, i will just tell you that they are delicious. Anyway, in my attempt to have them when i want despite their limited availability, I searched long and hard for the recipe. Well, not really. But i found a recipe and have made them twice. They are quite the comparison.

Try them out!!


Here is the recipe.


1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 cup whole milk
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup butter, melted
nonstick cooking spray

On the Side
butter
maple syrup

1. Preheat a large skillet or griddle to medium low heat.

2. Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.

3. In another medium bowl, blend eggs and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add milk, buttermilk, and melted butter and mix well.

4. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients with your mixer until smooth. Let the batter sit for 10 minutes.

5. Spray a hot skillet or griddle with nonstick spray. Spoon 1/4 cup portions of the batter onto the griddle and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side or until brown. Serve pancakes hot with butter and maple syrup on the side.

Makes 16 to 18 pancakes.

Enjoy eaters!

i love color

Taken by Christian Goldoff.

back from another hiatus.

So it's been a while, months actually, since i've written here. The start of 09 has been pretty rough. And in the last five months, it seems that death is so imminent. A few weeks ago, one of my homies from back home passed away. I was so shocked and sad that he was killed and since I haven't been home in a while, it hasn't really set in. There are days where I still feel like hes alive and that i'll still be able to see him. His screen name still shows up on my buddylist, and i just don't believe hes gone. What makes it worse, hes one of my best friend's cousin and i wasn't able to go to the wake or the funeral because of school. I really wanted to be there to support his family and all his friends who i know are grieving also. It's going to be so different going home and him not being around anymore. On top of that, January was a rough month also because there were other deaths around me, including Kris and my boyfriend's grandpa. I can't help but feel scared of death because i constantly am questioning how and why these people died when and they way they did. Life is too short for bullshit, and this year has also been filled with a lot of bullshit and bullshitters. I really want to enjoy and embrace life, but there has been a lot surrounding me that makes it hard to do so. I realize that i have to rid myself of what is holding me back from reaching my full potential and just being myself. I've felt somewhat lost lately, but after venting to my boyfriend one night, i have been able to step back from my situation to evaluate what i should do and what i need. I'm going though some reform right now. I'm in a funny place, but i am positive that i'm headed in the right direction. I'm hopeful and excited to know what is ahead of me.


Rest in Peace Alexander Apalit and Kris Manansala

Awaiting the future,
bravebird.