i just returned from japan, and how surreal it was. how the country comes together to conserve. to help one another. all the public buildings were conserving energy. moving sidewalks at the airport was very limited. lighting in department stores was minimal and there was no air conditioning.
i'd like to thank everyone who purchased items from my etsy shop to help donate funding to
animal refuge kansai and the american red cross...
look at those faces....those are a few of the animals found in the earthquake zone!
i was hesitant to eat a lot of food there but i decided, what have i consumed in the past and it has not killed me. or how about when i fly...i am always radiated...what difference does it make? so i hoarded a few snacks!!
and at jusco i found a clearance table with some weird mickey mouse pillows,
i almost bought it, then thought, what in the hell am i going to do with those?!
anyhoo, onto more news...
april is coming to a close and will soon move on to the next set of donations...
for the month of may, i will take the human route.
i have a friend who is suffering from progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, or otherwise known as PML. there are no groups or research teams i can find on this particular disease, but to help, HIV and AIDS research there is a store here in SF called UNDER ONE ROOF. it is a non profit organization that sells items, and 100% of their profits go to "... approximately 30 participating San Francisco Bay Area HIV/AIDS service organizations"!
so come on and check out my etsy shop for some gift ideas! my zipper purchases are from a person who donates to the american cancer society, so if you do buy an item with zippers, you are helping under one roof AND the american cancer society! :)
april purchases are still helping the animals, and the month of may will go twds aids/hiv research...
thank you soo much!!!!
oh and thank you dustin for a fabulous birthday lunch!!!
dustin & ryoks
today....i should be sewing and catching up on projects....
but i felt inclined to make a music compilation to sew to.....
i remember there was a time when i LOVED making mixed tapes or cds and i miss those days!!! well the time has come. i am long overdue!!!
here we go....
18 tracks to hopefully motivate me!!!
1. ellie goulding - animal
2. elsiane - vaporous
3. dragonette - another day
4. kleerup - until we bleed
5. jeffree star - love rhymes with fuck you
6. ellie goulding - every time you go
7. oh land - lean
8. lykke li - little bit
9. metric - gold gun girls
10. lykke li - sadness is a blessing
11. florence + the machine - cosmic love
12. pretty girls make graves - something bigger, something brighter
13. the big pink - love in vain
14. plastiscines - mister driver
15. liechtenstein - sophistication
16. oh land - break the chain
17. kerli - army of love
18. jeffree star - queen of the club scene
btw, does anyone want to be postcard pals?! or little care package pals?
rumble fish
200 23rd Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94121-2009
(415) 876-3474
i absolutely love this place. we used to go there once a week. but eating out all the time can get costly so we had to cut down a bit...
the fish is fresh. it is not a traditional sushi bar but the chef is amazing at what he does! we always tend to order 3 different items on the "special of the evening" menu. we never go wrong on anything we order. hamachi kama is delish...but is very limited. whenever i see scallops on the menu i dive right into it! the next time i visit rumble fish i will try to log down what i ate...
volcano curry
5454 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94121-2009
(415) 752-7671
cheap eats!!! curry starts at $5!! you can select the "heat". i tend to do mild since i have bad acid reflux. you can add "toppings" too! if you are not in the mood for curry, you can opt for the volcano plates. it comes with salad and miso soup! don't forget your punch card!!! frequent visits will entitle you to free toppings, later a free curry! yummmmmmm
izakaya ju-ku
sorry i dont have a picture for this place but i hope to get one the next time i visit. this little corner joint is fun. the owner is awesome, that he listens to what you have to say or input. the specials is what i always look forward to. i loooove their nabeyaki udon. as time passes, the food gets better. admittedly when i first visited the place i was sorely disappointed. but we did try it again thinking that they had an off night. you just have to know what to order. we are slowly trying everything...but i can tell you this, do not order, jyaga bata (potato butter). it was literally a baked potato. takoyaki. sadly disappointed. my personal favorite, nabeyaki udon, agedashidofu, grilled chicken thigh (momo), scallop & bacon (hotate bekon), rice balls (onigiri) you can choose ume or shake (salmon), grilled rice ball (yaki onigiri), diced beef steak (saikorosuteki) and i am sure there is more but i can not think of the choices off the top of my head. sorry.
um ma son
5850 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 831-8662
i absolutely adore this lady! her english is very limited but she is a sweetheart. we used to frequent this place every week. my bf got this weird stomach bug and is very limited to what he can eat so we no longer get to visit. but once the owner found out, she would make this special soup for him to settle his stomach.
what we love....dolsot bibimbap, spicy pork, fried chicken wings (ask right away, it takes time to make and she may not have it), soondubu. mandoo, kimchee pancakes, and kimchee fried rice. *drool* i wish they were opened tonight. they are closed on mondays. also please be patient. this is an one woman operation.
i guess this will be it for my post today. you know i will be adding more later! *wink*wink*
oh one last place...DO NOT GO HERE....
SAKURA SUSHI!
2450 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 386-8008
*ugh* so disappointed. i got sick that night too. sushi rice was too vinegary. california roll was a huge disappointment. tekka don, presentation was awesome. again, the rice is too vinegary. the maguro itself was good. chicken katsu dinner was alright. i would definitely opt for sauce on the side. the sauce was nasty. the salad that came with the dinner was drowned in dressing, and again too much vinegar. if you have a "sour" palate, maybe this is the place for you.
