Daily Shots: VW Beetle

If you're gonna rock a VW Beetle, you gotta rock it all the way. Take for example this one. They actually put on some daisy rims! Neato! Moni-Mon ... you gotta go do this!

Restaurant: Downtown Aquarium

410 Bagby St
Houston, TX 77002

I finally had a chance to re-visit the Downtown Aquarium. For those who don't know or remember, I lost three of my memory cards back in December and I had a ton of fotos on them. Some of them being the ones where I went with Mochi to her company's x-mas party at the Downtown Aquarium. I remember having such a good time only to be stricken with sadness a few days later when my memory cards were lost and remain lost to this day. I have these fleeting moments where I suddenly think of them and quickly do a search for them online. As usual. Nothing. Big poppa had some family come visit for about a week and his family took them out to the Downtown Aquarium. I decided to tag along. The food here is ok. I had this chicken salad spinach wrap and everyone else had some type seafood. They also all indulged in some raw oysters and some gumbo. Everything was okay. It's a place to experience maybe once or twice. I doubt most people would ever come here to satisfy a craving, cos that would imply that there is something here that is crave worthy. The exhibits of marine life aren't as spectacular as other real aquariums but I think it's fun to go in and take a little look-see at what they do have to offer. I loved seeing the white tigers but at the same time I felt really bad at how sad they looked. I don't know how their outdoor quarters look like but the one indoors was extremely pathetic. The place is TINY! For such big beasts, you would think that they would have built a much larger space for them to roam around. I absolutely hate seeing animals trapped. You have to wonder if their quality of life is really that much better. Sure, they are safer and food is always provided. But the freedom! Oy oy oy. Nobody wins.

Musik Mundi: Carolina Liar

I'm back dating this post. I've been super busy and super tired from not getting enough shut-eye. I can't even remember the last time I was lucky enough to sleep in. I've got close to 3,000 fotos that I've taken over the past two weeks or so. There's never enough seconds in the day for me to able to sit in front of my lappy and just be in an editing zone. I just might have to take a just cos day off and hole up in a coffee joint. I tell big poppa all the time that it's all I ever want to do but we just never get a chance. Oh well. One day. Anyways. For some calming and chill music, try some Carolina Liar. I like a bunch of their songs but I'm a bit lazy about setting up a playlist.

*photo courtesy of amazon.com*


Carolina Liar
Album: Coming To Terms (2008)
Song: It's Not Over

Trippin': Atlanta - Aja

3500 Lenox Rd NE, Ste 100
Atlanta, GA 30326

We decided that while in Atlanta, we would have one nice dinner together. My cousin chose this place called Aja, a super trendy restaurant that serves a fusion of different types of Asian food. While the food wasn't all too great, the decor and atmosphere was top notch. They had this massive 10ft brass Buddha that sits in the middle of the main dining room and was shipped straight from Thailand. It kinda reminds me of Tao in Las Vegas. I had a lychee martini that was so stiff that after two small sips, I gave up on it. I'm not so much of a drinker. Our table ordered a smattering of appetizers. Most of them were pork and big poppa and I missed out on them cos we've given up on eating pork for a bit. I know. We're CRAZY! Several of us ordered the peking duck. It was bone in and mos def not anywhere as good as the stuff you find in Houston. But what do you expect. It's Atlanta! And the worst part is that they only give you TWO fracking buns. Want more? Well, you'll have to pay for extra buns. Absurdity! Big poppa had the Chilean Sea Bass that was so-so. My sistars and I shared the peking duck, pad thai and some shrimp fried. Nothing spectacular. It made me really appreciate Thai Spice and Tony Thai. Big poppa almost threw a fit though when it came to his nigiri. He ordered two pieces of salmon and two pieces of toro. Hidden between the fish and the rice was some wasabi. Big poppa hates wasabi. I've never been to a sushi place that did that. He also mentioned that the toro did not melt in his mouth. Overall though, I could see myself coming here and hanging with friends for that lounge environment, but prolly not for the food.