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05/28/2005 05/29/2005
Hala Kahiki
After about 20 minutes by car, we end up somewhere in River Grove… and get a nice rockstar parking spot outside Hala Kahiki. Some wooden carvings, near the entrance. The whole place is pretty dark. I tried getting this shot (sans flash) at the entrance, looking in to the bar. The place is pretty massive,…
Cookout
Back in Chicago. I headed over to Justin’s place, as his flatmate Michael was having a backyard BBQ. En route, spotted this in a window and it caught my eye. Little did I know that this was an omen of things to come. At the cokout, I ended up trying out the same recipe for…
Dear Craig
Remember the Queensrÿche jacket I wore in high school? Well, check this shit out.
Restaurant, Revisited
I told you half of what we do is eat, right? Well, for lunch… we went back to the restaurant and settled in for some Dim Sum. Craig and Michelle were able to join us, and it was awesome to catch up with the both of them. We had a ton of food, oceans of…
Crown Hill
This morning, everyone woke up early and gathered at Crown Hill Cemetary, to visit our grandfather, David Jung. We all arrived at various times, so there was a good deal of hanging out in front of the main building. My mother was really taken with the sculpture at the base of the steps, and we…
Just Another Night at Home
All the kids had to go to sleep early, so I ended up back home with the folks. We watched Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and ate some apples. Good times. Something about that big, honking TV that my dad got… it makes movies better, I think. I made it about halfway and ended up calling…
Meet the family
Hanging Out
Mostly, when relatives visit… we do one of two things. We either hang out at someone’s house, or we eat. This afternoon, we all met up at my Aunt Vicky’s place, and… well, we waited around a while until it was time to eat. Andrew ended up finding this wooden dealie, and pushed it all…
I was born in a small town
We decided on brunch, and ended up going to this place called Le Peep. As we were waiting for a table, I hear someone behind me say “Felix?” I turn around, and it’s my old friend Craig – someone I’ve known since middle school. What a fantastic surprise! I ended up going over to his…
Jasmine and Andrew
Pretty much, this whole weekend is all about the niece and nephew. Jenny is my cousin, but seeing as how we’re a Chinese family… anyone even remotely related automatically gets the title of “uncle” or “auntie.” Woke up early (well, for a Saturday), as Andrew and Jasmine tend to start the days pretty early. Jenny…
Back Home
Back in Indy, hanging with the family. My cousin Jenny, her husband Dan, their son Andrew and my aunt Becky are all in town visiting. I met up with everyone at the restaurant, and we had a good reunion/meal. Andrew was already up way past his bedtime (he’s normally 2 hours ahead of Indiana time),…
It’s Something in the Air (but just not smoke)
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about smoking. A lot of my friends (who are ex-smokers) all seem to be saying/feeling the same. Hell, a few days ago I was walking home drunk and almost broke down and bought some cigars, just so I could smoke something. Justin’s been craving cigarettes, and my friend Juliet…
Chuck Palahniuk Interview
Check out this interview with Chuck Palahniuk (thanks to RobotDeathSquad for the link). For those who may not know, Chuck Palahniuk is probably best known for his novel Fight Club. But as good as that novel is, he’s got other books that I love as much (if not more). His novels Survivor and Choke rank…