sarea | it's been A Morning (Reply)

This morning there was a car on fire on the 405. It was not like the engine was emitting a few flames. Literally the front 1/3 of the car was on fire, with big plumes of blackish smoke billowing out, obstructing vision. It was one of the craziest things I've ever seen. How does that happen? I hope the fire fighters get there in time to put it out, because if it gets to the fuel tank, I don't know how big the radius of the resulting explosion would be, but from my TV/movie watching, pretty darn big.

Also, I was getting gas this morning when the stupid nozzle popped out, dripping gas. Later as I was driving away, I wondered why I could smell gas so strongly, and realized that it was all over my hands, from when I picked up the nozzle off the ground. Ugh, disgusting.

I've been having really crazy dreams, involving romantic and/or sexual dalliances with inappropriate people. You'd think I'd enjoy that, except I wake up feeling depressed, because seriously, very inappropriate so it'll never happen. Last night featured this guy I work with who's based in Oregon, and I only see him once in a blue moon. I work with him primarily through email. He's very good looking, but also very married. ><

I'm reading this book called The Woman in Black by Susan Hill. A coworker lent it to me. It's very short and a quick read. It's very moody and cool, though I don't think it's half as frightening as I think I'm supposed to find it. Anyway, I guess they turned it into a movie and Daniel Radcliffe is going to star in it. I've just gotten to the point where I don't want to put it down, and of course now I'm at work. Sigh.

I've been playing really mindless and addictive video games (like Ranch Rush 2). It's a good thing I have plans this weekend with

adelagia and

corianderstem or I'd really have to feel sorry for myself. I also need to get Talis to the vet because we are leaving for LA next week (how is that POSSIBLE?).

Last night my mom and I went to Joule for dinner. It's one of my new favorite restaurants. It's supposed to be Korean/French fusion, but it's actually a lot more than that. K and I go at least once a month, to partake in their monthly "family style supper" menu (which changes monthly, hence our frequency), which is $35/pp and totally worth it for the amount and quality of food you get. During most of the week you can order that or off their regular menu. However, in the winter they also have Sunday "one pot" dinners, in which they serve only that menu, and each Sunday the theme and menu changes (the main course revolving around a 'pot'). It's $25/pp. Two weeks ago I went with K, and the theme was Vietnamese (my favorite cuisine). Last night it was Korean braised short ribs. Dudes, it was like, the best braised short ribs I've ever had. Unbelievably good. The chef/owner, Rachel Yang, is of Korean descent, so obviously she knows her way around a short rib. Man. She was there last night. K is convinced that the food's better when she's in the kitchen. Anyway, next Sunday the theme is jambalaya, which my mom and I aren't too interested in, so we're thinking of going for the regular family-style supper, except they haven't posted their February menu yet. They're unfortunately not very good about keeping their website/Facebook/Twitter updated -- updates come in fits and starts.

Rachel and her husband Seif also have another restaurant, Revel, that I've been wanting to try, but they don't take reservations there and I hate that because I can't stand the possibility that it's going to be super crowded and I might have to wait awhile, etc. It's particularly a problem when my mom's with me, as waiting around isn't easy for her in her condition. I try to at least call ahead, but it takes time to get to places from where I live, and sometimes in between the restaurant fills up (as happened recently at Din Tai Fung).

Re: Whitney Houston, I find it very sad that no one again will get to hear such a great talent sing.