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Karin is really a bad influence.  She keeps nagging me about losing weight, but at the same time she introduces me to this yummy chocolate creme wafer cube from Trader Joe.  

 

I haven’t turned on my stove for a while since I was a lucky girl who gets to eat Mom’s packed dinner every day. I’ve always loved cooking.  I enjoy having a glass of wine and listen to Andrea Bocelli while preparing a meal. Cooking for me is therapeutically, and actually helps me to relax. 

Today is our double showers day - Bridal Shower for Kim, and Baby shower for Victoria.  We headed to El Torito Grill for the celebration (http://www.eltorito.com/). 
The place is right across the street from our office- a good short walk during lunch hours. We always have lunch gathering here for Welcome lunch, farewell lunch, as well as showers.

I went to Mitsuwa Marketplace for lunch today with my co-worker, Debra.  Mitsuwa is a Japense chain supermarket in Costa Mesa, it's about 10 minutes from my office.  Costa Mesa Mitsuwa is much nicer than the one in San Gabriel.  The supermarket is clean, big, and well organized.  There is also a bookstore, a little traditional sweet shop, a gift shop, a pottery place (where you can get some nice japenese soup bowl), and a large foodcourt.  

The first thing I always do when starting a new job is to find lunch pals.  Of Course, it's important to learn new roles at work, but nothing beats great meals and good lunch partners.  Lunch time is when we vent about our morning....and somehow we all have an unspoken agreement that "What's spoken in lunch, stays in lunch".   

Grace is one of my lunch pals at work.  Her family is from Korean, and I love Korean food.  She took me to this Korean food court in HK market (a Korean supermarket) near Tustin.  This place has became my reguolar lunch place since.  

I stopped by Cosco to pick up some items for Mom today. I need to admit that I have a bad habit...Everyday after work, I don't like to go straight home. Instead I like to walking around or shopping - I guess this is part of my distress process from hard day at work.

Dad reminded me last weekend to pick up some margarita mix for him. It's been hot in S. CA these days...hmmm.... a glass margarita - not a bad idea. I remember seeing the commerical on TV the other day on this new ready to serve Margarita mix called "Jose Cuervo Golden Margarita" - I decided to give it a try.