I mean, the title of the post says it all...so I'll get to it. Feel free to comment on any of these posts and insert your own top 5 whatevers. My top 5 that I'm feeling today and in no particular order:
1. Anjin (Costa Mesa): This place is heaven sent. It is a Japanese grill it yourself restaurant w/ a little bit of Korean flavors in there. Your choices are NY steak, rib eye, short rib beef, scallops, bacon wrapped asparagus and so on and son. Their spicy cold noodles and apple salad are my favorites as well. This place is located on Bristol and Paularino. Hours of operations are from 5p-1a and the wait can be long during peak hours. So if you ever need a late night Japanese BBQ fix, this is the spot for you.
2. California Shabu Shabu (Fountain Valley): I don't remember how I stumbled onto this place, but I'm glad I did. I think I was just looking for a decent shabu shabu place to dine at. From the atmosphere to the hot pots to the udon noodle sauce, this place is awesome. Be weary of going here on either Fri/Sat nights because it will get packed and the wait could be upwards to 45min-1hr. The waiters/waitresses at this place are always cordial and helpful for the newcomers to shabu shabu. Plus this place is in the same plaza as OCGS (used to be Avenue).
3. Roscoe's Deli (Fullerton): I think one of my boys told me about this deli in Fullerton and he rant and raved about it. So you know I had to check it out and to say the least, it did not disappoint. The portions of these sandwiches are huge! They got your basic sandwiches like pastrami, corned beef, turkey, ham and etc, but they're all given a name of some sorts; the titan, fender club, the hornet and so on. A sandwich ususally comes w/ your choice of side and pickle. They also got a bar in the place, so you can chill and have a brew and watch a game in there as well. The spot is on Commonwealth and Harbor and on the same side as Heroes.
4. Zankou Chicken (Anaheim): If you haven't been here, you're sleepin'. Awesome chicken, beef and falafal and everything else. I can't really say much else about this place except that you gotta go try it if you're a hummus, pita, halal kind of guy. Zankou is located on Gilbert and Ball next to Magnolia High School.
5. Kyo Chun (Garden Grove): I think Vivian or my boy Mike put me up on Kyo Chun, or was it Wally? Anyways, their wings are illy! Garli soy or spicy flavor FTW. You can't go wront with either, but just to let you know, the spicy wings will get to you if you eat too many. They have other foods like boneless wings, fried rice and etc, but you go here for wings and wings only. The Kyo Chun in Garden Grove is located in the Korean grocery store located on Beach and Garden Grove. Side note, it's in a food court and the other spots in there are bomb too.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Copy Cat?
Ok, I've been wanting to do this top 5 whatever for awhile now. I stole/copied/borrowed the idea from my boy Abraham and his radio show on Soundwaves KPFK.
So I'm gonna do my Top 5 music downloads right now. It'll be an album, single or whatever and in no particular order.
1. Tanya Morgan - Brooklynati: For those of you that enjoy hippity hop, you will def enjoy this album. There's a feel to this album that I'm really diggin'. I'm getting the Camp Lo uptown feel, w/ a BK vibe and producer Von Pea keeps the album movin' well. Emcees Donwill and Ilyas delivery on the lp are smooth and fun, but they still keep their grimey attitude.
2. Drake - So Far Gone: No lie, I did not know who this kid was and nor did I even know he was on Degrassi (my girl likes the show). Anyways, this album is great. There's a versatility that I like about this guy. He rhymes and also sings...like actually sings unlike these other rappers trying to do the same. There's cameos from Weezy to Lykke Li to Bun B to Peter Bjorn and John to name a few. I think his array of cameos is what a lot of artists strive for; diversity.
3. Reverie Sound Revue - EP: My boy Will put me up on this group. I really like their sound because it kind of brings me back to my early college days. They kind of remind me a mix of Broken Social Scene and The Sea and Cake. I don't know too much about this group except the fact that they are a great band.
4. Tortured Soul - Introducing Tortured Soul: If you're a fan of the smoothed out type of house w/ some vocals here and there, this album is for you. The guys from Tortured Soul give you and urge to move you bones and fall in love w/ the person you're dancing with. Tortured Soul consists of 3 band members on vocals, keys, drums and bass. Live house music created by some guys from Brooklyn...get up and dance to this ya'll.
5. Friendly Fires - Friendly Fires: And last but not least, Friendly Fires. So far, this has got to be one of my favorite ablums of 2009 although it was released overseas in 2008. The energy that they bring in the lp is amazing and the music itself is heart pumping, new and fresh. Yes, they are your elctro/indie band from overseas, but for some reason they do not sound like their compatriots. I recommend this to anyone looking to enjoy some electro/indie/pop awesomness.
So I'm gonna do my Top 5 music downloads right now. It'll be an album, single or whatever and in no particular order.
1. Tanya Morgan - Brooklynati: For those of you that enjoy hippity hop, you will def enjoy this album. There's a feel to this album that I'm really diggin'. I'm getting the Camp Lo uptown feel, w/ a BK vibe and producer Von Pea keeps the album movin' well. Emcees Donwill and Ilyas delivery on the lp are smooth and fun, but they still keep their grimey attitude.
2. Drake - So Far Gone: No lie, I did not know who this kid was and nor did I even know he was on Degrassi (my girl likes the show). Anyways, this album is great. There's a versatility that I like about this guy. He rhymes and also sings...like actually sings unlike these other rappers trying to do the same. There's cameos from Weezy to Lykke Li to Bun B to Peter Bjorn and John to name a few. I think his array of cameos is what a lot of artists strive for; diversity.
3. Reverie Sound Revue - EP: My boy Will put me up on this group. I really like their sound because it kind of brings me back to my early college days. They kind of remind me a mix of Broken Social Scene and The Sea and Cake. I don't know too much about this group except the fact that they are a great band.
4. Tortured Soul - Introducing Tortured Soul: If you're a fan of the smoothed out type of house w/ some vocals here and there, this album is for you. The guys from Tortured Soul give you and urge to move you bones and fall in love w/ the person you're dancing with. Tortured Soul consists of 3 band members on vocals, keys, drums and bass. Live house music created by some guys from Brooklyn...get up and dance to this ya'll.
5. Friendly Fires - Friendly Fires: And last but not least, Friendly Fires. So far, this has got to be one of my favorite ablums of 2009 although it was released overseas in 2008. The energy that they bring in the lp is amazing and the music itself is heart pumping, new and fresh. Yes, they are your elctro/indie band from overseas, but for some reason they do not sound like their compatriots. I recommend this to anyone looking to enjoy some electro/indie/pop awesomness.
Monday, May 25, 2009
T1i
In my previous post, I mentioned that I purchased a new toy and it happened to be a Canon T1i. I've been messing around w/ it and seeing what its capabilities are and I am very happy with my new purchase.
1/20 @ F1.8
1/13 @ F3.2
1/8 @ F4.0
1/4 @ F4.0
1/20 @ F1.8
1/13 @ F3.2
1/8 @ F4.0
1/4 @ F4.0
Monday, May 18, 2009
Lag time
Sorry for the non-posting in a week + or so, but I just purchased a new toy and I've been messing around with it. I just bought a new camera and pics will be up soon. Until then, god speed!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Officially for sale
Canon Digital Rebel EOS XTi kit for sale (hit the link for info on the cam). The camera is around 1yr old and has been well kept. Also, the camera comes with a little extras that don't come in a standard kit. Fisheye lens attachment, camera bag, extra battery, and 2gb compact flash card. The camera comes with all the standard equipment included in the kit: usb connection, sofware install, camera manuals and etc. Only one thing missing from the camera; lens cap. Other than that, the camera is in excellent shape and condition.
$500 firm. Please email dannysiviengsay@gmail.com if interested or for any questions on the camera.
Fisheye lens attachment
Camera, CF card and extra battery w/ charger
Thanks for looking.
*sale pending*
$500 firm. Please email dannysiviengsay@gmail.com if interested or for any questions on the camera.
Canon Kit + extras
Fisheye lens attachment
Camera, CF card and extra battery w/ charger
Thanks for looking.
*sale pending*
Thirsty Thursday
So Wilson, Juls, Khang and I decided to go on a ride Thursday night. Our destination; The Crosby in downtown Santa Ana. We decided to to check out Shift at The Crosby and meet up Sha since she was out in Santa Ana for an event. The ride was good and the company and hang time at The Crosby was better. Success.
Khang ridin' down Chapman
Posted in front of The Crosby
Wilson and Sha greetings
Rasberry iced tea and Hoegarden FTW
Sha and Juls
The workstation
My crest
Khang ridin' down Chapman
Posted in front of The Crosby
Wilson and Sha greetings
Rasberry iced tea and Hoegarden FTW
Sha and Juls
The workstation
Monday, May 4, 2009
Weekend Recap
Friday after work, Sha and I headed off to Thy's birthday party in Garden Grove. It was a fun party; drinks, space cakes/candy, a little art corner and beer pong for days. It was good seeing Jimmy and the other guys as well, it's been awhile. The night ended rather early for Sha and I. We both were back home around 10:30 and that was basically our friday night.
As for Saturday, it was the day of the big fight between Pacman and Hitman and another unexpected fight with participants to be named later. Anyways, I went to Sha's in the afternoon and we went to go eat at Koba Tofu Grill. This place is great if you want to get down on some kbbq w/o the all you can eat hoopla. We both got down on the beef bulgolgi and it hit the spot. After lunch, we headed back to Sha's to watch Big Fish. It was our fist time watching it and the movie is not bad. A bit random at times, but the story keeps you locked in and interested.
The second half of the day started off w/ the Bulls vs Celtics (hated ones) and to all of our dismay, the Baby Bulls lost in game 7. Good run Chitown, good run. After the game was over, we turned to HBO for the Pacman/Hitman fight. So much hype around this fight w/ the Pacqiuo/Hatton 24/7 series on HBO. I'm not gonna lie, that hooked me right in to watch this fight. Wilson, Rach, Ro, Wally, Louis and some of Byron's friends came over Sha's to watch the fight. Ohhhhh man, can we say murdered?!?! If you don't know by now, Pacman annaihlated Hitman by round 2. It was a ahhhmaazing. Too bad Wally and Louis walked in right when Hatton was on the ground, haha!
After the fight, we chilled for a bit before we headed out to LAX for Cathy's birthday. We got to the club around 11 something and it was pretty slow that night, but we tried to make it work. Cathy was already done-zo when we got there. LAX is a pretty cool spot, a bit small, but the outside patios are pretty cool. Anyways, peep the video below and it'll explain the whole night. Oh, and the participants in the latter fight (sort of) that night...Sha and Loe, haha. Due to video size, not able to upload. If you run into any of us, we'll recap for you
Ahh, I woke up w/ a little hangover on Sunday morning which was not good because I had to drive to Pasadena for the bike ride. I got to AJ's around 10:30 and then proceeded to ride to the Rose Bowl to meet up all the other riders. There was about 50+ riders for this Drif x Bike Day LA ride. It was cool seeing all the bikes and meeting a few guys. Man, first half of the rider was a killer...started off going up hill for the majority of the first 4 miles or so. After the grueling uphill, it was all down hill from there (literally). It was awesome biking around the LA area and catching the sites, but the sun beaming that day and it wasn't pleasant. We got to Drif bike shop around 2:30 I believe and I decided I would end my ride there. So from there, I headed to Union Station to catch a train back to Pasadena.
As for Saturday, it was the day of the big fight between Pacman and Hitman and another unexpected fight with participants to be named later. Anyways, I went to Sha's in the afternoon and we went to go eat at Koba Tofu Grill. This place is great if you want to get down on some kbbq w/o the all you can eat hoopla. We both got down on the beef bulgolgi and it hit the spot. After lunch, we headed back to Sha's to watch Big Fish. It was our fist time watching it and the movie is not bad. A bit random at times, but the story keeps you locked in and interested.
The second half of the day started off w/ the Bulls vs Celtics (hated ones) and to all of our dismay, the Baby Bulls lost in game 7. Good run Chitown, good run. After the game was over, we turned to HBO for the Pacman/Hitman fight. So much hype around this fight w/ the Pacqiuo/Hatton 24/7 series on HBO. I'm not gonna lie, that hooked me right in to watch this fight. Wilson, Rach, Ro, Wally, Louis and some of Byron's friends came over Sha's to watch the fight. Ohhhhh man, can we say murdered?!?! If you don't know by now, Pacman annaihlated Hitman by round 2. It was a ahhhmaazing. Too bad Wally and Louis walked in right when Hatton was on the ground, haha!
After the fight, we chilled for a bit before we headed out to LAX for Cathy's birthday. We got to the club around 11 something and it was pretty slow that night, but we tried to make it work. Cathy was already done-zo when we got there. LAX is a pretty cool spot, a bit small, but the outside patios are pretty cool. Anyways, peep the video below and it'll explain the whole night. Oh, and the participants in the latter fight (sort of) that night...Sha and Loe, haha. Due to video size, not able to upload. If you run into any of us, we'll recap for you
Ahh, I woke up w/ a little hangover on Sunday morning which was not good because I had to drive to Pasadena for the bike ride. I got to AJ's around 10:30 and then proceeded to ride to the Rose Bowl to meet up all the other riders. There was about 50+ riders for this Drif x Bike Day LA ride. It was cool seeing all the bikes and meeting a few guys. Man, first half of the rider was a killer...started off going up hill for the majority of the first 4 miles or so. After the grueling uphill, it was all down hill from there (literally). It was awesome biking around the LA area and catching the sites, but the sun beaming that day and it wasn't pleasant. We got to Drif bike shop around 2:30 I believe and I decided I would end my ride there. So from there, I headed to Union Station to catch a train back to Pasadena.
Friday, May 1, 2009
You got ?'s, PeterJay has the answers
This post is specifically for my boy Peter aka PeterJay. If you're into good music, clean mixing and a record selection that'll make you say "whaaaaaaa," then you have to download the Q&A Mix by PeterJay. Enough of my yapping, and here's the description of the the mix by the man himself:
"I have just put out a new mix entitled Q&A. Its a mix of really dope soultechjazzyfunkdisco house music layered with samples of interviews of artists such as Jackson Pollock, Miles Davis, Andy Warhol, Qtip, and Marvin Gaye speaking "Questions & Answers" to why they do their art, why they love it, and what goes on in their mind. The artwork was done by amazing New York artist Scarlett Baily. The mix was mastered by my big brother Recworm . Hope you like it! Turn it up!!! Letssss goo!!
Click on the link below to download the mix. Enjoy. Please pass it on to your friends/family/coworkers/lovers/lawyers/accountants/barber/stylist/cousinssisterauntsbabymomma if youre feelin it!!! Spread the sounds!!"
Download it here!!!!!!
Download it here!!!!!!
Also, heres links to blogs that the mix has been featured on:
Food Tour
So Shea, Sha and myself had a mini food tour experience last night. Let's recap:
So I'm looking on Twitter and realized that the infamous Kogi Taco Truck was going to be in Rowland Heights. What great timing because I was going out to C-town anyways to go hang w/ Sha. We talked about it and decided to go check this taco truck out and see what the hype was about. So we had to plan our meal(s) accordingly since it was rumored to be a long wait for these tacos. Sha came up w/ the idea to go eat ramen beforehand so we don't starve ourselves. We text Shea to join us and he was totally down for it.
We start our night by heading to Ajisan? Ajisen? Ramen off Fullerton Rd in Rowland Heights. Sha and Shea were hyping this place up like crazy and it did not disappoint! I ordered the Spicy Pork Ramen and oh man, pork never tasted sooo good. Everything was perfect about it; the broth, the pork, the veggies and etc. Not to mention that the service was prompt and courteous. Ajisen FTW!
After our 1st round of grub, we headed over to Nogales and Daisetta for the Kogi experience. We got there around 9:45p and the line was already 75-100 ppl deep! We were like "wtf?!" So we sucked it up and just waited it out for a bit since we were already there. Luckily, Sha's cousin was near the front of the line and since we're assholes, we decided to cut...lol. Even w/ the cutting, we still waited an hour for these tacos! By the time we got our tacos, it was around 11:20p and we were hoping that the tacos would blow our minds...and that they did (to a certain extent). I have to admit it, the hype around these tacos is well deserved. We all had the beef short rib tacos and it was amazing. Not 1 hr+ waiting amazing, maybe 30 min max amazing...but still good nonetheless. All and all, it was a fun night hanging w/ Shea and Sha and doing the whole Kogi/Ramen food tour. When's the next our guys??????
So I'm looking on Twitter and realized that the infamous Kogi Taco Truck was going to be in Rowland Heights. What great timing because I was going out to C-town anyways to go hang w/ Sha. We talked about it and decided to go check this taco truck out and see what the hype was about. So we had to plan our meal(s) accordingly since it was rumored to be a long wait for these tacos. Sha came up w/ the idea to go eat ramen beforehand so we don't starve ourselves. We text Shea to join us and he was totally down for it.
We start our night by heading to Ajisan? Ajisen? Ramen off Fullerton Rd in Rowland Heights. Sha and Shea were hyping this place up like crazy and it did not disappoint! I ordered the Spicy Pork Ramen and oh man, pork never tasted sooo good. Everything was perfect about it; the broth, the pork, the veggies and etc. Not to mention that the service was prompt and courteous. Ajisen FTW!
After our 1st round of grub, we headed over to Nogales and Daisetta for the Kogi experience. We got there around 9:45p and the line was already 75-100 ppl deep! We were like "wtf?!" So we sucked it up and just waited it out for a bit since we were already there. Luckily, Sha's cousin was near the front of the line and since we're assholes, we decided to cut...lol. Even w/ the cutting, we still waited an hour for these tacos! By the time we got our tacos, it was around 11:20p and we were hoping that the tacos would blow our minds...and that they did (to a certain extent). I have to admit it, the hype around these tacos is well deserved. We all had the beef short rib tacos and it was amazing. Not 1 hr+ waiting amazing, maybe 30 min max amazing...but still good nonetheless. All and all, it was a fun night hanging w/ Shea and Sha and doing the whole Kogi/Ramen food tour. When's the next our guys??????
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