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Chia Seeds


2010
05.08

Yes, Chia seed, the kind of seeds they use on Chia Pets, and I am adding it to my diet.

It is said to be rich in dietray fiber and omega-3 fatty acids. Some also say that it takes longer to pass through your system, keeping hunger away longer after eating. We’ll see how it works for me.

You can sprinkle the seeds on food when you eat. You can also soak it in water for 10 – 15 minutes to make Chia gel. The gel can then be mixed with drinks, yogurt, etc. I drank it directly and it didn’t have any taste at all (without chewing the seeds.)

I got the them on Amazon.

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Note: shown below is White Chia that came in a sample packet. The regular kind gel much better and bigger.

Soaking the Chia seeds.

Chia seeds after soaking for 10 minutes. See the gel like coating around each seed.

New Year New Adventure


2010
03.01

Hello! I’ve been gone a while again. Just been busy. But I want to take a moment and tell you something new. This is a big one for me personally. Something I’ve never done before, which is OWNING A BUSINESS! CB and I have opened an art gallery right here in Downtown Los Angeles. Right across the street from home. Live where you work, they say.

Not being a knowledgeable art person, I am really just taking on a supportive role in this venture. CB has the leading role. :-) The idea of running an art gallery had been floating around for years, but CB didn’t give it much thought. Since moving to Historic Downtown Los Angeles (Old Bank District), a friend of ours who’s heavily involved in building and promoting Downtown got CB to start attending neighborhood meetings and getting involved in event planning. One thing lead to another, a vacant gallery space was available. Our friend asked CB to organize a pop-up show. The space turned out to be gorgeous. The landlord wanted to make a deal to move in a new gallery before Chinese New Year. It all happened so very fast, we signed the lease and we have a gallery!

Our inaugural show is up now until 3/14/2010. Check out our website cb1gallery.com.

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Still Alive


2009
11.28

Yes, the blog is still here and I still plan on updating it. There had been happenings during those months of missing in action. The biggest one would be that we relocated to Downtown Los Angeles. Historic Downtown, Old Bank District to be exact. It is quite a different world here and I imagine there will be lots to talk about when I start venturing out more often. That’ll have to wait. This is just a quick hello, a sign of life for this blog. :-)

Oscar Party


2009
02.23

OK. So it’s at Stephen and Todd’s, not one of those hoppin’, filled-with-mega-stars parties in the neighborhood. But our party was also filled with actors and producers. We also had our own celebrity, Rami, who was a finalist on Project Runway. AND, Stephen and Todd throw the best parties. Those nutty boys.

We had a contest to see who picked the most winners, (someone made really nice ballots,) people brought food named after the Oscar nominees, (you must see the photos that I will post below,) the show and the personalities at the party. What an evening. Oh, CB made the ribs. You’ll see them and the name of the dish in the pics. Click to zoom in. :-)

I Need…


2009
02.22

Here’s a googling game that’s been going around on Facebook. Since it didn’t require strenuous effort, plus it’s fun, I played.

Here’s how it works. Google your first name and the word “needs” and see what the results are. Then share the top 10 results.

Here are mine. Kinda freaky:

  1. Jason Needs a Pismo
  2. Jason needs a good slapping
  3. Jason needs to SHUT UP
  4. Jason needs to diet
  5. Jason needs to put on his shirt
  6. Jason Needs A Ring
  7. Jason Needs to Add the Oasis Icon
  8. Jason needs a toilet fast
  9. Jason Needs a Helmet
  10. Jason needs help making a film

What’s up with number 8?!? I did skip two listings. One was someone whose name was Jason Needs. Another was a repeat.

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Kiva’s Video at International CES


2009
01.21

To give a helping hand, visit Kiva.org.

Power Nap!


2008
11.20

Remember that Friends episode in which Joey and Ross had an awesome nap together? Nap is good. Nap refreshes you so you can keep going a little longer. Well, I didn’t have a Joey or Ross. (Hmmm…) What I did have was The Ultimate Nap. Yep. Another Binaural Beats CD by Dr. Jeffrey Thompson. This one really amazed me. Maybe because it was able to deliver result in such a short time, and delivered it very well.

The Ultimate Nap offers 3 soundtracks to nap with. 10-minute, 20-minute and 30-minute. I was super tired yesterday, but only allowed myself to try a 10-minute nap with the CD. This may sound stupid. But I didn’t even move to a couch to get comfortable. I just sat in my office chair, leaned back, put the headphones on and started the player. I was able to quickly go into a dream-like state. Still aware of thoughts going on, but totally relaxed. At the end of the soundtrack sounds of a gong woke me up from the nap. (Have to remember to turn the volume down more for napping.) I was totally refreshed, totally alert. And I didn’t even get a little bit tired until 10PM. WOW! I LOVE IT!