the 3 weeks in California were great!!! did the touristy thing:
started in SF then went down to LA to meet brother spent 3 days before he headed to Japan for 2yrs... universal studios, hollywood, beverlyhills, marina del rey, san predo, santa monica, redondo beach, santa barbara, monterrey, ventura, morro bay, san diego, sea world, sea port village, malls, heee... and so much, much more, more... heee...

it was great... did i say that again... yep! the food was yummy, the only thing was that the people were a bit rude... no patience... i guess they thought they were doing us a favor for offering us to shop even though we are the ones deciding to give them our money for the goods they were offering... let me tell you i didn't buy many things due to the rudeness of the clerks... as if... please... take a class on maturity and politeness... yuk! as for the sites they are amazing... saw a dead seal, heard the seals and saw a sleepy seal! yep all in one day!!

the curves on the #1 highway was a bit scary.. the scenery was breath taking... nice to tour but not to live... the cities are so full! wow... people due have a look of stay away or else... yuk! the beach was nice... got me some sand and walked around in the water... kinda cold... brrrr... it smelled like yuk!! no shells, had to buy... can you believe that... hmmm... so much land being cultivated and used for future real estate... it was sorta hard to think that maybe the animals soon would not have a place of their own...

so the passing was ok... b-g lost some stuff in ohare airport! kinda sucked... brought alot! went with 2 cases and came back with 3 cases and sent 1 box via post! jikes! heee... that is all...

so the trip is a round the corner... 3wks in Cali... can't wait... been bit of bitch lately to b-g the house is so upside down due to his med-journals... i can't stand that they are so old from like 91 to now... yes, do keep the ones from 2001 and up but what do you want with the ones from 1991-2000???? we are a fire hazard at the moment... we have no room for that!! plus, all my stuff is still in boxes... i cannot stand this... it's driving me mad! and we are off to Cali in 5 days... i don't like to come back to a house that is freaken messy... i should get help but no... i can't b-g has forbidden me from getting help... even my friends, yep the have come over, have asked if they could help... can you imagine... i am so embarrased... what kind of person am i if can't even keep my own house clean... but one thing to say is that it's not all my fault. freaken journals!! aaarrrggghhh...

Alana with the couple (Sally & Harry)... in the background it's Paola (Sally's bestfriend) and Bill (Harry's brother)...

We woke up to a really beautiful day... As I started to surf for a rental car and a hotel at great prices... I hear b-g screaming my name... saying "come here! something's wrong!!!" I go and what do I see mr. pikachu-nunun dead... not moving or anything... I cannot believe he went so fast... ok so I had him for like 6-7yrs... his 7th b-day was coming up in Nov. but I guess he will miss it... I will miss him, b-g will miss him... he was a cute fellow... hee...

mr. pikachu the chip-boy!!!

and here is my small ginpo donabe pot!!

my big donabe pot from ginpo!

we went to T.O. for 4 days... b-g went for the annual resident-exams... he was an examiner but this time he graded them... bought a few things at chapters and then went across the street to eat at Montana Restaurant (145 John St. T.O. , Ont. 416-595-5949: no site!)... not to coflict with Montana's," 's " makes a difference apparently, as we were told by one of the hostesses... heee...

Ate at Hosu's the first day there... it was good... went to Silver Snail to get my dose of anime bookworm fix!! order alot room service like 3-4 times, yum! there was this really good pasta dish, which is no longer available as they change their menu every 6 mths. oooh, well... found a really good dessert which was made with bananas, 2 crepes, slice almonds, really good ice cream, a bit of whip cream and a almond/honey sauce... which was very dreamy!



on our last day... we took off and landed in Scarborough... Pacific Mall was our target... we ended up spending like 200$ in japanese dishes at Utsuwa-no-yakata (Unit F82 - 4300 Steeles Ave. EMarkham ON L3R 0Y5 905-513-2737)... which i love and got a set of 2 donabe pots (ginpo). very beautiful...



driving back to mtl. we stopped at the big apple in Colborne, ON... which the apple pie we bought was amazing! and let's not forget the apple chips! yummm!!!



Now we are leaving once again.. this time to Edmonton for b-g's sisters wedding on the 25th... we'll be there for 6 days... got the plane ticket already... gonna stay at the delta hotel and rent a car...



then in early Oct. we are going to San Fran., CA for b-g's conference and for a bit of a vaction for us... we will be there for 3wks. yeah!!!



that will we all... yeah!!

been on a writing and looking basis... watching... anyways, Armando send me the following:



http://www.ntv.co.jp/kasoh/past_movie/



funny ...



still working on my site at www.maizzy.com

just passed the last month doing things for the house... sitting my godchild and totally trying to fix the freaken puters.. plural! yep! i can't handle this... changed IP providers yesterday! monday bye bye to sympatico... so let's see how this is... yep 12 mths crap! wanna move... it's so hot right now i sweat as i write this... so i have moved almost all my stuff to my new email and trying to see if i can finish this before i melt...

i thank so very much Secret Agent Josephine for my emblem which i will add in the next day or two... i'ts so beautiful... i have uploaded it up to my fotopages.

as time passes i seem to learn nothing... i remain the same... i think and do things that would deffenitely be stupid for the next person... oh well, things can be worse... so i have learnt that the Quebec gov't over paid me on a bursary and it has been accumulating for the past 3-4 yrs to about $2,000.00. sweet, eh! i called and assked the woman who takes care of my case why was it that they waited until it got to $2,000.00, did they need my pathetic two grand that badly.... i told her that i hadn't recieve a letter from them or else i would have paid for it long time ago... now that it's gotten so much, they send a letter asking for payment in full... how upsetting is that, aaarrrrggghhhh!!!!



need to do... put up a small profile on blogspot, put the photos of SC, VA & MA on to my fotopages... go to the gym as much as possible... get the frustration of life out of me...



did a cheesecake from scratch a few days ago... i love the topping which i made from scratch too.. haven't yet done the hush puppies been a bit lazy on the cooking front... but been eating plenty of pasta this past few days... the rose sauce we got at the restaurant "pasta tutti giorni" and let me not forget the amazing the ceasar salad dressing... which we have gone back already to get another bottle... salad galore that i been on the past few days too... heee....



chris hasn't called me i guess she's not truly happy with me after the situation with kyanna... she acted very not nice... and i told her so... i bet that she will call when she needs a babysitter... yeah knowing her... well, that will come sometime soon...



armando been sorta taking some of my stuff i don't mind really but i need to say he has my stereo and my fan which i thought had been stolen but got a confirmation that he had it...



my carpo-tunnel syndrome... is still there... painfully there... i should do something about it.... as i get no action on my hands when they get numb.... even washing dishes get them numb.... i am just a bit scare over the small surgery... what if... factors roam around my mind and i just tend to live with it incase... as both hands get numb and have the syndrome.... sucks to be me in that dept! oh well, live with it!!!!



as for the badge still waiting, asked secret agent josephine for one when i saw the fish had one...



...b-g's been asking me to do a list of his journals for him... i had done one in the past but because of the so many viruses that infected my PC and the cleaning of it... i forgot to put it on disk and givie him a copy.. yep it got scrapped with all the junk on my PC about 5-6mths ago... so i sat a few hours in front of the PC getting all the links to his journals & some interesting sites.



got into a few arguments with b-g over the pack rat skills he has acquire the past 10yrs... i want a skilled organizer to come in and help fix the apt that looks like a crazy old man lives in... damn... what to do... and he loves all the design-show on life, HGTV, and others... what to do???



... so Sonny has like 3 kids and one on it's way... how nuts is that... Carly you are crazy... i guess you love the prick!!! Sam get over it... you stole Jason from Courtney... you go courtney Jax is a hunk! yum!!! As for you ass Nikolas go F-- yourself with that Mary slut and let poor Emily go to the arms of lucky! yeah!!! GH rocks so does... AMC!!! Greenlee du Pres sucks why Ryan why??? what's wrong with Kendall, you could have been the one to turn/fix her... i guess you didn't like the challenge... Babe for crying out loud JR is a prick!!! and for goodness sakes give back Meranda back to Bianca!! you bi-at-ch!!!



ARRRGGHHH!!! that has been my soap watch.... OLTL(so they are back together - Blair & Todd ... yikes, but the daughter 'Starr' is growing up! yikes... Kelly give back the kid 'Ace' to Babe [AMC]...) and Passions (nothing's really going in Harmony anyways, the same the same.... just Eve's secret has come out! yikes, poor Eve!) don't count too much as i don't really watch them that much....



that all... laterzzz...

on my mind...



Billy's Original Hush Puppy Recipe

1 cup self rising flour

2 cups self rising cornmeal

3 tablespoons sugar 1/2 tablespoons baking powder

4 tablespoons oil

2 eggs, beaten

1 large onion, finely chopped

1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped or ground in food processor

1 cup buttermilk

Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar and baking powder in a large bowl and mix well. Combine oil, eggs, onion, pepper and buttermilk, stirring well. Add to dry mixture and mix well. Batter will be stiff. Use 2 tablespoons of batter (or an ice cream scoop) to form each hush puppy. Drop into hot oil (350*) and fry approximately 4 minutes or until brown. Yield: 20-25.



Hush Puppies

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup white sugar

1 large onion, diced

1 cup self-rising flour

1 cup self-rising cornmeal

1 quart oil for frying  

In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, sugar, and onion. Blend in flour and cornmeal. Heat 2 inches of oil to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Drop batter by rounded teaspoonfuls in hot oil, and fry until golden brown. Cook in small batches to maintain oil temperature. Drain briefly on paper towels. Serve hot. Editor's Note: We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount may vary depending on cook time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used. Makes 8 servings .



Arkansas Hush Puppies     

1 3/4 cups yellow cornmeal

3/4 cup flour2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons salt1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 cup sugar

3/4 cup milk

1 egg

1 large onion, chopped fine

5 green onions, chopped

1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt, optional

Mix all ingredients well in order given and drop by spoonfuls into hot deep lard. Fry until light golden brown all over. Drain on paper towels. Serving Size: 6.



Hush Puppies

1 c. corn meal

1/2 c. flour

3 T. sugar

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking powder

1 egg

1/2 c. chopped green onions

2/3 c. sweet milk

Mix and drop by teaspoons in hot fish grease. Cook until golden brown. The grease should not be as hot as for frying fish.



Hush Puppies

2 cups yellow corn meal

2 tablespoons flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons salt

1/4 cup finely chopped onions

black pepper to taste

Boiling water

1 egg, beaten

1/4 cup milk

Oil for frying

Heat oil in fryer to 375°F. Mix all dry ingredients except the baking powder. Pour in enough hot water to make a thick mush, making sure all ingredients are moistened. Add milk, egg and baking powder and mix thoroughly. Drop into oil (use a melon baller if you have one) and fry until golden brown.You can drop a couple puppies into the oil while the fish are frying Just be careful no to drop oil temperature.



B. Smith's recipe for Hush Puppies

2 eggs slightly beaten

3/4 cup milk

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoon salt

1 Tbsp sugar

2 cups plain yellow cornmeal

1/4 cup all purpose flour vegetable

oil for deep frying

Pre-heat a dutch oven with 2 inches of hot vegetable oil.With a fork, combine the eggs and milk in a large mixing bowl.In a separate bowl, mix the baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, cornmeal, and flour together.Mix the dry ingredients into the milk mixture using a wooden spoon. Blend well.Using a large spoon, drop by spoonfuls into the hot oil, and cook until golden brown. Reserve the cooked hush puppies on a plate lined with paper-towels or a clean tea towel.



Hush Puppies

1 Cup Corn meal

1/2 Cup Flour

1 Teaspoon Baking powder

1 Teaspoon Salt

1 Teaspoon Sugar

1/2 Cup Onion chopped

1 Can Cream style corn (16 oz)

Milk, if needed

Mix dry ingredients. Add onion and corn. Mix well. If more liquid is needed to make desired consistency, add a little sweet milk. Drop heaping teaspoons into deep hot fat. Fry until golden brown. (If cooked in deep fat, they float to the top when done.) Yields 10 to 12.



 

found through out the net... had these in Myrtle Beach on our way back to Virginia... will be deciding in the near future what to make... like yum... dreamy!!!

so the week past quickly at my moms. except for a few fights and the heat of South Carolina everything weas good. my brother is so military/marine like. no more drugs but the booze seems to be constant in his life at the moment. i hope he doesn't become an alcoholic. he has 4 more days to party and then back to the marines in North Carolina for 2 weeks and then to Missouri settling for 3 months.



b-gee likes my neice tons, he finds her so but so cute... she is no doubt but he is so funny... heeee... i'm very happy that he met my family even though we did go through some rough patches.  he also finds my brother very polite... and as for my mom he finds her very charming. my sister is very greedy and selfish, like i didn't know that. heee... ooh well, you don' choose who your family will be so that is what i had to tell him... in september will be my turn to meet his family... yikies!!! heee...



OK, so we took pics of the Piggly Wiggly in SC... heee... The Pottery place in Annapolis, was amazing and the Cheesecake Factory in Baltimore was great...



...did i mention the heat was awful... yukies!!! 104 not fun!!! felt like a roasting steak put on the broiler to make it well done... thank god for A/C...



now plans for San Fran and Toronto and let's not forget b-gee's sister's wedding in September 25 in Edmonton, Alberta, prairie land!! Yahhoooo!!! 

on Friday, July 2, 2004 she came into my life... she was a dirty, malnurished kitty... she was cute above all what she had... at the begining she hissed at us... so we ened up putting her in a box with a fluffy towel and small blanket...for her not to feel the harshness of the box... we pet her for hours so she would get use to us and eventually trust us... we gave her tuna/milk (as we found out milk not a good idea, by the vet) for that day... then we took her to the vet on the 3rd, they asked what was her name and i named her 'Grace'... a ear wax and stool sample was taken... it came back negative... the vet asked us to come back in 2weeks... she was concern over Grace's tilt on her right side... b-g was concern she had more then that and kept always saying 'are you sure you want all the responsibility and how about if she is a really sick kitty, do you really want that?' i told him that i didnt care that Grace was perfect and i will be keeping her no matter what... i also said 'what! do you wish me to put her back outside... i don't think so! never!' in my mind and heart she was mine, for always... i would look after her and keep her safe and healthy... so i thought i could... i took care of her, stayed up with her... i tried to make Grace as happy as i could... took her to the vet to find out what was wrong with her... yes, she walked with her head tilted and her hind legs were a bit high when she walked, like she had something stuck up her behind... Grace had the most cutest way of looking at you and meowing, your heart just melted... i picked her up as if she was a baby and she stayed in my arms sleeping and purring... she slept alot, and needed to be woken up to eat... she loved our bed covers... she layed there for hours sleeping. but the best place to sleep for her though was my chest/stomach... Grace loved it the best! i had never seen a kitty with such a craving to be loved... it showed in everything that was done to her in the most thoughtfulness way, we gave her a bath and she didn't fuss and was accepting of the blow drier. she got into messes alot (her own) but i washed her feet all the time... as i found out she loved the heat of the blow drier and slept through it... days were passed me playing with her as much as i could but not being too rough as she was skinny as hell... when she wasn't sleeping she wanted to be with me, i had become her serogate mother... i loved Grace as she was my own... i don't care if she was a kitty... we are all god's creations!!



yesterday, was the worst i ever felt... the day began beautifully, Gracy-pooh was happy as usual... came to us and was walking around the condo and meow looking for me... once she found me, she right away came to me and stuck herself between my legs meowing, like saying pick me up! heee.. so i did... we took her to the bed where she layed on me... for while and then walked to be with b-g... she slept there for a while then b-g wanted to go to the kitchen and i decided to take care and put her on the covers... she layed there and then i picked her up and took her to see what b-g was doing ... all of a sudden i felt her to be weak and some thing was wrong... she wasnt really waking up and then i put her down on top of the washer where all the recent washed clothes were... she started to arch herself and meow like crazy... as if she was in pain... i picked her up and as i was taking her to the living room she just passed stool and b-g was upset as i told him to please clean in up with bleach... as he did that... i access the situation and tried to see what was wrong... i thought it would pass so i waited a bit... then she just went from being ok to not breathing... there was no time to take her anywhere... Grace passed away at 3:19pm...



TO GRACE MY LOVELY KITTY!! LOVE YOU ALWAYS... MY SWEETY...

t-bone === heee... posted what i was doing today... yikes... someone out there is writing about my life... that is why my ears burn....heeee



girl name bob === girl call bob, heee... her parents are on a cruise... where they have a cam to see where you can see the dock... watch out for the squid... heee...



what else... reading about mary-kate ashley... yikes... like it wasn't noticeable... poor girls... i guess the spotlight did eat them up! i wish... never mind.... no negativity on my mind... la la la... laterzzz...

yeah the cocktail is quite spiked:

How to make a maizzy

Ingredients: 5 parts jealousy 1 part arrogance 3 parts

Method: Blend at a low speed for 30 seconds. Add curiosity to taste! Do not overindulge!

yikes is this really my label:









talk about doing the tour of quizzes... what is up with this... and more like mee.... lalala... crazy for now... heee...

so i'm reading my dailies from this fish and start thinking what the hell is a mum. apparently it's a Texan tradition for homecoming.. ok i wouldnt have been caught dead with something so hidious well that is my personal opinion... yikes... ok, traditions have gone bonkers now...



in other things...



got my subscription for style at home... yeah!!! 10 issues for $20.64CAD...



and...



so yesterday i was watching the health discovery channel: Your Period Your Choice -

stories of women who suffer really bad Periods and those who tried to avoid to have periods with birth control... if you suppress your period you may aviod some serious health problems such as cancers, anemia or bone loss. i found it so very nice... that you can stop having your period for like a few months (with medical supervision, ask your doctor on this advantages/disadvantages) or if you have a special occasion [vacation, wedding, etc....]. i call a clinique today and asked a nurse she couldn't say much about it. as the subject is not really known that much in the medical community... there is so much fluff about the pill... some research has been done and it has been founded that women were not meant to have so many periods in our lives... due to us wanting so much we tend to postpond having children [which we have few 2.5 children] or he have none... the research was done in africa a tribe in which the men has multiple wives but the women have 1 period a year... that was my thing 1 period a year compare that to the western women.. hello, like 10-15 a year... that is crazy, embrace it my ass! so, i will be making my appt to my gyno this week to verified this, if i can do this... man that would be amazing... yeah! ... on that factor...



laterzzz...

"all look same" took the quiz got 7 out 18 correct... it all happened cuz i went to visit ms jen jen... then i read her chat box and clicked on one of her friends blogs reney... yep! i like to see others blogs, to see if they are interesting... that is what happened also when i visited candiedginger clicked on a link of hers "the fish" form there i clicked "secret agent josephine"... now i'm waiting for my spy patch... heee.... so the crazy link click does make me click click and click...



on another front... gave $13.?? US to the new radio station "80's Fm.com" that i listen to... have to keep it free... donations are good... so hey why not... i love the 80's music!!! and i chat there at times... found them through the windows player when i got tired of the ones that were there... so decide to try "80's Fm.com...



been emailing... tons... heee...



can't believe that b-g has been shopping since he finished his shift (voernite 11pm-8am) at the MUHC, yikes... hope he drives safe been reading about people who fall asleep while driving... he's on no-sleep!!!



'k that is about it for now.... laterzzz....