Say what?

Recently, I caught Jon saying things to me that didn't sound quite right but it was funny.

"Honey, you have the potential to be SO much cooler than you are now." (In reference to our extremely polarized views on movies)

"Sometimes I think you have some loose screws in your head." (I don't remember why he said this, but I had to laugh)

Win-win

A recent episode of Oprah got me thinkin' about compatibility and here's what I came up with:

I like doing laundry. And folding. And ironing, too. But I despise putting it all away. Jon happens to ONLY like putting clothes away and dislikes doing everything else.
Dude, I hit the jackpot. Wait a sec, maybe he did! ;)

I like to wash dishes by hand. But I despise loading the dishwasher because trying to make everything fit stresses me out. Jon happens to ONLY like loading the dishwasher.
Jackpot!

I prefer to vacuum. Jon prefers sprinkling the carpet powder before I vacuum.
Sweeeeeet.

I tend to leave my stuff all over the house - one of my biggest flaws. Jon can't stand seeing things out of place and cleans it all up.
Lucky me!

MAGIC

This post is for Jon, who had the best MLK day of his life. Seeing Magic Johnson in person made his year!



But he wouldn't be Jon if he didn't get his five minutes of fame or throw in the word "Taiwan" mid-sentence. =)

Upon seeing Jon at the mic wearing a difficult-to-find #32 Lakers jersey, Magic said, "Oh man, wow. Somebody get me a marker. I gotta sign that!"

HAPPY new year, indeed!

Lips

I am hooked on the new Xbox karaoke game! I LOVE singing terribly in the comfort of my own home. Jon challenged me to a sing-off of his favorite karaoke song - The Sign by Ace of Base and guess who sang this cheesy song a little less cheesier than the other person? =) In end, we both know who really loses in all this singing madness...our poor neighbors.

A few days in Taichung

We visited Jon's grandma in Taichung, about an hour south of Taipei on the bullet train. Please be warned that a few of the pictures may be unpleasant for viewing!

Pork meatball rolled in sticky rice. You could easily inhale 10 of these before you have time to realize there are 20 other equally yummy dishes on the table.

The biggest mug of bubble tea I've ever seen!

Intestines on the left and the rest of the animal on the right:

Pig liver:

The black chicken got beat up. BAD.

Pork blood soup:

Shrimping in Taiwan

I went shrimping for the first time in Taipei - so fun! It's cruel and torture and all that bad stuff. For sure. But it made for a great time and an even greater midnight snack so I'll have to leave it at that!

Shrimping's like fishing but better because it's indoors and all the shrimps are contained in the little pool so our chances of actually catching one are much higher. Pretty neat, yeah?

Jon and I get such a kick from Mr. Brown Coffee in a can. So yummy.

We had to use itty bitty shrimps as bait. Crustacean cannibalism...

My first catch of the night! It was a giant one.

Shrimping is so chill and such a fun way to work for our food. Except when you don't catch any. Then it just sucks. But that wasn't us! =)

After cleaning them, rub the shrimps with salt and grill 'em.

With Jon's bro, Vic, and the buddies:

More of Thailand

Ahhhh, 8o-degree winter weather and my white, white legs. Awesome.

Thai aborigines family

The fresh watermelon shakes were so refreshing!

And, of course, a trip to Thailand wouldn't be complete without stocking up on TIGER BALM!