Life’s Little Diversions:
Sometimes I wish I could trade in the nice warm California weather for the cold & refreshing winter mornings of Atlanta again.(Use the slider or click on the buttons to get it going; Click the musical note for some Christmas music)
Question of The Day:
My initial plan for this Sunday was to just relax at home and watch some football. My plans changed however when I walked in to my living room this morning and I saw an old friend sitting in the corner. It’s been months since I’ve spent time with her and I decided spending time with her was definitely worth putting my relaxing on the back burner. 
So who was it you ask? Well, it was my black & white Schwinn beach cruiser of course. 
Isn’t she a beauty?
Earlier this month my apartment complex decided to repaint my patio and building, so I had to bring my bike in from and sit her in my living room.
So after cleaning her up and changing my clothes I head out on my Sunday ride. I have to say it was exhilarating. Something about the nice slow bike ride changed the same streets I drive on every day. You start noticing things like the leaves on the floor, the smell of the water from the creek, & just how damn cold it is right now. 
After stopping by In-N-Out for some grub I head back home, park my bike and make a promise to take her out to play a little bit more from time to time.
Event Recap:
Genki Living!
December 11th, 2006
Genki Living!!!!
For the past several months now I’ve been going to this great crepe shop in Irvine called Genki Living. My friends introduced me to it and I wasn’t sure what to expect on my first visit.
First off, Genki is a quaint shop nestled into a strip mall in Irvine. Whenever I’m forced to describe it to friends all I can think of saying is: “It’s a Japanese desert crepe shop”.
Food:
Uhmmmmm… Yum!
There are over a 100 different items to order at Genki (such as desert, sandwich crepes, slushies, etc…etc…) but if you have to order anything on your first visit it’s definitely a desert crepe. On my first visit I ordered a Desert Crepe with Vanilla Ice Cream, Whip Cream, Almonds, & Chocolate Gnutella.
The crepe is made fresh to order and is meant to be eaten right away. After they call out your order you pick up your crepe which is rolled into a cone and inserted into a cup for easy eating. The way I prefer to enjoy my desert crepe is to break off a piece of the warm crisp outer shell into your mouth and then plop a bit of ice cream to join in on the fun. Trust me your taste buds will jump for joy.
Crepe Making in Action!!!!
Atmosphere:
The theme of the restaurant is “life station” and it’s apparent as you walk in. There is a mock up subway along the right side of the shop with working doors and the counter area has a very cute “asian pop” decor. On the weekends they have a plasma screen on the back playing asian music videos to lighten the mood.
One minor complaint about Genki is that their choice of seating is horrible. The chairs are flimsy and tip over at the slightest nudge.
Conclusion:
Genki Living is definitely a place worth checking out if you’re in the Orange County/Irvine area and want a place to hang with friends and have a unique treat to bond over.
Welcome Back Bitch:
On Sunday Steve, a good friend of mine, calls me up and says he’s just landed in town after spending a couple weeks away in Hong Kong & Taiwan. He wants to catch up with our merry band of friends at Genki last night and I of course let him know I’ll be there.
I’m not sure what to expect because the last time we all meet up at Genki was after my friends Eric & Christian announced they were getting married. (Congrats by the way you two) Anyways, we all sit down to catch up and Steve lets us know he got us some presents for us.
Well when he walks in the door I notice a small bag he’s gripping in his hand. He lets us know he came back from Asia bearing presents!!!!
Surprise #1:
Die! Die! Die!
The first round of presents were for the people he’s been playing an online game with called Guild Wars. He got them these cute little asian voodoo dolls. I haven’t made the time to play with them so I was a little jealous I was included in this surprise but that’s ok because to compensate he gave me a side gift for good measure. =)
Yeah, his muscles were modeled off my own body. =p
Surprise #2:
Well Steve on to let us know that he has another surprise for us. He dips his hand in to his small brown bag and pulls out what looks to me at first like patterned bandanas.
He then lets us know that while he was in Asia he saw these and couldn’t resist getting them for us. Guess what they were?
Of course all of us grabbed our favorite designs and put them on right on the spot.
NINJA LAN & NINJA DARRELL!!!!!
We all thanked Steve and then spent the rest of the night just talking about life and Eric & Christian’s new baby. Of course afterwards we couldn’t pass up on the chance to do our favorite impression of creepy old asian guys trying to grope people.
So here we are in all are perverseness.
Give Me Some!!!! 
I just wanted to thank my friend Steve again for the nice gifts and even a bigger heart felt thanks for getting the group together for a nice night out at Genki….
[L-R] Hung, Crystal, Christian, Lan, Michelle, Kim, Steve, Darrell.
