the gold mine that is rockville, md

So in running errands yesterday, I took the initiative to look for an Asian grocery store. Why? I'm not really sure. I think it's because I've heard that the smashed up suburbia that is Rockville, MD has a lot of Asian food stores and I guess I was in the that ismood to get out of the house and do stuff. Upon the search for the one on Rockville Pike, I stumble upon a Ten Ren Tea House!! =) Yes, so hidden in one of the million strip malls in Rockville lies 1 of the 2 Ten Rens in MD and it's 10 minutes from my house! It had totally made my week knowing that fate led me to live in a place where there is a Ten Ren so nearby! I shall indeed be going every week from now on since Ten Ren will never be this accessible to me ever again. Dangerous in a way because Ten Ren = $3.15 + gas + ton more calories I don't need. Oh well.

2 sad points of my discovery:

1. There is no frequent buyer card. If they did, Ten Ren would be losing/gaining much business from me.
2. So I don't know what goes on at this Ten Ren but customers are not allowed to pick their own straws. WTF? That is totally the best part of the bubble tea experience. I guess I can't really complain because it's so close to my apt. but still. it's weirdd.

sigh of relief

so i have indeed made it through half of oct. Time is just flying with all this stuff keeping me busy. there's always work and classes are getting pretty old since they basically are after work and keep me from finishing my last secondaries. but i officially turned everything in this past monday and it feels awesome! so i'm celebrating with happy hour tom. woot! now it's just the waiting game which i'm ok with for now..but likely not for long....





so last weekend i went to chapel hill to see roy and his boys....yes, i went down for late night as well as seeing everyone. it was such a good time and i miss it so much already. late night was nuts, tho! there were fireworks and fire torches!!









and liquid pleasure, roy's fave band.

















lots of dancing and funny and corny skits. besides the girls getting shafted in their late night appearance, with non-working sound and homemade (not professional) skits, it was a fabulous time and i forgot what life was like down there. i def took it for granted BIG TIME. hence i bought all this new stuff that i always wanted but never needed. i still don't need it but since i get paid a whopping $12 an hour, i felt i could splurge a little. lol. but i'm planning my next trip back soon! it's a bit of a distance but soo worth it. i'm def glad to be in a city again but its just a different culture down there. and really feels like a little slice of heaven. =D

ok getting ready for bed. no internet at work so i'm reveling in it now. but i'm gonna start writing more on my blog from now on...