Cookies That Could of Killed Hang

Nestle recently recalled their cookie dough because of E. Coli was found in their products. Just the thing I need to know while I'm eating their cookies at home.

I recently got a letter from Costco telling me that I should return the huge tub of cookie dough I bought because it has caused a lot of people to get sick. People only get sick when you eat the cookie dough raw. Although I never eat raw cookie dough, I was startled to have the contaminated product.

So I'm going to go to Costco today to return it. I think it's amazing and clever of Costco to keep track of what I buy. That means I can return things without a receipt. I tend to lose my receipts...

Disneyland and Hang

Hang finally got a Disneyland pass again. It's been a long time, but I finally have it again! I'm going to be going until I drop. Yay for that!

Pictures will be posted up later.

Unhappy Hang

I no longer have wireless internet. It failed on me.

BOOOOOOOOOO! 

Please excuse me, I will now cry silently in the corner. 

Pie + Hang = <3

Peach pie is my true love. It makes me happy, and keeps me from being bitter about life. 

I know a lot of people don't understand why I would choose peach pie as a favorite when there are so many other delicious pies. It's because I love the crust, love peaches, and I truly believe it's one of the greatest invention of all time.

There will never be a pie that I will love more... 

Hang Lives at the Zoo

I find myself at the zoo almost every week. It's an addiction, I tell you. It's not even a close drive. It takes about an hour and a half one way. 

But I think it's worth it. The zoo is such a magical place for me. I used to think Disneyland was my magical place, but I did a little bit of growing up, and fell in love with the zoo instead. (Don't get me wrong, I still adore Disneyland. It still makes me happy, and I'm still a kid at heart.)

Many people ask me if I think it's cruel that the animals are in cages and locked up. I don't think so. They look happy to me, and are treated with the utmost care. 

Getting to eat sushi also ALWAYS makes me happy. I can eat that stuff all day long. It's what keeps me happy. 

I'm also in love with my best friend. She's the apple of my eye. 

 And Anh is the best. She's sweet, and she's the sister I never had.

How I adore San Diego, and wished I lived there. :)

Hang Gets the Lyrics Wrong

The new Transformer movie just came out, and it reminded me that as a child I would mistaken the lyrics for something else entirely.

I would sing, "Transformers, robots in the sky" but it actually was "Transformers, robots in disguise."

I discovered my mistake when someone started laughing at me a few years back. I tend to get teased a lot because I do that quiet often.

I realize I do this with a lot of songs. I don't mean to, but I sure know how to butcher a song. I can never hear what the singer is singing, and therefore would always make up my own lyrics. Sometimes they sound better, and sometimes it makes no sense.

But they are usually NEVER right. Hey, at least I tried...

P.S. David thought the song, "Dude Looks Like A Lady" was "Do It Like A Lady", and I thought that was totally cute. Looks like I'm not the only one that confuses the lyrics. Hahahaha.

Sleepy Hang

I seriously think my old age is making sleepy all the time. I tend to take naps now, and sleep in late. I can't function if I don't get like 1,534,343 hours of sleep a day.

If you try to talk to me when I am sleepy, you'll get grunts as responses. I've always envied people who could function on 4 hours of sleep and a cup of coffee. Why can't I be like that?

That is why if I was any animal, I'd probably be a sloth. They are slow, lazy, sluggish, and sleepy all the time. That's the kind of life I want. I'd make the perfect sloth...

Hang is Repetitive

I was having dinner with some friends yesterday, and I realized something... I usually order the same things where ever I go.

I am repetitive. There I said it!

I was at the Cheesecake Factory, and I was ordering something from the breakfast menu. I know, I know... who orders breakfast food for dinner at the Cheesecake Factory?

Apparently, I do.

The thing is... I love eggs, and being vegetarian and all has limited what I can usually eat a restaurant. I usually eat salads or some sort of grilled sandwich.

But whenever there is an option for me to eat eggs, I will take it. I love eggs, and can eat it all the time. It's my weakness.

The only time I can resist eggs is when I am being offered sushi. Sushi is the reason for my existence therefore it will always trump eggs, but that doesn't mean I don't love eggs.

People tease me about loving breakfast food, but it floats my boat. You'll all now be able to predict what I'm going to be ordering the next time I am out with you... Just keep your laughing at a minimum. :)

Animals Makes Hang :)

I don't know why, but these last few months has made me more obsessed with animals. I don't know what even made me become vegetarian, but I am seriously madly in love with them now. It's not that I didn't like them before. It's just that I've come to appreciate them more. Maybe I've just became more aware of them. Could it be the fact that they are so cute? 

I have a new profound love for them. I even became more in love with nature in general. I spend a lot of lazy evenings at the beach watching the waves, or napping on a blanket at the park. I even try to star gaze on cloudless nights. I spend a lot time enjoying the outdoors. I'm just so in love with nature and animals.

And because everyone wants to get to know Hang better (or not), I'm going to list all my favorite animals in order. I have a thing for lists. I've always had a need to write one, and because I have nowhere to put it... I'll be putting it here.

1. Elephants (Only the cutest animal that ever lived!)
2. Polar Bears
3. Giraffes
4. Kangaroos
5. Blue Whales
6. Doggies
7. Moose (Meese)
8. Horses
9. Turtles
10. Crocodiles

Happy Hang

I finally got wireless internet. I KNOW, where have I been in the last 10 years? I am seriously never with the times.

Guess where I am right now? IN MY ROOM! It's exciting stuff, people!

Don't judge me. I'm easily amused...

Pictures that Amuse Hang

I love pictures that make me laugh. They are usually pictures where I am doing something completely random or strange. 

I think this picture captures our personalities. We are usually doing something so silly that it makes us laugh until our stomach hurts. 

I was trying very gracefully to catch up to him. It's not my fault I have short legs, and can't walk in a fast pace. What kind of expression is he even making? Hahaha.

How Hang knows She is Meant to be a Californian

1. I wear flippy floppies all year long. Even in the rain. Who needs rain boots?
2. I need to go to the beach every so often. Even in the winter. I would die if I had to drive farther than 30 minutes to get to the beach.
3. I need sunshine. Without the sun, I would die of depression. No offense to Seattle. 
4. I have an urge to go to Disneyland all the time. It's fantastic that I live a few minutes away from the happiest place on earth.
5. I love the grilled cheese from In-N-Out, the smoothies from Jamba Juice, the veggie burrito from Blue Frog, and the countless other food that California has to offer. Food is the reason for my existence. Without it, I'd be a lost soul.
6. And because of the people. All my friends and immediate family members are the best. They rock my socks.

Pimple Face Hang

I don't know what it is, but my face is breaking out like crazy. I seriously have a mountain range on my forehead. They are like little red mountains on my face, and some of them even have a snow top. I just want to pop them all, but then that leads to tons of scars on my face. 

It really isn't attractive. It's really distracting too. I'm not even sure if I'm just really stressed out or the fact that my monthly visitor is coming or maybe it's something else completely.

All I know is that they NEED to go away. I hate them, and they are unwelcome.

Think they'll get the hint, and leave me alone?

I didn't think so either...

Hang is Socially Awkward

I really wonder about myself sometimes. I can never take hints even though I spend a lot of time analyzing things. When people are trying to hint at me about how they feel or what they would like for me to do. I just stare blankly at them. I am not trying to be rude. I just seriously never get hints, so if you ever want to tell me anything... just tell me straight out. 

I don't do well with a bunch of strangers in a crowd either. I don't know how to start a conversation or even hold a conversation with someone I don't know. A lot of time, the other person has to put a lot of effort in getting to know me. I just get really awkward around people I don't know. I don't know why. 

It's even worse when someone gives me a compliment. I thank them, but I never take them seriously. I always assume people give me compliments to be nice to me, and not that they mean it.

I seriously need to work on my people skills.

I'm on it...

An Awesome Graduation Present for Hang

A friend of mine (Suzanna) got me something really cute as a graduation present. She actually got me a bunch of stuff, but my very favorite is the elephant money bank. 

It's exactly what I needed. A bank to save up for my future trip to South Africa. I'm going to use it as my "going to visit elephants in the wild" fund.

It is so cute that I think I am madly in love with it. I just can't wait until I make it to Africa...

Trying to Clean Hang's Messy Study Area

... is impossible. I start cleaning it, and then immediately try to do something else. Yes, I am trying to avoid it, but I think it's time I cleaned it out. My room is a bit messy too, but thank goodness it's nothing like this. I am finding things that I forgot I even had in all the clutter. I forgot that I had bought myself a little cute journal, and I even found my elephant bookmark. Yay for forgotten things.

I'm not an entirely neat person, but it does bother me when things are really messy. My brother is a complete slob (it makes me mad), and we need to do some late spring cleaning. Hey, it's still technically spring!

What Makes Hang Giddy with Joy

I saw a baby African Elephant today. The baby was so cute that I wanted to pick it up, steal it, and take it home. I figured my backyard would be big enough.

I could of died from all the cuteness, and it seriously made me day. No, it made my life. I love elephants, and so it was such a treat to not only get to see my favorite kind of elephants, but also the little baby ones. I love them so much.

I seriously want to go to the Wild Animal Park everyday just to see them. They are just that adorable...

Weddings are Complicated to Hang

I went to check out wedding cakes for a friend today. It wasn't so painful. As long as you know how many tiers you want, and what kind of cake. 

I also went to check out wedding flowers, and that's when it started to get complicated. How does one know what kind of flowers they want? What style? How many should be in a bouquet? What should the bridesmaid carry? 

And the biggest issue I have is ... the PRICE! Why is everything so expensive? Even if I sold off all of my limbs, I still wouldn't be able to afford it. That is crazy. I keep thinking about all the camera lenses I could buy, or all the trips across the world I could go on. 

Don't get me wrong. I LOVE WEDDINGS! Two people in love, and they want to celebrate their union? Sounds wonderful, count me in! I just don't think I ever want to plan any of them. Haha.

P.S. Anh, I'm a willing helper. As crazy as it all is, I think I actually don't mind it too much. 

18 Year Old Hang

I remember being 18, and thinking how time was moving so slowly or wondering how I would be in the future. At 18, I was convinced I knew everything there was about me. I thought I wouldn't change, and that I had my life all planned out. (Little did I know...)

I was going to be a nurse, make enough money to travel the world, get married, and have 3 children. At least that was the plan. (Boy have I changed since then...)

There is a lot of me that hasn't changed... I am still childish, silly, and lives in a bubble. But then again a lot has changed... I am a little bit more serious, realistic and practical. 

During our senior year of high school, our English teacher had us make a memory box that we wouldn't be able to open for 5 years. I had put in a bunch of random things in the box, and forgot about it.

I have letters from friends that I was to read 5 years later, lots of random stuff, pictures and cards in the box. They were things that I treasured as an 18 year old.

Looking back at high school at 23 is so strange. I forgot about all the things that I wanted and planned to do. It was even odder to read a letter that I had written to myself 5 years ago. 

It's even more embarrassing to reread my old journals. What on earth was I thinking? Was I really that silly? I would die if anyone ever read it. It's that bad.

My life has not turned out the way I had expected it to. My life has had a lot of roller coaster moments. My life has been unpredictable, but I love it. I don't mind the chaos that is my life. I don't mind the unpredictability. Who knows what shall become of me in the next 5 years.

My 18 year old self had told my 23 year old self to just be happy, and I am... I'm too much of a jolly person to ever be sad for long.

Hang's Obsession

Note: I would of loved to have zoomed in closer...

What happens when you fall madly in love with your camera? You can't help but think about all the lenses that would be nice to have.

You know what drove me crazy when I was at the zoo? I didn't have a very long zoom, and I also couldn't take dark pictures without a flash.

I seriously want like 6 different lenses for every kind of setting. It is an obsession, my friend. An illness, I tell you. 

People should stay away from photography. You might find yourself in love with a camera too...

Hang at the Zoo

I love animals. Being at the zoo totally amuses me, and makes me happy. My camera also makes me happy. It takes the clearest pictures, and every other person at the zoo had the same exact camera.

WE DID IT!

We pulled the trigger, and we both got DSLR cameras (Frances will tomorrow). Who ever said things can't make you happy? I know that the camera makes me happy, and I'm pretty sure it will make Frances happy too. :)

I'm in love, and I definitely never want to fall out of love. My love for cameras will never die.

P.S. Pictures are coming...

Hang Is Free?

Free to do what exactly? What am I to do now? 

I am excited that I am done. I finally get my paralegal degree. I've worked so hard for it, and cried so many tears. I'm just so glad to be done. That it is over.

I still haven't decided if I wanted to continue my education in paralegal or what not. I just know that I need a job this summer. I can't sit around eating bon bons all day (I don't really eat bon bons anyways), and waiting for a job to appear out of nowhere.

Now it's time for the next chapter in my life. I just hope it involves peach pie. I can never resist peach pie.

One More Day For Hang

Just one more day. Two more finals. Less than 24 hours from now.

I can feel it. It is coming. I shall be free. 

And I can't wait.

Unless I die first. 

Can you die from stress? If it's possible, I think it will happen to me...

Okapis made Frances' day

Today at the Wild Animal Park, I got to feed Okapis carrots and pet them!! they are soo soft! they feel a bit like velvet. I also saw a very pregnant okapi, it has GINORMOUS kankles. I need to bring my camera next week so I can take pictures!

Because Hang's Camera is Broken

Wow, it's JUNE already? Where have I been? What have I been doing? Where has all the time go? How did I get to be 23 already? What is going on?!

Those are the questions that constantly run through my mind. I feel like I spend half my days in shock that the days are passing by so quickly. I think that is something I'll never get used to... the fact that days go by faster as you age. No one told me that when I was younger.

And because my camera is broken, I thought I'd share with you some more of my little Hang pictures. I hope you all don't mind. I know it can get a bit dull, but I always think a blog is more interesting when there are pictures.

This is me. Apparently my love for swings has stemmed off from a very young age. I remember thinking that the swings were the greatest invention in all time (Well, maybe not in those exact words), and my love for it still runs deep from this day. I think that a lot of the things I loved as a child still translate to today. I still love the things that I loved as a child. My inner child still comes out. Daily.

I know I've told you how much I loved the beach, and it's because it was such a big part of my weekends growing up. My family would always have a picnic by the beach almost every summer weekend. Which reminds me, I need to do that one of these days.

I will now end this post with a very important message. I think pigs are really cute. I think I would of made a great pig. :)