Looks like someone's got the case of the Mondays...

I don't know whether I should just laugh or take 4 baby aspirins...

Ah well, it wouldn't be a true Monday at the office without a lovely, drugged-out, mobile home park tenant acting up.

Cheers.

Alexa Chung. Image from Knighttcat.

Here's to the most relaxing weekend I've had in some time.

I took 7 naps within 3 days.

Had a late-night dinner with a good friend eating a chorizo quesadilla.

Watched Drag Me to Hell for the third time (new favorite campy-scary movie) and It's Complicated for the second (I love Steve Martin with all of my heart).

Polished off two bottles of wine with two other friends, poolside. At midnight.

Weekends like this don't make me feel too bad that it's Monday today.

Oh PHO sho!

Just grabbed some lunch with Mollie at VN Pho on Jonesboro Rd (3 minutes from where I work). We both ordered beef pho, but we seasoned our respective bowls so differently. She piled on the sriracha sauce and bean sprouts while I put in an obscene amount of thai basil and just a dash of hoisin sauce. Isn't it kinda cool that two people can order the exact same dish but have two entirely different eating experiences? I dunno... seems interesting to me.

In other non-food-related news, I am super excited about the AA Flea Market event at Atlantic Station tomorrow! Best believe I'll be up bright and early, ready to throw some bows on these bitches! Those over-priced-but-ridiculously-comfortable basic knits are MINE!

Oh my starry-eyed surprise

Madewell's constellation tee. Mesmerizing. Gimme gimme.

Tonight I am heading to my home girl Priscilla's to eat and drank. I cannot wait to cap off this crazy-ass week with copious amounts of wine and other various spirits.

Quick shout out to Max: Congrats on killin' that audition! I wish I could watch you in the MAIN ROOM at the Comedy Store!

Food porn

La Oaxaquena Taqueria

Casa del Pollo

Las Tortas Locas

Within the past few weeks, my cravings for Mexican food (namely delicious tortas) has been pretty much out of control and Thao and Max have been along for the ride. Here are some pretty cool places that I have tried out so far:

1. Cow cheek and tongue tacos and tortas at La Oaxaquena Taqueria in Jonesboro are insanely good. Not to mention, they have the best flan I have ever tasted (and I consider myself to be a Flan-connoisseur of sorts).

2. The marinated pork torta at Casa del Pollo right across the street from where I work in Forest Park is amazing. I love that they added pineapple chunks along with the pork and Gorgonzola cheese. SO GOOD. The quesadilla, however, was pretty weak. As you can see from the pic, it's all filler and no killer.

3. Even though Las Tortas Locas is a chain that has been around for some time, Thao and I decided to give it a try for the first time last weekend and gave the Buford HWY location a visit--and were pleasantly surprised. While these fast-food versions didn't quite stack up with other restaurant-quality sammiches, it still hit the spot. Thao's carne asada torta had a really nice kick to it.

Stay tuned for more food porn!

'Bout to bag it up

I realize that Urban Outfitters is the devil, but I need their leather bucket bag. I have been searching furiously for a slouchy and soft bucket bag to tote all of the my crap around and this one fits the bill. Plus, the convertible straps allow me to turn this bad boy into a knapsack when required. Simply irresistible!

Oh, and Max's stay in ATL turned out to be ridiculous fun. I'll consider posting pictures later.

Lady in the street but a freak in the bed

Photos from: Olsensanonymous, Karlascloset and Life-In-Travel

These silk PJ pants seem to be the ultimate staple in summer style and comfort...that I don't think I can get away with/pull off. Despite it's versatility (Ashley Olsen keeps it cool n' casual, Karla makes it tough yet chic, and Hanh turns it into a super-stylish resort piece) , I still doubt my fashion forte to make this work.

If I could rocked my silk PJ pants from my bedroom to the public, I would cut my morning routine time in half (the longest part is getting dressed)!!!

Sigh, if only I wasn't a total chicken-shit.

Grillz, grillz, grillz I do adore

Aw yeah, you best believe that the Nguyen-Family knows how to grill-out.

Yesterday, Thao and I hosted a backyard bbq in honor of my cousin Van and Max's coming into town from Portland and LA respectively. My cousin Joe and Van whipped up the most amazing steaks ever (No A-1 needed!) along with some other equally delicious grilled veggies and mouth-watering bratwurst dogs. We enjoyed all of this out in the beautiful, breezy GA summer weather with some ice-cold beers and hilarious, uninhibited conversation. It made me realize how much I missed these get-togethers and how I need to get some more going!

Later, when the sun went down and the grill went out, we ventured on inside to snack on icecream and candy, all while learning to count cards while playing Black Jack. That's right, the Nguyens are going to Vegas this summer and we plan on taking them to cleaners.

I have to go shower and get dressed now--my dad is taking me and Thao out to Fogo de Chao for a graduation lunch of sorts. I swear, all of this red meat is going to kill me.

Get your hair did.

Taghrid makes super-long, unruly hair look amazing. I, on the other hand, do not.

I have a wedding to go to this weekend and I'm not sure about what to do with my ridiculously long mane. Also, considering that this wedding will more than likely take place outdoors in the insane, GA humid weather, finding out what to do with my hair is proving to become an even more daunting task. Guess I'll have to see how my "do-I-really-give-a-shit-about-how-I-look-today" meter is reading this coming Saturday.

PS: Where did she get those Pierre Hardy for Gap wedges??? They are no where to be found!

Maxi-muh-um!

So, I've been trying to play it cool, but I can't lie--Max is coming into town tomorrow and I'm pretty stoked.

First order of business is taking Max out to Fellini's to get some fresh pizza and Blue Moon. Apparently this combo does not exist in LA.

Yay!