During my trip to LA last week, Nick, Albert, Jessica and Torie and I went to eat at Orochon Ramen. They insisted I take the Orochon Special 2 challenge – a bowl of their spiciest ramen consumed within half an hour – because they wanted to see me suffer. Such great friends, no?
Nick insists he can do it too. I think his turn is next.
-jonas
ate at 5/29/08
Orochon Ramen
The Norcalers got invaded by the out of town bunchkins from bunchedup.tv Saturday too (not this Saturday, but last).
Saturday Saminnyc, Nick, Doug, Jonasapproved and I drove around San Francisco and did the whole sight-seeing tour. Many Santa Clauses were roaming the streets ready to get their drunk on; apparently it happens in the city this time of the year, but it was my first time seeing it! Very interesting indeedy.
I can’t recall everything we did that day since it happened two weekends ago (yes, my memory sucks ass), but we did stop by Chinatown to get some infamous egg tarts from Golden Gate Bakery. MmmMMmm, delicious as always!
Afterwards we got some 59 cents milk tea from Quickly’s. So cheap and so good, but too bad I was afraid to drink it all because milk tea makes me pee like a horse. Am I the only one? Perhaps I have a weak bladder!
Then we checked out Coit Tower; it got pretty chilly up there so we bounced after our short visit and because there wasn’t much to see. Boo.
So we stopped at Lombard Street; I don’t understand how people could live there, but wouldn’t it be awesome to tell your friends that you live on Lombard Street? lol. I can imagine it’d be difficult to throw a house party there eh?
Then we stopped by the Apple store and logged onto bunchedup.tv and streamed from there from various computers. That was somewhat amusing. Ha. We are such dorkos!
Afterwards we ate at Burma Superstar, and normally I really enjoy Burma, but crap . . . I was so full from all our treats! Argh. Still delicious though.
Then we walked off our calories at Union Square after we met up with Corliss and shortly thereafter, Jon. We killed a lot of time there taking random shots! Some are amusing. 
Then we ended our night in the Castro where some bunchkins shared a penis cookie from Hot Cookies. MmmmM.
We bid our farewells to the New Yorkers, Doug and Sam, and to our LAer, Nick. So sad, but New York City is next in queue on my travels! Woot.
A whole lotta Santa Clauses!
Jonas and egg tarts! Yum.
The boys eyeing the egg tarts!
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I was doing last minute online shopping, and I was trying to figure out what to get my brother and his girlfriend aside from the Jersey Boy tickets, I stumbled upon CozmoDeck. What the hell is this?
Basically it’s a collection of 52 participating San Francisco or Los Angeles swanky restaurant gift cards. Each card has a $15 coupon off the entire bill (you have to spend $50 or more though to use the coupon). And if you use coupon code “af” you get 10% off your purchase.
For $65 you can customize your deck with any 52 restaurants from the list, but personally I think the $30 one is a better deal! I’m excited to get it, but I’ll probably have to give it to my brother and his girlfriend late since they still have to ship it to me. Boo.
And if you’re in the New York area, I know they have the cityshuffle which is a similiar concept, but more options.
-jen
If you’re in the LA area, I’ve got a (free!) treat for you! 
Are you familiar with Pinkberry and its frozen yogurt?
Well, CeFiore is a similarly run frozen yogurt shop. Yummy!
Bring the coupon below (click to enlarge) and head over to this new Italian frozen yogurt shop when they are having their grand opening event on Nov 9th and 10th.
CeFiore
6922 Hollywood Blvd. #107
Los Angeles, CA 90028
STAR 98.7 FM is also going to be there so maybe you’d get to be on the radio too!
Enjoy!
