Change

 Stuff is happening. Change. In the house of  Cynth.
Come August. Also

It's extremely stupid to type "homerow" with unreasonably long nails. I say this, as I struggle keeping a- nope. Can't do it. There's no cadence to it, just awkward misses. I like to think myself a pro at typing but these invasive keratin nail-bed parasites are complicating even the most mundane tasks.

Why tolerate it? uhh... I mean. idk. but like have you even seen Bib Fortuna and Armand?

Look at that swagger. It's the nails. I'm sure of it. That's me. I want that swag. The fingerless gloves and the rings? Mmpf.

In an interview with Antonio Banderas for his role as Armand, he elaborates on how he had to grow his nails out and how uncomfortable it made people who happened to notice them. Those are his natural nails. And I thought that was so badass. I wanna be badass.

So here I am, with extremely long, natural nails, complaining about it. I've peaked, I think. Yes. During quarantine, while everyone else is doing their thing, I'm reaching for that Bib Fortuna/Armand aesthetic by meticulously caring for and growing out my nails. *chugs wine* everything is fine

Gradual changes amid this pandemic begin with gradual steps.

Boyfriend's mom had the cutest driving sleeves in her van. I want a pair, too lol.

And his sister gave us delicious sour plum jam that she made. Gotta eat it with all of the toast and pancakes. I attempted to make puffy pancakes this morning and failed lol. Not really, they just weren't up to my puffy standards, so tomorrow I shall try again. But they were good.

Birthday things!

Commemoration for birthday boy Lifa was in full effect.

BBQ time. And I gave him the gift of Seoul Street. lol

The other night, Chicken and I went out for a late night drive down the pacific coast highway, (i melted from the beauty of the tranquility and lights that the night sky brings), and I thought; omg how do I not have my scarf right now? So, I fixed it and made myself THAT girlfriend:

Accessory high-maintenance girlfriend mode: ACTIVATED

 I felt so obnoxious lol. It's fine. 

Friendos said I looked like Audrey Hepburn. I can live with that. Next time we go to the car meet, I'll bust the Hepburn out 10x.

Honestly, the 50s thing always felt out of my reach, because I'm super minimalist when it comes to dressing up, pero I can see myself doing this more often, because pants. Instead of a hoodie, I'll wear a scarf lol. This is it, this is a fashion rite of passage. Right here. It's happening.

 HAY JOHN :D

Thank you for the yummy aloe water stuffs.

We went to Seoul Street two days in a row. It's fine.

 BDAY BBQ. 

It was just us, but honestly couldn't ask for anything more.

Dat spicy sawz. He incorporated Seoul Street's ghost pepper sauce into it to dress his burgers. Was bomb.

 LOOKIT DEEZ MENS DOIN A BBQ

Charcoal and propane- no discrimination in this house.

what a YEM.

 Chicken prepared the chicken. So gooood. Reminded me of seasoned rotisserie chicken.

 Bday boy brought cigars. 

Cigar +  beard = perfect trope to photograph

He's actually a nerdy teddy bear, the juxtaposition was lolz.

 space cowboy

And of course... we made s'mores. I impulse bought stuff for s'mores because I'm a child, but it was the best decision ever.

 S'MEESES

 Hard pass on the s'meeses, but indulged in many a s'more that eve.

science rules

 "this is how the Hawi'ian islands were formed"

 We're all trash. Look at his shirt.

I gotta get him a Toga statue lol

Still playing Overwatch like a gremlin. Was thinking about it the other day.... how my favorite mode to play is Mystery Heroes. And how much more fun I have switching heroes instead of maining one character for hours. Thought about it some more, and realized that I like and excel at multitasking, or flexing roles. In life in general. 

I see it in my hobbies and how I enjoy things. Idk if it's indecision, but I often find myself bored of one thing, and without hesitation start something else. Sort of a jack of all trades kinda thing. I'm not sure when that particular trait took root in me. But my hard preference to flexing heroes in Overwatch kinda had me thinking about it lol. While I'm glad of my adaptable skillset, it also feels messy to me. I also like direction. But I can't gather my thoughts for shit lol. I think that might have to do with skipping from one thing to another- kind of a "what do I do now" thing? Maybe? idk. lowkey a Little, lol. uwu.

Also, this Zarya skin is beautiful and will probably be the skin I'll use on her for all eternity. 

✊

"Sandwiches"

There was a promise I made last month; that I would keep my mouth shut until it was announced. And I fulfilled that promise, so now I'm gonna go off.


The first entry where I ever mentioned them: 6/27/16

"idkwtf i was eating
it was from Seoul Street. Was some kind of Korean street food place
whatever
it was awesome" 

The rest is history.

Hi, welcome to my blog, where sometimes I go on tangents about how amazing Seoul Street is.

It's been a decent 4 years watching them grow.

 

I've gone through old entries trying to find some photos of them to share. Just because I'm so fond of them.

 

I came across Seoul Street at the night markets. Their booth was tall, their signage colorful and stood out among the rest. And the food on it look bomb. 

 

 Over time, as I kept revisiting their booth every time the night market was around, they'd remember me, and I was more than happy to be their patron.

 

They were at cons too. I think some of these are from K*con.

 

But every chance I got the opportunity to share their food with other people, I'd take it.

 

  

Until one day, they finally did it. 

They took root in their own little shop, in Irvine. I couldn't believe it. And when they told me, I was ecstatic for them.

 

 

We came to support them as soon as we could. And it kept going like that for a while.

 

 

So what was I keeping my mouth shut for?

Last month when I went to see them, they told me news about having to pick up and leave.

After all their hard work and dedication in trying to find a location they could settle in for a while, they have to leave. I was gutted.

Why?

The owner decided that it's a better idea to have a deli shop, that sold soups and sandwiches. And their type of food just wasn't gonna work out.

I just look at them with a skeptical glare... and they nodded, reaffirming my thoughts.

What's worse is that the business that was there before them sold sandwiches and soups.... 

So this guy, this old white guy (i don't do this usually but there's no sugarcoating it) is kicking them out because Asian food isn't good for business during COVID-19. To put it bluntly. That's exactly what's happening. There was no room for negotiation, nothing. No offer for renewal. He just wants them gone, to be replaced with "American" food. And I wanted to run over to the leasing office and be rude, but they were closed, and I don't do that, but I wanted to. 

Chicken was there with me. Disgusted and at a loss for words. It was unbelievable and yet not surprising at the same time. I was so angry for them. All they can do is try to stay strong in this and leave with the hope that the next thing will be better. And it will be. But to leave like this is a gross reminder that people are infuriatingly really, really stupid- not just ignorant, because ignorance at least can be remedied... but to willfully remain ignorant, and to perpetuate divisiveness over business and property like that? To dismiss a family owned business who are Korean in the middle of this pandemic... that's so fucked. The Kims don't deserve that. 

They told me not to say anything. We were one of the first people they told. So... I didn't. 

The drive home was bitter. Angry.

Today, Chicken told me to check Seoul Streets instagram- as they finally made the announcement. I've been off the social media grid, but opened the browser to check in, and read it.

You can see it for yourself, if you've ever had their stuff and know how amazing it is, and how amazing they are. They don't go into the detail that I do, but know that it wasn't their choice to leave Irvine. But it's also really great to see that they are relocating to another location in Long Beach, and are expecting to return to Irvine as well. 

I made this post as a reminder that behind closed doors, racism is happening in all kinds of ways. Some you see and hear about, some you don't. And it pisses me off especially when it happens to people who are kind and hardworking. What did they do besides feed happy bellies with their delicious food? 

Fuck that place. Fuck that guy. The leasing manager at that strip is a racist POS and they deserve better. 

So.

Looks like I'll be checking out Long Beach next month. But not before I get my Seoul Street fix this weekend. 

I implore you, if you are in the area, check them out. You won't regret it.