Trip to Hollywood

Back in June, I had a week off of work as my boss was off on vacation. Week off called for... adventure time with my mumsy! We took a day trip to Hollywood to go exploring. First stop, Hollywood and Highland. So many stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (not all pictured that we walked across). It was so cool! Literally stopping every few seconds taking pictures of the stars. The TCL Chinese Theatre (from the outside) was cool too. Actors and actresses had their handprints and footprints in front of the TCL Chinese Theatre. My inner fan girl came out for sure. Knowing that the actors and actresses walked the same area I am walking in was incredible and inspiring for an Asian American girl pursuing a career in the entertainment industry.

My favorite was the Road to Hollywood. It was a path from the bottom of the staircase to the Casting Couch at the end of it. Along the way, you can read the stories of directors, producers, and writers, among others on their journey to Hollywood. Very inspiring. It gave me a sense of hope and fire within me.

Within the Hollywood and Highland shopping complex, we walked around and stopped into a few shops. One had really cute candies, art pieces, and Oscar trophies to look at. A complex with shopping, food, and a sight to see the Hollywood sign from afar.

After that, we headed to get Pink's Hot Dogs. I have to say it is one of the best hot dog places to eat at. We got the Hollywood Walk of Fame Dog, Mushroom Swiss Cheese Dog, and the Fries Topped with Pastrami and Bacon and Nacho Cheese. The Hollywood Walk of Fame Dog was very light and juicy. The combination of the coleslaw and the hot dog was perfect. The Mushroom Swiss Cheese Dog was also great. The fries were okay. A bit spicy and salty. Would definitely recommend going to Pink's for their hot dogs. Great service, a restroom outside to use, and sitting area both inside and outside for customers.

With full tummies, my mom and I went wall hunting. I love finding walls to take pictures of and in front of. I did some research and found four at the same cross-intersection, perfectly killing four stones with one. Unfortunately, two were changed and one was defamed. Only one stayed the same, the Rainbows Wall. A nice way to end our trip in the Hollywood area.

As we drove home, we stopped at Boba Guys for drinks and got the black sesame latte and ube halaya with almond jelly. Both were very light.

A lovely day trip to Hollywood with the mumsy after a week and two days of interning full-time.

626 Night Market + Crepes

A Saturday night out with some friends is shrimply fantastic. I got to hang out with my bestie from elementary school, meet up with her friend from San Francisco who came down to Los Angeles for vacation with family, and tried new foods.

We went to the 626 Night Market, a yearly event held in the summer for family and friends to come out, have fun, and make new memories together. Crimson Apple was playing on the main stage and they were fantastic to say the least. Great music and amazing talented people. We tried two drinks from the Sweet Honey Dessert vendor: mango sago and coconut juice with sago and grass jelly. The mango one was really sweet but it balanced out with the more plain and simple flavor of the coconut drink. It took a while for us to find Shrimp Daddy, but we did! I got to see my friend from college and meet the co-founder of it, June Quan! It was a little bit of a starstruck moment for me and my bestie saw the whole thing. A moment I will never forget. We got the boat, which consisted of the Hawaiian style garlic butter shrimp, a scoop of rice with Furikake, mac salad, and Li-Hing pineapple pieces on the side. It was really good! The shrimp was crispy and very flavorful. Definitely recommend eating it with the rice and a drink. The mac salad was amazing, very delicious and light. The pineapple pieces were really sweet. Overall a great choice. 

After meeting up with her SF friend, we got a late night snack at Crepe Luv. I got a ham, cheese, and egg crepe, a savory crepe. It included ham, cheese, egg, spinach, corn, mayo, and tomatoes. I really liked how I was able to combine savory and sweet together in my choice. As for my friend, she got a customized crepe that had vanilla ice cream, banana and strawberry toppings and whip cream and nutella for the final touch. It was really good, not too sweet at all. Definitely coming back here again.

Happy Fourth of July

Happy 4th of July everyone! Grateful to our Founding Fathers for our independence everyday since 1776. Thank you! Always will remember how far we came over the years, from the very start of freedom. Never forget. Hope everyone has a wonderful day with family and friends.