Garmin 360 Nuvi

I finally got navigation system. Online costco had it for $249 - total with tax and shipping came out to $280. This nav system is small, light and very portable. It also has bluetooth. i'm not too sure if i'll be keeping this and have to test it out a bit more. I could not understand why the satellite could not detect me in a couple of instances. It was because i didn't have the antenna up. duh. on another occasion, it got stuck and i had to reset it. i'm somewhat indifferent so far. bluetooth function is nice especially with the new ca law going in to effect this summer. sounds ok and speakerphone is loud enough. restaurant lists restaurants closest to your current location (you know nothing else except the type of food it is), unless you know of any in particular that you can type in and sometimes it takes a while to find it on the system.

Update as of 2/29/08-I returned this item. Bluetooth was splotchy and people on the other end always complained of bad phone connection. I imagine this has something to do with where the GPS is placed in your car and where the speaker is located. I went to hawaii big island and tested it out. right out of the airport, i tested it to find the nearest costco which is less than 5 miles away from the Kona airport. it only listed all the costco's except the one nearest. I was disappointed. I know that costco has been there for more than 8 years, so why was it inaccurate? of course, if you were unfamiliar with an area, you put all your trust in the gps and assume it will direct you the best route to where you want to go.

Morman beliefs - 60 Minutes story (Gordon Hinkley - President recently died)

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Founded 1820. No polygamy ever since Utah became a state 100 years ago. No premarital sex, no caffeine, no smoking, no drinking. God and Jesus appeared in NY state before a 14 year old farm boy, Joseph Smith, and told him to start the Morman Church. Premarital sex forbidden. lots of rules. Read scripture daily, etc. They wear sacred undergarments from protection from harm. Cotton undershirts with undershorts that reach to their knees. Bill Marriot claims he was on boat fire accident and his pants below his knees where the undergarment didn't cover caught on fire and burned, so the sacred undergarment did protect him.

Mitt Romney, Bill Marriot (founder of Mariott) and Senior US Senator, Oren Hatch all are Morman.

Honey's Kettle Fried Chicken

Don't be fooled by the title of the restaurant-sounds delicious, but not so good. 2nd time trying this restaurant. Deep fried, golden chicken looks good but so bland, served with honey (literally) on the side. Breast meat was rubbery. Thigh and leg were moist, like any other thigh / leg, but so bland and really greasy. Where was all the flavor? Needed salt or something. Too bad, so much potential. Biscuit was good, fries were not.

Tender Greens in Culver City

I happened to be walking by Tender Greens and noticed a line (right next to ford's filling station which i hear is good). Very popular restaurant. Casual. I decided to try it. Simple menu of salads and 4 different sandwiches (flatiron, chicken, ahi tuna and oxnard vegetables). 2 choices of soup (chicken with lemon thyme and roasted tomato). $10 for salad and sandwich. I ordered the flatiron sandwich and caesar salad for $10. Cold day, so i felt like having a chicken soup for $4. So I spent a total of $15.14 including tax, not that cheap for fast food. Ordered it to go. The service was as bad as the food. You have to first order by the entrance door and then walk thru to the other side to pay for the food and pick up. The flat iron steak was so plain and dry and had some gristle that i had to spit out- it had too much roasted bell pepper that was overwhelming with hardly and aioli. They just dumped the sandwich in the middle of the salad (already tossed with dressing). The caesar salad had hardly any sauce and was bland. It certainly was not a caesar salad. Was that real parmesan cheese on the salad? No, I don't think so. Why did they call their restaurant Tender Greens? Is their specialty salad or something? Soup was mostly broth and hardly any chicken or vegetables and by the way, I didn't taste any lemon thyme which was in the title of the chicken soup. I could have just bought a can of swanson's chicken broth and made a better soup for a lot less money. I didn't get why this restaurant was so popular. I will not go there ever again. My money could be better spent elsewhere.

Wicked the Musical - Pantages

Last night, I saw Wicked. Good story, Good performances, great set. Very broadway style here in Los Angeles. Lots of singing and dancing.

Joan's on Third's lemon bars recipe - LA Times

Joan's on Third's lemon bars - Servings: Makes 9 bars

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour, divided
1/2 cup powdered sugar, plus more for dusting the bars
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 eggs, slightly beaten

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine the melted butter with 1 cup flour and the powdered sugar, stirring just until the dough comes together. Pat the dough into an 8-inch square pan and bake just until lightly golden, about 18 minutes. Remove and cool the pan on a wire rack to room temperature.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, baking powder and remaining 2 tablespoons flour. Whisk in the lemon juice and eggs until thoroughly combined. Pour the custard into the pan over the baked crust and bake again until it's set, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove and cool the tart on a wire rack.

3. When cooled, dust lightly with additional powdered sugar and cut into bars. The lemon bars will keep for 1 week, refrigerated.

Sweeney Todd - The Demon of Fleet Street Movie

I saw this movie yesterday - I actually had intention to watch American Gangster at the Beverly Center but they changed the times strangely, so they weren't showing American Gangster the time I thought it was going to show. I saw Sweeney Todd instead which I had no interest in watching at all. This movie was actually pretty good. The one thing that ruined it for me was the woman sitting directly behind me singing all the songs out loud throughout the whole movie. So annoying. Either this was her 100th time watching sweeney todd or she learned the words from the soundtrack. She knew every single word. my goodness.