behold, the Oriental Pearl Tower, in Shanghai:

This is what my boss must have meant...

photoeverywhere

wikipedia

all i want to do this sunday is lay in bed and watch the original star wars trilogy...

and eat these william sonoma cookies:

and make these: 

our mexican intern just returned from a trip home and brought back obleas, which i've never had before.

it's like eating two jesus wafers (aka. bodies of christ) stuck together by tangy, sugary caramel. the tang, from the addition of goats milk, is kind of strange, but awesomely delicious too.

basically...best intern ever!

thanks, helen!!

reasons why this is amazing: 1. this kid knows the entire dance of "bo-beep," one of the best worst k-pop songs ever 2. he's wearing a twilight shirt!

haha










and a classic

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1800579

best part around 1:24

my first yelp review: http://www.yelp.com/biz/elizabeth-new-york#hrid:VAW66emb4hcmWFDQtjfWjA/src:self

Elizabeth  

Category: American (New)
Neighborhood: Nolita

 4/9/2010  

i'm a fan of yelp, but this is my first review. I felt strongly about my experience and wanted to share my feelings.

pros:
- great, accommodating and multi-tasking bartender - water cup appeared immediately as each person arrived at the bar
- the outdoor garden is romantic, candle-lit, intimate, just special
- garlicky fries packed a powerful punch
- scallops were cooked well (though too much salt) and accompanying cauliflower and grape dish was interesting and delightful, really

cons:
- your reservation does not reserve a seat in the garden, which is first come, first serve (had a reservation at 8:30 p.m., sat outside at 9:06 p.m.)
- the hostess was cold and awkward, not at all gracious; e.g., even though we had been waiting for a while to be seated, when a table finally became available, she expected us to rush while we closed our bar tab. also, we just got new drinks that were filled to the brim and I was surprised that no one offered to bring our drinks out (this experience in and of itself compelled me to write my first yelp review)
- while friendly, the wait staff did not seem to understand when we said, "please bring us our entrees, while we munch on our appetizers"
- waited 20 minutes for the appetizers to arrive and had to ask for bread

verdict: food was good, but not good enough to make up for the spotchy service. i don't know if i'd eat here again, but i'll probably return for a late night drink.