Bass Player Live 2010

There was an event called Bass player live yesterday and today at SIR studio in Hollywood. Clinics by Vitor Wooten, Nathan Watts, Divinity Roxx, Bootsy Collins, Anthony Wellington, etc….. 

Didn’t take any picture, record  except these 2 photos.

I LOVED Divinity Roxx clinic. Just in case you are not familiar with her, she’s a bass player for Beyonce.  Before I saw her, I’d thought she’s a big and tall African American lady but she was skinny and so pretty!!! : ) Didn’t know she started the bass when she was in college. I mean most of ‘famous’ musicians, they start their instruments very early in their age.  Like 4 ~10.  It already gave me HOPE that maybe someday I’ll be like her. haha : )

Even though she started late, could tell how much she’s put time for practice(not just practice hard but practice hard efficiently) to get to this level. There’s no such genius as I believe. They just LOVE so much what they do and spend a quality time with it.

I loved her confidence. I seriously want me to have some more confident. Doesn’t matter how many people give me amazing compliments, I just don’t feel confident AT ALL!!! As Victor Wooten says, should not be afraid of making mistakes and be CONFIDENT!!!

After attended this event, I set the  new goal……. Be CONFIDENT!!!!!!!!!!

I should not be too harsh on myself and give me the chance to relax.

Had so much fun at this event and I’ve learned a lot from amazing musicians. Thanks to Bass player magazine!

Btw there’s CD release at In His Presence Church on 17th of November.  I recorded 10 songs and our band will be playing all of them in CD on that day.  Haven’t played at church for almost 2 months because of Klymaxx gig but I’m glad that I can participate in this project.  If you are around LA area, feel free to come join us on 17th of November. ow It’s Wednesday!

It’s rainy in Hollywood. Let’s have a peaceful night with some hot tea! : )

My very first pumpkin bread

Hello there,

How have you been? I’ve been doing really good.  That German guy got back last week and we’ve been dealing with some business stuff. (Well frankly I just hung out with his boss. Having awesome food, and seeing a movie Red====> Double thumbs UP!!!)  haha. Have I mentioned that he’s about to open the new music school in LA.   Him and his boss who owns over 70 music school in Germany, Greece and Lebanon. It’s called Modern Music School.  Once we get the location, I’ll put some more information here. Like Radiohead said Anyone can play guitar! Even drums, bass guitar, keyboard, ow and sing!!!

So the other day, I was reading Heather‘s blog and found out this bread. Well, heather found it from HERE.  Alex’s Spoonful of Sugar Free rocks!!

So basically I got inspired and started throwing  ingredients what I had.  The result?  Look at this!! : )

Prepared for that German guy.  He LOVES Nutela and butter. He HATES peanut butter. He basically just ignores how BAD Nutela is and keeps saying that as long as he doesn’t have it everyday, it’s fine.  All right. WHATEVA!! Most of Germans I’ve met the same. WHY???!!!! Time to make some homemade chocolate spread.

And until then no more Nutela!!

By the way do you know what I put to make this bread?

Pumpkin puree, oats, almond meal, flax seed water(soaked flax seeds in the water), salt, cinnamon, sunflower seeds, eggs and tiny lil bit of baking powder. 

Again,,,, didn’t measure but luckily I got a gooooood result!! : ) 

How easy baking bread is without even measuring!

yea right.  But seriously, it’s fun to experiment. But I know for sure that one point, I should follow the instruction and I will do!

TGIF! Are you ready for a groovy weekend??!!

Semi paid vacation #2.

I was at Morongo casino last weekend.  This time, I took some more pictures. No words needed. Check this out! 🙂

and me 10 min before the call time

When I woke up, it was  rainy and cloudy in the morning, but after I hit the gym, the sun came out!!!! Hung at the pool for 4hrs, headed to the outlet but the weather was soooo weird. Cloudy part and sunny part together..

This outlet is HUGE but I’m not a big fan of it. Even though they had some good deals,,,,, like                                                                                             

but not for me. Pink? and that Blue?? No thanks.

Had 2 meals at the buffet but nothing can beat home cooking!!

Sauteed a whole onion, tomatoes  and green peas, eggs, spinaches, bruschetta, and sweet potatoes with goat cheese! Goat cheese and sweet potatoes are very very good together with a hint of cinnamon.

I’m going to Morongo on 15th, if you want to have fun at the pool or see Klymaxx concert, let me know! : )

Celebrate good times c’mon!

As I mentioned before, have something to share with you people out there.

I always enjoy work out but never had committed to the gym or hiking regularly.  It’s always whenever I felt like to work out OR when I ate too much. Which kinda made me eat a lot at once and starve myself for hours.  How bad it is. HOW BAD.

Sep. 1st. I didn’t mean to start on the 1st but somehow I did. What did I do? I started working out in the morning. Wake up 7, go to the gym hiking or running. My goal was to commit for 21 days. Why 21 days? I saw the article Julie mentioned about her blog Peanut butter fingers.  I found her blog 31st of August and started planning my goal from 9/1/10.

Obviously I made my goal and have made it as a routine. Working out in the morning is SO important to me now and can’t live without it!!!!

When I had set up 21 day goal, I promised myself that if i made it, I would give me a heart rate monitor! : ) Guess what?! I have one now!!! Found the good deal on a website called Heart rate monitors usa.

yep it’s green. I had hesitated to get the GREEN watch but it was $30 cheaper than black. And I love it!!! It’s not ugly green! It’s pretty green!!! : )

I’m having so much fun wok out with this watch and proud of myself.

I feel way more healthier, happier, SEXIER haha, and more confident!!   Wanna see toned up Song? Will upload my picture on BIKINIS!! haha. someday,,,,,

By the way, that German guy hasn’t been back yet but on Tuesday afternoon, he will hit LAX!!!! Finally!!!! Haven’t seen him for almost a month.  Can’t wait to be with my German!!!!!! Very proud of you baby Geist and I love you.

 

Announcement

That German got the visa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is AMAZING!!!!!!

He comes back on 7th of Oct.

Can’t wait to see him!!!!

Thanks for all your wishes and prayer!!!! : )

Have one more thing that I really want to celebrate and share with you guys.  Once I have all the stuff ready, will let you know! So happy!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a groovy day!!!

HEAT WAVE

It’s quite insanely hot in LA. I LOVE hot weather so so much but this one is too powerful. Air feels way dirtier than before cause the heat melts everything and toxic comes out from it…. I think. I guess.

If it’s so hot, I usually have no appetite but iced coffee. However it’s different now. I haven’t drunk coffee for a month and I’m not missing it at all. Instead I try to eat more and drink more. Of course water. Well haven’t had alcohol forever!

Let’s see what I have eaten… : )                      

You can’t see another egg but 2 eggs in the cup!! Featuring with

bruschetta, spinach and quinoa. So good! I threw the spinach on the pan right after cooked eggs. Like semi sauteed spinach?

I believe that I’m strong enough to kill salmonella…. I hope that…..

Had eggs 2 days in a row. Love them!!

Yellow squash salad with tomatoes, basil, rosemary, SnP, and EVOO. Spinach, quinoa, and salsa.

SO GOOD!

Ow had another dish with eggs! Yes, I had chili and eggs!!! I don’t know I can call this for chili. You tell me. : )

Step 1.  Throw everything into the pot.

which were fire roasted crushed tomatoes,

$2.00 at wholefoods. ON SALE!!

Fresh basil. I have a basil pot!(but it’s so out of control. need a bigger pot)

Chili beans. It was on sale too!

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+OVOO, 1 onion. That was it. Ow I put some green peas.

Step 2. Put on the FIRE!                  

even after 40 min on the medium heat, it was too watery so what did I do?

PUT FLAX SEEDS!!                            

Result? Look at this!!!!

Just 4 min after, it got thicker!! That’s what I do when something is still too watery, put flax seeds!!! : ) It works when you cook quinoa.  If you think you put too much water, just throw some flax seeds last min.  It’s a done deal.

Had chili, sauteed brussel sprouts with rosemary, eggs, spinach and quinoa together.   Yum! But next morning I was craving for banana and chili!!

Cooked eggs and bananas with rosemary.  Rosemary is awesome.

Mix it with chili and quinoa. Weird?? But so delicious!!

Have I been eating too much?? : )

28th of September. It’s a big day for my German guy. He’s on tour but has an interview for the visa in the morning on 28th. Basically he and his friend plan to open the new music school in LA and of course need the visa to do something in the US. I’m sure he’ll get it. He gets the visa and comes back to the La La land sooooon.  Go baby Go!!!!!! Would you wish him good luck? Would you pray for him? :  )

Quinoa obsession

Since I had my first quinoa experience 3 years ago, I’ve been eating it once in a while. But for some reason, I haven’t been able to stop eating it for 2 weeks now. Used to cook it for one meal or maybe two meals(usually for dinner) but since I become a quinoa monster, I cook a lot of quinoa at once. How do I eat it?

With savory meal of course!

Love it!!!! HOWEVER quinoa is just so good with anything! Like with green monster??!!

yogurt, cottage cheese, banana and PB?

with some raisins in the PB jar?

Cottage cheese, yogurt, PB, raisins, and flax seeds or sunflower seeds?

If you are still hungry after having a cup of quinoa, how about with bruschetta and PB in the same cup?

All of them are SOOOOOO goooooooooood!!!!!

But how about basic quinoa stuff (cottage cheese, agave, and banana) featuring flax seed cracker!!!???

Basically got the idea from Averie’s but tiny lil bit of improvise.

Step 1. Soak flax seed in the water for 3 hours

Step 2. Blend with sunflower seeds, agave and cinnamon

Step 3. Spread it on the cooking sheet

Obviously before spread.

Step 5. Bake it. 330F, 45 min or so

Enjoy it!!

Like Averie said, this flax seed cracker recipe is a keeper!!

All right I think I’m going to have some quinoa with chocolate and ice cream soon!! : )

It’s cloudy in LA today. Wearing boots and a jacket!!! It’s fallllllll!!! Officially!!!!!!!!  Have a cozy day!!!

Semi paid vacation

Why semi? Cause I worked. I mean played for 2 nights at Morongo casino.  But had awesome time to just relax, shop and enjoy the sun in Palm Springs.  The casino was RIGHT by Dessert premium outlet.

The pool was awesome.  Featured with a lazy pool.

And free buffet, room,  gym and blah blah,,,,,, Didn’t have enough battery on my phone so no pictures this time, but I’m going again 1st, 2nd and 17thof October. Will bring the charger and take some pictures for you guys whoever(bet you rock!!) come and check this blog. : )

If you live in LA area or close enough to check that casino, GO FOR! They have nice spa with reasonable price, awesome pool(kids will love it!), again OUTLET!!! Well, honestly I don’t like shopping in general anymore ( especially at the outlets.  That throws me off,,,,) but if you know what you exactly want to buy, then outlet would be prefect for you. Like I got adidas training pants for $12!! Picture coming sooooon. : ) Cause I want to celebrate something with you guys!!

That German guy is on tour and the first city is Vienna so he’s right there RIGHT at the moment. Very proud of him and happy for him but kinda jealous!!!! Wanna go to Vienna, too!!! Someday,,, with my band…… yes!!!!! Ow have I told you that I’m planning to go to Germany for this Christmas???!!! Haven’t got the tickets yet but already got a nice winter hat like 5 months ago : )Is there anyone been there before?

Even thought I had awesome time in Palm Springs, I’ve got stressed out like crazy dealing with roommates(moving back and forth, changing the decision, blah blah a whole new drama!). HOWEVER posting this made me feel waayyyyyyyyy better!!! It’s so amazing!!!! I just became Happy Song again!!!

Thank you!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Sun is back!!

Finally!!!! It was cloudy and foggy for 3 days but now it’s sunshine time again with more breeze.  As soon as I saw the sun, went hiking.

Look at this!!! No smog!!! Did it rain??? I don’t know!!

Remember that I mentioned about rattle snakes at Runyon Canyon? How would you feel when you go hiking and see this sign?

If you have luck, you will meet some snakes. I’ve seen snakes a couple times but not rattles…… Hate them!!! I hate snakes!!!!!!!!!

Let’s forget about snakes!! Hmmmm,,,how about Tuna Curry with quinoa?

Step 1. EVOO + garlic +red pepper flakes(we need some HOT moment!!)                  

Step 2. Onion!

Step 3. Bell bepper

Step 4. TUNA!!

Tuna for salad —–> in water. Tuna for cooking ——> in olive oil. That’s what I like to use.

Step 5.  Tiny little bit of salt, more than tiny  little bit of soy sauce, curry powder, cumin

DONE!!

Had it with quinoa and salad. Very delicious.  I mean VEERRRYYYYY. : )

That German guy LOVED it!!!! Ow did I tell you he’s back???!!! yay!!! He got back from Germany last night. Will stay here for 6 days then leave for Deutschland again. Busiest guy in the world….??!! Hey, but I STILL love you. : )

All right, have a groovy friday night!

My very first green smoothies

Can you believe that it’s already EIGHTH of September??!! It’s been VERY cloudy in LA. NO SUN. =NO FUN

But I finally met this beautiful creature….    

GREEN SMOOTHIE!!!!! Yea I know it doesn’t look green cause I put some blueberries and it made this supposed to be green smoothie to NOT very green one. However I must say that it was VERY tasty.

Salad mix, 1 banana, celery, a half avocado, blueberries  with unsweetened almond milk =BOMB!! (I think celery is the KEY!!!)

The reason why I had hesitated to make this was because of Vita mix!!! I thought it’s not possible to make green smoothies without it! Apparently you can do it with just a regular blender!!! How awesome!!! But someday…. will possess that amazing vita mix…….!!

So basically I now drink this twice a day. I’m so lovin’ it!!!

with no blueberries =more green!!! : ) top with little bit of PB.

So good!! So good!!! I got you!!!!