Monkey See Monkey Do: July 2010

disaster! disaster!

Oh no! wheeeeeeeeere are the sea lions of San Francisco Pier 39???
"mr and mrs seal! where art thou?"

July 2010: the platforms are sooooo empty... missing their smell :(

Sept 2008: every platform was filled with sea lions. their smell was so distinct that we knew from far there was some kind of animal nearby

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/12/disappearing-sea-lions/

in preparation of a meal with ingredients mainly from Trader Joe's...

what do you get when u rojak some sweet tomatoes, a variety of raw nuts and herb salad? and then toss in the Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar?

you get a medley of salad with literally too much taste!
the orange muscat champagne sauce is nice, but think i put too much... and the salad was too herby for the sauce. i should try baby spinach next time :p

and i saw hummus... recommended by a fellow food shopper... quite nice with a good tinge of spice, man i feel mediterranean already

and i have no idea what is this, but i still bought it... well u know, not everytime u can experiment with fruits and food... especially when they sell such produce here which you can hardly find back home... angelcot, i wonder if it tastes like apricot?

to the start of an exciting American stint...

after touching down from a long flight,
as usual had to go into this "Alien" immigration room...

tired, very tired...

but you see, the exhaustion from the flight and the wait in the "Alien" room disappeared,
after i was informed that i can choose ANY car available, cos ahem i'm an Emerald Club member for National Car Rental :p

and so i looked around, and 2 cars caught my eye,
the Pontiac Malibu and the Dodge Avenger...

as i have driven a Pontiac before, i decided to go for Dodge Avenger... it is very awesome!