Spanksgiving

Just got back from Indiana, visiting my beau's family. It was fun, learned a lot about him...mostly that his house is super 70's looking. My house used to look like that, but worse. My parents had the deep wood panels on the wall and orange linoleum floors with a fridge that literally would stick closed, and you'd have to pry it open. My dad was SO attached to those ugly wood panels, when we went to re-do the house, he wouldn't let the contractor take it down. Normally, they just tear and down and it's fine. That's it. My dad had them DRYWALL OVER the wood panels. In case the panels ever came back in, we could tear down the drywall. Wow. That is sad, daddy. He really loved those ugly panels? Indiana kinda sucked weather-wise because I was hoping to see some damn snow! All these people from the midwest always talking smack about how L.A. doesn't have no seasons, and I go up there and it felt EXACTLY like L.A. except dreary. I was like WTF? Where is my snow mothafuckas???? Woke up in the middle of the night last night to my little doggy, Mitzy barfing. That was nice, then I stepped in it. That was nicer. This always happens when I put up nice Christmas decorations. She suddenly is all sick and sometimes poops on the Christmas tree base skirt. It's so pretty. It has a pic of santa on it. It's like the LAST thing I want poop on. OMG my house is soo cute for the holidays. I have pet stalkings up, a tree with lights and bulbs, and lights on my bushes with a wreath. I listen to the country stations heavy this time of year b/c they are the only L.A. stations that play the hardcore Christmas music. Screw "Happy Holidays", it's Christmas! I'm not even Christian, and it's Christmas. This has nothing to do with religion, it's just more FUN to sing Christmas songs and get a tree and be festive. I was humming Christmas songs all day yesterday!! Went to Target to stock up on scented pine cones. OHHH HELL YEA! Those are the BEST. Did a show, took my man out on the town, decorated my house, ate chocolate! This is the time of year to gain 5 or 6 pounds. So, you can feel bad about yourself in that slinky New Year's eve dress...Ok, gonna check on my sick pooch...

Why Women Why???

This summary is not available. Please click here to view the post.

Saturday

I have a show Saturday at the Spotlight Comedy Club in Studio City, CA. I will be hosting the show! I think we start at 8pm. Come out laugh, buy my Rosie Tran Cookies, and give me a hug! xoxo

15th Ward, Represent, baby! Geaux Saints!

This posting has nothing to do with sports. I'm just proud of my team. Undefeated, baby! Ok, I just came to the conclusion that if I was still living in New Orleans, I would be about 20-30 lbs overweight by now. (Sorry friends from New Orleans.) But a lot of people I have seen (thru facebook) have gained so much weight! I have gained like 10 lbs, and I live in health-conscious L.A.!!! I have a major sugar habit, and I also love eating fried Southern food, but thanks to my location, it's REALLY hard to find good fried Southern food. There is a place in the Valley, that is supposed to be "cajun", but I went there and got food poisoning! I also have been to more black areas like Compton and South Central looking for good home cooking, but it's just not right. I do stand up sometimes at the "Family Room" in South L.A. and they have fried chicken that is pretty close. The former owner (RIP) was from Baton Rouge, LA. So, it was kinda close, but really hard to find good stuff. Although I meet a LOT of black folk who are out here that have relatives from Louisiana. So, something is going on, but still the food is not right. So, thankfully I stay kind of skinny, but man I love fried Southern food soo much. It is soo yummy and delicious. Also, for some reason the Asian food is better. You'd think with all the Asians here, there would be some good places, but it's pretty bad. They have REALLY good Korean, Japanese, and Thai food in L.A. but no Vietnamese/Chinese. Even my friend Jackie, who's from the Bay Area and Viet made a comment, "They just don't do it right!" I don't know what it is, but it is really bad up here. I have been to SOOO many Chinese and Viet places. I know everyone says to go to Orange County, but hey! Los Angeles is one of the biggest cities in the U.S., you would think they would have some yummy places. Usually, I have to drive to my old 'hood (Monterey Park) to get some good grub. Although, I still think Sam Woo (Van Nuys) is delicious! Mmm...their roast peking duck is soo fatty and good. The worst is when I can cook it better at home than at the restaurant! Hey! I want a night off? I don't want to cook, that's why I am going out to eat!!! That's the problem when you grew up in a FOODIE CITY and your parents are also both food snobs! You get spoiled!!! I am spoiled in TWO cultures!!! That's not good. Here's the thing with L.A., a lot of people are about hype, not the food. It's atmosphere or if celebrities are going there. I just want yummy. I don't care. Here are SOME places I like and why or what....

Sam Woo- Mmm...cheap and delicious. Decent beef chow mein and yummy, salty, fatty duck!

Uncle Andre's- OMG closest to Southern cooking so far. Horrible, slow service, but it's WORTH IT.

Sanamaluang- My ex took me here, and I hated it at first, but then I realized how DAMN hard it was to find an authentic thai place! Cheap, yummy, authentic. Oh! And opens super late. 

Noodle Planet or Noodle World- Good places for cheap, generic, but authentic Asian food. They are two, different, and competing companies but similar, and both good. Here is the rule of thumb on noodles, if they use Spaghetti style chow or low mein noodles, RUN AWAY!!! It's Americanized garbage, and it's NOT authentic. 

Noodle City- For Vietnamese, the egg rolls are really good. The Pho is just ok. 

I am still trying to find a good seafood place. Trust me, people, I eat A LOT and at a lot of different places. I am a true foodie for life! So, I keep my eyes peeled and my tummy growling for more at all turns. I promise you, I will find yummy places and pass more info along. Until then, don't be fooled by fake Asian places! They trick you!!! One time I went to a Chinese restaurant and asked for a specific dish. The owner (who was also waiting tables) started LAUGHING at me. He was like, "White people don't know how to eat that!" And he walked away. White people can be open minded foodies, too! You have to have an authentic menu. Otherwise, why wouldn't someone just go to Panda Express? Authentic, fresh ingredients is key!!!!

OMG Tired

OMG I am so tired. I went out last night for Halloween. First we went to Echo Park to this restaurant, MASA. It was Chicago-style deep dish, which I am sorry to say is gross. I hate when something is popular in a region, and people get really defensive about how wonderful it is just because it represents their childhood or some other thing related to that reason. Look, I'm from New Orleans and there is some amazing food there, but I am honest enough with myself to know that not all Cajun cuisine is for everyone, and I am also smart enough to know that just because something is from my childhood memories, doesn't mean it is the most amazing thing in the World. I have NEVER had a good Chicago style deep dish pizza, and I have had it in a bunch of restaurants actually in Chicago where people were like, "OMG this is amazing, you have to try this is famous blah blah blah." Look the pizza is way too bready and overbearing. I can only have like two bites and I feel full/sick. That is not a sign of a good dish. People in the midwest are brainwashed to think that this type of pizza is actually yummy. So, that they can feel proud about their upbringing. The truth is, it's horrible. Chicago thin crust, however, is delicious. If you wanna try a good Chicago-style thin crust place in L.A., try:

Casa Bianca in Eagle Rock. 

I'm sure there are tons of delicious foods from the midwest, but Chicago style deep dish pizza is NOT one of them. Not only is it horrible and too heavy, it's really unhealthy but not in a good way. Some things are REALLY unhealthy, but in a good way...like doughnuts or anything deep fried with good batter. Eating heavy bread is not my idea of delicious, nor should any foodie fall for this brainwashing. I like when people take their blind ideologies and put them aside for honesty. The BEST was when my friend George, who was BORN AND RAISED in Manhattan, admitted that New York pizza is disgusting. I wanted to jump up and kiss him. Every other New Yorker is so brainwashed with pride, they don't realize what they are saying. He said that the better Pizza was in the boroughs, and the NY pizza was made too cheaply with poor ingredients. This is something I totally agreed with, but didn't want to be beaten and murdered by an angry NY-er. I am not saying that NY style pizza is disgusting. I think NY style pizza is some of the best pizza ever. But a lot of pizza places in NY you can tell the ingredients are really cheap, and I don't wanna hear a lecture about how I probably didn't go to the right place, because I've been to NY a LOT and been to a lot of "this is the best pizza place you gotta try it" and guess what? It all tasted like cheap pizza. Cheap dough, cheap cheese, and meat. The key to any recipe, wherever you live, is quality ingredients...except Chicago style deep dish. There are NO ingredients that could make this heavy bread dish taste good to me. Ok, anyways, I went off on a tangent. Ok, so Andrew and I went there because his friend, Matt, is moving, and it was a going away dinner. Echo park was very cute for Halloween. There were a lot of kids there, and we saw some really cute costumes on some little ones. Then, we headed to a house party in Tarzana. I have to say, I had a lot of fun, but was slightly disappointed by the term "mansion" that his friends had thrown around. Andrew and his friends were referring to this party as being at a "mansion" in Tarzana. Ok, I don't own a house, but this was just a normal house. No "mansion" needed. Other than that, it was fun. We danced, ate tons of sugar, and got to see some really cool costumes. I woke up and was tired/confused because of the time change. 

Oh! I have a show tomorrow night (Monday) at the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club. If you guys can make it. Here is the event invite.

Click Here.