rookies.

"you don't put actual coins in there! [insert laugh here]. you guys are rookies!" - gL.

yesterday was a fun day. except for that one part of the night that was just a straight hour(ish) of yelling and crying. but overall, it was fun.

we had the chance to catch up with old friends from the aFlipz Club that danny and i have actually stayed in touch with and hang out with here and there. they invited us to house of tokyo for lunch for danny's birthday and it was so much fun. and as a side dish of extra fun, danny and i didn't have to pay for anything.. and i never thought i'd say this but sushi, aside from the california rolls and spicy california rolls that i DO eat, is actually yummy. prior to yesterday, i was only familiar with 2 kinds of sushi. or whatever. and from what i ate from that tray, i think i wanna go again. -yum-.

in the middle of lunch, i had an epiphany. as i was enjoying my chicken teriyaki and tempura lunch box, i looked around the table, and i honestly couldn't help feeling contented. not just with the food, haha! i feel like i'm really and SLOWLY easing my way to actual adulthood. a part of me wants to stay in that teenage-rebellious-no-responsibilities-attached stage. but as i was going through my regular day-to-day living, i eased into adulthood without even realizing it. does that mean i'm ready to be a "mature grown up"? .:gag:. just saying it weirds me out. but i guess it's time. *sigh* here i was, downing rice with chopsticks (SO asian.. XD), and i am surrounded with friends that i've known for the short time i've been here in the US (4something years) and i've seen them as the club president and mommy, the outspoken vice president, the young player, the funny friend, the quiet athlete, and me the loud and vulgar crazy asian. but now sitting around the table was diana the pharmacist who's getting married with her boyfriend of ten years, katrina and roger who's married with two beautiful kids, danny my boyfriend of two years and a holder of two certificates and two musicals under his belt, lyra the nurse. and then there's me, who used to be the loud and vulgar crazy asian who's now the loud crazy asian who's mom still helps pay her bills. i feel like i'm still where i was three years ago. but i'm ready to start my life. and i'm ready to start now.

on a lighter note..

danny and i met up with roger and jane and quartz to play in the casino! yay! haha! we were all such newbies (except for roger). danny and i were walking around as if we're lost. it was so hilarious, really! we kept going from slot machine to slot machine. and then we both realized i'm kinda lucky in this slot machine thing. haha! beginner's luck? hope not!! but it was fun. out of our $20 budget, we manage to only lose $8. but that's coz when i was playing with my last two dollars, i actually won it back.. and then some. and cashed out with $12. not bad. haha!

inxs >> i wanna go again!!

jaja