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Dec, 2010
Tea By The Sea at Getty Villa
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| Our knowledgable and friendly docent leads us through the herb & fruit garden of the Getty Villa |
The beautiful Getty Villa on the breathtaking PCH in Malibu or Pacific Palisades or Los Angeles or wherever it actually is (my Garmin wasn’t sure) is offering a new Mediterranean style afternoon tea called Tea By The Sea. It started last Thursday, December 2 and is offered each week at 1pm, each Thursday.
I was treated to a preview of this unique tea service which features a menu inspired by the fruits, herbs and vegetables that grow in the Getty gardens. An interesting and enlightening tour is followed by the unique and classy tea service and all I can say is nom nom nom! If you can get away on a Thursday afternoon, you MUST go. It’s so delicious, so relaxing, such a beautiful setting – I promise you won’t be disappointed. I was going to write more about this, but the fabulous folks from the Getty Villa already summed it all up on their own blog! Read on and make a reservation. You’ll be glad you did. 🙂
Tags: Amy Anderson • Getty Villa • Tea By The Sea • The Getty
01
Dec, 2010
Not Smurfs - Disney. On Ice.
Hi Everyone! I hope you’re all recovered from the first round of holiday gorging. I just got back from a quick run and making some fitness goals for myself so I can be ready to eat more for Christmas and New Year’s!
Only two more weeks until my boyfriend, our nanny and my VERY excited 3 yr old daughter go to the new Disney On Ice show, “Let’s Celebrate!” I’m really excited for this show. I like almost any entertainment with the Disney brand, but it also has been about 30 years since I’ve seen any kind of “fillin the blank” on Ice show. In 3rd grade, I saw Smurfs on Ice!! No joke. But I’ve never seen any of the Disney on Ice shows and I know it will be great. I’m always amazed at how those people skate in those giant, bulky costumes. That alone is worth the price of admission.
Anyway, if you live in SoCal, I have a great family deal for you on tickets! Details are at the end of this post.
This new skating show features over fifty beloved Disney characters and will be at four different venues in SoCal this December and January:
Staples Center – Los Angeles
Dec 15-19
Honda Center – Anaheim
Dec 21-26
Citizens Business Bank Arena – Ontario
Dec 29-Jan 2
Long Beach Arena
Jan 5-9
Here’s the special ticket deal – get a special $48 Family Four-Pack offer or $4 savings on ticket prices ($12-$16-$21) for select performances! Regular ticket prices are $16-$21-$25.
Use the code “MOM” at TicketMaster.com or by phone at 1-800-745-3000, to redeem your savings! Savings to not apply to front row or VIP seats. No double discounts. Service charges and handling fees may apply.
We’ll be at Staples center! Hope you and your little ones can make one of the performances too! Happy holidays!
Tags: Amy Anderson • Disney • Disney Live • Disney On Ice
29
Nov, 2010
Just Call Me Oriental
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| Lela Lee – You Rock |
This morning, an older gentleman came to my house to pick up an electric sander he bought on Craigslist from my boyfriend. I’m such a nice girlfriend that I agreed to risk life and limb and wait for this strange man to show up, pay and take the sander while my boyfriend was at work. So let’s call this gentleman, John. Why? Because that was actually his name and even if it wasn’t, you’d still probably believe me if I said it was. Lot’s of guys named John.
OK, so John looked to be in his early 70s or so and after he plugged in the sander to test it and gave me the cash, he asked me, “Where are you from? Are you Korean?”
OMG!!! Here goes the conversation I’ve had with one zillion white people who just can’t accept the fact that Asian Americans are actually AMERICANS!!! AHHHHH! I try my best to be patient with these folks, but come on. It’s 2010. I get it. You fought in the Korean War and I’m grateful for your service to both countries, but does that mean you’re still incapable of accepting people of color as Americans 57 years later? If I had an accent, then ok. I think it’s a little bit of an excuse to ask someone where they’re from. We do that to white people with accents all the time, but I speak English without an accent and any of you know me that my mannerisms, clothing, household, etc are all pretty non-FOBish. I’m clearly an American. Or maybe a Canadian, but we won’t open that bag of worms. You get the point.
Here’s the rest of out titillating dialogue:
Amy: Yes. I’m Korean, but I’ve lived here my whole life.
John: But were you born in Korea?
Amy: Yes, but…
John: Where?
Amy: Seoul but I’ve been here since I was an infant.
John: I was stationed in Korea in (insert name of Korean city north of Seoul), just north of Seoul. I could tell you were Korean. Most Americans assume that all Orientals look the same, but I can tell the difference (no you can’t dude). I lived in Korea and I can tell the features of different nationalities. (WOW! Good for you, cause I sure as hell can’t.)
Amy: Well, there are some characteristics, but you can’t always tell. Especially Chinese and Korean people since Korean people…
John: Well, Japanese people too because you know Japan occupied Korea for 40 years. (So now he’s contradicting himself… you can’t tell dude)
(The next section of dialogue was kind of a blur as I was just trying to get him to leave)
Amy: OK, I hope the sander works out for you.
John: You have a nice day now.
Amy: You too. Happy holidays.
Then John got into his non-Oriental truck and drove away.
I’m not going to rant and rave about this exchange, I’m just going to say this one thing: Don’t have this discussion with an Asian Americans. It bores the shit out of us. And just for fun – you should all visit this website: AllLookSame.com. Have fun and John, I hope you’re enjoying your sander.
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Tags: AllLookSame.com • Amy Anderson • Asian • Asian American • ignorance • Korean • Korean adoptees • Oriental
