Monthly Archives: January 2009

yelp elite*

Posted on January 28, 2009 by coolyoungsuk| Comments Off

january 26, 2009

just about 5 months ago i discovered a special group of yelp reviewers called yelp elite (http://danielyslee.com/2008/08/18/b-star-bar-bars-in-the-mission-yelp-elite/). i was determined to get accepted into this special group and today, i was nominated and accepted

how did i do it? i reviewed every place i went to eat, play, party, etc… took pictures, read other reviewers, complimented/commented, and made a bunch of yelp friends. then i applied to be an elite member and asked a couple elites to nominate me. voila! not so bad for a 5 month project huh?

as my friends know, i’m not much of an opinionated person. if i have a strong preference i’ll let you know, but i’m usually open to most ideas. in other words, unless i have to make a decision or am in a position where my decision is important (such as a leadership role), i’ll sit quitely and go with the flow. yelping has given me an opportunity to be a bit more judgemental and picky in describing my experiences. don’t get me wrong, i’ll still eat just about anything and like it too… but i think i’ve improved at sharing my experience with a bit more detail, instead of my usual yes, no, or maybe.

now that i’m an elite, i can look forward to special yelp events… *eh hem*… only open to elite members and guests. of course, these fun times will have to wait until after my cfp exam.

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Tagged yelp, yelp elite

KNUA dance show

Posted on January 28, 2009 by coolyoungsuk| Leave a comment

january 24, 2009

thanks to kaps, i scored some free tickets to the knua dance show today. before the show i met up with a couple friends to eat some yum yum dinner at sozu noodle house in japantown center. i’ve attempted to try this place once before, only to find it closed. this time was a bit more successful as we got seated relatively quick seeing how there was a long line. we each tried something different, but all our meals included ramen since that’s what they’re known for… not to mention some asahi and sake.

(curry)

(salmon don)

(the ramen that accompanied the don’s)

after the meal, we cabbed it over to the war memorial opera house at the civic center. aaron used to live close to this place so i’m somewhat familiar with this area. i remember being jealous of the people walking out after shows as i passed them walking home- except this time the happy and satisfied people included me me me me. it was a packed house, and i don’t think i’ve seen so many koreans in sf. the show was amazing as expected, and i wish i could’ve taken more pictures.

(inside the opera house)

(the opera house had awesome chandeliers and wall paintings)

after the show we headed over to 330 ritch in soma for a combined birthday party as well as a going away party. the club was also surprisingly very full, evident by a long line at 10:15pm-ish.

today was too much fun… back to study mode for me.

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Tagged birthday, japantown center, kaps, knua, korean dance

steak night

Posted on January 22, 2009 by coolyoungsuk| Comments Off

january 19, 2009

today… was a legendary day. i not only had one of the best (probably the best, although i haven’t been to many steak houses) steak ever. we decided to take full advantage of dine about town sf 2009, and booked a reservation at ruth’s chris steak house. our excitement leading up to dinner is best described by the video below:

it also didn’t help that the restaurant was packed, and our already late dinner reservation (8:45PM) was pushed even further back, perhaps 9:30PM or so… but it was well worth the wait. there was plenty of wine, food, and laughter as we enjoyed our 3 course meal as well as each other’s company.

(the guys’ appetizer, haha)

(delicious delicious, that’s right, delicious x2 wine)

(course 1: salad)

(i couldn’t resist… ”빠다여 빠다!!! 빠다!”)

(course 2: droooool; now as you all know, i don’t like to chew. but this steak required no chewing as it simply melted in my mouth)

(course 3: my key lime pie, i was already way too full by this point and couldn’t even finish this delicious pie)

(the other dessert choice; bread pudding)

(enjoying our food… like a lot)

(we made our server turn the lights back on for our photo, haha. good times, looking forward to our next outing ^_____________^)

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Tagged dine about town sf, food, ruth's chris steak house

study study study

Posted on January 14, 2009 by coolyoungsuk| Comments Off

January 14, 2009

studying last week was a failure, but it hasn’t been so bad this week. i finally received all my books from kaplan, and have been diving into the fundamentals book since monday after work. finding a place to study has been a challenge since after work, dinner and running/club meetings, it’s usually almost 9pm and most (if not all) coffee shops seem to be closed by then. not to mention, i’m not sure if i want to be drinking coffee at 9pm…

i took my studies to jubili on monday as they don’t close till 11pm, and i can replace coffee with some delicious frozen yogurt. i was initially skeptical at first because i expected a bit of a loud and annoying atmosphere, but it was actually pretty quiet and chill. i also learned that they have free wireless, so i can take my laptop and listen to some music on pandora to block out any distractions. the shop is also conveniently located right under my apt building, so i think i’ll come back to study here some more. it’s not like i have a lot of choices to start out with…

on tuesday after the aaum meeting near work, i walked back to the office and studied at my desk. although the work desk has all your studying needs (even free coffee and drinks!), there’s something about sitting there all day, and then again at night… knowing you’ll be there in a few hours.

moving onto some more fun stuff… i went out with some friends last friday to ozone thai for dinner then watched a swedish vampire film called ‘let the right one in‘. now, i’m all up for these artsy/creative films so i enjoyed it very much. i don’t think it shows in too many theatres, but if you happen to find one in your area i’d recommend it… but again, only if you’re into the ‘sundance’ type movies.