ramblings

2011-04-17T22:32:00.000-07:00

maroon 5. mmmmmm, yummay...

2010-09-08T21:21:00.000-07:00

2010-09-08T20:34:00.000-07:00

The Invitation It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dreams, for the adventure of being alive. I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow, if you have

Chewy's a Mommy

2009-11-25T01:05:00.000-08:00

Top to bottom: Tuesday, Lazy (aka Stuck), and Stupid

eating sadness

2009-02-13T14:41:00.000-08:00

i hear your paini see your tearsyour sadness emanatesit flows thru the space between you and mei absorb the sorrowit sinks into a deep dark wellsturdy and protectedfilled with our fragilitymy heart reaches outto soften the raw nakednessmy eyes and ears are wide openeating the heavy airtomorrow i wake up and feel listlessmy home suddenly feels too quiet and stilli neither cry for younor eulogize

2009

2009-02-01T03:37:00.000-08:00

can't believe it's 2009 already--boards are a couple months away, third year rotations begin soon after, i'm 27 in june and that's pretty dang old, trung and i are almost hitting our 2 year anniversary, and my dad's hitting the big 6-5 this year. where did the time go?i guess it's a good thing that i wasn't counting the hours from boredom, but part of me is sad that so much time and energy had to

Hwa Boon (Flower Pot) - Alex Chu

2008-11-06T19:57:00.000-08:00

멀리서 멀리서 멀리서 그대가 오네요From far, far, far away, you're coming이 떨리는 마음을 어떻게 말해야 하나요How am I to express these quaking feelings?그댄 처음부터 나의 마음을 빼앗고You stole my heart from the very start,나을수 없는 병을 내게 주었죠You gave me an illness without cure.화분이 될래요 나는 늘 기도하죠I want to become a flower pot, I constantly pray that...난 그대 작은 창가에 화분이 될게요I will be the small flower pot on your little window sill.아무 말 못해도 바랄수

we BARACKED it!!!!

2008-11-04T23:11:00.000-08:00

HOPE

2008-09-28T12:06:00.000-07:00

Soju's new pet

2008-09-17T14:58:00.002-07:00

Soju got very lonely and cantankerous after Latte disappeared, so we adopted Sake from a rescue agency. They're getting along nicely :). Sake, welcome to your new home!

MISSING SINCE MAY 9, 2008

2008-09-17T14:58:00.001-07:00

Latte -- very loved and missed.With us Dec. 25, 2007 -- May 9, 2008Hope you're with a good family little piggy.

Stream of Life

2008-09-17T14:58:00.000-07:00

The same stream of life that runs through my veins night and dayruns through the world and dances in rhythmic measures.It is the same life that shoots in joy through the dust of the earthin numberless blades of grassand breaks into tumultuous waves of leaves and flowers.It is the same life that is rocked in the ocean-cradle of birthand of death, in ebb and in flow.I feel my limbs are made

insomnia O_o

2008-07-19T05:28:00.000-07:00

faaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwkkkkkkkkkkkkk. i hate insomnia.

updates!

2008-04-29T17:32:00.000-07:00

wow, 2008 is almost half over. can't believe it's summer once again in sacto and i'm still pluggin away at this med business. so many things have changed over the past year -- life is definitely looking rosier :). some quick picture updates below.

joshua turns 1

2008-04-29T17:31:00.001-07:00

my handsome nephew

lynnie's back in town

2008-04-29T17:27:00.000-07:00

welcome back and gluck w/ yur dreams!

rip happy

2008-04-29T17:23:00.001-07:00

11/17/93 - 02/20/08

the babies

2008-04-29T17:14:00.000-07:00

baby soju baby lattebig soju and latte

slocum house

2008-04-29T13:34:00.000-07:00

muamuamua :D.

ahaha

2007-09-06T21:47:00.000-07:00

2007-09-06T14:22:00.000-07:00

here i go again..............

the newest addition to the family

2007-09-05T20:44:00.000-07:00

yuju: fermented horse's milk...an old school alcoholic beverage for korean queens?(sis came up with that one)(i call her gongjoo, "princess")

soju is a twackin doof

2007-08-24T01:17:00.000-07:00

oh, but he's oh-so-luvable.

africa

2007-06-13T09:29:00.000-07:00

this trip is a dream come true. i love international medicine more than ever, and have been lethally bitten by the travel bug. my US squatter ways are officially dead. i foresee a lot of flying in the next 10 years.next on the list: innndia & the p.i.'s.more to come when i am back in the states.salakaleh.

gawd he's good

2007-05-18T10:19:00.000-07:00

(You Want To) Make a MemoryBon JoviHello again, it's you and meKinda always like it used to beSippin' wine, killing timeTrying to solve life's mysteriesHow's your life, it's been a whileGod it's good to see you smileI see you reaching for your keysLooking for a reason not to leaveIf you don't know if you should stayIf you don't say what's on your mindBaby just breatheThere's nowhere else tonight

2007-05-14T22:10:00.000-07:00

claiming my bragging rights as best butt buddy:www.mytats.comcan't wait to get my crazy tatt from lynnie once she's an accomplished tatt artist.hang in there! only a few more weeks...

2007-05-02T18:04:00.000-07:00

life is so fabluss.

a much overdue pic update :D

2007-05-01T21:48:00.000-07:00

me & mi favorite sac chica ariana at pipe works.scaaaaary. it'll take me months to work up to that one.luke to my right doing a much harder climb.sam caressing the boob rock.fuddylicious =9.sis and me at tartine. most delicious 50 bucks i've ever spent.wine and thymus, yummm =9. BIBA'S is DELISH.i <3 katie i <3 katie i <3 katie. i also <3 soju.katie has a booboo. and it's funny.lynnie's back!

Transcript of Nikki Giovanni's Convocation Address

2007-04-19T19:56:00.000-07:00

Professor Nikki Giovanni speaks at Convocation, April 17, 2007. We are Virginia Tech. We are sad today, and we will be sad for quite a while. We are not moving on, we are embracing our mourning. We are Virginia Tech. We are strong enough to stand tall tearlessly, we are brave enough to bend to cry, and we

2007-03-29T12:33:00.000-07:00

Fucking FateTurning time into a terrible weaponTwisting around my sense of existenceSqueezing tears out of raw wounds that don’t healFuture and past tangled up in lossPotential, Truth ,TerrorTears drowning my aching spiritFighting for breathFor hopeFor justiceSuffocating under the weight ofConfusion , Denial, BetrayalGasping for a breath ofAcceptanceStinging my mindBut soothing my soulDon’t go!

bittersweet

2007-03-21T10:57:00.000-07:00

so this is how it ends. knowing we would never work, but wishing we could. bittersweet. i've always known i was ocd, but i was never fully aware of how big a control freak i am. having everything fall out of my grasp, unable to really affect the circumstances in my life, losing control of my structured life... it sends me plummeting into confusion, depression, frustration, helplessness. ending up

2007-03-11T22:39:00.000-07:00

2007-03-11T22:38:00.001-07:00

"both sides now..."[joni mitchell]

2007-03-08T23:11:00.000-08:00

lemonade. need to make me some of that.

2007-02-05T09:25:00.000-08:00

Reflecting:It’s been a long time since I last stopped and took a deep breath, and reflected. 2006 passed by in a blur—when I try to pinpoint one moment, it seems like a small drop in a massive rain of memories. Could I even remember them all if I wanted to? Or will they pop up sporadically in moments of deja vue? With everything that has happened, I feel as though I should have some tangible

love

2007-01-25T19:29:00.000-08:00

Love is a basic dimension of human experience that is variously conveyed as a sense of tender affection, an intense attraction, the foundation of intimacy and good interpersonal chemistry, willing self-sacrifice on behalf of another, and as an ineffable sense of affinity or connection to nature, other living beings, or even that which is unseen. It manifests itself in feelings, emotion, behavior,

2006-11-19T21:30:00.000-08:00

a sleeping bag, genetics reading, and 15 hours, waiting like a bum in front of walmart.who knew this day would ever come? O_o

2006-11-14T21:11:00.000-08:00

there are men and women out there, pushing themselves to their limits for something they believe in or desire. they risk their well-being and comfort for a cause and pursue it with the passion of a heart on fire. the rest of us never forget them or their cause.where is my fire? my heart feels weary and tepid. i wallow in self-pity at the first sign of hardship and failure, and seek escape more

2006-11-02T21:46:00.000-08:00

my heart's so fickle and emotions so tumultuous, i'm afraid to record a feeling that may not last or may easily warp into something else, but i'm hoping that this feeling i have for you right now, of utmost appreciation for your presence in my life and for who you are, will endure all of the ups and downs of our now intertwined lives and end up "happily ever after."

2006-10-29T18:36:00.000-08:00

is this love or delusion? and why the apathy?

2006-10-14T03:34:00.000-07:00

jazz at pearls. magical.

2006-09-25T00:18:00.000-07:00

Life is so funny sometimes.Happy 100th day, D.<3 T

2006-09-17T20:10:00.000-07:00

today marks david and my three month anniversary together. never thought we'd make it to this point, but i suppose a number of factors have propelled us forward past our incongruities and disputes. some of those factors would include countless moments of laughter and mutual support, but mostly, david's steadfast belief that our relationship is worth an inordinate amount of effort, patience, and

2006-09-05T04:36:00.000-07:00

it's been a long month. feels like i've always been in med school, like this daily deficiency in sleep and feelings of academic inadequacy didn't start just 4 weeks ago. each day we go through an obscene amount of material; all information we should know for our future profession. there's never a satisfactory point where i feel like there's nothing more i can study on the material. it's an

2006-07-31T02:26:00.000-07:00

4.5 hours to go.... :D"oh how the winds change"

2006-07-09T22:10:00.000-07:00

where would we be without *yelp*?yelp, how i luv thee and thy delicious recommendations!www.yelp.comheavenly sf breakfasts:[dottie's true blue cafe] sweet potater muffins, cornmeal blueberry pancakes, craZY omelettes[zazzie's] eggs benedict with hollandaise you wanna lick off your plate[townsend] oMG. mouth-watering muffins and scones to your heart's content. grilled polenta grilled polenta

2006-06-14T16:51:00.000-07:00

picture update. i've been sO lazy....... katie's bday was a blast (and was a loonng time ago), mom's day (also a while ago), sister's bday at eulipia passed photoless, lots of eating and sightseeing with d, (& arlene & nick & me cuz) also passed photoless, seeing my homegirls and ddongseng, and coming up... sister's graduation O_o, me 24th (time for another tatt?), and papi's day! as for the

2006-06-14T15:22:00.000-07:00

V for VICTORIOUS.

2006-06-12T18:14:00.000-07:00

toot toot

2006-06-02T14:25:00.000-07:00

dear anonymous reader,sometimes i feel this pang in the region between my throat and my stomach, slowly coursing from one point to the other and back again. i feel an uncontrollable warble in my voice that makes me afraid to speak, otherwise my eyes would soon follow suit in a release of tell-tale tears. my mind repeats sentimental ideas and i'm lost to nostalgia and what-ifs. and most

2006-05-15T21:17:00.000-07:00

a hundredfold the times i don't say it or show it, i love you.

2006-05-10T21:09:00.000-07:00

reCAP: new mullet, f*ing awesome facial find, exploring union (shu, i will be back!), hip element, lakers @ knuckles, wharf stroll, purple onion for doug, sake lab and the freakity freaks, noraebangbangbang, lucky star, cruisin with kat, jae n presidio, jenn n java, 40-yr-old virgin (eh), dottie's (YUMM), sf tourist day, and my weekend favorite: SHABUWA. san mateo is now officially on my map.

2006-05-02T21:34:00.000-07:00

double yummmm. compliments of LC.

2006-05-02T21:33:00.000-07:00

yummmmmm. fresh is besht.

beautiful weather

2006-05-01T20:57:00.000-07:00

go out and tan your chicken white legs.~a cowboy tipped his hat to me today. it's jus like the movies.~let it go, let it go, let it go.

hot hot hot

2006-04-30T23:47:00.000-07:00

miss vintage: www.myspace.com/missvintagedanny cho: www.dannycho.comsf deyoung: http://www.thinker.org/deyoung/index.asptop chef: tlc, channel 50 in sf

2006-04-30T07:23:00.000-07:00

i luv your transparent insecurity.

2006-04-23T22:58:00.000-07:00

lovely dinnner out at the chicken by cal. soo romantic. heh.

2006-04-23T22:56:00.000-07:00

goofin off on our way to comedy college nite.

2006-04-23T22:55:00.000-07:00

the many faces of soOie x)

2006-04-23T22:54:00.000-07:00

will's 25th. 25th! ack.. the quarter mark. oyvay old age is creepin up on us. but from these pix, u could never guess. :D

2006-04-23T22:53:00.000-07:00

pahtay ppol. black seemed to be the choice of color that nite. O_o puahaha* COLOR OF CHOICE! i meant to do that...

2006-04-18T11:17:00.000-07:00

i walked past a playground full of energetic toddlers today... flashbacks of the monkeybars and poles at los alamitos. childhood can be so sweet.i've finally decided on non-negotiable number one. it's been forming in my head for the past year (it had to be worded precisely and proven to me over and over), but it's finally captured and officially going down in indelible writing across everything

2006-04-14T11:53:00.000-07:00

i luv 12 hour sleeps ^______^. finished 2nd exams for both classes yesterday, so only the finals left to go! pic update from the weekend:

2006-04-14T11:51:00.000-07:00

last weekend: goofin w/ the sis and personal air freshener study sesh at zephyr (ask and ye shall receive), visit to cal (future U blessed w/ my sister's presence. that's rite. BLESSED. heh), erriitch's 24th! bdaY and finally met his lovely gf janelle (and his cute friends; nudge nudge katie ;), RUSSELL PETERS live at cobb's comedy club thanks to polywog's heads up! :D stomach felt like it was

2006-04-14T11:47:00.000-07:00

MY MULLET. one day, i decided my bangs were getting too long so i decided to chop chop. i leaned my head forward, snipped wat i thought was chin length bangs, threw my head back, and found i now had very short bangs and a mullet.

2006-04-07T00:08:00.000-07:00

the more people i speak with about love and relationships, and hear of their experiences and insights, the more i'm learning how naive and inexperienced i am. and how it comes to everyone in such unique and diverse ways. one thing i've learned for myself tho: in order for me to truly be able to love someone, i'll have to know myself first and be honest to myself. time to work on those

2006-04-07T00:07:00.000-07:00

celebration sushi for my sister's college acceptances. she got some fat scholarships and the green light at so many great schools. my parents and i are so proud and happy for her. wOOoOo sooie ^______^!

2006-04-07T00:04:00.001-07:00

sooie and momma. we are such FOBs.

2006-04-07T00:04:00.000-07:00

me and my poppa. guess his age! does he look anywhere near 62? that's rite :D.

2006-04-07T00:02:00.000-07:00

drove around marin and grabbed a few shots of lil eye treats worth sharing. for such a boujie area (highest blingbling in the state) i don't see the appeal, other than that it's a suburb near the KULEST city in the world.

2006-04-06T23:59:00.000-07:00

ggpark is in full bloOm and if u catch it on a sunny day, yu'll lose yurself in the natural splendor. on a side note, they found a dead woman's body today in the park. and at the lake near my apt. O___o heh. a nice lil check for the sentimental overkill. ..if yur gonna kill someone and dump the body, wouldn't it be smarter to do it somewhere a lil less conspicuous? both places are always buzzing

2006-04-06T23:49:00.000-07:00

canvas cafe. unremarkable bathroom, but otherwise chock full of eye candy. my fave study stop after wednesday clinics. i think they're starting to recognize me. slowly building up my regular/local status around sf. woO :D.

2006-04-05T20:56:00.000-07:00

heh. don't worry, i haven't gone bipolar.i feel like dancing snoopy INSIDE when i think about how fucking awesome life is, but it's more of a deep joy and appreciation for how beautiful and moving it all is, rather than a i'm dancing in my room kinda happy. ^__^i really am appreciating 2006 so far. year of the dog, baybeh baybeh. my mom says i was born in the year, month, day and hour of the dog.

2006-04-05T20:45:00.000-07:00

"Life Is Wonderful"It takes a crane to build a craneIt takes two floors to make a storyIt takes an egg to make a henIt takes a hen to make an eggThere is no end to what I'm sayingIt takes a thought to make a wordAnd it takes a word to make an actionIt takes some work to make it workIt takes some good to make it hurtIt takes some bad for satisfactionLa la la la la la la life is wonderfulAh la la

2006-04-04T23:55:00.000-07:00

sorry this is a little delayed:hey joe. i would write this in a reply to your post, but blogger doesn't give a reply address.. so thanks for giving me a heads up, and welcome to my blog and the community of the 4 people who read it (6 if you add you and me). i feel a little bashful now that my blog has actually been located in the www labyrinth, but i'm checking that since i knowingly subscribed

2006-03-30T12:21:00.000-08:00

frustration. i can't figure out who the singer is of my favorite version of my funny valentine. it's not tony, or chet, not frank, or the females..... and then a google search reveals i have a lot of sifting to do:My Funny Valentine by Mitzi Green (1936) My Funny Valentine by Gerry Mulligan Quartet featuring Chet Baker (1952) My Funny Valentine by Julius LaRosa (1953) My Funny Valentine by Chet

fishing

2006-03-30T11:25:00.000-08:00

teesakim (10:38:02 AM): fricken menteesakim (10:38:05 AM): why are they so blah?sweet MeL MeL 72 (10:38:11 AM): seriouslysweet MeL MeL 72 (10:38:17 AM): i need to meet a good guysweet MeL MeL 72 (10:38:18 AM): but wheresweet MeL MeL 72 (10:38:19 AM): nowhereteesakim (10:41:52 AM): ahahateesakim (10:41:56 AM): that sounded so sadteesakim (10:42:02 AM): nowhere.sweet MeL MeL 72 (10:42:10 AM):

2006-03-27T15:39:00.000-08:00

grim forecasts of rain broadcasted all last week, and i lamented "sf please stop raining" T___T, and san francisco was beautifully sunny and warm all weekend :D. yes, i'm a self-absorbed weirdo who thinks maybe not the world, but sf revolves around her. or at least luvs her back. i <3 u, sf!

2006-03-27T15:23:00.000-08:00

heh. and on the lighter side.. i stole this one b/c i've thought about this more than once. especially when heath hottie was on the cover and the thing was in our apt lobby day after day after day...

2006-03-27T15:21:00.000-08:00

http://postsecret.blogspot.com. secrets, secrets, secrets. i stole this one b/c of the "korean-american" part, and maybe b/c altho my parents wouldn't stop speaking to me, there's more than one way to love someone less.

2006-03-27T15:11:00.000-08:00

wow. finally saw crash and felt SO good after. that sounds wrong. good as in appreciative for the artistic skill that captured present day racism so honestly, compassionately, and captivatingly. this was the first movie in a looong time where my eyes were glued [like don't bug me unless the building is burning down and the fire has reached my room and is about to mess up the tv and catch on my

2006-03-24T11:24:00.000-08:00

i just realized that my two of my most treasured and trusted girlfriends from highschool who i divulged almost every bit of my adolescent neuroses and idealism to are both in different time zones from me. hmm... self-depricating jokes aside, i wonder what they went searching for so far? i wonder if they found what they sought. i wonder if they're happy and fulfilled. i wonder if they'll come back

2006-03-23T16:18:00.000-08:00

Happy 24th to my favorite weirdO!! ;) love you like my own--heck, in my book, yur blood. come back home safe and happy and soon. i feel so incomplete without my butt buddy. why are you so kuL? stop being so kuL so i can function properly without you! HAVE AN AWESOME 24th EH? luv to luv YA. LUVLUVLUVyU.

2006-03-20T23:20:00.000-08:00

i forgot one: heroes. [to be cont'd]

2006-03-20T21:58:00.000-08:00

i've been storing up a bunch of stuff i wanted to blog about once i got the chance, but i've re-adopted my granny bedtime curfew so sleep looms. but b/c i have been sorely missing my favorite melodramatic saggy-assed counterpart overseas, i will give her 30 more minutes before i turn out the lights, and in the meantime, give a taste of the garrulousness to come.wut a week.i realize that we

another milestone [this is going to be a LONNNG post]

2006-03-12T00:10:00.000-08:00

i recently received an email from a ucla premed asking for advice on taking a year off before med school; after a couple days of thought, here's the essence of wat i replied:"This is my year off in a nutshell: I worked in the "real world", went to South America and experienced beauty and culture that recolored my day-to-day perspective and expanded my awareness of human suffering and heroism,

back to the sf lovin

2006-03-08T10:31:00.000-08:00

pix from post-exam stress relief night w/ katie-DA and co. at "porno" bar. such great times--hanging w/ them is always a treat cuz they're SO real and so in tune with the bare essentials. life is full of such meaningless babble and circuitous activities, it's healing to see the essence of our humanity full blast every once in a while. to hate with absolute hatred, grieve with complete desolation,

2006-03-08T10:30:00.000-08:00

i forget the name of the cafe but it's super cute and clean, on 21st and potrero (mission area). lots of natural lighting, kuL psychedelic artwork, really nice staff, and good classic jazz tunes. students do their study thang and lots of locals frequenting with their dogs (they have a free doggy biscuit jar) and babies. loved the oak-cherry-colored motif. wood is so warm and elegant.

2006-03-08T10:24:00.000-08:00

my favorite oaktown gangsta, katie DA. her nickname says it all--korean to english translation: IT'S KATIE (wsAP). i added that last part. ehehe... the story bottom right and clockwise: surprise kiss, my reaction, her reaction, then an obligatory "look pretty" picture.

2006-03-08T10:19:00.000-08:00

the aforementioned "porno" bar. affectionately named so b/c of the soft porn-like vintage posters adorning their store front. the actual name is dahn sung sa. don't kno what that means. i don't think anyone does.

2006-03-07T17:33:00.000-08:00

we joke about "husband stores" and the trivial pursuits of women, but ultimately, a woman wants a man, and a man a woman, who will complete that part of her, that part of him, that was made to complement the other so perfectly.a man isn't the money or the looks or the body--a man is the spirit that naturally gets him all that and more. a woman's beauty is in her spirit, her movements, her words,

2006-03-07T01:38:00.000-08:00

if my heart broke painfully the last time, and it was excrutiating this time, will it be fatal the next?

a change of topic from my usual (i'm sure now annoying) exaltations of sf...

2006-03-04T20:42:00.000-08:00

i am in a hypersensitive state of suspense........ waiting for one thing or the next. emails, letters, updates, calls........ it's enough to drive a gal insane. or at least obsessive in checking and re-checking her inbox, status page, etc... and overpowering enough to ignore studying for her exam in 3 days... O__oi don't know whether i should hope for the best or prepare for the worst. so many

2006-03-02T18:37:00.000-08:00

so this is love....doodoOdoodoo....... ehehe. i could live here forever. FORever. i see beautiful women in their 60s and 70s biking and walking the streets of SF, emanating the spirit of youth while elegant and poised with the beauty of experience, and the casual comfort characteristic of san fran and its natural environment, and i think: i would give anything to age that beautifully, inside and

2006-03-02T18:36:00.000-08:00

last weeK: found my new favorite cafe ^^;; sacred grounds~ eclectic, homey decor, husband and wife establishment, locals love to frequent and stop and chat, poetry and music in the evenings, GREAT chicken curry sandwich (not so great coffee), and yet another COLORFUL SF bathroom. i got caught this time toO and i had to explain how weird i am and i how i'm collecting pix of cool sf bathrooms. O___

2006-03-02T18:33:00.000-08:00

the jaaazz doods at canvas. my photography skills still sucK, sorry to say.

2006-03-02T18:31:00.000-08:00

SF update!! Feb 3rd week, clockwise from top left: SCHNOPATHAN was in norcal and we grabbed some yummY and interactive Pluto's salads. you get to pick out 7 toppings, choice of greens, and MEAT. =9 then seB and i put in some heavy duty studying in at CANVAS cafe :D. wat an awesome possUM place. artwork galore, live jazz, and awesome architecture & design. GREAT chocolate cakes, coffee and tea (

2006-02-23T11:51:00.000-08:00

it was so clever i had to share :P but in our favor, we're nice to look at and we smell nice; this aside from the fact that we're the more intelligent gender and men would revert to inert blobs without us.... ;)

2006-02-16T12:08:00.000-08:00

pix from the last 4 days :)... baker's beach, yet another cafe & bathroom gallery, and still lake (in gg park). the weather turned frigid on vday--crazy winds blowing over shit left & rite. go fig eh. but otherwise the sun's been out and even with the tempests, sf still looks beautiful. had some yummy chicken curry last nite w/ erich & his homie, anthony, at some naan & curry fastfood joint on