tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22681902883737416592024-02-20T02:29:21.026-08:00Love Them & Leave Themthe thoughts and discoveries of a weird japanese-american girl.Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.comBlogger299125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-55552215432130969012010-06-25T11:17:00.000-07:002010-06-25T11:17:44.858-07:00Oh joyous day! Porn sites get their own domain name .xxxWay back when...I remember being a nerdy 7th grader, way back when at the advent of the internet, and blazing fast dial-up speeds, and doing what all kids do. See if your name as a website pops up as anything interesting.<br />
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So a group of us gathered at the computer bay in the library, fired up internet explorer and typed in www.niki.com. LUCKY ME it was a porn site. Not that I needed anything more added to the bountiful box of clever ways to taunt and tease me as a young adolescent (after my mom so kindly wrote my nicknames in sharpie on my gym clothes.) And no I won't tell you what they are, they were supposed to die long ago.<br />
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With porn sites finally getting their own <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/web/06/25/xxx.domain/?hpt=T2">domain name</a>, I wondered if, after 13 years, niki.com, the sexsite still existed.<br />
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And yes, I'm proud to report, that it still does.<br />
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<a href="http://www.niki.com/">http://www.niki.com/</a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">*Wow and in also googleing Niki... I've found out that I have my own airline.* </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YuejkyZRMCZf2fnSh2-saVOBloUO1Rh_QZU1rt-ImlbhMfe8BSd6uF98uVbgpA8gfg8gWORBCcdIMekCFzIyWVQW8BzqkMmBfTO1nZm35zD__gHkHq-bjELn7maQ_QdzUYZYStD3HS0/s1600/Fly+Niki.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YuejkyZRMCZf2fnSh2-saVOBloUO1Rh_QZU1rt-ImlbhMfe8BSd6uF98uVbgpA8gfg8gWORBCcdIMekCFzIyWVQW8BzqkMmBfTO1nZm35zD__gHkHq-bjELn7maQ_QdzUYZYStD3HS0/s400/Fly+Niki.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">FLY NIKI!!</span></b></div>Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-8816974599653944732010-06-24T12:32:00.000-07:002010-06-24T12:32:47.827-07:00Cake & HeelsIn my continued attempts to create and maintain as many blogs as humanly possible, I've started another one.<br />
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Oh no! Here we go again, right?<br />
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But really, the reasoning behind this is simple. As I've found myself in a place where I'm doing much less loving & leaving of people in my spare time, and much more baking, the stories I'm constantly posting on this blog have very little relevance to the title. <br />
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I'm going to maintain my love them & leave them to blog about things that interest me, of the slightly more scandalous nature...<br />
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And my new blog is the PG-13 (well more like PG-21, because really alcohol is a very important part of my baking) mecca for all things baked! <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">So here we go. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cakeandheels.blogspot.com/">Cake & Heels</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-60032023538448783532010-06-23T10:42:00.000-07:002010-06-24T11:17:55.656-07:00Eat My Blog Bake Sale<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs322.ash1/28268_949287388309_800097_52441080_6359772_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 418px; height: 313px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs322.ash1/28268_949287388309_800097_52441080_6359772_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Last December a whole group of bloggers got together to showcase their amazing baking talents, while concurrently raising money for the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. It also happened to be the location of my first "date" (well really a Myra, non-date, is this really a date? kind of date) with the G-Man. So it makes sense that on my birthday & very close to our 6-month "anniversary" we'd hit the streets for a summer goodie treat.<br /><br />It was quite the feast, and I also got my first experience with Scoops! Pear & Gorgonzola Ice Cream?! WTF? I mean I know Caroline knew what she was talking about when she mandated to try every flavor at scoops, but why have none of you dragged me there?? Seriously, incredible.<br /><br />Speaking of Caroline, I got to meet my cracked out favorite blogger IRL, and she even gave me a shout out on her <a href="http://www.carolineoncrack.com/2010/06/21/highlights-eat-my-blog-summer/">blog</a>! <br /><br />But speaking of bake-sales, my mentee, mento, little NYUer and I have decided we need a bake-sale of our own! Our charity? Tisch West. How... gracious alumni of us, right?Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-37478145308071740982010-06-16T15:07:00.000-07:002010-06-16T15:08:28.440-07:00Oh Porn & Disney, elevating expectations...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l3nt45hPyn1qzpwi0o1_500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 429px; height: 429px;" src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l3nt45hPyn1qzpwi0o1_500.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />thanks kristin for sending!<br /></div>Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-23299863166220136282010-06-14T10:26:00.003-07:002010-06-14T10:26:49.762-07:00Idea Factory: Peanut Butter Pasta<object width="400" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OinrOnjzH_A&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OinrOnjzH_A&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br />All in all a very cute little lego animation. Enjoy!Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-88480279871208840252010-06-14T10:19:00.000-07:002010-06-14T10:21:02.669-07:00Love at First Bite.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/assets_c/2010/06/twilightcook-thumb-198x264.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/assets_c/2010/06/twilightcook-thumb-198x264.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"It doesn't even tell you how to make the heart in the apple ... and I was all like WTF?!"<br /><br />Hilarious. Thanks <a href="http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/archives/2010/06/adventures_in_u.php#more">Village Voice</a>!<br /></div>Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-30923030480542781692010-06-11T17:00:00.000-07:002010-06-11T17:02:31.843-07:00You're drunk.<pre><span style="font-weight: bold;">PETER</span><br />Never mind... Listen -- suppose I<br />should tell you that Ellen Andrews<br />is going to have her marriage<br />annulled.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">GORDON</span><br />Huh?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">PETER</span><br />That she's going to marry somebody<br />else.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">GORDON</span><br />You're drunk.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025316/">It Happened One Night</a>.<br /></pre>Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-55675295210899657422010-06-11T10:46:00.000-07:002010-06-11T11:20:36.566-07:00Choco-Bacon Pretzel Sticks. Success!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_5JRPP67OZFFrpfqGbm7mS9KMDiIU2gO1CQzIXJnBjx7o2dRJv8Wtqs2_dW4kS8TDEfqauLjmec9eVliUt1wVkNslZHq6JKAi99G9pd2lJRNQvpZT-uV8uVJlegg7IF7Ei-zdE_m7CzI/s1600/choco+bacon+pretz+prep.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 478px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_5JRPP67OZFFrpfqGbm7mS9KMDiIU2gO1CQzIXJnBjx7o2dRJv8Wtqs2_dW4kS8TDEfqauLjmec9eVliUt1wVkNslZHq6JKAi99G9pd2lJRNQvpZT-uV8uVJlegg7IF7Ei-zdE_m7CzI/s400/choco+bacon+pretz+prep.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481578970867252402" border="0" /></a><br />Tasty, easy & amazing. Conceived in the yummiest parts of my mind, I was pleasantly surprised that this turned out exactly as I had envisioned it! Hopefully the people at <a href="http://lovethemandleavethem.blogspot.com/2010/06/no-cookie-left-behind.html">No Cookie Left Behind</a> think they're as delicious as I do.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs528.snc3/30034_944631448849_800097_52247227_7002009_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 137px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs528.snc3/30034_944631448849_800097_52247227_7002009_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I started with 2 packages of Snyder's Pretzel Rods (Had to dig to the back of the shelf to find one where 90% of the rods were still in tact), 2 packages of bacon & 2 bags of mini chocolate chips. Once home, I sliced the bacon strips into halves and wrapped half of the rod in the strip. It was actually easier that I went cheap and bought the fattier bacon, because it worked well to cling to the pretzel.<br /><br />The recipe I had suggested baking them for 20 minutes on a wire rack over a pan so the bacon fat can drip off without making the pretzels soggy. Not having an oven, I settled for using my <a href="https://www.nuwaveoven.com/flare/next">space oven</a> which ended up working really well. I drained the sticks over paper towels & let them cool off before dipping them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs528.snc3/30034_944631508729_800097_52247235_7440888_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 167px;" src="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs528.snc3/30034_944631508729_800097_52247235_7440888_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Now for the chocolate. I normally use a bowl & make a double broiler over the stove, but figured it'd be much harder to dip it in a flat surface. Inspiration! I used my bpong.com pint glass & melted the chips slowly in the microwave, making to stir every 30 seconds or so! Topped them off with a few sprinkles for color & texture, then let them chill & harden in the fridge for 30 minutes.<br /><br />I'm also now convinced that every baked good I make needs to have a logo... & thus the Choco-Bacon Pretzel Sticks are born!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs528.snc3/30034_944631478789_800097_52247231_4884341_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 307px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs528.snc3/30034_944631478789_800097_52247231_4884341_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-45710596247072333112010-06-10T17:59:00.001-07:002010-06-10T17:59:52.837-07:00Very Sweet Paper Plane Animation :-)<object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12259794&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=ff9933&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12259794&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=ff9933&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/12259794">Paper Plane</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/mpremuroso">Margherita Premuroso</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-58382671263215954632010-06-09T15:45:00.000-07:002010-06-09T15:56:44.285-07:00Oh Twihards, We are ready to laugh at you...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZaEMJe7wsAjtlbu6E1o4HRGYx-m7PnEHTRVEK9DQ2E4_tZef0SXMpn-8ZJmcD5uD9uYS4LKBeTaoAgh3Yf0P7wueEwx0QCJ3p4b0_RVCNejqraVY0eX6tjuupxtmpgYsbOYTNTMUTUow/s1600/IMG_5403.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZaEMJe7wsAjtlbu6E1o4HRGYx-m7PnEHTRVEK9DQ2E4_tZef0SXMpn-8ZJmcD5uD9uYS4LKBeTaoAgh3Yf0P7wueEwx0QCJ3p4b0_RVCNejqraVY0eX6tjuupxtmpgYsbOYTNTMUTUow/s320/IMG_5403.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480911532096586434" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">June 30th.<br /></div><br />Twilight is just like the Hills and Sex And The City. Something we love to hate. But the Cha & I have found a sort of sadonic joy in venturing out with the Twihards, laughing hysterically in all the Bella/Edward/Jacob "moments," and reeling in the death stares from girls & their mothers who would give their right arm for an underage lover. The crazier the fan, the better.<br /><br />And thus, we've bought our tickets for Twilight. 10PM. Opening Night. It saddens me a little that I had to plan for this night, almost a month in advance... but I think knowing we have seats to what will surly be the biggest laugh-fest since "Great White Buffalo" makes the anticipation worth it. Either that, or we can sell our tickets marked up to the fans that didn't get their shit together in time.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set?.out=jpg&id=nBr4tMnZ3RGlM_d7peXELQ&size=l"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set?.out=jpg&id=nBr4tMnZ3RGlM_d7peXELQ&size=l" alt="" border="0" /></a>Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-81015126503172247062010-06-07T14:23:00.000-07:002010-06-07T14:37:41.620-07:00No Cookie Left Behind<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://nocookieleftbehind.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/bs2010-poster2.jpg?w=500&h=647"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 351px;" src="http://nocookieleftbehind.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/bs2010-poster2.jpg?w=500&h=647" alt="" border="0" /></a>So this coming weekend my boss is hosting a charity bake sale aptly named "No Cookie Left Behind."<br /><br />Sadly I'll be in Palm Springs this weekend.<br /><br />But that doesn't mean I still can't contribute! It's the perfect excuse to try out a new recipe, one I've been waiting for quite some time to actually do...<br /><br />Chocolate Covered Bacon Wrapped Pretzels.<br /><br />Yep, you' heard that correctly! Doesn't that just sound delightful? And added bonus I can totally make them ahead of time :-).<br /><br />Anyway, if you have any interest in checking out their bake-sale... here are the dets.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sunday June 13th </span><br />12PM - 5PM<br />@ Scoops<br />712 N Heliotrope Drive<br />Los Angeles, CA 90029<br /><a href="http://nocookieleftbehind.wordpress.com/">http://nocookieleftbehind.wordpress.com/</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">So fingers crossed that:</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lyns0702.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/100_2455.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 134px;" src="http://lyns0702.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/100_2455.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4l3rqaG6jDEABKJe3584F4dQSUNEz78qt664lc7DM9YjLV20M1a621OYbD4szdZEsuErDe9d-I5qA5pDdtGSGfU1mA_dGAFJoTxiwQ2TrYnLVk4rtilUYASiDnl_EmuqZZ-iK-sJJf8w/s400/drizzled+rods.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 127px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4l3rqaG6jDEABKJe3584F4dQSUNEz78qt664lc7DM9YjLV20M1a621OYbD4szdZEsuErDe9d-I5qA5pDdtGSGfU1mA_dGAFJoTxiwQ2TrYnLVk4rtilUYASiDnl_EmuqZZ-iK-sJJf8w/s400/drizzled+rods.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />+</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />= Amazing</span></span><br /></div></div>Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-46148187778277105742010-06-03T13:00:00.000-07:002010-06-03T15:22:17.684-07:00Paintballing how I loathe thee...The first time I went paintballing, I was in 8th grade. It was the summer of 98, and my "brother" & I decided that skateboarding camp sounded like the perfect way to push our boundaries.<br /><br />First. Skateboarding camp? Really? Yes. I did that. The camp consisted of 24 boys & me. It was 5 days of ramps, vert pipes, bowls and rails in the morning, Six Flags, Hurricane Harbor, Wave-runners & paintballing in the afternoon, and camping out in Malibu at night. Before you start thinking that I'm a skater-girl pro (because that was totally your natural inclination) I'll share with you a little story.<br /><br />Day 1. Thinking that I was going to be cute and adorable for all the boys, I wore my short shorts & cute tee. This is how I learned a little something about skateboarding burns. The oh so smooth surface of sanded cardboard used to line the course, will leave a not so smooth scar of torn flesh in it's wake. So much for being cute.<br /><br />Day 2. Now sporting my Jnco jeans (yes I was one of 'those' kids) I was ready to brave the park. My communist brother & I thought we could take the 10 ft bowl... so we confidently teetered on the top, counted to 10, and both dropped in. Well more like down. Lying flat on our backs, we cursed our ambition, and tried in vain to figure out a way we'd ever skate our way out. Forget skate our way out... just get out! At 4' 11" the lip of the bowl was just out of reach, and even if I did grasp the edge, my wimpy arms were useless. Yelling for help, we slowly realized that the park had emptied for lunch and they'd forgotten about us. A very sad 2nd day.<br /><br />Day 3. Having given up on my dreams of competing at the X-games, I was lulled into a comfortable routine of watching the more talented, while carefully avoiding the bowl, and any other seemingly dangerous activities. Completely unprepared for what I was about to experience, we were piled into a car, taken to the paint balling field, and each given a shooter gun. They only held 8 shots each. Then then paired us up with "walk-ons" which basically were ex-military training with machine guns. We were like lambs to the slaughter. I was already bruised & burned & now they were firing paint balls at me! It was the icing on the cake to an already crazy week & I swore, this was the first & last time I'd ever paintball.<br /><br />Flash forward to 9th grade. It was my friend Will Katz's birthday & he absolutely wanted us all to go paintballing. No exceptions. I recalled back to my first experience & thought to myself, maybe it wasn't really that bad. I'd had two horrific days beforehand which didn't add to the memory, but I psyched myself up believing this time would be different.<br /><br />It wasn't.<br /><br />My friend's dad shot me 3 times in the back from about 5 feet away. He drew blood. I couldn't lie down for a week.<br /><br />By 11th grade, I fully knew I didn't want to go paintballing when my friend Gabe's uncle was opening a new park & invited us to scrimmage with the regulars. Called all forms of a wimp, I told all these newbies they'd understand soon enough, but I bucked up, wore my ski parka, and hit the field.<br /><br />This time I went home with a bruise on my hip the size of a baseball.<br /><br />So it's been 8 years since my last experience. 8 years I've successfully avoided being shot at. 8 years until my best friend guilt-ed me into 1 more time.<br /><br />This is what happened to her. Me? A few more bruises & scrapes, but maybe I've grown just a little tougher since my wee tiny days. Don't get me wrong, it still hurt, but at least this time there wasn't any blood.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs549.ash1/32084_936278148929_800097_51885800_3009543_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 448px; height: 336px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs549.ash1/32084_936278148929_800097_51885800_3009543_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-64856623999166253672010-06-03T12:45:00.000-07:002010-06-03T12:48:02.995-07:00Perfect Housewarming GiftNow all I need is the new house!! This search is so sad, it's the same 5 apartments on the market, with nothing new or exciting in the past month. :-(. I'm ready to move out already & fill a new space with tons of Blik, stuffed animals and my crazy sense of design!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ohsobeautifulpaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/calligraphy-return-address-stamps3-500x375.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="http://ohsobeautifulpaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/calligraphy-return-address-stamps3-500x375.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/primele">Calligraphy Address Stamps </a><br /></div>Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-75717848859162127742010-06-01T15:26:00.000-07:002010-06-01T15:27:08.649-07:00It's the start of my Birthday Month!!But really this is just a cool little animated "let's make a cake" movie!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/j7vGvVMQnXo&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/j7vGvVMQnXo&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="340"></embed></object>Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-15524459394489769252010-05-26T18:45:00.000-07:002010-05-26T18:47:21.825-07:00Pigeon: Impossible<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jEjUAnPc2VA&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jEjUAnPc2VA&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />I know I know, I'm a little late to the game, but I just saw this and I love it!!Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-62697955452721288102010-05-26T18:42:00.001-07:002010-05-26T18:44:37.760-07:00Cute Animation...<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MnA4u9CaK7A&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MnA4u9CaK7A&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />It goes on a little too long, but all in all very cute!Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-9883730995602104532010-05-19T16:09:00.001-07:002010-05-19T16:12:46.444-07:00this isn't a break-up blogspot...i'm just exploring my options. and not to say that i'm ever leaving you for tumblr (because i'm not) but i'm figuring out how we can successfully co-exist, in our awkward, but loving threesome.<br /><br />i promise i will not write, blog, or do anything of the super creative nature on that "other" site. i will merely track photos and recipes, to make my blogspot life a little easier.<br /><br />that said. here are some <a href="http://nmiphotosilike.tumblr.com/">photos.i.like</a>. enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OnDjAMNFSnZtHxHMSVXMgYHf7fw2TrV2hhihPNjG2sJcJ0NbAat9uhTAaf_CbUmpL97PygAR1uLp93ctWPJj1tppgFyXw6U_77DDpG_zV9SLDyTL9h_IhDitgIq5VnQ5nhoUoejep2c/s1600/Bird+with+a+French+Fry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OnDjAMNFSnZtHxHMSVXMgYHf7fw2TrV2hhihPNjG2sJcJ0NbAat9uhTAaf_CbUmpL97PygAR1uLp93ctWPJj1tppgFyXw6U_77DDpG_zV9SLDyTL9h_IhDitgIq5VnQ5nhoUoejep2c/s400/Bird+with+a+French+Fry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473122900598877378" border="0" /></a>Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-76150187650659750932010-05-18T16:12:00.001-07:002010-05-18T16:12:55.357-07:00Suicidal Dog<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7CTAtuQ2RgA&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7CTAtuQ2RgA&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-26600284150876754402010-05-18T11:18:00.000-07:002010-05-18T11:24:09.791-07:00And then there was tumblr.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqN_0e6OHO9_rvnEp7efuv09CK6xmxpgOVu8WFVdGJLgUCO8SMFXeYmrnxQt4xIbgjzmC0coMWuF-q3gnX9eI-gB5_LBVHoS0fn-NjzusaHcCciHj6NHIEzWYGTOQhTV5hEny8uXMXAXM/s1600/Tumblr.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 327px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqN_0e6OHO9_rvnEp7efuv09CK6xmxpgOVu8WFVdGJLgUCO8SMFXeYmrnxQt4xIbgjzmC0coMWuF-q3gnX9eI-gB5_LBVHoS0fn-NjzusaHcCciHj6NHIEzWYGTOQhTV5hEny8uXMXAXM/s400/Tumblr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472676748180980242" border="0" /></a><a href="http://nicolemiizuka.tumblr.com/">Tumbled Stuff</a>. (Until I think of a better name.)<br /><br />Because I really needed yet another location to share information. However this will be more of a compilation of things to try/do. Complete with purdy pictures. So if you'd like to suggest things to add to the queue, lemme know.<br /></div>Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-61398833219197994732010-05-13T15:49:00.000-07:002010-05-13T15:51:53.946-07:00The Moustache Cake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs536.ash1/31434_928879006869_800097_51615585_6541598_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 422px; height: 316px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs536.ash1/31434_928879006869_800097_51615585_6541598_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>For G-Man's birthday, I decided to bake a cake! And not just any cake, this was my first foray into fondant creations! I have to say, all in all, this was much easier than I'd anticipated... kind of like working with clay. Which means... GET READY! Fondant creations on their way :-).Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-71473193701825509222010-04-24T11:48:00.000-07:002010-05-18T11:48:58.268-07:006th Annual Hollywood Assistant Beer Pong Tournament<div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">6<sup>th</sup> ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD ASSISTANT </span></u></b></div><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">BEER</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> PONG TOURNAMENT 2010</span></u></b></div><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">96 teams from over 20 different Studios, Networks, Production Companies and Agencies.</div><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">Last year’s winners were <b>Aaron Rapke & Stew Kaye</b> from ImageMovers!</div><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Lucky Strike – Hollywood</span></b></div><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b>6801 Hollywood Boulevard</b></div><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b>(Hollywood & Highland Complex)</b></div><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.bowlluckystrike.com/" target="_blank">www.bowlluckystrike.com</a></b><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b> </b>*** In case you missed the event last year, catch the highlights here! </div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.movieline.com/2009/04/two-balls-one-cup.php" target="_blank">http://www.movieline.com/2009/<wbr></wbr>04/two-balls-one-cup.php</a></div></div></div>Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-49839558532346609552010-04-22T14:18:00.000-07:002010-05-13T15:48:47.787-07:00Meet Meline<object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y1vdZIIrY6w&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y1vdZIIrY6w&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object>Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-80742463734832816812010-04-22T10:13:00.000-07:002010-04-22T10:14:32.356-07:00I love my Dad!Nikfish:<br /><br />So when you become rich and famous....and can afford to buy your dear old Dad a new sports car (preferred color:RED)...it is FERRARI...as in its creators name: Enzo Ferrari...<br />Thanks for thinking of me...<br /><br />Dad<br /><br />ps - should I stop practicing throwing ping pong balls?Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-34401390501961577482010-04-21T16:12:00.001-07:002010-04-21T16:12:37.331-07:00YooHoo<object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/crsWWP3zsYY&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/crsWWP3zsYY&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object>Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268190288373741659.post-73575324297385516282010-04-16T15:24:00.000-07:002010-04-16T15:26:04.464-07:00The Endless Night: A Valentine to Film NoirEvery once in a while you come across a really really well done montage clip film. Enjoy.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xOgBa2Oij1A&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xOgBa2Oij1A&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Nicole M Iizukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379238535941477330noreply@blogger.com0