Ahhhh Voce and those crazy AALSA mentors

for my last meal for Restaurant Week Egg and i went to A Voce, which seems to be the restaurant to go to since it's on everyone's must-eat restaurant list. i was kind of worried b/c they didn't have a menu up and it's a mighty expensive place but fear not b/c they had excellent choices, Egg and i managed to find a favorite for every course. for apps Egg got sardines, which i know i know, sounds gross and weird but was so yummily lemon and citrusy. i got pasta e fagiole and the soup was surprisingly thick and creamy, which i've never had prepared that way but was perfect for the frigidly cold day. plus it had 4 teeny tiny raviolinis in it filled w/goat cheese which were adorable and delicious. for entrees Egg got an amazing scampi ravioli, the ravioli was so good. i had seared scallops which was cooked nice and tenderly, but it was the sauce underneath which was likely a creamy zesty tomatoey nutty sauce. no meal's complete w/o dessert and we opted for a warm chocolate cakish thing served w/banana ice cream and fried banana slices and a tiramisu. Egg's tiramisu was served in a see-through cup so you could see the layers of cream and espresso soaked cake. eh, i think i prefer the cake form w/those lady-fingers and spongy cake. the chocolate cake was (as always) delish, but it was the banana ice cream which really topped it all off. there were actual chunks of banana in it. yum yum. overall the food was definitely worth it, and if i was a rockefeller, i'd eat there more often b/c it's definitely quality and solid taste and the ambience i would think would suit the trendier young crowd but there were plenty of old ladies wearing their pearls out to lunch w/Egg and i so maybe this place transcends age/generation.

Egg and i got back to BLS w/the full intention of doing some work and the gym and all that stuff before heading out to AALSA's mentor-mentee event. that all went to hell when i asked to play a game of Guitar Hero II since Egg owned it but hadn't yet played. By the time Gohm got to BLS Egg and i had managed to change for the gym but were still glued to the game (damn Egg for not having a memory card and unable to find a cheat code on-line to get all the songs!). we did manage to go to the gym and then headed out to Magentic Field to attend the AALSA event. unfortunately most of the food was gone by the time we got there but everyone had a good time (we dominated the dart board, although i am awfully awful at that game as well as photo hunt-i won't mention which kind we played). it ended being a bit more of an epic night than any of us had planned and w/a stop at the falafel place for food at about 2 am i just about collapsed at home.

Asianed out

so i was all Asianed out this weekend, which is a little unlike me, but i mean, since i am Asian, i guess that's acceptable.

on friday i went to AALSA's screening of the movie Red Doors, which i really liked. it's funny and quirky and there are some definitely relatable incidents if you come from a Chinese family. afterwards we got time to Q & A the director and the lead actor Ma Tzi, who is really funny. he mentioned that he was in NY also to film another indie film, called K-town Superdogs or something like that, which was interesting b/c when i went to Players on Saturday they were filming a movie there. hmm, i wonder if it's one and the same?

also went to Typhoon Lounge on St. Marks for japanese dinner at Chow's suggestion. i'd heard of this place before w/good reviews but in all honesty, i didn't really care for the food. i got the curry rice which was ok, a little spicier than usual japanese curries. their plum wine was really sweet but not in a pleasant way and Tina said her food was really salty. all in all, considering the options that are around i wouldn't recommend this place.

school's been popping lately. we just had elections for 1L representative for each 1L section. i guess we're a pretty active class b/c every section had about 5 people running (each section's about 40 students on average). out of the 5 that ran in my section i picked the one that seemed the least formulaic. i appreciate people who make an effort and all that but i hate it when it seems like it's all the same. or maybe it's just that i'm spiteful... eh, whatever. it's my vote so stop judging me.

we also had an organizations fair and a street fair at BLS to celebrate our first day of classes (some tradition thing). omg such a good street fair. i had been craving a hot dog since i'd heard about it. it was damn good. also had some brisket, cookies and cream dippin' dots, sushi, mozzarella sticks and zeppoles. so much yummy street food! of course, i had a serious stomach ache afterwards, but seriously worth it. Wifey and i went to the AABANY meeting at Bar 13 after the fair, excited to meet some new people and students from other law schools, but that didn't happen. we just ran into more BLSers. i guess we're the only school that actually goes out...

i also tried eggs benedict for the first time this weekend. went to a place on Smith Street called Bar Tabac w/Gohm for brunch. got eggs benedict but w/smoked salmon instead of ham. so so good. but since i'm a novice you don't have to take my word, but even Gohm, who i was informed ordered eggs benedict for breakfast all the time back in Cali so i guess you could call him an expert, thought they were really good.

my subway

i was on the 2 train yesterday and noticed that someone had carved the name "TINA" on the ledge above the seat. how coincidental that i was riding in that car at that very moment.

so school's been...interesting. my roommate is hilarious. Wifey and i went to an AALSA social meeting last week sponsored by Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP at Palmira's. The food was pretty good, particularly these breaded balls w/macaroni in them. so good. the event was fun, made some new friends, 1 of which is a fellow Smithie. there's something about going to Smith that creates this instant bond.

Wifey got so drunk. the event had free food and wine and beer so we were all drinking chardonnay. Wifey doesn't have a high tolerance anyways so by the time we left, she was rocked. we walked home w/some fellow BLSers and when we got to Joralemon Street, we turned around and Wifey had disappeared. we walked backwards and found her cautiously crossing the street. the man next to her kindly advised us that she had just fallen! Wifey was hilarious. she kept thanking us for coming back for her. it turns out that she had slowly been walking towards the right until she fell and then had to hold onto a parking meter for dear life. we each flanked a side of her to keep her upright and got her back to the apartment in 1 piece where she promptly passed out.