Misery loves company

Dang, last night I couldn't fall asleep because one of my neighbors were having an "old fashion Harlem throw down." They were at it big time!  Yelling at each other, bitching about stupid shit...the works.  Wonder if they know that their paper thin walls allow everybody and their dogs to involuntarily listen into their miserable life.  Not everybody wanna stay up all nite! Dammit, ladies....you can't make a man love you.  If he cheats on you, hits you, curses at you, disrespects you in any way, LEAVE HIM! Don't stick around and let him step all over you. What's wrong with you?!?  Do you not love yourself?  Look, if you don't love yourself, NOBODY can love you, CAPICHE?  To the ones who married for the little money that he got, his pennies are not worth the beat down.  Move on and get some self respect.  The best way to love yourself is to make yourself worth something.  Get educated, start a business, volunteer, sign for pottery or crochet........don't just sit around and be a nobody. Don't get mad when he starts treating you like a nobody.  It's human.  You'll only respect someone when he/she got something to respect.  Sitting around looking cute won't get you anywhere especially when you don't have much above your shoulders.  Dammit.

Bubu Fuud: Banh Mi

The Banh Mi is very popular among Vietnamese and lately NYers.  NYtimes can't stop talking about it HERE.

It's just French bread filled with different kinds of Vietnamese sausage, meat, pate, pickled vegetables, cilantro & cucumbers...etc...  

This is a Chinese Roast Pork hoagie. Marinate a small Pork roast with Chinese BBQ seasoning overnight.  You can find the seasoning at just about any Asian grocery store in Chinatown. Follow directions, cook till caramelize.  Slice to your liking.

Stuff the hoagie with the roast pork, turkey cold cuts, ham, mayonnaise, cilantro, cucumbers, ground pepper, soy sauce and hot sauce.  yummy yummy yummy!

They're ghetto if...

1.  they slam their doors incessantly.

2. they use the revolving door so they don't have to keep the other door open for you (when a man does this to a woman, he's really a pussy!)

3.  they wear shoes in their homes (even stupid Pdiddy takes his shoes off)

4.  they send their kids out to the terrace so they can get their freak on

5.  they push the elevator button a million times when all it takes is one gentle push

6.   they get cuffed out the front door

7.  they get kicked out the front door

8.   they sit in the lobby for no damn reason

9.  they think their family arguments are public's business

10.  they make their kids take out the trash when the trash bag is too heavy

11.  they stain the whole damn hall with their trash

12. they play loud music till 2 am.  I know they're depressed but do they think we all want to listen to Toni Braxton's 7 whole days?

13. they smoke in the hall because they don't want their home to smell

hmmmm....what else?

Bubu Fuud: Lo Mein

marinate noodles with oyster sauce & hoisin sauce

Lo mein isn't really Vietnamese but I like and it's super cheap to make.  Marinate the cooked spaghetti with some oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, soy sauce.  Fry whatever meat you want with onions, scallions, garlic, vegetables if you want.  Add cooked spaghetti and some drops of sesame oil (it's pretty strong so don't overdue it, a drop at a time and taste).  Add some more oyster sauce, hoisin sauce & soy sauce to taste.  

To dumb it down so the the GED folks aka damn haterz in this building can cook something for themselves too...

Use Ramen noodles instead!  Boil with seasoning and drain.  You just made yourself some RAMEIN!  

Next thing I know, the halls gonna be smelling like burnt soy sauce!  hehehaha!

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All Harlem buildings need a voice like yours.  Keep up the good work." 

SD

Elections

Maybe it ain't so BUH-LOO around here afterall..hehehe...damn haterz!

Halloween Review

For a "luxury" building, I am totally disappointed at the amount of residence participation. Of 180 homes, only about 30 signed up to give candy. HALF of them left buckets outside their door. Dang, can we put a little more effort into making Halloween a happy holiday for our little residents? WTF is wrong with these folks. Open your door and let the kids say Trick or Treat and show off their kool costumes to brighten up your life! Cuz Lord knows you need some happiness. These folks are seriously MISERABLE! I let my little man go trick or treating in this building for a bit and we gotta say the haunted hall on Floor 6 was great.  He was too scared to go through the tunnel of the dead.  THANKS Y'ALL for putting in the effort! I had so many goody bags prepared but gave out only half (that's being generous). I guess Halloween fell on Saturday so most folks took their kids out. Oh BTW, I ran into another resident and she told me they don't celebrate Halloween. WHO DOESN'T CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN?!!! Does she really believe Halloween is an evil holiday?  Look around, it's fun everywhere!  Ayah!