How to Train a Dragon (Dreamworks) Live Spectacular Show

This Saturday we spent some time with just the boys and took them to watch a live show that was simply amazing. How to Train a Dragon Live Spectacular was a very good show. Watch the cartoon movie before seeing the show to know what is going on if you've never seen it!

Here's a youtube preview:

Be prepared when you go to spend a lot of money. Unless you have a firm grip on your wallet be prepared to empty it especially when you get those puppy dog eyes from your kids. Before we even reached our seats there were stands filled with overpriced action figure toys, plush toys, spinning toys, glowing toys, toys you can wear and t shirts. This is common every time we go to a show but man, my pocketbooks hurt.

Of course we're suckers for those darn puppy eyes so we ended buying those action figure dragons (where only the legs move - some action.) and glowing necklaces. Because we were unable to bring my nephew we bought him a dragon and glowing necklace too. Here's a break down of some of the toys:

Dragon action figures/plastic toys $25
Dragon plush toys $30
Dragon hat / wings / tail (toothless) $20 / $25 / $25
Dragon glowing necklace $8

After seeing those prices I didn't ask for any more prices. That was only the merchandise. Our show was in the Jerome Schottenstein Center so of course we had the super duper food choices for prime cheap prices (<= sarcasm) I bought 1 minute maid lemonade and 1 powerade (small bottles) for $7.50. WOW! At another stand for 2 pretzels, large popcorn, large soda = $18. The only good thing is the souvenir cup we get to keep.

All in all it was a very good show and the robotics were amazing. There was plenty of fire, smoke, flying dragons, dancing vikings and walking /interacting dragons. We attended the 11 am show on a Saturday which had little to no crowd with 2 other families in our section which our seats were the first row right behind VIP. We purchased our tickets through groupon so for a $78 seat we paid $46. If we would have bought the same groupon for another day or time we would have been a section back in 204/205. I also heard from a friend there were technical difficulties so it made their show a little long and tiring.


This was a very good family show but again a little pricey when everything adds up. Can't wait for another outing! Hopefully we can get good seats for the Cirque du Soleil coming soon!

 Love the shows! - Bay Nan

For ticket information visit the website: Dreamworks How to train a dragon show tickets

FOOTBALL SEASON ... chance to make money or lose more of it....

This was our funny conversation moment first thing this morning...

Alarm clock went off this morning and Ving gets up, looks at me and says "MAN! Green Bay got robbed last night!!"

 ... I'm thinking... What? well what did they take? was it the insurgents? (Kat Williams reference LOL)

 ... & I give him the blankest look til I realized what he was really talking about. "Oh geez. Did you lose?" ... "yes...."   (well damn - can I get a "good morning" first before waking me up with the "hey hunnie i lost my football bet."

Cousin B., did we not agree to not answer Ving's text after a certain amount?? lol  :(  he better work OT this week!! 

Every season we can't wait to watch football, place bets on who we think will win, pay for food because we cook in the morning and pig out all day! This year we took it a little further and paid Direct TV for their NFL Sunday game ticket so he can watch all the NFL games, & on one channel he can watch up to 8 games at the same time. Literally!

It's great with scores for all the games plus where they are on the field (the blue bar at the top or bottom of the box/game indicates the forward progress and as they get closer to the end zone it turns red - indicating they're in the redzone. It will then turn green for the extra point.) You just move the yellow box around to which game you want to listen to.

If that doesn't get me "good wife" points I don't know what will!! :)

We also bought the ESPN gameplan package - which sucks at time because of the quality of the small school's coverage of their games is worse than watching a taping of a high school football game. So distorted and blurry, its sad. I don't even know why we bought it when he doesn't even follow the small schools but I guess it just the idea, if he wanted to watch it - its available. eh.

The down side it the costs of the season, the cost of food, beer, liquor, tv channels, bets lost and family time is either we watch it together or i'm in the other room with the kids watching Phineas & Ferb. This season, I'm growing fond of Phineas & Ferb. Our team isn't doing so well .. and cussing at the TV isn't always fun.

Well, guess I asked for it when I paid for it! haha


Go OSU Buckeyes! Go GB Packers! Go anyone that plays against the Steelers!! lol
(GREAT JOB LAST WK OAKLAND RAIDERS!!)

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 Regarding the game last night... I had to re-explain that YES GB did get cheated but not for the reason he thinks they did.

NFL Statement On Seahawks-Packers: Replacement Ref's Call Stands On Golden Tate TD (VIDEO)

From the AP:

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has upheld the Seahawks' 14-12 win over the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football.

The league said in a statement Tuesday that Seattle's last-second touchdown pass should not have been overturned.

The NFL says Seahawks receiver Golden Tate should have been called for offensive pass interference before the catch, which would have clinched a Packers victory, but that cannot be reviewed by instant replay.

The replacement officials ruled on the field that Tate had simultaneous possession with Green Bay safety M.D. Jennings, which counts as a reception. The NFL says that once that happened, the referee was correct that no indisputable visual evidence existed on review to overturn the touchdown call.

On the final play, Russell Wilson heaved a 24-yard pass into a scrum in the end zone. Tate and Jennings both got their hands on the ball, though the Packers insisted Jennings had clear possession for a game-ending interception.

my job is never done - apparently everyone in the family thinks M.O.M. = made of money .. - Bay Nan

The Nanthavongs are multi talented!!

Here is a video of my niece singing SWV's song "Weak"... Enjoy!

She has some other videos of her doing covers of different songs. Feel free to watch / like and comment her videos!

Proud Auntie - Bay Nan

Birthday Weekend.... Party like I was 25 again!!

Best Birthday EVER ... but I don't think I can do it again...

Ving & I

My wonderful husband threw me a birthday bash with friends and family this past Saturday. I was so happy to see my best friends and family I haven't seen in a while. My house was filled and the liquor was flowing.

The last of our guests left around 4:30 am. I did have a nap earlier but did get up and cook several dishes along with a few friends that brought some dishes.

We also had plenty of people bring beer and bottles of Remy, Hennessy, and Peach Ciroc (Thanks Nida, Linh & Brian, Goff/Navin/Ciroc/Rockstar/Starr - I don't know your alias this week, Thai, everyone else that brought over one). Also thanks to Amanda for my pink moscato that I have yet to drink.

Keanu & Mommy

Kids with the fire p

Sophia, Jason, Maddie & I

Amanda, Lisa, Nuk, & I

Cousin Kenny & I

We had everything from larb gai (chicken), nam kaow (spicy curry rice with nam), crab rangoon, ka poon (curry chicken noodles), bbq chicken and steak, Laotian sticky rice, fried noodles (thanks to my brother in law), meatballs (thanks to my cousin Berinda), cheese cake (thanks Lisa), yum seafood (thanks again Lisa), and a chocolate caramel cake to die for (thanks to my bff Sophia).

Lisa & kids

Me, Goy & Ving

Lisa & I

Me, Twee, & Linh

Kek & Omar

 

I had fun and the house full of kids did too. I think some of the kids haven't seen each other in so long they hated to leave. My kids also got to spend time with their first cousins they haven't seen in about a year or so, so I was extremely happy for them.

Neil & Omar

Thai

Bobby & Ving

Yogi, Thai, & Thuy

It's been a while since I drank like that but it was so much fun but the next day I was paying for it. Not so much hangover but exhaustion. I have to remember it's not 2002 any more and my body can't party like it used to.

Thanks to Sophal for my gift card to Starbucks that I used this morning. Special thanks to my husband for putting it together, for buying me the North Face jacket I was crying for, for the past month and cancelling dinner on Sunday after realizing I was in a food coma at 5pm. I love you more than I can say!


All in all I had a wonderful party and a lovely day sleeping in. I think I slept away about 70% of my actual birthday (Sunday). Thanks for everyone who made it out. This was one for the memory books!


29 yrs old again for the 5th year in a row!! - Bay Nan

Introductions are in order

I figured since this is my first ever blog entry I should introduce you to my life. 

I am a twice married mother of five who loves to read romances, eating out and rotting in front of the TV/computer watching Korean TV dramas. My friend / co-worker suggested I do a blog on reviews of restaurants and foods. 

My everyday life consists of sitting in my office running around on the web looking for things to entertain my mind while I kill time before I leave work to either go to community college or home to my family. 

I am a princess at 34 because I refuse to do anything active at my house or anywhere else. I sit on the couch until my husband cooks while my children clean. I do become a master chef when the urge hits me along with master pho chef every Sunday since that is ultimately my husbands favorite thing in the world besides the family. "Pho Sunday" is Facebook famous because of our traditions. 

I am a genius in my own mind hence why everything revolves around me so you are actually living in my world, but my powers are limited because there are too many people physically around me. Besides, if my road rage collides with my godly powers, I think there would be no people in the world because there's always something about someone else's driving that pisses you off, isn't there? 

I can't let you know too much about me because there is always a government official trying to figure me out so I'll leave it at that. Enjoy my opinions but remember, they are only opinions. 

Bay Nan