Kat's 9 Lives

Sure, it might be cold in San Francisco all the time but that doesn't mean that you can't enjoy a nice big scoop of ice cream! After a nice filling meal, the best way to end the night is a sweet treat. I am always up for trying a new place so that I can write about them and happen to come across Joe's Ice Cream that offers some tasty treats. In the populous and cultural city of San Francisco there is a plethora of tasty ice cream shops. So what does an ice cream shop need to do to stand out? Well....
Offer some unique flavors like Thai Tea! The flavor was subtle and fun. It's always fun to try some tasty new flavors. To top things off, the prices are very reasonable and affordable and they don't skimp on the serving size too. They serve a variety of homemade ice creams.
As for me, I wanted some good ole fashioned ice cream. I couldn't stay away from the Peppermint. Sure, it isn't unique but I just love the minty freshness mixed in with the crisp bits of candy embedded into each scoop. **Lick Lick** **Munch Munch** One scoop is plenty and will fill you up for an after meal snack, but if you are in a jolly mood then double it up! =D

Joe's Ice Cream
5351 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 751-1950

Sing! We went to the Music Tunnel KTV in Richmond after I grabbed my tea. Luckily I could bring my drink in, but you are not allowed to bring alcohol. They have Happy Hour where it's either $10 and up an hour with a minimum amount needed to be spent on food or drinks. You can't reserve the $10 rooms and they run out pretty fast. Ms. Lin called ahead to book the $15 per hour rooms. We were led to our room immediately and the people there seemed very friendly. It was a nice and clean place. The only thing I would have to complain about is the interface of their karaoke system. You have to look at this small 17 inch monitor and use a remote to scroll slowly through categories to find the song you want. For Chinese music it was by the artists and their sex. As for the English songs they listed them alphabetically by the first letter, but scrolling through took FOREVER. I really liked that there was a tambourine on the table because that forced me to bust out my non-existent skill. To be honest, I just wanted to play with it and make tons of noise. O=9
For our snacks, Ms. Lin and Ms. BumbleBee shared a pot of Rose Honey Tea. I chose to get a Watermelon Juice drink and share a Spicy Popcorn Chicken. Our drinks were made in the store, but I believe they ran out to a nearby store to pick up the chicken. They probably would've ran out to buy my drink too, if it were more complicated. There's a service button on one of the remotes and they were pretty fast to answer. Obviously you don't go there for the food or the drinks, but for the fun of singing! You sing loud and proud AND out of tune! That's the best part! The walls were a little thin because when we stopped singing I could hear the other room's bad singing. I love karaoke! For those of you who know me, I sing ALL the time. I do apologize to everyone for making them deaf, but oh well! It's your fault for riding in my car! =P I love singing loud and I know CMM Lover loves to sing loud & out of tune for fun. Especially her favorite Backstreet Boys' songs! Good times!

On that Saturday outing, we stopped off in Richmond after Oakland to go karaoke. Before we entered, I decided to stop off and get a nice milk tea. Ms. BumbleBee suggested TenRen's. There was a specific drink that she said she liked. When we went in to ask for that drink, they looked at us weirdly and said that they don't carry such a drink. Ms. BumbleBee said that the other chain she went to had the drink. So by default, I decided to get Passion Fruit Jasmine Milk Tea. They did not offer such a drink on the menu, so I just asked if they could add some passion fruit syrup in their jasmine milk tea. Yes, they have passion fruit green tea on their menu. When I asked for that drink they gave me an extremely hard time saying that it will clump and it won't taste good... blah blah blah! I was thinking in my head that they should just do what I want and it's all lies. That drink is my favorite at Fantasia's. After I had it there the first time many years ago, I always get it in a lot of other places. It's not THAT weird. I think they just have their own idea of what tea should taste like and disregards what the CUSTOMER wants. It was pretty annoying >_<>=|