oooh two posts for the price of one
so po'
Once again, I cannot afford the 'or. It's so sad and shameful. I spent a long time on the phone with my bank as they explained why I'm so poor. It was depressing. At one point, the guy on the phone tries to strike up a conversation with me. I was so depressed that I couldn't even engage in a normal convo. And as I think about it now, I sorta think he might have been trying to do some Asian-bonding or something. Here's sort of how it went:
bank guy: so let's go through your recent transactions.
me: uhhh, okay...
bank guy: [going over the transactions one by one] so hold on a minute, let me pull up the rest of your records
me: yeah, um, okay...
bank guy: so can I ask you, what ethnicity is your last name?
me: uh... Chinese
bank guy: do you speak mandarin? Cantonese?
me: uh... no, not really. wish I spoke Cantonese better... uh... [still sort of shell shocked from my lack of funds.]
bank guy: Oh, because my mom speaks...[blah blah blah some Asian languages blah blah blah] and I go with her instead of my dad [blah blah blah Asian food blah blah blah]
me: [silence.]
bank guy: so let me pull up your records.
So I guess I wasn't very nice, but I was so preoccupied and nervous about my brokeness. Looking back at it, this also creeped me out because the guy went over all of my bank info and then wanted to connect with me. Hey buddy, you just saw how broke I am, please, let me have a few moments of silence to commemorate my lost funds. We've already connected, bank guy. Anyway, I'm ringing in the new year broke. Yay for me. Can we register for dolla billz?
new years eve
is one of the most overrated holidays. It sucks because everyone asks each other about NYE plans, but no one ever seems to have any really concrete plans. So then, there is an assumption that everyone must have holiday plans, which I never seems to have. My holiday has consisted of driving from SJ to LA with the 'rents. I also just spent a couple of excruciating hours at my cousin's house, trying to ignore the tension that permeated the house. Icky family conflict put me in a horrible mood. So now I'm sitting here, in my kitchen, waiting for my apple cider to chill (we gave the last bottle of wine to my cousin so now I'm left here at home without drink), watching tv. Another year gone.
12/31/2004
12/25/2004
Merry Christmas!
I don't think I spent enough time this season reflecting on the goodness of Christ's birth. Hm. Anyway, right now I'm trying to block out my mom's voice by playing minsoo's Christmas mix from 2002 or 01. The Lakers are playing the Heat, Shaq got kicked out of the game and they're in overtime. I think Miami won because my mom is going mm-mm, in that non-approving mom-way.
I'm going up to Northern Cal next week to do a whole mess of wedding stuff: picking up my dress (!!), registering, having my BMs try on their dresses, checking out some Cheongsams in Chinatown, seeing photographers... phew! I'm tired just thinking about it.
Have a great day celebrating!
I don't think I spent enough time this season reflecting on the goodness of Christ's birth. Hm. Anyway, right now I'm trying to block out my mom's voice by playing minsoo's Christmas mix from 2002 or 01. The Lakers are playing the Heat, Shaq got kicked out of the game and they're in overtime. I think Miami won because my mom is going mm-mm, in that non-approving mom-way.
I'm going up to Northern Cal next week to do a whole mess of wedding stuff: picking up my dress (!!), registering, having my BMs try on their dresses, checking out some Cheongsams in Chinatown, seeing photographers... phew! I'm tired just thinking about it.
Have a great day celebrating!
12/24/2004
12/23/2004
why I love "1nside the Actor's Studio" on Brav0 and ZackBraff(not together, separate, but still loved):
The Simps0ns are on. Not the animated characters, but the actors that do the voices on the show -- in their character's voices. Hi-larious. Hank Azar1a is doing the voice of Apu now.
ZB's Christmas post on his GS blog is Hi-larious. His final greeting: "Just say no, stay in school, and nobody puts baby in the corner, Peace and Love, ZB" His new year's resolutions include "laughing at babies who are late walkers." Oh the sarcasm makes me swoon. I have a new crush that I can add to my "nerdy movie stars that are funny and smart" list. Move over J1mmyFallon.
The Simps0ns are on. Not the animated characters, but the actors that do the voices on the show -- in their character's voices. Hi-larious. Hank Azar1a is doing the voice of Apu now.
ZB's Christmas post on his GS blog is Hi-larious. His final greeting: "Just say no, stay in school, and nobody puts baby in the corner, Peace and Love, ZB" His new year's resolutions include "laughing at babies who are late walkers." Oh the sarcasm makes me swoon. I have a new crush that I can add to my "nerdy movie stars that are funny and smart" list. Move over J1mmyFallon.
12/20/2004
*sigh*
Yes, the quarter is over. I worked hard, met some cool people and learned some cool stuff. I also found my long-forgotten high school nerd persona. Yes people, the overachieving study nerd is BACK in full effect. I've rediscovered the art of studying, an activity I used to reserve only for reading week when I was at NU.
Anyway, a few celebrations are in order:
1. My computer is back and doing alright. Yay! (too bad it died the week before finals)
2. I'm going to pick up my wedding dress in 8 short days - Yes!
3. I got an internship for the winter at an awesome progressive non-profit. Oh sooo cool, you have no idea. Probably the coolest organization I've worked for.
4. The quarter is over.
5. It's freakin' WARM - like 80 degrees. And it's December 20th.
6. I slept for like 11 hours last night. Sleep rocks.
I am in a good mood.... today. *finally*
Yes, the quarter is over. I worked hard, met some cool people and learned some cool stuff. I also found my long-forgotten high school nerd persona. Yes people, the overachieving study nerd is BACK in full effect. I've rediscovered the art of studying, an activity I used to reserve only for reading week when I was at NU.
Anyway, a few celebrations are in order:
1. My computer is back and doing alright. Yay! (too bad it died the week before finals)
2. I'm going to pick up my wedding dress in 8 short days - Yes!
3. I got an internship for the winter at an awesome progressive non-profit. Oh sooo cool, you have no idea. Probably the coolest organization I've worked for.
4. The quarter is over.
5. It's freakin' WARM - like 80 degrees. And it's December 20th.
6. I slept for like 11 hours last night. Sleep rocks.
I am in a good mood.... today. *finally*
12/15/2004
one of those weeks
Final number 2 is over... I just spent over 9 hours finished up a group project due tomorrow... I have a paper and another final AND an internship fair on Friday. I can't believe it's only Tuesday. I'm so tired. Monday's final only took me 4 hours (we could stay 8 if we wanted) and today's final was the hardest but I managed to leave not feeling too bad about myself. Our groups project kicks butt so I'm feeling pretty good about stuff in general, but I am feeling the burn. I don't think I've ever had such a productive finals week, but I am sooooo exhausted. Just waiting for Saturday.
Final number 2 is over... I just spent over 9 hours finished up a group project due tomorrow... I have a paper and another final AND an internship fair on Friday. I can't believe it's only Tuesday. I'm so tired. Monday's final only took me 4 hours (we could stay 8 if we wanted) and today's final was the hardest but I managed to leave not feeling too bad about myself. Our groups project kicks butt so I'm feeling pretty good about stuff in general, but I am feeling the burn. I don't think I've ever had such a productive finals week, but I am sooooo exhausted. Just waiting for Saturday.
12/09/2004
the worst day ever
Okay, so I'm exaggerating. Sort of.
Today I turned on my computer and got nothing. No sound, no whirring, nada. It was plugged in, the green light told me the power was surging through the battery, yet my little computer did not fire up. I went to Best Buy (yay for 3-year warranties) and they told me that they'd have to send it out to be fixed... for 2-3 weeks.
Um, hi it's freakin' finals week next week. I have a data for a group project and a group memo on my freakin' hard drive.
This is when I brokedown and cried at Best Buy. Not my finest moment, but you know what? I'm sort of used to crying in front of strangers. It's kinda cathartic. I also went home and cried on the shoulder of my dad, which I haven't done since I was like 5.
My cousin is an IT director so I drove to his work and he took my computer apart and helped me back up part of my hard drive. Laurence saved my ass, not unlike how superchoong saved minsoo's awhile back.
My computer is now in the hands of BB, my school-related data is backed up and my parents loaned me their laptop. It's okay, it's okay.
Thanks to minsoo who, once again, sees me at my worst and still manages to want to walk this journey with me.
Bring on finals. Nothing like a crisis to remind me that I am not in control, even though I try so hard to be.
Okay, so I'm exaggerating. Sort of.
Today I turned on my computer and got nothing. No sound, no whirring, nada. It was plugged in, the green light told me the power was surging through the battery, yet my little computer did not fire up. I went to Best Buy (yay for 3-year warranties) and they told me that they'd have to send it out to be fixed... for 2-3 weeks.
Um, hi it's freakin' finals week next week. I have a data for a group project and a group memo on my freakin' hard drive.
This is when I brokedown and cried at Best Buy. Not my finest moment, but you know what? I'm sort of used to crying in front of strangers. It's kinda cathartic. I also went home and cried on the shoulder of my dad, which I haven't done since I was like 5.
My cousin is an IT director so I drove to his work and he took my computer apart and helped me back up part of my hard drive. Laurence saved my ass, not unlike how superchoong saved minsoo's awhile back.
My computer is now in the hands of BB, my school-related data is backed up and my parents loaned me their laptop. It's okay, it's okay.
Thanks to minsoo who, once again, sees me at my worst and still manages to want to walk this journey with me.
Bring on finals. Nothing like a crisis to remind me that I am not in control, even though I try so hard to be.
urban planning relates to real life
My prof has a parking meter in his office. No,really, he does. I went in for office hours and it was sitting on his desk. I think I am going to burn a copy of the meter song and attach it to my last assignment. If he likes it, maybe he will consider it a little "extra credit" *wink wink*. Hey it doesn't hurt to try.
I went to another prof's office (I was makin' the rounds) and it turns out her sons went to my rival high school and her cousin was one of my club advisors. Small world, sort of. I don't think I've talked about high school rivalry since I graduated from high school. It's weird being near home, where people actually know your 'hood. Speaking of the 'hood, this little house a few doors down from my parents' place sold for 1.5 mill buckaroos. Can you believe it??? Housing prices are ridiculous. A lot of my classmates are studying "affordable housing," as if it's an ancient concept. I guess it is in this area.
My prof has a parking meter in his office. No,really, he does. I went in for office hours and it was sitting on his desk. I think I am going to burn a copy of the meter song and attach it to my last assignment. If he likes it, maybe he will consider it a little "extra credit" *wink wink*. Hey it doesn't hurt to try.
I went to another prof's office (I was makin' the rounds) and it turns out her sons went to my rival high school and her cousin was one of my club advisors. Small world, sort of. I don't think I've talked about high school rivalry since I graduated from high school. It's weird being near home, where people actually know your 'hood. Speaking of the 'hood, this little house a few doors down from my parents' place sold for 1.5 mill buckaroos. Can you believe it??? Housing prices are ridiculous. A lot of my classmates are studying "affordable housing," as if it's an ancient concept. I guess it is in this area.
12/08/2004
wow, i'm probably the only one that thinks this is hilarious. how sad.
My applied econ prof makes us write responses to the weekly readings and post them to a general message board that everyone reads. Tonight is the last time I can post a response, but right now I'm so brain dead that I can't think of anything appropriate. The last time I wrote notes late at night I refer to that "p1mp my ride" show... not quite an academic piece.
The only urban planning related thing that i can think of right now are the lyrics to a funky song that minsoo made me listen to... it's called "money in the meter"... why does this relate to urban planning? My prof constantly talks about parking meters and parking lots and the evils of the automobile (this is la, after all). I think he thinks cars are the work of the devil and that we as planners should work at making drivers pay for the real costs they impose on our streets and air. I'm beginning to believe him. Anyway, when I first heard this song, I thought it was the funky version of my prof's lectures... for those of you not familiar with this piece, here's a sample:
"put your money in the meter, stay for a little while, (stay, stay....)
i know just how to treat you, know how to make you smile,
put your money in the meter, stay for a little while (stay, stay...)
i ain't here to cheat you, you know that ain't my style..."
I think this song is about a booty call, but if you take it literally....
The song makes me laugh because I keep imagining my 60 year old white prof getting down and funky with the song. He loves metered parking so I am convinced this is his anthem. I'm considering burning a copy of the song and giving it to him. I'm delirious. I need to sleep.
put your money in the meter... stay for a little while.... (stay! stay!)
i need winter break.
My applied econ prof makes us write responses to the weekly readings and post them to a general message board that everyone reads. Tonight is the last time I can post a response, but right now I'm so brain dead that I can't think of anything appropriate. The last time I wrote notes late at night I refer to that "p1mp my ride" show... not quite an academic piece.
The only urban planning related thing that i can think of right now are the lyrics to a funky song that minsoo made me listen to... it's called "money in the meter"... why does this relate to urban planning? My prof constantly talks about parking meters and parking lots and the evils of the automobile (this is la, after all). I think he thinks cars are the work of the devil and that we as planners should work at making drivers pay for the real costs they impose on our streets and air. I'm beginning to believe him. Anyway, when I first heard this song, I thought it was the funky version of my prof's lectures... for those of you not familiar with this piece, here's a sample:
"put your money in the meter, stay for a little while, (stay, stay....)
i know just how to treat you, know how to make you smile,
put your money in the meter, stay for a little while (stay, stay...)
i ain't here to cheat you, you know that ain't my style..."
I think this song is about a booty call, but if you take it literally....
The song makes me laugh because I keep imagining my 60 year old white prof getting down and funky with the song. He loves metered parking so I am convinced this is his anthem. I'm considering burning a copy of the song and giving it to him. I'm delirious. I need to sleep.
put your money in the meter... stay for a little while.... (stay! stay!)
i need winter break.
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