Selections from my tape collection...
9/22/2006
a favor
VOTE FOR JANE!!!
I'm ripping this off from my sis in laws' websites, but wanted to put in a plug for a friend -- many of you might remember her as one of the ladies that sang at our wedding... She's one of minsoo's oldest friends and has become a true friend of mine as well. Not only is she a kick-ass singer, but a great human being in general so PLEASE take a few and vote for her!! I don't know anything about that "wicked" musical, but I know a good thing when I see it and Jane is one of those good things. Voting for her is like voting for good things in this world. :)
Jane is one of 30 finalists for this singing contest sponsored by the musical "Wicked." You can watch her singing online, and then vote for her... if she wins, she'll get a free trip to New York and tickets to the show and a chance to sing live. So VOTE for her PLEASE!!!! And get all your friends to vote.
Here's what you have to do: Go to www.wicked-week.com
- Click on the "Wicked Week First Round 'Be Wicked' Singing Contest" link
- Click on the "Wicked Fan" area to register (yeah, its a pain, but it's just one step so please please please do it anyway)
- Once you're in, click on the East Coast link in the Round One Online Voting area.
- Listen to Jane (from Massachusetts, 26) sing! And then vote for her!!
** Random Fact: the background of her audition tape is Minsoo & Jane's home church!
VOTE FOR JANE!!!
I'm ripping this off from my sis in laws' websites, but wanted to put in a plug for a friend -- many of you might remember her as one of the ladies that sang at our wedding... She's one of minsoo's oldest friends and has become a true friend of mine as well. Not only is she a kick-ass singer, but a great human being in general so PLEASE take a few and vote for her!! I don't know anything about that "wicked" musical, but I know a good thing when I see it and Jane is one of those good things. Voting for her is like voting for good things in this world. :)
Jane is one of 30 finalists for this singing contest sponsored by the musical "Wicked." You can watch her singing online, and then vote for her... if she wins, she'll get a free trip to New York and tickets to the show and a chance to sing live. So VOTE for her PLEASE!!!! And get all your friends to vote.
Here's what you have to do: Go to www.wicked-week.com
- Click on the "Wicked Week First Round 'Be Wicked' Singing Contest" link
- Click on the "Wicked Fan" area to register (yeah, its a pain, but it's just one step so please please please do it anyway)
- Once you're in, click on the East Coast link in the Round One Online Voting area.
- Listen to Jane (from Massachusetts, 26) sing! And then vote for her!!
** Random Fact: the background of her audition tape is Minsoo & Jane's home church!
9/18/2006
Feed the need
Thanks to all who sent bday messages awhile back... I'm sorry I haven't responded -- it's been a bit crazy.
My kick ass sisters in law sent me the best birthday gift -- Anne 0f Green_Gables -- the original AND the sequel. YEEEEAAAAHHHHHHH!!!! Watching it on DVD sure beats downloading each 10 minute clip via Y0uTube. I've already watched an hour between watching season premieres of new shows.
Real life pales in comparison to Anne and her turn-of-the-century hijinks. Ha ha ha... I'm so sad.
Thanks to all who sent bday messages awhile back... I'm sorry I haven't responded -- it's been a bit crazy.
My kick ass sisters in law sent me the best birthday gift -- Anne 0f Green_Gables -- the original AND the sequel. YEEEEAAAAHHHHHHH!!!! Watching it on DVD sure beats downloading each 10 minute clip via Y0uTube. I've already watched an hour between watching season premieres of new shows.
Real life pales in comparison to Anne and her turn-of-the-century hijinks. Ha ha ha... I'm so sad.
9/14/2006
Yesterday was one crazy day.
After a long plane ride home from St. Louis, my co-worker and I had to head up to fancy-pants Bel-Air to attend an event for our latest campaign. Our boss called us just as we were about to leave for the airport and told us that we needed to be there to help represent (I think she meant, help represent for all the ugly, poor, non-white people). Minsoo picked us up from the airport and we headed back to my place to transform ourselves from schlepy non-profit research nerds, to "hollywood casual" (whatever that means).
When we were driving to the house, we noticed the homes in the area got larger and larger and farther and farther from the street. Pretty soon we couldn't see the properties because of the tall gates and foliage surrounding the mansions. When we got to the house, there was only valet parking for my dust and pigeon-poo covered civic. Hollywood elites, here I come!
As I greeted people at the sign in table, I realized I had NO idea who owned the home. It turns out that the homeowner was the producer of Al G0re's movie and all of Tarentin0's movies -- CRAZY!!! I had no idea what the guy looked like, but when I walked into the house, the first photo I saw was the producer, who was with Bill and Hillary (Clinton). Um, yeah.
There were a bunch of hollywood producers and other entertainment people, but the only person I recognized was a gal from Melr0se Place.
Anyway, in one day I went from hangout in a cheesy ballroom in the midwest falling asleep to the sounds of obnoxious policy-makers to hanging out with well-groomed hollywood types in a mansion in Bel-Air. Surreal.
Today, after sleeping for 9 hours, I woke up and felt like a train hit me.
After a long plane ride home from St. Louis, my co-worker and I had to head up to fancy-pants Bel-Air to attend an event for our latest campaign. Our boss called us just as we were about to leave for the airport and told us that we needed to be there to help represent (I think she meant, help represent for all the ugly, poor, non-white people). Minsoo picked us up from the airport and we headed back to my place to transform ourselves from schlepy non-profit research nerds, to "hollywood casual" (whatever that means).
When we were driving to the house, we noticed the homes in the area got larger and larger and farther and farther from the street. Pretty soon we couldn't see the properties because of the tall gates and foliage surrounding the mansions. When we got to the house, there was only valet parking for my dust and pigeon-poo covered civic. Hollywood elites, here I come!
As I greeted people at the sign in table, I realized I had NO idea who owned the home. It turns out that the homeowner was the producer of Al G0re's movie and all of Tarentin0's movies -- CRAZY!!! I had no idea what the guy looked like, but when I walked into the house, the first photo I saw was the producer, who was with Bill and Hillary (Clinton). Um, yeah.
There were a bunch of hollywood producers and other entertainment people, but the only person I recognized was a gal from Melr0se Place.
Anyway, in one day I went from hangout in a cheesy ballroom in the midwest falling asleep to the sounds of obnoxious policy-makers to hanging out with well-groomed hollywood types in a mansion in Bel-Air. Surreal.
Today, after sleeping for 9 hours, I woke up and felt like a train hit me.
9/13/2006
smell you later, policy weirdos
I'm about ready to check out of the hotel. Yay for free wireless in my room -- boo for the suckiness of downtown St. Louis.
I'm so excited to be out of here that I want to run laps around the ice cold partioned ballroom with the tacky red chairs & flower patterned rug and high-5 all of the bald heads of the middle aged white men at the conference while screaming, "I'm out SUCKASSSSSSSS!!!!! Take your boring policy-speak and annoying nasal voices and obnoxious 'tude and go back to D.C. or wherever the hell they keep boring policy wonks! Um, and by the way, YOU'RE UGLY!"
Needless to say, apparently policy wonks are not my type of nerd.
I need to get back to LA. Peace Out Midwest. The arch was only OK.
I'm about ready to check out of the hotel. Yay for free wireless in my room -- boo for the suckiness of downtown St. Louis.
I'm so excited to be out of here that I want to run laps around the ice cold partioned ballroom with the tacky red chairs & flower patterned rug and high-5 all of the bald heads of the middle aged white men at the conference while screaming, "I'm out SUCKASSSSSSSS!!!!! Take your boring policy-speak and annoying nasal voices and obnoxious 'tude and go back to D.C. or wherever the hell they keep boring policy wonks! Um, and by the way, YOU'RE UGLY!"
Needless to say, apparently policy wonks are not my type of nerd.
I need to get back to LA. Peace Out Midwest. The arch was only OK.
9/12/2006
wow, i am so cool
Live from Nerd Fest 2006...
If I had to be here any longer, I might actually convince myself that I'm really cool...
Just spent sometime at the happenin' hotel bar, where my co-worker and I just got free drinks and food, courtesy of some dude who showed up after food service had closed. We gave him a half of our sandwich and he bought us our food and drinks in exchange for the sandwich and some "stimulating" conversation. He told us that he'd be happy to go to work if he'd see us everyday. EW. Thanks for the free booze dude, but you're 36 and you look like you're 46. GROSS. Also, I noticed that the ring finger on your left hand has big fat tan. EW. I guess I just experienced my first skeezy pick up at an out-of-town conference. Sad.
I'm leaving tomorrow. Yay. These humorless policy nerds are driving me crazy.
Live from Nerd Fest 2006...
If I had to be here any longer, I might actually convince myself that I'm really cool...
Just spent sometime at the happenin' hotel bar, where my co-worker and I just got free drinks and food, courtesy of some dude who showed up after food service had closed. We gave him a half of our sandwich and he bought us our food and drinks in exchange for the sandwich and some "stimulating" conversation. He told us that he'd be happy to go to work if he'd see us everyday. EW. Thanks for the free booze dude, but you're 36 and you look like you're 46. GROSS. Also, I noticed that the ring finger on your left hand has big fat tan. EW. I guess I just experienced my first skeezy pick up at an out-of-town conference. Sad.
I'm leaving tomorrow. Yay. These humorless policy nerds are driving me crazy.
9/11/2006
please tell me i'm cooler than this.
I am at nerd conference 2006.... aka the econ. analysis and research network conf in st. louis,mo. The opening plenary included jokes about tax reform and about how policy related to King Frederick of Prussia and his speech on how beer should not be replaced by coffee. I know, true nerd-fest.
You know you're at a nerdfest when...
You feel like the coolest person there.
Being drunk doesn't not make it better.
There is a woman with terrible dandruff and a man with terrible breath talking to you at the same time.
On the plus side, there's free internet and I can see the arch from my room.
Aw, how sad... and how nerdy.
Yes, a rockin' time in St. Louis.
I wanna go home.
I am at nerd conference 2006.... aka the econ. analysis and research network conf in st. louis,mo. The opening plenary included jokes about tax reform and about how policy related to King Frederick of Prussia and his speech on how beer should not be replaced by coffee. I know, true nerd-fest.
You know you're at a nerdfest when...
You feel like the coolest person there.
Being drunk doesn't not make it better.
There is a woman with terrible dandruff and a man with terrible breath talking to you at the same time.
On the plus side, there's free internet and I can see the arch from my room.
Aw, how sad... and how nerdy.
Yes, a rockin' time in St. Louis.
I wanna go home.
9/07/2006
social ambush
Earlier today, minsoo asked me if I wanted to "go see a free screening" of Co1ma:the musical (yes, a musical about the place with all the cemetaries and car dealerships on the way to SF. Funny funny). I was really tired from a long day at work, but I had wanted to see this film awhile ago, so I changed into grubby clothes, my comfy sweater and we headed to the theater in Little Tokyo. I figured it'd be a good way to veg out after a long day at work.
However, when we arrived, I was very surprised to find a semi-fancy reception gala going on outside the theater. I saw the business casual-dressed crowd sipping wine from clear cups and immediately felt under-dressed and unprepared for what I like to call "the schmooze". I wanted to just hop inside the theater, but we were forced to crash the party, not intentionally, but because the gala was blocking the entrance to the theater. We were socially ambushed.
We were spotted by a few acquaintances who directed us to the name tag and buffet table. I felt really underdressed and all-around uncomfortable and dying to escape into the theater. Note to self: in LA, going to see a movie may also require wearing heels and something trendy.
We also ended up in a few group photos. The photographer showed me the first photo, where I look so frumpy (Think Wai-Ling circa 1998). The second time the photographer asked if he could take a group shot of "Us" (aka people we were standing next to), I wanted to say no, but that would have been rude. So I tried to smooth out the lumps of food in my mouth and do a pressed-lip smile (never a good look for a "round" faced girl like me). Mmm, so beautiful.
When we first arrived, we met up with the guy who was going to get us free tickets and he introduced us (or rather, he introduced Minsoo) to a random girl who did PR for film festivals. She was young -- like, just out of undergrad young. And very enthusiastic, which made me feel even more awkward given that I was unprepared for social interaction. Under better conditions, I think we might have hit it off. However given my state, I just wanted her to stop talking. She went away after a bit, but then popped up as we were getting food and introduced us to her friend. I think she thought we were her age or not that much older because when minsoo introduced me to her friend as "my wife", she was taken aback, I hope because of how "young" we look/seem not because she was disappointed that minsoo was taken.
Pet peeve: standing right by a person being introduced by another person (who knows you) and not being introduced to that person. What the hell? How rude.
Earlier today, minsoo asked me if I wanted to "go see a free screening" of Co1ma:the musical (yes, a musical about the place with all the cemetaries and car dealerships on the way to SF. Funny funny). I was really tired from a long day at work, but I had wanted to see this film awhile ago, so I changed into grubby clothes, my comfy sweater and we headed to the theater in Little Tokyo. I figured it'd be a good way to veg out after a long day at work.
However, when we arrived, I was very surprised to find a semi-fancy reception gala going on outside the theater. I saw the business casual-dressed crowd sipping wine from clear cups and immediately felt under-dressed and unprepared for what I like to call "the schmooze". I wanted to just hop inside the theater, but we were forced to crash the party, not intentionally, but because the gala was blocking the entrance to the theater. We were socially ambushed.
We were spotted by a few acquaintances who directed us to the name tag and buffet table. I felt really underdressed and all-around uncomfortable and dying to escape into the theater. Note to self: in LA, going to see a movie may also require wearing heels and something trendy.
We also ended up in a few group photos. The photographer showed me the first photo, where I look so frumpy (Think Wai-Ling circa 1998). The second time the photographer asked if he could take a group shot of "Us" (aka people we were standing next to), I wanted to say no, but that would have been rude. So I tried to smooth out the lumps of food in my mouth and do a pressed-lip smile (never a good look for a "round" faced girl like me). Mmm, so beautiful.
When we first arrived, we met up with the guy who was going to get us free tickets and he introduced us (or rather, he introduced Minsoo) to a random girl who did PR for film festivals. She was young -- like, just out of undergrad young. And very enthusiastic, which made me feel even more awkward given that I was unprepared for social interaction. Under better conditions, I think we might have hit it off. However given my state, I just wanted her to stop talking. She went away after a bit, but then popped up as we were getting food and introduced us to her friend. I think she thought we were her age or not that much older because when minsoo introduced me to her friend as "my wife", she was taken aback, I hope because of how "young" we look/seem not because she was disappointed that minsoo was taken.
Pet peeve: standing right by a person being introduced by another person (who knows you) and not being introduced to that person. What the hell? How rude.
9/06/2006
=sum(number 1, [number2],...)
5: Hot dogs consumed on Labor Day weekend
2: Part-time jobs
0: Full-time jobs
1: Lock picked this weekend (using a vons card and a paper clip)
3: Ants at work that crawled across my desk/computer/bag
4: Trips down to the 'rents house to play with my sister's cat
2: AnneofGG marathons this weekend
3: Margaritas mixed and enjoyed courtesy of my sister
3: Hours spent tonight working job #2 after working all day at job #1
5: Days until I go to a conference for job #1 & experience St. Louis...*YAWN*
-----
28.
5: Hot dogs consumed on Labor Day weekend
2: Part-time jobs
0: Full-time jobs
1: Lock picked this weekend (using a vons card and a paper clip)
3: Ants at work that crawled across my desk/computer/bag
4: Trips down to the 'rents house to play with my sister's cat
2: AnneofGG marathons this weekend
3: Margaritas mixed and enjoyed courtesy of my sister
3: Hours spent tonight working job #2 after working all day at job #1
5: Days until I go to a conference for job #1 & experience St. Louis...*YAWN*
-----
28.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
