January 2011
10 posts
My one new year’s resolution is that I ring in 2012 on the highest note of my entire life—thus far.
Strange, yes, but for some reason 2012 has always been sacred to me—maybe because it’s my college graduation year, maybe because it’s an Olympic year, maybe because it’s a presidential election year, maybe because it’s divisible by four and I like the...
December 2010
13 posts
The Year in Photos →
From The White House on Flickr
There are gems in here—some compositionally brilliant, others emotionally impactful.
While I conversed with my equally bemused cousins, my extremely Vietnamese relatives proceeded to:
Gamble/play bingo
Do each other’s nails
Style each other’s hair
Administer haircuts to willing participants
Merry Christmas?
P.S. I am not Vietnamese but my family sure as hell is (culturally)..
crystallized: REIN →
csitt:
It’s been raining every day since I got home. The sporadic raindrops that sound like bass drums on my rooftop have a calming yet vigorous beat. It was sprinkling yesterday; the kind where you sit by the window and your mind wanders off. The kind of rain where if I was a poppy in a field, I’d…
Rain -> rein -> reign.
Santaleaks →
For those familiar with Wikileaks
Needless to say that my sister is in many ways far more wise and mature than I am.
I have a lot to learn.
Sugar cutback attempt: unsurprisingly and deliciously futile. I am sorry pancreas.
For personal reference, a shortlist of places I will study abroad in/work at/visit in the next 5 years. In other words, what I like to call “Optimism”:
New York. Penthouse penthouse penthouse hey I can dream.
Hong Kong/Shanghai/Beijing. My Chinese is embarrassing and I want my fluency back through cultural immersion. I swear I’m getting the evil eye from the dim sum cart ladies...
I think it’s fair to say that my concern over finals is insignificant compared to other people’s troubles. I should be grateful that I have a roof over my head, better friends than I could have ever hoped to deserve, a burgeoning sense of wisdom and maturity (I hope), and an awkward sense of humor that…well, at the very least, you can’t say I’m boring.
The least I...
A few days ago…
Me: I want to open a hot chocolate bar.
Sister: What?
M: A chocolate bar. You know, selling different varieties of hot chocolate. White hot chocolate, dark hot chocolate, caramel hot chocolate with chocolate shavings and whipped cream and chocolate drizzle and a chocolate wafer cookie protruding from the mug—
S: You’re nuts.
M: No, I’m cold. And I want...
Dream jobs/things I’d like to do at some point:
Children’s books illustrator
Greeting card designer (Hallmark)
Animator/storyboard artist (Pixar/Disney)
Author (satirical/self-illustrated personal vignettes)
Stand-up comedy (just one performance is fine)
Work in a Presidential administration (just to see how it’s like)
I’m not ruling any of them out. Life’s a...
I’m a simple gal. Don’t want anything right now other than a cup of tea, blanket, and a good book.
I’m 70. Sue me.