The Eyvette Minute

Whitney

2012-02-11T22:55:00.000-08:00

Can't believe she's gone...

A Self-Portrait a Day

2012-02-08T23:25:00.000-08:00

This guy is amazing!

He's been doing this for 14 years and documented his battle with cancer along the way.

There are a lot of amazing things about his project - some of the photos are absolutely breathtaking - but his ability to commit to something for this long is what really astounds me.

Another Glimpse

2012-02-07T22:20:00.000-08:00

Intelligentia prima est ut te noris peccatorem.

The beginning of knowledge is to know oneself to be a sinner.

- Saint Augustine

One of the highlights of this school year has been working for the department of spiritual life and getting to share the Bible and lead worship for undergraduates (pictured above) as well as serve as an advisor for a couple of the ministries on campus. I'm loving this role, and I've discovered that I thoroughly enjoy college students.

Today, I led a devotional time through Psalm 32 and we sang the song "Kindness." Although the main theme of the evening was repentance, the line from this song that stuck out to me the most was, "It's Your beauty Lord, that makes us stand in silence."

Although I know myself to be a sinner, ever prone to wander and rebel, I have experienced glimpses of this beauty, and for this my heart is swollen with gratitude.

On Womanhood

2012-02-06T00:40:00.000-08:00

Have you read Bossy Pants by Tina Fey yet? If not, why?

I loved it so much that I strongly encouraged (or should I say forced? Minor nuance.) Abe to read it too. There's a part where Tina talks about how she, like many girls, knew that she had become a woman when a man made a remark about her sexuality/hollered something crude from a car window.

Abe, being the tenderhearted man that he is, became very sad about this reality for young women everywhere. He looked up from his book and asked me when I knew that I had become a woman, bracing himself for the worst. After thinking about it for a moment, I replied, "I knew that I was a woman the day I filed my own taxes."

For Charles

2012-02-02T21:38:00.000-08:00

Charlie needs a new doggie bowl and look what I came across at Apartment Therapy!

Also, I spy Barefoot Contessa cookbooks. Whoever owns this house needs to just be best friends with me already.

On Integrity

2012-01-26T15:39:00.000-08:00

"The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword."

- Ned Stark, Game of Thrones

On Giving

2012-01-24T22:24:00.000-08:00

"The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry person; the coat hanging unused in your closet belongs to the person who needs it; the shoes rotting in your closet belong to the person with no shoes; the money which you put in the bank belongs to the poor. You do wrong to everyone you could help, but fail to help."

- Basil, 4th Century

Time to purge my closet, make some donations, and think about ways in which I can be more intentional about becoming the giving person I long to be.

On Rainy Days

2012-01-23T19:13:00.000-08:00

The rain today in Southern California felt like a rare treat.

I haven't always felt this fondly about rain. In elementary school, whenever it rained, the entire classroom smelled like dead worms and dirty rags. And my socks were always soaked, causing my little toes to turn pruney. It was downright miserable.

But today, I was wearing boots, oh, glorious boots! and all my toes were safe, and I allowed myself to indulge in a little sentimentality. I was reminded of a time when I bought a birthday cake on a rainy day a lot like this one. I remembered how, as I briskly walked back to my car without an umbrella and with the cake safely tucked under one arm, I felt so very alive. I still can't quite put my finger on it, but something about being in the rain with a special cake made the moment feel magical. I thought about how sometimes, by acting like a person who is in love, you can find yourself falling in love all over again.

An Opinion

2012-01-22T12:27:00.000-08:00

I know exactly no one has been eagerly anticipating my verdict on this, but

In-N-Out > Shake Shack.

My Costco Card

2012-01-21T02:45:00.000-08:00

The saddest part about this picture is that I can't even say that I didn't try because I did.

I really did.

At the Optometrist

2012-01-03T12:58:00.001-08:00

I need to go to the optometrist today to get new glasses because the ones I've had for years broke. I Paul Leed my glasses. If you want to know what that means, go ask Paul Lee.

As I'm having my morning coffee (I'm aware that it's past noon - I'm on vacation. Don't judge.), I think of this story:

This one time I was at the optometrist waiting for my contact lenses. The person who works there asked a customer who had just sat down what his birthday was in order to pull up his file. He answered, "One, twenty nine, eighty five."

What in the! I asked him to repeat his birthday again, which he did while looking at me like I was some crazy person, and then I told him, "That's my birthday too!" to which he looked relieved to know that I wasn't some stranger who talked to other strangers for fun. I was really excited because I mean what are the odds right? And then we each went back to our business.

I kept peeking at him in the corner of my eye. I decided that he didn't look young. This made me sad. This meant that I probably didn't look young either.

Then I thought about what a great opening to a movie this would make. And everyone who watched it would complain that it was way too contrived, but I would stop them by telling them that it's based on a TRUE STORY.

And that's all I have to say about that.

No Reservations - El Bulli

2011-12-30T16:20:00.000-08:00

All Time Favorite Live Performance

2011-11-30T23:37:00.001-08:00

Drive

2011-11-28T00:09:00.000-08:00

Fix my car?

A Snapshot

2011-11-26T00:00:00.001-08:00

One of my odd jobs since this summer has been working at a SAT prep learning center, and my task for the past month or so has been helping students with their college application essays.

I've genuinely enjoyed doing this for the most part, but sometimes I leave work feeling heavy- hearted. I see the ways in which parents have communicated to their children, intentionally or not, that they are loved only conditionally, only if they perform, get into a good college, find the right job, be a good boy or girl. Make mom and dad proud. We left our home for you, so you better make it worth it. We left you home alone and worked on holidays to provide a better life for you, you better make it worth it. We became martyrs and stayed in this loveless marriage for you, all for you, don't screw this up. What are people at church going to think? Don't tell the truth in your essay, don't be messy, they won't accept you if you do, clean it up, look nice.

I've been overwhelmed at how often this story comes up in my sessions. At times the felt rejection oozing out of their words has been so thick that I've had to stop correcting grammar and clarifying themes long enough to look up at them in the eyes and say, "I'm so sorry." And more often than not, they shrug and seem uncomfortable. This is not something they're used to.

Need You Now

2011-11-25T23:39:00.000-08:00

This cover has been stuck in my head ever since I heard it, and I don't mind at all. Everybody wins -- except Lady Antebellum because these guys are so much better that it's embarrassing. (Emily Luther's runs? Come on! Seriously. No contest.)

"It's a quarter after one, I'm a little drunk and I need you now."

"Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all..."

This is a True Story

2011-11-19T00:34:00.000-08:00

This one time I went to a really cool guy's studio. I was told he was really cool because a lot of people wanted to know what he thought about a lot of different things -- he was a trendsetter they said.

So I go in and sit down and he says something along the lines of that's not a chair, that's art, here, sit on this bench instead. He seemed pretty flustered and at the same time pretty nonchalant about it.

So I sat on the bench and stared at the art that looked like a chair. Someone, or some artist I should say, had painted cartoons all over it.

That was the day I decided that I never want to be cool enough to own a chair that no one is allowed to sit on.

On Mood

2011-11-15T02:15:00.000-08:00

I like Zara.

I like this mood.

For some reason, I find it oddly inspiring.

Beauty wins.

The Rebellious Hydrangea

2011-10-23T23:58:00.000-07:00

"Forget you guys! I'm gonna be white!"

On Homosexual Desire

2011-10-08T02:03:00.000-07:00

"I believe that in all but the most exceptional cases, a predisposition to homosexual desire is instilled at an early age by biological and/or psychological factors. It is not fair to call such developmentally instilled desires a choice."

- Michael Mangis, Christian psychologist and professor

Real Simple

2011-09-25T23:39:00.000-07:00

I'm liking Bloggers new interface!

This summer, I had the honor of singing at Paul and Jamie's wedding. As a way to thank me, they got me the Real Simple: Easy, Delicious Meals cookbook. It was so sweet and thoughtful of them, and as soon as I saw the beautiful pictures inside I knew this book would be a keeper. There's something about using a book or magazine that so much nicer than looking up recipes online.

The first recipe I tried was the spinach salad with warm onions and crispy salami. I used bacon instead of salami because that's just how I roll. And... maybe because I don't know anything about salami and I didn't want any funny business.

Since I'm a full time student and working at school this year, I've been eating out or on campus almost every weekday. I want to make an effort to pack lunches more often because it's way more cost efficient and healthy. I'm hoping that taking salads will be hassle-free and tasty. I'm definitely going to try a few of Mark Bittman's salad recipes.

I was really impressed with how caramelizing the red onions in the bacon drippings with red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, and honey enhanced the flavor.

The next recipe I tried was the macaroni and cheese. I got paid for a freelance project this week, so I decided to splurge a little and buy the GOOD gruyere and cheddar cheeses. Oh man, cheese is so awesome, and gruyere is fancy delicious. I couldn't help sneaking in bites while I was grating.

This is enough mac n' cheese to last me weeks!

Three things that are challenging about trying to make food at home more often:

1) Using all the ingredients before they expire. Especially fresh herbs. I hate wasting food! I cleaned out the fridge today and the mound of stuff that got thrown out was embarrassing. I'm trying to keep a list of things expiring soon that I might forget about. Hopefully that helps.

2) Grocery shopping while sticking to a budget. I am a sucker for a bargain, and it's hard to keep track of what's better and/or less expensive at which market.

3) Planning meals ahead of time. So far, all of my cooking adventures have been based on whatever I feel like eating that day. Now, I'm trying to plan all my meals for an entire week and get my grocery shopping done in one fell swoop. Let's see how this goes...

Blessings

2011-09-20T23:12:00.000-07:00

I can't remember the last time I was so moved by a song. My friend Elizabeth sent this to me, and it couldn't have come at a better time. I definitely needed this reminder! Listening to this song also affirmed my belief that good songwriting is one of the most powerful tools God uses to comfort and encourage.

My Favorite Quote from 30 Rock

2011-09-01T23:22:00.000-07:00

“Stop eating people’s old french fries, pigeon! Have some self respect!

Don’t you know you can fly?”

- Tracy Jordan, 30 Rock

Have You Ever Had a Dreams?

2011-08-18T23:55:00.000-07:00

It just doesn't get much better than this.

It's Friday, Friday

2011-08-12T21:06:00.001-07:00

I boil my potatoes in chicken stock (a trick I learned from a friend) with a couple of fat cloves of garlic until they're fork tender. Then, I just add an obscene amount of butter and a splash of milk and mash away.

This was my first time cooking steak at home, and I couldn't believe how easy it was! Pat dry, sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper, then cook for 3 minutes on each side.

The recipe called for leeks so I gave them a shot because I wanted to feel fancy, but I thought they tasted just mehhh. Next time I'll stick with good ol' onions or spinach or asparagus.

The steak on the other hand was pretty darn tasty.

I tried to plate it like they did on Cook's Illustrated...

And I did not succeed. But I'm telling you, it tasted really good!

Best Thing Ever - Whale Edition

2011-08-04T17:44:00.000-07:00

For once the whale is the one being entertained and doing the watching. SO cool!

Amy < 3

2011-07-26T18:15:00.000-07:00

A Celtic Evening Prayer

2011-07-25T09:50:00.001-07:00

Lord, You have always given bread for the coming day; and though I am poor, tonight I believe.
Lord, You have always given strength for the coming day; and though I am weak, tonight I believe.
Lord, You have always given peace for the coming day; and though of anxious heart, tonight I believe.
Lord, You have always kept me safe in trials; and now, tried as I am, tonight I believe.
Lord, You have always marked the road for the coming day; and though it may be hidden, tonight I believe.
Lord, You have always lightened this darkness of mine; and though the night is here, tonight I believe.
Lord, You have always spoken when time was ripe; and though you be silent now, tonight I believe.

Bon Iver

2011-07-12T21:09:00.000-07:00

On Perfect Love

2011-07-11T15:14:00.000-07:00

"No man or woman really knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century."

Mark Twain

Via this fascinating article.

Lawn Chair

2011-07-11T13:37:00.000-07:00

I was looking for a summer lawn chair and came across this one selling on Amazon for $2,800.

Now if you're anything like me, you're thinking, "Who the heck buys a lawn chair for $2,800?!"

Then I read the first three customer reviews.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

73 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Medical bills or lawn chair, not an easy choice., July 26, 2010

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This review is from: Plodes RECH reDO Lawn Chair - Black Leather with White Stitching and Cherry Arms

My wife was recently diagnosed with a rare form of gall bladder disease known as phase 2 Phromes Syndrome. After seven surgeries and over 78,000 dollars in medical bills I needed a break. Summer is here now and most of my time is spent relaxing by the kiddie pool with a Hamm's tall boy waving at my wife in the upstairs window as she whiles away the time in here hemoglobin isolation unit. One day the beat up old car seat I had been using finally gave out and broke it's last spring. So I decided it was time to treat myself. I maxed out our credit card and bought the Plodes RECH reDO Lawn chair. It's THE MOST COMFORTABLE CHAIR I'VE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE. What they don't tell is that it's extremely stain resistant, countless spilled beers couldn't ruin this leather if the gods themselves willed it. When my wife saw me sitting there with a huge smile on my face she pulled out hear breathing tube and asked, "Is that real Cherry Wood." She about died when I told her it was. Literally. So after rushing upstairs, donning my biosuit, entering her hyperbolic chamber, and replacing her oxygen tube she looked up at me smiling and mouthed the words, "I'm so proud of you."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Worth twice the asking price!, September 10, 2010

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This review is from: Plodes RECH reDO Lawn Chair - Black Leather with White Stitching and Cherry Arms

I've owned a lot of expensive chairs in my lifetime. My first highchair was created entirely out of the gilded relics of saints, my favorite arm chair is 60% filled with comet dust (the other 40% is seductive velour) and the office chair I'm currently occupying is Brad Pitt. Seriously, he just kneels there patiently and holds me, a look of quiet contemplation on his face. I'm here to tell you that all these chairs mean NOTHING to me now that I own the Plodes RECH reDO Lawn Chair...even you, Brad-chair.

Maybe it's the rich, full grain black leather. Perhaps the musky, enticing cherry wood? No, my friends. It's the sheer, unmitigated opulence of owning a lawn chair that cost literally twice as much as my last automobile. Some of you filthy, chair-less rubes may wonder why I buy such incredible seating when I only spent $1000 on a car. To those folks I can only say this: DO IT. BUY THE CHAIR. STOP THINKING AND BUY.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lawns everywhere yearn to be adorned with chairs of this quality., June 18, 2010

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This review is from: Plodes RECH reDO Lawn Chair - Black Leather with White Stitching and Cherry Arms

The title of this listing, although boasting an impressive mix of capital and lowercase letters, really does not do the chair justice. Plodes is known for making top quality lawn furnishings, but they really went over the top with their new RECH reDO line. I was pleasantly surprised to find that this chair does not arrive in the standard cardboard amazon box, but was personally delivered to my house by Selma Hayek, who carried the chair on 7 white tigers.

This chair has many unique features. Hidden within the cherry arms is a control panel for the Magneto-Levitation thrusters that allow the occupant of the chair to fly about at up to 300 mi/hr. This chair is extremely ergonomic, after sitting in it for only 5 minutes, I noticed that the occasional pains in my lower back were gone, my beer belly had turned into a 6-pack, and I had 20/20 vision without my glasses.

when I saw that The price of this chair had fallen below $3,000 I sold my solid gold can opener to buy two of them. My wife and I now enjoy sitting in these chairs admiring our collection of Plodes SESH reNEW bowling pins.

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Billy Elliot

2011-06-03T00:05:00.000-07:00

Miss, I just came to tell you.

It's all right, Billy, I heard it from Debbie.

Look, it was just... Well, you know, after everything. I'll miss you, Miss.

No, you won't.

I will. Honest.

This is when you go out and find life...and all those other things. The best of luck, Billy.

Texts from Appa

2011-05-30T13:58:00.001-07:00

Here are some recent texts from my dad:

- I pray for you my daughter (when I was going on my personal retreat)

- When can you come home? Good food from choongi (my cousin) restaurant.

- On the news paper the penalty of seat belt big increased. Becareful.,,,,,

Made Me Smile

2011-05-20T17:29:00.000-07:00

Adele - Someone Like You

2011-05-17T18:47:00.000-07:00

"You Will Suffer" by John Piper

2011-05-08T21:40:00.001-07:00

Did I Do That?

2011-05-01T22:11:00.001-07:00

Nostalgia.

On Self Discovery

2011-04-30T02:12:00.001-07:00

I've had the same furniture set since junior high. I wish I was joking, but I'm being totally serious right now. My parents and I picked it out from one of those Korean furniture stores. My bed, desk, bookcase, dresser and end table all match. The only time I had different furniture was when I was in college, and that was even worse because it was either dorm furniture or hand-me-downs. Everything in my dorm room my first year was from Costco or Target. Oh, and a pink Hello Kitty alarm clock and desk lamp set. To this day I have no idea what came over me when I bought that. And you know what? I really didn't care that my living space had absolutely no commitment to any particular style.

Until one day, I did. I've always loved beautiful spaces, but trying to think of putting one together by myself was daunting. I think it wasn't so much a lack of care as it was sheer intimidation and fear of making bad decisions that I'd have to live with. Was I a minimalist? Modern? Mid-century modern? Shabby chic? Retro? Country? Bold? Beige? Eclectic? Kate Moss-y or Oscar the Grouch-esque? I had no clue, but a couple years ago, I slowly started to realize that I was eventually going to have a place of my own, and then I would need to make some choices.

So for a while, I was sure that I was shabby chic. I envisioned my home looking like the inside of an Anthropologie catalog, until one day, my design-y friend Jack got me a bathroom accessory set from West Elm. At first I thought, "This is not my style! It's too nice! I am shabby chic!" But the longer I had it, the more I liked how it looked. It's just so clean and simple, yet not plain at all.

So now, I think I'm West Elm. This was all just a very long introduction to get to the good part:

Herringbone bed frame? Why not.

I like sofas that have feet.

If I could draw your attention to the fantastic coffee table...

Such a handsome chair. Look at the little details!

All of the lights, all of the lights.

I think I'll stop there (for today). My home may never look like this, except maybe in heaven? But a girl can dream...

Last Night's Dream

2011-04-28T15:56:00.000-07:00

(Cop pulls me over)

Cop: Do you know why I pulled you over?

Me: I'll never do it again.

Cop: You're not wearing your seatbelt.

Me: Aw, come on! Isn't this America? Giving someone a ticket for not wearing a seatbelt is like a slap in the face of democracy!

Cop: ...

Me: OK, bye!

(I drive off, and he doesn't stop me.)

Dinner

2011-04-19T00:33:00.000-07:00

Watermelon feta salad (which is just those two things combined - nothing else needed) and Chicken Vesuvio (recipe from Cook's Country Skillet Suppers).

When I was little, I would tag along with my mom to Costco to "help" her by pushing the cart. As a reward to myself, I would sneak in books and magazines before we got to the checkout counter. We went to Costco together last week, and it looks like old habits die hard. I'm so glad I picked the Cook's Country magazine. Lots of good recipes, nice pictures (which for me are a must) and taste and equipment tests.

I went to T.J.Maxx today and found a Calphalon loaf pan and square baking pan for 50% less than how much they're going for online. Oh, the thrill of the hunt! I can't wait to make banana nut bread, pound cake, chewy granola bars, cinnamon rolls... the possibilities are endless...

Lacy Oatmeal Cookies

2011-04-14T14:15:00.000-07:00

The finished product.

My first time baking with my new baking sheet. It was rated #1 on Cook's Illustrated. Definitely noticed a difference.

Maybe someday I will have a fancy standing mixer, but so far my handheld one has worked just fine.

I'm currently experiencing an ant situation, but I baked cookies anyway. You know why? Because you can't let them win. Everyone knows that ants are bullies. Thankfully, all the obsessive wiping was worth it because these cookies were delicious.

I found this lacy oatmeal cookies recipe on the Mrs. Fields site. A keeper for sure, except that it's a tiny bit too sweet and buttery for my liking. I'll need to experiment with it a bit more...

An Old Journal Entry

2011-04-13T23:12:00.000-07:00

"You can't keep blaming the past

While the present is passing you by."

Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breasts

2011-03-29T20:06:00.000-07:00

I made this for dinner today and it was delicious and really easy. Only 4 ingredients!

Serves 2.

Ingredients:

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
3 slices of bacon
2 tbs cream cheese
1 or 2 green onions, chopped

1) Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Pound out the chicken until they're 1/2" thick by putting each chicken breast between 2 pieces of parchment paper or in between plastic wrap and pounding them with a rolling pin. OR you can just buy thinly sliced chicken breasts at the market.

2) Spread 1 tbs of cream cheese on each chicken breast and sprinkle with chopped green onions to taste. I put in a lot because I love green onions!

3) Roll each chicken breast and wrap them in 1 1/2 slices of bacon with the seams facing down. Put them in a shallow baking dish.

4) Stick those suckers in the oven for 40 minutes (might be a little more or a little less depending on how hot your oven is. You can turn your broiler on for the last couple minutes to brown the bacon if your dish is broiler safe. Serve with freshly ground black pepper.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

2011-03-24T19:21:00.000-07:00

I found the best chocolate chip cookie recipe on Epicurious.

I didn't take a picture because they weren't pretty. I think I might have over-mixed when I added the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Rookie error. But no matter because I took a bunch to school and they disappeared pretty quickly.

Also, I only used 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate (Godiva - delicious) and added half a cup of walnuts because I had some leftover. And I only cooked them for 11 minutes instead of 13.

On days like this, I just want to be Ina Garten when I grow up. I mean look at these pictures of her kitchen. Ridiculous.

I watched Kings of Pastry on Netflix today, and I actually teared up a little. Great documentary!

On Hearts

2011-03-17T16:43:00.000-07:00

"The heart is the only broken instrument that works."

-- T.E. Kalem

via

Jang Jo Rim

2011-03-15T21:23:00.001-07:00

I made jang jo rim for the first time today and it turned out crazy delicious. Thank you Maangchi for another great recipe!

Sugar Cookies!

2011-03-09T16:27:00.000-08:00

(I ate the one in the middle...)

I used this recipe from 3191.

A few notes:

- I followed the rolling pin method for the first batch I made, and I liked the taste but they turned out really dense. For the second batch I rolled the dough into balls and then flattened the balls with the bottom of my measuring cup. They were thicker than when I rolled them out and the texture was perfect. Slightly crisp on the outside and really soft on the inside.

- After I flattened the balls out a little, I dipped both sides of the cookies in a shallow bowl with sugar inside.

- When I greased the pan with butter for the first batch, the bottom of the cookies were a little too dark. The second time around, I put parchment paper on the pan and baked them for exactly 8 minutes and then cooled them on just the parchment paper. Also, I found out that parchment paper is reusable!

- This recipe makes a lot of dough and you can leave whatever you don't use wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in the fridge or freezer for a couple weeks until you feel another cookie craving coming on.

I Can't Believe I Watched the Whole Thing

2011-02-23T14:55:00.000-08:00

Come on. It IS kind of funny.

hobak

2011-02-18T12:37:00.001-08:00

Hobak 2 ways. Tastes better than it looks and it's super fast/easy to make.

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LOVE These Videos Paris/Barcelona/Beijing/London

2011-02-16T10:56:00.000-08:00

Angie posted a link to these videos, and I nearly died. They are so so so great.

Thoughts while watching:

- I need to travel. I have to. Must must must. ...Please?
- Hey, this song is kind of catchy.
- I wish I was skinny. These girls are all so skinny. (As I munch away on my Kit Kat bar...)
- Ooooo... tapas...
- I would love to learn how to make videos like this.
- I hate public transportation.
- I miss public transportation.
- It seems like all the good stuff these days is on Vimeo as opposed to YouTube.
- I have a million things that need to get done today. I should look for more videos.

How to Get Married in Las Vegas

2011-02-16T00:35:00.000-08:00

I want to live vicariously through these people. Some of the things that I'm the most grateful for in life are the very things that will make it impossible for me to ever throw caution to the wind and get hitched in Vegas. But one can dream. It just seems so... simple and effortless.

An excerpt from How to Get Married in Las Vegas by Tao Lin:

Inside the marriage license office, which has the competently nonchalant feel of a well-run post-office, stand side-by-side filling out forms. Discuss how getting married is like getting a tattoo. You just want to pay someone money so it can be finished—not arrange appointments, wait in line, talk to people you don’t know, be asked to confirm your choice.

Ahead of you is a couple wearing a black suit and a white dress. You are wearing a black hoodie advertising a moderately obscure ska-punk band from the late 90s. Your fiancé’s black blazer, red-and-black scarf, black dress are new from H&M. Express concern about a notice that says intoxicated applicants will be “turned away.” Earnestly focus on seeming normal as you approach the window, beyond which are four workers and a woman who will be helping you and your fiancé. Realize you won’t be “turned away” when the woman begins speaking in a friendly manner. Point to an area of devices fastening papers to a cabinet and say “I want one of those.”

Your fiancé says “me too” and is quiet a few seconds.

“Which one do you want?” she says.

After a moment say “any of them, I think.”

“Me too,” she says. “My own ‘underling.’”

After a moment say “I was talking about those paper-clip things, not those people.”

LL Cool J Sang a Song About Yvette

2011-02-15T23:31:00.001-08:00

This just made my day. The lyrics for the chorus:

Dear Yvette (x4)

I laughed so hard I cried.

OH and then E-vette made a response! This is too much...

I Can Has Kindle?

2011-02-13T00:32:00.000-08:00

This is me opening a present from my girlfriends on my birthday. They got me a Kindle.

A Kindle?!

I am a lover of books and all print media. Aren't e-readers the enemy? Don't they go against everything I stand for?

Here's my take after reading my first e-book:

Pros:

- Sometimes I get the uncontrollable urge to devour a book at 2:30 am. Pre-kindle, I would have to put my order in online and then twitch until I fell asleep and live in a state of anxiety until the book arrived in the mail. Now, I can download the entire book in a matter of seconds. This is good.

- It's light and it fits comfortably just about anywhere. I carry books around with me all the time, so this is a definite plus. I can also see it being useful when I don't want books to take up too much space in my luggage while I'm doing all the travel I plan on doing hopefully maybe sometime in the near future.

- It doesn't feel like you're staring into a screen because there isn't any glare or light shining out of it. I don't know how they did it, but it actually looks like a book page.

- You don't have to struggle to keep any pages open - you can just prop it up somewhere and read hands-free. Really comfortable for reading in bed.

- Words can be looked up on the spot because the Kindle has a built in dictionary. I think this is one of the coolest features.

- There are a lot of classics that you can download for free.

- You can instantly download a sample of a book (a few pages) to see if it's something you'd like to buy.

Cons:

- It's not a real book. You can't dog ear the pages, spill coffee on the cover or stack it on your bookshelf. There's a sense of comfort that comes from holding a book in your hands that you don't get from holding an electronic device.

- Flipping back and forth between sections is pretty annoying. There's nothing as fast as thumbing through a real book.

- While the waiting sucks, the feeling of getting a book in the mail one of the best things ever.

- Have I mentioned that it's not a real book?

So even though I was completely against the idea of e-readers, I'm now very glad I have one. However, I'll still be buying real books. The first e-book I downloaded? Medium Raw by Anthony Bourdain.

The Good Night

2011-02-07T23:51:00.000-08:00

I really liked it.

Bossam at Kobawoo House

2011-02-06T13:12:00.001-08:00

Of all the things Koreans do to pork this has to be one of my favorites.

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Mila Kunis in LA Times Magazine

2011-02-05T14:25:00.000-08:00

Via

This One Time I Met Daniel Dae Kim

2011-02-02T09:13:00.000-08:00

When I was a wee young 20-year-old lassie at UCLA, so full of hopes and dreams, I had the opportunity to write a few articles for the online magazine Asia Pacific Arts. I searched for the site in order to write this blog post and found out that the magazine is now published on enemy territory at USC.

WTF?! Who the hell dropped the ball on that one?!

Anyhow. I really enjoyed my (brief) time with APA. The staff was mostly students and funding was very limited, so we were compensated with pizza. We had a meeting every other week and the pizza - glorious, greasy, glistening pizza - was free. Oh, how I miss the days when pizza was a valid form of currency! Now that its published at U$C maybe the writers get paid in actual money. Whatever.

One of the more experienced writers let me tag along to interview Daniel Dae Kim from the show Lost, which was wildly popular at that time. I had heard of him but had never gotten into the show, so I did my research and came prepared with my questions. The picture above was actually taken that day in the room we conducted the interview in. It's sad that when I googled for an image of him one of the first pictures that came up was his mugshot taken from a drunk driving incident a few years back. I guess that's one thing that sucks about being famous - make one mistake and it'll haunt you forever.

Some people who live in West LA see celebrities all the time, but not me. One time at dinner my friend got super excited because a famous rapper was sitting at a table behind us so I craned my neck to catch a glimpse of him, but I had no idea who he was. And I'm pretty sure I saw Janice Dickinson at Palomino's once. They had a great happy hour. I miss it. I miss everything about Westwood. Especially all the weirdos. Everyone looks the same in Orange County.

Since I wasn't a fan of the show, I didn't get star struck when I met him, but I was still nervous. I think that might just be because I get awkward and nervous the first time I meet any guy who is even remotely attractive. And he was bona fide good looking. I never thought so from TV or pictures, but in person he was really charming. Great smile, perfect sun-kissed complexion, nice voice...

I'm sad that I can't find the picture I took with him, but I remember wearing a canvas colored H&M jacket and pinning my bangs to the side. I remember that jacket very clearly because it was one of my favorites, and sometime afterwards I lost it somehow. How the heck do you lose a jacket? I can understand a sock, but how does a whole jacket just disappear? It's one of life's great mysteries.

The interview went smoothly. We chatted a little afterwards as I walked him out of the building. I don't remember a lot of the conversation, but I do recall asking him if it was awkward between his real wife and his on-screen wife. He said not at all and that they played golf together in Hawaii. Just when I was saying goodbye, he offered to drive me to my dorm room (UCLA's campus is huge and hilly and it was about a 15 minute walk). I said it was really fine, and I didn't mind walking, but he insisted so I accepted. He opened the car door for me. Even thinking about that right now gets me flustered. On the drive back to Dykstra Hall, he asked me what I did for fun in LA, and I said something along the lines of, "hubbada hubbada hubbada." He was a perfect gentleman and so very adult compared to the guys I knew in college, and I was smitten.

The next summer I was doing a summer internship in the PR/marketing department at Hanmi Bank. Hanmi was one of the sponsors for KoreAm Journal's annual gala, and my boss told me to go in his place. Guess who was there? That's right, Daniel Dae Kim! I was super excited to see him, and I greeted like we were old childhood buddies. And you know what? I honestly don't think he remembered me. The man acts for a living, and I still didn't believe him when I tried to remind him of who I was. "I interviewed you at UCLA! You drove me to my dorm room!" "Oh yeah, yeah. Of course I remember you!"

So that's my story. Next time I'll tell you about the only other famous person I ever got to interview.

Some Quotes I Like

2011-02-01T00:27:00.000-08:00

"A vacation is like love - anticipated with pleasure, experienced with discomfort, and remembered with nostalgia."

-- Author Unknown

"A poem is a naked person ... Some people say that I am a poet."

-- Bob Dylan

"Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make me laugh."

--W.H. Auden

Via kissssing

On Love

2011-01-30T19:02:00.000-08:00

I watched Revolutionary Road and Blue Valentine within the same week. Both movies tell the stories of couples that fall out of love. Both also flash back to happier times when these same people were crazy bananas about each other. Both films ask the question we've all asked at one point in our lives (probably after a breakup or a parents' divorce): how could something that seemed so good and real warp into something so unrecognizable?

Last summer, I read the book Blink by Malcolm Gladwell. In it, Gladwell sites a study done by John Gottman where Gottman predicts if a newlywed couple will stay married or get a divorce in 4-6 years with a 90% accuracy. (It really is a fascinating book - highly recommended.)

"Part of Gottman's theory states that there are four major emotional reactions that are destructive to a marriage: defensiveness, stonewalling, criticism, and contempt. Among these four, Gottman considers contempt the most important of them all."

Unfortunately, there's no magic crystal ball or personal appointment with John Gottman or contempt-o-meter that will tell us who are presently coupled what the future holds. We can try to imagine loving our partners "for better or for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health," but there's no way of knowing how bad, broke or broken they will become, and more importantly, there's no way of really knowing how we will react. I think about Chris Medina's recent American Idol audition that had a lot of us in tears:

Why does this move us so much? Because we want to believe that despite what rising divorce rates and a culture that high-fives casual sex indicate, there is a love that is so pure that it can endure even when reciprocity has become impossible. "I did the dishes last time," or "Shouldn't you be looking for a better job?" are no longer on the table for discussion. If these two decide to stay together, he will always be giving her far more than she could ever return. And right now, he doesn't seem to care. We want to believe that, with the right person, we have it in ourselves to be like him.

Black Swan Special Effects Featurette

2011-01-28T15:54:00.000-08:00

So super gnarly. The amount of behind the scenes work that the average viewer is completely unaware of that goes into making a film like this is mind boggling. Bravo!

Via For Me, For You

Selected Shorts at the Getty

2011-01-28T14:21:00.001-08:00

This is still a couple months away (in March), but it sounds like a lot of fun. Actors reading short stories + food + wine + The Getty = awesome.

- This series is called "Delicious Fictions."

- It's taking place on March 26 & 27, Saturday and Sunday.

- The tickets are $30 or $25 for students (like me! I think this would be a valid exception to my spending freeze).

- Robert Sean Leonard (AKA Wilson from House) is going to be one of the readers.

- There is a "special food and wine pairing included in the ticket price."

Let's go!

Man Repeller Pants

2011-01-28T02:56:00.000-08:00

After seeing The Man Repeller, I was inspired to take this photo:

These man repeller pants are not attractive to the opposite sex whatsoever, but I love them anyway because they're so comfortable. I got them from Urban, and they only had one pair left, and that one pair just so happened to be in my size, and we all know that that means the universe is telling you to BUY THE FREAKING PANTS. So I did.

Now I'm on a spending freeze (Obama taught me that) for the next 3 years or so because buying an education is expensive. My professor says we've all taken the "vow of poverty" by coming to grad school, which would be hilarious except that it's true. He tends to recycle his jokes at times (which we all do), and I cry a little inside every time he tells that one.

Robocopinator

@eyvette I saw a homeless guy wearing those things

Bottle by Kirsten Lepore

2011-01-27T13:15:00.000-08:00

Bottle from Kirsten Lepore on Vimeo.

Totally pulled on my heart strings. Thanks Cheryl!

Blue Valentine

2011-01-26T23:21:00.000-08:00

Good, but depressing.

Have you guys seen this blog about Ryan Gosling?

So nice to see him clean cut and GQ-ed out after the shudder-inducing makeunder he goes through in this movie.

State of the Union

2011-01-26T13:46:00.000-08:00

Via NPR

I listened to the State of the Union address last night in my car, and I sadly realized that I'm becoming much more of a cynic.

14 Tacos

2011-01-26T01:57:00.001-08:00

We are taco monsters.

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How To Get Bigger Photos on Blogger

2011-01-26T01:35:00.000-08:00

Whoo hoo! I found a tutorial for how to make your photos bigger on blogger. Here you go!

Ps. This is the ban chan (side dish) spread at Delicious Table in Buena Park, CA.

Why Girls Should Like Guys Like Sam Dong

2011-01-25T10:20:00.000-08:00

For those of you who don't watch dream high, here's the quick rundown. Jin Guk on the far left likes Hye Mi (the girl with the long hair) and she likes him back, but it's complicated. Becky (the girl with the short hair) is Hye Mi's evil arch nemesis and she wants Jin Guk. Sam Dong (on the far right) is a country bumpkin that is totally in love with Hye Mi. They all go to a high school that specializes in singing and dancing. It's like a k-pop version of Glee.

Today I would like to discuss why most girls swoon over characters like Jin Guk when guys like Sam Dong would obviously make better mates in the long run. Why?

1) Sam Dong is achingly sweet and loving towards his mother while Jin Guk has all these unresolved father issues. They say that if you want to see how your boyfriend is going to treat you in the future, look at the way he treats his mom. Not only that,

2) Sam Dong's mom already loves Hye Mi while Jin Guk's dad and step mom are awful. Evil in-laws = ulcers in your future.

3) Sam Dong risked his life for Hye Mi. Any guy that takes a blow in the head from a falling flower pot to save me is a keeper in my book.

4) Sam Dong only has eyes for Hye Mi, while Jin Guk leads Becky on. Guys that are too nice to other girls = very big red flag. You could say Jin Guk is doing this unintentionally, but then that's just saying that he's not too bright. So in any case he's either a player or just dumb. No thanks.

5) Sam Dong makes his feelings towards Hye Mi very clear while Jin Guk beats around the bush. A guy that makes you feel secure is the best kind of guy.

6) Sam Dong is a better singer while Jin Guk is a better dancer. This might be just personal preference, but wouldn't you love to have someone serenade you with a song he wrote just for you? Having someone dance to hip hop for you is just not as romantic.

In conclusion, dating a guy like Jin Guk might be exciting for about a week, but if you want to live happily ever after, choose a Sam Dong-esque cutie. Here are some more pictures:

Hye Mi is so cute!

Ok so I admit, the wardrobe is questionable, but this can be fixed. Once you have him wrapped around your finger, just start making subtle "suggestions." Then one day he comes home from work and his hideous hoodie is nowhere to be found. Look innocent.

He is rather easy on the eyes...

BUT this is clear proof that Jin Guk is a heartbreaker. Just look at the way he's letting the Other Woman (grrrrrrr) lean up against him. I rest my case.

Here's a clip of them singing. The girl with the guitar is a side character that wasn't mentioned in this post.

Yellow Flowers

2011-01-23T18:48:00.001-08:00

Testing the Blogger-droid app I just downloaded.

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The Wonder Years

2011-01-23T00:25:00.000-08:00

“All our young lives we search for someone to love. Someone who makes us complete. We choose partners and change partners. We dance to a song of heartbreak and hope... all the while wondering if somewhere, somehow, there's someone perfect... who might be searching for us.”

--The Wonder Years

How to Choose a Career

2011-01-22T23:24:00.000-08:00

Peter: Our high school guidance counselor used to ask us what you'd do if you had a million dollars and you didn't have to work. And invariably what you'd say was supposed to be your career. So if you wanted to fix old cars then you're supposed to be an auto mechanic.

Samir: So what did you say?

Peter: I never had an answer. I guess that's why I'm working at Initech.

-- Office Space (1999)

Romantic

2011-01-21T00:57:00.000-08:00

Via

How to Lead a Phenomenal Life!

2011-01-20T10:54:00.001-08:00

Ely Kim Presents: How to Lead a Phenomenal Life! from Ely Kim on Vimeo.

I'm so inspired right now.

True Friends

2011-01-20T03:03:00.000-08:00

"True friends stab you in the front."

- Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

On Fonts

2011-01-18T22:03:00.000-08:00

I never cared about fonts, until one day I did. I think it's when I started noticing that all the hip, design-y people I adored and stalked on the internet were really into fonts. Maybe at first I thought it was a little pretentious, but then isn't there always something infuriatingly alluring about mildly pretentious people? Like, maybe they really are cooler than me.

Anyhow, that's how it started, but now I really like fonts even though I know next to nothing about them. It's not to the point where I question why a person who uses Papyrus is still breathing and wasting space and earth's limited resources (I have friends who are really that passionate about fonts), but I notice when a particular font is particularly handsome.

I read a book today called I Remember Nothing by Nora Ephron, and in the back there was an entire page devoted to the font that was used and its history. I thought that was pretty special. Ironically, I don't remember what the font was called. Something schoolbook?

Coachella?

2011-01-18T13:42:00.000-08:00

Will this be the year that I go?

Born Round, Indeed

2011-01-15T03:07:00.000-08:00

See what I'm talking about? Just look at those rolls on my arms. My mom didn't want people asking if I was a boy or a girl so she just dressed me in the frilliest, laciest things she could find. We didn't have much money when I was growing up, but my mom always made sure I was well dressed and well fed. I didn't hyphenate there because I learned that when a compound adjective such as "well fed" is used after the subject being described, the hyphen is usually dropped.

Waiting for...

2011-01-14T01:37:00.000-08:00

this book to come in the mail. I picked up a copy at Barnes & Noble today, and I was immediately drawn by this award-winning writer's story. I'm so glad I didn't buy it on the spot for $16 because it's only $8.64 on Amazon. I'm excited to read this because:

- It's a memoir and I love me some memoir, especially when it involves food

- He's a great story teller

- I was also a very rotund baby (picture to come later... maybe.)

- This will probably be the last book I read for leisure before the intensity of my second semester begins and my brain turns into mush

Amanda Hesser's Kitchen/My New Adventure

2011-01-13T03:39:00.000-08:00

Kitchen Tour (version 3.0) from Food52 on Vimeo.

Former New York Times food critic Amanda Hesser takes us on a tour of her kitchen.

This week I'm working on my first writing assignment as a restaurant critic for a local publication. I want to add like 50 exclamation points after that sentence, but that's not something serious writers do right? I'm trying to be more of a serious writer now. I'm making my serious writer face as I type this. But seriously, I couldn't have dreamed up a better freelance gig. I feel like I'm one step closer to being Anthony Bourdain's assistant's assistant.

Something I've been researching is whether or not asking for meals to be "comped" by the restaurants I'm reviewing jeopardizes my journalistic integrity. I've found that proponents for both sides of the argument are pretty darn convincing. Also, I had no idea that some Yelpers threaten to write bad reviews unless their meals are fully comped (that's so douche bag status) or how some restaurants bribe prolific Yelpers with a free meal in exchange for a 5-star review.

In any case, I'm excited to learn more about food, the restaurant industry, and writing. I can't help but to feel inadequate in all aspects, but I'm eager to explore and I already feel my obsessive tendencies starting to kick in. If time and energy permits, I will be blogging about my forays into the world of food writing.

I want to end this with a smiley face so badly right now.

So Fresh

2011-01-13T03:29:00.001-08:00

Is $38 a lot to pay for cleanser? Perhaps. Luckily, I had a gift card to Sephora. This is seriously the best cleanser ever. Gentle yet very effective at removing all the crap that builds up on your face throughout the day. And it smells like rain and feels like a hug from nature.

Boys that can use just any old soap they pick up at the drugstore and still have good skin are so lucky.

7 Billion People

2011-01-10T16:05:00.000-08:00

By the end of 2011, you will be one of 7 billion people living on Earth. This is an amazing video by National Geographic.

Home is Wherever I'm with You

2011-01-10T15:38:00.001-08:00

All together now, "Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!"

My New Desktop Picture

2011-01-07T10:25:00.000-08:00

She's Amazing

2011-01-07T01:37:00.000-08:00

On heavy rotation.

I Can't Stop

2011-01-05T09:23:00.000-08:00

watching this completely ridiculous Korean drama.

SO addicted.

Watch for free here.

Hyun bin oppa... ^_^~* kkkkk!

The King's Speech

2011-01-02T01:27:00.000-08:00

First movie of the new year, and it was a good one. Everything really was top notch, but I especially loved the look of the film. The production/set/costume design and the cinematography was just spectacular. Bravo!

Strangest Pop-up Ad Ever

2010-12-31T00:45:00.000-08:00

What exactly are they trying to sell me here? And no, I do not believe that I can get an iPad for 80% off retail price.

Flipped

2010-12-30T02:31:00.000-08:00

Adorable and insightful and funny but sometimes horribly overacted by the adults (Anthony Edwards you win in this category). This trailer doesn't really do the movie justice either. Super cheesy at times, but I've never been one to mind cheese.

My Latest Redbox Rental

2010-12-28T03:04:00.000-08:00

I thoroughly enjoyed this film!

Cooking With Maangchi

2010-12-23T00:13:00.000-08:00

I've known about Korean cooking guru Maangchi for awhile now, but this it my first time trying some of her recipes. They turned out really good if I do say so myself! Ideally I would learn how to cook Korean food from my mom because I think hers tastes the best, but she's honestly the world's worst teacher.

"Wait, how much of that did you just put in?" (while scribbling down notes furiously)

"Oh, I don't know, I just do it by feeling."

"That's... not helpful. At all."

Mu guk (radish soup) was one of my favorite soups as a kid, and I still love it. The amount in her recipe was perfect for 4 people. There's nothing better than piping hot, home made soup on a rainy day.

This cucumber kimchi recipe was so good. Even my mom was impressed - and that doesn't happen very often. I left out the carrots and it was still fine. Both of these recipes were super easy to make (trust me - if I could make them anyone can), and I already had a lot of the ingredients in the kitchen. Abe came over for dinner and said that making kimchee was "a dying art" and thought it was "really sexy." I stank of garlic and was looking pretty tore up so this was a pleasant surprise. Kimchee must be a part of a Korean guy's DNA.

I think she's so adorable and funny! She's the type of person where I'd be really disappointed if I found out she's a bitch in real life. I'm excited to try some more of her recipes. I've been on a bit of a cooking frenzy as of late if you couldn't tell.

Lance Armstrong's Memoir

2010-12-22T00:11:00.000-08:00

I got this book for my friend Yuri, and when it arrived in the mail I thought I'd just take a peek at the first couple pages to see how it was. I ended up reading the entire book in one sitting. It really is a remarkable story. I was surprised at how transfixed I got when he talked about the world of professional cycling (which I knew absolutely nothing about). I had no idea what an exciting sport it was and how much work went into winning the Tour de France.

Lance says he never would have won the Tour if he hadn't gotten cancer, and by the end of the book you believe him.

"The truth is, if you asked me to choose between winning the Tour de France and cancer,
I would choose cancer. Odd as it sounds, I would rather have the title of cancer survivor than winner of the Tour, because of what it has done for me as a human being, a man, a husband, a son and a father."

No one hopes for adversity. In fact, we spend an incredible amount of time and energy trying to avoid it and sheltering our loved ones from it. But more often than not, it seems to be the trials that shape the man, allowing him to reach his full potential. Something to keep in mind the next time life happens.

Look!

2010-12-21T23:49:00.000-08:00

It's Anthony Bourdain, Duff Goldman, and Cake all in one picture! Awesome.

I wish I could start a successful company and hire all my friends like Duff did with Charm City Cakes. They always look like they're having so much fun.

Pasta Fail

2010-12-20T17:13:00.000-08:00

I am feeling a bit despondent today.

First of all, its been raining non-stop for the past few days...

Born and raised in Southern California, I have zero tolerance for rain.

On top of that, I tried a new recipe today and failed epically.

I found this recipe for spaghetti alla carbonara on Food Network's site. It seemed simple enough, and I love eggs, pasta, and pancetta so I thought it would be a winner for sure.

I was wrong. The eggs scrambled (??), the pasta was too dry, and overall it just didn't taste very good. I somehow managed to choke down my plate thinking about how much I'd spent on the cheese and pancetta. This past weekend, I attempted to make something else and the consistency didn't turn out right AND I burned my fingers.

Sigh... at this rate I'm never going to be a good home cook!

She Really Does

2010-12-20T03:25:00.000-08:00

Breakfast at Porto's

2010-12-20T03:11:00.000-08:00

chorizo + eggs = bliss

potato balls + guava cheese roll = smiling face

Tapatio + anything = smiling heart

I Hate Spiders

2010-12-19T01:29:00.000-08:00

Spiders make me very angry. I felt like this one in particular was being very bold and intrusive. I know that's irrational. He was just a spider, minding his own business, doing spidery things. But he was on my bed. Next to my dog. Just standing there, defiantly, on his stupid eight legs, daring me to do something. I took that as a challenge, and the spider is no longer with us.

Look at Charlie, blissfully unaware. I think Charlie and I have a pretty good thing going on. I feed him, clean up his crap, bathe him, play with him, take him on walks, and in turn, he keeps me company. Now if only there was a way I could train him to kill spiders...

PS. I'm well aware that it's more than a little ridiculous that I took a picture of the spider before it's imminent execution by toilet paper. I took it to send it to Abe since we're on different ends of the state right now. Wanna see the picture he sent me?

(At a soundcheck for a concert for charity.)

So basically, I win.

Right?

Celebration Date Night

2010-12-15T01:11:00.001-08:00

To celebrate the end of my first semester as a grad student, I'm going to turn my brain off for a day and watch this DVD tomorrow:

And thanks to an early Christmas present from Abe's sister, we're eating dinner here (my first time at this restaurant!):

We haven't watched a movie and had a nice dinner out together in a while. Could there BE a better combination? I'm kind of excited. After this I'll get to all the boring stuff I've put off until now - oil change, eye exam, snail mail, responding to my missed jury duty summons (they sent it to my old address!), laundry, Christmas cards, Charlie's bath, fix the computer, find a part time job, oh my.

On Narcissism

2010-12-14T23:51:00.000-08:00

Who is worship supposed to be about again?

His outfit is the best part.

I Heart Yuri

2010-12-13T23:40:00.000-08:00

via The Pink Diaries photo by Yunice.

Made Me Laugh

2010-12-10T01:04:00.000-08:00

For all the font lovers (or should I say haters?) out there.