Moments ago, Atlantis blasted off for the last time.
The Republic of South Sudan will become the world's newest nation when it declares independence on Saturday. Since it's the weekend, I'm feeling optimistic. I hope, for the sake of future generations, that the new nation will find security, will develop and flourish and that its rich natural resources are protected and used wisely to help its people rise from decades of marginalization and violence. I wish I knew more to say more, and hope that it wasn't unwise to say what I just did.
Friday, July 08, 2011
Thursday, July 07, 2011
being chinese ... and tasty bits
...probably the best line I'll read all day:
"I’m proud to say I’m Chinese, and I’ll always be Chinese in the sense that I prefer soy over dairy and beer makes me fart. " Eddie Huang for Eatocracy
...and while we're in the food mindset, holy moly! EATALY IS COMING TO DC?! what!
What next? A David Chang establishment? Eh. Perhaps an offering from Keith McNally? Maybe...but I'm hoping for something a little more down the price point scale. ...oh please oh please be X'ian.
"I’m proud to say I’m Chinese, and I’ll always be Chinese in the sense that I prefer soy over dairy and beer makes me fart. " Eddie Huang for Eatocracy
...and while we're in the food mindset, holy moly! EATALY IS COMING TO DC?! what!
What next? A David Chang establishment? Eh. Perhaps an offering from Keith McNally? Maybe...but I'm hoping for something a little more down the price point scale. ...oh please oh please be X'ian.
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
i don't even know what to call this
What's with engagement rings? Why are men pressured to feel that it's the proper way to ask for a hand in marriage? What's this fixation on expensive jewelry? Can love really be bought/bribed? Why must women wear something that tells the world they're taken, yet men don't have to wear a similar flirt repellent? Why couldn't the norm be something more egalitarian like getting each other Lasik? Or, as practiced by some South Americans, both the groom- and bride-to-be wear plain bands on their right hands, then after the wedding, the bands move to the left hand.
I've had my ring for about a week now. I'm completely grateful for it, though feeling a bit guilty. It could have paid for a Harley. Or probably Super Bowl tickets. Definitely a new and much-needed desk and desk chair. I've been wearing it on my middle finger for about a week now, not out of rebellion, but thankfully, out of necessity, as it's too big. Not wearing it at all would be wasting it, and wasting the time and thought that went into building it just as G wanted for me. The same could be said for why I won't/can't give it back. I say 'thankfully' when referring to its size because I feel much more comfortable wearing it on my middle finger. Some may say doing so would belittle the ring's significance, but it doesn't as long as I know what it symbolizes. It also hasn't changed my daily life, for which I am very glad. I've managed to go a whole work week without my officemate asking about the lovely sparkler on my finger, which I'm sure she would have noticed, given her numerous statements about how I should "start thinking about getting married soon."
Both G and I have the same sentiment about weddings. We both dread having attention drawn unto ourselves and we both strive to live a life free of contradictions (this last point is relevant when you consider our stance on same-sex marriages and the position of the Catholic church on certain social issues). Needless to say, we're dreading the impending process that lies ahead to solidify our union. I am a reluctant bride, not a reluctant wife/life-partner.
I'm aware that many will say a wedding is not about me or my future husband, but our parents. Isn't there something else a person could do in life that would show your love and appreciation for your parents other than throwing a wedding??
Perhaps this is our moment to be the unconventional, innovative and creative people we wish we were. Stay tuned to see if we seize it or not!
(No fiance feelings were hurt in the writing of this post. Views expressed in this post are agreed upon between the author and her future husband.)
UPDATE: Came across this gem of an article - SO on point. Read it here.
I've had my ring for about a week now. I'm completely grateful for it, though feeling a bit guilty. It could have paid for a Harley. Or probably Super Bowl tickets. Definitely a new and much-needed desk and desk chair. I've been wearing it on my middle finger for about a week now, not out of rebellion, but thankfully, out of necessity, as it's too big. Not wearing it at all would be wasting it, and wasting the time and thought that went into building it just as G wanted for me. The same could be said for why I won't/can't give it back. I say 'thankfully' when referring to its size because I feel much more comfortable wearing it on my middle finger. Some may say doing so would belittle the ring's significance, but it doesn't as long as I know what it symbolizes. It also hasn't changed my daily life, for which I am very glad. I've managed to go a whole work week without my officemate asking about the lovely sparkler on my finger, which I'm sure she would have noticed, given her numerous statements about how I should "start thinking about getting married soon."
Both G and I have the same sentiment about weddings. We both dread having attention drawn unto ourselves and we both strive to live a life free of contradictions (this last point is relevant when you consider our stance on same-sex marriages and the position of the Catholic church on certain social issues). Needless to say, we're dreading the impending process that lies ahead to solidify our union. I am a reluctant bride, not a reluctant wife/life-partner.
I'm aware that many will say a wedding is not about me or my future husband, but our parents. Isn't there something else a person could do in life that would show your love and appreciation for your parents other than throwing a wedding??
Perhaps this is our moment to be the unconventional, innovative and creative people we wish we were. Stay tuned to see if we seize it or not!
(No fiance feelings were hurt in the writing of this post. Views expressed in this post are agreed upon between the author and her future husband.)
UPDATE: Came across this gem of an article - SO on point. Read it here.
hear, hear
Thanks to G, my attention was brought to David Brooks' column that was published in yesterday's Times about the Republican Party's inability to act on a good deal - to compromise - to put the nation's needs ahead of their own selfish agendas. Read it here.
Monday, July 04, 2011
hey, yay area. i miss you.
Beside that sign, was a sign advertising THIS. Say yuck all you want, naysayers, I keep it real with my McDonald's, Doritos and Jack in the Box tacos (oh how I miss them!).
nickledYME!
(image credit http://blak4rest.com/2011/06/hammer-time-must-have-bobblehead/)
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
what a shame
This is so sad: No More Silent Summers
I attended the 2008 concert in Prospect Park and it was one of my favorite summer memories of my time in NYC.
I attended the 2008 concert in Prospect Park and it was one of my favorite summer memories of my time in NYC.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
congratulations NY
...a bit of a late posting, but just wanted to give a shout out to NY for realizing something that 44? 45? more states still have yet to realize...that the definition of marriage can change and should be changed in the name of equality and no, it will not dilute the essence of what a marriage is nor will it lead to the marrying of animals or objects.
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(photo cred:www.nowpublic.com/world/giant-rainbow-flag )
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
where am i
...haven't posted in a while, but just thought I post this:
A deer almost ran into me on my walk between the metro station and my work building...and I see bunnies almost everyday on my walk from my work building to the metro station (note: I take a different route).
A deer almost ran into me on my walk between the metro station and my work building...and I see bunnies almost everyday on my walk from my work building to the metro station (note: I take a different route).
me
per·i·pa·tet·ic/ˌperipəˈtetik/
Adjective: Traveling from place to place, esp. working or based in various places for relatively short periods.
Noun: A person who travels from place to place
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
aahhh summer
(photo: gardenmandy.com)
I think the best blueberries are from NJ and NC. They're so huge and sweet - they're like grapes!
net sports
...if only badminton could gain the popularity and respect ping pong/table tennis has acquired recently....
http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/06/03/travel/ping-pong-catches-on-in-new-york.html?nl=nyregion&emc=ura3
http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/06/03/travel/ping-pong-catches-on-in-new-york.html?nl=nyregion&emc=ura3
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
shake shack has arrived
When is anyone going to create a Shake Shack DC Yelp page already?
It doesn't exist yet. (as of 12:09pm)
I would, but I'm too cool to battle the hype lines. Just kidding. I've loved Shake Shack ever since my first Shackburger. I'll sacrifice standing in line to let more DC'ers try the goodness that is Shake Shack..
I also just want to know how DC ranks it's luscious burgers against all the other burgers in the area.
I hope they put up a shack cam for this location.
UPDATE 2:59pm: So there's a yelp page for it now, but the one and only 5-star review was written by someone who has already tasted SS goodness in NY and hence already love it.
It doesn't exist yet. (as of 12:09pm)
I would, but I'm too cool to battle the hype lines. Just kidding. I've loved Shake Shack ever since my first Shackburger. I'll sacrifice standing in line to let more DC'ers try the goodness that is Shake Shack..
I also just want to know how DC ranks it's luscious burgers against all the other burgers in the area.
I hope they put up a shack cam for this location.
UPDATE 2:59pm: So there's a yelp page for it now, but the one and only 5-star review was written by someone who has already tasted SS goodness in NY and hence already love it.
Monday, April 18, 2011
someone please post this on Facebook
A Guide to Smartphone Manners
By DAVID CARR
Published: April 15, 2011
NYTimes.com
1. Go ahead, glance at your phone at an incoming text. And please excuse yourself to respond to one that will immediately advance your plot to take over the world. But do not type under my nose. It hurts my feelings.
2. Phones should remain put-away during dinner and lunch with friends, but it should also be permissible to ask for and take a mutual “phone break” if the meal goes on for longer than an hour.
3. Do not use “instant message” for something that is not instant. That’s what e-mail is for, so I can time-shift your request to when I can deal with it. And for mercy’s sake, never use IM if you are a slow typist.
4. Staring at a smartphone in an elevator seems like a good deal for everyone. I mean, as opposed to what?
5. Do not think that tweeting about having a drink with me validates my importance. Having a drink with me validates my importance. Memorialize it later or when I am in the restroom.
6. Do not link all of your social media together. If I wanted to follow you on Foursquare, I would follow you on Foursquare. Finding out on Twitter that you are the mayor of the Boerum Hill IHOP doesn’t meet any current needs I have.
7. Put that “reply all” button behind glass. Use only in case of emergency.
8. Do not sign me up for a “really cool” social messaging group; I’m probably not cool enough for it. And even if I were, your list is likely full of people I try to avoid as a matter of course.
9. Do not hold private, banal conversation in public places. Going back and forth on Twitter with someone is the equivalent of using your outside voice in church or on the train. We are not interested.
10. Do not become a dynamo of self-promotion on social media as so many advise. If your Facebook page scans as an ego gymnasium, I probably stopped checking it years ago. Yes, social media is a great professional tool, but it is not supposed to serve as a hand-crank on your brilliant career.
3. Do not use “instant message” for something that is not instant. That’s what e-mail is for, so I can time-shift your request to when I can deal with it. And for mercy’s sake, never use IM if you are a slow typist.
4. Staring at a smartphone in an elevator seems like a good deal for everyone. I mean, as opposed to what?
5. Do not think that tweeting about having a drink with me validates my importance. Having a drink with me validates my importance. Memorialize it later or when I am in the restroom.
6. Do not link all of your social media together. If I wanted to follow you on Foursquare, I would follow you on Foursquare. Finding out on Twitter that you are the mayor of the Boerum Hill IHOP doesn’t meet any current needs I have.
7. Put that “reply all” button behind glass. Use only in case of emergency.
8. Do not sign me up for a “really cool” social messaging group; I’m probably not cool enough for it. And even if I were, your list is likely full of people I try to avoid as a matter of course.
9. Do not hold private, banal conversation in public places. Going back and forth on Twitter with someone is the equivalent of using your outside voice in church or on the train. We are not interested.
10. Do not become a dynamo of self-promotion on social media as so many advise. If your Facebook page scans as an ego gymnasium, I probably stopped checking it years ago. Yes, social media is a great professional tool, but it is not supposed to serve as a hand-crank on your brilliant career.
Friday, April 01, 2011
continuing theme
Look what I just added to my to-read list: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6006670-the-dumbest-generation
Thursday, March 31, 2011
PAUL bakery...
...is coming to DC in May (per Eater DC)! I'm looking forward to enjoying all the baked goods at their US flagship store. I'm also quite surprised that said flagship store will be in DC.
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