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Clowning Around

2009-07-10T11:12:00.000-07:00

Email from Emma to Stephanie:
you down like a clown?

Email from Stephanie to Emma:
*<):0)

Things That Make My Life Easier #1

2009-04-30T15:27:00.000-07:00

I love love love this little guy. It makes my life infinitely easier to have the Dirt Devil Handheld Vacuum nearby, always charged, to quickly clean up annoying crumbs and dirt. And since it's small and not ugly, I don't have to hide it in a closet, which would make it THAT much more of an effort to take out. I know I probably sound like the idiot ShamWOW! guy, but if you are anal OCD clean like me, you will thank me later.

Californians

2009-04-07T10:42:00.001-07:00

Me: Did you know it's going to rain later today?
Out-Of-Town Coworker: I've noticed that Californians always know when it's going to rain. And then they cancel all their plans. What's up with that?

Haha... so true. We're so spoiled in CA.

Organic Milk

2009-03-06T11:39:00.001-08:00

My coworker recently introduced me to Horizon 1% Organic milk and OH MY GOD that shit is delicious! Like drinking straight from the cow's udder. You can literally taste the sunny skies and green pastures. It makes ALL the difference in my tea and cereal. Never again will non-fat regular milk touch my lips.

Do it. Make the switch. Go organic.

Reversal of Roles

2009-03-05T21:27:00.000-08:00

One of the many interesting conversations I have with my mom, now that we've taught her how to gchat:

Mom: Ok I think that I'm going to watch TV now bye
Me: wow
Me: reversal of roles
Me: ok bye
Mom: what is that mean:reversal of roles?
Me: we're taking the opposite position
Me: so for example, i'm at work and you're the one going off to watch TV
Me: when it used to be the opposite
Mom: hahaha.....I feel so good

Ohhh snap... dissed by my mom!

I made muffins!

2009-02-23T23:16:00.000-08:00

The BF was craving blueberry muffins, so I made him some based off of this recipe from Epicurious (my new favorite recipe site). I love how the blueberries burst in the oven and dribbled into the muffin. Since I had some apples laying around, I then decided to make a second "healthier" version for ME with less sugar, whole wheat flour, and applesauce substitution. And it tasted JUST as delicious. We then ate the muffins for breakfast with English Breakfast tea, my absolute favorite combo. I highly recommend this muffin base if you're ever looking to bake muffins. Yum!

2009-02-14T16:55:00.000-08:00

Photo by Lori McConnell, National Geographic 2008 International Photography Contest

I really like this picture. What a fantastic way of using post-its. Apparently on each note is the message, "Te amo, Cristina." So cute!

Happy Valentines Day!

Funniest Thing I've Heard All Day

2009-02-03T21:27:00.001-08:00

Coworker: so... our team has weekly status synch ups... and our lead makes us draw a picture of how we feel...

I wasn't sure what he meant, so I probed for more.

Coworker: it's like.. draw me a picture and tell me how u feel
Coworker: for example, XXXX was talking about being a banana.. being all hard on the outside... but being soft and delcious on the inside

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Malcolm X and Chinese

2009-01-31T18:36:00.001-08:00

Finally, finally got around to finishing The Autobiography of Malcolm X. I was surprised to read this excerpt:

Aside from the basic African dialects, I would try to learn Chinese, because it looks as if Chinese will be the most powerful political language of the future.

I immediately flipped to the front to find the Copyright date of 1964. I'm amazed that Malcolm X could've predicted something like this, that many years ago.

Good thing the BF and I have signed up for Chinese class! Here's to 2009 resolutions.

2009-01-30T15:56:00.000-08:00

I was watching an episode of Intervention, where an addict had to go to rehab and leave behind her cell phone (since that's how druggies reach their dealers). She was desperately trying to write down all her contact numbers, just in case she needed them while in rehab.

Her rehab specialist then says to her, "Just throw away your cell phone -- your true friends will call you."

So true!

2009-01-20T22:57:00.000-08:00

This Explains a Lot

2009-01-07T12:00:00.000-08:00

From: Emma
To: The BF
http://abstrusegoose.com/99
except for you, it would be "basketball"

From: The BF
To: Emma
LOL. That's totally us

Naivete

2008-12-08T17:31:00.000-08:00

Ernestatwork: http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/3127/jatsujx1.jpg
achoo263: why did she eat him?
Ernestatwork: hahahhahah
Ernestatwork: dude
Ernestatwork: that is not the stomach
achoo263: ewwwww
achoo263: NSFW!!

Book Review

2008-12-07T14:38:00.000-08:00

Lately I've had the urge to read, though I'm not too sure why. Don't get me wrong -- I've always had a love affair with books, but since I started working I've rarely found the time to read. However, I've decided to indulge myself and have spent many a Saturday morning wrapped up in blankets, curled up in my favorite position, reading by the window. Here are my bite-sized book reviews:

Almost Moon by Alice Sebold - I loved The Lovely Bones (I'll admit, there were parts of the book I was moved to tears), which is why I decided to read this one as well. Except this one was TERRIBLE! It was tough to find any redeeming qualities about the writing, storyline, or characters. Not to mention she used the same line in both books about a father playing parachute with their kids' sheets. Sorry Alice, self-plagiarizing is not allowed.
The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan - I'm all for the Asian American writers but OMG Amy Tan needs to stop writing the same story over and over again! One Joy Luck Club is enough.
Animal Farm by George Orwell - Figured I'd pick up this book since it was one that apparently my high school missed out on. When I finished it I looked at the BF and said "That's it?!??" But I guess you need simple stories to sway simple minds.
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut - Initially wasn't sure how I felt about this novel, because I hate it when authors try to be random and call it artistic. But in the end, I decided I liked it. He had a way of combining words to state simple truths about human nature, yet rephrasing in a way that struck me as surprisingly humorous and accurate.
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier - I enjoyed this book a lot. Despite its simple writing and plot, it was paradoxically layered and nuanced with subtleties beyond its ordinary events and descriptions. I can't accurately explain what I mean, but it's something you know when you see (or read) it. I guess that's praise for her skill as a writer.
The Fountainhead by Aynn Rand - Almost life-changing, definitely thought-provoking. Loved it through and through. The BF and I have since had many discussions on its plot, characters, motivations, and life. It's amazing to me that a book could create such a following and has had such an impact, even 65 years later. I don't know if I've completely bought into Objectivism, but there are definitely parts of it which are what I've felt my whole life but had never been articulated.

And I'm still reading Love in the Time of Cholera. Ugh... longest. book. ever.

Vera Wang Dress

2008-11-19T11:02:00.000-08:00

I saw this dress from Vera Wang's Fall 2009 Wedding Collection and gasped it was so beautiful. No, this won't be my future wedding dress -- I couldn't pull it off. But can someone with small boobs please buy this dress and wear it on your wedding day so I can hate you forever and ever? Which, let's be honest, is the secret goal of women everywhere.

Baby Vaders

2008-11-17T21:47:00.000-08:00

The BF and I have recently been rewatching the entire Star Wars series, from middle to end to beginning. And coincidentally, today I stumbled upon these pictures from the SD Comic Con:

I love his little ~~Converses~~ Vans peeking out from below. Obviously that would be Darth Vader's preferred choice of footwear.

And of course, princesses can be Darth Vaders too!

My Mom is a Fob

2008-11-14T00:22:00.000-08:00

http://mymomisafob.com/

Everytime I've browsed the site I've had a hard time stifling my laughter in my cube. Hilarious because these are exactly the things my mom would do. Interesting because it's uniquely Asian American humor and funny if you understand both cultures.

Good ones:
Unintentional Souvenir
You Tell Em Momma
PetSmart Abortion Clinic

The Cab Ride I'll Never Forget

2008-11-13T18:28:00.000-08:00

If you've never read this story, you should stop and take some time to read it now (!!).

Cute Image for Today

2008-11-06T19:29:00.000-08:00

Message from Mom to You Regarding Your Gchat Icon

2008-11-03T23:21:00.001-08:00

From Stephanie to me
Request from Mom - Can you teach Emma to put one little picture like you do so when I talk feel like I talk to the real person?

From Emma to Stephanie
i'm gonna use this as my gchat icon then