January 2010
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What I read a couple of weeks ago
I was browsing the Fullerton library looking for something to read when this caught my eye as one of the “Featured books.” I was surprised by how good it was! From the cover, you can see that it got a lot of awards. It’s a graphic novel about a 2nd generation Chinese American boy’s experience, and I loved it. It was hilarious and complex and richly intertwined with...
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What I just ordered...
…with my mom’s $15 JC Penney discount for her birthday.
Henckels® 2-pc. Santoku Cutlery Set
An invaluable kitchen essential. One-piece precision stamped stainless steel blades with satin finish give these Henckels knives a professional look.
includes 5” and 7” santoku knives
one-piece stamped heavyweight design
of hot-drop forged, no-stain quality German steel
...
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What I just read...
About a Japanese man who is ethnically Korean, served as a medic in the WWII, and then came to the United Sates. A real page-turner! I couldn’t put it down.
“What I need is to be needed. What I need is to be indispensable to somebody. Who...”
– Gossip Girl (via kari-shma)
December 2009
50 posts
“There is no such thing as the perfect soul mate. If you meet someone and you...”
– Madonna (via kari-shma)
#27: USS Maine
american-apologies:
In 1898, after American demands for the resolution of the Cuban fight for independence were rejected by Spain, we felt it was our time to expand globally, so we looked for a chance to annex Spain’s remaining overseas territories. We sent the USS Maine to hang out in Havana while Cubans rioted against imperial oppression. On February 15, 1898, at 9:40 p. m. the Maine sank in...
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Kisses.
The wall slam
You know this kiss, the passionate one that sends you ricocheting off the furniture, slammed up against the wall and maybe even lifted off you feet a little bit. The kind of kiss where you end up with your legs wrapped around the guys waist and your tongue hanging out, panting and out of breath. Yeah, that kiss.
The “why am I on this bed and where did my shirt go?” kiss
Some kisses...
“Pooters”: possible bad name for a restaraunt chain where the waitresses...”
– River’s Cuomo’s twitter.
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reindeer cat.
I have to upload the pics of our animals with embarrassing Christmas headgear.
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desktop, laptop.
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Funyuns.
After not eating this since like 8th grade, I suddenly felt like buying them at the Dollar Tree.
Man, what a disappointment! They were not nearly as delicious as I remember them being… massively salty, acrid, and they made me feel gross at the end, much like how I feel after eating Doritos.
I guess some things are better left… in the past.
Why do we SHOUT when we are ANGRY?
umsuny:drinagale:paolomiguel:shortshitt:followandreblog:happythings:mistikos: believemelove: snowflakeskiss:
One day, a professor asked his students ‘Why do we SHOUT instead of speak when we are ANGRY?’ All the students thought for a while. One answered ‘Because we lost our cool. That’s why we SHOUT.’ Asked the professor again, ‘But the person is just right next to you, why can’t we talk softly...
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Jose Rizal's last poem
written at Fort Santiago in the days leading up to his execution. Originally untitled, but later titled “Mi Ultimo Adios,” by Mariano Ponce.
Farewell, my adored Land, region of the sun caressed, Pearl of the Orient Sea, our Eden lost, With gladness I give you my Life, sad and repressed; And were it more brilliant, more fresh and at its best, I would still give it to you for your...
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Fort Santiago.
“In 1592, Spanish conquerers under Gen. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi began building a stone fortress at the mouth of the Pasig River on Luzon to defend against Moro invaders. The fort was badly damaged in WWII, but today it is a national monument and a popular gathering place for lovers and artists.”
This site had originally been the palace and kingdom of Rajah Suleiman, the last ruler of...
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fin, moleskine
I just filled up my first Moleskine.
And I left all my backups in Berkeley!! Rawr!! I feel like I’m really starting to rip through the notebooks that people have given me, knowing that I’m a writer (or, at least, that I say I’m one). And I have two weeks before I get back to Berkeley… so I guess I’m going to have to use the little red moleskine Deanne gave me, even...
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lechon.
“Lechon, derived from the Spanish word leche, meaning ‘milk,’ is… in keeping with its name, a suckling pig… that still feeds on its mothers milk… preferred because its flesh stays tender while its skin becomes crispy.”
I did not know that’s where the word came from. And I did not know that they still fed on their mother’s milk…...
The Philippine flag.
odramalemap:
jkregullano:
Philippine flag courtesy of 4 International Flags
I’ve been reading children’s books on the Philippines, because I realized my education up to this point has been lacking on the most basic historical facts. Even with my Southeast Asian Studies major.
“The current Philippine flag is a composite of various flags and banners used in the revolution against Spanish rule....
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“Although spurred by good intentions, Philippine parents sometimes interfere in...”
– Countries of the World - The Philippines
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The Philippine people enjoyed democracy for...
“Over four centuries of foreign rule ended when the Republic of the Philippines was established on July 4, 1946.
Marcos and Martial Law
The Philippine people enjoyed democracy for twenty-six years before losing it again. On September 21, 1972, President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law.”
…that sentence is simultaneously very funny and very sad.
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The Philippine flag.
Philippine flag courtesy of 4 International Flags
I’ve been reading children’s books on the Philippines, because I realized my education up to this point has been lacking on the most basic historical facts. Even with my Southeast Asian Studies major.
“The current Philippine flag is a composite of various flags and banners used in the revolution against Spanish rule. The white...
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is there such a thing as being too romantic?
=/
You tell me.
There is
only
so much
parental disapproval
I can take.
…I think I might take a 5th year to get my pre-med requirements in.
“Well-read people are less likely to be criminals.”
– Lemony Snicket (via kari-shma)
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“An apple is more efficient than a cup of coffee for keeping people awake in the...”
– #omgfacts on Twitter.
…really? I want to know the source on this, because fructose is a simple sugar and breaks down pretty quickly. (Nutra Sci 10 ftw!) But I think bananas work pretty well too.
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Yaki udon.
I had Yaki Udon today at Sushi Express on Commonwealth and Dale. It’s this relatively new place, and Eileen, her boyfriend, and I decided to check it out. It was a cute little place with totally affordable food, a great atmosphere, and great service. I should bring my parents there!
My first time having yaki udon. So pleasing! I looove thick noodles. It’s kind of like chow mein, but...
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This is frightening.
Presented by Online Education
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“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to...”
– Jack Keruoac (via kari-shma)
……I’m kind of like this. But it gets really exhausting living like this.
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“I’m in love, I’m in love, and I don’t care who knows it!”
– Will Ferrell, Elf
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milk tea, where have you been all my life?
Today, I had milk tea for the first time.
…and it was AMAZING! WOW! WHat have I been missing my whole life??? Thanks to Julius for a great DAARE and thanks for taking my milk tea virginity! Wow. I’ve tried Thai milk tea and almond milk tea before but never straight milk tea. And it was warm too. Wow, I’ve really been missing out. It was so sweet, and the boba was so soft. It...
fuck to-do lists. to-eat list for winter break:
jizinyourface:
羊肉麵線
紅油抄手
(wontons - soup + spicy oil = extreme goodness)
麻辣鍋, yin yang hot pot
鐵板燒, tepanyaki
粉圓豆花
甜不辣, tempura
雞排
(but only from that place near my high school)
魯肉飯
蛋塔, egg tarts
(the really cold ones, from kfc!!!)
臭豆腐, stinky tofu
小龍包， 油條， 蛋餅， 鍋貼, taiwanese breakfast
小米粥, rice porridge with ground corn?
…9 more days.
I love “to eat”...
GMH →
givesmehope:
When my mom was dying of cancer, my dad had to keep working to keep his health insurance. His midsize company has a program by which employees can transfer paid time off to one another. A person in HR sent out an email explaining his situation. Within 3 hours, my father had 12 weeks of paid vacation. Strangers’ sacrifices GMH.
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The Iron Giant and Godzilla
I did my final project for Theater 119 on comparing these two films. The Iron Giant is my favorite movie EVERRRrrr! But did you know that Godzilla is really considered a tragic hero in Japan? Godzilla is actually a really sad movie about the Cold War and nuclear weapons. The Iron Giant is a tragic hero too, and the movie deals with those same themes.
I think I did pretty well on my final....
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“They say in heaven, love comes first
We’ll make heaven a place on earth.”
– Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth
cold hands.
I have really poor circulation. My hands are like stone cold all the time. I wish I had warm hands!
But at least I’d be good at making sushi.
…speaking of which. I’d really like to learn how.
I bought a musubi mold and I can’t wait to use it!!
when i get homesick...
I look up the weather in Buena Park and imagine.
61 degrees, with a low of 47.
Berkeley: 51 degrees, low of 37.
Some Biologists Find an Urge in Human Nature to... →
I saw this article on Sheena’s blog. I really like it, because it corroborates everything I believe in. =)
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Ora Pronobis. (Fight for Us)
We watched this film in Philippine film class, and it was honestly one of the best films I’ve ever seen. It was so moving. Such a ghastly picture of the Philippines in the two years after People’s Power.
My poor country has suffered so much. I feel like there has never been a time where it has not been suffering, except maybe before the Spaniards came. I mean, then, the Philippines...
