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Monday, December 14, 2009
Oh. Hi. It's early morning and I have give or take 1 and a half to two pages left. I'll write them tomorrow. I went blog/tumbling and found this.
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That is a wall of books. That is a HUGE wall of books. I want that huge wall. What do they do? How do they get books? I'm so freaked out and in awe right now. That's so impressive.
It's called the "wall of knowledge." No, it's not real, but it is a concept for the Stockholm library. Quite impressive. I think I'll just take this concept into my future mansion-house thing. It'll probably be made out of books.
via pegotry.tumblr.comIt's called the "wall of knowledge." No, it's not real, but it is a concept for the Stockholm library. Quite impressive. I think I'll just take this concept into my future mansion-house thing. It'll probably be made out of books.
A Change Is Gonna Come.
Well it hasn't been a long time coming, but I always hope a change will come. Currently listening to Otis Redding's version of Sam Cooke's classic. It makes me want to cry for him. My life isn't and I hope, will never get to such hardships. I'm just taking a much needed break from my persuasion/politics paper. A few pages to go!
The past week has just been hectic for everyone at any school. It was either finals week, or the week heading up to finals week which is always some kind of crazy. Only two weeks to go! I'm currently surrounded by books trying to give my brain a break but here I am, blogging. Big no no. Oh well. I guess more writing can inspire something? Well I hope so. I'm getting somewhere in my paper. Success! Anyhow I can't say much about this past week as it seems I don't remember it. And no, not because I drank myself to the point of oblivion but because I was delirious and running on pure caffeine. Let's put it this way. When I drink coffee now, I want to go to sleep. Therefore, I am on this tea craze to relax my body and hopefully caffeine will start working again in approximately 5 hours. My body is weird.
So, I applied to a few internships last week, but I haven't applied to any big names that I wanted to yet which I should have done first. That comes tomorrow...sometime tomorrow I hope. My dream is to work at Food Network or be cast on Glee. Who knows, what could happen? Haha. Big dreams. Anyway, while applying, I came across this volunteer opportunity for "Broadway in South Africa." I happen to like Broadway and since it is Christmas time I felt the need to be giving and ta-dah! Handed to me on a silver platter. So, it's a charity event at the Minskoff Theatre between 44th and 45th St (where Lion King is) beginning at 7pm and it's $30 for open bar, food, and entertainment! I encourage you come, I may be serving you drinks. No, I kid. Anyhow, here is their website (click here!) and of course since it's Broadway, the arts are most definitely involved. Spreading the love. It's a nice time away from finals and stress to mingle and enjoy Broadway things. I shouldn't be volunteering at this seeing as I have a lot of work to do, but I'm making time. Stress will come Tuesday. I feel it.
While I'm on the topic of avoiding work, this past weekend I took off from my paper for a bit to go greet some friends who, finally, are turning 21! Unfortunately, I will not fall in this category until I graduate, but oh well. What can I do? I got to see some old friends who came all the way from their school in other states to see this girl which I thought was really nice (I don't know if anyone would do that for me), then headed to my neighbor's birthday party, who seemed already quite intoxicated. Whoops! Anyway, I made good time, I was home by 1, or was it 2... No matter, I wrote like a fiend Saturday night. Sunday was brunch day. I didn't get to brunch on Saturday as I hoped, so Sunday was my time for Eggs Benedict (my favorite brunch food. Mud's french toast doesn't count, I can get it everyday). Unfortunately my high school friends who stayed the night somehow woke up at the crack of dawn for breakfast, so we headed to lunch. We went to a pretty decent Asian restaurant, I'm going to go back for Scallion Pancakes. It was delicious! And their...I don't know how to say it in English, but it's a soup pork bun..thing, was made fresh. Success! Although, Joe's Shanghai was still better. It was terrible weather today, I'm SO HAPPY it was above freezing point, I didn't want to deal with snow. I dislike snow. Yes, I'm in the Northeast, but I just think about my pops. He has to work in the outside weather. So global warming or not, no snow is better than snow.
I can't believe this week is the last week of school.. and finals next week? I'm FREAKING OUT. I don't know what to do about jobs or anything. In an Asian family if you don't get out of college with a well paying job, you are a failure. Or at least that's what my parents tell me. So, no pressure right? I've been researching places to stay in Paris as well as jobs and well I was going to apply but it's a bit early. I imagine the French classifieds, or any classifieds for that matter, are for immediate jobs. I need to make my French CV. Things to do over winter break!
So I've updated, it was a good enough break. So back to work! Ciao!
The past week has just been hectic for everyone at any school. It was either finals week, or the week heading up to finals week which is always some kind of crazy. Only two weeks to go! I'm currently surrounded by books trying to give my brain a break but here I am, blogging. Big no no. Oh well. I guess more writing can inspire something? Well I hope so. I'm getting somewhere in my paper. Success! Anyhow I can't say much about this past week as it seems I don't remember it. And no, not because I drank myself to the point of oblivion but because I was delirious and running on pure caffeine. Let's put it this way. When I drink coffee now, I want to go to sleep. Therefore, I am on this tea craze to relax my body and hopefully caffeine will start working again in approximately 5 hours. My body is weird.
So, I applied to a few internships last week, but I haven't applied to any big names that I wanted to yet which I should have done first. That comes tomorrow...sometime tomorrow I hope. My dream is to work at Food Network or be cast on Glee. Who knows, what could happen? Haha. Big dreams. Anyway, while applying, I came across this volunteer opportunity for "Broadway in South Africa." I happen to like Broadway and since it is Christmas time I felt the need to be giving and ta-dah! Handed to me on a silver platter. So, it's a charity event at the Minskoff Theatre between 44th and 45th St (where Lion King is) beginning at 7pm and it's $30 for open bar, food, and entertainment! I encourage you come, I may be serving you drinks. No, I kid. Anyhow, here is their website (click here!) and of course since it's Broadway, the arts are most definitely involved. Spreading the love. It's a nice time away from finals and stress to mingle and enjoy Broadway things. I shouldn't be volunteering at this seeing as I have a lot of work to do, but I'm making time. Stress will come Tuesday. I feel it.
While I'm on the topic of avoiding work, this past weekend I took off from my paper for a bit to go greet some friends who, finally, are turning 21! Unfortunately, I will not fall in this category until I graduate, but oh well. What can I do? I got to see some old friends who came all the way from their school in other states to see this girl which I thought was really nice (I don't know if anyone would do that for me), then headed to my neighbor's birthday party, who seemed already quite intoxicated. Whoops! Anyway, I made good time, I was home by 1, or was it 2... No matter, I wrote like a fiend Saturday night. Sunday was brunch day. I didn't get to brunch on Saturday as I hoped, so Sunday was my time for Eggs Benedict (my favorite brunch food. Mud's french toast doesn't count, I can get it everyday). Unfortunately my high school friends who stayed the night somehow woke up at the crack of dawn for breakfast, so we headed to lunch. We went to a pretty decent Asian restaurant, I'm going to go back for Scallion Pancakes. It was delicious! And their...I don't know how to say it in English, but it's a soup pork bun..thing, was made fresh. Success! Although, Joe's Shanghai was still better. It was terrible weather today, I'm SO HAPPY it was above freezing point, I didn't want to deal with snow. I dislike snow. Yes, I'm in the Northeast, but I just think about my pops. He has to work in the outside weather. So global warming or not, no snow is better than snow.
I can't believe this week is the last week of school.. and finals next week? I'm FREAKING OUT. I don't know what to do about jobs or anything. In an Asian family if you don't get out of college with a well paying job, you are a failure. Or at least that's what my parents tell me. So, no pressure right? I've been researching places to stay in Paris as well as jobs and well I was going to apply but it's a bit early. I imagine the French classifieds, or any classifieds for that matter, are for immediate jobs. I need to make my French CV. Things to do over winter break!
So I've updated, it was a good enough break. So back to work! Ciao!
Sunday, December 6, 2009
One Week Later..
Read the first paragraph and skip the next 2.
Alors Bonjour! Mais vraiment, bonsoir!
So, it's been quite a while since my last post. I've been trying to get on board with the hectic-ness that is "end-of-the-semester" hell week. Mine unfortunately, has been extended to 3 hell weeks. Starting with the previous one. I've prepared myself for what to come in some way, but it's quite impossible for me to piece my thoughts together as a whole. This relates to my politics paper that will lead to my senior thesis. I'm researching the effects of advertising on women. So: Advertising drives women to consume by the use of unrealistic beauty in advertisements, reinforced by the attitudes of women and their competitiveness against other women. This is what I got after 4 and a half pages of crap and a long hour on peer reviews and teacher help. I think this is what I'm going to try to write about. Good bye 4 and a half pages and 10 hours of research. Start again.
I'm also filming a project for my film studies class. We're supposed to use what we learned and apply it to a film we're going to make. Easy enough, except I have no time to wander and take pictures. Vinny and I decided to make time in the worst of times, today. Today, or rather yesterday, Dec. 5 with the first snow of the season in New York City. It started as rain, turned to sleet, and finally became snow. Vinny, his boy (who willingly came), and I walked from his work on 76th and 2nd and hunted down scenes for our film. We finished quite late and was caught in the in-between period of sleet and snow. Fail. Everyone's shoes was soaked, the boys didn't have an umbrella, and well, it was just damn cold. Rockefeller of course was crowded, but we had to go by that. Just lots of stuff. So we ended at Times Square 42nd and Broadway. Quite a trek actually. Took a few hours to film and take pictures and we're not even done. That's due this Thursday alongside shot list, an abstract, and a reflection. Fun. When does paper fall in here?
Stats is due Tuesday. About 15 problems. Fail.
Above was all about homework. I just needed a reminder that I have a lot of crap to do, and shouldn't be blogging. But blogging for me comes to me a lot easier than writing a paper does. Anyways, it's also a reminder that there is no time to enjoy what I've had the pleasure of enjoying. I got to watch a film with Mitchell, Fantastic Mr. Fox directed by Wes Anderson, which was "cussing" good. Ah, brilliant. I loved it. Apparently there's a children's book of it. I've never seen or read it in my youth. Now hunting. Went to Frank on 5th and 2nd with Kat which was bleh. Not really a word to describe it. Overpriced and terrible service. Our waitress acted like an asshole and on crack. Whatever. Don't have anything nice to say about it. Don't go there. Anyway the lovely Kat is in Colorado right now, skiing. I want her life.
Finished my internship this week. Unfortunately I missed my last day due to my paper writing. But oh well. Need to search for a new one.. Ooh. Not feeling too good anymore.
Went to see a high school friend at her birthday party at Katra. I didn't plan on staying long. I wanted to write my paper. I ended up staying with some other friends until 3. Drank quite a bit but in no ways drunk. At times I wish I could have a lower tolerance so I don't drink my wallet. You know what I mean? Given I only got to buy 2 drinks for myself. People are generous.
Tomorrow is quite an exciting day. I'm going to Blue Water Grill for brunch with a friend from my freshman dorm hall! She invited and well, Stern is paying, and I am there! That could possibly be reviewed tomorrow in my time of procrastination.
So things to do before the semester ends:
Oh, also something interesting for the holidays. Save some money this year okay? It's an article in the Wall Street Journal - Try Christmas Saving, Not Christmas Shopping
Alors Bonjour! Mais vraiment, bonsoir!
So, it's been quite a while since my last post. I've been trying to get on board with the hectic-ness that is "end-of-the-semester" hell week. Mine unfortunately, has been extended to 3 hell weeks. Starting with the previous one. I've prepared myself for what to come in some way, but it's quite impossible for me to piece my thoughts together as a whole. This relates to my politics paper that will lead to my senior thesis. I'm researching the effects of advertising on women. So: Advertising drives women to consume by the use of unrealistic beauty in advertisements, reinforced by the attitudes of women and their competitiveness against other women. This is what I got after 4 and a half pages of crap and a long hour on peer reviews and teacher help. I think this is what I'm going to try to write about. Good bye 4 and a half pages and 10 hours of research. Start again.
I'm also filming a project for my film studies class. We're supposed to use what we learned and apply it to a film we're going to make. Easy enough, except I have no time to wander and take pictures. Vinny and I decided to make time in the worst of times, today. Today, or rather yesterday, Dec. 5 with the first snow of the season in New York City. It started as rain, turned to sleet, and finally became snow. Vinny, his boy (who willingly came), and I walked from his work on 76th and 2nd and hunted down scenes for our film. We finished quite late and was caught in the in-between period of sleet and snow. Fail. Everyone's shoes was soaked, the boys didn't have an umbrella, and well, it was just damn cold. Rockefeller of course was crowded, but we had to go by that. Just lots of stuff. So we ended at Times Square 42nd and Broadway. Quite a trek actually. Took a few hours to film and take pictures and we're not even done. That's due this Thursday alongside shot list, an abstract, and a reflection. Fun. When does paper fall in here?
Stats is due Tuesday. About 15 problems. Fail.
Above was all about homework. I just needed a reminder that I have a lot of crap to do, and shouldn't be blogging. But blogging for me comes to me a lot easier than writing a paper does. Anyways, it's also a reminder that there is no time to enjoy what I've had the pleasure of enjoying. I got to watch a film with Mitchell, Fantastic Mr. Fox directed by Wes Anderson, which was "cussing" good. Ah, brilliant. I loved it. Apparently there's a children's book of it. I've never seen or read it in my youth. Now hunting. Went to Frank on 5th and 2nd with Kat which was bleh. Not really a word to describe it. Overpriced and terrible service. Our waitress acted like an asshole and on crack. Whatever. Don't have anything nice to say about it. Don't go there. Anyway the lovely Kat is in Colorado right now, skiing. I want her life.
Finished my internship this week. Unfortunately I missed my last day due to my paper writing. But oh well. Need to search for a new one.. Ooh. Not feeling too good anymore.
Went to see a high school friend at her birthday party at Katra. I didn't plan on staying long. I wanted to write my paper. I ended up staying with some other friends until 3. Drank quite a bit but in no ways drunk. At times I wish I could have a lower tolerance so I don't drink my wallet. You know what I mean? Given I only got to buy 2 drinks for myself. People are generous.
Tomorrow is quite an exciting day. I'm going to Blue Water Grill for brunch with a friend from my freshman dorm hall! She invited and well, Stern is paying, and I am there! That could possibly be reviewed tomorrow in my time of procrastination.
So things to do before the semester ends:
- Politics/Persuasion Paper
- Film Project, Abstract, Reflection, Shot list
- Stats Homework Weeks 10, 12, 13
- Film Final
- Genetics Final
- Stats Final
Oh, also something interesting for the holidays. Save some money this year okay? It's an article in the Wall Street Journal - Try Christmas Saving, Not Christmas Shopping
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