1. intriguing moment of the day - coming back from lunch and seeing 1:11p 11-11-11 on my work phone
1. i finally finished my first box of floss. hooray, my teeth feel healthier!
1. yea, i should invest in a kitchenaid considering how much i bake nowadays
1. seeing the numbering monotony yet?
1. heal, you stupid knee...
1. another reason why i want a dog - cute!
fin.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
today is 11022011 (the american way)
holy palindrome, batman! let's spin out ten random thoughts!
1. added some more photos... the seattle adventure continues
2. my manager/lead count at work since starting in june - 6 (7 if you count helping out on a project)
3. i had been looking forward to life in a day for a while, and now you can watch the whole thing! all sorts of cultures, emotions, hilarity, sometimes graphic (warning, not for the feint of heart). it's very enlightening
4. heeeeere comes the raaaaaiin
5. knee update - currently strengthening, probably at 75% now
6. friends visiting in a couple weeks - i'm really looking excited to see them!!! =D
7. this month i will really strive to lose a couple pounds...
8. just looked at my resolutions for this year... doing/did 3/5, it will be hard to make up "do at least one active thing per week". does walking to the bus stop and uphill to work count?
9. also looked at my 30 before 30... completed 10/30. i should actively work to complete these
10. katsu curry is a delicious japanese comfort food i wish i grew up with
ten still seems like a lot. maybe i should cut it back down to 5... or somewhere in between.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
The LA times
had an awesome trip recently to LA visiting friends. some of the highlights:
- lots of random photos
- zelda 25th anniversary concert and vip seats
- drunk comments that turned into an inside joke
- finding neil patrick harris' hollywood star
- chicken 'n waffles at roscoe's
- super cute husky-corgi mix
- daikokuya ramen
- Amy Adams and light paparazzi at the airport
- lots of random photos
- zelda 25th anniversary concert and vip seats
- drunk comments that turned into an inside joke
- finding neil patrick harris' hollywood star
- chicken 'n waffles at roscoe's
- super cute husky-corgi mix
- daikokuya ramen
- Amy Adams and light paparazzi at the airport
Friday, October 21, 2011
recent tens
1. i am soooo done with technical support... very glad my career is shifting
2. latest photos of fall
3. signed up for sketchbook project 2012 out of impulse. fun times ahead
4. i need to remind myself that you don't replace your friends, you make new ones
5. seeing Jonathan Frakes in person at a sci-fi pops concert was a lot of fun. seeing him run around the audience then scream "GHOSTBUSTERS" one row in front of me - priceless
6. jealousy of other people's adventures is getting in my way
7. heal, body, heal!
8. small companies are good in that individual needs are addressed... but the whole system lacks structure and process
9. fight!
10. new goal - get more than 5hrs of sleep each night
2. latest photos of fall
3. signed up for sketchbook project 2012 out of impulse. fun times ahead
4. i need to remind myself that you don't replace your friends, you make new ones
5. seeing Jonathan Frakes in person at a sci-fi pops concert was a lot of fun. seeing him run around the audience then scream "GHOSTBUSTERS" one row in front of me - priceless
6. jealousy of other people's adventures is getting in my way
7. heal, body, heal!
8. small companies are good in that individual needs are addressed... but the whole system lacks structure and process
9. fight!
10. new goal - get more than 5hrs of sleep each night
Sunday, October 16, 2011
linkies r us
hahaha peeling a head of garlic in less than 10 seconds works and it's fun!
10 ways to lower your lifespan - i'm screwed, 7/10 apply to me
super awesome elevator that they should make more of
self-sufficient dog, we got a smart one there
10 ways to lower your lifespan - i'm screwed, 7/10 apply to me
super awesome elevator that they should make more of
self-sufficient dog, we got a smart one there
Monday, October 10, 2011
inevitable fears
i'm scared of growing old
i've become painfully aware of this recently... now i understand why i have grown increasingly impatient with my life. i want to explore and travel and experience life while i'm still young and mobile. i don't want to lose my self-sufficiency......
on a related note, i don't think i will make my october goal to lose 2-3 lbs. my knees have given up on me which makes me very inactive. argh.
all going along with this year's theme of "life's big changes"
i've become painfully aware of this recently... now i understand why i have grown increasingly impatient with my life. i want to explore and travel and experience life while i'm still young and mobile. i don't want to lose my self-sufficiency......
on a related note, i don't think i will make my october goal to lose 2-3 lbs. my knees have given up on me which makes me very inactive. argh.
all going along with this year's theme of "life's big changes"
Monday, October 3, 2011
10th month of the year
new list of 10 general and random things i wish to share with the general public
1. i have successfully fulfilled my goal for september (eat out 6 meals max in a week). had to say 'no' to many lunches in anticipation of dinner outings to do it. october's goal is to eat less/exercise off 2-3 lbs...
2. added some photos - seattle sunset pictures and ride the ducks tour. and thus concludes the sunny season of the city
3. trips planned: LA 10/20-10/23, SF 11/23-11/29, ATX (tentatively) 12/24-1/1
4. i need to start using my groupon/livingsocial vouchers
5. disappointed that ulrich schnauss couldn't make decibel festival, but tycho was fun
6. i suck at texting. also, i'm learning swype on the android
7. so begins the awkward transition period from tech support to QA. then comes the mentoring and buddy system. it's only been 3.5 months since i started. wee.
8. recently had an out-of-body experience where i dreamt i was floating... weird, cool, and eerie
9. piroshkis are delicious
10. i have way too many hobbies and interests and am too restless to focus on one at a time
and completely random - synchronized walking. if you're short on time, just skip to 1:37. the rest of it will just make you feel like an insignificant pixel in a video on the net.
so that's how they learn to walk in crowds... i see, i see.
1. i have successfully fulfilled my goal for september (eat out 6 meals max in a week). had to say 'no' to many lunches in anticipation of dinner outings to do it. october's goal is to eat less/exercise off 2-3 lbs...
2. added some photos - seattle sunset pictures and ride the ducks tour. and thus concludes the sunny season of the city
3. trips planned: LA 10/20-10/23, SF 11/23-11/29, ATX (tentatively) 12/24-1/1
4. i need to start using my groupon/livingsocial vouchers
5. disappointed that ulrich schnauss couldn't make decibel festival, but tycho was fun
6. i suck at texting. also, i'm learning swype on the android
7. so begins the awkward transition period from tech support to QA. then comes the mentoring and buddy system. it's only been 3.5 months since i started. wee.
8. recently had an out-of-body experience where i dreamt i was floating... weird, cool, and eerie
9. piroshkis are delicious
10. i have way too many hobbies and interests and am too restless to focus on one at a time
and completely random - synchronized walking. if you're short on time, just skip to 1:37. the rest of it will just make you feel like an insignificant pixel in a video on the net.
so that's how they learn to walk in crowds... i see, i see.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Ten on Tuesday - Vacations
because i can, and because i've been thinking about travel a lot recently
borrowed from linda@curious-notions which is from roots and rings
1. What is your dream vacation?
Go see the mountains and country side of China/Asia. Or, go to Europe for a month and wander
2. What has been your favorite trip so far in your life?
One of my fondest is Taiwan in 2007 for Christmas, New Years, and fun with friends and family
3. If you and one of your best friends could go anywhere in the world for one week, where would it be and why?
Japan because I admire the food and culture and language
4. Have you ever booked a trip using an online deal? How did it go?
Hmm, does Expedia or Orbitz count? Then yes, it worked and I got my slightly cheaper flight
5. What’s your favorite thing to do while you’re on vacation?
Eat the food, then experience the culture
6. Have you ever missed an opportunity to take a trip that you regret?
Yes, two orchestra trips in high school, a ski resort and Europe
7. You travel far away from home and get stranded with no way to buy anything, what’s the one thing you can’t live without?
Camera. Assuming I'll eventually go home, I want pictures of where I'm stranded because it will likely be isolated and untraveled territory
8. What’s one of your favorite traveling memories?
Resting in London on a bench, then being asked to mimic my roommate, and both my friend and I made the exact same face on camera
9. All included resort or backpacking? Why?
Both? Probably resort, but I do want to try backpacking once
10. Are you more of a lie on the beach kind of person on vacation, or do you prefer to see the sights?
See the sights, unless there is nothing else to do but lie on a beach. The Caribbean particularly comes to mind.
borrowed from linda@curious-notions which is from roots and rings
1. What is your dream vacation?
Go see the mountains and country side of China/Asia. Or, go to Europe for a month and wander
2. What has been your favorite trip so far in your life?
One of my fondest is Taiwan in 2007 for Christmas, New Years, and fun with friends and family
3. If you and one of your best friends could go anywhere in the world for one week, where would it be and why?
Japan because I admire the food and culture and language
4. Have you ever booked a trip using an online deal? How did it go?
Hmm, does Expedia or Orbitz count? Then yes, it worked and I got my slightly cheaper flight
5. What’s your favorite thing to do while you’re on vacation?
Eat the food, then experience the culture
6. Have you ever missed an opportunity to take a trip that you regret?
Yes, two orchestra trips in high school, a ski resort and Europe
7. You travel far away from home and get stranded with no way to buy anything, what’s the one thing you can’t live without?
Camera. Assuming I'll eventually go home, I want pictures of where I'm stranded because it will likely be isolated and untraveled territory
8. What’s one of your favorite traveling memories?
Resting in London on a bench, then being asked to mimic my roommate, and both my friend and I made the exact same face on camera
9. All included resort or backpacking? Why?
Both? Probably resort, but I do want to try backpacking once
10. Are you more of a lie on the beach kind of person on vacation, or do you prefer to see the sights?
See the sights, unless there is nothing else to do but lie on a beach. The Caribbean particularly comes to mind.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
hello world. or something
1. i'm shifting careers in a month. this year as been VERY eventful, and it's only 3/4 done...
2. daiso is a dangerous $1.50 store
3. my sense of perfectionism is also hindering my growth
4. the older i get, the better i am able to tell another person's age
5. i should stop buying fruit-infused chocolates because they are never as good as i think they will be
6. seattle's central library has a very intriguing design. i like it
7. dwelling on the past goes no where. people move on, i need to move forward too
8. my waistline expands fast when i wear khakis all the time. jeans give me a frame of reference.
9. scrapped princess novels are childish but fun
10. sometimes i feel like all this time i've just been running away
2. daiso is a dangerous $1.50 store
3. my sense of perfectionism is also hindering my growth
4. the older i get, the better i am able to tell another person's age
5. i should stop buying fruit-infused chocolates because they are never as good as i think they will be
6. seattle's central library has a very intriguing design. i like it
7. dwelling on the past goes no where. people move on, i need to move forward too
8. my waistline expands fast when i wear khakis all the time. jeans give me a frame of reference.
9. scrapped princess novels are childish but fun
10. sometimes i feel like all this time i've just been running away
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
september tens
1. this year is really flying by...
2. still in vacation mode from my trip to ny. labor day weekend did not help. anyhow here are some photos
3. i'm happy to report that i have stronger walking legs now, and was able to peruse many stretches of NYC with no problems
4. my goal for this month is to eat at home more often by capping myself at 6 meals out max in a week (lunch & dinner) (yes, still pretty generous...)
5. next set of big purchases - TV, smartphone, vacuum, and lots of airplane tickets
6. spotify is pretty neat
7. i miss my parmesan oregano bread at subway
8. managed to bike ~7 miles on flat roads. got pretty tired towards the end tho
9. hurricanes and fires and other disasters everywhere. oh my...
10. i can feel myself wasting away, hanging on to the past, and falling into routine again... just highly unmotivated recently
2. still in vacation mode from my trip to ny. labor day weekend did not help. anyhow here are some photos
3. i'm happy to report that i have stronger walking legs now, and was able to peruse many stretches of NYC with no problems
4. my goal for this month is to eat at home more often by capping myself at 6 meals out max in a week (lunch & dinner) (yes, still pretty generous...)
5. next set of big purchases - TV, smartphone, vacuum, and lots of airplane tickets
6. spotify is pretty neat
7. i miss my parmesan oregano bread at subway
8. managed to bike ~7 miles on flat roads. got pretty tired towards the end tho
9. hurricanes and fires and other disasters everywhere. oh my...
10. i can feel myself wasting away, hanging on to the past, and falling into routine again... just highly unmotivated recently
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