I will no longer believe anything google announces on April 1 because I have for the past four years and got really excited and shared the news with everyone and then learned that it was a joke and then the joke is on me and then I am fooled and I don’t like getting fooled you know so that is exactly precisely the reason why I have written to all of you this run-on sentence and why I will no longer believe anything google announces on April 1 because I have for the past four years.
Friday, April 1, 2011
April Fools No'Mo
Monday, March 14, 2011
the little things are the big things
my mom asked me what i wanted to eat when i came home and i told her and she said okay and i am just about the happiest girl in the world
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
but more than just a little
"We are all a little weird and life's a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love."
— Dr. Seuss
— Dr. Seuss
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
coming back without a bang
my stomach's making strange noises this morning so i'm playing the music a little bit louder. but sometimes the sounds are so loud that i'm pretty sure i'm creating elephants in the room. i am tempted to announce it to my coworkers to make the elephant something to joke about but i'm not finished with my coffee yet and i don't know if my mind will change after i've done so.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Golden Curls
My elementary school was dominated by white kids.
Pretty, handsome, overall good looking children with golden curls and shiny shoes. Ones who brought lunches in shiny, trendy boxes with sandwiches cut in perfect triangles with the crusts taken off. Drinks in thermoses and home-baked cookies.
I was the one who brought kimbap and 새우깡 or 빼빼로.
The first time was in Kindergarten and I distinctly remember one boy looking across the table and asking, "What is that smell? Ew!"
One day I asked my mom for an American lunch and she made me one. I also got to pick the lunch box..I remember being so happy that day at the store.
When my mom went to Korea for a couple weeks, we were forced to take lunchables to school. Ashamed, I wanted to eat away from my friends but couldn't find a good reason to do so. So I took it out, and BAM. Everyone wanted some. Who knew crackers ham and cheese could be a hit.
From then on we shared lunches.
Speaking of lunches, pictures of food. What a stupendous website.
Also, he's dating the female version of himself!
:) how cute.
Pretty, handsome, overall good looking children with golden curls and shiny shoes. Ones who brought lunches in shiny, trendy boxes with sandwiches cut in perfect triangles with the crusts taken off. Drinks in thermoses and home-baked cookies.
I was the one who brought kimbap and 새우깡 or 빼빼로.
The first time was in Kindergarten and I distinctly remember one boy looking across the table and asking, "What is that smell? Ew!"
One day I asked my mom for an American lunch and she made me one. I also got to pick the lunch box..I remember being so happy that day at the store.
When my mom went to Korea for a couple weeks, we were forced to take lunchables to school. Ashamed, I wanted to eat away from my friends but couldn't find a good reason to do so. So I took it out, and BAM. Everyone wanted some. Who knew crackers ham and cheese could be a hit.
From then on we shared lunches.
Speaking of lunches, pictures of food. What a stupendous website.
Also, he's dating the female version of himself!
:) how cute.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Jenny Um
This blog.
Ridiculousy girly cheesy uncool name. Riseandshinedaisies? Ohhyea. Rise and shine because that's my screen name and daisies because rise and shine was taken and because I was hyper or highly caffeinated or highly sugarized or all of the above.
It's kind of embarrassing and I've thought of changing it, starting over with something sophisticated like "etherealthoughts" (...?) but this is who I am. Calm most of the time but hyper when I'm comfortable or when it's just that time of day or when an outside source has caused me to become so.
So they say that solitude is good to learn more of thyself. And this is what I've learned about thyselfmyself:
1. I love bread and sugar. That's not good huh. And can also explain why I think I have cavities. Going to the dentist on Tuesday...
.. hm. If he says I need to cut back, I will say life is short.
Hahaha okay I should probably obey him.
2. I love going to cafes and ordering iced americanos and reading the newspaper (nytimes!) or magazines (time, cosmo, bazaar, glamour, W). Journaling and reading the word. Without doing something related to it makes my day seem less purposeful.
3. I don't like staying home. I like going out, walking around, people watching, shopping, skipping. haha.
4. I'm bad at keeping in touch. :( Actually, bad doesn't do justice. Horrible! Apologies to the max.
5. Awkward situations with a friend is fun. Awkward situations alone is no fun.
6. My parents are just about as goofy as I am. If not more. hehe.
*Example (because my dad just did it). He wore one of my hats and acted like a soldier. AttennnHUT. Moving his arms. Moving his legs. Shouting commands. Looking left to right without moving his face. Like googly eyes. Can you picture that?
He does this for about two or three minutes. Then he stops to ask how he did.
I say, pretty good, appah.
Mom asks him to take off his hat and observes his hair. Makes some sort of Korean joke which I cannot understand.
He puts the hat back on and continueees hahahaha. <3
7. Really, I'm a 12 year old in a 21 year old body. Hmmmmm. Maybe I am a 12 year old in a 12 year old body with 21 years of life. Yeah.
8. When I cook I look at a recipe but I like to go off and experiment a little. hahaha. Which means success doesn't come too often but it makes the journey a little more fun.
And if you've had your failures, remember: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45mMioJ5szc
he did too. Yayy, Michael.
9. Reality CHECK. Ohhhhh yes. Lots of those.
But a dream is a dream is a dream.
And whether I reach it or not, I want to know that I at least tried.. often during those attempts, I learn.
Dream big. Please?
10. I have a lot of fears. I'm probably scared of you. But I'm trying to let gooooo let go, let go. Froufrou. Wooo.
11. I'm going to Korea.
This is a good time to stop because the water is ready so I'm going to get some tea.
P.S. This entry is titled Jenny Um because this blog started for her. And because she's the best.
Ridiculousy girly cheesy uncool name. Riseandshinedaisies? Ohhyea. Rise and shine because that's my screen name and daisies because rise and shine was taken and because I was hyper or highly caffeinated or highly sugarized or all of the above.
It's kind of embarrassing and I've thought of changing it, starting over with something sophisticated like "etherealthoughts" (...?) but this is who I am. Calm most of the time but hyper when I'm comfortable or when it's just that time of day or when an outside source has caused me to become so.
So they say that solitude is good to learn more of thyself. And this is what I've learned about thyselfmyself:
1. I love bread and sugar. That's not good huh. And can also explain why I think I have cavities. Going to the dentist on Tuesday...
.. hm. If he says I need to cut back, I will say life is short.
Hahaha okay I should probably obey him.
2. I love going to cafes and ordering iced americanos and reading the newspaper (nytimes!) or magazines (time, cosmo, bazaar, glamour, W). Journaling and reading the word. Without doing something related to it makes my day seem less purposeful.
3. I don't like staying home. I like going out, walking around, people watching, shopping, skipping. haha.
4. I'm bad at keeping in touch. :( Actually, bad doesn't do justice. Horrible! Apologies to the max.
5. Awkward situations with a friend is fun. Awkward situations alone is no fun.
6. My parents are just about as goofy as I am. If not more. hehe.
*Example (because my dad just did it). He wore one of my hats and acted like a soldier. AttennnHUT. Moving his arms. Moving his legs. Shouting commands. Looking left to right without moving his face. Like googly eyes. Can you picture that?
He does this for about two or three minutes. Then he stops to ask how he did.
I say, pretty good, appah.
Mom asks him to take off his hat and observes his hair. Makes some sort of Korean joke which I cannot understand.
He puts the hat back on and continueees hahahaha. <3
7. Really, I'm a 12 year old in a 21 year old body. Hmmmmm. Maybe I am a 12 year old in a 12 year old body with 21 years of life. Yeah.
8. When I cook I look at a recipe but I like to go off and experiment a little. hahaha. Which means success doesn't come too often but it makes the journey a little more fun.
And if you've had your failures, remember: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45mMioJ5szc
he did too. Yayy, Michael.
9. Reality CHECK. Ohhhhh yes. Lots of those.
But a dream is a dream is a dream.
And whether I reach it or not, I want to know that I at least tried.. often during those attempts, I learn.
Dream big. Please?
10. I have a lot of fears. I'm probably scared of you. But I'm trying to let gooooo let go, let go. Froufrou. Wooo.
11. I'm going to Korea.
This is a good time to stop because the water is ready so I'm going to get some tea.
P.S. This entry is titled Jenny Um because this blog started for her. And because she's the best.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Hope.
Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
And the things of the earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace.
I love this.
It reminds me that as much as I want it to be, my life isn't about me.
It reminds me that I have hope.
It reminds me that when everything in life seems to suck, I must remember the Cross.
If life was meant to be easy, if I didn't know what it meant to suffer, I wouldn't be able to understand or relate to others. I would have no need to depend on Christ. He wants me to depend on Him.
It reminds me that when I'm not good enough, it's okay.
He doesn't call the qualified. He qualifies the called.
It reminds me that when I'm sad and when I feel alone, I have Christ.
It reminds me that when I'm sad and when I feel alone, I have Christ.
And sometimes honestly I don't feel His presence.
But He is present.
I'm just standing in the way.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Help Us to Remember – Author Unknown
Help us to remember that the jerk who cut us off in traffic last night
is a single mother who worked nine hours that day,
that she is rushing home to cook dinner and help with homework,
to do the laundry and spend a few precious moments with her children.
Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed, disinterested young man
who takes forever at the checkout stand, is a worried 19-year-old college student,
who is balancing his apprehension over final exams
with his fear of not getting his student loans for next semester.
Remind us that the scary looking bum, begging for money
in the same spot every day (who really ought to get a job!)
is a slave to addictions
that we can only imagine in our worst nightmares.
Help us to remember that the old couple walking annoyingly slow
through the store aisles and blocking our shopping progress
are savoring this moment, knowing that, based on the biopsy report she got back last week,
this will be the last year that they go shopping together.
Let us be slow to judge and quick to forgive.
Let us show patience, empathy and love.
Open our hearts not to just those who are close to us,
but to all humanity.
Remind us each day that of all the gifts you give us,
the greatest gift is love.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
May I say.
1. I am reading Twilight. HAHA. :O)
Yes, embarrassing.
But I shall say it. And be proud. Because. EDWARD! EDVAAARD.
2. My nails have been painted for almost 3 months straight because underneath I have 봉숭아. That Korean thing where you mix flower petals with some sort of chemical to stain your nails. (I guess before nail polish was invented?) The belief is that if it lasts through the winter then you'll find true love. It's still there.
*EDIT. I did it because my aunt made too much and so my fingers were the victims of her leftovers.
3. My cousin is visiting from Korea and there is much to be noted about him -- things I like. But mainly, I would just like to say that I'm going to miss hearing him eat (and being able to hear him eat even from another room), and I'm going to miss how.. he'll run away from me when I try to hug him, but likes to follow me around. Everywhere. I like that. He always says bye when I leave, and makes sure that my shoelaces are tied.
4. Um.
My sister just sent me a text message that said, "i'm depressed."
I replied, "What the why?" thinking of possible reasons.. and getting kind of really concerned!
She replies back, "because the stupid steelers won! ughh fml dude. i'm soo madd!" (note: fml=f my life)
...
Well.
That's all I have to say about that.
5. You know those gummy bear vitamins?
Well, if you've ever wondered if it's okay to eat them like gummy bears, let me tell you. I think not. Because I did and my stomach's making weird noises.
Yes, embarrassing.
But I shall say it. And be proud. Because. EDWARD! EDVAAARD.
2. My nails have been painted for almost 3 months straight because underneath I have 봉숭아. That Korean thing where you mix flower petals with some sort of chemical to stain your nails. (I guess before nail polish was invented?) The belief is that if it lasts through the winter then you'll find true love. It's still there.
*EDIT. I did it because my aunt made too much and so my fingers were the victims of her leftovers.
3. My cousin is visiting from Korea and there is much to be noted about him -- things I like. But mainly, I would just like to say that I'm going to miss hearing him eat (and being able to hear him eat even from another room), and I'm going to miss how.. he'll run away from me when I try to hug him, but likes to follow me around. Everywhere. I like that. He always says bye when I leave, and makes sure that my shoelaces are tied.
4. Um.
My sister just sent me a text message that said, "i'm depressed."
I replied, "What the why?" thinking of possible reasons.. and getting kind of really concerned!
She replies back, "because the stupid steelers won! ughh fml dude. i'm soo madd!" (note: fml=f my life)
...
Well.
That's all I have to say about that.
5. You know those gummy bear vitamins?
Well, if you've ever wondered if it's okay to eat them like gummy bears, let me tell you. I think not. Because I did and my stomach's making weird noises.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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