i went to sleep at 8 last night since i was exhausted.. and look at me now, i'm up at 2 in the morning. great. it's funny how i'm now kinda wired to sleep 6 hours.. work does that to you.
check this image out.. it's pretty neat:
Friday, October 31, 2003
Wednesday, October 29, 2003
here's some press from the groundbreaking.
it's kinda funny having an insider's perspective on this project. it reminds me to always take the media with a grain of salt. anyway, check it out.. the fruits of my labor:
San Francisco Examiner
San Mateo County Times
you know, it sounds horrible.. but i really like the feeling of empowerment that i got from planning this whole thing. it's nice to see this thing get off of the ground and know that you were a big part of making it happen.
heh.. power.. POWER.
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just kidding.. maybe.
it's kinda funny having an insider's perspective on this project. it reminds me to always take the media with a grain of salt. anyway, check it out.. the fruits of my labor:
San Francisco Examiner
San Mateo County Times
you know, it sounds horrible.. but i really like the feeling of empowerment that i got from planning this whole thing. it's nice to see this thing get off of the ground and know that you were a big part of making it happen.
heh.. power.. POWER.
...
just kidding.. maybe.
tired, tired...
after yesterday, i think i have a right to be tired this time. i ended up getting home around 8ish yesterday after finally getting my car jumpstarted with the roadside assistance people. and there were a couple of lessons learned:
1) don't wear boots when you know that you'll be walking a lot.. my feet are hurting really badly this morning.
2) don't always rely on the kindness of strangers. the random guy who initially tried to help me jumpstart my car was kinda creepy. after a while, it was like, "go away. leave me alone, i can call roadside assistance. no i don't need a ride. no i don't need a place to stay." i was so relieved when pat came out of city hall and stayed with me because he left soon after that.
3) i have really nice coworkers. almost everyone that i explained my situation to offered me a ride somewhere even though for most, it was really out of their way. blake even offered to drive me back to fremont if i needed it (even though he lives in burlingame).
4) and the most important lesson of all.. DON'T LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON!
after yesterday, i think i have a right to be tired this time. i ended up getting home around 8ish yesterday after finally getting my car jumpstarted with the roadside assistance people. and there were a couple of lessons learned:
1) don't wear boots when you know that you'll be walking a lot.. my feet are hurting really badly this morning.
2) don't always rely on the kindness of strangers. the random guy who initially tried to help me jumpstart my car was kinda creepy. after a while, it was like, "go away. leave me alone, i can call roadside assistance. no i don't need a ride. no i don't need a place to stay." i was so relieved when pat came out of city hall and stayed with me because he left soon after that.
3) i have really nice coworkers. almost everyone that i explained my situation to offered me a ride somewhere even though for most, it was really out of their way. blake even offered to drive me back to fremont if i needed it (even though he lives in burlingame).
4) and the most important lesson of all.. DON'T LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON!
Tuesday, October 28, 2003
SO! good news and bad news.
good news.. the groundbreaking ceremony went off great. the tent, chairs and food were all set up and it was awesome. i've gotten a lot of positive feedback, and the general consensus seems to be that it went off without a hitch. i'm really happy with the way everything went and i'm kinda, sorta, maybe a little proud of myself.
bad news.. following my tradition of having bad luck and just being stupid with cars (eg having my battery die and then locking myself out of my car after jumpstarting my car.. TWICE! and running out of gas parked next to a gas station).. i've killed my car battery again. in my rush to get started with the groundbreaking ceremony this morning, i forgot to turn off the lights. i tried to jumpstart it, but the engine is making this awful clicking noise which is scaring the crap outta me. i'm just hoping that i didn't kill my car once and for all after all the abuse that i've put it through.
right now i'm hanging out in city hall waiting for roadside assistance to arrive. anyway, i should go back out there.. i don't want them to get there and for me not to be there. but with my luck, they probably already came and left.
good news.. the groundbreaking ceremony went off great. the tent, chairs and food were all set up and it was awesome. i've gotten a lot of positive feedback, and the general consensus seems to be that it went off without a hitch. i'm really happy with the way everything went and i'm kinda, sorta, maybe a little proud of myself.
bad news.. following my tradition of having bad luck and just being stupid with cars (eg having my battery die and then locking myself out of my car after jumpstarting my car.. TWICE! and running out of gas parked next to a gas station).. i've killed my car battery again. in my rush to get started with the groundbreaking ceremony this morning, i forgot to turn off the lights. i tried to jumpstart it, but the engine is making this awful clicking noise which is scaring the crap outta me. i'm just hoping that i didn't kill my car once and for all after all the abuse that i've put it through.
right now i'm hanging out in city hall waiting for roadside assistance to arrive. anyway, i should go back out there.. i don't want them to get there and for me not to be there. but with my luck, they probably already came and left.
Monday, October 27, 2003
it's tomorrow.
i'm nervous about the groundbreaking ceremony. last week we had these really strong winds.. i have these horrible visions of the big white tent flapping in the wind before falling over the guests while gusts of wind blow in clouds of dust from the construction site. please no wind.. please.
i'm planning to be on site at 6:30 in the morning, since the tent is going up at 7:00 and i need to be there. there's just so many things that can go wrong, and i'm so scared that there're loose ends that still have to be tied up.
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eek. anyway, i'm wishing, hoping and praying that everything will go on without a problem tomorrow. cross your fingers and toes for me.
i'm nervous about the groundbreaking ceremony. last week we had these really strong winds.. i have these horrible visions of the big white tent flapping in the wind before falling over the guests while gusts of wind blow in clouds of dust from the construction site. please no wind.. please.
i'm planning to be on site at 6:30 in the morning, since the tent is going up at 7:00 and i need to be there. there's just so many things that can go wrong, and i'm so scared that there're loose ends that still have to be tied up.
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eek. anyway, i'm wishing, hoping and praying that everything will go on without a problem tomorrow. cross your fingers and toes for me.
*yawn*
no more daylight savings. i'm already tired most of the time because of my old lady sleeping habits (exhausted by 9:00, asleep by 10:00). so this just ends up throwing me even further off since the days seem to get dark so early. yesterday, i found myself practically falling asleep around 7ish.
a nap sounds like a good idea right now...
no more daylight savings. i'm already tired most of the time because of my old lady sleeping habits (exhausted by 9:00, asleep by 10:00). so this just ends up throwing me even further off since the days seem to get dark so early. yesterday, i found myself practically falling asleep around 7ish.
a nap sounds like a good idea right now...
Friday, October 24, 2003
i can feel the seasons changing.
the days are shorter and there's been a chill in the night air. i love this time of year, the skies are clear and the air feels cleaner. although i'm anti-being-cold, i like cold weather.. does that make sense?
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okay! maybe i should just stop rambling before i start making no sense at all.
the days are shorter and there's been a chill in the night air. i love this time of year, the skies are clear and the air feels cleaner. although i'm anti-being-cold, i like cold weather.. does that make sense?
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okay! maybe i should just stop rambling before i start making no sense at all.
Thursday, October 23, 2003
happy.
yesterday, i came back from volunteering and i was so stoked. it wasn't much, we just spent the entire hour and a half talking about good eating habits and health issues (told you that i'm like an old lady). but it feels really, really good because i feel like i'm slowly getting to know these women as i become more comfortable around them and vice versa. it's a little thing, but it's usually the little things that make me the happiest and yesterday was a real joy for me.
i've also been planning this groundbreaking ceremony for redwood city. i've been busy, working non-stop on making sure all the loose ends are tied up and that everything's been thought out. it's going down next week.. and i'm nervousexcited about it. i hope it goes off okay, if it does.. i'm thinking of asking pat for more hours and MAYBE a full time position??? i'm scared as hell and people out there who know me know that i'm a complete wuss, so we'll see how that works out.
yesterday, i came back from volunteering and i was so stoked. it wasn't much, we just spent the entire hour and a half talking about good eating habits and health issues (told you that i'm like an old lady). but it feels really, really good because i feel like i'm slowly getting to know these women as i become more comfortable around them and vice versa. it's a little thing, but it's usually the little things that make me the happiest and yesterday was a real joy for me.
i've also been planning this groundbreaking ceremony for redwood city. i've been busy, working non-stop on making sure all the loose ends are tied up and that everything's been thought out. it's going down next week.. and i'm nervousexcited about it. i hope it goes off okay, if it does.. i'm thinking of asking pat for more hours and MAYBE a full time position??? i'm scared as hell and people out there who know me know that i'm a complete wuss, so we'll see how that works out.
Sunday, October 19, 2003
Thursday, October 16, 2003
i've decided that grad school is in my imminent future.
so i'm starting to study again. the question for me now is what i want to study.. i guess that's always been the question. the thing is, it's just so difficult to distill everything that i'm interested in into one career that i'll do for the rest of my life...
THE REST OF MY LIFE.. gya, scary thought...
the honest truth is that i can see myself doing okay in a bizillion different things. but i don't want to just be OKAY.. i'm greedy and i want more than just that. i don't want to settle for something just because it works.
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life's too short to not be happy and hopeful.
so i'm starting to study again. the question for me now is what i want to study.. i guess that's always been the question. the thing is, it's just so difficult to distill everything that i'm interested in into one career that i'll do for the rest of my life...
THE REST OF MY LIFE.. gya, scary thought...
the honest truth is that i can see myself doing okay in a bizillion different things. but i don't want to just be OKAY.. i'm greedy and i want more than just that. i don't want to settle for something just because it works.
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life's too short to not be happy and hopeful.
Wednesday, October 15, 2003
it's been about two months now.
i've been volunteering at aiwa, teaching english once a week to korean immigrant women. and although i'm still traumatized by my first grade teacher (mrs. binkley.. grrr) and the FROG INCIDENT, i now have so much more respect for teachers.
i still have a lot to learn about teaching. the times which are the hardest for me are after i've explained something and then ask if there are any questions. the silence that usually follows absolutely kills me. each second feels like an hour as i look over the students expectantly and they look down, avoiding eye contact.
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eee.. it's very, very hard.
but one nice thing is that i'm really starting to enjoy getting to know the women that i'm teaching. they're all older ladies, and although there's still the language barrier i want so much to know them better. it's hard.. but i'll stick it out for now. i think i'll be okay.
i've been volunteering at aiwa, teaching english once a week to korean immigrant women. and although i'm still traumatized by my first grade teacher (mrs. binkley.. grrr) and the FROG INCIDENT, i now have so much more respect for teachers.
i still have a lot to learn about teaching. the times which are the hardest for me are after i've explained something and then ask if there are any questions. the silence that usually follows absolutely kills me. each second feels like an hour as i look over the students expectantly and they look down, avoiding eye contact.
...
eee.. it's very, very hard.
but one nice thing is that i'm really starting to enjoy getting to know the women that i'm teaching. they're all older ladies, and although there's still the language barrier i want so much to know them better. it's hard.. but i'll stick it out for now. i think i'll be okay.
Friday, October 3, 2003
oui, je parle francais.
at least a little bit. the other day, i was working at the bank and a chinese lady came up to hardip's window. she apparently spoke little or no english so her daughter was serving as a translator, but her daughter was having problems explaining.
so i go up to her and tell her that i understand chinese, and then she goes off in chinese trying to explain her problem. problem is.. i understand VERY LITTLE chinese. most of my chinese experience is limited to what my mom tells me to do (i.e. wash dishes, clean my room), so explaining banking situations is way above my level.
i tell her that i'm not following her situation, and out of frustration, she says in english, "i only speak chinese and french!"
i think she was really suprised when i replied with, "tu parles francais?" so we ended up communicating in this french-chinese-english thing. very odd, but at least i figured out a way to explain things to her. it turns out that she lived in paris for a couple of years before, and then evenutally moved to the states. i'm always fascinated when i meet chinese people from different places.. but maybe to chinese-french, i'm the oddball.
see, i knew that seven years of french would come in handy one day.
at least a little bit. the other day, i was working at the bank and a chinese lady came up to hardip's window. she apparently spoke little or no english so her daughter was serving as a translator, but her daughter was having problems explaining.
so i go up to her and tell her that i understand chinese, and then she goes off in chinese trying to explain her problem. problem is.. i understand VERY LITTLE chinese. most of my chinese experience is limited to what my mom tells me to do (i.e. wash dishes, clean my room), so explaining banking situations is way above my level.
i tell her that i'm not following her situation, and out of frustration, she says in english, "i only speak chinese and french!"
i think she was really suprised when i replied with, "tu parles francais?" so we ended up communicating in this french-chinese-english thing. very odd, but at least i figured out a way to explain things to her. it turns out that she lived in paris for a couple of years before, and then evenutally moved to the states. i'm always fascinated when i meet chinese people from different places.. but maybe to chinese-french, i'm the oddball.
see, i knew that seven years of french would come in handy one day.
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