Find rest, O my soul, in God alone
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Happy 21 to me!
Thanks all for a wonderrrrful 21st Birthday!!! My phone and gmail were going off the hook with texts, calls, fb wall posts, and I was super humbled in all the ways people served and showed me love through helping me cook, taking me out, giving me gifts, writing cards, playing in Prospect Park, just spending the day with me :) I thank God for each and every one of you and for the friendships that He's given us.
Highlights:
Say hello to my brand-spanking new 5-quart, 325 watt KitchenAid Artisan stand mixer -- you guys really know the way to a baker's heart ;)
Prospect Park!! Thanks Mikey, Alison, and David for bearing with me running around like a headless chicken in the kitchen (kinda rhymes) and for cooking up a delicious feast. Thanks to everyone who made it allllllllll the way out to Brooklyn and got lost in the Park, for playing in the intense sun, and for mingling and chilling with me and with each other.
Birdland -- Thanks to Patty, Michelle, and Janet for sharing 50 years of Bossa Nova with me in this classy venue. Absolute best way to end my 21st, exactly 1 year after we all first met each other in Shanghai!
Highlights:
Say hello to my brand-spanking new 5-quart, 325 watt KitchenAid Artisan stand mixer -- you guys really know the way to a baker's heart ;)
Prospect Park!! Thanks Mikey, Alison, and David for bearing with me running around like a headless chicken in the kitchen (kinda rhymes) and for cooking up a delicious feast. Thanks to everyone who made it allllllllll the way out to Brooklyn and got lost in the Park, for playing in the intense sun, and for mingling and chilling with me and with each other.
Birdland -- Thanks to Patty, Michelle, and Janet for sharing 50 years of Bossa Nova with me in this classy venue. Absolute best way to end my 21st, exactly 1 year after we all first met each other in Shanghai!
Saturday, August 16, 2008
new house!!
Whooo new house :D Allow me to give you a brief tour...
I live in Diamond Bar, a southeastern suburb of LA whose residents are primarily wealthy Chinese families... some Koreans, too. As you enter through the metal gates, you drive up a few very steep hills and then you reach out house which sits at the end of a long circle. Voila, my house! 5-bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, 3 car garages ... that balcony is right outside of my room :)
Enter through the front doors, pass a fountain on the left...
...and you'll see our (now empty) living room. Our baby grand will probably go here, along with some couches and stuff. On the right is the dining room, then through that doorway is the ...
..living room with giant TV and not one-- but TWO kitchens. One regular (with TWO ovens) and one "chinese"-style kitchen (it's more like a small room with a powerful stove, huge vent, and sink, perfect for cooking greasy stuff).
Downstairs is also a bedroom+bathroom for my grandparents, and there's a door that opens up to the...
...backyard! Full with swingset, pavillion, and grill.
Upstairs we have a rec room (see below), 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a laundry room, closets, and place where we put the computer/fax machine.
My parents' bedroom is sick. Just look at their bed!
This is the rest of their bedroom that leads into the bathroom. There isn't a door that separates them, which I think is a bit strange...
Master bathroom windows to a GREAT view of the city, giant bathtub, two sinks, toilet (with its own room/door, thankfully), shower area with TWO showerheads, and the biggest walk-in closet I've ever seen. It's an L shape and the size of my bedroom at school.
I live in Diamond Bar, a southeastern suburb of LA whose residents are primarily wealthy Chinese families... some Koreans, too. As you enter through the metal gates, you drive up a few very steep hills and then you reach out house which sits at the end of a long circle. Voila, my house! 5-bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, 3 car garages ... that balcony is right outside of my room :)
Enter through the front doors, pass a fountain on the left...
...and you'll see our (now empty) living room. Our baby grand will probably go here, along with some couches and stuff. On the right is the dining room, then through that doorway is the ...
..living room with giant TV and not one-- but TWO kitchens. One regular (with TWO ovens) and one "chinese"-style kitchen (it's more like a small room with a powerful stove, huge vent, and sink, perfect for cooking greasy stuff).
Downstairs is also a bedroom+bathroom for my grandparents, and there's a door that opens up to the...
...backyard! Full with swingset, pavillion, and grill.
Upstairs we have a rec room (see below), 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a laundry room, closets, and place where we put the computer/fax machine.
My parents' bedroom is sick. Just look at their bed!
This is the rest of their bedroom that leads into the bathroom. There isn't a door that separates them, which I think is a bit strange...
Master bathroom windows to a GREAT view of the city, giant bathtub, two sinks, toilet (with its own room/door, thankfully), shower area with TWO showerheads, and the biggest walk-in closet I've ever seen. It's an L shape and the size of my bedroom at school.
Nighttime view! :D Behind the fence is the city of Diamond Bar.
Puffball
Oh my goodness. I don't think my hair has been this short since... ever. I opted to get my hair cut in LA instead of spending $40+ at Sei Tomoko in New York, and what I got was ... disastrous. Okay, maybe not that bad -- semi-salvageable, I suppose. For some reason, I think all Chinese/Taiwanese people like to cut LOTS of layers, and that's what happened. Layers just make the haircut look like a mullet!! I don't know why they think it looks good! Anyway, I asked my mom (who cut my+bro's hair growing up) to even out the layers so I look less fobby, and I guess in order to do that, my hair had to be cut to the length of where the layers first start. *sigh* If I concentrate hard enough, maybe I can unleash hidden powers to make my hair grow faster overnight like when Harry Potter did so in the first book... maybe? :(
*EDIT* picture....
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
iNecessary?
My current LG phone is a good 4 years old, and even though I've taken great care of it and it's served me well, it's at the end of its life... I need a new phone, and looking around the AT&T store, there really aren't too many great options. The LG Shine only holds 250 contacts (I'm at 243 right now...), and the other ones are 'meh'. I coveted Sara's Blackberry Pearl 2110 when I saw her typing away at it, but since the introduction of the new 3G, I've been slowly leaning towards conforming and getting an iPhone. I was meaning to get an iPod touch for my birthday anyway, but since the iPhone acts as an iPod as well, why not shoot two birds with one stone by getting an iPhone?
So, when I called my mom earlier today and asked her whether or not I would be allowed to get the iPhone, she challenged my arguments of "having the internet is so convenient! I need a new phone and was going to get a new mp3 player anyway. I can still be on the family plan..." and asked me simply "do you absolutely need it? Sure, having the internet at my fingertips, cool applications like a guitar tuner, unlimited text, a new sleek phone, and 8GB of music space would be really awesome... but surely I could deal with my shuffle and a newer but more modest phone... Even though it sounds like my mom doesn't want me to get it because the extra $30/month cost adds up, she'll let me if I truly believe I need it. I have a few days to think about it....
What should I do?!
So, when I called my mom earlier today and asked her whether or not I would be allowed to get the iPhone, she challenged my arguments of "having the internet is so convenient! I need a new phone and was going to get a new mp3 player anyway. I can still be on the family plan..." and asked me simply "do you absolutely need it? Sure, having the internet at my fingertips, cool applications like a guitar tuner, unlimited text, a new sleek phone, and 8GB of music space would be really awesome... but surely I could deal with my shuffle and a newer but more modest phone... Even though it sounds like my mom doesn't want me to get it because the extra $30/month cost adds up, she'll let me if I truly believe I need it. I have a few days to think about it....
What should I do?!
Friday, August 8, 2008
Silly inventions
I can't believe people actually thought of inventing these things... Full article here.
1) Cups & Cookies - It can hold 2-3 of your favorite cookies, and there are cups made for both right and left-handed people.
2) Transparent Toaster - Helps you keep toast from burning by allowing you to see it browning.
3) Toilet Seat Lifter - Hold your foot down on the pedal for as long as you need to pee. I guess it's kind of cool that it's hands-free .. more sanitary that way.
4) Light-Up Car Slippers - For those of you who get up in the middle of the night and need help getting to the bathroom without tripping over something, slip your feet into a pair of these and the LED lights will help guide your way.
5) T-Shirt for the language-challenged- Donde esta el bano? Lose the risk of butchering a language while you're abroad and just point to your tshirt! Hahahaha....
1) Cups & Cookies - It can hold 2-3 of your favorite cookies, and there are cups made for both right and left-handed people.
2) Transparent Toaster - Helps you keep toast from burning by allowing you to see it browning.
3) Toilet Seat Lifter - Hold your foot down on the pedal for as long as you need to pee. I guess it's kind of cool that it's hands-free .. more sanitary that way.
4) Light-Up Car Slippers - For those of you who get up in the middle of the night and need help getting to the bathroom without tripping over something, slip your feet into a pair of these and the LED lights will help guide your way.
5) T-Shirt for the language-challenged- Donde esta el bano? Lose the risk of butchering a language while you're abroad and just point to your tshirt! Hahahaha....
Monday, August 4, 2008
Sugar Up & Over-dose
I was talking to Catherin today about how much I like the new Starbucks Chocolate-Banana Vivanno smoothie and how it's actually not too bad for you: 270 calories, 6g fiber, 21g protein, and only 28g sugar for a 16 oz size. It's pretty tasty too, since you can tell that the banana is actually a real one, unlike the stupid frozen ones Jamba Juice uses....
I wanted to compare how these stats stood in comparison to Jamba's drinks, so I looked up the nutritional info for the two drinks that I got a few Mondays ago.
Caribbean Passion, Original Size:
420 Calories
4g fiber
87g sugar
Pomegranite Paradise, Original Size:
340 Calories
2g fiber
76g sugar
OH. EM. FREAKING. GEE.
I consumed 161g of sugar in ONE DAY from freaking Jamba Juice alone!!!!! 4 g = 1 teaspoon, 12 teaspoon = 1/4 cup... so really, I ate up 1/2 cup of sugar from those drinks.
I was probably sweating sugar out that week... *shudders*
I wanted to compare how these stats stood in comparison to Jamba's drinks, so I looked up the nutritional info for the two drinks that I got a few Mondays ago.
Caribbean Passion, Original Size:
420 Calories
4g fiber
87g sugar
Pomegranite Paradise, Original Size:
340 Calories
2g fiber
76g sugar
OH. EM. FREAKING. GEE.
I consumed 161g of sugar in ONE DAY from freaking Jamba Juice alone!!!!! 4 g = 1 teaspoon, 12 teaspoon = 1/4 cup... so really, I ate up 1/2 cup of sugar from those drinks.
I was probably sweating sugar out that week... *shudders*
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