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September 28, 2005
Jealousy
Jealousy...is such an ugly trait.
Why is it that we can be *so* consumed by something that is so insignificant? How do you learn to not compare, be competitive, and be happy with who you are?
Let it go, let it go, let it go! :)
Posted by szujin at 11:15 AM | Comments (2)
Are they always this dumb?
My cat...just ran himself into a window. And BROKE IT.
It's a good thing I don't have to take him to the emergency vet. But OMG. How friggin fast (and stupid) does a cat have to be going to hit a window and BREAK IT?!
Anybody want a shedful, attention-needy, and apparently extraordinarily destructive buff orange tabby? I want a new one. Mine is defective.
Posted by szujin at 01:09 AM | Comments (0)
September 24, 2005
Smoking Chimpanzee
Click here to be entertained for a grand total of 5 seconds. Heh.
Posted by szujin at 03:59 PM | Comments (0)
September 22, 2005
A reason
A conversation with one of my PhD gettin' friends:
Me: Yeah, I'm really nervous about the whole interview questions thing. I don't remember anything about algorithms and programming...
Him: Hmm...yeah me too, I don't remember any algorithm crap from undergrad. *PAUSE* SO...that's the reason why you should get a PhD! Because then when you interview they don't ask you stupid stuff like that! You give a twenty minute presentation on your research and then have mini interviews with the faculty where you talk about buying houses and mortgages! It's so much easier!
Yep. That's the reason I'm gonna stay in the Phd program. I'm *totally* convinced now. Why was I ever vacillating? :P Hahahah.
Posted by szujin at 10:28 PM | Comments (0)
September 19, 2005
These are my dreams
Recently (say, the past four weeks or so...), I've been dreaming of a particular person at least two or three times a week. It's really strange because I have never consistently dreamed of the same person, or same subject for more than two dreams in a row. In my dreams, this person embodies what I subconsciously think about every day. I have been wondering about my path in life (ie, where I want to be and what I want to be doing), and this person appears in my dreams to yell at me for vacillating too long, to taunt me that I am not where I want to be, and to show me that there is something lacking. I'm not really sure why my brain has decided that this person is the one that is going to screw with me. Part of me thinks that there is some subconscious part of me that has associated with this person what I define to be my "goal." In real life, this person made me realize (unknowingly, I'm sure) how lackadaisical I have become. Perhaps because of this, my brain has attached to this person the part of the "instigator/reminder" of who I should and want to be. Maybe when I actually get to where I want to be I can finally friggin start dreaming some more exciting dreams than, "WHY THE **** have you not decided?!" That would be great.
Posted by szujin at 09:37 AM | Comments (1)
SWEET
Went skydiving!
Did not pull rip cord *sigh*. BUT...wasn't all my fault...so it's all good. Apparently when I looked out the airplane I made had some "choice words" (as told to me by my jump master), but friggin A, it was AWESOME. Passed AFF Level I (thank God, b/c I might've cried otherwise, heh). Pictures of my goofy self should be up sometime whenever I get pictures from Mark. HOOKED.
Can I go again?
Can I make more money so I can go again? and again and again??
Posted by szujin at 12:04 AM | Comments (0)
September 16, 2005
Some day...I will get my shit together.
But until then, a recipe:
Mom's recipe for something I have no idea what the name is for:
Ingredients:
1 onion - julienned
2 carrots - julienned
7 large dried shiitake mushrooms - julienned (details in a bit)
1 8 oz can of bamboo shoots - julienned (do we see a theme here?)
1 lb pork loin - sliced finely (julienned, really)
Frozen green peas - you can just tell when you have enough, harhar
Sauce 1:
1.5 tablespoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon corn starch
2 teaspoons pepper
1 teaspoon salt
Sauce 2:
3-4 tablespoons Chinese black vinegar (I personally think it's worchestershire sauce...)
2 teaspoons corn starch
1. Bring 1/2 cup water to boil. Remove water from heat and add shiitake mushrooms to water. When mushrooms have softened, squeeze out the excess water (and save it) and julienne mushrooms.
2. Combine pork with ingredients in sauce 1.
3. Cook marinated pork until light pink (adding oil as necessary). Remove from heat.
4. Saute onions until they turn clear. Add carrots, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots to onions. Add 1/4 of the mushroom water to mix, and saute until carrots are tender.
5. Add pork and black vinegar to the vegetables. Add in green peas and saute until green peas are cooked.
6. Combine corn starch with the rest of the mushroom water. While stirring the vegetable mix, add the corn starch + water to the mix. This should thicken the sauce.
7. Add more black vinegar to taste.
Put mix over rice and serve.
Whenever I get my ass to make this dish again, maybe I'll take a pretty picture. Heh. I made it for dinner today, so the likelihood of me making it again in the next few weeks are pretty slim!
Posted by szujin at 12:48 AM | Comments (0)
September 14, 2005
Moving on in
Paying for a Uhaul to move all your shit: $40
Buying dinner for friends who helped you move: $25
Watching friends try to push a queen sized bed 3 flights of stairs that are 2'wide, 1.5' deep, and at max 6' high: priceless.
Those guys were the absolute *bestest*. That was one hell of a move, and part of me never wants to move out because it would just uber suck to have to get all that stuff out. As quoted by Jim, "I'll make sure I'm out of town when you move out."
Now, I just actually have to sort of unpack.
Posted by szujin at 10:30 AM | Comments (2)
September 12, 2005
Gah
Martha Stewart I am not. I don't think I'm that good at the whole "let's try to make this recipe low fat" thing. Need more practice.
I have to write a 800 character essay on my opinion of "College students who work." I don't think I've ever even written a 100 character essay, less a 800 character essay on anything in Chinese. I don't even have an opinion on the topic in English, and now you want me to write it in CHINESE? In *way* over my head.
On the bright side, things that are going to happen:
1. SKYDIVING!! Going with a friend that I conned into driving. Woohoo! Hopefully I won't freak out and hurl everywhere or something.
Things that have happened:
1. SHOOTING. I shot a pistol and an AK-22. It's like playing Time Crisis...but with a *real* gun. Kind of surreal if you ask me. Since the AK-22 makes so little sound and barely has any recoil, you kind of forget that that shit can kill you. Now I feel like shopping for guns. Harhar. Never thought I would say that. EVER.
Posted by szujin at 10:27 PM | Comments (0)
September 10, 2005
Sweet!
Won my first poker game. EVER.
Too bad there was no money involved.
But hell...I guess reading does help. :P
Posted by szujin at 01:44 AM | Comments (1)
September 06, 2005
My wants
My current materialistic wants:
1. Sony Ericson K750 - since they don't sell it here, *maybe* i can con my dad into getting it for me. muhahah...
2. Canon Powershot SD400 - well, I'd go for the SD500 (or SD550!) but...probably not worth the money.
3. Nike Triax C5 HRM - I saw this in PINK at the Nike store. Cannot find it in that color online. *want want want*
4. GD-128 Chinese-English dictionary - because you know, wtf would you want to *look* up a word, when you can just input it in? Not that I don't already have one (heh) and just need to buy a battery for it. BUT! This one does simplified to traditional conversion, and I *really really REALLY* want that.
Hmm...thought there was more. But those are the top things on my list.
Anyway, went to Chicago this weekend to visit my awesome, awesome friend, Eric, who spoiled me rotten (with food that is). Went shopping on Michigan Avenue, went to the park around there (ha...forgot the name), went on an architectural tour, went to top of the Hancock building (and saw fireworks from THERE. Looked *down* on the firework display!), and ATE ATE ATE. Thanks for being a great host, Eric! Invite me again!!! :P
EDIT: I found it! It's not the Triax. My bad. It's the Imara and now I want it in blue.
Posted by szujin at 12:57 PM | Comments (0)