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Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Malin just tagged me to list seven random things about myself and then tag seven other people. So here goes: 1. I got stuck in an elevator when I was five and refused to take one agian until I was 13. I was forced to get over this fear when I attended band camp (I know, nerdy), where I lived on the 14th floor of a large dormitory. You try lugging a french horn up 14 flights of stairs several times a day. 2. Although I now consider the Northwest to be my home, I actually grew up in Kentucky. People seem to think this is strange because: a) I don't have a Southern accent and b) "there are Koreans in Kentucky?" 3. And although I claim the Northwest as home, I haven't actually lived there for more than a few weeks at a time since 1998. That's where my family is and I'm glad to be moving back soon. 4. I was once assaulted by a neo-Nazi in Croatia. That's probably been the scariest moment of my life. 5. Almost no one thinks I actually look Korean, including Koreans. I kinda resemble my parents but I don't look like any of my siblings. People have mistaken me for Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Philippino, Mexican, and once even Italian! 6. I almost blew the most important interview (thus far) of my life when one of the interviewers made an extremely racist comment to me. I chose the bite my tongue and ignore the comment and I was admitted. 7. I probably wouldn't have gone to my undergrad or law school if I hadn't had stupid crushes on two guys. I liked this guy in high school who really wanted to go to Cornell but applied to my undergrad because it was his sister's alma mater. It wasn't even on my list of schools then but I added it even though I knew it was his last choice school. He ended up going to Cornell and lost track of him long, long ago. Fortunately, I really ended up liking my school. And then during undergrad I worked at a big law firm and had a huge crush on one of the associates there. (Alas, he was married.) He was from Minnesota and had attended the U for law school. Again, I don't think I would've applied to the school had I not heard about it from him. And here I am all these years later. Life is strange, isn't it? Anyway, I'm tagging: JeffJessDwightRebeccaCarolynLynnOiyiThe challenge for Jeff and Jess is to list some things I don't know about them. Labels: tags
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Maybe this is a good sign as I start studying for the bar:
I am 12% Idiot. I am not annoying at all. In fact most people come to me for advice. Of course they annoy the hell out of me. But what can I do? I am smarter than most people.
Sunday, May 27, 2007
UPDATE: First off, a big thank you for the folks who called, emailed, and commented on my mom. My mom is recuperating at home. The surgery seems to have gone ok, but we won't know how well it worked until she fully recovers. She's in a large neckbrace for at least a month and will probably need physical therapy for a year or two. But a really good sign? My mom was able to take a short walk with my dad the other day, which I think is pretty damn impressive for someone who just had three vertebrae replaced. Anyway, although I'd just as soon never have something like this happen, it was nice to see how much the family pulled together. We're a rather far-flung lot, covering both coasts and me holding strong in the Midwest. But I able to speak to all my siblings at least once. Still, it was kinda frustrating not just being there and it makes me a MILLION times happier about my move to the northwest. While I spent a lot of time pacing my apartment and wringing my hands while I waited for news, I also managed to do a few things to keep me distracted. See??? ....  eat your veggies! (arugala, roasted cauliflower and sweet potatoes, quinoa black bean salad) In spite of the warm weather, I roasted a ton of veggies last week to nosh on. Also, I've rediscovered how much I loooooove arugala. The greens remind me of my childhood in KY. We had a HUGE backyard and my grandmother would grow a ton of arugala during the summers.
 craft corner (9 months later) Remember when my humble little craft corner was just a corner? Well, let's just say that things have sorta ballooned ridiculously over the course of 9 months. The main staging area has shifted to another corner of the living room because I just needed more storage. So here's another corner.  precious real estate My apartment has a good amount of open space but it's still hard to keep the craft area from taking over my entire living room. I've added this second corner over the last three months. I got another IKEA shelf to store all my fabrics and notions but since it's not always organized, I made up some curtains to hide some of the clutter. You can see my growing collection of softies stacking up on top of my knitting basket. I made the wall organizer a while back using green duck cloth and some Amy Butler prints. This is another project from Lotta Jansdotter's Simple Sewing, but I tweaked the pocket placements and number of prints used. I love it because I can just look at it and see where everything is. Plus it's also become another area to display favorite pictures, postcards, and patterns.
 holy crap! (pub glass for scale) But all my carefree freedom will come to an end shortly. My bar studies begin on Tuesday and I sadly unpacked my books this week to see what I was facing. The books are HUGE! collectively they're taller than my favorite pub glass! AIIIEEE!! I have to commit all this to memory...by July! It will be an interesting couple of months.
In the meantime I will be enjoying my last two days of freedom thoroughly before I have to buckle down. Happy Memorial Day!
Labels: cooking, crafting, the northwest
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
My mom's going in today for a very serious, very extensive, and very risky surgery. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.My mom's going in today for a very serious, very extensive, and very risky surgery. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.
Monday, May 21, 2007
 ::errand bag:: Here's another bag I made for myself a while back but have been too lazy to post. It's gotten a lot of use. The fabric is from superbuzzy, the pattern is from a Japanese magazine, and the buttons are from my vintage button swap with oiyi. Labels: crafting
 ::going away tote:: Two of my closest law school buddies left town today, although our goodbyes were unexpectedly extended. They're moving in together and had filled a 15' truck to the gills with stuff for their new digs in Chicago. I'd said my goodbyes last night as they were wrapping up the packing but then got an unexpected 7:30 call this morning. I was still quite asleep but figured I should call them back since anyone who dares to call me before 9 AM is in some seriously deep sh*t. Turns out that they'd seriously screwed up their car when they tried to get it on the tow bed. So I got a bunch of phone #s for tow trucks, chauffered the two around, and just generally tried to distract them from the general stress of it all. They were very apologetic but I was so glad to help as they'd been very helpful to me last August when my move into the current abode turned into a total disaster. (My movers bagged on me on the morning of my move.) They're on the road now and will be back for the car later. I wish them all the best. The tote was a birthday/going away gift for one of them. It's loosely based off of a pattern from Lotta Jansdotter's book Simple Sewing. I've actually made a couple of projects from the book. The book has been a great source of inspiration lately although I must admit that I haven't quite followed any of the patterns to the letter. In the spirit of the book, I used an IKEA linen for the exterior. I added a split pocket to the front of the bag and a small pocket inside. All of this reminds me how DAMN STRESSFUL moving can be and it's raised this specter of anxiety during an otherwise carefree period I've been enjoying post-graduation. Anyone who knows me also knows how much I HATE moving...it raises my anxiety level to 11+. God bless Jeff for having helped me with many of my recent moves as I'm sure I would've totally lost my sh*t several times over. I'm glad now to be moving right now since the looming bar studies is plenty stress enough but it's something that's down the pike. Originally Jeff and I'd planned on coordinating our moves together around the time of his cousin's September wedding in Minneapolis. Of course with the ludicrous gas prices this plan is looking less desirable with each passing day. I'd already been planning on getting rid of most or all of my furniture but still figured that I'd have more than could fit into my car. This is where Jeff and I differ...he finds the process of divestment to be very liberating and I find it extremely stressful. I have to admit that I am attached to my stuffs. Really...I have lovely plants, a TON of books, a lot of crafting goods and wares, and who knows what else. I'm going to try my hardest NOT to think about this while I study for the bar, but man do I HATE HATE HATE HATE moving. Have I mentioned how much I HATE moving? Seriously...I HATE IT. Labels: crafting, moving sucks
Saturday, May 19, 2007
 ::hippie dinner:: rocket salad with honey mustard vinaigrette french bread with taleggio brown rice salad yam hotdish creamy tomato basil soup Wow, I could really get used to this post-law-school pre-bar-cramming existence. It's been nice to catch up on good sleep and good eating. The good crafting is still on hold until I work all this laziness and lethargy out of my system. I think the warm weather has really lifted my spirits and after suffering through months of crappy produce, it's nice to load up on lots of fresh fruit and veggies. After wandering through a couple of the local coops* I loaded up on plum tomatoes, basil, locally grown rocket, pre-made goodies, and lots of bulk beans and lentils. Mmmm...we had one gloriously cool day here so I roasted a ton of plum tomatoes to make tomato soup. There is NOTHING quite like the taste of homemade soup. It's hard to even look at canned soups after you've tried some.  ::lazy Saturday brunch:: pulled roasted chicken guacamole black bean quinoa salad I'm trying to get better about my eating habits...they really took a nose dive during law school. I'm still finding some of my favorite rich foods hard to give up so I'm trying to mix up some of the good with the bad.
 ::window garden:: rosemary, oregano, basil, and thyme gerber daisies
I finally realized how much I love fresh herbs so I ventured out to one of the local nurseries and loaded up on some lovely herbs and flowers. I can't exactly have a proper window box but with the warm weather and sun, it's quite easy to tuck the plants in a living room window behind my futon. I cannot wait to put them all to use.
Today, there's a lot on the agenda...wrapping up lots of loose ends at school, watching a movie, picking up some friends at the airport, and maybe (just maybe) if I stop being a bum, making some curtains for the living room. What a life!
Labels: cooking
Thursday, May 17, 2007
 ::zakka style--mother's day edition:: patchwork heating pad cover I made for my mom inspired by blairpeter's version ::fabuuuuu-less!!:: at Shawn & Adam's housewarming  ::so happy together!:: them red cheeks are from some fierce mystery punch Labels: cooking, crafting, jeff
I'm back in Minnesota and still catching up on sleep and the rest of my life generally. My bar materials showed up while I was gone so I know I will have to take a look at them first. Too many projects on the burner right now, all in various stages of incompletion. I have a few to post up here but have been too lazy to upload the pictures. In the meantime, I will distract you with some humor. If you don't already know the true brilliance of Stephen Colbert, then his recent Korean pop music video ought to convince you. Of course, it's infinitely funnier if you see the original Korean version* first. I will warn you both versions are infectious. I can't get them out of my head. (God bless youtube.) *Since the Chinese subtitles are going to be useless to most, you can look here for a decent English translation. (Song #8) Labels: things that make me laugh
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
 ::hugs and kisses:: I feel like the past week of my life has been set at warp speed. I have no idea what's going on half the time and I feel like I'm chronically running behind on EVERYTHING. A full update will wait but I just wanted to drop in and say I'm still alive and happy to be so. School's all done and I'm out in Baltimore for a week to spend some much needed time with my Jeff. Thank you for all the well wishes. It is soooo good to be done! Labels: jeff, vacation
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Friends, I'm about to march off to school for a 15 hour cram-fest for the last final exam of my life. Ever. Can I get an amen? I got a lovely graduation card from Jeff's dad the other day, and I just realized then that I'm GRADUATING from LAW SCHOOL soon! HOLY CRAP! I mean the last three years have felt like ETERNITY! Yowie! I'll be back tomorrow afternoon in high spirits, regardless of how the exam goes. Let's hope this morning caffeine pep lasts throughout the day. ;-)
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Friends, thank you for your lovely comments and emails. It's the only bright spot in my very long and grueling final days in *hell.* Some dumb things that happened this week: - Attempted to write 2 papers (25 pages each) in about one week. Granted I did the research before hand but suffice to say it was grueling. (I reserve all judgment until they let me know I passed.) Never been so academically panicked before in my life. Never again. (Oh wait...the bar....)
- I swear at some point I did this during my undergrad. (Jess, you recall?) But boy, I remember that being a LOT easier to do.
- stayed at school for 30-40 hours straight...i felt so gross
I learned: - that I cansit on my ass for 12 hours at a time...my back now hates me.
- that fear is a deeply motivating factor.
- to keep a brown paper bag handy--you never know when you're going to start hyperventilating.
- I can stay up for 40 hours straight without dying. (Hmmm...maybe I still got it?) Seriously, how do doctors do it? And why do we let them treat us when they're *that* tired? I wouldn't trust myself right now to slap a bandaid on somebody, let alone do surgery....
Rest tonight. Resume cramming tomorrow. See you on the other side!
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