tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31915792011-11-27T15:25:23.068-08:00my life in blurbs. it's only the lint of it all, reallymadalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.comBlogger7841100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-9548652366337000702011-06-24T00:23:00.000-07:002011-06-24T00:23:50.350-07:00

Andrew recently revealed to me that he has been reading this blog from day one (yes, almost ten years ago when blogging was just coming "in"). That information has given me a kick in the pants to begin writing again...because one day, he will run out of things to read... ...and then we will have to begin talking face to face. who else is reading this?

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This is the poem I wrote preemptively to have what I would consider a "proper answer" to Andrew's burning question. It's titled simply: Madalyn's Response Andrew, my love, if I am reading you this poem, You've asked me to share your life, your home. To doubts, you know, I have been prone, So this answer will be moments postponed. You know I am a romance pessimist So although your smile is hard

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My younger sister and I sometimes gchat, and the conversations usually begin with her popping up from the depths of "invisible mode" to say: "meep moop" or something phonetically similar. This is our most current conversation: Madrianne: meep moop me: peep poop Madrianne: veep voop me: leep loopMadrianne: qeep qoop me: feep foop Madrianne: pleep ploopme: fuh-zeep fuh-zoop Madrianne: madaleep

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I used to have two pairs of jeans. One was from Gap, and they were woefully thread-bare in the bottom area. I've had them since my freshman year of college. The other is a pair from Old Navy, and because of the poor quality of the material (as well as my close encounters with walls and doors) the buttons have been falling off. When the fly button finally came undone, I considered donating them,

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This is a little collection of what my kids said during chapel time two summers ago: pastor: how do you grow a good relationship with God? kid: vegetables? (this is a good 1st-grade answer for a very profound question because before, the pastor had been talking about the nutritional benefits of milk) pastor: you want to READ your bible. You don't want to just leave it on the shelf because

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I walked home after donating blood to muster up the will and strength to walk to Lucky's to buy a Vogue (because I love the age issue!). On the way there, I saw two of my friends calling to each other over some sort of animal lying on the street. There was also a man waving traffic by some white fluffy thing. It was a white opossum...well, not completely white because it had some skid marks on

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Ever since that fateful summer of 4th grade when I was wearing yellow leggings at a vacation Bible school assembly, I have felt strangely about my thighs. Resting on the pew, I noticed that when I sat with my feet dangling from the floor, my thighs pressed out into two gargantuan mounds of flesh, spreading grotesquely before me. They took the shape of two matryoshka dolls, squished together with

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I've not been writing for a long time now (almost a year!), and I believe it's time to start again.To start off, lately, I have been thinking about marriage. I've been thinking about it often enough to think about thinking about it and start wondering if I'm obsessing. Then I begin think about the various things that I must do before I get married. For example, I am moving to Oakland to live with

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Yesterday, I was standing in line to watch a free preview of the new Transformers movie since my friend Brandileigha has hook-ups with her work.Then I had a hankering for froyo, so I went to Vince while BL saved our place in line.When we got to Mission and 3rd, the police suddenly appeared and cleared the streets, and within minutes, Michelle Obama was waving at us from her suited-and-surrounded

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-76245269443000183782009-03-11T18:34:00.000-07:002009-03-11T18:58:45.658-07:00

So, in a fit of frustration because the library got very loud, I flipped through Michael Jackson's personal items that are up for auction by Julien's. I was really hoping there would be some typewriters for auction, just because I love functioning vintage typewriters and am always interested in asking prices for them.Who knew one person could accumulate so much stuff? If I put on auction every

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This year, I helped Dave create some Valentine's day cards that advocate various organs as the new symbols of love.I know that some of you might be interested to read all the poems that appeared on the cards that featured the various organs pierced through with a valentine arrow of love.Here they are:PANCREASIf I were the stomach, and you the pancreas,We would never be apart.I would hold you in

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-10775534449261282942009-01-14T16:06:00.001-08:002009-01-14T17:32:53.099-08:00

I am not a huge proponent of making new years resolutions.I think it's a good idea, though, to decide upon certain things, and make slight mental shifts, though, so here are a couple things that I would like to simmer in my brain this year:1. Thinking more creatively. I am taking some time off academia to play with some creative projects. I have already accomplished two paintings, both of which

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-91045263198130771872008-12-12T17:09:00.000-08:002008-12-12T17:38:41.593-08:00

I went to NSSN yesterday, and it was fun. It was the first time I had been to such a large concert. I thought that I didn't have that much experience in terms of watching live performances, so I thought hard while riding the bus (where a lot of thinking occurs) about who I have seen. Here is the list:Sugar RaySimple Plan (opened for Sugar Ray)EveJuanes (this is the only one I paid for)Some local

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It's that time of year again. Time to do an evite quantity comparison...At one point in late 2006, I had gotten 37 evites in my life with the number seeming to increase exponentially. In 2007, there were just a bit under 100 evites. The increase has been more gradual as this year, there are 106 so far, with seven currently projected in the near future. I doubt there will be a decrease, but next

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-90547050397385196452008-11-18T21:29:00.001-08:002008-11-18T21:30:35.596-08:00

I realize I should have communicated this before.I don't get them.I haven't been getting or sending them since the summertime.I realize that there is a whole world that I am missing out on.I am okay with that.

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This weekend was blazing. The heat was only intensified by its refusal to be characteristic of the season.It did invite lots of fun, though...I went to the de Young for college night on Friday and was absolutely amazed. The night was so clear, I could see for miles from the tower. The academy of sciences was also prettily illuminated, the sculpture garden was invitingly warm and mysterious, and

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Belts are for holding your pants up!Remember those infamous pants that one of my students would chastise me about? With the help of these pants, I have discovered the common use of the belt! Yes, ladies, belts are meant to hold you pants up, not just look cute, define your waist through your knitted trashbag seater, or add bling to your midsection. You can really use these things like child-lock

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-20400618024109903622008-11-06T15:38:00.000-08:002008-11-06T15:57:29.723-08:00

Today curds were on sale, so I forgave the lady for not being there last week in my time of need.Then I thought about the amount of brain energy I waste thinking about cheese curds, g-chatting about cheese curds, conspiring ways to make my own poutine, thinking of poutine variations, and wondering when I will be able to get my next fix.I don't think this is a healthy relationship.Also, I looked

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-13256301939180554762008-11-05T11:50:00.000-08:002008-11-05T12:13:54.456-08:00

So, Obama supporters have been saying "yes, we did" to the election results.This is another version that I heard on the bus today: "Hells yeah, bitch; Obama won. Oh yeh, we just hella got it done"The election is just on everyone's lips.* * *On another note, there is really only one place in SF that serves poutine to my knowledge: Salt House (appropriate name for an eater like me, plus they have a

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-74678316075606739152008-11-04T13:34:00.000-08:002008-11-04T15:51:46.437-08:00

I am registered to vote in Alameda county, and my parents did not give me my absentee ballot that was sent to their residence. So, yesterday (because time does not allow me to go to the polls today), I took bart to Lake Merritt and walked to the courthouse to line up for an hour in the basement to cast my vote.It was pouring rain, and we had to wait outside to go through the x-ray machines. It

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We've only been acquainted for a few short months, but I think I am committed.Me and cheese curds are going to start a family.If a dude wanted to propose to me, I might accept a big squeeky cheese curd engagement ring setting in place of a diamond.I might visit Wisconsin just to meet and eat cheese curd's friends and family.I've researched cheese curd's half-cousin poutine and found two places in

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yay.

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Now I'm in Boston.The conference went well.Yesterday, I had the results of a squid massacre for dinner at the Daily Catch:squid ink pasta with ground squid and garlic sauce.squid platter with calamari, squid salad, fish & chips, squid meatball, and fries.it was all superb, especially the pasta dish...but I could do with less meatball and more calamari.* * *And just as a side note, is it just me,

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-16731650004308739232008-10-17T15:11:00.000-07:002008-10-17T15:21:34.108-07:00

I'm currently in Massachusetts for a Renaissance conference. I'm reading a paper to a group of people that hopefully will ask provoking questions and provide good feedback.* * *Today I went to the Connecticut river and skipped rocks, I went to a graveyard and looked at wild mushrooms.I looked at lots of trees and lovely leaves.I went to an antique typewriter shop and fell deeply in love with a

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-38126888621917056972008-10-14T21:28:00.000-07:002008-10-14T21:41:58.841-07:00

Today, I think I had a pretty well-rounded alliterative meal:Quinoa, Curds, and Kimchee.While the quinoa was cooking, though, I snacked on Bread and Butter.* * *Yesterday:I bought an absinthe lollipop.I also introduced another person to my favorite deli in SF.I had some sips of Blue Bottle drip coffee in Hayes.I walked with my friend Elaine and my colleague Avi in the sunshine.I rubbed the folds

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-1470736652865448732008-10-13T20:49:00.000-07:002008-10-13T22:43:26.822-07:00

I realized just this week that I have not combed my hair this month.I don't think I combed my hair last month either.I'm not sure I combed my hair very much this entire year.My hair does grow rather fast, though, and since I got it cut less than two months ago, it has already shown signs of outgrowing its style. I am not a huge fan of getting haircuts, so I think I will just let it grow and have

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-30299767257892915002008-10-09T12:15:00.000-07:002008-10-09T12:27:04.617-07:00

This is a bit of a passive cry for help, but I need a well-rounded psychology major to tell me if some of my findings are completely bunk or valid.I'm trying real hard to be legitimately interdisciplinary with my thesis work, and the psychology aspect is driving me a little batty.* * *Then, the other request is to get some ideas about online dating. I must admit that I am completely curious, have

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-4409656392147030342008-10-08T15:05:00.000-07:002008-10-08T15:32:16.924-07:00

this may be offensive, so proceed with caution...I really like the word "shitty."It just does so much more justice to a awful situation than something like "poopy"--which should not be confused with "poopie." The former is an adjective and the latter is a noun, but the similarity in sound renders it a somewhat useless descriptor for something really, truly shitty.* * *Well, since this is the

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-44848279030218581002008-10-07T16:34:00.000-07:002008-10-08T15:33:52.283-07:00

I have fallen in love with cheese curds.I have also renewed my vows to ramen.Finally, I would like to announce that it took me three weeks and one day to finish my Costco-sized box of prunes. I had a little help here and there. I also had to throw out some rotten ones. For the most part, though, I ate all those prunes, enjoyed them, and felt a sense of accomplishment.yay me.

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-40326533041678992282008-10-06T21:03:00.000-07:002008-10-06T21:10:56.083-07:00

I just had this conversation with my male flatmate:Edwin: yeah...were you here when she dressed up as a princess for halloween?Me: No. gosh, I don't believe in being a princess for halloween. eff being a princess. I also don't believe in being a whore for halloween.Edwin: what?Me: No witch whore, no cat whore, no dutch milkmaid whore, no policewoman whore, no princess whore.Edwin: hahaMe: Last

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-13381287982786268212008-10-06T14:42:00.000-07:002008-10-06T14:51:20.962-07:00

I watched this documentary called The Bridge which was about people jumping off the Golden Gate bridge to die. Did you know that the GGB is the number one destination for suicides in the world? The year in which this documentary was filmed, 24 people jumped a died.This is sad, but I understand that there is something very alluring about the bridge. It's very easy to hop over and take off. It's

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-34808177402768081862008-10-02T14:11:00.000-07:002008-10-02T14:44:25.771-07:00

My openly guilty pleasure is craigslist missed connections. I am quite that that I have typed about this before, but it's so fun to see how people try to reach out to each other. Like, there is one that says: "You have a cold heart. You know who you are."Then there are more elaborate ones that talk about smoldering eyes, being lovers in previous lifetimes, Louboutin heels, how the guy that she is

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-74036883571584508412008-10-01T15:14:00.000-07:002008-10-01T15:33:26.836-07:00

I am doing research in laughter, and came across this society to which just about all the researchers I am reading are distinguished membersI am very tempted to join myself, but I wonder if they will check my credentials which would basically be: "I published an experimental short story in a creative writing journal as an undergrad...I thought it was pretty funny...at the time."

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-57694543543329611082008-09-25T13:28:00.000-07:002008-09-25T13:34:14.292-07:00

I remember this joke from middle school that one science teacher told another:Q: what do little miss muffett and saddam hussein have in common?A: they both have kurds in their way.So, today, for the first time, I had some curds, and they were absolutely delicious. I think I could eat those like popcorn. So I did some research, and I found that there are deep-fried curds that are highly popular in

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-88141836702037026692008-09-20T15:40:00.000-07:002008-09-20T16:05:06.092-07:00

I changed my facebook language to french, so I can learn things while procrastinating, and I now I find myself drawn to puzzling out the various words rather than looking at relationship updates...because relationship updates fascinate me to no end.* * *It's strange surfing facebook and seeing pictures of my former guyfriends. I didn't stick around in the bay for school, so I missed the

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-22203903637377860992008-08-26T17:57:00.000-07:002008-08-26T21:20:56.899-07:00

I've been more than halfway horrible at updating, but here it is:-I went to Ukraine to work with orphans for two weeks. I became good at miming, and now I have little snatches of Russian floating in my vocabulary. I think it might have been the first time that these kids had seen a Chinese lady, but it didn't phase them as much as I thought it would...probably because my eyes are slanty enough to

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-79604016303011352702008-07-12T01:55:00.001-07:002008-07-12T02:03:02.245-07:00

a conversation with my family about facebook over El Farolito burritos...me: wow, papa. you have a lot of friends on facebook. good job!papa: yeah. it's kind-of weird, though, because i didn't even accept them as friends. don't you think i should have been able to accept them?me: that's weird. they can't be your friend without your approval.foong: that's not possible. you have to accept them as

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-50072367373558580792008-07-10T19:13:00.001-07:002008-07-10T19:52:40.879-07:00

This summer is going by too quickly.I was at the Shakespeare festival in Oregon for the last week of June taking a class and watching a play. For the fourth, I did a little clothes shopping (for the first time this year!), got prizes for tomorrow's sports day, and ate burritos with my family. Then we went to Treasure Island to watch the fireworks, but it was much too foggy. I would like to see

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-86201799920212557912008-05-30T01:20:00.000-07:002008-05-30T01:40:43.033-07:00

i'm out of the closet at church; i've been labeled:mad-wo, the homo momo lesboIt means: madalyn wong, a homosexual mormon lesbian.This is only because I know how to talk to all the ladies, and they all fall for me and willingly give me their digits. Don't be mad, boys, I just know what women want about 18% more of the time that you fellows do.I guess the label is a bit redundant.And I add, "like,

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-65764422031205092472008-05-27T11:05:00.000-07:002008-05-27T12:41:04.428-07:00

Let's take a closer look at the "universally flattering" maxi-dress.It's basically how it sounds...a very long dress whose appellation comes from its contrast against the mini-dress that is currently fading out. This particular dress solves a variety of problems--it hides large tummies, large thighs, large calves. It's basically a dream come true for our American population. However, a "

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-87431063210822161412008-05-20T14:08:00.000-07:002008-05-20T14:31:19.600-07:00

It is no secret: generally, girls over here obsess over hair.Here are a few racially stereotypical examples that i have encountered:white girl--curly or straight? what color? why are legs so hairy?black girl--relaxed or natural? weave, braids, beads?yellow asian girls--what's the best way to maintain a loose curl?brown asian girls--yikes. what's the best way to get rid of this copious arm hair?

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-20530350578250551672008-05-19T14:29:00.000-07:002008-05-19T14:48:16.916-07:00

I have been thinking about church dating lately, mostly because there is an interesting conversation happening via facebook between members of my church.It seems like old news that Christian guys get their panties all in the bunch about asking fellow church goers of the opposite gender to "go out."So, here are some practical solutions that guys can do if they see a sweet honey sitting in the pew

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-26567103267452126992008-05-18T00:29:00.000-07:002008-05-18T00:33:30.854-07:00

I know I joke about being attracted to women because women are more attractive than men.I won't speak for everyone, but just from personal experience: it is generally a bad idea to pass yourself off as a lesbian in order to pique the interest of men.You will just get more women.But that is not a bad thing.Because women are more attractive than men.that is all.

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-20723120044769108142008-05-12T23:13:00.000-07:002008-05-12T23:26:38.521-07:00

I was just thinking facetiously about Chinese people.I am ethnically Chinese, and it did not really occur to me all at once until now that:1. there are about five last names to choose from ("Wong" being one of them)2. this last name is also the first part of a person's Chinese name3. #1 plus #2 make for lots of people having the same primary appellation association4. Chinese people all look

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-27184298508173006922008-05-01T20:02:00.000-07:002008-05-01T20:20:52.900-07:00

Today, one of the kids was working on an acrostic poem about birds.Here is how it turned out:Birds have beaks.It catches salmon with its beak.Red is the color of some parrots.Different birds like insects to eat.Some birds taste good. They are a salty treat.The 's' was a bit difficult.Here are some of the options that we eliminated:"Sometimes eagles catch salmon and they think it's good to eat""

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-49071249006169881802008-04-28T23:56:00.000-07:002008-04-29T00:00:05.992-07:00

This amuses me to death.that is all.

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-1714707717837377832008-04-14T23:11:00.000-07:002008-04-14T23:23:19.079-07:00

Perhaps this is the best way to start mother's day season.So I spent all of Saturday night with my parents...I do mean ALL. We stayed up until 2am watching a kung fu/wuxia adaptation of Hamlet (The Banquet), and my mother got quite involved. Here are snippets of her input (I wanted them to watch it so they could tell me the meaning of the names since I can't read Chinese characters).mama: I don't

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-27994704900385734172008-04-10T20:17:00.000-07:002008-04-10T21:30:40.494-07:00

I was taking the bus to get to the Anza branch library on Monday.(I guess you should know that I have one favorite seat on the bus, and it it the seat that faces forward right next to the seats for the elderly and disabled. People don't seem to like this seat too much because it does not allow for much legroom, but there are at least two magnificent reasons why it is the best seat:1. you can prop

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-25164678465428804342008-03-26T15:15:00.000-07:002008-03-26T15:19:41.198-07:00

I don't post too many videos, but this one was especially endearing to me.

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Story:There was a young man holding a puppy in his lap, and it began to squirm about, moseying its way to the floor. Much to everyone's amusement, it began to nose its way around, snuffling at shoes, wagging its little tail. Then it plonked itself down in a determined kind of way and before we knew it, it began to urinate. We then realized that the puppy-dog was not sitting down. It was squatting

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-86530955462860256272008-03-21T00:50:00.000-07:002008-03-21T01:16:37.132-07:00

the school children did an easter egg hunt, and one of them felt as though his findings were enough to get him out of his work...kid: miss madalyn. I'll give you my spiderman egg if you let me go downstairs. puh-leeeez?me: no. you have to say your memory verse. you are going to get tested on it tomorrow.kid: please? I'll just say part of it...you can have my spiderman eggs if you let me!Another

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-16910087579194389292008-03-13T13:20:00.000-07:002008-03-13T13:30:06.665-07:00

I know that I live in the boonies of San Francisco, but it did not occur to me how far in the wilderness I live until today: a rugged-looking young man got on the bus with two hunting knives in a leather holster on his belt. He also had a clip-on compass.It was wild.in all the wrong ways.* * *I've started working with grade-school kids in an after-school program in Daly City.My first day, one of

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-42103922406827154962008-02-18T19:10:00.001-08:002008-02-18T19:23:50.264-08:00

I am realizing that about half of my week is consumed with weekend activities.Here is the past week or so:monday--class, reading, chorestuesday--TA, class, readingwednesday--class, readingthursday--TA, late lunch date with classmate, movie at church, soul-bearing socializingfriday--TA class, frantically getting groceries, cooking (way too much food), dinner with pastor and wife, cleaning up

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-15183039110776257882008-02-15T18:45:00.000-08:002008-02-15T19:11:23.014-08:00

Oh dear, we did not make it to Valentine's day. In fact, in completely unoriginal fashion, we broke it off the day before...through gmail-chat.oopsies!* * *That was actually the easier part of the week.Now I am trying to stay awake waiting for some guests to come over for dinner. I think I have to fire up the stove again in about ten minutes so everything is hot. The theme is orange: I made tofu

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-68765694534527928522008-01-24T17:33:00.000-08:002008-01-24T17:44:47.761-08:00

I had the best sandwich I have ever had in the US. It might be the best sandwich of my life because it was completely unexpected.On Saturday, I went to Morty's Deli with Benji, and we ordered a reuben with hot pastrami. It was amazing. I never knew that meat, bread, and sauerkraut could melt in your mouth or that I would crave a sandwich immediately after I ate it. I wanted it to resurrect out of

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-36204120291422223692008-01-24T11:04:00.000-08:002008-01-24T12:04:32.774-08:00

I went to the Japanese dollar store, and got 60 little rubber hair ties for $1.50.This is what the packaging says:-when itch and the like it occurs, please stop use.-the child way in order not to swallow, the child way please keep in the place where the hand does not reach.-please do not bring close to the place where it has the fire and the humidity-when the scratch is attached with the edged

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-76090430790947658362008-01-14T17:27:00.000-08:002008-01-14T18:13:02.099-08:00

I had some girls over for dinner, and the theme was temperature.menu:hot ham stewroom temperature sprout spanish tortillascold garlic-honey salsafrozen yogurtWe decided that the only thing that was missing was something fiery hot like creme brulee or a flambé of sorts.* * *I'm learning to accept the fact that facebook is becoming a form of communication and not simply finding out when people

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-58211937942803665622007-12-28T00:57:00.000-08:002007-12-28T01:12:24.200-08:00

me lying in bed with mama:mama: brian is brining his girlfriend over.me: oh?mama: we got her a present.me: what is it?mama: the camisole set.me: oh, that's a good one.mama: do you think it will fit her? small?me: probably. she looks skinny.mama: hrm...if it doesn't look like it will fit her, then we'll give her chocolates.me: okay.mama: so we'll have to look at her before we give her the

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-73818258949643503472007-12-18T05:03:00.000-08:002007-12-19T01:56:56.677-08:00

Here are some things to look forward to for the next year:January: I don't have school for most of this month. The social agenda will dominate.February: This is a speculation, but first Valentine's day with a boyfriend...actually, I will always dislike with the same passion that people attribute to this stupid day, but I thought I would be nerdy and announce blog-style that Benji and I have

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-57297123594650538372007-12-12T23:55:00.000-08:002007-12-13T00:01:34.166-08:00

It is my goal as a person who appreciate language to find a reply to all one-liners.Here is the one most recently used over gmail chat:guy:i was talking to my therapist today and i think it would be better for the both of us if you stopped imagining me naked all the time.me:i don't imagine you nakedi don't even want to think about even perhaps considering pondering about imagining you naked* * *

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-52948829271900693982007-12-10T19:06:00.000-08:002007-12-10T19:28:48.846-08:00

I know I should pay attention more to my neighborhood, but this time of year, it's difficult to notice things since my nose is always stuck in a book. However, here are some things that I have noticed recently:1. There is quite a bit of police activity always going down. I walked to the library the other day and they were setting up a roadblock of sorts and the policepeople were swarming around.2

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-37082557844081786682007-12-04T00:45:00.000-08:002007-12-04T00:58:57.959-08:00

thus begins the slew of holiday invites. there are so far 8 gathertings/parties/get-togethers in December, and I might make it to two if I am good with my schoolwork.* * *I was driving home from Regen on Sunday evening, and I saw something amazing: there were trucks and trucks stacked with shiny cars in lots of brilliant colors. They were taking these vehicles out of the Moscone Center after the

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-10698838893238593372007-11-29T20:31:00.000-08:002007-11-29T21:46:43.508-08:00

You know you are really into it when you think that when Fergie sings that she misses that guy "like a child misses their blanket" does that mean that she equates her (drug-dealing, according to the music video) male significant other with security?Because a blanket is so strongly linked to an infantile sense of security, I think it might be pertinent to consider a full-bosomed woman musically

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-38440913277805597342007-11-25T01:19:00.001-08:002007-11-25T01:29:22.219-08:00

This has been stuck in my head ever since I heard that guy in SD sing a praise song in which he changed about 10 words of Disney's beauty and the beast theme song:"A whole new world"I can show you Jesus: shining, shimmering, splendid.tell me, sinner, now when did you last let your heart decideI can open your eyes. Take you wonder by wonderOver sideways and under on a magic pulpit ride!And that is

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-29271685218305225082007-11-24T23:09:00.000-08:002007-11-24T23:15:11.711-08:00

The yummiest things of this Thanksgiving week:turkey neck 30 minutes out of the oven.turkey jook.gloria's pumpkin pie.batter blaster pancake.cucumber gimlet from B&B.pollo asado tacos from midnight burrito place.

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-17143672708034349092007-11-14T15:55:00.000-08:002007-11-14T19:22:13.652-08:00

Fun things in San Diego with benji and family:1. the zoo. we saw hippos, pandas, gorillas, and orangutans. Those were the most amusing of the animals.2. the beach at la jolla. we saw seals, poked sea anemones, spied on crabs and fish, ate gelato, and stuck our feet in the pacific.3. the grocery stores. i went to costco, trader joe's, two japanese markets and one korean market. there was so much

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-6636025867714318002007-11-13T22:19:00.000-08:002007-11-13T22:45:20.148-08:00

me: papa took the tree out of his officefoong: what? that was our christmas tree!me: i know! weh!foong: why? because it was going through the roof?me: no. he said there were too many leaves falling downfoong: that's probably true...there was, like, a whole layer on the ground everydayme: yeahfoong: i'm like the tree...all my hair is falling out, toome: yeah. you are gone from the house and now so

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-53618194472205798152007-11-05T17:27:00.000-08:002007-11-05T17:51:19.014-08:00

I have not updated for a while because of schoolwork, church, family, romance, friends....basically, the things of normal life that require presence and attention. I have come discoveries and recommendations:1. Rosamunde Sausage Grill & Toronado. Benji and I went a couple sundays ago to grab a sausage and beer. The sausage is quite good, and I got pomegranate cider at Toronado next door. It was a

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-66816780037133125322007-10-12T00:53:00.000-07:002007-10-12T01:30:32.440-07:00

quotations from a conversation with the foong:"una iglesia debe tener lideres... pastor Todd dice que una iglesia sin lideres es como una vaca con dos cabeza. Es una vaca que es 'doble-doble en el estilo de animal.'""¡sí! ¡pero 'en-y-fuera' es la comida en el cielo¡""¿crees que la iglesia tal vez es una culta? ¿tiene una bebida que se llama 'kool-aid'?...¿que tiene un sabor....fatal?"M: En la

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-59356325447481597302007-10-08T17:09:00.000-07:002007-10-08T17:20:58.316-07:00

I'm in the library working on a midterm.I have decided to make an effort to exercise more in order to:1. keep my future body functioning in a healthy manner (this would involve activity in general)2. strengthen my core (i re-pumped my giant exercise ball)3. lower my heart rate in three months to about 75 bpm (this would involve more strenuous activity)4. prevent my arms from falling out of their

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-68364305844668670952007-09-24T22:45:00.000-07:002007-09-24T23:12:49.761-07:00

I got a nasty cold this weekend and am still dealing with it.Friday was the beginning of the tiredness and the sore throat.Saturday was the beginning of light sneezing and runniness.Sunday began the funny voice, headache, and sickness-indicating boogers.Today I lost my voice.This makes things hard because I cannot sing, talk, or laugh, and I already miss those activities dearly. I communicate

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-19822261378650351512007-09-18T23:09:00.000-07:002007-09-22T23:38:40.054-07:00

This is too lovely to not post....I may be the inventor, but Ryoko, Benji's beautiful housemate is the creator. She drew this for me on facebook. I didn't even know that she read this!Hi!* * *So there is a woman that I visit occasionally at Macy's for men, and she is Japanese. I told her that sometimes Benji calls me "Macchan" because I suppose that's what Japanese people do...they shorten names

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-13960583437429824592007-09-14T00:24:00.000-07:002007-11-27T20:28:56.295-08:00

I was thinking of words the other day, and I thought, "Consequence" is a delicious word, so much like "turnip." And, Perhaps my g-robot friend should have his own facebook profile, but I am afraid he would not have many friends.

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I went to apple's website and looked up "menstruation widget."There is no such thing, so I googled it.Still no luck.Now if anyone out there is looking for a menstruation widget, they will just come across this blog entry.I think it would be great to have a cute little widget where you can enter your period days and it will send you a little reminder to tuck a pad or tampon in your purse when that

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-68523128198888565212007-09-06T21:14:00.000-07:002007-09-06T22:06:13.498-07:00

For labor day, Benji and I went to Laïola, a Californian-Spanish place. We had one glass of sangria each (which made both of us a bit tipsy), three tapas, and a dessert. I haven't been inspired by restaurant food in a while, but now I have ambitions of reviving my tortilla española (or at least trying to make it look pretty), putting together a paella, and doing something with mangos, cilantro,

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-14629247006105616752007-09-06T01:02:00.000-07:002007-09-06T01:13:14.590-07:00

Writing is supposed to be some sort of a catharsis...Life is very, very different now that school has started. It was fun (though chilly) to spend most of summer in SF, and now the weather is amazing, bordering on roasting.* * *Philly was all right. We ate cheese steak sandwiches, spent lots of time at Ikea, had an incredibly awkward dinner with strangers, and got lost a lot. At the first,

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-53319731323840613862007-08-20T15:24:00.000-07:002007-08-20T15:56:50.548-07:00

I think this happens only two to three times a year, but I am always surprised when it occurs. It is the evite overload time.So...Thursday is couple's poker night with SF people.Friday is a fundraiser dinner with Regenerates.Saturday is a barbeque with highschool people.Sunday morning is a brunch with Regenerates.Sunday night is a farewell party with TCCBC people.But...I am going to be in

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-53809488205670488062007-08-12T01:08:00.000-07:002007-08-12T01:17:56.805-07:00

I just realized that someone sent me a message via myspace.They sent it in April, asking me to check out their music which was a booty-grabbing, shout-the-lyrics-in-monotone kind of music, so I closed that tab pretty fast. Maybe back in April their music was more respectful of body parts and more....musical. What was also funny was that the guy said that he thought I "sounded pretty cool," which

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-79860692289584824572007-08-09T14:58:00.000-07:002007-08-09T15:18:50.524-07:00

Fine.Benji is the guy I am dating.Happy?* * *But really, we just came up with this label about a week ago, and we've only been on a single one-on-one date. Every time we hang out, it's with lots of other people. For example, on Sunday we went to Zachary's after church (I was totally craving) because someone at Regen invited him. This outing with Benji would not be unusual (there were four people

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-14109799828228192512007-07-31T00:08:00.000-07:002007-07-31T00:40:25.676-07:00

I am not working very much, but I am constantly occupied with various appointments and dates. Monday is resting day (I finished Vogue today and napped) and then everyday until next Monday is full of events. I think the following week will find me at BBW a bit more.* * *I went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium this weekend--it was the first time I have seen the sea turtle in the outer bay exhibit

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-38679653587824694182007-07-21T16:37:00.000-07:002007-07-25T19:41:28.002-07:00

Yesterday I drove the relatives to SF to see the Golden Gate Bridge up close. We looked at it from below, above, ate lunch by it, walked on it and drove across it. We looked at it from SF, from Oakland, from Sausalito, in the sun, in the fog, and in between. We took numerous pictures of the bridge with every combination and permutation possible amongst the 12 people. We bought souvenirs,

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-21645839485495524252007-07-16T21:35:00.000-07:002007-07-16T21:53:35.898-07:00

So I went to Great America with Huma for Benji's company picnic. Here is a conversation that took place during the wait for Drop Zone (which, I think, is the most overrated ride for the amount of time that you wait):Benji: You have cool shoesMe: thanks! Your sneakers are cool. (i have only seen him wear one pair of sneakers every time i have seen him. i think he owns three pairs of shoes and

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-35315474861566251242007-07-12T01:43:00.001-07:002007-07-12T02:00:12.913-07:00

So here is a picture of my first and only tiramisu disaster.I do wear that little green blazer a lot!So I was doing the tiramisu thing at Paris Cafe, and while beating in the marscapone cheese, I let out a stink. Unfortunately, Vince decided to come up pretty soon after that, so I yelled, over the whirl of the electric mixer, that he should stay a good distance away.He did.Then the metal spoon

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-86671705719609149722007-07-09T12:59:00.001-07:002007-07-09T13:33:13.987-07:00

Oh dear, I did not take a single picture for the wedding. There were so many pictures getting taken, I figured they would all end up somewhere accessible. That somewhere's location has not been made known to me yet. I'll ask my cousin.* * *In other news, I have been explaining to a lot of people (especially at church) why I am not on the roadtrip. Now, because I have access to any Wong vehicle I

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-28719783557256767292007-07-07T14:24:00.000-07:002007-07-07T14:35:25.697-07:00

I got left behind on the roadtrip.So, here is the story:I get home after Independence Day fireworks and go to bed around 2.30am on the couch downstairs underneath my mother's raincoat. All the beds, sleeping bags, and blankets in the house are taken by the 10 Malaysians sleeping over. yikes.I wake up at 6am because that is when everyone comes down to eat breakfast. So I wash up in my parent's

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-8915752394935428412007-06-23T01:10:00.000-07:002007-06-23T01:15:52.542-07:00

Really, I never promote music, but I am planning on going to the pride parade this Sunday, and am quite bummed that I won't be able to see this band perform on the mainstage. They have Malaysian flavor! Who heard of Malaysian flavor outside of ordering a bit of curry and roti?Darn.Well, at least they are based in SF and will hopefully come back after doing their record tour to do a little gig

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-45456131087157270742007-06-12T23:46:00.000-07:002007-06-13T00:29:44.178-07:00

I went to see Once today, and it was great. I really liked it, and the music was so good. What a wonderful little movie. There are some other movies that I would like to watch, but will probably wait for the DVDs: The Simpson's Movie, Paris Je T'Aime, Oceans 13, and You Kill Me, Eagle vs. Shark, Ratatouille...unless, of course, there was a movie event, and I was forced to decide on a movie, then

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-59073089955522544012007-06-04T01:14:00.001-07:002007-06-04T02:06:20.212-07:00

This is what Dave Lee says to me, through AIM, after five years of being mutually out of contact:"by the way, i would like to see my name make a reappearance on your blog, if you don't mind"Certainly! Fulfilled! Hooray!* * *On another note, I went to a mostly church get-together Saturday night, and had a muscat dessert wine that tasted wonderfully like gummy bears. Not just any gummy bear, but

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-66775610594516570542007-05-25T04:25:00.000-07:002007-05-25T04:34:38.962-07:00

How fun is it to click on the bags and watch them unzipper into flatness?Um felt bags: the new metaphor for my sleep-deprived self...just one zzzziiip! and I am deflated, two dimensional, and incapable of retaining anything.Obviously, unstable metaphors are also a product of staying up too late with the assistance of my fifth coffee of the year (counting that sip of

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-15443780881350623492007-05-22T22:36:00.000-07:002007-05-24T00:32:31.192-07:00

I don't mind Diet Coke Plus.I also like gummy vitamins and calcium bears; I have to limit myself to single digits with those things.* * *Convo with a tourist at BBW today:me: Try this out. (squirting a bit of foam on a guy)guy: whaat ees eet? (rubbing it in)me: It's mango glitter foam.guy: oh. Eet's sooo sparklee.me: Yes, it smellls nice, too. Do you like it?guy: I em note a fig!me: (what is this

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-28760230389827439292007-05-22T01:03:00.000-07:002007-05-22T01:10:22.627-07:00

I was just browsing through my inbox, and decided that this is too great to pass up. My father writes to me: "Ha, you lucky daughter of the Wong" when I ask him if he has any extra print cartridges. Indeed he does, and in a previous e-mail he says, "loce bab."So I am pretty lucky. I have a dad who loces me and I am a daughter of the Wong and I am a real, live princess because I am the daughter of

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-34335525610230878892007-05-21T11:54:00.000-07:002007-05-21T12:29:56.571-07:00

I am working for a couple days this week, and SFSU has finally set up wireless in the mall! Hooray! So as a student I can log on as though I were in the library on campus. Wonderful!* * *I biked to school.I thought it would take me 30 minutes.It took an hour.It was more uphill than I thought.I could hardly walk after I got home.I am trying harder not to be such a weenie.* * *I biked-barted-biked

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-6464670647368528572007-05-16T17:50:00.000-07:002007-05-16T22:27:07.601-07:00

This paper on Chaucer is due at noon tomorrow, and I am really into it. How fun is medieval optical theory?This weekend is Bay to Breakers, and I would like to go, but I also have to work on my Donne paper.This is my second cup of coffee of the year (mocha). I had my first cup yesterday at Ellen's café (soy latté).This is the first Saturday I am working at BBW in 1.5 months. I haven't been there

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-43145509483772216502007-05-14T07:33:00.000-07:002007-05-14T21:19:18.247-07:00

So this was by far the most awful guy experience so far, and it happened not on public transport but on my own private vehicle, my new old bike. I decided to kind-of break it in and ride to the glen park BART station (the previous day I rode it to the library and the post office) and it rode splendidly. So I hopped on the train to go to church, and my parents decided to also go to service at

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-89772791734832569952007-05-12T21:10:00.000-07:002007-05-12T21:24:15.274-07:00

I got a new-old girlie bike. It's at least 30 years old, has baskets in the back (making me feel a little like a mule when I ride it) and looks completely unstealable. I've never seen a bike like it...maybe because people would be too embarassed to ride it around. The best thing about it (besides its hopeful unstealability) is that I can wear a skirt while riding it; this is key.* * *Last week

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-72464266890452127682007-05-11T01:19:00.000-07:002007-05-11T01:49:53.747-07:00

Today my brain was craving some empty academic calories so I watched She's the Man. It was odd...I remember the preview being something like this: "Viola likes Orsino, Orsino likes Olivia, Olivia likes Sebastian, Viola is pretending to be Sebastian..." and I'm thinking, oh, so far, so good; that's pretty true to Twelfth Night. Then comes, "Sebastian is dating Monique" and I think, oh dear, who on

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-54135923638763163632007-05-09T23:29:00.000-07:002007-05-09T23:51:38.226-07:00

So I'm really into this Chaucer paper that I'm doing.I don't know why. I don't even think Chaucer is that cool, but I'm learning all this stuff about medieval optics and love and things like that, and I am just loving the interdisciplinariness of it all.* * *Today I was a yoga mat mule. The Foong decided to buy a mat on craigslist located in SF, so I went to pick it up today with the help of

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After deciding to take small steps to leading a healthier lifestyle, I am trying to not eat after 10pm. The only days I will allow myself a full meal after 10pm is Sunday and Thursday. On any other day, I will try my best not to eat snacks after 10. I don't think I am getting fat (though I have successfully put the pounds back on after last month's sickness); I think I sleep better if I don't eat

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-85044334702565763312007-05-05T18:26:00.000-07:002007-05-05T18:38:57.188-07:00

All of a sudden, there were all these international hits on this blog. I think because all of a sudden the word gay was on it...either that, or someone tried searching "gay corn flakes" or whatever.* * *This is too good of a deal to miss. check it. i don't know why B of A didn't publicize more. I'm going for Picasso at the SFMoMA and to catch the sunset from the tower at the de Young. This is

madalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629588764364814999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191579.post-3860950736900504412007-04-30T15:29:00.000-07:002007-04-30T15:42:33.221-07:00

I think the best invention would be to have giant corn flakes. That way, people could eat corn flakes like chips. They wouldn't have to be really, really big, but perhaps just two-and-a-half to three times the size of your normal unbroken flake. They would have to be slightly thicker. Then people could have a neater time of eating cereal as a snack. They would also break up the large corn flakes

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