Friday, December 30, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
so profesh
I started a quick professional blog here. i'll be updating it with excerpts of my current work as a journalist and editor, as well as my thoughts on news events.
but this blog right here will stay fun and frivolous, as always.
but this blog right here will stay fun and frivolous, as always.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
more thanksgiving photos
thanksgiving for me was a lot of traveling: flying home to california, driving out to arizona, driving back from arizona, flying back to DC. Despite being totally exhausting, I had a great time seeing family.
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| me, sister, dad |
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| uno showing her attitude |
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| the next generation of cousins. so cute! |
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| dads and uncles behind a mountain of food |
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| creeper! |
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| :) |
Monday, November 28, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
bluegrass baby
put together a quick little video from my cousins' son's birthday party! happy first birthday granty-poo!
They held the party at a cute little farm -- so of course bluegrass was necessary :)
They held the party at a cute little farm -- so of course bluegrass was necessary :)
Monday, November 14, 2011
the rule of thirds
this past weekend I took a short photography class (thanks to Chris). it was just a brief 3-hour session, but it was pretty fun! We spent the entire class period walking around Georgetown trying to apply the rule of thirds. After the class was over, Chris and I hopped a train to New York to spend the rest of the weekend seeing friends and eating ourselves sick.
It was fun to try and apply the little bit I learned in this photo class to the photos I took in New York -- usually, I'm just snapping away, not really paying attention, but this time I tried to be a little more intentional with my framing. Obviously, I'm far from pro-status, but here are some of my best photos from the class and the weekend.
I've never really considered myself an artistic person, but it's fun to learn a new form of narrative expression. I'm learning that a photo is really about getting a story across in one image. Just like a written story, each photo has a protagonist -- the subject of the photo. And your job as a photographer is to frame that protagonist in some way that gets a story across. It can be a sad story, a joyous story, a complicated story. But that's your job -- to get the viewer to have a sense of the story in one glance.
With that in mind, I'm starting to think I could really get into this form of artistry.
It was fun to try and apply the little bit I learned in this photo class to the photos I took in New York -- usually, I'm just snapping away, not really paying attention, but this time I tried to be a little more intentional with my framing. Obviously, I'm far from pro-status, but here are some of my best photos from the class and the weekend.
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| our photography class met a random artist in georgetown |
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| he was a little eccentric, but he let us into his studio |
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| he had a lot of random knick knacks |
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| the artist at work |
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| i realize this is a recycling bin, but the shot is not bad, right? |
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| madame geneva's in new york, LES |
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| chris and his two good friends elliot and dan |
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| some serious besties: joanna, niloo, me |
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| fifth ave. at dusk |
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| nonchalant cyclists |
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| the gang |
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| me! taken by Chris |
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| heading back to DC |
With that in mind, I'm starting to think I could really get into this form of artistry.
Friday, November 11, 2011
if only i were as cute
i laughed OUT LOUD at work when I saw Allison's pinterest post:
oh my goodness woman, if only I was as cute as this girl. so stylin'!
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| it's mini @Jeannie Choi!! |
flying v
do you know which neckline looks best on you? I look terrible in crewnecks ... i think because I have narrow shoulders and a weirdly large head. vnecks suit me better, so here is my little roundup of vneck sweaters for your pleasure :)
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| love the buttons on the shoulders |
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| stripes, pockets, heather grey. nuff said. |
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| good price in a good color |
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| so preppy |
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
they know me so well
chris gathered some of my greatest friends for a little post-birthday, birthday celebration and it was such a wonderful surprise! I couldn't believe so many folks were willing to come out to celebrate with me. thanks to you all!
weird thing is we didn't get a single photo from the night, so maybe I am making this all up for blogger world? :) heehee, i guess you'll never know unless you were there.
but just like sand in your pockets after you wake from a dream that you've been to the beach, here are some signs that this really really happened.
weird thing is we didn't get a single photo from the night, so maybe I am making this all up for blogger world? :) heehee, i guess you'll never know unless you were there.
but just like sand in your pockets after you wake from a dream that you've been to the beach, here are some signs that this really really happened.
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| the most delicious snickerdoodle cupcake for breakfast the next morning :) |
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| beautiful tulips from gillian |
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| do my friends know me or what? |
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
29 memories
29 memories for you, to commemorate my 29 years-o-living.
1. even though my childhood was sort of bad, there were some really good moments here and there.
2. most of my happy moments involve my sister.
3. i wrote a play in 5th grade about a knight who betrayed his king by stabbing him in the back, literally.
4. middle school was the worst. wracked with self-doubt, if i reached a dial tone when i called a friend, i'd immediately dial all of my other friends' numbers. if any of their numbers were also busy, i'd convince myself they were talking about me.
5. i lived in korea with my grandparents when i was 3 years old because my parents were both in grad school and couldn't take care of me. my grandpa and i would go on long drives while singing old korean folk songs.
6. the fist time i was alone with a boy was in 7th grade. we went to a mcdonald's across the street from our church. i was so nervous i ordered small fries and a sprite. he paid.
7. years later, that same boy and i made a pact to marry each other if we were still single by 27. we're both a couple years past 27 now, but he lives in korea and hasn't contacted me in a long time, so i guess that's that.
8. one time in college i wrote my friend gillian into a story for a creative writing class and depicted her as a complete southern hick. problem is she's from charlotte, north carolina, does not have a southern accent, and has yankee parents. so, yeah, i'm basically racist.
9. another time i asked my black friend tommy if i could borrow his clothes for halloween because i wanted to be a gangster. yeah. really freaking racist!
10. i was only allowed to listen to praise music growing up so i don't have any knowledge of music pre-2000, which is when i left for college and made friends with Dan Ra, who is a walking music library. he's also a total music nazi and will jump down your throat if you express the slightest affection for pop music. needless to say, he gave me a pretty good music education.
11. college was amazing. period.
12. the first time i saw chris was in an intro to newswriting class. he was standoffish and i was eager. he never spoke in class, while i raised my hand constantly and made weird comparisons between class content and woody harrelson in the thin red line.
13. in college, chris and i wrote a long feature article about our university opening a sister campus in Doha, Qatar for the school paper. we have a photo of our joint byline somewhere. (where is that photo?)
14. my mom never says i love you out loud, but she recently started writing it in emails. it makes me smile.
15. one day after class in grad school, i stopped by a park on my walk home and fell asleep on a bench while reading my Bible. i woke up to a child asking her mom if i was homeless.
16. wheaton college (where i went to grad school) serves fish on fridays -- an odd ritual for an evangelical school that terminates professors who convert to catholicism. but the fish really is delicious.
17. i'm happy to take after my dad -- for his cheeky nature and his penchant for storytelling.
18. my sister and I are so different that she often tells me we probably wouldn't be friends if we weren't sisters.
19. i want to be more like my sister.
20. i never baked a single thing until i became an RA in college and had access to our dorm oven. the oven in my home broke when i was in elementary school and my parents never got it fixed.
21. at my first job i misfired an email disparaging my boss ... to my boss. yeah. that really happened.
22. I won a first prize writing award in college and made $250! my mother said it was too little. I called Gillian and we celebrated on the phone together.
23. i once passed out at a bar after drinking a midori sour. it was really embarrassing, but pretty hilarious too.
24. my dad often ends our conversations with, i'll love you no matter what. but i'm afraid to test the limits of his love.
25. fiona apple's song paper bag is timeless and beautiful.
26. i hated new york the first few times i visited -- so tiring, dirty, gross, expensive, crowded. but i love it now. i once cried on a subway train at the sight of the brooklyn bridge, such a beautiful structure.
27. in california, i was in this wonderful book club. most of the members really read every single page of every single book we selected. one of my best memories was meeting to discuss one of the books at the beach. we discussed the book as the sun set. we snacked on brie, crackers, and grapes.
28. in high school, fourth of july was always spent at the beach with church friends. one year, my friend chris and i snuck away and, for whatever reason, slow danced in the ocean, out of view of our friends, to spanish music from someone's radio which was left playing on the beach. it was totally innocent, meaningful, and perfect.
29. on that park bench in grad school, when i fell asleep looking like a homeless person, God asked me in my dream if I could be alone with God for the rest of my life. who can lie to God? crestfallen, I said no. God, no. I can't. I need people. I need love. I would forsake you if I had to be alone. I felt so saddened by this weakness. But God said it was OK. that this was how I was built. to need people in my life, to need love.
to need you, dear friend.
so thank you! thank you for being a part of my life!
1. even though my childhood was sort of bad, there were some really good moments here and there.
2. most of my happy moments involve my sister.
3. i wrote a play in 5th grade about a knight who betrayed his king by stabbing him in the back, literally.
4. middle school was the worst. wracked with self-doubt, if i reached a dial tone when i called a friend, i'd immediately dial all of my other friends' numbers. if any of their numbers were also busy, i'd convince myself they were talking about me.
5. i lived in korea with my grandparents when i was 3 years old because my parents were both in grad school and couldn't take care of me. my grandpa and i would go on long drives while singing old korean folk songs.
6. the fist time i was alone with a boy was in 7th grade. we went to a mcdonald's across the street from our church. i was so nervous i ordered small fries and a sprite. he paid.
7. years later, that same boy and i made a pact to marry each other if we were still single by 27. we're both a couple years past 27 now, but he lives in korea and hasn't contacted me in a long time, so i guess that's that.
8. one time in college i wrote my friend gillian into a story for a creative writing class and depicted her as a complete southern hick. problem is she's from charlotte, north carolina, does not have a southern accent, and has yankee parents. so, yeah, i'm basically racist.
9. another time i asked my black friend tommy if i could borrow his clothes for halloween because i wanted to be a gangster. yeah. really freaking racist!
10. i was only allowed to listen to praise music growing up so i don't have any knowledge of music pre-2000, which is when i left for college and made friends with Dan Ra, who is a walking music library. he's also a total music nazi and will jump down your throat if you express the slightest affection for pop music. needless to say, he gave me a pretty good music education.
11. college was amazing. period.
12. the first time i saw chris was in an intro to newswriting class. he was standoffish and i was eager. he never spoke in class, while i raised my hand constantly and made weird comparisons between class content and woody harrelson in the thin red line.
13. in college, chris and i wrote a long feature article about our university opening a sister campus in Doha, Qatar for the school paper. we have a photo of our joint byline somewhere. (where is that photo?)
14. my mom never says i love you out loud, but she recently started writing it in emails. it makes me smile.
15. one day after class in grad school, i stopped by a park on my walk home and fell asleep on a bench while reading my Bible. i woke up to a child asking her mom if i was homeless.
16. wheaton college (where i went to grad school) serves fish on fridays -- an odd ritual for an evangelical school that terminates professors who convert to catholicism. but the fish really is delicious.
17. i'm happy to take after my dad -- for his cheeky nature and his penchant for storytelling.
18. my sister and I are so different that she often tells me we probably wouldn't be friends if we weren't sisters.
19. i want to be more like my sister.
20. i never baked a single thing until i became an RA in college and had access to our dorm oven. the oven in my home broke when i was in elementary school and my parents never got it fixed.
21. at my first job i misfired an email disparaging my boss ... to my boss. yeah. that really happened.
22. I won a first prize writing award in college and made $250! my mother said it was too little. I called Gillian and we celebrated on the phone together.
23. i once passed out at a bar after drinking a midori sour. it was really embarrassing, but pretty hilarious too.
24. my dad often ends our conversations with, i'll love you no matter what. but i'm afraid to test the limits of his love.
25. fiona apple's song paper bag is timeless and beautiful.
26. i hated new york the first few times i visited -- so tiring, dirty, gross, expensive, crowded. but i love it now. i once cried on a subway train at the sight of the brooklyn bridge, such a beautiful structure.
27. in california, i was in this wonderful book club. most of the members really read every single page of every single book we selected. one of my best memories was meeting to discuss one of the books at the beach. we discussed the book as the sun set. we snacked on brie, crackers, and grapes.
28. in high school, fourth of july was always spent at the beach with church friends. one year, my friend chris and i snuck away and, for whatever reason, slow danced in the ocean, out of view of our friends, to spanish music from someone's radio which was left playing on the beach. it was totally innocent, meaningful, and perfect.
29. on that park bench in grad school, when i fell asleep looking like a homeless person, God asked me in my dream if I could be alone with God for the rest of my life. who can lie to God? crestfallen, I said no. God, no. I can't. I need people. I need love. I would forsake you if I had to be alone. I felt so saddened by this weakness. But God said it was OK. that this was how I was built. to need people in my life, to need love.
to need you, dear friend.
so thank you! thank you for being a part of my life!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
adventures of late
some of our latest adventures, in instagram form :)
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| we went to see les miserables last night! I was happy as a clam, though chris had some harsh critiques :) the musical kept me thinking of the arab spring movement and how people will do anything to be free. |
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| our dear friends, erica and ryan. aren't they the cutest? |
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| chris and i showed up to the kennedy center in matching gingham! haha! |
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| what is it about gelato that gets my heart racing? |
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| my new bracelet courtesy of minjoy! thanks guys :) |
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| chris concentrates on his second love, Siri, at Teaism in Dupont Circle |
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| an early birthday brats and beer cruise from Chris. it was a happy occasion! |
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| chris stuffs his face |
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| pretty bikes |
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| my new hippo friend, brought back from a colleague who visited Africa. I think this is a Tanzanian hippo :) |
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