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i used to read alot when i was a kid. i was all about beverly cleary and goosebumps books. i read all of the american girl books too. i'm not sure if i have a favorite book, but i'd probably say catcher in the rye is one of my favorites, even though i haven't read it since high school. the last few years, i've been reading quite a bit. not as much ( Read more... )

matsuya, located at 3469 n. clark st. in wrigleyville is my favorite restaurant. rather, WAS my favorite restaurant until this fateful day for the following reasons: 1) combinations are now ELEVEN DOLLARS! 2) portions are now SMALLER!

this does not make me happy. i should write them a letter.

next year, i will be a full-time graduate student. my internship offers a stipend, and as far as stipends go its a pretty nice one, but not nearly enough for me to live off of. i'm trying to get a graduate assistantship for next year so that i can get my tuition waived. (my number one goal in life is to get my graduate degree completely for free ( Read more... )

i've never seen anything so close to the reality of my life. i think the girl who makes these videos lives in my head.

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my co-worker natalie got married in october. it was a really beautiful affair; i'd never been to an african-american wedding before ( Read more... )

There is one other young Asian girl here at my internship. i am mistaken for her often. she's a lot smaller than me, shorter and thinner. she's also japanese, and looks nothing like me besides the fact that we both have straight black hair ( Read more... )

i hate that above quote, but its true. i'm currently reading this really fascinating book for class called "returning to the teachings: exploring aboriginal justice." it's all about peacemaking and harmony and community involvment in justice in place of punitive justice systems. it's a good thing i enjoy it because i have to finish it by wednesday ( Read more... )

interviews. i find these to be incredibly difficult. i have a hard time talking about myself in general, let alone complete strangers (who may or may not be giving me a job). not only are they stressful, but i've become riddled with self-doubt and have been overly critical of myself. it's not healthy. not only emotionally and mentally, but ( Read more... )