what is it with the religious right? if i were in the US and kept hearing about the "happy holidays" thing and "intelligent design", i would be upset everyday. is there nothing better to do over there? if only people would just channel that energy (and money!) into ( Read more... )

3 more weeks till holiday! really hard weeks (preparing questions and grading 18 hours of people talking, and 60 lengthy essay exams), but hey, i get to go to vietnam after. and then a month at home, just watching movies and eating. yay yay yay yay yay yaaaaaaaaay

i get a whiff of smoke everytime i take my coat off. the smell clings to everything - my coat, scarf, sweater, hair. in any other country, this means i've been out having a good time. here, it means that i walked on the street. walking is now this game where i try to overtake smokers (ie. every man) so that i'm not catching the leftovers of their ( Read more... )

casey went back home. i might not see him again EVER! though that's pretty unlikely, seeing as i've been able to see chris, meredith, michelle, and other pomona people on random trips. but still, people could die on you, you know? at least i'll get to catch up with him in eternity. my students always kind of go silent when i mention "Death" in the ( Read more... )

i'm tired. no more teaching. no more no more no more...*die ( Read more... )

gonna be in vietnam and chiangmai in january/february. what about you?

Hi! Can anyone tell me where I can find
1. baking ware (muffin trays, pie pans)
2. chocolate chips
3. Kettle Chips potato chips?

in Shanghai? I already scoured Carrefour and was hugely disappointed :(

http://www.milkandcookies.com/links/12491/

i met up with kent! will post pictures soon. megumi is real and very nice. kent is very satisfied with his life here. i'm glad i got to see him. i miss you pomona people.

got fat on shanghai food. going to japan tomorrow. yeehaw.