Date: 2008-01-14 09:25 Subject: Just another meme I stumbled upon... Security: Public Mood: blank

The copyright announcement first:

Bold the ones that are true for you.

The list is based on an exercise developed by Will Barratt, Meagan Cahill, Angie Carlen, Minnette Huck, Drew Lurker, Stacy Ploskonka at Illinois State University. The exercise developers ask that if you participate in this blog game, you acknowledge their copyright.

Father went to college
Father finished college
Mother went to college
Mother finished college
Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor
Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers
Had more than 50 books in your childhood home
Had more than 500 books in your childhood home
Were read children's books by a parent
Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18
Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18
The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively
Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18
Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs
Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs
Went to a private high school
Went to summer camp
Had a private tutor before you turned 18
Family vacations involved staying at hotels
Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18
Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them
There was original art in your house when you were a child
Had a phone in your room before you turned 18
You and your family lived in a single family house
Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home
Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course
Had your own TV in your room in High School
Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College
Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16
Went on a cruise with your family
Went on more than one cruise with your family
Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up
You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family

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Date: 2008-01-01 12:20 Subject: Happy 2008! Security: Public Mood: contemplative

According to the Korean/Chinese age scheme, I am 30 as of Jan. 1, 2008.

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Date: 2007-12-17 23:56 Subject: LOL, what a hectic day... Security: Public Mood: numb

Only three people (one coworker and two students) noticed that I'd had a haircut. In fact, I spent the whole damn day without talking to any of my coworkers (except the one who noticed the haircut), unless saying "Hi!" really counts.

I spent what little spare time I had on the phone talking to the mothers of two very annoying students. Fortunately, both ladies said it was perfectly okay to discipline the boys with whatever means I have at hand.

Two of my oldest students acted like complete idiots, and I declared a war on them - I meant it when I said I was going to make them suffer. ^_^

Damn, I hate Monday.

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Date: 2007-12-17 09:04 Subject: I can hardly wait for the end of the month... the year... Security: Public Mood: drained

Three Saturdays this month so far, and I've had only one of them off. To make it even better (yeah, right) I have to go to work this Saturday. -_-

Yeah, that is part of the reason why I haven't done much online these days. I'm too cold and tired at the end of the day AND the week - even yesterday (Sunday), I mostly slept like a log, although I managed to step out for a much needed haircut.

If there's someone - ANYONE - stupid enough to ask my coworkers and me why we all look like shit, I'm going to bitch-slap him. ^_^ We're all burning every big of energy we can squeeze out of ourselves in order to enjoy the upcoming winter vacation!

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Date: 2007-12-10 09:49 Subject: It's interesting to see what we can do on the 'Net... Security: Public Mood: curious

I saw this thread on... on... a forum. ;) For some reason, I actually clicked on the topic and read the first post, mostly because a friend started the thread.

Hey folks. Recently, I've been made aware of a cause that I'd like you guys to know about, and maybe help out with. This cause is Project Download; an attempt by a woman with two neurological disorders to get money to perform the brain surgeries that she desperately needs. She isn't covered for them; no insurance and Medicaid won't pay for them. She's using MegaUpload's promise that if she gets 5 million downloads, they will pay her $10,000.

In order to help her out, once per day, download a 3kb text file here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5QBOA940

There is NO virus being downloaded here. There is nothing illicit going on. For more information, she's created a website here: http://projecterin.com/ with FAQs, more information, and more reasons to help out.

Please, click this link once per day. Download a tiny text file. Help a person in a hard situation receive the healthcare she so desperately needs.

Thank you.

As much as I'd like to help out, I'm Korea and it's not one of the qualifying countries - so my downloads won't count. :(

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Date: 2007-12-09 21:10 Subject: Yay for a snail-mailed Christmas card! Security: Public Mood: happy

Ha, turned out that the snail-mailed card from a certain friend (you know who you are!) made it all the way here all right. D'oh for not finding it out sooner.

This is the FIRST snail mail that I received for a non-business matter for the first time in a few years. Incredible, I must say... I used to send and receive tons of handwritten letters even after I got my very first e-mail account. I've always preferred the personal touches in handwritten letters and cards. Unfortunately, times have changed and I haven't been able to think of anyone to write to. I keep in touch with my best friend of 13 years by text messaging, since we both have cell phones and it's quick and simple. I talk to friends on the other side of the planet through various IM protocols and e-mail. As for my boyfriend... We've lived under the same roof since December 2004, and we've spent few days apart since.

Well, I've been HANDWRITING quite a few things these days, but those are mostly my daily worklogs. Very unexciting, to say the least. Considering that I go absolutely nuts for pens and papers (this is one of the websites I regularly browse for that very reason), I don't get to use my supplies as often nor much as I'd like to.

Nevertheless, yay for a snail-mail of a personal nature! (How I missed you so...!)

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Date: 2007-12-09 13:54 Subject: Right now... Security: Public Mood: blah

I don't know what to do with my new Insane Journal. I hope I'll get to post stuff (i.e. the boring stories of my daily life) here in the near future.

At the moment, however, I just want to kick back after yet another long and stressful week.

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