Entries from March 2006

March 30, 2006

Mid-week musings

Can I just say what a breath of fresh air my readings for the Economics of Race & Inequality have been? Finally, I feel like I’m reading some things in graduate school that I would read of my own volition. Well, not to bash the many interesting case scenarios I’ve read . . . but [...]

March 27, 2006

I had a nice break

There was definitely a theme to my spring break . . .
 

(A.H.’s party . . . before the madness ensued)
 

(. . . California)
 

(S.T. pinched me, because I wasn’t wearing green.)
 

(At Suede in S.F.)
 

(With Madam Cupcake, herself–nice eyebrows, ladies.)
Did you guess the theme? Fun with friends (and some drinking, too).
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March 15, 2006

And now–time for a break!

Spring is here!!! I am delighted/excited/relieved to be officially finished with winter quarter now! (Doing happy dance.) The end turned out to be more gratifying than I’d anticipated, because I wrote a paper on AAAW for my final project in Nonprofit Management, and it felt so good to be working on something [...]

March 9, 2006

Fetishism, Invisibility, and the points in between

Like many of you, I’ve been following the lengthy, intense, simultaneously disheartening and encouraging thread at Ji-in’s blog regarding a topic that’s been a bit taboo on my blog: white men and Asian women. Together.
**Let me put a disclaimer here in the beginning: like Ji-in, I’m commenting here on the social phenomenon of white [...]

March 6, 2006

I miss seeing kids!!

Kindy May Field Trip
Originally uploaded by sarahhyunah.
Being in grad school, I tend to forget that people outside the 21-30 age bracket exist in the world. This was taken last spring when we took the JEL kindergarten students to a local park in Sanbon. These are kids from Rose class, the angelic class. And also the [...]

March 3, 2006

Hmmmm

I guess it’s pretty accurate, although I wouldn’t describe myself as difficult to get to know or having a quiet nature . . . .
You Are a Seeker Soul

You Are a Seeker Soul

You are on a quest for knowledge and life challenges.You love to be curious and ask a ton of questions.Since you know so [...]

March 1, 2006

Truly horrifying

My parents have been to this establishment. The article made me laugh, but it also makes me fear for my future.

March 1, 2006

This about sums me up right now

Truer words were never spoken, right K.M.?? It is now 1:00 a.m. PST, and I have 2/3 of my assignment left to complete for nonprofit management due tomorrow. If only I could follow this advice. Does blogging count as productive/structured procrastination?