: notes to self :

happy new year

random!


-the weekend was good, but still battling feelings of anxiety and inadequacy as usual whenever Chinese New Year rolls around. le sigh. sometimes i feel like giving up and telling people i'm just japanese, and not bothering with the "half and half" explanation. my brother tells people he's japanese and indonesian (liar!), if pressed. although he claims people assume he's korean.

-after seeing bits of the movie and a couple episodes of the TV show spinoff of Lilo & Stitch, i think, though i'm definitely not as cute, that i'm a lot like Lilo.



-i really missed being at church.

-i still feel like i don't have enough time to do everything.

-the weather is unseasonably warm and it's making me happy but a leeeeetle paranoid.

-i started taking a class in copyediting at Rye-High, and i'm not sure if i have the characteristics of a future copyeditor. although, my instructor GUARANTEES extreme anal retentiveness WILL become part of my skill set by the end of the semester. oy! i should be scared, right?

-i ended up voting NDP, though was tempted to vote either liberal or green for a few moments. yes, i'm disappointed that the conservatives are in power, but i think a minority tory government will actually be a good thing for the country.

-sometimes, i hate the person i've become.

-i volunteered with the PJs for Preemies programme (through Sick Kids) a few Sundays ago, and it's a really wonderful project. if you like sewing or just helping out new mothers and their children, this could be a great volunteer opportunity. Basically people are sent kits to make preemie-sized blankets and sleepers (detailed instructions provided). The patterns are super simple and the fabric that you are given is SO adorable! preemie-sized garments are needed desperately in hospitals; wards often improvise and create make-shift items for their preemies which is unfortunate. at birth, preemies often weigh only one or two pounds, so regular-sized baby clothing will not fit properly. for more info check out the Jan issue of Canadian Living or contact Linda LoRe at pjsforpreemies@yahoo.ca, or click here for a write-up about the programme.

-work is still fun. i was actually engrossed in two books. yeah, i KNOW!

-went to Lee a few saturdays ago. the food was okay, though i was thoroughly surprised when i had a bite of the gyoza swimming in a pool of melted cheese and tomato sauce-unnecessary adventure in fusion? i think so! we managed to snag a manager-led tour of the kitchens of both Lee AND Susur. it was pretty cool, especially since i was reading Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain at the time, and i had seen the episode of "Opening Soon" that documented the opening of Lee. After saying our thanks the manager leaned in and in a stage whisper, suggested we thank "him" as well. Confused, I stared back blankly, wondering what other synonym for "thank you" would placate him. i then noticed the abrupt swivels of heads and followed everyone's gaze to the front of the restaurant where the Man himself, Mr Susur Lee, was sitting at a table, chatting with some other patrons.



"Hi, gals! I'm Susur Lee! Call me Sus!"

Okay, so maybe he didn't say that. But I immediately went into spastic-fan mode (re: Zadie Smith, Elizabeth Flock and Amos Lee encounters) when i spotted him. To combat impending spazzing, I quickly jumped to the back of the pack, which i thought would quell the process of hyperventilation. i think it was a success because i don't think he was thrown off by my goggling. he's a lot taller than i expected. and i think he has dimples? Hmm. Oh, yeah, he's battling Bobby "I'm-all-about-the-chipotle" Flay on Iron Chef America, air date sometime in March. hahahahah! super amused because that show is so ri.dic.u.lous. hahah =)