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Monday, 09 June 2008

cry at the sun

Sunburnt!
Hate!

Well, I saved the corn.

But now am sunburnt.

This is a bad week and a half for my body's health.

Urg.

[Went outside 'briefly' to get some sun tea. Was filling up tea with a bit more water, decided to water the garden. Hose went bonkers and knocked over my corn seedlings (which I was hoping to plant in the evening today or tomorrow to avoid the deathly sun) and so I had to stop everything and plant them. Got inside, sweaty and covered in dirt/mud plaster to discover I was quite burnt =\ Argh. But the corn is OK!]

Friday, 06 July 2007

Merf?

so, yeah, I suck at keep this thing active.

So, why the heck doesn't the US use the metric system?
I'm dealing lately with a production company in China, and have to spend a great deal of time converting and this sucks.

If we'd been raised using the metric system [along with the rest of the bloody world] then we'd all think in the same terms and be able to communicate much better.

Bleh to stupid British empire leftover bullshit.

In other news, I was rereading the Potter series, cause I had the time and couldn't remember much, as a friend of ours is taking us out to see the new movie soon [and to dinner, belated birthingdaygifts] but Mark asked to get to the one [number 5?] that's actually of the film just as I got to that number.

So now I'm reading his new book in exchange. It's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Deep-Economy-Wealth-Communities-Durable/dp/0805076263/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-2507269-5135124?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1183725702&sr=8-1">Deep Economy, a really awesome book</a>. A lot of what he's saying I knew already from numerous other sources and such, but seeing it all together in one place is nice and he does have a lot of insights I've not heard before.

Also, I know most other folk in America do not have this information. Or refuse to acknowledge it.

I really want to encourage others to buy/rent/borrow this book and read it. It's that necessary/good.

Friday, 26 January 2007

woah! I remembered my pw!

Woah! this works now! Amazing

Almost as amazing as I am

bounces around

I had 12 hours of sleep last night

I am insanely AWAKE

and just had quite a few glasses of wine, free of charge, along with free chinese food at my partner's parents house.

awesome.

i saw the raccoooon tonight =)

they live in our sewers?

they are beautiful cute.

i was afraid they were dead as I hadnt seen any in ages

But they are not!

Yay!

and.yeah.a post.

Thursday, 13 April 2006

Mew.

Welcome to the 2006 edition of getting to know your friends. What you are supposed to do is copy (not forward) this entire e-mail and paste it onto a new e-mail that you'll send. Change all the answers so they apply to you, and then send this to a whole bunch of people including the person who sent it to you. The theory is that you will learn a lot of little things about your friends, if you did not know them already.

1. What time did you get up this morning?   8:00AM
2. Diamonds or pearls? Neither. Gemstones.
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?   Night Watch
4. What is your favorite TV show? Er, whats Tv? Kidding, maybe. We're watching Babylon 5 right now and I love it, but its no longer on. Er, I used to like Sopranos, but havent had time to watch in years and years. Um...Six Feet Under's 1st season was good, but I havent watched past it. I want to watch Carnivale. Does this count?
5. What did you have for breakfast? Nothing
6. What is your middle name? Jean
7. What is your favorite cuisine?   Chinese or Thai or Japanese or...um, let's say quality raw warm beef and quality raw cold fish
8. What foods do you dislike? Um. Most livers. OMG Jade's Mum actually made brussel sprouts edible once! Um. Smushy things.
9. Your favorite Potato chip? Er? Blue Corn chips? or Guacamole chips?
10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Um. Mark's Mix of mostly Metallica playing live with the San Francisco Orchestra, Nightwish, and Therion. Yay for Symphonic Metal!
11. What kind of car do you drive? Mark's Honda Civic *blows kisses to the Red Menace*
12. Favorite sandwich? flexible. cubans are great but soo greasy.
13. What characteristics do you despise? lying to yourself.
14. Favorite item of clothing? um. knee high black leather timberlands? or my black leather trenchcoat maybe? they are most flexible. otherwise my tshirts w cats w wings on them.
15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? China...
16. What color is your bathroom? White, with burgundy accents [well, the shower curtain anyway ;)]
17. Favorite brand of clothing? *heh* what are Brands? We like to cut them out =)
18. Where would you want to retire to? Farmland.
19. Favorite time of day? early evening and late evening i think.
20. Where were you born? Houston, TX
21. Favorite sport to watch? 0. well, occasionally figure skating and such.
22. Who do you least expect to send this back? do not care.
23. Person you expect to send it back first? No not care.
24. What laundry detergent do you use? whatever's at the dollar store, babah ;)
25. Coke or Pepsi? Er. Sprite....or gin and tonics ;)
26. Are you a morning person or night owl? night.
27. What size shoe do you wear? 10.5-11
28. Do you have pets? I have a fairy godkitten, does this count? My cat-wife has sadly leave this mortal coil.
29. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with everyone? I live in a stable place,go me!
30. What did you want to be when you were little? um. i think i fluxuated between model/actress or teacher or veternarian. yeah, i wasnt always practical. and i had no idea what i wanted to do with my life. oh wait, that's almost still the case? well, in the short term anyway. long term: sustainable farmer, yo, that's me.
31. Favorite Candy Bar? Um. Quality Dark chocolate? Say...at least 80% cocoa and maybe with some spiciness?
32. What is your best childhood memory? mer. My memory is bad! Playing with friends/family/cats, i guess.
33. What are the different jobs you have had in your life? oooh, many. very many. Let's see: Cook, waitress, hostess,
34. What color underwear are you wearing? *cough* commando *cough* I havent really started unpacking...
35. Nicknames: Er. Kat, Kiarrith, Kailing, Kare-bear [but anyone other than Dad saying that gets slugged], Bug [everyone gets slugged for using this ;)]
36. Piercing? Just one in each ear.
37. Eye color? blue
38. Ever been to Africa? no
39. Ever been toilet papering? You k now, I really cant remember? I dont think so, but I have a memory of it, but I think its constructed.
40. Love someone so much it made you cry? Yes
41. Been in a car accident? Yes
42. Croutons or bacon bits? Croutons
43. Favorite day of the week? Weekends.
44. Favorite restaurant? oh so many! currently Im completely craving this little Burmese place in the village. But Meskerem Ethiopian is also to die for. And Knickerbocker's Steakhouse is sublime.
45. Favorite flower? Er? Well, as my new Meyer Lemon tree is so on my mind lately, I'll say their blooms.
46. Favorite ice cream? Um. Yea, way flexible. Best if it has a mixture of fruit and chocolate. or Chocolate and coffee.
47. Last book you read? The Black Company by Glen Cook
48. Favorite fast food restaurant? Eeugh. Um. Oh! Chick-fil-A, totally. Everytime we visit maryland I force ppl to stop there ;)
49. What color is your bedroom carpet? burgundy
50. How many times did you fail your driver's test? Never did.
51. Before this one, from whom did you get your last email? Friend Jessica
52. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Er. None?
53. What do you do most often when you are bored? read, sleep, call folks.
54. Bedtime? um. mew? no such thing. lately it's been midnight or 1am.
55. Who are you most curious about their responses to this questionnaire? um. mew?
56. Last person you went to dinner with? Mark, Jon, Jackie at the moving dinner.
58. What are you listening to right now? right now? Office chatter.
59. What is your favorite color? midnight blue, blood red/burgundy, black, silver, grey
60. Lake, Ocean or river? all of the above, thank you.
61. How many tattoos do you have? None. Have been designing one for the last 2 years but so far, nothing concrete. blaeh.
62. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Do not care.
63. How many people are you sending this Email to? *shrugs* Not actively any.
64. Who sent this to you and what is something you don't know about him/her? nothing.
65. Time you finished this email? 12:53pm

Thursday, 23 February 2006

Space and Perception

http://kevan.org/nohari?name=Kailing
Go there. Do this for me. Id really appreciate it--I want to see how I am viewed by others of my social circles, and how each circles's perceptions differ. It's greatly helpful to me. Do not feel bad, just be honest, I will not be offended, and truly wish to know.

http://kevan.org/johari?name=Baikailing
And look. To balance that out so you don't feel bad, there's a more positive spin one here.

So, Im finally moved into the room Im renting in the Bronx.

Ive even slept in it twice now.

Its so great having a bed.

Futons do not cut it, no matter what others say.

When I next move, Im definately buying a bed, even though they are hugely expensive. I think it is worth it.

Going to pick up the deposit from the old place today after work. Mer. It is sad that that place hasnt worked out, and possibly won't now. It appears the fellow who was gonna live there has now decided after all the hassle to stay and live in Florida. So his sister is moving into the part he was going to. Ive not met her. Half the reason I liked the place was Steve seemed so cool, so earnest, so young, and fun to live with. But some random sister? I dunno. Girls are way harder to live with than guys. Mer. Well, we shall see what she is made of.

And Ive been informed that I scan as unhappy. Well, not scan as. More like...due to my mentioning and/or sadly remarking and/or complaining on some various aspects of my life that I need to change [living arrangements, jobage to be specific] people think Im unhappy. Mind you, not all people. Not people who actually know me [and use the word unhappy in the same way I do] but people I care about nonetheless.

SO, yah, I want to change this, but it is not easy to work into casual conversation that you love yourself, your body, your friends, your boyfriend, your city, and the general direction your life is headed in. I suppose I shall have to work on that.