New Beginnings

tomorrow is the start of a whole new chapter of my life...well i guess it started back in late may when i first moved to DC...but tomorrow will be the first day of orientation for my masters program, so let's just say the whole new chapter of my "academic" life.

not only will it be a day of uncomfortable meet-and-greets with my fellow students of the MPP program class of 2009, i will have to begin the day with an interview for another possible internship. this time straying away from my knowledge of health policy toward the issue of alcohol and drugs at the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors...definitely a mouth full, and for something that i'm not even sure what they're for.

things seems to be moving rather quickly these days. taking a break from working on our new food-blog (thefoodingpost.blogspot.com) and in the middle of teaching ting (who has finally moved in) how to make farting noises with her armpits, i began to reminisce on the good ol' days...when i could just wake up at noon without a worry of being late because there was nothing to be late too; or when i could just sit in my underwear all day without the need of getting dressed because there was no place reason enough to leave the house; or when i could surf the web for porn jobs all day without worrying pages i hit are nsfw...oh yes, the good ol' days.

fine fine...since i guess...technically...actually...i was doing all those things today, i shouldn't be allow to reminisce about days that have not yet passed. but TOMORROW, my fellow netizens in the blogosphere, i will be awash with nostalgia of days gone by.

Beloved Sea Bugs

with chang making his return pit stop from spain, i felt it customary to at least show him some maryland delicacies...yes, the Chesapeake Bay crab.

with last minutes reservation, we were able to secure ourselves a dozen x-large crabs. and here is what ensued...
this is what a dozen crabs covered in Old Bay seasoning looks like

ting's indulgence

a best friend's feast

12 crabs...a pitcher of beer...a few scoops of ice cream...and large drinks from mcdonalds later, we finally made it home a little bloated, a little tired, a little disgusted with ourselves...but plenty satisfied

God Bless America

in a nation built on the shoulders of freedom and upheld on the back of liberty, how have we come so far only to see all that slip into the butt-crack of fear and false truths? how can we allow our rights...the rights earned through revolution, through bloodshed, through anguish...be diminished and trampled upon all under the pretense of "anti-terrorism"?

as we made our way through the monuments...Jefferson, who defined freedom; Lincoln, who defined equality; Roosevelt, who defined strength; and of course, Washington, who defined America...it was chilling to imagine the reactions of these men if they were able to see what the country they built has become.

but this is not a time for blame or riding a high-horse, it is a time for real Americans, for all of us to enact our duties as citizens. we are responsible to challenge and question our leaders, it is our job, it is our duty, it is our right.

and with all that, i'm moving to china...

Everyone's Got Them

i don't have much to input...just a link to a video that most people in our generation know about. it's kind of a cult phenomena that has swept it's way into books and blogs.

it's always shocking to know how many people feel the same way you do...or just the sheer honestly that some have...or the intense evil and hate felt by others.

but...it's all just a secret anyways...

Cat Person

i never used to be a cat person...as i grew up with my beloved giant of a dog who looked like a bear but had the friendliest demeanor, sunny...passed away of old age after suffering two career ending torn-ACLs a few years back.

but ever since i've gotten fish sauce...fishie to most...i've slowly turned the tide from canine to feline. however, it is unclear whether my true love and fondness of my dog and my cat are due to the two of them being the two of them...or because they're just fuzzy and who doesn't have an 'oooh' and 'awwww' afliction for small and fuzzy animals?

now i'm not going to put fishie's cuteness on a pedestal...

just a couple of her in my room

but this kitten comes pretty close...

Summer Blockbusters

forget the technological extravaganza of the transformers...or the thrill ride finale of the bourne ultimatum...or the culmination of 20 years of the simpsons...

this summer, there is only one major blockbuster that i wish to see. with all the excitement of the unknown plot of a minefield, the intellectual intrigue of mathematical theatrics, and the suspense of blind anticipation...this film will definitely capture the imagination of a generation far greater than a boy wizard ever could.

i bring you...

Calling It A Summer

in one more week, my term with NACHC will be over. it was a quick 10 weeks of policy analysis, survey reports, legislative wrangling, and more. soon it will be a return to the school life...i've survived my brief foray into the working world and now have a better understanding of what my Office Space future entails.

but until that moment comes again...here is a brief slideshow put together for the summer. though i put it together, i'm not a big fan of it and would rather not put my hu-seal-of-approval on it...which is why my name is on there and it is being broadcast on my blog (good thing i can count the people who read this on one hand)