Thursday, December 6, 2012
Why do I not have this?!
The #1 New York Times bestseller that Time Magazine called 'damn near genius,' The Fault in Our Stars is the story of two Indianapolis teenagers who meet at a Cancer Kid Support Group . . . John Green is the New York Times bestselling author of Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns, and The Fault in Our Stars. He is also the coauthor, with David Levithan, of Will Grayson, Will Grayson. (Found on JohnGreenBooks.com)
So, I have all of Green's books, but I'm not sure why I haven't bought this one yet... Maybe I'll grab a copy this weekend as a 13-day early birthday present for myself?
Enough said.. I. NEED. THIS. NOW!!! $5.95 from BudTrap.com
Hate soggy cereal? Problem solved!
Obol® has two sections—an upper area for your cereal, and a lower reservoir for milk. Scoop a spoonful of your cereal into your spoon, then swoop into the milk for the perfect bite every time. Obol® is also great for milk and cookies, soup and crackers, even chips and salsa. Its uses are as unlimited as your imagination!
Obol® has two sections—an upper area for your cereal, and a lower reservoir for milk. Scoop a spoonful of your cereal into your spoon, then swoop into the milk for the perfect bite every time. Obol® is also great for milk and cookies, soup and crackers, even chips and salsa. Its uses are as unlimited as your imagination!
$19.99 from Brookstone.com
My mom actually gave me one of these... and I LOVE IT. I think I need another!
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
the winds are a' changin'
Although I still love the name, I want to foster a more inspirational and creative place for myself and others to find inspiration.
I still love food, cooking, and all that, don't get me wrong. (see the yummies above!) I still try to meal plan and keep myself on a budget, especially as a poor college kid.. But, I have found that keeping track of and blogging about these things is awfully time consuming, repetitive, and dull.
I want to make this a place where I can run away from my day-to-day world, and foster more stimulating and personally-constructive thoughts and ideas.
So, I hope that this change will help nurture my left brain and cause my creativity to flourish.
Cheers to a more inspiring life!
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Good Job, Brain!
I am and avid podcast listener. One of my favorites is Good Job, Brain!, "a free weekly pub trivia audio podcast that's part quiz show, part offbeat news, and all awesome." Beginning as a Kickstarter initiative, GJB first aired in March 2012. Only seven months later, they have made it on the iTunes Top 100 podcast (#18 in the United States and #20 in Canada).
The GJB Facebook page reaches 40,000 new views per week, and their twitter handle has over 14,5000 follows. Also, they have an average of 100,000 downloads per month.
It is hosted by an active four-member pub trivia team based out of Berkeley, California.
A little about their audience:
After a few weeks of listening to this podcast, I have decided to start attending some local pub trivia nights, and maybe even form a team. I have always been good at remembering useless information, so pub trivia seems like a great thing for me!
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
End of Semester Obsessions
So, of course, at the end of every semester, I end up with some new obsession that keeps me from doing homework. Typically to do with the internet. For example, last semester was Pintrest (follow me here), and that obsession has only gotten worse..
This year, it is a combination of two sites:
Texts From Last Night
(BEWARE, NOT SAFE FOR WORK!)
Dog Shaming
(Only safe for work if you can get away with laughing loudly and hysterically)
Congratulations. I have now passed the obsession on to you. Maybe it will leave me alone now.. Hmm, that's doubtful, but enjoy them anyway!
This year, it is a combination of two sites:
Texts From Last Night
(BEWARE, NOT SAFE FOR WORK!)
(Only safe for work if you can get away with laughing loudly and hysterically)
Congratulations. I have now passed the obsession on to you. Maybe it will leave me alone now.. Hmm, that's doubtful, but enjoy them anyway!
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
2012 UCO International Festival
As part of our Blogging for Journalists class, Dr. Clark asked us to attend the 2012 University of Central Oklahoma International Festival.
When I first walked in, I was very surprised to be overwhelmed with a since of minority. Not in a negative way in any regards, but as a seemingly-white person (I am actually a fourth Lebanese), I could have definitely been categorized as a minority in that ballroom. It was almost exhilarating really. It was like the ballroom doors were actually a portal to completely foreign land. There were a handful of different languages flying around the lavishly decorated ballroom. It was definitely a cool experience.
The Iranian Student Association, Pakistani Student Association, and the Saudi Arabian Student Association combined into one booth with the theme, "Alice in Arabland."As you can see in the pictures above, students served several dishes from their collective cultures (pictured left) while they were dressed up as characters from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland (pictured right).
Members of the Indian Student Association served food brought in food from Gopuram Taste of India, a local Indian restaurant (pictured above).
On a more personal level, I was very excited about this because one of my dearest friends, Joshua Shaun Wu Lim, plays a huge role in anything and everything to do with the international community on our campus. So, I knew he would be there. And as usual, I was right. (haha).
Josh is an international student from Klang, Malaysia, who came to study Public Relations at UCO in 2009. Since then, he has continued to be involved on campus in numerous organizations, such as UCO's Asian American Student Association (AASA), Broncho Buddies, and UCO International Services. Josh now holds the position of International Programming Assistant at UCO Centre for Global Competency.
He was also recently featured on the front page of The Oklahoman in an article about the state seeing an increase in foreign students.
I met Josh within the first few months of him moving here, and I am honored to call him one of the most special people in my life. We have been through ups and downs and loops and whatever else you can imagine.
As we have started creating our adult lives over the past three (almost four) years, we don't really get to see each other much, an awful symptom of "growing up." Despite the distance, I love this man so very much. He has been my rock through thick and thin. Although I have tried to describe how much Josh means to be, I cannot even scratch the surface.
I didn't really mean to take this post to a mushy, gushy place, but it ended up there. Oh, well. All that to say, I don't have a lot of friends, but the ones I do have, I cherish dearly. I LOVE YOU, JOSH!
When I first walked in, I was very surprised to be overwhelmed with a since of minority. Not in a negative way in any regards, but as a seemingly-white person (I am actually a fourth Lebanese), I could have definitely been categorized as a minority in that ballroom. It was almost exhilarating really. It was like the ballroom doors were actually a portal to completely foreign land. There were a handful of different languages flying around the lavishly decorated ballroom. It was definitely a cool experience.
The Iranian Student Association, Pakistani Student Association, and the Saudi Arabian Student Association combined into one booth with the theme, "Alice in Arabland."As you can see in the pictures above, students served several dishes from their collective cultures (pictured left) while they were dressed up as characters from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland (pictured right).
On a more personal level, I was very excited about this because one of my dearest friends, Joshua Shaun Wu Lim, plays a huge role in anything and everything to do with the international community on our campus. So, I knew he would be there. And as usual, I was right. (haha).
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| UCO students that were involved in putting on this year's festival pose for a group picture. From L to R: Brandon Lehman, Sahil Patel, Joshua Shaun Wu Lim, Nela Mrchkovska, Ines Manojlovska, Victor Silva, Mani Inayat, Ashley SueLyn, Mayu Yasuda, Jime Sechinbaatar, Alvin Teh & Tracy Tindle. Courtesy of UCO International Services Facebook page. |
Josh is an international student from Klang, Malaysia, who came to study Public Relations at UCO in 2009. Since then, he has continued to be involved on campus in numerous organizations, such as UCO's Asian American Student Association (AASA), Broncho Buddies, and UCO International Services. Josh now holds the position of International Programming Assistant at UCO Centre for Global Competency.
He was also recently featured on the front page of The Oklahoman in an article about the state seeing an increase in foreign students.
I met Josh within the first few months of him moving here, and I am honored to call him one of the most special people in my life. We have been through ups and downs and loops and whatever else you can imagine.
As we have started creating our adult lives over the past three (almost four) years, we don't really get to see each other much, an awful symptom of "growing up." Despite the distance, I love this man so very much. He has been my rock through thick and thin. Although I have tried to describe how much Josh means to be, I cannot even scratch the surface.
I didn't really mean to take this post to a mushy, gushy place, but it ended up there. Oh, well. All that to say, I don't have a lot of friends, but the ones I do have, I cherish dearly. I LOVE YOU, JOSH!
Monday, November 12, 2012
How sweet is this?
Artist Jungyun Yoon created the 'Inner Message' ring after being inspired by a Korean singer who wrote a song about a tan line left on his finger after taking of a ring he was wearing during his past relationship.
Yoon Jung Yun offers this ring with three different impressions: marry me, always and a heart. Each ring is carefully hand made out of sterling silver or 14k gold, and for a little more money, you can have the ring inscribed with a custom message.
NOTE: no, i am not engaged or getting married or anything like that.. i just like this idea :)
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