a late day at work. somebody kill me now. i had to repeat two hours worth of work because i accidentally doubled the amount of magnesium chloride for my PCR reaction. (i always think that i'm smarter than i really am, and do all the math in my head.)
my first of my four presentations in one month starts tomorrow. will be in a much better mood after tomorrow. maybe i'll treat myself to a haircut.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
nalasitting
i'm babysitting my friend's cat this weekend. she's very cute, but also very high maintenance. this morning, she was following me so closely that i tripped on her. twice. not to mention the early morning meowing, although her food was out. i don't know what she wanted. i wish i spoke cat.
"I hate flash, and I can preempt it"
i like how her paws are neatly tucked under her. very ladylike. i didn't think i used to like cats, but now i'm appreciating their (relative) independence.
i'm babysitting my friend's cat this weekend. she's very cute, but also very high maintenance. this morning, she was following me so closely that i tripped on her. twice. not to mention the early morning meowing, although her food was out. i don't know what she wanted. i wish i spoke cat.
"I hate flash, and I can preempt it"
i like how her paws are neatly tucked under her. very ladylike. i didn't think i used to like cats, but now i'm appreciating their (relative) independence.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
weekend
how come the past few days seem like an extended weekend? i saw friends every day, which is such a treat since a lot of my med school classmates are interviewing, on away rotations, or working hard (ok, only one is working hard...)
taking the day off tomorrow to interview potential MD/PhD-ers. it'll be a nice break, things in lab have been the equivalent of running into a wall. over and over again. it'll be nice to take a break.
watching julie taymor's "The Magic Flute" put on by the Met. it's a visually stunning spectacle, with julie taymor's famous puppets. I'm so impressed with the quality of the Met opera singers. Vocal standouts in this show are Matthew Polenzani as Tamino and Erika Miklósa as the Queen of the Night. she just sang the famous Queen of the Night aria - her precision, speed, and ease of performance is truly amazing. it's hard to make such a trite piece of music, fresh and exciting. wow. Nathan Gunn is currently stealing the show tho; he is a great performer, as Papageno.
how come the past few days seem like an extended weekend? i saw friends every day, which is such a treat since a lot of my med school classmates are interviewing, on away rotations, or working hard (ok, only one is working hard...)
taking the day off tomorrow to interview potential MD/PhD-ers. it'll be a nice break, things in lab have been the equivalent of running into a wall. over and over again. it'll be nice to take a break.
watching julie taymor's "The Magic Flute" put on by the Met. it's a visually stunning spectacle, with julie taymor's famous puppets. I'm so impressed with the quality of the Met opera singers. Vocal standouts in this show are Matthew Polenzani as Tamino and Erika Miklósa as the Queen of the Night. she just sang the famous Queen of the Night aria - her precision, speed, and ease of performance is truly amazing. it's hard to make such a trite piece of music, fresh and exciting. wow. Nathan Gunn is currently stealing the show tho; he is a great performer, as Papageno.
danny henney
ok, i'm officially jealous - my sister filmed a few scenes with korean actor/sensation Daniel Henney, in the new movie as shown here. she plays his adopted sister here in the US. i told her i'm first in line to attend the movie premiere - she says he's the nicest, down to earth guy.
check out the youtube video featuring a short commercial with gwyneth paltrow and daniel henney.
with gorgeous jun jee hyun
ok, i'm officially jealous - my sister filmed a few scenes with korean actor/sensation Daniel Henney, in the new movie as shown here. she plays his adopted sister here in the US. i told her i'm first in line to attend the movie premiere - she says he's the nicest, down to earth guy.
check out the youtube video featuring a short commercial with gwyneth paltrow and daniel henney.
with gorgeous jun jee hyun
Friday, January 19, 2007
black nail polish nation
wow i missed this article in the nytimes. crazy. i admit it, i went out and bought opi's "lincoln park after dark" and i love it.
"The black nail polish that is selling so well today is hardly the dark enamel worn by the freaky girl at the back of your English lit class. Unlike the Goth look, which resembles fingers dipped in soot, the new black is shinier, richer and deeper, with undertones of purple, silver or red.
The new blacks appear to be growing in popularity with young professional women who are daring enough to wear it to work, and it is the epitome of chic for night events.
“It used to be tall thin girls wearing black nail polish. Today I see women in the Beverly Hills bookstore with it on.”"
J, did you get yours in the mail? Do others have it? Post your thoughts here!
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
love
cute new stamps just released, available at your local post office.
work has been tough lately - i've been working on this one thing since early december. in theory, it should be really easy, but i'm getting odd results. been feeling a bit beaten down in the last two weeks, just repeating experiments with no hope and working harder than usual. so i treated myself today by coming home early, and spending a few precious hours at home before i trek off again tonight to a friend's birthday party. i sort of wish i could spend a quiet night at home, for once. it's strange how rare nights at home are. it felt extravagant to be able to air out my house watching oprah, and peeling myself an orange, which, according the news, will be more expensive and rarer in stores thanks to the frozen orange groves in central california.
tomorrow, so much good tv! really looking forward to scrubs, with their much anticipated musical show, guest starring stephanie d'abruzzo of avenue q and i love you because fame. i sat front row at avenue q with puppets kate monster or lucy the slut stuck to her hand, so it'll be weird to see her on tv without kate or lucy t. slut. also on: the office (is dwight really going to quit? really?), and ugly betty (I agree with dan who says, "I eat this show like it is chocolate pudding. It's absolutely ridiculous, which is brilliant. America Ferrera is genius. Vanessa Williams is terrible, but in a fun way, like she gets the joke, so that's acceptable.")
oh yeah. and grey's anatomy. i keep on forgetting that show is on as well, because on top of the deluge of other shows that are on, by that time, someone has called me and I'm usually on the phone by that time. eh, i'm more in love with the other shows these days.
"We’re as close as
the vena cava and the aorta,
We go together
like diverticulitis and a barium enema."
i can't wait til tomorrow night.
cute new stamps just released, available at your local post office.
work has been tough lately - i've been working on this one thing since early december. in theory, it should be really easy, but i'm getting odd results. been feeling a bit beaten down in the last two weeks, just repeating experiments with no hope and working harder than usual. so i treated myself today by coming home early, and spending a few precious hours at home before i trek off again tonight to a friend's birthday party. i sort of wish i could spend a quiet night at home, for once. it's strange how rare nights at home are. it felt extravagant to be able to air out my house watching oprah, and peeling myself an orange, which, according the news, will be more expensive and rarer in stores thanks to the frozen orange groves in central california.
tomorrow, so much good tv! really looking forward to scrubs, with their much anticipated musical show, guest starring stephanie d'abruzzo of avenue q and i love you because fame. i sat front row at avenue q with puppets kate monster or lucy the slut stuck to her hand, so it'll be weird to see her on tv without kate or lucy t. slut. also on: the office (is dwight really going to quit? really?), and ugly betty (I agree with dan who says, "I eat this show like it is chocolate pudding. It's absolutely ridiculous, which is brilliant. America Ferrera is genius. Vanessa Williams is terrible, but in a fun way, like she gets the joke, so that's acceptable.")
oh yeah. and grey's anatomy. i keep on forgetting that show is on as well, because on top of the deluge of other shows that are on, by that time, someone has called me and I'm usually on the phone by that time. eh, i'm more in love with the other shows these days.
"We’re as close as
the vena cava and the aorta,
We go together
like diverticulitis and a barium enema."
i can't wait til tomorrow night.
Monday, January 15, 2007
Limited Edition
so i've never really been swept up on the limited edition craze, until really this year. i blame all the beauty websites that i recently gotten addicted to. the chanel nail polish, noir ceramic (and its matte cousin, black satin), is the biggest limited edition item this year. Due to the celebrity exposure, this $18 bottle has been selling for over $350 on ebay earlier this season, and sarah michelle gellar has been stealing these items at a party, and testers at all chanel counters are being stolen as well, like at the counter at south coast plaza that we went to over christmas break. More hype on other websites here and #14 here hasn't helped either.
At any rate, my sis and I started hunting for this nail polish in Irvine, Pasadena, L.A., and San Diego. We didn't see it anywhere, but up in nor cal, after one failed attempt at nordstrom where they told me that they were getting no more shipments in and thus were not taking any names for a wait list, I went to one more Macy's and they had three bottles left! I promptly picked up two of them. If Jen doesn't want my second bottle, does anybody want it? :)
Another item that hasn't been as limited, but still in high demand and sold out on the website and on the nordstrom website, is MAC's Lightscapade, another favorite of beauty bloggers as well (#20 favorite item of the year, here). I went to the MAC counter where of course, there was no tester, but the worker there managed to dig up one last Lightscapade left in the corner of the drawer. I didn't get to try it since there was no tester, but she assured me it was beautiful, as well as the recommendations that I've read everywhere online. I'm sure I can return it or sell it on ebay if I don't like it. (I highly doubt I won't like it)
To be honest, if these items weren't limited edition, I'm just wondering how much would I have really wanted them? The Lightscapade is beautiful and something I can wear everyday, but the Noir Ceramic is a bit out there, altho very cute on short nails (long nails make you look more like Elvira). I almost decided not to even go looking for it, because I *had* to justify it somehow to myself. So I told myself I'd buy it if it helps me not to bite my nails, a bad habit I've had for a long time. As beauty addict said, having a limited edition item that's so hard to get a hold of is thrilling, and makes me feel slightly mischievous.
I'm glad I was able to find it. :) For those of you who want the look of Noir Ceramic without having to go searching for it, or without dishing out $50+ on ebay, check out OPI's Black Onyx (similar to Chanel's Black Satin), Shu Uemura's ME 083, or Lippman's Hit Me With Your Best Shot.
so i've never really been swept up on the limited edition craze, until really this year. i blame all the beauty websites that i recently gotten addicted to. the chanel nail polish, noir ceramic (and its matte cousin, black satin), is the biggest limited edition item this year. Due to the celebrity exposure, this $18 bottle has been selling for over $350 on ebay earlier this season, and sarah michelle gellar has been stealing these items at a party, and testers at all chanel counters are being stolen as well, like at the counter at south coast plaza that we went to over christmas break. More hype on other websites here and #14 here hasn't helped either.
At any rate, my sis and I started hunting for this nail polish in Irvine, Pasadena, L.A., and San Diego. We didn't see it anywhere, but up in nor cal, after one failed attempt at nordstrom where they told me that they were getting no more shipments in and thus were not taking any names for a wait list, I went to one more Macy's and they had three bottles left! I promptly picked up two of them. If Jen doesn't want my second bottle, does anybody want it? :)
Another item that hasn't been as limited, but still in high demand and sold out on the website and on the nordstrom website, is MAC's Lightscapade, another favorite of beauty bloggers as well (#20 favorite item of the year, here). I went to the MAC counter where of course, there was no tester, but the worker there managed to dig up one last Lightscapade left in the corner of the drawer. I didn't get to try it since there was no tester, but she assured me it was beautiful, as well as the recommendations that I've read everywhere online. I'm sure I can return it or sell it on ebay if I don't like it. (I highly doubt I won't like it)
To be honest, if these items weren't limited edition, I'm just wondering how much would I have really wanted them? The Lightscapade is beautiful and something I can wear everyday, but the Noir Ceramic is a bit out there, altho very cute on short nails (long nails make you look more like Elvira). I almost decided not to even go looking for it, because I *had* to justify it somehow to myself. So I told myself I'd buy it if it helps me not to bite my nails, a bad habit I've had for a long time. As beauty addict said, having a limited edition item that's so hard to get a hold of is thrilling, and makes me feel slightly mischievous.
I'm glad I was able to find it. :) For those of you who want the look of Noir Ceramic without having to go searching for it, or without dishing out $50+ on ebay, check out OPI's Black Onyx (similar to Chanel's Black Satin), Shu Uemura's ME 083, or Lippman's Hit Me With Your Best Shot.
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
ok so i am officially in love with the purse that was featured on ugly betty last week. oh so cute.
made me think about fashion - i am admittedly, an adoring fan. in spite of my limited budget and scientific surroundings (ha), I still love to play around with clothes and accessories. i experienced a different take on fashion when i went with my sister to an anticipated exhibit at the LACMA. i initially thought it would be a bunch of pretty clothes on display, but it was so much more than i expected. to my naive eyes, it was such a new take to look at fashion as an art, rather than for marketability, or a similar concept, wearability. a lot of the pieces on display, i would never wear, as some examples below illustrate, but it was so fascinating to see designers who step aside from the goal of moneymaking, to elevate their fashion to another level of artistry, and ultimate creativity. some examples of fashion as art:
Dolce and Gabbana, Autumn 2003-04
what makes a shirt, a shirt? can one shirt be, actually, four shirts? creating four different silhouettes and thus, four different shirts, with one shirt.
Martin Margiela
creating a very different top by taking a regular button down shirt and rotating it.
Issey Miyake, 1990
playing with form - the wearer's body is necessary for the form of the dress, in addition to the dress taking on a form of its own.
In all, the idea of fashion as art was so fascinating. But the heart of it is, my favorite dresses were the ones that were the prettiest to wear, an idea that's not so cerebral or cool. But I cannot deny my heart... :) My favorites were dresses by John Galliano and Jean Paul Gaultier. The Yohji Yamamoto below is lovely as well.
Jean Paul Gaultier
Yohji Yamamoto
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