3/31/11. Sunny!

The word of the day is BRIGHT. I've been trying to figure out what to do with these.

Cookie break! I never used to be such a fatty while studying, but now it's pretty much the norm. Don't worry - I'm still gyming regularly and I haven't been putting on any weight. It's going to be badddd news when my metabolism slows down.

3/29/11. Baked

I realized that even though I have a lot of studying to do, I'm going to make a little time every day to do something that relieves stress. Cooking is one of those things. These banana crumb muffins came out pretty good. I can't wait til this test is done!

3/28/11. I'm such a sun junkie

I was soo happy to see the sun this morning, and the forecast for this week looks so awesome. This was breakfast, a cranberry bagel toasted with marshmallows in between. Not healthy, but not toooo unhealthy.

Studied outside and managed to catch these shots.

Perfect timing right before it flew away!

Step into my office. I'm not that vain. The doctor told me to get more sun because of those rashes I have from getting strep throat. I have a medical reason to tan!

3/27/11. Drivin to SFO again

Dropping people off at the airport can be sad, but picking people up is always nice! School starts tomorrow again, but I don't think I'll have any weird dreams like I used to have before the start of a new quarter. Spring is always nice because when you're done, it's Summer!

3/26/11. I'm so boring now.

Yet another day where I left my place only twice. Once was to Trader Joe's. They had daffodils for cheap, and I've been meaning to do something with this. Quals is making me a hobo and I don't like it. I still shower regularly, but I haven't worn non-sweats for way too long.

3/25/11. Part 2

This is how it's been for the last day and a half. I don't know who got the last half-square, or how they've been wiping their butts. The apartment is out of TP, aside from a backup stash I keep under my bed ;). I only started doing that once THIS happened the third time. Everyone knows where we keep the extra TP, too.

Note: I'm not usually this mean. It's just that I've been buying the TP pretty much regularly for the apartment, and they don't even bother to change the roll once it's out. Plus, they have two friends living here "temporarily," which can mean one week or in the case of one friend, five weeks. At that point I think people should offer to pitch in/be a little considerate around the place, right? Anyway, I think I'll say something - don't worry, I'll be nice - by the end of the week about the whole living situation.

I'll put up a new roll soon. This was just a little experiment.

3/25/11. BLUNNNER

The word of the day is CIRCLE.

3/24/11. Honestly.

Who does this?!?

3/23/11. Good Food, Sad News

Alvin left his charger at my place. Actually, my roommate forgot to give it back to him. Anyway, it meant we got to meet up for lunch again today! This is a Pollove Sandwich (fried chicken on endives, herbs, toasted bread) with homemade chips. Soooo delicious. Tootsie's at the Stanford Barn is a solid Italian Cafe with great food and good prices. 

And the sad news...a sweet lady who worked in the office at my high school passed away. She was the type of person who'd look the other way when you ditched if she knew you weren't getting into any major trouble. Helpful and cool. You will be missed.

3/22/11. Short today.

Never a substitute for a shower. Just sayin'

3/21/11. Silver lining

I thought it was just a saying! This is getting sad, though. I was only outside twice today. Once to throw away garbage and the other time to go to the gym. I don't know how I used to study so hardcore!!!

3/20/11. Didn't do much today.

Drove Lauren Michelle to the airport for her 2 month Asian adventure. I miss you already! I don't like it when people leave, unless they're having a whole lot of fun. And like I always say, no goodbyes, only seeya laters. When I got back, I made food and then studied. All day. My breaks included going to the gym, eating like 4 mini-meals, and fixing my easy-access sweats (they had a hole right in the money spot). My brain is fried.

3/19/11 It's Saturday???

Today deserves two pictures. 1) The quals tornado has hit my room. Anyone who knows me knows I usually keep my room pretty neat.

2) Alvin visited and we went rock climbing/ate way too much Korean BBQ! These are some other Stanford/Caltech friends. Sigh...back to the books.

3/18/11 Crown Tailor

Got fitted for a tailored suit. Dunno how I made it to 24 without having a suit, but I finally need one because my sister's getting married soon. This is the tailor's site: http://www.crowntailor.com/

They visit the U.S. twice a year from Thailand, and prices are reallllly reasonable. Lemme know if you want in next time they're around! I'll probably get some shirts or something from them in June, if the fit of the suit is good.

3/17/11. Pick Me.

The word of the day is BOX.

3/16/11. :(

I started getting this rash 2 days after camping. No one else in the group got it, so I made an appointment to see a dermatologist and she said it's a rare skin outbreak that happens to like 1/million people who get strep throat or another bacterial infection. It's called Guttate Psoriasis. On the plus side, it's not herpes or anything nasty, and it's not on my face or junk. On the not-so-plus side, it'll take about a month+ to clear up, even with treatment (which involves UV phototherapy/topicals). Yay. Hopefully it's sunny - the doctor recommended tanning  :D

The stupidest thing is that the phototherapy center is at another location in the Stanfurd network, and I have to get diagnosed there again (and repay a copay) in order to get treated. AND the next open appointment is two weeks later. So it'll be about 3 weeks before I get treatment for this stuff. Sigh...I hate bureaucracy. I'll call again tomorrow and see if there's a way around it.

3/15/11. Pee Bottle

It's times like this that I wish I had my own place. It seems like my roommates run into the bathroom and take half an hour every morning regardless of what time I wake up. Is it weird that I have a bottle in my room to pee in??? I throw them away after they're used, and replace it with a new one!

3/14/11. So...

I guess we know what one of those mini pumpkins looks like after 5 months.

3/13/11. Flight Delayed

But this eagle thing in Sea-Tac airport is pretty cool! Got back around 1 AM. So tireeeddd

3/12/11

Left SFO this morning and caught the sunrise over the city. You can see the Bay and Golden Gate Bridges here. Perfect timing, light-wise.

Landing at Seattle-Tacoma airport (Bill Gates' house is somewhere in this picture). Hanging with the lovely Lovenesses in Seattle/on Vashon Island for the weekend!

3/11/11. Flat Tire.

Second one of the year. This time on my bike. But. After seeing the quake/tsunami damage in Japan, my flat tire, late nights in lab, and allergic reaction to something don't seem so bad. Sending my prayers that way.

3/10/11. Late night in Lab

But my specimens are bonding! Plus, I like being able to sing along to my music  :)

3/9/11. Red Velvet Cookie Sandwiches!

Made these tonight and watched The Motorcycle Diaries with my friends. Study break! Ok. This is quickly becoming food blog part 2. I didn't realize how centered around food I am. Maybe it's because I'm from the Bay Area.

3/8/11. Midnight Breakfast!

Annual midnight breakfast event in the graduate community at Stanford. I think this is my favorite event. I ate wayyy too many tots tonight. 

3/7/11. Flyers Printed!

They're for the research conference I'm co-organizing. Flyers designed by me and one of my friends who taught me a bit of Illustrator.

3/6/11. Coconut Macaroons!

Just made coconut macaroons with my bud Ghyrn. They came out soooo good. I'd post a recipe to the other blog, but this was ripped entirely from allrecipes, no modifications (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Coconut-Macaroons-III/Detail.aspx). I think I'd use some almond extract in the future and maybe cover em in chocolate to make an almond joy macaroon. Wow. I just realized my blog-a-day is pretty food oriented...

3/5/11. MOGO study break!

So needed this. They came to Stanford, so I decided to get short rib and chicken tacos, short rib and chicken burritos, and a kimchee quesadilla. My friend was with me - I'm not that fat. Back to work now!

3/4/11. Magic potion

Some guy in using the building fridge mixes this concoction with raw oatmeal and soy milk. I've seen Him eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner now. Any guesses on what this might be? It's not spoiled because it seems to be replenished every few days.

3/3/11. Product of the Day

They had a waffle breakfast event at the BioStore on campus, and I needed to get some supplies anyway so this was an added bonus. I would never have noticed this product in the grocery store.  The lady from E&K (who was making the waffles) said they don't work well for pancakes. Oh well. They tasted good.

3/2/11. Back of Some Guy's Head and Guy Kawasaki

Watched Guy Kawasaki give a talk about his new book, Enchantment. Here are his top 10 ways to be enchanting:
1) Achieve likability
2) Achieve trustworthiness
3) Get ready
4) Launch
5) Overcome resistance
6) Endure
7) Present
8) Use technology
9) Enchant up
10) Enchant down

HI :D

I haven't blogged in a whileeee. So I think I'm going to try to post a picture and sentence every day. I know I'm not the first to do this, but I think it'll make me stop and think throughout the day.

That's a good thing because everyday seems to be a blur from when I wake up to when I go to sleep and it's making time go by wayyy too fast.