May 2013
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April 2013
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Unromantic Thoughts
Friend: It's finally spring, the season of love!
Me: sneezes
Me: Ughhh. My eyes are watering, my throat is super itchy, and if I sneeze one more time I'm going to die.
Friend: laughs.
Friend: How apt. You need to get over this allergy to love, my friend.
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“Be more interesting tomorrow than you are today.”
– So Cole Haan challenged the world, in the form of a simpl(y direct) neon-orange advertisement with obnoxiously huge block letters in black and white. But you know what? For whatever reason, this advertisement worked for me. I will (a least strive to) be more interesting tomorrow. I will be more...
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My body is like clockwork.
It’s currently 11:46pm. Try as I might to keep awake, my eyelids steadily droop, refusing to stay in their desired locations. Despite the promised distractions of tumblr, online shopping, movies and good conversation, thoughts slip as my drugged mind slowly draws its final conclusion: It’s almost midnight Karen. Time for bed.
At times like these, a part of me wonders how I ever pulled those...
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My Favorite Quote This Morning
It’s eight-twenty-two this Wednesday morning. I’d just finished fighting the usual hustle and bustle of New York rush hour and have settled unceremoniously onto my cushioned, air-conditioned cubicle. Behind me, two coworkers conversed, chattily greeting each other for the day. In the midst of their conversation, I hear one of them say,
“It could be Friday, I could be rich, and be on an island.”...
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March 2013
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Full Circle
“we are born flexible. our hearts open, our minds ready to receive. as we grow, our bodies change, tighten with the stress of living, our hearts sometimes harden, our minds sometimes close. we forget that we are in this together. we are connected. to each other and to the world. on the mat as i deepen my practice, i learn to let go. as i breathe into the space between my bones and feel my muscles...
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Masala Bhangra
Just got back from my bollywood dance workout. It’s the first time I’ve ever taken an Indian dance class (even if it is meant to be more of an exercise routine than a dance routine). I walked in expecting a lot of belly dancing, sashaying, actually, just sexy hip action in general. What I got instead was a tiny little energetic monster in the form of a middle-aged Asian woman. She made...
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Fleeting Thoughts
I laughed today when, upon turning on my phone, I receive a text from a friend luxuriating in being able go “sleep-in” until 8am. I laughed because (unfortunately?) I understood what she meant exactly. When was my last utterly frivolous weekend? A weekend where I won’t have to study, work, run errands and do the millions of other things that comes with being an adult? While I know that, as soon as...
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“My alone feels so good, I’ll only have you if you’re sweeter than my solitude.”
– Warsan Shire (via raspberrying)
My Horoscope Today Said....
An early evening get-together with friends is something you may enjoy. The energies are in the direction of good health as well as the desire to socialize. You are particularly witty and make for fun company. Music this evening is of your own making.
…And it was way too accurate. Totally hit the nail on the head.
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“The purpose of a zebra’s life is to eat grass, run around, and get eaten by...”
– Pearls of wisdom, tumbling out of the mouth of a ten-year-old. While I don’t completely agree with her assessment of the essential purpose of a human (and even a zebra’s) life, I do wholeheartedly believe that all living things are born into this cycle of life. Our world, with its billions of people...
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Life. Love. Happiness.
I am a tree, branching out in all directions of the universe. I am also an antenna, absorbing all of the positive energy in this universe.
I had my first official yoga class today and, I can see it already, I am going to be addicted. These classes are so completely up my alley, it’s astonishing that I’ve never taken a course before. Energy flow and noble thoughts, philosophy and quiet minds....
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THANKING JACK
The last snowstorm of the season (hopefully) hit NYC today—not quite with the fury that the alarmist weather channel predicted, but enough to seemingly blanket the whole world in a sheet of white. It was so lovely, actually, that when I trudged out into the midst of this storm, I couldn’t help but laughingly say, “Thanks, Jack. It’s beautiful.“
You didn’t give...
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February 2013
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Day...14? Soul Food > Three Year Jinx
Healthy food might be good for the body….but deliciously unhealthy foods are good for the soul. What they say is true: If you really want something, eventually you’ll get that something. It’s probably been three years since the jinx with Arang first occurred (i think it was because the first time i decided to go, the place was closed down for the summer due to an inspection. It’s a nice circle...
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Thank You, Kind Stranger
Headache. Sore throat. Teary eyes. Congestion. No doubt about it, I was bit by a cold-bug today on my way to work, one with the invasive powers of an Olympian. Actually, the transition from sick to sicker today was so apparent that, it came as no surprise to anyone that by the time 6PM rolled around I was not only tired, achy, sleepy, and congested…I was also cranky, and sneezing my lungs...
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“I don’t want to be drowning in sadness. I think we have to stand up and...”
– Yoko Ono, regarding activism today.
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“You know it’s a problem when you start thinking about things like,...”
– (Darn it, he knows me too well.) TSL (:
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OH MY ASIAN!: Statement by the President on the... →
nomoretexasgovernorsforpresident:
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 8, 2013
Statement by the President on the Lunar New Year
Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to all those who will be celebrating…
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On the subject of woman and...waste.
Me: What do you mean, guys think that women doesn't poop?
Bro: (Shrugs) Women don't poop. It's an internet thing.
Me: So where do you think our waste go? Into a magical portal?
Bro: Sure, why not. You guys have a magical way for making babies.
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“OFFICIALLY. ADDICTED. TO YOGA AND PILATES.”
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DAY 10.5: Slow Down
Everytime i get impatient, the universe would send me little reminders to slow down. To wait, and let things fall where they may. “Are you in such a hurry that you’re not looking around you again?” I can almost hear it ask reproachfully. “Are you so focused on the future, that you’re forgetting to enjoy your present?”
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DAY 10: Simple Truths
So I was invited to a charity gala recently with one of my new friends (Gotta put in that time to rub elbows with high society every now and then, right? Well, at least by my standards anyways.) and was preeettty thrown off by the sheer number of successful entrepreneurs, creatives, and specialized professionals in the room that looked…younger than expected. After all, when I first received...
January 2013
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“At the end of the day, people will do what they want to do. You want to smoke...”
– From the presentation of FQ, a Detox LMSW.
DAY 09: CHOICES.
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DAY 08: NY Cynicism, Part 02
It was around 6:00pm to 6:30pm; once again, I was on public transportation, and on my way home. (Side note: Truly, you meet so many interesting people on public transportation.) Not long after my co-worker and I both settled down for our long commute home, a couple sits down before us, facing us directly. I had already been aware of this couple for a while. The man was a tall, Irish male with a...
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DAY 07: NY Cynicism
A quick little entry-on-the-go today. It’s currently 9:45pm. Before me are two girls. One, a twenty-something, Asian, slim girl in a long peacoat with a Michael Kors tote casually slung over her shoulders. The other, an early-forties, Spanish, woman in a puffy Calvin Klein jacket. Both New Yorkers, both appear to be on their way home.
A beggar steps into the train, filled with his usual tales...
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DAY 06: HOW CAN I MAXIMIZE MY TIME?
Random journal transcriptions on 1/22/2013, 5:57PM
STRAY THOUGHTS, MORNING VS. EVENING:
On my way to work, listening to my Jon Schmidt playlist: “His music sounds so effortlessly playful, as though, residing on each of his fingers is a fairy teaching them how to flit across the piano keys.”
On my way home from work, with the Backstreet Boys playing in the background:...
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DAY 05: HOME
After a weekend of drunken carousing;
how nice it felt, how warm the heart,
to arrive home to
a soft smile,
a quick kiss,
and a casually intimate,
“Welcome home”.
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DAY 04: ON BEAUTY
Transcribed from my journal on 1/17/2012 (7:07AM) :
Just saw the most mismatched couple on the train today, at least in terms of my immediate impression. The girl was tall, Caucasian, seemingly in her late twenties, and fashionably dressed in her tailored skirt, pea-coat, and Tory Burch boots. She spoke in a decidedly charming English or Australian accent (I really need to learn to tell these...
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