Dude. So bored. The work I have to do I don't want to do, the work I want to do I can't. So saaaaad.

Saw Caedmon's Call this weekend with Jess, Tina, Joy and Sylvia! Stood in the front row! Made a fool of myself! But I didn't care. Cause they were great, their music is great, I had a wonderful time. Got pictures with lead singer Cliff and well-dressed percussion man. After Jars of Clay, Caedmon's is probably one of my favorite bands.

Fall has arrived. It was noticeably cooler today. I even wore my fall coat. Helllooooo fall! Be nice, and hang around for a while please!

*i like the way you work it*
NO DIGGITY!

I walked out of the Metro this morning, and heard something unusual. It's not uncommon to see people playing the violin, sax, trumpet etc. for money on the street. Today however, it was the bagpipes. Yes, a dude was playing the bagpipes on the street. Personally, I think bagpipes are appropriate for funerals and parades, but for the most part, I think they sound annoying. So I didn't give him any money.

The past couple days have been consumed by tv. Wednesday night was the season premiere of West Wing. It was intense. Hurry up and find Zoe Bartlett! I don't think she's dead.... but dude, the new president sucks. What drama! It was a good episode.... no Aaron Sorkin, but still good. Yesterday was the whole Must see TV lineup. Friends=funny. Will and Grace=kinda funny. Couplings=bad. ER-- last season I stopped watching ER, after years and years of faithful viewing, because it just got too depressing and too preposterous. I watched last night because of the addition of Parminder Nagra, of Bend it Like Beckham. She is pretty. She was pretty good... kinda personality-less though. Gross how Pratt was flirting with her... that boy has Yellow Fever. I'm curious to see the relationship between her and Jing Mei, and her and Corday. Also, that old desk clerk is racist.

Going to see Caedmon's Call this weekend!! Hooray!!

Happy Birhthday to my buddy SusanJang. We've been best friends since freshman year of high school, and I love her like a sister. Keep it real, baby.

Speaking of high school friends, AnkurBahl is in town, finishing his masters in broadcast journalism out here. Hooray! We've gone to school together since 9th grade... he was my first ever formal date... he followed me to NU. Our destinies are entwined. Also, if neither of us are married by 35, we're getting married to each other. So what if he's Hindu and I'm Christian. We'll figure something out. It'll be great.

I wish....

I wish I had the wit and sarcasm of Jess Chung, the emotion and passion of Jess Ko, the cleverness and creativity of Byun, the purpose and insight of Phil Yu, the sweet funniness of Sylvia Lee. Their blogs are COOL. All I have is my ramblings.

I wish I had a guy who would send me flowers. Lots of flowers. Actually, I wish I had Christian Slater to send me flowers and take me up to his rooftop garden. With his baboon heart. (I just watched Bed of Roses. Although he is despearately in need of a haircut in this film, it made me fall in love with Christian Slater all over again.)

I wish I didn't have to go to this boring luncheon meeting!!!

Let me tell you 'bout the hurricaaaaannneeeee.....

That's right. HURRICANE!! I lived through Hurricane Isabel! HURRICANE WATCH! News at 11! Flooding! Trees down! Power outages!

Going into it, I was kinda scared. Earthquakes-- no problem. Blizzards? Whatever. But I had never experienced a hurricane. So what was it like? In all honestly--- It was BORING. The storm bypassed us, hitting Virginia west of us, and parts of Maryland. So all we got was some gusty wind and sheets of rain. It was like a bad winter storm back home. But such drama! 24 news coverage! Metro closing! Federal government closing! Apocolypse now!

But I'm definitely not complaining. As anti-climactic as I thought it was, good ol' Hurricane Isabel shut down D.C. for two days. So I had a four day weekend! Relaxing, watching TV, shopping. Did some reading, bought some clothes, etc. Yo, in my four years at Northwestern, they didn't cancel classes once. The only time they cancelled classes in California was after the '89 earthquake, and that was only for one day. This was a very nice break. A bit unnecessary, I think, but very nice. Thank you, Isabel!

I love Jessica Ko. Have I ever told you that? She is a treasure. The one and only. This is my ode to Jessica Ko:
Jess Ko
she ain't no ho
that's fo sho
we all want some mo
of sweet Jess Ko

FUN weekend. Miss Janet Choi and Jessica KO got to the apartment Saturday night. Went to church Sunday morning, and then met up with Sylvia and Laura for lunch at Chipotle. Joy, Jess, Sylvia, Laura and I laughed so hard, and so much. It's nice to be with people with whom you can let loose with. Tamborine man? Awesome story. Sunday night, all of us minus Janet went to Cafe Japon in Dupont Circle, where we proceeded to karaoke the night away. Good times. Jess and I did a classic rendition of "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls. Fun night, lots of laughs and singing. Why can't fun more good friends live out here? Visiting is not cool... just move out here!!

Although Sunday night was fun, Monday morning I was hurting. Going to bed late, waking up early= NOT COOL. The day was brightened by the visit of Doug and Jumee! Hooray! More friends!

Tonight is the finale of Cupid. Who did American choose for Lisa? I voted for Hank. I love Hank. Hank is so cute. Too bad he's too good for her.

The Care Bear question has been solved! Yes, the proper quote is "Care Bear Stare!" Go Care Bears. Still have my eye on that stool.

So I just read that on December 16, you can watch "fellowship of the Rings" at 3 PM, "two towers" at 7 PM, and then "return of the king" at 11 PM. Dude. I would totally do this. But I have work. If I can get the afternoon off, I would seriously consider attempting this marathon of movie watching. Yes. I am a nerd.

Today is Sept. 11. I can't believe it's been two years since September 11, 2001. Part of me feels like it was yesterday; part of me feels like it's been forever. I've seen footage of the attacks, watched news specials, read articles-- but I still get goosebumps whenever I read or watch about it. Of which I'm kind of glad. I hope I never get so used to it or so immune to it that it stops shocking me.

When I get to the Metro station this morning, I noticed security people who aren't usually there. While I was riding the Metro, the train stopped at 8:46 (at the Pentagon station, coincidentally) and we were asked over the intercom to observe a moment of silence. I was struck by how weird it was to be in D.C., near the Pentagon.... I can't even imagine being here two years ago. (I was also struck by these two guys, and a guy and a girl near them, who were having not so quiet conversations during the minute of silence. Did they not know it was a moment of silence? Or did they not care? I wonder...) When I got off the Metro, I noticed a bunch of American flag posters in people's windows, and huge American flags hanging off buildings... including my building. I work a block away from the White House, so I'm thinking at that exact moment, the President was probably on the front lawn doing something. Everything seemed very normal, except for these small examples that reminded me that 9/11 will never be an ordinary day.

The point of this reflection? I don't think there is one. I'm just feeling very melancholy and sad today. I need a hug.

I am not a morning person. Waking up at 8 AM is just not fun for me. But I guess it must be done. In the mornings, I drink so much tea I think I'm starting to think my blood is becoming Earl Grey flavored.

I wish I was witty and charming, and had smart and amusing things to say in all my blogs. But alas, I have not been blessed with that gift. So I'll have to do with my boring ramblings and ranting. Saaaad.

So when I walk to and from my apartment from the Metro every morning, there is a Claire's Accessories. And in the window, there are stuffed animals they're selling. Guess what they sell??? CARE BEARS!! That's right, Care Bears. Now, they even have Care Bear stools. Very cool. Now here's a point of dispute in my apartment lately-- what do the Care Bears say? Is it "Care Bear Stare!" or "Care Bear Share" or whatever. We don't remember. So I'm putting it out to you. Anyone? Let me know if you know.

Oh nice weather! How I enjoy you! Please last!!!

Can I just tell you how much I dislike moving? Moving in, moving out, the whole process just sucks. This weekend, Joy and I moved from out studio on the first floor to our large 2 bedroom on the 10th floor. I mean, all things considered it could have been a lot worse. But it was still moving. And packing. and unpacking. Ick. Also, I put together my Ikea bed frame and dresser, which was the hugest pain in the ass imaginable. Seriously, I'm just bad at that kind of stuff. Ikea kicked my ass. Sad.

On the upside, Joy and I are all moved in! Hooray! It's a nice place. It's big. If you want to come visit, just let us know! Just don't come this month.

Not that we don't like visitors. But last weekend it was Michelle, this weekend Rachel Lee graced us with her presence, and next week we have more friends who are swinging their way around. Good times.

This morning, the Metro operator was so funny. I think he was bored, because he kept making long, odd announcements, in his funny voice, to the point where people on the train were breaking out of their morning stupors and actually smiling. I was cracking up.

I miss my family! Mom, Dad, Minsoo, Sarah.... I miss those suckas.

Things I like:
Beautiful days like today!Sunshine! Blue skies!
Working, being productive, earning my keep.
Nice big apartments.
Kit Kat bars.
Britney Spears.
Long talks on the phone with good friends.
Weekends, baby.

Things I don't like:
Being at work at 9AM.
Not knowing what I'm doing.
Being constipated.
Crowded metros.
People who talk too loudly in the morning on the Metro.

I may have found a new GBF (gay best friend). Except I don't know if he's gay, or if he could be my best friend. More on that as the situation develops.

I am at work right now! Yay!!! Today is my second day at the American Bar Association-- I am a Staff Assistant for the Public Services Division. Place is pretty cool, people are pretty nice, learning about some interesting stuff. Best part? I have health insurance! hooray!!!!

This weekend was fun. Michelle Kim was in town, so we had some good times... and shopped A LOT. It was my last weekend of freedom, so I tried to enjoy myself as much as possible. : )

Nothing else much is going on. Big project for the day: I need to figure out how the heck to use my phone. It's very complicated. I still don't know how to set up my voicemail either. I'm such a dork. Yes. But an EMPLOYED dork! Hooray!