Monday, June 16, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
shoe geeks
those who know me know that i love shoes. what a coincidence that my alma mater, Carnegie Mellon University, is, to my knowledge, the first university to create a class dedicated to shoes.
Sneakerology 101: http://www.hypebeast.com/2008/03/carnegie-mellon-university-sneakerology-101
Although the symbolic educational term 101 has been thrown around liberally in sneaker circles, Pittsburgh Pensylvania's Carnegie Mellon University has legitimized the term with its official sneaker based class, Sneakerology 101. Yes that's right, a university level course dealing with sneaker culture on the whole. ... Evaluations include a mid-term project pertaining to the design of a sneaker, incorporating elements acquired along the way. Interested parties can sign up for the class' next session set for Spring of 2009.
- hypebeast, 03.12.08
while this is rather interesting, i do admit that it is a little weak. in fact, this pretty much strips out everything that is intriguing about shoe culture and makes it un-urban and un-cultured, not to mention geeky. but then again, it is Carnegie Mellon. I should expect nothing less.
image of sneakerology 101 taken from hypebeast.com
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
goodbye, alfred
i've finally moved. boxes are everywhere, but the basics are set up. this place is close to perfect, but like any place has its issues, namely bigfoot who lives upstairs (jk, bigfoot, you guys are really nice people, just heavy footed around the house)
fortunately, the stomping doesn't happen that frequently, a few times during the week, but like any normal human being i tend to focus on the times the stomping does take place and am unable to focus on anything at the time. gotta love human nature.
and as part of being a new homeowner, i bought my first power drill and am going to have my first house warming party. fun.
but other than that, i'm happy to be moved in and excited at the prospect of clearing the boxes this weekend. i feel like life was on hold as i packed and changed addresses; i can finally get on with 08.
my old apartment - 1014 1/2 alfred street -- had lots of "character". street parking with neighbors that bump your car while parking, uninsulated & freezing, creaky floors, explanation to various accounts as to what the 1/2 was -- all of it will (truly) be missed.
fortunately, the stomping doesn't happen that frequently, a few times during the week, but like any normal human being i tend to focus on the times the stomping does take place and am unable to focus on anything at the time. gotta love human nature.
and as part of being a new homeowner, i bought my first power drill and am going to have my first house warming party. fun.
but other than that, i'm happy to be moved in and excited at the prospect of clearing the boxes this weekend. i feel like life was on hold as i packed and changed addresses; i can finally get on with 08.
my old apartment - 1014 1/2 alfred street -- had lots of "character". street parking with neighbors that bump your car while parking, uninsulated & freezing, creaky floors, explanation to various accounts as to what the 1/2 was -- all of it will (truly) be missed.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
late to the new year party
Happy New Year to all my fans out there (Jen). Yes, that's right -- I have fallen off the blogging horse once again and not even the new year was able to get me back on it. But I'm here, with an update.
Work has been hectic (how many times have we heard that before) but good. I wrapped up a very successful innovation project, and I have been assigned the lead role for managing Coffee-mate liquid. It should be a pretty brutal yet exciting next few months. I have no idea how I managed to achieve success in innovation, so I am really walking into this blind. Either way, I am blessed to find myself in this position.
In other news, Gloria and I also welcomed the new year by buying our very first home! We got a pretty good deal on it, and we're pretty stoked. After purchasing the place, my current apartment's flaws really became more apparent. No insulated walls, minuscule washer/dryer, creaky floors. Needless to say, we can't wait to move in. We are currently in escrow and if all goes well, we'll have the keys on Feb 8th!
Here are some pics of the living room, dining room and kitchen, with the model furniture. It is a 3-bedroom condo, and is pretty spacious. The only thing that I would wish for is more kitchen cabinets so it's off to buy a buffet table.
Work has been hectic (how many times have we heard that before) but good. I wrapped up a very successful innovation project, and I have been assigned the lead role for managing Coffee-mate liquid. It should be a pretty brutal yet exciting next few months. I have no idea how I managed to achieve success in innovation, so I am really walking into this blind. Either way, I am blessed to find myself in this position.
In other news, Gloria and I also welcomed the new year by buying our very first home! We got a pretty good deal on it, and we're pretty stoked. After purchasing the place, my current apartment's flaws really became more apparent. No insulated walls, minuscule washer/dryer, creaky floors. Needless to say, we can't wait to move in. We are currently in escrow and if all goes well, we'll have the keys on Feb 8th!
Here are some pics of the living room, dining room and kitchen, with the model furniture. It is a 3-bedroom condo, and is pretty spacious. The only thing that I would wish for is more kitchen cabinets so it's off to buy a buffet table.
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