Random thoughts

[tarigwaemir]

Sherman Fairchild, on the Feast of Ste. Louise de Marillac

Happy birthday emblem! May your pipettors be calibrated and your data meaningful. ^_^

1. Yesterday was delightfully warm. I wore a skirt outside for the first time in ages. It was a swishy skirt, and I couldn't resist saying out loud, as I walked through the Yard, "Swishy, swish!" Today is pleasant as well, despite the rain. The problem with warm weather: I want to go outside and play instead of doing work. On the other hand, I did manage to get a draft of my introduction done yesterday. Of course, it's an awful draft, but never mind about that. I realized that the key to getting myself to write my thesis is to stop worrying about whether I'm writing something utterly wrong or stupid (or both).

2. So far, my imaginarybeasts story can be summed up accordingly: too lazy to write proper exposition so I'll write dialogue instead. Why is my male protagonist named Oswald? I tried to change his name but the alternatives won't stick. ;_; Also, don't you hate the way plots expand beyond your control and then when you attempt to trim them down, you end up losing any semblance of a plot whatsoever? ::kicks story::

3. Thanks to team7's recommendation, I'm now addicted to Himitsu no Hanazono. Frivolous squealing over Kataoka Wataru (the eldest brother of the four, played by Sakai Masato) will now commence. Ugh, it's absolutely ridiculous because he's too old to be eye candy, and it's tryogeru (and not me) who goes for the salaryman type, but I am weak to quiet, melancholy men who like to say casually cruel things with polite smiles. (I hope that doesn't mean I'm attracted to passive-aggressive behavior. >_<) Anyway, Wataru/Kayo = OTP. Wataru, stop being afraid of change! Equilibrium is dynamic, not static! Tsukiyama, don't be misled by his mixed signals! Most Asian men (and women, for that matter) are emotionally constipated and cannot be interpreted at face value! Apparently the series is only eleven episodes long? That means only two more episodes.

(Also, I finally got around to watching the first episode of Hanadan 2, which attempted to fit a whole plot arc and a half into a single episode. @_@)

4. Belated realization that yesterday was White Day, which reminded me in turn that next month is Black Day. At times like these, I wish I had more Korean friends so I can go eat jjajangmyeon with someone. (Maybe schwimmerin will go with me, if we head to the karaoke place afterwards?)

5. Ugh, while I'm on the topic of being single, Mother informed me that someone approached her with a 선 request for me. The mind boggles. The ensuing conversation:

Mother: Apparently, he's 30 and comes from a very good family. Both his parents are doctors.
Me: Thirty?!
Mother: Well, maybe it's his Korean age.
Me: I'm 23 by my Korean age! That still makes him seven years older.
Mother: You shouldn't discriminate against people based on age. But yes, I did tell her that you were too young and that I didn't want you to marry into a good family because it would be too burdensome to have rich in-laws.

My mother clearly has watched too many Korean dramas.

Yours &c.

Comments

[schwimmerin.livejournal.com]

A what request? I guess you should be flattered, though, right? (And personally, I don't think 7 years is so bad a gap.)

Will I like the thing you are supposed to eat on black day?

[troisroyaumes]

It's like a blind date, where the go-between (presumably the woman who approached my mother) introduces two people based on their family and educational background. Generally instigated by the parents of the people involved because they want their son/daughter to marry someone of similar class/status/what-have-you (or because their son/daughter can't find anyone to get married to). And no, it's not flattering because I know that the go-between considered me a suitable candidate only because I go to Harvard. Ugh.

I don't know...you might? It's just noodles in a black bean sauce. It isn't spicy at all, by which I mean that there isn't any hint of spicy ingredients in it and not that it doesn't taste spicy to my biased Korean taste buds.

[harumi.livejournal.com]

Heheh, Black Day.

If you were here at UofM I'd go with you. I need buddies for Black Day. Most of my single friends don't live nearby anymore.

[troisroyaumes]

Hee, well, if I'm ever in the vicinity on Black Day, I'll be sure to count on you. XD Most of my friends are single actually, so I shouldn't complain...it's just a matter of getting them to take the bus to go eat noodles.

[daisy-chan.livejournal.com]

I didn't want you to marry into a good family because it would be too burdensome to have rich in-laws.

But then she can't dump sugar on their heads!! :o

[troisroyaumes]

Haha, wouldn't that be awesome? In K-dramas it's more an issue of rich families expecting dowries and whatnot. -_-;;

[emblem.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :DDDD

[klio911.livejournal.com]

i dont remember about 23.... but when you hit 24, 30d oesn't seem too old at all.

also...there's a more different korean age? cooool!

[troisroyaumes]

So in Korea, you're one when you're born and then you add a year at every New Year's (not on your birthday). Thus, everyone born in the same calendar year is considered the same age. You would be considered 26 in Korea.

Ugh, I don't know, 30 still seems old to me. -_- Maybe it's because I'm still in college but anything over two years feels like a pretty significant age gap.

[serendip.livejournal.com]

내 동갑이잖아--니 대신 선을 갈것 같아요? XDDDDD~ 농담이죠 XDDDDDD 그날에 짜장면도 목고십어, Boston 너무 멀러 XDDDDD~~~~

[troisroyaumes]

ㅎㅎ, 진짜로...생각해보니까 언니 이름 줄것 그랬어. ^_^ 그리고 보스톤이 뭐가 멀어요? 블랙 대이에 놀러와서 저랑 짜장면 먹어요~~

[ldmoonflower.livejournal.com]

I would totally eat jjajangmyeon with you. I hope that wouldn't be against the rules of Black Day.

Also, your mom is hilarious.

[troisroyaumes]

Hee, I think it technically is, but I won't tell. You can be an honorary single. XD

[ldmoonflower.livejournal.com]

P.S. That restaurant we ate it at in Midtown closed! I'm sad about it!

[troisroyaumes]

T_T

[svz-insanity.livejournal.com]

I didn't want you to marry into a good family because it would be too burdensome to have rich in-laws.

I laughed so hard when I read that.

And yay for swishy skirts!

[troisroyaumes]

Swishy skirts are fun! I wish I had more occasions to wear them. XD