I hate “diet” or “light” anything. It represents the worst of America to me. The obvious answer to overconsumption and its associated illnesses is to […]
Month: December 2005
Pride and Prejudice Depressed Me
So I watched the new Pride and Prejudice, and I came out feeling deeply depressed. I have to say, first of all, that I’m a […]
Kid concerns
I’m still undecided on the plasma TV thing. Partly because I’m concerned on the effect it will have on my future children. What I mean […]
Cheap
We had a visitor to our small group last week and it came out in the course of the conversation (topic: stewardship) that he was […]
Teachers and Baby Names
We went to Jieun’s school’s holiday party last week, and I realized that it’s really hard for teachers to pick names for their kids. Every […]
Noonchi
I have a theory about noonchi. That’s that Korean concept, I guess you’d translate it as “intuition” or “social sense”. But the idea is, if […]
What encourages me.
It’s two things, really, both required: honesty and a desire for something better. I dislike cheerleader Christianity. That’s the only way I can describe it. […]
Random facts and crab notes
Lions sleep 20 hours a day. Golden Gate Park is larger than Central Park. Neither are among the 10 biggest city parks in the U.S., […]
Pak ‘N Save
I came to an interesting realization recently. Excepting travel, which is inherently expensive, I’ve spent more than $400 on an item exactly twice in my […]
I suck at basketball
Yesterday for Eddie’s birthday we played basketball in the rented out Monta Vista gym. Now, I don’t typically get upset over my poor basketball play. […]