tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28833586279405323672011-11-27T16:04:58.605-08:00Hanna K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14292047096742329607noreply@blogger.comBlogger1881100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883358627940532367.post-7280921889228437322011-08-29T10:49:00.000-07:002011-08-29T10:49:19.059-07:00

18 Days in New York has meant hot piping thin pizza bagels with cream cheese sweat soaked exhaustion dreaming in map terms and streets and stops I have fallen in love with city parks Riverside Prospect Central blunt straight talk friendly passerby cute hipster bakeries and pies longed for home longed for a home here

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I let go I laugh, I chat I breathe I let go I stop trying so hard I am in the moment The moment is me I am me It's that simple and that hard sometimes

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Hullo.  It's been so long since we last talked! May, June, July proved to be challenging months of discernment that left me needing a private space to contemplate and be.  Somehow, blogging was too loud, and I needed things to be as quiet and veiled as possible. Big changes are coming up.  I'm moving to New York City.  I'm leaving my job.  I'm becoming a graduate student.  And I'm beginning to

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Snippets, pieces, thoughts, and fragments.  It's Monday!  Happy Birthday to my talented and compassionate brother Sam who was born on May 1.  Sam continues to inspire me and has become a good friend in the last several years.  I'm so glad to be part of his life.  May you grow in peace, wisdom, vision, and see the fruit of your labors this year. Yesterday, J. and I went down to Laguna Beach to

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This past weekend, I decided to listen to my heart and go on a personal retreat in Montecito (Santa Barbara).  It was the perfect gift to myself, a way to embrace my darkness and experience my rebirth with Easter.  If you've never been to the Immaculate Heart Center for Spiritual Renewal, go.  It's quite a find. As soon as I walked into my room with the antique furniture, hardwood floors, and

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A great conversation with a co-worker on learning how to be true to yourself in the workplace and navigate complex interpersonal relationships.  Best takeaway question:  What do you need to do to move forward? Another great quote:  What do you need to do to own your own soul and not let an organization or someone else own your soul? Homemade Mole from Melania.  Oh my goodness.  Rich reddish brown

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I remember gulping when reading Mireille Giuliano in Women, Work & the Art of Savoir Faire: Business Sense & Sensibility when she said something along the lines of , "Dreams change. You move on.  You get new dreams." I used to think dreams were this true spiritual thing that never changed, that was part of our soul makup, and that we needed to achieve them no matter what in order to be true to

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Spaciousness.  Rest.  Love.  Forgiveness.  These are the graces I ask for in my day today. Yesterday at the train station, I found an ipad.  I looked down at my feet and there it was.  At first I thought someone must have dropped a cover but when I nudged it, it had definite heft. I was of course, tempted, like anyone else to think maybe this was my lucky day to welcome an ipad into my life.  

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Sometimes, it's just so good to write about what we love, for our souls and for our future growth. Off the top of my head and heart: I love... - red shoes - comfortable sexy shoes - lipstick from Shu Uemura - Bobbi Brown palettes - California sunsets - the sand in my toes - shopping with a friend - girl talk - magazines - a clean apartment - healthy, delicious, home-cooked meals - dinner

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This week, I've spent time in Hollywood, Larchmont, Silverlake, Highland Park, and of course, Echo Park.  I even got a chance to eat my fave duck noodle soup at the charming Daisy Mint in Pasadena. Here's what I've noticed about hipsters.  They might look homeless and not quite groomed, but they will have no problem paying for expensive coffee.  They will also most likely be white and older

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It's my third time riding the train into the city and even though I ran into a major freeway car accident, got off on the wrong exit and got lost, didn't validate my ticket for fear of missing my train, I got on and made it to L.A.  And for the first time, my bus was right there as soon as I got to the bus stop and not 40 minutes late. There was a light sprinkle of rain and I shared the bus with

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I saw this baby, and I was smitten.  When my dear friends have babies, I just fall in love with them.  It's incredible--overcoming fear to bring life and love and a whole new person into the world. Mikah is just shy of 2 weeks old.   May you be blessed and know peace, joy, and abundance. Welcome Mikah!  

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I've been thinking about you and this blog.  The last few weeks were a whirlwind.  I gave notice at my UCI job, took another job, and have started commuting to Echo Park, Los Angeles.  I'm getting used to the long drives by listening to Haruki Murakami on my ipod and tweaking with departure times. How are you?  I'm still getting my feet on the ground.  It's been busy, tiring, new, and kind of

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 {via therumpus.net} Are you into advice columns?  I never was until I came upon Dear Sugar's column at therumpus.net, an online literary community  headed up by Stephen Elliot of The Adderall Diaries.  She made the phrase, "Write like a motherfucker" take on a whole new life.  She is a diva, a goddess, a mother, a sister, a friend, the voice you need to give it to you straight in a loving way. 

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One of my favorite places in the world is Europane in Pasadena, CA, and this is an almond brioche. I hope you try one of these soon with a cup of strong coffee.

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Downtown L.A. at sunrise is achingly luminous and beautiful.  Here's a favorite from a weekend shoot.  I took the shot from the roof of a parking garage next to the flower market. My weekend was full and happy and at the same time full of stress and pressure.  There's a lot going on in my life right now, lots of decision to make, lots of what ifs, lots of grad school apps and trying to keep at

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In 2010, I - continued art nights with Jan and welcomed Christine - bought a dslr - went to Palm Springs, Norcal, NYC, the United Nations, Boston, Chicago, and made lots of trips to L.A. and San Diego - fell in love with Crystal Cove State Park - started working to work and pay the bills - finished the Ignatian Spirituality Retreat - learned more about myself - tried new things and found out what

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I think one of the worst things you can do to yourself and those you love is to not accept yourself and be honest about who you are and what you love.  It catches up to you.  You can't keep it down forever.

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Last week: - I started tennis classes with J - Attended a dinner/discussion group of women from my church called Wednesday's Women.  I'd like to rename it, the Sacred Circle of Post-Menopausal Women. (I was the youngest person there by many years)  It was an awesome, beautiful evening spent with powerful got-their-shit-worked-out group of women.  Discussed moral courage and praying for our

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More than 2 years ago, I posted on a now defunct blog, The Flying Nun, that one of my goals was to get a DSLR the coming summer.  It took many more months but I finally have my very first DSLR camera, a Canon 60D.  It's been an incredibly exciting development in my life.  I got it a few weeks ago, and I've become one of "those" people.  You know, the ones that always take pictures when you're

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Jacob and I went to Palm Springs this last weekend.  The desert was breathtaking, strange, and weird.  We were surrounded by senior citizens, locals, and L.A. hipsters in love with all things midcentury.  We went hiking in Taquitz Canyon and it was gorgeous. Jacob tried on hats. We ate dessert. We hung out by the pool. And we played with dinosaurs.

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This past week was so full of lovely people and new experiences.  It taught me that good people are always worth making time for and that trying new things is exhilirating.  And that sometimes, a packed schedule is an awesome thing. - met up with my central Oregon pals Melinda and Jeff and had one big Korean night! - discovered a fabulous korean bbq place (Great service, great meat!) in Garden

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I read this article this morning about vegan sister entrepreneurs and was struck by this quote: "She started to study for the LSAT and she became a raging [witch], so we realized she was on the wrong path," says Heather in the same chipper voice she uses to dish out nutritional advice in the cooking video. That one hits home!  Do you know I studied for the LSATs this past summer?  I didn't

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I hope you've all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  Mine included seeing a dear long-distance friend and her brother last minute and a snowy cabin retreat with two other couples in Big Bear.  It was one of those weekends that restore you and by Monday when you have to be back at work, you feel like a new person and you wonder what happened and how and when you try and trace it back, the line gets

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  Tonight was a moment of culinary genius. Inspired by this spaghetti with chickpeas dish here, I bought some chickpeas and canned plum tomatoes the other day along with a package of diced pancetta.  I needed to make some food to pack for lunch tomorrow and the refrigerator was in sore need of a cleanout.  I wasn't feeling the spaghetti dish so I thought I'd get creative with what I needed to use

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Yesterday was a steamy hot sucker punch of a day.  It hit the 90s and the sun's glare was so intense that my Nordstrom teeny bopper sunglasses didn't cut it.  I knew I would be headed towards the beach to sit and walk and let the Pacific waters cool my feet. But mid-afternoon, I found this recipe from one of my favorite food bloggers, the Wednesday Chef, and I knew I had to make it immediately.

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Where were you this weekend? I ate too much dim sum Halloween morning washed down with too many cups of tea to count while child-size ladybugs and Nemo and caterpillars wafted by my table full of pork and shrimp and friends.  It was a lovely way to do Halloween.  Might become an annual tradition. After dim sum, we walked around one of my childhood haunts, Garvey Ranch Park, and then hit up

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Alo, everyone.  I can't believe it's been over two weeks since I've posted.  I haven't stayed away like that from blogging in a while.  Let's catch up. It's been a busy few weeks, filled with soul-searching and prayer, as I hit a low with my temp job situation and confronted some necessary challenges in my life. One of my new bffs moved out of state and I was so sad to see her go. I started a

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Favorite moments of this weekend: - Sunday breakfast with my parents at Panera (it just opened up by their home and they are so excited) - A delicious birthday dinner for my dad--filet mignon, seafood stuffed mushrooms, grilled asparagus, and garlic mashed potatos! (Thanks mom!) - Talking into the wee hours with old friends (felt like high school) - A two-layer raspberry buttermilk cake with

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Do you know Angie?  If not, I hope you do one day.  She's lovely.  Absolutely lovely.  She can make me laugh like no tomorrow.  And then the next minute, we're sobbing together over the most beautiful things.  I do not exaggerate.  She's a fiery Dominican Republican New Jersey hot mama that showed up to my wedding in a bright red cocktail dress that made her look like the hottest shade of

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I don't know about you but fall to me still feels like the beginning of a new chapter.  A time for reassessment and fresh starts and goals to accomplish by the end of spring next year. At my last Ignatian Retreat meeting, my spiritual director asked me what was next for me.  I had no clue.  I was just relieved and ecstatic to be finally done with the Ignatian Retreat.  I saw this next year as

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 Gwyneth Paltrow's Newsletter, "GOOP," has been around for a few years and seems to draw lovers and quite a few vocal haters.  I'm not a regular reader but I checked it out again this week and found two articles that resonated:  one for fun and one for reflection. The Uniform Wish I could post all the pictures here but it's such a fun little spread on how you can take a gray tank and black

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Grateful to live by my favorite beach and drive down the coast to Laguna Beach Grateful to witness the setting of a pink sun hidden by gray clouds over the most serene green gray blue ocean. Grateful for people who love art and design and fashion and light up my life. Grateful for fall and wearing layers of clothing and clogs. Grateful for new furniture and the energy it's giving me and J. to

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Today is the last day of my Ignatian Spirituality Retreat.  Can you believe it? It feels like an epic journey.  Has it really been a full year?  A full year of emotional ups and downs, of psychological examination, of spiritual growth, lots of consolations and desolations, countermovements and movements towards God, and most of all, freedom. The Ignatian Retreat wasn't perfect.  There were

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I remember sitting in the main hall at Taize, France, fumbling through the Portuguese in the song, Cantarei ao Senhor.  I learned to love this song, to associate it with the hundreds of lovely Portuguese young adults that were there that week, and by the end of my time, I was singing it along with the best of them.  It's a beautiful song.  It's better live, sitting on the floor with thousands

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It's been a busy month and the  following segments have fed me and kept the excitement of discovery and love around.  Here's a roundup of the week's fun finds. Aarti Paarti - I discovered Aarti's blog when I was on my guilty pleasure site, the Pioneer Women.  They presented at a food festival together.  I went on Aarti's blog, and I was immediately smitten with her joie de vivre and felt that I

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    I never thought I'd get married.  But J. convinced me otherwise.  He was my best friend.  And when I first met him in college, I found him incredibly tall and mysteriously midwestern.  He wrote on his shirts with red pens and drew a heart on his sleeve.  He liked to smile like a happy monkey.                                                 And lo and behold, he even liked Hello Kitty.  I

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 {caviar topped sea scallops w/leek and cauliflower soup} Some of my favorite people include Dan and Sarah Krusen-Chen of wedding photography and videography fame (consistently ranked top in the wedding industry and blogosphere favorites).  They are the charismatic and romantic duo behind Chennergy, a professional photography and videography business.   J. and I went to Italy last year for their

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I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the products that have been enhancing my life. I'm not a big consumer of makeup or fragrance but these here below have really been special. Korres Jasmine Body Butter I was gifted a bag full of travel size Korres shower gel and body butter for singing at a friend's wedding. I'd never used Korres products, and I didn't think too much of it because I'm

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I think it's about time that I share with you my favorite places in Orange County--the places that have fed me, nourished me, and kept me sane in this Republican bastion, the hinterlands of L.A., the place otherwise known as the Orange Curtain. Granted, some parts of Orange County are bursting with flavor and culture like  Little Saigon in Fountain Valley or Santa Ana.  But this girl here is an

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{scenes from Andrei Rublev, the film by Tarkovsky} UCI has a summer film series sponsored by the Film and Media Studies department, and Jan, J. and I went to watch the 1966 Russian film, Andrei Rublev by Andrei Tarkovsky.  I had no idea who Andrei Rublev was but at the mention of his name, J. and Jan spoke in exclamation points and said I must see him and that I would love him while also

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This quote from this Time Magazine article, Jonathan Franzen, Great American Novelist, is pretty hard core. Franzen talks about how he strips his computer and workspace of all distractions, including removing the wireless card out of his Dell laptop and plugging the Ethernet port permanently.  How? " What you have to do," he explains, "is you plug in an Ethernet cable with superglue, and then

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Had to share.  Here's a link to a Feb 2010 article by The Guardian called "Ten Rules for Fiction Writing."  The article interviews authors for their personal rules on writing. Some good ones: Ronny Doyle: 1 Do not place a photograph of your ­favourite author on your desk, especially if the author is one of the famous ones who committed suicide. Anne Enright 10 Remember, if you sit at your

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I'm inspired by writers who write about food, culture, sexuality, power, and religion.  Here are a few that have really been piquing my interest and giving me something to be inspired and renewed by. Reading The Book of Salt by Monique Truong, Vietnamese-American author and lawyer.  A gorgeous essay by Monique in a past issue of Gourmet here.  Also featured on the cover of the Sept/Oct '10

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In the last month, I've collected a few key questions to reflect on, prompted by my feelings of anxiety, being overwhelmed, exhausted, and pulled in multiple directions.  These questions come from different sources, readings, favorite bloggers, Ignatian spirituality,  and I thought I'd share them with you.  Use them if they help.   I spent an hour this week writing my answers and reflections down

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Grateful for my birthday, for friends and family. This past weekend, my friends reminded me to celebrate all my years, not the fact that I'm getting old in terms of my ovaries or popular American society's perception of a woman's worth or what it means to have a career.  All my years.  What a concept.  To be grateful for the year that has passed, for all the years that I have had with friends

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After feeling really wound up and upset this week about the state of my life and things not working out, I did a couple of crucial things. Slept early and deeply. Went to the beach, ran barefoot, and ate at my favorite cafe. Talked with friends. It's easy to flip back and forth between depression and anger.  Talking to a good friend who could understand the dredges of melancholy was so

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Lately, I've been feeling melancholic.  Anxious.  Worn down. This summer proved to be a big and busy one, full of personal risks, multiple projects, and lots of work. Sometimes, that can mean that I'm tired, overwhelmed, raw, scared, discouraged. Other times, it means that I'm getting a ton done.  I've learned that the busier I am, the more I get done.  And there's something so satifying about

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Yesterday, I went swimming after work in the outdoor pool down the street from my place.  I haven't been swimming all summer even though I got a gym pass just for that reason, and as I walked down the hill to the pool, I noticed with dismay that there was a TON of people there.  Oh my jiggly butt. Once I arrived, I realized there was a pool party for all the international students that came to

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it's summer and i need a break from serious heady soul thinking.  you know what i mean? here's what i'm excited about... watching a film on letterpress printmaking with my art buddies picnics at crystal cove state beach making andrea nguyen's pho taking more pictures and making this blog more visually friendly eating lots of korean popsicles in red bean, iced coffee, and melon flavors

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This past weekend, I went to Chicago for the Asian Pacific American Religions Research Initiative (APARRI) 2010 Conference. I presented a paper on Asian American young adults in the Episcopal Church--a labor of love that I had feverishly worked on the past month after work and during lunch, interviewing participants, reading scholarly work, thinking and analyzing and stressing.  I'm not

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I love food.  You know I do. Thai, Korean, Japanese, Mexican, Burmese, Spanish, Italian, French, Chinese, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Cajun, Southern, Mediterranean, Vegetarian, Meatatarian Pork Belly, ribs, spicy stews, cold noodles, steak, chicken, pho, beef noodle, doh miao, pizza, quiche, crab, alfredo, kabab, fish tacos, kalbi, french toast, pastries, Pastries!, cake, baguette, dumplings,

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J. was gone all week visiting family in Kansas and attending his brother's wedding in Ohio. A couple days before he left, I started to feel slightly panicked.  Who was going to help me wake up in the mornings?  Greet me when I came home from work?  Talk me through my research questions? I moved down to Orange County to be with J. as he goes through grad school.  And whenever he leaves, it is

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Girls are taught to please, to smile, to pretend that everything is ok. And as we become adults, we realize, we don't want to pretend. For those who have the courage to be authentic, it sometimes means losing friends and a reputation for being well-groomed, maintained, and mannered.  Sometimes it means people think we're crazy. Strong women reach out and learn to listen to their desires, their

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When you're worn thin and your mind races and there are multiple deadlines and you can't remember the last moment when you had an hour to just be... When you multi-task everything you do and can't remember when you actually did one thing fully present from start to finish... When you start hearing a voice in your head that says, "Vacation ...Vacation ...Vacation ..."... When you start picking

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Over here in Orange County, it's been mostly grey and cool with a flash of heat this past week.  This morning, we're back to drizzly grey and cool breezes.  It's lovely actually.  I'm a sucker for grey weather...although I've found that this is only true when I'm in California because it's such a novelty.  The sun comes out by the afternoon and in the evening, it's balmy enough for shorts and

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Week 3 sounds so docile and meek, like it happened quickly and in the blink of an eye.  But Week 3 in Ignatian 9 Month Retreat speak means four weeks of contemplating the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. I know, yikes! Yesterday, I finished the last week of Week 3, and I experienced a passing through and growth in my self and in wisdom.  Week 3 was tough.  Mary, my spiritual director,

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Work:  What you do consistently whether you like it or not. Hobby: What you do whenever you feel like it. What is my work?  What are my hobbies?  What hobbies need to become work?

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The body likes to be unhurried and appreciates people who do not hurry it.

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Grateful for learning to associate decisions with positive feelings not heart palpitations or paralysis just openness and confident knowing that in time, wisdom and self-truth unfolds

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If you're stressed, check in with yourself physically.  Are you tired?  Hungry?  Do you need sleep and drink?  A well rested body can give you a clear mind and make stress melt away. When fear sets in, use your "fight or flight" impulse to fight for what you need and want instead of becoming paralyzed. Knowledge gives you direction; support give you the tools to overcome the challenges.

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 {spritz & crisps in Venice, Italy} Last night marked my last group meeting for my 9 month Ignatian Retreat.  It's not over for me completely--I missed several weeks throughout the retreat so I have more to go before I finish the exercises.  I'll continue to meet with my spiritual director until I'm done. But still, I feel an immense sense of accomplishment, a kind of passing through.  A big

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Mr. Spindler said. “I am happy to be the temporary custodian of beautiful objects.”

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One of the most helpful, practical tips that I picked up in the last month from blog browsing is the practice of writing out goals and actionable steps and keeping track of them in a spreadsheet.  I wrote out my goals, one sheet as an overview with a broad deadline, and another one as a daily checklist of lifestyle goals and habits I'd like to incorporate into my life. One of my top priority

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{Product Illustration of a Tacori ad by Hanna Kang-Brown} I remember flipping through a book on interior design by Candice Olson of Divine Design at a local Home Depot, marveling at her introduction where she says all she needed to learn about life and success came from a ball--a volleyball to be precise.  Candice went on to talk about how competitive sports taught her to rise above her

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1.  Bring in a bunch of peonies (courtesy of TJ's) and put them at the front of your desk. 2.  Put the peonies in a really cool tall blue vase that comes up at eye level to the average male. You'll be amazed at how many men walk up to the flowers, stick their face in, and say "mmmmmmmmmmm." The ladies like it too but I've been surprised by the male reaction.  J. thinks it's an interesting

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I stumbled upon this magazine today while reading about Marianne Elliott on Brene Brown's blog.  Such a cool lady.  Delish Magazine has a profile on her, as well as other content that inspires conscious and authentic living while keeping it real.  I like the creative energy and independent gusto that made this magazine happen between three friends.

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What was I thinking?  Don't buy a donut from Starbucks.  Even if it's 80 cents, which it's not.  It's $1.95.  And it sucks.  It's cold and smells like crisco and refuses to melt in your mouth so you have to chew at it while you use your imagination.  Even if it's staring at you through the shiny glass case, asking you to eat it with your Americano, and you know there's nothing else for miles

Hanna K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14292047096742329607noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883358627940532367.post-87559413954725487982010-05-11T08:41:00.000-07:002010-05-11T08:41:41.025-07:00

I can't remember the last time I bought nail polish but when I saw this gleaming bottle of Essie polish at Target, I said yes.  And now everytime I look down at my nails I get a thrill of delight.  Red-y Set Ex gives a tangy red pop without being too pink and too red.  Parfait.

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At my temp job, Bjorn, the Finnish technician always has a word for me at the end of the day.   This "word" usually has military connotations and is said with complete seriousness.  Things like "Protect the tower, Hanna," said of course, with a thick Finnish accent. Today it was: "So you know the routine?  [pause. eye contact.]  Fight to the last breath.  Goodnight." Wow.

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Put your money where your heart is.  I like that.

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Fascinating. Digital media prof at USCD creates virtual civil disobedience software and products such as a cellphone with poetry and directions for illegal immigrants crossing the desert to get inside the U.S.

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"You are called to be your self. There is no one to impress."

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Last night for art night, Jan had me don a hazmat suit, walk across the street to an empty field and stand with a white hoodie over my face.  I looked like the KKK.  But I obliged.  It was for an art project.  And she was going to edit my head out anyways.  I find her composition a striking meditation on the ambiguities of our environments.  In the horizon, does the glow represent dawn or a just

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"By physically doing the thing you find unpleasant or difficult, such as exercise, you begin to change your attitude, because the brain equates taking action with a positive outcome. Conversely, you are hardwired to equate avoidance with discomfort, so the more you skip those squats, the more you come to dislike them." --Aparna A. Labroo, Ph.D., associate professor of marketing at the University

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We Californians enjoy a spring bespeckled with yellow pom poms happily waving from every field and weedy cranny of mundane sidewalks and parking lots.  You know what I'm talking about.  Those wild mustard plant flowers that are so bright they are almost fluorescent.  Flowers that cover every available hillside, taking your breath away, even when you know they are just weeds. This year, spring

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Nicholas D. Kristof: A Church Mary Can Love 

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I went on a cruise this week to celebrate my grandfather's 80th birthday.  I saw a different side of him--one that's funny, laid back, and warm. Jacob and I had a chance to stop off at Puerto Vallarta and revisit the exquisite German B&B, Hacienda Alemana, that we had loved so much on our honeymoon last year.  It was a spontaneous and fitting way to celebrate our 1 year anniversary.  We had

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This is really funny.  Rock it Lin Yu Chun!

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Easter eggs with a little help from Martha.  Tools: rubber bands, crayons, contact paper, stencil punchers.Lamb and friends.  Yum.

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{the skies above rome, italy} Since my adolescence, I've had a troubled relationship with the nature of suffering, but it was certainly nothing compared with the extreme stint I experienced after graduating from college. For two years after college, I was part of a para-church organization that taught a group of us a certain theology of suffering while living in South L.A. and engaging in

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From A Keeper of the Word: Selected Writings of William Stringfellow, Stringfellow, a white Harvard Law educated lawyer,  writes about being himself in East Harlem: "In order that my life and work there should have integrity, I had to be and to remain whoever I had become as a person before coming there.  To be accepted by others, I must first of all know myself and accept myself and be myself

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reflections of a very non-dogmatic sort Yesterday, I drove to Oceanside to meet up with a new and good friend, Karen, who lives in San Diego.  I met Karen a few weeks ago on my UN trip and quickly connected with her.  During our conversation over Thai food, Karen said, "You're one of the most spiritual people I know.  I could tell as soon as I met you." I was dumbfounded.  First of all, I

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Erin Sullivan of Erin Sullivan Photography referred The Martha Rules to me  as one of the top business books that have influenced her. I'm on Chapter 3 and already smitten with this savvy businesswoman.  If you're interested in starting a business or attracted to the idea of entrepreneurship, this book is a good way to get your feet wet.  An easy, well-paced read on Martha's business know-how.

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{Hearst Castle, San Simeon, CA} The month of March was a whirlwind.  Manhattan, UN, Boston, back home, and then a road trip up to San Francisco, Oakland, Napa, Sonoma, and all the way back down the coast through Big Sur, San Simeon (Hearst Castle), Pismo Beach, and Santa Barbara.  Big Sur was glorious and I can't wait to go back and do a retreat at New Calmaldoli Hermitage. It was my first

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after a whirlwind trip back east where i encountered an international community of politics, religion, and ngo work, i am back in sleepy orange county.  things are so laaaaid back here.  i suppose you need both to have some semblance of balance.  orange county is relaxing but so disconnected from the pace of things in the rest of the world.   how do i keep doing the things that i love and that

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I'll be blogging exlusively at unstatusofwomen.blogspot.com for the next couple weeks, my personal blog on UN adventures with the Episcopal Church Young Adult Delegate.  See you over there!

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I'm moving this week. Moving can make your bowl feel a little empty. But then your mom comes over and reminds you to stop eating weird vegan food and eat really good Korean food instead.  Instead of spaghetti squash (which my mom politely declined to have another serving of).  Or gluten-free vegan cupcake (which she ate only before I told her what it was).  As she puts it, rice, kimchi, and

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Hello all, due to demand and the need for dedicated space, updates on the UN will be moving to http://unstatusofwomen.blogspot.com/.  You'll find old posts, more info on what this UN trip is all about, as well as live blogging from the UN coming soon in less than 2 weeks!  See you there.

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I'm in the 6th month of the Ignatian Retreat, and it's really hard to believe I'm in the last stretch of the 9 month retreat. The theme for my current place in the retreat is encountering Jesus.  And you know what, that has actually been profound and good.  I've learned to differentiate Jesus from religion, and that has made me feel so much happier. The biggest theme for this entire retreat

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I've raised $810 of my $830 budgeted outlook for my upcoming Feb. 25-March 6 trip to the UN for the Commission on the Status of Women Meetings.  Having gone through some pretty lame fundraising experiences in the past where I did everything a girl could possibly do (including the kidnapping of her pastor, held for ransom until reluctant church members coughed up more dough), I am proud to

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"When we are just the vehicle, the storyteller and not the point of the story, we often write very well-we certainly write more easily." -- Julia Cameron

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“Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music--the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls, and interesting people.  Forget yourself.” --Henry Miller

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I've been getting into reading again and it has felt really good.  I always forget how good it is lose yourself in a book--it really doesn't compare to a tv show or a movie or any other form of entertainment.  A book transports you and when you find yourself reaching for those pages, unable to put the book down, it fills you with a deep sense of satisfaction, a sigh of relief, like all is well in

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in a bizarre twist of events, both my cellphone and laptop died on the same day 2 weeks ago and came back to me restored yesterday. j. thinks it's a deep psychic coincidence having to do with my discovery of my self as an artist. he can go not further than that however so the theory falls short rather quickly. the good news is not having a laptop gave me an electronic heart attack but also

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/18/science/earth/18family.html

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My little bro released a music video recently and it is awesome!  Spread the love.

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I was introduced to this interactive gem of a digital journal by J. today while discussing the heartbreaking condition of juvenile detention halls.  Have you been hearing about juv youth in the news as well?  It's been on NPR this last week and what with J. and his cohort of prison-minded friends, my awareness and involvement in the state of imprisoned youth has grown. The Vectors Journal,

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hello readers! i need your help. i've decided to register myself as a sole proprietor and get paperwork in tow for my freelance services, really so that i can start deducting everything i can as expenses (overhead:rent/utilities, computer, etc.).  My computer dying the other day was major impetus and wake up call for the new tax season.  and this is where i am heading professionally so it's good

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This Saturday, January 17, I'll be at RETROSPECTIVE OF RAUSCHENBERG'S ART AT GEMINI G.E.L.   AT THE ARMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTS for the opening reception at 7pm.  Some good friends and their friends will be there (Jan & Charissa of The Gifted Blog) and it should be a sweet evening of inspiration and fun. Gemini is a publisher/workshop that fostered the collaboration of many printmakers

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