july... august...
the first weekend we had that meeting, and then outdoor training/YEHA meeting at the beach.
last weekend--the second weekend--
I flew down to DC early Saturday morning to interpret for SSN's event. We had the public lecture on Saturday at George Washington University.. and then I think that other JDJ lecture was in the evening..? I can't remember exactly anymore. Sunday was the member event, and then we had dinner at that vegetarian place, and then I flew back.
Monday... Monday was the kangchun for the Olympiad participants at BEST5.
and Tuesday was the Olympiad and BE Conference at the UN.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
oh bleh
whoosh! whoa, what was that??
that? that was july, yo.
oh. whoops.
broken record warning-- here it comes--
so i always get these things in my head that i want to get down on paper or here on this blog or somewhere, and somehow they get lost in the netherspace between those moments and when i actually have a minute in front of my computer screen. and then... when i'm finally here, i've already lost them. it's kind of a pity, really.
oh. well.. i'll start with this--
last... friday, was it? i had a fortune cookie with the best fortune ever: "When winter comes heaven will rain success on you." How's that for a fortune?? seriously, it totally made my day.
um.. what else what else...
new york is HOT. omg. it's miserable. hot and sticky and gross... a lot like korea, actually.
so, when i was roasting in various places on the west coast, i had these nice little dreams of the east coast being nice and cool even in the summer, and i realize now that i was sorely mistaken.
it's the kind of weather where you can just sit and not move a muscle, and you're baking from the inside out and your clothes get all damp and stick to your skin and your skin is all sticky and nasty from your sweat. sooooo... compared to phoenix or, say, palm springs, where it really is 120 degrees and like 100 in the shade... somewhere in the low to mid 90s might be a teensy bit cooler, but actually the way it works out is, by the time you're dealing with 120 degrees, it's literally stifling.. and 93 still feels pretty damn toasty. and then, you add the humidity... add a dash of traffic... you get the idea.
i had all these kinda cool things i wanted to say and someday, i will fix my habit of not writing them down and forgetting them and losing them forever
that? that was july, yo.
oh. whoops.
broken record warning-- here it comes--
so i always get these things in my head that i want to get down on paper or here on this blog or somewhere, and somehow they get lost in the netherspace between those moments and when i actually have a minute in front of my computer screen. and then... when i'm finally here, i've already lost them. it's kind of a pity, really.
oh. well.. i'll start with this--
last... friday, was it? i had a fortune cookie with the best fortune ever: "When winter comes heaven will rain success on you." How's that for a fortune?? seriously, it totally made my day.
um.. what else what else...
new york is HOT. omg. it's miserable. hot and sticky and gross... a lot like korea, actually.
so, when i was roasting in various places on the west coast, i had these nice little dreams of the east coast being nice and cool even in the summer, and i realize now that i was sorely mistaken.
it's the kind of weather where you can just sit and not move a muscle, and you're baking from the inside out and your clothes get all damp and stick to your skin and your skin is all sticky and nasty from your sweat. sooooo... compared to phoenix or, say, palm springs, where it really is 120 degrees and like 100 in the shade... somewhere in the low to mid 90s might be a teensy bit cooler, but actually the way it works out is, by the time you're dealing with 120 degrees, it's literally stifling.. and 93 still feels pretty damn toasty. and then, you add the humidity... add a dash of traffic... you get the idea.
i had all these kinda cool things i wanted to say and someday, i will fix my habit of not writing them down and forgetting them and losing them forever
Monday, July 28, 2008
Brain Wave Vibration
"As you begin Brain Wave Vibration, it is important to do so with very specific, positive intent. Without this, the action is only shaking, which might provide some temporary relaxation and escape, but it will not be permanent. Instead, as you shake, let go of everything and go to a place of oneness, the quiet center at the core of your being. it is from this place that you can begin to re-create yourself and to create the life you really want to live."
- from Brain Wave Vibration, Ilchi Lee
- from Brain Wave Vibration, Ilchi Lee
Thursday, July 10, 2008
omg
omg
end of june.. the last day of june, i was at the westchester center.
then it was july... and it was the fourth of july... and then i went whitewater rafting for the first time on sunday..
and now thursday's over.
haha
i gotta get to bed in a hurry.
but.. about today.
오늘은 태어나서 처음으로 반딧불을 보았다.
스승님께서 개송에 넣으신 반딧불.
참으로 예쁘더라.
i was out for a quick jog in the evening, and i saw real live fireflies, i think for the first time in my life. it was so pretty.
it was actually kind of hot out, but there was some wind, too.
how i love the wind.
end of june.. the last day of june, i was at the westchester center.
then it was july... and it was the fourth of july... and then i went whitewater rafting for the first time on sunday..
and now thursday's over.
haha
i gotta get to bed in a hurry.
but.. about today.
오늘은 태어나서 처음으로 반딧불을 보았다.
스승님께서 개송에 넣으신 반딧불.
참으로 예쁘더라.
i was out for a quick jog in the evening, and i saw real live fireflies, i think for the first time in my life. it was so pretty.
it was actually kind of hot out, but there was some wind, too.
how i love the wind.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
random stuff i wanted to keep
http://health.msn.com/fitness/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100124393
Baby Pudge Won't Budge
by Martica Heaner, M.A., M.Ed., for MSN Health & Fitness
Q: I gained 50 pounds during my last pregnancy five years ago, and still have not been able to lose the last 12 pounds. I am in my late 30s, am 5-foot-2 and 130 pounds. How many calories should I be eating? I am fairly active, but I am only able to workout a couple of times a week.
A: First the bad news: Several factors may make it difficult for you to get back to where you were pre-pregnancy. When you gain weight, the longer you keep it on, the harder it can be to lose. That’s because the body seems hardwired to favor fat gain. Once a certain fat level has been maintained for a period of time (no one knows just how long), the body perceives that to be normal and fights to maintain it.
As you start to lose that extra bulk, different physiological systems kick in to encourage weight re-gain. Hormones and neurotransmitters that regulate how active you are, how hungry or full you feel or how you metabolize energy may be affected in ways that make the fat come back. This is why so many people go on diet after diet but usually put the weight back on.
All is not doomed, however, because there are plenty of people who’ve successfully kept weight off. But it requires more commitment and diligence than many people are prepared to make. Weight control should be considered a long-term lifestyle approach rather than simply a quick fix, where you go on a diet for a period of time and then revert back to pre-diet, weight-promoting behaviors.
How much you exercise is crucial in both losing weight in a healthy way and keeping it off for the long term. If you can only workout a couple of times a week, that may not be enough. The current recommendations for exercise are that most people should get at least 30 minutes every day of moderate activity (and this can be broken up into shorter chunks). However, the benefits gained from this amount are primarily in terms of health, such as decreased risks of conditions like heart disease.
To lose weight or maintain weight loss, research shows that most people need to do at least 60 to 90 minutes of moderate exercise nearly every day. Yes, it sounds like a lot, but, again, you can get it in chunks. If you are highly active, running around all day, parking in the farthest spaces, taking the stairs at every opportunity, etc., you can clock up the requisite calorie burn without too much trouble. (People who are out of shape should aim for smaller time periods and gradually work up to the quota. Don’t overdo it.)
There is no exact science to determine your precise calorie needs, outside of being tested in a lab, but here’s a formula that many nutritionists use to figure a person’s energy requirements:
For women, multiply 0.9 by your current weight in kilograms (to covert pounds to kilograms, divide your pound weight by 2.2). Multiply that number by 24 (men should multiply their kilogram weight by 1 rather than 0.9).
Let’s use you as an example. If you are 130 pounds, you weigh 59 kilograms. So 59 x 0.9 is 53; multiply 53 by 24 and you get 1,276. Now you need to account for the additional calories you burn by being active. This estimate can vary. If you are slightly active, multiply this number by 1.2 or 1.4. If you are moderately active, multiply this by 1.8. You sound highly active, so then multiply by the activity factor of 1.8. This shows that you need about 2,298 calories a day to maintain your present weight. In theory, if you eat more than 2,298 calories per day you will gain; if you eat less you will lose. (Keep in mind that this is not foolproof. Other physiological or genetic factors may also affect whether you gain or lose.)
To determine what your calorie count to lose weight, first pick a theoretical desired weight loss. The most you should aim to lose is two pounds a week, but it might be more realistic and easy to live with losing at a slower rate, say one to one-and-a-half pounds a week. (The slower and lower your weight loss, the more likely it will be permanent fat loss.)
One pound of fat equals 3,500 calories. In theory, if you eat that much extra you'll gain a pound; if you burn off that much through exercise or by decreasing that amount in your diet, you'll lose a pound. One and a half pounds per week is 5,250 calories. So to lose 1.5 pounds a week, you need to cut out 750 calories daily.
Subtract your daily energy needs by 750. That means you need to eat about 1,548 calories a day to lose about 1.5 pounds a week.
The calories you burn from exercise can contribute to this equation. If you burn 300 calories from a one-hour daily walk, you could cut out just 450 calories a day and still stay on track to achieve this weight loss. Or you could cut out 750 from foods and allow the extra exercise burn to speed up the process. (But keep in mind, aiming for fast loss is not the best long-term approach.)
In the end, you need to find an exercise program that you can stick with for the rest of your life. And the same goes for diet. A crazy diet may produce dramatic short-term results, but if it’s not a healthy way of eating that you can sustain, you’re likely to gain the weight back when you inevitably slip back into old eating habits. So stay realistic, make small, achievable goals and stick to them. And don’t forget to schedule more and more calorie-burning activity into your life. Good luck!
Baby Pudge Won't Budge
by Martica Heaner, M.A., M.Ed., for MSN Health & Fitness
Q: I gained 50 pounds during my last pregnancy five years ago, and still have not been able to lose the last 12 pounds. I am in my late 30s, am 5-foot-2 and 130 pounds. How many calories should I be eating? I am fairly active, but I am only able to workout a couple of times a week.
A: First the bad news: Several factors may make it difficult for you to get back to where you were pre-pregnancy. When you gain weight, the longer you keep it on, the harder it can be to lose. That’s because the body seems hardwired to favor fat gain. Once a certain fat level has been maintained for a period of time (no one knows just how long), the body perceives that to be normal and fights to maintain it.
As you start to lose that extra bulk, different physiological systems kick in to encourage weight re-gain. Hormones and neurotransmitters that regulate how active you are, how hungry or full you feel or how you metabolize energy may be affected in ways that make the fat come back. This is why so many people go on diet after diet but usually put the weight back on.
All is not doomed, however, because there are plenty of people who’ve successfully kept weight off. But it requires more commitment and diligence than many people are prepared to make. Weight control should be considered a long-term lifestyle approach rather than simply a quick fix, where you go on a diet for a period of time and then revert back to pre-diet, weight-promoting behaviors.
How much you exercise is crucial in both losing weight in a healthy way and keeping it off for the long term. If you can only workout a couple of times a week, that may not be enough. The current recommendations for exercise are that most people should get at least 30 minutes every day of moderate activity (and this can be broken up into shorter chunks). However, the benefits gained from this amount are primarily in terms of health, such as decreased risks of conditions like heart disease.
To lose weight or maintain weight loss, research shows that most people need to do at least 60 to 90 minutes of moderate exercise nearly every day. Yes, it sounds like a lot, but, again, you can get it in chunks. If you are highly active, running around all day, parking in the farthest spaces, taking the stairs at every opportunity, etc., you can clock up the requisite calorie burn without too much trouble. (People who are out of shape should aim for smaller time periods and gradually work up to the quota. Don’t overdo it.)
There is no exact science to determine your precise calorie needs, outside of being tested in a lab, but here’s a formula that many nutritionists use to figure a person’s energy requirements:
For women, multiply 0.9 by your current weight in kilograms (to covert pounds to kilograms, divide your pound weight by 2.2). Multiply that number by 24 (men should multiply their kilogram weight by 1 rather than 0.9).
Let’s use you as an example. If you are 130 pounds, you weigh 59 kilograms. So 59 x 0.9 is 53; multiply 53 by 24 and you get 1,276. Now you need to account for the additional calories you burn by being active. This estimate can vary. If you are slightly active, multiply this number by 1.2 or 1.4. If you are moderately active, multiply this by 1.8. You sound highly active, so then multiply by the activity factor of 1.8. This shows that you need about 2,298 calories a day to maintain your present weight. In theory, if you eat more than 2,298 calories per day you will gain; if you eat less you will lose. (Keep in mind that this is not foolproof. Other physiological or genetic factors may also affect whether you gain or lose.)
To determine what your calorie count to lose weight, first pick a theoretical desired weight loss. The most you should aim to lose is two pounds a week, but it might be more realistic and easy to live with losing at a slower rate, say one to one-and-a-half pounds a week. (The slower and lower your weight loss, the more likely it will be permanent fat loss.)
One pound of fat equals 3,500 calories. In theory, if you eat that much extra you'll gain a pound; if you burn off that much through exercise or by decreasing that amount in your diet, you'll lose a pound. One and a half pounds per week is 5,250 calories. So to lose 1.5 pounds a week, you need to cut out 750 calories daily.
Subtract your daily energy needs by 750. That means you need to eat about 1,548 calories a day to lose about 1.5 pounds a week.
The calories you burn from exercise can contribute to this equation. If you burn 300 calories from a one-hour daily walk, you could cut out just 450 calories a day and still stay on track to achieve this weight loss. Or you could cut out 750 from foods and allow the extra exercise burn to speed up the process. (But keep in mind, aiming for fast loss is not the best long-term approach.)
In the end, you need to find an exercise program that you can stick with for the rest of your life. And the same goes for diet. A crazy diet may produce dramatic short-term results, but if it’s not a healthy way of eating that you can sustain, you’re likely to gain the weight back when you inevitably slip back into old eating habits. So stay realistic, make small, achievable goals and stick to them. And don’t forget to schedule more and more calorie-burning activity into your life. Good luck!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
whoa
broken record warning-- "wow, what happened to the past, like, 3 weeks?"
well. let's see..... this and that.
after translating for byukwoon sunsanim during the last week of may, and going through all my stuff the first week of june... i was in and out of mago garden, translating, etc...
and then..
well.
i drove to new york. from sedona, arizona.
yeperooni. it was a whole 36 hours of driving time alone.
alone meaning just the time i was driving, and alone meaning i was the only one in my car.
i wrote all these blog entries in my head while i was driving, but then i never got around to actually typing them out..
and it doesn't look like it's gonna happen right this second, either..
*sigh oh well.
well. let's see..... this and that.
after translating for byukwoon sunsanim during the last week of may, and going through all my stuff the first week of june... i was in and out of mago garden, translating, etc...
and then..
well.
i drove to new york. from sedona, arizona.
yeperooni. it was a whole 36 hours of driving time alone.
alone meaning just the time i was driving, and alone meaning i was the only one in my car.
i wrote all these blog entries in my head while i was driving, but then i never got around to actually typing them out..
and it doesn't look like it's gonna happen right this second, either..
*sigh oh well.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
words that i like (my new net-based scratch paper)
(in no particular order, and for my reference)
compelling articulate engaged involve implement
insecurities validation
inexorable movement of time
vulnerable
compelling articulate engaged involve implement
insecurities validation
inexorable movement of time
vulnerable
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