because one just isn't enough
this is when we become truly human, fully ourselves, beautiful.
SMS Commencement was on Saturday, and the speech is on youtube already! Yup it was that good. :) Congrats everyone!!
sorry, i couldn't help myself. but i think that left kidney has to be the happiest kidney i've ever seen! :)
Not to say that I had a terrible time here at all, but I'd be in Bangkok now if my flight out today hadn't been canceled due to the Air India strike. The initial few hours at the airport were awful because the counter people were not at all helpful. I overheard another passenger say something to the effect of: this is the first and last time I'm coming to India. I lost count of the number of times I was told, "Sorry I can't help you. Go wait in that line over there." Also, I was pretty much flat out lied to. Lie #1: Your flight has been rescheduled to 2pm tomorrow." Lie #2: You will get a refund (from that counter over there) and then you can book your own flight through another carrier." The real story (I hope) is that they have put us on a different flight with a different airline scheduled to leave <12 hours later than the original flight, and they put us in a very nice hotel for the wait (with a/c!!). Not bad, but after this morning, I'm not sure that I can believe it until I'm actually on the plane. Just hoping that it all works out!
SFMOMA has a small exhibit of Tobias Wong's work on display until mid-June in a room next to the Paradesign exhibit. I almost walked right past it and left without realizing it was there. So glad I caught sight of it.
"The mobile is intended to reach from the ceiling to the floor, ending up in an overflowing pile. The simple act of walking by and accidentally kicking the beads or cleaning the floor constantly recreates a new order in which the mobile is hung."
"The movement of the piece comes from the random collection created on the floor rather than air or traditional kinetics on which conventional mobiles are reliant."
i am incredibly grateful for wonderful friends who opened their home for a delicious dinner yesterday evening. it helped ease the sadness of not being able to go back to the east coast to spend thanksgiving with my family and to see my dog for the last time. a few days ago, we found out that his kidneys are failing. as difficult as it is, we have come to terms with the fact that the most humane option is to put him to sleep. he has been a part of our family for 15 years.
i had a lot of fun skyping with him for the first (and last) time. he had no clue what was going on per usual.
... and i got only an occasional butt in the camera. :)
Easy to understand overview on the new health care reform law.
