Subsidence Problem
US housing market does not look promising for the rest of the year.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Start Waking up at 9 AM
This morning Nina laid another poo in the house. For some reason, my mom went batshit crazy when she saw it. Her yelling woke me up and I ran out to see her aiming a fly swatter at our poor dog, who was emitting high-pitched whines in the corner of the kitchen.
I think my mom's been in a more irritated mood recently because she hasn't been able to find work. She's been at home studying for her GED and doing housework for about...6 months now. I've been free for about 3 days and I feel restless. The other realization I had has to do with my whole journey of self-reflection and finding ways I can be a better person. My mom brought Nina home because I had said I wanted a dog when I got back from China. Well, now she's here (not that I chose her, but I'm not complaining), and the person most responsible for training her would be me. Instead, I've dropped the ball. I was much more hard-working at the beginning, taking her out when I thought she needed to go, for example. I guess because I saw raising Nina as a family effort, so I thought I wouldn't have to walk her every day, potty train her, and clean her. Between my mom's screaming this morning and taking a walk with Nina to get away from her rage, I realized I am going to have to be more vigilant and consistent when it comes to training my pet. A dog can't be disciplined unless their owner is too.
On a brighter note, I feel like a kid who's been let out for summer vacation, even if it's just for a few days. I've picked up the guitar again. I learned how to play Ode to Joy last night. I've started reading things I've wanted to for a while but had to put off. I've had more time to exercise (BIG yay). I've also been revisiting good old Asian dramas. Never fails to be time-consuming. At the same time this would be the best time to get rid of my panda eyes, so staying up until 3 AM and crying my eyes out probably would not help...
I think my mom's been in a more irritated mood recently because she hasn't been able to find work. She's been at home studying for her GED and doing housework for about...6 months now. I've been free for about 3 days and I feel restless. The other realization I had has to do with my whole journey of self-reflection and finding ways I can be a better person. My mom brought Nina home because I had said I wanted a dog when I got back from China. Well, now she's here (not that I chose her, but I'm not complaining), and the person most responsible for training her would be me. Instead, I've dropped the ball. I was much more hard-working at the beginning, taking her out when I thought she needed to go, for example. I guess because I saw raising Nina as a family effort, so I thought I wouldn't have to walk her every day, potty train her, and clean her. Between my mom's screaming this morning and taking a walk with Nina to get away from her rage, I realized I am going to have to be more vigilant and consistent when it comes to training my pet. A dog can't be disciplined unless their owner is too.
On a brighter note, I feel like a kid who's been let out for summer vacation, even if it's just for a few days. I've picked up the guitar again. I learned how to play Ode to Joy last night. I've started reading things I've wanted to for a while but had to put off. I've had more time to exercise (BIG yay). I've also been revisiting good old Asian dramas. Never fails to be time-consuming. At the same time this would be the best time to get rid of my panda eyes, so staying up until 3 AM and crying my eyes out probably would not help...
Monday, June 6, 2011
Sigh.
Watching the Murder of an Innocent Man
While reading this story on the New York Times today this was the ad running alongside it.
Today is not a good day for my faith in humanity to be affirmed. Must be because it's a Monday.
While reading this story on the New York Times today this was the ad running alongside it.
Today is not a good day for my faith in humanity to be affirmed. Must be because it's a Monday.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
The Housing Market
Hm, conflicting forecasts on the housing market in the US. Ideally, as a somewhat-still-aspiring achiever of the American dream, I would like to own my own home one day, but I'm beginning to think the payoff is questionable.
Marketwatch: Why Housing is in a Depression
Wall Street Journal: Is it Time to Buy a Home?
Marketwatch: Why Housing is in a Depression
Wall Street Journal: Is it Time to Buy a Home?
Friday, June 3, 2011
From the USC Theses and Dissertation Formatting Guidebook
The things you learn each day...
"A widow occurs when the last line of a paragraph appears as the first line of a page. To
eliminate a widow, insert a page break a line earlier so that the last two lines of the
paragraph appear at the top of the next page.
An orphan occurs when a heading or the first line of a paragraph appears as the last line of a page. To eliminate an orphan, insert a page break before the orphan line."
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Eraser
I realized I'm very good at erasing things. It may just be one of the biggest qualities I possess.
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