World Cup of Hair

I was looking at some pictures of hairdos from the World Cup and thought these two were especially funny, with the captions.

My hair is better than yours

Tomas Ujfalusi of Czech Republic (left) and Asamoah Gyan of Ghana battle for the ball.

In need of some gel

Portuguese defender Nuno Valente jumps for the ball during the 2006 World Cup match Angola vs. Portugal.

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Say what?

Something two of my girl friends, both intelligent and self-respecting women, have said to me has been bothering me. On two different occasions, we were discussing men, as we do, and about all the traits we love about 'em and they've said that they want a man who are jerks to them in public but are sweet and nice in private. Say what??

I don't understand. Why would want a guy who isn't man enough to be nice in public and in private? Hell, if that were me and my guy started treating me like dirt in public, I'd drop that bitch like he was last night's potatoe peels. *Insert finger-snapping, head-moving-side-to-side gesture* (You know the one I'm talking about!)

Girls, girls, girls! No matter how nice a guy is in private, if he's a jerk in public, he's still a jerk. You deserve FAR better than that. wOrd.

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Stupid People on MySpace

This is courtesy of TheTechStop.net, Sunday, 25 June 2006

From the article: “The defense attorney for Pete Solis, the 19-year-old Texas community college student charged with sexually assaulting the girl dubbed "Julie Doe" in her lawsuit, told TIME that if the Texas courts accept the premise that MySpace is liable because the two met there, then his client also has a claim, since the alleged victim falsely portrayed herself on the webiste as 15 years old.”

First there was the girl who sued MySpace for getting her assualted. Now we have a threatened lawsuit by the man who did the assaulting. This is ridiculous! Is NOBODY responsible for their own actions anymore? Can I sue studios that make movies which are TOO entertaining, thereby increasing the likelihood that I’ll gain weight by sitting on the couch to watch their flic? Can I sue Home Depot for selling me a screwdriver and driving me into a life of crime, prying open car doors? Can I sue porn sites for giving me carpal tunnel syndrome?

I'm speechless. You can't blame a website for causing you to behave in a certain way! Did the website tell you to go out and assualt people?! No, of course it didn't! You have to take responsibility for your own actions! This is mad. People need to grow up and get some common sense. Not that the kids (and by kids, I mean everyone in this farce because it doesn't matter how old you are, you're still a kid if you behave with such recklessness, irresponsibility and immaturity) are completely to blame - bad parenting is at fault, too! Oh don't think you're getting off that easily! Oh no, no, no! You should be aware that your child is spending way too much time online - MySpace or wherever - chatting to God knows who and you should've taught them some common internet sense! ARGH! If you can't do it, DON'T have children. Or get help.

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Department of Communication Commencement, June 8th, 2006

Not my most graceful picture but hey, it's cake!

That's David Silver. I had him for Basic Concepts of New Media. I love this picture. You rock David!!

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University of Washington 131st Commencement, June 10th, 2006

Let's play 'Where's Waldo'...

(I got lei'd by Ryan and Georgia.)

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Portraits by Drumheller Fountain before Commencement

Me and parents

Me and Evan - Huskies for life

Mom was concerned that she wouldn't be able to spot me amidst the sea of black cap and gowns so I marked myself with a big white 'J', shown here upside down.

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Adventures of a Girl and a Mini Cooper

Well, okay, it's not as exciting as it sounds but it WAS exciting! Today was the first time I've been inside a Mini Cooper!! YES, that's right, a MINI! I love those cars; they're so cute and huggable and sooooooo me! I want one.

It was Matthew Lockewood's last day at work - he's one of the sales guys and quite frankly, he gets my back up a bit cuz he spoke in a really patronising tone to me the last time we met (I hate it when people patronise me) - and when this happens, we're invited to drinks at lunchtime somewhere nearby. Anyway, Neil was driving over and offered Val and I a lift. He drives a cream coloured Mini. Oh yeah, it was awwweeesome. His is the new model and it's the faster type and, boy, it can vroom! We were zipping down the motorway like a starving hummingbird spying a fresh flower full of nectar!

I'm an equal opportunity Mini lover. I love them all: new or old, vroom or slow, sunroof or convertable top.

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Home and Graduation

I flew home last Wednesday. It was good to be home. It was great to see friends and family. Despite that, when I touched down in SeaTac, I missed England-home already. Haha. Anyway, it felt good to be home.

The COM Department commencement was Thursday and my brother and sister attended with me. It was really informal and casual and I actually saw several people I knew! I was thinking to myself that I wouldn't know anyone because 1) I finished in Winter Quarter (March) whereas most people finished in Spring Qtr. (June), 2) most of my friends either aren't in COM or have already graduated last year. But I saw Sarah and it turns out that she'd flown back for graduation, too! She's moved back to Korea and she's got a really good marketing/PR job - like me! - with L'Oreal. Awesome! She gets a lot of freebies. Yay for freebies! I also saw a couple of people from my PR classes back.

I also saw David Silver, my prof for Concepts of New Media. Woohoo! That class was one of the best I'd taken and I'm still getting feedback from the Facebook team! David and Crispin (Thurlow) are my absolute favourite professors; it was because of Crispin's COM 202 class that inspired me and made me want to major in COM. I dread to think where I'd be if I hadn't taken that class.

OMG, and David told me he reads my blog! He's probably reading this right now! Hi David, if you're reading this! By the way, I'm not sucking up cuz I'm no longer a student. Woohoo! And then David tells me that Crispin sends his regards and that they've spoken about me. OMG. No way! I was floored because although I know them both and I know that David definitely knows me and Crispin kinda knows me, the fact that they've actually spoken about me (keeping in mind I'm not really active in or terribly involved with the COM dept. or on campus like a lot of other students) proves that I'm just more than a number (more than just another student in one of their classes)!! I was, like, wow. I don't have adequate words to describe how awesome that is.

I got my hair done on Friday. I'm such a snob that I have to fly home to have my hair redyed. Hahaha! Anyway, I don't trust just anyone with my hair and Kyongi does a really good job so until I find a replacement or suddenly become incredibly rich enough to fly her out, I'll just have to wait until the next time I go home to get my hair done. I also got a much-needed pedicure. Finally! I'm becoming really addicted to pedicures; they feel so good! My toes are lovely again in a shocking pink colour (the colour's O.P.I. - It's All Greek to Me). Gorgeous!

The school-wide graduation ceremony on Saturday was nice, with all its traditions and such, but it was forever long. I actually fell asleep in the middle of it! Haha! My mom was concerned about not being able to spot me amidst the sea of black cap and gowns so I taped a giant white 'J' on my cap so she could spot me easier; it helped. I'm a genius. There was a girl with a giant pink blow-up flamingo on her cap. Lots of people had different things on their caps - my friend Lindsy had a soccer ball cut-out on hers - but luckily no one had the exact same thing as mine. Hehehe.

Pictures will be up once my sister emails them to me.

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Hull

Before I flew home last Wednesday, I went up to Hull for a few days to see some friends. It was really nice, being back there - it was 'home' for a year after all - and it was great seeing friends and catching up with them: Sophie, Flick, Claire, Tim, Kim, Helen, Kat, David and Margaret from Sun Cafe, and Linda and Hannah from Debenhams. It was so good to see them all and just to see what's been going on since I left over 10 months ago. I got to have the Snicker Steamer from Planet Coffee (I'd been thinking about that drink since I thought of going up), a latte and Korean tea from Sun Cafe, Chinese buffet at May Sum, and the best curry at The Last Viceroy.

I stayed with Sophie at her gorgeous house near the University. It's soooo big and beautiful, and retains so many of its original historical features; I love houses with character. I slept on her sofa-bed and, to my pleasant surprise, it was really comfortable! I wasn't expecting a sofa-bed to be so comfortable but I slept so well that I was actually slightly disorientedwhen I woke up the first time and it took me a minute to remember where I was - that hardly ever happens.

I think the best part was, besides seeing everyone, the bitch sessions I had with Flick and Claire. Well, actually Claire didn't bitch at all cuz she's happily steady with Mike, so for her, it was just regular girl-talk; for me and Flick, however, it was girl-talk + bitching. What'd we talk and bitch about? Our careers-in-progress. And men, of course. I had so much anger bottled up inside of me and it was making me feel like shit - I never bottle up anger; I just let it out when I get angry - and bitching about it with Flick felt really good. Unfortunately, I don't hold onto anger well so after bitching about it for 2 days, I'd lost a lot of my wrath by Tuesday; all I was left with were the words. Oh I was still pissed off but just without the rage; to be honest, I was really weary - I was all cried out, all raged out. I'm sure I can still summon up some anger if I think about it but why bother? Definitely not worth my time and energy.

But anyway, it was a good trip. :)

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I Need

Sometimes I wish I really liked alcohol. What would it be like to be able to drown yourself in some vodka? Hell, with my tolerance, I wouldn't need all that much. A vodka and coke here, a shot of anything there and voilà: I'm drunk.

I need a pedicure, too.

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