blog neglect...

Sorry for neglecting my blog...a few of you have commented for more
updates. I'm still trying to cultivate the blog habit.

Also, I think it's hard to know what to write about! What exactly is
blog worthy? Life this past week has had its share of ups, downs and
stuff that's just banal, but is it blog worthy? Does it matter? I'm
still trying to figure that out.

Anyway, 2 more full days before I leave Vancouver for 2 months. I've
been trying to work on two papers, but have already resigned myself to
finishing them in New York. My days are spent researching, tending to
endless leaving Vancouver and trip details, and hanging out with
friends. Sadly, I've been saying goodbye to several friends who have
finished school for good. Anneke last week, Angela on Sunday and Jackie
today. Sara tomorrow. People I will miss.

On another note, I had another weird culture-shock-y moment a little
while ago...except I think I was/am too sleep-y for it to register it
completely as such. Betsy and Brett were over tonight. While I
finished their leftover Vietnamese food, they talked about Palm Pilots
and hot syncing and building your own desktops and the difference
between a laptop and desktop platform or something. I think I could
only follow 15% of the conversation; it was like being in the San
Francisco Bay Area again with my tech friends. They then proceeded to
poke fun of my truly one-of-a-kind chopstick and pencil holding skills.
And then Betsy felt like writing her Chinese name which means Polishing
Jade. And then I wrote mine which is like one of the hardest names on
record. And we learned Brett's middle name. Brett is
also going to Rome this summer, so when we get back, we've decided to
have a Rome picture showdown.

See---isn't that kind of boring? (Betsy and Brett---you are not
boring.) Is this the sort of thing that is truly blog worthy?