Deliciousness January 25, 2008
Posted by Katie Oh in : Such As , add a commentthese past few days have been positively delicious. or, at least, remind me of delicious times.
on wednesday, i had a vegetable quiche from the cafeteria. even though it’s become painfully obvious that they stuff the food with some sort of laxative [i’ve been getting mad stomach cramps, it’s a bitch!] i needed to eat that quiche.
quiche is my father. back home, every weekend he would make one glorious, huge breakfast. occasionally this would be a quiche. quiche is my favorite. my father is a fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants cook: if something in the fridge looks like it could be potentially delicious in his concoction, he throws it in. a good 50% of the time, i don’t like what he makes [i’m not a meat-and-potatoes girl, so a lot of his stews are just kinda ‘ehhh.’] but when he makes quiche… dear lord, i could eat the entire pan.
yesterday, a gaggle of us placed an order with an american apparel wholesale store online. this was a multiple-hour ordeal, but we’ll all have stylin’ wardrobes soon. i bought $50 worth of stuff: two teeshirts, four pairs of leggings. it’s fantastic.
we decided to take a break in the middle of ordering, and we walked to unnameable books, a space in north park slope that’s filled to the ceiling with books of every kind. it’s absolutely fantastic; the owner agreed to let us use the basement of his space for readings, should we ever need a venue.
i got home at 11, and checked my email, and voila: we officially have permission to put on a production of the vagina monologues at pratt. i am the official coordinator, as well as the director and perhaps an actor, if i wish to assume that role as well. it’s all very exciting.
the people in my program, my friends, have rallied around me: everyone is so enthusiastic about helping out with this production. everyone wants to do something: take tickets, bake cookies, act, do budgets, design programs, anything i need them to do. it’s really fantastic.
i love this support that i’m getting. when you’re at the right place with the right people, it’s amazing how good that feels.
Three Day Weekend January 21, 2008
Posted by Katie Oh in : Such As , add a commentthis weekend has been fantastic! fantastic.
saturday, i locked myself in my room with the intention of cleaning all day. this was mildly accomplished. i ran into amanda in the hallway and we went and got cheap [& delicious!] sushi and then watched law & order: svu for like two hours. amanda hails from florida, and lives down the hall from me. we both love barnes & noble and sushi, so we’re a good match.
sunday morning, i woke up and went to interview adrian, a fellow writing major, for a feature writing assignment. adrian’s roommate recently dropped out, so her room has become this tiny comfortable place — she pushed the twin beds together to make one big bed, and covered her roommate’s desk with a piece of cloth, creating an instant breakfast nook. it is cozy. we chatted over some delicious food [home-made granola, pear cider, tea] for about two hours, then i moseyed back over to pantas to continue working.
i ran to get lunch in the caf, and i was intercepted by robert. “we’re going to williamsburg soon!” he exclaimed “you should come with us!” i, of course, was down. i inhaled my laxative-laden cafeteria food [shrimp with rice and carrots] and a group of us hopped on the g train shuttle headed to williamsburg.
it seemed as though we all were newbies to williamsburg — none of us had the navigational skills to, uh, not get lost. we walked around in a circle [who knew grand st. is cut in half by the bqe?] for a while, before finding our way into actual williamsburg. we thrifted for a bit [the purpose of the trip was to fetch winter coats for a few in the group who needed them] and got delicious cheesecake at the only cafe that seemed to be open. i realized that i needed to get back by six and it was about 5:45. whups!
we literally ran onto the g shuttle and got back to campus at 6:15. i ran to the pi shop to meet jenny and amber so we could get on our way to the ballet. after i ate and sophie rejoined us, we hopped back on the g shuttle and got ourselves to the ballet.
i realized that i am not really a fan of the ballet. it’s interesting to watch for a bit, but i got confused and a bit bored. i do admire dancers, though — the way they contort their bodies is pretty amazing. i would love to have the body of a dancer — all muscle and flexibility. so glorious.
today, emily and i ventured into manhattan to find her a copy of amy hempel’s ‘reasons to live.’ we stopped at starbucks [it never ceases to amaze me how crowded starbucks in manhattan are] and filene’s basement, and meandered about, discussing screenplays and student loans and apartments. it was really great, very relaxing.
and now i am back, unwound and sleepy-eyed. i’ve been sleeping ridiculous amounts recently [think 10-12 hours a night.] it’s ridiculous, but very nice.
Home January 17, 2008
Posted by Katie Oh in : Such As , add a commenti am home. brooklyn is a large warm blanket that drapes over my shoulders. i am not cold here. here is perfect. i missed the little things: the sparkle in adrian’s eyes when she laughs, jenny’s eyebrow furrow, amber’s inquisitive looks. gillian’s funny faces, lyndel’s compassion. i have little lists of things i love about the people here.
the past week or so has been filled with new classes and fun. i am typing this before i leave for another poetry reading. this time, i’m not going to read. i am going to sit and relax and just be in awe of this amazing place and how much i missed it.
i am arranging a production of the vagina monologues at pratt. coming here, i just assumed that such a production would naturally be arranged; that it was on the books and that everyone would just know. alas, i was met with some confused stares, but also an overwhelming amount of enthusiasm. i mentioned being worried about little things, such as the report that the v-day organization demands you compile after the performance. four people volunteered to take the task on since i was too scared to do it myself — four people, and we don’t even know what the report entails. this is what i love about here versus old home. wherever old home is.
with the new semester comes new professors — and the customary question is to ask where you’re from. i, honestly, do not know anymore. i am confused as to if “michigan, by way of pittsburgh” is correct, or “pittsburgh, by way of michigan.” it’s a strange feeling, that this so-new place of this city is what really feels like home.
in other news, i miss my kitten. i find myself cold at night. she used to lay on my feet, trying to gnaw at my toes through the comforter, and keep me warm.