Author: Pearl L

Okay, first read this article, which is found in The Onion.

Then read this article, which is Blogger’s Helpdesk’s advice on what to do if such an event happens.

it’s pretty funny that Blogger decided to respond to these privacy issues by offering some advice. some of it is quite good, such as the suggestion of using a pseudonym (*cough*aaron*cough*), or delisting yourself from Google (which i probably need to do). The self-censorship stuff just sucks, and while it’s probably a good idea, it really makes keeping an online journal that much less helpful in terms of as a personal development tool. Writing “I hate so and so” or “i wish i could kill someone” in your blog, even as a joke, can lead to serious (often ridiculous) consequences. And because it’s public, you could get screwed over because of some not-so-nice thought you have some odd Tuesday. for thinking!! just for THINKING IT!

anyway, i’m clearly too tired to be coherent right now, but here are just a couple more incoherent mini-rants.

jer left for india tonight. BLARGH!

i really like that michelle branch song ‘breathe.’ it’s purty. :)

i really really really like the two new outkast singles too, hey ya and the way you move. man, why do they rock so much?!

iTunes is a lot of fun!

i’ve finally got my RSS shiat going.. finally!! you can now subscribe to this site if you use an RSS news aggregator.

i’ve got two weeks worth of house renovations to pick up after. that’s one week of mess due to prepping/deprepping for fumigation and one week of mess due to plumbers being at our place repiping everything. the bad part was that walls had to get knocked down to get to our rusty old pipes. the good part is that our unit is done, we have nice new fixtures, a new water heater, and actual water pressure! hooray for prickly hot showers! but that also means i’ve got a lot to clean up after. our kitchen floor is pretty gross, and the drop cloths they laid across our carpets missed a few spots. our bathroom was super nasty with plumber stink, but i cleaned it up and made it sparkly clean on friday. :) at least that part is almost done. >__

so let me tell you about a friend of mine! her name is stacey, and she’s one of my good friends from high school (back in the day!). she happens to be one of the rising stars of SF bay area chinese opera scene, and she’s just getting famouser and famouser cuz she just so darned talented and GOOD!! she was recently profiled on KTSF as one of the Faces of the Bay, and will be performing in the near future (November 14-16) as part of the San Francisco Harvest Festival. If you happen to be in the Bay Area at the time, you should really make an effort to go!!

here’s the press release. :)

Bay Area Cantonese Opera Dazzles the San Francisco Harvest Festival

(San Francisco, CA, October 29, 2003) — The San Francisco Harvest Festival is returning to showcase its “Magical Makeover” with exciting entertainment from the Red Bean Cantonese Opera House with Tri-City Talent Group, a Book Launch and the hottest trends in Jewelry for the holidays. Don?t miss this exciting new Festival, November 14 – 16 at the Concourse Exhibition Center.

On the entertainment side, the Red Bean Cantonese Opera House will be putting on a Chinese Opera demonstration on Saturday of the show. Their performance will encompass a variety of opera dance and martial arts styles. Performing at the Harvest Festival are two of the Opera’s youngest members, their bright rising stars: Stacey Fong and Jared Young. Stacey has paved the way for bringing Cantonese Opera into the mainstream culture. She founded a website dedicated to the promotion and discussion of Cantonese Opera in the Bay Area (www.pearlmagik.com/bayareacantoneseopera). Stacey was also featured on KTSF Channel 26’s Face of the Bay Area. Stacey and Jared’s rare passion for this traditional art form has earned them community-wide recognition. Red Bean will have a booth set up throughout the weekend, providing Harvest Festival goers the opportunity to feel like a star themselves by receiving a stage makeup application by a professional. Information on becoming involved with the Opera House through lessons and events will also be provided.

Setting the standards for haute couture jewelry is the world’s leading Swarovski Crystal showcased by Alacarte. Their work has been featured at Swarovski fashion shows throughout the world including Paris, Barcelona, New York and Miami. Alacarte Jewelry’s sparkling collection of wearable art, adorned with Swarovski crystals, includes an amazing selection of necklaces and beads and elegant Murano glass pieces and provides shoppers countless options for creating personalized jewelry as unique as the individual — a must for the holidays.

“Magical Makeover” is a quarter of a million dollar revitalization project, funded by parent company DMG world media. The revamp serves as a testimony to the over 300 entrepreneurs, entertainers and artisans who participate at each show. This year, Harvest Festival brought in DMG executive Mark White as its Vice President of this new and exciting event that will be working closely within the communities they serve.

It’s all at the Harvest Festival. Come find crafts, jewelry, and find fun at the all new Harvest Festival, an unique shopping environment that provides a respite from the shopping mall madness. With more than 300 exhibitors and 17,000 handmade gifts, jewelry, clothing, music, home décor, gourmet food, clothing and more, the Harvest Festival holds something in store for everyone.

WHEN: November 14 – 16, 2003
WHERE: Concourse Exhibition Center, 635 8th Street, San Francisco, CA
TIME: Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 10am-5pm
COST: General: $8.50, Seniors (65+) $7.50, Children (6-12) $4.50

INFO: Click on www.harvestfestival.com or call 800.321.1213.

You can also check out http://www.pearlmagik.com/bayareacantoneseopera/ for more information about her opera company.

CONGRATS, STACEY~!!!!!!! ^_^

my good friend paresh turned 23 last wednesday, november 5th. cheers to him!! ^_^

hey man, i hope you don’t mind, but i saw this on your site and i had to steal it for my own!! i’m gonna need to find a permanent place for this. :)

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so the other day i was on campus and decided to take a few pictures of an entertaining squirrel i saw on campus.
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