Day 83

March 30, 2009.


Spring in the city. This is the view from the bus stop for the 1 bus in San Francisco, as I waited for it to take me to an interview with the CCHRC (Chinatown Community Health Resource Center) in Chinatown. I think I got the position! Now I need to reflect on whether outreach & community work is what I'd really like to do this summer. Will update later.

Day 82

March 29, 2009.

From the modeled series.

Interlude: Modeling

March 28, 2009.

Today I modeled clothes for my aunt's organic cotton clothing business. I felt very awkward, and the photographer had to remind me, frequently, to relax my shoulders and smile.

These are images from the shoot that I have cropped. This cropping better reflects my conception of my self and the strange awkwardness, anonymity, shame and beauty of modeling.

Day 81

March 28, 2009.

Mural in Back Bay, Prudential area. Brownstones.

Day 80

March 27, 2009.

Downtown, Boston.

Day 79

March 26, 2009.

View of the door to the roof, as seen from the hallway of my house. The kitchen is to the right.

Day 78

March 25, 2009.


My camera battery has unfortunately died, but not before I took a plethora of pictures around Boston. Until I get back to Berkeley, all shots will have been taken on the same day.

This is the Boston Public Libary side entrance and construction.

Playing-- My Hometown

Top to bottom: 

1. The place I've wanted to live since I was 9-- an outdoor room, as seen from my roof.

2. My mom grows a potted plant on each step leading up to the roof. I estimate ~40 so far.

3. Looking up from the stairs towards the roof's 'foyer.'

4. Walking to the Brookline Public Library (from the parking lot... It's cold!)

Day 77

March 24, 2009.

Back in Brookline. The trees here still surprise me.

Day 76

March 23, 2009.
(I am skipping days)

I take the Greyhound bus to Utica, NY to see my three-year old cousin. I draw her a picture; she's in the foreground, I'm in the back. My mouth would have been a line only, but she told me to "Make it bigger!"

Day 75

March 20, 2009.

Atlanta International Airport, 6 a.m. EST, 3 a.m. CA time.
Halfway through my red-eye.

Spring Break

Hello,

Photos for the week of the 19th - 30th will be posted on the 30th. 

Enjoy,

kb

Day 73

March 18, 2009.

黑白照的厨房

Day 72

Randeep Hothi, philosopher.

Day 72

March 17, 2009.

Berkeley a la Gary Winogrand.


One paper, one debate, one 10 page draft and I am outta here, back to Boston and to applying for summer internships. Home, sweet home.

Day 71

March 16, 2009.

My crutch.

Day 70

March 15, 2009.

My landlord sent us flowers.


我现在很同情老人。我以前认为失去声音的人只是开玩笑而已，为了要别人的认同而假装没声音。我今天亲自发现，人是真的可以失去声音的。好像不是个人了，不能和别人engage，只好吃药睡觉，或，对人谈话时，只好点点头，笑笑脸。但是我不真的想笑，就没其他的办法。

Day 69

March 14, 2009.

Mah house. With flowers.


今天申请了好几个实习工作机会，希望至少有一个会接受我。我反正只需要一个。。。其他朋友已经得到了回音，我最好就慢慢等了，继续申请了，没有其他的办法！

Day 68

March 13, 2009.

Blue sky!

I wake up from a three-hour nap (again, sick) and make soup. Nancy, my littlest housemate (freshman) accompanies me. After an impromptu dinner in the kitchen, each on our respective stools, we steal out of the house to go to Moffitt. That's right: studying.

But oh well, there's also an S.A.O. Rubik's Cube party tonight. That will have to do for motivation.

Day 67

March 12, 2009.

Chinese!

At the Music Library, nobly struggling to stay awake before I give up and return to my nice, warm home and sleep. I blame it on the cold I have, but it's more likely just tiredness.

Day 66

March 11, 2009.

I missed Tuesday, but it is okay. Here is today's.

I woke up with a headache and stinging throat, so I missed class and work for the first time this semester. Sadly, missing work is not so easy-- I arranged for ETS to record lecture, then went to pick it up in the afternoon, went to their office in Dwinelle, got a boombox (it was a cassette) and played the tape to transcribe lecture and send it in. This is me, sitting on the floor of Dwinelle with my huge boombox and empty lunch box, listening to Prof. Olney talk about income distribution. Gah...

At least dinner made up for it. :) Thanks Berkel Berkel, thanks Jen.

Day 63--SATURDAY

March 7, 2009.

S.A.O. (Student Advocate's Office) retreat to Santa Cruz. This is the boardwalk. I did not take the picture (I'm in it!) and I forgot my camera at home.

Day 65--MONDAY

March 9, 2009. At the library, 12 a.m. At least Juggy has faith in me.

Day 64--SUNDAY

March 8, 2009.

Last session of the Dean's T.E.A.M., a group facilitation training session that I loved.
All-day retreat with facilitation projects by everyone and a ropes course on redwood trees.
I miss it already.

I didn't take this shot, but it captures the feeling quite aptly. I'm the one on the end, on the bottom right.