RMJ Entry #18:
I read this article on Excite.com:
"A scanner the government is testing for airport screening reveals much more than meets the eye to be comfortable for most passengers.
Susan Hallowell, director of the Transportation Security Administration's security laboratory, sacrificed a large measure of her own modesty Wednesday to demonstrate the problem.
She stepped into a metal booth that bounced X-rays off her skin to produce a black-and-white image that revealed enough to produce a world-class blush.
Her dark skirt and blazer disappeared on the monitor, where she showed up naked - except for the gun and bomb she had hidden under her outfit.
'It does basically make you look fat and naked, but you see all this stuff,' Hallowell said.
The agency hopes to modify the machines with an electronic fig leaf - programming that fuzzes out sensitive body parts or distorts the body so it does not appear so, well, graphic.
Another option would be to restrict the screener to a booth so no passing peepers can see the image, said Randal Null, the agency's chief technology officer." (Excite.com - http://apnews.excite.com/article/20030626/D7RTG5UG0.html)
Does anyone else besides me find this disturbing? Whatever happened to pure decent privacy? This scanner practically reveals you down to the nude. Check out the picture in the article and you'll see what I mean. Has is really come to this? Do we really have to sacrifice our most fundamental level of privacy in the name of security? I DON'T THINK SO. Call me conservative, but I am forever a supporter of our right to be clothed as well as APPEAR to be clothed in front of strangers. You security people best bring this one back to the drawing board.
Chloe
Ethan
Thursday, June 26, 2003
Tuesday, June 24, 2003
RMJ Entry #17:
Jeez, when your time is up, your time is up. A San Jose woman was killed in San Francisco yesterday when a tree branch fell on and crushed her car. The lady did nothing wrong. All she did was drive along an otherwise tranquil street of San Francisco, probably on her way to meet friends or relatives, or on her way to Stonestown for some shopping, or on her way to Lake Merced to take in the view. Whatever it was, it wasn't supposed to be cause for her death. But in a way it was. She was at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Now, how does one know where or when is the wrong place or the wrong time? Who knows?! So enjoy life while you can. Live for the moment cuz you never know when life will throw you an unexpected curveball. In the meantime, heads up everyone.
Jeez, when your time is up, your time is up. A San Jose woman was killed in San Francisco yesterday when a tree branch fell on and crushed her car. The lady did nothing wrong. All she did was drive along an otherwise tranquil street of San Francisco, probably on her way to meet friends or relatives, or on her way to Stonestown for some shopping, or on her way to Lake Merced to take in the view. Whatever it was, it wasn't supposed to be cause for her death. But in a way it was. She was at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Now, how does one know where or when is the wrong place or the wrong time? Who knows?! So enjoy life while you can. Live for the moment cuz you never know when life will throw you an unexpected curveball. In the meantime, heads up everyone.
Wednesday, June 18, 2003
RMJ Entry #15:
Went to the dentist at first for a routine cleaning...and of course his routine suggestion to me to get orthodontal work on my cross bite. I've put it off many years already, but now it does seem more and more crucial. So...I'm currently killing a lot of brain cells pondering over it. To ortho or not to ortho is the question of day (possibly week). Geez, this ugly duckling might turn even uglier the next few years....aghh!!!
Went to the dentist at first for a routine cleaning...and of course his routine suggestion to me to get orthodontal work on my cross bite. I've put it off many years already, but now it does seem more and more crucial. So...I'm currently killing a lot of brain cells pondering over it. To ortho or not to ortho is the question of day (possibly week). Geez, this ugly duckling might turn even uglier the next few years....aghh!!!
Tuesday, June 17, 2003
RMJ Entry #14:
We must really believe in ourselves nowadays. Our station signed up for 3 special projects to be done in the next 2 months. That's a lot considering for the first 4 years I've been here we weren't doing any. Nada. Zip. Now we have 3 in 2 months. Hope we'll still retain a healthy amount of sanity by the time we're done with these.
We must really believe in ourselves nowadays. Our station signed up for 3 special projects to be done in the next 2 months. That's a lot considering for the first 4 years I've been here we weren't doing any. Nada. Zip. Now we have 3 in 2 months. Hope we'll still retain a healthy amount of sanity by the time we're done with these.
Monday, June 16, 2003
RMJ Entry #13:
"It's just another manic Monday. I wish it was Sunday. Cause that's my fun day" Sorry, just a little 80's nostalgia. Here's to the start of another work day, another work week, another pay period.
Yesterday, my friends and I went to a free concert put on by Radio Alice at GGP. The featured artists were Luce, Sixpence Non The Richer, and Macy Gray. I had never heard of Luce prior to this event. The main vocalist's voice is very nice, but their music can use a little work. Sixpence was what you would expect them to be. Macy Gray...did she lose weight? She looked of a smaller stature than she looks on TV. But of all people I should know the camera lens cruelly adds 10 pounds to you.
Anyhow, yesterday was a very nice day. The weather was perfect. Such a pleasant change from the drizzly cold we experienced just a couple of days before. I soaked in a lot of sun. Hopefully that didn't cause any more damage to my skin than it already has. (Oops, don't tell this to my dermatologist or facialist.) But hey, I used plenty of sun block this time PLUS I wore a cap! (Pat self on back.)
"It's just another manic Monday. I wish it was Sunday. Cause that's my fun day" Sorry, just a little 80's nostalgia. Here's to the start of another work day, another work week, another pay period.
Yesterday, my friends and I went to a free concert put on by Radio Alice at GGP. The featured artists were Luce, Sixpence Non The Richer, and Macy Gray. I had never heard of Luce prior to this event. The main vocalist's voice is very nice, but their music can use a little work. Sixpence was what you would expect them to be. Macy Gray...did she lose weight? She looked of a smaller stature than she looks on TV. But of all people I should know the camera lens cruelly adds 10 pounds to you.
Anyhow, yesterday was a very nice day. The weather was perfect. Such a pleasant change from the drizzly cold we experienced just a couple of days before. I soaked in a lot of sun. Hopefully that didn't cause any more damage to my skin than it already has. (Oops, don't tell this to my dermatologist or facialist.) But hey, I used plenty of sun block this time PLUS I wore a cap! (Pat self on back.)
Friday, June 13, 2003
RMJ Entry #12: Sorry, this entry is not suitable for kids.
Check this out:
"Wm. Wrigley Jr., maker of Juicy Fruit, Big Red and Doublemint gums, is expanding its definition of 'doubling your pleasure.' The Chicago gum company has been granted a U.S. government patent to develop a gum that contains a dose of the generic chemical in Viagra."
"In the patent application, Wrigley states that a man would need to chew the gum for two minutes about a half-hour prior to sex, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, which first reported the patent grant Thursday." (MSNBC.com - http://www.msnbc.com/news/925783.asp)
Does this mean that rather than the sex-cigarette routine, the soon-to-be-new routine would be gum-sex-cigarette?
Check this out:
"Wm. Wrigley Jr., maker of Juicy Fruit, Big Red and Doublemint gums, is expanding its definition of 'doubling your pleasure.' The Chicago gum company has been granted a U.S. government patent to develop a gum that contains a dose of the generic chemical in Viagra."
"In the patent application, Wrigley states that a man would need to chew the gum for two minutes about a half-hour prior to sex, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, which first reported the patent grant Thursday." (MSNBC.com - http://www.msnbc.com/news/925783.asp)
Does this mean that rather than the sex-cigarette routine, the soon-to-be-new routine would be gum-sex-cigarette?
I've successfully joined and quit three gyms: The Y, Club One, and Pinnacle Fitness. I'm on my 4th membership! I never go. I just like the idea that I BELONG somewhere. Maybe I just like to fill up my wallet with lots of membership cards. The Library, Ralphs, Blockbuster and of course, the Gym card. Funny thing is, I always make sure the gym I join houses a big, clean pool for lap swim... only to never go swim. I need a swim buddy. Anyone want to meet me at the Y at 6am? The life guard is cute!
RMJ Entry #9:
I started going to the gym about 2 months ago. What motivated me to do so? If I tell you it's all about upkeeping my health, I'd be lying. Then again if I tell you it's all about losing weight and looking better, I'd be lying too. I guess I can say it's a combination of these reasons. But don't ask me to place a ratio between them cuz I honestly cannot. Why nitpick the exact reason if the end result is nothing but positive. It IS nothing but positive right?? If not, someone PLEASE SPEAK UP quickly before it's too late!!
I started going to the gym about 2 months ago. What motivated me to do so? If I tell you it's all about upkeeping my health, I'd be lying. Then again if I tell you it's all about losing weight and looking better, I'd be lying too. I guess I can say it's a combination of these reasons. But don't ask me to place a ratio between them cuz I honestly cannot. Why nitpick the exact reason if the end result is nothing but positive. It IS nothing but positive right?? If not, someone PLEASE SPEAK UP quickly before it's too late!!
Thursday, June 12, 2003
RMJ Entry #8:
In the eyes of all those charity organizations out there I must be a big gigantic sucker. After making a few humble donations in recent times, I've suddenly become their prime solicitee. My friends at The March Of Dimes, The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, The American Red Cross, Habitat For Humanities, all feel the need to send me complimentary gifts as prior appreciation for my "further support". I now have a life's supply of self-address labels and envelope seals for all my snail mail needs. And judging from the high traffic volume of my mailbox, it seems this benefit may carry on into my next three lifetimes (granted I live at the same address throughout).
This brings me to ask, am I truly that deserving of these priceless gifts? To my benevolent friends, has the "further support" that supposedly prompts your gratitude towards me really been materializing? Please...the guilt is killing me!
In the eyes of all those charity organizations out there I must be a big gigantic sucker. After making a few humble donations in recent times, I've suddenly become their prime solicitee. My friends at The March Of Dimes, The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, The American Red Cross, Habitat For Humanities, all feel the need to send me complimentary gifts as prior appreciation for my "further support". I now have a life's supply of self-address labels and envelope seals for all my snail mail needs. And judging from the high traffic volume of my mailbox, it seems this benefit may carry on into my next three lifetimes (granted I live at the same address throughout).
This brings me to ask, am I truly that deserving of these priceless gifts? To my benevolent friends, has the "further support" that supposedly prompts your gratitude towards me really been materializing? Please...the guilt is killing me!
RMJ entry #7:
To Redpanther: I've only just begun Hillary's book. If you're done with your Hooked On Phonics, pass them over. I'm gonna need them too if the target is to finish 500 pages in a day! But frankly, if I have an entourage of assistants to read sections of the book each and then report back to me just the gist of it all, I can finish in a day too. Happy reading!
To Redpanther: I've only just begun Hillary's book. If you're done with your Hooked On Phonics, pass them over. I'm gonna need them too if the target is to finish 500 pages in a day! But frankly, if I have an entourage of assistants to read sections of the book each and then report back to me just the gist of it all, I can finish in a day too. Happy reading!
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
RMJ entry #6:
The music I've been waking up to in the past week is Jewel's latest CD, "0304", released Tuesday June 5, 2003. Jewel describes her new music style as "dance meets urban meets folk". Whatever it is, it's definitely different from her previous work. Most of the people I've spoken to about this album are not accepting it. To them, the change is too drastic. Granted it is true that this is a big change, but does that make it bad? Is it so pertinent for artists to stick to their image once they've established it? Why can't they stray a little to find more grounds for their expression? Shania has done it. So has Faith. And now Jewel is taking her whack.
My take on this: If you think you have a shot, go for it! There is no "one side" to things. There is no "one way" to doing things right. We live in a 3 dimensional world with the 4th dimension of time. To fit in such a world, we should be well-rounded. We should try different things from different angles. Who's to say the first thing we do right is THE one thing we'll EVER do right?
Having said that, I highly recommend this new album by Jewel. It's a refreshing digression from her old sound.
"Follow your heart, your intuition. It will lead you in the right direction."
The music I've been waking up to in the past week is Jewel's latest CD, "0304", released Tuesday June 5, 2003. Jewel describes her new music style as "dance meets urban meets folk". Whatever it is, it's definitely different from her previous work. Most of the people I've spoken to about this album are not accepting it. To them, the change is too drastic. Granted it is true that this is a big change, but does that make it bad? Is it so pertinent for artists to stick to their image once they've established it? Why can't they stray a little to find more grounds for their expression? Shania has done it. So has Faith. And now Jewel is taking her whack.
My take on this: If you think you have a shot, go for it! There is no "one side" to things. There is no "one way" to doing things right. We live in a 3 dimensional world with the 4th dimension of time. To fit in such a world, we should be well-rounded. We should try different things from different angles. Who's to say the first thing we do right is THE one thing we'll EVER do right?
Having said that, I highly recommend this new album by Jewel. It's a refreshing digression from her old sound.
"Follow your heart, your intuition. It will lead you in the right direction."
Tuesday, June 10, 2003
RMJ entry #5:
The following are excerpts from an article on MSNBC.com: http://www.msnbc.com/news/922190.asp?vts=061020032335
"The discovery Sunday of the bodies of four young Japanese men in a car at a vista point near Mount Fuji appears to be more evidence of a grim new trend in the prosperous country — group suicides of strangers who meet over the Internet."
"Police were still investigating this latest case, but on its face, it looked eerily like others that have followed a general pattern: The victims are normally young and meet over the Internet through a burgeoning number of suicide-related sites, chat rooms and bulletin boards in Japanese — sites where participants are online not to dissuade, but to support one another in their desires for suicide."
Sorry to bring such a grim story to your attention. But what has this world come to???
People, this is not such a site! Go talk to a shrink if you think it is or if you are looking for one.
The following are excerpts from an article on MSNBC.com: http://www.msnbc.com/news/922190.asp?vts=061020032335
"The discovery Sunday of the bodies of four young Japanese men in a car at a vista point near Mount Fuji appears to be more evidence of a grim new trend in the prosperous country — group suicides of strangers who meet over the Internet."
"Police were still investigating this latest case, but on its face, it looked eerily like others that have followed a general pattern: The victims are normally young and meet over the Internet through a burgeoning number of suicide-related sites, chat rooms and bulletin boards in Japanese — sites where participants are online not to dissuade, but to support one another in their desires for suicide."
Sorry to bring such a grim story to your attention. But what has this world come to???
People, this is not such a site! Go talk to a shrink if you think it is or if you are looking for one.
Monday, June 09, 2003
RMJ entry #3:
My answer to Redpanther's title question: Stingy People. They are the ones who became rich!
My answer to Redpanther's title question: Stingy People. They are the ones who became rich!
RMJ entry #2:
What do you people think about tattoos? I was inspired to get one about 2 years ago.
Once upon a time on a dark clear night, I saw the picturesque sight of a big bright star caressed inside a shapely crescent moon. That image was so spectacular that it inspired me to tattoo it onto my body. But to this day, aside from various moles and blemishes, my body is still free of any manmade markings. Why? The reasons lie not in the physical pain I will have to endure to get the tattoo nor in the monetary cost to acquire one, but rather in 2 quite hilarious insights brought on by my friends.
First off, a friend of mine claims that the big bright star I saw caressed inside that crescent moon wasn't a star after all. It was a space station placed in space for research. A space station? On top of my a**? Sorry, no...um...space.
Secondly, I was told by several people that the image of a crescent moon and a star greatly resembles the Turkish flag. By golly, they're right! No offense to the Turkish flag, country, or people. By all means. But why would a VIETNAM-born CHINESE who lives in AMERICA such as myself put something that resembles a TURKISH flag on herself? Unless I want to be my own little UN, there really isn't much meaning to it. (Again, no offense to the Turkish flag, country, or people.) If I'm gonna put something on me rather permanantly, I'd like it to have a little more relevance. I know there's the option of removal, but still...
So...to this day, I'm still looking for a design for a tattoo.
What do you people think about tattoos? I was inspired to get one about 2 years ago.
Once upon a time on a dark clear night, I saw the picturesque sight of a big bright star caressed inside a shapely crescent moon. That image was so spectacular that it inspired me to tattoo it onto my body. But to this day, aside from various moles and blemishes, my body is still free of any manmade markings. Why? The reasons lie not in the physical pain I will have to endure to get the tattoo nor in the monetary cost to acquire one, but rather in 2 quite hilarious insights brought on by my friends.
First off, a friend of mine claims that the big bright star I saw caressed inside that crescent moon wasn't a star after all. It was a space station placed in space for research. A space station? On top of my a**? Sorry, no...um...space.
Secondly, I was told by several people that the image of a crescent moon and a star greatly resembles the Turkish flag. By golly, they're right! No offense to the Turkish flag, country, or people. By all means. But why would a VIETNAM-born CHINESE who lives in AMERICA such as myself put something that resembles a TURKISH flag on herself? Unless I want to be my own little UN, there really isn't much meaning to it. (Again, no offense to the Turkish flag, country, or people.) If I'm gonna put something on me rather permanantly, I'd like it to have a little more relevance. I know there's the option of removal, but still...
So...to this day, I'm still looking for a design for a tattoo.
RMJ entry #1:
First off I want to thank a fellow Blogger, Redpanther, for introducing me to this site. Thanks!
Now, I don't know what this site will build up to be like in the future. But currently I'm envisioning it to be a pure collection of my random thoughts. If these thoughts bring you insights in anyway, great. If not, what the heck...
First off I want to thank a fellow Blogger, Redpanther, for introducing me to this site. Thanks!
Now, I don't know what this site will build up to be like in the future. But currently I'm envisioning it to be a pure collection of my random thoughts. If these thoughts bring you insights in anyway, great. If not, what the heck...
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