The sideline project that The Huff&Coopers and I discussed in February is getting better fleshed out
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May 2006 Archive
The Deets on Eyelash Extensions
So,
In a fit of vanity and self indulgence, I treated myself to a treatment that is fairly rare and not well documented on the internet as far as I’ve seen.
Eyelash Extensions.
Yup. Eyelash extensions.
It’s apparnelty a fairlly new fad to hit the states though it’s been conducted in Asia for quite some time. Reassuring to know that those Korean pop idols had some help because I’ve always felt pretty self conscious re: my eyes.
The lips: not an issue. Loves them.. The eyes… well.. something to be desired.
I’ve never watned sankapurl…the surgery done to create an epicanthic or double fold on the eyelids. However this procedure, purely cosmetic, intrigued me to see what could be done with my puny lashes.
This is the before pix. Can you even see my eyelashes? Yeah.
Pretty miniscule. I’ve got average sized asian eyes. I wear contacts. And my lashes, like my hair, is pretty stick straight and doesn’t do well with taking a curl. I’ve considered eyelash perming but my lashes were fricking way too short for that. My lashyes point straight downwards. When I try to curl my eyelashes and/or wear mascary it winds up in a big smudgy smear under my eyes. Pitiful.
I went to Studio C, after reading some splendiferous reviews on Yelp and prepped for my experience.
Man was it cool.
Studio C is located off of Union Sreet in San Francisco and a funky little find. Cheryl, the propriatress is utterly cute, competant, and has created a v. comfortable boutiquette. When you’re getting your treatment you get to choose if you want to lie on top of or beneath the covers of a down filled blanked and uber comfortable treatment bed.
I decided to get tucked under. I should probably admit now that I was up all night the previous evening playing World of Warcraft. Total addict now.
The beginning of the treatment involves a quick scrubdown of the skin around your eyes. A quick swipe over the lids and surrounding area. 8-14 hours before your appointment you should not have any moisturizer or anything on or around your eye lids.
After the wipedown, paper tape is used to tape down your lower lashes so they don’t get in the way, your eyes are closed and yet the upper eyelids are pulled back ever so slightly so that your lashes are standing straight up.
It looks scary but it’s totally harmless. It doesn’t even pull up or pull out any hairs from the brow or eyelashes.
Then my eyes were closed.
And I took a nap. For 2 hours. While Cheryl carefully and meticulously attached individual eyelash extensions to each hair in a tiered fashion to look as natural and luscious as possible. The type of lashes I received are “Singles” . “Singles” as opposed to “doubles’ or “Triples” are 1:1 extension additions. The advantage of this is a more natural look, less glue gunkiness, and an elegant subtlty that I prefer.
I mean, afterall, who wants to look like a dragqueen. Right?
So tada. I woke up from my nap and shazam.
Post lash extension treatment means letting the glue dry which means not letting them get wet, around any sort of oily moisturizer thingie which will cause the glue to loosen up. Even while in the shower to try avoid excess steam that might cause the glue to unset in any way.
Lashes fall out on a regular basis naturally so losing a few of them during the course of a couple months is totally normal. Touchups are recommended first 10 days after having the extensions done and every few weeks afterwards. With care, the extensions can last up to two months. I wear my contacts and experience no glue sting or irritation. All good stuff.
Getting them done is not on the cheap side. My treatment starts at $150 and then $5 per additional lash. You can find places with +- price range however you may suffer on quality of experience or how they look on you at the end of the day.
I don’t expect to do this every other month for myself. (I’m not that much of a princess) But at least I’m not afraid to pursue this shoudl I have any other huge special engagements, I won’t be afraid to pursuue this.
I’ve just been batting my eyes a lot in the meantime.
*blink blink blink*
Check em out. They look totally natural. Not dragqueen esque.
Check em out. They look totally natural. Not dragqueen esque.
Originally uploaded by minjungkim.
I just got an eyelash exension.
I feel perty.
Uh
I’m wonder if I’m the only one that’s noticed that Malcolm Gladwell looks a helluva lot like Sideshow Bob.
Poetica Spontenaium 5.27.06
I’ve been thinking a lot this morning.
Not much else to do
as I lay and wait for someone to
find
me .
As I concentrate on each breath,
my ribs straining against the weight of the bookshelf
of misplaced thoughts and forgotten intentions
that had fallen on top of me as I got up for a cup of tea.
The weight of this.
These.
The lies inside, the things that we believed
or desperately wanted to.
King James and the voter guide.
Ishle Park and video games manuals.
And the burden that comes
from knowing that everyword bearing weight
over my lungs and heart now,
is a word
that I’ve pushed so far from their proper place
in my sorry little head
that these words, these thoughts, these dreams,beliefs, and musings
should sway every so slightly, moment by moment
in quiet rebellion.
Or maybe it wasn’t that at all.
Maybe, perhaps, more like an anxious and unsure child
with a new toy or with a desire to be held and a shame of feeling small
looking down on their feet and shifting weight
between one small foot to the other
implicit in their silence to request the honor
of being noticed. To be remembered.
To be important for a moment.
And that moment might fruit a kindness
that could turn into a belief that would be fertilized by a passion
that is organic but bullshit free.
Day by day over the years it was like this.
This wait. This wait. This weight.
And with the thousands of seconds tipping ever such
until it should fall.
And make me notice them again but for all the wrong reasons.
This. These.
An encyclopedic compendium. A ghoulash. A recipe. A set of directions.
To where?
A pina colada of too many cadences
and not nearly enough rum.
But then again, I’ve had more than my share.
When did I stop being able to say the small considerations of no. thank you. sufficient. enough.
Why do I say that to the woman who won’t understand me
hovering beside my plate and pushing a dimsum cart.
But I can never say them to the mirror.
Well at least that didn’t fall on me.
That would have cut me with that crash. And I’ve just gotten the carpet cleaned.
Will I be found today?
Maybe if I get one hand free I can turn the page.
And maybe.
Just maybe.
It’ll feel lighter.
Afterall.
Did not the whole world start with one word?
A TwoFer
#1. A sequence of words that describe, in brief, my day.
Pulled together like this, I think this may produce the most varied and disturbing set of search terms that might land someone at my site. EVAR.
Teens. Jamba Juice. Fricking source code. Lebonese food. Goat Milk. Chocolate. Preggers. A-Team of gynoestrogen Powa. Banjo. Bow Hunting. Yellowneck. Orangeneck (Because yellow and red = orange?) Acapella. Russian. Lesbian Jailbait. Stanford. Gargle. Auction. Amway. Food with a face. ASP.whattthefuck? Screwtop wine. Karaoke. WoW dates. Grapeleaves. Peta. Pita. Pitas. LYD. NoEffingway. Mojito! Italian girls. Livejournal drama. Terrified polite. Advertorial. Carcrash. Stupid Stupid Stupid. Hammerhead sharks. Chum cannon. Just like in jail. Fish getting clean. Belinda Carlyle high and on a PSA. Boggle. Ass. Moist. Flash.
#2. How I introduced myself to the WoW guild.
Yo!
I’m Min Jung Kim and I’m on day 3 of playing WoW.
My character is kimchikitty and she’s a paladin newbie dorkbucket.
Currently at level 8.
By day I work as a marcom manager at a startup.
By dusk and weekends I write for a number of publications/locations including KoreAm Journal, some movies & music reviews on occasion, and my blog at http://www.minjungkim.com.
By night I used to fight crime in pleather.
No wait. No i didn’t.
By night I used to eat the flesh of unborn fetuses.
No wait. Not that either.
By night I make fun of everything and everybody. Equal opportunity that way.
Occasionally I kiss people (on the cheek) with bright red lipstick and then post their pix up on flickr for a meat space demonstration of my collborative personal social model associated with creating & managing a purely temporary and event/geography driven utterly transparent and successfully beta tested social network tagging application that has the long tail in terms of highly targetted association, unique and longstanding brand recognition, and low operating expenses. (One tube of lipstick = $6-$23 — lasts through several hundred lipstick cheek kisses)
They gotta wipe my lipstick off with ajax motherfuckers.
Yo! San Francisco! What’s on your ballot???
The roommate Jane Kim (right before she heads out on crazy overseas journey) has put up a most excellent voters guide for San Francisco residents.
Check it out here.
Top 5 Reasons I will *Not* be watching the Davinci Code
1. I never read the book.
2. Have you seen Tom Hank’s haircut?
3. I’ve been told that the chick should have been Julia Delpy
4. This film has apparently made Catholics look even stupider than possible. And yes, I concede I’m a bad Catholic. But by saying that catholics are stupid this just makes me seem like a bad stupid. And that just ain’t right.
5. Because frankly, 1-4 should be more than suffiicient and if it isn’t, then we shouldn’t be spending time in the theatre but throwing $10/person towards the non profit of our choice towards the support of endangered species, under represented peoples, support for legitimate scientific and social research issues, and whatnot. I mean seriously. I think that’s a better idea than my previously unpublished theory of recruiting a corp of underage illegal immigrant asian hotties and gorgeous gay men to bring down the right wing faction of the government through exploitation and blackmail.
*shrug*
Or that’s just me and I just *hate* pop culture literature don’t I.
Holiday (cough) Names
I’ve gotten into a number of entertaining conversations over the last few days but this particular one triggered a number of interesting notes.
It seems that American mainstream popculture has appropriated a number of holidays for the soul purpose of generating a new reason for heavy alcohol consumption.
Having lost the real history and significance of the original reasons behind the holidays, I feel it necessary to rename them to more accurate norms.
All accurateand block quoted references/descriptions are per Wikipedia
1.01 New Year’s Day
New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, in the Gregorian calendar. In modern times, it is January 1. In most countries, it is a holiday. It is a holy day to many of those who still use the Julian calendar, which includes followers of some of the Eastern Orthodox churches, and is celebrated on January 14 of the Gregorian calendar due to differences between the two calendars.
This holiday should be renamed “I swear I’m totally never doing that again” day.
2.14 Valentine’s Day
Saint Valentine’s Day falls on February 14, and is the traditional day on which lovers let each other know about their love, by sending Valentine’s cards, which are often anonymous. The history of Valentine’s day can be traced back to a Catholic Church feast day, in honor of Saint Valentine. The day’s associations with romantic love arrived after the High Middle Ages, during which the concept of courtly love, which had a large impact on the modern Western conception of love, was formulated.
This day needs to be referred to as “Obscene retail consumption of things that will make me feel really pathetic or possibly get me laid.”
3/Something Mardis Gras
Mardi Gras (French for “Fat Tuesday“) is the day before Ash Wednesday, and is also called “Shrove Tuesday” or “Pancake Day“. It is the final day of Carnival (English:IPA: /kaɹnɨvÉ™l/ and Romance languages:IPA: /karnaval/). It is a celebration that is held just before the beginning of the Christian liturgical season of Lent. The feast should not be confused with the Polish Fat Thursday.
Due to most recent pop culture exploitation, this event should be renamed Titty Gras.
3/17 St. Patrick’s day
Lá Fhéile Pádraig) is the feast day which annually celebrates Saint Patrick (386-493), the patron saint of Ireland, on March 17. It is a national holiday in the Republic of Ireland (but not Northern Ireland, where it is a bank holiday); the overseas territory of Montserrat; and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated worldwide by Irish people and increasingly by many of non-Irish descent. Celebrations are generally themed around all things green and Irish; both Christians and non-Christians celebrate the secular version of the holiday by wearing green, eating Irish food and imbibing Irish drink, and attending parades. The largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the world is held in New York City. Also the first St. Patrick’s day parade was held in New York City on March 17, 1762 when the Irish soldiers marched through the city. Parades also take place in Dublin and in other Irish towns and villages. Other large parades include those in Manchester, Montreal, Boston, Chicago, Savannah, Denver and Scranton. Large parades also take place in other places throughout Europe and the Americas, as well as Australia and Asia.
St Pantie’s Day. Because you either wear green, wear green panties, lose or acquire panties, or turn completely green from consuming green bagles, green beer, and green whisky. Because like me, a korean american gal, I’m like, *so* Irish. Ok, joke what you will, perhaps I’ve had a little Irish in me at some point. (Ok, and he was pretty hung.)
5/5 Cinco De Mayo
El Cinco de Mayo (“The Fifth of May” in Spanish) is a national celebration in Mexico and widely celebrated in many parts of the United States. It commemorates the victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza over the French expeditionary forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
It is a common misconception that Cinco de Mayo is Mexico’s Independence Day.
Psycho De Mayo. Because you’d be completely insane to try & think you’re down with drinking more than 8 dos equis beers while pretending that you know how to speak Spanish and call whomever you’ll eventually get into a bar brawl with “Amigo”.
5/29 Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May (for example May 29th, 2006). It was formerly known as Decoration Day. This holiday commemorates U.S. men and women who died in military service for their country. It began first to honor Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War. After World War I, it expanded to include those who died in any war or military action. Today, some Americans use Memorial Day weekend to also honor family members who have passed away. Church services on the Sunday prior to Memorial Day may include a reading of the names of members who have died during the previous 12 months.
Should be renamed “I have an excuse for a black out day.” Every year I’ve attended a bbq hosted by someone who’s never been involved in any military service. No one attends a parade or visits cemetaries. At most, we make opium jokes about the gawddamn poppy pins we get hobarted into buying at stoplights.
7/4 US Independence Day
n the United States, Independence Day, also called the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday celebrating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Independence Day is commonly associated with parades, barbecues, picnics, baseball games, and various other public and private events celebrating the history and traditions of the U.S. Fireworks have been associated with the Fourth of July since 1777.
Should be renamed “BBQ and ecstasy make fireworks that much more delightful day”. Them lighttrails are fricking dope.
10/Somethingish – Columbus Day
Columbus Day is a holiday celebrated in many countries in the Americas, commemorating the date of Christopher Columbus‘s arrival in the New World in 1492. Similar holidays, celebrated as DÃa de la Raza (Day of the Race) in many countries in Latin America, Discovery Day in the Bahamas, Hispanic Day in Spain, and the newly-renamed DÃa de la Resistencia IndÃgena (Day of Indigenous Resistance) in Venezuela, commemorate the same event.
In light of most recent anti-immigration discussions/demonstrations/etc. I think this should be renamed the “Fuck the brown/black/yellow/red people day.” Because frankly, let’s own up to our own shit. I mean, do we want to celebrate the dude who delivered smallpox and lies to an otherwise peaceful nation of civilized and sophisticated peoples with a different value system? I’m just calling an asshole an asshole. Yes, I love America. I’m just not a fan of Columbus, because in person, I’m very confident that the dude was probably a pretty big prick.
11/5 Guy Fawkes Night
Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Bonfire Night, Fireworks Night and Plot Night, is an annual celebration (but not a public holiday) on the evening of the 5th of November primarily in the United Kingdom, but also in New Zealand, South Africa, the province of Newfoundland (Canada), and formerly in Australia. It celebrates the failure of the Gunpowder Plot, in which a group of Catholic conspirators attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London on the evening of 5 November 1605, when the Protestant King James I (James VI of Scotland) was within its walls
This should be referred to as Fuck England or Fuck an Englishman/Englishlass day. Everyone wins.
11/Somethingish – Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is an annual holiday observed in the United States and Canada to celebrate being thankful for the things one has. In the U.S., the holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October.
Should be renamed “Thank goodness for fat pants day.” ‘Nuff said.
12/Somethingish – Xmas & Hannukah
Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a traditional holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus with both religious and secular aspects, commonly observed on 25 December. In most Eastern Orthodox Churches, even where the civil calendar used is the Gregorian, the event is observed according to the Julian calendar, which coincides with the predominant reckoning of 7 January. Celebrated mostly by Christians, the holiday is based on the traditional —though not accurate— birth of Jesus, as 25 December. Recent data has concluded that Jesus was likely born earlier, circa 8 BC – 2 BC, not to mention at a different time of year. Christ’s birth, or nativity, was said by his followers to fulfill the prophecies of Judaism that a messiah would come, from the house of David, to redeem the world from sin. Efforts to decide upon a date on which to celebrate his birth began some centuries later.
The word Christmas is a contraction of Christ’s Mass, derived from the Old English Cristes mæsse. It is often abbreviated Xmas, probably because X resembles the Greek letter Χ (chi) which has often historically been used as an abbreviation for Christ (ΧÏιστός in Greek).
For the Khazar ruler by this name, see Hanukkah (Khazar).
Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights or Festival of Dedication, is an eight day Jewish holiday that starts on the 25th day of Kislev, which generally is in December, or sometimes, late November. The festival is observed in Jewish homes by the kindling of lights on each of the festival’s eight nights, one on the first night, two on the second night and so on.
In Hebrew script, the word Hanukkah is written ×—× ×›×”, ḥănukkÄh, or ×—× ×•×›×”, ḥănÅ«kkÄh. It is most commonly transliterated to English as Hanukkah or Chanukah. Other variations are discussed below.
These should be renamed “The one time I go observe something remotely religious when I actually spend 100x the time in the mall than in prayer.” Sick but true.
Oh Snap!
Good stuff to put on the calendar!
SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2006
The Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center presents
Dysfunction: API Comedy Showcase
A high-stakes, high-spirited night of hilarity showcasing the wit,
insight, and dysfunction of the best and the brightest of api standup
comics. Guaranteed to titillate and intoxicate: an evening of
laughter to inspire the soul, warm the heart, and maybe even piss you
off. hey, that’s what api heritage month is there for.
Featuring
Samantha Chanse
Tony Dijamco
Leah Eva
Nico Santos
Sheng Wang
Brent Weinbach
Ali Wong
Hosted by Oliver Saria.
Date: Friday, May 12th, 2006
Time: DOORS OPEN 7:30; show at 8PM
Venue: SomArts Cultural Center
Admission: $16 general, $12 students & seniors
Info/Reservations: (415)864.4126 or info@apiculturalcenter.org or
www.apiculturalcenter.org
For more info on the comics:
samantha chanse
http://www.whiskeyandacigarette.org
tony dijamco
http://www.anarmyofturtles.com
oliver saria
http://www.oliversaria.com
brent weinbach
http://www.brentweinbach.com
ali wong
http://www.aliwong.com
Event Website: http://www.apiculturalcenter.org
produced in association with the asian pacific islander cultural center
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