Pagan Christianity Critique
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
supertaster!
it hurts every time i sneeze. i'm so physically weak that i get tired holding a phone up to my head. half my head is congested, and my nose can't decide if it wants to be runny or stuffed. yet! it's a glorious day! why? because today, in addition to getting kicked in the face by the cold fairy, i learned that i might be a supertaster!
my complaints of american bbq sauce being too strong (korean bbq FTW!), my disdain for dipping sauces, my natural avoidance of veggies (i HATE lettuce), my giving nature when it comes to bags of chips (especially salt and vinegar chips or salt and cracked pepper chips) now make sense! essentially, supertasters have more taste buds than normal and have a hyper-sensitive palate. they'll experience flavors 3 times stronger than the average person. oh you average people, haha! jk :P
Because of this, supertasters tend to hate green vegetables, grapefruit juice, certain alcoholic beverages, coffee, green tea, soy based products, overly sweet things, and generally are just considered “picky eaters”. It turns out though, that it has nothing to do with personality with supertasters, as is often implied, and more to do with the fact that they can taste things that the people labeling them “picky eaters” and ridiculing them for it, can’t. So don’t get bitter at them, they can’t help it.
i pretty much fit the bill, except for my love of tobu and sweets. tobu doesn't taste like anything, which is why i find it odd that it's on this list. also, if you were a supertaster, wouldn't you like sugar?! also 35% of woman are supertasters, compared to only 15% of men. asians are also more likely to be supertasters than the rest of the world. the rest of the world! supertasters also tend to be on the thinner side because of avoidance of fatty foods. this may explain why i'm not 5,000 pounds, and I'm able to eat the way i do (but it's also probably due to genetics).
now to just use my super powers for good!
my complaints of american bbq sauce being too strong (korean bbq FTW!), my disdain for dipping sauces, my natural avoidance of veggies (i HATE lettuce), my giving nature when it comes to bags of chips (especially salt and vinegar chips or salt and cracked pepper chips) now make sense! essentially, supertasters have more taste buds than normal and have a hyper-sensitive palate. they'll experience flavors 3 times stronger than the average person. oh you average people, haha! jk :P
Because of this, supertasters tend to hate green vegetables, grapefruit juice, certain alcoholic beverages, coffee, green tea, soy based products, overly sweet things, and generally are just considered “picky eaters”. It turns out though, that it has nothing to do with personality with supertasters, as is often implied, and more to do with the fact that they can taste things that the people labeling them “picky eaters” and ridiculing them for it, can’t. So don’t get bitter at them, they can’t help it.
i pretty much fit the bill, except for my love of tobu and sweets. tobu doesn't taste like anything, which is why i find it odd that it's on this list. also, if you were a supertaster, wouldn't you like sugar?! also 35% of woman are supertasters, compared to only 15% of men. asians are also more likely to be supertasters than the rest of the world. the rest of the world! supertasters also tend to be on the thinner side because of avoidance of fatty foods. this may explain why i'm not 5,000 pounds, and I'm able to eat the way i do (but it's also probably due to genetics).
now to just use my super powers for good!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
sweetie
i'm not the type to use the term "sweetie".. for anyone or anything. not to a baby, not to a pet, not to a friend and definitely not to simon. there's something about the term "sweetie" that irks me.
i had a sweet friend in hs who was only a year older than me, and had a habit of referring to everyone as sweetie. people younger than her, people her age, and even to some teachers! maybe it's because i'm korean-american, and i believe in referring to elders respectfully (i call my sister and my brother "unnee" and "oppah".. but i ONLY use those terms for family), but i was a bit shocked when she used "sweetie" on a teacher.
there's this underlying thread of condescension in the term sweetie. you and the "sweetie" are not on the same plain, but rather you coddle their words, questions, and feelings as if a newborn, blind and deaf puppy that just crawled into its own pee. i've had secretaries call me sweetie when i call to speak to their bosses. i pretty much get offended every time, and i wouldn't be surprised if one day i sternly tell the individual on the other end that i'm not a "sweetie." the fact that i can sound like a 12 year old on the phone probably doesn't help..
swish
after brushing your teeth, you take in some water to swish around your mouth and rinse. one day while i was probably in 4th-ish grade, my mom and sister were in the bathroom while i was brushing my teeth. they saw me painfully shake my entire head, with a mouth full of water. i snuck a peak to my left only to see my sister and mom with confused looks on their faces, while trying to muffle their laughter.
it's actually easier to just switch the water in your mouth rather than try and shake your entire head. go figure. why do i bring this up? because at 26, i just caught myself trying to shake my entire head again.. i just rely on simon thinking my stupidity is cute! haha
Saturday, January 16, 2010
morning walk
simon is playing at a retreat this weekend, so i have abby! it's bittersweet because it's so fun to have abby around, but i'm also always on high alert to her biological needs. also, i feel bad that she's super bored. i'm just not as fun as joey, who must also be super bored.
anyway, simon and i just started using qik, which is an iphone app that lets you broadcast video live. i have the 3G, and it still works! pretty shweet! you can view the videos (3) of my walk with abby dabby from this morning below.
half-naked man in glass-front balcony window and neighbor with a pit and boxer make the first few minutes of our walk interesting!
for all non-dog owners, i present to youuuuuuuuuuuuu! ::dramatic pause:: THE POOPIE DANCE!
captured in the video above are interesting tidbits of woodside and abby's desire to kill all things small and fluffy (this may sometimes include annoying small dogs).. thank goodness i was wearing sneakers and not rollerblades this time! i still have a scar :P
anyway, simon and i just started using qik, which is an iphone app that lets you broadcast video live. i have the 3G, and it still works! pretty shweet! you can view the videos (3) of my walk with abby dabby from this morning below.
half-naked man in glass-front balcony window and neighbor with a pit and boxer make the first few minutes of our walk interesting!
for all non-dog owners, i present to youuuuuuuuuuuuu! ::dramatic pause:: THE POOPIE DANCE!
captured in the video above are interesting tidbits of woodside and abby's desire to kill all things small and fluffy (this may sometimes include annoying small dogs).. thank goodness i was wearing sneakers and not rollerblades this time! i still have a scar :P
Thursday, January 14, 2010
regrets
if you ask a guy if he has any regrets (in general)...
most guys will tell you that they either
1. don't believe in regrets
or
2. don't regret anything they've gone through, because it's made them into the men they are today
if you ask a girl if she has any regrets (in general)...
most girls will have a few, and one of them will most likely be
1. my ex or first boyfriend
HA! boys, you may not regret or admit your regret for your stupid mistake of dating that retarded girl that was totally wrong for you, but there's most likely a girl out there that regrets dating you (unless you and your wife/gf are each other's first relationship, and I do know couples like that). girls' hearts are fragile, and sometimes it makes them feel better to know that you regret a stupid past relationship, especially in light of your relationship with your girlfriend now.
note to guys: don't take my word on this! i'm just sharing a general observation i've noticed lately amongst my male and female friends, as we get older and go through our life stages. also, don't randomly say, i regret my relationship with "so and so," because that only makes it seem like your thinking about your ex. if the topic happens to come up, just reassure her of your stupidity, because that's essentially what girls are doing when they admit regrets!
most guys will tell you that they either
1. don't believe in regrets
or
2. don't regret anything they've gone through, because it's made them into the men they are today
if you ask a girl if she has any regrets (in general)...
most girls will have a few, and one of them will most likely be
1. my ex or first boyfriend
HA! boys, you may not regret or admit your regret for your stupid mistake of dating that retarded girl that was totally wrong for you, but there's most likely a girl out there that regrets dating you (unless you and your wife/gf are each other's first relationship, and I do know couples like that). girls' hearts are fragile, and sometimes it makes them feel better to know that you regret a stupid past relationship, especially in light of your relationship with your girlfriend now.
note to guys: don't take my word on this! i'm just sharing a general observation i've noticed lately amongst my male and female friends, as we get older and go through our life stages. also, don't randomly say, i regret my relationship with "so and so," because that only makes it seem like your thinking about your ex. if the topic happens to come up, just reassure her of your stupidity, because that's essentially what girls are doing when they admit regrets!
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