陳培勇的世界

2008 Nissan Altima coupe

Absolutely gorgeous! Your crown is in trouble Eclipse. And Solara, it's time to ante up.

posted by John @ 10:08 PM Comments: 5

Smoked Turkey and Colors

Saturday evening I happened by Hoang's house to serve as guinea pigs for Drew's family Christmas dinner. He was testing out a new way to cook his turkey. He smoked it in hickory after setting it in brine for a day. OHMYGOSH! He makes the absolute best turkey I have ever tasted. Hoang is going to get so fat when they marry. I couldn't stop eating. He gave me a doggy bag which I savored here in LA. I tell you, Hoang has found a diamond in the rough. We looked at engagement pictures. We played a bit of mahjong. I sampled Lee's new mp3 player. Sandisk Sansa, it has a lousy user interface and the lcd screen is rough on the eyes. It also doesn't do landscape or zoom or anything like that. Thumbs down. Her music choice was good though. We adjourned early because Lee had another party to go to. I was also meeting with my family because my sister just got off the plane and my brother is driving back to Tacoma that night.

Quynh said she almost didn't recognize me because I wasn't wearing all black. I was wearing the brown thing Nam picked out matched with those uncomfortable jeans. Everyone unanimously agreed I looked good and wondered who helped me pick out the jacket. Because everyone knows Pung has no taste in fashion. Damm you people. West says the Navy isn't what he liked. Jeremy wished he was here to pick up that $462 37" LCD. Marriage is still the talk and trying to schedule a good time for West to attend is difficult. I was amazed I could still stuff string beans in my mouth after gorging on smoked turkey. We bid farewell to West and who knows when he will be back. Family dinners like this will become more scarce.

posted by John @ 10:17 PM Comments: 0

Superficial Saturday

At the crack of dawn this morning K and I went out to hike the foothills of Mission Peak. Can I say foothills? What is a foothill? Our adventure led to hills and valleys. We talked about men and boys. Women and girls. Men have tunnel vision toward a single goal and works singlehandedly towards it. Women like to discuss the situation and see where everything is connected. We contemplated world traveling. She has a camera that is extremely beat up. It's seen quite a bit of the world. She has a friend in Korea who could let us stay there. And hey I have a brother in Japan that can let us stay there. How perfect is that? She is one of two people I know that has similar outlooks on travel like me. That is less shopping more sightseeing. We discussed relationships and it's myriad strings. She pokes fun at my dislike of being touched by motioning towards my arm. She said, "Don't tell anyone about this John but...." Ahah, I can't tell you what she said but I'm very glad our friendship has progressed to a point where she can confide in me secrets. She spoke of a crazy jaunt up Half Dome in a single day. Up at 6AM, down at 10PM. Mandy was almost crazy enough to do that with me. When Y-Y called on our downward descent she knew who it was already with smirk on her face. Today's meeting was more superficial than last. I felt she wanted to say something to me but the ice wasn't sufficiently broken yet. Ditto for myself. So conversation while less intense was still enjoyable.

Later that morning I met up Y-Y whom called me earlier. I watched her kiss Kaylen goodbye. I wonder what Andrew would think if he knows about this. She kisses him the EXACT same way she kisses Kaylen. Is she being genuine? Babies have feelings too. I liked her expression when we couldn't decide on a place to eat. Everyone who knows me knows exactly what type of food I always go for. She was feeling pizza but wasn't sure. "Tell me what you want!" she exclaimed. So we had a bowl of noodle. It was like she was releasing some of her frustration for Jack's whatever-ness. I wonder if he enjoys that frustration. I say touche and we go to Burger King. He doesn't like that restaurant which almost forces him to make a decision. Our conversation was also more on the superficial end. Seemed the both of us were tiptoeing around each other. Not sure why. It may be the separation distance widening. Maybe we just haven't spoken 1-on-1 in a really long time. I think most probable is that she's found her best friend in Jack. He fills in the niche that I used to occupy. You really only need to release to one person. Now if you are really clairvoyant, you'll see the allusion I made with the babies at the beginning of this paragraph to Jack and I. And if you are not, I just freaking stated it right now.

posted by John @ 8:46 PM Comments: 2

Black

It was a fairly miserable black friday. The problem might be my financial situation. I didn't feel very excited when I couldn't afford anything. I think last year was the first year Gilroy opened at midnight and it was raining. So there weren't that many people there. This year, the word got out so we arrived at a much later time than expected because of traffic. Kenneth Cole didn't have the sale I wanted so I didn't get the shoes I wanted. I did get a pair at Skechers though. I almost splurged at Puma. We waited in line nearly 5 hours so I thought I should just get a pair of shoes to make it worth it. It felt so uncomfortable though.

I think Nam may actually have gotten to me. He said jokingly, "I don't like this new optimistic Pung." What? Me? I thought about it. Hmmm... Maybe. I wouldn't say I am optimistic but I sure am happier now. I have hopes and dreams like normal people. I wake up looking forward to the day, sometimes. Life isn't as bleak as it used to be.

Why do I always wear black? Many moons ago, I was talking to Jit. We were talking about how unhappy we were. He casually mentions the goth people who sit on the grass by the football field. They always wear black. Maybe we should wear black too. Oh yeah, why not? So I started wearing black. I said once I get out of this funk, I will wear colors again.

At Dockers, Nam hands me a brown jacket to try on. I think brown is a nasty color to wear even before I started my all-black diet. But I figure what the heck. He's the one who made me realize my inner color change. Might as well complete the outer change.

posted by John @ 10:26 PM Comments: 5

Clockwork

Like the sands of time, these are the days of my Thanksgiving. Met up with Kim early this morning to catch up on our usual gossip. Not a lot of new happenings. She's working at a new place. School isn't going as well as she'd like. Pak has a crave. Yuk Yuk SUV. He should have stuck to a Mini. Bowl of pho with Kim is always tastier than bowl of pho without Kim.

Dinner tonight comprised of 15 crabs, turkey, ham, peking duck, poached chicken, fried chicken, pumpkin pie, apple pie, all flavors of cider, Korean BBQ, and much much more. My sister and I munched crab for 2 days straight. Brother returned from the Navy to the chagrin of many surprised family members. He's like me, just show up unannounced. The spontaneity removes disappointment when you come late or have to cancel. Andrew is able to say my name now. Sorta.... "nong ge." Sister was going to move out. She found a studio for $630. But my mom intervened at the last moment. My sister was upset, she told her about it a month ago and she said it was fine. Now that the deposit has been paid, she says no. She thought my sister was just joking.

New speedometer for my uncle works just as new. Damm, I am a good handyman. The needles stopped moving a few months ago so I just bought a used gauge cluster off Ebay.

Tonight will be black friday shopping with the gang.

posted by John @ 7:56 PM Comments: 3

M

Los Angeles traffic kept me occupied for much longer than I thought it would but I made it back home just in time to meet up with her. 8 PM is kinda late but we acclimated pretty quickly and went back to our old ways. Gosh, I miss her so much. She's like this grapesoda. Mmmmm... so good and so refreshing. It's so nice just reminisce and speak of old days. But I'm tired of that. We should have more to talk about than just what happened in the past. We should make more memories. I lost a game of SMATH to her. It's Scrabble with math. That is one to remember.

posted by John @ 4:05 PM Comments: 0

Miscommunication

Amazing how much miscommunication there is when nothing is said. It's like that cell phone commercial where the guy is calling his girlfriend and there is a dropped call. He wonders if there are other men in her life because he can't hear her say he is the only one for her. A couple weeks ago, I ask Y-Y if Jack would be joining in on our shopping shindig this Friday. She says no. I say why not... and I don't think I got a response. Today, she goes, "What? Nam is going?" In my head, I think, "oh no, does she just want it to be the two of us?" Then she goes, "I thought you wanted it to be just the two of us?" What? Did you meet me yesterday? The more the merrier. She concurred. But somehow I led her to believe I didn't want Jack to go. Odd how temperamental I can be. Anyway, all is well again.

posted by John @ 9:23 AM Comments: 2

Heroes

I'm currently hooked on Heroes. It uses the same type of suspense premise as Lost. Inform the audience as little as possible on the point of the show and introduce many loose ends tied to multiple characters that somehow link together to form the reason for the everything that is happening. It's a formula that helped Lost rise to the top of the ratings and it's doing the same here. This scene reminded me of my high school. I remember I used to hang around the amphitheater at lunch too with the "cool" kids. I'm reminded that Silver Creek High School is a great school. We had pretty much the same clicks stereotyped in teen movies but scholastic approval was a lot higher. In that the cool kids had to be smart as well as popular. Mixing between groups was generally tolerated instead of shunned.

I really enjoyed this episode and it has shown me why it's better than Lost. Lost has turned into a large jumbled mess of plots that don't get finished. Too many things have just been forgotten. When answers are revealed, they are accompanied by two additional questions. It's extremely frustrating to watch especially on end-of-season cliffhangers. Heroes so far has smaller arching stories that were solved in this episode without introducing more questions.

posted by John @ 7:44 PM Comments: 3

Taste of Lexus

I went to the Taste of Lexus event this Sunday. It's similar to the GM Experience I went with Nam and Jack a couple of years. Difference is that Lexus really knows how to cater this type of event. I remembered last time we had cold sandwiches and dry cookies. This time we had unlimited shish kabobs, pasta, horsd'oerves. All colors of the soft drinks rainbow, coffee, and much much more. Anyway onto the cars.

IS250 - My first stop was the IS250, unfortunately all cars on this course were automatics. No bother, I guess, I'd probably get an automatic too. Why was I interested in the IS250 and not the IS350? If you know me, it's simple 32 mpg. That's the highest 6 cylinder fuel economy rating this side of the import market. Sure it gives up almost 100 hp to its big brother but with 205 horses, it's got plenty for me. Boy was I wrong. The car felt heavy. Drove like my Civic LX. Goes to show how great the new Civic is. Also goes to show how little I know about discerning extreme driving dynamics of cars. I was very disappointed. The only other car in my price range is the new ES.

LS460 - I told myself, if I had 80 large, I'd spend my money on something with a little more pizazz, not some boring old LS. Maybe an M5 or an S4. Why would I want an old person car like this? I was wrong again. This car can really scoot. It made the mad sprint up the straightaway with nary a sound. It's silent. At the last part of the course is a sharp u-turn, no doubt to show how small the turning radius of this barge is. And I was shown how nimble and easy to control this car is.

BMW 750iL - It's funny while waiting in line. The announcer apologized to those waiting for why the line wasn't moving as fast as the LS or the Benz. They had two beemers to begin with but 1 broke down. Great marketing huh? Also interesting to note is that they had a special person stand next to the only two non-lexus cars available, the other was an S550. This was because the transmission was not what we're used to and needed some additional instruction to put the car in gear. Ridiculous, no one had to show me how to drive the LS. Sometimes, technology just goes too far. I sat myself in the Beemer feeling to the left of my seat to adjust the seat closer to the wheel. I found nothing. A helpful assistment had to show me that the adjustments were placed on the right next to the cupholder. She also told me that the tilt switch was broken off by someone. Then she helped me pull the transmission stalk toward me and down to shift. Stupid Germans. Why must your cars be so difficult? You might think I am biased now about the beemer. And you're right. It is the Ulimate Driving Machine and I thought it would blow the socks off the LS460. No contest. Every magazine review I've ever read has touted every BMW model as the sportiest character of any in its class. And for that they are correct. The 750iL breezed through those cones as if it's a straight line. But ahah, I am not a real driving enthusiast. I drive mostly straight lines, not curves. And with the LS's near 50 hp advantage, I choose the LS as the victor.

RX400H - Garbage. SUV's are garbage.

ES350 - This is my other choice if the IS250 didn't work out. With 270 hp and a 31 mpg rating, it would be a great alternative. Unfortunately, Nam would call me an old Asian woman driving 10 mph under the limit with my blinkers on. Still, this car took the cones with ease. It did it with less sporting nature. I couldn't feel every nuance of the physics of drifting around a sharp turn. It was extremely comfortable and quiet. I think I'm gonna get this car over the IS250.

SC430 - Another relaxed cruiser. I was expecting some sporty nature but it was just smooth top down fun. Reminded me of the Hyundai Tiburon. I know, I know, you cannot compare the two. But my point is, the Tiburon is not about sport, it's about relaxed driving in sports coupe guise. Same for the SC. Not my cup of tea. If I wanted relaxed sports coupe, I'll take one with some room, like a G6 or a Solara. If I am going to be cramped in a small space, I want the toss-a-bility of a Celica, Integra, or Mazda3.

IS350 - I didn't care much to drive this. The 250 already disappointed me. And my green nature could not justify the extra dinosaur swill this larger motor will gulp down. Although at 28 mpg, it's still fairly reasonable. My friend nearly begged me to drive it though because she was adamant I would change my mind. We have time anyway, let's give it a try. I am still shaking from that test drive. This car is a monster! I want this car so bad. This is an incredible motor. It completely changes the nature of the car. 306 hp of goodness gracious! I'd certainly pay the extra $1200 premium this car has over it's sibling. I actually drifted around the cones and had complete control over my steering, I took that turn like I was a real race car driver. I am in heaven. 38 large, a little over my budge, but I can do you.

GS350 - Same as above since the engines are similar, just in a bigger body. More barge than sport but not bad.

GS450H - Touted as the fastest Lexus ever. 0-60 in 5.2 seconds. I lost control of it over the same turn I drifted around with the IS350. Luckily I didn't slide into any cones. I recovered and continued on my way. Yes, this hybrid is powerful.

I didn't mention the interiors in any of my descriptions. Generally, they were fantastic across all models, so there's little to say about each individual model. The newer models have the more desireable features such as keyless ignitions and a dial moonroof switch. I love that thing. Set it to where you want the moonroof to go and it goes there. no need to hold the button or look up. Start button ignitions means there's no need to put the key in the ignition. Nothing to crank. The older models like the RX looks extremely dated without an mp3 player and a standard ignition key even though it only came out a couple years ago. The LS460 has the nicest interior of them all as it should being the flagship model but it doesn't look all that great in person and with literally thousands of people going in and out, it looks as good as any other luxury car. I didn't get to check out the 750iL because I didn't have to wait for anyone in front of me being that I was last out of the gate since someone had to show me how to shift.

posted by John @ 2:32 PM Comments: 0

Pre-Thanksgiving

It was decided that we would have a Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner last night since next week everyone is likely to be away somewhere celebrating the real thing with their loved ones. After we ate, we sat in a circle to describe what we were thankful for this Thanksgiving. Below is what I said.

I am thankful for each and everyone here... (everyone went awwww...) A little less than two years ago, I came to LA to go to school. I thought of myself as a very independent person and I enjoy being by myself. So leaving all my friends and family to concentrate on school seemed like a good thing. Well, one year afterwards, I was extremely miserable. I remember from the last class I had on Thursday to the first class I had on Monday, my mouth would not open because I had no one to talk to. So I am really glad I found you guys here to spend my time with.

And Jean goes, "We're very thankful for you too." Which made me blush into a red cherry.

posted by John @ 9:35 AM Comments: 0

Words

It's been a fairly productive few days as school work goes. One more week 'till turkey day. My family is going crab this year. Mmmm mmm good. I made egg porridge the other day but I put in too much water and it overboiled over the rice pot. I made a tomato omelette today. Yucky yucky. Two strikes for eggs. I guess I need a new recipe. Bible study will have an early thanksgiving dinner this Friday. I will be bringing my favorite part of dinner. Dessert of course, pumpkin pie. Vicky says that you have to be careful and get pumpkin pie and not sweet potato pie. I will be doing two research units with my professor next quarter because I need 1 more elective unit to graduate. It will be one of my tougher quarters because I will taking math methods in physics, classical mechanics, quantum theory, plus hopefully an easy statistical mechanics class. Had a nice long phone conversation with Hoang. It's been awhile since I've had a good long phone call. It was the perfect retreat from doing partition functions. We caught up on her wedding plans and my insecurities as the male representative of the species. I look forward to some midnight shopping come black friday. I need to buy a couple pairs of dockers. I'm still split on getting my regular black pleated versus never get pleated per Kim's advice. Filled up gas the other day at $2.29 a gallon. It's a full dollar off what I paid the last time I filled up back in September.

Overall, things are progressing smoothly. If I had to describe my feelings, it would be. Stupendous. Not only are bad things not happening. But goos stuff is happening. For example, I get to do a quick 3 week jaunt at work for my uncle on christmas. I could use the extra dough. I'm getting more used to dealing with... a good day.

posted by John @ 10:38 PM Comments: 0

Solitude

Like the week before, I dreaded come Sunday. It was Mark's birthday and he was going to have a friendly dinner at Wood Ranch over at Santa Anita Mall. Just like the Halloween party, I really didn't want to go. I'm just so comfortable at home doing absolutely nothing. Why must I interrupt my harmonious time with a friendly gathering? You know, I tout how much I enjoy meeting people and how much I like going out and having conversations, but I really just want to be left alone. I forced myself to go brushing off the "hermit vines" holding me down. And yes, I was wrong once again. I had a fantastic time and people are just so darn interesting! I sat myself in the middle of the table and immersed myself into the cornucopia of life buzzing around me. I'm like inertia. It's difficult to get me up and going. But once in motion I have the time of my life.

It makes me kinda regret missing out on Singles Night at church last Saturday where I guess the MO is to get singles together so they can multiply more church members. I couldn't massage myself up for that night. That and I didn't have the requisite $8 admission fee due to my financial mishap from the week before. So I guess I have a good reason for that one. So what I need to work on is not regret. In order to not regret, I have to put myself out there. Embrace life. Oh it's difficult when solitude is so inviting. Living life to not regret. That's the best I can do for now.

posted by John @ 10:23 PM Comments: 2

Fatty

I watched an episode of American Dad awhile back that was very interesting. The dad thought he was fat so he started dieting and exercising. The peculiar thing is that no matter how little he ate and how much he exercised, he kept gaining weight. A lot of weight. He had to go through some basic training at work and he failed the obstacle course because he was so fat. We see in cut-scenes that his family is injecting fat into his vegetables and also plotting other devilish ways to impede his progress.
Finally, his family says he needs to get professional help because he's anorexic. What? He's fat not thin. So he takes off his XXL sweater to reveal a skinny little boy with his ribs showing. AHAH! so his self-image is fat. He failed basic training because he was too weak not because he was too fat. He also thinks his family is against him being thin.

This opened up my eyes on how this disease works. Anyway, just to relate to my life. I look in the mirror and I see my neck growing bigger and bigger. My thighs keep getting bigger and bigger. I think I am getting fat. And yet my pants are getting looser and looser and I am using the tightest belt hole possible versus not even needing a belt a few months ago. Crap, how do I get a more realistic image of myself?

posted by John @ 10:39 AM Comments: 2

I am not smart

No matter how careful you are, stupidity has free reign across your actions. Well, I am speaking for myself really. And here are the dumb mistakes I made the past few days.

1. Money - I thought I was so smart in time management. Seeing extra money in my bank account, I thought I might as well go ahead and pay my December rent early. It would save me an extra two trips to the housing office to get a rent invoice and going to the school register to pay the invoice. That is potentially 30 minutes in savings! Anyway, dumb me forgot about my car payment this month. So I went ahead and paid it and lo and behold, I am 68 dollars short. Crap, what to do. Be a loser and call my sister to deposit some money for me?

2. The 1998 Corolla is the only car left in my family's fleet that doesn't have remote keyless entry. Therefore, chances of locking my keys in my car is still a problem. In order to minimize my chances of that, I made a habit of making a visual of my keys before I close the door. It's worked quite well for me. Often, I have a lot of stuff to carry with me out the door, my keys get lost in the shuffle. So to double my chances of not forgetting, I leave my keys in the ignition. The car chimes when the door is open and your keys are in the ignition. The other day I get out of the car grabbing my stuff. The car is chiming so I grab the keys out of the ignition and put it in my pocket. I lock and close the door just as the keys fall out and onto the seat.

3. My roommate wanted to make some rice and borrow my rice pot. Sure guy, just be sure to wash it when you're done. After the third time he used it and didn't wash it, I confronted him. He washed it. Badly. There's still rice stuck in the pot. My other roommates were hungry and wondered if there was any soda in the house or anything to eat. It was 12 AM so it would be inconvenient to go out and buy something. Sure guy, I got some leftover pizza in the fridge and I have a soda here for you. Help yourself. In the morning, I see an empty pizza box and one of my Albertson's value soda can on the kitchen counter. Flies buzzing around of course. You might think that it's kinda fast but it's because they migrated a short distance from the overflowing trash can that hasn't been emptied in a month and the moldy dishes that hasn't been washed in over 2 months. I also see the empty water bottle that I gave to my "rice-pot" roommate the day before.

Resolutions:

1. I had exactly $69.50 in my wallet. I deposited $68 and thank my lucky stars that I had a buck fifty leftover. Enough to do this week's laundry. I can't look stupid in front of my sister. She still has a good impression on me being financially responsible.

2. My insurance company includes free roadside assistance. This is the first time I ever called and I was pleasantly surprised. They were extremely courteous and a local guy came out in 25 minutes as stated and popped the locks on my car in less than 5 seconds. He drove a cool Scion xB with a converted open-bed in the back. My dad would love this car. I will now go back to the absolute only way never-lock-your-keys-in-your-car method. Lock your car with your key.

3. I threw out the offending trash and will now seriously consider the situation before I let my roommates eat my food. I will now bring the rice pot cover into my room, that way he can't use it anymore. Confront them? What for? "Oh yeah, I was going to throw that out later." Right, you didn't throw out your own trash from the week before.

posted by John @ 10:04 AM Comments: 0

3rd times still good

Today was the 3rd time I helped out at the special physics lab for high school students. I'm happy to report that things turned out much better this time. I was repeating the same lab as I did last week. One group of students finished the lab in 30 minutes when last week only a couple finished in an hour and a half. The great contrast in achievement made me delve deeper to find the cause of the disparity. James said it might be because today they opened up the lab to not just the regular UPP students but also to AP Physics students. That makes sense to me. Also, I think today's high school has a better physics department than last week's school.

Today shined more emphasis on my attraction toward a teaching profession. There was this one girl who kept asking me if she could be a firefighter and go to college at the same time. Why about being an astronaut? Why can't she call me mister? Cause it makes me sound old? Heh, she wouldn't let up on the questions.

"What do you do at NASA?"
"Oh nothing important," I said.
"My mom told me everyone does something important," she replied.

She was just so cute with all the questions that I just wanted to stand there and answer all of them. She has such a hopeful view of life.

"I want to get hired there but I don't think I will get noticed."
"My teacher told me not to talk too much or I won't be noticed," she said
"Funny, I was told the opposite. You have to talk so people will notice you," I said.
"Yeah but you have to know when to stop," she said. "I have this dog...."

I had to walk away and help others at this point.

posted by John @ 2:48 PM Comments: 2

University Times

My school newspaper is a fairly dry read. My favorite part of the paper is the Police Log.

Tuesday
02:00 PM - black '96 Honda Civic was stolen
Wednesday
11:07 AM - white Honda Accord was broken into
02:55 PM - a blue Honda Accord was stolen
05:17 PM - A stereo and some CD's were stolen from a white Honda Accord

Not a very good couple of days for Honda owners at my school. Then there is the kicker

10:00 PM
A female called and said her sister, a housing resident, heard strange noises outside her room and locked herself inside. She said her sister heard the shower running and saw lights on. The noises cam from a new tenant who moved in recently.

posted by John @ 2:42 PM Comments: 0

Dia de le Muertes

I'm guessing Day of the Dead. Not sure what the dancing signifies but I like those dresses.

I was looking in the mirror the other day and noticed food once again stuck on my lips. Why can't I ever eat more cleanly? Why must I be such a mess? Do I really need a bib? I need to pay more attention to how I eat. Or I can just get a girlfriend and she will wipe my mouth for me. Girlfriends do that right? I'm too lazy to wipe my own mouth.

posted by John @ 2:54 PM Comments: 2

My second batch of students

Racist alert!
I did my second student lab assistantship last Saturday. It was pretty much the same as before. Some local highschoolers are forced to come in on Saturdays to do 3 hours of physics lab. This time around the lab was much simpler. Before we did simple harmonic oscillations counting waves in a string. (What is that? hehehe) This time we measured the acceleration of gravity by dropping something on the ground. It's probably easier because these students are at a lower grade level than last time. Anyway, things did not go as smoothly as before. Before, students came up to me asking questions and I saw the glimmer in their eyes as they understood what I said. This time, the students sat around talking. One guy even pulled out a PSP. Granted the professor for this second session was a little disconnected from the class. He didn't even bother to introduce himself. He was one of those old people who mumbles quietly while no one is listening. People kept calling me sir which feeds into my whole "getting older thing." I believe only 2 people finished their assignment. Not because it was hard. It's because they were working. How hard is it to time something as it drops to the ground? The other 35 odd people did nothing. One went to sleep. No one seemed to care. I came around asking if anyone needed help but they all said they were fine while I scanned their blank sheets of paper. This is lab not lecture so everything is hands-on. Falling asleep is a little difficult on those stools. You got a sparking magnet that gets dropped to the ground. I may be an old fogie but sparks are exciting to me.

Anyway, the class was mostly Hispanic this time. Last time, it was mostly Asian. There I said it.

posted by John @ 12:10 PM Comments: 8