Wow, these years went by fast. It’s safe to bet that I’ll be saying this many more times in the future.
Wow, these years went by fast. It’s safe to bet that I’ll be saying this many more times in the future.
So I went to some trendy store called Pinkberry for the first time today. It’s like those self-serve frozen yogurt places without the self-serve part, except it’s twice as expensive (well, actually just a couple dollars; but that’s quite a difference in the yogurt world) — which, oddly enough, doesn’t make the yogurt taste any better.
Still enjoyed their peach flavor though. (If the school valedictorian recommends it, it must be good). He told me it was seasonal.
I think I’ll stick to Yogurtland. Or Yogurt Twist. Or Tutti Frutti. Or whatever new names people think of. Cheaper, and still satisfies my animal urges. For uh, yogurt.
First day off from school. Having some coffee with an old friend in the afternoon; haven’t seen her in years. Should be interesting to see how much we’ve both changed (or haven’t).
There are forty-five computers in the computer lab, and only one of them is taken by my big booty. It’s so empty here during finals week. Glad they opened it up at all though; usually it’s barred off. Librarians seem to be in a good mood.
My first and only final ends at 9 AM tomorrow, but I’ll still be at school until 4:45 PM. I’m wondering what I should do with all this extra time.
Write some letters, sign some yearbooks, stalk a few teachers — school year’s already ended, so tomorrow should be pretty relaxed. Trolling the foyer / courtyard / cafeteria / library aside, I’ve got plenty of time to plan for I’m going to do over the summer. Maybe I’ll make a last trip (sniff) to the nearby Safeway plaza, the 7/11, or the Mitsuwa marketplace that I’ve hung around since freshman year. (The Japanese supermarket has excellent salt ramen). Hell, I might visit all three of them. They’re all in separate directions though. Still, nothing like a good walk to jog some memories and thoughts.
AP: Next Stop, North Korea
The AP opens first Western news bureau in North Korea.
Via the Associated Press:
The Associated Press opened its newest bureau here Monday, becoming the first international news organization with a full-time presence to cover news from North Korea in words, pictures and video.
In a ceremony that came less than a month after the death of longtime ruler Kim Jong Il and capped nearly a year of discussions, AP President and CEO Tom Curley and a delegation of top AP editors inaugurated the office, situated inside the headquarters of the state-run Korean Central News Agency in downtown Pyongyang…
…The bureau puts AP in a position to document the people, places and politics of North Korea across all media platforms at a critical moment in its history, with Kim’s death and the ascension of his young son as the country’s new leader, Curley said in remarks prepared for the opening.
“Beyond this door lies a path to vastly larger understanding and cultural enrichment for millions around the world,” Curley said. “Regardless of whether you were born in Pyongyang or Pennsylvania, you are aware of the bridge being created today.”
Curley said the Pyongyang bureau will operate under the same standards and practices as AP bureaus worldwide.
“Everyone at The Associated Press takes his or her responsibilities of a free and fair press with utmost seriousness,” he said. “We pledge to do our best to reflect accurately the people of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as well as what they do and say.”
Image: Associated Press President Tom Curley, left, and Korean Central News Agency President Kim Pyong Ho hang the Associated Press Pyongyang sign on the door to open a new AP bureau in Pyongyang, North Korea on Monday Jan. 16, 2012. Via the AP.
(Source: futurejournalismproject)
Happy Halloween! This article tickled my funny-bone. Hope you guys got some good loot today.
(Source: gardensgrey)