Geek in Heels | Geek in Heels

Sep 26. 2008

Today was a great day. I started the day by buying tickets to the Knicks opening game against Miami (considering the numbers from Miami last season, my boys better start this season 1-0!). I plan on attending more Knicks game this season...

Art/Design, Personal, Photography

To Photoshop or Not?

Sep 25. 2008

We received the digital proofs from our wedding photographer, Danny Weiss, a few weeks ago. Since then I've been honing my Photoshop techniques on these gorgeous photos. A bit of desaturation here, some level adjustments there, and voila! Good post-processing can really help add emotion to a photo, or change the look and feel altogether. J doesn't understand why I do this. "I like 'em au naturelle, baby!" he says. What do you think? Do you like these photos before or after Photoshop? Photo A, Before: J looks exactly like his mother! Photo A, After: Photo B, Before: Me sneaking up on J before he sees me for the first time Photo B, After: Photo C, Before: When J saw this picture, he asked why I never look this happy...

Food, Personal, Recipes

Recipes?

Sep 25. 2008

I've been cooking a lot more in the past few months in order to save money. Many women say that they do not have the time or energy to cook dinner after a hard day at the office, so I guess I'm lucky in the sense that I work for a non-profit and get to leave work at 5pm every day. I usually get home, have a bit of "me" time to relax, then start dinner. By the time the food is ready to be served, J comes home from work and we dig in. 갈비 (galbi, or Korean marinated ribs) My famous linguini in in white clam sauce 된장찌게 (dwenjangjjigeh, or soy bean stew) I have the best source for recipes: my mother. I...

Personal

NJ Transit Needs to Step Up with More Buses

Sep 23. 2008

Dear NJ Transit, The faltering economy and high gas prices have driven a record number of commuters to the public transportation system. Each week I see the evidence of this as your buses become more and more crowded. In the past weeks, however, I have become increasingly frustrated as bus ridership has skyrocketed. Buses zoom by my stop filled to capacity. Those of us waiting at the stops are forced to watch and feel powerless. Take this morning, for instance. I walked back and forth between three stops over a period of 40 minutes. Over 20 buses passed at this time, each full and thus refusing to stop. The crowds reached 20-30 people per stop, growing increasingly agitated and some even shouting curses...