In an attempt to study, I walked over to my neighborhood library. I figured if I didn’t have my computer, then I’d be forced to study. Instead, I took a 15-minute power nap (head down on the table, heads down, thumbs up style). Waking up refreshed, I am now hogging the sole public computer in the library to update my blog (my lethargy was probably caused by Chinese breakfast from Yung Ho).

After I fly back to Chicago tomorrow, I’ve got two more finals left – Operations and Money Market and the Fed, bith tough courses to study for. I have an IEOR background, so it’s hard for me to feel the need to study for Operations, and I’ve discovered that my interest in repos, the treasury bill market, bond operations and the like is insufficient to motivate me to study.

In the meantime, here’s what my mind is wandering off to:
- Trying not to think about the Lakers (at least I’ll be spared from watching Game 3 as it’s during my flight on Tuesday). Either we’ll have come back, or we’ll have given up the series.
- What to do my first weekend back in SF. I’ll definitely be at the North Beach Festival, as well as going out Saturday night to celebrate my return (please feel free to suggest venues).
- Leona Lewis reminds me of classic Whitney Houston.

Yesterday I said goodbye to my grandmother on my mom’s side (Wai Po, as my sisters and I called her).  Thank you to everyone who has offered their condolences and warm thoughts throughout this difficult time.

Wai Po was an amazing person, and I will never forget her kindness to all, her love for our family, and her humility and modesty with which she lived her extraordinary life.  My grandmother’s passing was peaceful, and in the comfort of her own home surrounded by her children. I am thankful we were all able to fly back and spend time with her on numerous occasions these past few months, and take solace in knowing that she is reunited with my grandfather.  Wai Po, we love you and miss you so much.

So tonight I attended the last Kellogg lecture of the school year.  I’ve finished two final assignments, and have two more exams to go next week.  Tomorrow (or today) in the morning I need to wake up at 4:30AM to catch a 7:01AM flight out to San Francisco for my firm’s orientation.  Then, I return to Chicago on Tuesday, take exams on Wednesday and Thursday, and promptly fly right back to SF on Friday.

I’ve already mentioned my nostalgia for the first year of Kellogg (see a Kellogg section slideshow here), but I am starting to get bit nervous about my summer internship.  What if I mess up?!  What if I make some horrible, inexcusable gaffe?!  Anyways, I think it was reading these two pieces on the web that got me anxious:

How Not To Succeed As A Summer Asssociate

Advice from the Corner Office: Use Google; Avoid Grammar Gaffes

Last night the 2009 Jive Turkeys capped off our first year at Kellogg with the first annual Turkey Roast.  As I told many people, I am really feeling much more nostalgic at the end of this year, then I was at the end of my first year of law school.  Maybe because at law school we never had to perform a choreographed thriller dance in turkey gear.  Or is it dizzy bat and CIM Olympics that tug at my heart?  Or, maybe the fact that being in a section named Jive Turkeys is so much cooler than being in “Section 4″ at the law school.

No, what I think really is the cause of my nostalgia for such a short lived moment (which is actually not even over yet), is the amazing people that make up the Jive Turkeys and the overall Kellogg community.  I knew going into Kellogg people would be different from at NU Law, but I now truly feel fortunate to be able to befriend so many smart, funny, caring, accomplished and considerate people.  Many people have asked if I will be around next year, and I promise that as the reigning “Kafe Kellogg Konnoisseur,” I promise to be back for more turkey goodness next year.

To my Kellogg readers (I know there’s at least one of you), farewell for now and good luck on your finals and summer internships!

I don’t care how much people complain about the “cold” weather in SF.  It’s raining so hard here I thought it was snowing for a second.  Plus the thunder is one of many things distracting me from my take-home final.  (although the weather does look nice for later in the week when I will be in CA).

So I’ve already broken my latest resolution – to eat one piece of fresh fruit a day.  However, I will try my best to uphold it until I move to San Francisco, where I will vow to stay true at least until the end of summer.

I’m also very excited about the Nike marathon training, which kicks off June 28!

Yes, this is my last weekend in Chicago before I leave for the summer.  I think I’ve done a pretty good job of making the post of it though:

Friday (as mentioned earlier): Korean BBQ and Kellogg party

Saturday: Laundry in the morning, then I headed up to Evanston to check out Dillo Day.  I caught the tail end of Ted Leo, as well as the start of Broken Social Scene’s set.  They had a huge mud pit set up in front of the stage, so I decided to lie out on the lacrosse field’s artificial turf, take a nap and read Midnight’s Children.  Then after my Clif Bar dinner, it was time for Kellogg’s Casino Night, capped off with BK.

Sunday: After a quick swim and workout, I continued to clear out my refrigerator by having 20+ potstickers and more for lunch.  After lunch, I headed up to Wicker Park for the Do Division Street Fest.  It would have been another solitary Chicago day of exploration, but I ran into some law school friends, and I ended up having a great day – three new t-shirts (from Renegade Handmade and Penelope’s) and I got to try a new pizza place (Crust)!

As supposedly the “Midwest’s first certified organic restaraunt,” the pizza was just OK.  The Wild Herb and Cheese was my favorite, as we also tried the Shroom and Margherita.

Friday started off great, with Korean BBQ at Hae Woon Dae, and then a party at Vida Lounge thrown by the Latin American and Hispanic Management Association (LAHIMA).

For today, I’m spending the morning and early afternoon cleaning up and doing laundry.  There are a couple of big events going on in Chicago, but Kellogg’s last formal of the year, Casino Night, is tonight, so I’ve got to head up to Evanston.  Therefore, it’s likely that I’ll try to check out Dillo Day 2008 - I’m hoping to make it up there in time to see Broken Social Scene.

Not sure what tomorrow’s gonna look like, but I’m thinking of checking out the Do Division Street Fest.

Here are a few pictures from my brief trip to California:

Dolores Park – my favorite park in the city.

Bi-Rite Creamery – This place actually has a shot at displacing Mitchell’s as my favorite ice cream in SF.  Pictured is the salted caramel (with rocky road underneath).

My nephew Matthew spending some time on his belly.  He’s a huge adorable 3-month old getting bigger everytime I see him!

Wyatt lives a few houses south of my grandmother, so I got to drop by a BBQ they were having on Sunday.  They do a good bratwurst.

My dad, Jennifer and my other grandma went to lunch at Sinbala – a Taiwanese Sausage place that supposedly clears $10k net a day!

After arriving in San Francisco yesterday afternoon to meet my family, my parents and my younger sister made new travel plans and spent the evening driving down to Pasadena.  My grandmother is going through the final stages of cancer, so we decided to spend the rest of the weekend closer to her.

Anyways, today I woke up with a major crick in my neck.  I think it’s likely caused from sitting four hours on the flight from Chicago, and then another five hours on the drive down to Los Angeles. Then again, it may be from playing Final Fantasy Tactics in bed before I went to sleep.  In addition to my neck, my knee is also aching.  This one is definitely due to the injury I sustained a month or so ago.  Plus, I have a feeling all of this is also related to just getting old