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i was in the stanford bookstore the other day when i noticed a stationary-display in front of their magazine and card section. i walked over to see the cute journals and notecards on the display and to check out...

i was in the stanford bookstore the other day when i noticed a stationary-display in front of their magazine and card section. i walked over to see the cute journals and notecards on the display and to check out the vendor...that's when i discovered that these paper products are made from RECYCLED ELEPHANT POO! that's right folks--there is a company out there who collects poo and turns it into paper. i'm sorry but that is just awesome. oh too awesome. check em out: http://www.poopoopaper.com ]]> tag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/~lpelz/blog//1.39 2008-05-18T07:32:52Z 2008-05-18T07:33:53Z

i often turn into a grumpy, irrational monster during heat waves. it's been over 90* for four days in a row after being fairly cool all spring long. i just couldn't take the heat anymore. so, i got all...

i often turn into a grumpy, irrational monster during heat waves. it's been over 90* for four days in a row after being fairly cool all spring long. i just couldn't take the heat anymore. so, i got all my hair chopped off today (!!) here is a neat self-portait. actual photos of my beautious shortened locks are posted below.]]> tag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/~lpelz/blog//1.38 2008-05-18T07:26:35Z 2008-05-18T07:31:13Z

my new hair !...

my new hair ! ]]> tag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/~lpelz/blog//1.35 2008-05-14T15:12:15Z 2008-05-14T15:14:52Z

p.s. i had turned off the comment feature on my blog for awhile now because i was bombarded with spam. sad. sad. however, i turned it back on today and we'll see if i can keep it on without being...

p.s. i had turned off the comment feature on my blog for awhile now because i was bombarded with spam. sad. sad. however, i turned it back on today and we'll see if i can keep it on without being spambombarded! note however that if you see the feature disabled after a few days...it's not because i don't like you but rather because i don't like spam ;) thanks! tag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/~lpelz/blog//1.34 2008-05-14T15:10:18Z 2008-05-14T15:12:04Z

as many of you know, i have recently become obsessed with the wii game 'endless ocean.' while playing it a few weeks ago, i found a new fish in the game. after petting and feeding this fish in the game,...

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yes- the ocean is endless. but what's even better is that someone made an endless game for me to play! if you own a wii and had any sort of mild obsession with animal crossings, then this is the game...

the whaleshark. it's the biggest fish in the ocean and yes! you can swim on his fin in the game just like in this photo. cool. ]]> tag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/~lpelz/blog//1.31 2008-04-03T00:27:52Z 2008-05-21T18:49:17Z

check out my photos: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2117133&l=ab1a3&id=220241 http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2117128&l=a0752&id=220241...

check out my photos: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2117133&l=ab1a3&id=220241 http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2117128&l=a0752&id=220241 ]]> tag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/~lpelz/blog//1.30 2008-03-19T18:07:23Z 2008-03-19T18:13:46Z

there is a fabulously fun restaurant out here with the above title. and yes, the title means what it says. this restaurant serves blowfish sushi, also known as --fugu-- in japanese. according to wikipedia, fugu contains lethal amounts of the...

this was one of my rolls. hawaiian walu, salmon, tuna, avocado, tobeko...with a citrus and mango sauce...mmm ]]> tag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/~lpelz/blog//1.28 2008-03-05T19:46:07Z 2008-03-05T19:46:57Z

me and pumpers sound asleep after a long day at work...wait a minute......

me and pumpers sound asleep after a long day at work...wait a minute... ]]> tag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/~lpelz/blog//1.27 2008-02-25T17:06:14Z 2008-02-25T17:07:02Z

we made a korean feast on saturday. it was sooo yummy!...

we made a korean feast on saturday. it was sooo yummy! ]]> tag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/~lpelz/blog//1.26 2008-02-25T17:04:27Z 2008-02-25T17:05:56Z

*thank you* to natalie, sarah, and jihee! you ladies rock ^^...

*thank you* to natalie, sarah, and jihee! you ladies rock ^^ ]]> tag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/~lpelz/blog//1.25 2008-02-17T00:36:22Z 2008-02-17T00:50:13Z

during my junior year in college i took a sweet part-time job at a small korean-owned sushi restaurant in state college, pennsylvania. it was one of the toughest and greatest jobs i've ever had. my favorite days were when the...

growing up in white suburbia i had only ever been to restaurants with my family and it was almost always a chain. red lobster. applebees. bob evans. i had no clue that other types of eateries existed--let alone numerous holes-in-the-wall that had yet to be discovered. thus when i graduated college, one of my goals in my '5-year plan' was to become a regular at a local hole-in-the-wall. i wanted to meet and know the face of a familiar chef each week and have a favorite item on the menu. i wanted the waitstaff to know me and know which table i preferred. sadly, i have forgotten this goal. this dream has been buried. it wasn't re-discovered until last week, when i missed the train and had an hour and half to kill waiting for joe. i bought a magazine and slipped into a local calfornia pizza kitchen and ordered an appetizer and cocktail. sitting at the bar with six others who were there alone, i felt refreshed and renewed. a stronger sense of confidence and identity fell over me and i was inspired to try it more often! with this, i hope to encourge anyone out there to try something new today. do something unusual. step outside of your box. go to a restaurant alone. it will change your perspective.]]> tag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/~lpelz/blog//1.24 2008-02-08T22:56:52Z 2008-02-08T22:57:46Z

look closely at these dresses...what do you think they are made of?...

look closely at these dresses...what do you think they are made of?]]> tag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/~lpelz/blog//1.23 2008-02-06T23:36:00Z 2008-02-06T23:38:54Z

this is a phone call that the receptionist in our office received today: [phone rings] Stef: This is Stefanie. Prof: STEFANIE, I need you to help me out! CAN YOU HELP ME?! Stef: …Who is this? Prof: Who did Clinton...

[phone rings] Stef: This is Stefanie. Prof: STEFANIE, I need you to help me out! CAN YOU HELP ME?! Stef: …Who is this? Prof: Who did Clinton run against in 96?! Stef: …Bob Dole. Prof: I NEED TO KNOW HIS RUNNING MATE! Stef: Um…Jack Kemp. Who is this? Prof: THANKS! [hangs up]]]>