LIVE from the Senate!

Today at work, my intern friends and I talked about blogging. In the process, we found out that we all had our own blogs! Aren't we cool?
And, in fact, they ARE pretty cool! Here are the links to their respective blogs.

Drew: To You from Drew
Drew is the most dedicated blogger of us all. He started his blog today and already has 6 posts. I'm pretty sure that's just as many, if not more, posts than Taco and I have put up in the span of several months.
Warning: The picture of Sarah Palin may cause nightmares.

Jill:
Jill has 2!
I Love Michelle Obama
This blog focuses solely on the beautifully classy style of our lovely First Lady, Michelle Obama. I ADORE this blog. I love both fashion AND Michelle Obama. What more could I ask for?
Just Jill
This is Jill's personal blog, where she posts things she thinks are cool. And, indeed they are cool!

Taz:
The Voice of Youth is the Voice of Reason
I just met Taz today, and I am happy to say that we hit it off at once. His blog parodies "hipsters." Quite the entertaining read.


These are all very interesting blogs, and I encourage you to visit, peruse, and follow them! I really did enjoy them all. :)


Anyways, I think it's time for an update on my life. What has happened since December? More fittingly, what hasn't happened?

It is now the year 2010. I can't believe that it has already been 10 years since Y2K. It seems like just yesterday when I stayed up celebrating the turn of the new millennium. But... it has. I might as well get used to it. I am getting old.

I have also been working in the U.S. Senate this semester. It's been pretty awesome! Sure, there have been some bad days, but overall, I have definitely enjoyed working here.
And on that same note, Health Care Reform is law! I can't even express how excited I am for our country. Thank you Congress. Thank you President Obama. We appreciate all that you do for America.

Summer is starting to creep up! I can't wait. I love love love Georgetown, and I don't want to leave, but I am definitely ready to stop thinking for several months. I'm also ready to make lots of money this summer! I already got a call from a prospective client for my tutoring business today! I was soooo excited. :) I am such a nerd.

Anyways, I am coming back to Texas on May 16th. Finals are my last obstacle to that momentous day. That and... actually going to class. I really have a problem with that.

But, I digress. I have decided that Taco and I need more pictures/videos on our blog to spice things up a little bit.
As a result, I end this really long post with both a video AND a picture! They both relate to my beautiful state of Texas.


I really, really, really want this shirt from Urban. In fact, I'm pretty sure I'm going to buy it so that I can represent Tejas!

TEXAS SHIRT!





I ADORE kevjumba. He's originally from Texas, so in this video, he and PapaJumba go watch Texas Stadium implode.
Although that's kind of sad, the video is HILARIOUS. Watch it!

XOXO Kimchi

P.S. Don't forget to visit my friends' blogs!

"Oh, the Weather Outside is Frightful..."

Hello All!

It's been a while since our last um...rather controversial post. Today I'd like to bring us out of the political arena and into a more fun topic...SNOW!

Yes, as you may have heard on the news, Kimchi and I have been here in the eye of biggest blizzard to hit DC in years.

To some of you this may be no big deal, but to me...it's pretty darn awesome.

I live in Southern California...I've never seen snow fall in my life! I've never gotten to play in snow, walk in it, eat it...nothing.

So this Saturday morning when I woke up and saw mountains of snow outside my dorm, I was pretty excited. But also a bit scared I must admit. I have no idea what to do in a snow storm!

Anyway, it was fun to walk around in the snow and throw snow balls.

Luckily, I was not one of those people who had to cancel flights because of inclement weather so i actually enjoyed this opportunity. Now, however, I am more ready to go home to gorgeous sunny California and wear shorts again...yes. SHORTS IN DECEMBER!

Which reminds me, I'm leaving for home on Monday (after my last final, wish me luck!)...on the train! I know, I know. That's an unnecessary amount of time. Really, it's only two days. Plus I get to travel across the country! So, I'll keep you guys posted on how it goes and maybe (hopefully) post some pics!

xoxo

Tacos

A gay mayor...in Texas?!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_houston_mayor

So, when I first saw this article on Yahoo today, I was like WHAT?! Houston elected a lesbian mayor?! This is in Texas!

Now, let me get this straight. I love Texas. Everyone knows this. BUT, no one can argue against the fact that Texas is a very traditional, Republican state. I mean, sure, Texas has its liberal hotspots, like Austin, but I'm sure that everyone agrees with me when I say that same-sex marriage will most likely not be legalized in Texas until the Supreme Court rules that it must.

Anyways, I personally believe that the LGBTQ movement is the civil rights movement of our generation, so I am sure that you can imagine what my reaction was. I quickly clicked on the article and just gobbled it up.

Here are the facts:
Annise Parker is Houston's newly elected mayor. Houston became the largest U.S. city to elect a openly gay mayor when it did so on December 12th.
There were two main candidates running on Saturday's run-off election: Parker and Locke, both Democrats. Parker edged out Locked with 53.6% of the vote.

Granted, the election only had 16.5% turnout. And neither campaign made Parker's sexual orientation the focus of their campaign, which is how it should be. I commend both candidates for doing so. (And I'm sure both candidates also did so for their own self-interest, but let's just give them some credit now.)

But still, good job Houston! Kudos to you!

Leave your comments below. I'd love to hear what you think about this election. :)

About Kimchi!

Sorry it's taken so long to put a post up. I know all of you have been waiting eagerly. ;) HA!

Anyways, here's my about me!

1. I have no middle name, although I have had several attributed to me. Here are some:

-Lulu

-Jajangjajangdong

-Latoya

Pick your favorite!

TWO. I go to Georgetown University in DC. :) It's awesome. I love it.

Tres. But I'm originally from good ole' Texas!

Or I guess I'm technically from Seoul...

But either way, I am a proud Asian Texan!

Quatre. I LOVE LOVE LOVE fashion! Would you guys mind if I changed this into a fashion blog? I think that'd be fabulous.

다섯. On that notes, I have a dress fetish. I simply adore cute little dresses.

6. I am a champion sleeper. I can sleep anytime, anywhere, for any length of time.

Lucky Number Seven. I am in love with Penn Badgley.

Ocho. The Amazing Race is the best show in the world.

Neun. I'm a sucker for sunny, blue skies.

Perfect 10! I have a sweet tooth, especially for milk chocolate.

열하나. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is my idol.

Doce. My dream is to become a Supreme Court Justice. Yes, I know. It's the nerdiest dream of all time.

Unlucky Thirteen. I love to laugh. I laugh at everything.

14. I think I may have an eating disorder. I eat too much.

Numero Quince: I am a Christmas fanatic. I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!

Anyways, both Tacos and I ADORE getting comments and followers! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE comment on this post or follow our blog! We would greatly appreciate it.

Merry Christmas everyone!

XOXO Kimchi

About Tacos!

Hey everyone!

My name is Jenni. I'm originally from Southern California (SoCal>NoCal) and I came here to DC to pursue a career in International Politics.

A little about me:

I'm really into music. I LOVE the Kings of Leon and am proud to say I knew them before "Sex on Fire" or "Use Somebody." (Sorry, I'm bit of a music snob.) I also love the Strokes (Julian Casablancas and I have the same birthday!), Interpol, The Kooks, Queen of the Stone Age, Bloc Party, and numerous other cool bands.

I love old movies. Casablanca and Gone with the Wind are my all-time favorites, but I'm also a sucker for a good romantic comedy like Bridget Jones' Diary or Love Actually... sometimes I even cry.

I know this pretty geeky, but I LOVE to read classics. I'm a huge fan of Jane Austen, Victor Hugo, the Bronte sisters...but my favorite book ever is Rebecca by Daphne Du Marier...you should read it and check out the movie too. It's another classic starring Sir Lawrence Olivier.

Lastly, I'm impulsive, loud, shy, smart, clueless, vulgar, stressed, excited and outgoing...

So now that I have shared all about myself, what about you?

XOXO Tacos

P.S. Kimchi's soon to come!

Blog Virgins!= Blirgins (?)

Hey Y'all (or for you Californians, Hey),

Welcome to our Blog! This Blog, appropriately titled "Tacos with Kimchi," is the brainchild of two fabulous, intelligent, supafly Georgetown students, Jenni Ortiz (Tacos) and Sooji Kim(chi).

Hey! That's us!

Yes, Sooji. That is us. Anyway, we created this blog to discuss all sorts of issues.

Yup! For example, the first topic will be.... (Drumroll please) Texas v. California!!

Actually Sooji, I think it should be titled California v. Texas. We all know who the winner is here..the best in the West...CALIFORNIA!

Ha! You are a funny one. Hearing that makes me chuckle... in embarrassment. Obviously, TEXAS is numero uno. :)

Don't whip out the Spanish on me, chica. We have just as many Hispanics in California (jk we have more) than you do in Tejas.

Well, this debate could go on literally forever, so we want your input! DING! The great TEXAS v. california debate begins!

Um...the great CALIFORNIA (Golden State, place of miracles, promised land) v. texas (place of.........) begins. You guys choose either one, but we want evidence to back it up. No "It's great because that's where I live" comments allowed. Be Creative!

Yeehaw! Let's go!

XOXO

Tacos with Kimchi