
my name is karel. i'm 26 years old and reside in portland, oregon, although i'm from the east coast - new jersey and new york city, specifically. currently i'm a graduate student in school counseling. i have numerous artistic pursuits, including writing, graphic design, jewelry design, and knitting. (although i'm actually quite bad at knitting.) i have a failproof weakness for chef boyardee beef ravioli.

portland blog - my boyfriend brian and i document our adventures out west
sunshower design jewelry - my handmade jewelry business
scrawl - password-protected site for my writing (email me for access)
pdx hoods - coming soon!

frustration
future
living
pop culture
school
self

September 2009
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January 2010
an awesome text exchange...
Friday, November 6, 2009
that I am throwing up now to stand for a real post as I run off to take advantage of daylight, as it is becoming scarce now that it's November...
Me (to brothers): i think the first asian homeless person i've ever seen just got on my bus! banner day!!
Jason (older brother): Haha. Yeah, we can be homeless too. Model minority myth busted!
Brian (younger brother): Haha... theres homeless asians out there... it's called chinatown
Imagine how awesome it is when we're all physically in the same space!