my thoughts&ramblings...

i am a firm believer that every encounter, every meeting, every relationship that is formed between two people happens for a reason. even if that connection ends on a bad note or may be filled with mostly bad memories, any and all those moments are what make each of us stronger as individuals. in that sense, doesn't it make sense to be THANKFUL for all the friends as well as enemies and anything in between that we may have in our lives? after all, each and every single one of us have been shaped by those very chance encounters, meetings, and relationships we may believe to despise. every difficult moment has only made us stronger. therefore, why would you ever feel that any relationship that you've had that ended poorly was one that was better off not happening? be grateful for every encounter you have because each one in itself is a miracle. and it's among those miracles that we find true happiness. ^.^

next time you consider ending a friendship with someone because of an unfortunate incident or hurtful event, please keep in mind that those very events are what make us stronger. after all, what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger. never regret anything. live your life as fully as you can and appreciate every moment that you're given. why? because there are those in the world who would do ANYTHING to be able to have those very relationships that some of us complain about all the time. parents, friends, siblings, enemies, acquaintances, students, teachers, etc. are all miracles. if you think about it that way, we have a miracle occurring right before our very eyes every single day. the problem is, we've gotten so used to seeing those miracles that we aren't able to recognize them for what they are.

take a step back, take a deep breath, give praise. God would never give us a trial that is too difficult for us to overcome. every time we face a trial, as long as we remember to turn to Him, i'm sure He will not forsake anyone. stay firm in your beliefs and always give thanks to the glory of God! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmKnLUF0grM

final version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p-FfXJ0ZPw

So I REALLY like the online radio site pandora.com :D
You can pretty much put in any type of music you want to listen to and it'll find songs/artists that are similar to the songs/artists you chose xP
It's a great way to hear new songs that you will probably like since they are similar to the ones you already like hehe
Plus, it's a much easier way to find songs that I KNOW I heard before but can't quite recall the title or artist... =)

so judy and i are hosting six (yes, six) taiwanese girls this weekend in our tiny little apartment! fun right? xD

the first three came thursday night and the other three are coming this afternoon! :) excited to meet the other three ^^ the ones that came last night were very funny and interesting people to be talking to! :D

looking forward to spending more time with everyone tonight and getting to know each other better ahaha

one of the bonding points was that we could all kind of tease judy a little... xP although we shouldnt. keke.

SO! i finished my bio test and i'm back in the room CHILLING! i actually fell asleep for a while... guess i was pretty tired from all the studying >_<;; BUT~ to celebrate the end of my test and the start of spring break....

i finally saw tonari no totoro for the first time ! 
it was a cute movie :)
miyazaki is definitely very good at making those wonderful movies ^^



i kind of expected totoro to have a bigger role in the movie but it was still cute nonetheless.
i think one of the cutest parts about the movie was when totoro first used the umbrella and found it amusing to hear the water drops hitting the umbrella ahaha



very cute xP

i was also kind of disappointed that the trees that "grew" over night didn't stay that big when the day rolled around. i guess it's only logical though that it shouldn't since adults can't see totoro or that crazy cat-bus xD




overall, definitely a movie i would recommend to people who haven't seen it yet :D

okay! jelly out!

p.s. i wish i could meet totoro too so that i could just sleep on his big fuzzy soft looking stomach x]

i LOVE ohno's voice. i totally got chills when i heard the full version. i think i'm falling in love all over again xD


Kumori Nochi, Kaisei - Ohno Satoshi

DAN DAN DANG! me no mae wo toorisugiru dake no hi wo
DAN DAN DANG! kaete ike souzou no "ima" he

tsukareta karada hikizuri nagara kyou mo itsumo no kaerimichi
ano hi dareka ga itteta kotoba ima mo shinjite wa iru kedo

"konna hazu ja nai" nigeta kokoro wo
mou ichido ano hi no kibou no iro de mitashite yo

fuminarase!
DAN DAN DANG! me no mae wo toorisugiru dake no hi wo
DAN DAN DANG! kaete ike souzou no "ima" he
sou ippo fumidaseta nara keshiki mo kawaru
LAN LAN LANG! shiawase wa kitto boku no te no naka ni

ironna hito ga ironna koto wo boku ni toikakete kuru kedo
tadashii koto mo machigatta koto mo kitto jibun dake no mono de

akirameru koto nareta kokoro ni
itsudatte yuruganai kibou no oto wo narashite yo

te wo tatake!
PAN PAN PANG! ima wa mada koukai darake no hibi mo
PAN PAN PANG! koete iku bukiyou na mama de
sou ashita wa kyou to chigau kaze ga fuku darou
LAN LAN LANG! nanimokamo kitto boku no te no naka ni

kurikaeshiteku History sono dokoka de Ride on time
hirogatteru asu ni mukatte DAN DAN DANG!

te wo tatake!
PAN PAN PANG! ima wa mada koukai darake no hibi mo
PAN PAN PANG! koete iku bukiyou na mama de
sou ashita wa kyou to chigau kaze ga fuku darou

fuminarase!
DAN DAN DANG! me no mae wo toorisugiru dake no hi wo
DAN DAN DANG! kaete ike souzou no "ima" he
sou ippo fumidaseta nara keshiki mo kawaru
LAN LAN LANG! shiawase wa kitto boku no te no naka ni

kurikaeshiteku History sono dokoka de Ride on time
hirogatteru asu ni mukatte DAN DAN DANG!


曇りのち、快晴

DAN DAN DANG! 目の前を通り過ぎるだけの日を
DAN DAN DANG! 変えていけ　想像の「今」へ

疲れた体　引きずりながら　今日もいつもの帰り道
あの日誰かが　言ってた言葉　今も信じてはいるけど

「こんな筈じゃない」　逃げた心を
もう一度　あの日の　希望の色で満たしてよ

踏みならせ!
DAN DAN DANG! 目の前を通り過ぎるだけの日を
DAN DAN DANG! 変えていけ　想像の「今」へ
そう一歩踏み出せたなら景色も変わる
LAN LAN LANG! 幸せはきっと僕の手の中に

いろんな人が　いろんなことを　僕に問いかけてくるけど
正しいことも　間違ったことも　きっと自分だけのもので

諦める事　慣れた心に
いつだって　揺るがない　希望の音を鳴らしてよ

手をたたけ!
PAN PAN PANG! 今はまだ後悔だらけの日々も
PAN PAN PANG! 越えていく　不器用なままで
そう明日は今日と違う風が吹くだろう
LAN LAN LANG! 何もかもきっと僕の手の中に

繰り返してくHistory　そのどこかでRide on time
広がってる　明日に向かってDAN DAN DANG!

手をたたけ!
PAN PAN PANG! 今はまだ後悔だらけの日々も
PAN PAN PANG! 越えていく　不器用なままで
そう明日は今日と違う風が吹くだろう

踏みならせ!
DAN DAN DANG! 目の前を通り過ぎるだけの日を
DAN DAN DANG! 変えていけ　想像の「今」へ
そう一歩踏み出せたなら景色も変わる
LAN LAN LANG! 幸せはきっと僕の手の中に

繰り返してくHistory　そのどこかでRide on time
広がってる　明日に向かってDAN DAN DANG!

*Gigi went to a bar where she expected to see Conor, a guy she had a date with a week prior to going to the bar but instead, she gets some advice from his friend, Alex*
Alex: Look. You seem like a good girl so I'm just going to be honest with you. Conor is never going to call you.
Gigi: Oh really? How do you know?
Alex: Because I'm a guy. And it's just how we do it.
Gigi: But he said it was nice meeting me.
Alex: Ha- I don't care if he said you're his favorite female since his mommy and Joanie Cunningham. Over a week went by. Okay, Gigi? And he didn't call you.
Gigi: But maybe he did call, and I? didn't get the message. or maybe he lost my number, or is out of town, or got hit by a cab, or his grandma died?
Alex: Or maybe, he just didn't call because he has no interest in seeing you again.
Gigi: Yeah... but my friend Terri once went out with a guy who never called. And she totally wrote him off. Over a year goes by--
Alex: Right.
Gigi: --and she ran into him, and it ended up that they--
Alex: Your friend Terri's an idiot. And she's also the exception. By the way. The rare exception.
Gigi: Okay. Okay. But what if I'm the exception?
Alex: No, you're not. You're not at all. In fact, you're the rule. And the rule is this--if a guy doesn't call you, he doesn't want to call you.
Gigi: Really?
Alex: Yeah.
Gigi: Always?
Alex: Yeah, always. Look. I know what blowing off a woman looks like, okay? And trust me, I do it early and I do it often. So trust me when I say, if a guy is treating you like he doesn't give a shit, then he genuinely doesn't give a shit. No exceptions.
*silence*
Gigi: Thank you. You've given me a lot to think about.

*The next day when Gigi is talking about her epiphany with her co-workers/girlfriends*
Gigi: All of my friends used to tell me these stories about how things might work out with these dipshits because they knew someone who knew someone who dated a dipshit just like mine and that girl ended up married and living happily ever after. But, that's the exception, and we're not the exception. We're the rule.
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"if he's not marrying you..."
Lady 1: I used to think, that I had never been dumped.
Lady 2: Yeah, and then we started comparing notes and then we realized—wait a second—we’ve both been dumped by every man we’ve ever been with.
Lady 1: Every. One.
Lady 2: Yeah!
Lady 1: They do it so skillfully.
Lady 2: Mmhm!
Lady 1: So sneaky. That you think that it was your idea.
Lady 2: Yeah yeah yeah. You know. You’re sitting back and you’re like “Oh oh oh yeah, this is my idea but then wait a second. Why am I alone?”
Lady 1: “Why am I unhappy? Why have I gained 20 pounds?”
Lady 2: Mmhm!
Lady 1: They genuinely mind trick you.
Lady 2: Yes, they do!
Lady 1: You know what I’m saying?
Lady 2: Yeah! And they got those lines that they like to tell you.
Lady 1: Yeah, like “Oh, I don’t want to stand in your way.”
Lady 2: Oh, or, “you’re perfect. It’s just I have to work on myself.”
Lady 1: Or, “I’m just thinking of YOUR happiness.”
Lady 2: “Oh, I don’t DESERVE you.” That’s my favorite.
Lady 1: You know what line that I don’t like?
Lady 2: Hm?
Lady 1: “I’m so jealous of the guy that gets to marry you.” Well, that could’ve been you.
Lady 2: Yeah!
Lady 1: That’s what I was leaning towards.
Lady 2: Yeah! And let me tell you something. The second that you hear that, you just run to the store, get yourself some rims and a tub of ice cream because YOU have been dumped.
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*Phone conversation between Alex and Gigi where Gigi is asking Alex for advice about a guy named Gerald.*
Gigi: So we meet at happy hour, and he is completely charming.
Alex: Let me guess, he said, "the only thing happy about this hour is you."
Gigi: He might have used some derivative of that. Uh. Um. So he said that he's going to call. But then he gives me his card, and he says--
Alex: Oh, he's not interested.
Gigi: You don't even know if he's called.
Alex: Well, did he?
Gigi: No! But, I honestly think that--
Alex: Okay. Gig. He-is-not-interested. If a guy gives you his phone number instead of taking yours, he's not interested.
Gigi: Oh, he took mine first. But then he gave--
Alex: And also, if a guy wants to see you, believe me, he WILL see you. Heh. I, I once called fifty-five Lauren Bells until I got the right one.
Gigi: That's cute. What happened?
Alex: Oh, as it turned out, her ass looked really huge in the daylight.
Gigi: Aha is it your sensitivity that makes you so popular with women?
Alex: Don't call him. He doesn't like you.
Gigi: Well, don't tip-toe around my feelings.
Alex: Ah, well, I'm just trying to help.
Gigi: I know. Thank you.
Alex: Sure. Ah, well I gotta get back to work but good luck.
Gigi: Okay, bye!
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*Another phone conversation between Alex and Gigi where Gigi was making out with this guy and when she asked about the second date, he said he was leaving the next day and would be out of touch. SO she decides to run into the guy's bathroom and call Alex to ask him about it*
Gigi: Okay, I'm making out with this guy--uh PG stuff--and he mentioned that he's going out of town so he's going to be out of touch.
Alex: Run.
Gigi: But maybe he IS going out of town.
Alex: To where, New Guinea? Where's he going that he's going to be out of touch?

*Gigi opens the door and asks him where he's going out of town when he answered a little hesitantly*
Gigi: Pittsburgh.
Alex: Run.
Gigi: So what, now I'm just supposed to run from every guy who doesn't like me?
Alex: Uh, yeah.
Gigi: But there's not gonna be anybody left.
Alex: Uh, I don't know why I'm saying this but I think I know a nice guy who might actually like you.
Gigi: Yeah?
Alex: Yeah. He's friends my brother, his name is Bill. We'll all meet for drinks. And, it'll be good.
Gigi: Totally. Well, I mean, I'm in his bathroom right now. So what should I do?
Alex: Well, you've gotta get out eventually but, uh, I'd take my time in there. I'd let him sweat.
Gigi: Thanks.
Alex: Good luck.
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*Ben goes to Neil's boat where Neil has been staying since he broke up with Beth.*
Neil: So, uh, Janine send you out here to check up on me?
Ben: Yeah, pretty much.
Neil: What are you gonna tell her?
Ben: Tell her how gorgeous you look out here on the ocean.
Neil: Hahaha, great. Any word from Beth?
Ben: You know, she's so busy organizing her sister's funeral and everything, I think that she must--
Neil: Her sister's what?
Ben: Her wedding. Her sister's wedding. Isn't that what I said?
Neil: No, you said funeral.
Ben: No, I didn't. *laughs*
Neil: Yes, you did.
Ben: Shit. Did I really? That's so weird!
Neil: I really don't understand why people want to get married.
Ben: *sigh* They don't.
Neil: They don't?
Ben: No. No, no guy actually wants to get married. And if they do, all they're really thinking about is all the women they're going to miss out on.
Neil: I don't want to be with anybody else. I just want to be with Beth. I don't know man. Why'd you get married?
Ben: I love Janine.
Neil: You're a happily married guy?
Ben: Yeah. Yeah, I'd say so.
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*Talking about a girl and two guys a few feet away from them at the bar when the hotter guy walks away*
Alex: Now, check out droopy dog on the other side. This guy's going to be buying her drinks all night and she's going to insist that there's no "spark".
Gigi: Maybe there's not. You need a spark.
Alex: No, the "spark" thing is shit.
Gigi: Really?
Alex: Bull shit.
Gigi: Enlighten me.
Alex: Guys invented the "spark" so that they could not call, and treat you kind of bad, and keep you guessing, and they convince you that that anxiety and that fear that they're throwing at you is actually, just a "spark". And you guys all buy it. You eat it up. And you love it. You love it because you feed off that drama. You all love that drama.
Gigi: I don't.
Alex: Oh really? So you never wait until the last minute on a deadline or phone bill because secretly you kind of love the drama of not knowing whether or not you're going to make it?
Gigi: May...be?
Alex: And let me guess. When you were stalking Conor the other night, were you obsessing about him calling, constantly pacing back and forth and staring at your phone for days even though the date was just kind of mediocre?
Gigi: Ha. Okay, yeah?
Alex: Because you all thrive on the drama! But you've got to be more like me. If a girl likes me, great. But if not, there are plenty more out there like her. Probably one with smaller pores and bigger implants.
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"if she isn't sleeping with you..."

Random Guy: A girl will never sleep with you if she calls you "cuddly" or "dependable", if she pops a zit in front of you, if her name is Amber or Christine, if she takes a dump in your bathroom, or if she takes leftovers on dates one, two, or three. I know it's not scientific, but I'm just saying, you were warned.
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Alex: Thanks for staying and helping me clean up. I really gotta go to bed though.
Gigi: Is that an invitation?
Alex: What?
Gigi: Ahaha, oh girl, that was cheesy. Oh, I'm not good at this.

*Alex rubs his eyes because he's tired and then Gigi jumps him and kisses him*
Gigi: I knew that the best relationships grew out of friendships.
Alex: Wait, wait wait, Gigi. Wait, wait, wait. What? Now, you and I are in a relationship?
Gigi: Well, I'd say if we're not at the relationship station-ship, we're at least on track.
Alex: And... why exactly would you think that?
Gigi: Because of the signs!
Alex: Really? Like, what?
Gigi: Like, "it was good to hear from" me, and you talked to me even when you were with a girl, and I... felt... something?
Alex: Oh, man. What are you talking about? Gigi, what have I been saying since I met you? If a guy wants to date you, he will make it happen. Okay? He will ask you out. Did I ask you out?
Gigi: No...
Alex: Then, why would you do this? Oh shit. Why do they do this? Why do they build up this stuff in their minds to each little thing a guy does and twist it into something else? It's insane!
Gigi: I'd rather be like that, than be like you.
Alex: Excuse me? What is that supposed to mean?
Gigi: I may dissect each little thing and put myself out there too much but at least that means I still care. Oh, you think you've won because women are expendable to you? And you may not get hurt or make an ass of yourself that way, but you don't fall in love that way either. You have not won. You're alone, Alex. I may do a lot of stupid shit, but I know I'm a lot closer to finding someone than you are.

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I'll try to add more later. xD
In case you couldn't tell, I love the Alex-Gigi conversations ^^v

apparently, i have the image of being "the good little church girl" because several people have tagged me in this photo as "the good little church girl" ahaha. another one that i got tagged as was "the good friend"



i personally prefer the pokemon one



i'm currently thinking about who would be what in here ahahaha xD
i feel like i'd tag the same people for a couple different pokemon ahahaha

[edit]

I found some more of these things!

So my roommate and I decided to go do our laundry this morning... and before we left, we were talking about the shows we watched as kids (i.e. Blue's Clues) . I started singing the song that I could remember: "We are looking for Blue's clues! We are looking for blue's clues! We are looking for blue's clues! I wonder where they are~" 

Can you see where I'm going with this? Ahahaha

So we got in the elevator after putting our laundry in the dryer and I started singing it. But when we stopped at our floor, three Asian people were waiting to get onto the elevator and they kind of stared at us as if we were insane o_o;;; But because I stopped singing before the doors opened, they didn't really know which one of us was singing. And, Judy got off the elevator first. AHAHA. As soon as they got in the elevator and as soon as we turned the corner, we burst out laughing because it was so hilarious and so embarrassing! 

Anyways, so that's a quick little recap of what just happened. I'll be sure to update my lj again after I come back from Little Tokyo with Joanne today (with PICTURES!) ^^v



P.S. To be honest, I was very disappointed when they replaced Steve. >_<;;

[edit]

OKAY! Another little funny story to tell.

So I just went to go pick up my and my roommate's laundry from the 6th floor. But before I go on with this story, I need say something else.

On President's Day, I met up with some old friends (Jessica, Bryan, Min) and we watched a movie. At the movie theater's arcade, Bryan got this little small rubber bouncy ball and he gave it to me. I was obsessively playing with it when I got back to school and in one day, I had lost it like three times. Then, I started playing with it again earlier this week but I threw it against the wall and it like.. disappeared. O_O. I couldn't find it and I looked all over the room. So, I just thought, "well, I'm sure it'll turn up sooner or later." So I forgot about it.

Now, back to laundry. So I was getting my roommates laundry out of the dryer. (She was in the shower and was going to be late for class so I just got hers with mine). BUT! When I had pulled out almost all her clothes from the dryer, I SAW IT. It was *boing*ing around in the dryer! The little rubber bouncy ball! Apparently it got washed with her clothes and even when she moved it to the dryer, it was with her clothes. The sad part is, neither of us noticed until I found it when I got her clothes out of the dryer! The even sadder part is, I probably wouldn't have noticed if it hadn't been *boing*ing around! (At least, not until she folded her laundry) -.-;;

At least now, the rubber ball and I am finally reuinted! Time to start playing with it again! hehehe Hopefully I won't lose it this time! If I do, I'll be sure to check my roommate's laundry (after I ask her if it's okay, of course) xD.

[edit]

ahahah we watched sesame street during my developmental psychology discussion today xD

Okay so I was looking online today at some flowers that I thought were really pretty... and here are a few pictures! I realize that I love almost all multicolored roses :) I'm quite a hard to please woman eh? xD
Flowers.. rings.. etc... very picky. Judy knows exactly what I mean ahahaha
I love custom-made / specially-made items as long as they fit my taste xP


This one is a little TOO colorful.. but I would never reject them if I ever got them xD


These ones are really pretty too!


These are really cute too~!! when I'm in a white rose mood, these little white-pink beauties would definitely make my day ^^


But I must say, that these roses definitely take the cake! if I had to pick one of the four to be my favorite, it would WITHOUT A DOUBT be this one :) It's kind of similar to the second picture except the colors are more pastel-like so it's not as dark xD

Although I'm not saying that I would be unhappy if I received any of the other roses... =)


----
Here is the song that I'm listening to... on youtube!
I feel like I can totally relate to the lyrics -_-...
I know it's very colorful... ahahaha but the parts that are colored are the parts that I particularly like.
(Which is practically the entire song? xD)

반대가 끌리는 이유 - GOD

두 사람 이렇게 서로 다르지만요
모든 게 완전히 정말 반대지만요
함께 있을 때면 왠지... 참 좋은 걸요

잠깐 어쩌면 하는 짓들마다 뭔가 그렇게 삐딱하지
대체 왤까 남들이 하는대로 하지 대체 왜 자꾸 저럴까
사람들이 모두 쳐다보는데 불편하지도 않나
신경이 쓰일텐데 보든 말든 괜찮나
아님 일부러 시선을 끌려 그러면서 속으로는 은근히 즐겨
이렇게 나와 다른 사람이 있었는지
어쩜 머리부터 다리 끝까지 다른 사람이 있을까
정말이지 처음 봤어 그래서 보게 됐지
놀랐어 정말 신기했어
나와 다른 게 그걸 바라보는 게 좋았어
너도 날 바라보면서 그런지 왜 날 바라보지 어

사랑할 것 같아요 우린 서로 너무 다르지만요
사랑은 참 신비로운 거죠
살아 가면서 한 번 올까 말까 한 그런 사랑인데
다가 온 것 같아요 꿈꾸던 모습은 아니지만요
서로를 웃게 만들어주죠
니 곁에 있으면 자꾸만 행복하단 생각이 들죠
사랑할 것 같아요

yo yo 나는 너를 가만히 보고 있으면 이해가 안가
좋은 길을 놔두고 왜 나쁜 길만 골라서가
도무지 이해하려 해도 너무 나와는 달라
그런데 왜 그런지 너를 바라보고 있는게 좋아
모든 게 나와는 도무지 맞는 부분이 하나도 없는데
너 같은 애들 늘 피하기만 하면서 살았는데
왜 너만은 그렇게 밉거나 싫지가 않은데
너에게 뭔가 이상한 게 있는데
반대라서 더 끌리나 나와 다르니까
그게 날 더 사로잡나 처음 본 거니까
하나도 맞지가 않아서 매일 매일 싸움 뿐일텐데
보고 싶어져 언제나 도대체 이해가 안 돼
빠지나봐 나 조금씩 너에게 내 가슴 뛰는 걸 봐봐
어느새 나 모르게 나의 마음이 열렸어 너를 향해서
망설이지 말고 들어와 어서 반가워

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happy 28th birthday ohno satoshi (:

thank you for always being my inspiration to do my best in all that i do! ^^v

aishiteru riida~

so the title of this post is how lydia wished me a happy birthday xD (if you say it out loud, it sounds like you have an accent) loll

today so far, has been very interesting. both the good and the bad.

at midnight, judy attacked me while i was changing my contacts in the bathroom with the ohno freestyle book! (even though i was completely blind due to lack of contacts, i was able to see that it was that book and went CRAZYYY). im so thankful ^^v THANK YOU BUTTERCUP<3

we watched the first episode of ryuusei no kizuna and then went to bed. classes today were so-so. i had my japanese oral midterm (which i finished fairly quickly with some mistakes-_-) and then had my ge class (cultures of latin america). i was supposed to get my midterm back today -_-.... but it wasnt finished being graded so i have to wait ANOTHER week before seeing how poorly i did on it ;;; and then when i went to bio lab, my lab partner khanh and i were totally having a bad day. half of our results were just GONE and we werent in our best bio lab shape. we finished by around three and i got back to my room. when i got back to my room, i saw that the ENTIRE TOP ROW and PART OF THE SECOND ROW of magazine clippings next to my bed were coming off (some had already fallen onto my bed). i tried to put some back but they ended up falling down again. !!!!!

oh yeah, and b/c the maintanence guy locked the door, poor joanne never got into our room today :( so i havent seen her all week and i wont be able to see her till saturday!

the only good parts of today were:
1. my little brother/mom texted me this morning (very cute texts) wishing me a happy birthday
2. judy surprising me with "freestyle" ^^v
3. talking to joanne on the phone
4. deborah's ecard
5. vangela/felipe texting me
6. of course, lexy
7. and maybe some more to come? xD

so earlier tonight, judy was trying to wake me up so that we could go exercise together but apparently! as soon as she tried to shake me awake, i opened my eyes and told her, "I dont think todays a good day for me to exercise because my contact...." (points to left eye, closes eyes, turns and continues sleeping). she was just like "............. okay." so she left to exercise with dianne xD

when i woke up she was already gone >_< so i was like "hmm.. i guess she went to exercise and close for tennis club. i wonder if she tried to wake me up." when she got back, i asked her and she told me what i did O_O. it was such a shock for me rofl ;;; for more than one reason:
1. the contact that had been bothering me today was in my right eye, not my left eye
2. i dont remember opening my eyes and talking to her
3. i dont even remember her trying to wake me up O_O;;;

so to sum it up, i subconsciously lied to judy so that i could get more sleep??? >.<;;
my body has some pretty crazy defense mechanisms! puhahaha

now im just sitting at my desk, eating mangos before they go bad, and then planning to sleep again. i already took some medicine when i woke up (i was probably sleeping more b/c my body was not at its best today) so im probably gonna knock out as soon as i finish eating. ahhh so much homework. but i guess it must wait till tomorrow morning! so until then, adieu~ xD

i went to work today at like.. 10 until about 2.. called my parents and my grandmama to see how they were doing xP and make dinner/lunch plans for tomorrow (: after work, i came back and knocked out for like a good couple hours (after eating lunch of course. i was pretty starved by the time i finished work xD)

when i woke up, i saw judy on her chair O_O (she had left earlier in the day and came back right around the time i woke up). we had dinner together and then did our laundry. in between the washing/drying times i worked on my lesson plan which is due tomorrow xP i finished it then judy and i went to the track to walk a few laps when they suddenly turned off the lights O_O. so we just came back to the dorm puhahaha... i feel kinda lazy rofl.

when we got back we did our own thing for a bit and then we both went down to the csc where i work to print out my/liz's lesson plans. on the way out though, we were checking the door and then i got my rijght index finger jammed in between the door >.< it ripped some of my skin and started bleeding a little but it didnt look too serious so i just went to print xD

as i was printing though, i realized that my finger was bleeding MORE O_O. O_O. O_O. O_O. big shock! x_X. so then after i finished, we went back up to our room, i washed the finger a bit (IT STUNG LIKE CRAZYYY) and then judy put neosporin and then put a bandaid on it xD
it's a bright pink winking smiley face rofl! so now it feels all better ^^v thank you judy sensei~ (: 

after THAT, i finished cutting up all the little strips of paper i needed for my lesson plan and am updating my lj xP

wheeeee~ now i'm all tired. ): i guess i should probably sleep since i have to be up in a few hours anyways T_T...

good night minnah~ oyasumi! 

-jelly

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight." --Proverbs 3:5-6

I feel like I'm becoming more broke as each day goes by T_T.
Is that possible? >_<.

After buying all my books (which some have yet to arrive)... and buying Arashi stuff T_T.... (it's like an addiction!)... I'm so desperate for money >.< I guess that's why I've been working so much lately. Last week, I worked 50 hours and this week, I will probably end up working a little less than 20 hours! (my goal: lots and lots of money while I still have the time to work!)

I need to work  A LOT to pay for all my credit card bills once October rolls around the corner! Luckily, I already paid off all my credit card bills before the September bill date xD

Please keep me in your prayers people T_T. I think once I get past this month, I'll be okay for the rest of the semester! But why are books SO EXPENSIVE?!! I have to buy another course reader thats 60+ dollars too! I feel like USC is constantly sucking money out of me-_-.

On a different note, I decided to try CHIP (USC Community Health Involvement Project) this year! I'm really looking forward to doing that ^_^. It's going to be my main "volunteer" activity this year (aside from church stuff).

I'm also thinking about donating blood again. Last time I donated was last school year when Parkside was having a blood drive. >_<. I didn't think my blood would be so valuable but apparently the Red Cross needs more blood because I got an email today saying that Southern California is at its all-time low in blood? o_O Go figure! I'm not so sure if they'd need MY blood though... since I'm AB+ kekeke xP

ANYWAYS! Time to go walk around the track now that my roommate finally got back! I've been getting even flabbier these days. I don't need the "Sophmore 15" !! xP

Sunday, I worked for five hours. -- 12pm-5pm
Monday, I worked for nine and a half hours (with a half hour for lunch). -- 12pm-9:30pm
Tuesday, Carrie-Alex-Brian came over so I skipped work.
Wednesday, I worked for eleven and a half hours (with half hour for lunch). -- 7:30am-7pm
Thursday, I worked ten and a half hours (with half an hour for lunch). -- 8am-6:30pm
Today, Friday, I'm probably going to work for ten hours (with half hour for lunch). -- 8am-6pm
And Saturday, my roommate Judy is moving in with her stuff in the morning so I might not go to work xD
But if I don't work tomorrow, I'll most likely work on Sunday. >_<.

SO FAR! This week (including today), I worked 44.50 hours!
Workaholic? Yes? No? DEFINITELY.

Why are books so expensive? -_-. I'm going broke because of my books!! GAH!


[edit]:

I ended up working on Saturday from 10-2:30 >.<
And I didn't work on Sunday xD (because church teacher's meeting ran late)
So my total hour count for the week is... *drumroll*... 50 hours!

so in the morning, i met up with carrie and we just talked... watched japanese videos.. xP then as soon as she left, i fell asleep puhahaha until like four O_o. and then i met up with kyong for dinner (around six) and we were just talking for like three~four hours over dinner... i got home at like ten pm? we had an interesting conversation from anime to japan to arashi to friends leaving for college to girl/guy issues xD as always, it felt pretty comfortable talking to him :) then he dropped me off and he went to go meet alex (i forgot for what). i got home and decided to go to sleep early (so i went to bed around eleven) since i had to go to work early (yay!-_-)

what a very relaxing way to spend my last free day before i move in! hopefully i will get to see both carrie and kyong the week after i move in :D since i KNOW i'll miss them MUCHO<3

p.s. i'm bidding online for arashi clippings/pinups/poster right now which is why i am up at 4:30 in the morning xP
yay for cheap stuff on ebay! :)

[edit]:

CARRIE. what is this i hear of you being in a relationship?! (according to facebook)
don't tell me... he asked you out last night... lol xP
REMEMBER. I DON'T APPROVE YET-_-.

Satoshi Ohno/Arashi Satoshi Ono Complete Otakara Photo File  BOOK
1300 yen US$12/110.02  Release Date:2008/09/16
Description: Arashi member Satoshi Ono's personal photo book release! Features various photos since the start of his Johnny's career.
Size: A5.
*The release date is subject to change.
*Kazynari Ninomiya, Sho Sakurai, and Masaki Aiba's photo books are expected to be released on October.
URL - http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=NEOIPS-146

School is starting soon! I have to move back into my apartment in less than a week and start working again T_T...
Only thing I'm excited for about this upcoming school year is that my best friend will finally be my roommate! Yay!
And my other best friend will be my "unofficial roommate" as she likes to call herself xD

Lately (actually for over a year now), I've been very captivated by Arashi and their music...
BUT this past summer, I've become an even BIGGER fan than before! Especially Oh-chan (:

Some of the songs that have really been giving me energy are:
Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi (of course)
Kimi no Tame ni Boku ga Iru
Kotobayori Taisetsuna Mono (triple 'K' SO FAR?!)
and of course...
Hero!

I was very pleasantly surprised yesterday when I heard the version of Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi from the Around Asia Tour where they start with short speeches in Korean and then the song in a Korean ballad version! If only I could hear the words better over the screaming Korean fans... >_<... but still wonderrful nonetheless!

I also got September's issue of Duet and Wink Up! (thanks tolovelex)
There are posters of Arashi in both magazines (which was all the more reason for me to get those magazines) xP
I can't wait to move into my apartment and put these posters up on the walls... 0=)
Luckily, my roommate is also an Arashi fan (she's a Sho-chan fan hehe) :D

Okay, I'll end it here for now! Till next time! (Hopefully I'll update this on a regular basis? xD)

Good night&sweet dreams everyone!