Hey, so a couple of months ago, I wrote a blog entry about my trip to So Cal to visit Shiva. In it, I talked about how we went to a dance club. I just want to clarify one part. I don't know if it makes any difference now, but it matters.
When I wrote:
"There were go-go dancers o__o Did not want to look, but couldn't help it. I found it funny to watch the girls watching the go-go dancers XD Their mouths were open. They looked mesmerized haha."
I don't know how you actually took that part of my entry. I meant for you guys to believe that I was checking out the dancers but then realize that I meant I was laughing (on the inside) at their audience. I dunno. I thought it was funny. I thought I had made it somewhat clear that that was what I was focusing on and not on the go-go dancers.
I know I didn't write that properly, so it might have come off as if I couldn't stop looking at the dancers. But really, when I was looking at them, I was thinking about their audience and how I was going to add this scene to my blog entry.
If I were to go back and revise that part, I'd probably add something to it:
"There were go-go dancers o__o [So strange, so different (for me).] Did not want to look, but couldn't help it. [Why? Because] I found it funny [and sad] to watch the girls watching the go-go dancers XD Their mouths were open. They looked mesmerized haha."
My original intention with writing that part of my entry was to mislead or fool my audience. But it probably didn't work or probably came off wrong. Probably made me seem like I was thinking not-so-innocent things other than "Those girls look sad and pathetic." >_>
I don't know if you believe me or not, but I'm just telling you so that we're clear. This is the best I can do to clear up what I wrote back then. I just want y'all to know that I would never think of someone else in the same way I think about Shiva. I would never even consider thinking of someone else in any non-friendly way because I consider that cheating.
If I ever think or do anything like that, I give all who read this the permission to slap or smack me. I tell you to stop being my friend or just kick me to the curb. Because if that is the case, I do not deserve the girl that I have. She is worth more to me than she thinks. I would never betray her like that. I am much better than that. I hope you all believe me. Nobody else has got anything on her.
Haha Makes me think of "Nothin' On You" by B.o.B Ft. Bruno Mars >_> You should trust me. I am better than those doubts you may have about me.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Two days till 2011...
So I've only left my house once so far this break XD That was to go to Boiling Crab with Ariane and Maggie on Monday (Kat was supposed to go too, but she was busy). There was a line :O But we were early enough to be seated when the door opened. Lunch at 3, yay. Crawfish and sweet potato fries, tasty :)
Got caught up on some things. Ariane might start focusing more on school and less on dance. Maggie's planning to go to Jamaica with Dan in the summer (Dan's graduation present) :O That's pretty awesome.
It was a good lunch :) Afterward, we went to Maggie's house for a bit. First, we cleaned out the back of Ariane's car XD HELLUH messy hahaha. Threw out most of the papers and stuff. She needs to vacuum her car XP
Anyway, only got to chill at Maggie's for like twenty minutes before Ariane had to leave. So hugged Maggie, waited for some dude to move his truck out of the way, and left for home (Ariane gave me a ride).
We need to hang out more. Ariane (and, I guess, a few other people) wants to meet Shiva sometime :D So maybe, when Shiva gets back, we can all hang out :)
Shiva's back in about eleven days. Then she'll be gone for a few days. Then she'll be back again XD haha.
Hmm, so other than the lunch on Monday, I haven't gone anywhere. I've been home, watching movies, sleeping, eating, and listening to and organizing my music. Yay, I have about 2000 songs left to go through. I've already gone through more than 4500 songs. Then I need to download more. Anyone know a good site to get songs from? Hmm, maybe I'll go buy a CD. I haven't bought a new CD in a loooong time, like three years long haha.
I've been hella lazy. Haven't started that term paper I said I would >_>
New Year's is in TWO DAYS. Feels like 2010 only started a few days ago. In Harrison's house. A year later... well, I don't have any plans for going into the new year.
So I said I would put up resolutions. But I don't really like calling them all resolutions. So how about just a list of resolutions and things I would like to do or get done haha. They would probably be good for my health and/or sanity too. And if I don't get to them in this next year, there are many more years to come :)
But first, I'm gonna go through my 2010 resolutions.
1. Follow: No anger. No complaints.
2. Daily: Get out of bed by 0700.
3. Daily: Meditate for 10 minutes.
4. Daily: Do 20 push-ups, 20 crunches, 20 chin-ups.
5. Do a fitness activity at least twice a week.
6. Daily: Drink 1 bottle of water.
7. Daily: Spend 3 extra hours max on the Internet.
8. Improve Vietnamese and/or French.
9. Choose a major by March 31.
10. Get a job by summertime.
11. Do not doubt myself.
12. Prepare for and go to Anime Expo 2010.
13. Watch the sunrise/sunset with someone.
+Learn how to play piano or guitar.
+Talk to people more. Initiate more conversations.
+Go out with friends weekly.
+Don't drive too fast. Don't rush.
+Be honest. Do not lie.
+Obsess less. Figure out more solutions. Make decisive decisions.
+Eat enough fruits and vegetable every day.
+Avoid 80+ proof liquor.
+Go to SF Pride. Get a small group of friends to go.
+Go to ST's 2010 graduation.
+Read all the novels suggested by friends.
+Finish at least half the list of "Movies To Watch."
+Have a horror/thriller movie marathon.
+Go to a concert.
+Hug more. For real this time.
+Wander through the city (any city).
+Explore San Jose's Japantown.
+Celebrate my birthday.
Red: FAIL/didn't get to do
Orange: Kinda did it (mostly toward the start of the year)
Yellow: Did it most of the time or for most of the year
Green: WIN/Accomplished
"Uncolored": Debatable
The colored ones are self-explanatory. Well, that's if you've read or heard about what I've done this year.
#1 and 11 can't really be gauged. I feel like I managed to do them for most of the year, but I'm biased XP They were just two goals to aim toward. Shiva and I attempted to go watch the sunrise, but we didn't actually see the sunrise but the clouds changing colors. We're kinda on the wrong coast for a good sunrise haha. Then being honest would have been a win, if I hadn't been lying to Mother about my relationship with Shiva >_> For the movies, I've finished more than half my original list, but I also added twice as many movies to the list haha. So I dunno how that counts. I haven't really just wandered through any city. I've walked around here and there in new places in San Jose and in So Cal, but I don't really consider that wandering. Btw, though I did choose a major by March 31, I didn't declare in it XP but it still counts haha.
Overall, though, I feel like I did well enough for my resolutions this year :)
So onto the new year's stuff, which will include stuff from 2010:
Stuff To Do in 2011:
Make Shiva happy.
Talk to family more.
Read good novels.
Go Shiva's college graduation.
Apply for graduation. Make post-grad plans.
Get a job.
Go on a roadtrip.
Go on a hike/picnic.
Go to karaoke and dance (party).
Donate/recycle stuff I don't need.
Get a haircut for the summertime.
Donate my hair if it's long enough.
Btw, I hope my hair's long enough to donate by the time summer comes around XD If not, I'll be sad. Having long hair is difficult. I don't think I take very good care of it. I'm kinda impatient about getting my short hairstyle back.
I don't know what else I hope to do next year. I just want to have good, memorable times with friends and family.
Well, that's all I've got. If there's anything else, I'll let you know.
Anyway, I've had a good year with all its ups and downs. I can't say the same for the people in my life, but I hope all's been well for everyone else.
Got caught up on some things. Ariane might start focusing more on school and less on dance. Maggie's planning to go to Jamaica with Dan in the summer (Dan's graduation present) :O That's pretty awesome.
It was a good lunch :) Afterward, we went to Maggie's house for a bit. First, we cleaned out the back of Ariane's car XD HELLUH messy hahaha. Threw out most of the papers and stuff. She needs to vacuum her car XP
Anyway, only got to chill at Maggie's for like twenty minutes before Ariane had to leave. So hugged Maggie, waited for some dude to move his truck out of the way, and left for home (Ariane gave me a ride).
We need to hang out more. Ariane (and, I guess, a few other people) wants to meet Shiva sometime :D So maybe, when Shiva gets back, we can all hang out :)
Shiva's back in about eleven days. Then she'll be gone for a few days. Then she'll be back again XD haha.
Hmm, so other than the lunch on Monday, I haven't gone anywhere. I've been home, watching movies, sleeping, eating, and listening to and organizing my music. Yay, I have about 2000 songs left to go through. I've already gone through more than 4500 songs. Then I need to download more. Anyone know a good site to get songs from? Hmm, maybe I'll go buy a CD. I haven't bought a new CD in a loooong time, like three years long haha.
I've been hella lazy. Haven't started that term paper I said I would >_>
New Year's is in TWO DAYS. Feels like 2010 only started a few days ago. In Harrison's house. A year later... well, I don't have any plans for going into the new year.
So I said I would put up resolutions. But I don't really like calling them all resolutions. So how about just a list of resolutions and things I would like to do or get done haha. They would probably be good for my health and/or sanity too. And if I don't get to them in this next year, there are many more years to come :)
But first, I'm gonna go through my 2010 resolutions.
1. Follow: No anger. No complaints.
2. Daily: Get out of bed by 0700.
3. Daily: Meditate for 10 minutes.
4. Daily: Do 20 push-ups, 20 crunches, 20 chin-ups.
5. Do a fitness activity at least twice a week.
6. Daily: Drink 1 bottle of water.
7. Daily: Spend 3 extra hours max on the Internet.
8. Improve Vietnamese and/or French.
9. Choose a major by March 31.
10. Get a job by summertime.
11. Do not doubt myself.
12. Prepare for and go to Anime Expo 2010.
13. Watch the sunrise/sunset with someone.
+Learn how to play piano or guitar.
+Talk to people more. Initiate more conversations.
+Go out with friends weekly.
+Don't drive too fast. Don't rush.
+Be honest. Do not lie.
+Obsess less. Figure out more solutions. Make decisive decisions.
+Eat enough fruits and vegetable every day.
+Avoid 80+ proof liquor.
+Go to SF Pride. Get a small group of friends to go.
+Go to ST's 2010 graduation.
+Read all the novels suggested by friends.
+Finish at least half the list of "Movies To Watch."
+Have a horror/thriller movie marathon.
+Go to a concert.
+Hug more. For real this time.
+Wander through the city (any city).
+Explore San Jose's Japantown.
+Celebrate my birthday.
Red: FAIL/didn't get to do
Orange: Kinda did it (mostly toward the start of the year)
Yellow: Did it most of the time or for most of the year
Green: WIN/Accomplished
"Uncolored": Debatable
The colored ones are self-explanatory. Well, that's if you've read or heard about what I've done this year.
#1 and 11 can't really be gauged. I feel like I managed to do them for most of the year, but I'm biased XP They were just two goals to aim toward. Shiva and I attempted to go watch the sunrise, but we didn't actually see the sunrise but the clouds changing colors. We're kinda on the wrong coast for a good sunrise haha. Then being honest would have been a win, if I hadn't been lying to Mother about my relationship with Shiva >_> For the movies, I've finished more than half my original list, but I also added twice as many movies to the list haha. So I dunno how that counts. I haven't really just wandered through any city. I've walked around here and there in new places in San Jose and in So Cal, but I don't really consider that wandering. Btw, though I did choose a major by March 31, I didn't declare in it XP but it still counts haha.
Overall, though, I feel like I did well enough for my resolutions this year :)
So onto the new year's stuff, which will include stuff from 2010:
Stuff To Do in 2011:
Make Shiva happy.
Talk to family more.
Read good novels.
Go Shiva's college graduation.
Apply for graduation. Make post-grad plans.
Get a job.
Go on a roadtrip.
Go on a hike/picnic.
Go to karaoke and dance (party).
Donate/recycle stuff I don't need.
Get a haircut for the summertime.
Donate my hair if it's long enough.
Btw, I hope my hair's long enough to donate by the time summer comes around XD If not, I'll be sad. Having long hair is difficult. I don't think I take very good care of it. I'm kinda impatient about getting my short hairstyle back.
I don't know what else I hope to do next year. I just want to have good, memorable times with friends and family.
Well, that's all I've got. If there's anything else, I'll let you know.
Anyway, I've had a good year with all its ups and downs. I can't say the same for the people in my life, but I hope all's been well for everyone else.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Last two weeks of 2010...
Finals have been interesting. I pretty much spent most of every weekday this week with Shiva haha.
Slept over Sunday and Thursday nights.
Social Theory final on Monday was difficult as expected. Shiva and I were almost a split-second late to the 7h30 final.
On Tuesday, I hung out with Shiva in between her finals and after. After her Psych final, we hung out in her classroom so that she could get her score for the exam (which she didn't). Talked to her Indian prof about us XP I felt kinda awkward.
On Wednesday (our free day), I was supposed to go to campus to hang out with Shiva. However, I had to stay home all day because I did something idiotic the night before. I left my key in the front door all night. Totally forgot about my keys ;-; It was bad. Wednesday morning, Mother woke up and went outside. She saw the keys and freaked out. She's been telling all her friends about it ever since -_- She got hella paranoid, thinking someone got my keys, copied them, and then returned them to the door o_o I don't know why they would do that. I'd just try to break in right then and there. But anyway, yeah, that was fun -_-
So on Wednesday, Shiva came to my house instead. At first, it was just to hang out. But Mother asked if Shiva wanted to sleep over again. So Shiva slept over :P (Hm, we did a lot of sleeping this week). We watched "Repo Men" and "3 Idiots." Fun stuff :)
Shiva and I were up early on Thursday because I had my 100W final at 9h45. Yay, light rail. Final was simple. An analysis of an argument. Also got back my research paper. A, yay. Spent the rest of the day in Shiva's room.
Friday, woke up early for 7h15 final. My PHIL 57 final was much more difficult than I thought. Two essays and two truth tables. The essays were unexpected >_> I think I forgot to mention stuff in them. Oh well. Spent the rest of the day helping Shiva clean stuff out of her room. Took some of it home for myself XP
I don't remember if we were packing and cleaning on Thursday x_x How sad.
Anyway, we went to Christmas in the Park again with Q&A. Yay, rain that slowly builds up force (sadness for Shiva not wanting to share my umbrella with me ;-;). Finally saw the QTIP tree. Walked around a bit looking at trees and stuff. Shiva and I stopped by Bank of America haha. Met up with Killol. Listened to the carolers on the stage for a bit. Then Shiva and I left the group to go back to campus. On the way back, we stopped in an expensive bakery to get an eclair and a chocolate-dipped madeleine. Tasty.
Around 19h00, D came to drive Shiva and me to the SJ airport. Rain and darkness. And some confusion. Dropped Shiva off a little ways off from her entrance because we didn't know where to stop haha. Massive hugs and "miss you's" before I got back in the car and Shiva went on her way.
Anyway, yeah, I don't really remember everything that's happened this week. But that's ok. Maybe Shiva will fill in some details XD haha.... Oh, ate at the DC quite often this week.
Oh, yesterday, or rather Friday night, I forgot my wallet was still in my jeans and threw it all into the wash ): Yesterday, Mother found it before it went in the dryer. She got mad at me and my absentmindedness. Paper stuff were all ruined. Threw out all the business cards except one or two. Brother's photo got words inked onto it from a piece of a paper I had. Mother was angry about that too; bad luck. So she prayed and then tore the picture to discard it. Luckily, there were still three more of that picture. Senior ball photo was wet but ok. Back into the wallet haha. Now, my wallet is still slightly damp but lighter :P
I feel like I'm forgetting too many things this week. Keys, wallet. Reminds me of all the times I forgot other things that couldn't be saved ): Jackets, hats, iPod, cash.. So sad.
Random: Yay for repealing DADT!
Anyway, yesterday (Saturday), I spent all day organizing some of my music files and my desk, yay. Realized I should sell my textbooks soon. Watched "Memento."
Today, I got up and started organizing my room. Spent about five hours going through my backpack and my drawers. Tossing stuff out. Putting things in different, neater places. I don't remember if I gave all my junk away, but the bag of stuff that I had wanted to give away is missing. Still need to get rid of water color markers and paint(?). Re-discovered my wristbands, bandannas, and arm warmers. Stickers and stick-on tattoos! :D All from my childhood. Got rid of some of them though. Too many tiny pieces of stickers and such. Put on like three of the tattoos XD 'cause I'm awesome like that.
Also realized how long my hair has gotten o: It's crazy. But it's gonna be cut off hopefully this next summer.
Anyway, feels so nice to have an organized room. Even if Mother will probably disorganize it after the next laundry load.
Been reading Digital Fortress by Dan Brown. It's pretty awesome. I wish my brain could follow and solve complex codes.
So that's all I can remember from this week up until today. Gonna watch another movie tonight, read some more, and sleep early. Wake up early tomorrow, maybe get a head start on my term paper. Oh, Mother bought a buche de noel again XD Mmmm, tasty.
Five weeks till Brother is out :O So soon. Shiva will be back in three weeks. Almost everyone who's come back from college will be leaving in two weeks, or right after New Year's D: Christmas in less than a week.
Can't think of anything else to say right now. So I'll leave it here. Oh, I should put up resolutions or something soon. I'll do that in the next entry, if I remember.
Joyeux Noel!
Slept over Sunday and Thursday nights.
Social Theory final on Monday was difficult as expected. Shiva and I were almost a split-second late to the 7h30 final.
On Tuesday, I hung out with Shiva in between her finals and after. After her Psych final, we hung out in her classroom so that she could get her score for the exam (which she didn't). Talked to her Indian prof about us XP I felt kinda awkward.
On Wednesday (our free day), I was supposed to go to campus to hang out with Shiva. However, I had to stay home all day because I did something idiotic the night before. I left my key in the front door all night. Totally forgot about my keys ;-; It was bad. Wednesday morning, Mother woke up and went outside. She saw the keys and freaked out. She's been telling all her friends about it ever since -_- She got hella paranoid, thinking someone got my keys, copied them, and then returned them to the door o_o I don't know why they would do that. I'd just try to break in right then and there. But anyway, yeah, that was fun -_-
So on Wednesday, Shiva came to my house instead. At first, it was just to hang out. But Mother asked if Shiva wanted to sleep over again. So Shiva slept over :P (Hm, we did a lot of sleeping this week). We watched "Repo Men" and "3 Idiots." Fun stuff :)
Shiva and I were up early on Thursday because I had my 100W final at 9h45. Yay, light rail. Final was simple. An analysis of an argument. Also got back my research paper. A, yay. Spent the rest of the day in Shiva's room.
Friday, woke up early for 7h15 final. My PHIL 57 final was much more difficult than I thought. Two essays and two truth tables. The essays were unexpected >_> I think I forgot to mention stuff in them. Oh well. Spent the rest of the day helping Shiva clean stuff out of her room. Took some of it home for myself XP
I don't remember if we were packing and cleaning on Thursday x_x How sad.
Anyway, we went to Christmas in the Park again with Q&A. Yay, rain that slowly builds up force (sadness for Shiva not wanting to share my umbrella with me ;-;). Finally saw the QTIP tree. Walked around a bit looking at trees and stuff. Shiva and I stopped by Bank of America haha. Met up with Killol. Listened to the carolers on the stage for a bit. Then Shiva and I left the group to go back to campus. On the way back, we stopped in an expensive bakery to get an eclair and a chocolate-dipped madeleine. Tasty.
Around 19h00, D came to drive Shiva and me to the SJ airport. Rain and darkness. And some confusion. Dropped Shiva off a little ways off from her entrance because we didn't know where to stop haha. Massive hugs and "miss you's" before I got back in the car and Shiva went on her way.
Anyway, yeah, I don't really remember everything that's happened this week. But that's ok. Maybe Shiva will fill in some details XD haha.... Oh, ate at the DC quite often this week.
Oh, yesterday, or rather Friday night, I forgot my wallet was still in my jeans and threw it all into the wash ): Yesterday, Mother found it before it went in the dryer. She got mad at me and my absentmindedness. Paper stuff were all ruined. Threw out all the business cards except one or two. Brother's photo got words inked onto it from a piece of a paper I had. Mother was angry about that too; bad luck. So she prayed and then tore the picture to discard it. Luckily, there were still three more of that picture. Senior ball photo was wet but ok. Back into the wallet haha. Now, my wallet is still slightly damp but lighter :P
I feel like I'm forgetting too many things this week. Keys, wallet. Reminds me of all the times I forgot other things that couldn't be saved ): Jackets, hats, iPod, cash.. So sad.
Random: Yay for repealing DADT!
Anyway, yesterday (Saturday), I spent all day organizing some of my music files and my desk, yay. Realized I should sell my textbooks soon. Watched "Memento."
Today, I got up and started organizing my room. Spent about five hours going through my backpack and my drawers. Tossing stuff out. Putting things in different, neater places. I don't remember if I gave all my junk away, but the bag of stuff that I had wanted to give away is missing. Still need to get rid of water color markers and paint(?). Re-discovered my wristbands, bandannas, and arm warmers. Stickers and stick-on tattoos! :D All from my childhood. Got rid of some of them though. Too many tiny pieces of stickers and such. Put on like three of the tattoos XD 'cause I'm awesome like that.
Also realized how long my hair has gotten o: It's crazy. But it's gonna be cut off hopefully this next summer.
Anyway, feels so nice to have an organized room. Even if Mother will probably disorganize it after the next laundry load.
Been reading Digital Fortress by Dan Brown. It's pretty awesome. I wish my brain could follow and solve complex codes.
So that's all I can remember from this week up until today. Gonna watch another movie tonight, read some more, and sleep early. Wake up early tomorrow, maybe get a head start on my term paper. Oh, Mother bought a buche de noel again XD Mmmm, tasty.
Five weeks till Brother is out :O So soon. Shiva will be back in three weeks. Almost everyone who's come back from college will be leaving in two weeks, or right after New Year's D: Christmas in less than a week.
Can't think of anything else to say right now. So I'll leave it here. Oh, I should put up resolutions or something soon. I'll do that in the next entry, if I remember.
Joyeux Noel!
Friday, December 10, 2010
Yay for new shoes and underwear!
Haha....
Today, I went to Oakridge with Shiva. Around 12, Mother drove me to the Ohlone-Chynoweth light rail stop to pick up Shiva. Walked around the mall a lil bit. Looked in Target for stuff, but they didn't have much of a selection for anything. Or sizes were too big -__- Eventually, Shiva dragged me into Payless Shoes, and I bought a pair of black Cross Trekkers for about $25 + tax. Bought underwear at Nordstrom Rack :D $2.97 for one. Not too expensive, not too cheap.
Shopping mission accomplished. Time for foodstuff. Bought tiramisu gelato for nearly $5 from some place near Orange Julius and stuff. Totally didn't notice the name of the place though haha. Wouldn't have stopped there either if Shiva hadn't noticed it. Anyway, onward to Cheesecake Factory. Shiva bought strawberry cheesecake. While we were waiting for her turn, my gelato was quickly melting in my hand D: !! Sticky -_-
Sat outside the restaurant to eat our desserts. Tasty!
We were supposed to get a ride back to my house from Mother, but Mother was afraid she would be late to visit Brother. So I said we would take the light rail home. Except when we got back to the Santa Teresa stop, I realized that I hadn't brought my keys with me because I had thought Mother would drive us home, thus relieving me of the need to bring my keys. Alas, Shiva and I had a slight dilemma. At first, I decided we would go to Ross and just hang out there until my mom came home. But I thought she would get angry at me for leaving the house empty for too long. So Shiva and I turned around and headed to my place.
Skateboarding in my neighborhood is dangerous. Too many hidden bumps in the sidewalks. Shiva nearly fell a few times D:
Trees were pretty. Well, some of them were. Shiva took pictures. When we got to my house, we sat underneath the tree in front and talked. Ate snacks (Danish cookies, Skyflake crackers). Windy ): I felt bad that Shiva was in the cold because I was too stupid to bring my keys. And it seems that ants in my front yard got into her bag T-T
To stave off the chill, we listened to her iPod and danced haha. In the light in front of my garage. Mother came home and let us into the house. So warm haha.
Shiva ate more spring rolls (two) and took (four) more home. I ate a Viet sandwich :P Mother ate a sandwich too. Had conversation about food and graduation stuff. Mother and Shiva talked through me mostly; sometimes they talked to each other directly haha. Oh, language barriers.
After food, Shiva and I went to bed for a little bit. Then D called, asking for the list of movies that I wanted to watch. I gave him the list (thirty-five movies haha). Back to bed. Until 19h30.
Off to picking up D and dropping Shiva off at campus. Fun.
I'm sure I forgot stuff. I'm sure Shiva will fill in some details haha.
Oh, almost forgot... When we were heading back to my house, there was some guy at the Ohlone-Chynoweth station who kept watching us. I didn't look at him, but I could feel his stare/glare. Shiva said he gave her/us a dirty(?) look. I dunno. But yeah. Anyway...
This weekend is gonna be fun. Gender Bender Dance Lesson tomorrow night at 18h00. Studying for Social Theory. Possibly helping Shiva study for other finals. Watching a movie or two. Food breaks and other breaks hopefully.
Anyway, yeah, that's all. How fun, eh?
Today, I went to Oakridge with Shiva. Around 12, Mother drove me to the Ohlone-Chynoweth light rail stop to pick up Shiva. Walked around the mall a lil bit. Looked in Target for stuff, but they didn't have much of a selection for anything. Or sizes were too big -__- Eventually, Shiva dragged me into Payless Shoes, and I bought a pair of black Cross Trekkers for about $25 + tax. Bought underwear at Nordstrom Rack :D $2.97 for one. Not too expensive, not too cheap.
Shopping mission accomplished. Time for foodstuff. Bought tiramisu gelato for nearly $5 from some place near Orange Julius and stuff. Totally didn't notice the name of the place though haha. Wouldn't have stopped there either if Shiva hadn't noticed it. Anyway, onward to Cheesecake Factory. Shiva bought strawberry cheesecake. While we were waiting for her turn, my gelato was quickly melting in my hand D: !! Sticky -_-
Sat outside the restaurant to eat our desserts. Tasty!
We were supposed to get a ride back to my house from Mother, but Mother was afraid she would be late to visit Brother. So I said we would take the light rail home. Except when we got back to the Santa Teresa stop, I realized that I hadn't brought my keys with me because I had thought Mother would drive us home, thus relieving me of the need to bring my keys. Alas, Shiva and I had a slight dilemma. At first, I decided we would go to Ross and just hang out there until my mom came home. But I thought she would get angry at me for leaving the house empty for too long. So Shiva and I turned around and headed to my place.
Skateboarding in my neighborhood is dangerous. Too many hidden bumps in the sidewalks. Shiva nearly fell a few times D:
Trees were pretty. Well, some of them were. Shiva took pictures. When we got to my house, we sat underneath the tree in front and talked. Ate snacks (Danish cookies, Skyflake crackers). Windy ): I felt bad that Shiva was in the cold because I was too stupid to bring my keys. And it seems that ants in my front yard got into her bag T-T
To stave off the chill, we listened to her iPod and danced haha. In the light in front of my garage. Mother came home and let us into the house. So warm haha.
Shiva ate more spring rolls (two) and took (four) more home. I ate a Viet sandwich :P Mother ate a sandwich too. Had conversation about food and graduation stuff. Mother and Shiva talked through me mostly; sometimes they talked to each other directly haha. Oh, language barriers.
After food, Shiva and I went to bed for a little bit. Then D called, asking for the list of movies that I wanted to watch. I gave him the list (thirty-five movies haha). Back to bed. Until 19h30.
Off to picking up D and dropping Shiva off at campus. Fun.
I'm sure I forgot stuff. I'm sure Shiva will fill in some details haha.
Oh, almost forgot... When we were heading back to my house, there was some guy at the Ohlone-Chynoweth station who kept watching us. I didn't look at him, but I could feel his stare/glare. Shiva said he gave her/us a dirty(?) look. I dunno. But yeah. Anyway...
This weekend is gonna be fun. Gender Bender Dance Lesson tomorrow night at 18h00. Studying for Social Theory. Possibly helping Shiva study for other finals. Watching a movie or two. Food breaks and other breaks hopefully.
Anyway, yeah, that's all. How fun, eh?
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Last Day of Fall 2010
It was a chill day.
Learned stuff and watched a video about Stuart Hall in Social Theory. After class ended, Tina gave Shiva and me goodie bags haha. There are a pink 2011 planner (I'll probably give it away. Who knows? I might use it if someone doesn't take it), a clementine, a fortune cookie, and chocolates that I don't recognize (but Shiva does).
In philosophy, listened to the last few people talk about their research papers. Prof Giddings asked if my hat was a San Jose Sharks hat. "No, it's just teeth" haha. Somehow that led to talking about YouKu.com. Then the class found out that there will not be a final. I had guessed that she wouldn't. Her reason: she had given us "a lot of papers" to write this semester, so that we wouldn't need to do a final. Hmm, five papers ranging 2-4 pages and a 7-page research paper. Yeah, I guess that was quite a bit for her class. Class ended early. Turned in research papers, and that was that.
Then I met up with Shiva, Michelle P, and Karishma at Lee's Sandwiches. Met one of their friends, Chris(?). Sat, talked, and ate a little bit before going to Shiva's SOCI 116 class. Ran into Tina and another classmate, Yolanda, in the hallway. Talked a bit about finals and studying for finals. Then went to Cox's 116 class. Watched a video about dictatorship in Chile. Angering >_< Last words from Prof Cox. Then out.
Shiva and I went to the Sport Club because she had a meeting there with the Group Fitness coordinator person. I stood awkwardly to the side. Apparently, my cute awkwardness is the only reason Shiva likes me ;-;
Back to her place, we ate pb&j sandwiches for lunch. Made sesame and taro buns for Q&A. Were about fifteen minutes late for the meeting, I think.
Oh, when Shiva and I were walking past CVC toward the BB Building, there was a group of guys sitting on the ledge thing. When we were walking just in front of them, she and I gave each other a kiss, and one of the guys yelled out, "NOO!" At first, I wasn't sure if that was for us or for something else. She and I kissed again, and again we heard "NOOO!" I didn't turn around to see who was yelling. One more kiss; "NOOOO!" At the door of the BB Building, I decided to see if it was really for us. Move in for kiss; "NOOOOO!" Shiva and I burst out laughing, not finishing the kiss and moving into the building. That was strange >_> and a lil awkward. I don't know why some stranger was yelling out "NO!" at us. I think it was either in disbelief or in jest. Either way, still weird O_O
Anyway, the potluck for Q&A was fun. Not as much food as the previous potluck, but still good stuff. Karishma gave Shiva and me little jingle bell things as Christmas gifts. Four people there that I did not recognize. A girl and three guys. I was thinking that the guys may have been school athletes who happened to be nearby and wanted to check out the meeting. Anyway, after some food, Shiva and I left. Went to her 16h30 class. Kisses goodbye. Her Indian prof, Rattan, happened to get to class at that time and saw. And I think she said we looked cute <_< and "I wish I had a camera so I could take a snapshot." I think I blushed a lot or something; it was embarrassing ^_^;
Anyway, the light rail ride home was ok. Some lady was yelling at an older lady about something for a little while. I dunno what happened, but yeah.
Classes are over, and I have three finals to go to. One hard one, and two easy ones. Monday, Thursday, Friday. I wish I had them all early in the week though, just to get them over with. Oh well.
Schedule for the next week or so:
Friday, 12/10: Oakridge Mall around 13h00 with Shiva to buy shoes. Hang out at my house for a little while?
Saturday, 12/11: Hang out with Shiva. Study? Gender Bender Dance at 18h00. Sleep over.
Sunday, 12/12: Study. Sleep over?
Monday, 12/13: SOCI 101 final at 7h15 (That's why I wanna sleep over). Stress out, hang out, relax. Help Shiva study for her finals.
Tuesday, 12/14: No finals. No plans.
Wednesday, 12/15: No finals. Relax with Shiva. Movies and stuff?
Thursday, 12/16: SOCI 100W final at 9h45. Relax with Shiva? Help her study. Sleep over?
Friday, 12/17: PHIL 57 final at 7h15. Chill. Christmas in the Park with Q&A? See Shiva off to the airport at 19h00?
Yeah, gonna be fuuun. Or I hope so anyway.
Learned stuff and watched a video about Stuart Hall in Social Theory. After class ended, Tina gave Shiva and me goodie bags haha. There are a pink 2011 planner (I'll probably give it away. Who knows? I might use it if someone doesn't take it), a clementine, a fortune cookie, and chocolates that I don't recognize (but Shiva does).
In philosophy, listened to the last few people talk about their research papers. Prof Giddings asked if my hat was a San Jose Sharks hat. "No, it's just teeth" haha. Somehow that led to talking about YouKu.com. Then the class found out that there will not be a final. I had guessed that she wouldn't. Her reason: she had given us "a lot of papers" to write this semester, so that we wouldn't need to do a final. Hmm, five papers ranging 2-4 pages and a 7-page research paper. Yeah, I guess that was quite a bit for her class. Class ended early. Turned in research papers, and that was that.
Then I met up with Shiva, Michelle P, and Karishma at Lee's Sandwiches. Met one of their friends, Chris(?). Sat, talked, and ate a little bit before going to Shiva's SOCI 116 class. Ran into Tina and another classmate, Yolanda, in the hallway. Talked a bit about finals and studying for finals. Then went to Cox's 116 class. Watched a video about dictatorship in Chile. Angering >_< Last words from Prof Cox. Then out.
Shiva and I went to the Sport Club because she had a meeting there with the Group Fitness coordinator person. I stood awkwardly to the side. Apparently, my cute awkwardness is the only reason Shiva likes me ;-;
Back to her place, we ate pb&j sandwiches for lunch. Made sesame and taro buns for Q&A. Were about fifteen minutes late for the meeting, I think.
Oh, when Shiva and I were walking past CVC toward the BB Building, there was a group of guys sitting on the ledge thing. When we were walking just in front of them, she and I gave each other a kiss, and one of the guys yelled out, "NOO!" At first, I wasn't sure if that was for us or for something else. She and I kissed again, and again we heard "NOOO!" I didn't turn around to see who was yelling. One more kiss; "NOOOO!" At the door of the BB Building, I decided to see if it was really for us. Move in for kiss; "NOOOOO!" Shiva and I burst out laughing, not finishing the kiss and moving into the building. That was strange >_> and a lil awkward. I don't know why some stranger was yelling out "NO!" at us. I think it was either in disbelief or in jest. Either way, still weird O_O
Anyway, the potluck for Q&A was fun. Not as much food as the previous potluck, but still good stuff. Karishma gave Shiva and me little jingle bell things as Christmas gifts. Four people there that I did not recognize. A girl and three guys. I was thinking that the guys may have been school athletes who happened to be nearby and wanted to check out the meeting. Anyway, after some food, Shiva and I left. Went to her 16h30 class. Kisses goodbye. Her Indian prof, Rattan, happened to get to class at that time and saw. And I think she said we looked cute <_< and "I wish I had a camera so I could take a snapshot." I think I blushed a lot or something; it was embarrassing ^_^;
Anyway, the light rail ride home was ok. Some lady was yelling at an older lady about something for a little while. I dunno what happened, but yeah.
Classes are over, and I have three finals to go to. One hard one, and two easy ones. Monday, Thursday, Friday. I wish I had them all early in the week though, just to get them over with. Oh well.
Schedule for the next week or so:
Friday, 12/10: Oakridge Mall around 13h00 with Shiva to buy shoes. Hang out at my house for a little while?
Saturday, 12/11: Hang out with Shiva. Study? Gender Bender Dance at 18h00. Sleep over.
Sunday, 12/12: Study. Sleep over?
Monday, 12/13: SOCI 101 final at 7h15 (That's why I wanna sleep over). Stress out, hang out, relax. Help Shiva study for her finals.
Tuesday, 12/14: No finals. No plans.
Wednesday, 12/15: No finals. Relax with Shiva. Movies and stuff?
Thursday, 12/16: SOCI 100W final at 9h45. Relax with Shiva? Help her study. Sleep over?
Friday, 12/17: PHIL 57 final at 7h15. Chill. Christmas in the Park with Q&A? See Shiva off to the airport at 19h00?
Yeah, gonna be fuuun. Or I hope so anyway.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Nearing the end of Fall 2010
Tomorrow's my last day of classes. Then three days of finals next week: Monday, Thursday, and Friday. That's gonna be fun. At least my hardest final will be out of the way on Monday.
This week has been ok so far. Haven't done too much.
Turned in my term paper for 100W today. Oh, one of my classmates, Kenya, had to do a presentation (the last one), and she was just having a lot of trouble with stuff. Stuff was falling out of her backpack, her laptop was dying, the projector wouldn't connect to her laptop, emailing her powerpoint to another classmate took the longest time, and Kenya was just really frustrated and stuff. I felt bad, but I didn't know how to help ):
Mm, tomorrow, I have Social Theory and Philosophy of Religion, yay. Will probably get the take-home final for Philosophy.
I'm so happy I don't have any homework to worry about tonight. I'll start worrying about finals this weekend XD
Gender Bender Dance thingy this Saturday, yay! Though, I'm not sure how much I'll enjoy it if my headache and back ache don't go away D:
Ahh, I feel like Winter Break is gonna go by just as fast as this past semester has. At the least, I hope I feel well-rested when school starts at the end of January.
Anyway, Christmas is getting closer. Do I have a wish list this year? No, not really. I need shoes and underwear. Then I'll be set for the new year haha.
Today, I found out that my shoes, particularly my left, are worn at the heel and ball of the foot. It was raining today. I avoided the puddles, but I could feel the bottom of the toes of my foot and my sock getting wet really quickly -_- With no puddles around, I'd take a few steps, and my sock would get wet in the same spot. So this Friday, Shiva and I are planning to go to the mall, so that I can buy new shoes. These Fallen shoes have only lasted about a year and a half :O Not that long, even though I usually get new shoes every year.
But seriously, I don't wanna ask for anything this year. I dunno what to ask for either. I am quite happy with what (and whom) I have now. I'm relatively happy, especially at this time of the year, even if Brother isn't home to celebrate holidays and birthdays with.
Anyway, I guess, for Christmas this year, I want... to be happy, to not be so stressed out about school, family, and life. If I could have that for Christmas Day, I think I'll be okay.
2011 coming soon... in about three weeks :O So soon. Ahhh... crazy. I wonder if I'll partake in any New Year's festivities. If I do, I'm sure I won't drink alcohol at all.
Resolutions? Probably none. Or one or two. I remember I said that I would probably try to stay away from making a list of resolutions. Though, I still have my 2010 list in my wallet. I think I've actually accomplished more than half of them :) Yay.
If I decide to make a resolution or two, what should I try to accomplish by the start of 2012? Not gonna say "get a girlfriend" XD haha 'cause I already got an amazing and beautiful girl :3 Maybe I should try "find a job" again haha. "Go to Anime Expo 2011" XD "Apply for graduation. Make plans for post-grad." "Read more books," though it seems I'm gonna have plenty to read next semester x_x Oh, I know a good resolution: "Make Shiva happy." :) That sounds like a good one, doesn't it? I think so.
I'll put up my resolution(s) by New Year's Eve. Probably.
Anyway, I should go to bed soon. Should sleep early-ish for once haha...
This week has been ok so far. Haven't done too much.
Turned in my term paper for 100W today. Oh, one of my classmates, Kenya, had to do a presentation (the last one), and she was just having a lot of trouble with stuff. Stuff was falling out of her backpack, her laptop was dying, the projector wouldn't connect to her laptop, emailing her powerpoint to another classmate took the longest time, and Kenya was just really frustrated and stuff. I felt bad, but I didn't know how to help ):
Mm, tomorrow, I have Social Theory and Philosophy of Religion, yay. Will probably get the take-home final for Philosophy.
I'm so happy I don't have any homework to worry about tonight. I'll start worrying about finals this weekend XD
Gender Bender Dance thingy this Saturday, yay! Though, I'm not sure how much I'll enjoy it if my headache and back ache don't go away D:
Ahh, I feel like Winter Break is gonna go by just as fast as this past semester has. At the least, I hope I feel well-rested when school starts at the end of January.
Anyway, Christmas is getting closer. Do I have a wish list this year? No, not really. I need shoes and underwear. Then I'll be set for the new year haha.
Today, I found out that my shoes, particularly my left, are worn at the heel and ball of the foot. It was raining today. I avoided the puddles, but I could feel the bottom of the toes of my foot and my sock getting wet really quickly -_- With no puddles around, I'd take a few steps, and my sock would get wet in the same spot. So this Friday, Shiva and I are planning to go to the mall, so that I can buy new shoes. These Fallen shoes have only lasted about a year and a half :O Not that long, even though I usually get new shoes every year.
But seriously, I don't wanna ask for anything this year. I dunno what to ask for either. I am quite happy with what (and whom) I have now. I'm relatively happy, especially at this time of the year, even if Brother isn't home to celebrate holidays and birthdays with.
Anyway, I guess, for Christmas this year, I want... to be happy, to not be so stressed out about school, family, and life. If I could have that for Christmas Day, I think I'll be okay.
2011 coming soon... in about three weeks :O So soon. Ahhh... crazy. I wonder if I'll partake in any New Year's festivities. If I do, I'm sure I won't drink alcohol at all.
Resolutions? Probably none. Or one or two. I remember I said that I would probably try to stay away from making a list of resolutions. Though, I still have my 2010 list in my wallet. I think I've actually accomplished more than half of them :) Yay.
If I decide to make a resolution or two, what should I try to accomplish by the start of 2012? Not gonna say "get a girlfriend" XD haha 'cause I already got an amazing and beautiful girl :3 Maybe I should try "find a job" again haha. "Go to Anime Expo 2011" XD "Apply for graduation. Make plans for post-grad." "Read more books," though it seems I'm gonna have plenty to read next semester x_x Oh, I know a good resolution: "Make Shiva happy." :) That sounds like a good one, doesn't it? I think so.
I'll put up my resolution(s) by New Year's Eve. Probably.
Anyway, I should go to bed soon. Should sleep early-ish for once haha...
Monday, December 6, 2010
Sleepover, yay!
Friday night, Shiva slept over at my house :O First friend to ever really sleep over at my house. It was awesome/awkward.
She came over after 14h00. Mother had left to go visit Brother. I biked out to the light rail station and met up with Shiva. I biked back, while Shiva was on her skateboard. Showed her around my house a bit. When Mother came home, she gave us Viet vegetarian food to eat for dinner. Two plates of spring rolls and two egg rolls. We ate one plate of tasty spring rolls. Before and after dinner, we had been working on homework stuff. Around midnight, we brushed our teeth and went to bed. Watched "Imagine Me & You" :3 My mom had woken up while we were watching the movie and saw the light coming from my room. She didn't know what Shiva and I were doing haha.
You know, I am very surprised that my mom was the one who said Shiva could sleep over. I mean, I had asked if Shiva could come to our house. My mom said yes and then added the sleepover part. Very surprising.
Anyway, Saturday morning, Shiva and I got up, got ready, and took the light rail to school so that she could go to a Club Sports event in the bowling alley. I sat outside, trying to work on a paper. Didn't get anywhere. Tummy-ache was bothersome. I went back to Shiva's room without her to sleep off the ache. When she came back, we both fell asleep through the afternoon haha (Sorry!). Woke up to a eat a lil. Then we were supposed to get up and do work, but I was so comfy that Shiva passed out. Then I got out of bed for a bit. When I came back, she was out cold, so I left her alone and did my work. Though, when she woke up later, she was sad that I didn't wake her up ): I wanted her to get more rest -nods-
Sunday was a short day. I had to leave earlier than usual ): At home, I ate two whole crabs, minus their shells, of course o_o One of the shells sliced open my finger though -_- Such a deep slice. It still kinda hurts. Today, Shiva poured hydrogen peroxide on it T-T
Today was an off day. First class was canceled. A few people showed up, but no prof. So people left. I stayed for a while to use the Internet. Then I went to another building for my next class. Shiva came and sat with me. Then I went to class to watch people's presentations. Then to Shiva's, where Shiva and I remained for most of the afternoon. Then I did some stupid thing ): Then we went to the Student Union to help Tina (a classmate from Social Theory in Shiva's group) with group presentation stuff. Then Tina bought us a drink (chai iced tea) from the cafeteria. Then Shiva joined me on the light rail home. Then Mother and I waited in the car until Shiva's light rail left back to school. Finally, I'm now home. Already ate dinner, which I'm sure was tasty but I don't remember the taste.
Working on my papers that are due Wednesday and Thursday. I hope I don't have to stay up too late to finish them.
Anyway, I don't know what else to say. I've got stuff on my mind. And I should get back to my papers. Good night, y'all.
She came over after 14h00. Mother had left to go visit Brother. I biked out to the light rail station and met up with Shiva. I biked back, while Shiva was on her skateboard. Showed her around my house a bit. When Mother came home, she gave us Viet vegetarian food to eat for dinner. Two plates of spring rolls and two egg rolls. We ate one plate of tasty spring rolls. Before and after dinner, we had been working on homework stuff. Around midnight, we brushed our teeth and went to bed. Watched "Imagine Me & You" :3 My mom had woken up while we were watching the movie and saw the light coming from my room. She didn't know what Shiva and I were doing haha.
You know, I am very surprised that my mom was the one who said Shiva could sleep over. I mean, I had asked if Shiva could come to our house. My mom said yes and then added the sleepover part. Very surprising.
Anyway, Saturday morning, Shiva and I got up, got ready, and took the light rail to school so that she could go to a Club Sports event in the bowling alley. I sat outside, trying to work on a paper. Didn't get anywhere. Tummy-ache was bothersome. I went back to Shiva's room without her to sleep off the ache. When she came back, we both fell asleep through the afternoon haha (Sorry!). Woke up to a eat a lil. Then we were supposed to get up and do work, but I was so comfy that Shiva passed out. Then I got out of bed for a bit. When I came back, she was out cold, so I left her alone and did my work. Though, when she woke up later, she was sad that I didn't wake her up ): I wanted her to get more rest -nods-
Sunday was a short day. I had to leave earlier than usual ): At home, I ate two whole crabs, minus their shells, of course o_o One of the shells sliced open my finger though -_- Such a deep slice. It still kinda hurts. Today, Shiva poured hydrogen peroxide on it T-T
Today was an off day. First class was canceled. A few people showed up, but no prof. So people left. I stayed for a while to use the Internet. Then I went to another building for my next class. Shiva came and sat with me. Then I went to class to watch people's presentations. Then to Shiva's, where Shiva and I remained for most of the afternoon. Then I did some stupid thing ): Then we went to the Student Union to help Tina (a classmate from Social Theory in Shiva's group) with group presentation stuff. Then Tina bought us a drink (chai iced tea) from the cafeteria. Then Shiva joined me on the light rail home. Then Mother and I waited in the car until Shiva's light rail left back to school. Finally, I'm now home. Already ate dinner, which I'm sure was tasty but I don't remember the taste.
Working on my papers that are due Wednesday and Thursday. I hope I don't have to stay up too late to finish them.
Anyway, I don't know what else to say. I've got stuff on my mind. And I should get back to my papers. Good night, y'all.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
It is now December o_o
This past Thanksgiving weekend was all right. Spent all four days at home. Did not set one foot outside the door. No Shiva to go to ): But she was down in So Cal with friends and family, so that was good.
Mm, Mother, D, and I had big meals over the the four days. Some typical Viet foods on Thanksgiving, boiled crabs on Friday, steak on Saturday, and something-that-I've-since-forgotten on Sunday haha. The crabs were amazingly good, mmmm.... Mine was the largest of the three though @_@ So big. The steak was ok. I had mine rare. So much red left in it haha. A1 sauce isn't that tasty, kinda too sour. Never liked bbq sauces nor steak really. But I ate one whole steak 'cause Mother keeps worrying about my iron level. Mother and D had split the other steak D: I felt weird having such a big piece while they didn't.
Let's see. I spent Friday night/early Saturday morning working on my research paper for 100W. Wanted to get most of it done. Accomplished, yay. Tried to do the same thing for my philosophy research paper, but I majorly lacked motivation the next two days D:
Coming back to school this week was difficult. I was so lazy. Didn't wanna go to any of my classes. But I had to. Presentations and stuff. Shiva sat in on my 100W presentation on Monday >_< I forgot a couple of things, I think. But oh well, two of my classmates asked questions, made me happy to know people were actually paying attention :D My Tuesday "presentation" for PHIL 109 wasn't really a presentation. Just a overview of what my topic was, what research I've done so far, and basically going over the beginnings of the research paper. I'm glad I volunteered to go first XD Because the people presenting on the last day actually have to talk about the finished paper.
Wednesday, I watched presentations in 100W. Wrote evaluations on them. Also asked a question :D Then the class had to do an instructor evaluation.
I've skipped PHIL 57 both days this week :O Just don't feel like going to class :/ But next week, I'll show up to both classes, since they'll be the last days of class anyway.
Anyway, Shiva and I went to QTIP to go to Christmas in the Park. Got to the meeting at 18h30, but didn't really leave until almost 19h00 T-T
At the park, there were two or four people standing to the side with a sign that said "FEAR JESUS" and shouting stuff about Jesus, God, fear, hell, damnation, etc. Same people who stand at the light rail stops. Same people who shout in front of the Event Center. I would listen to them, except they're yelling at people and telling them they're all sinners going to hell. Way to spread the joys of the season -___- Shiva and I jokingly considered kissing in front of them, but you know we might have gotten shot for that XP
Anyway, QTIP group pictures in front of the giant Christmas tree. My awkward lonely poses. Fake snow. Coin-racing booth for charity. $3 churro x_x Attempt to find the QTIP Christmas tree, unaccomplished ):
Brian L was supposed to come join us. He got out of class at 19h15. I had to leave at 20h00. Somehow, the three of us ended up meeting at the light rail stop haha.
Mm, oh, random: when Shiva was about to come back up to SJ, her mom bought a 12-inch pumpkin pie O_O for Shiva and me to share hahaha. SO BIG. I took like a quarter of the pie home on Monday. Just finished it tonight. We've also been slowly eating the pie since Monday. I think we've got a little more than a quarter left.
And ooh, I got a new bed O_O Like an actual bed haha. Not like the air mattress that I've been sleeping on for I-don't-even-remember-how-long. It's a Diamond Mattress--I've never heard of this brand. A full-sized pillow top mattress. So soft, not firm. It's so weird now that I'm going to be sleeping way above the floor in my room XD It also takes up quite a bit of space. Mother will only be able to vacuum a few feet in a straight line, and that's it. My floor's gonna get dusty -_-
I also learned that Brother might not take his dresser with him when he gets out of jail and moves into a new place -_- My bedroom will remain cramped for years to come. Nooo. He better take it with him T-T I want my room to myself. I want space, even though I guess it doesn't really when I'm barely in my room anymore.
Hm, wow, it's already been three months. Two more months, and Brother's out. A whole school semester passing by so quickly. A new year to come in less than a month. Obama's been in office for almost two years now. Shiva's Spring graduation coming after another semester together (three classes together XD). My graduation another semester closer. My "future" is that much closer. My unpreparedness is showing more and more. But I'll prepare myself eventually. I've got the help of a lovely Shiva :3 haha. Yeah, days, weeks, and months are passing quick, but it just means we're getting somewhere.....
Not much else to report haha. After tomorrow, I have a week of classes left and a week of finals. My hopefully hardest final will be on Monday, December 13, at 7h15 @_@ Easy finals on Thursday the 16th at 9h45 and Friday the 17th at 7h15. Hopefully easy take-home final due that Friday at probably noon.
Sad that Shiva's gonna be far away for at least four weeks >: How will I survive? D:
Oh, and this break, I have quite a bit I want to do: write the term paper for SOCI 116; read at least the two books that Shiva let me borrow and maybe Le petit prince; talk to Shiva when I can; watch a bunch of movies from my To Watch list; download a bunch of music (It's been quite a few months since I've downloaded music. It's crazy); catch up on rest; catch up with past friends; maybe do something active (We'll see).
That's all. Good night :P
Mm, Mother, D, and I had big meals over the the four days. Some typical Viet foods on Thanksgiving, boiled crabs on Friday, steak on Saturday, and something-that-I've-since-forgotten on Sunday haha. The crabs were amazingly good, mmmm.... Mine was the largest of the three though @_@ So big. The steak was ok. I had mine rare. So much red left in it haha. A1 sauce isn't that tasty, kinda too sour. Never liked bbq sauces nor steak really. But I ate one whole steak 'cause Mother keeps worrying about my iron level. Mother and D had split the other steak D: I felt weird having such a big piece while they didn't.
Let's see. I spent Friday night/early Saturday morning working on my research paper for 100W. Wanted to get most of it done. Accomplished, yay. Tried to do the same thing for my philosophy research paper, but I majorly lacked motivation the next two days D:
Coming back to school this week was difficult. I was so lazy. Didn't wanna go to any of my classes. But I had to. Presentations and stuff. Shiva sat in on my 100W presentation on Monday >_< I forgot a couple of things, I think. But oh well, two of my classmates asked questions, made me happy to know people were actually paying attention :D My Tuesday "presentation" for PHIL 109 wasn't really a presentation. Just a overview of what my topic was, what research I've done so far, and basically going over the beginnings of the research paper. I'm glad I volunteered to go first XD Because the people presenting on the last day actually have to talk about the finished paper.
Wednesday, I watched presentations in 100W. Wrote evaluations on them. Also asked a question :D Then the class had to do an instructor evaluation.
I've skipped PHIL 57 both days this week :O Just don't feel like going to class :/ But next week, I'll show up to both classes, since they'll be the last days of class anyway.
Anyway, Shiva and I went to QTIP to go to Christmas in the Park. Got to the meeting at 18h30, but didn't really leave until almost 19h00 T-T
At the park, there were two or four people standing to the side with a sign that said "FEAR JESUS" and shouting stuff about Jesus, God, fear, hell, damnation, etc. Same people who stand at the light rail stops. Same people who shout in front of the Event Center. I would listen to them, except they're yelling at people and telling them they're all sinners going to hell. Way to spread the joys of the season -___- Shiva and I jokingly considered kissing in front of them, but you know we might have gotten shot for that XP
Anyway, QTIP group pictures in front of the giant Christmas tree. My awkward lonely poses. Fake snow. Coin-racing booth for charity. $3 churro x_x Attempt to find the QTIP Christmas tree, unaccomplished ):
Brian L was supposed to come join us. He got out of class at 19h15. I had to leave at 20h00. Somehow, the three of us ended up meeting at the light rail stop haha.
Mm, oh, random: when Shiva was about to come back up to SJ, her mom bought a 12-inch pumpkin pie O_O for Shiva and me to share hahaha. SO BIG. I took like a quarter of the pie home on Monday. Just finished it tonight. We've also been slowly eating the pie since Monday. I think we've got a little more than a quarter left.
And ooh, I got a new bed O_O Like an actual bed haha. Not like the air mattress that I've been sleeping on for I-don't-even-remember-how-long. It's a Diamond Mattress--I've never heard of this brand. A full-sized pillow top mattress. So soft, not firm. It's so weird now that I'm going to be sleeping way above the floor in my room XD It also takes up quite a bit of space. Mother will only be able to vacuum a few feet in a straight line, and that's it. My floor's gonna get dusty -_-
I also learned that Brother might not take his dresser with him when he gets out of jail and moves into a new place -_- My bedroom will remain cramped for years to come. Nooo. He better take it with him T-T I want my room to myself. I want space, even though I guess it doesn't really when I'm barely in my room anymore.
Hm, wow, it's already been three months. Two more months, and Brother's out. A whole school semester passing by so quickly. A new year to come in less than a month. Obama's been in office for almost two years now. Shiva's Spring graduation coming after another semester together (three classes together XD). My graduation another semester closer. My "future" is that much closer. My unpreparedness is showing more and more. But I'll prepare myself eventually. I've got the help of a lovely Shiva :3 haha. Yeah, days, weeks, and months are passing quick, but it just means we're getting somewhere.....
Not much else to report haha. After tomorrow, I have a week of classes left and a week of finals. My hopefully hardest final will be on Monday, December 13, at 7h15 @_@ Easy finals on Thursday the 16th at 9h45 and Friday the 17th at 7h15. Hopefully easy take-home final due that Friday at probably noon.
Sad that Shiva's gonna be far away for at least four weeks >: How will I survive? D:
Oh, and this break, I have quite a bit I want to do: write the term paper for SOCI 116; read at least the two books that Shiva let me borrow and maybe Le petit prince; talk to Shiva when I can; watch a bunch of movies from my To Watch list; download a bunch of music (It's been quite a few months since I've downloaded music. It's crazy); catch up on rest; catch up with past friends; maybe do something active (We'll see).
That's all. Good night :P
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Thanksgiving weekend coming up...
Today, I went to my first class (PHIL 57) at 9 for about twenty minutes and then left. Not much happening in that class now. Went to Shiva's place to be with her for a lil while before she had to leave for So Cal.
We went to the school bookstore because there was a 25%-off sale. Very few sweaters that we liked the design of. And most of them were still really expensive. So we ended up not buying anything. Probably will buy something at the end of the semester.
Anyway, light rail to the airport. Shared a few bits of chocolate on the way. Hm, different terminal this time. I got confused XD Airport line was short when we got there and gradually got longer. We said our goodbyes at the entrance to the line.
I was sad ): A weekend without Shiva. How unfamiliar D:
Anyway, I left. Took the light rail straight home. I had planned to go back to campus, but I decided against it. Mother was surprised that I went home so early XP Then she asked me if I had escorted Shiva to the airport. I said yes, and she just replied with "Geez, you two friends are just so nice and loyal to each other." Not sure how I feel about how she said that. I don't know what she might have been implying, if she was implying anything at all.
Been home all day since. Did some reading. Watched "My Soul to Take" (not very entertaining) and "Leaves of Grass" (very entertaining in the hillbilly/Edward Norton kinda way haha).
Just found out that I got into a class that I was waitlisting for. So I have a complete schedule for Spring 2011 :)
Monday/Wednesday
1030-1145 SOCI 163: Social Change (M Rokni)
Tuesday/Thursday
0900-1015 SOCI 105: Qualitative Research Methods (A Leisenring)
1030-1145 SOCI 104: Quantitative Research Methods (C Garcia)
Online
PHIL 134: Computers, Ethics and Society (E Sonnier)
Plan to Add
Tuesday/Thursday
1330-1445 SOCI 116: Global Society (C Cox)
My schedule's gonna be kinda weird next semester. Everything's mostly crammed into Tuesday and Thursday. Especially once I add SOCI 116 on the second day of classes, a Thursday. That's gonna be five classes. I'm hoping I'll be able to handle it because one's an online class and I'm thinking of writing my term paper for SOCI 116 over Winter Break.
Mm, so I'm gonna have three classes (104, 105 & 163) with Shiva XD She's gonna get sick and tired of me XP hahaha jk. How could she? I'm too awesome. But really, this reminds me of high school when people shared the majority of their classes with a few friends.
Anyway, I hope my/our schedule works out for the best. Especially with QTIP and Q&A.
Mm, so much work to do this weekend. Need to finish reading stuff. Write two papers and prepare for two presentations T-T ahhh..
Tomorrow's Thanksgiving. Yay, food. Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving with your families or whomever.
Good night!
We went to the school bookstore because there was a 25%-off sale. Very few sweaters that we liked the design of. And most of them were still really expensive. So we ended up not buying anything. Probably will buy something at the end of the semester.
Anyway, light rail to the airport. Shared a few bits of chocolate on the way. Hm, different terminal this time. I got confused XD Airport line was short when we got there and gradually got longer. We said our goodbyes at the entrance to the line.
I was sad ): A weekend without Shiva. How unfamiliar D:
Anyway, I left. Took the light rail straight home. I had planned to go back to campus, but I decided against it. Mother was surprised that I went home so early XP Then she asked me if I had escorted Shiva to the airport. I said yes, and she just replied with "Geez, you two friends are just so nice and loyal to each other." Not sure how I feel about how she said that. I don't know what she might have been implying, if she was implying anything at all.
Been home all day since. Did some reading. Watched "My Soul to Take" (not very entertaining) and "Leaves of Grass" (very entertaining in the hillbilly/Edward Norton kinda way haha).
Just found out that I got into a class that I was waitlisting for. So I have a complete schedule for Spring 2011 :)
Monday/Wednesday
1030-1145 SOCI 163: Social Change (M Rokni)
Tuesday/Thursday
0900-1015 SOCI 105: Qualitative Research Methods (A Leisenring)
1030-1145 SOCI 104: Quantitative Research Methods (C Garcia)
Online
PHIL 134: Computers, Ethics and Society (E Sonnier)
Plan to Add
Tuesday/Thursday
1330-1445 SOCI 116: Global Society (C Cox)
My schedule's gonna be kinda weird next semester. Everything's mostly crammed into Tuesday and Thursday. Especially once I add SOCI 116 on the second day of classes, a Thursday. That's gonna be five classes. I'm hoping I'll be able to handle it because one's an online class and I'm thinking of writing my term paper for SOCI 116 over Winter Break.
Mm, so I'm gonna have three classes (104, 105 & 163) with Shiva XD She's gonna get sick and tired of me XP hahaha jk. How could she? I'm too awesome. But really, this reminds me of high school when people shared the majority of their classes with a few friends.
Anyway, I hope my/our schedule works out for the best. Especially with QTIP and Q&A.
Mm, so much work to do this weekend. Need to finish reading stuff. Write two papers and prepare for two presentations T-T ahhh..
Tomorrow's Thanksgiving. Yay, food. Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving with your families or whomever.
Good night!
Monday, November 22, 2010
Twelfth Night... Steampunk-style...
So this past Saturday evening, Shiva, Brian, Marian, and I went to the University Theatre to watch the play Twelfth Night, steampunk-style :O
We, excluding Brian, walked in the pouring rain across campus XP I stepped in a deep puddle. Wet socks T-T Came a few minutes before the start of the show, but managed to get seats in the third row :D because a girl generously moved over for the four of us.
The play was entertaining. Though, much more physically vulgar than I'd like. A lot of pelvic thrusting and stuff. One of the things I like about Shakespearean plays is that the crude jokes remain crude jokes, not necessarily to be acted out. The way I see it is if you get the dirtiness of the joke, then you get it. If not, then oh well. I don't want physical gestures to tell me what I already understand -__-
Anyway, the acting was good. I liked Festes :P He was silly. He rapped and sang XD And all the characters danced. There were some scenes in which some characters walked or danced silently o_o I wasn't sure what to make of those. Interpretive dance? -shrug-
The scene where Olivia and Cesario/Viola kiss was not unexpected, yet it was. I thought the actresses would pretend to kiss, but they actually kissed :O
Um, what else did I think? Oh, Orsino looked gross >_> I think it was the combination of his messy hair and bristly beard. Did not look attractive to me. His posse, however, was cool haha. They were a bunch of female thugs (or well, one or two were playing guys).
Hm, since this was the last show, the actors and actresses seemed to have all their lines down. Didn't notice any moments where someone got stuck at a line. I think at one point someone almost rolled off the stage :O Instead, they managed to just kick a skull or something off the stage.
Oh haha, I recognized one or two of the actors from about two years ago, I think :P The guy who played Sebastian had played the role of a son in Death of a Salesman.
Anyway, that was fun. The four of us walked back across campus. Shiva tried to pull me into giant puddles. The Seventh Street Plaza had like three huge puddles. Ponds. Mini lakes XP I tricked Shiva into stepping into one XD Shiva and Brian play-fought, ran around and stuff.
Shiva, Marian, and I went to 7-11 to rent some movies. Went back to Shiva's. Made DiGiorno pizza and breadsticks. Breadsticks, awesome; pizza, meh, could have been better. Watched "Jonah Hex." I thought it was going to be a good movie 'cause I had read good things about it. But it was not that amazing -_- Waste of a dollar. Sorry. Thought it was gonna be about a guy on a bounty-hunting mission. It technically was, I guess, I dunno, but it wasn't exciting.
Went to sleep. The next day, Sunday, Shiva and I went to a queer-dance committee meeting. Ironed out some details. Date set for February 24 at 8PM. Anyone 18 and over can attend. Theme: Red/White/Black or suits of playing cards :)
After that, Shiva and I watched "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." It was entertaining, gross, exciting, and not as good as we had expected. But it was still worth the dollar haha. We plan to watch the second and third movie -nodnod- I think we'll learn more about the main character in the second movie. Also, she looks pretty cool XP Her character is troubled but likable. Though, a few of the things she does is blehhh -_- But Shiva and I agree that we both like the part where she tattoos a guy -nodnodnod- :P
So that was the weekend. Today was ok. Not much happened, except I found out that I don't have 100W on Wednesday, which means I can escort Shiva on the light rail to the airport :P Should probably not bring much stuff to school on Wednesday.
Have quite a bit of work to do this weekend. Two papers and lots of reading, it seems. Have to do the papers this weekend even though they're both due on the last two days of school. Why? Because I signed up to present on my papers next Monday and Tuesday to get them out of the way. Also, signing up early should encourage me to finish my papers early -nodnodnod- I hope so XD It would be sad if I didn't finish my papers this weekend.
Anything else? Anyone coming home to SJ this weekend? Though, I'm not sure how free I will be to hang out. I will try. Not going Black Friday shopping, sorry. Don't ask me to go to that. I don't want to buy anything nor risk my life for materialism XP haha. Hope no one dies on Friday >_>
Oh, just found out an ST student died yesterday. A junior cheerleader named Jordan. Alcohol was involved. Five students (two ST cheerleaders, three OG boys) crammed into a RAV4. The other four were injured (broken bones and such). I dunno what's gonna happen to the other cheerleader or how she's gonna deal with this because she was the one driving. Anyway, RIP Jordan. Even though I never met you, I know you'll be greatly missed.
People, don't drink and drive. Or rather, drink responsibly please.
Well, that's all I've got to say. Later!
We, excluding Brian, walked in the pouring rain across campus XP I stepped in a deep puddle. Wet socks T-T Came a few minutes before the start of the show, but managed to get seats in the third row :D because a girl generously moved over for the four of us.
The play was entertaining. Though, much more physically vulgar than I'd like. A lot of pelvic thrusting and stuff. One of the things I like about Shakespearean plays is that the crude jokes remain crude jokes, not necessarily to be acted out. The way I see it is if you get the dirtiness of the joke, then you get it. If not, then oh well. I don't want physical gestures to tell me what I already understand -__-
Anyway, the acting was good. I liked Festes :P He was silly. He rapped and sang XD And all the characters danced. There were some scenes in which some characters walked or danced silently o_o I wasn't sure what to make of those. Interpretive dance? -shrug-
The scene where Olivia and Cesario/Viola kiss was not unexpected, yet it was. I thought the actresses would pretend to kiss, but they actually kissed :O
Um, what else did I think? Oh, Orsino looked gross >_> I think it was the combination of his messy hair and bristly beard. Did not look attractive to me. His posse, however, was cool haha. They were a bunch of female thugs (or well, one or two were playing guys).
Hm, since this was the last show, the actors and actresses seemed to have all their lines down. Didn't notice any moments where someone got stuck at a line. I think at one point someone almost rolled off the stage :O Instead, they managed to just kick a skull or something off the stage.
Oh haha, I recognized one or two of the actors from about two years ago, I think :P The guy who played Sebastian had played the role of a son in Death of a Salesman.
Anyway, that was fun. The four of us walked back across campus. Shiva tried to pull me into giant puddles. The Seventh Street Plaza had like three huge puddles. Ponds. Mini lakes XP I tricked Shiva into stepping into one XD Shiva and Brian play-fought, ran around and stuff.
Shiva, Marian, and I went to 7-11 to rent some movies. Went back to Shiva's. Made DiGiorno pizza and breadsticks. Breadsticks, awesome; pizza, meh, could have been better. Watched "Jonah Hex." I thought it was going to be a good movie 'cause I had read good things about it. But it was not that amazing -_- Waste of a dollar. Sorry. Thought it was gonna be about a guy on a bounty-hunting mission. It technically was, I guess, I dunno, but it wasn't exciting.
Went to sleep. The next day, Sunday, Shiva and I went to a queer-dance committee meeting. Ironed out some details. Date set for February 24 at 8PM. Anyone 18 and over can attend. Theme: Red/White/Black or suits of playing cards :)
After that, Shiva and I watched "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." It was entertaining, gross, exciting, and not as good as we had expected. But it was still worth the dollar haha. We plan to watch the second and third movie -nodnod- I think we'll learn more about the main character in the second movie. Also, she looks pretty cool XP Her character is troubled but likable. Though, a few of the things she does is blehhh -_- But Shiva and I agree that we both like the part where she tattoos a guy -nodnodnod- :P
So that was the weekend. Today was ok. Not much happened, except I found out that I don't have 100W on Wednesday, which means I can escort Shiva on the light rail to the airport :P Should probably not bring much stuff to school on Wednesday.
Have quite a bit of work to do this weekend. Two papers and lots of reading, it seems. Have to do the papers this weekend even though they're both due on the last two days of school. Why? Because I signed up to present on my papers next Monday and Tuesday to get them out of the way. Also, signing up early should encourage me to finish my papers early -nodnodnod- I hope so XD It would be sad if I didn't finish my papers this weekend.
Anything else? Anyone coming home to SJ this weekend? Though, I'm not sure how free I will be to hang out. I will try. Not going Black Friday shopping, sorry. Don't ask me to go to that. I don't want to buy anything nor risk my life for materialism XP haha. Hope no one dies on Friday >_>
Oh, just found out an ST student died yesterday. A junior cheerleader named Jordan. Alcohol was involved. Five students (two ST cheerleaders, three OG boys) crammed into a RAV4. The other four were injured (broken bones and such). I dunno what's gonna happen to the other cheerleader or how she's gonna deal with this because she was the one driving. Anyway, RIP Jordan. Even though I never met you, I know you'll be greatly missed.
People, don't drink and drive. Or rather, drink responsibly please.
Well, that's all I've got to say. Later!
Sunday, November 14, 2010
My first formal-ish date....
So on Friday, I went to campus to hang out with Shiva. I went with her to our friends Killol and Phil's place. She had been hanging out with them, eating dinner with their friends. Killol kept offering food. I would have eaten them if Mother hadn't been stuffing me with food all day that day. A Double-Double with a strawberry shake and fries. And Mother made me eat her fries too. Then she made me eat porridge. Just way too much food for one day @_@
After hanging out Killol's and Phil's place, Maggie came by to pick Shiva and me up. And we hung out in Shiva's room, talking and catching up. It was good :) Learned a bit about what's been going on with some people, like Autumn. Ariane wanted to hang out a bit, but she was busy and Maggie had to go home ): And we didn't get to hang out yesterday.
Anyway, Shiva and I spent Friday night/Saturday morning watching "The Illusionist." That was a good movie. Quite a twist. I like Edward Norton, such a good actor. I wasn't expecting accents though o_o haha.
Saturday, Shiva and I just slept and talked for most of the day. Had an off moment in the afternoon ): Completely my fault.
Then we got up to get ready to go to dinner. I wore a dress shirt, slacks, a tie, and a jacket. Shiva wore a dress just for me :) She looked beautiful. We walked to PF Chang's. Shiva had made reservations for a booth at 7pm, but there were no booths available when we arrived. So we waited. As we waited, one of Shiva's former classmates, who was working there, stopped and talked to us about school and stuff.
Dinner itself was tasty. Vegetarian lettuce wraps, tea (something with peach and apricot), brown rice, coconut curry vegetables, and wok-seared lamb. Service was slow. Apparently, it took an hour and fifteen minutes for us to get our dessert and our check.
Dessert was a birthday chocolate cake in a shot glass that wasn't that bad. That was free. The other two desserts Shiva and I got were tiramisu and a cheesecake in shot glasses. Tasty tiramisu. Two dollars for such a small thing though @_@
Ahaha, when we were eating or waiting (I don't remember), Shiva's classmate passed by, tapped our table, and said, "You two are just so cute!" haha XD At first, I thought, "Wth? Did a stranger just say that to us?" but then I realized it was the friend who was working haha.
Oh, so when I was blowing out the candle on the chocolate cake in a shot glass, Shiva sneakily placed a gift on the table. So I opened it (with a bit of Shiva's help haha). Guess what she got me? XD It's pretty damn awesome. Wrapped in dark green tissue paper and a white ribbon, with a dried rose on top, was -trumpet music- Le Petit Prince! :D I loooove that book. I can't believe she remembered haha. Shiva's amazing :3 When I saw the book, apparently I looked shocked or surprised haha. I was! Ahh, I wanted to get the book so badly after I read it in Madame's class. Ahh, have I mentioned that Shiva is amazing? If I haven't, well, SHIVA IS AMAZING! :O
Anyway, lots of food. We had to take them home because we were stuffed.
Back at Shiva's, Sabrina (roommate) took a few pictures of us. We took a few more before we decided to go to bed.
Oh oh, also, when I walked into Shiva's room, I didn't notice anything. Until Shiva went to go open the window to let some air in. On the window, the words "HAPPY BIRTHDAY THUY" were written. Sabrina told us that Marian had come by and written it. And on Shiva's desk was a note and a gift. She had made Shiva and me a pair of I-don't-actually-know-what-you-call-them (keychain-like thingy?). And I don't know how to describe them. Maybe Shiva will comment to describe them for us haha. But they're images of me and her (though, the one of her doesn't really look like her because apparently Marian had to erase some lines, making the face look rounder). The one of me for her and the one of her for me. They're pretty awesome.
Mm, Shiva and I turned in early (midnight). Kinda wanted to watch a movie, but were too full and exhausted XD
Woke up early today. Didn't really get up until noon though. Strange morning -_- Exciting but depressing dream. Bicycles that fly higher as you pedal faster. Losing people. Or people dying or disappearing. An evil bathroom (like a room where you feel something malevolent in the air). Anyway, yeah, morning was kinda off. But Shiva and I got up and went outside. There was supposed to be a meeting for Shiva to go to, but it wasn't where it was supposed to be. So we went to 7-11 to rent "The Book of Eli." Watched that.
What a twist of an ending. Did not see that coming at all XD Made me want to watch the movie again haha. Maybe I'll watch it again sometime in the future. With what I know now, I would watch the movie with a different mindset. During the movie, I thought the action sequences were good, and the storyline ok. But the ending really WOW-ed me :D or rather us haha. We totally didn't predict the ending.
Anyway, yeah, this weekend was fun, thanks to Shiva :) What an amazing person I have in my life.... I'm sorry I ruined the weekend a lil with my stupidity >_< I'll make it up to you. And I'm also sad that I didn't get to do amazing things for you for your birthday T-T I will though -nodnodnod-
After hanging out Killol's and Phil's place, Maggie came by to pick Shiva and me up. And we hung out in Shiva's room, talking and catching up. It was good :) Learned a bit about what's been going on with some people, like Autumn. Ariane wanted to hang out a bit, but she was busy and Maggie had to go home ): And we didn't get to hang out yesterday.
Anyway, Shiva and I spent Friday night/Saturday morning watching "The Illusionist." That was a good movie. Quite a twist. I like Edward Norton, such a good actor. I wasn't expecting accents though o_o haha.
Saturday, Shiva and I just slept and talked for most of the day. Had an off moment in the afternoon ): Completely my fault.
Then we got up to get ready to go to dinner. I wore a dress shirt, slacks, a tie, and a jacket. Shiva wore a dress just for me :) She looked beautiful. We walked to PF Chang's. Shiva had made reservations for a booth at 7pm, but there were no booths available when we arrived. So we waited. As we waited, one of Shiva's former classmates, who was working there, stopped and talked to us about school and stuff.
Dinner itself was tasty. Vegetarian lettuce wraps, tea (something with peach and apricot), brown rice, coconut curry vegetables, and wok-seared lamb. Service was slow. Apparently, it took an hour and fifteen minutes for us to get our dessert and our check.
Dessert was a birthday chocolate cake in a shot glass that wasn't that bad. That was free. The other two desserts Shiva and I got were tiramisu and a cheesecake in shot glasses. Tasty tiramisu. Two dollars for such a small thing though @_@
Ahaha, when we were eating or waiting (I don't remember), Shiva's classmate passed by, tapped our table, and said, "You two are just so cute!" haha XD At first, I thought, "Wth? Did a stranger just say that to us?" but then I realized it was the friend who was working haha.
Oh, so when I was blowing out the candle on the chocolate cake in a shot glass, Shiva sneakily placed a gift on the table. So I opened it (with a bit of Shiva's help haha). Guess what she got me? XD It's pretty damn awesome. Wrapped in dark green tissue paper and a white ribbon, with a dried rose on top, was -trumpet music- Le Petit Prince! :D I loooove that book. I can't believe she remembered haha. Shiva's amazing :3 When I saw the book, apparently I looked shocked or surprised haha. I was! Ahh, I wanted to get the book so badly after I read it in Madame's class. Ahh, have I mentioned that Shiva is amazing? If I haven't, well, SHIVA IS AMAZING! :O
Anyway, lots of food. We had to take them home because we were stuffed.
Back at Shiva's, Sabrina (roommate) took a few pictures of us. We took a few more before we decided to go to bed.
Oh oh, also, when I walked into Shiva's room, I didn't notice anything. Until Shiva went to go open the window to let some air in. On the window, the words "HAPPY BIRTHDAY THUY" were written. Sabrina told us that Marian had come by and written it. And on Shiva's desk was a note and a gift. She had made Shiva and me a pair of I-don't-actually-know-what-you-call-them (keychain-like thingy?). And I don't know how to describe them. Maybe Shiva will comment to describe them for us haha. But they're images of me and her (though, the one of her doesn't really look like her because apparently Marian had to erase some lines, making the face look rounder). The one of me for her and the one of her for me. They're pretty awesome.
Mm, Shiva and I turned in early (midnight). Kinda wanted to watch a movie, but were too full and exhausted XD
Woke up early today. Didn't really get up until noon though. Strange morning -_- Exciting but depressing dream. Bicycles that fly higher as you pedal faster. Losing people. Or people dying or disappearing. An evil bathroom (like a room where you feel something malevolent in the air). Anyway, yeah, morning was kinda off. But Shiva and I got up and went outside. There was supposed to be a meeting for Shiva to go to, but it wasn't where it was supposed to be. So we went to 7-11 to rent "The Book of Eli." Watched that.
What a twist of an ending. Did not see that coming at all XD Made me want to watch the movie again haha. Maybe I'll watch it again sometime in the future. With what I know now, I would watch the movie with a different mindset. During the movie, I thought the action sequences were good, and the storyline ok. But the ending really WOW-ed me :D or rather us haha. We totally didn't predict the ending.
Anyway, yeah, this weekend was fun, thanks to Shiva :) What an amazing person I have in my life.... I'm sorry I ruined the weekend a lil with my stupidity >_< I'll make it up to you. And I'm also sad that I didn't get to do amazing things for you for your birthday T-T I will though -nodnodnod-
Friday, November 12, 2010
"Firework"
by Katy Perry... I'm totally loving this song. I like the music video that goes with it too, though I guess fireworks (or even sparklers) shooting from your chest is kinda strange/scary. What if you catch on fire? :O
Anyway, it has been a relatively good week. Been trying to get some work done early so that this weekend would be relatively free for fun stuff. Four-day weekends, yay!
Except yesterday, I had to stay home ): because my mom wanted me to rest and stuff. I wasn't feeling all that great. So I spent the day trying to watch movies online, but either the movies stopped working or I plan to watch them at a later time with Shiva :) I watched half of "The Book of Eli" before I decided I wanted to watch it with her. Lots of movies I wanna watch with her :P
So instead of that movie, I watched "Across the Universe" with her (I streamed it online, while she watched the movie file that she has on her drive). It was interesting. I thought I would like it more 'cause I've heard so many good things about it, but I just thought it was ok. I like the song covers haha (Yay, Beatles!).
Hmm, been watching a lot of music videos on YouTube. Don't know what else to do at home other than do homework. But my motivation is still steadily dwindling.
Oh, so this morning, I went to another doctor's appointment to talk to him about my blood test, which I had last Friday. Iron deficiency, I think. In viet, he just told my mom and me that I "lack metal" (literal translation). So yeah, it's safe to assume he means I'm low on iron. So now, my mom's gonna make me eat more red meat XP Meh. Apparently, I haven't been eating that much meat in the past couple of months, which probably explains why I have a slight iron deficiency now.
Hm, so now I have to take an iron supplement twice a day for the next two months. Then I have to get my blood tested again to see if my iron gets back to a normal level. Hope so.
So I'm feeling slightly less than average. But I don't think it's the deficiency. Just not feeling happy with my mom. I know she cares, and I don't even care that she says it's my fault I'm unhealthy because it's true. It's the tone of voice that makes me feel sick. How she raises her voice too. Angry and all. She doesn't need to be angry. Blah...
Oh and homework doesn't help either -_-
Anyway, so tonight and tomorrow, I'ma hopefully spend time with Shiva :3 Well, tonight, I might be hanging out with Maggie :) whom I haven't seen since the summerrrr. So yay. If not tonight, then tomorrow afternoon. And if not tonight, apparently, Shiva and I will eat sushi? And tomorrow night, dinner date for my birthday, yaayyy! ^_^ I haven't been on a date like that before haha.
Also need to write a letter to Brother x_x I've been forgetting. My mom had told him that I already sent him a letter when she visited him on Thursday -_- Now, I feel bad because he's gonna be waiting for my letter T-T I'll write him his letter tonight or tomorrow and send it as soon as possible.
I can't believe it's already been more than two months since he's been in jail. So fast. He's got three more months, hmm. Wonder how things will go when he gets out. He's gonna have to pay his debt to the state and stuff. I hope it works out.
What else? I dunno. Stuff. And stuff. I've been thinking and not thinking about things lately haha. Some deep future-thinking and planning. It's crazy to think that I'll be graduating in about one and a half years.
Registration's opening for next semester. I get to sign up on Wednesday at 18h00. I hope all the classes I want will still be open. I really want them. Five classes. Well, four, but I know I can add one later for sure. Four sociology courses, one philosophy. Might switch out a sociology course for a linguistics course. But I'm really trying to get three sociology classes with Shiva haha. We'd see each other sooo often XP
-crosses fingers- I want those classes....
Oh, and damn, I can't believe tuition's gonna go up to $4884 next Fall. It's going up 5% for Spring 2011, and another 10% for Fall 2011. It's friggin' nuts! I'm lucky I get financial aid, but seriously what the hell? I don't know how tuition raises help much. They're just making it harder for students to get into college and stay in college. I wonder how much of a salary cut the bourgeois administrators have to get XP
Bleh. Anyway, four more weeks of classes and a week of finals, yay. Six-ish weeks of winter break. Can't wait for this semester to be over. It's been fun with Shiva and friends. But school has not been that fun. But I guess I've learned a great deal in my Social Theory class :) It's taken over my life haha.
Anyway, that's all for now. Hope all is well with you.
Anyway, it has been a relatively good week. Been trying to get some work done early so that this weekend would be relatively free for fun stuff. Four-day weekends, yay!
Except yesterday, I had to stay home ): because my mom wanted me to rest and stuff. I wasn't feeling all that great. So I spent the day trying to watch movies online, but either the movies stopped working or I plan to watch them at a later time with Shiva :) I watched half of "The Book of Eli" before I decided I wanted to watch it with her. Lots of movies I wanna watch with her :P
So instead of that movie, I watched "Across the Universe" with her (I streamed it online, while she watched the movie file that she has on her drive). It was interesting. I thought I would like it more 'cause I've heard so many good things about it, but I just thought it was ok. I like the song covers haha (Yay, Beatles!).
Hmm, been watching a lot of music videos on YouTube. Don't know what else to do at home other than do homework. But my motivation is still steadily dwindling.
Oh, so this morning, I went to another doctor's appointment to talk to him about my blood test, which I had last Friday. Iron deficiency, I think. In viet, he just told my mom and me that I "lack metal" (literal translation). So yeah, it's safe to assume he means I'm low on iron. So now, my mom's gonna make me eat more red meat XP Meh. Apparently, I haven't been eating that much meat in the past couple of months, which probably explains why I have a slight iron deficiency now.
Hm, so now I have to take an iron supplement twice a day for the next two months. Then I have to get my blood tested again to see if my iron gets back to a normal level. Hope so.
So I'm feeling slightly less than average. But I don't think it's the deficiency. Just not feeling happy with my mom. I know she cares, and I don't even care that she says it's my fault I'm unhealthy because it's true. It's the tone of voice that makes me feel sick. How she raises her voice too. Angry and all. She doesn't need to be angry. Blah...
Oh and homework doesn't help either -_-
Anyway, so tonight and tomorrow, I'ma hopefully spend time with Shiva :3 Well, tonight, I might be hanging out with Maggie :) whom I haven't seen since the summerrrr. So yay. If not tonight, then tomorrow afternoon. And if not tonight, apparently, Shiva and I will eat sushi? And tomorrow night, dinner date for my birthday, yaayyy! ^_^ I haven't been on a date like that before haha.
Also need to write a letter to Brother x_x I've been forgetting. My mom had told him that I already sent him a letter when she visited him on Thursday -_- Now, I feel bad because he's gonna be waiting for my letter T-T I'll write him his letter tonight or tomorrow and send it as soon as possible.
I can't believe it's already been more than two months since he's been in jail. So fast. He's got three more months, hmm. Wonder how things will go when he gets out. He's gonna have to pay his debt to the state and stuff. I hope it works out.
What else? I dunno. Stuff. And stuff. I've been thinking and not thinking about things lately haha. Some deep future-thinking and planning. It's crazy to think that I'll be graduating in about one and a half years.
Registration's opening for next semester. I get to sign up on Wednesday at 18h00. I hope all the classes I want will still be open. I really want them. Five classes. Well, four, but I know I can add one later for sure. Four sociology courses, one philosophy. Might switch out a sociology course for a linguistics course. But I'm really trying to get three sociology classes with Shiva haha. We'd see each other sooo often XP
-crosses fingers- I want those classes....
Oh, and damn, I can't believe tuition's gonna go up to $4884 next Fall. It's going up 5% for Spring 2011, and another 10% for Fall 2011. It's friggin' nuts! I'm lucky I get financial aid, but seriously what the hell? I don't know how tuition raises help much. They're just making it harder for students to get into college and stay in college. I wonder how much of a salary cut the bourgeois administrators have to get XP
Bleh. Anyway, four more weeks of classes and a week of finals, yay. Six-ish weeks of winter break. Can't wait for this semester to be over. It's been fun with Shiva and friends. But school has not been that fun. But I guess I've learned a great deal in my Social Theory class :) It's taken over my life haha.
Anyway, that's all for now. Hope all is well with you.
Friday, November 5, 2010
First week of November 2010
So this week has been ok.
Shiva told people to sing Happy Birthday to me o_o; On Tuesday, she and Cathy sang to me hahaha. How awkward. On Wednesday, she got whoever came to QTIP to sing to me XP
On Wednesday, in QTIP, people played a game with a cereal box that had the top cut off. A player is supposed to try to pick up the box with his or her mouth without touching the ground with his or her arms or knees. Then Billy like surprised all of us with his amazing picking-up-cereal-box skills hahaha. There was like less than half an inch left. And he got it O_O Then Shiva cut it so that there was like less than a quarter inch or something, and he still got it. Amazing! haha.
Yesterday, in Q&A, Shiva led the meeting and explained Diwali. I helped demonstrate a dance <_< the garba... That was interesting XP There were sweets. Oh, Shiva taught people a simple version of the dance. That was chaotic but funny haha.
Mm, so yesterday morning, Shiva and I took the Social Theory midterm #2. She seems to be confident about her exam. I was and am not. Though, I guess I'm a lil bit more confident now, thanks to Shiva. But yesterday morning, after we left the classroom, I freaked out a bit on the inside. I so wasn't able to go to my next class T-T
Oh, anyway, earlier this week, I talked to Prof Cox (Shiva's SOCI 116 prof) about taking his course next semester. He said he would definitely add me if I wasn't able to enroll in the course. And damn, I totally should have talked to him at the beginning of the semester and be like "Can I do all the work this semester and get credit for it next semester?" haha XD That could have worked. Oh well.
Anyway, this weekend, I'm gonna try to get a bunch of work done. Like three papers. Maybe not XP More like a short paper due on Tuesday. And hopefully get a lot of my two research papers done.
Sometime next weekend, I will try to hang out with Maggie (weekend? We gotta celebrate your birthday). And also with Tuan and Josh (Saw 7!). And with Shiva. She wants to celebrate my birthday :3
OMG, why is it already November? :O And why is it hot in November? Wth? -_- Where are my favorite cold and rainy days?
Shiva told people to sing Happy Birthday to me o_o; On Tuesday, she and Cathy sang to me hahaha. How awkward. On Wednesday, she got whoever came to QTIP to sing to me XP
On Wednesday, in QTIP, people played a game with a cereal box that had the top cut off. A player is supposed to try to pick up the box with his or her mouth without touching the ground with his or her arms or knees. Then Billy like surprised all of us with his amazing picking-up-cereal-box skills hahaha. There was like less than half an inch left. And he got it O_O Then Shiva cut it so that there was like less than a quarter inch or something, and he still got it. Amazing! haha.
Yesterday, in Q&A, Shiva led the meeting and explained Diwali. I helped demonstrate a dance <_< the garba... That was interesting XP There were sweets. Oh, Shiva taught people a simple version of the dance. That was chaotic but funny haha.
Mm, so yesterday morning, Shiva and I took the Social Theory midterm #2. She seems to be confident about her exam. I was and am not. Though, I guess I'm a lil bit more confident now, thanks to Shiva. But yesterday morning, after we left the classroom, I freaked out a bit on the inside. I so wasn't able to go to my next class T-T
Oh, anyway, earlier this week, I talked to Prof Cox (Shiva's SOCI 116 prof) about taking his course next semester. He said he would definitely add me if I wasn't able to enroll in the course. And damn, I totally should have talked to him at the beginning of the semester and be like "Can I do all the work this semester and get credit for it next semester?" haha XD That could have worked. Oh well.
Anyway, this weekend, I'm gonna try to get a bunch of work done. Like three papers. Maybe not XP More like a short paper due on Tuesday. And hopefully get a lot of my two research papers done.
Sometime next weekend, I will try to hang out with Maggie (weekend? We gotta celebrate your birthday). And also with Tuan and Josh (Saw 7!). And with Shiva. She wants to celebrate my birthday :3
OMG, why is it already November? :O And why is it hot in November? Wth? -_- Where are my favorite cold and rainy days?
Monday, November 1, 2010
Halloween fun....
What do I remember from the past week?
...
Last Monday and Tuesday are totally gone from memory.
Wednesday the 27th, I had a midterm in PHIL 57. It was more challenging than I expected XP I forgot something about truth tables and had to go back to fix it. I had thought I would be out after thirty minutes at most, but I ended up spending almost all the class time fixing truth tables -_- How sad.
For QTIP, there was supposed to be a movie (Hocus Pocus) and a potluck. I brought biscotti haha. And a can of Monster, which was Brother's. Mother had wanted to throw it out, but I thought it was a waste. So I brought it to give to someone. Gave it to Rahul. Spent the next fifteen minutes trying to open the can after the tab broke off. Used a pencil, a fork, a paintbrush, and other things. It wouldn't open. How strange. Eventually, Rahul and Shiva pounded a nail into the top of the can twice. White stuff came out o_o Then another guy finally realized that the can didn't have liquid in it; it was a Monster can that was converted into a cannister -_- I thought it was odd that I didn't hear any sloshing. I hadn't really heard of this, so the thought never crossed my mind. But anyway, we destroyed the can, trying to open it haha. Everyone wanted to open it up to see if anything was in there. At first, I refused because it was Brother's. But then I thought it was his fault for leaving the can in the fridge without telling me what it really was. We got it open, and it was empty, except for remnants of weed apparently. Threw away the can and stuff. Went back to the movie. Sadly, I only watched about the first ten minutes of it before I had to leave. Used to love that movie; I'll watch it again sometime on my own -nods-
On Thursday, hmm, my Philosophy of Religion class was talking about reincarnation. When I spoke, I mentioned that one of the writers, who was disputing the Christian notion of resurrection, made me think that her argument could support the higher probability of the existence of zombies than the possibility of Christian resurrection. hahaha zombies XD I can't believe I said that; I can't believe my prof liked my idea and noted it down in her book XD
In Q&A, we had a mummy contest/pageant. That was strange. Though we recycled all the toilet paper, I still think it was a waste. But it was fun, I guess XP Next meeting (this Thursday), Diwali meeting. Festival of Lights? Yeah, it will be interesting...
Mm, Friday morning, I went to the doctor for a check-up. It seems I may have thalassemia o_o Have to get my blood tested sometime this week, probably Friday. Fun.
Anyway, afterward, I went to campus to help Shiva make pumpkin pies for her party. That was fun. Making pumpkin pies is somewhat blargh because you want your food to be good and you don't really know if it will be good.
We also went to BevMo with Marian to buy Buttershot Scnhapps to make butterbeer. Shiva also bought a Japanese beer, Blood, and a mini Bailey's. Back to Shiva's place to finish the pies and prepare for the party.
People who showed up: Marian; Ly and Keith (They left way early); Jay and Veronica (They left early too but later than Ly and Keith); Crystal and Karishma (They left after Jay and Veronica, I think); Craig M; Alisa; Harrison; Jenn; JD (showed up for a lil while, but left to care for a friend at another party); Hannah, Craig R (a guy I hadn't met before), and Luis (They came late, coming off from a shift at Halloween Haunt). I think that was all of us.
I didn't drink much. Some butterbeer (It wasn't as good as last year's probably because the butterscotch schnapps was a different brand); some Bailey's mixed with vanilla extract or something; some Pina Colada that Jenn made. Also tried a bit of Craig M's Blackthorn (fermented apple cider?). That's about it. I didn't drink enough to even get tipsy. Why? Because I realize I do not enjoy alcohol all that much. So I meant when I said I won't drink much if at all at parties from now on. It's just better that way. Besides, even a lil bit of alcohol makes me sleepy XD
Hmm, Craig M had brought his iTouch. Listened to music, some dance and some rock/metal. Interesting mix on Pandora haha. Especially while playing Apples to Apples. So fun XD
Haha at one point, Craig M knocked over all my Skittles XP So sad. Helped him collect Skittles off the carpet. Drinks weren't spilled until the last hour or so of the party XD Well, actually, I guess Sabrina, Shiva's roommate, knocked over her cup of milk or tea or something on the couch before the party started :P But anyway, yeah, sticky.
It was raining outside at 5 in the morning when the last couple of people left. Harrison and Alisa escorted Jenn home because she had to walk over a block. Not safe in downtown, especially at that time -nodnod- Apparently, Harrison ended up sleeping in his SUV for the night XP because he promised Alisa he wouldn't drive home.
Shiva and I wiped down all the surfaces before we went to bed. We were sooo tired x_x
Saturday, some more cleaning. Went to Target with Marian and Sabrina. Back to Shiva's. Didn't really do much. Didn't have the motivation -_- Somehow, we went to bed at 2 in the morning. Sunday morning, I didn't want to get up, even though Shiva was telling me to get up, so that we could study. Got up too late. Mother called around noon, saying she was gonna stop by campus to pick me up /: No studying done this past weekend. My fault, sorry.
Today was all right. Went to PHIL 57 to see if the prof finished grading the midterms, but he hadn't. So I stayed in class, looking up classes I might want for next semester. I get to enroll on November 17, nine days after registration opens :O So early. Must be my prospective senior status. Sweet.
When I went to Shiva's place, we kinda compared classes we wanted. We're probably gonna take our research methods classes together. Maybe Criminology, but the choice of instructors and times suck -_- We'll see what will happen with that. I'm probably gonna take Global Society next semester, since Prof Cox will be teaching all three sections that are offered; well, hopefully, the Sociology department doesn't switch profs around -_-
Oh, and it seems that the majority of Sociology courses offered next semester will be Tuesday/Thursday classes D: So far the three classes I know I want to take for sure are Tuesday/Thursday; two of which are back-to-back. If I decide to take Criminology on TTh, then I'll have four classes back-to-back two days a week, and two free days. Could I survive that kind of schedule? I have no idea. Probably not. That's like six hours of classes with three fifteen-minute breaks in between.
I'm also planning to take an online Philosophy course about computers XD That would be awesome. I wanted to take that this semester, but the class filled up really quickly before I got a chance to sign up. It seems that the prof for the online course is much much better (more helpful) than the other prof who teaches in a classroom.
Also may take an elective instead of Criminology, which I need for my major. Elective for SJSU Studies (The Phil course about computers fulfills one of the electives here). Either Human Sexuality or Sound & Communication.
Or I could take another Sociology course for my major. Quite a list I have: Social Change, LGBT Studies, Socialization & Identity, Sexualities...
So, yeah, four or five classes next semester. If I feel crazy enough, I might go for six. But for now, I'm aiming for five. Can't wait to choose and enroll. Hope I get my first choices.
And whoa, I can't believe there's only about five weeks of classes left and then finals week. So faaast :O Still need to do two research papers and stuff. I mean, my philosophy of religion paper is due the week of Thanksgiving, and two weeks after, it's the last week of classes. Ahhh, I hope next semester doesn't go this fast because I wanna enjoy and savor (haha) Shiva's last semester at SJSU -nodnodnodnod- Happy and sad.....
Mm, oh so there's gonna be two long weekends this month, yay! Veterans' Day weekend and Thanksgiving weekend. Woot woot! haha just thought I'd let you know. Though, I guess I'll have a lot of work to do during Veterans' Day weekend /: But Thanksgiving weekend should be free of most work; I hope so.
Anyway, that's all for now. I'm tired, falling asleep. Should go to bed soon. Hope people vote tomorrow XP Ok, good night!
...
Last Monday and Tuesday are totally gone from memory.
Wednesday the 27th, I had a midterm in PHIL 57. It was more challenging than I expected XP I forgot something about truth tables and had to go back to fix it. I had thought I would be out after thirty minutes at most, but I ended up spending almost all the class time fixing truth tables -_- How sad.
For QTIP, there was supposed to be a movie (Hocus Pocus) and a potluck. I brought biscotti haha. And a can of Monster, which was Brother's. Mother had wanted to throw it out, but I thought it was a waste. So I brought it to give to someone. Gave it to Rahul. Spent the next fifteen minutes trying to open the can after the tab broke off. Used a pencil, a fork, a paintbrush, and other things. It wouldn't open. How strange. Eventually, Rahul and Shiva pounded a nail into the top of the can twice. White stuff came out o_o Then another guy finally realized that the can didn't have liquid in it; it was a Monster can that was converted into a cannister -_- I thought it was odd that I didn't hear any sloshing. I hadn't really heard of this, so the thought never crossed my mind. But anyway, we destroyed the can, trying to open it haha. Everyone wanted to open it up to see if anything was in there. At first, I refused because it was Brother's. But then I thought it was his fault for leaving the can in the fridge without telling me what it really was. We got it open, and it was empty, except for remnants of weed apparently. Threw away the can and stuff. Went back to the movie. Sadly, I only watched about the first ten minutes of it before I had to leave. Used to love that movie; I'll watch it again sometime on my own -nods-
On Thursday, hmm, my Philosophy of Religion class was talking about reincarnation. When I spoke, I mentioned that one of the writers, who was disputing the Christian notion of resurrection, made me think that her argument could support the higher probability of the existence of zombies than the possibility of Christian resurrection. hahaha zombies XD I can't believe I said that; I can't believe my prof liked my idea and noted it down in her book XD
In Q&A, we had a mummy contest/pageant. That was strange. Though we recycled all the toilet paper, I still think it was a waste. But it was fun, I guess XP Next meeting (this Thursday), Diwali meeting. Festival of Lights? Yeah, it will be interesting...
Mm, Friday morning, I went to the doctor for a check-up. It seems I may have thalassemia o_o Have to get my blood tested sometime this week, probably Friday. Fun.
Anyway, afterward, I went to campus to help Shiva make pumpkin pies for her party. That was fun. Making pumpkin pies is somewhat blargh because you want your food to be good and you don't really know if it will be good.
We also went to BevMo with Marian to buy Buttershot Scnhapps to make butterbeer. Shiva also bought a Japanese beer, Blood, and a mini Bailey's. Back to Shiva's place to finish the pies and prepare for the party.
People who showed up: Marian; Ly and Keith (They left way early); Jay and Veronica (They left early too but later than Ly and Keith); Crystal and Karishma (They left after Jay and Veronica, I think); Craig M; Alisa; Harrison; Jenn; JD (showed up for a lil while, but left to care for a friend at another party); Hannah, Craig R (a guy I hadn't met before), and Luis (They came late, coming off from a shift at Halloween Haunt). I think that was all of us.
I didn't drink much. Some butterbeer (It wasn't as good as last year's probably because the butterscotch schnapps was a different brand); some Bailey's mixed with vanilla extract or something; some Pina Colada that Jenn made. Also tried a bit of Craig M's Blackthorn (fermented apple cider?). That's about it. I didn't drink enough to even get tipsy. Why? Because I realize I do not enjoy alcohol all that much. So I meant when I said I won't drink much if at all at parties from now on. It's just better that way. Besides, even a lil bit of alcohol makes me sleepy XD
Hmm, Craig M had brought his iTouch. Listened to music, some dance and some rock/metal. Interesting mix on Pandora haha. Especially while playing Apples to Apples. So fun XD
Haha at one point, Craig M knocked over all my Skittles XP So sad. Helped him collect Skittles off the carpet. Drinks weren't spilled until the last hour or so of the party XD Well, actually, I guess Sabrina, Shiva's roommate, knocked over her cup of milk or tea or something on the couch before the party started :P But anyway, yeah, sticky.
It was raining outside at 5 in the morning when the last couple of people left. Harrison and Alisa escorted Jenn home because she had to walk over a block. Not safe in downtown, especially at that time -nodnod- Apparently, Harrison ended up sleeping in his SUV for the night XP because he promised Alisa he wouldn't drive home.
Shiva and I wiped down all the surfaces before we went to bed. We were sooo tired x_x
Saturday, some more cleaning. Went to Target with Marian and Sabrina. Back to Shiva's. Didn't really do much. Didn't have the motivation -_- Somehow, we went to bed at 2 in the morning. Sunday morning, I didn't want to get up, even though Shiva was telling me to get up, so that we could study. Got up too late. Mother called around noon, saying she was gonna stop by campus to pick me up /: No studying done this past weekend. My fault, sorry.
Today was all right. Went to PHIL 57 to see if the prof finished grading the midterms, but he hadn't. So I stayed in class, looking up classes I might want for next semester. I get to enroll on November 17, nine days after registration opens :O So early. Must be my prospective senior status. Sweet.
When I went to Shiva's place, we kinda compared classes we wanted. We're probably gonna take our research methods classes together. Maybe Criminology, but the choice of instructors and times suck -_- We'll see what will happen with that. I'm probably gonna take Global Society next semester, since Prof Cox will be teaching all three sections that are offered; well, hopefully, the Sociology department doesn't switch profs around -_-
Oh, and it seems that the majority of Sociology courses offered next semester will be Tuesday/Thursday classes D: So far the three classes I know I want to take for sure are Tuesday/Thursday; two of which are back-to-back. If I decide to take Criminology on TTh, then I'll have four classes back-to-back two days a week, and two free days. Could I survive that kind of schedule? I have no idea. Probably not. That's like six hours of classes with three fifteen-minute breaks in between.
I'm also planning to take an online Philosophy course about computers XD That would be awesome. I wanted to take that this semester, but the class filled up really quickly before I got a chance to sign up. It seems that the prof for the online course is much much better (more helpful) than the other prof who teaches in a classroom.
Also may take an elective instead of Criminology, which I need for my major. Elective for SJSU Studies (The Phil course about computers fulfills one of the electives here). Either Human Sexuality or Sound & Communication.
Or I could take another Sociology course for my major. Quite a list I have: Social Change, LGBT Studies, Socialization & Identity, Sexualities...
So, yeah, four or five classes next semester. If I feel crazy enough, I might go for six. But for now, I'm aiming for five. Can't wait to choose and enroll. Hope I get my first choices.
And whoa, I can't believe there's only about five weeks of classes left and then finals week. So faaast :O Still need to do two research papers and stuff. I mean, my philosophy of religion paper is due the week of Thanksgiving, and two weeks after, it's the last week of classes. Ahhh, I hope next semester doesn't go this fast because I wanna enjoy and savor (haha) Shiva's last semester at SJSU -nodnodnodnod- Happy and sad.....
Mm, oh so there's gonna be two long weekends this month, yay! Veterans' Day weekend and Thanksgiving weekend. Woot woot! haha just thought I'd let you know. Though, I guess I'll have a lot of work to do during Veterans' Day weekend /: But Thanksgiving weekend should be free of most work; I hope so.
Anyway, that's all for now. I'm tired, falling asleep. Should go to bed soon. Hope people vote tomorrow XP Ok, good night!
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Great America's Halloween Haunt
Last Saturday, I went to the Halloween Haunt with mostly members of Q&A (Shiva, Billy, Matt, Nichols, Justin, Ash, Jason, Michelle, Crystal, Karishma, Thien, Thien's friend, Vivi, Steven). Met up with Q&A members from other colleges. Except I didn't interact with any of them XP
Went through the Slaughterhouse with Q&A members. Held Shiva's hand through it because she wanted to witness me getting scared. But it didn't really happen XP Oh, Luis, a member of QTIP, was the last ghoul we all saw in the maze. He did like a kinda dance or something XD And apparently, Billy gave him a hug, even though the talent (performers) and customers aren't supposed to have physical contact with each other.
I think Steven bought a plastic light-up, double-blade sword. Or he looked at it. I don't remember. As the group headed past the electric chair (that was interesting; made me think interesting things), Shiva decided she wanted to go back and watch the Fangs performance. So she and I left the group to go back toward the Slaughterhouse. Went inside the theater or whatever it is. Hannah met up with us in there. The musical was ok. I didn't think the singers were that great >_> Only recognized one song, which was "Psycho" by Puddle of Mudd.
After, the three of us headed over toward The Grizzly 'cause that's where Q&A went. They had just gotten off the ride when we arrived. Shiva was sad because she wanted to go on it. So Ash agreed to go on the ride again with her :) Everyone else wanted to go on Drop Zone -_- I did not. So I went with Hannah to Werewolf Canyon. Waited in a really loooong line -_- We got to talking about Halloween and other stuff. It was interesting conversation.
I learned that the performers inside the mazes get heckled and harassed a lot ): Wtf? People are paying to come in to bother the workers -_- What assholes. Hannah told me about a time she was working in one of the mazes. A guy and two girls came through. So she scared them. Then the girls started humping her -_- and then the guy started bumping her, saying "Huh, huh. Whatchu want? Whatchu gonna do?" and stuff like that. When they left, Hannah notified the (I forgot what they're called) people dressed in black who stand silently in the darkness with flashlights, and the three problem children were tossed out of Halloween Haunt :) Yay, happy endings.
Anyway, when we were close to the front, Shiva texted me and said that everyone else wanted to meet up with us or something. So spent a while giving directions. Mostly, it was Hannah who gave directions 'cause she's better at it haha. Eventually, everyone gave up on trying to find Werewolf Canyon XD except Shiva :3 So Hannah and I waited at the front of the line until Shiva arrived. One of the managers had been standing at the front of the line and told us we were cutting >_> We were just like "Oh? Really? That's cutting? We were just waiting for our friend to catch up to us..." But anyway, we got in. Fun maze :P
After Werewolf Canyon, we went to Carn Evil, Cornstalkers (because Hannah's boyfriend was supposed to be working, but sadly we came when he was on break), and Toy Factory.
All of these mazes were interesting haha. I can't say I was genuinely scared, but it was fun listening to other people scream >_> I remember in Carn Evil (yay for glowy-ness :D), people behind us were too freaked out so they started dancing and singing. Apparently, I was also moving too slow, so they passed us. I liked staring at all the creepy costumes, especially when they're not moving. Then you can try figure out which ones are actually people and which are props.
I think the last thing the three of us did was go on Drop Zone T-T I didn't wanna gooo. But in the end, while I was waiting in line with Shiva and Hannah, I decided I would. For Shiva XP
Took off my hat, my shoes, and other stuff. The ride was really quick. The slow ride up built up my anxiety T-T According to Shiva, I was saying, "This is soo high! DX" Though, I thought she was the only one saying that, not me. When the ride clicked at the top, all I thought was "Oh shit! What the fuck am I doing? In two seconds, this thing is gonna dro--" Drop ;-; I tried really hard to curl up into a ball with the harness in the way. I think I was also holding Shiva's hand haha XP Haha apparently, the ride pushed the air out of her lungs, making her yell. Hannah, on the other hand, just yelled for fun XP I didn't yell or scream. I can't.
I was so happy when the ride was over haha. Glad to be alive. Though my head didn't feel all that great anymore @_@ and I was kinda shaky. Seriously, that ride scared me more than all the mazes combined T-T I can't believe Shiva wants me to go on a whole bunch of roller coasters with her. Will I do it? ;-; I might.
I think we were all done and ready to leave about thirty minutes after midnight. Hannah left us to go pick up her boyfriend. Shiva and I reunited with the Q&A members :P
I was exhausted XP Lots of walking around that night. Then off to Denny's, yay. I don't remember much from Denny's. My brain wanted to shut off XD I had fallen asleep in Michelle's car on the drive to Denny's, so yeah haha.
I may have fallen asleep again going back to campus, but I don't remember XD
Saturday night was fun, but I don't remember too much. I do know I want to go to haunted places now haha.
Anyway, slept over at Shiva's. Waking up on Sunday was good. Then sad stuff happened in the afternoon ): but we're good now. Went home that night. Didn't get that much work done that weekend XP Baaad.
This past week has been all right. Monday, I skipped my 100W class 'cause my head wasn't feeling good. Followed Shiva to Prof Cate's Human Sexuality class at 10h30. I wanna take this class o: Anyway, we went there, met up with Alisa, Mackenzie, and Billy. Yay for queer panels. Sasha came soon after. I joined in on the class, sat in the audience. Just wanted to see how a queer panel works. I'm not that comfortable with talking to a large group of strangers about me, so I just sat back and paid attention. Next time, I might join a panel. But yeah, it was good and informative. Learn things about people's opinions and experiences. I was quite surprised to find out that none of the speakers had ever been subjected to hate crimes or anything close. But I'm also glad.
Well, that's that. I feel like these weeks are passing by so quickly. I don't remember half of what I do -_- It's sad. What's going on?
Half my semester is over already. Next semester's class schedule comes out November 1st. This is just crazy fast.
Mm, what else?
I don't have to show up to my 100W class for the next three weeks; instead, I show up to Brook's office on Monday for a fifteen-minute research paper conference, and that's it.
Tuan wants to go watch Saw VII as a group like back in high school. This time, we will try to make it happen. I wouldn't mind catching up with the guys.
Shiva's having a get-together thing at her dorm on Friday :)
I dunno what else I've got planned other than taking last midterms, keeping up with readings and such, and writing papers for my classes -_- Two research papers. Not fun ): I dislike research papers sooo much. I feel slightly overwhelmed and like I'm falling behind in school T-T Just need to last another eight or so weeks. I can do this.
Mm, I wish I had something more substantial to say about my life, but what can I say? It's going all right. I spend most of my time on campus with Shiva. I stay up too late on most nights. But I get my work done on time somehow o_o
Blah. I want to remember more of my day-to-day life. Meh. C'est la vie, eh?
Went through the Slaughterhouse with Q&A members. Held Shiva's hand through it because she wanted to witness me getting scared. But it didn't really happen XP Oh, Luis, a member of QTIP, was the last ghoul we all saw in the maze. He did like a kinda dance or something XD And apparently, Billy gave him a hug, even though the talent (performers) and customers aren't supposed to have physical contact with each other.
I think Steven bought a plastic light-up, double-blade sword. Or he looked at it. I don't remember. As the group headed past the electric chair (that was interesting; made me think interesting things), Shiva decided she wanted to go back and watch the Fangs performance. So she and I left the group to go back toward the Slaughterhouse. Went inside the theater or whatever it is. Hannah met up with us in there. The musical was ok. I didn't think the singers were that great >_> Only recognized one song, which was "Psycho" by Puddle of Mudd.
After, the three of us headed over toward The Grizzly 'cause that's where Q&A went. They had just gotten off the ride when we arrived. Shiva was sad because she wanted to go on it. So Ash agreed to go on the ride again with her :) Everyone else wanted to go on Drop Zone -_- I did not. So I went with Hannah to Werewolf Canyon. Waited in a really loooong line -_- We got to talking about Halloween and other stuff. It was interesting conversation.
I learned that the performers inside the mazes get heckled and harassed a lot ): Wtf? People are paying to come in to bother the workers -_- What assholes. Hannah told me about a time she was working in one of the mazes. A guy and two girls came through. So she scared them. Then the girls started humping her -_- and then the guy started bumping her, saying "Huh, huh. Whatchu want? Whatchu gonna do?" and stuff like that. When they left, Hannah notified the (I forgot what they're called) people dressed in black who stand silently in the darkness with flashlights, and the three problem children were tossed out of Halloween Haunt :) Yay, happy endings.
Anyway, when we were close to the front, Shiva texted me and said that everyone else wanted to meet up with us or something. So spent a while giving directions. Mostly, it was Hannah who gave directions 'cause she's better at it haha. Eventually, everyone gave up on trying to find Werewolf Canyon XD except Shiva :3 So Hannah and I waited at the front of the line until Shiva arrived. One of the managers had been standing at the front of the line and told us we were cutting >_> We were just like "Oh? Really? That's cutting? We were just waiting for our friend to catch up to us..." But anyway, we got in. Fun maze :P
After Werewolf Canyon, we went to Carn Evil, Cornstalkers (because Hannah's boyfriend was supposed to be working, but sadly we came when he was on break), and Toy Factory.
All of these mazes were interesting haha. I can't say I was genuinely scared, but it was fun listening to other people scream >_> I remember in Carn Evil (yay for glowy-ness :D), people behind us were too freaked out so they started dancing and singing. Apparently, I was also moving too slow, so they passed us. I liked staring at all the creepy costumes, especially when they're not moving. Then you can try figure out which ones are actually people and which are props.
I think the last thing the three of us did was go on Drop Zone T-T I didn't wanna gooo. But in the end, while I was waiting in line with Shiva and Hannah, I decided I would. For Shiva XP
Took off my hat, my shoes, and other stuff. The ride was really quick. The slow ride up built up my anxiety T-T According to Shiva, I was saying, "This is soo high! DX" Though, I thought she was the only one saying that, not me. When the ride clicked at the top, all I thought was "Oh shit! What the fuck am I doing? In two seconds, this thing is gonna dro--" Drop ;-; I tried really hard to curl up into a ball with the harness in the way. I think I was also holding Shiva's hand haha XP Haha apparently, the ride pushed the air out of her lungs, making her yell. Hannah, on the other hand, just yelled for fun XP I didn't yell or scream. I can't.
I was so happy when the ride was over haha. Glad to be alive. Though my head didn't feel all that great anymore @_@ and I was kinda shaky. Seriously, that ride scared me more than all the mazes combined T-T I can't believe Shiva wants me to go on a whole bunch of roller coasters with her. Will I do it? ;-; I might.
I think we were all done and ready to leave about thirty minutes after midnight. Hannah left us to go pick up her boyfriend. Shiva and I reunited with the Q&A members :P
I was exhausted XP Lots of walking around that night. Then off to Denny's, yay. I don't remember much from Denny's. My brain wanted to shut off XD I had fallen asleep in Michelle's car on the drive to Denny's, so yeah haha.
I may have fallen asleep again going back to campus, but I don't remember XD
Saturday night was fun, but I don't remember too much. I do know I want to go to haunted places now haha.
Anyway, slept over at Shiva's. Waking up on Sunday was good. Then sad stuff happened in the afternoon ): but we're good now. Went home that night. Didn't get that much work done that weekend XP Baaad.
This past week has been all right. Monday, I skipped my 100W class 'cause my head wasn't feeling good. Followed Shiva to Prof Cate's Human Sexuality class at 10h30. I wanna take this class o: Anyway, we went there, met up with Alisa, Mackenzie, and Billy. Yay for queer panels. Sasha came soon after. I joined in on the class, sat in the audience. Just wanted to see how a queer panel works. I'm not that comfortable with talking to a large group of strangers about me, so I just sat back and paid attention. Next time, I might join a panel. But yeah, it was good and informative. Learn things about people's opinions and experiences. I was quite surprised to find out that none of the speakers had ever been subjected to hate crimes or anything close. But I'm also glad.
Well, that's that. I feel like these weeks are passing by so quickly. I don't remember half of what I do -_- It's sad. What's going on?
Half my semester is over already. Next semester's class schedule comes out November 1st. This is just crazy fast.
Mm, what else?
I don't have to show up to my 100W class for the next three weeks; instead, I show up to Brook's office on Monday for a fifteen-minute research paper conference, and that's it.
Tuan wants to go watch Saw VII as a group like back in high school. This time, we will try to make it happen. I wouldn't mind catching up with the guys.
Shiva's having a get-together thing at her dorm on Friday :)
I dunno what else I've got planned other than taking last midterms, keeping up with readings and such, and writing papers for my classes -_- Two research papers. Not fun ): I dislike research papers sooo much. I feel slightly overwhelmed and like I'm falling behind in school T-T Just need to last another eight or so weeks. I can do this.
Mm, I wish I had something more substantial to say about my life, but what can I say? It's going all right. I spend most of my time on campus with Shiva. I stay up too late on most nights. But I get my work done on time somehow o_o
Blah. I want to remember more of my day-to-day life. Meh. C'est la vie, eh?
Friday, October 15, 2010
First half of October 2010 is a blur...
Saturday, October 2: Spirit of Japantown Festival. Went with Shiva and Marian. Ran into some friends here and there. Had a snow cone thing from the Manju shop. So tasty. Snow cap and azuki beans! XD
Monday, October 4, I think Shiva and I went to the Great Mall. Was really hot that day.
Don't really remember what I've been doing. That's not new XP
Shiva's netbook died last Thursday (Oct 7) ): It was a sad day. Computer Services at SJSU isn't all that good >_> Very slow. They said they'd work on her netbook immediately, and two days later they still hadn't started.
They managed to recover only about 16% of her D drive ): Backed it up on my external drive. Been letting Shiva borrow my netbook. Mother has been wondering when I'll get my computer back haha. I'm just like "whenever my friend doesn't need it anymore."
Sunday, October 10, there was a Queer Dance Committee meeting. I'm actually participating in something. Or trying to. Came up with dance theme ideas and such. Was interesting. No Lady GaGa themes. I would never go to such a thing -_-
But yeah, seems like the Queer Dance of this semester will either be on the last day of semester (Dec 9) or in late February. Hope it's this semester. Would really like to reward myself for getting through this semester. Even though, finals would be the week after -_-
Monday, October 11, was National Coming Out Day. I forgot about it >_> Missed the bbq that the LGBT Resource Center hosted. Oops.
The Dalai Lama came to campus on Wednesday the 13th. Forgot about that too. But there was a lot of security around the Event Center that day -nods-
Today, I went to campus to hang out with Shiva. We and Marian L went to Fry's to buy a hard drive and other stuff. Then to In N Out in Santa Clara. Had some trouble finding our way back, but we did it. Back to campus for a QTIP officer meeting. I'm not an officer, but I'm kinda involved >_> It's weird. I don't know.
Meeting: Pushing for the queer dance to be at the end of this semester. Wanting to change the direction of the club. Planning to change QTIP's name to something more social and less activist, more easily recognized yet maybe less frightening/overly flamboyant (in terms of rainbowy-ness). Problem is the name QTIP already has a reputation. Changing it would mean we'd have to kinda start over but not really...
I'm pretty sure a lot has been going on with me lately, but I just can't recall much of anything. Just a lot of Shiva time XD
Ooh, going to Great America's Halloween Haunt tomorrow with Q&A :D Can't wait. $25 with the group discount. Awesome. Haven't been to a haunted thing before. So I hope it's good. Gonna see a bunch of performances, go through mazes, go on rides, and more.
Tomorrow morning, Mother and D wanna go to Half Moon Bay to check out California's largest pumpkin. So I'll probably go with them to see that. Then I'll get dropped off on campus to get a ride to Great America later in the day.
So many heat waves. In the middle of October D: It makes me sad T-T Do not want heat. Want cold. Where's the cold? Supposed to be a lil bit cooler tomorrow. Supposedly rain on Sunday. We'll see.
Anyway, should get started on a paper for my 100W class. Shiva wants me to do it now >_< She's right. I shouldn't be so lazy and distracted and such.
Hope you're having a good semester/quarter/October/etc.... Ok, bye!
Monday, October 4, I think Shiva and I went to the Great Mall. Was really hot that day.
Don't really remember what I've been doing. That's not new XP
Shiva's netbook died last Thursday (Oct 7) ): It was a sad day. Computer Services at SJSU isn't all that good >_> Very slow. They said they'd work on her netbook immediately, and two days later they still hadn't started.
They managed to recover only about 16% of her D drive ): Backed it up on my external drive. Been letting Shiva borrow my netbook. Mother has been wondering when I'll get my computer back haha. I'm just like "whenever my friend doesn't need it anymore."
Sunday, October 10, there was a Queer Dance Committee meeting. I'm actually participating in something. Or trying to. Came up with dance theme ideas and such. Was interesting. No Lady GaGa themes. I would never go to such a thing -_-
But yeah, seems like the Queer Dance of this semester will either be on the last day of semester (Dec 9) or in late February. Hope it's this semester. Would really like to reward myself for getting through this semester. Even though, finals would be the week after -_-
Monday, October 11, was National Coming Out Day. I forgot about it >_> Missed the bbq that the LGBT Resource Center hosted. Oops.
The Dalai Lama came to campus on Wednesday the 13th. Forgot about that too. But there was a lot of security around the Event Center that day -nods-
Today, I went to campus to hang out with Shiva. We and Marian L went to Fry's to buy a hard drive and other stuff. Then to In N Out in Santa Clara. Had some trouble finding our way back, but we did it. Back to campus for a QTIP officer meeting. I'm not an officer, but I'm kinda involved >_> It's weird. I don't know.
Meeting: Pushing for the queer dance to be at the end of this semester. Wanting to change the direction of the club. Planning to change QTIP's name to something more social and less activist, more easily recognized yet maybe less frightening/overly flamboyant (in terms of rainbowy-ness). Problem is the name QTIP already has a reputation. Changing it would mean we'd have to kinda start over but not really...
I'm pretty sure a lot has been going on with me lately, but I just can't recall much of anything. Just a lot of Shiva time XD
Ooh, going to Great America's Halloween Haunt tomorrow with Q&A :D Can't wait. $25 with the group discount. Awesome. Haven't been to a haunted thing before. So I hope it's good. Gonna see a bunch of performances, go through mazes, go on rides, and more.
Tomorrow morning, Mother and D wanna go to Half Moon Bay to check out California's largest pumpkin. So I'll probably go with them to see that. Then I'll get dropped off on campus to get a ride to Great America later in the day.
So many heat waves. In the middle of October D: It makes me sad T-T Do not want heat. Want cold. Where's the cold? Supposed to be a lil bit cooler tomorrow. Supposedly rain on Sunday. We'll see.
Anyway, should get started on a paper for my 100W class. Shiva wants me to do it now >_< She's right. I shouldn't be so lazy and distracted and such.
Hope you're having a good semester/quarter/October/etc.... Ok, bye!
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wow, I've gone through five weeks of school already...
That's crazy. Means there's only eleven weeks left of school.
What's been happening with me? Not too much. Been hanging out with Shiva and sleeping over on weekends. Just lots of chill times.
Heading into midterms. Had my first one for PHIL 57 (Logic & Critical Thinking) on Wednesday. A quick one, yay. I have three more. Haha I have two midterms in each of my 9am classes and no midterms in my 10:30am classes. Next midterm on Tuesday for SOCI 101 (Social Theory). I'm worried about this one. I'm not quite sure my brain has absorbed much information from that class ): After that, I wait about another three weeks until my second PHIL midterm and then SOCI midterm. Then about month later, I have three finals o_o
Lots and lots of papers. Not really. Feels like it though. I have a research outline due next week for SOCI 100W (Writing Workshop). Got a mini paper due for PHIL 109 (Philosophy of Religion) too. Week after, I have a paper due for 100W. And the week after that, I have my first draft for the research paper due for the same class. Two weeks after that, I have a SOCI 101 paper due on my birthday and a PHIL 109 paper due two days later. Second draft due two weeks after that. Final paper for PHIL 109 due a week later. Three weeks later, my research paper (8-12 pages) is due on the last day of class. Might also do a third paper for SOCI 101.
That probably isn't that much work, but I'm lazy and I'm not used to doing that much outside writing in a semester -_- Darn upper divisions XP haha. But I know I can do it. I have an awesome support system :P
Anyway, the past two weeks have gone by fast. I think if I get through the semester (or my life) day by day and week by week, it will fly by real fast. It seems to be doing that right now. It's crazy how I didn't really talk to that many people just a year ago. I joined QTIP and Q&A around this time. I met Harrison a year ago yesterday (we remembered!). And I (probably) met Shiva a year ago next Wednesday.
Haha that reminds me. Shiva and I have been trying to figure out the actual date of when we met. We don't actually remember. Managed to narrow down the possible dates to 9/29 and 10/6. Most likely the latter. Cannot remember anything from the QTIP meeting except that it was our first encounter. Day did not register in my head, and I didn't blog about it ): It's obviously because neither of us thought the other was gonna become an important part of her life x3 Wish I had a better memory or put more details into my blog XP
But yeah, it's interesting how things work out in just a year o_o So crazy, strange, weird, exciting, unexpected, etc etc....
But anyway, back to the last two weeks... I don't really remember too much because I haven't been blogging XP I should try, but eh -shrug-
Slept over at Shiva's the past two weekends. Chillaxing and getting some stuff done.
Two weekends ago... Well, I don't really remember anything other than sleeping over. I remember Shiva was not very productive. Well, nor was I.
Last weekend, I slept over Friday and Saturday. Friday, she, Brian, and I went to the BlueLight Cinema in Cupertino to watch "Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World." It has been such a long time since the three of us have chilled together. It's sad. But Brian is now busy with classes and SAE stuff ): No time for Shiva and me anymore. You don't love us anymore, do you, Brian? Anyway, the movie was good. I give it a 7/10. It was entertaining. Definitely made me laugh. The graphics were awesome and very reminiscent of the video and arcade games I used to play. Lots of weird corny things haha. I give the movie a 7, however, because it felt like something was missing. I dunno. I can't explain it. Maybe I just don't like corny comedies all that much anymore XP
Saturday was the day of the Student Organization Leadership Conference (SOLC). I represented QTIP and Q&A as a group member for both. Sign in with Crystal and Shiva. Intro session was meh, ok. Learned stuff about drinking on campus. Then had a selection of workshops to attend (required to attend one during each of the three sessions). Followed Crystal to all three sessions. Lunch was a sandwich, but I didn't eat. Nor did Shiva ): Anyway, at the end of the conference, turned in paper stuff and got a free T-shirt. I like it :)
That night, Shiva and I attended Matt C's birthday celebration in his and Mackenzie's dorm. Lots of alcohol and juice. And chicken. Most people were there already. Some already got started on drinking. Shiva and I stayed for about an hour and a half. No drinking for us. Needed to go get stuff done and sleep. Played "Ten Fingers." At first, I didn't know what that was about, but then I realized it was "Never Have I Ever." No alcohol involved in this game. And there were negatives (I got -2; Shiva had like -12 or something). Some of the never's were disgusting or just blehh XP Sex in public places, golden showers, rimming, hot plate. Learned way too much about some people. And haha, oh, Billy XD His reaction to stuff was so funny.
Sang the birthday song twice to Matt. Snickerdoodle cake (do not like). Left the party at like 11pm. Sleep sometime after midnight.
Mm, yesterday, I went to a Vietnamese American group discussion thing. My AAS prof was there. So were another professor and four or five other students. One person talked to me about linguistic etiquette because I addressed her as "Co" (how one addresses a female who is several years older, or at least that's how I learned it) instead of "Chi" (how one addresses a female who slightly older, like an older sister). I thought I had said something wrong, but apparently I just made her feel old <_< I didn't know; I personally do not notice age. I address almost all older Vietnamese females as "Co" unless it is apparent what their age is in relation to me.
Anyway, the group talked about how to communicate with Viet parents. It was interesting and informative. I think I actually started the discussion with my question (How do I explain my Sociology major to my mom?). Eventually, we touched on topics such as how to explain education decisions and dating, specifically interracial dating. It seems everyone in that room who was dating or married was in an interracial relationship o: How fascinating. Surprising. Usually, Viet people (at least many of the ones I've known) tend to date other Viets. Also, I've never seen anyone who was half Viet and half Filipino before yesterday XD
Random: I always try to think of the weirdest racial mix (in pairs) that I can. But it gets harder every time I try XP I used to think being half Irish and half Korean would be a weird mix. Or half Indian and half anything else... XD I was a strange person, I know. So racist too. Now, I'm just thinking there's probably all types of racial mixing; I just haven't met many of them yet. But yeah, done with the tangent.
SJSU Job & Internship Fair yesterday. Shiva refrained from hugging or kissing me ): Why? Because I didn't make a resume the night before. She had given me an ultimatum: either I make a resume or she wouldn't touch me for a whole day. I didn't make the resume. So she kept her word T-T Made me sad. But the career fair was interesting. There were A LOT of Indian people there. Some lines were like exclusively Indian haha XD Mostly the Engineering and Business companies and organizations. Shiva and I checked out a few tables. She signed up for the Peace Corps stuff and got a free bag :P Then we checked out the CIA (woo! Free stuff: post-its, mini flashlight, hand sanitizer, and a lanyard), City Year, Seneca Center, Coaching Corps, EPA (neither of us actually qualify for much, and one lady's hair reminded us of 80's hair XD it was pretty awesome), and Burson Marsteller (the rep helped Shiva improve her resume). Lots of mentoring programs. I'm kinda considering them >_> But I gotta wait till I get my degree first. Then I can take time off from schooling and go join a yearlong mentoring/teaching program that pays a living stipend and helps with scholarship money for graduate school.
We also went to the KOHL's table on a whim at the end. Shiva talked to the lady a bit. The lady asked her what her major was. When Shiva told her, the lady's smile stopped and twitched, and then she said something like "That's not even close to retail." I dunno. Shiva and I left, laughing but thinking that lady was just rude.
Ooh, so I was heading home yesterday after the QTIP meeting was over at 7:30pm. Walked with Craig toward the light rail. Passed Harrison and an acquaintance of his. I didn't notice because I was all caught up in the conversation with Craig. Anyway, on the light rail home, when we stopped at the Convention Center, the light rail driver announced over the PA to passengers to get their passes ready to be checked. As soon as the doors opened, Harrison bolted from the light rail across the street. His friend and I didn't know where he was going. Thought he was gonna stop across the street, so we got off the light rail. But he kept running. Some other dude also ran away from the light rail. Security people (12 of them?) had been waiting on the platform. A new ticket-checking method: check point.
Security people tried to chase the other guy, yelling at him to stop running, but he got away.
Friend and I found out Harrison ran all the way to the next stop, Children's Discovery Museum XD So we waited for the next light rail, though we realized we could have walked to the next stop before the light rail ever came. And every time a light rail passed by, the friend would get excited and wait to see if anyone ran. Honestly, I have never seen anyone run from light rail people before (well, except Harrison on the night that we met on the light rail hahaha).
Back on the light rail, there were a couple of people complaining about the tickets 'cause they got tickets and others didn't.
T-T !! Ahhh, I just hit my funny bone really hard T-T It buuuurns!! My forearm and my pinky tingled, I tasted the bitterness of the pain, and then the tingly parts burned T-T aahhh...
Anyway, blah. My brain, grr... Memory is shot @_@ I feel like I'm remembering fewer and fewer details as the days go by. All I can recall are general feelings that I've had. Details are just sketchy -_-
Hm, Q&A events to look forward to:
10/11 - BBQ
10/-- - Halloween Haunt at Great America
10/-- - Queer Homecoming
11/3 - UCSC Queer Pin@y Conference
11/8 - Thanksgiving Potluck
12/2 - Hot Chocolate & S'mores
Not sure I got the right dates, but yeah.
Other things to look forward to? I don't really know. Can't think of anything at the moment.
How's life been for y'all, eh? Good, I hope. My life has been all right, a bit on the happier side lately. Have had a few sad days, but I've got someone special helping me up :3
But anyway, yeah, life is all right. Still not that fond of the semester, but I won't complain too much. I just need to not put things off so much, but I already have. So sad. I hope next semester won't be this bad.
What else? Hmm, I've been meaning to update the blog, but I just forget and do other stuff. Sad. Blogging is not a big part of my life anymore. I'm actually staying off the computer for most of the day XD Yay!
Uhh, ok, I should get back to work and then go to bed haha. Been staying up too late every day for non-productive reasons. Hmm... Wonder what I'm doing this weekend...
Mm ^^ I ramble too much. In my head. I don't know what to type T-T
What's been happening with me? Not too much. Been hanging out with Shiva and sleeping over on weekends. Just lots of chill times.
Heading into midterms. Had my first one for PHIL 57 (Logic & Critical Thinking) on Wednesday. A quick one, yay. I have three more. Haha I have two midterms in each of my 9am classes and no midterms in my 10:30am classes. Next midterm on Tuesday for SOCI 101 (Social Theory). I'm worried about this one. I'm not quite sure my brain has absorbed much information from that class ): After that, I wait about another three weeks until my second PHIL midterm and then SOCI midterm. Then about month later, I have three finals o_o
Lots and lots of papers. Not really. Feels like it though. I have a research outline due next week for SOCI 100W (Writing Workshop). Got a mini paper due for PHIL 109 (Philosophy of Religion) too. Week after, I have a paper due for 100W. And the week after that, I have my first draft for the research paper due for the same class. Two weeks after that, I have a SOCI 101 paper due on my birthday and a PHIL 109 paper due two days later. Second draft due two weeks after that. Final paper for PHIL 109 due a week later. Three weeks later, my research paper (8-12 pages) is due on the last day of class. Might also do a third paper for SOCI 101.
That probably isn't that much work, but I'm lazy and I'm not used to doing that much outside writing in a semester -_- Darn upper divisions XP haha. But I know I can do it. I have an awesome support system :P
Anyway, the past two weeks have gone by fast. I think if I get through the semester (or my life) day by day and week by week, it will fly by real fast. It seems to be doing that right now. It's crazy how I didn't really talk to that many people just a year ago. I joined QTIP and Q&A around this time. I met Harrison a year ago yesterday (we remembered!). And I (probably) met Shiva a year ago next Wednesday.
Haha that reminds me. Shiva and I have been trying to figure out the actual date of when we met. We don't actually remember. Managed to narrow down the possible dates to 9/29 and 10/6. Most likely the latter. Cannot remember anything from the QTIP meeting except that it was our first encounter. Day did not register in my head, and I didn't blog about it ): It's obviously because neither of us thought the other was gonna become an important part of her life x3 Wish I had a better memory or put more details into my blog XP
But yeah, it's interesting how things work out in just a year o_o So crazy, strange, weird, exciting, unexpected, etc etc....
But anyway, back to the last two weeks... I don't really remember too much because I haven't been blogging XP I should try, but eh -shrug-
Slept over at Shiva's the past two weekends. Chillaxing and getting some stuff done.
Two weekends ago... Well, I don't really remember anything other than sleeping over. I remember Shiva was not very productive. Well, nor was I.
Last weekend, I slept over Friday and Saturday. Friday, she, Brian, and I went to the BlueLight Cinema in Cupertino to watch "Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World." It has been such a long time since the three of us have chilled together. It's sad. But Brian is now busy with classes and SAE stuff ): No time for Shiva and me anymore. You don't love us anymore, do you, Brian? Anyway, the movie was good. I give it a 7/10. It was entertaining. Definitely made me laugh. The graphics were awesome and very reminiscent of the video and arcade games I used to play. Lots of weird corny things haha. I give the movie a 7, however, because it felt like something was missing. I dunno. I can't explain it. Maybe I just don't like corny comedies all that much anymore XP
Saturday was the day of the Student Organization Leadership Conference (SOLC). I represented QTIP and Q&A as a group member for both. Sign in with Crystal and Shiva. Intro session was meh, ok. Learned stuff about drinking on campus. Then had a selection of workshops to attend (required to attend one during each of the three sessions). Followed Crystal to all three sessions. Lunch was a sandwich, but I didn't eat. Nor did Shiva ): Anyway, at the end of the conference, turned in paper stuff and got a free T-shirt. I like it :)
That night, Shiva and I attended Matt C's birthday celebration in his and Mackenzie's dorm. Lots of alcohol and juice. And chicken. Most people were there already. Some already got started on drinking. Shiva and I stayed for about an hour and a half. No drinking for us. Needed to go get stuff done and sleep. Played "Ten Fingers." At first, I didn't know what that was about, but then I realized it was "Never Have I Ever." No alcohol involved in this game. And there were negatives (I got -2; Shiva had like -12 or something). Some of the never's were disgusting or just blehh XP Sex in public places, golden showers, rimming, hot plate. Learned way too much about some people. And haha, oh, Billy XD His reaction to stuff was so funny.
Sang the birthday song twice to Matt. Snickerdoodle cake (do not like). Left the party at like 11pm. Sleep sometime after midnight.
Mm, yesterday, I went to a Vietnamese American group discussion thing. My AAS prof was there. So were another professor and four or five other students. One person talked to me about linguistic etiquette because I addressed her as "Co" (how one addresses a female who is several years older, or at least that's how I learned it) instead of "Chi" (how one addresses a female who slightly older, like an older sister). I thought I had said something wrong, but apparently I just made her feel old <_< I didn't know; I personally do not notice age. I address almost all older Vietnamese females as "Co" unless it is apparent what their age is in relation to me.
Anyway, the group talked about how to communicate with Viet parents. It was interesting and informative. I think I actually started the discussion with my question (How do I explain my Sociology major to my mom?). Eventually, we touched on topics such as how to explain education decisions and dating, specifically interracial dating. It seems everyone in that room who was dating or married was in an interracial relationship o: How fascinating. Surprising. Usually, Viet people (at least many of the ones I've known) tend to date other Viets. Also, I've never seen anyone who was half Viet and half Filipino before yesterday XD
Random: I always try to think of the weirdest racial mix (in pairs) that I can. But it gets harder every time I try XP I used to think being half Irish and half Korean would be a weird mix. Or half Indian and half anything else... XD I was a strange person, I know. So racist too. Now, I'm just thinking there's probably all types of racial mixing; I just haven't met many of them yet. But yeah, done with the tangent.
SJSU Job & Internship Fair yesterday. Shiva refrained from hugging or kissing me ): Why? Because I didn't make a resume the night before. She had given me an ultimatum: either I make a resume or she wouldn't touch me for a whole day. I didn't make the resume. So she kept her word T-T Made me sad. But the career fair was interesting. There were A LOT of Indian people there. Some lines were like exclusively Indian haha XD Mostly the Engineering and Business companies and organizations. Shiva and I checked out a few tables. She signed up for the Peace Corps stuff and got a free bag :P Then we checked out the CIA (woo! Free stuff: post-its, mini flashlight, hand sanitizer, and a lanyard), City Year, Seneca Center, Coaching Corps, EPA (neither of us actually qualify for much, and one lady's hair reminded us of 80's hair XD it was pretty awesome), and Burson Marsteller (the rep helped Shiva improve her resume). Lots of mentoring programs. I'm kinda considering them >_> But I gotta wait till I get my degree first. Then I can take time off from schooling and go join a yearlong mentoring/teaching program that pays a living stipend and helps with scholarship money for graduate school.
We also went to the KOHL's table on a whim at the end. Shiva talked to the lady a bit. The lady asked her what her major was. When Shiva told her, the lady's smile stopped and twitched, and then she said something like "That's not even close to retail." I dunno. Shiva and I left, laughing but thinking that lady was just rude.
Ooh, so I was heading home yesterday after the QTIP meeting was over at 7:30pm. Walked with Craig toward the light rail. Passed Harrison and an acquaintance of his. I didn't notice because I was all caught up in the conversation with Craig. Anyway, on the light rail home, when we stopped at the Convention Center, the light rail driver announced over the PA to passengers to get their passes ready to be checked. As soon as the doors opened, Harrison bolted from the light rail across the street. His friend and I didn't know where he was going. Thought he was gonna stop across the street, so we got off the light rail. But he kept running. Some other dude also ran away from the light rail. Security people (12 of them?) had been waiting on the platform. A new ticket-checking method: check point.
Security people tried to chase the other guy, yelling at him to stop running, but he got away.
Friend and I found out Harrison ran all the way to the next stop, Children's Discovery Museum XD So we waited for the next light rail, though we realized we could have walked to the next stop before the light rail ever came. And every time a light rail passed by, the friend would get excited and wait to see if anyone ran. Honestly, I have never seen anyone run from light rail people before (well, except Harrison on the night that we met on the light rail hahaha).
Back on the light rail, there were a couple of people complaining about the tickets 'cause they got tickets and others didn't.
T-T !! Ahhh, I just hit my funny bone really hard T-T It buuuurns!! My forearm and my pinky tingled, I tasted the bitterness of the pain, and then the tingly parts burned T-T aahhh...
Anyway, blah. My brain, grr... Memory is shot @_@ I feel like I'm remembering fewer and fewer details as the days go by. All I can recall are general feelings that I've had. Details are just sketchy -_-
Hm, Q&A events to look forward to:
10/11 - BBQ
10/-- - Halloween Haunt at Great America
10/-- - Queer Homecoming
11/3 - UCSC Queer Pin@y Conference
11/8 - Thanksgiving Potluck
12/2 - Hot Chocolate & S'mores
Not sure I got the right dates, but yeah.
Other things to look forward to? I don't really know. Can't think of anything at the moment.
How's life been for y'all, eh? Good, I hope. My life has been all right, a bit on the happier side lately. Have had a few sad days, but I've got someone special helping me up :3
But anyway, yeah, life is all right. Still not that fond of the semester, but I won't complain too much. I just need to not put things off so much, but I already have. So sad. I hope next semester won't be this bad.
What else? Hmm, I've been meaning to update the blog, but I just forget and do other stuff. Sad. Blogging is not a big part of my life anymore. I'm actually staying off the computer for most of the day XD Yay!
Uhh, ok, I should get back to work and then go to bed haha. Been staying up too late every day for non-productive reasons. Hmm... Wonder what I'm doing this weekend...
Mm ^^ I ramble too much. In my head. I don't know what to type T-T
Friday, September 17, 2010
September is going by so fast...
and I don't feel like I have anything to say... >_>
Can't believe three and a half weeks of the semester have already passed o_o
School has been annoying me. Don't really know why, but something about school is irksome. I thought maybe after a month of school, I'd get back into the rhythm of things. But I honestly don't feel that way. I'm keeping up with my work stuff, but I feel like I'm falling behind.
I feel like something's up with me. My brain is not retaining information. And I've been rereading things. Not really taking notes in my classes. My mind zones out when I'm taking notes. But if I stop writing, just sit, and listen, I feel like more things come into my head. Though, I'm not sure any of it is staying in there.
My PHIL 57 is a bit too boring. I don't feel like I'm learning anything new, probably because I've learned about arguments and fallacies already o_o I don't pay much attention in this class. Can't hear the professor. And what I do hear, I already know. I think I have a paper to write for this class, but Prof Bashaw hasn't mentioned it yet.
SOCI 100W, boring too. Again, I don't feel like I'm learning anything new. All I'm really thinking about for this class are the research paper, the values socialization paper, the oral presentation, and maybe the final. And I don't think Prof Brook likes my class all that much. Most of the time, none of us talk. Unless he decides to make it clear that participation is a part of our grades. Even then, only three or four people speak up -shrug- I don't feel like there's anything relevant for me to contribute to the discussion, if we can even call it that.
SOCI 101 is all right. Prof Rudy is interesting, and he tries to keep the topic interesting. Reading and learning about Marx, Engels, Durkheim, and now Weber. I also have that class with Shiva :) so she kinda makes me focus. No crossword puzzles T-T Though, she's always poking me or something XP Distracting me. How mean. You can poke me, but you won't let me figure out the crossword. Mm, working on a two-page analysis/reflection paper for this class. At least one more this semester. And some in-class quote recitation thing. First exam in a little over two weeks. Can't wait >_>
PHIL 109 is all right. Still kinda slow-paced. And I don't think I'm gonna write very well for this class (or any class really). The last paper I turned in for the class was just crap -_- I don't contribute to the discussions much, but they are thought-provoking. Keep me awake usually. I have a research paper for this class too. And three more mini-papers and an oral presentation. The readings we're doing on the existence of God are interesting, but I'm getting lost in all the explanations and reasoning.
Anyway, two more weeks and September will be over... So fast. Feels like it only started last week. Twelve weeks left, plus the week of finals... How sad, I'm already checking to see when semester ends... Hmm, I have three finals. One on a Monday, one on a Thursday, and one on a Friday (last day of finals). Supposed to have two on that Friday, but Prof Giddings doesn't give finals. Hmm, oh what fun to be had at the end of semester.
I really wish I only needed to take like two courses a semester. I wouldn't mind staying in school longer if that were the case. I know I'm just lazy, but I don't like how easily stressed I get from school now. Makes me wonder... What am I stressing myself out for really?
So, I've been hanging out with Shiva just about every day, except for maybe one day a week. Would probably explain why I don't update this blog often anymore XD I'm either in class or with Shiva. Why would I waste time on the computer? :P
Feels like a lot has been happening these past two weeks, but really I don't know what's been going on.
There was Gamba Karaoke with QTIP and Q&A on the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend. I went with Shiva, Billy, Alisa, Matt, Nichols, and Justin. Only seven of us, not a bad turnout. Lasted about two hours. Went back to campus with Shiva; Billy gave us a ride. Stayed over at Shiva's for the weekend :) Fun times. Had a movie night with Harrison. Watched "The Losers" and "Fight Club." Mm.
Slept over at Shiva's again this past weekend. Unexpected. Was eating out at a restaurant with Mother and D. Mother asked if I wanted to go to campus and then asked if I was going to sleep over o_o I'm surprised she let me. Mm, I think we hung out with Harrison again. And Marian. But I don't remember >_> I don't really remember anything from last weekend other than sleeping over at Shiva's.
Then this weekend, Mother again asked me if I was going to sleep over. I said no. But who knows? Plans can pop up.
Also, this weekend, swimming tomorrow, maybe. Dance in Transit tomorrow and Sunday. 11AM to 5PM both days. Performers performing along light rail route in downtown. Would be interesting to see.
Next Saturday, I'm probably attending SJSU's Student Organization Leadership Conference. Member reppin' Q&A :P It's gonna take up my whole day practically. So I hope I get most of my work done before then. Also, Saturday will be Matt's birthday celebration. I guess I'll attend that too, if I'm already gonna be on campus :)
Anyway, that's all I can really think of right now. Probably a lot more stuff to do, but I'm just not thinking that much. Should probably get to work on my reflection that's due on Tuesday. Must get head start on a few things. No procrastinating, but I probably will XD but I guess my procrastination isn't too bad yet.
But meh, I still can't shake this burnt-out feeling I have.
And my mind/brain is pissing me off. Things I used to remember, I cannot recall anymore. I don't remember much of what I do anymore either. Like what I did last weekend... Or even what I did yesterday other than going to classes, chilling with Shiva, and attending Q&A. I'm probably just not getting enough sleep. That could explain it. I have been taking naps though, but I don't know how much those help.
Blah, ok. Work. Or maybe ice cream, hmm...
Can't believe three and a half weeks of the semester have already passed o_o
School has been annoying me. Don't really know why, but something about school is irksome. I thought maybe after a month of school, I'd get back into the rhythm of things. But I honestly don't feel that way. I'm keeping up with my work stuff, but I feel like I'm falling behind.
I feel like something's up with me. My brain is not retaining information. And I've been rereading things. Not really taking notes in my classes. My mind zones out when I'm taking notes. But if I stop writing, just sit, and listen, I feel like more things come into my head. Though, I'm not sure any of it is staying in there.
My PHIL 57 is a bit too boring. I don't feel like I'm learning anything new, probably because I've learned about arguments and fallacies already o_o I don't pay much attention in this class. Can't hear the professor. And what I do hear, I already know. I think I have a paper to write for this class, but Prof Bashaw hasn't mentioned it yet.
SOCI 100W, boring too. Again, I don't feel like I'm learning anything new. All I'm really thinking about for this class are the research paper, the values socialization paper, the oral presentation, and maybe the final. And I don't think Prof Brook likes my class all that much. Most of the time, none of us talk. Unless he decides to make it clear that participation is a part of our grades. Even then, only three or four people speak up -shrug- I don't feel like there's anything relevant for me to contribute to the discussion, if we can even call it that.
SOCI 101 is all right. Prof Rudy is interesting, and he tries to keep the topic interesting. Reading and learning about Marx, Engels, Durkheim, and now Weber. I also have that class with Shiva :) so she kinda makes me focus. No crossword puzzles T-T Though, she's always poking me or something XP Distracting me. How mean. You can poke me, but you won't let me figure out the crossword. Mm, working on a two-page analysis/reflection paper for this class. At least one more this semester. And some in-class quote recitation thing. First exam in a little over two weeks. Can't wait >_>
PHIL 109 is all right. Still kinda slow-paced. And I don't think I'm gonna write very well for this class (or any class really). The last paper I turned in for the class was just crap -_- I don't contribute to the discussions much, but they are thought-provoking. Keep me awake usually. I have a research paper for this class too. And three more mini-papers and an oral presentation. The readings we're doing on the existence of God are interesting, but I'm getting lost in all the explanations and reasoning.
Anyway, two more weeks and September will be over... So fast. Feels like it only started last week. Twelve weeks left, plus the week of finals... How sad, I'm already checking to see when semester ends... Hmm, I have three finals. One on a Monday, one on a Thursday, and one on a Friday (last day of finals). Supposed to have two on that Friday, but Prof Giddings doesn't give finals. Hmm, oh what fun to be had at the end of semester.
I really wish I only needed to take like two courses a semester. I wouldn't mind staying in school longer if that were the case. I know I'm just lazy, but I don't like how easily stressed I get from school now. Makes me wonder... What am I stressing myself out for really?
So, I've been hanging out with Shiva just about every day, except for maybe one day a week. Would probably explain why I don't update this blog often anymore XD I'm either in class or with Shiva. Why would I waste time on the computer? :P
Feels like a lot has been happening these past two weeks, but really I don't know what's been going on.
There was Gamba Karaoke with QTIP and Q&A on the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend. I went with Shiva, Billy, Alisa, Matt, Nichols, and Justin. Only seven of us, not a bad turnout. Lasted about two hours. Went back to campus with Shiva; Billy gave us a ride. Stayed over at Shiva's for the weekend :) Fun times. Had a movie night with Harrison. Watched "The Losers" and "Fight Club." Mm.
Slept over at Shiva's again this past weekend. Unexpected. Was eating out at a restaurant with Mother and D. Mother asked if I wanted to go to campus and then asked if I was going to sleep over o_o I'm surprised she let me. Mm, I think we hung out with Harrison again. And Marian. But I don't remember >_> I don't really remember anything from last weekend other than sleeping over at Shiva's.
Then this weekend, Mother again asked me if I was going to sleep over. I said no. But who knows? Plans can pop up.
Also, this weekend, swimming tomorrow, maybe. Dance in Transit tomorrow and Sunday. 11AM to 5PM both days. Performers performing along light rail route in downtown. Would be interesting to see.
Next Saturday, I'm probably attending SJSU's Student Organization Leadership Conference. Member reppin' Q&A :P It's gonna take up my whole day practically. So I hope I get most of my work done before then. Also, Saturday will be Matt's birthday celebration. I guess I'll attend that too, if I'm already gonna be on campus :)
Anyway, that's all I can really think of right now. Probably a lot more stuff to do, but I'm just not thinking that much. Should probably get to work on my reflection that's due on Tuesday. Must get head start on a few things. No procrastinating, but I probably will XD but I guess my procrastination isn't too bad yet.
But meh, I still can't shake this burnt-out feeling I have.
And my mind/brain is pissing me off. Things I used to remember, I cannot recall anymore. I don't remember much of what I do anymore either. Like what I did last weekend... Or even what I did yesterday other than going to classes, chilling with Shiva, and attending Q&A. I'm probably just not getting enough sleep. That could explain it. I have been taking naps though, but I don't know how much those help.
Blah, ok. Work. Or maybe ice cream, hmm...
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
5 months...
So Brother changed his jail sentence from two months inside and eight months outside in a program (40 hrs/wk) to five months inside and no program. So he's getting out January 23.
So he's gonna be locked up for his birthday, my birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. He's basically gone for a whole school semester for me.
I don't know how I feel about this.
But anyway, this means Brother's stuff must be moved back into our garage -_- again. Probably will do so in two or three weekends. Mother is gonna hire Mexicans who stand in front of Home Depot to help move the bed frame and mattress, heavy stuff o_o I offered to ask my friends to help, but she refused. She doesn't want my friends to know about Brother's situation.
I tried to reason with her: I don't have to tell my friends anything about Brother. All I have to say is we need help moving things. Getting help from my friends would be a bit cheaper, I think. My friends are bit more trustworthy than strangers are.
Anyway, I'll try to ask friends anyway. Know any guys who could carry bed frame parts and a mattress down a set of stairs?
Blah, this week has been tiring... Make me want to keep sleeping every morning. Which I could do on Mondays and Wednesdays, I guess. But I won't.
First QTIP meeting of Fall '10 today. Small turnout for a first meeting. But it's understandable, what with the day and time changes. And the student organization fair was today as well.
Wasn't able to check out any of it though ): Mother wanted me to come home early so that I could stay home while she went to buy groceries at the Viet market. But turns out she decided to go out and buy stuff while I was at school. So I got home for no existing reason. I was peeved at first, but then I didn't care. Ate lunch and stuff. Went back to campus. Hung out with Shiva, of course. We went to the Sociology orientation thing. Kinda informative, but I didn't really learn anything I didn't already figure out for myself before >_>
Back to the meeting. Five or six new faces. Woo! Announcements, planned stuff...
BB Open House tomorrow. Dunno if I'm going to that. Maybe. Maybe not. Probably not. I kinda wanna go home after Q&A. I might do that if I'm really tired then.
Bowling tomorrow night. I would like to go, but I can't 'cause it's late. Mother would kill me 'cause it's so early in the semester to be doing stuff on a weeknight. Besides, Shiva won't be there XP
Karaoke this Saturday. I wish to go. I hope I can go.
Movie/cinema the following Thursday. I wish to go to that as well.
Btw, KAT! We never went to karaoke T-T OR LUNCH!
Yeah, nothing too exciting happening lately. Just trying to keep my head up. But it's hard. My head just keeps rolling over, and my brain shuts off. So sad -_- You don't know how many times I've dozed off in class and at home this week so far haha.
OK, that's all. Time for sleeeep.
So he's gonna be locked up for his birthday, my birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. He's basically gone for a whole school semester for me.
I don't know how I feel about this.
But anyway, this means Brother's stuff must be moved back into our garage -_- again. Probably will do so in two or three weekends. Mother is gonna hire Mexicans who stand in front of Home Depot to help move the bed frame and mattress, heavy stuff o_o I offered to ask my friends to help, but she refused. She doesn't want my friends to know about Brother's situation.
I tried to reason with her: I don't have to tell my friends anything about Brother. All I have to say is we need help moving things. Getting help from my friends would be a bit cheaper, I think. My friends are bit more trustworthy than strangers are.
Anyway, I'll try to ask friends anyway. Know any guys who could carry bed frame parts and a mattress down a set of stairs?
Blah, this week has been tiring... Make me want to keep sleeping every morning. Which I could do on Mondays and Wednesdays, I guess. But I won't.
First QTIP meeting of Fall '10 today. Small turnout for a first meeting. But it's understandable, what with the day and time changes. And the student organization fair was today as well.
Wasn't able to check out any of it though ): Mother wanted me to come home early so that I could stay home while she went to buy groceries at the Viet market. But turns out she decided to go out and buy stuff while I was at school. So I got home for no existing reason. I was peeved at first, but then I didn't care. Ate lunch and stuff. Went back to campus. Hung out with Shiva, of course. We went to the Sociology orientation thing. Kinda informative, but I didn't really learn anything I didn't already figure out for myself before >_>
Back to the meeting. Five or six new faces. Woo! Announcements, planned stuff...
BB Open House tomorrow. Dunno if I'm going to that. Maybe. Maybe not. Probably not. I kinda wanna go home after Q&A. I might do that if I'm really tired then.
Bowling tomorrow night. I would like to go, but I can't 'cause it's late. Mother would kill me 'cause it's so early in the semester to be doing stuff on a weeknight. Besides, Shiva won't be there XP
Karaoke this Saturday. I wish to go. I hope I can go.
Movie/cinema the following Thursday. I wish to go to that as well.
Btw, KAT! We never went to karaoke T-T OR LUNCH!
Yeah, nothing too exciting happening lately. Just trying to keep my head up. But it's hard. My head just keeps rolling over, and my brain shuts off. So sad -_- You don't know how many times I've dozed off in class and at home this week so far haha.
OK, that's all. Time for sleeeep.
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