Wednesday, July 30, 2003
BACK in CALI: I haven't had any sleep. Last night I pulled an all nighter wandering around Times Square and mingling with locals and other tourists. I had so much fun. Kevin and I got very accurate sketches done by an old Chinese guy. We met a couple, Martin and I forgot her name who had 3 sketches done and were very unhappy with theirs, they saw ours and decided to go with our artist and they agreed that he was the most accurate as well. We returned to the Grand Hyatt on 42nd st. @ 2:30am to pack and we left the hotel at 4:30am. The taxi dropped me off at La Guardia then dropped Kevin off at JFK afterwards. I flew to Dulles and then proceeded to San Diego. My flight was fairly pleasant. I sat in the very front row so I had tons of leg room and I think the airplane was new. They showed Chicago on my flight. I dosed in and out of it... it felt to me like I arrived back in San Diego back in no time. In fact I arrived 15 minutes ahead of schedule, impressive. My trip was absolutely awesome, yet there is something to be said about returning to palm trees, the Ocean, perfect weather and people dressed in shorts and slippers. I haven't napped yet. I've been doing laundry and rearranging my things.
I have so many stories to tell... NYC is crazy but i still had a great great time. Hopefully tomorrow I will get around to telling you about the first time I have ever been faced with a robber with a gun (Monday night). Despite the many terrors I faced in nyc, that city is calling my name: 2 years from now...
I have so many stories to tell... NYC is crazy but i still had a great great time. Hopefully tomorrow I will get around to telling you about the first time I have ever been faced with a robber with a gun (Monday night). Despite the many terrors I faced in nyc, that city is calling my name: 2 years from now...
Friday, July 25, 2003
NOTE: local time is 12:39pm
My friend May is completely therapeutic to talk to, she helped me put a lot of things into perspective & made me feel better about a lot of things. She took me around to China Town, Little Italy and Soho and also took me back to the PATH station. She's seriously, the sweetest girl. Oh yah, and she treated me to dinner. It was so cute to hear about her and Jason (also from exchange). I'm really glad I went to HK to work for a couple of months because the friendships I developed are for a lifetime.
Kevin is here today, I'm not sure what we'll do this afternoon but this evening I would really like to go on a ny waterway friday night dance party cruise thing with May and her friends. I have to call because it doesn't seem like I can get the tickets online for tonight.
My friend May is completely therapeutic to talk to, she helped me put a lot of things into perspective & made me feel better about a lot of things. She took me around to China Town, Little Italy and Soho and also took me back to the PATH station. She's seriously, the sweetest girl. Oh yah, and she treated me to dinner. It was so cute to hear about her and Jason (also from exchange). I'm really glad I went to HK to work for a couple of months because the friendships I developed are for a lifetime.
Kevin is here today, I'm not sure what we'll do this afternoon but this evening I would really like to go on a ny waterway friday night dance party cruise thing with May and her friends. I have to call because it doesn't seem like I can get the tickets online for tonight.
Thursday, July 24, 2003
NOTE: local time is 3:41pm
"Like a kid at a very large candy store ... or more personally ... like me at a very nice gym" -on the shopping in nyc.
I tell you, the shopping here is absolutely amazing. I could get lost in the Macy's for hours, what am I talking about, I was lost in the Macy's for hours. I'm really enjoying the nyc and jersey city, I really wouldn't mind living here for a couple of years. Hmmm now thats a thought.
Tonight I'm going out to Soho, Little Italy and China town with my friend May who I met while working in HK (she was on exchange @UST).
Last night I called my mother and found out my boy Harlemm won Fame!! Good going! His performances make me tear up.
Random thought of the moment: Nervous people stress me out.
Here are some great excerpts from something Cynthia sent to me:
"BITCHDOM
When I stand up for myself and my beliefs they call me a bitch.
When I stand up for those I love, they call me a bitch.
When I speak my mind, think my own thoughts or do things my own way, they call me a bitch.
Being a bitch means I won't compromise what is in my heart
...
It means I won't allow anyone to step on me.
When I refuse to tolerate injustice and speak against it, I am defined as a bitch.
The same thing happens when I take time for myself instead of being everyone's maid, or when I act a little selfish.
It means I have the courage and strength to allow myself to be who I truly am and won't become anyone else's idea of what they think I "should" be.
I am outspoken, opinionated and determined,
I want what I want and there is nothing wrong with that!
...
Beautiful Individual That Can Handle anything
Babe In Total Control of Herself
Beautiful Intelligent Talented Charming Hell of Woman"
"Like a kid at a very large candy store ... or more personally ... like me at a very nice gym" -on the shopping in nyc.
I tell you, the shopping here is absolutely amazing. I could get lost in the Macy's for hours, what am I talking about, I was lost in the Macy's for hours. I'm really enjoying the nyc and jersey city, I really wouldn't mind living here for a couple of years. Hmmm now thats a thought.
Tonight I'm going out to Soho, Little Italy and China town with my friend May who I met while working in HK (she was on exchange @UST).
Last night I called my mother and found out my boy Harlemm won Fame!! Good going! His performances make me tear up.
Random thought of the moment: Nervous people stress me out.
Here are some great excerpts from something Cynthia sent to me:
"BITCHDOM
When I stand up for myself and my beliefs they call me a bitch.
When I stand up for those I love, they call me a bitch.
When I speak my mind, think my own thoughts or do things my own way, they call me a bitch.
Being a bitch means I won't compromise what is in my heart
...
It means I won't allow anyone to step on me.
When I refuse to tolerate injustice and speak against it, I am defined as a bitch.
The same thing happens when I take time for myself instead of being everyone's maid, or when I act a little selfish.
It means I have the courage and strength to allow myself to be who I truly am and won't become anyone else's idea of what they think I "should" be.
I am outspoken, opinionated and determined,
I want what I want and there is nothing wrong with that!
...
Beautiful Individual That Can Handle anything
Babe In Total Control of Herself
Beautiful Intelligent Talented Charming Hell of Woman"
Wednesday, July 23, 2003
NOTE: local time is 11:49AM
"YOU CAN LOVE SOMEONE BUT LOVE YOURSELF MORE" -Divorce court
"Treat yourself well, that way you will treat others well" -don't remember where I heard that one.
"YOU CAN LOVE SOMEONE BUT LOVE YOURSELF MORE" -Divorce court
"Treat yourself well, that way you will treat others well" -don't remember where I heard that one.
Tuesday, July 22, 2003
NOTE: local time is 12:55AM
Hey guys, I've been having an interesting/exciting time so far with my travels. I'll update my blog properly once I get back to San Diego in just over 1 week. I just want to blog today to remind myself to sign up for he Aztec gym (SDSU's gym) which is approx 76,000 sq feet of glory!! That sounds like heaven. I'll be really pleased if it is anything like the gym at U of Maryland (which I was extremely impressed with). I also need to set my schedule/sign up for classes and apply for BAY - Beta Alpha Psi fraternity.... I'm excited.
Today I got completely rained on twice so now I am waiting for my laundry. Okay, I have a lot to say but I will have to leave you hanging!! du du du.....!!
Hey guys, I've been having an interesting/exciting time so far with my travels. I'll update my blog properly once I get back to San Diego in just over 1 week. I just want to blog today to remind myself to sign up for he Aztec gym (SDSU's gym) which is approx 76,000 sq feet of glory!! That sounds like heaven. I'll be really pleased if it is anything like the gym at U of Maryland (which I was extremely impressed with). I also need to set my schedule/sign up for classes and apply for BAY - Beta Alpha Psi fraternity.... I'm excited.
Today I got completely rained on twice so now I am waiting for my laundry. Okay, I have a lot to say but I will have to leave you hanging!! du du du.....!!
Thursday, July 17, 2003
No such luck today with getting that monthly hinderance. Darn, that means I'm going to get it while on vacation.
Today I split my workout into 2 segments. One before I went to campus. I had no problem driving to SDSU, there was a little traffic though nothing road rage worthy. Anyhow, I only paid for 1 hour, making my parking ticket expire at 6:47pm. I was a little late, everyone already had name tags and were quietly situated. To top that off, my cell phone starts ringing as soon as I sit down. Yes, I was one of those annoying ppl. I dug it out of my bag, turned it on silent and subsequently turned it off. At about 6:35pm I started getting nervous so I excused myself, made a mad sprint to my car, paid for 1 more hour and returned to the Business Admin Math building looking like I just jumped into a pool due to both the ambient temperature and also the fact I ran as fast as I could. I'm sure I looked a bit ridiculous, not that it mattered because there were only about 13 people there including the advisors. The parking ticket was now to expire at 7:45pm and I started getting nervous once again at when the clock showed 7:40pm, 'what on earth is this meeting taking so long for?' The information was actually very useful and it made the sense of a new semester more immediate. Semester... woah, a totally new concept to a quarter system person. So we don't have to cram it all in 10 weeks? I also met a girl from San Diego, who I can tell works out, props to her! I'm going to try to take a couple undergrad classes with her since we need to familiarize ourselves with Accounting again... Cyn, do you remember our accounting with ... his name escapes me now, but mr. monotone put you to sleep voice easy exams man? I remember i started going to your lecture times instead of my own that Spring quarter. Anyway, I am digressing from the topic at hand. Out of the people there, most of them were from China or Taiwan. I was a little frustrated because I kept tyring to talk to the two girls by my sides and they didn't seem to respond or understand me. ew-kay nevermind. I finally got out of the meeting @ about 8:10pm. By then it was getting quite dark so I started running towards the parking lot hoping that I didn't get a ticket. I reached my car at 8:26pm. To my relief I did not get a ticket. Driving home I somehow got myself lost. So I called Kevin and he guided me back over the phone to 15 North, big thanks for that btw, I would have been in LA or Mexico otherwise! j/k Then I talked to Avi for most of the way home which was quite a distraction because I began to think I got myself lost again, however I was fine. When I arrived home, I had something to eat and my mom was watching FAME. She taped it for me and I watched it while I did the second half of my workout. Go Harlemm go Harlemm go. This is awesome, the 3 people I always vote for are still on, Harlemm, Shanon, and Brandon. Of course I had to eat yet again after my workout... I'm really thirsty today.
"hold me like you never want to let me go..." Mya, My Love Is Like Whoa <-- That song is hot!
My random thought of the moment "the inside of my mouth cheek is all torn up, i wonder what it is from."
Today I split my workout into 2 segments. One before I went to campus. I had no problem driving to SDSU, there was a little traffic though nothing road rage worthy. Anyhow, I only paid for 1 hour, making my parking ticket expire at 6:47pm. I was a little late, everyone already had name tags and were quietly situated. To top that off, my cell phone starts ringing as soon as I sit down. Yes, I was one of those annoying ppl. I dug it out of my bag, turned it on silent and subsequently turned it off. At about 6:35pm I started getting nervous so I excused myself, made a mad sprint to my car, paid for 1 more hour and returned to the Business Admin Math building looking like I just jumped into a pool due to both the ambient temperature and also the fact I ran as fast as I could. I'm sure I looked a bit ridiculous, not that it mattered because there were only about 13 people there including the advisors. The parking ticket was now to expire at 7:45pm and I started getting nervous once again at when the clock showed 7:40pm, 'what on earth is this meeting taking so long for?' The information was actually very useful and it made the sense of a new semester more immediate. Semester... woah, a totally new concept to a quarter system person. So we don't have to cram it all in 10 weeks? I also met a girl from San Diego, who I can tell works out, props to her! I'm going to try to take a couple undergrad classes with her since we need to familiarize ourselves with Accounting again... Cyn, do you remember our accounting with ... his name escapes me now, but mr. monotone put you to sleep voice easy exams man? I remember i started going to your lecture times instead of my own that Spring quarter. Anyway, I am digressing from the topic at hand. Out of the people there, most of them were from China or Taiwan. I was a little frustrated because I kept tyring to talk to the two girls by my sides and they didn't seem to respond or understand me. ew-kay nevermind. I finally got out of the meeting @ about 8:10pm. By then it was getting quite dark so I started running towards the parking lot hoping that I didn't get a ticket. I reached my car at 8:26pm. To my relief I did not get a ticket. Driving home I somehow got myself lost. So I called Kevin and he guided me back over the phone to 15 North, big thanks for that btw, I would have been in LA or Mexico otherwise! j/k Then I talked to Avi for most of the way home which was quite a distraction because I began to think I got myself lost again, however I was fine. When I arrived home, I had something to eat and my mom was watching FAME. She taped it for me and I watched it while I did the second half of my workout. Go Harlemm go Harlemm go. This is awesome, the 3 people I always vote for are still on, Harlemm, Shanon, and Brandon. Of course I had to eat yet again after my workout... I'm really thirsty today.
"hold me like you never want to let me go..." Mya, My Love Is Like Whoa <-- That song is hot!
My random thought of the moment "the inside of my mouth cheek is all torn up, i wonder what it is from."
Tuesday, July 15, 2003
Songs of the week: 1) Ataris - Boys of Summer 2)Beyonce - Crazy In Love 3)The All-American Rejects - The Last Song
I need to surf the crimson tide before Thursday, because that would make Friday, day two. And ladies, we all know that day 2, high tide, is far too dangerous and much too much of a pain to surf while you're on vacation. Will my body please give me a little slack? Considering the ordeal I went through last year I feel that it should be more regular now.
Yes, I am leaving for my east coast adventure Friday morning. I'm taking an 8am flight which means I'll be waking up before I usually get to bed. Doesn't that sound fun? Well, I know what I have to look forward to will be great, and that will be worth everything. Currently, I am still hoping that my cousin LIzzie, who's in New Haven CT @ Yale can make it out to nyc on the 26th so that I can bring her her running shoes and stuff! Girl, how did you forget those? Those are the most important items to take with you! Oh wait, thats right, you're a water polo girl :P
Ada, I really look forward to seeing you.. thanks for making the effort to come down from MIT to visit me for the day. Some people are just so nice!
Kevin, meeting me in New York. I'm supposed to help him pick out "night out" attire some time this evening. Thanks for dinner on Sunday night, it was fun wearing my new dress, seeing Tom again and meeting Helen. Downtown SD is pretty interesting. Cyn, I have to take you there next time you visit. It was so funny when last nght when that guy said to us "there's a mall if you walk that way, have you been to seaport village, I'm here to make sure folks have a good time in SD. I bet I can guess where you folks are from." And we were like "ehhh we're local." He was an interesting character, he was staring at me awful hard with a strange smile, amusing yet if I were alone, a bit creepy.
Tomorrow I am supposed to go back to SDSU's campus to meet other fellow MSA students at the Business Admin Building... ohhhhh. haha Well, I'm anxious and excited.
Damn.... I'm stressed out over EVERYTHING right now. I need to relax.
Oh shoot, I have to go tape Last Comedian Standing!
I need to surf the crimson tide before Thursday, because that would make Friday, day two. And ladies, we all know that day 2, high tide, is far too dangerous and much too much of a pain to surf while you're on vacation. Will my body please give me a little slack? Considering the ordeal I went through last year I feel that it should be more regular now.
Yes, I am leaving for my east coast adventure Friday morning. I'm taking an 8am flight which means I'll be waking up before I usually get to bed. Doesn't that sound fun? Well, I know what I have to look forward to will be great, and that will be worth everything. Currently, I am still hoping that my cousin LIzzie, who's in New Haven CT @ Yale can make it out to nyc on the 26th so that I can bring her her running shoes and stuff! Girl, how did you forget those? Those are the most important items to take with you! Oh wait, thats right, you're a water polo girl :P
Ada, I really look forward to seeing you.. thanks for making the effort to come down from MIT to visit me for the day. Some people are just so nice!
Kevin, meeting me in New York. I'm supposed to help him pick out "night out" attire some time this evening. Thanks for dinner on Sunday night, it was fun wearing my new dress, seeing Tom again and meeting Helen. Downtown SD is pretty interesting. Cyn, I have to take you there next time you visit. It was so funny when last nght when that guy said to us "there's a mall if you walk that way, have you been to seaport village, I'm here to make sure folks have a good time in SD. I bet I can guess where you folks are from." And we were like "ehhh we're local." He was an interesting character, he was staring at me awful hard with a strange smile, amusing yet if I were alone, a bit creepy.
Tomorrow I am supposed to go back to SDSU's campus to meet other fellow MSA students at the Business Admin Building... ohhhhh. haha Well, I'm anxious and excited.
Damn.... I'm stressed out over EVERYTHING right now. I need to relax.
Oh shoot, I have to go tape Last Comedian Standing!
Saturday, July 12, 2003
Today after my workout I went bowling then to the grocery store then to Barnes and Nobel bookstore in Mira Mesa. I purchased Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation. It was recommended to me by Cyn. Anyway, I'm really tired so I hope to get some decent shut eye tonight. Sorry y'all, this blog entry is boring.
Wednesday, July 09, 2003
Last night I couldn't fall asleep for the life of me. The last time I peeked at the clock it said 6am and the sun was coming up. I'm not that tired this morning though... and I am still looking at the calendar trying to predict when my body is going to go through its monthly ordeal. As my friend Cyn says, I'm like a fortune teller trying to read all my body signs/changes. I am supposed to go to Costco this morning, actually in about 15 minutes, to develop some photos and get a few things. Afterwards, eat lunch then hit the beach -La Jolla Shores. I want to jog on the sand then get some body boarding in. This evening I have a dinner date with the grandparents at their house then I'm supposed to finally watch the rented tape of Sweet Home Alabama. I'm going to try my best to avoid sunburn, the burn on the top of my head from 4th of July is bad enough! It has been bleeding and peeling, I can't brush my hair.
I can't believe I'm going on my trip in 9 days... I didn't realize how soon it is.. I am so excited.
I can't believe I'm going on my trip in 9 days... I didn't realize how soon it is.. I am so excited.
Monday, July 07, 2003
What a super fun weekend yo! Friday I got 4 hours of sleep, I got up at 5:30am, Tony picked me up @ 6:40am whereas my board rode in the other car along with Steven and his 3 friends from arizona and we proceeded to the Lams where we picked up Amanda, Lisa and Eric. I had a second breakfast of salmon nd eggs at their house and we left to Beacon's Beach by 7:10am. We got to the beach and the surfers had to gear up while the the beachers set up a spot. While the surfers were out there, I decided to go bodyboarding around near them... haha Lisa is so funny, she said she saw me and was thinking to herself, "who is that Asian girl near us?" I know Eric saw me because we waved at each other. Anyway, around 10am I lost complete feeling in my fingers and toes so I had to get out & warm up. I went back into the water around 11:30am and this is when the beach and water became more crowded. I got back out again after about... 45 mins and then went back into the water again at about 1pm. I took my rash guard off and found out that the burning in my shoulders was actually a sunburn. I didn't think you could get burnt through those. Anyhow, I got dropped back at my place at 3pm and got some weights and precor in. Took a shower, and went to the Lams for the 4th of July celebration. By 9pm I was feeling really tired and had to get my ass to sleep.
Saturday morning I pleasantly woke up and realized Chris was home and that we got our cable back! Horray! I finally got to watch Punk'd and Real World France. that Ace guy is pretty... okay :-P hahaha Chris also showed me some of the shows he watches from Comedy Central like "I'm with Busey." We went shopping at Fashion Valley and had dinner at this new Chinese place. They told the waiters it was my birthday so they made this fried banana dessert fresh for me and had the restaurant sing for me, it was pretty cool. I was a but reluctant to try to 'fried' bananas, but they were good. I bought so much clothes this weekend, I went back to Fashion Valley yesterday and hit Abercrombie F, Robinson May, Guess, and Macy's again.... I bought... seriously so much.
Anyhow, today I am quite lethargic and moody. We recieved the new treadmill part and I tried fixing it and the damn thing doesn't work. We got the parts for free because the treadmill is pretty much new and it is still under warranty. Okay, so now after replacing the motor controller and the console display, the piece of shit thing doesn't work. So I am going to have to call Norditrak for the 3rd time to tell them that the console still displays crazy 8s and the treadmill turns off automatically. Whatever... piece of crap.
Saturday morning I pleasantly woke up and realized Chris was home and that we got our cable back! Horray! I finally got to watch Punk'd and Real World France. that Ace guy is pretty... okay :-P hahaha Chris also showed me some of the shows he watches from Comedy Central like "I'm with Busey." We went shopping at Fashion Valley and had dinner at this new Chinese place. They told the waiters it was my birthday so they made this fried banana dessert fresh for me and had the restaurant sing for me, it was pretty cool. I was a but reluctant to try to 'fried' bananas, but they were good. I bought so much clothes this weekend, I went back to Fashion Valley yesterday and hit Abercrombie F, Robinson May, Guess, and Macy's again.... I bought... seriously so much.
Anyhow, today I am quite lethargic and moody. We recieved the new treadmill part and I tried fixing it and the damn thing doesn't work. We got the parts for free because the treadmill is pretty much new and it is still under warranty. Okay, so now after replacing the motor controller and the console display, the piece of shit thing doesn't work. So I am going to have to call Norditrak for the 3rd time to tell them that the console still displays crazy 8s and the treadmill turns off automatically. Whatever... piece of crap.
Thursday, July 03, 2003
Tonight I went to Dave and Busters for another belated bday celebration. It was fun, we played some arcade games, the most fun being the coin game that Amanda, Bobby and myself quickly got addicted to because of the suspense. Hey we ended up with about 1200 tickets. As for our Daytona 7 way race I came 3rd place the first game and a sweet 1st place the second game around. As for the rolly ball horse racing game, I won the first game, thank you very much. Amanda and Lisa also mananged to win, so all the women in the group won. Thanks Aunty Kitty and Uncle Pete... and I believe partially Tony and Stephen for treating us all that evening!
For my actual birthday I went to La Jolla shores at midnight, it was really peaceful. I enjoyed watching the ocean and walking through the tide in the dark and listening to the waves crash. I saw a couple where the guy was giving the girl a piggy back ride, it was cute. That made me think about what a perfect evening that would be for strolling along the shores with a significant other. As for the rest of the day, I got my workout done -of course- rented 2 movies and.. went to bed at about 5am. Lets just say I haven't been sleeping much lately. I better get to bed early tonight though, I need the energy for tomorrow. I need to get up @ 6am since Tony is picking me up, i'm joining the surf camp crew (Lisa, Amanda, Eric, Steven, Tony) for a half day of waves and... judging by the looks of them... sun burnt crispness. I don't want to end up with a farmers tan or a sun burn. I believe we'll be there until at least 1pm. So on the beach from 8am to 1pm. Woah, I better get my butt to bed! Happy 4th of July.
For my actual birthday I went to La Jolla shores at midnight, it was really peaceful. I enjoyed watching the ocean and walking through the tide in the dark and listening to the waves crash. I saw a couple where the guy was giving the girl a piggy back ride, it was cute. That made me think about what a perfect evening that would be for strolling along the shores with a significant other. As for the rest of the day, I got my workout done -of course- rented 2 movies and.. went to bed at about 5am. Lets just say I haven't been sleeping much lately. I better get to bed early tonight though, I need the energy for tomorrow. I need to get up @ 6am since Tony is picking me up, i'm joining the surf camp crew (Lisa, Amanda, Eric, Steven, Tony) for a half day of waves and... judging by the looks of them... sun burnt crispness. I don't want to end up with a farmers tan or a sun burn. I believe we'll be there until at least 1pm. So on the beach from 8am to 1pm. Woah, I better get my butt to bed! Happy 4th of July.
Tuesday, July 01, 2003
It was nice to see and catch up with Marie yesterday!! My Davis girl! She remembered its my birthday tomorrow too..! Last night I dyed my hair dark brown, so it is a little darker than before. It was the first time I ever dyed my hair. Yes, I've lightened my hair before, but never dyed it. Cream is officially dead now. My mom called me a fish murderer. It is only fair because I've been teasing her about her dead goldfish from 3 years ago. I was having this discussion with Marie, I need a nice sturdy beta fish.
Cute, my grandparents just came by to give me a present and say Happy Birthday. Thats so nice of them.
Tonight I might go see the Gruion run. I am not exactly sure what it is, but apparently it is open season for Grunion (small silvery fish) to spawn on the beaches. It is supposed to be an amazing sight... so, we'll see if I go.
I am getting really impatient with friendster. Their script/server is so slow and buggy. I find it so retarded how you have to keep logging on over and over again. I'm just going to stay away from it for a while, like I did over the weekend.
Cute, my grandparents just came by to give me a present and say Happy Birthday. Thats so nice of them.
Tonight I might go see the Gruion run. I am not exactly sure what it is, but apparently it is open season for Grunion (small silvery fish) to spawn on the beaches. It is supposed to be an amazing sight... so, we'll see if I go.
I am getting really impatient with friendster. Their script/server is so slow and buggy. I find it so retarded how you have to keep logging on over and over again. I'm just going to stay away from it for a while, like I did over the weekend.
