Here's to Sandy* and that One Time at Great America

It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are. ~Roy Disney

I always feel that when people complain about something, they can do something about it.
(I know I complain.)

At the end of every summer session, there would always be a trip to Great America or Marine World (Yes, It used to be called Marine Worlds.) And I remember this one time specifically with this one girl named Sandy*. All she did was complain about how thirsty she was the entire day! This just gets me - how are you going to complain the entire day about being thirsty when there are plenty of drink stands, food courts, soda machines, and water fountains all around Great America?

I hate people who complain when they can do something about it. Okay, not hate. Hate is too strong of a word. It's just a pet peeve of mine.

So I am trying to start with myself. If I can change the situation, then I will.

Right? I hope this makes sense.

Here's to New Shows

I finished (caught up).
_How I Met Yo Mama (Mondays, CBS, 800PM)
_The Big Bang Theory (Mondays, CBS, 830PM)

I am working on.
_LOST (Wednesdays, ABC, 900PM)


Already
_Jon and Kate Plus 8 (Mondays, TLC, 900PM)
_Gossip Girl (Mondays, TheCW, 800PM)
_90210 (Tuesdays, TheCW, 800PM)
_The Office (Thursdays, NBC, 900PM

No Mas
_Heroes (FAIL)

So Dr. Jack (Matthew Fox) makes me melt.













Oh! And after watching Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve with Ryan Secrest, which should have actually been renamed to "Ryan Secrest's Lame New Year's Eve with Dick Clark," JESSE MCCARTNEY is EL MUCHO SUAVE. Look at the footwork too! And I love love love the song.

Here's to the End of 2008

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
I smoked. Kissed one too many kids.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I had a new years' resolution. Maybe, I am not sure. My goal is to visit the gym more often and to do more SC things. I also want to be more talkative in classes and make new friends.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I mean I know some celebrities that gave birth. But I am not close with them. OH! My cousin gave birth to a girl. I think her name is Nicole.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Sadly, yes.

5. What countries did you visit?
I don't think I went out of the state. But I am going to Tahoe tomorrow, but I guess that's for next year. And apparently still in CA.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Go to the gym. Actually get to know boys. Apparently kissing is not a form of flirting. But really...TO-MATO, TA-MATO.

7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

Birthday weekend. The end.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Actually trying in my classes. And surviving my first year. I suppose that's an accomplishment.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Losing the bet to Christopher Tung. I fail.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

I mean I got my wisdom teeth removed. I think I got sick once, but that's about it.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
I bought a Marc by March Jacobs for like 400, but then I spilt Cranberry juice on my macbook. So then I had to buy a new macbook. So I guess my macbook. Or I bought an iPhone. That was pretty sick.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I don't know any good people. All my friends fail.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
People who voted Yes on Prop 8. FAIL!

14. Where did most of your money go?
FOOD. I am an FA for life. Oh! And my Macbook.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Roadtrip to LA, and Housemates,

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
I like all music.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. happier or sadder?

happiness to all.

ii. thinner or fatter?
PHATTER.

iii. richer or poorer?
I am po.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Gone to more of my professor's office hours. Meet new people in my class. Be less awkward.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?

awkwardness. them boys.

20. How did you spend Christmas?
familia.

22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
negative

23. How many one-night stands?

24. What was your favorite TV program?

JON & KATE PLUS 8!

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I suppose.

26. What was the best book you read this year?
I should probably read more next year.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

I have always known the FRAY.

28. What did you want and get?
iPhone?

29. What did you want and not get?
Marc by Marc Jacobs purse.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

I didn't really watch movies. But Wall-E was good.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?.

I went to $.31 scoop night at Baskin Robins with Melissa, Joann, and Eva. And then we went to drink at the boys' apartment. But the weekend before, Irene and I had a party. And DISASTEROUS.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

SHRUG.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?

American Apparel. V-Necks

34. What kept you sane?

Housemates.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Marky Mark, Adam Brody, Matt Damon. and JIM. Oh! and Jake.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I guess Prop 8

37. Who did you miss?

familia. and fremont friends during the school year

38. Who was the best new person you met?
Melissa and Joann and Irene. So my housemates.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.

I never learn.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

baby it don't stop.

Here's to This Needed a Post

Normal is Just a Setting on the Dryer.

FACT

Here's to Pictas

I have realized viewers don't really words. Or maybe it's just me, I am not a big fan of words or things that have too many words - it's break, I am trying to avoid things that are educational.
Last post - to wordy; I believe the word for something too wordy is VERBOSE. (WORDMASTERS in High School, tanks)


I am excited for the DVD release of:













HEY! They are both the "THIRD"
_HighSchoolMusical3
_Jon&Kate Plus 8 - Season 3


flipping through photo blogs and wedding blogs...

my kid and i are going to have a pair of these.
i just want to die because these are so cute.










and then this kid was just adorable.











and of course, who could resist this picture?
happy holidays!

Here's to AHHMAZING(ness).

updates.
_fall quarter '08 is done
_winter break is going
_i found my agenda (yes it was lost)
_how i met yo mama
mentionables.
_malls&people
_paper-source
_videogames
_talks&happiness


Another quarter gone by; so fast. It's always sort of weird to think that I am growing up (because I am sure there are many times when I don't really act my age or even my shoe size) My fourth quarter gone by; not really that momentus (for right now, I suppose). Maybe when I look back later on in my life, I'll think..."Wow, that fourth-quarter-of-my-college-life..."
Though I am not really sure what I could possibly say about this quarter. OH WAIT!
_Living on my own (with housemates of course), but living off campus. 120PT! It took us three months to finally get a couch but we did. Not only did it take us three months but two couches before this one and how many mice - I think 2 or 3. Thank you to everyone that helped with carrying/hauling/carrying/hauling/removingx2/carrying/hauling. (Geoff, Michael, Chriag, Geoff's Volvo, Norman, Norman's Minivan, Isaiah's Truck, & the minor help of the rest of the 1640 boys). It also took Irene and me three months to finally finish decorating our room - or - at least putting up our picture frames. Oh! We threw a small thing, you know what? I am not even going to say "threw." We had people over, and then got yelled at by our neighbors, or Joann did because she was outside. Let's just cut to the chase, our house is not for parties, it's more of a home-y house, the kind where you come home to and wake up in.
_VROOM VROOM - I got to take my car, which is definetly nice to have. Sorry to my Prius and the CR-V for all the harm I potinetially put you through and for all the hills that Santa Cruz has. To my Prius, I am super sorry for all the driving on 17 - I am sure you are tired.
_School&Working - This is the first quarter where I was working while I was a full-time student. And you know what...I hope I am not jinxing anything but it actually isn't/wasn't that bad. I think if anything it made me work harder. And it was also nice because I had job where they were very flexible about hours. :-)

^okay that was a lot of words, I don't expect anybody to read all of that. Too many words in such a small space. This isn't a book. I tend to like lists. You know what? I love lists. It's so much easier to read. Taaank goodness.

a break from the all the words,.








look at the two on the side, aren't they the cutest?!


It's weird how college changes people, I mean not just people changing because of a different environment but how people change from each other.
The other day ChrisTee and I went to NewParkMall and we ran into all these different people from our high school and people that we use to sort of be close with and now...it's a little awkward.
I am not sure if it's because (A) I have become more awkward (B) We just have nothing to say to each other (C)


****This post is not finished. I had wrote it a couple days ago with the intention of finishing it sometime soon. But now, I don't really remember my train of thought. SIGH.

Here's to Knowing

"using a camera allows us to see the world in vivid color or black and white, rectangles or squares. in frozen fractions of seconds. it encourages us to observe our surroundings with intense focus. to find beauty in the ordinary. to isolate details that may otherwise be overlooked."
- i likes.

i am lucky that i know what i want to do for the rest of my life. i have found something that makes me happy and i know i can see myself in the future - happy.

i want to be a wedding/event planner.
i want to make couples dreams come true
- or at least the brides'

i feel like i have always known/imagined what my wedding is going to be like.
i have my fairytale wedding but knowing me - it isnt going to go according to plan, which is fine with me - or else it wouldnt be anything like me.

i know my friends joke around with me, saying how my fiance will pretty much have no say in his wedding because it's all planned out.

as of today 12.08.08
where? the city
when? end of summer/beginning of fall (before school starts for the kiddies)

what else?

• guestbook - kolo photo album

• photobooth

• menu: (ferrrshure) - filetmignon (favs), chickenstars + mac&cheese (kids menu)
• cake: white with raspberry filling
  

all i can think/remember for now.

she came into paper source!