tingtingt-ting! tangtangt-tang!

we came back from warner springs this afternoon.

this winter retreat seemed like the shortest retreat ever..

but then again,

i don't know if i could last another day if we had stayed longer (-_-!)

i am so tired.

i slept at 5 the night before we left

then at retreat i slept at 6 and 4 

and i woke up early in the morning all 3 days.

i would love to tell you how our trip was but i am too tired to even think.

all i can think about is our smoke filled kitchen everyday haha

i've been wanting to go to sleep all day

but I'm forcing myself to stay awake

so i can get back into my regular sleeping routine.

i hope i'm not catching a cold..

New Camera!

so my mother gave me my christmas present a couple days early

(just like she always does)

which tempted me to open it :P

(just like it always does)

and i ended up giving in..

(just like i always do)

i

love

it

:)

here's my first pictureeee:

OH EM GEEEEE

Guess who is finally on break!!!

------> ME

I had my last final this morning! i spent a long time on that painting (-_-!) it actually turned out completely different from what i had originally planned.. but i think it was for the better. I even incorporated myself into it! haha but... somehow i came out with the face of a white girl. fail. I can't believe I'm finally on break! No more tests?? No more art projects?? whaaaat?! This is seriously the first weekend that i have free from the stresses of meeting project deadlines since the summer.. I have so many things i want to do! I bought a bunch of cookie/cupcake stuff so I'm definitely going to be doing some baking. I also want to take some trips back to LA. I miss freshman year when we actually had the time to go pretty frequently :(  I should make a list of places i want to go and things i want to do before this break is over!

LETS PLAY! :)

Two Down, Two More to Go

Today i finished the two more "difficult" finals that i have.

(the serious ones like journalism and psychology)

now the only two finals i have left are my artsy fartsy ones!

I have my art lecture final tomorrow at 5pm

and my final art project critique on friday at 9am

after that I'm  D O N E !!

I would so much rather stress over art projects 

than study useless information that I'm not even interested in..

contrary to my last entry,

i was reminded of how cute some people are.

like last week some guy put fake noses and taped long stem roses 

on some of the stop signs around campus.

get it?? "stop and smell the roses"

and today i saw a guy sitting at the entrance near the student union

with a big sign that said "relax"

and he sat there and sang and played guitar.

it's refreshing to see people like that around.

and i was also reminded that some people do care.

and that people can be nice.

thank you.

to everyone who made me happy today :)

ASDF;LKJ

humans are so cruel.

the more i think about it the more gloomy i get.

getting into detail with that thought seems too incriminating

why am i getting so cynical?

i should be happy around this time of year.

i hope i don't turn into one of those angry people who hate the holidays

i just want to be happy.

Decem-burrrrr!

It has been extremely cold these past few days and i heard that we should be expecting rain this week. I hate cold weather.. but i know some of you crazies are enjoying this! I don't know about you, but cold weather is so uncomfortable for me. It makes me dread some of the things i do like getting out of bed in the morning,  changing/putting on my jeans that feel like they have been sitting in a refrigerator overnight, getting out of the shower, getting into my frozen car, etc. (or perhaps I just love to complain) any-who, I have finals this week. I have two finals on tuesday, one on wednesday night, and our final art project critique on friday morning. I guess I have it pretty easy compared to some other of you. Surprisingly, I'm not really stressed about any of it at the moment. Maybe I just haven't realized that this is the end already. Who knows. I don't have any finals tomorrow so i plan on sleeping in, catching up on some TV shows, and studying. I think I've mentioned this in an earlier entry.. but i have the urge to bake. This is probably the result of having the food network on so much, especially with all this holiday stuff going on. I want to bake cookies or cupcakes cause I don't think a whole cake is as appetizing and convenient to eat as small treats.  yum.. i should stop rambling. 

The Way The Truth and The Life

It's true when they say that everything can change in a second.

And it's amazing how many times i was reminded of that this week.

I can't wait for finals week to be over.

school is the last thing i want to think about.

I have decided not to work this break.

I could really use the money,

but i think i should use the break to collect myself instead.

I feel like i need to find myself.. you know what i mean?

and hopefully with new years approaching, it will motivate me to do so.

I need to start thinking about what really matters to me.

I need to re-examine the relationships i have right now.

and I definitely need to learn how to control myself.

then, maybe, i could set my priorities straight.

I'm tired and I'm hurt.

I know that there is only ONE thing that can help me.

but i don't know if I'm strong enough to give everything up and just rely on trust.

all I know is that I don't need another reason to wear my glasses.

Easy Breezy

how exciting! it is finally the last week of instruction! i think I'm pretty set for finals week which is next week. i don't know why but I'm not exactly stressed about finals. I'm not even stressed about my final art project (which is kinda weird) i feel like i should worry more o.O I've been feeling really carefree ever since i finished my 8 page paper on monday night. I've been working on my art final and i decided to make it into a diptych (a piece with two panels). The theme of our final is "surrealism" which is basically a mix between things that are real and things that are dreamlike. At first it was hard for me decide on an idea because, as you can imagine, there are like endless possibilities with surrealism. It's kind of hard for me to explain the concept i have in mind but i hope everything works out in the end. i think I'm pretty much done with the left side. Now i just need to make another 14x17 for be the right side. 

the color quality is horrible online but..

this is what i have so far

i couldn't resist. i just HAD to use gold paint :)

the weather is so nice today.

it's warm, sunny, and there's a slight breeze outside.

i love long beach weather sometimes.

so i decided to go outside and take some pictures

i would've taken more if there weren't so many scary bug in the bushes :P

bleh.. i hate how the internet ruins the picture/color quality

The Good:

i just finished registering for spring 2009! Unfortunately, my registration time was at 9:00AM on one of the few days that i get to sleep in (-__-!) I had to drag myself out of bed and into this chair of mine. Have you ever noticed how  s l o w l  y  time seems to go when you're waiting to register? Especially when it got to 8:57AM.. 8:59AM.. 8:59AM (that last minute felt like 5 minutes). BUT! i ended up getting all my first choice classes! :D which meansss i have class Mon-Thurs and i start at 11:00AM everyday! You don't know how relieved i am with that out of my way.

The Bad:

 I decided that i should try to finish my GEs so I'm only taking one art class. I am also taking four general education classes, and one kinesiology class. One + FOUR + ONE = Six! yes, i know.. SIX CLASSES O_O YIKES! i hope i don't regret this.. especially when the majority of my classes are boring GEs. I am taking Political Science, Philosophy, Communication, Geography, Intro to Drawing, and Group Exercise: Cardio. I decided to take the kinesi

ology class so i would be  obligated to exercise consistently lol not to mention, it oddly fits perfectly into my schedule. The downside to this is that it's one of my 11AM classes so i'll probably be all gross and sweaty for my following classes. (yuck). And lastly, I heard the professor that is teaching my drawing class is really difficult and that she likes to gives an unbelievable amount of work. uh oh. 

How Cute Are These Lyrics!

V1:
You be my princess
I'll be your toad
I'll follow behind you 
on rainbow road
Protect you from red shells 
wherever we go
I promise.

V2:
Noone will touch us 
if we pick up a star
If you spin out 
you can ride in my car
When we slide together 
we generate sparks
in our wheels and our hearts

Chorus:
The finish line 
is just around the bend
I'll pause this game 
so our love will never end
Let's go again

V3:
The blue shell is coming
so I'll go ahead
If you hang behind
it'll hit me instead
but never look back
cause I'm down but not dead
I'll catch up to you

Bridge:
Don't worry about 
Bowser or DK
Eat this glowing mushroom
and they'll all fade away

Chorusx2

to the mushroom cup
and the flower cup
and the star cup
and the reverse cup

walalalalala
walalalalalawaluigiiiiii

EVERYTHING is just so "beautiful" in this one

Michelle and I helped out at a wedding at the Huntington Beach Hyatt on Saturday. I never knew how nice the Hyatt was! It felt like every room and corner there was beautiful! Setting up in the beginning was pretty hectic because it felt like we were running late and we weren't exactly sure what we were doing =X. Luckily though, everything turned out great. The flowers and decorations were pink and brown themed. I  l o v e d  the flowers. Weddings are so fun. They're beautiful and filled with happy people. It was kind of cool seeing everything come together in the behind the scenes perspective..

btw. there was a beautiful sunset that night

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I finally got a gym membership at 24 this weekend! Im going to be very disappointed in myself if i don't go consistently (-_-!). Lets go exercise!!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

It's so nice to finally have a break from the chaos of school. Although, i do wish i didn't have so many art projects due on monday :(  I can't believe the holidays are here again.. It's kinda scary how fast time goes by now. I mean, how is it that there are only 3 more weeks of school left?! I always tend to get all contemplative during the winter. There's just something about the holidays and the end of another year that (depending on that year) can make me feel really happy or sad.. but anyways, i'll save that for a December entry. It is the November and today is Thanksgiving. I wonder if people actually think about what they're thankful for anymore or if they just think about the crazy sales going on.. As for me, i have the usual list of things that i am thankful for like family, a home to come back to, blahhh the usual.. but i think this year what i am really thankful for are all the carefree moments i had this year. The moments where i felt like everything was right and i was truly happy, you know? All the laughter, smiles, and good times that i shared. (how cheesy..) okay im gonna end this before i am tempted to delete this.

and if you don't stop running you can never breathe

Four One Nine

i went to the  most adorable cafe today  :)

i know it was only my first time there but i seriously love it. 

it is now one of my favorite places.

the cafe is actually a gallery&cafe&garden.

art. food. flowers. everything that i love! (how perfect)

you get to choose where you want to sit.

it's basically set up like a house with different styles of furniture. 

there's even a backyard with outdoor seating, secluded rooms, and a side patio. 

i saw some stairs on the side of the house which led to a small gate that said "art studio" so I'm curious if people are actually allowed to go up there and work.. that would be absolutely magnificent! 

whoever designed the layout and furnished the place is extremely talented because there were so many different themes, styles, and seating arrangements! 

plus, amazingly enough, the cafe is not cluttered or cramped at all. 

It seemed like each area had at least some sense of privacy to it. 

The menu was quite pricey but that was pretty much expected.. 

they served the usual cafe stuff like coffee, tea, juice/slushes, desserts, light entrees, etc. 

i ended up sharing an ice cream waffle with michelle and getting a cup of hot chocolate (even though i drank it cold). i can't wait until i have the chance to go back again!!

p.s sorry for the horrendous quality of my phone's camera (-__-!)

pink pink pink

[  _ _ _ _ Nintendo ]

i found my DS! 

but i think i lost my charger  D:

since Circuit City is closing and having a massive sale,

i couldn't help myself ..

i bought Cooking Mama 2 and Brain Age 2! 

(i have been playing for the past 3 hours) (@_@)

[ _ _ _ _  souvenirs ]

my mom and henry came back from their vacation last night.

they brought back LOTS and LOTS of  souvenirs for me!

most of the gifts were pink Hello kitty stuff  :) (what a surprise)

even though i absolutely LOVE all the Hello kitty stuff  they bought me

i secretly like the music box my mom made in Japan the most.  =X

it plays a phrase of a song that sounds SO FAMILIAR!

but i cant remember where i've heard it from..

[ _ _ _ _ sky]

in the parking lot at Ralphs in Long Beach

Warning: female content

ugh.

i'm on the 2nd day of my rag.

i had a delicious brownie with whipped cream during lunch.

and i feel/i am extremely fat.

i have my sulking playlist on full blast.

and i don't want to do anything.

infact, i don't exactly plan on going to my 2nd class.

i was late for my morning class.

For some reason my phone was on silent

so i didn't hear my 4 alarms going off (-__-!)

(i hate it when that happens)

by the time i got to class i was a half hour late.

I ended up sitting outside because i didn't want to rudely interrupt our guest speaker.

Luckily i was able to sneak in after class and turn in my journal entry.

(so i guess i got credit for the day without even being there)

bleh. this is pathetic.

i need to do something.

i want to go ride a bike at the beach.

i can't seem to find my Nintendo DS :(   i really hope that it's lying around somewhere in my room. lately i've been wanting to play video games and im not exactly sure why.. i found myself buying a tamagotchi on sunday 

and playing Tetris and snake online this is probably just another one of my random phases of interest (-_-!)  anywho, guess what i found! ...... cooking mama 2 !  im still debating whether or not i should get it cause it looks SUPER FUN! but at the same time.. who knows how long this game playing phase of mine will last.

so janice has a magazine project deadline to meet

and she asked michelle and i to help her design the pages inside.

i finally finished designing my pages.

surprisingly it was pretty fun to make.

it is now 4:36AM

i can't believe i stayed up till 4AM like i did last night.

i am so, so tired.

why am i not sleeping you ask?

because i'm waiting for michelle to finish her pages..

so this is what i've been doing for the past 7 hours

      

    

as odd as it sounds

i realized that i don't exactly know how to drink hot beverages.

i always end up waiting for it to cool down.

i think the only hot beverage i ever drink is hot chocolate.

(which isn't even hot by the time i start drinking)

today i had my first cup of hot (or shall i say warm) coffee.

i've always loved the smell of coffee 

but at the same time

i never drank it for i knew it had a bitter taste and scalding temperature.

as i was in the art store today during break,

i found myself lurking around the cappuccino machine.

the pleasant aroma of french vanilla was absolutely inviting in the cold weather

so i decided to buy a small cup.

i guess you can't exactly consider it coffee

cause it was diluted with milk, sugar, and vanilla

but i must say, it was quite delicious.

it tasted like warm melted jamoca ice cream.

i think that's as close to drinking coffee as i can get.

mmmm. now i want some whip cream.