I realized I never took pictures of Lorelei. No, not the character from Gilmore Girls, I meant my purple orchids, which look like this. They were so pretty when I bought them months ago, too. After much struggle with trying to get enough indirect sunlight (what does that mean?), the flowers eventually wilted and all that's left of the plant are the green, leaf and stem parts of it. Lewis is right, I should re-pot them and get some fertilizer.
I wanted to get another orchid and name it Phoebe, like from the show Friends, but I think Phoebe would have to be something like a daisy of the sort. I saw some cacti at the Baazar on Ring Road, they look pretty cool. Only for $5 I think?
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Ethnic Studies
So today in Asian American Studies we watched a film called "On Strike!" It mainly focused the student strikes in California about keeping ethnic studies within the universities, dated back to 1999, not so long ago when you think about it. There were conflicts about whether or not the department of ethnic studies was practical enough to be kept as a continuing part of the schools. Administration simply could not increase funding for its classes and kept cutting back every year. It was finally cut back so much it was decided it should be eliminated altogether. Simple enough, no?
Many students felt strongly about keeping it. What would happen if the diversity of such studies were taken away? There were arguments about how classes such as ethnic studies promoted a higher knowledge because it isn't information given to you that you're expected to believe because it is based on a equation. It promoted diversity, it better represented students of many backgrounds, it wasn't insignificant.
Students at UC Berkeley in 1999 had peacefully protested while police forces were ordered by the current chancellor to remove the students from the area. After sit ins and student rallies, they decided a hunger strike would probably get the most attention. After a week of hunger strikes, again the police force was ordered to come in and remove the students at all costs. All costs. Students were cornered around their camp, demanded they leave because they're on private property, maced, beaten, some were almost run over by the bus. Thankfully no one was injured, but the attention these protesters got brought in a lot more supporters, not only from the school's faculty and student body, but also the the community outside of campus. About half of the students were arrested, but later released the next day.
Everyone that supported this cause spread from other campuses. They believed that the current recession affected minorities and having ethnic studies helped fight the misrepresentation of these groups. Moving away from ethnic backgrounds, it was for the betterment of education overall as well, to prevent the ignorance of history, how it wasn't just the perspective of white Europeans. There are other point of views, many of which will tell you that history was written by the winners in the larger output of textbooks given to our schools. The cause was to promote diversity among such studies and to continue its existence in the future.
The chancellor and his administration agreed to meet with the student protesters. I think the involvement of the faculty shook the chancellor up. The school belonged to the students, without them, there would be no school. Arresting the students only prolonged the problem so it came down to negotiation to end this violence and the protesting. Every thing was met in regards to keeping ethnic studies, the only thing the administration would not agree with was amnesty for the students that were arrested the last night of the hunger strike. Overall, the fight was won.
I found it a little more down hearted when a few students also said that if ethnic studies were taken away today, they would most likely be indifferent about it. Words of the engineering majors I may add. Shouldn't something like this bring a community together, even if it's UCI? I'll admit our school has a lack of school spirit and unity. I envy campuses like Berkeley, UCLA, etc. for being such a community together. It's what makes a school worth mentioning about, not just the academics and whatever merits it's known for. But back to the students that said they wouldn't care of ethnic studies were taken away, I think they'd only do anything about it if the rest of the school was doing it. Damn conformists, can't make up your own opinions and have to rely on others.
Unlike the math and sciences, ethnic studies was considered unimportant because it falls under the wings of humanities and social sciences, this was discussed in class, not the film. The administration, as students in my class have argued, believed that ethnic studies was probably not as profitable towards the schools, because it wasn't practical enough for occupations in the long run. If you look at the construction going on at UCI, as one student put it, you can probably see where the bias is. SSLH (social science) was supposed to have had extensions of buildings back in the 60s, when the school was just opening, they're finally doing the construction right now. Department of Sciences and supposedly the new Law school that's supposed to be opening, have had donations and more funding than any other department on campus. If you compare the age of these buildings, you'd find that the science buildings are a lot newer and better maintained than those that belong to humanities or social science. Only now is the rest of the school catching up with that.
I don't know how coherent I actually am in this post because I am slightly ranting after all. With humanities and social science, it's not all about personal gain, it's about what you can contribute to the community. It's what the whole group can give back to itself. As a non-science, math, business, political science major or any other major that would seem remotely practical and guarantee a successful job in the future (as most Asian parents would put it, if not mine especially), discussion about ethnic studies really reinforced the confidence of my choice to stick with psychology and Asian American Studies.
Many students felt strongly about keeping it. What would happen if the diversity of such studies were taken away? There were arguments about how classes such as ethnic studies promoted a higher knowledge because it isn't information given to you that you're expected to believe because it is based on a equation. It promoted diversity, it better represented students of many backgrounds, it wasn't insignificant.
Students at UC Berkeley in 1999 had peacefully protested while police forces were ordered by the current chancellor to remove the students from the area. After sit ins and student rallies, they decided a hunger strike would probably get the most attention. After a week of hunger strikes, again the police force was ordered to come in and remove the students at all costs. All costs. Students were cornered around their camp, demanded they leave because they're on private property, maced, beaten, some were almost run over by the bus. Thankfully no one was injured, but the attention these protesters got brought in a lot more supporters, not only from the school's faculty and student body, but also the the community outside of campus. About half of the students were arrested, but later released the next day.
Everyone that supported this cause spread from other campuses. They believed that the current recession affected minorities and having ethnic studies helped fight the misrepresentation of these groups. Moving away from ethnic backgrounds, it was for the betterment of education overall as well, to prevent the ignorance of history, how it wasn't just the perspective of white Europeans. There are other point of views, many of which will tell you that history was written by the winners in the larger output of textbooks given to our schools. The cause was to promote diversity among such studies and to continue its existence in the future.
The chancellor and his administration agreed to meet with the student protesters. I think the involvement of the faculty shook the chancellor up. The school belonged to the students, without them, there would be no school. Arresting the students only prolonged the problem so it came down to negotiation to end this violence and the protesting. Every thing was met in regards to keeping ethnic studies, the only thing the administration would not agree with was amnesty for the students that were arrested the last night of the hunger strike. Overall, the fight was won.
I found it a little more down hearted when a few students also said that if ethnic studies were taken away today, they would most likely be indifferent about it. Words of the engineering majors I may add. Shouldn't something like this bring a community together, even if it's UCI? I'll admit our school has a lack of school spirit and unity. I envy campuses like Berkeley, UCLA, etc. for being such a community together. It's what makes a school worth mentioning about, not just the academics and whatever merits it's known for. But back to the students that said they wouldn't care of ethnic studies were taken away, I think they'd only do anything about it if the rest of the school was doing it. Damn conformists, can't make up your own opinions and have to rely on others.
Unlike the math and sciences, ethnic studies was considered unimportant because it falls under the wings of humanities and social sciences, this was discussed in class, not the film. The administration, as students in my class have argued, believed that ethnic studies was probably not as profitable towards the schools, because it wasn't practical enough for occupations in the long run. If you look at the construction going on at UCI, as one student put it, you can probably see where the bias is. SSLH (social science) was supposed to have had extensions of buildings back in the 60s, when the school was just opening, they're finally doing the construction right now. Department of Sciences and supposedly the new Law school that's supposed to be opening, have had donations and more funding than any other department on campus. If you compare the age of these buildings, you'd find that the science buildings are a lot newer and better maintained than those that belong to humanities or social science. Only now is the rest of the school catching up with that.
I don't know how coherent I actually am in this post because I am slightly ranting after all. With humanities and social science, it's not all about personal gain, it's about what you can contribute to the community. It's what the whole group can give back to itself. As a non-science, math, business, political science major or any other major that would seem remotely practical and guarantee a successful job in the future (as most Asian parents would put it, if not mine especially), discussion about ethnic studies really reinforced the confidence of my choice to stick with psychology and Asian American Studies.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Quotes
I was playing around with my profile for Trillian and accidentally erased some quotes. They will be put here from what I can remember for safe keeping. Any others will be added here too I suppose.
L: Who is this?
A: Destiny's Child.
L: Seasame Child? What the heck is that, something from Sesame Street...??
A: lol No...DESTINY's Child.
"That's a katamari ball of hurt right there."
"You know you have this really cute look when you get hungry?"
A: You look like a frog today.
L: Wanna turn me into a prince?
"You don't have to be timid around me. I've seen you around your friends. Holy shit that's when you're really Vietnamese."
L: Who is this?
A: Destiny's Child.
L: Seasame Child? What the heck is that, something from Sesame Street...??
A: lol No...DESTINY's Child.
"That's a katamari ball of hurt right there."
"You know you have this really cute look when you get hungry?"
A: You look like a frog today.
L: Wanna turn me into a prince?
"You don't have to be timid around me. I've seen you around your friends. Holy shit that's when you're really Vietnamese."
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Instead of Studying
I'd rather sit and watch Friends all day while laughing about life, go to the park, beach, anywhere else but here and take pictures, fly a kite and have a picnic, visit a pet shop where puppies are waiting to be taken home, splurge a little and shop at an actual store, listen to music and just lie on a blanket under the stars, sit in a corner at Borders/Barnes & Nobels and read, bake cookies just to get the smell of cookies to stick around the apartment, go to a garden and just take in how serene nature really is, get a manicure and pedicure because it's a girly thing to do, eating ice cream without a care in the world, or just lay in bed all afternoon with you just because.
Too bad I can't do anything of that 'cause I need to study. I'm just relieved that my midterms are more spread out. Maybe after all this chaos.
Too bad I can't do anything of that 'cause I need to study. I'm just relieved that my midterms are more spread out. Maybe after all this chaos.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Car Chases and Gun Fights
Hot Fuzz is by far the funniest police movie I've seen. Probably one of the few police movies I've seen at all in my lifetime. Lewis told me it was a spoof on all police movies, a very true statement indeed. Simon Pegg is a great actor. The rest of the cast was very convincing with the whole plot. I love old people trying to be all badass.
http://www.totalfilm.com/__data/assets/thumbnail/672839/hot-fuzz-poster.jpg
Just a synopsis: A police officer was moved from the city to the countryside. Simple enough. He is forced to patrol a village that is entirely wiped clean of crime, at least that's what the people think. It starts out with minor crimes being caught by Sargent Angel (Pegg) while the rest of the police force sits back and relaxes. The movie turns into a mystery when someone is murdered and considered an "accident".
The plot thickens and that's when you all can go watch the movie for yourself :). Best fight scenes ever.
http://www.totalfilm.com/__data/assets/thumbnail/672839/hot-fuzz-poster.jpg
Just a synopsis: A police officer was moved from the city to the countryside. Simple enough. He is forced to patrol a village that is entirely wiped clean of crime, at least that's what the people think. It starts out with minor crimes being caught by Sargent Angel (Pegg) while the rest of the police force sits back and relaxes. The movie turns into a mystery when someone is murdered and considered an "accident".
The plot thickens and that's when you all can go watch the movie for yourself :). Best fight scenes ever.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Caffeine Setback
It's not as great when you crash. Okay well not crash, I think I took it gradually. I just couldn't sleep until 2:30 this morning! I think coffee or tea only works out for me when I have it before noon, otherwise I'll be sleep deprived.
Grey's Anatomy comes back today and I think LOST does, too! :)
Grey's Anatomy comes back today and I think LOST does, too! :)
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Good Day
I don't know if it's the effect of the caffeine or that I'm actually having an excellent day today. This will be like the extension of my Twitter post. Slightly incoherent.
Got back at the apartment this morning around 7:40.
Showered.
Read.
Fell asleep for a half hour and woke up for class.
Went to sociology discussion, nothing new.
Had an hour break and went to Starbucks.
The honey latte tastes way better hot than cold.
I caught up with my Dad on the phone for a bit.
Updated him about housing and what not.
Still need decent 4th roommate!
Instead of sitting outside, I stayed indoors outside next class.
Read some more of AAS.
Kevin came early to class, we chatted.
Disney movies and plans to hang out later.
Class starts, no one talked.
Good thing I did the reading so I talked...a lot.
Felt refreshed and prepared.
Excited to write up resume for summer job.
Must find references!
Looking forward to next break.
Went to Trader Joes for groceries.
Flowers were either wilted or for indoors, non-buy.
Got the crazy cashier, almost forgot cashback.
Waited for VDCN bus.
Bus driver fell asleep.
Later recklessly drove us to designated stops.
Didn't want to go to mail room today.
Super warm because I wore a wool sweater most of the day.
Yeah I'm stupid.
Waiting to leave for workshop for grad school.
Will go to the ARC with Lauren later.
Probably hyper at this point.
And I feel girly today.
Got back at the apartment this morning around 7:40.
Showered.
Read.
Fell asleep for a half hour and woke up for class.
Went to sociology discussion, nothing new.
Had an hour break and went to Starbucks.
The honey latte tastes way better hot than cold.
I caught up with my Dad on the phone for a bit.
Updated him about housing and what not.
Still need decent 4th roommate!
Instead of sitting outside, I stayed indoors outside next class.
Read some more of AAS.
Kevin came early to class, we chatted.
Disney movies and plans to hang out later.
Class starts, no one talked.
Good thing I did the reading so I talked...a lot.
Felt refreshed and prepared.
Excited to write up resume for summer job.
Must find references!
Looking forward to next break.
Went to Trader Joes for groceries.
Flowers were either wilted or for indoors, non-buy.
Got the crazy cashier, almost forgot cashback.
Waited for VDCN bus.
Bus driver fell asleep.
Later recklessly drove us to designated stops.
Didn't want to go to mail room today.
Super warm because I wore a wool sweater most of the day.
Yeah I'm stupid.
Waiting to leave for workshop for grad school.
Will go to the ARC with Lauren later.
Probably hyper at this point.
And I feel girly today.
Micro Blogging
"It's the sensation that's sweeping the nation!" This was a quote from a news report I dreamt about last night. It's only been 2 days and I think I have become a little obsessed about Twitter. Thanks, Lewis. No that wasn't sarcasm, I was being sincere.
So the dream I had last night was pretty bizarre. I remember it being an ordinary day and of course, I was Twittering. There was nothing else to do so I caught up with what my friends were Twittering about, too. I turned on the TV and I hear "Micro blogging? What's that? Well America, it's a new sensation that's sweeping the nation!" I have to agree with Lewis, it's like the Rick Roll phenomenon. Except I have a feeling Twitter is going to last longer. The news report had gossip of movie celebrities using Twitter and you can follow them as long as their managers okay you as a non-stalker. I think I was conscious enough to think, "Man, I think I got addicted quick."
I usually don't have that much to say when I blog, but when you can just write blurbs, it's more fun to do so. I don't want the hassle of logging in and then making a new post in my blog here, just to say "At work, bored as hell. Will be out soon." It defeats the purpose of an actual blog because you should have more to say than two half assed sentences. I guess that's why I stopped journaling old school. I used to have time to write out pages and pages of things, but now even if I wanted to, I don't have time to. Blurbs of writing even seemed kind of pointless. It's a lot easier to do online. And micro blogging is perfect for my daily blurbs!
But now that I think of it, I only have my life recorded on paper from 6-12th grade. And maybe bits of college starting out. I should probably try and write again in my journal.
Right. As for Twitter, I have managed to hook Adrienne and Valerie into it. V joined, too, but I think she'll only Twitter once in a while. On my part, Lewis has created a monster...sort of :).
So the dream I had last night was pretty bizarre. I remember it being an ordinary day and of course, I was Twittering. There was nothing else to do so I caught up with what my friends were Twittering about, too. I turned on the TV and I hear "Micro blogging? What's that? Well America, it's a new sensation that's sweeping the nation!" I have to agree with Lewis, it's like the Rick Roll phenomenon. Except I have a feeling Twitter is going to last longer. The news report had gossip of movie celebrities using Twitter and you can follow them as long as their managers okay you as a non-stalker. I think I was conscious enough to think, "Man, I think I got addicted quick."
I usually don't have that much to say when I blog, but when you can just write blurbs, it's more fun to do so. I don't want the hassle of logging in and then making a new post in my blog here, just to say "At work, bored as hell. Will be out soon." It defeats the purpose of an actual blog because you should have more to say than two half assed sentences. I guess that's why I stopped journaling old school. I used to have time to write out pages and pages of things, but now even if I wanted to, I don't have time to. Blurbs of writing even seemed kind of pointless. It's a lot easier to do online. And micro blogging is perfect for my daily blurbs!
But now that I think of it, I only have my life recorded on paper from 6-12th grade. And maybe bits of college starting out. I should probably try and write again in my journal.
Right. As for Twitter, I have managed to hook Adrienne and Valerie into it. V joined, too, but I think she'll only Twitter once in a while. On my part, Lewis has created a monster...sort of :).
Monday, April 21, 2008
It's Been Dull
At work, I mean. The whole thing with coming in every shift is getting annoying. I need real work, not this mindless bullshit. For 5 hours today, I got to go through hundreds of papers that I photocopied from this binder that no one's touched in years. Talk about neglect. It was a binder holding the index of photos taken for the school since the 70s. After photocopying them, I got to look through every page to make sure the text was dark enough. Mind you, I set the copier to it's darkest and some of the stuff still didn't show up. I had to go through the originals and copies and re-line everything in pen. Lame.
Highlight of my day was walking to Langson seeing t-shirts of all colors being strung about the courtyard. I think it had to do with an awareness program for abused family members or something. I didn't have my camera, but I used my phone to take pictures instead.
Highlight of my day was walking to Langson seeing t-shirts of all colors being strung about the courtyard. I think it had to do with an awareness program for abused family members or something. I didn't have my camera, but I used my phone to take pictures instead.
I am now on it. Wanna play follow the leader? Eh, fellow Twitter-er would be more appropriate.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Work
I'm not quite sure why I'm here on a Saturday afternoon. My boss had asked the student employees to sign up for a Saturday to work since a few of us don't work as much on the weekdays. This has been my second Saturday so far. I don't think I'll volunteer for anymore of them for a while. I need a break from this.
It's a plus today though, we had one student come in. Golly gee, one student! It's rather sad. I don't see why our department can't be closed during the weekends and just have special hours when we know we'll be more busy. UCI Library policies I guess. Last week Steve and I were betting how many students would come in. I guessed one or two for good measure. In those 4 long hours, not one face showed up. I just ended up studying. Sorta doing the same thing today, too.
I love where I'm working, but not really what I'm doing here. This whole week has been grunt work, since the staff is out of projects for us to work on. It's been the really easy, but time consuming stuff like moving books to other shelves, paging, and more shelving. I kind of miss dissertation work, send them back to us ProQuest! I need some decent work to do. Heck, I'll photocopy stuff, just anything to add variety, please.
Today is the Wayzgoose festival, which I'm sure is a lot more entertaining than sitting here for the past 3 hours. The weather wasn't as nice looking as yesterday, but the temperature seems perfect. I've pretty much done whatever possible things one can do on Facebook, Gmail, and Zotlink. So all I'm doing is blogging and reading for Psych. I'm going to see my Uncle and his finacee later today so that should be good fun. It's only been the 3rd week of school and I'm stressed out.
It's a plus today though, we had one student come in. Golly gee, one student! It's rather sad. I don't see why our department can't be closed during the weekends and just have special hours when we know we'll be more busy. UCI Library policies I guess. Last week Steve and I were betting how many students would come in. I guessed one or two for good measure. In those 4 long hours, not one face showed up. I just ended up studying. Sorta doing the same thing today, too.
I love where I'm working, but not really what I'm doing here. This whole week has been grunt work, since the staff is out of projects for us to work on. It's been the really easy, but time consuming stuff like moving books to other shelves, paging, and more shelving. I kind of miss dissertation work, send them back to us ProQuest! I need some decent work to do. Heck, I'll photocopy stuff, just anything to add variety, please.
Today is the Wayzgoose festival, which I'm sure is a lot more entertaining than sitting here for the past 3 hours. The weather wasn't as nice looking as yesterday, but the temperature seems perfect. I've pretty much done whatever possible things one can do on Facebook, Gmail, and Zotlink. So all I'm doing is blogging and reading for Psych. I'm going to see my Uncle and his finacee later today so that should be good fun. It's only been the 3rd week of school and I'm stressed out.
Skateboarding
I wish I knew how to so I can show up the douche bag that decided to ridicule me for holding a board!
Friday afternoon, I just got out of class and finished with grocery shopping. Lewis left a few msgs and wanted me to meet him for lunch. "Could you bring me my board?" he asked. "Of course," I thought. I got ready, grabbed his skateboard and headed to UTC to meet him.
I got off the shuttle and didn't see Lewis. There was a mix up, considering how I couldn't call him, I thought he was still at the student center so I decided to head there later. I walked over to Gen first though, still with the skateboard. Now I know there are some awkward ways to hold a board so I held it as normally as possible, not really thinking much about it. While I walked over, some guy just stood there on his phone smiling and gawking at me. "What?" I said. "You know you're supposed to put that thing on the ground and actually ride it?" he said. This is at the point where I'm not sure whether to be pissed 'cause he's sexist or feel awkward and embarrassed. I just told him it wasn't my board and walked away.
In the end I did find Lewis after all and told him about the whole incident. The afternoon ended with sushi and shopping with Nancy.
Moral of the story: Learn how to ride a skateboard and smack that guy (if I ever see him again) in the balls for being such a dick.
Friday afternoon, I just got out of class and finished with grocery shopping. Lewis left a few msgs and wanted me to meet him for lunch. "Could you bring me my board?" he asked. "Of course," I thought. I got ready, grabbed his skateboard and headed to UTC to meet him.
I got off the shuttle and didn't see Lewis. There was a mix up, considering how I couldn't call him, I thought he was still at the student center so I decided to head there later. I walked over to Gen first though, still with the skateboard. Now I know there are some awkward ways to hold a board so I held it as normally as possible, not really thinking much about it. While I walked over, some guy just stood there on his phone smiling and gawking at me. "What?" I said. "You know you're supposed to put that thing on the ground and actually ride it?" he said. This is at the point where I'm not sure whether to be pissed 'cause he's sexist or feel awkward and embarrassed. I just told him it wasn't my board and walked away.
In the end I did find Lewis after all and told him about the whole incident. The afternoon ended with sushi and shopping with Nancy.
Moral of the story: Learn how to ride a skateboard and smack that guy (if I ever see him again) in the balls for being such a dick.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Anticipation
Finally going to see a phone soon tomorrow! I'm just excited to have security back into my hands. I'm also relieved it's going to be Friday tomorrow because I can finally get some amusement back into my slow and tiring week. Linguistics will be a slow 3 hours though, so much to sponge in.
I just want to cook a nice dinner and spend an evening relaxing with Lewis tomorrow.
Have work on Saturday, more mindless work...but hopefully Audrey will have something for me to do, if not I'll just be reading. I'll be missing Wayzgoose kinda, but not too disappointed. Bill Nye the Science Guy was here at UCI this evening, heard it was a big event, but never went.
I just want to cook a nice dinner and spend an evening relaxing with Lewis tomorrow.
Have work on Saturday, more mindless work...but hopefully Audrey will have something for me to do, if not I'll just be reading. I'll be missing Wayzgoose kinda, but not too disappointed. Bill Nye the Science Guy was here at UCI this evening, heard it was a big event, but never went.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
The List
Last night I decided I should make a list of things I want to do before I graduate from college. If that failed, the list would turn into things I want to do before I grow super old. Right now I can't really think of anything except for:
1) Learn how to swim
2) Knit a whole scarf
3) Learn how to French braid properly
4) Bake bread perfectly (baguettes preferably)
5) Skateboard somewhat properly
6) Rollerblade/ice skate sufficiently
7) Maybe get another piercing (ears)
8) Ride in a hot air balloon
9) Learn how to twirl a pen/writing utensil between my fingers
10) Make a souflee/pear almond tarte
11) Double dutch jump rope
12) Learn a new instrument
13) Get a new pet (for college)
14) Build up CD collection
15) Drive the freeway (seriously, man)
16) Organize pictures and print them out
17) Scrapbook or at least finish filling up an album
The list will be extended.
1) Learn how to swim
2) Knit a whole scarf
3) Learn how to French braid properly
4) Bake bread perfectly (baguettes preferably)
5) Skateboard somewhat properly
6) Rollerblade/ice skate sufficiently
7) Maybe get another piercing (ears)
8) Ride in a hot air balloon
9) Learn how to twirl a pen/writing utensil between my fingers
10) Make a souflee/pear almond tarte
11) Double dutch jump rope
12) Learn a new instrument
13) Get a new pet (for college)
14) Build up CD collection
15) Drive the freeway (seriously, man)
16) Organize pictures and print them out
17) Scrapbook or at least finish filling up an album
The list will be extended.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Housing
On a lighter note, we finally managed to make a deposit for the apartment we wanted. They called it the waiting list deposit, which turns into part of our initial security deposit once we are secured a place. If not, it's a full refund. (Crosses fingers) Just a 2 bedroom/2 bath for September, please!
Still on the fence about the potential 4th roommate.
Still on the fence about the potential 4th roommate.
Goodbye, My Almost Lover
Sorry, I know I killed the song, Lewis.
This post will be about a 'significant item'. An item I believe I have attachment issues to...a phone. This would be my second phone. My old phone was a hot pink Razr. Razrs were all the rage back in high school and I got mine when college started. Call me a late bloomer, but I quickly understood the importance of communication at your fingertips.
After a a year with T-Mobile (or was it two years?), our contract expired and it was time to decide to either renew or get a new plan. New plan it was and my parents decided to try AT&T/Cingular again. With that move, we got new phones. I chose this phone mainly for it's organization functions. After I got this phone, they came out with a new model that had wireless Internet. Ass. But even so, I can see why some users are addicted to this phone.
This post will be about a 'significant item'. An item I believe I have attachment issues to...a phone. This would be my second phone. My old phone was a hot pink Razr. Razrs were all the rage back in high school and I got mine when college started. Call me a late bloomer, but I quickly understood the importance of communication at your fingertips.
After a a year with T-Mobile (or was it two years?), our contract expired and it was time to decide to either renew or get a new plan. New plan it was and my parents decided to try AT&T/Cingular again. With that move, we got new phones. I chose this phone mainly for it's organization functions. After I got this phone, they came out with a new model that had wireless Internet. Ass. But even so, I can see why some users are addicted to this phone.
Say hello and goodbye to my cell phone. No I did not name it, I've decided names belong to only certain inanimate objects. It's a little ridiculous to name phones. I still have attachment issues to this thing regardless of it being nameless. It's the BlackBerry 8100 Pearl. I've been addicted to updating it with my calendar and contact info with just a USB cord under 2 minutes. I could have done that with any other phone, but in comparison to my Razr, this was a lot faster and nicer.
The only options AT&T/Cingular would offer was either the sleek black or the shiny red phone. Since I had a pink phone before, a red one wouldn't hurt. T-Mobile did offer a navy blue...I still like the red a lot better. It's a bold color, plus it doesn't blend in with the typical black/grey colored phones.
Now why do you ask me why I'm saying goodbye to a perfectly good phone? I will tell you. It's because my parents didn't double check their research and decided T-Mobile was better in the end. I am bitter that I have to send it back. I've spent so much time customizing it with pictures, ringtones, music, etc. I even ordered an Invisible Shield for it to protect it, which Lewis spent a while to help me put it on. I'm sorry :(. I've backed up all the data I need and I slowly have had to peel off the Invisible Shield. It's wrong. I've only had it for about 3 weeks and there was a "recall".
The only options AT&T/Cingular would offer was either the sleek black or the shiny red phone. Since I had a pink phone before, a red one wouldn't hurt. T-Mobile did offer a navy blue...I still like the red a lot better. It's a bold color, plus it doesn't blend in with the typical black/grey colored phones.
Now why do you ask me why I'm saying goodbye to a perfectly good phone? I will tell you. It's because my parents didn't double check their research and decided T-Mobile was better in the end. I am bitter that I have to send it back. I've spent so much time customizing it with pictures, ringtones, music, etc. I even ordered an Invisible Shield for it to protect it, which Lewis spent a while to help me put it on. I'm sorry :(. I've backed up all the data I need and I slowly have had to peel off the Invisible Shield. It's wrong. I've only had it for about 3 weeks and there was a "recall".
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Adolescents
As much as I'm learning in my Psych 21A class, I'm just hoping whatever it being taught is valid for the majority of teenagers today. The stages and levels one supposedly goes through in their lifetime to have a better understanding of the world around them. Part of the theories seem too good to be true because everything is uniform and expected to happen in these age ranges. My professor quickly adds that those are estimates. Estimates that cannot work out for everyone and that we all work on different speeds. Let's just hope it works out in the end that we eventually become rational.
You're only 17, being 18 doesn't grant you magic powers. You'll think once the title of being legal is wonderful, but you can't really do much at that age. Just because you're ready to get out there and declare yourself independent, you're going to want to crawl back to Mommy and Daddy. No matter how tough you think you are.
You say you'll pay for college and get yourself two jobs. Wow, not just one job, but two jobs! Under your breath your murmur that it will be for over the summer and maybe part of the school year. Not even full time, but part time jobs will get you anything! Everything that a person needs you declare. The jobs are where, I ask you? You laugh and say it's easy to find jobs, if any mall job takes you, you'll do two of them. How naive you really are. Only 17 and you think you're the most clever person in the entire universe.
All that money you're making will definitely just go for the college funds. Each class is a unit, right? And maybe most of the stuff we need to read will be online? I should have enough to pay for rent, yeah definitely. You forgot the basic survival needs, food and water?
And living without parents will be a cinch, you yell, you're just going to live with a friend's grandmother. As if the world will bow to your needs and you don't need to reciprocate. All your belongings will be folded neatly into a small suitcase and that will be your closet for the rest of your life until you can afford to get a real one.
What about getting around, I challenge. Whatever, you scoff, if I work hard enough, I can get around on my own. It's funny because you've never driven in your life and you have no idea how to take the bus. The only thing you know how to do is dial with the phone that your boyfriend got you and call him to haul your ass to wherever you probably need to be. None of your other friends can drive, everyone else has permits but you. Not so independent when you need someone else to take you around, even if isn't Mommy or Daddy.
I have dreams, I have hopes! If I pray with all my heart and hope to be invincible, I will make it on my own. That you won't, my dear. That you won't. Screw Mom and Dad, I'm not quite fond of them anymore. I was probably heavily abused as a child because they don't really love me as much as my other siblings. They were never parents to me and certainly will not support me in anyway. They don't care, so I won't care. I'll just make it on my own without anyone's help. Not if you won't let anyone else in on your little secret mission, you won't get anywhere.
You're only 17, being 18 doesn't grant you magic powers. You'll think once the title of being legal is wonderful, but you can't really do much at that age. Just because you're ready to get out there and declare yourself independent, you're going to want to crawl back to Mommy and Daddy. No matter how tough you think you are.
You say you'll pay for college and get yourself two jobs. Wow, not just one job, but two jobs! Under your breath your murmur that it will be for over the summer and maybe part of the school year. Not even full time, but part time jobs will get you anything! Everything that a person needs you declare. The jobs are where, I ask you? You laugh and say it's easy to find jobs, if any mall job takes you, you'll do two of them. How naive you really are. Only 17 and you think you're the most clever person in the entire universe.
All that money you're making will definitely just go for the college funds. Each class is a unit, right? And maybe most of the stuff we need to read will be online? I should have enough to pay for rent, yeah definitely. You forgot the basic survival needs, food and water?
And living without parents will be a cinch, you yell, you're just going to live with a friend's grandmother. As if the world will bow to your needs and you don't need to reciprocate. All your belongings will be folded neatly into a small suitcase and that will be your closet for the rest of your life until you can afford to get a real one.
What about getting around, I challenge. Whatever, you scoff, if I work hard enough, I can get around on my own. It's funny because you've never driven in your life and you have no idea how to take the bus. The only thing you know how to do is dial with the phone that your boyfriend got you and call him to haul your ass to wherever you probably need to be. None of your other friends can drive, everyone else has permits but you. Not so independent when you need someone else to take you around, even if isn't Mommy or Daddy.
I have dreams, I have hopes! If I pray with all my heart and hope to be invincible, I will make it on my own. That you won't, my dear. That you won't. Screw Mom and Dad, I'm not quite fond of them anymore. I was probably heavily abused as a child because they don't really love me as much as my other siblings. They were never parents to me and certainly will not support me in anyway. They don't care, so I won't care. I'll just make it on my own without anyone's help. Not if you won't let anyone else in on your little secret mission, you won't get anywhere.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Success
So Lauren and I went to go apartment hunting today and the outcomes were pretty good. Thank goodness we looked today, otherwise we would have been screwed if we left it till May. I can definitely do a walk to campus within 5 minutes. I can't wait to be living with her and V next year! We need a 4th roommate though. Hopefully Diane or Claudia will say yes.
And my hedgehog will not be dyed red! Au naturale, mon cheri! ;)
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Sad Piggy Bank
I haven't been this low on money in a while. Kind of sad to see it happen. Must use loose change!
Thursday, April 3, 2008
New Quarter
"Don't believe or disbelieve the things I tell you in class." - O'Connell
It's only been two classes with this professor for sociology and I'm already loving his sense of humor. Good sign. I'm definitely not that thrilled of finishing off the 60 series for AAS. Psychology 21A is alright, the professor is charming, but the lecture hall is pretty packed to sit in. Haven't been to linguistics yet since we meet once a week every Friday. Hopefully I can endure 3 hours of it.
Yeah...I'm dicking around at work. I finished with stuff early.
It's only been two classes with this professor for sociology and I'm already loving his sense of humor. Good sign. I'm definitely not that thrilled of finishing off the 60 series for AAS. Psychology 21A is alright, the professor is charming, but the lecture hall is pretty packed to sit in. Haven't been to linguistics yet since we meet once a week every Friday. Hopefully I can endure 3 hours of it.
Yeah...I'm dicking around at work. I finished with stuff early.
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