renew me day by day~

Happy birthday ROOMIE!

2008-07-14T23:59:00.005-04:00

Yes, this is the last minute, but I had to do it before the day was over :)

I hope that God will bless you immensely this year, through all the change that's happening, and will happen. ;) I hope that you will have the best year of your life (because you're living with me haha) full of adventures in life, in school, in boys ;)

batting artist

2008-07-10T00:04:00.004-04:00

There are many different things that challenge me. People who talk slow, making steak, mom with menopause (haha). But basically, there are two big things in which I am challenged: athletically and artistically.

It's interesting though. During this summer, both things, in which I suck most at, are just flailing their arms in front of me, begging me to let them into my life.

First off, there's the joy of softball. Even though I can't run, can't throw, can't catch, can't bat, my life and heart is completely immersed in The Way. I watch others run, throw, catch and bat, hoping that maybe, just once, I would be able to do them too. You know when you get that feeling that "this time, this time, I am going to be amazing (or at least decent), I promise I will blow them away." Except, obviously, it never happens. It's still the beginning of the season, so who really knows what will happen, but don't expect too much sport out of me anytime soon. Nonetheless, I love softball, watching it, helping coach it, just gives me such great joy to be part of such an awesome team. :)

Secondly, it's my overwhelming desire to do something artsy. About a week ago, I bought a DIY sewing kit in hopes of learning how to sew. Since the kit included everything + instructions, I thought I'd be able to accomplish it in no time. Except when I opened the box, the instructions just confused me 10 times more than regular sewing ever had. A couple days ago, I was walking around when I came across canvases for painting, I pictured myself painting something amazing and was so tempted to buy them. Thank goodness my mom was there too, and refused to let me get it. Untouched paints would have probably cost me a lot. Just a little while ago, I was thinking about what book to start reading, but then I thought more and more about writing a book. Wouldn't it be amazing to publish your own book? But with my limited commitment level to writing and my immense imagination, I just decided to blog it instead.

I don't understand why these thoughts are going through my head so much recently as these things aren't really what usually pass through my mind on a regular basis. Maybe it's about time to get in touch with my artistic and athletic side of my life. It's not all just about academics right?

P.S. do you have any suggestions about what book to start reading?

happy birthday DW :)

2008-07-04T11:17:00.002-04:00

May God bless you tremendously this year, in life, in school, in girls. ;)

lazy

2008-07-02T22:20:00.002-04:00

I recently realized that I have so many things to say, but I am just too lazy to write. How often have you wanted to do something consistently, to make something routine, but fail miserably. I'd say this blog might be it. I really should start up my routines again. Maybe blog a bit more, read a bit more, network a bit more. But then again it's summer. When camp starts up, I'll be more productive, I promise.

On a side note, I just finished Sailor Moon live action drama. It is AMAZING. If you were ever a fan of Sailor Moon back in the day, watch it on crunchyroll! :) It's got the awesome corniness of normal japanese girls transforming into Sailor soldiers with brightly coloured wigs, but still has all the love drama between Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask and the conflict drama between the soldiers. Oh, how I heart. If you're ever down, just watch a random episode of it, reminisce about your childhood, and get lost in the world of Sailor Moon. Mmm <3

puzzle pieces

2008-06-17T00:38:00.003-04:00

Puzzles. I love making puzzles, I love solving puzzles, I love puzzles.

Puzzles make you think, they make your brain move (or at least allow the neurons to send greater amounts of action potential towards their ends to release more acetylcholine to stimulate the receptors of the adjacent neuron :)). I think the joy of the puzzle does not come in the completion of it, but the whole thought process and man power it takes to attempt to reach its final product or answer. Of course, the final product is always rewarding, but the longer it takes to solve, the more satisfaction you will have in the end.

Life is full of puzzles. Every new thing that you learn is like a new piece to the puzzle that fits in perfectly with the previous ones. It keeps adding on everyday until, well, your life ends. Because many other people factor into your life, even when your life ends, the puzzle is still incomplete as it must add on to the puzzle pieces of all the bystanders in your life.

When we face situations, we do not know all sides of it, so we only obtain one piece of the puzzle. Nothing else fits with it, but you now it has to go somewhere, you know there is more to this lonely piece. Sometimes you may never be able to fill in those missing pieces and for some reason, they don't affect the puzzle. The pieces get replaced and memories of it are vague. However, on occasion, you learn something new about the situation no matter how long ago it was, and suddenly you get a new piece to fill in right beside your old one. In that instant, you get a glimpse of the bigger picture and everything is just a clearer.

This is why I love life. That moment, when everything becomes clearer, the moment pieces come together. The moment, you realize why something happened and why it happened that way. I don't think that when I search for these missing puzzle pieces that I'm being nosy, but just that I have this starving curiousity to know that which I do not. It may get me into trouble sometimes, but when I get to see pieces come together...I get this sense of satisfaction, a slight euphoric sensation that just makes me all tingly inside. It helps me to understand why people did what they did and why they reacted the way they reacted.

When you get that moment of clarity, it just feels so good.

*Victoria sits on her chair staring out the window with her hands on the keyboard, she tilts her head as a slight smile appears on her face* (PAHAHAHAHAHAHA for you Rachel :))

mirlando <3

2008-06-01T23:35:00.002-04:00

There are so many couples in Hollywood and I'm sure everyone has their favourite. They are mine. My two most favourite celebrities dating, how awesome is that? Though I can't find some really good pictures of them, here are some. Legolas and a Victoria Secret angel. Match made in heaven. :)

an ode to my mother <3

2008-05-11T08:51:00.000-04:00

Oh mother, you are the best,
No words in the vernacular can express
The things you do for me out of love
God definitely made you from up above.

When I’m happy in life,
You are always there with me
When I’m not that nice,
You still love and let me be.

When I’m sad,
You cheer me up
When I’m mad,
You let me sulk.

I love you lots, I hope you know
And I hope this poem will let me show
How much I love and appreciate you
For all the things you say and do!

So now I’d like to take this chance to say,
Have a very Happy Mother’s Day!

With love, Victoria

materialism

2008-05-02T22:24:00.004-04:00

Why is it that when you buy things, you always become a little happier? Whether it's new clothes, new gadgets, new toys, there is always a small sense of pride when you look at purchase. Obviously, this feeling doesn't stay for too long, and then your eyes go a-wandering once again in search of new material prizes of satisfaction.

Our world now has definitely fallen into the deadly grasps of that which is known as materialism. It's sad to see it rule the lives of the younger generation nowadays. Hollister, iPods, UGGS (gross), and overpriced, brand-named, cheap material clothing have overcome our society and have completely changed the value of our quality in life. But really, who's counting. You like what is pretty and what is popular and there's nothing wrong with that. As long as it doesn't consume your life by placing itself on the top of your priorities list.

And so, I love to shop :) and the best place to shop is in the states. And thus, I shall share with you my shopping adventures. Don't judge haha. I haven't shopped all year that I've been in school, maybe a shirt here or there. and don't worry, just know that I bought everything for a good deal :)

forever21
pink t.green t.hot pink shorts.brown shorts.gray shorts.white/gray striped t.blue shirt dress.blue/brown/white bag.black tights
aeropostale
sunglasses.green guy hooded shirt
victoria's secret
5 undies for $25 :)
marshall's
elephant hoodie ^_^
burlington coat factory
white dress shirt.striped vest.orange short sleeve shirt
charlotte russe
long teal t.white cute shirt
rue 21
jeans
gap
brown sandals
windsor
white/black polka dot dress
fushcia/black dress
target :) (do not underestimate this store)
black heels with a bow.pink beach shoes.brown flip flops.pink flats.plaid shorts.6 pairs of pink socks
mac
liquidlast eyeliner.technakohl liner.studiofix foundation.liquid concealer
papaya
black belt.jeans.teal top
fry's electronics
pink headphones
_______
total for 4 days: 46 items...

... :)

kekeke. I can't walk into another shopping mall, or I'll just keep on going like that energizer bunny. It's been so much fun spending time with my parents, going around and getting lost on the most confusing highways of Dallas.

Besides shopping, I've been eating delicious sushi and I visited the 6th floor museum, the museum dedicated to the assassination of the late President John F. Kennedy. I got a good history lesson, but seriously there is nothing else but that in downtown Dallas. Quite a disappointment. Oh well. Dallas has the most outlet mall space per square mile of land in all of USA. I guess that's all that really matters :) WHEEE!!

aLx forever

2008-04-26T15:45:00.002-04:00

Happy birthday to my favourite boy, Franky! :)

Do you know how awesome you are? Do you know how much better my life is with you in it? You're always there to encourage me, to make me laugh, even if you don't mean to :P.

Love you to death. I wish you the best 21st birthday ever ! <3

spice grrrrls - stop

2008-04-24T23:37:00.004-04:00

This is what makes us so awesome :)

ps. love my hula hooping skills?

//edit: yes, it's a karaoke place, but there was definitely no alcohol involved as it was 8:45 pm and happy hour was ending! :)

the end.

2008-04-23T16:47:00.002-04:00

Last night marked the end of my third year in university. Something about translating about answering questions and losing credit cards... in the same sentence. :S I'm so not taking Japanese next year. But I still believe, it was my favourite class these past two years. I am now self sufficient in the language, where I can communicate about basic things like school, restaurants, sight seeing, cooking, and... post offices... but very slowly. More anime and dramas I guess :) Must practice my poor listening skills though. My reading skills and writing skills are definitely better than my conversational skills.

But it is done. It's still quite unbelievable to me right now. I feel like I still need to go back to London for class next week, but really, I don't. Today marks the beginning of summer for me, and it's going to start off with a bang *cross fingers* I can't wait for all the fun things that come with summer, mainly... softball.

/softball tangent/ No matter how much I suck at softball, or sports in general, I still love it so much. It's not really about the game itself, but what it represents. The fun times together, throwing around, going out for dinners at pho 88, sleepovers, team spirit... and of course, the much needed, but probably not sufficient.. exercise. Love it, love it, love it. I have a feeling that God is going to work wonders on The Way this year, and I can't wait to be part of it :)
/end tangent/

But this year has been quite a blessing. To be living with such awesome roommates at Summit was definitely my highlight(s) of my year. It's so amazing to find people you are so compatible with and with whom you can completely be yourself ;) I seriously don't know what I'm going to do without you girls next year. Not to say my new ones won't be amazing, but I'm going to miss you girls so much. All the memories we've had in that house: cooking feasts, birthdays, pilates ;), Gilmore girls, "monkey" business, and many more that cannot be disclosed to the public (have to keep this blog PG13, you know :P). But I thank God so much for bringing you girls into my life. Bridesmaids anyone? haha. Love you girls to death.

ACF once again was a great memory. Though I probably wasn't as involved as I meant to be this year, I still feel like I've learned a whole lot from you all. Being a small group leader definitely opened my eyes to the vast greatness of God's grace and mercy. haha. This year, I learned, and am still learning to give it all up to God and to let Him guide my decisions in all aspects of my life, whether it may be about school, the future, or relationships, it's really is, in the end, all up to Him. No matter how hard we work, He's still God. No matter how much we think we want something, He's still God. Even if we have the crappiest marks, if He wants us there, He'll take us there. He's amazing like that. Through this year, I've had many ups and downs, but the love of God through ACF has definitely brought me to the end and I want to thank everyone of you that have supported me and encouraged me, knowingly and unknowingly. God is good.

School was... brutal this year. haha. I have never seen such low marks in my life. Seriously. I once thought my lowest mark in my whole life would be Grade 9 gym, but I was proven wrong. :P. This revealed two things about me, that I guess I probably knew anyway: (1) I suck at sports (that's a given :P) and (2) I suck at business. haha. Oh man. I am fully relying on God to show me where He wants me to go, because my average is steadily falling since first year. I believe that as long as I work hard, God's going to lead. Trusting Him, may be hard... but now there is no choice. :P Still praying that I make it back in Honours spec Physiology again this year. If I don't... I am.. screwed. Nothing I can do now, but pray. haha.

But now, it is over and I am so happy. It's time to find a job and to party it up :) Toodles!

bob

2008-04-13T13:59:00.004-04:00

You never know how much you love someone until you lose them.

Never have truer words been spoken.

I didn't see you for almost a week, and I did not know what to do. I didn't want to be sad, but I just couldn't help it. I knew you probably would've come back to me eventually, but I didn't have my hopes up. You just left without saying anything. I was sad in the beginning, but eventually as the days rolled on, I started getting mad. You didn't deserve my anger, but I just couldn't get rid of the feeling of losing you.

Everyday, I would look for you, hoping that I could eat lunch with you, eat dinner with you, maybe even breakfast if I woke up in time. But when I tried looking for you, I couldn't find you. Nobody knew where you were. How could you abandon me like that?

We have spent so many happy days together. I remember when I first found you, I loved you already, but I didn't know to what extent I would love you later on. During first year, we spent so many late nights together, laughing with friends, eating cereal, instant noodles and KD at 4 am in the morning. During second year, you were the best to eat my KD and udon noodles with. Without you, I don't know how I would've made it through. This year was pretty amazing too, until I lost you. My whole world came crashing down.

Bob, you can't even fathom how much I love you. I didn't know I loved you that much, but when you came back, I couldn't help but tell everyone around how happy I was. I am ecstatic that you have come back to me, I am going to try my hardest to make sure that it never happens again.

I love you Bob.

chris rice

2008-04-07T23:20:00.006-04:00

cute song :) When did you fall in love with me. I've been listening to Chris Rice's songs recently. I must say I really like him. He's got a good mix of worship songs and of cute love songs. My favourite. It's like the best of both worlds.

and it's luke and lorelai, just because I've been on a Gilmore Girls spree for the whole semester :P

Chris Rice - When Did You Fall
From the album Amusing

You’re all smiles and silly conversation
As if this sunny day came just for you
You twist your hair, you smile and you turn your eyes away
C’mon, tell me what’s right with you
Now it dawns on me probably everybody’s talkin’
And there’s something here I’m supposed to realize
‘Cause your secret’s out, and the universe laughs at it’s joke on me
I just caught it in your eyes, it’s a beautiful surprise

Chorus:
When did you fall in love with me?
Was it out of the blue
‘Cause I swear I never knew it
When did you let your heart run free?
Have you been waiting long?
When did you fall in love with me?
When did you fall in love?

Make your way over here, sit down by this fool, and let’s rewind
C’mon, let’s go back and replay all our scenes
You can point out the hints, the clues, the twists and the smiles this time
All the ones that slipped by me
I bet my face is red, and you can hear my heart poundin’
Well I guess it don’t matter now that I realize
‘Cause baby I missed it then, but I can surely see you now
Right there before my eyes
You’re my beautiful surprise

Chorus:

Was it at the coffee shop
Or that morning at the bus stop
When you almost slipped, and I caught your hand
Or the time we built the snowman
The day at the beach, sandy and warm
Or the night with the scary thunderstorm
I never saw the signs
Now we’ve got to make up for lost time
And I can tell now by the way that you’re looking at me
I’d better finish this song so my lips will be free

Have you been waiting long, when did you fall in love
I kept you waiting so long, when did you fall
Have you been waiting long
When did you fall in love with me
When did you fall in love?

___________________________

this is a cute song too :) called lemonade

So go ahead and ask her
For happy ever after
'Cause nobody knows what?s coming
So why not take a chance on loving
Come on, pour the glass and tempt me
Either half-full or half-empty
'Cause if it all comes down to flavor
The glass is tipping in my favor

Life gave me lemonade and I can?t imagine why
Born on a sunny day, beneath a tangerine sky
I live life without pretending
I'm a sucker for happy endings
Thanks for the lemonade
Thanks for the lemonade!

Now take your time to answer me
For the beauty of romancing
Is to calm your trembling hand with mine
While begging love to fill your eyes
I can hardly breathe while waiting
To find out what your heart is saying
And as we're swirling in this flavor
The world is tilting in our favor

Life gave me lemonade and I can?t imagine why
Born on a sunny day, beneath a tangerine sky
I live life without pretending
I'm a sucker for happy endings
Thanks for the lemonade
Thanks for the lemonade!

I've got it made
Rest in the shade
And hold my love
While God above
Stirs wiith a spoon
We share the moon
Smile at the bees
More sugar please
He really loves us after all
We're gonna need another straw!
We're gonna need another straw!

Life gave me lemonade and I can?t imagine why
Born on a sunny day, beneath a tangerine sky
I live life without pretending
I?m a sucker for happy endings
Thanks for the lemonade
Thanks for the lemonade!

motivation

2008-04-07T22:30:00.002-04:00

So I haven't been REALLY updating for awhile, and it's not because I don't want to. I seem to have lost much motivation that once once within me. The motivation that drove me to do things, the motivation that edged me along in my life, in my walk.

I have about 4 posts that are half written and under my drafts folder. I read them, and I want to finish them, but I don't. But I guess that's just me being lazy. haha. Not that important anyway.

Usually people say that, to be motivated is to have a goal in mind and to strive for the goal. The completion and satisfaction of attaining your goal is what drives you go through the whole process in the first place. But what confuses me is that many people these days, all have goals, all have dreams that they want to achieve. Maybe a lawyer, a doctor, a pharmacist, a physiotherapist. They've done the first step right. However, what gets them to the final step? How come people still are not motivated to accomplish their goal. The things they do, the things they don't, all don't help them to reach the destination.

So if motivation is not the result of having a goal, then where does motivation stir from?

My theme of this year says this: "I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me" - Phil. 3:12b

I want to press on, but why do I keep falling back into sin? I have my goal, but where is my motivation to get there. Dang, I hate Satan. But I can do anything through Him who gives me strength, right? And so, I'll have to trust God that He'll take me through all of this step by step, even when I fall. Even when I don't have the motivation to keep pressing on through all the temptations, I trust that God will bring me back to Him and give me a heart that will constantly seek Him with all my heart and mind and strength.

What about school? I don't know.

"So whether you eat or drink of whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God" - 1 Cor. 10:31

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men" - Col. 3:23

To glorify God is to work at it with all your heart. To work at it with all your heart is to do your ultimate best. To do your ultimate best is to... study. As a student, we must glorify God by doing what we were called to do as students. Study. Hopefully that is enough motivation to keep you going. When in doubt, pray. It's slowed down a lot this examination period and I don't know why. But I'm going to keep praying for me and all of you and I ask that you pray for me too. :)

This is where my motivation comes from as a Christian. Where does your motivation come from?

好眼淚坏眼淚

2008-03-31T22:23:00.003-04:00

Mmm. This was song from Corner with Love from awhile back.. For some reason, this song wasn't in the soundtrack for the drama and I could never find it. It's the cutest song ever :) Hope you like it as much as I do!

好眼淚坏眼淚
Vivian Hsu

我曾認真深愛著一個人
他給我幸福的可能
我等我問未來何時發生
他只是給我一個吻

快樂我哭是因為你的手
曾答應帶我向前走
難過我哭是因為我的手
找不到你說的以后

好眼淚坏眼淚我都曾為你流
感動和悲傷都是理由只
不過在你不再愛我了以后
剩坏的眼淚慢慢流

快樂我哭是因為我付出
得到你溫柔的答覆
難過我哭是因為我任性
你的心永遠留不住

好眼淚坏眼淚我都曾為你流
感動和悲傷都是理由
只希望在我不再想你了之后
有好的眼淚慢慢流

好眼淚坏眼淚我都曾為你流
感動和悲傷都是理由
只希望在我不再想你了之后
有好的眼淚慢慢流
有好的笑容陪著我

my beating heart

2008-03-28T00:05:00.004-04:00

So cute. It has some special technology that synchs your heart with itself and continually beats as you hug it. It gives you comfort as you sleep on this soft pillow that someone is beside you. Good for long distance relationships or even bouts of singleness. :)

check out the site here

an upgrade for your heart <3

2008-03-26T01:55:00.002-04:00

I think I got this in an email back when I was in Jr. high. I was going through my old files and thought this was really cute. :)
__________________________

An Upgrade for your Heart

Customer: I can do that. I'm not very technical, but I think I am ready to install now. What do I do first?
CS Rep: The first step is to open your HEART. Have you located your HEART ma'am?
Customer: Yes I have, but there are several programs running right now. Is it okay to install while they are running?
CS Rep: What programs are running ma'am?
Customer: Let me see....I have PASTHURT.EXE, LOWESTEEM.EXE, GRUDGE.EXE, and RESENTMENT.COM running right now.
CS Rep: No problem. LOVE will automatically erase PASTHURT.EXE from your current operating system. It may remain in your permanent memory, but it will no longer disrupt other programs. LOVE will eventually overwrite LOWESTEEM.EXE with a module of its own called HIGHESTEEM.EXE. However, you have to completely turn off GRUDGE.EXE and RESENTMENT.COM. Those programs prevent LOVE from being properly installed. Can you turn those off ma'am?

Customer: I don't know how to turn them off. Can you tell me how?
CS Rep: My pleasure. Go to your Start menu and invoke FORGIVENESS.EXE. Do this as many times as necessary until GRUDGE.EXE and RESENTMENT.COM have been completely erased.
Customer: Okay, I'm done. LOVE has started installing itself automatically. Is that normal?
CS Rep: Yes it is. You should receive a message that says it will reinstall for the life of your HEART. Do you see that message?
Customer: Yes I do. Is it completely installed?

CS Rep: Yes, but remember that you have only the base program. You need to begin connecting to other HEARTs in order to get the upgrades.
Customer: Oops...I have an error message already. What should I do?
CS Rep: What does the message say?
Customer: It says "ERROR 412 - PROGRAM NOT RUN ON INTERNAL COMPONENTS". What does that mean?
CS Rep: Don't worry ma'am, that's a common problem. It means that the LOVE program is set up to run on external HEARTS but has not yet been run on your HEART. It is one of those complicated programming things, but in non-technical terms it means you have to "LOVE" your own machine before it can "LOVE" others.

Customer: So what should I do?
CS Rep: Can you find the directory called "SELF-ACCEPTANCE"?
Customer: Yes, I have it.
CS Rep: Excellent, you are getting good at this.
Customer: Thank you.
CS Rep: You're welcome. Click on the following files and then copy them to the "MYHEART" directory: FORGIVESELF.DOC, SELFESTEEM.TXT, REALIZEWORTH.TXT, and GOODNESS.DOC. The system will overwrite any conflicting files and begin patching any faulty programming. Also, you need to delete SELFCRITIC.EXE from all directories, and then empty your recycle bin afterwards to make sure it is completely gone and never comes back.

Customer: Got it. Hey! My HEART is filling up with really neat files. SMILE.MPG is playing on my monitor right now and it shows that WARMTH.COM, PEACE.EXE, and CONTENTMENT.COM are copying themselves all over My HEART!
CS Rep: Then LOVE is installed and running. You should be able to handle it from here. One more thing before I go...
Customer: Yes?
CS Rep: LOVE is freeware. Be sure to give it and its various modules to everybody you meet. They will in turn share it with other people and they will return some really neat modules back to you.
Customer: I will. Thank you for your help.

LET US PRAY: Lord, teach us to love ourselves and others as you love us. AMEN!

growing up

2008-03-20T23:25:00.004-04:00

Sometimes when I think about the past, to when I was in elementary school and high school, I wonder how much I have matured during these years. When you contemplate on your own past, you can't really tell, until you've read your own past blog posts.

I've been procrastinating like crazy recently seeing as finals are coming up and I've been reading other people's old blogs. It's pretty interesting to read how these people were like when they were young, before I met them. Everyone's story is so different, everyone writes about different things, on their xanga, their aa, on their blogspot.

I was just reading my own blog and this is what I found:

so i guess, now we have a unpaid book in our house, and well you gotta take
advantage of it. it's a book with 4 novels in it. one of them was called P.S. I love you, by the 22-year-old daughter of the prime minister of ireland.. and that caught my eye. so i read it. it's the sweetest book ever. about how this woman's husbands dies and how she copes and how he helps her cope by writing her little msgs in an envelope for her to open every month. it is so cute! he makes her go karoake, buy a new outfit, get a new job and he even prebooks/buys a vacation to spain for her and her best friends! it's sooo adorable! i give it 2 thumbs up!

HAHA. Who knew I've read the book before, I definitely still have no recollection of what really happens in the story since I haven't watched the movie yet, but I find this pretty funny. Ladies and gentlemen, THIS is why you blog. You think your memory is good, but in reality, it's the little things you forget. Everyone can remember the big things that happen to them, but the little things, the little things that shape your thinking, the little things that change your view on the world, the little things that make you who you are. Those are the things that we often forget and store in our long term memory, only to be retrieved at random.

When we think of blogs and journals, we sometimes think of it as a waste of time and energy. I mean, we could be doing better things out there than to write about the daily happenings in our life. This is true. But actually, its those who DO write aimlessly about everything, interesting or not, who have the best memories. When they are bored, they can go back and look at all the stupid things they've written and reminisce in full picture and colour. When you look back, your memories at the back of brain will be triggered and you'll be able to remember all the little things that made/ruined your day and remember exactly how it all felt.

You'll remember exactly how you felt when a stupid boy in your class slammed the back of your chair down and made you fall to floor dragging your desk on top of you. You'll remember the time when you first fell in love with a boy and then realize how retarded you both were :). You'll remember the time when you got a free drink from your French teacher at the bar because you bravely walked around the chalet with 2 loofas in your shirt. ;)

I guess this also goes for MSN/ICQ chat logs, really. I know some of you don't save your history, but it's HILARIOUS when you go back to the good ol' days and read some of them. You'll note the way u tlk hehe n wUt rAnDOm tiNGs u cAN cuM uP w/ 2 tlk abt w/ other ppl....hehe sooo j/ks j/ks.

So really, there was no point to this post. It was just something I noticed while reading old blogs. We've all grown so much and we're going to grow even more. But even as we get older, we shouldn't ever forget the little things, the little joys and pains in our lives that have made us who we are today. So people, get BLOGGIN'! ... or get journallin', just do something to put your memories into a hard copy. (If you vlog, PLEASE don't post it up on youtube. That's stupid. haha)

I guess you'll do...

2008-03-19T23:39:00.000-04:00

To sum up life nowadays. It's so sad, but so true.

Sounds about right to you?

Just in case.

2008-03-19T01:37:00.001-04:00

Just in case I forget, I'm posting it on my blog.

South Park Season 12 premiere on March 28, 2008 on Comedy network at 9 pm. :)

KEN LEEEEE!

2008-03-13T01:45:00.001-04:00

HAHAHA SO AWESOMEEE... If you don't know what song this is.. it's Mariah Carey: (Can't Live) Without you

Birthday wishes :)

2008-03-09T16:14:00.004-04:00

Can you believe how old you are? All those times we spent together pretending we were in far off places in our imagination. All those memories we made together just the two of us. Remember when we would go hang out with our friends driving around in your car? Oh how I love those times. You would tell all these jokes and do these things that would make everyone laugh. I remember that time when we stayed up really late at night talking, just you and me. I loved every moment of it. And I miss it so much.

When I look back, all I can remember are the good times, all the times when we would just spend hours on end in each others company. Too bad we can't do this anymore. I miss you. But we can just never be together again. I need to grow up and I don't think that you can help me do that. I hope that your future will be bright even though you are facing some problems right now. I can't help you, but I'm sure some other cute girl can.

But don't you worry, I'll never forget all the amazing times we have had. I'll never forget the way you let me take off all your clothes, all the time. I don't think you should mind, your body was perfect the way it was. I loved how you were so flexible! You don't need to get any bigger, really. A part of me will always be with you.

Today is your day and I hope you have an awesome day. I wish you the best of luck this coming year. I hope you'll be able to make another girl as happy as you made me. I'll always love you.

Happy 49th Birthday Barbie :) Have a great one.

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Happy Birthday Barbie doll... I couldn't find a picture of my Gymnastics Barbie, or at least I'm pretty sure it's Gymnastics barbie, because she had a body suit and bendable legs and all. You could put her in every position! :P

edit: I found a picture! but it's an antique now so they copyrighted the image and I can't copy it! So I had to print screen. Supposedly she's pretty limited because only 1500 of this model were made and I had one of them! Right now, she's worth $65, but maybe lots more later? Too bad I left it at my old house :( Oh well. She was still awesome :)

night of debauchery

2008-02-23T22:47:00.007-05:00

de·bauch·er·y [di-baw-chuh-ree] [dɪˈbɔtʃəri]

1.excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; intemperance.
2.seduction from duty, allegiance, or virtue.

I was thinking of random words that people would describe their night out and I thought of the word debauchery. I've never really read the exact definition of the word before, and it seems to slightly amuse me. As I was reading it, I realized that this word could accurately describe what our world has become in this day and age. Makes it kind of sad doesn't it?

For many people at the club last night, it was a night of debauchery, but for me, it was quite an awesome night :) Of course, some experiences should be forgotten, some should be remembered for awhile at least and some should be remembered forever. Ah. I love you Amy :D hehe. We NEED to do this again :)

The four of us:

me and my loverlie :)

:D cheers to a night never to be forgotten... unless the lack of of sleep killed those specific memory cells. But I'm sure they didn't :) If I had a things I love list, this would definitely be on it:

Late night/early morning talks with a cherished friend about life and love.

P.S. In person is so much better than on msn and facebook FOR SURE.

Love ya!

RING

2008-02-18T23:49:00.004-05:00

Scientists are really smart. They've figured out how cells reproduce. They've found out what specific proteins transcribe DNA. They've sequenced the human genome. They've sequenced an individual's genome. They've figured out that Ras, when activated by GTP will activate a mitogen-activated protein (MAP) 3 kinase or Raf by phosphorylating it. The active Ras in turn will phosphorylate a MAP 2 kinase (MEK) which will phosphorylate a MAPK (ERK) on both serine and tyrosin residues. ERK will then translocate to the nucleus and phosphorylate the transcription factor ELK after dimerizing. Really, scientists are really smart.

But they're not very creative.

For example, RING. It sounds like it could be some crazy complicated gene like retinal inotrophic neurotransmitting globule gene. I don't know. But no. What it really stands for is:

Really Interesting New Gene.

Seriously. Here's an article taken from the Chemistry and Industry Journal, November 2001:

One of the most interesting genes to raise its hairy head out of the genomial soup is called the Ring gene. It appears to help in helping cells prepare themselves for cold weather. Enquiries about its full name -- after all it's useful to know its proper name and possibly its telephone number with winter fast approaching -- reveals that Ring is only an acronym; it stands for Really Interesting New Gene. Bit of a comedown really. Not many of its characteristics shine through that description, and as for interesting, it really depends on your standards. Compared with President Bush, yes. Meryl Streep? And anyway what about boring old genes? Should they be called BOGs?

Scientists, to the world actually look really cool, in their white lab coats and their jargon that nobody by themselves will understand. Think about how much knowledge is in their heads. But maybe that knowledge has used up all their neurons in their brain and has left none for creativity. What would happen if they found another gene that was even more interesting than this one? What would they call it then? EMITTLGG? Even More Interesting Than The Last Gene Gene? Who knows?

I guess as long as everyone outside the scientific world do not understand what all the acronyms really stand for, they're still cool, if only just a little.

worrywart

2008-02-15T17:45:00.003-05:00

Have you ever felt like you worry too much about the future? Maybe about school? or even about what you're going to to eat the next day? I know you do, some more than others :P haha.

So today, I was studying anatomy in a cubicle on LG in Taylor and worrying away about how I was going to memorize the muscles, joints, arteries and veins of the body. Fun times I tell you. But anyway, many people procrastinate studying by writing on the wooden panels of the cubicle, so being the awesome procrastinator that I am, I started reading them. Some were weird, like "How many people have you killed at western? (Be honest!)" or in chinese "Ho moon ar!" or telling you to stop reading "Stop reading this wooden panel and start studying!" (definitely should've listened to that haha). But there was one I liked:

"Worrying is like sitting on a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but you don't get anywhere."

And so, people, you shouldn't worry so much! It wastes time and you get extra stressed (which leads to an increase in cortisol and catecholamines and food intake which can lead to obesity! haha. Yay for physiology labs) But yea, trust that God will take you where He wants you to go. But that doesn't mean you can just sit there, or do other things and expect Him to just take you there and give you the marks. STUDY, people. God's got a plan, but you've got to work for it too. I should get studying haha. 30 minutes till dinner time and then ACF!