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i was excited all week to write the t.g.i.f. blog, but friday passed by without me getting a chance to do so.
it's now early saturday afternoon.
i listened to mason jennings all day yeseterday startring from 8 a.m., most of last night and am now listening again. obbsessed?
i just found this article i really liked, even though it's pretty old: M.J.

there's a girl in both my acting and asl class who is a friend of mine. we are pretty different. although she's also 23, she is from kansas and married to a military guy. she showed me he new polka-dot sweater saying, "i love polka-dots...i got it from ______" (some fru-fru store i can't remember the name of). she's really nice though and we get a long, it's just funny to me. i think she thinks i'm nuts, too.

i didn't even sleep thursday night after work. i just stayed up, took a bath, (although it sucked because for some reason at 5 a.m. there was barely NO hot water!!) and then went to work.
i then stayed up all day until about 1am saturday morning.
and through it all, i was cleaning like a madan. no, i'm not on crack.

and i'm pretty sure this will not be true for this evening since i will be at work the entire night:

Sagittarius - February 28, 2009

Tonight you might host a social event in your home, perhaps for business associates. You might be a bit nervous at first, dear Sagittarius, wondering if all will go as well as you hope, but your efforts should produce the results you've wanted. You might be introduced to new contacts, which could lead to increased opportunities. Take a walk after everyone has left. Your mind will be going a thousand miles an hour and you'll want to clear your head.

MSN Astrology

ice cream trucks.

i've never seen any in hawaii, but maybe i should get one if it's legal.

i'm from earth.

so i met this guy the other day who is from a lot of places, like me. he told me that when people ask him where he's from he just says, "earth." ahahah. i'm gonna start saying that...but i'll give the green peace guy the credit.

hello, world.

first off, this is very disgusting, but interesting information. i don't know why i'm looking it up, or how it got here, but here's some information about pimples.
i even hate that word. eww.

(click and scroll down)
What's all the gunk inside a pimple?

you're welcome.
anyway, had a very good day at school. i was a little slow in asl class, but still had a good class. signing is fun. i wish i had more people to practice with.
i need a video camera...
in acting class i was definitely not planning on doing the improv today. however, we started them so he and i decided to go first. mostly him, but i agreed, and i'm really glad we did it.
honestly, it was amazing.
i mean, i was not nervous at all and had a lot of fun doing it!
my partner was marvelous. we both just got into the scene like we had been dating for like 4 years.
so here's how it went. like i said, we had been dating for about 4 years, lived in a studio together. it was all set up with a kitchen, bed and couch. it started as i was cooking and he was trying to get into the place, but he had forgotten his key or something. i was very glad to see him and hugged him and i brought him food, (scrambeled eggs, because that's all we had, i apologized about it) and he asked what i was doing all day and i said "making crafts". hahahaha. and he was like "what kinds of crafts?"
"st.patrick's day ones".
he was acting a little strange, i thought, so i was like "why ar you acting weird?"
he denied it but eventually we sat down on the couch and when i snuggled near him he finally couldn't take it anymore and started to get all serious. "diane," (it was good he used my name, it made it seem more real. i wish i would have said his name, but for some reason i never did. for some reason this strange, but true, for some people, like some boyfriends or whatever, i'll say their name, like to call out to them. but for some reason, some, even ones i'm really close to, i don't. i wonder what that means...) ...(cont. from before that long as parenthasis) "i have to tell you something..." so he gets out he wants to break up and i:
1. act like he's kidding. i'm like, "shut up...yah, right...what do you really want to tell me?"
2. try to lure him into bed to "fix the problem". this part was pretty clever on my part. i took off my sweater (i had a tank-top underneath) and tried to pull him down on the bed. he denied.
3. took his keys like a crazy bitch so that he couldn't leave.
4. made up girl's who he works with saying "you like her?" like a crazy bitch.
5. i started freaking out saying "why? WHY?" like a crazy bitch. and played the whole "what's wrong with ME!? what did i do? why don't you like me? etc."

and then, there is a surprising interruption (which my partner and i had NO IDEA what it would be; the teacher made it up): the damn phone starts ringing. even though i TOLD him not to, he picked it up. he talked a bit and hung up. we continued fighting and it rang again. i threw the phone to the ground and broke it. we continued fighting. then, a knock at the door. it was my bf's buisness partner, they were trying to talk in secret and i was pissed. i was being a real bitch, and eventually started getting a little physical. he left. and then came back again. finally, the buiesness parnter blew up saying, "i can't take it anymore! just tell her! i'm gonna just tell her!" and he told me that the two were not only buiesness parters but lovers.
so, it went on from there.
it was good, like i said.
my partner is really cool. we are gonna hang out sometime; he lives near me.
seriously though, like i really felt myself putting myself back in a few situations of break-ups. i was even like "how am i going to tell this to my family? and yours...and what about my sister's wedding next month!" i mean, just anything that makes it seem real, and it really really really seemed real.
VIDEO CAMERA! someday, someday.

so, just a few minutes ago i was thinking it was actually later in the afternoon than it really was. then i realized that i had on the computer light (which i don't usually have on at this time of day) and so i turned it off and it completely changed my mind set back to the earlier time it should feel like and be.

ok, so, back to school. in newswriting we had 2 guest speakers. they are t.v. and/or newswriters. one's beat is in crimes. we saw some gory shit. just this morning 3 people died in a horrific car accident on the pali highway. they found what "appears to be" 2 males and 1 female. here is a quote i heard quoted from someone else, "it's hard to tell what age they are when they don't have face." wow.
the story is very sad. and then we saw video footage of the wreckage. you couldn't even tell what you were looking at is really a car with 3 people still in there, somehow.
it was good to hear the journalists' stories. i think it sounds like a really fun job. kind of crazy, at times, but i like crazy.

Sagittarius - February 26, 2009

You should find that the general mood of the day is favorable to your personality style, dear Sagittarius. Take this opportunity to present more of your thoughts and ideas to the world. Let your voice be heard. Use it with strength and vigor. You have partners and friends who are eager to hear what is on your mind. Engage in verbal sparring. You will find that you can learn a great deal about yourself and others.

MSN Astrology

WOW. VERBAL SPARRING. that is exactly what i did in acting class today. and yes, the mood of the day was very favorable and i did learn a great deal about myself today. i felt more comfortable with myself; i was not nervous; and i really enjoyed acting. (i always said i hated acting, even if you asked me about acting like year i would have told you i hated it)

i'm gonna go ride my bike to the bank. it's been feeling unwanted, it may even have a spider web, and i gotta tell bsaucy about it at work tonight.

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that was a quick ride to the shopping center. saw chris, he gave me some more music, yipee!
i also went to the bank. i like flirting with this one young boy that works there. haha.

last night i randomly called my ex boyfriend and said "riiighteeooouuuuusss!" because he always used to say that. it was really funny. since he didn't pick up i left it as the only word in the message. i just tried to call him to see if he got it, but his phone is still off. maybe he lost it and will never recieve the message, which is maybe a good thing.

...

thankfully a 9 a.m. phone call woke me up so i didn't sleep the entire morning away. instead i woke up and decided to clean my bathroom. i then decided to clean my cousin's bathroom. it was really disgusting and he always used mine (not that i care), but it's nice now, if he, or anybody would like to use it. i'm gonna find some cool shit to decorate it with, too.

i've had a couple of chances to go to the gym so far today and declined both of them. "cleaning was exercising" is what i used for an excuse. it sort of was, but it was definitely a cop-out. really, maybe later today though, we'll see what happens. 3 times a week, it's already wednesday, i need to get on it.

Sagittarius - February 25, 2009

Try not to be too fixed in your attitudes today, dear Sagittarius. Realize that you may have to give a little in order to work comfortably with the people around you. Especially in matters regarding the heart, it is important that you be slow and reserved in your moves. Be open and receptive. Try not to scare anyone away with abrasive words, and insisting that you are always right.

MSN Astrology

ok, ok. i'll be more observant of the things i say and do today and try not to hurt anyones feelings...

the week is once again flying by.

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today, my day off, was quite accomplishing and fun.
i met up with my old neighborhood "friend" and we adventured around waikiki and talked. he had a lot to say, which i liked. and i had quite a bit to say, too, but maybe not as much as usual. it was weird to be in waikiki since i rarely go there, but it was fun to people watch and observe the surroudings.

at the pier a local boy kept jumping off with his body board even though jumping off is obviously posted as illegal. some tourist ladies were sitting on the side chatting and enjoying the scenery. as a wave approached he jumped in and splashed them; they were all flustered because their camera was wet. it was funny.
and then he did it again and their camera got wet, again. seriously...i need a video camera.

so, after just talking about things and life, which is what i enjoy doing anyway, with my old neighbor, i decided to start heading back and then decide what i was going to do from there. i called my cousin to see if he was still going to go to church with me and he said he didn't really particularly care to, so i decided i'd just go alone.
i called joey to see if i could park at his house since he lives across the street and the church parking lot is very small. i was first going to check and see if i could find parking at the church though. i was slowing down and had my blinker on to turn into the church parking lot and then just decided i didn't want to go. it was a really nice afternoon so i thought it'd just take a drive.
so drive i did.
it took me about 2.5-3hrs to take the long way to n.shore and then come back down on the freeway.

i cleared my mind and also thought about things.

the bug ran beautifuly. :) i listened to mason jennings about 85% of the time until my ipod battery died.
it was good to be alone. my big toe that i push the gas pedal with got a little cramped, but it was a great early evening.

i now have a new partner for a new improv in acting class. we are doing a improv scene about a couple who live together and the boyfriend is trying to breakup with the girlfriend and the girlfriend is trying to make him stay.
i think this will be fun. especially if i pull some psycho-bitch moves. ...don't ask me how i know them. haha.
anyways, there is going to be some kind of "surprise" or random thing that gets thrown into our scene that we won't know about until it happens.
anyways, i'm looking forward to it.

we got a bigger tv from my friend, ye-yah! and i was glad to get things cleaned out at home. it's large trash pick-up day tomorrow so i had the boys help me throw out some crap we had laying around. our area is now more spacious.

i did like my horoscope said and kept an eye on my mouth. ...can't say eveyone else did though. i can honestly admit that i was the butt of all jokes tonight. that's fine though, i probably deserve it as much as i dog on people.

i even fell out of my chair (the leg was already broken) but of course it was like the most hilarious thing ever and i just laid there.

castles made of sand slips through to the sea....

eventually.
so i just restarted my computer since the power went out a couple of times because it's so windy outside. it's pretty nice to sit outside and enjoy the breeze. somehow it's already 251am. good thing i'm off tomorrow. i dozed in and out all evening while the tv and youtube videos played.
earlier i finished watching "when harry met sally." i liked it a lot! i loved that they were in ny, and even at times in the winter. i would consider meg ryan a classic actress (for my age).
it just took me a long time to find a song i wanted to listen to and settled for timeless mason jennings' "isabella."

i had all this excess time since i did get off work early again.
here's some news:
c.c. came in tonight...with a girl! ah, no longer a third-wheel. i think i jinxed it. haha.jj. but really, i don't know if it was his g.f. or not, that's just the fact that happen.

oh yah, almost forgot today (technically "yesterday") was mardi gras; i did not partake in any mardi gras celebrating or partying.

defense decisions for women.

so i randomly picked out this book at the library yesterday: "fight like a girl...and win". i thought it looked interesting and useful.
the intro tells about the author who was a military brat that grew up in japan (like me :) ) and began karate while living there (not i). anyway, she wrote a book talking about things she's learned from her amry father, her karate sensei and just women's self defense in general.

...wow. as i am continuing to read, i have now found out that the author had spent part of her life in la and for some time and during the summer of 1985 (the year i was born) she was a television news journalist (i've been enjoying my journalism class a lot...).

according to the book, one first needs to begin by taking precautions around the house such as always closing windows, locking doors, etc. (both, my cousin and i, too) and...the front porch light could use fixing.
obviously, you must always be alert: at home, at work, during leisure time.
while out at bars and such, always be ready with a cell phone, knowledge of the exits, and plans for transportation.
be weary of car jackers. there are more that 38,000 per year.
"1 in 12 women will be stocked udring her lifetime."
according to the FBI, there is a forcible rape in the US every 5 minutes.


well, back to reading...

it's chilly outside.

Sagittarius - February 24, 2009

Arguments that may have been slowly brewing are now coming to a climactic point for you, dear Sagittarius. Don't be surprised if heated opposition rears its head today. Most likely, this is a result of your own doing. Cycles of anger are reaching a critical climax, and your stubborn character is coming head-to-head with an equally strong force. Try not to take yourself too seriously. Life is meant to be fun, and our objective is simply to be happy.

MSN Astrology

hm...whom will i be fighting with...??

had a good morning at school, as usual. in acting class with did a fun exercise: everyone was sitting in a huge circle and the teacher brought a random object and placed it in the center. whatever the object really was (i.e. coffee pot), could not be used as that object, (coffee pot/teapot). you had to use your imagination. she would randomly call two people's names and they would instantly begin making up a scene with an object, characters, setting and then just go with it. i got picked with this really huge, goofy guy. our object was a couch cover. immediately i took the role of a child and began grabbing chairs to make like a fort/tent. i was bossy and bratty and told the boy what to do since i was a princess and he was "my best friend". it was pretty funny. i forgot to mention that the rest of the class is allowed to jump in as they wish, but only about 4 people total on the floor at one time. this girl jump in as a dog that sort of started ruining my "castle" that my best friend held up upon my orders. i yelled at her, grabed her pony tail as a leash, and drug her away. another girl came up trying to play but she tried to be princess and i wasn't having it. anyways, it was good, and fun. i seem to quickly become children characters often; i should watch out for that.

nice. i kept thinking all day that i had to close tonight...but i just looked at my calender and i'm actually opening again, so i get off early! yah! good thing i noticed or i would have showed up like 2 hrs late.

so tomorrow is ash wednesday and the beginning of lent. i'm off tomorrow...i think it's the perfect day for me to go to church. for lent i'm going to go to the gym at least 3 times a week. i'm going to meet up tomorrow afternoon with an old neighbor from my childhood who randomly came in with his mom to my work. i somehow recognized the mom's face while her son waited outside.
i blogged about this story some time ealier but i couldn't find it to save my life right now.

so me and the son decided we are going to hang out sometime, even though we dont' really know much about each other or know each other very well. this was almost two months ago, it seems, but i've kept bailing because either i: ran out of gas, had to work, just couldn't make it.

tomorrow, for sure, i'm not going to bail out, me and him are going to hang out.
i'll just cruise the bug to town, we'll adventure around and chat. it'll be cool.

76degrees...feels chillier than that...

the history of french sign language...

and it's influence on american sign language. ( one of my summaries for class)

French Sign Language was not invented by Abbe de l'Epee. It was actually made by the French Deaf community sometime in the 18th century. A neighboorhood priest, Abbe de l'Epee became interested in helping two deaf girls. He wanted Deaf people to have access to education so they would be able to understand the sacrament. He did much research and was the first hearing person to go to the Deaf commuinty to learn it's language. He learned from the Deaf people and eventually opened the first Deaf school in Paris. He added his own signs to FSL, but they weren't liked among many and were eventually stripped to the "pure" FSL. Abbe de l'Epee's successor, Sicad, wrote two volumes on Deaf education. T.H. Gallaudet, from the US, wanted to help a young Deaf child. He went to London to learn from Sicad. One of Gallaudet's pupils, Clerc, went back to the US to help him open a school in Hartford called "The American Asylum for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb Persons". The French model inspired the american model and today ASL shows a distinct French influence.

monday evening.

got off work early, got 2 more writing assingments done and ate too many pixi stix. not a bad night.

i now have to finish a couple of reading assingments and reaction journals and study for a grammer quiz.
is the glass half empty or half full? full.

good news.

i ran errands this morning after doing my advance piece on the honolulu aids walk. i went to the library to look for a book of monologues for class, but i didn't find any at this particular library, so i'll to keep looking online, or maybe at the school library. i did end up getting the "when harry met sally" dvd and a random book about women's self defense.
i decided to get papa john's for lunch. they have $5.99 med one-topping pizzas on mondays. while waiting for the pizza i went to price busters to look at st.patrick's day decorations. i got a pack of clover doilies. i figure i'll make the rest. i also got some pixie sticks that were on sale...mostly for the boys when they come over. being a fatty, i got a "good news" candy bar, too. i never had one before, so i thought i'd try it. it was pretty good. chocolate, peanuts and caramel. sort of reminded me of a kudos bar.

i did get some stuff accomplished before work, and like my horoscope said, i'm proud of it.
i'm gonna lay down fore nap for a bit.

obituary

Diane C., 82, of Santa Rosa, Calif., a renowned travel writer and journalist died in her sleep peacefully and naturally while napping on her front porch swing Friday afternoon.

Diane began traveling with her military family at a very young age and spent nine years of her childhood in Okinawa, Japan.

Traveling and writing had always been two interest of Diane’s; she seemed to do both whenever she had the time and money. She published her first book by the age of 25, just after graduating from college in Honolulu, HI.

Diane was picked up by Lonely Planet Co. and spent over 20 years writing for them before turning to free lance work. Throughout the years she wrote many books, memoirs, and articles.

Although she never changed her last name, Diane married her one true love, Jack, whom she met at the San Fran Intl Airport. The two eloped only months after knowing each other, but remained together until his death only less than a year ago.

She is survived by her daughters Olivia and Harper, her son Jennings, and her younger brother Robert.

A mass will be held Tuesday 10 a.m. at Diane’s home at 186 Barn St., Santa Rosa. She will then be buried under her favorite tree outside her home.

Memorial donations may be made to the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur, Calif., where they will have all of Diane’s pieces featured.


...i suppose if i could choose the way my life would go it would be something like that. seems nice, anyway.

didn't go to church...again...

it's been 2.5 years, but at least i've thought about trying to go here though. maybe next week...
i spent most of the day sleeping...again...
i did get my obituary pretty much completely written. i just need to tweak it a bit.

work was pretty slow tonight, but i was there until the end. still made pretty decent money since everyone except mar and i got off early.

i still have about the same amount of homework except only about 24hrs left. i think i work better under pressure, anyway.

for monday...since it technically is monday:


Sagittarius - February 23, 2009

A troubled night with little sleep could have you feeling rather out of sorts and not in the space to do much socializing today. If you can, dear Sagittarius, work on projects at home alone where you can stop and take a nap if you want. Your concentration may not be what it usually is, but if you isolate yourself from distractions, you should nonetheless be happy with what you accomplish. In the meantime, take care of yourself!

MSN Astrology

hahaha. #1: coule be talking about friday? #2: sounds like that could have been my day yesterday and today...i guess i tomorrow will do the same. #3 tomorrow=get some stuff accomplished, be proud of it, and take car of myself. #4: i was thinking about going to the gym...but i guess i should skip it...again

blogging like a madman.

i literally slept all day and then went to work. i felt a little out of it today...but it all finally passed and then it was "allll goooood".

c.c. came in tonight. i served him and the couple he is always with. like...he is ALWAYS a 3rd wheel. hahaha. he drew a picture of an eye and left it on the table...dar is convinced it's MY eye...but i think she's just wishful thinking for me. besides, like, if he liked me he would have written his number on the paper, right?? nothing else significant happened...
in general, work was not bad. my section was pretty slow all night...but thankfully it went by quickly.

i forgot to mention last night that when i was on my way to mimi's, i was sitting in the bug at a stoplight when these two boys roll up in a lame little toyota. (don't get me wrong, i looooove toyotas...this one was just not cool) it looked something like a trecel (trunk, not hatch), but only have 2 doors. . . if there is such a thing. anyways, a white boy with a beanie was driving and he had a filipino friend sitting shotty. "let's race," i heard the boy say, perhaps sort of jokingly. just then the light turned green and we both took off.
me and the bug killed him.
at the next light we got stopped next to each other again and i rolled up laughing and said, "im pretty sure i won that one..." and laughed.
"i'll get you next time!" the boy replied, feeling dumb, but also laughing.
eh, it was fun.


Sagittarius - February 22, 2009

You are an eccentric person, dear Sagittarius. Yet you also feel the need for the approval of those around you, and the need to be loved. It isn't always easy to think differently from other people, or to feel completely different. In order to be accepted, you must help them to understand you. Try to express your ideas and opinions in a more realistic way. You can't live out of sync all the time!

MSN Astrology

hm...i supposed i can relate to that...


boy oh boy, i got a lot of homework to finish up in the next 48hrs. homework and work is all i will be doing. well, i guess eating and sleeping, too, but that's it!

344am.

the bug and i went on a road trip to p.c. it was fun to cruise, as usual. since i'm lame don't hardly go anywhere i got a little lost. . .it didn't take long to find my way though.

it was fun to get a change of scenery and some ideas from a new perspective every now and then. there were all very nice. "it was allll good."

mimi and i made a fun/we want to do do list:
horeseback riding
hot yoga
master clense (can't really remember what she said that intailed...)
waterpark
antique store

(not in any particular order)

i got home as the guard was opening the gates again; i think he was early, though. at least i made it in before the sprinklers came on...today was one of the coldest days this year (or so it felt). i even drank hot chocolate.

i'm offically giving S.B. the violin signed: "wa wa waa"...he doesn't really try that hard to talk to me, and he isn't the most interesting converstaionalist anyway.

me and trav were just discussing the new cups that mimi gave to me. she also gave me a mug. it reminded me that my dad also collects mugs, but he likes the yearly budwiser ones. he's been collecting them since since some time in the 80's.

weather: 70degrees.small breeze.

Sagittarius - February 21, 2009

Scientists are sometimes pretty strange people. They might be so engrossed in reality that they seem almost absent from it. It's as if they floated around above the earth, and that's a bit how you feel about things too, dear Sagittarius. You would like to tell yourself about the world in your own special way, the way you see it, and not necessarily the way it really is. That's your secret: you know that no one else could tell you about the world the way you do.

MSN Astrology

...i completely agee.

fridays are funny.

it just was.

me and a really tall guy.

famous people.

yesterday:
saw tim from dog the bounty hunter standing on the corner of teddy's at koko marina. joe and i agree i should have said "what are you doing...whacking off in the koko marina parking lot?" hahaha.

today:
bridget, from the girls next door, was filming a scuba thing for her new show "bridget's sexiest beaches" at the scuba place next to my work. she walked by the shop and smiled at me while i was vaccuming. she seemed nice. hahaha.

758am friday

Sagittarius - February 20, 2009

A lot of people around you might think that you are a very strong tempered individual, dear Sagittarius. For instance you stand against the pre-established social order of this society. But you can also be a very constructive person and you try to influence the world around you for the better. Today you will have all the time in the world to meditate about the changes this world needs.

MSN Astrology

oh, ri ri?

a funny mailbox i saw this morning:

obituary.

for journalism we have to write our own obituary. we can decide whether we are young, in the present or in the future. we can pretty much make any any senerio we want. i'm not sure how i want to die or at what age yet..but i better get to thinking because it's due on tuesday along with my advance event story written about the upcoming honolulu aids walk.

demitri martin...episode II

so i saw the second episode last night...it was alright. the first one was better, but still good.
if you haven't watched it...DO!

you will love this song...

Sagittarius - February 19, 2009

A lot of serious matters are on your mind, perhaps involving plans for the future, so it's likely that you'll want to stay home today and do a lot of contemplating. Various new opportunities may be coming your way, dear Sagittarius, and you won't want to let them pass you by without seriously considering them. Chores around the house and yard could prove a valuable outlet for physical energy while allowing thoughts to churn in your mind.

MSN Astrology

school was good fun, as usual. even diagraming sentences=fun! ahah. in acting class our class warm-up was to take chairs and make like we're inside an airplance. we could be the captain, stewerts or passanger. i was a passanger. a girl and quickly decided to do a mom/daughter scene; i played the 5-year-old girl. it was a lot of fun. oh, by the way, in the scene, the plane started crashing and it was up to the captains if we survived or not. we lived the plane going down! i was like crying for my dad and screaming and holding my mom. i used my big sweatshirt like a blanket to hide under. before we started crashing my mom and i played that we were in first class so she was kind of a bitch and i was a brat. fun, fun, fun. everyone did a good job. ONCE AGAIN: i need a damned video camera for this shit!

when i got out of school i saw that my back right tire was in need or some air again. i think it has a slow leak, but i have yet to try and patch it and/or turn it in to get fixed. it's really not that big of deal (yet). i should probably take care of it. anyway, i went to chevron, filled the tire and went home. when i got home i emptied the dishwasher. i was planning on cleaning up my harddrive since i just got the external harddrive.

my horoscope seems to be quite on...but i don't really know what "serious matters" are exactly on my mind. i would say in about the past 24hrs., the most i thought about was: "wow, i speant all day doing nothing" & "i have a lot of homework to do." i guess i have been thinking somewhat about the "future" like: what do i want to do next fall? journalism/reporting is fun. ew, i don't really like u.h. (okay, it really just intimidates me)...mostly school is on my mind.

another song i've been listening to a lot in the past 48hrs. is "you will love this song" by amber rubarth. it's fun to sing along to, too. the words are funny.

check it out, cho!

thank you once again, chris, for the good musika!

i didn't even remember until i was in the bathtub, but my friend in acting class had given me a dove's chocolate that said "today indulge in a bubblebath". i didn't have bubbles...but i did take a bath like it said!

my day.

so i went to interview a lady at life foundation, an aids support group. about the honolulu aids walk. the interview went really well; it was even fun! kj was very nice, informational and helpful. i thought it was only going to be about 5-10 mintues, but it ended up being more like 20+. it was all good though. i think the hardest thing was trying to quickly jot down a good quote. i have a couple decent small ones that will do.

after that i went to the store and bought some needed things: tp, an external harddrive, plain white t's, milk, cheese and the oat bars that i boast about so much. (all of which went on my credit card! haha. my next trip anywhere will definitely be free, and maybe even the one after that at the rate i'm racking up these hawaiian miles.)

after that i enjoyed crusin the bug home and had my ipod on random. i skipped through a lot of songs though. i think my favorite one that popped up was "the joker". wow, that's really funny because my cous just cleaned the joker last night.

well, anyway, when i came home i decided to fold the towels (a full basket and a full dryer), that had been sitting there for 2+ days. it's just towels though, so it's not like it matters if it's wrinkly or not.
i also filled the dishwasher and still have some that did not fit that i'll have to finish up later. i took all the beer bottle, cans, plastic that i saw to the recyclying area outside, along with the trash. when i came back in i straitened up the fridge a little bit. inside i found 3 empty coors light bottles in the carrier. WHY would someone leave just 3 empty coors light bottles inside the refridgerator?? so, i took another trip out to the recycling.
i also started a load of clothes, picked up the bathroom and took down the valentine's day decorations.
i'm waiting for trav. we are going to the beach for a little, but i just smelled rain outside...i think it will be fine though, maybe just a little chilly.
i should probably eat something, too.

while folding the towels in the bathroom i was listening to a cd chris made me, i kept listening to the song "thank you for last night" by amy kuney.

ありがとう。

...not my usual taste, but give it a chance.

17tue09

Sagittarius - February 17, 2009

Today's celestial configuration will be favorable to changes in your relationships, dear Sagittarius. Your professional and private lives will be influenced by how well you deal with these relationships. You may have decided that in one way or another, your behavior needs to change. Now it is time for you to act. Don't be discouraged if it takes a long time to see lasting improvement.

MSN Astrology

hmm....
had to wake up early to finish my homework since i didn't do it last night, fell asleep at like 930pm instead.
i'm really glad that i only have school and a short work shift, and then i'm off tomorrow. :)
i will:
-catch up on homework
-wash the vw

i really considered having a "sick day" from school this morning, but i'm glad i didn't. i got to school early enough to sleep a few minutes in the bug. when i woke up there was a bug parked next to me. it was dope! super chromed out, very clean, etc. of course my first thought is: maybe a hot, single guy owns it! haha. jj.

i drank a cup of tea while getting ready in the morning and another one in asl class. it was a very cold morning! my partner and i did our improv in acting class today. we decided to go first today and just get it over with instead of building up the stress and anticipation. surprisingly, i wasn't even nervous! it was actually a lot of fun, and we did a good job, too.
want improv:
our basic promt was that one of us wants something from the other, and the other doesn't want to give it up. we have to come up with characters, settings, some background, details and "the want". mel and i were randomly selected college campus-apartment roommates. i was a very hardworking, independent, busy, studied a lot, etc, kind of student. mel was very bubbly, carefree, and never paid for shit (because her parents bought her everything). and she comes home randomly with pie and wine and wants to talk while i'm studying on the couch. irritated, i agree as i close my books and throw them down next to me. she tries to ask me to borrow money. i pretty much blow up at her for not doing shit around the house while i work my ass off cleaning, working and going to school. at this time i walked over and tried to pour some water. we had no ice cubes, though, and this made me even more irriatated. we talked about the reason she needed to money: to visit her new boyfriend. they met at a church, and even one line she said randomly said was, "what would jesus do?" i was like "wtf! if i was jesus i would not be working my ass off everyday or sitting here telling you to get a job!" ...just real life stuff.
i offered to help her get a job with me...she could be a host. she didn't even know what a host was! it was funny.

it's really hard to describe. i wish i had a damned video camera!!! that reminds me, i need to ask my class if they would mind me taping them. it's really good, interesting stuff, i love being able to see people's imaginations and influences and how it comes out in a scene.

today is another early shift which means an early finish time. yay! i won't really make any money, but i don't care at all at the moment. tomorrow i'm off all day, too. i just scheduled an interview with a lady from the life foundation to ask her questions about the honolulu aids walk coming up in april. i'm writing an advance story on it.
i've corresponded with her through emails while planning shokudo's participation in the 2008 honolulu aids walk. i'm not very nervous or anything. i will, however, need to dress to impress: eww.

B R A I N Q U E S T

Q's:
1. Protons and neutrons are found in what part of an atom?
2. If your profession is drawing maps, are you a cinematographer or a cartographer?
3. Was writing invented around 10,000 B.C., 6000 B.C. or 3000 B.C.?
4. Complete the analogy: plate is to cupboard as coat is to...what?
5. What is the Federal Bureau of Investigation called for short?




A's:
1. the nucleus
2. a cartographer
3. around 3000 B.C.
4. closet
5. the FBI


i ate waffels for both breakfast and dinner. they were delicious! (in between, i ate chocolate after school and rice/miso soup/green onion/sambal sauce at work)

the t.v. was just telling about a museum in india that is of toilets! if i ever go to india, i gotta check it out.
MUSEUM OF TOILETS

"It's O.K. to Be Smart" (brain quest)

these brain quest questions are for around ages 11-12. i will post up one question from each of the following categories (all from the cards, people): random, world history, english, math, and science.

Q's:
1. What is the capital of Cuba?
2. In 1588, the Spanish Armada attacked the English fleet. Who won the battle?
3. Is the word "exquisite" a sysnonym or an antonym of "lovely"?
4. Find three shades of yellow: ruby, saffron, gold, indigo, lemon
5. The year 2000 is a leap year. When is the next leap year after that?




A's:
1. Havana
2. the English
3. a synonym
4. saffron, gold, lemon
5. 2004

trip to savers.

the trip was a success i would say. i enjoyed the drive to dillingham: the weather was nice, the bug ran cherry and i was listening to jack johnson's "brushfire fairytales" album.
savers was a freakin' mad house though! like, literally there were no more carts or baskets, so i had to use a wicker baseket for sale and fit whatever i would inside. after about 30mins there was no more room in the basket so i decided to unload and then reload (which means pay for the stuff, put it in the car, and then go back for another round). and that is what i did...it just took a while because the checkout lines were of course crazy, too.

the ride home also went well. there wasn't really much traffic since it's a holiday and i listened to matt costa. an older guy driving an old, roundish, covertible porsce took off at the stop light next to me. i took off, too. beat him (in front on his wife).
remember, everything was 50% off

here are some of my finds and their prices after the discount:
a ceramic candy box: $2

plate: $.50
plate: $1
3 ceramic building decorative teapots: $2/ea.
ceramic elephant decorative teapot (for kam): $5

glass ashtray: $1.50

two-piece ceramic squirrle on nut jar: $3

glass butter tray: $2
4 cups: $.35-$3.50/ea.
funny geico tote: $1




japanese print small bag: $1
hello kitty coin purse (for friend): $2.50
butter knives: $1.50/bag of 12
black dress: $5
women's almost-new oneil wetsuit: $20


yarn blanket: $4
recipe cards: $.50

6th grade brain quest, which was $1.50, i plan on use as a base of general knowledge everyone should know.

i also got a random diaper-bad looking baby tote. it was only $1.50 and looks hand-made. it's a gener neutral yellow. i thought i would use it as a place to put all the kids things i have such as books and small toys for when my friend's kids come over.

very early monday morning.

it's almost 3am. i'm excited for the saver's 50% off sale late this morning for president's day! i'm going to try and get there right at 9am...because i am a freak. haha.

money was good at work again tonight which made for a good night...but: kitchen wasn't keeping up as well as last night, did not see c.c., and had some bitchy customers. oh well, life goes on.

Sagittarius - February 16, 2009

This time, your day has finally come, dear Sagittarius! You have your own personal vision of life and you like sharing it with others. You are far from thinking that you are a new messiah, but you feel the need to talk to children or people younger than you about your views. Today, you will be able to communicate with people around you, and they will be receptive to your views.

MSN Astrology

i have a stack of homework who's amount is always on a incline waiting to be started and also work early tomorrow evening. i think it will be very slow, pretty much pointless for me to go in. we'll see what happens.

savers is still the number one priority right now. haha.

i've also added a new job on the weekly to do list: wash the bug. if i'm good to bluethunderII, bluethunderII will be good to me. i guess i don't really think of the bug as either a he or a she. i do, however, sometimes address it as "babe". eek.

i've definitely got to dedicate some of my time tomorrow to calling my family. haven't talked to them in almost 2 weeks it seems.

i've also got to take down the v.d. decorations and think about what i want to put up for st.patty's day. i should probably get a pin that says "kiss me i'm irish". my family is of english and irish decent. maybe savers will have some st.patty's day stuff or a really *"neato" type of apparel.




*my pap says "neato" a lot in our home movies from the 80's. :)

emo kid.

i can't belive i slept in until almost 2pm. that is very unlike me. i think it was well needed rest though; last night i stayed up until at least 5am.
anyway, just woke up and felt like listening to some music while i read over what i deleariously blogged in the wee hours of the morning.
i went to youtube.com and typed in "bright eyes". the fist one i saw was my favrotie bright eyes song "first day of my life". it's a song i can actually play quite well on the guitar, too. not picking, just strumming and singing.
i had never seen this video and when i began to watch it, it just made me start crying. like seriously, out of no where. maybe i'm just an emo kid.
anyway, here it is:
bright eyes, "first day of my life"

col.

you had better read this because i'm dedicating this post to you and coming to hi.

library card.

so i finally went and got a library card a couple of days ago. when i first walked in the front doors and through the foyer it smelled like those nasty school lunches for preschoolers. do you know the smell i'm talking about?? maybe only i do because i worked at a school a few years ago. anyways, it kind of grossed me out. and then when i got inside it was nothing like i imagined it would be. i pictured it more like the base library on okinawa, but it was very openly spaced. there was one lady at the checkout so i waited to the side of her near the desk and the lady at the desk made me "go stand by the rope", which was like 7 ft back. i kind of felt like an idiot, is that normal library etiquette? like at the bank or at a clinic? oh well, idk.
i filled out the form, got a card and had a little "briefing". after getting the card i decided not to look around. next time, next time.

i was wondering what it would be like to work there...it would not be my number one choice library to work at. although i am making this judgement based on pretty much completely nothing because the farthest i went in was to the front desk. who knows.

maybe i'll go check it out again in the next couple of days or so. using the library is a good way to save money. for instance, at his library you can rent dvd's for $1 and you get to keep them for a week. since i didn't look yet, i don't know what kinda of dvds there are, but i'm sure they have a lot of interesting things.

perks to being a librarian:
-it's a fairly peaceful job (how often do you think you get irrate customers? um...never?)
-reading to kids at story time would be fun
-making up themes and decorations for the library sounds fun. i enjoy making bulliten boards, posters, etc.
-i think it'd be easy to just walk around and look at random books
-will learn the dewy decial system, haha
-i would have my friends come to the library and i'd help them find cool books about whatever they like
-easy hours
-you have a lot of time to think about things

notebooks.

so i had this idea: changing the world one notbook at a time... like, my notebook helps me to get things out, remember things i feel and it's convienient for writing lists, directions, phone numbers, lap swim hours, songs to download, etc.

a notebook is much lighter than a laptop and more personable.

i began giving my friends notebooks. i would decorate them and or give them sort of prompts to writing and ways to use the notebook in an organized manner (although mine is never organized). and maybe write a nice line or two, include a picture of something i know they'll like, or maybe a picture of when we were young.

in theory, people will begin to "vent" through writing and so everyone will be happier, and in turn, the world will be a better place.
it's also fun to look back at things you wrote when you were younger.

honestly though, you have to somewhat filter out the things you wouldn't mind people reading about if they found or you lost your notebook vs things that you never want anyone to know.

still, "notebooks are the answer!" . (i made that slogan up myself)

UPDATE:

"changing the world one notebook at a time"...
here's a message i got from a friend:
"you've inspired me with the whole notebook concept. i'm going to start my own soon."

you will. you? will. you? will. you?

Sagittarius -
February 15, 2009
Home and family are apt to be your primary focus today, dear Sagittarius. Work around the house might take up a lot of your time. You might want to spruce the place up a little and make it more beautiful. Gardening could also be especially rewarding right now. If you've been wanting to try some recipes from a new cookbook, this is the day to do it, because your creative impulses with regard to food are at an all-time high.

MSN Astrology

this is good. i probably will spend the day around the house tomorrow (technically today) before work at night. i have some homework to catch up on, as well.

vday at work wasn't bad at all. it was one of the fastest the night has ever gone by, actually. it was smooth, all my tables were nice, the kitchen didn't even fuck up and i made good money. i don't think i bitched once the entire night! the restaurant broke record sales for the highest ever tonight, too. all in all, a good night.

here's one strange thing that happened tonight, but first i'll have to inclue a background story.
last year, about a week after my ex told me he changed his mind about moving here ("because of school"), i was bartending at work and one of the bar guests randomly started talking to me. he said, "my whole life i never wanted to have any regrets. i have one: when i was young i decided to go away to college on the mainland instead of stay in hawaii with the girl that i loved. i still think about her everyday and dream about her at night...". i was quite shocked that his story sounded very similar to my story. why was he telling me this??
anyway, i told the old man my story. "he is making a mistake, he is a fool!" the old man said. "here's my card," he said as he handed me a his buiness card, "tell him to call me."
i told my ex the story. i gave him the number number. i'm 99% sure he never called.

so i never saw the old man again until tonight. he was eating with 2 other people, so i didn't want to approach him. i don't know if he would even remember me. he had at least a few glasses of wine the day i first met him. even though i didn't talk to him or anything, i just think it's ironic that i saw him about a week after my ex randomly messaged me and such.

i got no news on c.c.

VD.woodblock.

Sagittarius -
February 14, 2009
Today your mental abilities are intensified by your emotional intuitiveness, dear Sagittarius, therefore friends and family members are likely to grow closer to you. You may be more aware of what they really need and want, and they could view you in a new light. This can make you feel loved and wanted. However, the downside is that your empathy is so high that you may pick up everyone's aches and pains. Try to keep yourself surrounded with the white light.

MSN Astrology

got my first notch in the woodblock last night (technically the am of valentines day) for kissing a boy in the vw. it was a good first notch, i feel. enjoyed the kissing much more than the last dude. we "meshed", according to him, and i agree.
not really sure if it will go anywhere; i suppose it doesn't really matter either way.
a couple of things at his place where:
a book called "the 4 pillars of investing"
a dvd: yoga for surfers
cat (brownie points there)
a map of the world

*doesn't drive stick (yet)

anywho. saw a boy walking down the street carrying flowers around 9am this morning, probably to drop off this is g.f. for vd. a little after 9 is when i arrived home and saw my cousin leaving for work (an hour late). hahah. i brought him some breakfast to work.

got a card and choco from a good friend and my mom also sent me a box. surprisingly, she didn't send chocolate (which is good for the "ho bod"), but she did send me a couple of things i made in elementary school, a v.d. card and a card for getting my assosiates. she also gave me money to help pay my tuition, which really does help, but i never like taking money from my parents.

so i spent the late morning/early afternoon watching "he's just not that into you" with trav. i was surprised he agreed to meet me at a chick flick at 1050am on v.d., but he did, and the movie was pretty funny.
as for s.b., if he doesn't ever make an effort to hang out with me, i guess he's "just not that into me"
same for c.c.

speaking of c.c. (a.k.a. "mr.tue/thurs/sat") i haven't seen him in a while,) will he come in tonight?? i highly doubt it.

the asl community gathering at kahala last night was a lot of fun. i met some Deaf people and we signed together. i learned a lot of new, useful signs (such as "live", "japan", "hawaii", "year" "very", "often") and everyone was really nice. Deaf people usually have an english name as well as a sign name. i was thinking i would just shorten mine to "d". that's what most people call me anyway. like seriously, what if i made my sign name the sign for "sweet" and then just a "d". i'm going to try and figure out how to sign "sweet". people will probably think it's weird though.
idk. i'm looking forward to next month's gathering.

i was just recalling to trav how i used to really be into basketball. i know about alanzo morning, larry bird, reggie miller,charels barkerly, etc. well, i was really only into basketball because my sister was into basketball. she was a charolette hornets fan, so i was a charolette hornets fan. she had a charolette hornets jacket, so i had a charolette hornets jacket; that goes for jerseries, hats and even beanies, too. (i can admit we were a little spoiled). my sister, who by the way just texted me and said "happy v day sweet d", is amazing. i no longer her copy her every move, we are actually, quite different. deep down though, we are still alike and get along great.
we had a mini photo shoot at the snow covered boat ramp of some frozen lake we were going to go ice fishing on this winter. my pops got the truck stuck for a little bit, so while linda's hubby and him worked to move the truck, me and my sista took photos of each other in the snow. we were doing jumping pictures off the snowmobile trailer, snow angels pictures, "sexy on the snowmobile" pictures, etc. it was fun. at the moment, i do not plan on posting any up.

it's friday the 13th. (sb update, too)

Sagittarius -
February 13, 2009
You have always felt the need to free yourself from society. You need to feel your independence at all costs. You may need to face certain relationship problems at this time. You may be hesitant to commit either at work or in your personal life. You may ask yourself if your attitude isn't in fact revealing a desire to get away from it all. Perhaps, you will find the answer today.

MSN Astrology

isn't it ironic that it's friday the 13th today and valentine's day tomorrow?

.......................................................................

last night at work was alright. i went in thinking i had to be there until the end-end of the night, but luckly i ended up getting off early. i cruised the bug around and dropped off a couple co-workers.
i would say the worst thing of the night was when i realized i forgot to bring socks to work and no one had extra. i had to wrap my feet in paper napkins...eww...by the end of the night the napkins were all torn to shreds in my shoes. at least my feet didn't stink as bad as i thought they were going to.

452pm.
nothing friday the 13ny happened today.
al made me work the front desk by myself in the morning for about an hour. it sucked. i had no idea what i was doing. it was fun to write on a clipboard. haha. made me feel in charge and important. jk...
other than that, it was a quite usual day on the boat: beautiful weather, scenery and people.(most of them anyway)
i got some good t-shirt pictures which i updated on the japanese t-shirt post.

tonight i'm going to a thing for school at the mall. basically we are going to be observing a Deaf community that usually meet the third friday of every month. we can sign to them if we want to, but mostly we are just observing. joey was like, "do they know you're going to be watching them?" i seriously don't know. is it mean to just go there and watch people?
well, we'll see how it goes.

until then i'm just going to relax and finish watching this episode of that 70's show. :)

S.B.
so saw him today. he waved at me when i first saw them. and then i saw him go by on the boat and he waved at me, again. and then when he came back by on the boat he waved at me, then again.
a bit later a had a couple spare minutes, as did he (whom was hanging out right next to the shop). i went up to him and we chatted for a bit. he did ask me what i was doing this week...but that's about it.
it doesn't really seem like a big deal to talk to him anymore. it's just like...whatever...

so my ex wrote me a few a few days ago saying he was thinking about moving...and then he told me to either cali, fl or hi ("but only for one reason"). woah woah woah. . . totally caught me offguard. i have to admit i have been waiting for this day for a while...but, still.
anways, i haven't written him back. don't know if/when i will.

either way, life is very good right now.

海で曇りだった。

today's beach stay was cut short by goose bumps and stand up arm hairs due to large grey cloud blocking the sun.

kevin swam anyway.

i did a lot of cloud watching.


here's some info on clouds:

clouds are very tiny droplets of water of ice crystal that can float in the air. (as you know, all water is made up of solid, liquid or gas. all types of precipitation and clouds are made up of one (or more) or these kinds of states. water as a gas is called vapor. humidity indicates how much moisture(vapor) is in the air.)



if the tiny droplets or water crystals are scatted and light is shone trough, the could appears white. if the cloud is thick, the light cannot get through and it appears grey. shadows may also add a grey or multi-colored look.



clouds move by the wind. (duh)



fog is formed from warm air is being cooled over a cooler surface.



too be continued...got to get ready for work.

この朝 海に 行きました。

ワイマナロ

the bug is on the road again!

マハロ　ジョイー
:)

late tuesday/early wednesday and wedneday's horoscope

Sagittarius -
February 11, 2009
Today, dear Sagittarius, consider trying to channel your philosophical inspirations into some creative writing. This is probably something you would enjoy. So even if you haven't expressed yourself in this way before, there's no better day than this one to give it a whirl. Try your hand at poetry or fiction. If this feels too daunting, start a journal as this will give you a place to collect your thoughts and insights.

so i guess it's good that i've speant the entire night since i pau hana sitting at the computer.

demetri martin...

is hilarious.

i'm gonna try and check out this premire tomorrow night on comedy central after south park.
LiNK

hmm...

so if you ever watch "the wonder years" you know all about little kevin arnold. so there's this teacher he had in middle school, ms.white. the funny thing is she was an english teacher, she drove an old, light blue bug, just like me, and her name was diane.

eventually she got married and her last name changed to mrs.heimer.

i was thinking about becoming a teacher for a while...but maybe someday farther in the future i will. and being an english teacher would be fun. i think i would prefer elementary school though.

the date

The girl looked in the mirror one last time
She was quite happy with the meticulous artwork on her face
She dashed downstairs leaving a trail of lucious perfume
There by the door awaited the date
He stood tall and sported a plaid shirt with fitted blue jeans and brushed hair
Satisfied, the boy took her by the arm and let her into the chilly night
She grew warmer when he placed his coat upon her shoulders
Before they continued, he intertwined his warm gentle hands with hers
The girl wondered where they were headed as they passed the brightly lit stores and malls
Everytime she asked, he would gently place a finger across her pink lips and smile
He then proceeded to a nearby toy store
The girl was mesmerized by the endless array of toys while the boy began a low chatter with the store clerk
The old clerk raised his wispy, white eyebrows in acknowledgement and handed him a wrapped box
The boy offered his gratitude and led his date out the door
He then muttered a few words as he thrust the candy striped box towards her hands
The girl brushed a few locks of shiny, blonde hair out of her eyes before opening the mysterious gift
She found it to be her old teddy bear which had been repaired to almost mint condition
Tears began to flood her beautiful eyes as she embraced the young, and now, pleased you man
He thought of all the memories that must have been filling her very colorful mind
He then placed his arms around her as well
There was not a prettier sight that night
The glow that illuminated from the couples' hearts was so great that it was seen around the world

this is by my good friend, oska lawrence. it was in our kadea middle school newspaper and i found a clipping of it at my parents house the last time i was there.
i love it

a poem/song

we're exactly the same,
in every single way,
i'm basically you,
is what you say.

fortune cookies point us in
the direction of where we want to go.
when we get it on,
nothing's better that we're about to blow.

"it's a sign," on a sign,
obviously it's a sign,
that we happened to be in the same place,
at the same time.

we bond when we're drunk,
sober and ...
we both dream of being hippy-truck drivers,
who live crazy lives.

our bodies are like two puzzle pieces,
i fit perfectly in your arms.
you take care of me, bebe,
when mexicans or cops are at the door.

coinsidences come in bulk,
i know you see them too.
you've never said you love me,
but i'm pretty sure it's true.

and here i am leaving,
leave you behind,
but what am i do?
we live two seperate lives.

responsibily speaking,
theres no way we could be.
it a matter of only hours,
i'll be miles across the sea.

and it's island vs. landmass,
you love to take long drives,
i like da island life,
but you're starting to change my mind.

let's both buy boats and sail them,
we'll meet right in between,
california and hawaii,
i'll be the only thing you need.

i could stall you all day long,
just like i'm stalling to end this song.
hey, bebe, just wait,
and help me sing along.

i'll dream enough for the both of us,
since you claim you never do.
i'll dream we're driving in your el camino,
with one big seat, not two.

recycling dishes

recycling dishes is useful and fun! i like collecting a lot of dishes, but i also like to weed out the ones i don't use or care for so much.
for instance, i like using old vintage plates, not new, plain, boring ones...so when i was packing up chris and bsaucy some left over food on thanksgiving, i just gave him the plates i didn't want anymore. who wouldn't want an extra plate?
this could also work out if you are making a plate of food for a school, work, or gathering and you could just leave the plate there and not have to worry about it.

definitely one of my favorite parts of the dinner parties is being able to use my dishes :)

history of valentine's day

click HERE for a video only 3mins49secs about the history of valentine's day...

click HERE for a video of cupid... pretty interesting

(i made these)

had a burito and grapes for lunch

i finally did the improv today at school! it went well...i could have enlongated it a little, but everyone said they really liked it and that i didn't seem nervous. yay! everyone really liked the music, too, of course. (this is highly correlated to the fact that mason jennings is what was being played)

the newspaper said "romantic" valentine's day is one of the most popular days to get engaged ... i think that is very un-creative and lame.


Sagittarius -
February 10, 2009
A neighbor or relative whom you haven't spoken to for a while might suggest that you attend a social event together, dear Sagittarius. Make the time for it, as it could open up doors for you that you wouldn't normally expect. Relationships of all kinds should be going especially well, and this includes romance. If you're involved, expect to grow closer. If you aren't currently involved, don't be surprised if someone new and exciting comes into your life.

MSN Astrology

well, on my drive home from school i saw someone who looked like "samurai boy" (that's what shannon and i used to call him)...a cute japanese boy from my math class.
it reminded me that i had a missed call from him the other day at work, but forgot to call him back. i then decided to call and we just caught up on things (mostly about school and work) for a few minutes and decided we should graba a drink sometime...could this be what my horoscope is talking about??
although i'd be pretty excited if someone new was coming into my life

i'm no longer going to be working at watersports on wednesdays. it was sort of pointless because i was only working half days and i really should give myself at least one day off a week anyway...although...i was now thinking about applying at the library. first though, i'm going to start small by getting a library card.

i would also like to work at a craft store. my first job ever was in a craft store in okinawa. i worked there for 2.5 years; it was a lot of fun. stocking craft supplies and doing the cash register is pretty chill, i think i'd still like it.

i'd also LOVE to get a job at the golf course as the beverage cart driver. cruise around on a golf cart and pass out drinks...yes, please!! once again, i just don't have the time right now...but maybe eventually.

other jobs i think would be chill/interesting would be: at a hookah bar, yard work...

careers i've though of pursuing: teaching, trucking, be a park ranger

for now i'm going to reseach about jornalism/commuincation, or something. who knows...

enjoying life is the most important thing to do.

also, the ex who wrote me and said he missed me a lot also mentioned that he's: a) "not doing shit" b) unhappy with his job and c) thinking about moving . . . i hate to say it, but i knew this is what was going to happen the day he decided he was no longer coming to be with me in hawaii.

ps.
it's a beautiful 79 degrees

:)


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now in the late p.m.

i just texted joey and this is what i said: "you know the way cory skanks like a madman? i'm blogging like one."
i think only people who work at hws could understand this, but it is funny.

c.c....who's that?? akireremasu. hahah. naw, but i'm forgetting about it for now.

thift store finds

here are some amazing items that i've gotten from savers (the best store EVER)!
knick knaks, kitchen things, wall hangings...i can't remember exact prices, but i give an educated guess

$2-$3

$7-$10

$5-$6

$2-$3

$1! (at a garage sale)

$4-$6

$3

$2-$3

improv. update 2

STILL haven't done my improv. ABSOLUTELY FOR SURE TOMORROW.
so before i was going to take a "i'm bored so i decide to try a cigarette" take on the scene, but now i think i'm gonna do a more "i'm a bad teenager waiting for my mom to leave the house so i can smoke her cigarettes and blare music" angle on it. "california (part II)" will be the song i dance around to so it's like i'm a young texan teen looking to start a life in california, too.
i hope it goes well!

more sidewalk singers.

so i just layed down to take a nap. i was only there for a few seconds when i heard "the suuuuuun will set for you...and the shadow of the day, will embrace the world away..." 2 singing boys! i thought perhaps someone(two) were seranading me out my window (not really) so i popped up to look. it was indeed two boys, not the same jogger though. they were probably in high school and one was on a skateboard.
it was funny.
i just looked up the song and they were signing linkin park! eeek ahahahaha. i hear that song at work all the time.

my truck.

well, it's like my cousins since i'm giving it to him...
most people (even i) think it's pretty funny that i have been driving this beast around for like a year and a half.
according to chris, it's makes a lot of funny noises. (which is true)

i like mondays this monday.

it's only 12:07pm but already a good day. woke up, ran a couple errands and went to the beach with chris to take some cup pictures and do some reading for school.
it started to rain on us in a little since we were in waimanalo. when we got back to the truck i couldn't find my keys. it sucked. it seemed like forever and we searched everywhere. . .and then i found them...in my bag...and only 5 minutes had passed.
chris said his horoscope was about deciding to go on a vacation. i think me and him kind of went on a mini-vacation...he was told at work to take a "2 hour lunch break"...which is whack, but it worked out because i happened to stop by his work right before i went to the beach.

my horoscope:
Sagittarius -
February 9, 2009
A lot of visitors may come to your home today, dear Sagittarius. Land might be discussed. At some point you'll be reminded of someone from the past, and experience a momentary wave of longing to see this person again. This won't last, however. You'll be too busy relating to the people now present. Expect to learn a lot and accomplish more throughout the course of the day. Go for the gold!

OH MY GOD! this is right on! at 3am last night(morning) i checked my facebook and got a message from an old lover (as in, i loved him). he said he saw a girl who looked like me and it made him miss me.
it made me miss him, too. it made me think: "what IF i saw him again?"
and now i know?

PICTURES FROM TODAY:

sometimes i really hate being short, but today chris gave me a perk of being small. when it start raining at the beach i threw my towel over huge tree roots to make as a tent.
i could fit. chris couldn't.

many things.

#1: went to the tattoo place art show last night when i get off work...and c.c. wasn't even there...i did see other other tattoo folk that i know, so it was cool and the art was really good anyway.
#2: i was supposed to work this morning and showed up and then i saw that they changed the schedule and i actually work closing tonight. i was pissed.
#3: i finally went to the grocery store. i pretty much try to get everything on sale. i should really try and start using coupons, sometimes you can get shit for free, ya know?! anyways, grocery shopping wasn't too bad.
#4: i'm just gonna go ahead and say i think this one is b.s. because i'm pretty sure no one is going to come over and the house is already clean:
Sagittarius -
February 8, 2009
The approaching arrival of visitors, perhaps in relation to a group activity or social event you're hosting at your home, could necessitate a last-minute cleanup and perhaps even a little redecorating. More than one person is likely to come to your door today, dear Sagittarius, and all who visit are likely to bring interesting news and useful information. By day's end your energy and enthusiasm should be much higher than they were in the morning.
#5: i contemplate about going to church sometimes, but i never do. i haven't gone to church once since i've been in HI...maybe next week, maybe next week....

singing jogger update.

later on in the day today i remembered that i DID actually hear the signing jogger this morning around 8am. he was signing very loudy; woke me up! still couldn't deciPHer the words, but i'll be ready next saturday...

sat am.

went out last night with kam. we didn't really care for any of the places we went or most of the people there, but we did have fun dodging and ditching guys.
at first we acidentally parked in a super sketch area in china town swarming with scary bums. some were trying to talk to us and started following us for a second. eeek.
at indigo it was very crowded and 2 dudes came up to me and kam. me and her pretty much just giggled and i was like "it smells weird over here" and we walked off. it was hiliarous.
at bar 35 we started chatting with two white boys. we learned we need to work on our lying skills. out of no where kam states that her name is my name, and i randomly said that my name was felicia. we just weren't very slick at playing it off. they would say "diane" and kam wouldn't be paying attention and i would look over like "what?". hahah.
they bought us a drink so we decided to be nice and talk to them for a bit. we couldn't handle it anymore and when we decided to leave and they were going to "come along" me and kam grabbed each other's hands and made a dash out the door, down the sidewalk and around the corner! free.

i should go to the grocery store but i just don't feel like it. all we really got to eat is ramen, cracker jacks, eggs and vanilla ice cream.

hm...this does make sense.
Sagittarius -
February 7, 2009
Oppressive stresses on you or those close to you could cause disconcerting upsets within your relationships today, dear Sagittarius. Try to be objective and work things out rationally instead of going to pieces. Avoid being sucked into quarrels where you might say things you'll regret. Don't let this temporary situation get the best of you! Make the effort to stay focused and relaxed, and tomorrow all should be back to normal.

freaky friday.

it really wasn't freaky at all. i mean, nothing unusually freaky; it's always freaky working at a shop with all hooligans for employees.

it's roughly 745pm. i've been trying to pick out an outfit for about 30mins...right now i feel like i look like i'm going to a ho-down.
before that it was a super hippy knit dress.
before that it was a blukly, blueish sweater-dress.
before that it was a dress i once wore during prom.
before that it was a dress i never wore and have had it since 10th grade.
hopeless.

jeans?!

...okay, i just changed into a plain cleavagey dress with a small dark-purple sweater and tall doc martins...let's see how it long takes until i change again.

i <3 postcards...

to: ME

from: cecenator

Okinawa

Okinawa

Okinawa

from: c.p.

China

from: JK

California

from: LK

Washington

from: Mel

California