i'm HOME!
(phone rings).
me: hello?
andrea: hello phil? can you come in this thursday and saturday?
me: oh what time? (YES!).
andrea: open to close.
me: um, i'm out right now...can i call you back? (YES!).
andrea: ok, call me back.
me: alrite bye. (YES!).
and that's how i came down early.
i've already shared the good news with eddie and crawford but I WAS ABLE TO BRING MY BED DOWN FROM HOME! good news for phil and bad news for simon. that child seriously adores my futon cause of my awesome and perfect curves that i've shaped into my cushion for 10 years. lol. it is definitely up there on the top 5 most wanted bed list. i dare you to lie down on my bed. I DARE YOU!
but yeah, God is so gracious to me. i can't really explain what was going on with my life but iiiiiii alone know that everything worked out and that He is sovereign. the power of prayer. amazing.
Thought of the Day: I want to hurry up and move in!
Song of the Day: Nas-I Know I Can
September 1, 2003
Vantilian522 (9:33:27 PM): we went to the montery aquariusm
Pretzelboi96 (9:33:31 PM): cool
Vantilian522 (9:33:51 PM): they charged us like $20 for the enterance fee!~
Pretzelboi96 (9:33:55 PM): lol
Vantilian522 (9:34:08 PM): i was like...they better cook us some of that fish!
Pretzelboi96 (9:34:14 PM): ahahahahaha
changalicious.
Thought of the Day: Andy is growing up so quickly.
Song of the Day: Beethoven-Moonlight Sonata
Pretzelboi96 (9:33:31 PM): cool
Vantilian522 (9:33:51 PM): they charged us like $20 for the enterance fee!~
Pretzelboi96 (9:33:55 PM): lol
Vantilian522 (9:34:08 PM): i was like...they better cook us some of that fish!
Pretzelboi96 (9:34:14 PM): ahahahahaha
changalicious.
Thought of the Day: Andy is growing up so quickly.
Song of the Day: Beethoven-Moonlight Sonata
August 30, 2003
200 + 15 = 215.
God is full of grace and mercy. even if He were to take away, i should still be praising Him just as much...if not any more.
basketball. fun stuff.
dentist 3 times this week. must go again twice next week. inconvenient.
note: phil only got 3 hours of sleep last night.
he's going to rest now so he can be ready for tomorrow's Sabbath day. nite.
Thought of the Day: God can answer prayers quickly too.
Song of the Day: Lee Jung Hyun-Summer Dance
God is full of grace and mercy. even if He were to take away, i should still be praising Him just as much...if not any more.
basketball. fun stuff.
dentist 3 times this week. must go again twice next week. inconvenient.
note: phil only got 3 hours of sleep last night.
he's going to rest now so he can be ready for tomorrow's Sabbath day. nite.
Thought of the Day: God can answer prayers quickly too.
Song of the Day: Lee Jung Hyun-Summer Dance
August 29, 2003
since i've been indescribably bored, i did my random xanga reading and came upon this:
Speaking of weight, yesterday, I saw a program about obesity in America on the Discovery Channel. As someone who was once overweight, and who is still is fighting the battle of the bulge, I watched the program with unwavering interest.
The program taught me how to determine whether I am normal, overweight, or obese by using the BMI (Body Mass Index) test. Come on guys! Let�s find out if you are in the healthy zone! (Note: You will need a calculator).
First, do the equation�
Weight/(Height^2 [in inches]) * 703
Example: Let�s say you weigh 250 lbs, and are 6�2� tall. Your equation would be�
250/(74^2) * 703 = 32.094595
Then use these conversions�
20-25 = NORMAL
25-30 = OVERWEIGHT
30+ = OBESE
Therefore, if your BMI is like the example of 32.094595 you are obese.
This test doesn't take into account muscle mass, so I don't know how it can be totally accurate. But hey, the Discovery Channel wouldn't lie to me...would it?
the only thing i'm curious about is the number, 703. what's so significant about that?
Thought of the Day: Stitches out. Retainer in.
Song of the Day: Nelly-Make Ya Tailfeather
Speaking of weight, yesterday, I saw a program about obesity in America on the Discovery Channel. As someone who was once overweight, and who is still is fighting the battle of the bulge, I watched the program with unwavering interest.
The program taught me how to determine whether I am normal, overweight, or obese by using the BMI (Body Mass Index) test. Come on guys! Let�s find out if you are in the healthy zone! (Note: You will need a calculator).
First, do the equation�
Weight/(Height^2 [in inches]) * 703
Example: Let�s say you weigh 250 lbs, and are 6�2� tall. Your equation would be�
250/(74^2) * 703 = 32.094595
Then use these conversions�
20-25 = NORMAL
25-30 = OVERWEIGHT
30+ = OBESE
Therefore, if your BMI is like the example of 32.094595 you are obese.
This test doesn't take into account muscle mass, so I don't know how it can be totally accurate. But hey, the Discovery Channel wouldn't lie to me...would it?
the only thing i'm curious about is the number, 703. what's so significant about that?
Thought of the Day: Stitches out. Retainer in.
Song of the Day: Nelly-Make Ya Tailfeather
August 27, 2003
i started reading the Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren today. it's like the most popular christian book these days and even my mom read the korean version of it. i've heard some good things about it so i decided to give it a chance. 40 chapters for 40 days. i don't like how the author guarantees so much blessing from reading the book. it almost seems like he's taking all the glory for writing such a successful piece. whatever, we'll see after 40 days. and even if it turns out to be great, all glory goes to God alrite?
man, i was so bored today. i'm getting tired of staying home and doing nothing. i try to find things to do but nothing seems to satisfy me. i just sit in my room on the floor and brainstorm. but that's how i was reminded of my apartment and how we need to call those utility places ahead of time. long story short, i ended up making all the phone calls so it looks like i'll be in charge of all the finances of our apt. i'm jumping with joy. *pout*
after those phone calls, i decided to call work and see when i should come in for next week. unfortunately, monica doesn't need me to come in until school starts again since the summer program ended and there isn't much work to do. i kind of regret going to NY last week. i could've made a good $600-$700 and even have the $300 that my dad had sent me. that's close to a whole G! but now is not the time to whine and regret. looks like i'll be up north another two weeks until i move into my apt. i actually wanna go back down to irvine cause it's alot more fun with people that i know. however, i'd have to pay for sept. rent and i know i'd just spend more money down there. home is BORING but it's also a penny-pincher. today just sucked. what a crappy day.
Thought of the Day: I can't play Moonlight Sonata anymore.
Song of the Day: Angelina-I Will Always Be There For You
man, i was so bored today. i'm getting tired of staying home and doing nothing. i try to find things to do but nothing seems to satisfy me. i just sit in my room on the floor and brainstorm. but that's how i was reminded of my apartment and how we need to call those utility places ahead of time. long story short, i ended up making all the phone calls so it looks like i'll be in charge of all the finances of our apt. i'm jumping with joy. *pout*
after those phone calls, i decided to call work and see when i should come in for next week. unfortunately, monica doesn't need me to come in until school starts again since the summer program ended and there isn't much work to do. i kind of regret going to NY last week. i could've made a good $600-$700 and even have the $300 that my dad had sent me. that's close to a whole G! but now is not the time to whine and regret. looks like i'll be up north another two weeks until i move into my apt. i actually wanna go back down to irvine cause it's alot more fun with people that i know. however, i'd have to pay for sept. rent and i know i'd just spend more money down there. home is BORING but it's also a penny-pincher. today just sucked. what a crappy day.
Thought of the Day: I can't play Moonlight Sonata anymore.
Song of the Day: Angelina-I Will Always Be There For You
August 26, 2003
we were chilling at dennis' place and everyone was getting ready for retreat. for some reason, i wasn't packing up or anything so i just chilled in one of the rooms by myself. then i heard dennis call everyone onto the bus but i told him that i wasn't ready.
me: do you think you can just wait a few minutes?
dennis: no sorry. we gotta go right now. you should have been ready.
me: oh! what if i drove up later? do you think you can give me directions?
dennis: why don't you come up with eugene? i think he's coming up later tonight.
me: ok.
(bus drives away with everyone having fun conversations and playing games).
what a sad dream.
everytime i tell people that i took out my wisdom teeth, they always ask me if i look like a chipmunk. i didn't think my face was too bad but it got alot worse today. i don't think "chipmunk" does justice to my cheeks. POPEYE does a better job of depicting the left side of my face. when you look around my face, it's like normal, normal, normal, RETARDED! but i'm feeling alot better than before. to be honest, i don't even need to take vicodin cause i barely feel any pain. but hey, you gotta get your money's worth right? it still helps a little so i still take it every 6 hours. but for some reason, i don't experience that "really good feeling" from the drug. it's just slight pain relief and a nauseous and drowsy feeling on rare occasions. eh!
as i was eating my chicken porridge thing, i was reminded of sunday's sermon from pastor eugene. i remember how he said that a mature christian is a christian who depends on Christ. the more dependent, the more mature! i thought that was an awesome way of explaining christian maturity. you know, we always talk about so-and-so and how they're such a good christian. "oh this person knows SO much about the Bible!" "did you know that she's never said a cuss word in her life?" blah blah blah. we always hear these dumb things about different people and label them as "good"/mature christians. but like pastor eugene was saying, maturity is shown through dependence on Christ. CAN I GET AN AMEN?! the more you realize that you're a sinner and that HE is holy, that's when you're actually maturing aite?
these past few days have been so relaxing for me. i wake up around 10 and wait for simon to come home. then we just play. playing = chess, card tricks, and just lying on our beds talking about our stupid past. it's really nice. the weather is great up here too. it's like irvine but 10-20 degrees cooler. mama's cooking is always a plus and i don't have to worry about work. for once, i like being up north.
Thought of the Day: I should have taken more pictures in Manhattan and not Cornell.
Song of the Day: Hyori-10 Minutes
me: do you think you can just wait a few minutes?
dennis: no sorry. we gotta go right now. you should have been ready.
me: oh! what if i drove up later? do you think you can give me directions?
dennis: why don't you come up with eugene? i think he's coming up later tonight.
me: ok.
(bus drives away with everyone having fun conversations and playing games).
what a sad dream.
everytime i tell people that i took out my wisdom teeth, they always ask me if i look like a chipmunk. i didn't think my face was too bad but it got alot worse today. i don't think "chipmunk" does justice to my cheeks. POPEYE does a better job of depicting the left side of my face. when you look around my face, it's like normal, normal, normal, RETARDED! but i'm feeling alot better than before. to be honest, i don't even need to take vicodin cause i barely feel any pain. but hey, you gotta get your money's worth right? it still helps a little so i still take it every 6 hours. but for some reason, i don't experience that "really good feeling" from the drug. it's just slight pain relief and a nauseous and drowsy feeling on rare occasions. eh!
as i was eating my chicken porridge thing, i was reminded of sunday's sermon from pastor eugene. i remember how he said that a mature christian is a christian who depends on Christ. the more dependent, the more mature! i thought that was an awesome way of explaining christian maturity. you know, we always talk about so-and-so and how they're such a good christian. "oh this person knows SO much about the Bible!" "did you know that she's never said a cuss word in her life?" blah blah blah. we always hear these dumb things about different people and label them as "good"/mature christians. but like pastor eugene was saying, maturity is shown through dependence on Christ. CAN I GET AN AMEN?! the more you realize that you're a sinner and that HE is holy, that's when you're actually maturing aite?
these past few days have been so relaxing for me. i wake up around 10 and wait for simon to come home. then we just play. playing = chess, card tricks, and just lying on our beds talking about our stupid past. it's really nice. the weather is great up here too. it's like irvine but 10-20 degrees cooler. mama's cooking is always a plus and i don't have to worry about work. for once, i like being up north.
Thought of the Day: I should have taken more pictures in Manhattan and not Cornell.
Song of the Day: Hyori-10 Minutes
August 25, 2003
NY was definitely a memorable trip. remember, i didn't necessarily state that it was a good trip. it was a MEMORABLE trip aka a "successful trip."
day 1:
1. lots of stress before getting onto plane. long story short...i got onto the plane.
2. manhattan is dope. skyscrapers, taxis, lots of people. you know the drill.
3. arrived in cornell at 1:30am. slept on a hardwood floor with my sweater as my blanket.
day 2:
1. campus is big. no me gusta.
2. ate my first Po'boy.
3. watched Seabiscuit.
4. NY people speak their mind and have funny accents.
john: yeah, you don't want to go to 3rd street. no hookers.
(girlfriend gives him a REALLY REALLY bad stare).
me: ahahahhahahaahah.
day 3:
1. attempted to fix the laptop.
2. cornell pho. *barf*
3. went to bed at 8:30pm. 2 hours later, i have insomnia and i finish chang's book.
day 4:
1. back to manhattan. another 5 hour bus ride.
2. Madison Square Garden tour. $20 down the drain.
3. and the moment we've all been waiting for...(drum roll). NEW YORK PIZZA!!! it really is as good as they say.
4. La Quinta Inn in Koreatown. good job justin.
5. Gam Mi Ok. quality korean food. good job again.
6. Times Square. dope. i swear you gotta see it for yourself.
7. hop out of train. hop back into train. i don't make the hop back in. (waving to justin).
8. after a good number of phone calls, we find each other and go to Empire State Building. 86 floors. first and last time i'm doing that again.
9. 3 hours of tv.
day 5:
1. (drum roll #2). NEW YORK PASTRAMI SANDWICH!!! he bites. he smiles. they cheer!
2. Central Park. two thumbs down.
3. Rockafellar Center and 5th Ave. bujee stores. eh...better than Central Park though.
4. back to Port Authority and take my bus to JFK.
5. 5 hours of tv on the plane. cooking channels are sooo cool. they really gotta start making babyback ribs on the plane.
man, we learned so much about each other on this trip.
and we're back!
i took out my wisdom teeth today. i only took out 3 b/c the 4th bastard decided to grow into the bone and that's definitely a no-go. lots of novacane, "pressure", drilling, hammering, and one last good cuss word. the novacane is wearing off right now and my mouth is hurting more and more. i actually bought my drugs but my mom said not to take any b/c she's going to return it and have her insurance pay for it. F!!! 2 1/2 more hours to go.
Thought of the Day: "Can you numb me again?"
Song of the Day: FF Main Theme Christmas Remix
day 1:
1. lots of stress before getting onto plane. long story short...i got onto the plane.
2. manhattan is dope. skyscrapers, taxis, lots of people. you know the drill.
3. arrived in cornell at 1:30am. slept on a hardwood floor with my sweater as my blanket.
day 2:
1. campus is big. no me gusta.
2. ate my first Po'boy.
3. watched Seabiscuit.
4. NY people speak their mind and have funny accents.
john: yeah, you don't want to go to 3rd street. no hookers.
(girlfriend gives him a REALLY REALLY bad stare).
me: ahahahhahahaahah.
day 3:
1. attempted to fix the laptop.
2. cornell pho. *barf*
3. went to bed at 8:30pm. 2 hours later, i have insomnia and i finish chang's book.
day 4:
1. back to manhattan. another 5 hour bus ride.
2. Madison Square Garden tour. $20 down the drain.
3. and the moment we've all been waiting for...(drum roll). NEW YORK PIZZA!!! it really is as good as they say.
4. La Quinta Inn in Koreatown. good job justin.
5. Gam Mi Ok. quality korean food. good job again.
6. Times Square. dope. i swear you gotta see it for yourself.
7. hop out of train. hop back into train. i don't make the hop back in. (waving to justin).
8. after a good number of phone calls, we find each other and go to Empire State Building. 86 floors. first and last time i'm doing that again.
9. 3 hours of tv.
day 5:
1. (drum roll #2). NEW YORK PASTRAMI SANDWICH!!! he bites. he smiles. they cheer!
2. Central Park. two thumbs down.
3. Rockafellar Center and 5th Ave. bujee stores. eh...better than Central Park though.
4. back to Port Authority and take my bus to JFK.
5. 5 hours of tv on the plane. cooking channels are sooo cool. they really gotta start making babyback ribs on the plane.
man, we learned so much about each other on this trip.
and we're back!
i took out my wisdom teeth today. i only took out 3 b/c the 4th bastard decided to grow into the bone and that's definitely a no-go. lots of novacane, "pressure", drilling, hammering, and one last good cuss word. the novacane is wearing off right now and my mouth is hurting more and more. i actually bought my drugs but my mom said not to take any b/c she's going to return it and have her insurance pay for it. F!!! 2 1/2 more hours to go.
Thought of the Day: "Can you numb me again?"
Song of the Day: FF Main Theme Christmas Remix
August 21, 2003
August 13, 2003
i remember a while back, chang would tell me about how so many people in yg reminded him of people from back home. his theory was that there is always another double of everyone somewhere out there in the world. so i've been in so. cal for almost a full year now and i can definitely testify to chang's theory:
arthur = stupid version of frank
jinwoo = albert
crawford = smarter and ugly version of tiffanie
dykas = much quieter version of andrew kim (from up north)
elisa = susannie kim
aaron = sam kwon + gary
chester esther = irene chang from mills
april = hannah lee
jane park = olivia yun
deborah = simon kwon (lol)
5th yr. james from ccm = frank too!
jamie = susan choo
eddie park = allan kim
jonathan singer (my gay writing teacher) = funny version of PJ (lol. no joke)
connie = girl version of sam kwon
janet = old version of this little girl i used to tutor (can't remember her name)
and of course, there was that one chang look-alike. soooooo similar! i was about to go up to him and start talking to him. haha. if you're on this list, you probably think i'm crazy or i just made up a dumb list b/c i have nothing better to write about. first statement false, second statement true. =D but really, you guys don't see what i see so shuttup aite? i mean, i seriously meet lots of people and they say that i remind them of someone they know...physically AND personality! i'm so unoriginal.
last night, i got attacked by some angry spider while i was sleeping. let's see now...fiiiiig. 16 bites! ok i take that back; i was not attacked...i was RAPED by that stupid spider! who knows what i was doing to aggravate the 8 legged bastard. all i remember was scratching my foot over and over and OVER again! then when i woke up, i found a mark on my hand. then my arm. another on my arm. more on my legs! *gasp* is this food poisoning?! (running to the bathroom). *sigh* none on the face. but dude, i was so convinced that i had gotten a rash from food poisoning. my mind started to think of some crazy thoughts:
1. last night's pork probably wasn't cooked well.
2. i might have gotten the rash from arthur. i saw that bastard sleeping with my blanket once and i constantly see that guy scratching himself. hmmmmm...
3. maybe it was a spider. NAH!
i hate spiders.
work is SO routine now. i come in, have my cup of coffee, grade tests, make copies for the next day's lessons, and proctor for 5 1/2 hours. i keep telling myself that this job is the slowest and boringest crap in the world. but i look on the brighter side and remind myself that i'm getting paid to read my nice little christian book every hour. it's really good cause i'm finally catching up on the reading i was supposed to do months ago. like i mentioned before, i finished Easy Chairs, Hard Words by Douglas Wilson. good book. now, i'm reading Attributes of God by Arthur Pink. the material is alot more dense compared to the first book but it's really really good stuff. there's a quote i wanna share with you reader....but i forgot my backpack at work. i'll try to remember to share tomorrow but yeah, don't get too excited now. haha.
Thought of the Day: I should have made a copy.
Song of the Day: Jung Chul-Now And Forever
arthur = stupid version of frank
jinwoo = albert
crawford = smarter and ugly version of tiffanie
dykas = much quieter version of andrew kim (from up north)
elisa = susannie kim
aaron = sam kwon + gary
chester esther = irene chang from mills
april = hannah lee
jane park = olivia yun
deborah = simon kwon (lol)
5th yr. james from ccm = frank too!
jamie = susan choo
eddie park = allan kim
jonathan singer (my gay writing teacher) = funny version of PJ (lol. no joke)
connie = girl version of sam kwon
janet = old version of this little girl i used to tutor (can't remember her name)
and of course, there was that one chang look-alike. soooooo similar! i was about to go up to him and start talking to him. haha. if you're on this list, you probably think i'm crazy or i just made up a dumb list b/c i have nothing better to write about. first statement false, second statement true. =D but really, you guys don't see what i see so shuttup aite? i mean, i seriously meet lots of people and they say that i remind them of someone they know...physically AND personality! i'm so unoriginal.
last night, i got attacked by some angry spider while i was sleeping. let's see now...fiiiiig. 16 bites! ok i take that back; i was not attacked...i was RAPED by that stupid spider! who knows what i was doing to aggravate the 8 legged bastard. all i remember was scratching my foot over and over and OVER again! then when i woke up, i found a mark on my hand. then my arm. another on my arm. more on my legs! *gasp* is this food poisoning?! (running to the bathroom). *sigh* none on the face. but dude, i was so convinced that i had gotten a rash from food poisoning. my mind started to think of some crazy thoughts:
1. last night's pork probably wasn't cooked well.
2. i might have gotten the rash from arthur. i saw that bastard sleeping with my blanket once and i constantly see that guy scratching himself. hmmmmm...
3. maybe it was a spider. NAH!
i hate spiders.
work is SO routine now. i come in, have my cup of coffee, grade tests, make copies for the next day's lessons, and proctor for 5 1/2 hours. i keep telling myself that this job is the slowest and boringest crap in the world. but i look on the brighter side and remind myself that i'm getting paid to read my nice little christian book every hour. it's really good cause i'm finally catching up on the reading i was supposed to do months ago. like i mentioned before, i finished Easy Chairs, Hard Words by Douglas Wilson. good book. now, i'm reading Attributes of God by Arthur Pink. the material is alot more dense compared to the first book but it's really really good stuff. there's a quote i wanna share with you reader....but i forgot my backpack at work. i'll try to remember to share tomorrow but yeah, don't get too excited now. haha.
Thought of the Day: I should have made a copy.
Song of the Day: Jung Chul-Now And Forever
August 11, 2003
today...
bad news: back to work.
good news: a chill day at work.
bad news: NY is a no-go.
good news: almost finished reading one of chang's books!
great news: i got an A- in 39C!
good news: finally picked up my retreat pictures and they make me happy.
good news: enjoyed dinner so much. i always say this but i honestly think that out of everyone, i appreciate our meals the most.
bads news: *sigh* NY is a no-go.
one of the things i enjoy about my work is that i get to hear some of the funniest things from the students...
(bryan's phone goes off during SAT testing).
bryan: i have to answer it. it's about my job interview.
me: go talk outside.
(walks out).
dean: who the hell would hire him?
class: ahahahahhahahaha.
(students get their SAT scores back).
kevin: ooooOOOOOOOHHHHHHH! i broke 1000!
and what made my day today...
sherman: hey aaron, do you think i can take the test another day?
teacher: you can't NOT take it!
sherman: man, if i fail this one i get kicked out. how about if you "accidently" trip and write down a perfect score for me?
teacher: you haven't even taken the test yet! study first and see how you do. go with Method A first. then go with Method B.
sherman: but asking you for the perfect score was Method A.
ahahahahahahahah.
Thought of the Day: Easy Chairs Hard Words
Song of the Day: Jung Il Young-Promise
bad news: back to work.
good news: a chill day at work.
bad news: NY is a no-go.
good news: almost finished reading one of chang's books!
great news: i got an A- in 39C!
good news: finally picked up my retreat pictures and they make me happy.
good news: enjoyed dinner so much. i always say this but i honestly think that out of everyone, i appreciate our meals the most.
bads news: *sigh* NY is a no-go.
one of the things i enjoy about my work is that i get to hear some of the funniest things from the students...
(bryan's phone goes off during SAT testing).
bryan: i have to answer it. it's about my job interview.
me: go talk outside.
(walks out).
dean: who the hell would hire him?
class: ahahahahhahahaha.
(students get their SAT scores back).
kevin: ooooOOOOOOOHHHHHHH! i broke 1000!
and what made my day today...
sherman: hey aaron, do you think i can take the test another day?
teacher: you can't NOT take it!
sherman: man, if i fail this one i get kicked out. how about if you "accidently" trip and write down a perfect score for me?
teacher: you haven't even taken the test yet! study first and see how you do. go with Method A first. then go with Method B.
sherman: but asking you for the perfect score was Method A.
ahahahahahahahah.
Thought of the Day: Easy Chairs Hard Words
Song of the Day: Jung Il Young-Promise
August 9, 2003
i suppose since my life was lacking excitement, God decided to add a little twist last night...
another day with jisun. i already checked off 6 Flags, The Getty, and Westwood off my list. the last three items were Hollywood, Citywalk, and 3rd St. i was actually planning on finishing the list yesterday and i got SO close too!
Hollywood was pretty cool. i got to see all those "concreted stars" on the sidewalks and visited the Grauman's Chinese Theatre with those hand/footprints of the special stars. i never knew they had stars for musicians and tv show actors too...i thought it was just strictly movie actors. but more than seeing the various stars and signatures, i found myself being more impressed with seeing the actual Hollywood letters on that ugly mountain. you know, you always see it on tv and in the movies, but to see it in real life was a "woah" moment for me...(staring off into space). there was one funny incident where we passed by the Guiness museum place and there was this magician looking guy who was doing the robot dance on this small platform. he had alotta makeup on to have a fake looking face so he looked pretty scary when he looked at you. anyways, there was this kid who was watching him but was really scared and wouldn't approcah the guy. jisun started getting scared too so we had to leave while i was being totally entertained...
jisun: (really loud). let's go! the guy's scaring me too!
(on the way back passing the same guy).
me: hey look, he's still dancing!
(guy looks at jisun and starts coming after her on purpose).
jisun: AAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!
me: ahahahhaahhahahah.
gosh, i can't help but think that i would've done the same if i were him. haha. what a nice fella.
so odyssey #2 was Citywalk in Universal Studios. i was supposed to go there a while ago with chang but it just never happened. man, that place is pretty fun. it's like an interesting version of The Block with cooler stores. we watched American Wedding and ate at Bucco di Beppo. fiiig, they hook you up! i seriously feel like i eat like a girl these days. i get so full so easily it makes me sad. even tiny little jisun ate more than me! anyways, the place was full of random naked pictures EVERYWHERE! did you know that they have over 2000 pictures in that restaurant? crazy i say. dinner was good.
and finally, we decide to kill our third bird with one stone at Santa Monica. *sigh* there was alotta traffic on the way and i remember exactly what we were talking about when my car stalled. as she was telling me about how she meant CCM friends instead of CPC friends, my car started grumbling some unhappy noises at me. my gears were shaking and the more i accelerated, the lower my tacometer decreased. as soon as i exited and stopped at the signal, my car fell asleep. F!!! luckily, there was a 76 gas station on the corner so i got a guy to help me push the car.
an hour later, billy and chris came to the rescue and added some coolant to my car. amazingly, my car started up so chris took jisun home, and billy and i attempted to make it back to irvine from la. CURSED 10 E TRAFFIC! but as soon as we got to Fullerton area, my car wasn't satisfied with the coolant we had offered so it decided to stop again. more pushing only this time, i got to hop into my car while my car was rolling fast down a hill. exciting and scary stuff, especially when i barely passed the signal and actually made it into Del Taco. ironically, we ended up parking next to billy's church, which (even more ironically) is next to a stripclub. haha. after more coolant, we thought we might be able to finish our trek only it stalled again after one block. more running, pushing, and difficult steering. we park it at another 76 gas station and leave it there for the night. you have to understand that i was FREAKIN' tired while all this was happening. all that walking, sightseeing, and driving around in Hollywood and Citywalk. and to go through all this car trouble b/w the hours of 11 and 1. i just wanted to sleep my problems away.
yesterday was a HOT day.
this morning, i went back to Fullerton with chris around 8 and got the car checked up around 8:40. a hole in the radiator operating tube and problems with the misfiring something something transmission something something. $117+ tax. so here i am back at home until the guy calls us to pick it up. it's time like this where i wonder how Job still could have praised God when He put him through so much misery. i have a few minor problems with my car that'll only cost me $125. Job lost property, family, and a healthy body. how is it that "Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing." (Job 1:22). awe.
i want a new car. i'm such a sinner.
Thought of the Day: Back to where i started.
Song of the Day: Contours-Do You Love Me?
another day with jisun. i already checked off 6 Flags, The Getty, and Westwood off my list. the last three items were Hollywood, Citywalk, and 3rd St. i was actually planning on finishing the list yesterday and i got SO close too!
Hollywood was pretty cool. i got to see all those "concreted stars" on the sidewalks and visited the Grauman's Chinese Theatre with those hand/footprints of the special stars. i never knew they had stars for musicians and tv show actors too...i thought it was just strictly movie actors. but more than seeing the various stars and signatures, i found myself being more impressed with seeing the actual Hollywood letters on that ugly mountain. you know, you always see it on tv and in the movies, but to see it in real life was a "woah" moment for me...(staring off into space). there was one funny incident where we passed by the Guiness museum place and there was this magician looking guy who was doing the robot dance on this small platform. he had alotta makeup on to have a fake looking face so he looked pretty scary when he looked at you. anyways, there was this kid who was watching him but was really scared and wouldn't approcah the guy. jisun started getting scared too so we had to leave while i was being totally entertained...
jisun: (really loud). let's go! the guy's scaring me too!
(on the way back passing the same guy).
me: hey look, he's still dancing!
(guy looks at jisun and starts coming after her on purpose).
jisun: AAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!
me: ahahahhaahhahahah.
gosh, i can't help but think that i would've done the same if i were him. haha. what a nice fella.
so odyssey #2 was Citywalk in Universal Studios. i was supposed to go there a while ago with chang but it just never happened. man, that place is pretty fun. it's like an interesting version of The Block with cooler stores. we watched American Wedding and ate at Bucco di Beppo. fiiig, they hook you up! i seriously feel like i eat like a girl these days. i get so full so easily it makes me sad. even tiny little jisun ate more than me! anyways, the place was full of random naked pictures EVERYWHERE! did you know that they have over 2000 pictures in that restaurant? crazy i say. dinner was good.
and finally, we decide to kill our third bird with one stone at Santa Monica. *sigh* there was alotta traffic on the way and i remember exactly what we were talking about when my car stalled. as she was telling me about how she meant CCM friends instead of CPC friends, my car started grumbling some unhappy noises at me. my gears were shaking and the more i accelerated, the lower my tacometer decreased. as soon as i exited and stopped at the signal, my car fell asleep. F!!! luckily, there was a 76 gas station on the corner so i got a guy to help me push the car.
an hour later, billy and chris came to the rescue and added some coolant to my car. amazingly, my car started up so chris took jisun home, and billy and i attempted to make it back to irvine from la. CURSED 10 E TRAFFIC! but as soon as we got to Fullerton area, my car wasn't satisfied with the coolant we had offered so it decided to stop again. more pushing only this time, i got to hop into my car while my car was rolling fast down a hill. exciting and scary stuff, especially when i barely passed the signal and actually made it into Del Taco. ironically, we ended up parking next to billy's church, which (even more ironically) is next to a stripclub. haha. after more coolant, we thought we might be able to finish our trek only it stalled again after one block. more running, pushing, and difficult steering. we park it at another 76 gas station and leave it there for the night. you have to understand that i was FREAKIN' tired while all this was happening. all that walking, sightseeing, and driving around in Hollywood and Citywalk. and to go through all this car trouble b/w the hours of 11 and 1. i just wanted to sleep my problems away.
yesterday was a HOT day.
this morning, i went back to Fullerton with chris around 8 and got the car checked up around 8:40. a hole in the radiator operating tube and problems with the misfiring something something transmission something something. $117+ tax. so here i am back at home until the guy calls us to pick it up. it's time like this where i wonder how Job still could have praised God when He put him through so much misery. i have a few minor problems with my car that'll only cost me $125. Job lost property, family, and a healthy body. how is it that "Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing." (Job 1:22). awe.
i want a new car. i'm such a sinner.
Thought of the Day: Back to where i started.
Song of the Day: Contours-Do You Love Me?
August 8, 2003
college retreat was awesome! our theme for the retreat was Between Two Worlds. i actually thought that the theme was talking about how christians struggle with living in a secular world. BUT, the theme was actually talking about THIS world and Heaven! this was probably one of the reasons why i didn't like the speaker at first cause i thought his sermons were garbage. lol. i was like, "what the heck does this have to do with the theme of the retreat?" while everyone else thought he was a great speaker.
it was really encouraging to see alotta the freshmen come out to the retreat. i got to know each of them a little better, even if it meant just using their toothpaste or canoeing in the same boat. i was really surprised to meet such a mature group of kids who were so hungry for knowledge and scripture! well, there were obviously times where they acted really stupid and immature but we're all like that growing up right?
i felt like i discovered some new things about myself, especially during the times of personal reflection. i thought the idea of being alone to yourself for an hour was brilliant! i mean, how often do we spend some time to be silent to ourselves out in God's creation just to reflect on our own lives? NEVER! even if you're driving alone, you turn that music on. if you're walking to class, there's still noise coming from other students. when you're home alone, you sign on to your AIM and chat away. we seriously do no make any time to just sit there and reflect. man, i had some startling revelations, just writing and thinking about my life. my hope is that i'd complain (alot) less and start using my blessings to bless others.
even though this was the first time i had gone to a retreat that had no skits, we did have alotta fun with the different games and activities prepared by sean and sarah. man, body worship was just an ingenius idea. scavenger hunt was very well organized. and of course, the relay race was fun fun fun! praise was just like ben said it would be. a rock concert. haha. free time was straight up GUMPCH time! and yes, lori and i continue to stay undefeated.
and of course, there was the final night with the bonfire. so many of the younger students actually took the opportunity to share different things to the whole college group. and we all can't forget how dennis actually opened up to us for the first time. that's definitely going in the cpc memory log. haha. praise God for such convictions!
the night was young so a good number of us stayed up. i really like the fact how college retreats don't really enforce curfews on the students. and even though we all stay up really late, we're still ready to have worship and stay awake. man, it was fun playing all those games...memory, "bzzzzz...is it dead?", crawford's stupid bus and Who Am I game, and concluding with CUPS!
it was really good seeing dinko's friends coming out too. at first, they came off as being all gangster and whatnot, but they're really cool people...really have a heart for God. man, it was SO encouraging to see some of my discussion group members wanting to know some good things to read in the Bible. i mean, how often do you hear, "hey, can you reccomend any good things in the Bible that can help me when i'm struggling?" ENCOURAGING up the butt! it really pays off to read scripture and remember the different passages that God has used in your life.
oh and i got to spend time with my favorite senior girl (no sarcasm), prisicilla! i think she is one of the funniest girls i've ever met in my life. her mannerisms, her reactions, her speech, her laugh! what a wonderful person! i know she thinks i'm full of crap but i really really enjoy her company. man, she was telling me the funniest things in the car...
priscilla: i hated barbies growing up. like i would look at it and i was like, "what the crazy is this?!" and i'd rip the head off and burn the parts.
she told me and jimmy alotta embarrassing stories and i wouldn't be able to do justice if i were to repeat it with my spoiled memory. gosh, she makes me so happy. i even like the way she talks like a valley girl. "um, like Chipotle right?" lol.
and here i am, back in irvine. i already sense the difficulty of trying to stay passionate for God. but anyways, i feel like i learned more from spending time with people rather than the discussion groups and sermons. kinda sad no? but i guess it's alrite. God uses different things to reveal His glory to us and i praise Him for showing me so many things at this retreat...about me and different people. may this retreat have been pleasing to God...all glory to Him!
Thought of the Day: I am SO arrogant.
Song of the Day: Tim Hughes & Paul Oakley-Jesus, You Alone
it was really encouraging to see alotta the freshmen come out to the retreat. i got to know each of them a little better, even if it meant just using their toothpaste or canoeing in the same boat. i was really surprised to meet such a mature group of kids who were so hungry for knowledge and scripture! well, there were obviously times where they acted really stupid and immature but we're all like that growing up right?
i felt like i discovered some new things about myself, especially during the times of personal reflection. i thought the idea of being alone to yourself for an hour was brilliant! i mean, how often do we spend some time to be silent to ourselves out in God's creation just to reflect on our own lives? NEVER! even if you're driving alone, you turn that music on. if you're walking to class, there's still noise coming from other students. when you're home alone, you sign on to your AIM and chat away. we seriously do no make any time to just sit there and reflect. man, i had some startling revelations, just writing and thinking about my life. my hope is that i'd complain (alot) less and start using my blessings to bless others.
even though this was the first time i had gone to a retreat that had no skits, we did have alotta fun with the different games and activities prepared by sean and sarah. man, body worship was just an ingenius idea. scavenger hunt was very well organized. and of course, the relay race was fun fun fun! praise was just like ben said it would be. a rock concert. haha. free time was straight up GUMPCH time! and yes, lori and i continue to stay undefeated.
and of course, there was the final night with the bonfire. so many of the younger students actually took the opportunity to share different things to the whole college group. and we all can't forget how dennis actually opened up to us for the first time. that's definitely going in the cpc memory log. haha. praise God for such convictions!
the night was young so a good number of us stayed up. i really like the fact how college retreats don't really enforce curfews on the students. and even though we all stay up really late, we're still ready to have worship and stay awake. man, it was fun playing all those games...memory, "bzzzzz...is it dead?", crawford's stupid bus and Who Am I game, and concluding with CUPS!
it was really good seeing dinko's friends coming out too. at first, they came off as being all gangster and whatnot, but they're really cool people...really have a heart for God. man, it was SO encouraging to see some of my discussion group members wanting to know some good things to read in the Bible. i mean, how often do you hear, "hey, can you reccomend any good things in the Bible that can help me when i'm struggling?" ENCOURAGING up the butt! it really pays off to read scripture and remember the different passages that God has used in your life.
oh and i got to spend time with my favorite senior girl (no sarcasm), prisicilla! i think she is one of the funniest girls i've ever met in my life. her mannerisms, her reactions, her speech, her laugh! what a wonderful person! i know she thinks i'm full of crap but i really really enjoy her company. man, she was telling me the funniest things in the car...
priscilla: i hated barbies growing up. like i would look at it and i was like, "what the crazy is this?!" and i'd rip the head off and burn the parts.
she told me and jimmy alotta embarrassing stories and i wouldn't be able to do justice if i were to repeat it with my spoiled memory. gosh, she makes me so happy. i even like the way she talks like a valley girl. "um, like Chipotle right?" lol.
and here i am, back in irvine. i already sense the difficulty of trying to stay passionate for God. but anyways, i feel like i learned more from spending time with people rather than the discussion groups and sermons. kinda sad no? but i guess it's alrite. God uses different things to reveal His glory to us and i praise Him for showing me so many things at this retreat...about me and different people. may this retreat have been pleasing to God...all glory to Him!
Thought of the Day: I am SO arrogant.
Song of the Day: Tim Hughes & Paul Oakley-Jesus, You Alone
August 2, 2003
man, i can't believe i'm finally free! after working 45+ hours this week, i am a very tired guy. tomorrow will be my first official FREE day since i have absolutely NOTHING to worry about. no work for another week. no more summer school papers to work on. it's just free for the next week and tomorrow is going to start it off. omg i'm going to sleep so well tonight. you know, one of those sleeps where you cry in your sleep b/c you're so happy that you get to rest? haha. well, i actually have a few errands to run tomorrow but that isn't anything dutiful like work or school. but dude, i was sooooo tired at church today...
(praying).
me: dear God, you are an awesome God....
(5 min. later).
ben: ok, now let's pray for the summer retreat...
me: dear God, you...
(10 min. later).
ben: ok, let's pray for our whole church now...
me: dear...
you get the idea. i was like time traveling into different zones as if everything was being fastforwarded. i am going to crash like no other tonight! woohoo.
man, i'm really getting tired of working now. it's like the same thing everyday. i see the same kids, the same tests, the same demerits, and the same workers all the time. some kids really annoy me too. sometimes, i wonder how they became such a jacked up student...all stupid and loud and immature. you just wanna shake them real hard and ask repeatedly, "why are you so stupid?!" gosh, i just wanna get a baseball bat and...
but there are few a students you really grow to like too...
1. gene baik-11th grader. always cheerful and makes fun of my boss. we all like him.
2. david lee-11th grader. really nice and simple kid who's very patient and kind to me. always greets me with, "how's it going phil?" =D
3. paul kim-11th grader. lol. this kid ALWAYS forgets his stupid math book and always apologizes as i make copies for him. the kid hates class and tries to kill time by going to the bathroom every hour. i always overhear him talking about beating up people when he's talking with his friends. i like the kid.
4. michelle shinn-11th grader. really tall and skinny. pretty girl that's real quiet, gentle, and neat....the type you choose not to crack a joke at b/c her response is just too unpredictable. mysterious. fragile. i always use her tests to compare with the other students in her class.
5. monica nguyen-11th grader. one of my favorite students. very cheerful and nice. always greets me and has a nice comment to say every time i see her. "your hair! you look like you got electricuted!" she always aces her vocab. quizzes.
6. jaye shin-11th grader. big fella with braces. never gives me any problems. gets a good # of demerits and tries to clear them by taking 3 quizzes in one day. haha. one of the first kids i started liking.
7. sheila moaleman-11th grader. like another version of michelle but not korean.
8. sally yi-11th grader. acts really cute. she's always late and i'm supposed to make her do situps. but she always insists that she can't do them b/c she's wearing a skirt. haha. just one of those students you can't punish.
of course there's a flipside!
1. kevin kim-11th grader. loud fat bastard who does NOT shuttup! always demerits, always talks during SATs, always complains about stupid things. no one likes him except for his friend, bryan.
2. bryan kim-11th grader. i thought this kid was alrite until today. during SATs, him and kevin just talk talk TALK! i told him to turn his phone off and he did. then he turns it back on, receives phone calls, turns it on and off, on and off, on and OFF! i later give him a parent demerit b/c of an assignment he was supposed to turn in and he freakin' lies that he never got one from me. SUCH a bad liar! i hate you bryan kim!
man, i can go on and on about every student. there's some good ones and some bad ones. i have to see them everyday.
i need to sleep.
Thought of the Day: I'm so sick and tired of grading tests.
Song of the Day: Tim-I Love You
(praying).
me: dear God, you are an awesome God....
(5 min. later).
ben: ok, now let's pray for the summer retreat...
me: dear God, you...
(10 min. later).
ben: ok, let's pray for our whole church now...
me: dear...
you get the idea. i was like time traveling into different zones as if everything was being fastforwarded. i am going to crash like no other tonight! woohoo.
man, i'm really getting tired of working now. it's like the same thing everyday. i see the same kids, the same tests, the same demerits, and the same workers all the time. some kids really annoy me too. sometimes, i wonder how they became such a jacked up student...all stupid and loud and immature. you just wanna shake them real hard and ask repeatedly, "why are you so stupid?!" gosh, i just wanna get a baseball bat and...
but there are few a students you really grow to like too...
1. gene baik-11th grader. always cheerful and makes fun of my boss. we all like him.
2. david lee-11th grader. really nice and simple kid who's very patient and kind to me. always greets me with, "how's it going phil?" =D
3. paul kim-11th grader. lol. this kid ALWAYS forgets his stupid math book and always apologizes as i make copies for him. the kid hates class and tries to kill time by going to the bathroom every hour. i always overhear him talking about beating up people when he's talking with his friends. i like the kid.
4. michelle shinn-11th grader. really tall and skinny. pretty girl that's real quiet, gentle, and neat....the type you choose not to crack a joke at b/c her response is just too unpredictable. mysterious. fragile. i always use her tests to compare with the other students in her class.
5. monica nguyen-11th grader. one of my favorite students. very cheerful and nice. always greets me and has a nice comment to say every time i see her. "your hair! you look like you got electricuted!" she always aces her vocab. quizzes.
6. jaye shin-11th grader. big fella with braces. never gives me any problems. gets a good # of demerits and tries to clear them by taking 3 quizzes in one day. haha. one of the first kids i started liking.
7. sheila moaleman-11th grader. like another version of michelle but not korean.
8. sally yi-11th grader. acts really cute. she's always late and i'm supposed to make her do situps. but she always insists that she can't do them b/c she's wearing a skirt. haha. just one of those students you can't punish.
of course there's a flipside!
1. kevin kim-11th grader. loud fat bastard who does NOT shuttup! always demerits, always talks during SATs, always complains about stupid things. no one likes him except for his friend, bryan.
2. bryan kim-11th grader. i thought this kid was alrite until today. during SATs, him and kevin just talk talk TALK! i told him to turn his phone off and he did. then he turns it back on, receives phone calls, turns it on and off, on and off, on and OFF! i later give him a parent demerit b/c of an assignment he was supposed to turn in and he freakin' lies that he never got one from me. SUCH a bad liar! i hate you bryan kim!
man, i can go on and on about every student. there's some good ones and some bad ones. i have to see them everyday.
i need to sleep.
Thought of the Day: I'm so sick and tired of grading tests.
Song of the Day: Tim-I Love You
July 30, 2003
today was possibly the worst day of work in my life!
1. i was super tired this morning...i mean SUPER tired! i seriously could have fallen asleep on the floor if you gave me 5 min. man, just thinking about how tired i was this morning is actually making me tired right now! but anyways, you get the point.
2. i was checking my account balance online and i found out that i was negative $9. F!!! i always did wonder why my balance was so high cause apparently, i had totally forgotten that i had written a $36.66 check for my oil change and car wash. man, that's the bad thing about checks...you totally forget about your balance...well, at least i do.
3. i had to make a GRIP of copies. i probably use our copy machine for at least 2 hours everyday. it's really depressing and stressful. there's sooooo many different lesson plans you have to copy and trust me, the directions are insanely complicated. example: you have to open up Week 5, look at the list, find the book, copy, look for the lesson (i don't understand why the page #'s are wrong), and you copy. you make copies for the upcoming classes. you make extra copies for the binder itself. and after you've taken care of all that, you have to make the INSTRUCTOR'S BASTARD EDITION! and yes, EVERY part has an instructor's edition! so b/c i had forgotten such vital things today, i had teachers complaining to me. i had my boss complain to me. i had MYSELF complaining to me! about halfway through the day, i just asked my boss to fire me. (laughter). ugh.
4. and just to make God laugh even harder at me, i was working through a gassy GASSY stomach. standing there next to the copy machine, squeezing my butt real hard, and positioning my legs in an awkward stance, i was seriously in no mood to make tomorrow's copies for the English classes. man, i can only imagine how uncomfortable my face expression was. lol. i was honestly having thoughts of just letting it all out and accept the laughter and ridicule from andrea and the students. goodness, how did i get through today?
obviously, only by God's grace alone. haha. God is seriously a genius, planning out my difficult day, cracking up at my discomforts, and still receving all the glory for it! lol. praise God.
man, i have to fix my car.
made my day...
arthur: yeah, you'd save so much money if you just had a garden!
billy: do you see anybody our age with a garden?
arthur: no seriously, i was thinking of starting one you know?
billy: phil, you're no longer the homo of the apt.
me: ahahahahhahahahah.
take that you itchy bastard!
Thought of the Day: I hate copy machines.
Song of the Day: Take-Baby Baby
1. i was super tired this morning...i mean SUPER tired! i seriously could have fallen asleep on the floor if you gave me 5 min. man, just thinking about how tired i was this morning is actually making me tired right now! but anyways, you get the point.
2. i was checking my account balance online and i found out that i was negative $9. F!!! i always did wonder why my balance was so high cause apparently, i had totally forgotten that i had written a $36.66 check for my oil change and car wash. man, that's the bad thing about checks...you totally forget about your balance...well, at least i do.
3. i had to make a GRIP of copies. i probably use our copy machine for at least 2 hours everyday. it's really depressing and stressful. there's sooooo many different lesson plans you have to copy and trust me, the directions are insanely complicated. example: you have to open up Week 5, look at the list, find the book, copy, look for the lesson (i don't understand why the page #'s are wrong), and you copy. you make copies for the upcoming classes. you make extra copies for the binder itself. and after you've taken care of all that, you have to make the INSTRUCTOR'S BASTARD EDITION! and yes, EVERY part has an instructor's edition! so b/c i had forgotten such vital things today, i had teachers complaining to me. i had my boss complain to me. i had MYSELF complaining to me! about halfway through the day, i just asked my boss to fire me. (laughter). ugh.
4. and just to make God laugh even harder at me, i was working through a gassy GASSY stomach. standing there next to the copy machine, squeezing my butt real hard, and positioning my legs in an awkward stance, i was seriously in no mood to make tomorrow's copies for the English classes. man, i can only imagine how uncomfortable my face expression was. lol. i was honestly having thoughts of just letting it all out and accept the laughter and ridicule from andrea and the students. goodness, how did i get through today?
obviously, only by God's grace alone. haha. God is seriously a genius, planning out my difficult day, cracking up at my discomforts, and still receving all the glory for it! lol. praise God.
man, i have to fix my car.
made my day...
arthur: yeah, you'd save so much money if you just had a garden!
billy: do you see anybody our age with a garden?
arthur: no seriously, i was thinking of starting one you know?
billy: phil, you're no longer the homo of the apt.
me: ahahahahhahahahah.
take that you itchy bastard!
Thought of the Day: I hate copy machines.
Song of the Day: Take-Baby Baby
The Starting Line-A Goodnight's Sleep
Sleep a better slumber
was in your arms
spent tangled up in you
a sudden morning
crashed in the room
with an uninvited sudden change in you
what can i say
wheres that girl from last night
whos stuck outside
and looks just like you too
you can sleep in your own bed tonight
sleep away as summer came screaming out my name
you can sleep in your own bed tonight
i hope for your sake that you dont wake up as broken as i am
for the lack of better
words to say
all i said was goodnight
once again
in self defense i wont sleep a wink
to prevent dreaming of you
you can sleep in your own bed tonight
sleep away as summer came screaming out my name
you can sleep in your own bed tonight
i hope for your sake that you dont wake up as broken as i am
sleep in your own bed
tonight
i that some day you will wake up as lonely as i am
you can sleep in your own bed tonight
sleep away as summer came screaming out my name
you can sleep in your own bed tonight
i hope for your sake that you dont wake up as broken as i am
sleep in your own bed tonight
i thought some day you will wake up as lonely as i am
cause it works both ways
cause it works both ways
cause it works both ways
sleep in your own bed
yeah, i know no one reads the lyrics but that's ok. it's a song that fits the mood too well these days. isn't it the best when a song can totally say everything you're going through? you feel so comforted cause you feel like there's empathy and support. this secular music...gosh. haha.
i cooked spaghetti #2 today. it was alot easier this time and i actually made JUST the right amount for me, arthur, and billy! they actually didn't make any suggestions this time so that means it tasted alrite. woohoo! dude, i already know i'm going to be the mom of my apt. next year. i'll be the guy always buying the groceries, running the errands, coming home after work to cook dinner, doing the dishes, and cleaning up my room. it's all too clear to me already. seriously, sometimes i feel like i'm taking care of the guys in this apt....oh how i must emphasize the word SOMETIMES! some people just refuse to take out the garbage and doing the dishes is out of the question. yeah, these bastards never cook either unless someone special (a girl) comes over. but it's all good cause when they DO cook, man it is a quite a piece of work...especially when my homosexual roommate, billy, cooks for us. i seriously think that guy should just quit school and become a cook and fish for fun. that's practically his life...oh yeah, and uh his minesweeper. yeap, he's got loser written all over him.
i'm working alot this week. 45+ hours. i love it but i hate it. i love the fact i'm gonna get paid up the butt but i hate the fact that my butt doesn't get enough sleep every night. i had to learn how to make coffee at work just to get through the day too and i hate drinking coffee. it just feels unhealthy too...brown sugar water is what it is. but i don't get jittery anymore so that's good. but things with andrea aren't so bad either. i think we're pretty much used to each other. and today, i finally met my last coworker, candice. the way eugene described her, i thought she'd be this huge dumb elephant but she seemed like a pretty productive person. the scary thing is that she reminds me of crawford...physically that is. *shudder* *barf* you know the drill. yeah, i'm kinda glad i don't have to work with candice. i'm cool with just working with irene, the nice and quiet one who prefers korean over english phone calls. we work well together. =D
ok, i'm lazy. with as few sentences as possible...
The Hat sucks. chillin' with jess was cool.
done with summer school.
i will conclude.
Thought of the Day: She's a "no-go."
Song of the Day: U2-With Or Without You
Sleep a better slumber
was in your arms
spent tangled up in you
a sudden morning
crashed in the room
with an uninvited sudden change in you
what can i say
wheres that girl from last night
whos stuck outside
and looks just like you too
you can sleep in your own bed tonight
sleep away as summer came screaming out my name
you can sleep in your own bed tonight
i hope for your sake that you dont wake up as broken as i am
for the lack of better
words to say
all i said was goodnight
once again
in self defense i wont sleep a wink
to prevent dreaming of you
you can sleep in your own bed tonight
sleep away as summer came screaming out my name
you can sleep in your own bed tonight
i hope for your sake that you dont wake up as broken as i am
sleep in your own bed
tonight
i that some day you will wake up as lonely as i am
you can sleep in your own bed tonight
sleep away as summer came screaming out my name
you can sleep in your own bed tonight
i hope for your sake that you dont wake up as broken as i am
sleep in your own bed tonight
i thought some day you will wake up as lonely as i am
cause it works both ways
cause it works both ways
cause it works both ways
sleep in your own bed
yeah, i know no one reads the lyrics but that's ok. it's a song that fits the mood too well these days. isn't it the best when a song can totally say everything you're going through? you feel so comforted cause you feel like there's empathy and support. this secular music...gosh. haha.
i cooked spaghetti #2 today. it was alot easier this time and i actually made JUST the right amount for me, arthur, and billy! they actually didn't make any suggestions this time so that means it tasted alrite. woohoo! dude, i already know i'm going to be the mom of my apt. next year. i'll be the guy always buying the groceries, running the errands, coming home after work to cook dinner, doing the dishes, and cleaning up my room. it's all too clear to me already. seriously, sometimes i feel like i'm taking care of the guys in this apt....oh how i must emphasize the word SOMETIMES! some people just refuse to take out the garbage and doing the dishes is out of the question. yeah, these bastards never cook either unless someone special (a girl) comes over. but it's all good cause when they DO cook, man it is a quite a piece of work...especially when my homosexual roommate, billy, cooks for us. i seriously think that guy should just quit school and become a cook and fish for fun. that's practically his life...oh yeah, and uh his minesweeper. yeap, he's got loser written all over him.
i'm working alot this week. 45+ hours. i love it but i hate it. i love the fact i'm gonna get paid up the butt but i hate the fact that my butt doesn't get enough sleep every night. i had to learn how to make coffee at work just to get through the day too and i hate drinking coffee. it just feels unhealthy too...brown sugar water is what it is. but i don't get jittery anymore so that's good. but things with andrea aren't so bad either. i think we're pretty much used to each other. and today, i finally met my last coworker, candice. the way eugene described her, i thought she'd be this huge dumb elephant but she seemed like a pretty productive person. the scary thing is that she reminds me of crawford...physically that is. *shudder* *barf* you know the drill. yeah, i'm kinda glad i don't have to work with candice. i'm cool with just working with irene, the nice and quiet one who prefers korean over english phone calls. we work well together. =D
ok, i'm lazy. with as few sentences as possible...
The Hat sucks. chillin' with jess was cool.
done with summer school.
i will conclude.
Thought of the Day: She's a "no-go."
Song of the Day: U2-With Or Without You
July 28, 2003
dude, i've just been gone for so long. been working, papering, and playing with my brother this past week.
there's so much i wanna write about but i don't have the strength and patience to write all of my thoughts on my past happenings...and i'm sure you don't have the patience or care to read it all either.
but like i said, my brother came down FINALLY to stay with me in irvine. dave and sol brought him down and i showed them around irvine. the whole time, i was just hearing "dude, this is so nice!" the whole time. haha. yeah, i'm a spoiled crap who takes this bomb city for granted. but i think compared to the average irvine resident, i really appreciate the weather and clean streets of this city.
i was really happy that my roommates were so nice to my brother too. he fit in quite well with all the smash we enforced and all the food he ate with us. they were really good to him so i was quite grateful for such nice roommates. i think if i left him with dykas, my brother would've had this bad image of college students. haha. but it's such a shame that he had to leave so early. i didn't get to do much with him cause i was so busy with work and church. sorry simon. but i AM glad that i got a chance to show him around campus. a whole buncha "woah, what's that?! what the!" haha. my brother is definitely coming to so. cal for college.
whizzing by...
i had my last class for summer school on friday. to be honest, i really liked my teacher! he may have blasphemed God and acted like a homo but dang was he a nice and funny teacher. lots of care and time put into all the papers he read and graded. he had some crazy open office hours and was down to help us with anything we needed...
teacher: you guys are by far the best class i've ever taught and i've taught for 7 years. thank you.
class: (applause)....(students throw chalk at teacher). ahhahahahahahahahha.
man, there were so many funny things that were said in class but i can't seem to remember them. fudge! they were really funny...i promise!
but like i told my welcoming committee, i am VERY pleased with the efforts i've been noticing. lots of people were telling me on sunday how i'm doing such a great job with the committee. but really, i'm not doing crap. all i do is attendance and email the group every week. other than that, i'm doing exactly what the rest of the guys are doing. so when people are saying good things to me, that means my committee is doing an excellent job! they are the ones who are truly worthy of receiving the compliments...not me. so welcoming committee, my gratitude cannot be expressed with words but God knows my appreciation for you guys. and of course, none of our efforts and progress come from us but our God alone. all glory to God!
well, i'm going to NY to go see justin in 3 weeks. i finally get to see that pagan bastard after 7 months. it does and doesn't seem that long since i last saw him. i've never been to east coast in my life. i think it'll be a great experience, seeing NY and even that retarded school, cornell. haha. but of course, that means i have to work a gang of hours for the next few weeks. fortunately, monica wants me to work almost everday...most of the days working from open to close...8:30am-7pm. jeah!
man, i took a 5 hour nap today.
crazy trailer
Thought of the Day: You think you know but you have no idea.
Song of the Day: Ace Of Bace-The Sign
there's so much i wanna write about but i don't have the strength and patience to write all of my thoughts on my past happenings...and i'm sure you don't have the patience or care to read it all either.
but like i said, my brother came down FINALLY to stay with me in irvine. dave and sol brought him down and i showed them around irvine. the whole time, i was just hearing "dude, this is so nice!" the whole time. haha. yeah, i'm a spoiled crap who takes this bomb city for granted. but i think compared to the average irvine resident, i really appreciate the weather and clean streets of this city.
i was really happy that my roommates were so nice to my brother too. he fit in quite well with all the smash we enforced and all the food he ate with us. they were really good to him so i was quite grateful for such nice roommates. i think if i left him with dykas, my brother would've had this bad image of college students. haha. but it's such a shame that he had to leave so early. i didn't get to do much with him cause i was so busy with work and church. sorry simon. but i AM glad that i got a chance to show him around campus. a whole buncha "woah, what's that?! what the!" haha. my brother is definitely coming to so. cal for college.
whizzing by...
i had my last class for summer school on friday. to be honest, i really liked my teacher! he may have blasphemed God and acted like a homo but dang was he a nice and funny teacher. lots of care and time put into all the papers he read and graded. he had some crazy open office hours and was down to help us with anything we needed...
teacher: you guys are by far the best class i've ever taught and i've taught for 7 years. thank you.
class: (applause)....(students throw chalk at teacher). ahhahahahahahahahha.
man, there were so many funny things that were said in class but i can't seem to remember them. fudge! they were really funny...i promise!
but like i told my welcoming committee, i am VERY pleased with the efforts i've been noticing. lots of people were telling me on sunday how i'm doing such a great job with the committee. but really, i'm not doing crap. all i do is attendance and email the group every week. other than that, i'm doing exactly what the rest of the guys are doing. so when people are saying good things to me, that means my committee is doing an excellent job! they are the ones who are truly worthy of receiving the compliments...not me. so welcoming committee, my gratitude cannot be expressed with words but God knows my appreciation for you guys. and of course, none of our efforts and progress come from us but our God alone. all glory to God!
well, i'm going to NY to go see justin in 3 weeks. i finally get to see that pagan bastard after 7 months. it does and doesn't seem that long since i last saw him. i've never been to east coast in my life. i think it'll be a great experience, seeing NY and even that retarded school, cornell. haha. but of course, that means i have to work a gang of hours for the next few weeks. fortunately, monica wants me to work almost everday...most of the days working from open to close...8:30am-7pm. jeah!
man, i took a 5 hour nap today.
crazy trailer
Thought of the Day: You think you know but you have no idea.
Song of the Day: Ace Of Bace-The Sign
July 21, 2003
i cooked spaghetti for the first time today. man, i thought it'd just be boiling noodles, cut up some onions, and throw them into the spaghetti sauce. uh nope!
first mistake: boiling onions and garlic in alot of vegetable oil in a small pot.
lesson learned: just cook everything in a big pan. THEN pour the spaghetti sauce over it.
second mistake: not checking the cupboards for helpful supplies.
lesson learned: sometimes, you won't even have to buy spaghetti noodles cause you'll already have a FREAKIN' box at home.
i learned something even greater than these two mistakes today. i was thinking about how our mothers have always been cooking for us ever since we were little. alotta times, we complained about the food, didn't finish it, or just went out to go eat with our friends. after today, i realized WHY our mothers always encourage us to eat at home. it's not JUST to save money or to eat healthy. alot of it is b/c they put much time and effort into the preparation of our meals. i'm glad i'm learning from my cooking failures. i'm becoming more creative with the things i choose to make and i have a greater appreciation for mama's cooking. i'm also reminded by what i told tina with her serving in the welcoming committee: "you can only get better dude."
i went to the Getty with jisun yesterday. the Getty is this big art museum in la and i've always wanted to go there cause i've heard alot of great things about it. you know, most people wouldn't expect me to really appreciate different arts like plays, music, or in yesterday's case, paintings! but i think i appreciate these kinds of things much more than the average person. haha. sometimes you just wonder, how the fudge did that bastard paint that thing?! it's not with pencil or pen either. it's straight up with just paint and a paintbrush! haha. but i also realized that people can interpret different things from the same piece of art...
jisun: what's your favorite one?
me: this one with the snow and the dog.
jisun: that's MY favorite one too! why do you like it?
me: well when you look at this picture, you feel like you're part of the picture. like you can almost imagine a story that went along with it while you're there you know? something like that.
jisun: oh. well, i looked at it in more technical terms. like it must have been difficult to take this picture in that kind of weather. but in this picture, there's no snow flakes on the camera and it's really clear. it's really hard to do that.
me: oh.
but the Getty wasn't what i expected. i thought it'd be a place with white walls, classical music, and a whole buncha glass-framed paintings. but there was no music with dim-lighted rooms and lots of paintings that were unprotected. seriously though, you need to appreciate art and have alotta patience and strength to go to an art museum. otherwise, you're in for a bore.
billy: dude, i love movies with lots of action. lots of gun fighting and people blowing up. didn't you grow up watching Chuck Norris movies?
me: i don't really like Chuck Norris.
billy: omg dude. i swear you're gay!
me: ahhahahahaha.
Thought of the Day: I'm going to NY!
Song of the Day: No Use For A Name-Friends Of The Enemy
first mistake: boiling onions and garlic in alot of vegetable oil in a small pot.
lesson learned: just cook everything in a big pan. THEN pour the spaghetti sauce over it.
second mistake: not checking the cupboards for helpful supplies.
lesson learned: sometimes, you won't even have to buy spaghetti noodles cause you'll already have a FREAKIN' box at home.
i learned something even greater than these two mistakes today. i was thinking about how our mothers have always been cooking for us ever since we were little. alotta times, we complained about the food, didn't finish it, or just went out to go eat with our friends. after today, i realized WHY our mothers always encourage us to eat at home. it's not JUST to save money or to eat healthy. alot of it is b/c they put much time and effort into the preparation of our meals. i'm glad i'm learning from my cooking failures. i'm becoming more creative with the things i choose to make and i have a greater appreciation for mama's cooking. i'm also reminded by what i told tina with her serving in the welcoming committee: "you can only get better dude."
i went to the Getty with jisun yesterday. the Getty is this big art museum in la and i've always wanted to go there cause i've heard alot of great things about it. you know, most people wouldn't expect me to really appreciate different arts like plays, music, or in yesterday's case, paintings! but i think i appreciate these kinds of things much more than the average person. haha. sometimes you just wonder, how the fudge did that bastard paint that thing?! it's not with pencil or pen either. it's straight up with just paint and a paintbrush! haha. but i also realized that people can interpret different things from the same piece of art...
jisun: what's your favorite one?
me: this one with the snow and the dog.
jisun: that's MY favorite one too! why do you like it?
me: well when you look at this picture, you feel like you're part of the picture. like you can almost imagine a story that went along with it while you're there you know? something like that.
jisun: oh. well, i looked at it in more technical terms. like it must have been difficult to take this picture in that kind of weather. but in this picture, there's no snow flakes on the camera and it's really clear. it's really hard to do that.
me: oh.
but the Getty wasn't what i expected. i thought it'd be a place with white walls, classical music, and a whole buncha glass-framed paintings. but there was no music with dim-lighted rooms and lots of paintings that were unprotected. seriously though, you need to appreciate art and have alotta patience and strength to go to an art museum. otherwise, you're in for a bore.
billy: dude, i love movies with lots of action. lots of gun fighting and people blowing up. didn't you grow up watching Chuck Norris movies?
me: i don't really like Chuck Norris.
billy: omg dude. i swear you're gay!
me: ahhahahahaha.
Thought of the Day: I'm going to NY!
Song of the Day: No Use For A Name-Friends Of The Enemy
July 17, 2003
drug: carne asada burrito
symtoms: drowsiness, euphoria, difficulty breathing, relaxed state of mind.
treatment: sleep.
warning: lack of appropriate treatment can result in rolling eyes, lack of strength, collapsing, and depression.
my writing class was sooooo boring today! we were going over different sentences from different passages and articles. the majority of the period was spent on "improving" each sentence to help us with our remaining paper. *snore* and just to make things a lil more interesting, God decided to hit me with the meanest food coma that i could not fight off.
eyes open.
eyes close.
eyes open.
eyes close.
eyes close.
eyes open a little.
eyes close.
eyes stay closed.
body JERKS!
head shakes.
eyes stay open.
goodness, i bet at least five people from class blogged about the stupid idiot in class who fell asleep and woke up abruptly, awkwardly trying to play it off. but the good news is, i only have two more assignments left and four more classes to go. after summer school, i think i'm going to dedicate the rest of my summer to just work and alotta reading. it'd be great if i could finish all the books that chang bought/let me borrow and maybe even some of the books that others have recommended to me. always, much easier said than done.
i've been playing alotta ball and trying to somewhat keep my body in shape these days. but dude, every time i work out i realize that it's so hard to exercise with a Soli Deo Gloria attitude. i mean, we all go to workout to improve our bodies or keep it from losing its attractive physique. how often do we tell ourselves that our bodies are meant to glorify God? don't we just go there and lift those weights with intentions of pleasing man? how sinful we are even in trying to keep our bodies "healthy." Romans 12:1-Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship. AMEN TO THAT! even in playing ball or lifting weights, may this be our prayer.
but speaking of working out, my weight is actually down to 148 pounds! i haven't weighed below 150 since sophomore year in high school! i don't know exactly what it is. i mean, i know i'm eating pretty unhealthy almost everyday too with all the free lunches from work and all. yeah, i don't get it.
Thought of the Day: It's hot and I love it. I'm hot and you love it.
Song of the Day: Lee Jung Hyun-Summer Dance Trance Mix
symtoms: drowsiness, euphoria, difficulty breathing, relaxed state of mind.
treatment: sleep.
warning: lack of appropriate treatment can result in rolling eyes, lack of strength, collapsing, and depression.
my writing class was sooooo boring today! we were going over different sentences from different passages and articles. the majority of the period was spent on "improving" each sentence to help us with our remaining paper. *snore* and just to make things a lil more interesting, God decided to hit me with the meanest food coma that i could not fight off.
eyes open.
eyes close.
eyes open.
eyes close.
eyes close.
eyes open a little.
eyes close.
eyes stay closed.
body JERKS!
head shakes.
eyes stay open.
goodness, i bet at least five people from class blogged about the stupid idiot in class who fell asleep and woke up abruptly, awkwardly trying to play it off. but the good news is, i only have two more assignments left and four more classes to go. after summer school, i think i'm going to dedicate the rest of my summer to just work and alotta reading. it'd be great if i could finish all the books that chang bought/let me borrow and maybe even some of the books that others have recommended to me. always, much easier said than done.
i've been playing alotta ball and trying to somewhat keep my body in shape these days. but dude, every time i work out i realize that it's so hard to exercise with a Soli Deo Gloria attitude. i mean, we all go to workout to improve our bodies or keep it from losing its attractive physique. how often do we tell ourselves that our bodies are meant to glorify God? don't we just go there and lift those weights with intentions of pleasing man? how sinful we are even in trying to keep our bodies "healthy." Romans 12:1-Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship. AMEN TO THAT! even in playing ball or lifting weights, may this be our prayer.
but speaking of working out, my weight is actually down to 148 pounds! i haven't weighed below 150 since sophomore year in high school! i don't know exactly what it is. i mean, i know i'm eating pretty unhealthy almost everyday too with all the free lunches from work and all. yeah, i don't get it.
Thought of the Day: It's hot and I love it. I'm hot and you love it.
Song of the Day: Lee Jung Hyun-Summer Dance Trance Mix
July 16, 2003
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Thought of the Day: Godliness is crucial.
Song of the Day: Remy Zero-Shattered
July 14, 2003
i went fishing for the first time yesterday. billy's been going alot these days so he asked me if i wanted to come with him since he could get me on for free. seriously, my roommate gets hooked up everywhere. he got alotta stuff in his car for dirt cheap. he got hooked up with his oakley's. he got us on the fishing boat for free last night. the connections this guy has. it's great!
yesterday's fishing trip was a very interesting experience for me. i didn't know what to expect at all. what kinda boat was i going to be in? what kinda people were going to be there? was i going to catch any fish? how do you catch a fish? how long were we going to be there? at first, i was regretting that i chose to go cause i was FREAKIN' tired and i had forgotten my sweater. but really, i think it was all worth it.
we left at 6 and got back to the dock at 12. man, you have to go faaaaaaaar out into the sea to catch some fish. fortunately, i didn't get seasick at all and i had an awesome burger on the boat. there were about 15 people on the boat so it wasn't so bad. but anyways, as soon as we begin fishing...
*phone rings*
me: hello?
friend: hello phil? hey, how do you get to Guppy's?
me: oh, it's on...(my fishing line tugs).
everyone: WHAT'RE YOU DOING? PULL IT UP!
me: hey, it's on South and Pioneer.
friend: what?
everyone: HANG UP THE PHONE AND BRING YOUR FISH IN!
me: PIONEER AND SOUTH! BYE!
so i ended up catching a sandbass which is this fish that's about a foot long and weighs about 5 pounds. pretty tasty stuff. but man, that was some embarrassing stuff. you are never supposed to talk on your phone when you're fishing. haha. this old man was like, "hey, can i take a message?" haha. but man, fishing is so much fun! i thought fishing was like an old white man's hobby that required no skill or energy. (clearing throat). uh NO! fishing actually involves MUCH skill and energy. i was catching a whole gang of baracudas which go from 2 to 3 feet! they weigh 5-10 pounds, which sounds like a little but try bringing that thing up on a piece of line while it's flapping all over the water and trying to bite the hook off. seriously, if you're not conditioned like the other fishermen, you'll have sore arms the next day...like me.
today at work, my left arm was shaking if i kept at it at a certain angle. it still hurts when i try to lift stuff with it. those bastard fish! haha. but i was pretty happy with myself cause i caught like 6 or 7 fish. not bad for a newb no? haha just kidding. that isn't THAT great compared to those other guys. it was really easy catching fish cause right now is a good time to catch sandbass and baracudas...well at least where we went. you just drop your line and wait for your line to jerk from the fishbite. then you YANK that sucker and wheel her in. there was an interesting group of people last night. one young teenager who couldn't have been older than simon, a black lady, a white lady, an old man, and a whole buncha middle aged white guys. at least it wasn't just old white guys who'd bore you with their fishing stories.
but dude, you get so dirty on those boats. pieces of fish scale in your hair and on your arms, fish blood all over your boots, and your pants get pretty wet too. ok i just realized no one would be interested in hearing about my fishing experience. haha. boring ish no? let's talk about today's work yeah? so moving on...
i had a pretty bad day at work today. lots of mistakes, dumb questions, and a really bad conversation on the phone. i really don't enjoy working with my co-worker, andrea. she isn't exactly mean, but she's not the most encouraging or considerate person either. like she expects me to know everything about everything. every time i ask her a question, i always feel so discouraged and stupid cause she reacts in a way that's not really mean but i know she thinks i'm slow and stupid...which might be true but at least the others are nicer about it. oh yeah, and she acts all nice to everyone else. she's really good at korean so she has no trouble speaking to our vice president and carries comfortable conversations with the parents. argh, if they only knew!
so yeah, i had this really bad phone call today...
me: hello elite.
mother: (in korean). hi how do you get to Elite?
me: (in korean). it's on jamboree and dupont. just take a right on dupont and enter the plaza. take another right and we're on the left side.
mother: oh, is barranca before or after dupont?
me: (i get lazy with my korean so i just assume she's coming from north). it's before.
mother: ok thank you.
(calls back).
me: hello elite.
mother: (in angry english). hi can you tell me how to get to elite?
me: (in scared english). where are you coming from?
mother: irvine valley college!
me: oh, you're really far from us right now. you need to get onto jamboree.
mother: may i speak to someone who can speak korean?
me: um, i can speak korean.
mother: no, i need someone i can understand.
me: oh....can you hold on?
so bastard andrea takes the call and does a perfect job of telling the mom how to get here. and when she sees me, the mom only speaks to me in her broken english cause i appear to be some kinda stupid idiot who can't comprehend simple korean words from her. *sigh* i hate the fact that my korean sucks. it's so humbling, especially with situations like today. "no, i need someone i can understand." *tears flowing* oh yeah? well i hate you!
but at least i played alrite in ball today. i love it when i play well cause i never play well. you know, you're just having one of those days. haha. dang, i sweat a grip.
i'm in an alternative phase.
Thought of the Day: The Starting Line rocks.
Song of the Day: Blink 182-Man Overboard
yesterday's fishing trip was a very interesting experience for me. i didn't know what to expect at all. what kinda boat was i going to be in? what kinda people were going to be there? was i going to catch any fish? how do you catch a fish? how long were we going to be there? at first, i was regretting that i chose to go cause i was FREAKIN' tired and i had forgotten my sweater. but really, i think it was all worth it.
we left at 6 and got back to the dock at 12. man, you have to go faaaaaaaar out into the sea to catch some fish. fortunately, i didn't get seasick at all and i had an awesome burger on the boat. there were about 15 people on the boat so it wasn't so bad. but anyways, as soon as we begin fishing...
*phone rings*
me: hello?
friend: hello phil? hey, how do you get to Guppy's?
me: oh, it's on...(my fishing line tugs).
everyone: WHAT'RE YOU DOING? PULL IT UP!
me: hey, it's on South and Pioneer.
friend: what?
everyone: HANG UP THE PHONE AND BRING YOUR FISH IN!
me: PIONEER AND SOUTH! BYE!
so i ended up catching a sandbass which is this fish that's about a foot long and weighs about 5 pounds. pretty tasty stuff. but man, that was some embarrassing stuff. you are never supposed to talk on your phone when you're fishing. haha. this old man was like, "hey, can i take a message?" haha. but man, fishing is so much fun! i thought fishing was like an old white man's hobby that required no skill or energy. (clearing throat). uh NO! fishing actually involves MUCH skill and energy. i was catching a whole gang of baracudas which go from 2 to 3 feet! they weigh 5-10 pounds, which sounds like a little but try bringing that thing up on a piece of line while it's flapping all over the water and trying to bite the hook off. seriously, if you're not conditioned like the other fishermen, you'll have sore arms the next day...like me.
today at work, my left arm was shaking if i kept at it at a certain angle. it still hurts when i try to lift stuff with it. those bastard fish! haha. but i was pretty happy with myself cause i caught like 6 or 7 fish. not bad for a newb no? haha just kidding. that isn't THAT great compared to those other guys. it was really easy catching fish cause right now is a good time to catch sandbass and baracudas...well at least where we went. you just drop your line and wait for your line to jerk from the fishbite. then you YANK that sucker and wheel her in. there was an interesting group of people last night. one young teenager who couldn't have been older than simon, a black lady, a white lady, an old man, and a whole buncha middle aged white guys. at least it wasn't just old white guys who'd bore you with their fishing stories.
but dude, you get so dirty on those boats. pieces of fish scale in your hair and on your arms, fish blood all over your boots, and your pants get pretty wet too. ok i just realized no one would be interested in hearing about my fishing experience. haha. boring ish no? let's talk about today's work yeah? so moving on...
i had a pretty bad day at work today. lots of mistakes, dumb questions, and a really bad conversation on the phone. i really don't enjoy working with my co-worker, andrea. she isn't exactly mean, but she's not the most encouraging or considerate person either. like she expects me to know everything about everything. every time i ask her a question, i always feel so discouraged and stupid cause she reacts in a way that's not really mean but i know she thinks i'm slow and stupid...which might be true but at least the others are nicer about it. oh yeah, and she acts all nice to everyone else. she's really good at korean so she has no trouble speaking to our vice president and carries comfortable conversations with the parents. argh, if they only knew!
so yeah, i had this really bad phone call today...
me: hello elite.
mother: (in korean). hi how do you get to Elite?
me: (in korean). it's on jamboree and dupont. just take a right on dupont and enter the plaza. take another right and we're on the left side.
mother: oh, is barranca before or after dupont?
me: (i get lazy with my korean so i just assume she's coming from north). it's before.
mother: ok thank you.
(calls back).
me: hello elite.
mother: (in angry english). hi can you tell me how to get to elite?
me: (in scared english). where are you coming from?
mother: irvine valley college!
me: oh, you're really far from us right now. you need to get onto jamboree.
mother: may i speak to someone who can speak korean?
me: um, i can speak korean.
mother: no, i need someone i can understand.
me: oh....can you hold on?
so bastard andrea takes the call and does a perfect job of telling the mom how to get here. and when she sees me, the mom only speaks to me in her broken english cause i appear to be some kinda stupid idiot who can't comprehend simple korean words from her. *sigh* i hate the fact that my korean sucks. it's so humbling, especially with situations like today. "no, i need someone i can understand." *tears flowing* oh yeah? well i hate you!
but at least i played alrite in ball today. i love it when i play well cause i never play well. you know, you're just having one of those days. haha. dang, i sweat a grip.
i'm in an alternative phase.
Thought of the Day: The Starting Line rocks.
Song of the Day: Blink 182-Man Overboard
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