you know, it's funny how i thought irvine was totally not what people would expect it to be. UC Irvine has this image of being a "party school," "University of Civics and Integras," "University of Chinese Immigrants," "the school with all the girls," or basically a place where christians will struggle b/c of it's worldliness. well, my first month here was totally not what i expected. i mean, YES it is a school polluted with too many asians. YES it is a school with so many evil looking pretty girls. HOWEVER, i did not think it was a party school! i am slowly realizing that this school, that has been verbally abused by many, really is starting to reveal all of its truths.

the past few days have been full of parties in my room, hosted by my one and only Minh Do (mah!). it can get really uncomfortable like no other...cramming 15+ people in a triple room that is actually the size of a double. random people, blazing, drinking, and talking til like 5 or 6 in the morning while i'm trying to get just a BIT of shut eye! i can't express the bitterness, the rage, the WRATH that phil chung was feeling this morning! those blasted ear plugs just don't do their job. i felt really bad for my japanese roommate cause he goes to bed at like 12 and that's like when the party got started. but this morning...

me: hey kiyoshi. how did you sleep? did you sleep well?
kiyoshi: yeah.
me: really? are you serious?
kiyoshi: yeah, don't worry.
me: oh ok. (lucky weird bastard).

but last night's meteor shower was really dope. a whole bunch of us went outside at like 3 in the morning, just lying down on our grassy hill and just looking at all the stars passing by. "WOAH!" "HEY, DID YOU SEE THAT ONE?!" "WOAH!!!"

jack: dude, this is like such a cool time of bonding! so how were your days?
random guy: man shuttup!

ahahahahahhaha.

i was in denial of CJ's rants at first, but after some close observation, i have confirmed that i now have a so. cal accent. i talk pretty much like any other stupid southern californian with some of that "chill" slang and retarded pronunciation.
for example...
before irvine: "later."
after irvine: "lateer."

before irvine: "that's like..."
after irvine: "das like..."

i don't know. i can't really write out how i pronounce my speech but if you hear it, you'll definitely be able to point it out. but i guess it's really subtle...i mean, even dykas and terrance can't tell...i think.

well, i finally cut my freakin' hair! after 2 months of not a single haircut, it was the longest i've ever had my hair. i was going to wait til thanksgiving and go to Ceci cause she's like the only person that knows how i want my hair cut. but apparently, desperation got the best of me and i asked one of my hallmates, will, to cut my hair. well, he gave me one of those "badboy" haircuts where they cut almost everything off except the bangs. i wasn't too comfortable with it at first but i'm getting used to it on my second day. and besides, my head no longer looks like it's secretly growing a tree with the ugliest leaves. AND, it was free right?!

after talking to some people last night, i find it really sad how some people live their lives. alot of them were either dropouts or already dropped out. all they do is "chill" (blaze and/or drink). they don't go home b/c they hate their family. they find security in their friends, who are most of the time undependable. it's really sad. it really comes to show how much more we need Christ in our lives.

today, my Clusters group is having a big Thanksgiving dinner! woohoo! all this free food and none of the freshmen have to prepare anything! haha, it's more like a Thanks-RECEIVING dinner to me, but it's all good in the hood.

Thought of the Day: It's all gravy. Literally.
Song of the Day: Eve-Feeling You