saturday:

red robins.

Charlie's Angels 2.

Nickel and Dimed. 10-3am.

dykas is back.

Thought of the Day: Mario Party is fun.
Song of the Day: 112-Cupid

I am the number 1 I am the loneliest number _

what number are you?

this quiz by orsa

what a number.

Thought of the Day: I hate seeing myself on video.
Song of the Day: Ace Of Base-The Sign

on wed., billy and arthur took me to this japanese market place called mitsuya. inside it was like a mini version of j-town up north. so for lunch, we went to the food court and i ate my very first bowl of real japanese ramen. *drool* sooooo good! i haven't had a GOOD meal like that in a while...you know, the meals that keep you happy for a very long time after you've finished it. so afterwards, we went to the market area and bought all this food. i kinda wandered off on my own and i ended up in the candy section. NARUTO CANDY?!

me: hey arthur look! naruto candy! it comes with a small toy and everything.
arthur: woah cool!
me: i think i'm going to get one.
arhur: me too.

(arthur opens his and gets Sasuke).
me: oh nice!
arthur: i'm going to get another one.

(buys one and opens it. another Sasuke).
me: ahahahahahhaha. another Sasuke?!

(i open mine).
me: yes! Sasuke!
arthur: dude, i don't want two Sasukes! should i go get another one?
me: dude, you're such a loser.
arthur: gosh, i wanted the Naruto.

(in the parking lot).
arthur: dude, i was about to go get another one.
me: just go in and buy another one! third time's a charm!
arthur: shuttup dude. i'm going to get another Sasuke!
me: no you're not! i bet you!
arthur: dude i will!
me: alrite i'll tell you what. if i buy one and get a toy that isn't Sasuke, you need to buy me another one.
arthur: FINE!

(i get a different character).
me: ahahahhahahaha. go buy me another one sucker!
arthur: omg.
(buys one).
me: you can do the honors.
(i get Haku).
me: hahahahahahaha. nice!
arthur: DUDE!
(goes back to buy another one for himself).
me: ahahahahahahahaha.
(gets one of my same characters).
arthur: DUDE!
me: hey c'mon, go get another one!
arthur: shuttup phil!

it was freakin' hilarious. this big college student going back to the same cashier buying the same toy over and over. lol. i was seriously dying.

living with arthur, that guy is such a funny guy. he says and does things that are so dumb...

(after eating popsicles).
me: what building has the most stories?
arthur: ...
me: the library!
arthur: I KNEW IT!
me: ahahahahahahah.

he reacted to it as if it were a riddle and not a joke. lol. so funny.

it started getting pretty warm in irvine yesterday. it's getting to the point where you have to wear shorts and maybe even sunblock! yes! this was the summer i was looking forward to. hot so. cal summer weather. it's really funny cause everytime i think of this cool la summer, i imagine listening to Ace the Bace-I Saw the Sign and driving through warm nights with all the windows down past alotta palm trees. jeah, those were the good ol' days! =D man, that thought totally defines chill. it's just like JEAH. haha what am i talking about?

last night, i met up with joey and henry. we ate in n' out, balled it up, and went to haila's place cause simone and sharon were there. gosh, i had one of those nights where i seriously regretted going out. since the guys lost in jenga, we had to buy the girls pat bing soo all the way in cerritos...Guppies. so we get lost and end up going on artesia the wrong way for a long time until we finally turn around after seeing this big airplane field. haha.

lesson learned: you don't always have to hang out with people just b/c they want you to come.

chris came back tonight! it's so good to see him again. he even hugged me after i came back from the arc! but yeah, that guy is finally driving again...brand new accord! freakin' chris, it's good seeing that guy again.

but dang, i was seriously feeling the pain working out today. 4 weeks. it's been too long. 2 miles is no longer considered a good workout. it's a marathon. i really need to start going again consistently. i've already gained back 2 pounds.

Thought of the Day: I hate research.
Song of the Day: Rockapella-In The Still Of The Night

a n n i etardx2 (4:19:44 PM): remember minh's joke?
a n n i etardx2 (4:19:45 PM): haha
a n n i etardx2 (4:19:49 PM): what comes before part b
a n n i etardx2 (4:19:51 PM): aha
Pretzelboi96 (4:19:58 PM): ?
a n n i etardx2 (4:20:04 PM): partay!!
a n n i etardx2 (4:20:06 PM): hahaa X=
Pretzelboi96 (4:20:11 PM): ahahahahha
Pretzelboi96 (4:20:20 PM): did he say that last night?
a n n i etardx2 (4:20:25 PM): minh do joke yeah
a n n i etardx2 (4:20:26 PM): haha
Pretzelboi96 (4:27:30 PM): lol

christmas shopping is 100% complete...including the Zest, Pertplus, and Dove. lol. minh, janet, and bunz got me a $100 Gap jacket yesterday. nice folks (even though they got like over 50% off). but i'm happy that my shopping has come to an end. i went $50 over but that's ok. it could have been worse. yes, oh so much worse.

random: i didn't even bother to read CJ's xanga. what a bunch of crap.

Thought of the Day: Pagan style.
Song of the Day: Good Charlotte-Little Things

ever since i've moved in with the guys, my stomach's been upset every single day. like when i'm outside, i don't really feel it much. but whenever i'm inside just sitting at my desk or talking to arthur, my stomach is always in pain. it's really weird. i don't know if it's b/c of the food or it's the smell of crab in our apt.. perhaps it's just psychological or it's a combination of everything. but whatever the case, i hate it. even as i type these words into my blogger, my stomach is punching me with discomfort. any bio majors out there who might have an explanation?

but like i was saying, the food can definitely be a cause of my stomach upsets. i really don't eat in a logical and consistent manner. food has ranged from french bread with vinegar to late night crab to cereal after cereal after cereal. i eat meals at like 3 in the afternoon and 11 at night. gosh, i'm starting to experience this college life food stuff already and i'm not even a sohomore yet. it sucks cause it's not like i wanna spend money on fastfood all the time either. 1. it's like a waste of money. 2. it's just so bad for you.

so anyways, arthur has been telling everyone for a while that he was going to learn how to make pat thai and make it for everyone. most of the times, i just assume that it's just one of the things he'd like to do and that he won't actually follow through with his ideas. however tonight, we actually went to Ranch Market 99 and bought all the goods. he bought all kinds of stuff...egg roll wraps, garlic, peanut oil, and all this other garbage. it was funny cause watching arthur shop, it looked like he had no idea what he was doing. ahahahahahaha. that fool just seems so spontaneous you know? very confident and bold.

well when we got home, i was freakin' tired. i had had a looong day...busy day at work and freakin' summer school. so when we got home, i took a nap while he was cooking. i woke up right on time for his BOMB pat thai! i seriously wasn't expecting crap but this crap actually turned out to be great! i really enjoyed it alot. it was as if i was eating at Thai Spice! but just the fact that hard-to-trust arthur made the food, made my meal that much more delicious. his "kick ass pat thai." lol.

going into work today was no walk in the park. it was my first day working with andrea, the other worker who's been there for a while. gosh, i had to answer sooooo many phone calls! i hate answering phone calls, explaining our different programs, giving directions to our new place, and scheduling appointments for DTs and conferences....IN KOREAN! it's really a humbling experience. broken korean with people who have been put on hold. BUT like every other time i've worked, i get better and better at my job. i can now give SAT diagnostic tests to students, time them, and grade them. b/c i've been so humbled with some bad conversations on the phone, i feel alot more confident with some of the familiar questions that the parents have. it's funny how i only get calls from ahjumas and never the dads. haha.

summer school...

for roll, my teachers wants us to tell us what our names mean and how we got it...and anything else that is interesting about it...

teacher: philip chung.
me: (philip = lover of horses). i don't know what my name means.
teacher: well let's see. Philip means rider of horses. something with horses.
me: oh.
random student with laptop: it actually means LOVER of horses.
teacher: oh well there you go. lover of horses!
me: (thanks alot butthole!). you can call me phil.

so my teacher is gay. not happy. not annoying or retarded. he's a homosexual. i've never had a homosexual teacher before. you know, we're called to love all sinners...even gay people. but goodness, it's so hard to think of/love them as normal people b/c they're just so blatantly different. it's not like they try to act masucline or anything. they act gay with PRIDE! it's quite distracting for me in this educaitonal setting. however, i'm glad that my writing class is a little different from the regular course during the year. instead of 4 papers, i only have to do 3. and instead of picking my own topic and researching it, we read from a book and research stuff to have evidence specifically for that book. man, no hot girls in my class. well, there's this one cute vietnamise girl but she's nothing special. and there's this one intimidating girl who wears a grip of makeup. very hoochie you know? what's even more unattractive is her voice...the smoker's voice. very deep and coarse. definitely not fitting for girls. i think this course is going to be the fastest 5 weeks for me. it's not as bad as i think it'll be.

Thought of the Day: "Oh MAaan!"
Song of the Day: Blackstreet & Mya-Take Me There ABC Remix

billy: alrite phil. ready to get drunk?

freakin' 4th years.

billy: grades are out.
me: yeah i know. i didn't do as well as i had hoped.
(checks his grade).
billy: i did horrible!
me: horrible or just not as good as you had hoped?
billy: horrible!
me: oh. don't worry about it man.
billy: this calls for getting really drunk.
me: lol.

of course he's just kidding for all you slow ones.

man, my grades suck. but may my heart never fail to praise God.

Thought of the Day: Dykas failed writing!
Song of the Day: Psy-Seh

i am finally home. not burlingame. i mean HOME! home as in IRVINE!

i ended up getting my 8290 with white lights on wednesday. it feels so small and light cause i haven't used it in a long time. it feels good to use the awesome phone that i once had in high school. those chinese people weren't so shady afterall.

that same night, i went to cashe creek and just like in the past, i failed to stop at my goal of $100. but unlike my previous times, i had some really fun games. unfortunately, my big games ended up with some sham cards...

i have a 10. dealer shows an 8. i actually double down on this. i hit ACE! (lots of hugging and cheering). dealer flips her other card over. a 2. she too hits an ace. push. (tears begin to flow).

that was a big game too.

but we all have our stories to tell that no one is interested in. after i was done, i went outside to cool off. of all the people in all the places of all the days, i meet old high schoolmate, bernard. his negative $4000 made me feel a little better. dang, some people really have problems out there. what a sad lifestyle.

since i had left the casino really late, i got home at 7:45. right on time for me to take my brother to the dentist (God knows WHY mom scheduled such an appointment). i hadn't been to the dentist in over a year but my mom told me that my old dentist wanted to check up on my teeth. so after my brother, i end up taking 8 different x-rays, clean my teeth, and have a chat with my dentist. gosh, i hated taking those x-rays. the guy would stick this wooden thing into my mouth until i started gagging. then he'd tell me to bite down and stay still while he took the picture...8 unforgivable times!

it was pretty embarrassing cause after each time they took the wooden thing out of my mouth, there'd be a line of spit trailing from my mouth and they'd just stop it with their hands. lol. so sexy.

the lady who was cleaning my teeth had some pretty eyes. you can't really see the rest of their face b/c they wear those masks but you assume whatever's inside is just as good as the eyes. gosh, you feel like such an idiot with your mouth open and that dumb stare...especially when you think the dentist look attractive. gosh, don't they also have the nicest voices? "can you say ah?" she says with that pretty voice. and you give them a stupid smile and give them a nasty AHHH! lol. it's funny when i think about it now but boy was i hating it then.

anyways, i received some bad news...

1. one of my teeth, just ONE is growing crooked so i have to wear a retainer when i go to sleep.
2. b/c of a few cavities, i need to get some fillings the next time i come in.
3. wisdom teeth are growing crooked so they're going to have to go. the avoided is no longer evitable.
4. since i grind my teeth when i'm asleep, i'm going to have start wearing a mouth guard for 6 months to fix this cacophony. did you know that teeth grinding is due to stress? i didn't know that. but i'm not the only one with this problem cause it's very common. even my dentist grinds his teeth. i bet you didn't know that one either.

i got 3 hours of sleep and didn't even get to say bye to my dad. freakin' shame. but i felt refreshed and started my drive at 3:40. amazingly, i arrived in la at 9:30! well, i only had to stop twice. once for bathroom. second time for gas. the drive actually wasn't as bad as i thought it'd be. just listening to music and one of chang's debates on tape. of course i could've used some company but driving alone is no impossible task. praise God that me and my car are still in one piece.

late dinner with crawford at Jose something. never EVER get the Spicy Galbi Kimchi Burrito. such things are only to be joked about...never actually created. but i did enjoy desert from Didi Rees(?). chocolate chip ice cream sandwich with expresso ice cream. yum! ucla is such a bujee berkeley.

san marino isn't as great as villa coronado. BUT i still like the place. i'm rooming with billy and chris while arthur is with eugene. billy's a really nice guy. he bought me Thai Spice today and took me around to buy a desk. oh yeah, today was my first time at Ikea. i don't know if it was just this one but dang is that place extravagantly big! i picked out this awesome $100 desk and $70 chair. but dude, i couldn't help but think that i could've bought this desk for free if i hadn't been so greedy at the casino. (shaking head). sinful bastard. it took me forever to finally unpack all of my stuff and put all of it onto my desk. i seriously love my desk though. it makes everyone's desk in this apt. look like scrapwood. haha.

i'm pretty lonely right now. everyone's in cerritos and i'm here all by myself. also since there's no fridge in the apt yet, there's no food. and since i didn't want to eat fastfood or spend money, i just ate pieces of bread with small carrots with my orange mountain dew. a depressing meal for a lonely boy.

so what better thing to do than blog on your new and beautiful desk? yeah, i couldn't think of anything either.

Thought of the Day: The desk fit in Billy's car!
Song of the Day: Jim Brickman Stuff

my dad is seriously the corniest guy in the whole world. but omg can that guy seriously crack up his family...

(lying down on my bed).
dad: ladies and gentlemen, can i have your attention?

*FART*

family: ahahahhaahhahahah.


me: dad, did you know that a lot of people drink boba over here?
dad: boba? the opposite of boba is "babo." stupid.
me: ahahahhaahhah.

but the more i've been spending time with him, the more i've been realizing how similar we are. the way he talks to people. the way he appreciate the music that he loves. the way he spends his time around the house. i can totally see myself being like him when i'm older...just not as corny and definitely not a fob. dude, some of his jokes just have to go.

last night, i ate dinner at this family's house. the family had a son and a daughter...junior and sophomore in high school. they lived in korea and switzerland but they're going to finish up school here in burlingame. i feel really sorry for people who have to move so much in their childhood years. they never get to see/make some permanent friends and it's especially difficult for them as they have to adjust to different cultures and languages. but still, they were fobs at heart. haha.

i was talking to the girl, kyung sun, in her room for like a bit cause simon was just playing starcraft with the other guy. she's a really cute and nice girl. she's one of those girls that reminds you how much you wish you had a sister. i think i'd be so good to my younger sister. i mean i'd be no perfect brother but i can definitely see myself loving the crap out of her. oh well. sharkface is a very decent sibling too...that ugly bastard.

just as dykas said, it's really boring up north. i too miss cpc people and even a FEW ccm people. but unlike my past breaks, i haven't been spending as much money. i remember spending like over $500 during winter break. (shaking head). man, talk about lacking discipline. but i've been pretty good this past week. i took out $100 before i came up and i still have some money for boba! i didn't shoot pool once this whole break! the old phil would've broken his poolstick on me for saying that. well, things change...which reminds me, i need to wash up and get out of these clothes. nnnnnnnnn...laters! haha.

Thought of the Day: Dad hasn't had BK in over two years.
Song of the Day: Shaun Groves-After The Music Fades

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brother is taking a crap/shower so i have a few minutes to blog. so i'm obviously home right now and it feels good to be back in nor cal. the drive up/down seems to get easier every time b/c i get more and more conditioned. dykas and i have much more fun in our conversations too. this time, we talked about people at church and the best ways to make fun of them. haha. old phil chung is so easy. but yeah, praise God for the safe trip!

it's really good seeing my dad again. he really did get older! he was actually surprised to see that i got taller. even though i learned that guys don't stop growing til like 20, i thought i had finished sometime during my senior year. i guess i'm about 5 11 now but whatever. i was never concerned about my height...ever. oh yeah, and my UGLY brother! seriously, i always tell everyone in so. cal that my brother is a true piece of bad genes. believe it or not but his face got even bigger! literally every time i visit home, his face gets bigger and bigger. but at least he's growing taller too. he's definitely having a major growth spurt right now. and dang can that kid eat!

the other day, my family went out with my second cousins' family for some chinese food in san jo. i ate a grip and i know my stomach was defintely hating me for it. i had all this jjajangmyun and i seriously had to force the last 10 bites just to finish my food out of courtesy. but later, i found out that my brother was so unsatisfied cause he wanted to eat more. freakin' monster. he's at that stage. he's at that age. this kid eats like he's from the stone age. ok, rhymes are definitely not my forte.

but it was weird seeing my cousins again. it's the group of cousins that i don't really like to be around. i never feel comfortable when i talk to them about anything. everything always seems forced or we're just asking to be nice. b/c of this crappy family dinner, i didn't go see my uncle today with my mom and dad. screw that, i wanna go to the movies with old yg buddies!

before i went to the movies today, i went to irving with B to pick up my old cell phone. turns out that they couldn't fix my phone so i convinced them to hook me up with an 8290 or 8390 with white lights for free. they told me to pick it up on tues. but i don't know. they're always shady in terms of telling me to come back next time. we'll see. but i love going to irving b/c i get to have the best boba in the world. seriously, those chinese people know how to make the best tasting boba in the world. while tapioca express uses blenders and written up ingredients, irving has fobs who already know their stuff and they shake and make everything themselves. and it's only $2.50.

afterwards, we went to Office Depot cause i wanted to look at some of the desks that they had. man, they have some NIIIIIICE desks out there at some attractive prices. gosh, there was this one desk that had alotta glass and this awesome shelf...all for like $130 cause it was on clearance. dude, i was drooling all over that sucker for the longest time but i know i can't get it cause it's too big to be in the apts. i hate it when you see things like that. things that are too good to be true but certain circumstances just don't allow it. FUDGE!!!

Finding Nemo wasn't that great. just ok. Pixar has so much more potential than that. but like moe and every other girl said, "it was cute." but i had alotta fun hanging out with jessica, jomo, and "pastor dave" at in n' out. seriously, i've changed alot and they know it too. these former yg teachers, i actually talk with them and understand and can relate to what they're talking about. i mean, there's still a clear difference in age and maturity but still...my boat is closer to their boat rather than yg's island. haha. dude, and it's very obvious that i've BECOME very so. cal. they know it. i know it. it's really funny how they kept pointing it out. i like it though. so. cal IS better than nor. cal! haha. just so much cooler in alotta different ways. call me a conformist. whatever, i'm cool now. =D

funny....

(talking about sharing our sins in small group).
jessica: yeah, this one time 4 girls cried!
chang: with guys, it's just..."it's alrite man....ROMANS." ahahahhahahahhahah. (chang's laughter).

ahahhahahahha.

Thought of the Day: I'm going to need $300.
Song of the Day: Something Corporate-Punk Rock Princess

something i'm gonna rip off from some guy's xanga...

My Alphabet

A last night in the dorms.
Beating around the bush.
Cold outside.
Dying of insomnia.
Entertained by watching 4th season of Friends.
Frank is who we're waiting for to gamble.
Girls = drama.
Having different attitudes on different people.
Irvine Project is dope.
Justin's chills in Korea while i'll be summerschooling & working this summer.
Killing time.
Lacking patience.
Major regrets on not going to LA tonight.
Nas, Lauryn Hill, Chino XL, & Xzibit on my playlist.
Only thinking of something to type.
Pretty crappy way to end freshmen year.
Quite displeased with a number of things.
Reading profiles.
Sophomore year is going to suck.
Trying to think of something else.
Ugly heart.
Vile thoughts.
Wrong things to be saying to me right now.
X this!
You shouldn't care.
Zeal. tough.

Thought of the Day: See you up north.
Song of the Day: Nas, Lauryn Hill, Chino XL, & Xzibit-Wake Up Show Anthem

oh wow! blogger changed it's page quite a bit. weird.

ok, so i'm finally done with my freshmen year of college. i haven't written a LONG blog in a LONG time so just don't read if you don't like to read for a LONG time...

good/bad memories of this year:

1. meeting minh & kiyoshi for the first time.
2. shooting pool EVERYday.
3. minh hiding willburt's cupnoodle. lol.
4. watching all those movies on my computer.
5. exchanging x-mas gifts in the dorms.
6. gambling almost every single night! bang-bao to vegas.
7. crying after taking my psych. final...only by the grace of God!
8. all those parties in my room.
9. playing ball at the arc.
10. eating at common's everyday with dykas first quarter.
11. playing pingpong with bunz.
12. cramming for all those midterms/finals in our studyroom. those were some lonely nights.
13. doing pushups with minh.
14. watching gto w/J, annie, and minh.
15. watching naruto with minh.
16. watching minh watch slamdunk.
17. my first day at cpc.
18. winter retreat.
19. freshmen retreat.
20. women's/senior/freshmen banquet.
21. fellowship with clusters.
22. meeting aaron for the first time. lol.
23. watching all those korean movies with karen & dykas.
24. eating pizza for almost every dinner.
25. first time at ccm.
26. 6 flags!
27. pho 54.
28. chillin' at jisun's place on a very sick day.
29. first time at BCD's.
30. first time meeting eugene & chris! lol.
31. hurting my wrist after punching minh.
32. being so lonely the first two weeks of college.
33. running at the arc.
34. pool tournaments!
35. bleaching my hair!
36. cutting my hair!
37. visiting all the UC's.
38. *sigh* clubbing.
39. late night talks with minh.
40. meeting esther & hannah at progressive dinner...even though i had already met them before?
41. getting written up for playing the sentence game too loud.
42. buying my poolstick.
43. hating dormlife.
44. practicing & practicing that impossible bodyworship.
45. going to The Block for the first time with 20+ people.
46. casino morrango.
47. teaching everyone how to play gumpch at winter retreat.
48. justin playing in irvine.
49. GOSPEL CHOIR!
50. patbingsoo w/usc & crawford.

hmm, i'm kinda disappointed in myself. i thought i'd have way more memories than 50. well, i obviously have alotta small ones but i think these were the big ones. man, freshmen year is such a crazy year. just so much happens. you move in. you meet sooooooo many people! you study so hard. you play so much harder. you mature in unimaginable ways. you learn learn learn!

but this year, i must say that i've grown sooooo much closer to God. of all the years of my life, i think i've grown the most this year. i think one of the biggest things i learned this year was the idea of friendship. who your true friends are. who your hangout buddies are. who your acquaintances are. really, you see so much difficulty in making "real" friends in college. i think everyone also goes through some hard difficult times of loneliness. but it is in these times, you realize that man is that imperfect and God is that much MORE PERFECT! He is the only REAL friend. the only one that can understand what you're going through the most...even better than you! He is your only true source of comfort. He is always listening.

man, words can't express how sinful i've been this year. my actions, my mentality, my judgements, my desires. i know that i have been a horrible witness to nonchristian AND christian people alike. too many times i have been hypocritical and have been very selfish in my speech. how pitiful.

but through it all...my good times and bad times, God has ALWAYS been there with me. i think it is very true that God is closest to you in your most humbling circumstances...when you depend on Him the most. it is so true what it says in James 4:8...Draw near to God and God will draw near to you. so very true. i also think that as you get older, life gets tougher. but b/c life gets tougher, you also grow closer to God. it's true that you grow in holiness over time. not only do you mature physically and mentally, but most definitely SPIRITUALLY!

man, i have so many different ideas and i can't seem to write them in an organized manner. i wish i had like 20 different heads so i could just say everything at once. man, this year...this year. it was quite a year. man, college is quite something. i never knew it'd be like this. but gosh, praise God! everything that happened is only b/c of God. all Glory to Him. that's all i can say.

Thought of the Day: It is finished.
Song of the Day: Cannibus-Second Round KO

You are Romans.


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EZEKIEL. After being visited by God, Ezekiel was
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these things into Ezekiel's mind, and led to
his desire to warn Isreal to turn from
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Book i'm reading right now!

Thought of the Day: Done with psych..
Song of the Day: Utada Hikaru-Distance

jess...

kiMcHeeeeEe (9:41:25 PM): dang. in LA its finals week. in irvine its lets-watch-a-zillion-movies-because-we-dont-study

Auto response from Pretzelboi96 (9:41:25 PM): emperor's new groove

kiMcHeeeeEe (9:41:27 PM): -______-
kiMcHeeeeEe (9:41:30 PM): higher education my foot

crawford...

ilikelotsofsugar (9:32:57 PM): you swear you have finals, ebert.

Auto response from Pretzelboi96 (9:32:57 PM): emperor's new groove

ilikelotsofsugar (9:33:12 PM): (if it's on your computer send it to me later)

hannah...

hAnNaH bAnAnA xP (10:35:39 PM): i cant believe that u watched emperros new groove too
Pretzelboi96 (10:35:46 PM): lol
Pretzelboi96 (10:35:51 PM): dude, i'm so bored right now
hAnNaH bAnAnA xP (10:35:58 PM): go stuDY!
Pretzelboi96 (10:36:04 PM): maybe later
Pretzelboi96 (10:36:07 PM): like around 12
Pretzelboi96 (10:36:08 PM): =D
hAnNaH bAnAnA xP (10:36:12 PM): oh my the worst
Pretzelboi96 (10:36:26 PM): don't worry, i got this coach
hAnNaH bAnAnA xP (10:36:32 PM): OH MY

i am so laughing at my finals right now...or are my finals laughing at me?

i think it's really funny how so many people just do not want to listen to what you have to say. i'm sure many of you have already done this before, but just try listening to people's conversations. more often than not, each person will be more concentrated on what they wanna say about themselves. when they are "listening," the responses are so fake with the forced nods, the assuring "uh-huh's," and the spaced out eye contact. it's really funny just listening to people to talk. sometimes, you can so tell that they're not interested at all of what you have to say. haha. i think girls do that alot. like they'll ask you questions just so that they can answer them for you. "oh how was your week? really? my week was....." why do i bring this up? *shrug* i think i've always experienced this but i just always forgot to write about it. haha. i'm guilty of this stupid sin too.

you know, my flu got alot better after i took a nap a few hours ago. i was doing pretty bad this morning with the runny nose and coughing. but after this nap i just took, i felt so refreshed. i feel so happy right now. everything just seems so relaxed. peace. serenity. it's really nice. i haven't felt like this in a while. content with everything. physically, emotionally, and spiritually content. i wish i could stay like this forever. just sit here and stare at my Dasani water bottle with a stupid smile.

Thought of the Day: I don't like being responsible for money.
Song of the Day: Eugene-The Best (?)

wednesday was our last ccm meeting for the year. bonfire at corona del mar. another one. it was pretty much like any other bonfire. tossing a football, eating hotdogs, and that time of sharing around the bonfire. it was funny cause i started thinking about how i never have any meaningful conversations with people at ccm. then i started talking to bodin and asked him about his church. then we started discussing reformed theology vs. unreformed faith. it was discouraging in a sense that he was following to such unbiblical beliefs. however, it was very encouraging to see that he was very open to hear about reformed faith and to really be challenged with what the Bible had to say. it's quite surprising to see how some people interpret different parts of the Bible.

but dang, i got a sore throat that night. i had such a difficult time trying to fall asleep the other night too. you know your throat hurts when everytime you swallow, you clench your teeth to avoid some pain, but it's gotten to the point where you've clenched your teeth so much that your teeth hurt too. alex, simone, and jisun got sick too...but i think they were alot sicker. man, i haven't been sick since korea!

so thursday was a big day for me at work. i started answering alot more phone calls and started timing and telling the students when to move on the next section. man, i hate answering phone calls. the conversations i have never go smoothly. there's always a "can you hold on please?" and i put them on hold for 2 min. while i think of the answer to their question. and i started panicking when there's other phone calls on the other line. i think i hung up on this one lady just to answer the other one and she called back with much more aggression. BUT, i am getting somewhat better. man, i never knew scheduling appointments for people could be so hard. everything is booked and you gotta try to squeeze them into the more convenient times. haha. and eugene just sits there and laughs at me.

oh yeah, i got paid too and i'm getting it in cash! woohoo. however, thursday also ended on a bad note...

i went clubbing for the first time with a few of my friends. i was told to dress up pretty nice...no white tennis shoes, dress shirt, no blue jeans, no hat, etc.. when we get there, we see all these guys dressed up all ghetto in their comfortable white shoes and whatnot. the driving was no pleasant experience either. there were seriously so many signs that we shouldn't have gone clubbing...

1. the big lighted cross. lol.
2. traffic. three different times.
3. suspicious phone calls from james and newly.
4. a very very long drive.

we got in line around 10:45 and didn't get in til 12. a slow moving line with lots and lots of cutters. but anyways, we finally enter the place and start dancing. man, clubs are just really dark, really crowded, very hot, and really really loud. the bass was so strong that no one would've noticed an earthquake if there was one. but even dancing wasn't that fun. so many people bump into you and all you see is some nasty dancing. basically, if you're not freaking, you pretty much don't belong. man, some girls get really really freaky. i mean, you just stop and say to yourself, "dang, that's pretty sinful." haha. i kept telling myself that it would've been more fun if more of our friends had come, but i've come to the conclusion that the club scene isn't for me. i can definitely see why some people would have alotta fun (pagans) and why so many others would discourage people from going clubbing (i've joined this group of people). and to make things worse, i just happened to end up at the one club where a good number of my high school mates decided to hang out for the night. man, i've never seen such surprised expressions. "omG!" oh the awkwardness!

cindy: sorry you guys didn't have fun. you guys are just too nice. too good.

a nice way of saying that christians don't belong at clubs.

i was feeling like crap yesterday cause a flu decided to join my sore throat. after taking my korean oral, i went to bio as my last lecture for my freshmen year. pointless! i walk into class, fill out an evaluation sheet, and rest my eyes throughout the whole lecture. haha. isn't it funny when you're sleeping and your body has those short spasms at random intervals. cause everytime, i try to play it off by opening my eyes and shaking my leg as if i were doing it on purpose...which i'm sure makes me appear even more foolish. but dang, my body was aching like crazy and the freshmen banquet was the last thing i wanted to work on yesterday.

after 3 hours of sleep, i shopped, phoned, and prepared for the welcoming night. fortunately, the night turned out pretty decently. gosh, watching dykas dance makes me so happy. tearin' it up with all eyes on him. you know you like dancing in front of everyone. haha. alot of the freshmen came out and we all had a pretty good time with the video and games. i'll only say this once so listen carefully: i am ever so grateful to lisa crawford and her mother who took care of the sandwiches with jess and rachel. you guys seriously saved me alotta time and energy.

funny...

allen: i'm looking forward to hanging out with the irvine guys.
irvine guys: YEAH!
aaron: allen, do this (jjot hand motion).
allen: (does jjot with both hands).
irvine guys: YEAH!

lol.

but i was seriously giving all of my energy last night with my lack of strength and painful aches. flu's are never kind to you. so afterwards, we decide to crash jisun's place cause i needed some kind of pain reliever for my body.

aaron: dude, monkeys man!

lol.

man, the more i visit other people's apts, the more i anticipate next year's living. ugh, only a few more days in the dorms and i'm out of here! i need to start studying today. oh yeah, congratulations mills seniors. sorry i couldn't be there. and to the rest of us college students, let us study hard for the glory of God! don't forget that we can also love God with our minds!

Thought of the Day: Last weekend in the dorms.
Song of the Day: Eugene-Goodbye

our gospel choir concert turned out to be pretty good! everyone looked really nice with their white shirts and black pants. it's funny cause our choir was so big since EVERYONE had to come to the concert. so many people never show up to class and just mouth the songs. anyways after that concert, i so did not regret joining bass over tenor. bass has all the blacks guys in the class so you always have alotta fun with them. like whenever one of them had to go down in front of the whole class to sing a solo, they'd always cheer that guy on. "I SEE YOU CHRIS! YOU SEE ME. I SEE YOU!" or "DANG, BOY GOT ASS LIKE GINUWINE!" ahahhahahahaha. so freakin' funny. but anyways, my group seriously tore it up at the concert. there was this one part where each group was singing on its own...sopranos, altos, tenors, and finally bass. so we were last. but while the tenors were singing their part, all the black guys were like, "alrite bass! shut 'em down! shut 'em down bass! let's show them!" and while we were singing, we'd all start dancing and waving and clapping our hands. it was tight. lol.

alex: man, i was so jealous of you guys. you guys looked like you guys were having alot of fun.

but yeah, aaron seriously tore it up! i've never seen that guy sing so hard. his face was red and everything. lol. freakin' karen. afterwards, this korean guy comes up to him and asks him to make a demo tape cause he has connections in korea. pretty crazy. you guys seriously missed out. our concert actually sold out! it would've been nice to see some familiar faces though.

man, i can't wait til i'm done with the freshmen welcoming banquet. shopping for gifts, making the video, being responsible for collecting irvine's money, and planning out food. it's alot. in fact, it's kinda stressfull with certain people complaining and others not helping out much. man, this is all for the freshmen. giving love that i never got last year. once again, those kids better come out this friday!

man, i've been so lazy this week. haven't gone to a single lecture besides korean. i wonder how i'm going to do on my finals.

Thought of the Day: Thursday and Friday are going to be really busy.
Song of the Day: Boa-Milky Way

so there's this opening for yg teachers in church right now. am i ready to become a teacher? am i willing to really commit to the students? will i be able to handle all the responsibilites? i prayed and thought about it for a while. i talked to a few people about it, only receiving vague and ambiguous answers. don't you wish people could just give you straight answers sometimes? i always end up with answers that depend on the circumstance or where it's "up to me." anyways, i started to grow a heart for the yg kids this year. i had a desire to really teach the youth and just be an older brother to those who were going through their adolescent years. but the more i thought about it, the more i felt like i wasn't ready. i still have alotta growing to do. i'm still learning a grip in college group and i'd rather be really commited to one thing than being half-hearted to two different things. i mean, there is a need for yg teachers but i think i've made up my mind for now: co-lead welcoming committee.

but yeah, it's alot harder than i thought it would be. i just thought i'd be sitting at the desk, greeting everybody, taking attendance, and welcoming newcomers. nice and easy. head of welcoming committee. haha. but nooooooo, there's responsibility: writing down absent people for every week, sending out cards, setting up dinners, planning annual budget, assigning people to do stuff...geez, delegating stuff. i like and dislike doing that. i don't like to be mr. control-freak boss, but i also do want people to get certain things done my way. oh geez, being a leader. i'm sure i'm over thinking all this stuff. once i get the hang of things, everything should be routine routine! but thanks to crawford and jess for joining the team. i need some people that i can work with comfortably. man, this is going to be some experience! may God be glorified!

man, chatting and blogging don't go hand in hand too well. your train of thought is so inconsistent. hey, it's kind of like being the whole yg teacher thing. i need to be commited to one thing at a time. how ironic.

ok now i can finally concentrate on one thing...

so the freshies came up to college group on sunday. man, they look so small. i mean, i know that they're still in high school but still. they look so small compared to us. but i'm looking forward to getting to know them. the sophomores (us) are working pretty hard on this banquet. dude, are gifts are so nice and we put in alotta time in the video. those kids better come this friday.

last night, the ccm freshmen had our freshmen outing...well kinda. we seriously didn't do anything for like the first 3 hours, but things started getting a little fun after we started telling stupid jokes..."ihaveahondaishould'veboughtayamaha." ahahahahaha. and of course, "SPARKY!" lol. i got to know boden, the other chinese guy in ccm. it's so weird cause he looks JUST like jeff wang with a hat on. but they sound and act totally different. he's a pretty cool guy...first b-boy i ever met. and he's real good too!

so we got all bored again so i introduced the sentence game to everyone. unexpectedly, everyone really liked the game so we started playing for a while. but an RA stopped us and wrote us all up for being too loud, telling us this was like our third complaint. whack...

ra: are you guys some organization?
us: no, we're just chillin.
ra: then what's with all the clapping?
us: oh, we're playing a game! ahahahahahahahha

but it was so funny cause boden look REALLY scared. aahahahhahaha. "555."

so we walk to cha's and continue playing as we were walking. we just chilled there for a long time, talking about random things...ghosts, catholicism, boden's scared face, and CLUBBING! looks like simone's taking us out this thurs. night. those freakin' girls thought we were joking the whole time too. geez.

but the more i hang out with these guys, the more i realize that our friendships are superficial. we're pretty much no different from pagans. i mean, hanging out like this is supposed to be a bridge to fellowship right? something deeper. something that's more christ-centered. i guess it's cause our group is just so big. man, i really gotta do something about this.

this morning, my mom called to tell me that my dad was coming to visit us next tues. crazy. i haven't seen him since last summer. doesn't seem that long ago either. but it's really weird cause i'm not even that excited that he's coming. it's really unfortunate that i didn't get to grow up with my dad. i feel like the older i get, the less i appreciate my dad. i mean, that kinda tends to be the case b/w sons and fathers. but i think my case is different from other people. i still love the guy but his presence doesn't seem to affect me as much anymore. sad.

so tonight's my gospel choir concert. all those hours of practicing will be used for tonight. i'm kinda nervous cause i think we're gonna mess up. to be honest, i think we are so unprepared. but the songs we do know, we sing them pretty well. i'm just really glad that i got to take this course. a new perspective and appreciation for gospel music. and all the stuff we sing are GREAT songs! i so wish i could record our singing. well, time to get ready...nnnnnn laters.

Thought of the Day: World History replaces World Religions. WOOHOO!
Song of the Day: Utada Hikaru-First Love Piano Mix