Winter Break soon

December 18th, 2009

Actually very, very soon– I’m going home on Saturday.

I want to go shopping tomorrow and take stuff home with me. Probably food. XD When I went home for Thanksgiving, I took food with me. I’d gone to the Chinatown in Boston the day before, though I didn’t really do anything but visit a few bakeries. There’s also a candy store (!) right here on campus where I bought some chocolate. My brother’s a fan of their slightly oversized (but pricey) truffles, which he calls “eggs.” XD
This time I’ll get him a few giant cookies. :D And when I get home, I shall bake two cakes and make mini pecan tassies (which I haven’t made in years, and which I usually make with my mom–she’s stronger than me and handles dough better hah).

Wow, I was supposed to write about winter break but I can’t stop talking about food. XD Maybe I will update later with photos?

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I’m difficult to live with

October 25th, 2009

So last night my roommate got in at a little past 3. I woke up and had trouble falling asleep. At 4:40 I get up and, seeing that she’s sitting on her bed playing with her hair (I later found out that she was taking her braids apart, so I do feel kinda bad), turn off the lights. She immediately turned it back on. I turned it off again and she warns me not to “mess” with her. She gets increasingly more vocal/belligerent as our little tag game continues–and it results in the first time anybody’s ever called me um something profane (to my face at least). I finally let her keep the lights on because she’s hosting a recruit in our room and we were starting to wake her up.

Last week a similar incident occurred, when her alarm started going off at 5 and she got angry at me for getting up at 5:30 and turning on the lights. I let her have her way then, too.

I’m so tired of following her sleep schedule. It’s not her fault that our biological clocks are wired so differently, but she has no right to say that I’m the one who’s disturbing her sleep when it’s HER alarm that goes off every morning. I also hate listening to her stupid reality shows every night because she doesn’t wear headphones and I don’t want to provoke her more than I already have (I find that she’s very easily provoked–even if I ask nicely).

I thought she was so nice when I first met her. She’s still nice to other people, I guess. So maybe all of this is my fault. I’m the one who’s being picky and unfriendly. Still, I really, really hope I get a single next year.

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I really shouldn’t be thinking about this

October 11th, 2009

These internal server ads frustratingly appear at the most inconvenient times.

I can’t possibly be thinking of moving again, though, right after I just moved here?

Maybe I’ll buy my own domain again–I really miss having one… My parents gave me a little money… Speaking of which, I wonder how much parents usually give their kids? I think my dad was pretty generous–though it kinda depends on how long that money’s supposed to last hah–but I think he only gave me that check because he knows how um, thrifty, I am and convinced my mother, the one writing the check, that I wouldn’t spend it. I don’t think they’d like it if I used the money on unnecessary purchases. They don’t really monitor the money, besides occasionally asking me how much I have left, but it’s still their money and I wouldn’t feel comfortable at all making any luxury purchases (besides maybe food–a good meal isn’t too expensive and makes me happy!).

Well, I think the only solution to this is to get a job. I don’t have any documentation with me right now, and on a lesser note, I’m not sure what kind of job I should be looking for, so this will probably just be something else to keep in mind for the time being.

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I don’t know if anyone’s still reading this…

October 3rd, 2009

…but I don’t blog for the audience anyway.

Life hasn’t been terribly exciting, but it’s still been nice, and I really can’t ask for much more. My life revolves around (1) food, (2) wandering around campus in avoidance of (3) homework. It takes me forty minutes to eat lunch nowadays! Though half the time I’m probably waiting in line… And truthfully, the food always sounds a lot better than it actually tastes.

As for the people…I’ve met a few nice girls, but I don’t know if these relationships will develop further. It took me years to get comfortable around my high school friends, and we saw each other every day or every other day. On a somewhat unrelated note, my roommate and I aren’t a good match at all, but she’s respectful, and that’s probably more important than anything else.

The classes I’m taking this semester are mostly introductory/foundation ones that aren’t particularly interesting, but I’m still pretty happy with my schedule. Computer science is probably the most frustrating class ever. I’ve barely spent any time on chem, which could potentially be a problem seeing as how the first midterm’s approaching. Still, I’m relieved not to have quizzes/tests every week.

I’m too tired right now to write more. But I’ll try to update again soon.

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Shopping for college

August 31st, 2009

In case anyone was curious what I’ve been up to instead of tending to my blog or working on something.

I think I’ve visited Target nearly every other day for several weeks now. I’ve been to Staples pretty often, too, though there haven’t been too many good deals there… I’ve also been to the mall several times. Yes, I have spent WAY too much time shopping.

As a result of my hounding, I’ve found a decently priced refrigerator (no freezer, though T_T) but uh, that’s pretty much it. I was able to get some office supplies at insane prices, but I guess my only big find was the fridge lol. I’m slightly concerned because the sheets and mattress pad I bought were probably too cheap to be very functional. I actually don’t care much about the sheets, but I probably should have bought a better mattress pad…

And does North Face produce some fantastic backpacks or what? I was looking for a backpack and at the mall today, drooled over the higher-end North Face ones…which were, naturally, too expensive for me to even consider. The backpack I did end up getting was still very expensive, though, and probably not worth the price…plus it’s girlish and monochromatic. Still, I guess it’s kinda pretty. XD

The sad thing is, I still have a little shopping left. I want to get a planner and plus all those misc. items for hygiene and stuff. I’m usually really lazy about actually writing anything down in a planner, but I’m really going to try harder to be organized. No more binders and folders with overstuffed pockets of work from all my classes all mixed together! No more losing/forgetting homework assignments! I feel bad about spending so much money, though. I haven’t spent so much money in my life as I’m spending now. XD

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Honest Scrap Award

July 31st, 2009

Ok, I’m so late with this (so sorry Luufie!). I don’t have an excuse, either, since I really haven’t been doing anything except babysitting my brother and washing dishes. My foot has been hurting, though. o_O

1. Um this has been bothering me for awhile now… The “social” tag is misleadingly large. O_O I like going out with one other person far more than going out in a group. I’m also not very friendly or talkative around people I don’t know well.

2. I grew up in Tennessee. Despite this, I have no evidence of a country drawl*. :D I’m also ok with listening to country music. XD

3. I’m fat. When my Asian mom tells me I’m fat, it’s actually true lol. I’ve never been skinny, but after I reached my teenage years, I started eating compulsively. I don’t know why I like food so much. XD

4. I’m clumsy and careless. I will stumble in anything. I think it’s because I have this funny walk where the outer sides of my feet touch the ground first and sometimes my feet bend too much.

5. I get bored easily. Of everything. Maybe I blog infrequently, but at least I’m still blogging, right? XD

6. I like to give people nicknames. For my friends, usually something cute. For their crushes, something strange. XD My brother and I took turns naming our relatives this past summer. It was hilarious.

7. I seem to have year-round allergies. I carry tissues with me everywhere. T_T

8. Occasionally, I read Digimon fanfiction. I really loved watching Digimon. XD Plus, I think the television shows I watched growing up (Digimon, Spider-man, X-men, Pokemon, Power Rangers, a few others) were so much better than the remakes they showed later on and whatever’s on tv nowadays.

9. I always have a song stuck in my head. I sing at random intervals when nobody is around. :D

10. I have no upper body strength. I haven’t measured my lower body strength, but I’m sure I don’t have much of that either. XP

*I’m not sure how this came to be. I do think, however, that “y’all” is the most annoying word ever.

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Hello again

July 2nd, 2009

I got back from China a few days ago. Been sleeping a lot.

My trip began terribly. I got into a dispute with my parents. Then we were quarantined because someone on our plane had swine flu. Fast forward a week.

We go back to the hotel we were at before the quarantine and wander around Beijing for a few days. Went to most of the popular touristy places. I actually liked climbing the Great Wall. After that I liked the Ming Wax Museum. I really liked taking the bus.

For my last week and a half in China I was in Hebei, where my family is from. We stayed at my uncle’s place most of the time. Unluckily, my grandmother got sick and stayed in the hospital the entire duration of our visit.

My uncle’s place didn’t have a flushable toilet and the shower water was never the right temperature. That was my major complaint but seriously, using that toilet was a relief compared to using some of the public restrooms. My cousins are pretty sweet, but I didn’t really get to see them much. Except my two 19-year-old boy cousins but we didn’t really hang out. Meh, the little ones are cute, though.

The shopping was fantastic. I bought clothes, some pencils and pens, a few music CDs… I didn’t really buy a lot…we had empty room in our suitcases. So we took more there than we brought back haha. The food was good, too, but all of the restaurants we went to were somewhat dirty except for one. I wish I could have stayed longer. Wish I could go back next summer but money is a real problem.

I don’t want to wait another four years, but that’s just what might happen…

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China, tomorrow

June 8th, 2009

I will be leaving for China very soon.*
The last time I was in China, I was five (possibly four, I don’t recall where I had my fifth birthday).
Internet access will probably be pretty sparse. We’re staying in a hotel the first few days, but with my uncle the rest of the time. I think he has internet, but it’ll probably be very slow or otherwise inconvenient.
I want to take pictures, but I don’t want to stand out too much as a tourist, haha.

I’m going to try to sleep now.

*Dad said it would be the 10th, but apparently it’s the 8th, which messes with my plans slightly, but is still ok because I’m eager to go.

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Nearly the end of high school

May 19th, 2009

As a follow up to the previous post, I did end up going to prom.
In short, the music was way too loud and bad. The lack of sleep/productivity was bad, but probably would’ve happened even if I hadn’t gone.

So I’m in the midst of finals week right now. Just took the Psychology one today. It would’ve been so easy if I’d studied a little more or at least taken notes. Oh well. Tomorrow I have my science finals (34 chapters in Biology!!) and Thursday I have Spanish and English. And Friday we have the Farewell Assembly and no more classes. Graduation’s not until Tuesday next week.

But yeah, definitely looking forward to it.

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From start to finish

May 1st, 2009

I don’t know why it’s so hard for me to write about my life. I started several drafts, but wasn’t able to complete any of them.

School has been pretty murderous, with tests every other day and social dilemmas every day. Luckily AP tests start next week! So certain nasty class tests will soon desist!

So right now I’m trying to decide whether or not to attend prom. This is my rationale so far:

Why I Should Not Attend:
1. I don’t dance. At all. Essentially I would be paying money to stand awkwardly beside a lonely wall for several hours while nearly everyone else…I don’t really want to get into what they might be doing.
2. I don’t have a dress. I went to the mall and looked for one today, but didn’t find anything I liked. I am teapot-shaped. It’s hard finding clothes that make me appear less overweight than I actually am. I hate doing girl shopping with my dad. I’m feeling moderately upset with my mom right now for several reasons, her inactivity in my life being one of them.
3. I have to study. I’m so behind. But because prom starts on Saturday and extends well into Sunday, this would mean I would have very little time to catch up. I like sleep very much. I’ve pulled perhaps four all-nighters in my life, three during the summer, and the fourth to finish some stupid extra credit word search*, and I’m pretty sure I dozed off that fourth time.

Why I Should Attend:
1. I told my friend I would go. I really don’t want to disappoint her, or the other people in our group.
2. I would feel severely lame if I missed it.
3. The dancing probably will be toned down from when I last went a couple of years ago, especially since there was a lot of drama earlier this year about inappropriate dancing.

I can’t believe I wrote just wrote this whole post about prom…

*So embarrassing how much I fail at these. And all for a measly five points. My blood type is A.

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