in the year 2008:
-i have met a lot of new people and befriended them.
-i have lost touch with quite a few people.
-i have reunited with good people.
-i have learned a lot about certain people.
-i'm probably confusing you right now but i'm being pretty broad about the first four facts. haha. my list, not yours! =P
-i have come to appreciate my "me" time. a whole lot.
-i love the art of love. the making, the feeling, tingles and everything. but in it, i am not.
-i have been single this whole year. all 365 days. crazy.
-i've went on a few dates.
-i've made 6 trips to Las Vegas. smh. (January, February, March, July, October, December)
-i went to Seattle.
-i took a roadtrip from Seattle to Vancouver.
-went snowboarding in Washington.
-flew to Washington D.C. and saw the White House, Lincoln Memorial, State Capitol, and those other old buildings
-stayed at George Washington University when I was in D.C.
-i'm a THF Alum. =) go 08!
-i practically lived in North Hollywood over the summer.
-interned at NBC/UNI and got paid!
-did some freelance marketing work for Spacedog
-Concerts! (jack johnson, the roots, goapele, common, nerd, janelle monae, uni, pac div, dom kennedy, hollywood holt, speak, pheo., musiq soulchild)
-USC vs. OSU game
-bought an slr that i call Samy. cause i bought it from Samy's.
-got my car broken into. window smashed and my makeup bag jacked.
-thankful that my friend vince works at Nissan in Long Beach. Schaier's!
-crushed and got crushed. fail.
-had a really, really awesome summer. =)
-fell in love with LA.
-did good in school. Thank God!
-kept in touch with some important people in the industry.
-thought what i wanted was what i needed. when what i needed was to figure out what i wanted.
-made more goals. (notyouravg.com and soul cre8ive management?)
-road trip to SF. success!
-met family that i never have before. (uncle ryan!)
-saw how money can tear family apart...yet again.
-observed couples and got reminded of what i don't want in a relationship. haha.
-enjoyed the single life.
-have even more patience and a high tolerance of things.
-learned to pretty much woo-sa everything. breathing makes all the difference.
-i've looked forward a lot.
-gained a wing.
-learned more about myself.
-grew up.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Friday, December 26, 2008
I'd like to know.
often times people lose sight of how they got to where they are. yes yes, we are all concerned about ourselves, become so focused on what we're doing to survive and where we're headed that we hardly have any time to figure out where we came from because we see the past as being something left behind. why look back if where we need to be looking is forward, right?
well, i think when it comes to family. you ought to know where you're coming from or, in this case, where you've come from. some may disagree and believe that all that matters is the here and now. and, i understand that. i just find it interesting to learn about how others (especially family members; uncles, aunts, grandparents, etc.) got to where they are now.
i'm closer to my mother's side of the family than i am with my dad's, but that could be because i saw them more often as i was growing up. on my mom's side, her dad (grandpa eustacio) had 15 children from 5 different women. my mom's mom or my grandma (priscilla) was the second wife and of the 15 children gave birth to 4 (3 boys and 1 girl). one of my goals is to actually make a family tree, but LORD knows how much research and time i'm going to need on my side to accomplish that.
of my mom's brothers and herself, i'm the second to the youngest grandchild. but keep in mind, that's just this certain group. my grandpa died right before i was heading to the philippines for a somewhat of a family reunion back in '94. this reunion ended up being for his funeral instead. he had a girlfriend that was in her twenties. she could have easily been mistaken for his caretaker but then again i wouldn't be surprised if she was his girlfriend. my grandma died in '07 but she was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease years before, so she didn't remember us(her grandkids) at all for her last 5 years of her life.
i'm trying to cut as much out to get to the point, so bare with me.
growing up i've heard snippets of how it was back in the philippines with this love/lust craze or obsession my grandpa had with women. i mean spreading your seed throughout a city had to be tough. growing up with 3 very different older brothers had to be tough. being poor had to be tough. not having a dad around had to be tough. nothing is ever easy, of course, but given the circumstances things were beyond tough. life was shitty, i'm sure.
i've always wanted to be able to ask my grandparents on both sides how their lives were like and what they would have done differently. but, i'll never get to. i was too young when they were around to ask the questions i'd like to ask now. i've never met my grandpas. my mom's mom passed like i said and my dad's mom has alzheimer's too now. i went to visit my dad's mom years ago to stay with her for a couple weeks and i vaguely remember asking her what it was like in the past. she would answer me in humms and grunts as if she were trying not to bring back those memories. i could tell in her eyes that she drifted away only to come back and continue cooking. so, all I have left to ask about what it was like are my uncles, aunts, and mom and dad.
but since i am just mentioning my mom's side, i'm referring to my uncles and my mom. i'm blessed that the four of them are still active. my uncle junn is happily married to his second wife, auntie emma, in alhambra and they like to travel. my uncle beto is known as the quiet one of the family, but he is married to auntie irene and resides in carson. my uncle donny is married to auntie evangeline (but we call her auntie gel) and they live down the street. uncle donny loves playing basketball, collecting jordans, and playing mah jong with his friends (i think i spelled it right). my mom... well, that's a whole other chapter.
so with all of this said, i'll be interviewing them about their lives. i don't know how i'm going to get to uncle beto, but we'll see. somehow, someday, and some way i'll put it altogether. now THAT'S going to be an interesting read or documentary.
why? why NOT? i'd like to know who they truly are without thinking about their title as just another uncle. we all have stories and i know they're no different. i want to be able to pass these stories on to the next generation who couldn't ask these questions either because they were too young or they didn't exist yet. people have heroes whom they've never met before and are icons through the public eye. my heroes are my family and i want to know more about them. i truly love them.
well, i think when it comes to family. you ought to know where you're coming from or, in this case, where you've come from. some may disagree and believe that all that matters is the here and now. and, i understand that. i just find it interesting to learn about how others (especially family members; uncles, aunts, grandparents, etc.) got to where they are now.
i'm closer to my mother's side of the family than i am with my dad's, but that could be because i saw them more often as i was growing up. on my mom's side, her dad (grandpa eustacio) had 15 children from 5 different women. my mom's mom or my grandma (priscilla) was the second wife and of the 15 children gave birth to 4 (3 boys and 1 girl). one of my goals is to actually make a family tree, but LORD knows how much research and time i'm going to need on my side to accomplish that.
of my mom's brothers and herself, i'm the second to the youngest grandchild. but keep in mind, that's just this certain group. my grandpa died right before i was heading to the philippines for a somewhat of a family reunion back in '94. this reunion ended up being for his funeral instead. he had a girlfriend that was in her twenties. she could have easily been mistaken for his caretaker but then again i wouldn't be surprised if she was his girlfriend. my grandma died in '07 but she was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease years before, so she didn't remember us(her grandkids) at all for her last 5 years of her life.
i'm trying to cut as much out to get to the point, so bare with me.
growing up i've heard snippets of how it was back in the philippines with this love/lust craze or obsession my grandpa had with women. i mean spreading your seed throughout a city had to be tough. growing up with 3 very different older brothers had to be tough. being poor had to be tough. not having a dad around had to be tough. nothing is ever easy, of course, but given the circumstances things were beyond tough. life was shitty, i'm sure.
i've always wanted to be able to ask my grandparents on both sides how their lives were like and what they would have done differently. but, i'll never get to. i was too young when they were around to ask the questions i'd like to ask now. i've never met my grandpas. my mom's mom passed like i said and my dad's mom has alzheimer's too now. i went to visit my dad's mom years ago to stay with her for a couple weeks and i vaguely remember asking her what it was like in the past. she would answer me in humms and grunts as if she were trying not to bring back those memories. i could tell in her eyes that she drifted away only to come back and continue cooking. so, all I have left to ask about what it was like are my uncles, aunts, and mom and dad.
but since i am just mentioning my mom's side, i'm referring to my uncles and my mom. i'm blessed that the four of them are still active. my uncle junn is happily married to his second wife, auntie emma, in alhambra and they like to travel. my uncle beto is known as the quiet one of the family, but he is married to auntie irene and resides in carson. my uncle donny is married to auntie evangeline (but we call her auntie gel) and they live down the street. uncle donny loves playing basketball, collecting jordans, and playing mah jong with his friends (i think i spelled it right). my mom... well, that's a whole other chapter.
so with all of this said, i'll be interviewing them about their lives. i don't know how i'm going to get to uncle beto, but we'll see. somehow, someday, and some way i'll put it altogether. now THAT'S going to be an interesting read or documentary.
why? why NOT? i'd like to know who they truly are without thinking about their title as just another uncle. we all have stories and i know they're no different. i want to be able to pass these stories on to the next generation who couldn't ask these questions either because they were too young or they didn't exist yet. people have heroes whom they've never met before and are icons through the public eye. my heroes are my family and i want to know more about them. i truly love them.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
goodbye 2008
1.
Where did you begin 2008?
at home, on my laptop, with my mom and sister at countdown. went to mo val to spend the night and then snowboarded at summit new years day!
2.
What was your status by Valentine's Day?
single
3.
Were you in school anytime this year?
yes, spring and fall... summertime was an internship that didn't count towards school, just a personal benefit.
4.
Did you have to go to the hospital?
just for some good ol' clean check ups.
5.
Did you have any encounters with the police?
yes! not in a bad way though. someone broke my car window to steal my make-up bag. desperate measures, these ugly people do, desperate measures!
6.
Where did you go on vacation?
seattle, canada, washington d.c., and vegas more than a few times.
7.
What did you purchase that was over $100?
my mom's coach bag.
8.
Did you know anybody who got married?
koobie, johnny, michael franklin, brandy
9.
Did you know anybody who passed away?
my manager, Monica.
10.
Did you move anywhere?
nope.
11.
What sporting events did you attend?
dodgers vs. phillies, usc vs. osu
12.
What concerts/shows did you go to?
common x nerd, musiq soulchild, lupe fiasco (twice) , amel larrieux, kanye (twice, haha), the roots, goapele, janelle monae, pac div, UNI, emily king, anthony david, estelle, jack johnson (thanks for reminding me kat!damn puti people.) speak, pheo. and i feel like i'm missing some more.
13.
Describe your birthday:
celebration day one-a really mean charter bus driver driving away...driving to LA...4 drinks in 5 minutes...yakking outside the window on the freeway...bed. celebration day two (actual bday)- worked and then dinner at stevie's in van nuys. celebration day three- LAX in hollywood...that's all you need to know. =)
14.
What is the one thing you thought you would not do, but did, in 2008?
HOH BOY! that's classified.
15.
What has been your favorite moments?
vegas trips for sure, sheenaxsteph moments, erica/mom/steph moments, MVHS reunion, and charming moments.
16.
Any new additions to your family?
nope.
17.
What was your best month(s)?
June to August.
18.
Who has been your best drinking buddy?
sheena, erica, jean, tambs? i don't drink much.
19.
Made new friends?
definitely
20.
Favorite Nights out?
the ones where i stayed in and slept comfortably. real comfortably.
21.
Other than home, where did you spend most of your time?
LA, LB, or LV
22.
Have you lost any friends this year?
well they didn't pass away or anything. but there's been quite a few who have lost touch.
23.
Change your hairstyle?
i sure did. what up dora!
24.
Have any car accidents?
no, but someone did break my window!
25.
How old did you turn this year?
22
26.
Do you have a New Years resolution?
upgrade the wardrobe.
27.
Do anything embarrassing?
hoh geez. fell on my ass in body english (not my fault, it was britt's), made no sense when i was on stage to facilitate a discussion and ended up revealing my past (i try to blur this one out), glove count and i think that's it.
28.
Buy anything new from eBay?
i did buy keyboard covers that got shipped to my old mo val house. never got that resolved. $40 gone to waste.
30.
Get arrested?
nope.
31.
Been snowboarding?
yes! snow summit on new years day, stevens pass in washington in january, and i think i went again to summit but i'm not sure.
32.
Did you get sick this year?
fortunately no.
33.
Are you happy to see 2008 go?
Yes. just means i'm closer to graduation.
34.
Been naughty or nice?
wouldn't YOU like to know! but i've been both. i can't help it!
Where did you begin 2008?
at home, on my laptop, with my mom and sister at countdown. went to mo val to spend the night and then snowboarded at summit new years day!
2.
What was your status by Valentine's Day?
single
3.
Were you in school anytime this year?
yes, spring and fall... summertime was an internship that didn't count towards school, just a personal benefit.
4.
Did you have to go to the hospital?
just for some good ol' clean check ups.
5.
Did you have any encounters with the police?
yes! not in a bad way though. someone broke my car window to steal my make-up bag. desperate measures, these ugly people do, desperate measures!
6.
Where did you go on vacation?
seattle, canada, washington d.c., and vegas more than a few times.
7.
What did you purchase that was over $100?
my mom's coach bag.
8.
Did you know anybody who got married?
koobie, johnny, michael franklin, brandy
9.
Did you know anybody who passed away?
my manager, Monica.
10.
Did you move anywhere?
nope.
11.
What sporting events did you attend?
dodgers vs. phillies, usc vs. osu
12.
What concerts/shows did you go to?
common x nerd, musiq soulchild, lupe fiasco (twice) , amel larrieux, kanye (twice, haha), the roots, goapele, janelle monae, pac div, UNI, emily king, anthony david, estelle, jack johnson (thanks for reminding me kat!damn puti people.) speak, pheo. and i feel like i'm missing some more.
13.
Describe your birthday:
celebration day one-a really mean charter bus driver driving away...driving to LA...4 drinks in 5 minutes...yakking outside the window on the freeway...bed. celebration day two (actual bday)- worked and then dinner at stevie's in van nuys. celebration day three- LAX in hollywood...that's all you need to know. =)
14.
What is the one thing you thought you would not do, but did, in 2008?
HOH BOY! that's classified.
15.
What has been your favorite moments?
vegas trips for sure, sheenaxsteph moments, erica/mom/steph moments, MVHS reunion, and charming moments.
16.
Any new additions to your family?
nope.
17.
What was your best month(s)?
June to August.
18.
Who has been your best drinking buddy?
sheena, erica, jean, tambs? i don't drink much.
19.
Made new friends?
definitely
20.
Favorite Nights out?
the ones where i stayed in and slept comfortably. real comfortably.
21.
Other than home, where did you spend most of your time?
LA, LB, or LV
22.
Have you lost any friends this year?
well they didn't pass away or anything. but there's been quite a few who have lost touch.
23.
Change your hairstyle?
i sure did. what up dora!
24.
Have any car accidents?
no, but someone did break my window!
25.
How old did you turn this year?
22
26.
Do you have a New Years resolution?
upgrade the wardrobe.
27.
Do anything embarrassing?
hoh geez. fell on my ass in body english (not my fault, it was britt's), made no sense when i was on stage to facilitate a discussion and ended up revealing my past (i try to blur this one out), glove count and i think that's it.
28.
Buy anything new from eBay?
i did buy keyboard covers that got shipped to my old mo val house. never got that resolved. $40 gone to waste.
30.
Get arrested?
nope.
31.
Been snowboarding?
yes! snow summit on new years day, stevens pass in washington in january, and i think i went again to summit but i'm not sure.
32.
Did you get sick this year?
fortunately no.
33.
Are you happy to see 2008 go?
Yes. just means i'm closer to graduation.
34.
Been naughty or nice?
wouldn't YOU like to know! but i've been both. i can't help it!
just music
i'm having one of those days where nobody or nothing else but music can cheer me up. if i didn't have to study for finals and work on my ad project, i'd make a playlist to share with you all. as a matter of fact, i'll do that once i'm done with finals. just feels like i'm missing something. could be the holidays and the weather, always seems to be the case during december.
thoughts on the daily
“One can be deceived by three types of laziness:
of indolence, which is the wish to procrastinate;
the laziness that is attachment to negative actions, or putting great effort into non-virtue;
and the laziness of inferiority, which is doubting your capabilities.”
- His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
of indolence, which is the wish to procrastinate;
the laziness that is attachment to negative actions, or putting great effort into non-virtue;
and the laziness of inferiority, which is doubting your capabilities.”
- His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
Dragonball Evolution
poke fun all you want, but I've been waiting for someone to bust this out since elementary. looks horrible. I was hoping for an all-asian cast, but chow yun fat will do. hahaha. thanks kp.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
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