so it's that time of the year...

oh geez. so Thanksgiving has passed and you know what that means! 103.5 "the KOST" is now playing Holiday music for the Christmas season. you gotta either love it or hate it. BAH HUMBUG! hahaha. Vegas anybody?

enter in november

damn... it's november. well it's been november for a good 12 days but i just realized the year of 2007 is coming to a close. so much has happened and changed but i'll save the recap of the year when we hit december.

there's really only 3-4 weeks of school left and i need to get crackin' on my term paper. ahhh! midterms are slowly but surely here. and then comes finals in a few more weeks. wow. fall semester already coming to an end as well. then, i would take intersession but i don't have the good old 650-700 to take a class. and i guess i need to take a breather from juggling work and school. i need to register this week too. sheesh.

so i finally went shopping. sounds pretty girly. but i haven't gone shopping since august so it's kind of an accomplishment. i got another pair of TOMS (which is a brand that matches what you purchase to donate a pair of shoes to a child in need... so they better be giving shoes to a couple kids because of me). It's getting cold, so i got a hoodie and a dress.
yea, a dress. i do need some new black pumps and possibly some boots for work. a wool jacket from nordstrom's was looking mighty nice. buuut, i think i may have to wait for the next check since i only get paid MONTHLY. dammit.

Congratulations to my brother Paul for getting his masters. good job dammit. so proud, so so proud. i love you bro. the party was fun too. X RATED to get faded! =)

i finally got to see wicked last night. good musical. mission accomplished. thanks chau. we got to get some shopping in too. except Keep was closed. ahhh well, better luck next time.

oh the 90s

hahaha. now, this song brings me back to a whole different life. ahaha. if only you knew.

that feel good r&b

ok i'll try not to post too many vids. but this in particular is a nice song. nowhere near of where i'm at, but can't resist that good old Tony Toni Tone!

she needs studio time

around spring this year... i used to stay up with brother bear and brutha til 3am. and during this time, our favorite thing to do was go on youtube. a result of that, i came across this girl. and if it sounds corny, i subscribed to her account. =) word to ekaiann.


ne-yo cover- do you remix

lyrics:

you and me together
made me happy
presents fun and laughter
are exchanged
it may seem as perfect
something's missing
there is just one thing i cannot say

i've been getting crazy feelings lately
don't know what to say or what to do
you tell me you love me
and you're ready
don't know if i feel the same bout you

everytime i'm with you
all i do is think about him too
this feels wrong
i can't go on baby
baby baby it's killing me

suddenly you make me worry
stories full of bullshit and white lies
you don't think i notice
you must be stupid
stop making phony alibis

yell and scream over simply nothing
all we do is go through petty fights
apologize five minutes past
how foolish
you tell me why i'm thinking twice

why do i keep
oooh i keep going
back in time
with the love of my life
who's that?

questions should or shouldn't i let you go
reminisce and cried too many nights
confusion's telling me to say good bye
need to know what my heart truly desires

ooooohh woooooh woooh
said my mind's going crazy

i want you and i need you
though i'm missing him

please tell me this is just a phase
i have been stuck for hella days
i need to make
the right decision

killin me softly
caught up in the two
i am such a fool
baby
i'm sorry
someone help me.
help me.


janet jackson cover- let's wait awhile


blaque cover- questions


j. holiday cover- bed remix


tamia cover- officially missing you


fergie cover- big girls don't cry

ok.... whew. good thing i posted that. that way i can just play it off here. this one in particular was brother bear's favorite. the embedded code was disabled but i highly encourage you to go to the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le6PLp3ARv4

take it back hoe

i love him.

ketchup like mayonnaise

this past week has been long. let's just say, it is definitely necessary to take 5 minutes to sit down and catch up with myself. i got to go out last night to mai tai's even though i was ridiculously tired. it was some good hang out time. until some dumb ass guys came up and busted a "The Artist" pickup. Guys, please... don't start with "can i ask for your opinion?" That does NOT work. The question was "my buddy's getting married this month but he's only known the girl for 8 months, should i let him do it?" WOW, buddy. A simple hello would have done him better. A couple of my friends who were standing with me answered as well which was "that's not up to you, that's up to him." i added, of course, "he's gonna do what he wants to do regardless of what anyone else says. so if the marriage fucks up, he'll find out the hard way." and this, my friends, is where the conversation was supposed to stop. but this guy continues on, yet this is where we turned away and deuced. and why is it that some guys have the nerve to put their hands on a girl's waist as they ask "hey where are you from? what's your name?". that just sounds sleazy. oh, if only there were Hitch mindsets embedded in guys. FBGM.

I got to see my old co-workers... aka my favorite co-workers this weekend. Friday, I hung out with Vanessa. we went to yardhouse in long beach at the pike. caught up on a lot of things. kind of did a synopsis/recap on the past two years. damn, it's been that long. Saturday, went to Six Flags for work. Ivan, Amanda and I went on that Devil Swing or whatever you call it. It was fuuuun. They're both great people. They're the type of people that keep me sane and are super supportive. And, make me smile.

Anyways, it's sunday. my only day off until next saturday... where it's PAUL'S GRADUATION! congrats, brother! get cho masters on. party on saturday!!! ahaha. I'll be at Crystal Cove for a geology field trip, so i'm sorry i won't be able to make it to the actual graduation.

I've got two midterms to study for. So, shoot me now! and this is me signing off...

i only have a quick minute

i know i've been gone for weeks. my bad. had some "bin-ess" to handle. work/school business that is. why must i have to grow up sooner than everyone else my age? or moreso, my own friends? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH! on the outside, i'm calm. but inside, you guys have no idea there's like little robots working overtime.

leemmmmmeee tell yeewwww! the highlights of what has happened.

oct. 19th: the usual carpool day with sister. i got dropped off first but we used my car. at lunch time i needed my car so she picked me up at lunchtime and i was going to drop her back off at her work. before i did that we decided to get taco bell and starbucks which is down the street from her work. after starbucks we got back into the car and my car didn't start. FUUUUUUUUCK. yes, wonderful! isn't it? made a few calls and had some friends from long beach drive down to santa ana to give us a jump with my battery. luckily, some strangers tried to help out too. UNfortunately, that didn't help at all. but i'm still grateful for my buddies and those nice guys with a sweet M3 who helped out. mind you, all of this started around 12:30. after the whole battery saving attempt only to find out that it wasn't the battery at all... the strangers left and my buddies from long beach had to go to prior engagements. Thank God for brother and auntie who have AAA. Brother called AAA around 4ish to tow my car and we waited until 5:30ish when a tow truck came. Tow truck dude then turned on my car. AND WHAT THE FUCK?! It started up. He left since there was no use of him anymore and drove merrily away. as we got back into the car and started to reverse... guess what? it DIED.Brother had to call AAA again and we waited a few minutes to just tow my car. Second tow truck dude was pretty cool about it. Towed it to Signal Hill Nissan. Luckily, my friend works as a technician and he was waiting for my car to get towed in even though he was already clocked out at 4:30pm. WHEW! I left my car there overnight and I missed out on a birthday bash in downtown fullerton (sorry ivan).

Oct. 20: I stayed in all morning. Well, for the most part. Went to chill for a little bit and play with my friend's nephews. Got dropped off at the dealership around 4ish to pick up my car. THANK GOD for giving me friends who can fix cars. At night, I went to a birthday dinner at P.F. Chang's. Mmmm! And headed on over to Mai Tai's. Met up with the fullerton girls there and EB. Introduced them to "x rated". ah HAA. and called it a night.

work work work work work. if any of you have been asking where i've been (which i'm pretty sure that nobody has been asking), i've been at work. 40 hours a fuckin' week plus school on tuesdays, wednesdays, and thursdays. my next free weekend meaning... friday/saturday is nov.16/17. i have to pencil in my schedule... i don't want to grow up... i'm definitely not a toys r us kid anymore.

Keepin' Busy

Recap:
last friday... sat two hours in traffic while heading to moreno valley to meet with anybody and everybody at BJ's. THANKS to those who came. My two pitchers were great. just great. hit the spot from a crazy few weeks of sighs and omg's. went to older sister's house in murrieta. and I swear foe Gah, the nightsky was beautiful. that will definitely be my spot for lEMOnade.

saturday... woke up a bit late to get ready for a wedding at 11am with sister erica. totally missed the ceremony, but we were right on time with the reception. by noon, had a drink. the cake was definitely creative. each layer were cupcakes with gerber daisies surrounding them. fyi: gerber daisies are my favorite. Congrats Mike&Nikka. trespassed old property and picked up a few goods. headed back to the Beach and chilled with a few friends. Ate at a fish grill in Gardena. pretty good... like food coma-good. thanks guys! afterwards, watched a movie based on the true story of Buddy Holly. a good flick, check it out.



today... i kicked it at my dad's house in city of industry. got there at 10am. had breakfast with auntie (his wifey), dad, and little big brother junior (or U-nior). =) little brother and i watched Dr.DoLittle 3 and laughed at the corny jokes that only play on ABC family. all the while, dad and auntie benita were in the kitchen cooking for lunch. two hours later they made me and little brother eat again. fooood coma. geez, but hey... i was grateful because it's not often that there's food at the ready. my dad insisted that i pick some persimmons and lime from their backyard in which i did. it kind of reminded me of cherry picking in banning. anyways... around one-pm, i went to drop off my car at costco to whip on some new BF goodrich tires. went back to the house to wait for my car to be ready. watched a quarter of Jet Li's Fearless and then picked up my car and headed back to the Beach. Tired as I was from having a long day so far, Cousin Daniel calls me to go hit some golfballs and pick up some starbucks. Perfect timing, because I was just thinking about going to the driving range but didn't quite want to go by myself. And, I had picked up my old clubs from the MV house just for moments like these. went to the driving range and chilled at the top deck/level. used my 7 iron mostly. but cousin's 3 driver. =) thanks to gent/jason/ivan i picked up hitting some balls at the driving range about a year or so ago.

<-- this picture was taken about a year and a half ago at the golf club in corona/norco, right off the 15 freeway.


Whenever I feel lonely, I try to keep busy. I can't help it. I need a hobby. I miss drawing/sketching. And a funny tiny thought came up when my dad asked me to draw me and him when I get the chance. I thought to myself "damn, i haven't done that in a while". cute thought, coming from father. but it was bigger than that, i miss finding the time to put into a therapeutic hobby. if that makes sense whatsoever. hitting balls at the driving range is one of them. hitting up the bowling alley. shooting around. sketching in my black sketch book. walking/jogging at the park. just as long as i'm not sitting still unless it's night time. I just can't handle sitting still sometimes. it gives my mind time to think of the crazy/sad thoughts that go through my head and contributes to me having my emo moments. and as much as i shouldn't be thinking these thoughts all at once and as much, it's inevitable. I can do this; I can handle it. At least that's what I keep telling myself. It gets me through the day. And, that's just the way it is.




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