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Things I Think About While Jogging

2012-01-18T18:31:00.001-08:00

since i sent my iPod in for an exchange, i have not been running with music. this is dangerous, because it leads to thinking -- thinking about things such as...

i should probably get new running shoes because i have a feeling my knees are going to hurt tomorrow. i need to look into those vibram shoes.

broken relationships prey on female insecurities. after i put myself on time out from a guy i think, "oh, he's going to find someone SO much better than me," and get all depressed. (*cue: "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You") but sometimes i come to my senses and follow that thought with, "i'm pretty awesome though...".

maybe i can buy a house in SF if i live off of ramen for the next...10 years? ... maybe. just maybe. oh wait, i'm a dietitian.

man, i haven't ran this much in...over 3 months. i'm so out of shape.

i hope a van/truck doesn't come up behind me and kidnap me. hm. run faster.

Soapbox: Marriage

2012-01-01T14:52:00.000-08:00

maybe it's my lack of sleep or maybe it's my new-found sense of individuality. but either way, i'm genuinely disappointed in katy perry. if these divorce rumors are true, and another one is indeed biting the dust, the world just MIGHT end in 2012. (ok, i'm being dramatic) but really, i think KP sells herself as an individual -- and i mean individual as in... a unique icon. but really, sweetie? if there's anything more cliche than a failed marriage in hollywood, it is currently evading me.

maybe movie stars and recording artists should go through an extensive couple's counseling/couple's therapy prior to tying the (loosely tied) knot. heck, maybe everyone couple should! i mean, WHAT on God's green earth is the purpose of getting married when you're just gonna divorce them in 14 months (or 72 days in some other cases)?? i don't get it. i really don't. coz if ppl are worried about formalities and doing "the proper" thing, it clearly has NO bearing when the going gets tough. so why even go through the PRETENSE of being devoted to someone? HM?? ... i dono, maybe it's a hollywood/social conspiracy to create more jobs in our failing economy. "YES! let's create more jobs by throwing money down the drain and have this LAVISH wedding so we can support the little ppl who bake 10 tiered cakes and manufacture $10,000 wedding dresses! OH! and honey, let's take it one step further and get lawyers to divorce us after a year!" but CLEARLY, these ppl can't be that little if they have been noticed by the hollywood elite! oh no... no no, they're just relatively little. yet something tells me most stars in this day and age are not thinking about ways they can benefit the economy with their love-lives. but that's just a hunch. ...

BUT, if the goal IS to stimulate the economy with their love-lives, why don't they just employ relationship specialists to ameliorate the situation rather than hiring lawyers?! although after watching Gangs of New York today (yes, i kno, its viewing is long overdue), i am tempted to physically beat into the feeble-minded of the world the definition of "oath", "vow", or "promise". and i will do it free of charge. but if economy-stimulating ppl of the upper class feel so inclined, i do accept cash or check.

bottom line: i'm disappointed.

p.s. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents...

2011-12-16T23:02:00.000-08:00

ok, so i'm somewhat of a hopeless romantic. i clearly watched too many disney movies as a kid.

Quotables: Crazy

2011-12-09T19:15:00.000-08:00

my co-worker, who's almost 70, always tells me...

you're crazy, you kno that? you really are.

i kno.

Christmas Time Is Here

2011-12-04T20:36:00.000-08:00

you kno it's the holidays when you go to the mall and a flock of ppl walk out all in red because they just took family pictures.

...when cheesy shirts with holiday greetings you only wear once a year appear at target.

...when koit only plays holiday songs.

...when my...er, your...clothes start getting snug coz you've been assaulted by sugar cookies, pumpkin pastries, brownies and sweet potatoes.

all of which amuse me except the latter.

Chasing Amy :)

2011-11-06T17:28:00.000-08:00

Attraction

2011-10-05T21:27:00.000-07:00

i have a penchant for asshole men and cute shoes. my bank and heart breaks in both situations. it's rather unfortunate.

Love's Labour's Lost

2011-09-12T17:52:00.000-07:00

jazz standards and shakespeare? yes, please! :)

WOTD: Parkour

2011-08-28T20:41:00.000-07:00

parkour: (n.)
the sport of traversing environmental obstacles by running, climbing, or leaping rapidly and efficiently

i recently discovered parkour via american ninja warrior. yay for ANW, because the feats they perform are amazing and also because one of the guys this season is hot. ... anyway, i think it's amazing and i don't think i could ever do it, which leads me to the worst idea alan has ever come up with.

background: stuck on the second floor at at&t park.

Alan: we're trapped. can we go down the maintenance elevator? or do we have to do parkour?

of course, i didn't take him seriously and just ignored him. as usual.

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good song. TERRIBLE video. absolutely terrible...

Quotable: Language Barrier

2011-08-17T18:51:00.000-07:00

me: hm, what kind of tops do you like on girls?
Jon: jackets
me: haha, yes, but i mean TOPS, not outerwear
Jon: i don't understand
me: like...blouses
me: flowy? tight? low cut? crop top? sleeveless?
Jon: stop using words i don't understand

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Night of the Living Dead

2011-08-15T18:24:00.000-07:00

i finally got around to watching Night of the Living Dead today. and while i'm sure i'd be hysterical if that really happened, it's actually more frustrating than scary to watch barbra be the useless person she is. ... really. ... if i'm ever that useless in such a dire situation, please slap me. however, like i said, i'm pretty sure i'd be hysterical and my hysteria would most likely involve throwing things and tae-bo moves. but since i don't expect zombies to pop up from their graves any time soon, i guess we'll never kno... *shrug.

^ complete and utter uselessness.

Later

2011-08-13T10:46:00.000-07:00

music musts.

Adventures on I-5: 3.0

2011-08-08T22:13:00.000-07:00

i made the trip with steph this time coz one of our mutual friends got married this weekend. and time really does go by much faster when you're having fun. we talked about everything from WIC to weddings. and speaking of weddings, the one we went to was BEA-U-TI-FUL! it was so beautiful that i decided my hypothetical future wedding could never top that and i should just go to vegas and/or elope instead.

(mind you, this does NOT mean i no longer want the ring from the previous post. just had to make that clear.)

however, when my friends asked whether i thought my parents would kill me afterward or not, i decided to clear up the matter right there and then. upon asking my mother, i decided by the tone of her voice and the mere SUGGESTION of a lecture that i would indeed die if i got married without telling her. i tried to persuade her from the asian angle that it would be MUCH cheaper than a wedding. but to no avail. thus seeing how i don't intend on being verbally -- or otherwise -- murdered by my parents after getting hitched, i figured that if the time ever comes, i should have a "proper" wedding.

rats.

BUT, if i have to have one, it needs to be done RIGHT. and what could be more important than the music you have at your wedding?! ... more on that later. i'm still trying to figure out a way i can elope without being murdered by my parents after.

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Justin: may i leave for a minute to go potty?

Quiero!

2011-08-02T18:48:00.000-07:00

speaking of gold digging... YO QUIERO!

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p.s.

Gold Digging

2011-07-24T21:55:00.000-07:00

is it me, or does it seem like golddiggers are more acceptable nowadays? it seems to me one of two things -- or both, actually -- is happening.

society has gotten so "scandalous" and so "tell it like it is" in recent decades, that it would make sense to just be upfront about everything, including admission of digging for gold. sure, it's valid to want to be with someone stable, because a relationship is going to have enough issues on its own without having financial issues. but at the same time, you can be on the other extreme where you don't have financial issues, perse, but issues in all other aspects.
our generation is so career driven that they don't have time to be social, thus there is now a population created to suit the wealthy's wants and needs; i.e. relationships can now be purchased (which could also fall into this capitalism, career driven, let's-make-profit-if-we-can mentality) does that make sense?

if it doesn't make sense, it might help to see what spawned this post. recently, my friend showed me this link on the how-to's of snagging a millionaire and this weekend i discovered Millionaire Matchmaker. they are both quite entertaining concepts, but you can see how they would lead me to believe in the social (or even moral) acceptance of golddigging...

anyway, those are just some of my musings. that's all.

Weight and Marriage

2011-07-21T17:16:00.000-07:00

Marriages More Satisfying When Wives are Thinner Than Husbands

me: like this is supposed to help with eating disorders.

Preston: well, what woman would be satisfied if her husband was a tiny little b*tch that could not protect her.

touche...

Brevity

2011-06-30T19:57:00.000-07:00

i strongly believe there should be a license to procreate.

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many moons ago...

me: i don't think he likes me. :(
director: then he's an idiot.

:)

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SOTD

Top 10: Beauty Tips and Tricks

2011-06-25T12:19:00.001-07:00

i kno, i kno. you're thinking, "who gave HER any authority to give beauty advice?" yes. well, as unassuming as i am, i do kno a thing or two about beauty despite looking like crap most days of the week. (but when you take into account where i work, you have to forgive me.) i'll admit, i probably get most of my tips from miss natasha, but i've picked up a few tricks along the way as well.

even though this is a "top 10" post, these are pretty much my ONLY tricks...

VASELINE/petroleum jelly: i can't seem to get away from deserts, and because of that, my lips are perpetually dry. sometimes i'll even wake up in the morning with dried blood on my lips, because they've cracked from lack of moisture. yea, i should probably be drinking more water, but when you're in the desert, you can only drink so much -- water, that is. but a quick remedy is to put vaseline on your lips before going to bed. it's better than any lip balm i've tried.
BE MINERAL VEIL (or any other translucent powder...): dusting this over your lids after putting on primer and shadow helps set your shadow and prevent unsightly creasing or oily lids. it keeps your shadow looking fresh through the night and into the next day. ;)
(baby powder probably works too, though i haven't tried.)
WET THE CHEESE GRATER: ok, it's not really a cheese grater, but it looks like one. you kno the thing you use to get callouses of your feet? well, again, if your feet are always dry and cracked coz you live in the desert -- or even if you don't -- you've probably found that using this thing in the shower does very little good. trick? don't wet your feet, wet the cheese grater, then go at those callouses.
JOJOBA OIL: i recently replaced my daytime facial moisturizer with this little gem. it's natural AND it helps clear up my skin. love. plus it doesn't leave an oily residue despite being an oil. :)
TOILET SEAT COVERS: speaking of oily skin, if you find yourself getting oily and without any oil blotting sheets, go use the little girl's room. the unwaxed side of toilet seat covers work just as well.
BRUSH IT OFF: with the advent of the unbaked eyeshadow and powdered liner (e.g. BE), there is now the problem of leaving specks of shadow or liner on your cheeks after its application. and when you use your hand to brush it off, it leaves a streak, thus making it look like you tried to kill a gnat on your face. use a face brush to remove any said specks instead.
CONCEALER/BLUSH: i think the reason why i like makeup (even though i don't use it very often) is because it gives me a way to express my inner artiste since i went into a completely non-artistic field. and... if you kno anything about art, you kno that lighter objects come into the foreground while darker objects recede. using this line of logic, it makes sense that a darker blush is used under cheekbones to enhance them and concealer (since it should be one shade lighter than your foundation) can be used down the bridge of your nose (if you're asian) to give your face more dimension. just make sure you blend well to keep from looking like a clown.
NEON NAIL POLISH: after your feet have been in hiding all winter, it's hard to get them to look tan all of a sudden. that is unless you use neon nail polish. because neon nail polish is so bright, it'll make your feet look more tan in contrast. a definite win for those with pale, reflective skin.
PURPLE TINTED LIPS: lip balms and glosses that have a hint of blue or purple in them make your teeth look whiter.
SWITCH IT UP: have you noticed that after you use a certain product for a while, it tends to lose effectiveness? it's like your skin becomes immune to that face wash, or your hair is tired of that shampoo. my guess is these products create build-up over time and you need a different product to remove their build-up. so even if you found the love of your life... or the perfect shampoo in this case... you still need a break from it once in a while.

"Someday"

2011-06-09T21:04:00.001-07:00

wow... capitalism knos no bounds.

Name That Quote...?

2011-06-08T22:04:00.000-07:00

i will give a gift to whoever is able to tell me where the following quote is from -- not because this is a contest, but because i really don't kno and it is killing me.

The time had passed, and he had decidedly lost her.

it sounds like something guy de maupassant would write, but i can't be sure...

Top 10. ...?

2011-06-01T20:54:00.000-07:00

i was going to do a post on what i think are the top 10 inventions, but i realized that highlighters shouldn't be compared with modern plumbing...

anyway, i initially thought about "inventions" because i bought a fabric shaver yesterday, and oh my. it. is. marvelous. all this time i'm thinking that my primitive lint roller is adequate for removing fuzz, but no. no. sure, it can take on pet hair and towel fuzz, but pilling? nope.

why didn't i buy one of these sooner?!

glorious...

(i'm so easily amused.)

FYI

2011-05-25T20:06:00.000-07:00

if you don't want to be in relationship with someone and you use distance as the primary excuse, don't get into a long-distance relationship after that and let him/her find out. it makes you look really, REALLY -- and i mean REALLY -- bad.

the end.

Birthday

2011-05-24T18:30:00.000-07:00

some viable options...

Nancy: plan A
Nancy: hijack a plane
Nancy: and by hijack... i mean flirt with the pilot
Nancy: let us all on the plane
Nancy: and we fly to... greece!
Amy: i LIKE plan A
Amy: but...suppose i botch up the flirting...is there a "plan A.5"?
Nancy: bring him to DnB
Nancy: we can "buy" him lots of drinks
Nancy: and by "buy" i mean brandon can give me free drinks
Nancy: get the pilot SUPER drunk
Nancy: we fly to greece ourselves!
Nancy: problem solved
Nancy: i'm such a good problem solver!

yes. ... well. ... if for some reason plan A (or A.5) doesn't work, i investigated some other options.

hot air ballooning.

or perhaps swing/salsa dancing? ... sailing? ... jazz concert? *shrug. we'll see. :)

Untitled

2011-05-19T21:55:00.000-07:00

In one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight
You're gonna be alone, gonna be alone, it's gonna be late

Sondre Lerche, I Cannot Let You Go

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what should i do for my birthday this year?

Ingrown Hair

2011-05-11T20:54:00.000-07:00

this post isn't for the faint of heart.

just kidding. well, sorta. so if you're a normal female human being, you have probably encountered the existence of ingrown hair on your body at some point in your life. and for the few of you who don't have a clue what i'm talking about, leave now before i slap you out of envy. however, if you are able to empathize with me, please stay. coz i have to kno, what is a quick way to get rid of ingrown hair? i'm not going to lie, there have been times i have stood there with a needle in hand, maneuvering it under my epidermis, trying to fish the hair out so i can subsequently remove it with tweezers. (is that gross? sorry...) i feel like an OCD masochist. failure is not an option. bloodshed may incur, but that hair WILL come out. now.

there has to be an easier way to remove ingrown hair without needles, exfoliating for a week, rubbing alcohol or patience... right?

You Say Po-TAE-to, I Say Po-TAH-to

2011-04-17T17:03:00.000-07:00

for a long time, i viewed potatoes as the lesser-evil precursor of the french fry and the source of simple starch. but little did i kno, it might actually be good for something.

i was about to buy some $59 undereye cream to get rid of dark circles when i had the genius idea that maybe there's a cheaper home remedy. so i sat in front of the computer, and googled away like the nerd i am, and found that potatoes might work! ... potatoes? yea. potato wedges under the eyes! hm. so i went and bought a potato, cut myself 2 wedges and lay on my bed with them under my eyes as i held my phone over my face to play "words with friends". after a while, i learned 2 things: 1) my arms are weak, and 2) potatoes might work. i'm still trying to decide whether it's the leftover starch that lightens the dark circles or some other magical ingredient in the potato.

results: inconclusive. but i did learn one other thing. i used the rest of the potato to make baked french "fries", and they turned out pretty good...

they're not as glamorous as fries from the golden arches, but they still pass for fries. ... right?

Changes

2011-04-10T21:24:00.000-07:00

i'm at one of those points in my life where i feel the need for change. perhaps it has something to do with the fact basketball season is winding down and baseball season is starting up. but most likely it is due to the changes going on in other ppl's lives -- baby showers, new jobs, weddings, graduations, new relationships, etc. but me? i'm stagnant like swamp water that breeds malaria-bearing mosquitoes...

i want to go home.

Top 10: Scents

2011-04-07T21:50:00.000-07:00

juicy couture, viva la juicy
clean laundry
a new car
kate spade, twirl
gucci, guilty
bath & body works aromatherapy, stress relief -- eucalyptus and spearmint
bath & body works aromatherapy, sensual -- black currant and vanilla
lavender
victoria's secret, secret crush
dial soap

SOTD: Marry Me

2011-04-02T23:04:00.000-07:00

something i found while looking for a good quote to put on my coworker's wedding card:

Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will lie under the stars and listen to your heartbeat, or will stay awake just to watch you sleep... wait for the boy who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats, who holds your hand in front of his friends, who thinks you're just as pretty without makeup on. One who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares and how lucky his is to have you.... The one who turns to his friends and says, 'that's her'.

dream on, amy.

Worst Nightmare

2011-03-23T22:04:00.000-07:00

me: hahaha, cute
Jon W: cute?
Jon W: it's a guy's worst nightmare

HAHAHAHAHA.

i kno. i'm sadistic.

The Typical Man?

2011-03-18T21:40:00.000-07:00

logan's character in the last quarter of this episode reminds me of the stereotypical man (albeit a bit more attractive than most...).

love ronnie mars.

Quotable: Glee

2011-03-13T20:10:00.000-07:00

i was catching up on glee today and came across some quotables.

why be curious? no. wait to have relations until you're comfortable, right? maybe til your honeymoon. i dunno, maybe even later.

cucumbers can give you aids?

oh, glee. correct me if i'm wrong, but don't people usually take sex ed in elementary school?

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abstinence engenders maladies

William Shakespeare, Love's Labour's Lost

i don't necessarily disagree with will, but i still do favor abstinence from sex prior to marriage and abstinence from alcohol prior to brunch.

Weapons of Self-Destruction

2011-03-10T19:03:00.000-08:00

camilla let me borrow her curling irons today. the initial excitement associated with a new 'do diminished as i realized... i suck at using these things. for one, i think i created a kink in my hair that may or may not come out with a washing. and two, i think i burned my ear. did you kno some of these things can go up to 395 degrees?! that is HOT. i mean, with temperatures that high, sylvia plath may have died during an innocent attempt to straighten or curl her hair! (but, not likely) curling irons are dangerous. the things women do in the name of vanity...

Quotable: Prerequisites?

2011-03-07T19:42:00.000-08:00

Amy: what do you think is the prerequisite for sleeping with a girl?
Jon: prerequisite?
Jon: i don't know if there are any

and amy's faith in men plummets... again.

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from my favorite book...

“I was talking to the son of God.” I said.
Her eyes widened a little. “Jesus?” she said.
“Ah. You know his name.”
“What were you mumbling to Jesus?”
...
“I was praying. That’s all. I don’t go to church, for a lot of reasons, and I’m a heretic and I know I’m on my own and that’s fine. It doesn’t scare me very much, or at least I lie and say it doesn’t. But I still pray. I pray every day for things that matter, like you. So while you were laying down in my lap, it occurred to me, just suddenly, to pray that something would work, that maybe something really good could happen to me, and I wanted it to be you. That’s what I was doing. I prayed about you. So there.”

John Welter, Begin to Exit Here

Better Than My Blog

2011-02-27T22:46:00.000-08:00

found some interesting articles today on some oh-so-reliable sites.
(complete sarcasm there, but they're fun reads anyway.)

Which Names Get Laid The Most?
interesting.

Buzz's 10 Favorite Get-It-On Songs
i concur with some, but if i had to choose...

top 10: get-it-on songs

Camila Alves
simply stunning.

What's Love Got To Do With It?

2011-02-21T18:22:00.000-08:00

i was walking and thinking today (both dangerous activities for me) and i came to a revelation on relationships -- a topic on which i have no authority to speak. i think my hypothetical, future marriage will be everlasting due to sheer stubbornness. well, it's either stubborn self-righteousness or stubborn optimism. or both. ... but love? nah. the world's definition of love has become too volatile.

...

maybe "tenacious" would be a better word to use than "stubborn"...

oh well.

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we all want to know how it ends...

Happily Ever After, He is We

WOTD: Rotic

2011-02-13T17:07:00.000-08:00

rotic: (adj.)
romantic without the man; "ro-man-tic" minus "man"

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my love...

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Regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.

Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.

True friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.

No matter how bad your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for your grief.

Wil Alexander, MD, Morning Rounds

Adventures on I-5: 2.0

2011-02-08T22:07:00.000-08:00

i hate cow farms with a passion. especially when i'm driving at night. that is all.

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SOTD:

excuse the beginning.

aZn

2011-01-16T15:33:00.000-08:00

i feel a little preposterous just writing this, but oh well. when do i not feel abnormal...?

i went to see The Green Hornet today and i liked it. i'm glad jay had a large part. (that was my flag-waving aZn moment) coz...

well, usually no one is. granted jay could work on acting skills, but hey, it's not like english is his first language. anyway, that's beside the point. the point is i enjoyed it. and jay isn't the only reason. i like how they paid homage to mr. bruce lee too.

ANNND, am i totally cheesy or should i be a tad disconcerted that i was the only person in the theater who thought seth rogen's character was beyond preposterous when he assumed shanghai was in japan?... though i wouldn't be totally surprised if other ppl in the theater made the same assumption seth did given the demographics of where i live... (that was my fake flag-waving "american education system" moment)

The American Dream

2011-01-15T11:06:00.000-08:00

do you remember when you were younger? what you were like? ... think you've changed much? well, i won't get into whether or not people fundamentally change. that's a topic for another day. but i ask if you remember what you like when you were younger, because i still remember what i was like. and i don't think i pictured future-me where i am now.

looking back, i think i had the american dream instilled in me when i was still too young to remember. though i do remember asking an adult once how much a car cost and received the answer, "a lot". seeing how i was probably 6 and "a lot" to me was $100, that was my guess. oh little did i kno... and little did i kno that a house also cost "a lot". well, being the financially precocious child i was, i decided to just save all the birthday/holiday money i received and use it for this elusive car or house in the future. fast forward to the present and i'm not even sure i need a house! usually a family lives in a house and i don't have one. i think i skipped that lesson in "american dream 101". although i must've made up for it later, because i'm now aware of that. but that doesn't change the fact that i don't really need a house. so what's the deal with this american dream?

we (or more correctly, "i") save and save to reach this goal of "financial comfort," but what am i even saving money for? solomon makes a lot of sense to me right now; "everything is meaningless". when you're personally at the top -- or near the top -- of maslow's heirarchy, you have to assess what you really want. for example, right now i want platform pumps... jk. i meant life goal. so do i want the nuclear family in the suburbs with a lush lawn and black lab, i.e. the american dream. or do i just want to live the city life in a flat and remain single? decisions, decisions...

anyway, did that make sense? sorry if it didn't, my thoughts are a bit scattered...

Boyce Avenue & Kina Grannis

2011-01-02T14:03:00.000-08:00

1/1/11

2011-01-01T17:09:00.000-08:00

how is it that the warriors are winning against miami right now? ... 72-58. key words: right now. it's only halftime. regardless of the results, "go warriors!" :)

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thoughtfulness is always good
uselessness is almost never good
size is not an issue

one of the best gifts i received in the last decade was sabrina: definitely thoughtful, highly useful, and anything but small.

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pretty.

Christmas Gifts 2010

2010-12-25T22:32:00.000-08:00

there IS a God! kidding, i've known of His existence for a while. but today, a miracle occurred. my christmas wish from 2009 semi-came true. warrior win, 109-102! :)

yea, i kno they still suck, but i am a woman of faith. one day they will be good again. one day...

i also got a very nice apron. ;) i think it's a sign -- i should start my quest to learn how to cook. who wants to be my lab rats...??? first experiment? ribs.

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

2010-12-24T21:58:00.000-08:00

as santa makes his way around the world right now, a million things swirl around my head. but just like santa's lightning speed sleigh -- which is going SO fast no one can see it -- the million things in my mind are swirling so fast it feels like there's absolutely nothing going on up there. does that make sense? maybe i have adhd and i just can't focus on any one of the given million things.

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christmas tradition: mafia at tahoe.

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the older i get, the more i realize it IS better to give than receive. there's a certain amount of joy i obtain from shopping for others and wrapping presents. christmas morning becomes less about opening presents and more about watching other ppl open the presents you purchased. i dono...maybe it's my age. maybe it has to do with the fact i'm working and buying all the things i want for myself already. hah. but regardless, i think my supreme happiness in life is being able to make others supremely happy. :)

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Merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry Christmas, Darling

The Carpenters, Merry Christmas, Darling

Handle With Care

2010-12-13T22:16:00.000-08:00

a few christmases ago my mom gave me the book The 5 Love Languages. i still haven't gotten around to reading the whole thing, but i decided to take the test in the back of the book anyway. now if you kno anything about the 5 love languages, you kno that they are just ways ppl receive and give love. so upon taking the test, i now kno how you can best love me! :) thus, please handle accordingly.

amy care label:
(in order of importance)
• give me hugs and kisses
• say you love me, you kno that it could be nice...
• give me presents
• give me your time of day
• do me a favor

apparently hardware just might be more important to me than software... but all methods are accepted. :)

The Birds And The Bees

2010-12-09T19:16:00.000-08:00

i can't help but periodically think about my dad's attempt at talking to me about the birds and the bees. (can you imagine? ...) i was probably in college already and going through some phase -- swooning over some guy who wasn't worth my swooning. maybe some errant behavior spurred this short conversation, or maybe it was just a father's general concern. whatever the case, it led to some semblance of "the talk".

dad: you have to be careful with guys.
amy: yes, i kno.
dad: no, really. some guys will try to attract you with hardware. you kno what i'm saying?
amy: what?? hardware??
dad: yea. hardware.
amy: ... (taking a minute) ... DAD! don't worry! i won't fall for that!
dad: uh uhn. some guys don't use hardware. they use software. sometimes software is more dangerous than hardware.
amy: *roll eyes ... ok, dad ...

my dad is a nerd.
that's the closest my dad will ever come to talking to me about the birds and the bees.
for all i kno, my dad was really talking about computers.

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<3

Quotable: Get Some Curry

2010-12-06T20:10:00.000-08:00

Amy: curry is looking SO good
Judy: get some
(Amy: ... ?)
Judy: oh you mean stephen curry?
Judy: or like chicken curry
Amy: stephen curry
Judy: yeah NOT specific enough

clearly. now you kno what's on our respective minds: basketball and food.

and for the record, when i said curry is looking good, i meant his 3-pointers...

it's also that time of year again. not when the world falls in love, but when you all should be voting for the nba all-stars. everyday. :)

Analyze That: Please Don't Go

2010-11-30T19:24:00.000-08:00

ok. i love this song. but have you heard the lyrics??

romantic:
baby, please don't run away
from my bed and start another day
stay instead

creepy:
baby, please don't go
if i wake up tomorrow will you still be here?
i don't know if you feel the way i do
if you leave, i'm gonna find you

if i leave, you're gonna FIND ME?! ... restraining order!

still love the song though...

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baby pow pow is here; i'm officially an auntie! :)

Thanksgiving Break!

2010-11-27T20:16:00.000-08:00

TUESDAY: my attempt to go back home tuesday night to avoid traffic Failed. with a capital "f". ... i was traveling down 138 on my merry way home when we stop. so i'm thinking, "ok, they're probably doing roadwork." but NO. i get to the scene of the situation and find out there are dead bodies in my way! greeeat. of all places to have an accident and die, ppl, it just had to be in the middle of my road home! ... kidding. i hope those ppl are ok. ... but back to me. SO, i had to retrace my way back and take a different route, thus adding another 2 hours to my trip. boo.

WEDNESDAY: massage! my mom called her masseuse and had her come over to give me a massage. awesome... and she did a mini palm reading to boot. apparently, my career will go smoothly, my love life will be successful, and my health is meh. i think that's the sign for me to start my diet. well, not that i think these are divine prophesies, but it's good motivation nonetheless.

oh, and i found out a disturbing piece of information. this whole time i thought i was born at 8# 9 oz, and to my dismay, my mom tells me i was 9# 3 oz. ... sorry, mom.

THURSDAY: car show with dad. :)

if you plan on incurring a frontal crash to your swagger wagon, don't carry a passenger.

that said, if i ever become a soccer mom, i'll opt for an A3 or A5 wagon instead, thank you. it might not be as swaggtastic, but i'll take that risk...

thanksgiving math questions: 1) how many starving children can you feed thanksgiving dinner to with the cost of a rolls royce phantom? 2) how many maserati quattroportes can you buy me for christmas with the cost of a rolls royce phantom?

FRIDAY: christmas shopping commences for the general public, so it's time for me to roll out my wish list. :)

SATURDAY: if you're going to be that miserable, you might as well be in a relationship. nancy yang.

Expanding My Vocabulary

2010-11-22T17:46:00.000-08:00

i called in sick today, well, because i am. ... really. sore throat and dizzy spells. no bueno. (i think it's just coz i'm dehydrated though. stupid desert.) BUT, it was not a wholly unproductive day! i spent part of my time expanding my vocabulary with words like "night train" and "chillin in da cut".

e.g. "i be chillin in da cut and throwin back them night trains."

...

can you imagine me actually saying that? ... mmm, yeaaaaa, no.

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p.s. i feel like an idiot. i gashed my pinky finger and i've been sitting at my comp for the past 30 mins with my right hand raised above my head. boo.

Revelations

2010-11-20T14:35:00.000-08:00

yesterday, i was reminded of two things:

people in socal do not kno how to drive in the rain.
money can't buy me (california) love. :(

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is it odd that my neighbors downstairs have their windows taped up with black butcher paper and i have never seen them out except at night? ... and the white cadillac with tinted windows is not improving the image i am conjuring up in my mind...

MVPuppets

2010-11-13T16:47:00.000-08:00

i kno this isn't recent, but it never fails to make me smile. :)

i want to see the real kobe more like this...

lebron, lebron! you got over 20 triple doubles, can i HA' one!?

*inhaler.

Stream Of Consciousness

2010-11-11T21:20:00.000-08:00

i think i think too much. that's probably not good for my brain. ... i wonder if sitting in bed and typing is bad for my posture. eh. i'm tired. i want to use my new wallet. but then i have to transfer stuff from my old wallet to my new wallet. too lazy. maybe this weekend. what should i do this weekend? shopping. hm, i need to check my bank account. maybe i should buy some candles from bath & body works. i like candles. i love christmas. maybe i should get some more ornaments for my mini christmas tree. i wonder if anyone will read this. i mean, who's really gonna care, right? they'll probably see the title and ignore it. eh. whatever. why is it so cold? ugh. i should get a space heater. it'd be awesome if i could just light a bunch of candles for warmth, but that's probably not the safest thing if i'm going to bed. ... and why must the warriors suck? no bueno. and i swear, jeremy lin is just on the team for publicity and marketing. it is obviously working if my mom knos who he is. i dono. the warriors have been good at raising up young players in the past, maybe they can do that with lin. ... but that was musselman, this is smart. hm. i want a warriors jersey. i want a lot of things. my brain needs to stop thinking. i love flannel sheets. can't wait til the week is over. thank God it's friday tomorrow.

Eleven/Seven

2010-11-07T19:48:00.000-08:00

i love nba and mlb commercials. :)

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my mom thinks i sound like katy perry. o.O

Quotable: A-D-O-R-E

2010-10-28T20:05:00.000-07:00

i told my dad he's getting soft coz he's spending too much time with my mom. his response?

Dad: i adore mom.
Me: what?
Dad: i adore mom.
Me: did you just say you "ADORE" mom? like... a-d-o-r-e?
Dad: yea.
Me: wait...how do you spell that?
Dad: a-d-o-r-e.
Me: WHAT?! oh my gosh, i can't believe you just said that.
Dad: WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT??!
Me: NOTHING... i just...i *speechless

sometimes my parents are so cute it makes me sick. really.

excuse me while i go barf...

Quotable: Best Friend Fail

2010-10-18T19:53:00.000-07:00

Me: i got headphones for my birthday
Jon: oh crap
Jon: happy birthday!!
Me: ...
Me: jon
Me: you were there on my birthday
Me: this was a belated birthday present
Jon: oh
Jon: haha
Jon: yea
Jon: that's right
Jon: great!
Me: ...
Me: do you KNOW when my birthday is?
Jon: this conversation is getting uncomfortable

fyi, my birthday was over 3 months ago. i don't kno how or why jon and i are friends. it's very bizarre.

Fairy Godmother

2010-10-13T21:19:00.000-07:00

Me: i need to run 13 miles...i might not survive...
Godmother: yeeeaaaaaah...

Godmother: don't get married before you're 30.
yea, i don't foresee THAT happening regardless of your advice, mom.

Godmother: your husband needs to be nice to you, because if he's not, i'm going to come after him.
y'all hear?? my godmother's got my BACK! ...

Godmother: you're a gem.

*beam. :)

Love: An Essay

2010-10-10T21:08:00.000-07:00

Sometimes when you look back on a situation, you realize it wasn't all you thought it was. A beautiful girl walked into your life. You fell in love. Or did you? Maybe it was only a childish infatuation, or maybe just a brief moment of vanity.

Northern Exposure

when ppl ask me if i've ever been in love, i usually pause, think for a moment, and answer "yes". but once i stop to really think about it...i'm not quite as sure. i definitely have deeply cared about ppl and there were even some ppl with whom i really wanted things to work. like, really. but did i love them? i don't kno...

in undergrad, i came to the conclusion that love is wanting the best for someone despite what they want or what you want. sure, how the person you love feels about "the best" is a factor, but ultimately, there's an element of selflessness. and objectivity. so if i've deeply cared about the well-being of these individuals in my life, does that make it love?

i occasionally struggle with the... postulate (?) that love is a choice. if love is wanting the best for someone, then it also suggests love is choosing the best for someone. however, the romantic in me doesn't want to leave it at that. sure, with this definition, i can apply it to friends, family and pets, but it doesn't seem adequate enough for romance. or is romance dead?

Mom, romance is dead. It was acquired in a hostile takeover by Hallmark and Disney, homogenized, and sold off piece by piece.

Lisa Simpson, The Simpsons

i suppose i am basing my definition of romance on hallmark cards and disney movies. (but you have to admit, some of those hallmark cards are pretty clever...) perhaps i'm missing something here. maybe love and my perception of romance aren't as related as the little girl in me would like to believe. hm. epiphany. i think a little part of me just died...

with that definition, i guess i have truly loved people in my life both with romantic sentiments and without. the type of love i haven't doled out though is a lifelong commitment -- signed and stamped, body and soul. if or when that day comes, i hope there's an element of romance that comes with it, whether it's of the hallmark, disney or unconventional variety. but so far, no love of mine has warranted that level of commitment. maybe one day in the distant future. maybe. ... *shrug.

PONY!

2010-10-09T16:40:00.000-07:00

it'd be slightly juvenile of me to ask santa for a pony this christmas, huh? but i want one. well...not really. i want a horse.

i went horseback riding today and oh my. horses are beautiful. and big. they're amazing.

love.

but now i smell like horse... no bueno.

Top 10: Songs 2.0

2010-10-03T14:13:00.000-07:00

it's been nearly 2 years since Top 10: Songs 1.0, so i figured it's time for an update. in no particular order, these songs have stood the test of time...to me.

you can love me with your hands, you can love me with your eyes, you can love me with your voice...and your lies / prettier than the NE version / love this video / oOOooh ooOOoh / my friend says i look better without you / :) / :( / jo stafford or jason wade...jo stafford, jason wade...jason wade / anthem / beautiful...

SOTD: Looking In

2010-09-30T22:34:00.000-07:00

i am what i am...

Reminiscing

2010-09-27T17:35:00.000-07:00

it's the little things that make the best memories of a person: it's salsa dancing with alan the night before my ACT exam in hs. it's getting a rose from nancy on valentine's day at D'n'B. it's laying my head on judy's lap as i bawl my eyes out over a guy while we're at a "club". ... little things count.

today i thought about elson for some reason. it's amazing what vivid memories i can recall about him despite only having been friends with him for 2 years.

i remember one of the first times i met elson, he took a three wise men shot at Bing Crosby's and was pretty much out of it for the rest of the night. haha. (9/15/2007)
we were both beginners at snowboarding winter 2007-2008 and talked about going on bunny slopes together at tahoe.
summer 2007, i attempted to hike mt. diablo twice.

FAIL: i fell downhill on my way TO the trail head and had to abort the hike. judy and rachel were laughing at me WHILE they were helping me bandage my wounds. true friendship...
SUCCESS: i was petrified, given attempt no. 1, but elson was there to help me when the decline got too steep during the hike. :)

keeping his humor, even in the hospital...

the day elson died, i was a bridesmaid at my friend's wedding. the juxtaposition made his death that much more...surreal? on one hand, you have a couple the same age as elson embarking on this new stage of life called "marriage" and on the other, you have elson who wouldn't have any more stages of life, period. i couldn't help but wonder if elson wanted to get married or have kids, and i got sad for him, because i knew he would never have either.

(i must've been bipolar that day.)

so, this coming week will mark vicky and jeff's 6 months :) as well as our first 6 months without elson. :( RIP.

Quotable: Love Is...

2010-09-25T23:29:00.000-07:00

True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked.
Erick Segal

Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind;
And therefore is wing'd Cupid painted blind.
William Shakespeare

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
The Bible, I Corinthians 13: 4-7

How on Earth are you ever going to explain in terms of chemistry and physics so important a biological phenomenon as first love?
Albert Einstein

If you are going to truly love, love like you've never been hurt before.
Pastor Billy Nettles

The best proof of love is trust.
Joyce Brothers

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love is holding your boyfriend while he goes to the bathroom because he pinched his sciatic nerve and can't sit.

love is enjoying the sound of your wife's laughter -- even if you're the only one -- because it means she's happy.

love is risking your career in the NFL by taking a bullet, or three, for your best friend.

on the other hand, love is not flying halfway around the world to visit a prostitute with a "heart of gold", but is potentially in league with gang members. that's called stupidity.

The Green Hornet

2010-09-21T19:46:00.000-07:00

when i first heard about The Green Hornet, a part of me wanted to believe it was some type of hoax. i mean, seth rogen and jay chou? hm. it could be like...bacon and pineapple -- weird, but awesome. OR it could be like... j. lo and ben affleck -- weird, and still not exactly awesome. thoughts?

btw, i hear jay is gonna be in the bay around new year. lemme kno if you want to go. i might be able to get ahold of some tickets for you. ;)

probably my favorite jay chou song...

<3

Quotable: Besame Mucho

2010-09-17T23:22:00.000-07:00

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine.
Song of Solomon 1:2

Give me a kiss to build a dream on
And my imagination will thrive upon that kiss
Louis Armstrong, A Kiss to Build a Dream On

To me, there is no greater act of courage than being the one who kisses first.
Janeane Garofalo

As for kissing on the first date, you should never date someone whom you would not wish to kiss immediately.
Garrison Keillor

I do not know how to kiss, or I would kiss you. Where do the noses go?
Ingrid Bergman
(haha. i've wondered that too, ingrid.)

The decision to kiss for the first time is the most crucial in any love story. It changes the relationship of two people much more strongly than even the final surrender; because this kiss already has within it that surrender.
Emil Ludwig

I want to be your last first kiss
for all time
Anberlin, Inevitable

Life's Randomness

2010-09-16T18:19:00.000-07:00

you gay rock!

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I'm really good at doing nothing.

Reaper

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the one i'm waiting for...

will be my one and only love.

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mom to child:

come here, fatfat!

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it's my parents' anniversary today. 38 years.

my mom's email:

After lunch, we went to Half Moon Bay and S.F. ... When Dad drove, we talked. We are so happy we have a daughter.

:)

Love Is A Four Letter Word

2010-09-09T22:04:00.000-07:00

sometimes...you just need a personal day. life can be overwhelming. amen? i mean, it's taxing physically, emotionally, mentally... sometimes you just need to sllooooww it down. so, yesterday, i took a personal day. it's amazing how much i can sleep if you let me.

i called my supervisor at 7:30 am yesterday saying i was sick -- which is true. i had a sore throat and sniffles. anyway, didn't think much of it and went back to sleep. what i did NOT kno was that i need to talk to a live PERSON when i call in sick. ... (there's a first for everything) i also did not kno that i have about 5 moms at work. apparently my supervisor didn't check her messages so my 5 moms all thought i got abducted while running. they were on their way to my house before said supervisor decided to check her phone. ...

life can be overwhelming, but things are a little less overwhelming when you kno you're loved. things are just that much easier when you kno you'll be missed if you're gone. and life is just that much more sunny when you kno you have ppl to walk with. figuratively. and literally. :)

Camilla: i like you, amy.

*warm fuzzies

SOTD: Gravity

2010-09-07T19:51:00.000-07:00

repost from august 17, 2008.

i'll never get tired of this song. never...

Family Fun

2010-08-29T21:53:00.000-07:00

family reunion: my parents, my godparents and me in napa.

arriving at first winery...
mom: wah! look! there are grapes!
us: ...
godfather: surprise!

godmother showing me her firearms id card...
godmom: i can own a gun.
me: wow, is that a license for shooting guns too?
mom: you need a license for chewing gum?

godmother asking about a wine tour...
godmom: is there a senior discount?
godfather: i don't think so.
godmom: is there a AAA discount?
godfather: i don't think so.
dad: damn.

Quotable: Work

2010-08-26T17:45:00.000-07:00

i think coworkers make your job. even if you have a repetitive occupation, coworkers can make it fun...and/or interesting. for example, i'll play "name that tune" with one of them and confide in another about my love life -- which is nonexistent. they make "work" feel less like work.

here are some quotes from the office:

Coworker A: if your penis is going inside me, you're going to live with me. that's the rule.
(on women who don't live with their baby daddy)

Coworker B: i'm so over myself.

Amy: how do i get rid of my floatie*?
Director: [suck in and] don't breathe.

*floatie: n. ring of fat encircling the lower abdomen and back.

Book Of The Month

2010-08-25T20:07:00.000-07:00

kate spade has a new line out. it includes clutches that look like books. (see exhibit a)

exhibit a:

on the back it reads...

I loved her simply because I found her irresistible.

Charles Dickens, Great Expectations

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Inherent Flaw

2010-08-20T23:22:00.000-07:00

i was listening to morning radio a while back and the discussion topic of the day was, "can guys and girls just be friends?" it was interesting to hear both sides of the debate... later on i decided to ask a male friend what his opinion was. now herein lies an error: you CAN'T ask the opposite gender this question, because they HAVE to answer "yes, guys and girls CAN just be friends," whether they think so or not, or else they're admitting to having more than platonic feelings towards you!

for the record, i do think it's possible. granted there are caveats, but it's possible.

here's another take...

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life counts -- all of it.

Training Season

2010-08-11T20:43:00.000-07:00

oh, football. how many inspiring movies have come across the cinemas in recent decades with a football theme? The Blind Side. Remember the Titans. Friday Night Lights. so on. so forth. but what amuses me more is peewee football -- Pop Warner to be exact. some of these kids are SO cute and SO amusing. take for example this little guy... you can tell this whole thing wasn't his idea...

he's so distracted. and you gotta love the hair. :)

A WHAT Festival??

2010-08-10T20:29:00.000-07:00

i've been trying to be good about "running" lately since i have a 1/2 marathon to do later this year. and i have to admit, sometimes the runs can be interesting. for example, today i was running by a bar and saw a flyer for a "testicle festival". ... really? testicle festival? ... do i EVEN wanna kno...?

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wow...

Sword Fight

2010-08-03T20:02:00.000-07:00

jon just bought a lightsaber on amazon. only one.

Amy: i am disappointed you didn't buy two
Amy: how are we supposed to battle??
Jon: i don't know!
Amy: i kno!
Amy: i have my sword dancing sword!
Amy: it's ON
Jon: um no
Amy: what!? why!?
Jon: because my lightsaber would probably break

...

lame.

speaking of swords, i always thought having a sword fight at a wedding would be cool (i actually got this idea from jon). "how?" you ask. well, you kno that part when the officiator says something like, "if anyone objects to the marriage of this couple..." blah blah blah? during that time some mutual friend of the bride and groom would stand up, wield his lightsaber and say, "i object!" the groom would then pull out HIS lightsaber to fight for his bride and they would battle down the aisle. ... *sigh. c'est l'amour.

Summer Sun

2010-07-31T21:34:00.000-07:00

ah...summer. for those of us in socal, it has arrived. actually, it's been here for a while now, but you wouldn't be able to tell from looking at me -- at least not this morning coz i'm naturally pasty. anyway, i had some time to kill today and decided to spend it basking in the sun and get my tan on. well, bask i did. tan...i did not. i accidentally fell asleep on my stomach next to the pool, so instead of turning golden brown, my back is now an interesting shade of pink with a pasty line through it. *sigh.

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finally saw Inception today! :)

Bling

2010-07-25T18:59:00.000-07:00

my parents always told me to try and help people. i figured the best way to do that was to become superman.

Sam, Sam and Janet

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18.44 CARATS??? ... you can't even see the band on this thing the diamond's so big!

p.s. you can purchase this for yours truly at tiffany & co. for the mere sum of $6 million. other items can also be found and purchased at http://www.tiffany.com. please inquire about where items may be delivered by leaving a comment. merci beaucoup!

Viva Las Vegas

2010-07-22T20:42:00.000-07:00

can i just say that i bet vegas is SO much more fun when you're NOT sick...

on a completely irrelevant note: my new food fetish is sliced cucumbers with hummus. mmm.

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and the media's getting really good at lying
and this time around, well i'm not buying
...
and this life is a beautiful one
and though i seen it coming undone
well i know most definitely
it always works out the way it's meant to be

Love, Love, Love, Tristan Prettyman

Ring Ring!

2010-07-14T21:37:00.000-07:00

Me: what would you do if a guy proposed to you with a ring pop?
Nancy: eat it.

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my coworker makes her kids wear helmets when they're playing outside even if they're not riding a bike/scooter/anything on wheels.

awesome.

Overboard!

2010-07-05T15:28:00.001-07:00

omg. you can only exploit a movie for financial gain SO much, and whoever invented these have crossed the line by a mile. capitalism should not be a license to create STUPID things! ... sadly, however, i'm sure some teen Twilight fanatic is wearing these as we speak.

SOTD: Glitter In The Air

2010-06-27T14:15:00.000-07:00

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redeeming a time that is not yet yours becomes the time you waste.

author unknown

Squatty Potties

2010-06-17T19:04:00.000-07:00

this is in response to leslie (and her job). :)

i like to travel every now and then -- you kno, to get away and appreciate new places, experience new things, etc. but there are some things you just don't need to experience. among those things are plane crashes, falling off half dome, being hunted by some native cannibal tribe of a foreign country and becoming their dinner... and while i've thought of these things, obviously, there are other things that are more likely to occur. for example, i am picky about bathrooms...particularly squatty potties. they are so not okay and not only are they an inconvenience, but they are also objects to be feared. however, there is something worse than squatty potties. yes, ladies and gentlemen, NO squatty potties is even worse. like...if you're stuck in traffic and you can't get to an exit fast enough but you really have to go pee and you're down to your last resort, which is peeing on the side of the freeway... yea, at that point, a squatty potty sounds pretty good. but of course this is all hypothetical. ...

squatty potty.

Delivery

2010-06-16T20:51:00.000-07:00

that other girl – or other women, whatever – i mean, i was thinking that they’re just fantasies. you know? and they always seem really great, because there’s never any problems. and if there are, they’re cute problems like, you know, we bought each other the same christmas present... do you understand? i’m tired of the fantasy because it doesn’t really exist. and there are never really any surprises, and it never really…delivers. i’m tired of everything else, for that matter. but i don’t ever seem to get tired of you.

rob gordon, High Fidelity

awwwwwwwwwww. love.

:)

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Coach Wooden

2010-06-06T15:06:00.000-07:00

i don't revere and sing the praises of many people who are famous, but john wooden is definitely one individual who deserves both. RIP.

Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord, because He knows what we really are and that is all that matters.

john wooden

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why is israel called the holy land? it's ugly! to be honest, it looks like lancaster!

dr. john goestch, lancaster baptist church

Sun and Starbucks

2010-06-05T20:07:00.000-07:00

summer is quickly approaching and along with the usual female concerns about being seen in a bathing suit, i also have to worry about not blinding everyone by being deathly pale. so today i stationed myself outside of starbucks to ameliorate my condition. it was me, a grande coffee light frappauccino, a mystery novel and...the sun. well, after about an hour, i am pleased to say i am not QUITE as pale now. i'm just...alarmingly pink. ...

Firefly

2010-05-23T10:09:00.002-07:00

i started (and finished) watching Firefly this weekend. it was kinda hard to get into, but good once you're in.

Shepherd Book: If you take sexual advantage of her, you're going to burn in a very special level of hell. A level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater.

i like how they try using chinese too.

Adventures on I-5: 1.0

2010-05-17T00:08:00.000-07:00

driving on i-5 is boring yet...eventful. on the way up, i swear i drove through a visible cloud of methane emitted from the cow farm on the side of the road. and driving back down, i saw a whole string of corvettes. i prefer corvettes over cows. ... just saying.

Every New Beginning...

2010-05-07T20:43:00.000-07:00

comes from some other beginning's end.

i saw a pink cadillac and a purple impala today. this place is strange.

you could travel the world
but nothing comes close to the golden coast

California Gurls, Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg

SOTD: If I Ever Feel Better

2010-04-30T13:49:00.000-07:00

They say an end can be a start
Feels like I've been buried yet I'm still alive
It's like a bad day that never ends
I feel the chaos around me
A thing I don't try to deny
I'd better learn to accept that
There are things in my life that I can't control

If I ever feel better
Remind me to spend some good time with you
You can give me your number
When it's all over I'll let you know

If I Ever Feel Better, Pheonix

bye, norcal.

Quotable: Loans

2010-04-22T10:58:00.000-07:00

me: i need to pay you back for graduate school.
Mom: no, you don't need to pay me back.
me: ... yes, i do.
Mom: i rather you go get married.

hm, which is a greater feat...?

More Movies

2010-04-15T15:22:00.000-07:00

i watched Revolutionary Road today, and I couldn't help but think, "if Titanic was real, this is what jack and rose would've been like in 20 years -- bickering, resentful and wondering what happened to the good ol' days."

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if i had to marry an actor, i'd choose a comedian. has anyone noticed that they seem to have the most stable marriages? they keep their private lives private (for the most part). e.g. steve carrell, paul rudd, ben stiller, will ferrell -- just to name a few -- as opposed to other actors. e.g. brad pitt, jude law, tom cruise, ethan hawke.

just an observation.

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i love this:

Johnny

2010-04-08T15:54:00.000-07:00

i recently watched Sweeney Todd -- a viewing that is long overdue. and to my pleasant surprise, i found that not only is johnny depp an excellent actor, but he SINGS! now if you kno me, you kno that i'm a johnny depp fan...but moreover, i'm a fan of any guy who sings. so this just makes me love mr. depp more. :)

favorite scene:

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on the opposite end of the movie genres realm is He's Just Not That Into You. i finally got around to watching it and yes...nancy was right -- it is kinda like my life. but i raise my eyebrows at any woman who doesn't remotely relate to one of the female characters depicted in this movie. what concerns me though is this:

Alex: Run.
Gigi: So, what, now I'm just supposed to turn from every guy who doesn't like me?
Alex: Uh, YEAH!
Gigi: There's not gonna be anybody left!

i started laughing, but then realized how close it hit home. now i'm just concerned. ... hm.

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since we're on the topic of movies...

top 10: actors/actresses

kate winslet
johnny depp
edward norton
leonardo dicaprio
sandra bullock
renee zellweger
audrey hepburn
john cusack
jason dohring
natalie portman

Ronnie Mars

2010-03-28T22:43:00.000-07:00

Jay Giles was right -- love stinks. You can dress it up with sequins and shoulder pads, but one way or another, you're just gonna end up alone at the spring dance strapped into uncomfortable underwear.

Veronica Mars, Veronica Mars

does dressing love up in sequins and shoulder pads make it better or worse? ...

new songs up. all from VM. :)

Stand By Me

2010-03-22T19:24:00.000-07:00

Pain: 90%

2010-03-17T13:14:00.000-07:00

i tried out P90X today. but i didn't really have a choice. vicky's wedding is in THREE weeks and my bridesmaid dress still refuses to magically suit my needs. thus, plan b is for me to suit ITS needs. solution? P90X.
all i can say is, "i'm SO glad no one was home." coz "wacky jacks"? really? my response was "what the hell?" literally. even if i thought i was nearly out of breath, i still had enough to express to mr. P90X that i thought it was slightly ridiculous. ... but i'm not gonna lie, they kinda work. and warning to the wise: if you have limited coordination (like me), don't use a high, wide backed chair to do those leg swings or whatever they are. it's painful when you don't clear it. really.

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Every time you smile
It takes me quite a while to recover

Any Little Town, The Push Stars

Je Veux Les Bonbons!!!

2010-03-16T01:08:00.000-07:00

a very important lesson can be learned here.

Quotable: It's My Life

2010-03-14T23:56:00.000-07:00

me: i kinda want to watch He's Just Not That Into You.
Nancy: you don't have to watch it; you're living it.

greeeaat.

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grant my last request
and just let me hold you
don't shrug your shoulders
...
sure, i can accept that we're going nowhere,
but one last time let's go there

Last Request, Paolo Nutini

Married Life

2010-03-03T22:28:00.000-08:00

marriage is a long way off for me, but it's interesting to see what happens on the other side. there are a lot of things to consider, things i never consciously thought about. for example, what is "the MOST unattractive thing about men?"

beats me. all my guesses were related to bathroom habits. but according to some married women, it's nose hair. ... nose hair? can't say i've really thought about a guy's nose hair before in relation to marital bliss. but i have thought about other things. during the winter months of late, i've thought about how nice it would be to have a guy in bed with me, because (wait for it...) my feet get cold! -- i swear, falling asleep with cold feet makes me get sick.

however, this presents a problem. initially, the thought of marrying a doctor was appealing, because i'm relatively independent. i need my ME time and a doctor would've been perfect, coz doctors are busy. (yay! more ME time!) but then i thought, "who's going to keep my feet warm at night?" :(

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ammendment:

i've tried socks and i've tried wrapping the comforter around my feet. i think i need something that actually generates heat rather than trap heat -- which in this case, there is none of. i haven't tried getting a dog yet, but despite my contention that getting a dog would be just as good as getting a spouse, people insist they're not quite the same.

Mad Skills

2010-02-26T15:54:00.000-08:00

THIS is defying gravity.

check out her other videos on youtube. she's amazing.

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gymnast.

15 Questions

2010-02-23T11:42:00.000-08:00

this is great. in more ways than one.

thanks, dave. :)