Horrible picture, but whatever. Bedhead is a friend of mine.

Thank God it’s almost Friday. I’ve had too many tests this week, one left for tomorrow. I’m exhausted mentally and physically, but this weekend seems to be filling up with little plans here and there quite quickly. Some I want to do, some I don’t want to at all. Sigh. I want to take a trip to the beach with just a few friends, our bikes, and cameras. The idea alone is so appealing. It probably won’t happen this weekend, but Spring Break is creeping up so hopefully it won’t be too long until plans like that can actually succeed!

Pogo - UPular Remix

One of my best friends, Claire, showed me this and since then, I’ve completely fallen in love with it. I urge you to watch this, you won’t regret it! It’s two minutes and thirty-five seconds of magic and fun and wonderful. Plus, it’s undeniably catchy!

I’m so happy I literally screamed. Meet my new babies! The one on the left is a Kodak Handle 2, and on the right is a Polaroid Spectra. They’re so, so pretty. I can’t even express the intensity of my excitement through words alone. Goodwill rarely ceases to amaze me and today was no exception! After my appointment with the dentist (guess who’s getting braces? ack!), I went to the Goodwill store nearby and hoped I would find some old records for a cheap price. I didn’t end up finding any, but to my luck, after browsing around the store for other goodies, I stumbled upon these lovelies! Best of all, I got them for under 15 bucks. Thrift shopping can be so rewarding. Now I just need to buy some film and batteries. That’s the bad part; it’s really not that fun having to hunt for those! However, I’m still pretty overjoyed. I have yet to name them, but soon enough, I’ll come up with two that are fitting! :)

Studied all last night for a test in History this afternoon. I don’t think I’ve ever actually studied that hard for a test as “small” as this upcoming one.. However, it’s inspired me to actually try and study for everything else as well. It was quite a productive night and it might sound horribly nerdy, but I’m excited for future nights because I’d really love to keep this up. I normally have terrible study habits (actually, they’re nonexistent) so last night was a good change of pace. I’m just so used to coasting through everything and still being able to get soaring grades. Unfortunately, things have not been going in that fashion for the past school year. Lessons learned!

Next (school) year is looking pretty sweet from where I currently am. Really looking forward to being more involved in school. Kaity and I are planning to get some fun clubs started, which is something I’m quite ecstatic about. College is right around the corner and time seems to be flying faster and faster, so I’m trying to do as much as I can to put myself in a good position. The competition is intense, I can’t really afford to lose any chances anymore. NYU, what’s up?

Anyway, I think that’s it for tonight. I’m actually pretty tired already and it’s not even eleven o’clock yet. This is a good sign; I’m actually going to get some sleep! That is, after I catch up on some reading. Lots of ideas are floating around in my mind and I’m feeling lots of creativity brewing inside of me.. I just need to find the time to lay it all down and get myself organized. Hopefully soon. I’ve got too many tests this week to concentrate on more personal projects.

This morning at around ten, I woke up to CNN alerts on my phone, mentioning the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile. It breaks my heart to think that after Haiti, another catastrophe has hit and affected so many more people. At least 147 people have been reported dead now, although information is still coming in. According to CNN, at least 33 aftershocks were reported, even reaching all the way to Argentina. To further emphasize the intensity, today’s earthquake in Chile was 800 times more powerful than the one in Haiti earlier this year, marking it the fifth worst earthquake ever recorded. I honestly can’t even wrap my head around that. It’s truly heartbreaking and my thoughts and prayers are with those affected, also with those in Hawaii, and other nations that might be affected by a tsunami. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers! I also hope and pray that wherever you might be in the world, you’re safe and sound.

PS. Turn your tv sets to CNN right now!

Not many things this world can offer can surpass the company of a great friend. There’s always that wonderful sense of comfort that fills the atmosphere. Even the longest of silences are hard to consider awkward because instead, it’s actually rather relaxing. And ironically, periods of stillness say so much without saying anything at all. For me, there are a very few people I can share moments like that with. Though despite moments of stillness, the laughter and conversations shared are the true highlights. Almost no topic is untouchable, no idea is impossible. The flow is absolutely effortless.

Tonight, being a Friday, marked another one of my weekly ‘Fridates’ with one of my best friends in the world. I finally got to watch Star Trek; which to my delight, came in the mail from Netflix this afternoon. (Being a complete nerd and space buff, I loved it!!) We then collaborated, discussed a few ideas, bounced them back and forth. I feel a new project coming up along the way and I have to say, it’s mighty exciting! I don’t want to give anything away yet, but it involves an abundance of creativity from different people. I really adore collectively rounding up creative minds. The more, the better. Thus, more and better ideas. It’s going to be an explosion of imagination and I sure can’t wait to get to work. So much I want to do! Fingers are definitely crossed for this one. I see big and bright things for it.

Not sure what I have planned for the weekend, though I know it’s not going to be crazy and eventful. As usual, I plan on keeping it very low key and hopefully, productive. Lots of studying and cleaning need to get done. Other than that, same old. Read and write. Drop by Goodwill and a few garage sales. Hopefully all goes well. Looking forward to soaking up on sleep!

PS. Send me some questions on Formspring, I’ll get to them sometime this weekend if you’ve got anything to say or ask.

Obviously, I’ve been lazy with this thing again. That tends to happen quite often, it’s pretty unfortunate but whatever. I wanted to do some personal writing and reflecting this weekend but I got too consumed in other things. Homework, lack of time, etc. Hopefully soon enough I’ll have more to say. I feel like this blog is so empty, while my mind is constantly running and overflowing with ideas, random thoughts, and so on. But anyway, I’m going to quit rambling on about that. I bought two new books in the past few days: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon and Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger. I plan on finishing Animal Farm by George Orwell before I go to sleep so I can begin another book by tomorrow. Being a bookworm is fun. ;)

Finally finished reading Ham on Rye by the great Charles Bukowski, and I loved it. His cynicism is something I can relate to, though mine doesn’t even come close to his. The man just has a way with words. It’s truly admirable.. not to mention inspiring. Up next, I’ll be reading Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. It’s a really, really thick one but I’m very excited to start reading it! If you have any great book recommendations, please let me know. What are you reading lately?

Feels as though I haven’t been on in a while. Lately I’ve just been lurking a bit, skimming through some pages here and there. I’ve had so much on my mind (what’s new?), but at the same time, there’s not much to say. More things go on in my mind than outside. There’s plenty to talk about, which hopefully I’ll gain enough energy and incentive to write about soon. I’ve been doing more writing using pen and paper, which is always the most fun approach. Blogging is fun, convenient, and quicker but nothing beats old school. But those are just my two cents. While I finish reading a book I meant to finish weeks ago, feel free to ask/tell me some things on my formspring. See you later!

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)
i fear
no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

“ALL OVER THE WORLD”? Kill me. Went to downtown in Los Angeles yesterday, since it had been a while since the last time. I was amazed, thoroughly amused, and disgusted by the amount of ugly I witnessed. I think Ed Hardy took a giant poop there, to be honest. I’ve seen Ed Hardy in plenty of places here in SoCal before but wow, it really is all the rage there. The atrocious Ed Hardy brand seriously needs to die a horrible death. I don’t understand what is so appealing about fugly rhinestones, tigers, roses, skulls, etc. It’s just plain tacky and ridiculous. Yuck.

I’m at home alone while the rest of my family are at the mall, shopping. I’d have gone if it wasn’t so hot today.. Too bad I’m allergic to sunlight (among other things) and dread every moment I’m under it. I’m sitting in my room trying to plan out the rest of my day and so far, it hasn’t been very eventful. I went to mass earlier this afternoon to pray for a certain someone who isn’t in very good condition at the moment. And now I’m here, in my room. I wish I had someone special to spend the day with or at least something fun planned but things have shifted again and it’s okay. I’m thinking of getting some homework done so tomorrow I’ll be free, take a much-needed nap afterwards, then watch some cute movies later tonight after I wake up. It should be very low-key but hopefully productive and pleasant.

I’m honestly fascinated by people who think the word “retarded” is a synonym for “lame” or “stupid”. It almost makes me laugh, really. It irks me more than it amuses me, though. It seems that people think by calling someone a “retard” that it makes them seem like wow, they have a vocabulary! Wow! What an intelligent and appropriate word to use! Not. By incorrectly calling someone that, it actually sinks you to a way deeper level than who you are probably insulting. It just annoys me to no end. I wish more people would realize what the hell they’re actually saying before they pull it out of their asses like they’re so smart and above others. It’s extremely insulting and not to mention rude, and all of this is coming from an asshole who doesn’t even use words like that. It’s not my place to tell people how to speak, but I just wish more people were weary of things like that. It’s not hard, really.