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Thursday, July 16, 2009

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:06:43 GMT

I'm about to go to sleep right now so I thought I'd post. Also because Karen posted.

So I have this friend who likes a guy which likes her also. This dilemma that she faces is so grand that it requires unorthodox grammar patterns. Here is her story.

She likes this guy which likes her also. Her forces of attraction influence him quite greatly, to the extent that he pulls others out of their usual orbits. He is a total package, by which is meant he has all the goods. He is the funny guy to her funny girl, and they can both make a mean chocolate chip cookie which will probably never be eaten by me. This is a whole story by itself, but time is a-wasting and I must finish this first account before their affection for each other a-wastes away.

Basically it's a tug of war where the outcome is wholly predictable but the contenders refuse to accept the inevitable result and therefore continue to struggle in vain. Basically they are not budging an inch and every inch they budge is an inch they budged.

To conclude, which is never how you should conclude an academic piece of writing such as this one, please be viewing your situation with my point of view or else I will continue to do such fine essays as this. Surely regret will not be felt should such an action be undertaken but many a brain cell shall be kilt by poor grammar and diction that will follow passivity. Toodles, my fair ladies, I can offer you no more sound advice.

Additionally, Wooper is a species of aquatic antennae and could not have evolved into a Quaqmire, which is a distant clam relative. I swear this is so, and Wobuffet must ascend from the Wooper. But sadly by the decree of the Andibobe my knowledge of New World Pocket Monsters is faulty at best and cannot be relied upon for such important matters.

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Sun, 24 May 2009 16:42:08 GMT

I'm coming back for the summer to learn Chinese takeout cooking 0.0

Let's hang out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need to treat you guys to some food or something to pay you back for that hair cut you gave me two years ago. If it weren't for that, I would still look like and act like a man. lol.

I think I will cut my hair again in LA. Like shoulder length...but I don't know how to go about doing it (still too cheap to pay for haircut).

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 02:35:26 GMT

Ken Oak Band (Oak and Gorski) is coming to UC Davis on Tuesday. My plans: ditch Chinese and attend their FREE performance, then buy their three CDs and get them signed.

How does that sound?

Minh says I should take a photo with Ken Oak to make Ryan jealous. Sounds fun but I won't be going with anyone = no one to take the picture.

ummm

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:32:22 GMT

I've been dead tired recently - 累死了. Three jobs this quarter, this week I have four. It's a temporary situation, but I put in 14 hours for this fourth job yesterday and there might be 14 more tomorrow.

I thought this over-employment might be a temporary thing, i.e. only for this quarter - but I don't think this will be the case unless my employers fire me.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:33:23 GMT

I dropped my love goggles and no matter how hard I try to find them...I can't get them back.

Sad.

It was a good day today though...my boss kept poking at me with a stick to make me fall in some nasty water, and he made fun of my handwriting. Spring break needs to me longer.

new bike

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:42:47 GMT

Picture here (linked since it will probably mess with the layouts)

So this is what my new bike looks like. I've had it for a couple of months, ridden it for under two. Unfortunately I've gotten so many problems with it, but since they're not major, it's good for me since I'm learning about to fix bikes slowly.

The latest, not yet addressed, issue is a flat tire. I'll get to it during the weekend, but I'm more optimistic now that I realize it's not that hard, and that I don't have to sacrifice my beautiful red tire :)

(You might not be able to see clearly in the picture, but the front wheel has the red rim and two red stripes on the tire itself - adds a really nice touch.)

health

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:36:20 GMT

I'm thinking of training for bike races.

Sound like a good idea?

I was pretty excited about it, until I realized that I would probably have to join a club of some sort for safety purposes. None of my friends or roommates here are active, and the few lengthy (~10 mile) bike rides I've gone on, I've gone on alone. I'm thinking of starting out with a 15-mile ride and working up to a 20-mile loop; this is just within Davis since I'm hesitant to bike alone on the country roads that connect Davis to the closest towns. A race is probably out of the question, with their fees and hilly courses (!).

I should probably learn how to use my shifters. But 200 mile races for a noob like me? Sounds like a bad idea.

But gonna go get a jump rope or something too. My bro is behind me on this, and I'm regretting allegedly telling him to not apply to Davis. I don't recall saying so, but he didn't apply because I didn't say yes or I said don't or something like that. It would be nice to have a partner, for sure.

I worry that my mom will find out what I am doing here. i.e. going out alone almost always...that's why my main fear in embarking on such projects are that I will meet an untimely death, which she will find out about and bitch.

ya

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:07:14 GMT

Been sick since Chinese New Year, plus got my bike lock jammed that very day :( I hope I didn't do anything wrong to deserve it.

Settled into grooming routine! I like to pluck my eyebrows, for maintenance. So I pull out a few emerging hairs each day before I go to sleep. Fun...

WALFKJEIGN

WASSUP SIRS

help?

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:09:53 GMT

I want to have my eyebrows shaped right, but I'm not sure what to do. I can't shape them myself, because I have to take my glasses off and I can't quite see the left side of my face. Go to a pro? Ask a friend? I know the basics but I just can't use the knowledge.

Nothing much has been happening...just looking for a nice house for next year, trying to decide whether I should go to grad school or not (a lot changed with my plans).

Is it bad that I keep wanting to drag my incoming freshman friends out of the dorms? I have enough roommates for a 3BA house, but I think it would be fun to live with some of the people I know who are considering Davis very seriously.

geez

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:19:56 GMT

Even though at times I forgive I don't forget and the irritation comes back. I was snubbed by one of my biology lab partners a couple of times, even though I was the one helping him get a good grade.

It bothers me more because I actually liked him a bit at the beginning of the quarter, but that went away. I didn't think I was shallow (he's rather good looking but not..that...smart); he seemed to be a good guy. But canceling a study session put together for his benefit at my expense, at the last minute, is not the way to go. Not to mention never getting back to me on time with scheduling, or not letting me know that he's not gonna show for the next one. He doesn't even seem to be remorseful, even though he knew he wasn't going to be able to make it! I don't mind if people take advantage of my generosity or good nature, but when they do that inconsiderately, I get pissed.

Lately, I've been emphasizing and realizing the extent of my good nature. Why do I go out of my way to please people? Why do I care about their happiness? I've begun to believe in good karma, and while I explain that karma is what keeps me going with good deeds...that's not it at all. I help people just because, and the hope for something good to happen is an afterthought. My other lab partner spent all day yesterday analyzing my behaviors because she thought it was very strange; she wanted to understand the mind of a chronic people pleaser.

My behavior may seem erratic to many people. In the sense that everything seems to be ok and all of a sudden I shut down...that's because all the little things I have tolerated up until then have been ignited by a single unfortunate coincidence. I could just be having a collective bad day, and that just pushed me over.

PPA (People Pleasers Anonymous) here I come.

Did you know that people take offers for proofreading immediately?
I should get a job that integrates proofreading, money-lending, people pleasing, organizing, patience...I would be the best of the best.