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Man I am tiiiiiiiiired.

My good friend Amery made this for me as a 17th birthday present, but for some reason I never hung it up until about a month ago. Actually, I'm surprised that I still have it. A little while after we stopped "talking", I decided to throw out all of the things that reminded me of her: all the posters, letters, notes, even my old cell phone! Somehow, I must have missed this, because I stumbled upon it while cleaning out my closet, and since I'm no longer bitter about what happened - we're actually on good terms now and we talk, from time to time - and because it's such a nice painting, well, I decided to hang it up. This (along with a picture of her, which I also must have missed) is the only thing that I have left.

Anyway, today was a gooooooooood day. I ended up sleeping around 4:30 A.M. last night and waking up around 9:30 A.M. this morning. My family and I went to the Gilroy Garlic Festival, which was a new experience for all of us. Never before have I had so much garlic all at once, and never again will I...garlic ice cream is seriously disgusting. As we piled into the car to head home, six hours later, we all agreed that while it was a unique experience for us, we would probably never come back. I mean, seriously! It cost $15 per person to get in and each food dish that they served was anywhere from $5-10, which means that you'll be spending a lot of money just to try everything, not to mention waiting in some of the longest lines I've seen since my Disneyland trip two years ago. At the end of the day, all I got was a slightly-more-empty wallet, a breath reeking of garlic, and a nasty sunburn.

We arrived home around 5:30, and I immediately flopped onto my bed and K.O.'d. Around 7, my parents left to a party and my sister and her husband went to a bar to catch up with some old friends, so I hit Randy up to see if he wanted to go get steak fries with me; that guy is always down for anything, I swear. After chowing down on perhaps the most delicious carne asada fries I've had in years, we met up with Huy and his cousin at Great Mall, then "caravan'd" to Fantasia, where we got some delicious boba and just kicked it for a few hours. Saw some eye candy, too! We're hella dumb when it comes to thinking of ways to meet girls, fo-rilz. In the end, none of us ended up saying anything. I'm just not the type to go up to a random girl and try to generate a conversation out of thin air! Seems a little creeper-ish to me...but maybe one of these days, I'll learn to let go of my self-consciousness and just go for it. Maybe. But damn, something about girls in leather jackets...

Well, that's all for now. Not a bad second-to-last-day-of-the-month, if I may say so myself. I'm taking tomorrow "off" from blogging and will probably end up doing a lot of sleeping, lounging around the house watching movies on TV, and of course, eating. Maybe cruise around Milpitas for a bit, if the girls are up for it? Whatever happens, tomorrow will be chill, because I said so.


Pz!

The Time Traveler's Wife

Just watched it for the first time with my family, and even though I missed out on a good chunk of it, it was an overall enjoyable experience. I'm not usually into these sort of movies, but I have to admit, this one was really profound. It gave me a reminder of how fleeting love really is and of the unpredictability of life in general. Still, just because something comes and goes doesn't mean that nothing good can come out of it, and more often than not we're left with mementos of the good times and cherished moments that we once had. I guess, in a way, we're all time travelers. One minute we're reflecting on the past, pondering why things turned out the way they did, and the next minute we're leaping ahead into the future, engulfed by the countless possibilities that lie ahead. Just thinking about it gives me the jitters.


Garlic festival in the morning. I should really get some sleep (hah)!

drowning

The human brain works in mysterious ways, and perhaps nothing about it is more intriguing than the way in which it helps us to remember certain things - or is it the heart that holds these memories dear? At any rate, I've always considered myself to have a fairly adept sense of retaining information, but there was a time in my recent life which I remember with astute clarity, better than most instances.

*****

Another day, another lecture. On most days, I trudged aimlessly across campus, going from classroom to classroom, but with no real direction. However, I had been feeling a little more spirited than usual as of late, and on these particular days, a jolly spring was underneath my every step. My steps slowed, and with it, my breathing. My eyes became more accustomed to the blazing light emanating down from the sun; no longer did I feel blinded by it, but instead, illuminated. I had noticed things that I normally wouldn't catch before. The flap of a butterfly's wings, its majestic motions as it carried itself amongst the winds; budding flowers, yearning for the sky; the way the crown of the sun broke upon the horizon at around 5:15 A.M. every morning, sending streaks of red-orange across the sky and through the gaps in my blinds. I had begun to appreciate the beauty of the world around me, and it was as if someone had placed a disco ball inside my soul, or placed a brightly colored lampshade around every source of light in the world. Its warmth was unlike any other.

You had wished me a happy birthday not too long ago, and told me that you hoped I wasn't working that day, to which I responded by thanking you and telling you that I had requested that day off. My mind (or heart, if you will) raced back to the thoughts I held from my fall quarter of college, when I was entering yet another unknown world, one that had me at the mercy of a sea of unfamiliar faces. Yet amongst these faces, it was yours that had always stuck out the most. Something about the gleam in your eyes and that radiant smile kept my eyes glued to you. I could tell by the way that you asked your neighboring classmates where the restroom was and then brushed it off, pretending like you didn't need to go anymore when really you just had no idea how to get around campus, that you were just like me: young, lost, and a little confused, but at the same time, eager for adventure and seeking new horizons.

Oh, little did I know what would become of us as I gazed upon your magnificent form from across the classroom, hoping for a chance at some interaction, however trivial it might be, but that chance never came. Or perhaps it did, and I let it slip, who knows? But soon enough, I found myself in your presence once again the following quarter. Maybe it was fate, or perhaps just pure coincidence, but whatever the reason, I was glad for the time being to be near you once again. And, as if an invisible steel cord was tightly wound around my windpipe every time you came near, I found myself unable to express this intrigue I had for you, this desire to unravel you, pick apart your mind, learn who you were, not physically, but on a spiritual level. I wanted nothing more than for you to reveal and share your essence with me, to see if perhaps it would find some comfort and well-being with mine. My deepest desire was for you to illuminate my world with color.

*****

Little did I know that you would be the type to take it away, as well. And now, after you've slithered your way into bed with me, clawed your way through to my heart, and crushed it with meaningless kisses, there is only black and white.

Well, fuck you then.



(I swear I'm not depressed, writing is just very therapeutic for me.)

Luv(sic)

Sitting at my desk, early summer morning, doing some homework when this song came on; I've had it in my library for the longest time, but haven't actually heard it until now. Chills up my spine. Deep breaths. Thoughts racing, but I'm still here. And suddenly, things don't seem so bad anymore. Time passes, and so do feelings. You're gone, but I'm glad to have had you. Memories live on and stars continue to shine, whether or not they ever cross or be aligned. And before we know it, things will be brand new again.

Rest In Beats, Nujabes.

no sleep

This has been the theme song to my life for the past month or so.

So it looks like this night life/no sleep lifestyle has finally caught up to me, because I woke up around 2 P.M. yesterday with my head throbbing and my throat feeling like somebody shot a flamethrower through it. I haven't been this sick in quite awhile! My day consisted of laying on the couch watching movies and sleep, lots and lots of sleeeep. I actually just woke up around 9 or so.

Luckily for me, my immune system is pretty damn strong, if I may say so myself, because I feel tons better than I did when I woke up yesterday afternoon! My internal body temperature is almost normal, my headache isn't quite as bad, and my throat feels like its ready for a big bowl of pho or something, hahah. The only thing that's bugging me right now is my stomach, which has been aching for the past couple of hours; its fine if I'm sitting or laying down, but as soon as I stand up, the pain kicks in. Must've been something I ate...

Right now Kris is telling me a story on AIM, and I just killed about 3/4ths of my battery from talking on the phone with my good friend. I'm kind of hungry, I think I might eat a bowl of cereal. All in all, I'm pretty energetic right now! I'll probably end up staying up until 4 or 5 again, even though I probably shouldn't. I feel like watching some kung-fu movies, lol. Late!

Go Fish.

They tell me that there are plenty of fish in the sea. Well, I won't stop until I find myself a mermaid, then.

There's an interesting emotional phenomenon that often occurs during the falling-out of a romantic endeavor, and its a feeling that I think we can all relate to: that feeling that you have to be with this person, that you and this person were meant for each other and nothing on earth could possibly keep you two apart. Yet where are we now? Two complete strangers once again, our paths likely to never cross.

Looking back on all of the girls that I've developed feelings for in the past, I noticed one thing: they all live within a fifteen-mile radius of me. Of course, that's to be expected, because proximity is one of the biggest factors when it comes to interpersonal relationships, whether they're romantic or not. After all, you can't get to know someone who you don't come into contact with, right? But looking at this has also made me realize something else: while I'm sitting here pouring my heart out and dwelling over someone who lives ten minutes away from me, there are billions of other people out there, and among them, maybe others who feel just like me.

I don't believe in soulmates anymore, for this reason and this reason alone. I don't think that there's such a thing as two people who are truly meant and destined to be with each other; the very notion of such a thing is asinine. Surely among all the people in the world, there isn't just one other person that we're each compatible with. Just think about all of the people that you haven't met, all of the potential out there, just waiting for you. Think of all of the people who have ever caught your eye, the people who you found interesting but never had the opportunity to really get to know, and just think, "What if?"


But I do believe in love, perhaps now more than ever. It just takes a little time to discover, and sometimes you're just dealt a bad hand.

last friday night

A Thursday afternoon which transitioned into an evening and then a beautiful Friday morning, good times with good people; I love coming home at this time of the nightmorning, not because it makes me feel like a "rebel" or whatever, but simply because its invigorating to me. I don't feel as if a good day is coming to end, but rather that a great day is about to begin. But as much as I'd love to stay up and chat, I'd better restrain myself and get some rest, for today is brand new, and there are many more adventures to be had.

Goodnight.



(UPDATE, 4:46 A.M.: I'm so sleepy that I forgot to wash the conditioner out of my hair before stepping out of the shower and had go to back in, LOL)

RPF1.

Whyyyyyyy must you be such a tease ):

(BlazinBeatzz @ NewCelica.org's car)

That feeling

when you feel like there is literally no one you can talk to.


Yup, I should've been asleep an hour ago.

Worldwide.

I usually blog laaaaate at night, just as I'm about to go to sleep, but I'm actually sleeping early tonight for a change. Why, you ask? Because I'm going to Intel tomorrow!

It's been a little over a month since I've stopped working at Pinkberry, but one of my coworkers texted me last week; she told me that there's a big catering event coming up at Intel and asked if I wanted to tag along, and being the geek that I am, I just couldn't deny the opportunity to visit the headquarters of the biggest CPU maker in the world. Unfortunately, that also means I've gotta be up bright and early and five in the morning tomorrow to head to the store and prepare. But hey, at least I'm sleeping before midnight for a change! I think I'm slowly becoming a morning person.

I love traveling. I just love seeing new places and trying new things in general; I've got a pretty damn loooooooooong list of eateries and food joints around the Bay Area that I'd very much like to try one day! Along with other places, of course: mountaintops, sea cliffs, city lights, I want to see it all. My parents are thinking about going to Vietnam sometime in August, and as much as I'd like to come with them and visit my family on other side of the Pacific, some of whom I haven't seen since I was six years old, I think I would much rather stay here in the States and spend those two weeks just traveling up and down the California coastline, sampling what life has to offer and taking in the sun and the sights. The world is my oyster, and I eat them raw.


Sorry for the random tangent. Alright, off to bed!

"Let Me Take You Out!"

Our theme song for this weekend, hahah! Kinda liking the single life right now.

I guess you can say I had a pretty good weekend. I only got four hours of sleep last night and my parents are watching Blue Crush 2 right now (they rent hella random movies, I swear) which is kinda distracting me, so I'll forgo trying to eloquently string together my words tonight and instead just do a recap of what went down.

Friday: Typical lazy day for me, you know, college life and whatnot. I ended up sleeping in until 2 P.M. My mom had been bugging me to go get my passport renewed in case we decide to travel out of the country later on this year, so after eating a quick "breakfast" and showering, we drove downtown to the county office, only to find out that they only do passport renewals until 3 P.M., and it was nearly 4 by the time we got there, so we just turned around and headed home. My parents threw a karaoke party that night, as they do every Friday night, so I spent most of the evening playing games on my computer. At around 11 P.M., "those thoughts" began to slowly drift into my mind once again, and I decided that I couldn't be home and that I needed someone to talk to, so I went to Quiatchon's house. We hung out for awhile, played some games, watched stuff on Youtube, ate, just the usual. Ended up getting a lot of stuff off my chest and had some good talks about accepting what's been done and how to cope with the consequences. I didn't get home until around 5:30 A.M., but since I told my mom what was going on with my personal life, she wasn't mad at all <3 Stayed up for a bit and at 6 A.M., Randy and I were chatting on FB and spontaneously decided to go to CGA in a few hours. The last time I went to CGA was Kababayan Fest 2009!

Saturday: CGA opens at 10 A.M., and Randy wanted to be there right when it opened, so I took a nap until 9 and then woke up again to get ready. Feels weird waking up earlier than my parents for once. We lagged, as usual, but finally arrived at the park around 11 A.M. or so, after spending an hour hunting for a Subway and driving there and back to pick up Trish, who changed her mind about going last-minute. Apparently there was a company picnic for a local tech firm, Linear Technologies, and A LOT of my friends from high school have parents or relatives that work there, so the whole day felt like a mini-reunion. Spent most of the day with Randy, Erick, Trish, Justin, Kae, Alex, and Jenna (even-numbered ftw! No odd-man out!), but also chilled and talked to a lot of other people that I haven't seen in awhile. We rode pretty much everything, but Erick and I skipped out on Drop Zone because we're wusses like that...haha. Randy and Justin spent HELLA money on games too! Between the two of them, they probably tried the three-point challenge a dozen times...and it's $10 per play, so you do the math. Unfortunately, we didn't win any blankets, but we swooped up pretty much all of the Lakers flags, and I got a cool ninja plush for the rear window of my car. We stayed until the park closed, and then I dropped the guys off, headed home, and then had a quick dinner and slept early (2 A.M., hahahaha) for once.

Sunday: Woke up at 2 P.M., again. Can you blame me? I only had three hours of sleep between Friday and Saturday. I got up just in time to see the end of the Women's World Cup Final...which we lost ): Anyway, Jess texted me asking if I was down for Pepper Lunch, which I always am. We originally made plans for 7 P.M., but half an hour later she decided that she was hungry RIGHT THEN AND THERE (typical Jess), so I picked Randy up and headed there to meet her and Christian, plus Anna and David who stopped by for a bit. Well, turns out that they close during the afternoon and don't re-open until 5:30, so we ended up getting Fantasia and rescheduled our Pepper Lunch plans for 7, like we had originally planned. Anna and David left to go do their own thing, but the rest of us were still a little hungry, so we went to get carne asada fries and Taqueria Las Vegas; pretty good, but not as good as Burrito Azteca, of course, and kinda pricey as well. We sat and chilled for an hour or so, just goofing out and playing that song that I linked to up there. Apparently Christian memorized the dance that they do and he taught it to the rest of us, which was perhaps a bad idea, because we were doing it all night to random people that we saw on the road. Jess and Christian left to go so Winnie the Pooh and Randy had a football game near Great Mall, so I dropped him off and then did some window shopping. I tried to hit up a few of my friends that live in Milpitas to see if they wanted to kick it; one was spending time with her family, the other wasn't home, and one never texted me back -__- But surely enough, time flew by really quickly, and the next thing I knew, we were all back at Pepper Lunch again, enjoying a steaming hot meal and making fun of the noobies at the next table, who apparently had never been there before and failed to cook all of their meat before the plate got cold. We grabbed some Yogurtland after that and just hung out until around 11 or so, then went our separate ways. I ended up staying up last night until around 5 A.M., just watching TV and clips from Disney movies on Youtube and having some good conversations with old friends.

Damn, I talk a lot. I could go on and on and on about what happens in my day-to-day life, but then every post would be as long as this one and my eyes would bleed just from looking at my blog, hahah. So there's my lengthy recap of this past weekend, and probably one of the only recaps I'll do this year. Kudos if you made it all the way to the end of this post!

Blue Crush 2 is finally over (or at least I think, because I hear what sounds like ending credits) and my parents will probably start getting ready for bed soon, so it's time for me to go work out. Late!

Lasers.

Wearing these was the highlight of my day, hahah. They're so comfy!

Kinda sad when you think about it. Then again, I saw this coming from a million miles away. I never fail to set myself up for disappointment, time after time. I should have listened to my sister the first time around.

On the bright side, I have been pretty productive these past couple of days! Seeing as how my plans for tonight didn't work out quite the way I wanted them to, I decided to pay my old coworkers a visit. It's only been about a month since I quit, but it certainly feels much longer than that. The fact that I no longer have a steady source of income coupled with the fact that its summer and I've been going out much more than usual makes me feel like a bum. Anyway, when she saw me, my coworker Esther wrapped her arms around me and gave me a biiiiiig hug, one that was so strong that it forced me back into a wall, and she ended up getting her hands smashed between the wall and my back (oops). Shortly after that we decided to head downstairs so that she could grab some stuff for the store and so I could say hi to my old boss, and when my boss asked Esther what happened to her hands, she replied with, "I was making out with Mikey!". Then my boss told me to go with Esther to bring the stuff upstairs and told us to make out in the elevator, hahah! My boss and Esther are dating, by the way, and we're all good friends, so it was just jokes all around.

Since I thought that I would be going out today, I decided to wash my car yesterday, as I was already working on her. So much for that...but at least my car is clean now! I still have to purchase a new iPod adapter for my tape deck, but in the meantime, I've burned a few CDs to keep my ears company as I drive, including another "summer mix", with Jeff Bernat as the opening act once again. I have a peculiar way of picking out which songs to put on a CD: I always lean towards songs that would be fitting for a road trip or a long drive somewhere. Sadly, due to summer classes taking up four days out of my week and most of my friends already having their own plans, I'm finding it difficult to have adventures. One of these days, I just want to drive somewhere, anywhere; SF, the beach, Disneyland, anywhere. Get me out of here.

I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty bummed right now, but at the same time, I have a lot to be optimistic and hopeful for. Tomorrow I'm planning to go with my mom to get our passports renewed and then have dinner with a few friends afterward, and next week I have a catering event that I'll be working at, as well as breakfast plans, another car meet, and a few potential photoshoots. Despite all that's happened, I'm not going to let it ruin me, and I plan on making this summer a memorable one.

Anyone care to join me?

Doing It Right.

I hate seeing my baby go under the knife. And by "my baby", I mean my car, of course. I've probably taken her front bumper off four or five times in the past month alone, and yesterday I went in again to diagnose exactly what the problem is. Late last week, I noticed that my left headlight would flicker and then shut off completely whenever I would hit a bump or a rough spot in the road, and then turn on again momentarily, only to shut off again upon the slightest bit of discomfort, and as of Monday, it wouldn't turn on at all! After an hour or so of playing around with the cables and connectors, I finally discovered the culprit: a bad ballast. The bulb ignited and stayed on perfectly fine when I hooked it up to the passenger's side ballast, but wouldn't even give me a spark when connected to the driver's side.

So, looks like I'm going to have to send an email to the company that I got my HIDs from and see what they can do about it. To be honest, I'm not expecting much - this was my fault, as I didn't secure the ballast well enough when I installed it the first time and found that it was loose when I took a peek underneath the hood. I am currently loathing myself, as I always seem to mess up on things the first time around. But hey, as long as I do it right in the end, yeah? AND, since I've only had them for about a month or so, the warranty should still be valid and with any luck, I'll have a new ballast in no time. Until then, I've hooked up my OEM halogen bulb to my driver's side, just as a temporary fix, so if you see a blue Celica coming up on you from behind with one yellowish-white headlight and one pure-white-with-a-hint-of-blue headlight and a license plate that says "ASN", feel free to give me a honk and a wave!

Summer Do, Part Deux

My iPod adapter for my car broke, so its time for me to start making some CDs!

This has been repeat for the past hour or so, haha. I'm currently sitting cross-legged on my bed, singing this in front of my laptop and having a conversation with my good friend Jackie. I made a "summer mix" CD the other summer when I first got my permit and started driving my mom's car around, and this was the first song on the CD, although it was the studio version, not this acoustic rendition. To this day, it remains one of my favorite songs, as cheesy as it is. Can you believe that I still have that CD and listen to it on a near-daily basis? It's crazy how times flies when you're having fun - or even if you're not. I'm planning to make a new summer CD pretty soon, and although I haven't finished picking out which songs will be on it, this will definitely be the first again.

It's hard to believe that July is nearly halfway through already. While we're technically in summer, I haven't been feeling it much lately, other than the week of my spring quarter finals, during which I literally went out every day and "lived it up", for lack of a better phrase. But other than that, I guess you can say that its been pretty dull for me so far. Perhaps its because I'm taking summer classes, or because I'm having somewhat of a difficult time figuring out who I can really trust these days. Nevertheless, I'm still putting forth my best efforts to make this summer a memorable one; besides, I've still got all of August and most of September to enjoy!

Well, I guess we're hanging out on Thursday. To be honest, I'm not feeling it anymore. I feel as if we're past the point of no return, and nothing that you or I do or say will change the outcome of things. I'm not going to lie: I still feel as if you're a good person at heart, someone who is just confused and hurting on the inside, and that these things you do and these walls that you put up aren't reflective of that beautiful soul you're hiding underneath all that partying and bullshit. On the other hand, you fucked up. This is something I should have left alone from the moment it ended, but I guess that part of me still believes. I'm not expecting you to change your mind, but who knows? Maybe you will. Sigh, this is what I get for being a nice guy.

Anyway, enough of that. If you're wondering about my title for this particular blog post, it's because I've received a lot of compliments on my hair lately! It's not quite as crazy of a faux-hawk as it was two years ago (that one had a tail, it was nuts!), but a lot of my relatives and my parents' friends have been telling me that my hair looks nice lately, which I'm really thankful for. My parents hated my hairstyle when I first cut it this way, but after two years, I think they've finally come to accept it (and maybe even like it). Thanks, mom & dad! Now if only I can convince them to let me get a piercing...alright, nah, now I'm just being silly. I think it's time for me to stop writing. Pz!

Heart to Heart.

So it's 3:07 A.M. at the moment. I'm currently in somewhat of a childlike state; I spent the past hour watching cartoons and eating cereal, and now I have songs from The Lion King on repeat. But hey, can you really blame me?! I still can't believe I'm about to go into my second year of college. Life has been rather kind to me lately, and I've become a more independent person as a whole, making my own plans, going out whenever I please, paying for my own things and whatnot. It feels good, being "free".

But there's something missing. Something is always missing, isn't it! I've realized that one of the things that I miss the most is just making friends. Sure, I've made friends in college, but those are mostly the "small talk while we're in class together" type of friends, not the "hey wanna hang out sometime?" kind, if you know what I mean! Everyone here just seems to want to get in and out of their classes as soon as possible.

Remember when you were a kid, maybe entering kindergarten or first grade and not really knowing anyone in the class? One of the best things about being a kid was being able to make friends so easily. Nobody ever looked at somebody and judged them based on what they wore or wondered what kind of person they were. There was no such thing as blogs or Facebook profiles to look at and make judgments on. You would simply just go up to another kid who happened to be playing nearby, maybe with a toy that you really wanted, and you would just play together. No need for any introductions or questions, just fun. That's what I miss the most.

These days, everyone seems to roll in their own crews and circles, and if I were to go up to a random person on campus and try to generate a genuine conversation out of thin air, chances are, they'd think I'm some sort of creep. And that's really such a shame, because I've seen so many people who look like they'd be interesting to chat to and hang out with! But what can I do, you know? Sometimes I wonder how many other people out there feel this way too, and are simply too preoccupied with the possible negative outcomes to ever build up the confidence to show interest in a stranger, just like me.


I just can't wait to be king.

King Lifestyle

You already know =)

Levels

I've transcended so many of them,
Some sinful, some enlightening
Dabbled into drugs, lived a clean life
But one thing is for sure:
I will never, ever, ever
Stoop to your level.
Peace.

No love.

SF: 0
My Celica: 1 (no scrapes!)
My bank account: -59834690819056128590812580 -___-

P5.

It's been a pretty eventful week for me so far, but its not over yet! In the meantime, here's a shot of my friend Alex's Protege5.

To be honest, I'm not a big fan of wagons, but one has to appreciate the work that's been put into this car. I wish I had gotten some better pictures because this one really doesn't do it justice, but you can still tell just by looking at it that its been well-taken care of over the years. Up next for this sweet 5? A set of RPF-1s and some lighting and electrical work. Projector retrofit, possibly?

mdof

Oh, summer, what a scorcher you are so far! Unfortunately, I haven't been able to take full advantage of this heat, as I'm stuck in a classroom for four days out of the week, but I have to admit, its been a fun couple of weeks nonetheless.

I've been slowly getting back into photography - or rather, starting to learn more about the technical side of it. I was doubtful about taking a photography class over the summer at first, but its really helped me grasp a lot of concepts that I never really wrapped my head around before. I've got a couple of portraits due on Thursday, some minimum/maximum depth-of-field photos to take, and a couple of night photoshoots coming up as well as a trip to SFMOMA. I'm pretty excited!


Here's to an artsy summer :)

Handle With Care.

One of the most terrifying aspects of "getting to know" someone is not knowing whether or not the feelings you develop for them will be reciprocated. That's why it's always important to handle with care.

IVth of July.

Get it? Hahaha! Say "hello" to my favorite pair of kicks!

Happy Fourth of July everyone! In case you were wondering what I did/am about to do today/tonight: I woke up around 1ish, spent my afternoon playing video games and lounging around the house, then had a barbecue with my family. Right now I'm about to head on over to Fowler Park with a couple of friends to catch some fireworks. Anyway, I hope you guys are out and about, having fun, and most importantly, staying safe. Pz! =)

Mona Lisa

I want to paint you.



So, so badly.

Sequel

If you had told me a year ago that I'd be sitting here, talking to my ex about my current state of affairs, and doing so comfortably and without any hesitation, restraint, or difficulty between us whatsoever, I'd have called you a liar. Yet here we were, on a Saturday afternoon, chatting it up, me explaining my current situation and her offering the best advice she could possibly muster out of her ninety-pound frame. Who'd have thought?

It's incredible how emotions, as strong as they are, can change so drastically over time. I guess it's true what they say: every song has a part two, and I've found several sequels in the past couple of weeks. And maybe one day, this, too, will be a nothing more than a speck of dirt in my rear-view mirror until finally, we come full circle, and that bond, not of love, but of companionship is lit once again.


Don't ask me how I come up with this shit. I just do, alright?

LBB.

Normally, I'd start off July with...well, July, but I've been feeling a bit more cheerful as of late, so here's a Gabe Bondoc original that I've really grown fond of over the past twenty-four hours or so =)



For some reason, June is always a crazy month for me; last June I graduated from high school and needless to say lived it up that month (and for the rest of the summer), and the other year, sparks were flying between my then-lover and I - and not in a good way, either! And then there was this year, of course, which brought me a June full of learning experiences and first-times. I guess this is life's way of ensuring that my birthday month is always an eventful one!

Summer quarter started this week, and what a change it is. Since its only a six-week session, everything is extremely compacted; we have to cover the same amount of material in less than half the time, which means we spend twice as long as we normally would in class, listening to lectures and whatnot. Thankfully, I was able to find two classes (technically three) that are both easy and are classes that I need to fulfill my transfer requirements! And for the first time in my college career (ha ha ha,) I'm taking a class that starts before 1:30 P.M. So far, I'm enjoying it very much; I think I could possibly become a morning person in the future...sike! But seriously, I am thoroughly having a pleasant time with school and with life in general right now. I'm feelin' pretty good about things :)

I try not to use smiley faces (after all, guys are supposed to be "manly" and not show emotion), so the fact that I've used two already in this blog post is a sign that perhaps I should wrap things up and go to sleep...or go play more videogames. Most likely the latter. Until the next time! I'll be sure to bring back some pictures for y'all.


Pz!