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I always felt like I didn't belong in this era, but I don't think I'd be able to imagine a life without a computer, a digital camera, and an internet connection. :)

You Belong in 1966

1960 - 1969: You are a free spirit with a huge heart. Love, peace, and happiness rule - oh, and drugs too

What Year Do You Belong In?

Wait a minute! I'm no tree hugging liberal hippie!

What a relief! Cris called me at lunch, but I was occupied so I called back after his work was over. He said ge got the package today ^^. Man I was scared that it was going to return to sender. Anyway I'm glad he got the present intact (though a bit battered). Now I won't forget his address. Apt #103 shine. 1-0-3...or was it...104? >.<>_>

How Republican Are You?

Okay I was kinda hoping to get a higher score, but I know I'm more of a moderate, so I wasn't that surprised. My sister, on the other hand got over 100% I don'tknow how that's possible, but she did ^^. Anyway here's my results as follow-up to the Democrat test.

You Are 88% Republican

You are a card carrying Republican, and a pretty far right one at that!
There's no chance anyone would ever mistake you for a Democrat.

How Republican Are You?

Christmas. Forget political Correctness.

Freaking ay man. I've been getting static shock every time I touch anything! Even my scarf is all defying gravity. How annoying >.<. On the plus side, Christmas is nearing and I'll be with family. I really need a break -.-. Two days ago I mailed Cris and Rahil's present and I forgot Cris's apt number D: He moved okay, so I don't memorize the number! I just know how to get there! I tried all I could to get the right apt number, but to no avail, so I guessed (I put his old apt number >.<. Needless to say that was a bad idea and I should have just risked mailing it late. I can't believe that happened esp since I've been there a few times already! Oh well. It seems my present was destined to be delayed. I had to tell him. Ironically his package for me came on the day I mailed my package for him. He mailed my present yesterday :).

Yesterday the present I got for my parents came in from Amazon. I was going to buy it locally, but I ran out of time and they were sold out everywhere. I guess it's a hot item. Who knew? I've never bought such a nice piece of machinery for someone else, but I owe them something nice. I'm positive my dad especially will be extatic...cause I sure am. The tech geek in me makes me a bit crazy at times. Also, since Christmas is coming up I've also been getting random greetings from people and catch up times I guess. It's cool esp after my massive stress fest. Somehow though, I get this unnerving feeling that the holidays also brings up people who unconciously want to get with you. What the hell is up with that? I'd rather be single during Christmas than to have a temp person I'll be dumping soon after. I don't need your mind games guys. I'm NOT available and I'm NOT looking so stop asking! I

also want to take this opportunity to say sorry to a few people...well alot of people I've neglected these past few months, especially Bert. When I get stressed out I usually become a turtle and hide. I like hiding alot cause it makes me feel safe and untouchable. I also really hate being asked or forced to spill my problems to others. Makes me really uncomforable esp when I don't feel like talking. I appreciate the concern. Really I do, but I'll let it all out when I am ready and you won't need to try so hard. Anyway I'm over it for now, so I hope all is well and I'll catch up with you all soon.

Last, but not least a big hug to Cris. I was stuck in LA traffic and started thinking about all the things Cris has done for me since we were in college. Each and every time he saves me no matter how tired or busy or stressed he is. People think he's really cold, but that's just how he is...a stiff ^^, so I've always been trying to loosen him up a bit and he the same with me. Makes me so happy to know that. Then I realized, wow I really love Cris. Werid. Anyway although we've probably never said it out and clear (cause that's the way we are) you know it's true right? :)

How Democrat Are You?

This much

You Are 8% Democrat

If you have anything in common with the Democrat party, it's by sheer chance.
You're a staunch conservative, and nothing is going to change that!

How Democrat Are You?

Tests--you gotta love 'em

I thought this was interesting.

You Are Kermit

Hi, ho! Lovable and friendly, you get along well with everyone you know.
You're a big thinker, and sometimes you over think life's problems.
Don't worry - everyone know's it's not easy being green.
Just remember, time's fun when you're having flies!

The Muppet Personality Test

Then I took this

You Should Have Voted For Bush

(You May Want to Hide This From Your Left-y Blogger Friends)

Who Should You Have Voted For in 2004?

Now YOU tell ME Paul. I'm just confused huh? I'm actually a Demo-what?

Waiting

You know that feeling when you're waiting for/wanting to know the outcome of something so eagerly, and yet you are so scared of the possible outcome that you don't even want to find out? It's kind of like not watching your favorite team play. You want so bad for them to win, but you can't bare to watch or find out if they do win (past tense cause you tivod the thing) and if you find out that they didn't win, you will be devastated. Why is that exactly? I really don't get it myself. I mean no matter what you do, there will be an outcome regardless of how you feel or how long it takes for you to find out. Maybe it's just reaffirming our own negativity. Maybe we just don't want our worst thoughts and feelings to be true, but feel that there is a big possibility we are right.

In a way, it sounds like the pessimist in us wins over the optimist side even though we try our hardest to have the good guys win.

Yesterday felt like the worst day of my life. I just realized that all the hardwork I've been doing for the past few years is something I don't think I really want to do for the rest of my life. I need to strike a balance and from what I've seen, I'm getting overdosed from both sides. I want to start over, but I don't know if that's even possible. It reminds me of a lecture from my super cute social psych professor.

It went along the lines of this:
If we were to pay $10 to watch a movie and discover immediately that it was horribly bad and most likely won't get any better, would we sit through the rest even though it sucked (You paid $10 and leaving early would be a waste), or would you get out as soon as you realize the lameness of the movie and get the hell out (Rather not waste any more my precious time on such a lame move even if I did pay $10), or sit and watch a bit more before deciding to leave (hey it might get better!).

It followed that most of my class (250-300) were likely to sit in and struggle through the horribly bad movie, because they felt that they might as well get their money's worth. Very few chose the second option, to bolt out and get out before it gets worse. Even less chose the last option. I was actually one of the cheappies and would stay through the horrible movie to "get my money's worth". If you think about it though, would you really be making the most out of your money by struggling through a movie you already hate? Wouldn't it be more productive to just leave while you are still sane? That's what the #2 people said.

In a gambling situation, this is, in fact what we should do. If it's getting bad, don't freaking wait for the situation to get better. Get the eff out before you lose your home! Don't force yourself to eat some lesser than poison food just because you paid $100 for it.

Where was I getting at...oh right. Just because you wasted your life preparing or even doing something you realize you don't really want to do doesn't mean you should continue to make your life miserable and keep on doing it.

Easier said than done my friend. As a counselor and psychologist, I can easily say that. It's so freaking easy to give sound advice to others, especially when you are not living that life. Theoretically, such advice and guidance makes perfect sense, but is it really all that practical for everyone to follow?

Sure the person wasted 250k+ on their education to become a doctor, its okay. As long as they are happy with their new found love for arts and crafts! Yeah right. Say that to the parents that sold their soul to pay for the kid's education only to get $2.50+tax trinkets out of it. As long as they are happy right? Wrong!

I think there are more important things that your own happiness here. That's plain selfishness I say. Ofcourse there's nothing wrong with being a little selfish now and then, but sometimes life calls for others to be put first ahead of your own needs. Lucky you if you never have to experience this problem or understand what the heck I'm talking about.

I really feel like shooting myself right about now. Too bad I'm too tired and the gun is too far away.

Tired

D:
must... eat.. brains...

Carpe diem and seize we certainly did

The sweet smell of
the Rose Bowl
and UCLA VICTORY!

THAT'S RIGHT B*ITCHES!
Take that you arrogant bastards!

I was in the process of aiding my family in holiday mayhem and consequently was unable able to watch our team play, but throughout the day I wore my UCLA sweater and/or shirt (it got hot and winder later in the day). Even after all the crappiness I experienced from crappy of all crappy muthereffers, I never forgot to sport and represent. Eat that all you nay sayers! Eat bruin poop you 'sc bandwagoners! Ahhhh it feels so great witness them out of the finals once again. ^____^. Now it kinda makes all the shittyness disappear. At least my weekend isn't as bad as it was turning out to be.

So BOOYA people! It was damn time! I'm so proud our team *sniffs* I knew this day would come! Monica, you saw it right?! I know you did! I told you so! I told you they'd win! I knew it since that near victory over Notre Dame in October. Great job to Dorrell and the team :D Oh man I would love so much to rub this in all them USC fans faces. Seeing them with their smug smile and pathetic jersy always makes me want to hurl. Ooohh I just remembered my cousin-in-law is a Trojan. He's pretty cool aside from the fact that he is from the rival school. We always have a friendly verbal bashing stemmed merely from the rivalry. ^^ His sister is another trojan and his brother is a bruin, so his family isn't all bad. *sigh* Maybe I'll give my niece a ucla cheerleader outfit afterall, you know incase she decides to go to her aunt's school in the future :D Afterall, it's UCLA nurses who helped in her delivery and it's UCLA doctors that did her parent's eyes ^^. We have the best doctors in the world and one of the best hospitals in the world. Trojans pale in comparison. They have OJ and Matt Liner. Anyway I'm overwhelmed and pumped with what to do first as soon as I see a trojan supporter. Let's see them sport that eyesore of a sweater now. HAH!

Guys, you made me and a very "hungry for trojan blood" student body extremely satisfied. Too bad they didn't let us do the whole bonfire thing *stupid fire wind advisory* I was so looking forward to seeing the trojan truck get massacred and set on fire XD. All that comes to mind now is the famous words of Eric Cartman "Revenge is very, very sweet".

Saturday, December 23, 2006

Thursday, December 21, 2006

How Republican Are You?

Christmas. Forget political Correctness.

Sunday, December 17, 2006

How Democrat Are You?

Saturday, December 16, 2006

Tests--you gotta love 'em

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Waiting

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Monday, December 11, 2006

Tired

Saturday, December 2, 2006

Carpe diem and seize we certainly did

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