<<WARNING>>..this will be a looOOoooong entry...but i promise there will be pics~*...here is the quarterly update..i kinda abandoned xanga..hehe

mah hair was on fire::..  traumatized.  pissed.  but had fun.  happy 228th america.  two bbqs yesterday.  so full from eating.  all i wanted to see was entertainment from the fireworks..not to be burnt.  so yesterday, i went to three churchs <seattle alliance for service, seattle baptist to pick up henryjai!, then to southern baptist for bbq#1>  then to viet/nam's house for bbq#2.  stopped by cynthia's house and tsui accidentally shot a bottle rocket and one of the pellets hit the bottom of mah leg.  despite the sharp pain..i was not scared yet....until later on that nite.  we went to another fireworks show, where a roman candle was accidentally thrown onto the ground because someone thought it was not fully lit.  there were 5 balls.  i remember sparks and something flying directly at me.  one went in between cynthia and steve.  the other hit kevin at his crouch.  ouch...he lost some hair too.  i saw the black mark, that was one inch in diameter.  adang..i felt bad for him.  another hit katie's back...and her hair became crunchy.  i was sitting rite next to katie and kevin.  the next thing i realized..the tips of mah hair were on fire.  i was running for mah life and stripping mah purse on the right, digi cam on the left and mah jacket.  as a result i now have crispy, crunch, burnt tips of hair in the front that are like .5 inch in length.  i need a haircut.  for once i actually want to grow mah hair out too...ugh..praise the LORD.  i could have been seriously burnt..to a point that i might have become bald...haha.. i was surprised to see tom and louis at viet/nam's..ish a small world after all. 

before mah hair got burnt..me, adam, viet, nam, kevin, and cynthia

lil boys blowing up plastic bottles..

wanna see a secret...i only found out yesterday..i can do this with mah arm.  it doesnt hurt..really...ish kewl not gross...

splashes @ enchanted village/wild waves::..  it luckily did get warmer..a LOT warmer in the afternoon.  the lumberjack will get you wet.  i got to say..i love the elephant ear..(better than the puyallup fair) and the speed slides were so fun.  the black one was almost airborne-like.  you get to be dropped almost 90 degrees.  coming down at that speed...made mah bottom slip right in btw mah crack.  that was a big fat wedgie that need to be taken care of right quick, before you get back up again.  here are the rest of the pics.  click on slideshow.  push on the play button.  enjoy.


silly boys wanted to get real wet on their tummies at the lumberjack..

yumMMmmyable..elephant ears..with strawberries and cream, and sugar..so fat..


but soH gooOooooD...ahaha

not 21, not yet legal @ vegas::.. there were once 4 girls and 4 guys who went to sin city for a vacation.  last sunday, i slept in a motel for the first time.  we all met up at dianes (the motel)  since it was like 7 minutes away from the airport and got the hook up to use the other motels shuttle.  thanks so much dianes parents' for your hospitality.  i hope we werent too messy..hehe.  it was fun bonding..from the bellagio water shows and numerous miles of waking from hotel to hotel in 100+ degrees to the edge of nearly missing our flight and eating all you can eat crab legs, it was blast.  there were definitely gewd times to be remembered.  considering harold and diane and me were not quite 21,  we could go with the others to gamble or the bar or to the club.  when i really 21..so going back.  mah mommy promised she would take me to stay at the bellagio and watch an O show.  we saw a mac king comedy magic show...entertaining and fun.  i have never walked to so many hotels in my life.  the hotels began to all look the same...with the casinos and pools.  oOoOoo..the pool was so relaxing..and the innertubing too.  if i had another day..i would so go to the pool and see the bellagio watershows.  couples wowed in unison.  i was amazed.  it was purrty.  here are the rest of pics~*

seeing one watershow after another..hehe..more, more..

stubs stick out of this body of water for the show...purrty.

it even smelled nice inside bellagio..

we stayed here..at the mgm..it was decent for the price.  boy it was smelling funky tho..like rotten eggs near our entrance..

we made a new chocolately friend..

so relaxing..ooOooo..

we went to paris and saw teh effiel tower..someday..were gonna see the real thing.   vegas ish so much purrty at night with the lights.

im talking bout living in flip flops there..this is what happens at the end of the day..as diane models her feet for us..hehe

canadia adventure::..  shopped at metrotown, robson, richmond..ate some gewd food at a korean bbq and sushi buffet place..with ching, diane, frank, steve, aaron and mel.  thanks for being the driver mel.  you are awesome.  i miss eating FRESH longan and lychee.

courtesy from chings canon..me, diane and ching..are elvis girls.  hehe..

leadership development institue at the coast hotel in bellevue::..  from producing quality airplanes and managing power to making sound decisions and becoming the historian of inroads puget sound, this conference was so much more fun than i thougth it would be.  at first i approached this conference as mandatory training, but it turned out to be interesting.  i saw sex in seattle for the first time..not bad at all.  it was about asian american identity and feminism...and relationships..and lies.  i want to see the next one.  wanna come with me?  than afterwards went to the beach party at the hotel.  hung and i woke up extremely late the next morning..we made a grand entrance into the forest ballroom..silly girls. 

me, kitty, and hung..

mah wa-muians..co-workers..

mah roomie..cathy..such a great person.  that i have never even seen on campus...uw ish so big..didnt know she existed. 

decisions, decisons::..  wamu or citigroup.  the two extremes were IT and finance.  i wanted to do both.  so i will be starting work morrow at 9pm at wamu, in their it solutions group.  kinda scared, anxious, but am so excited and full of energy.  scared because..i will be working on a team that is predomiantly composed of 30 year old white males.  i understand that they are much more experienced and i dont want to step on anyones feet.  but i really want to learn more bout the IT field since..if that is want im dipping mah feet into..i would like to know how ish like.  i am praying that i dont have to dread waking up at everyday of the summer.  another reason i chose wamu over citigroup ish for the experience.  i know i would be challenged and maybe put into situations that i may not be the most comfortable in, but i will learn how to adapt.  this is mah summer...from m-f, 9am-6pm..working full time.  call me for lunch if you work at downtown..im sure it can be arranged. 

silly dude at the moment::.. at the crabpot at pier 57?  so fun.  you get a wooden board, a mallet, a bib, and they pour the whole pot of crab, corn, mussels, clams, shrimp on butcher paper.  then you smash at it with that mallet.



hehe..these were taken at the photo booth..lighting could be better..cuz the flash had to do the work..

did you finish?...im so proud of you.  really.  laugh lots.  smile often.  dream big.  that reminds me of the pillows i finished today that shir started.  remember these ms. shirlileafilililiiiiiii...dang..so back in the day.  it took me more than a yr to finish these..ish b/c i ended up handstiching the edges..yes..i am detailed oriented..and i like to match stuff...it pisses me off sometimes..cuz it takes so much time.  but it is so satisfying when you are actually finished.  i am really finished now.  YES...=)*

ish a pair...smile like the moon.  dream like YOU are a star.  you will shine.


see the details...thats why that took so long.  laterzZzzz.. nites~*

A NEW TOY::..transparent.  glowing.  fast.  a bright night light.  a entertainment system.  all of the above.

 oOooOo...i have not been so excited to power something up for awhile.  i built a new computer..from scratch..believe me, it is satisfying when this thing ish running and working for the first time.  i really did not have the motivation to build this until after winter quarter.  plus i didnt even buy a case until the last minute.  but it was such a good deal for all the parts.  it cost under $300.  so me and jayce went shopping at frys for the bare motherboard and cpu combo and guess what we found ..the clear UV sensitve case and the project began.  thanks buddy for the research and motivation...haha..i stole this from jayce..hilarious..

Engine/Horse power: XP 2500+ Barton FSB 333
Frame: Albatron Mother board
Body : Clear UV sensitive case
Audio: 5.1 Sound Card and Speakers
Head and rear lights: Purple led
Cooling system: 34 CFM airflow with only 25 DBA sound system
Neon rod: Black UV dual 12 inchers
Engine wire mods: Round Glow in Dark cables (you can see them on but they glow when you turn your computer off)
Entertainment: CD-RW and DVD rom

putting it together...could not believe the screws were gold..and some were silver..that clashes..ugh..but you really cant see em unless your up close.

dorkyous cheesin...

my new night light..

the inside..i still have not bundled the power cords yet so the multiple colors will disappear

4 neon led fan..ish so super quiet.. that is when placed onto the round cut out hole.  otherwise..it whistles..ugh..had to take out the front fan..so ish not a set anymore.  but anyhow...taking out one fan eliminated the noise and increased the cpu temp to only 1 degree C..so yeah..i extracted it. 

made mango bubble tea without creamer or milk..im deprived....henryJAI can do special tricks with the pearls..i was fascinated and easily amused. 

HEADACHE::.. i feel as if the world is spinning real fast.  maybe i was in denial..but yeah..i tik im getting sick...i feel hot and cold all over.  so not kewl.  doesnt being sick make you weaker?  how come my throat hurts?  i still have so much energy tho.  i wish i would stop coughing, especially at nite.  ish seasonal..so i can wait until there ish sunshine..

LAST SALSA/SWING/TANGO..what other dance..hmMM..CLASS::.. swing is so fun you guys...try it someday.  the turns, twirls and twists especially.  the three t's all mean the same thing huh?  the guy is suppose to lead but i like to lead.  haha..i wanna practice and get better. 

okie dookie..smell you later...=)*

I AM: smiling, energetic, determined, motivated, gullible, a child at heart.
I WANT: for YOU to be happy..
I HAVE: my family, my friends, JESUS CHRIST.
I WISH: I would stop coughing now.
I HATE: fakes, being frustrated, being misunderstood.
I MISS: my perfect vision, traveling, laughing till my tummy hurts, my melody doll..wonder what happened to it.
I FEAR: being alone for all my life, bees, the LORD.
I HEAR: the pounding from my headache, humming of the fans of the computer.
I SEARCH: for the truth, an answer, GOD’s purpose for me.
I WONDER: why stars~* twinkle, why bad things happen to good people.
I REGRET: not working out more for the past week, wasting time, yelling with mommy, not saying what I should have, ending things the way i did with someone .....
I ACHE: everywhere, I did pilates yesterday and ran lots during laser tag?
I ALWAYS: try to smile, to be happy
I AM NOT: the average girl who will do for you what every other girl will.
I DANCE: like I feel inside
I SING: my heart out when I'm alone
I CRY: out of frustration, when people who are close to me are suddenly sick, when I relive pictures of my uncle, he was like my second daddy, for the innocent abandoned babies.
I WRITE: in a diary, on xanga, on my computer, long stories
I WIN: a digital camera..i did..one that I got to choose to buy.
I LOSE: track of time when having fun.
I CONFUSE: myself
I NEED: understanding and compassion, to move out
I SHOULD: tell you how i truly feel.

*** pics of jayce, annabanana and me...on 120203.....it was two back to back photoshoots..while shopping and running errands..i believe..scanner did not want to fit it all..bLeh..

it is really 2004>> a brand new year, a new beginning for better and bigger things.  i reminisce my past, appreciate the present, and look forward into the future. out with the old and in with the new...easy to type.. i will still be writing 2003 on all my papers for atleast a few more weeks.  it takes time to adjust for it to become a habit.  repetition and practice makes perfect. woke up with a pounding headache this morning...i still have one..ugh..responded to all my emails, editted my resume, and uploaded pics from last nite.. i am jealous jayce has a thumbnail option on his camera.  i want a sony 5 meg now.  every time i upload pics..i have to individually resize each pic..talk about  time consuming..but each does look nice i hope..appreciate this now guys..click on album, view slideshow and enjoy these pics~* if you care.

..WEDNESDAY / 123103::..

snow is sticking and melting>>  to wake up to a morning of snow ish a beauty..

illlusioned, celebrated>>   i did not wait, but literally ran for the bus.  luckily, there was the red light.  i had the nicest and funniest bus driver all year.  i knocked and he let me in..den he made fun of the wonton soup i was holding, curiously jokingly asked if that was frog.  he even yelled at drivers and called them losers for turning..man..that was a ride, wasnt it roger.  waited for tom with kitty, jenny and her boyfriend.  then it was plus jLU, jason, and garry and off we went to illusionz.  we killed an hr of waiting until 9ish to actally get in..since dats when it started..if only we know..so to pass time..we were ballooning.... then finally, when it was time to go in..we laser tagged, ran around too much, had unlimited chicken strips, pizza, caesar salad, drinks, apple cider, den played more air hockey..random arcade games.  i was so disappointed that we didnt see fireworks live, but saw it on a widescreen tv projector instead.  it was cloudy and smokey, unlike the july 4th blastoff.  anyhow..it was the new year...yippee..for some reason, im not that excited. 

oOoo..purrty house>> tom's place was nicely decorated and spacious..we did our own mini fireworks, microwaved smores, laughed at lots, played meow...sp? (such a frustrating game), pillow fighted, threw each other onto floors. i got slapped on the face thrice..never have been slapped that many times. pat ish a punk! welps..here are some pics to relive the gewd times...i hope each of you had as much fun as i did , if not more.


we frozed agua>>


i was highly staticable..


an attempt to charge me up...


ms. jenny as the queen of staticity...=)..


deRk squeezes the many boobies of brians..


ms. jenny and jason as bubbleheads..


me and kitty being doRky and balloonFUL..


have you even seen white and black dimples..now you have..a cutie pie.


yummMMyable..cant wait to eat my smore.

hmMM..why?>>  do i still have a headache..sheesh..welps..enjoy the rest of the break guys, get stored up and charged up with sleep for whatever you want to chase. remember if your mind can conceive it, and your <3 can believe it, you can achieve it.  for me, i need to start sleeping earlier and waking up on time for my 830 macro class..i knoe..how pitiful...i dont know how i will be able to be physically and mentally awake by then, considering i was late for nearly 3 of the 5 days last quarter. 

new year resolutions>>
#1: being more punctual. 
#2: exercising more often..wanna go to the ima with me anyone? lets aim for 2 days wk, 2 hr ea.day.
#3: applying to business school and getting in.  i am so determined and have high hopes. working hard and taking prereqs since junior year should pay off. 
#4: decorating my bathroom/room.
#5: rededicating my life towards god, waking up in the morning, charged for god, walking his path and living for his glory.  

lets see how i will stick to this for now.  i am actually looking forward to it....smileBIG..=)*

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL..=)*..

let it snow, let it snow>> ish snowing now..the ground is a thin layer of frosty white..snow is sure a beauty...contained with so much hope.  it sure ish super bright out right now.  but again..snow can glisten and reflect light to make the snow more glaring than it really is...i wanna have a snowball fight now too..yoshiaku..inform curtiseeE..=)..you guys live like 60 seconds away from me..come on..


it looks as tho..ish during the daytime doesn't it. there ish a natural sepia tone to it.

cutest card>> after chrismas, i recieved the cutest handmade card by my baby cousins-justyne and joelle.  they visited me two summers ago.  they are full of energy and were adorable, so silly and smart...both were table to sing and write ABCs b4 age 2.. and speak canto and toishan and english..

hand made..simple, but special


two summers ago..

events of today..

1. woke up late again..jayce called to wake me up..he was like arent chu suppose to be in canada..
2. ate mMMMm imported candy and got a duckie that plays golf
3. watched my sassy girl, did the pilates workout with jayce..lengthen, elongate those lean muscles...it worked mah abs alrite..haha
4. disassembled chrismas tree early since i had time
5. tried to custom make a camera bag for minolta digi f100. i like it snug..so it doesnt wobble
6. did you find nemo yet?..i did again today..those sea turtles and dora are hilarious..i got jayce to want to owe a copy now.

disappointed this morning>> so i was suppose to go to canada today.  the plan was to meet up wit cynthia and kevin, go shopping at the outlets in bellingham on the way, den eat dim sum, shopping during this boxing day week, and eat sushi....btw..what is the significance of boxing day anyways?  but our designated driver tatiana could not make it since she had to help her mommy move and it snow was forecasted tonite. so canada ish postponed again for the second time...i really want to eat yummyable food and shop.  but ish okie dookie.

..MONDAY / 122903::..

schedule of events..

 1. woke up early to drive mommy to work.  den had breakfast wit henry jai at ramada inn..dont ever go there..the fresh fruit had water on the bottom of the bowl...meaning it was thawed..the cantalope was literally soggy.  grossness..i would have never eaten hotel food in seattle if henry jai didnt have a gift certificate. 
2. went to finishline to return shoes..and got air tailwinds instead..and matching shoe laces..was mad i did not have a $10 off coupon when i bought over $ 50, could have gotten a free shoe cleaning kit..then to att wireless store to get accessories...nope dat ish not mah carrier
3. went to beacon hill library, met with kitty and roger
4. the upside down building-schmitz hall to turn in henry jai's application..the lady simply savaged open the envelop real quick..i juss stared and was like wow..gewd to know they are ready to process it. 
5. uw bookstore to sellback bookie....i was surprised to get 30ish back for a bookie i bought for 45...
6. poachies..for bb tea..played truth or dare jenga..got to rub noses haha..after the second time..the law of diminishing returns kicked in..cuz the questions were getting lame and they were the same. haha..dat rhymes..anyhow..the bb tea was actually pretty yummyable..never had it b4 there...
7. watch school of rock at crest for $3..cheapest movie i saw at a theathre with jenny, kitty, roger, johnny, garry, jason F. and his friend. ish such a small world after all..i didnt know jenny and jason were neighbors.  it was hilarious..i laughed so much.
8. called my nephew yesterday night to see when the mall in bellingham would open..dang..i havent talked to him in like a year.  he ish so grown now..on his own, with an apartment, a job, a girl. he should go back to skewl.  haha..there was some confusion about another erik in the house..so for nearly two whole minutes, i was talking to some erik, not mah nephew, to try to get him to remember me..dang...when you havent talked to someone for nearly a yr..they could sound different. 

scary, slippery roads>> when i was drivin johnny home on beacon ave, the car in front of me started to swaying from left to right.  i covered the brakes realizing it must have been slippery.  the car behind me was not so lucky.  i looked back on my rearview mirror and it crashed onto the middle grass strip area. it could have easily been a domino effect.  i imagined that could have been me...scary. it was almost unbelieveable unless you saw it with yer very own eyes.  god was really watching over me.  thank you LORD.  i got home safely.