sunday.september.21.2003
happy birthday, alexa!
it's nine o'clock on sunday morning and i'm pretty excited because abel and i are about to go to a bird show. i've never been to one, so i'm sure that'll be exciting. crazy as it sounds, i've been to a gun show. it's actually really interesting.
yesterday was a pretty busy day. i woke up around noon and pretty much lounged around the house. my mom and i were going to order a computer online, but not many of the deals were satisfying enough. boo. i'm still stuck with this janky computer. johnny came by and we hit up the mall. after that, we journeyed over to benny's house for his birthday celebration. he had GOOOOOD food there. we left around seven in the pm to get colleen and drive all the way to hooters in frisco. we actually waited a while for alexa & co. to arrive. in fact, we watched the silver "popper" guy do his stuff for a while, went to crazy shirts, then to the freaking huge earthquake store. when they finally arrived, there was another long wait to actually get a party inside hooters. so again, colleen, johnny, and i chilled outside while some guys were trying to sell illegal dvds and cds. also in the corner were these crazy people yelling at each other. aiyah. anyway, long story short, us fatties decided to leave because i didn't wanna be home tooo late, and we were getting restless. poor johnny wasn't feeling good, either. i ended up driving home and we stopped by carl's jr for grub, then took it back to my house and ate.
yup yup. busy day. well, it's time to head off to the birdie show! wheee!
friday.september.19.2003
happy birthday, benny!
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thursday.september.18.2003
lo siento.
wow. it's been a loooong time since i've updated. however, it's not my fault. really! we've been remodeling the house and so i had to disconnect my computer. in addition to that, the contract for internet service my mom paid for ended on august 31, which also happens to be my last update. i still don't have a solid internet connection yet. i'm just on this trial stuff.
not much has happened. i've actually been really busy with school and marching band. we had a show in stanford a little while ago that went okay. too bad the football team got their asses kicked. we have another game tonight. it's a home game against nevada... UNLV, i think. in some ways, it sucks because our practice allows me to miss my last class. i totally love english, but that teacher is SO boring!
the boys have a show this friday at the YMCA. check it out on their site.
that's all i have time for right now. school awaits the anhela! whee!
sunday.august.31.2003
holy toledo!
i guess my lack of updating means that i actually have a life now. i say this because it just means i have no more time to update.
well much has happened since i've last been here. i turned nineteen yesterday and had a really kick ass birthday. it started off kinda crummy because i had to wake up kinda early for marching band. colleen drove me there, playing me a birthday mix of 50 cent and dave matthews band. we had field practice from 10am to 4pm. crazy stuff. what's even more crazy is my new tan line. the sun was beating on my left most of rehearsal, so i have a distinct strap line on the left shoulder, and a really faint one on the right. hahaha. janky to the max!
after practice, i headed home, got ready, then went to dinner at buca di pepo. GOOOOOOD food. johnny, adrian, sara, alexa, jason, monica, and (her) johnny went and we had a bunch of fun! hehe. *thanks you guys!!!* i got a ton of groovy stuff for my birthday - a bunch of spongebob stuff. after yummy dinner, johnny and i spent quality time together at golfland. for the first time in my life, i got a hole in one!!! that was WAY crazy!
i ended up quitting my job as a panty expert. yup, that's right kids, my last day was friday. i'm still undecided if this is a temporary decision. this semester i'm going to be unable to work at all, but come december time, i'll be working for sure. i just want to find a different job. i'm not a huge fan of retail anymore.
tonight, my parents and abel and i went to dinner at chili's. it was yummy food. and it was also really nice to spend time with the family. stinky alain is in los angeles for the weekend for some drifting competition thing, so it's just the four of us. anyway, i ate SO much tonight. after that, i went bowling with my johnny and monica at mission. stupid place took us by surprise and charged us more than the regular .50 a game. ack. but we had fun anyway. mmmhmmm....
sunday.august.24.2003
well, who would've known?
tuesday.august.19.2003
and the princess writes...
slow day at work. managers were getting all crazy about opening credit cards since we only had opened two by the time i left at four. after work, i headed to my sweetheart's house and watched shanghai noon with him. i guess we're pretty close to the end, according to the fatty, but i didn't have time to finish it. it's good, though. i'm totally back tracked on a whole load of movies; i'm slowly catching up, so no worries. hehe. today was the first day of marching band. it was all right. we have a huge ass drumline. so far the pit had two - miss alexa and your princess. tomorrow we're supposed to get two more... hopefully we'll get a full pit by the time school starts, or even sooner. after a wonderful practice of warm-ups, throwing out old music, trying to figure out what the hell ryan wrote for our pre-game music, and educating myself with palma sutra, i drove to frisco to meet the gang at hooters. lucky me got LOST in the city. i was going up and down all the streets, and let me remind you, frisco isn't the best area at night, especially if you have no freakin clue where you're going. i made a few turns here and there, and ended up getting back on the freeway. i took a wild guess, took an exit, drove in some dark ass industrial area, and ended up finding my way back to the freeway. i got to pac bell park, but they blocked off the streets due to the giants game, so i had to go all around again. then i ended up going towards china town. by this time, i was scared shitless because chinatown is SOOO dirty and full of nice big HILLS. i took a few turns, amazingly found myself back on market street, and just followed it all the way down. i hit the embarcadero, and then looked for parking. the parking lot guys thought i was in trouble or something cause i looked so lost, and we started talking. then this security guy ended up escorting me all the way to hooters, where my fatty sweetheart was waiting for me. geeezus, what a night. anyway, johnny and i had a few cash dilemmas with the parking attendants. we both owed more in cash than we had, so we ran up and down the street looking for an available atm machine. stupid machine charged us a .50 fee! damn. anyway, we got out of the city and ended up racing home on the freeway. eeeeh what a night!
monday.august.18.2003
caught up in circles.
re-cap of the day: work, dinner at johnny's, naptime, mall, movies, back to johnny's, then computer time at home.
work was okay. it actually went by really fast. i'm getting closer and closer to the end of my career as a panty expert. i'm actually going to miss some people. i've grown pretty close to two of my co-workers, especially because the three of us are always working the same time. *sigh* one of them goes to my school, so i'm sure we'll keep in touch.
johnny and i decided to catch a flick. freddy vs. jason. really good movie. especially if you're into those old school horror flicks. it was interesting how they intermingled two horror legends into a storyline that made sense.
well, my friends, the internet has been acting up lately. this is the first time in a while i've been able to connect to the internet from my own computer. thank goodness those goddamn annoying pop ups stopped, now i'm just having dilemmas getting online. mmm hmm..
marching band starts tomorrow! ack! i'm excited, yet nervous at the same time. i'm actually kinda bummed out too because that means that summer is coming to an end! and then... it's back to school. hehe. i can just hear my fatty singing the back to school song. well, i actually want marching band to start because i want to start playing and getting back in shape. i'm so much stronger once it's marching band season. all the lifting and dragging around of equiptment really gets those biceps and calves working!
friday.august.15.2003
it's not friday - it's FLY-day!
hehe. that's right, kiddos. today was the one day where i've never had so many encounters with FLIES! it was actually bizarre, nasty, but bizarre. when we were at johnny's tonight, kevin, benny, and i were trying to kill these flies in the kitchen with the towel. and kevin used his wonderful technique to get both of them. i don't really know why i'm updating this thing about flies.
it's been a while since i've updated, and i actually have a good reason. lucky me got hit with that new virus going around that pops up right when you're online and it shuts you down. so my hunky boyfriend actually came over and tried to help me reformat the computer. after many attempts, we finally did it, but the pop ups were still popping up. i didn't get the disc that makes that crap stop until about 21 minutes ago. and i guess i'm good for now.
so what have i been busy doing all this time with no internet?? LOTS! i've been working, spending time with the boyfriend, and going to shows. i even went to the hookah lounge last night with johnny and kevin. it was WAY chill and i was even starting to doze off. i've been seeing some really good shows lately too! i went to the boys' show on monday with colleen. it was a pretty good show. come to think of it, i don't really remember it all that well. it sinks in the shadows of the show on WEDNESDAY! ohh man, i can't even begin to tell you how freakin awesome of a show it was that night. i've seriously never seen the gaslighter sooo packed. i don't even know if it was that packed when homegrown played. i'm really glad that all the bands played a really awesome show! and i'm also SOOO happy that i went! i chilled at the afterparty at mekenna's. i could tell all the drunk kids were having the time of their lives. went to a show tonight in santa clara. it was pretty kool. way too loud tho, but good. my last day played prizefight. i know johnny would've peed his pants if he had an extra pair with him. hehe, it's okay. i probably would've been the one to help him change! haha. and you all wonder why i'm so in love with my fatty boyfriend! *snicker snicker*
hmm... as for work, i threw down my two weeks notice on monday. so for the fall semester i'm going to concentrate on school and keeping those grades up. i'm also way overloaded with marching band. i'm going to be sad leaving since i've been a panty expert for so long, but i'm also relieved. at least i have a legit excuse, saying i'm leaving for school, rather than i'm leaving because i really dislike two of the girls there with a passion and the managers work us to the bone. as for now, i'm racking up all the dough i can before i'm gone.
my birthday is coming up and i'm excited. i still have no clue if i'm doing anything, although i would like to. anyone want to throw a party for me?? haha. well, presents always help. i think i'm going to get a new computer. although, it's only half a gift because i think my mom and i are splitting the total.
this old lady is tired, and i think it's time for bed. i swear, my body feels weaker and more tired as each day passes by. i know there's a bunch of stuff that i probably forgot to mention, but now that my computer is up and running again, there's always tomorrow...
thursday.august.07.2003
all we are is dust in the wind.
i apologize and blame work for my lack of updating this thing. i've been working all week, except tuesday and tomorrow, and my strength has just been drained. not only that, but i'm forced to sleep in the living room or over at abel's because my mom is rennovating the house - again. this time, they had to crawl underneath the house thru the secret trap door under my closet to fix the pipes. with all the dust and dirt from the bottom travelling up with the carpenters, my room is FILTHY! my carpet, my cabinets, my bed, my bean bag, my radio, and my COMPUTER are just gross. so my room is bascially unliveable right now. and i don't think i spelled that right. anyway, in addition to the pipes getting fixed, my mom is having our bathrooms redone. and we're also getting pergo throughout the rest of the house. argh. i hate construction. it makes things much more difficult to get around in. you gotta plan AROUND the construction. oh yeah, and all that crap from underneath got into the side where my clothes are, so my clothes are all filthy too. luckily tomorrow is my day off, so i'll probably bring my clothes to abel's and do laundry there.
i had one of the best tuesdays ever! johnny and i went to raging waters and had SO much fun! we rode every ride and just had a blast being with each other. oh yeah, and the BEST part was that i got sunburnt for the first time! haha. i was being sarcastic about that whole BEST part of the day. anyway, i'm totally burnt on my shoulders and some of my back. i've been applying aloe vera all over the place to soothe my pain and discomfort. i don't know what happened. i put sunblock on - i swear i did. even though someone *ahem* johnny *ahem* doesn't believe me when i say that. but other than that, raging waters was WAY fun. and i couldn't have had a better time than with my FATTY boyfriend that i love so much!
today work was all right. some girl was being a bitch. sorry for the use of vulgar language, but for some reason, i always encounter these special moments with victoria's finest. i know i shouldn't let it get to me, but right now it does. i'm just not having the best time being sunburnt, living out of one bathroom with the running water shutting off every now and then, sleeping on the carpet, and having all my clothes dirty... and then having to go to work and deal with rude people.
well, after work, johnny and i joined his parents for dinner at sonoma chicken. goooooood, yummmmy dinner! i saw dianne working there, which was a surprise since i haven't seen her since last year. i fell asleep at his house AGAIN. hehe, i'm on a two day streak so far. aww, my johnny is such a sweetheart - always taking care of me. it's no wonder i'm so in love with him. *sigh* anyway, i got home, spent some time with the brothers, figured out a song on guitar, and then i kinda figured out the violin solo for that song. it's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO prettty. i can't even begin to tell you HOW much i'm addicted to this song. yup. and that's my day. it's about that time for showertime and then ALOE VERA TIME!!!
sunday.august.03.2003
reno 911 is freakin' BOMB!
well well well... where i have i been with updating this thing? the past few weeks have been pretty busy with work, the musical, and the boyfriend. work is going the same as it has been for the past six or seven months. nothing new to report there. actually, i DID have an incident today where my "favorite" manager was being a dickface. it wasn't my fault at all, but she made it seem that way - and again, it was pretty much announced for everyone to hear through our walkie talkies. sheesh, whatever. i came in early, did my cashiering, did a few go backs, jammed all the way over to beauty for some bitchy customer, and opened up some credit cards, so honestly - they can't say shit to me about not working hard.
the musical is over, and i find myself relieved and sad at the same time. i absolutely love playing, and i'm sad that i won't have anything to practice or any shows to look forward to getting all dressed up for. but at the same time, i'm tired of all the internal bullshit the orchestra had to deal with. i'm GLAD i'm out of high school and don't have to deal with GIRLS like that anymore. it was just very immature. read monica's xanga if you want more of a detailed description. she pretty much paints a vivid picture. anyway, i loved the music and the storyline for guys and dolls. simply amusing!
man, this past week was probably one of the best weeks of my life! crazy at times (ah yeah!), but way fun. i spent so much time with my wonderful boyfriend! i think we're getting close to that fifty thousand hour mark. hehe. it was really great being able to fall asleep in his arms, and wake up next to him in the morning. ahhh, my fatty.
sunday.july.27.2003
sue me, sue me... what can you do me?
i had a blast this weekend. WAY early on saturday morning, we took johnny's parents and aunt to oakland airport. on the way home, my baby and i reminisced about TONS of stuff, specifically television shows we grew up watching. we also stopped by carl's jr to get FAT, then he dropped me off. went to sleep as soon as i got home. as soon as i had enough time to catch a quick dream, it was time to get up. stopped by valley fair to pick up my check and my schedule. went home, changed for the show, then left to the commy center. the crowd was way quiet! it was weird, especially because the past shows have been PACKED (like fudge) and the audience was totally into it. my wonderful boyfriend decided to go, and he surprised me after the show with a dozen RED ROSES!!!! awww... that's my sweetheart! johnny's the greatest ever! after the show, i went to his house where joey was planning to have a barbecue with a bunch of people. so we chilled, drank a few beers, had a few laughs, and ate some grub. i helped the boys get all their stuff packed in the van, and we went to some house party where the boys were supposed to play. unfortunately, we unpacked and set up everything before we heard news that sammy wasn't going to make it. i felt really bad because i knew they were all excited about playing. and just the fact that they took the time to load and unload, and then SET UP, and find out they did it for nothing... aiyah.
later, i headed to johnny's house and spent the night. ohhh man, i don't want to get into all the juicy details, but it was GREAT. it was wonderful just laying in bed with him, cuddled up in his arms. johnny just has this thing about him that makes me happy and satisfied. i know this is getting kinda personal and intimate, but i just need to say that i'm SOOOO in love with johnny. ahh...
anyway, we slept in till around noon. i showered and got ready for work. i swear, i hate parking at the mall, especially in the garage. OMG! can i just tell you that SOOOOO many asshole drivers steal my spaces all the time. i'll be following someone, then right when i see them go to a car, i signal. but some ass face thinks he signaled first so it's HIS or HER space. with my luck, the person reverses so i can't get thru, and mister or miss assface takes my spot! it's happened to me TWO days in a row. yesterday it was mister fuckface in the orange golf. today it was some old lady with blue hair and her buddy that probably has more toes than teeth in their huge ass cadillac! ugh, it's totally insane! it's not even CHRISTMAS time and parking is such a bitch. well, now that i've finished venting... work didn't go too badly. it was busy right when i got there, so the first few hours flew by. i committed myself to opening two credit cards and i did, so i'm proud about that. i'm totally sick of one of the managers there. i know i'm not alone in that argument. i mean, she tries to be nice, but it's the FAKE nice. you know the type, "i'm-only-trying-to-be-nice-and-kiss-your-ass-so-you'll-like-me-and-you'll-obey-my-every-command-or-else-i'll-write-you-up" kind of nice. and she TOTALLY gets on everyone's ass about the most STUPID things. the biggest thing that really made me upset was a few days ago when i was ringing up a customer and she had a coupon for five dollars off any bra. well, i wanted to just make sure that it was really ANY bra in the store because sometimes there's fine print on the coupons i overlook. i radio it to miss manager, and she TOTALLY makes me feel like a freakin idiot over the radio. now, keep in mind, ALL of the associates, including people in stock, hear what's on the radio, so you can probably how embarrassed and mad i was about what she said. seriously, there was no need for how she responded to my question. i was just being on the safe side because managers always seem to get all crazy with cashiers. it's such a big responsibility, i'm surprised they don't cut off our toes for making a small mistake. sigh. other than all that, work was work.
went back to johnny's house to pick up some of my stuff, ate some mexican food, stopped by the game store, then came home. ate some cake with abel, talked for a while, showed him my new KICKS, jumped on the computer, LOST badly at towers, and here i am. yay for another crazy day in which i survived. can't wait to see what tomorrow has in store for me.
monday.july.21.2003
happy birthday daddy!
geezus, i'm so exhausted!
way way way early in the morning (or way way way late last night), johnny decided to drop by. it was really great because we just chilled in his car. ohh man, we made it way hotter and much more humid than it was outside! damn straight! we fogged up thos windows and even made the fog drip off! *snicker snicker*
hahaha. anyway, it sucked because they called me in for work today. bah. i was looking forward to not going in, but shit happens. after working my ass off to earn some decent wages, i stopped by the bank, my house to make lunch and get my violin, and then i went to johnny's. we watched this travel channel show about the world's best bathrooms. it was pretty tight. i want to go to wisconsin to this one place where all the toilets, urinals, walls, and sinks are all painted on! it looks soooooooo nice! i don't think i'd ever want to leave.
headed over to milpitas for the start of tech week. dun dun DUN! it went by SOOOOO slowly. we didn't even get through act one! crazy stuff. i seriously can't believe we open this thursday. for some reason, they have the air conditioning on FULL FREAKIN BLAST in the building. you would think that's nice, what with the shitty heat we have outdoors. but a bunch of us were all shivering! pricilla even borrowed a guy's sweater because she was so cold! hahah. i can't WAIT for tomorrow night. (there was sarcasm attached to that last statement).
after practice, i went to johnny's and got all fat off of ice cream sandwiches and sherbert. mmmm. we watched a bunch of tv and had our little 'wrestling match' (in which i injured the poor boy). awww. sorry fatty! anyway, we filled up my car with gas, and johnny laughed at me the whole time i was cleaning my back windshield. hmph. and now, here i sit. i'm tired as ever and i can't belive i have to wake up before nine in the am! ahhhhH!
saturday.july19.2003
lost for words.
WAY early this morning, i got to meet THE PRIZE FIGHT! i was soooo excited. i wasn't able to go to their show because of work, but they stopped by johnny's house on their way to pasadena, and i got to chill with the guys. it was fun! they're really nice guys, and they have JERSEY accents! hehe. i'm so excited for johnny, though, because he got to see them in concert, which is something he's been dying for. he even was able to sing with them! and to top it off, they chilled at his house! now how great is that?!
well i didn't get home till around five in the am, so i slept in till noon. johnny gave me a wake up call, i played some piano for him, watched some tv, then went over to his house. didn't really do much. watched willy wonka and the chocolate factory. chilled with his parents and his aunt outside and watched the pretty sunset. it was so beautiful. at one point, the sky looked like it was on fire. later on, we watched this one show on TNN. it was some japanese challenge thing, but they dubbed the voices, so it was funnier. it was actually pretty hilarious!
thursday.april.17.2003
one funny bunny, honey.
woke up around noon. spent time with the family. for some reason, everyone including the fatty cat was home. ate a scrumptious vietnamese lunch with the family, then hopped on the computer for a while. went with my sexy boyfriend to the bank then to go grocery shopping. got back to his house, made some spaghetti, and whipped up a salad. hahah, we were cooking for the whole battalion or something! anyway, our food turned out way kick ass. johnny took me to practice. it went by alright. kinda unbelievable that we're opening in seis days. johnny and i were talking about it, and we agree that things don't seem quite ready. hmm... i guess this tech week is gonna really need to be taken seriously in order for us to pull off a good show. my baby picked me up, and we joined monica and her johnny to a trip to walmart. ooOH. fun stuff. got back to johnny's, ate more yummy food (that us 'married couple' fixed together, right monica?? *snicker snicker*), shared a soda, and watched the rest of 101 Shocking Moments on E! by the end of that, it was time for me to get home. and now i sit here eating the next best thing to the yummy ice cream i'm dreaming about - seedless, sliced, ice cold WATERMELON!!!
tuesday.july.15.2003
hey jude.
had a pretty pleasant day. the only huge downside was that i had to wake up way too early for work. bah. the day wasn't tooo bad. it was actually really busy for a tuesday, and we made some of those goals we always strive for. check it out, i learned something today - when you make goals, it makes managers happy, and then work is fun for once. today was pretty much one of those days. oh, but there were two that came in. oh my goodness, i swear i was about to go in the back and scream. for mean lady number one, she started getting really bitchy with me! to make a long story short, she got mad at me about a receipt SHE misplaced. i repeatedly told her i handed it to her and we don't have it at the cash wrap. lynsey was helping her and she told her to check in the fitting room. crazy lady goes in, totally skeptical that it's in there and convinced i'm an irresponsible employee that just somehow lost the receipt. she comes back out, HOLDING THE FREAKIN RECEIPT, and says 'oh. i guess you DID give it to me.' no shit, smart guy. i mean, i can totally understand if she thought i lost it, and if she politely told me she doesn't remember me handing it to her, but this woman just got really upset and was acting like a complete bitch. i know, i know... no swearing. but i had to. i swear i was gonna pop a blood vessel in my eye or something. kajr;eljeajewr. anyway, moving on to moron number two. i don't even want to relive this moment because i know it'll just piss me off all over again. but some woman comes in, unwilling to cooperate or even attempt to understand all the stuff i was telling her. i mean, it was like i asked her questions to help her find whatever the hell she needed, and she was just clueless - completely in outer space. and when i go to help her find her junk, she totally messes up the table in front of me. i'm trying to tell her politely to let me look for the sizes for her. and when i can't find the sizes, she makes a HUGE mess of going thru them HERSELF. that's just something that makes me mad. i mean, when someone can clearly see you looking thru everything, and they have to double check IN FRONT OF YOU. my goodness. aleirj;eojowriji/ well, besides those two geniuses, my day wasn't too shabby.
went to stay with my hunny for a while before i needed to head to rehearsal. watched the rock, a yellowcard video, ate a yummy sandwich, drank some soda, and played with my violin. oh yeah, and johnny slammed some clams! actually, that was yesterday!!! hahahaha.
rehersal went pretty smoothly. crazy kids weren't there today, thank goodness, so all went well. i still can't believe that we're opening next thursday. crazy stuff.
went to ghetto dinner with monica, her johnny, and MY JOHNNY! omg, we had so much fun there! it was great. i had a headache and for some reason johnny's zippo's gas fluid was making it worse, but i still had an awesome time. i actually had a coke float. well i shared some of johnny's! haha. tonight we had hilda. she was nice. didn't come and check up on us as much as the other ladies, but she wasn't too bad. hahaha. that's right - we're regulars. sad, but way true.
monday.july.14.2003
ask me, i won't say no - how could i?
one of the most exhausting days ever!
first off, i went to spend some good ol' one on one time with my sexy boyfriend. man, i totally love johnny! he's the absolute greatest in the galaxy! we watched some conan too, which was hilarious as always.
i zoomed away to milpitas for rehearsal. i actually stopped by mcdonald's for a little bit of grub, ran into jason from short round (again), then got to the school five minutes late. but it was no biggie since some of the singers were right in front of me.
rehearsal was WAY tooooooo long. i'm surprised monica, pricilla, or i didn't kill anyone! and not just ANYONE... haha. we have our reasons. just like i always have a reason as to why i dislike some people with a passion. anyway, rehearsal totally killed my body. i'm SO sore. i think we pretty much played about five hours straight with a five minute break in between somewhere.
after rehearsal, i met up with my hot guy in campbell to watch some bands at the gaslighter. it was fun. i just feel a tad awful because i was kinda out of it. it's just been a really long and stressful day. to add to that, the rest of this week and next week aren't going to be much brighter. i know that i always complain when i'm wandering around aimless and idle. but at the same time, i stress out too much when i have things to do. is that normal? i'm sure it's just part of the 'cycle' where with every good thing comes something bad.
bah, i actually ate chocolate today (not my food of choice). but while endulging in it's creamy-ness, some of it fell down my shirt into my bra. it was pretty hot today too, which obviously isn't good when you have chocolate down your shirt stuck between your boob and your bra. blech. needless to say, i feel pretty dirty and i think it's time to shower.
thursday.july.10.2003
sometimes it feels good to throw stuff out.
i'm actually awake before noon time. my mommy's old ass van is starting to get really old and janky, so she can't drive it until alain checks out what's wrong with it. i'm surprised it's lasted this long, though. that thing has been around ever since i was a year old! we used to take it everywhere too! so my mom decided to wake me up today and have me be her taxi driver. bleh. i really wish she could still drive stick because then i wouldn't need to drive her around. ah well.
i haven't really been up to much. i had musical rehearsal every night for the past three days. i think the kids are really cute! and they can all sing pretty well. i'm really getting irritated with the people in the orchestra, though. ugh! there are about three or four girls that i totally wanna strangle. i'm sure everyone else (especially monica and pricilla) wants to do the same. they are just SOOOOO immature. they scream and cat fight and throw shit at each other DURING rehearsal. omg, it just makes rehearsal that much more chaotic and we get things done so much S-L-O-W-E-R. grrr whatever.
so every night after rehearsal, monica, johnny, and i end up going out. it used to be a run to q cup, but everyday it's been lyon's. haha. gosh, we're so janky!!! and it's just so funny because we only really go for the refillable fries and ranch. oh yeah, and the COKE FLOATS! haha. it's been fun though. i'm glad that i've been hanging out with those two lately. they're fun kids! i noticed that i really don't have filipino friends, but i guess they kinda make up for that! hehe.
BLACK TAZO TEA LEMONADE! i'm so addicted to starbucks. ack. i got johnny hooked to the passion fruit drink. hehehe. it's sooooo good though. trust me - if you like tea, you'll dig these drinks. they are totally refreshing!
tuesday.july.08.2003
punch you in the ribs, make ya' lip bleed, sucka.
it's finally come to this - an online survey thingie. haha, well you can all thank miss monilicious because i grabbed it from her xanga. enjoy!
Last Person That..
1. Called You: mio
2. Slept In Your Bed: me
3. Saw You Cry: johnny
4. Made You Cry: umm... (indirectly) johnny. it was when we were playing pool in chico.
5. Spent The Night At Your House: mio
6. Shared A Drink With: johnny
7. You Went To The Movies With: johnny. we watched finding nemo for FREE!
8. You Went To The Mall With: johnny
9. Yelled At You: none other than my wonderful mother
10. Sent You An Email: the last email i received from a REAL person was morgan
11. Said They Were Gonna Kill You: hmm. we're not talking seriously, are we??
Have You Ever..
1. Been To New York?: nope.
2. Been To Florida?: nope, but i should since i have family there.
3. California?: eh, every now and then :)
4. Hawaii?: nope.
5. Mexico?: nope.
6. China?: yup.
7. Canada?: nope.
8. Danced Naked: hehehe. probably in front of the mirror when i was little. i still do in the shower.
9. Had A Dream About Something Weird and the next day it happened? i always have really strange dreams so it's hard to say if it's happened in reality.
10. Stalked Someone?: well.. technically, i wouldn't call it "stalking." it was more like "really wanting to get to know someone."
11. Had A Mud Bath?: nope. it looks too dirty.
12. Wished You Were The Opposite Sex: at times.
13. Had An Imaginary Friend?: ohhh man, i had a big ol' group of imaginary buddies.
This Or That...
1. apples or bananas?: both.
2. Blue or Red?: red.
3. Backstreet Boys or N Sync?: the other left
4. Wal Mart Or Target: two-story targets are bomb!
5. Spring Or Fall?: winter.
6. Santa Or Rudolph?: santa. i get presents!
7. Math Or English?: english all the way. angela and numbers don't play well together.
Some Other Stuff...
1. What Are You Going To Do After You Finish This Survey?: probably watch three's company with my brother.
2. What Was The Last Meal You Ate: caesar salad, bomb ass fries, and lemon water at lyon's. hahah, second night in a row, yo!
3. How Many Of Your Buddies are on?: 31
4. Last Movie You Saw?: in theaters, finding nemo. at home, billy madison.
5. Last Noise You Heard: the kgb
6. Last Time You Went Out Of State: two weekends ago when i went to the side of tahoe with all the casinos.
7. Lucky #: 21
8. Things You Like In A Guy/Girl: i end up considering everything in a person, but the things that i immediately notice are smile, sense of humor, eyes, and hands.
9. Weirdest Thing About you?: i tend to be extremely anal retentive about certain things - or everything!
10. Do you have a crush on someone?: the same guy i've been crushing on for about a year now.
11. Do Your Friends know?: MAYBE... just maybe :)
12. What Do You Think About Ouiji boards?: i'm totally skeptical, but i remember playing with one once, and i totally thought it was real.
13. What Book Are You Reading Now?: i started the joy luck club the other night
14. What's On Your Mouse Pad?: some random ass clip art stuff in turquoise and 'Microsoft' in purple letters.
15. Best Feeling in The World: i agree with monica: happiness and being loved
16. What Is The First Thing You Think When You Wake In The Morning?: MORE SLEEP!
17. Have You Ever Died?: um. nope, i'm a winner all the way! no game over for me!!
18. Roller Coaster?: ohhh yeah. i love them. in fact, i was at great america not to long ago.
19. How Many Rings Before You Answer The Phone: uh, i'm not sure because it's usually a certain ring tone, rather than the usual ring.
20. Future Daughter's Name: i haven't really thought that far ahead, but it's probably going to end up being something related to nature. heheh i'm such a hippie!
21. Future Son's Name: same as above.
22. Chocolate Or Vanilla?: vanilla.
23. Do You Sleep With A Stuffed Animal? a few actually.. a bear and a cat from my brother, a rabbit that was passed down from my brothers, a koala from mio, and spongebob (if that qualifies for an animal)
24. What's your favorite alcoholic drink?: no clue. i don't drink enough to know.
25. If You Could Have Any Job You Wanted, What Would It Be?: a famous musician, a professional photographer, a weather girl on tv, or a super duper kick ass chef.
26. What Is Your Favorite soft drink?: FANTA!
27. Are You A Lefty, Righty, Ambidextrous?: righty tighty!
sunday.july.06.2003
absence makes the heart grow fonder.
what an incredible fourth of july weekend! this has to be the best one yet! on friday morning, i drove to chico to surprise my super great boyfriend. he's been on tour with the boys for about a week or so, and i've missed him WAY too much! perla rolled with me and we talked the whole way there. it was a pretty good drive, especially since there was no traffic! we got there and johnny was TOTALLY surprised! hehehe it was classic. his parents also drove up for the weekend, so we went to see them at the hotel. then we all headed back to ernesto's spacious house to chill, eat, and play pool. headed downtown for the show at the bar. had some of "chico's best pizza" at riff raff's pizza & bar. i was lucky enough to get in to watch the show since i'm underage. i had to sit way up next to the soundguy, but it's all good. anyway, the craziest thing happened after the show. a HUGE rumble started outside with a bunch of drunk frat dudes, the other left, and some bouncers from the club. it's a long story, but basically the frat guys were tooo drunk and just trying to be hard-asses, which of course only leads to violence. some guys got the shit beaten out of them and the cops were called. the boys didn't get hurt luckily. benny's poor papi had to file a report because some stupid drunk kid hit him on the head, but he's okay. it was a bunch of madness that happened right before my eyes. kevin took me inside so i wouldn't get dragged into it. the cops came, some guys were arrested, and that was the end of that. we were supposed to hit up some party, but after that whole scene, we decided it was time to turn in. the next day was fun. i went to the mall with my boy. played some pool and chilled before the show at tower records. the show was pretty good! johnny's cousins showed up and so did some girl with a tight fireflies shirt! hehe. after the show, we walked thru the scary ass park where people get stabbed (according to ernesto's girlfriend) to grab some grub at taco bell. we headed back to ernie's and chilled the rest of the night. we woke up pretty late today, and left late, but we made it home in okay time. the drive home didn't seem as long as the one going to chico.
ahhh.. it was so great just being able to see my boyfriend and run my fingers thru his hair. all i've been wanting this whole time he's been gone was a nice big hug, and my baby was able to give me that and much more! it was especially great because we fell asleep in each other's arms. i tell you, that's the greatest feeling in the entire world!
tuesday.july.01.2003
bi bidi bob bidi dooo.
woke up. dropped by mio's house to drop off cd's i burned for her and say goodbye. ended up being 10 minutes late for work. got BUSTED for it. bah. work was alright. one of the days in a LONG time where i didn't have a really bad day. dropped by peet's coffee again to pick up some chai. mmmm... GOOOD STUFF! haha, i think the guys in there recognized me from the last time i was there (which was probably the day before!). ate at home. watched blank check. went to get gas for my precious red car. then headed off to musical rehearsal. randomly ran into nick bustamante outside of the bandroom. had a fun time at rehearsal. i know monica really wanted to kick that a.d.d. girl in the head. hahaha. went with monica and her johnny to q cup. almost died with that spicy ass chicken. thank goodness johnny bought my po' ass a drink! hehehe. had a fun time chillin and chattin. now i'm home. not a really fun update today. ack. i want to go elsewhere for this weekend! i ALWAYS stay in san jose for fourth of july. it sucks big time! hopefully, i'll be able to work out some plans. i miss my johnny so much. he's been gone for almost a week. and i got another week to go till he's finished with tour. *sob sob whimper whimper* awww, what am i gonna do all these sleepless nights without him to tuck me in and shower me with kissies??
sunday.june.29.2003
back and neck.
spent a lovely weekend in tahoe and now i'm home! whoo hoo! on friday, i went shopping with joanne and mio. then after, mio and i went to her dad's pool. didn't really get a chance to swim because some really janky people were there! haha. mio had a HOT guy in some type of zebra get-up, while i had this grandma with a bright ass swimsuit plus a matching cap! ahhhh, sooo sexy! after our attempt to swim, we went to dinner with her daddy. mio and i chilled at her house for a while and i got to meet her aunts visiting from japan. they're so fun! haha. mio and i hung out with matt and eric before she dropped me home.
left for tahoe early in the morning with mio, her mom, and her aunts. listened to the planets by gustav holst on the way up and it totally brought back memories! ahh. go winter percussion days! hehe. we got to the hotel, chilled for a little, and everyone pretty much fell asleep. i called up merianne, she picked me up, and i spent some time with her. went to safeway, grabbed some food, met some of her friends, visited her parents, then by that time i had to meet mio at harrah's. we ate dinner on the 18th floor, which has the all you can eat buffet. after, we went our separate ways. those that are over 21 gambled, and mio and i ran around the strip. we only spent four bucks at the arcade, but we did really good with the games! whoo! shopped along the strip, bought some fun stuff, redeemed our tickets from the arcade, then met her mom and aunts to head back to the hotel. on our way home, we stopped by raley's and bought some drinks. we got back to the room and drank together under the stars. it was really fun because everyone had a nice buzz going. melanie came by to see me and meet everyone else later in the night. we talked for a while, then she headed off.
the next morning, we ate breakfast and left. made pretty good time on the way home. stopped by san ramon for gas and starbucks. then we went to mc carthy ranch and pw supermarket before they dropped me home. rested for a bit, praticed my violin, then went with alain to home depot. and now, i'm plopped in front of this screen burning some cd's for miss mio. ack, i miss johnny SOOOOOOOO much. july fourth is coming and so is his show in chico. hopefully i can somehow get myself there!
thursday.june.26.2003
i'm melting.
i hate the heat. i was born in the outback where the dirt is the color of mars. i grew up in the middle of the valley where the heat really hits you hard and it's dry air. you'd think i'd be so used to it by now, right? no ma'am! I HATE THE HEAT! bleh. us northern cali kids NEEEEED that nice sea breeze.
woke up early to find that they needed my lazy ass to go in for work. i ended up working an hour and a half over, but it's all good because i scored a credit. my whole shift, my manager was bitching about credit and making our goals (not much different from any other day). but i guess the heat was just really getting to me today because i was in such a bad mood. i also had a few bitchy people come in that seriously didn't make my job any easier, so i put half the blame on them. ack.
my ever-so-loved boyfriend left today with the boys on their summer tour. awwww... my hubby is gone for SEVENTEEN days! that's way too long, especially since i'm so used to seeing him every single day. it was nice because his parents, him, and i went out to dinner last night at hukilau in japantown. ahhh yeah, and we had some DOPE ass food! or as johnny's daddy would say "DOKE." hahaha. i helped my baby pack his clothes, and even sent him off with a little bundle of love from yours truly! yayeee. man, it's only been a day and i'm missing him like CRAZY!!!!
sunday.june.22.2003
very sexy.
just got home from church a little while ago. my brother and i went this morning, and spent a little bit of time with my grandpa. i feel really bad that i don't talk much with him. it's hard though because he has a hearing aide that he NEVER turns on. i don't really like yelling, but that's how you communicate with him so he can hear you. whenever i see my grandpa, i think of my grandma, and i miss her so much. she had alzheimer's before she died, and just watching the deterioration of her brain was so hard for the family. she forgot almost everyone's name, asked the same question about 30+ times in the same hour, and forgot when she needed to go to the bathroom. i remember one time when we went out to dinner for her birthday and she actually remembered me. it was the ONE time i knew that her memory came back. but a second later, it was gone and she was back to forgetful self. it's also really sad because i'm the youngest one out of all my cousins to remember my grandma when she was sane. by the time my other cousins were old enough to communicate with her, she was already sick. i always wish my family was closer-knit, or at least i was closer with my grandparents. but for some reason, we weren't. there's nothing i can do about that now, but i know that when it's time for me to have my own family, i'll give them the close family relationships i always wanted.
anyway, i spent time with my awesome johnny yesterday. hehe, we went out on a date! the two of us saw finding nemo. awww, i really liked it. especially all the graphics. it was so realistic! we went to kinko's after to see if they could do the cd covers for the demo. after finding out that it would cost a few arms and legs, we grabbed grub at mc donald's. mmm. i think i'm addicted to french fries. they're seriously the greatest things around. well, the next best thing after my johnny. :)
friday.june.20.2003
grant me this one wish.
backtracking a day... worked in the morning. always a drag since i am NOT a morning person. spent time with my johnny. grabbed a bite to eat at antipasto's. mmm. went to musical rehearsal. i'm really starting to get excited because we have three violinists now! yayeee. i think we're waiting on the fourth. there's this one girl that plays trumpet, and i can see myself not liking her. she acts like a little impatient brat and i swear if she ever gives me lip, i'm gonna smack her with my bow. she made this little tantrum during rehearsal just because chris (the conductor) didn't hear her, and monica and i just gave each other "that look". i don't exactly know how to describe "that look," but it directly applied to her. argh. i don't care if she's still in high school, she needs to grow up! anyway, after rehearsal, i found myself locked in on the campus of the school. i made a failed attempt to get off campus. haha, so much for trying to find my way around milpitas high. i had to drive back to the bandroom and pick up monica since she had the key to freedom! haha. anyway, i headed to get joanne, and we went to the show in frisco. for some reason, we ended up getting at the very start of the street we needed to be on. but it was in the REALLLLLLY freaky part of town. i was shitting in my pants when we were at stoplights. there were a bunch of hooligans j-walking and just loitering. damn. SCARY ASS shit. we found our way to the show safe and sound. it was really fun. met a bunch of johnny's gal pals. i was unfortunately flashed by morgan and his penis. that was terrible. i'm CHIVERING just thinking about it. haha. sorry... i had to.
anyway, today wasn't as productive as it could've been. didn't need to go in for work. slept in. went to spend time with my awesome boyfriend. grabbed some taco bell, watched some television, went to kaiser, then went back to his house and watched 'old school.' got home, prettied myself up, then met linda and tony at mccarthy ranch. i haven't seen linda since graduation (i think?) but she's even more pretty than i remember! seriously, no wonder she gets all the guys in davis!! haha. we decided to have dinner at macaroni grill. mmmm. had some pretty good food. i thought it was funny because the two of them are from the completely opposite side of town, and they had no idea where mccarthy ranch was, or how to get there! hahaha. it was tight though because when linda and i went to the bathroom, we found out that they have this recording that teaches you how to speak italian. it teaches you "simple" words and phrases. hahaha... if it was so simple, i think i'd know how to say at least ONE thing, but i don't. hmmm.. anyway, i had tony follow me to great mall so he wouldn't get lost. after all that, i stopped by johnny's house to chill for a little bit. his brother and family were there. awww, it was soooo adorable! his nephew was on the couch, and when he saw me, he got off and held my hand. he took me over to some toys and showed me his cell phone! hahahaha it was SOOOOOOOO funny. awwww, so CUTE!
wednesday.june.18.2003
i'm back from the future.
ohhh lord. it's been so incredibly long since i last updated. summer seems to bring nothing to do and tons of things to do at the same time. lately, i've just been working. mio came down for a stay in good ol' san jose for quite a few days. (haha, sorry... no more rhyming for the anhela) i've pretty much been hanging out with her and joanne. haha, going out every night for boba! ahhh yeah. i went to a wedding at harris ranch last saturday with my family. my brothers grew up with the groom, chris, when we lived in lemoore. and my dad and his dad were navy buddies. i guess when they were growing up, everyone used to call chris 'clitoris' because his name is actually chris torres. eh, i guess you could kind of make the connection. haha. anyway, i haven't seen chris since i was about four, and he didn't recognize me at the wedding. he thought i was abel's girlfriend! hahah ewww. the wedding was nice - outside, simple, small, quick. dinner was great! kinda sad how they get all their beef from the slaughterhouse just a couple of minutes up the highway. mooo.
umm... news in brief: mio spent the night, and she was actually on friendster ALL NIGHT LONG! haha. i went to great america with the girlies yesterday. that was really fun. when we were on top gun, i spotted my car in the parking lot! i met tommy and angelica from rugrats. spent the night at mio's last night. ran all around town looking for ice cream for miss joanne. we didn't find that ice cream, but jo got a fun magazine to read instead! ahh yeah. chilled at johnny's with the boys. johnny came and stayed the night with me. we took mio to the oakland airport. went back to his house and we both totally fell asleep. got home. practiced musical stuff. melanie came by and we talked for a while. then we went to ranch 99 for some groceries. bought some ice cream! (hehe, sorry jo! they didn't have the one you were craving hardcore last night) ahhhhh yummy yummy in my fatty tummy!
tuesday.june.10.2003
i hate being sick!
for some reason, i always seem to get sick in the summer time, when all the normal kids get sick in the winter. i don't understand it at all. on sunday night, i was drinking tea, and it kinda felt like it was bugging my throat. but i thought maybe the tea was just too hot for me or something. anyway, yesterday i woke up with a really really sore throat. it actualyl reminded me of that time i caught strep throat. i had to work for six hours, and boy was that hard on my throat. i'm dealing with people, so of course i need to talk and stuff. AND because yesterday was the start of our semi-annual sale, the lines were longer than ever! i was pissed when my managers informed us that our regional manager was expected to pop in for a visit and they wanted each of us workers to be all peppy and alive with energy. i was feeling like SHIT! anyway, i actually spotted her before anyone else and pulled off a cheezy smile and a bubbly "hi, welcome to victoria's secret. is there anything i could help you with today?" i guess it worked because she smiled at me and introduced herself with a hearty handshake. she looked happy that i did that. she even asked for my name! haha. i felt so honored. after work, i probably should've headed home to get some rest, but i went out with the ninjas to guitar showcase. hahaha. funny stuff. went home, felt like even more crap, played video games, did the laundry, talked to my fatty boyfriend, then went to bed.
when i woke up, i was feeling REALLY bad. right now, my voice is still all husky and torn up. bah. my mom gave me these cough drops that are filled with menthol, so it's making me feel SOO much better. i had to call in this morning because i'm scheduled on-call. shooot, there is no way i'm going to make four hours of work. i was dying until my break. and even so, thirty minutes was not enough time to nurse my throat back to normal. argh.
saturday.june.07.2003
sometimes you must be as embarrassing as me.
woke up when i was supposed to, but i fell back into a deep slumber. showered and got ready for work. went to visit my sweet boyfriend. hehe, he was playing video games, like the bum he is. i'm kidding. my boyfriend ain't no bum - he kicks ass. and to even justify the fact that he kicks ass, he was playing enter the matrix. i haven't even played it and i can tell you that it just LOOKS tight. on the way to work, johnny took me to a taqueria to grab some yummy grub. mmmhmm.
work was alright. i was pretty much on the register and in the fitting room for my entire shift, which i wasn't complaining about. that fitting room got REALLY busy, but i managed to keep it somewhat organized. ack. i'm so glad i can't work evenings anymore. closing is going to be SUCH a bitch once semi-annual starts. thank god for this musical and the evening rehearsals!
johnny picked me up and we went straight to his aunt's house where the party was! ahhh yeah. haha. it was crazy, though. i was being introduced to family in any direction i turned. but his family is so great. and his cousins are so cute! i had a lot of fun hanging out and spending time with all his relatives.
i dragged johnny with me to the gas station before i went home. oh heck no am i going to the gas station at night by myself! there are a bunch of psychos out there! on one of my sleepless nights, i came across a full article about the moors murders in england. this crazy chain of kidnappings and murders involved a completely psychotic man and his demented lady back in the sixties. my goodness, is it EVER scary to read about! read at your own risk. it seriously made me sick to even imagine that we're sharing our society with crazies like the these. so yeah, i guess my message to everyone is you can never be too careful.
on a much happier note, victoria's secret is having their semi-annual clearance sale starting this monday, june 9th. all of our merchandise is going to be marked waaaaay down! and for those of you that checked out our winter semi-annual sale, let me just note that we have SOOOOOOOO much more merch to sell this time. drop on by, pick up a few thongs, and don't forget to say hi to the anhela!
friday.june.06.2003
intoxicated by your touch.
haven't been up to much lately. actually, i've lagged on updating this page because i'm now a member of the deceivingly addictive FRIENDSTER. yes, that's right kids, the anhela has jumped on the bandwagon. whee!
other than that, i've just been working and hanging out with my wonderful boyfriend. i've had two days off in a row, and it's made me ridiculously lazy. i'm working tomorrow, and i'm totally dreading it.
i don't quite remember exactly what i did yesterday, but i know the highlight of my day was when johnny, abel, melanie, and i went to the movies. dude, you MUST see the italian job. it's a good movie filled with action and freakin' melvin smiley!!! ahh...
my mom actually put me to work in the kitchen today. it wasn't as painful as i thought it'd be. in fact, i had a lot of fun. deciding it was time to get out of the house, i headed over to james lick to see johnny play with third place, but i was too late. stuck in tomorrow was eh. if you really wanna know why i didn't enjoy them too much, feel free to ask. but what really made me mad was tragedy andy had their set cut to TWO songs. that was complete bullshit, but i'm glad i even got to hear them. it was so weird being at a high school event type thing; i felt so old there. actually, i really felt bad for johnny because i know he was feeling out of the loop. but then again, i realized that i'm SOOOO freakin glad to be out of high school. just watching all those kids started to make me cringe and relive a bunch of the awkward and pointless memories in the past. bah!
