Monday, March 4, 2002 | 11:19 p.m.
np: Seiken Densetsu : Fear of the Heavens

I'm not kidding. This song is from Secret of Mana. I'm aboslutely POSITIVE. I even remember slaying those evil rabbit things!

CONGRATULATIONS KENJI KUN!!!!! You got accepted into AISC! I'm so proud of you! Ai! Now lets pray that I get accepted too!

Today was a good day. My hair was behaving :D I got a few minutes of sleep in good old econ too! It's not terribly smart to fall asleep while teacher is giving a lecture and you're sitting in the front row. But hey! It was warm today and mom was up till GOD knows when cleaning the house! I think maybe even 3 a.m.! But lunchtime we all had much fun and went to Q-cup for some chicken. I even drove! :D No offense Kenji but I drive super smoother than you do ^_~ nyuk nyuk nyuk

Daddy's on his way home today and should be back tomorrow night. I can't wait. Once he comes home we're planning to fly down to Laguna Beach to go visit the AISC campus during the 4 day weekend on the 18th. I hope all goes well and I get accepted! >_> And then Kix-darling and Mirae-darling might even be able to come too! Yah Mirae go ask your parents ya!

phi: can you miss school to come with us?
mirae: well my parents won't care, I'll be 18 this month so HA HA HA!
phi: Yeah. Tomorrow ^_^
mirae: ... tomorrow?
phi: Uh, yes, tomorrow is your birthday?
mirae: ... Oooooh yeeeaaah HUHHH
*WHAP* OWWWWW ;_; what was THAT for???
phi: moron... ~_~

^_~ tanjioubi-omedetou yo, mirae-channn. DAIIISUKI hahaha! XD

-+> I thought I was just a little bit happy

Monday, March 4, 2002 | 12:36 a.m.
np: Mamotte Shugogetten : Saa

Well said, Kenji! Well said! :D

I hope I'm not one of those stuck up, arrogant, self righteous people now. ^_^ mwa.

-+> I thought I was just a little bit happy

Sunday, March 3, 2002 | 03:04 p.m.
np: Ayu : Ayu's House Mega-mix

I haven't started this weekend's homework. I have an essay to revise, A japanese sakubun to do, an advertisement to make, a design to... design...
I have work to go to and never skip a day for the next 6 weeks, hotel reservations to change, 5 people's costumes to make, my OWN costume to make, preregister for Fanime, and get those done in the next 6 weeks...
I'm dirty, grimy, nasty, sore from hiking, feet are throbbing, and in need of a shower.

But college applications are done.

YESSSSS.

-+> I thought I was just a little bit happy

Friday, March 1, 2002 | 11:00 p.m.
np: Kenshin Movie : No Way Out

I'm PMSing and overreacting. But it sure doesn't feel that way sometimes, if anyone knows what I'm talking about. I shouldn't be bothered by the social class system. I shouldn't be bothered by other's very immature attitudes towards, me. I should just wave it off. But obviously, it got to me. I sure want to crater their face in. I hate how everything revolves around money and competition and making yourself feel better by putting other people down. Even your friends. Who cares if they don't mean it, I fucking hate it, it's happened to me too much in middle school. It mentally scarred me, I've told Mirae about it a lot. But I see a few people (I won't mention any names) who are still stuck to that primitive aspect. And how they hate people and everytime something is brought up, they absolutely must contribute their useless input to it.

Fuck, it's not like I haven't heard you say it a thousand times before, so shut up already. You may not be trying to solve a situation here, but I still am. I may say differently, but I have hope to actually fix problems instead of turn my back on them and saying "It's their problem, they're stupid, so I don't care." Thank you for your input, yet again. But no thanks.

I don't expect you to know who you are. If you do, good for you. You'll probably treat this entry as just another person's problem, which is fine. It is. I just can't stand to be around certain people at certain times. I can't share everything with everyone. It makes me wonder about the whole apartment arrangement.

I finished sending all my AISC application materials today, and didn't manage to nap! I was so tired today (6 hours of sleep!), and I have no idea why. Kix should have been more tired, she got less sleep than I did. But I had to come home, go pick up my slides, come home, prepare slides, go to post office, come home, eat Y_Y and go to work. And finally, I'm back. Pretty much stress free.
I finished watching Megami Kouhousei. And I hate it. It reminds me of Lagoon Engine, leaves you hanging without a fucking clue what happened, what's going on, or what's going to happen. I fear the fate of DNAngel. I actually paid money for that shit, I hope to God it ends nicely.

Tomorrow I go running with Kenji and Kix. Might as well cram some excercise in before Japan, as I've got work every single damn weekend from now till April. The salary compensates my suffering though, 1,200 in 8 weeks. Hell yeah.

-+> I thought I was just a little bit happy

Thursday, February 28, 2002 | 09:24 p.m.
np: Zelda : Main Theme

I seriously did think that my teeth were falling out, which resulted in my emergency trip to the dentist! And FINALLY I'll get braces ~_~ It seems that way. Mannn after all that carp about our insurance not covering it, PULEEZ. My parents are SUCH cheapskates! I only get braces when my tooth practically pops out! My CUSPID! I wanna KEEP THAT THING THANKYAVERYMUCH. Same goes for contacts. Even though our insurace doesn't get renewed until JUNE, I'm using biweekly contacts. Only, I've been forced to use them as BI-MONTHLY. ARGH. Finally got new box today. ~_~

On a HAPPIER note, I talked to Anthony Pedilla over the phone today! And mr.socoolDeanOfAdmissions says I should send my stuffs in and it's just great news in general if I never hear from him again unless he's congratulating me ^_^ No interview required. WOO!
And I also talked to Daddy too! XD He probably got me most of my books, but he got me the entire box of X trading cards!!! But he didn't get the binder because he didn't go to animate or anything, but I'm satishfied!!! XD Like always. Touuuusan DAIIISUKI! ^_^ ^_^ ^_^

Aya-onee : Yah :D It'll probably still be super hard to find, but I only need 2 yards of whatever material it is. I mean, it's so NICE now that my choices have expanded! No need for that pumpkin colored pleather anymore if they don't have any. I can deal with any other colored pleather I guess, I wonder if they have the really soft white kind? And I wonder if painting it would work o_O It doesn't sound like a bad idea, I already painted the belt. But if not, then regular slightly dark orange orange orange suede works too. Thankeethankeethankee sooooo MUCH! If you ever have any luck, just tell me how much it is XD yahhh?

Kiiix we must delete the geocities site! I cleaned out all my stuffs already but it's coming up as the first search result for google >_< Hurry! Take it off take it off take it off! (uh...) YAH! It's sooo bad!

Today I was actually awake (most of the time)! I got an amazing SEVEN hours of sleep! *cheer*

-+> I thought I was just a little bit happy

Wednesday, February 27, 2002 | 04:44 a.m.
np: Chrono Trigger : New Zeal (remix)

I don't work Tuesdays no more. No more weekdays for me. Oh yeah. That's much better. 6 hour nap.

Aya-onee~ Yes, I understand your pain >_> Pitas is for lazy people who can't code or gave up doing so. Like me~ *laugh* XD Oh but YES I did manage to find the PERFECT green for the pants, and once I put all of my materials together, I actually don't need the exact color of the shirt. Regular dark orange is good enough. But yes! All I need is some shirt material. ^_^ That would be super if you chanced on finding any.

and LE thank you SOO MUCH for the songs! I'm super happy, I have more songs than I can shake a stick at. My playlist now numbers at 1368 songs and 87 hours! *laugh* I only have 200 megs of space left on my HD!!! I'm in big trouble. XD



-+> I thought I was just a little bit happy

Monday, February 25, 2002 | 11:59 p.m.
np: FFX : Gensou

Woo! I'm making the post just in time to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY PEKKLE! ^_^ Our pretty boy turned 17 today, aren't we so proud? ;D

I do beleive that as I am becoming more serious about my AISC application, I am at the same time not giving a crap about school. Which might explain my carelessness yesterday as to stay up until 4 in the morning typing an essay but not remembering to pack it, earning me zero points for the draft. Quite pointless yes? But the inspiration that popped up today for boukensha bu made up for whatever frustration I was feeling. I mean, who cares about a silly essay when I can DOODLE?! XD And MUCHO thanks to Lisa-pyan for offering to host the entire boukensha bu. Although it most likely won't take up even 5 megs, it's fun, since it forces us all to stay in touch after this year. ;D Aren't I such a crafty one? yes yes. Must think up spoofy storyline yes? We were also thinking about adding theme music to be available for download. ^_~ Good thinking, Kix-darling.

Current savings: $400 -_-
Must work harder! Must work more! There is only one month left of work before I must stop- and cosplay- and go to Japaaaaan!

-+> I thought I was just a little bit happy

Sunday, February 24, 2002 | 03:07 a.m.
np: FFX : Zanarkand e

Work. Work. Work.
Tsurai kedo... Money. Money. Money. iruuu.
Until I come home...
Cry.
Cry.
Cry.

Well. I did make a shopping list for Dad, who is leaving at 9 this morning.
For Japan.
Again.
I only need another $300 before I can comfortably shop around Japan. Yay. In 2 months.
Yay.
Only one more month of cosplay time left.
... Yay.
Just about the only person who got things done this vacation was me. And I say, yes. I'm going to manage more than one costume this year.
Yay.
X trading cards. *laugh*
They will all be mine. Just watch me. I already have 5 out of 9 puzzle cards. I see his eyes. Kamui's eyes. His deep violet eyes (or in this case, blue o_O) And I also told Dad to get me a box of them. Yay.
I do hope I can save up money quicker than I can spend it...
*laugh*
We went Karaoke after work today. Hm yes, I did feel a bit bad since my voice is awful high and nasally and I can't sing songs that are sung by guy bands. Like L'arc. And Luna Sea... But I admit, screaming "Driver's High" with Kenji was awful fun. That was my high point of the day, but when I got home... I'm feeling fine now.

Must have been the tea.
Long entry, yes?
I can't wait until apartment time. After Dad gets back, we're planning a 2 day trip to visit AISC. Much fun? Hopefully.
I'm think I'll leave, but not without saying this first.
You see greasy haired fat unshaven caucasian males in their 20's wearing their Sano anime club shirts or ripped up old nasty oil stained discolored Akira shirts walk into Kinokuniya day after day.
"I have translations for all 15 volumes!"
It's not being racist or stereotyping or much of anything. Just working at the same place for 10 months gives you nice (sharp? accurate?) abilities to detect an overly zealous anime fan when you see one.
What I feel towards them is irrelevent.

Anime is overrated.

I'm going to immunize myself before my conscious mind gets bombarded with typical, defensive, agreeing, or otherwise useless comments on the previous statement.
It's undeniably true though.
Good night.

-+> I thought I was just a little bit happy

Wednesday, February 20, 2002 | 07:21 p.m.
np: Chrono Trigger : To far away places

YEAH!!! Today was super duper cool ... uh... is it today? I think it is :D Because actually, I didn't sleep yesterday. I think it was yesterday at least? But yes! I've been awake for... 27 hours now. Wee! I should have hit the floor about 5 hours ago but apparently I haven't! Which I don't know is a good or bad thing...

But anyway. Was fun, because I was bored at 3 a.m. and Kix, Heidi, and Pekkle and Kenji all talked about apartments in Laguna Beach! *_* So I thought to myself, YES! Heidi and Kix are both aiming for UCI, Mirae's not too far away, and Kenji and I will be going to AISC! So now I'm totally aiming for AISC! Ishhouni apaato de sundieru mirai no tame ni! Wai!!! So I did some much rare stuff and punched out my AISC essay in about 2 hours ^_^ I'm pretty much set, just need to do my self portrait. Ohhh I hope I get accepted~~~

And so other stuff I did in the wee hours of the morning included doing my FAFSA application, rummaging through my tax forms, feeling bad about my salary, plan out my future room, update the website, create a silly 404 layout, set up kenji's email, ftp, POP3 and username and password, etc Yeah! I was pretty productive from 3-8 am. I feel kinda good about it.

So today was super cool cosplay day XD Everyone came over and we all played a little SNK vs. Capcom 2. And I was SHOCKED! WHAT HAPPENED TO BENIMARU?! He got PUNKIFIED! I thought he was like, super cute Haomaru's little brother type yeah! Anyway! So afterwards at the cloth shop it was COOOOOL! It took some serious rummaging to find the stuff we wanted, but we got all the hard to find stuff. The thing I'm MOST happy about is that I actually found the right frills and the PERFECT color of the pants I was looking for! YES!!! And so we brought it all back to my place, and I sprawled it out, and I HAVE JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING! XD yesssaahhh. So happy. We have most the stuff for Heidi and Kenji and Kevin just needs his pleather. But now I'm all in the nice nostalgic copslay mood! It's a good thing XD Gets your working.

So I think, before I pass out in the next few hours or so, I will watch some anime :D Nargh XD

-+> I thought I was just a little bit happy

Tuesday, February 19, 2002 | 01:54 a.m.
np: Cardcaptor Sakura : Arigatou

It's taken me FAR too long to make a new layout.

And I still haven't made one. Its an old one. I am getting far too lazy for my own good.

I did try to draw a new picture though. After many hours of working on it, I decided I didn't like it. So I dumped it. And Kix got mad at me. Not surprising.

Let me see if I can even remember what happened?
-acceptance into UC Riverside and CSU Long Beach
-Valentines Day chocolate making session with Mirae and Heidi
-work
-the anniversary sale at work
-oh. I bought Shirahimeshou reprint, DNAngel 6, and March Asuka. And a crapload of X trading cards. :D
-bought the AKG domain FINALLY! XD

And so yesterday was spent working on 'stupid CLAMP project #1'. Like it? Hot glue gun action! I'll stick it on my car whenever I get a new one. I hope nobody steals it. Stay tuned for 'stupid CLAMP project #2'! I also worked on cosplay. Mom is doing her spring cleaning and dumped on me about 20 belts. LUCKY~ I spent three hours painting one orange. I'm pretty satisfied with how it looks.

THANKS again, SO MUCH AYA-ONEE!!! She's the BEST! She offered to help find cloth for me in LA when here in Silicon Valley (the bubble) I can't find ANYTHING! ^_^ So much thanks to her and wishing her luck with her cloth. Ganbatte on your costumes, Aya-onee and Wayne-nii!

And so today was AKG day. A and K came over and we schmoozed doodled got emails scanned photoshopped screamed laughed listened to music had ice cream lunch dinner and talked about the future. Quite fun. I was happy we actually were productive. So tomorrow Kenji comes home and I share some memories of AX 2001. Hm. Need to get all my documentaries done. Uh oh. How am I going to balance documentaries, work, cosplay, and AKG?

-+> I thought I was just a little bit happy