(Not only to Akari, but to everyone who follows this blog, okay?)
I know that you're having a really tough time with everything right now, but I just wanted to let you know that I'm here for you. It's a terrible feeling when you feel like you can't really talk anyone when you're drowning in a jar full of pickles.
When everything is unstable, it's nice to know you have something stable in your life, right?
My feet are planted. It sort of comes with the job description.
The second definition for the word "friend" on dictionary.com is "a person who gives assistance; patron; supporter".
Just so there's no confusion.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Philisophical rantings...
Sinus pressure is not fun. Major Change: Linguistics and Psychology. Definitely aiming towards getting a Ph.D. in Psychology.
Akari retitled her blog, "right here, right now," which is a really great philosophy..."Live in the moment," eh? I think that is the unconscious goal of everyone, for some the conscious. "The present moment is the truth," as they say, is a very important idea in Buddhism. The idea is extremely logical, being that we cannot control what is going to happen tomorrow and we cannot change what happened yesterday. Technically speaking, though our actions in the present change the course of our lives, we cannot do anything at any time but the present. Hence, "the present moment is the truth". Now, as great as that philosophy sounds, I don't think anyone is capable or should try to live it out in the most literal interpretation. Imagine if everyone lived in the present....without any worry at all about what happened yesterday or what might happen tomorrow...yeah, those people exist. They're called serial killers.
Of course, Buddhism is not encouraging people to become remorseless or sociopaths. It's not our fault that we live in our minds sometimes.
Sometimes we can't help but live in the future or the past if the present is unappealing. Sometimes we don't want to live in the present.
The idea is that as humans, we're envious. "We always want what we had....what someone else has..." (Lucky Number Slevin). "The grass is always greener when you're lookin' at someone else's yard" (Janis Joplin - Cry Baby) As cliché as those things sound, they couldn't be more true.
Which brings up the whole idea of Karma (actions bring about a result, i.e. Karma). People label Karma as either being "bad" or "good" Karma, when in fact, it is relative. No one can tell you that what is happening to you is bad or good Karma because it may change depending on the perspective and/or circumstance. For example, if you drop coffee all over yourself in a coffee shop and think, "this is such bad karma...worst day ever..." and then some guy comes over and helps you clean up and he ends up becoming your husband, that's not such bad karma, is it? It brought about something good. If you hadn't spilt coffee on yourself, he wouldn't have come up to you (for the purpose of this example). Life can change depending on the color of your lenses.
The point is, people are always comparing themselves with each other without any really logical reason for doing so.
Luckily, the media has provided paradigms for everything so that we don't have to come up with anything on our own: love, beauty, happiness, etc. Let's hear it for the media for warping our perception of key ideas!
Our experiences with things in life are all different. Having said that, how can we compare ourselves with each other? Do people need a reference to make sure they're doing things right? What is right? Why do I talk to myself on the internet? 笑
(That's my Buddhist lesson of the day, I guess...)
There may be a ton of religions out there, but the core, fundamental, underlying idea for most religions is to love each other, treat others as you would like to be treated.
Whether Heaven exists or not, this world is the only thing we know for sure is real. Why run towards something that may or may not exist, when we have this reality here and now? Enjoy it! Earth is beautiful (let's keep it beautiful, yeah? lol).
...
All we can do is live the absolute best way we're capable, and no one can tell you any differently.
...
This blog was all over the place.
思い通じたかな～。
Akari retitled her blog, "right here, right now," which is a really great philosophy..."Live in the moment," eh? I think that is the unconscious goal of everyone, for some the conscious. "The present moment is the truth," as they say, is a very important idea in Buddhism. The idea is extremely logical, being that we cannot control what is going to happen tomorrow and we cannot change what happened yesterday. Technically speaking, though our actions in the present change the course of our lives, we cannot do anything at any time but the present. Hence, "the present moment is the truth". Now, as great as that philosophy sounds, I don't think anyone is capable or should try to live it out in the most literal interpretation. Imagine if everyone lived in the present....without any worry at all about what happened yesterday or what might happen tomorrow...yeah, those people exist. They're called serial killers.
Of course, Buddhism is not encouraging people to become remorseless or sociopaths. It's not our fault that we live in our minds sometimes.
Sometimes we can't help but live in the future or the past if the present is unappealing. Sometimes we don't want to live in the present.
The idea is that as humans, we're envious. "We always want what we had....what someone else has..." (Lucky Number Slevin). "The grass is always greener when you're lookin' at someone else's yard" (Janis Joplin - Cry Baby) As cliché as those things sound, they couldn't be more true.
Which brings up the whole idea of Karma (actions bring about a result, i.e. Karma). People label Karma as either being "bad" or "good" Karma, when in fact, it is relative. No one can tell you that what is happening to you is bad or good Karma because it may change depending on the perspective and/or circumstance. For example, if you drop coffee all over yourself in a coffee shop and think, "this is such bad karma...worst day ever..." and then some guy comes over and helps you clean up and he ends up becoming your husband, that's not such bad karma, is it? It brought about something good. If you hadn't spilt coffee on yourself, he wouldn't have come up to you (for the purpose of this example). Life can change depending on the color of your lenses.
The point is, people are always comparing themselves with each other without any really logical reason for doing so.
Luckily, the media has provided paradigms for everything so that we don't have to come up with anything on our own: love, beauty, happiness, etc. Let's hear it for the media for warping our perception of key ideas!
Our experiences with things in life are all different. Having said that, how can we compare ourselves with each other? Do people need a reference to make sure they're doing things right? What is right? Why do I talk to myself on the internet? 笑
(That's my Buddhist lesson of the day, I guess...)
There may be a ton of religions out there, but the core, fundamental, underlying idea for most religions is to love each other, treat others as you would like to be treated.
Whether Heaven exists or not, this world is the only thing we know for sure is real. Why run towards something that may or may not exist, when we have this reality here and now? Enjoy it! Earth is beautiful (let's keep it beautiful, yeah? lol).
...
All we can do is live the absolute best way we're capable, and no one can tell you any differently.
...
This blog was all over the place.
思い通じたかな～。
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Coachella and other wonderful things
I'm so fucking indecisive it's annoying. I wish I could just pick something and stick with it....
So I changed my major again. I didn't like the job options linguistics gave me so I decided to change back to Global Studies/Global Cultures, but minor in something that has to do with sustainability (Global Sustainability, Conservation Biology, etc.). I think I'm also going to change my language from Italian to Spanish (yes, I know) because the latter is more globally spoken. So, there you have it.
I was also thinking about making UCI my goal because UCLA admits you as Pre-Global Studies major. You have to apply for the actual major during Junior year and, of course, there is no guaranteed acceptance. I don't want to make it into the school and then have to major in something I didn't want...especially after all the hours of my life spent on trying to make a good decision for myself. I also like the program better at UCI...
Decisions, decisions.
All these really wonderful things going on in my life right now are sort of being overshadowed by my dad's injury. He fell about a week ago and hurt himself really badly (broke a bone in his leg), had surgery, and is now recovering at a rehabilitation center. Everything is fine and the surgery went well, but I feel like an asshole moving forward and having fun while he's slowing down.
What can I do though? What can I do.
It feels really surreal knowing that I'm going to Japan in two months after wanting to go for the past 7 years...And to study Japanese of all things! My dreams are really becoming a reality. It's a strange thing having plans and aspirations and then watching them come true.
Coachella was beyond awesome. Each day was better than the previous. The highlight was definitely seeing Julian so close and clear. He was great, of course. He performed really well and got the crowd hyped up to see him and we all chanted his name before he came out. He pleased all the Strokes fans by singing Hard to Explain, then followed with (not in order) I'll Try Anything Once (also a crowd pleaser and one of my favorites), I Wish it was Christmas Today, Out of the Blue, Left and Right in the Dark, 11th Dimension, River of Brakelights, and Glass. I sang obnoxiously with the hopes of him noticing me, which he did. We had a bit of a moment singing together. <3
Some fans of the bands were really terrible and pushy...I got bruises from some shows...
I had a great time watching the bands that were also good "performers". I use the word not meaning they were good musicians, but they were fun to watch and put on a really fun show. The music was so loud I couldn't even tell if the bands were any good, to be honest. I had loads of fun though and am definitely going next year if the lineup is good.
I'll post the pictures and videos someday on Facebook. :)
So I changed my major again. I didn't like the job options linguistics gave me so I decided to change back to Global Studies/Global Cultures, but minor in something that has to do with sustainability (Global Sustainability, Conservation Biology, etc.). I think I'm also going to change my language from Italian to Spanish (yes, I know) because the latter is more globally spoken. So, there you have it.
I was also thinking about making UCI my goal because UCLA admits you as Pre-Global Studies major. You have to apply for the actual major during Junior year and, of course, there is no guaranteed acceptance. I don't want to make it into the school and then have to major in something I didn't want...especially after all the hours of my life spent on trying to make a good decision for myself. I also like the program better at UCI...
Decisions, decisions.
All these really wonderful things going on in my life right now are sort of being overshadowed by my dad's injury. He fell about a week ago and hurt himself really badly (broke a bone in his leg), had surgery, and is now recovering at a rehabilitation center. Everything is fine and the surgery went well, but I feel like an asshole moving forward and having fun while he's slowing down.
What can I do though? What can I do.
It feels really surreal knowing that I'm going to Japan in two months after wanting to go for the past 7 years...And to study Japanese of all things! My dreams are really becoming a reality. It's a strange thing having plans and aspirations and then watching them come true.
Coachella was beyond awesome. Each day was better than the previous. The highlight was definitely seeing Julian so close and clear. He was great, of course. He performed really well and got the crowd hyped up to see him and we all chanted his name before he came out. He pleased all the Strokes fans by singing Hard to Explain, then followed with (not in order) I'll Try Anything Once (also a crowd pleaser and one of my favorites), I Wish it was Christmas Today, Out of the Blue, Left and Right in the Dark, 11th Dimension, River of Brakelights, and Glass. I sang obnoxiously with the hopes of him noticing me, which he did. We had a bit of a moment singing together. <3
Some fans of the bands were really terrible and pushy...I got bruises from some shows...
I had a great time watching the bands that were also good "performers". I use the word not meaning they were good musicians, but they were fun to watch and put on a really fun show. The music was so loud I couldn't even tell if the bands were any good, to be honest. I had loads of fun though and am definitely going next year if the lineup is good.
I'll post the pictures and videos someday on Facebook. :)
Monday, December 7, 2009
Oh, mercy mercy me...
(Older post...)
It's raining and our thermostat is broked. Ah, life.
It's been getting progressively colder here, but the damn whether is so unpredictable.
I have no idea how to dress for school because in the morning it's freezing, in the afternoon it's warm, and the night is colder than the morning.
My school day starts around nine and I don't get home until about seven.
I cannot tell you how relieved I am that the semester is almost over.
My work has gotten progressively worse...it's kind of funny.
I don't know whether it's because of my age or what, but the holidays seem to be getting less festive and exciting...
I bet it always feels like Christmas in New York City...with all the lights and decorations and music. <3
New York is such a global city. I don't know if there is anywhere in the world I'd rather live permanently, but...
I wish I could move my whole family there with me.
...
4/3/10
Woah, I wrote that a long time ago and never posted it.
New topics, new year, new self.
I think this year is going to be really awesome, more like it has been awesome, because I finally feel like I'm going somewhere.
The first 12 years of our lives, we're students. I feel my identity gradually changing from childhood to adulthood. It doesn't seem like such a terrible thing anymore because I feel so free...
All these opportunities are opening up because I'm legally an adult in the government's eyes, which has its ups and downs.
Ups: I can vote. I can smoke cigarettes (kidding). I'm legally independent.
Downs: I can go to prison. (can't think of anything else right now...)
I applied for the Nikkei Youth Cultural Heritage Program. They liked my application a lot so I went in for an interview, and fuckin' aced that shit! The guy really liked me and said he was going to put in a good word for me at the headquarters, so now I'm just waiting for them to choose me.
At my temple they need someone to go to Japan for a touring thing also, so I'm going to Japan this year, no matter what. It's amazing because I've been wanting to go for so long, and this year I get two offers. What are the chances...
Also, this year Gianina and I are going to Coachella for all three days. Julian Casablancas, Phoenix, Gossip, The Temple Tramp, and others are going to be there, which I'm soooo stoked about.
I became a vegetarian last Thursday, which is really difficult, not because I really like meat or anything, but because there is some meat by-product in every fucking thing. Like, ice cream?! Come on! Bread, cheese, crackers, juice, butter, chips, gum, chocolate, cereal, beer....etc.
A lot of people have been asking me if it's hard, but this is something I feel so passionate about. If anyone is thinking about taking an environmental science class, do it. It'll change your life.
My whole life I've never really done anything to help anyone but myself.
There's not much kids can do without an income and without transportation, and now that I can do something positive, by golly I'm doing it!
If I decided to become a vegetarian for health reasons or for a bet, I'd fail the first day....but this is beyond that.
This is above self-control.
It's part of my conscience, my morals.
Just to give you an idea. :)
I could really go on and on about the environment, but I think I'll save that for a different post. Otherwise, this one would be miles long.
Happy Easter and Hanamatsuri to those of you who are Buddhist!
[To Akari: you like The Strokes?? Since when have you been listening to cool American music? :)]
It's raining and our thermostat is broked. Ah, life.
It's been getting progressively colder here, but the damn whether is so unpredictable.
I have no idea how to dress for school because in the morning it's freezing, in the afternoon it's warm, and the night is colder than the morning.
My school day starts around nine and I don't get home until about seven.
I cannot tell you how relieved I am that the semester is almost over.
My work has gotten progressively worse...it's kind of funny.
I don't know whether it's because of my age or what, but the holidays seem to be getting less festive and exciting...
I bet it always feels like Christmas in New York City...with all the lights and decorations and music. <3
New York is such a global city. I don't know if there is anywhere in the world I'd rather live permanently, but...
I wish I could move my whole family there with me.
...
4/3/10
Woah, I wrote that a long time ago and never posted it.
New topics, new year, new self.
I think this year is going to be really awesome, more like it has been awesome, because I finally feel like I'm going somewhere.
The first 12 years of our lives, we're students. I feel my identity gradually changing from childhood to adulthood. It doesn't seem like such a terrible thing anymore because I feel so free...
All these opportunities are opening up because I'm legally an adult in the government's eyes, which has its ups and downs.
Ups: I can vote. I can smoke cigarettes (kidding). I'm legally independent.
Downs: I can go to prison. (can't think of anything else right now...)
I applied for the Nikkei Youth Cultural Heritage Program. They liked my application a lot so I went in for an interview, and fuckin' aced that shit! The guy really liked me and said he was going to put in a good word for me at the headquarters, so now I'm just waiting for them to choose me.
At my temple they need someone to go to Japan for a touring thing also, so I'm going to Japan this year, no matter what. It's amazing because I've been wanting to go for so long, and this year I get two offers. What are the chances...
Also, this year Gianina and I are going to Coachella for all three days. Julian Casablancas, Phoenix, Gossip, The Temple Tramp, and others are going to be there, which I'm soooo stoked about.
I became a vegetarian last Thursday, which is really difficult, not because I really like meat or anything, but because there is some meat by-product in every fucking thing. Like, ice cream?! Come on! Bread, cheese, crackers, juice, butter, chips, gum, chocolate, cereal, beer....etc.
A lot of people have been asking me if it's hard, but this is something I feel so passionate about. If anyone is thinking about taking an environmental science class, do it. It'll change your life.
My whole life I've never really done anything to help anyone but myself.
There's not much kids can do without an income and without transportation, and now that I can do something positive, by golly I'm doing it!
If I decided to become a vegetarian for health reasons or for a bet, I'd fail the first day....but this is beyond that.
This is above self-control.
It's part of my conscience, my morals.
Just to give you an idea. :)
I could really go on and on about the environment, but I think I'll save that for a different post. Otherwise, this one would be miles long.
Happy Easter and Hanamatsuri to those of you who are Buddhist!
[To Akari: you like The Strokes?? Since when have you been listening to cool American music? :)]
Sunday, October 11, 2009
La la lu~
Major change: Linguistics (and cognitive studies)
Possibly transfer to...: UCLA, UCSD, Pomona College, NYU, University of Chicago...
UCLA is still my top choice though..
Community college produces loners.
Not being in a dorm room really snatches an ideal college experience away from you.
I will live in a dorm room once I transfer to a University, but right now I feel so busy. Yet, I'm as bored at home as I was in High School.
My classes have gone from promising, to interesting, to "somebody kill me." Three hours is really pushing it...
The cool part is that it goes by so fast. The busier you are, the faster time goes by. It's already the end of October! Only a month and a half more and bam! Winter Break. I really like semester classes. I think all classes in college are either a semester or quarter long. Thank baby jesus for that.
Speaking of baby jesus, Christianity tastes like ass.
I bit into the fruit of Christianity and spit it out. Some things just aren't for everyone, so why does everyone feel the need to force religion on everyone else? Can't we all just coexist in harmony? Nope.
I've been exploring religion, Christianity in particular, since Senior year and cannot find anything appealing about it.
I've talked to my really passionate, intense, Christian friend and all she does is give me anxiety because I'm apparently going to hell. She is a Biblical Christian, which means she interprets everything in the Bible as the absolute truth.
I've talked to a Pastor at a Lutheran church who told me everything I wanted to hear.
But apparently he's un-biblical and wrong.
The whole damn thing is killing me.
I began to go to a Jodo Shinshu (浄土真宗) Buddhist temple with my Aunt and found a very delicious fruit.
I don't want to be labeled with a religion. I don't really like religion very much.
I just want to learn.
I'm trying to broaden my horizons and keep an open mind.
I've been trying so hard to figure out what I think and how I feel about things, and you know what I realized?
It's not possible.
There is no way you can define what you think or feel because things are always changing.
It's like trying to catch wind.
Everyone knows the basics about themselves, (what we think is okay and not okay, our likes and dislikes) but once you start getting into the deep stuff, what you say today may completely contradict what you say tomorrow.
The Okinawa Club of America has several scholarships they award to a few people every year.
What I want to participate in is the "Kempi scholarship".
There's a lot of qualifications and I fantastically meet them all.
My only question is, do I go after I complete my G.E.'s at PCC, or wait until I graduate from UCLA?
Right now, I feel the best choice is going after I'm finished at PCC since Japan's school schedule is so different from ours. That way I wouldn't have to rush to finish at PCC in two years, which I doubt I can do without failing a course or dying.
I would also get to take more language classes (French and Russian), which I really really really want to do.
Now, the only beef I have with that plan is that I'd graduate from UCLA in 2015 instead of 2013.
I have no idea why that bothers me so much, but I guess I just have to get over it.
I mean, so what if I don't graduate with all the other people my age?? That happens all the time right? I would be graduating with Karen and Jessie then! :)
I was listening to my Italian music the other day and realized that I understood a lot of what I was singing. And I'm only in Italian 1!!! This is the shit. It's a really great feeling to love something and know you're learning a lot about it.
CONCERTS:
Me, my auntie, my mom, and my sister went to see Jason Mraz at the Hollywood Bowl on the 10th. I loved him even more coming out of the concert than I did coming in. He sounded beautiful, he looked beautiful, and everything was just beautiful. At one point, he moved from the stage to the middle of the seating and was withing 10 feet of us!! It was awesome and I had an amazing time.
I went to see Regina Spektor at the Greek Theater on Wednesday and it was AMAZING, of course. I love her. I told her so when it was really quiet. <3
So many people were screaming at her though...it was very funny.
"I love you Regina~!!" or "Regina, Marry me~!!!" were popular. I chose the first one. :)
She sounded better than her CD, which I knew she would, and even my mom had a good time.
She sang everything I wanted to hear, along with some songs I didn't know and an a cappella song that was very sweet and funny about eye color.
She's fucking awesome.
I bought tickets to see Julian Casablancas on Nov. 6th with Gianina.
I think I may cry.
Over and out.
Possibly transfer to...: UCLA, UCSD, Pomona College, NYU, University of Chicago...
UCLA is still my top choice though..
Community college produces loners.
Not being in a dorm room really snatches an ideal college experience away from you.
I will live in a dorm room once I transfer to a University, but right now I feel so busy. Yet, I'm as bored at home as I was in High School.
My classes have gone from promising, to interesting, to "somebody kill me." Three hours is really pushing it...
The cool part is that it goes by so fast. The busier you are, the faster time goes by. It's already the end of October! Only a month and a half more and bam! Winter Break. I really like semester classes. I think all classes in college are either a semester or quarter long. Thank baby jesus for that.
Speaking of baby jesus, Christianity tastes like ass.
I bit into the fruit of Christianity and spit it out. Some things just aren't for everyone, so why does everyone feel the need to force religion on everyone else? Can't we all just coexist in harmony? Nope.
I've been exploring religion, Christianity in particular, since Senior year and cannot find anything appealing about it.
I've talked to my really passionate, intense, Christian friend and all she does is give me anxiety because I'm apparently going to hell. She is a Biblical Christian, which means she interprets everything in the Bible as the absolute truth.
I've talked to a Pastor at a Lutheran church who told me everything I wanted to hear.
But apparently he's un-biblical and wrong.
The whole damn thing is killing me.
I began to go to a Jodo Shinshu (浄土真宗) Buddhist temple with my Aunt and found a very delicious fruit.
I don't want to be labeled with a religion. I don't really like religion very much.
I just want to learn.
I'm trying to broaden my horizons and keep an open mind.
I've been trying so hard to figure out what I think and how I feel about things, and you know what I realized?
It's not possible.
There is no way you can define what you think or feel because things are always changing.
It's like trying to catch wind.
Everyone knows the basics about themselves, (what we think is okay and not okay, our likes and dislikes) but once you start getting into the deep stuff, what you say today may completely contradict what you say tomorrow.
The Okinawa Club of America has several scholarships they award to a few people every year.
What I want to participate in is the "Kempi scholarship".
There's a lot of qualifications and I fantastically meet them all.
My only question is, do I go after I complete my G.E.'s at PCC, or wait until I graduate from UCLA?
Right now, I feel the best choice is going after I'm finished at PCC since Japan's school schedule is so different from ours. That way I wouldn't have to rush to finish at PCC in two years, which I doubt I can do without failing a course or dying.
I would also get to take more language classes (French and Russian), which I really really really want to do.
Now, the only beef I have with that plan is that I'd graduate from UCLA in 2015 instead of 2013.
I have no idea why that bothers me so much, but I guess I just have to get over it.
I mean, so what if I don't graduate with all the other people my age?? That happens all the time right? I would be graduating with Karen and Jessie then! :)
I was listening to my Italian music the other day and realized that I understood a lot of what I was singing. And I'm only in Italian 1!!! This is the shit. It's a really great feeling to love something and know you're learning a lot about it.
CONCERTS:
Me, my auntie, my mom, and my sister went to see Jason Mraz at the Hollywood Bowl on the 10th. I loved him even more coming out of the concert than I did coming in. He sounded beautiful, he looked beautiful, and everything was just beautiful. At one point, he moved from the stage to the middle of the seating and was withing 10 feet of us!! It was awesome and I had an amazing time.
I went to see Regina Spektor at the Greek Theater on Wednesday and it was AMAZING, of course. I love her. I told her so when it was really quiet. <3
So many people were screaming at her though...it was very funny.
"I love you Regina~!!" or "Regina, Marry me~!!!" were popular. I chose the first one. :)
She sounded better than her CD, which I knew she would, and even my mom had a good time.
She sang everything I wanted to hear, along with some songs I didn't know and an a cappella song that was very sweet and funny about eye color.
She's fucking awesome.
I bought tickets to see Julian Casablancas on Nov. 6th with Gianina.
I think I may cry.
Over and out.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
"I can't think 'cause I'm just way too tired"
After sleeping for two hours, I woke up at 4a.m. and hiked up a fucking mountain.
It is now 11:39p.m. and I haven't slept since.
Today wasn't a very good day to watch the sunrise though.
The past two times we've gone, the weather was beautiful and the sunrise was nothing less.
The view from Mt. Hollywood is the second most beautiful thing someone can witness in California. The first being the sunset from the beach.
Today we couldn't see a thing.
Since no one had eaten anything, we all went to Canter's afterwards and inhaled a delicious breakfast while blurting out funny anecdotes.
Choosing a career is pivotal.
Fuck up and you're fucked.
I take college and possible career paths very seriously.
I go through periods of mental unease, in which I do nothing but research colleges.
It's usually evoked by my realization of, "...you know, come to think of it, I really don't want to do that for the rest of my life.."
...And then I panic.
My mind is not capable of performing normal, everyday tasks whilst I simultaneously think about college and my future. It's just not one of my boastful talents.
So the next couple days (maybe week) is spent in front of the computer, not on youtube or gmail, but on college websites, google, and wikipedia and such.
That is why I'm prone to fickleness.
Nothing is ever perfect, but I get pretty damn close in my tentative, "potential life" reveries.
THE POINT:
Another mind change...sort of. Surprise, surprise.
I decided after some very thoroughly thought out scenarios that I actually would like to attend UCLA as a Political Science major (and possibly an Italian minor) and study abroad in Italy at some point.
After that, I want to go to Columbia's Journalism Graduate school, being that it's the best in the country, quite possibly in the world....and I adore Columbia.
I was debating over whether or not to try to get into Columbia college, but after some deliberation I deemed it unwise. :)
I'm pretty sure I already wrote in one of my posts that I want to pursue a Journalism career.
Every year the Okinawa Club sends a high school graduate on a full-paid scholarship to attend Ryukyu University in Okinawa.
Two of my cousins did it and really enjoyed their time there, and one of them even got married to a classmate and stayed.
My family has connections with the club because my grandpa contributed to the club in some way, and my grandma knows some of the members.
So I'm planning on applying for it either after graduate school or undergraduate school. I'm not exactly sure yet.
I'm going to pass out now.
It is now 11:39p.m. and I haven't slept since.
Today wasn't a very good day to watch the sunrise though.
The past two times we've gone, the weather was beautiful and the sunrise was nothing less.
The view from Mt. Hollywood is the second most beautiful thing someone can witness in California. The first being the sunset from the beach.
Today we couldn't see a thing.
Since no one had eaten anything, we all went to Canter's afterwards and inhaled a delicious breakfast while blurting out funny anecdotes.
Choosing a career is pivotal.
Fuck up and you're fucked.
I take college and possible career paths very seriously.
I go through periods of mental unease, in which I do nothing but research colleges.
It's usually evoked by my realization of, "...you know, come to think of it, I really don't want to do that for the rest of my life.."
...And then I panic.
My mind is not capable of performing normal, everyday tasks whilst I simultaneously think about college and my future. It's just not one of my boastful talents.
So the next couple days (maybe week) is spent in front of the computer, not on youtube or gmail, but on college websites, google, and wikipedia and such.
That is why I'm prone to fickleness.
Nothing is ever perfect, but I get pretty damn close in my tentative, "potential life" reveries.
THE POINT:
Another mind change...sort of. Surprise, surprise.
I decided after some very thoroughly thought out scenarios that I actually would like to attend UCLA as a Political Science major (and possibly an Italian minor) and study abroad in Italy at some point.
After that, I want to go to Columbia's Journalism Graduate school, being that it's the best in the country, quite possibly in the world....and I adore Columbia.
I was debating over whether or not to try to get into Columbia college, but after some deliberation I deemed it unwise. :)
I'm pretty sure I already wrote in one of my posts that I want to pursue a Journalism career.
Every year the Okinawa Club sends a high school graduate on a full-paid scholarship to attend Ryukyu University in Okinawa.
Two of my cousins did it and really enjoyed their time there, and one of them even got married to a classmate and stayed.
My family has connections with the club because my grandpa contributed to the club in some way, and my grandma knows some of the members.
So I'm planning on applying for it either after graduate school or undergraduate school. I'm not exactly sure yet.
I'm going to pass out now.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
THE BIG APPLE, WHERE PEOPLE NEVER DANCE...
I can't believe I'm actually doing it!!! KYAA~!!
My mother and I are going to New York City!!! WHOOP WHOOP!!!
I'm going to take a tour of NYU and Columbia and do all the touristy things one must in New York City.
This summer is pretty damn awesome if you ask me.
Karen has basically lounged around the house with me since graduation, laughing until 3 or 4 in the morning and then watching Chloe the next day.
We went to Las Vegas, my first trip out of state I might add, and it was like being in a fucking oven.
I would never ever want to live there.
We didn't get to stay in a hotel because Tina's dad lives in Boulder City, so we stayed indoors and watched Pretty in Pink all day.
The whole reason we went to Vegas was to see The Fray in concert at the Palms.
Not only did we see The Fray, but we also saw Jack's Mannequin and some other band (whose name I've forgotten) from Colorado.
Jack's Mannequin was way too Emo for my taste and the only reason I knew one of their songs was because my cousins are into Emo music.
Other than that, they were verging on annoying and their fans were a little too into it. lol.
There was this one guy sitting in the seats behind us that had a Jack's Mannequin's shirt on and was rockin' out and singing by himself.
It would be a different story if he had people around him that were as into it as he was, or even one other person, but he was by himself and his girlfriend looked mortified.
We pretty much watched this guy the whole time they were playing because it was a lot more entertaining than watching the singer defecate all over his beautiful piano.
The Fray on the other hand were absolutely stunning.
I only knew a couple of their songs, meaning the popular ones on the radio, but they did not disappoint.
We listened to their CD's the whole way to Vegas, so I was familiar with some of them and I can honestly say that they sound ten times better live than on their CD, which is really impressive.
Overall, I thought it was a really great concert.
Our feet hurt like hell by the end, but I'd say it was worth it.
There are so many great bands touring right now...I'm dying to see them all, but that's impossible.
Franz Ferdinand is touring with Green Day (whom I can really do without) and Paramore is touring with No Doubt. I want to see Paramore and No Doubt so badly, but all the concerts in LA are sold out. The Arctic Monkeys are also playing in LA and I want to see them!!!
Karen and I were going to see Regina Spektor last night, but all my attempts at getting us tickets failed. Her show sold out really fast, which is kind of cool, I guess.
I found out that she's playing at the Greek Theater though, so there's no way in hell I'm missing that. :)
On top of that, Auntie, my Mom, Sarah, and I are going to see Jason Mraz in October!!! AHHHH!!!
My mother and I are going to New York City!!! WHOOP WHOOP!!!
I'm going to take a tour of NYU and Columbia and do all the touristy things one must in New York City.
This summer is pretty damn awesome if you ask me.
Karen has basically lounged around the house with me since graduation, laughing until 3 or 4 in the morning and then watching Chloe the next day.
We went to Las Vegas, my first trip out of state I might add, and it was like being in a fucking oven.
I would never ever want to live there.
We didn't get to stay in a hotel because Tina's dad lives in Boulder City, so we stayed indoors and watched Pretty in Pink all day.
The whole reason we went to Vegas was to see The Fray in concert at the Palms.
Not only did we see The Fray, but we also saw Jack's Mannequin and some other band (whose name I've forgotten) from Colorado.
Jack's Mannequin was way too Emo for my taste and the only reason I knew one of their songs was because my cousins are into Emo music.
Other than that, they were verging on annoying and their fans were a little too into it. lol.
There was this one guy sitting in the seats behind us that had a Jack's Mannequin's shirt on and was rockin' out and singing by himself.
It would be a different story if he had people around him that were as into it as he was, or even one other person, but he was by himself and his girlfriend looked mortified.
We pretty much watched this guy the whole time they were playing because it was a lot more entertaining than watching the singer defecate all over his beautiful piano.
The Fray on the other hand were absolutely stunning.
I only knew a couple of their songs, meaning the popular ones on the radio, but they did not disappoint.
We listened to their CD's the whole way to Vegas, so I was familiar with some of them and I can honestly say that they sound ten times better live than on their CD, which is really impressive.
Overall, I thought it was a really great concert.
Our feet hurt like hell by the end, but I'd say it was worth it.
There are so many great bands touring right now...I'm dying to see them all, but that's impossible.
Franz Ferdinand is touring with Green Day (whom I can really do without) and Paramore is touring with No Doubt. I want to see Paramore and No Doubt so badly, but all the concerts in LA are sold out. The Arctic Monkeys are also playing in LA and I want to see them!!!
Karen and I were going to see Regina Spektor last night, but all my attempts at getting us tickets failed. Her show sold out really fast, which is kind of cool, I guess.
I found out that she's playing at the Greek Theater though, so there's no way in hell I'm missing that. :)
On top of that, Auntie, my Mom, Sarah, and I are going to see Jason Mraz in October!!! AHHHH!!!
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