Oh, mercy mercy me...

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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.

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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? :)]