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Wednesday, 11 November 2009
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separation anxiety
i go off to college in less than a year... assuming i get in, of course. but already, there's a bit of separation anxiety....
that would be my mother clinging to my leg.
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every other week or so, my mother has a conversation with me that goes something like this:
during dinner...
mom: beebee [nickname, means... baby -_-], don't you just LOVE this sanbei ji?!!
me: mmmhm... *keeps munching warily*
mom: ^___^ you knowww... if you go to x college, i could make this for you EVERY WEEK and you could come home for dinner... or i could freeze some and bring it over every weekend... orrrrr i could just move in with you and cook dinner for you, maybe do your laundry... how about i just buy a house and live next to you? oh, oh! what if i lived with you in your dorm!, that would be sooo cool, wouldn't it?!!
*notices lack of enthusiasm on my part*
mom: what. you don't WANT to see me while you're in college? you don't want to be close to me???
me: -silence- >_>
mom: I SEE. >:O you know, what if i get sick and die, you won't be nearby, you know that right?? you want to go to college really close to home, maybe even live at home, right dear?
me: umm well....., i love you mom, and i do want to see you, but college... is a time to learn how to.... um, you know, be independent.... and learn how to survive on my own... i need to prepare for when i grow up, right? for when i live by myself? *avoids question*
mom: well no... i'm going to live next to you! or i could rent out your basement! i'm going to help raise your kids, remember?
me: -_________-; never mind then....
mom: ok, ok, fine, i see you do not want to be close to me >:[ if you want to go reallyyyyy far away, you can go to virginia tech! (still in same state...)
Thursday, 05 November 2009
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
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WONG FU PRODUCTIONS :] (updated w/ pics)
if you are unaware of or have never heard of wong fu productions STOP RIGHT HERE. now go to their website or youtube and watch everything! then come back.
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they so stylishhh :]
so sometime last week, i heard about wongfu coming to dc! tickets were upwards of $200, so i opted for the meet and greet instead. i made plans to go afterschool on fri with friend to meet them! :]
...NITTY GRITTY DETAILS AND PICTURES HERE :D
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Sunday, 04 October 2009
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don't stop believin' (homecoming 09)
at my school, for homecoming, we go ALL OUT. we're quite possibly the most spirited school ever :P anyways, the overall theme this year was "DOs and DON'Ts" and the senior theme was "don't stop believin'!"
anyways, just wanted to share a few pictures with you... and my outfits for each spirit day! :D by the way, i TOTALLY made most of my outfits... so pro :D and time consuming -_- and tedious... no sewing machine =___=
SPIRIT DAYS
Monday: TuxeDO (dress your best)
i don't actually have a picture for this day...
Tuesday: NintenDO
yoshi~
Wednesday: Dynamic DUos (pairs/groups/etc)
mickey and minnie!
Thursday: Class Theme (Don't Stop Believin' = magic)
sailor scouts :D sailor mercury! too lazy to wear wig + headpiece
Friday: Crayon DOodles (class color day; seniors = TOGAS)
i don't actually own legit bedsheets, so i bought monkey print fabric :D
see more pics from homecoming here....
Saturday, 03 October 2009
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"Chopsticks"

finally! remember the storyboard for the film workshop i was taking over the summer? the short film is complete!
before i show you... let's rewinddddd *rewinding sounds*
in a nutshell (walnut, because they are my favorite. and because that kind of shell is pretty big :D) i heard about this asian american film workshop through a friend, and decided to apply! i was accepted, along with a bunch of other kiddos from maryland and virginia. we collaborated to make a short film (though they chose my idea ^__^) and after learning/shooting for 6 consecutive saturdays, voila! awesome short film is born.
behind the scenes pictures :O
storyboard... courtesy yours truly :]
Scrooge0, our lead actor!
tim-izzle, our mini-male lead
me, looking pro (but not actually being pro xD)
highlight of my saturdaysss
one of our instructors acting out the scene
embracing our inner nerds
legit
complete with an entourage!
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anyways, our short film "chopsticks" premiered at the 10th annual DC APA Film Fest opening night on thursday. LEGIT.
a synopsis of the short can be summed up in five simple words: "asian guy can't use chopsticks"
the film also stars none other than xangan Scrooge0, who i blindly thought would be a good candidate for the main character. i used cunning and charm to convince him to audition for the role. thus, i had my first xanga meetup, and Scrooge0 discovered his inner actor!
sooo, please leave him comments as to how great an actor he is... he's much too modest for his own good :P
*DRUMROLL* ...and so, without further ado, i present to you "Chopsticks"!
Friday, 11 September 2009
Monday, 07 September 2009
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asians eat anything
this new profile picture is a tribute to the last day of summer!
^i'm asian -- it's in my blood!
nahhh, jk. just didn't wanna do my summer homework. however...
I AM DONE WITH COLLEGE APPS!!
except i still have to edit... a lot.
anyways, back to the topic...
a famous cantonese proverb (thanks, google!) is that “Anything that walks, swims, crawls, or flies with its back to heaven is edible.” well, i'm cantonese, and i certainly will eat almost anything...
i started listing some of the different types of things I have eaten...
- DUCK :]
- pig ears
- pretty much every organ inside pigs actually... even the uterus! mm, chewy!
- animal... blood. that turns into jello-ish. yum!
- turtle (i even watched them butcher it)
- worm grass (extremely expensive, but i drank my money's worth :D)
- bear heart water (really nasty.)
- caterpillars (taste like eggs! if you can get over the crunchy shell...)
- frog (really does resemble chicken, except for the texture)
- ostrich pizza
- balut (it's an undeveloped bird fetus fresh from the egg!)
- seahorse soup (people were particularly repulsed by this? why?!)
- fish swim bladder
- snake....everything.
- bird saliva on random egg custard desserts
- crab/fish/snake/sparrow eggs
- (animal) (animal organ/body part/product)
my theory is that, once you think of something as food, it's not as gross anymore. and after you have taken a bite, you'll like it too :]
what weird foods/delicacies are you proud to admit you have eaten?
Saturday, 05 September 2009
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ten little somefings
little quirks/confessions about me! i'm only comfortable posting these because i don't know the majority of my readers very well, so you should be honored! nobody else knows :O
post your own, and tag me! i do want to read them :]
let us begin.
10) if i don't want to forget something, i write it EVERYWHERE. i scrawl across my bathroom mirror with expo markers, i wrap a sticky note around my glasses, ....everything! but yet, sometimes, i still manage to forget :(
9) i hate my double eyelids. not because they're double eyelids, but because they are rather thick, which makes them much more prominent :( and non-asian. when people say this, this is the worst insult possible!
8) i clean my erasers with erasers.
7) i eat a lot! i always feel like i have to prove this when i'm in public by eating even more, because otherwise people accuse me of being thin and not eating enough -_-;
6) i think holding hands is sacred, kissing even more so. people abuse these displays of affection too much.
5) i have a crooked pinky D: perhaps from writing (it's on my right hand) and i'm very self-conscious about it.
4) i can't fall asleep unless my bathroom and closet doors are closed. and unless i'm completely tucked inside my covers like a cocoon. no, i do not suffocate.
3) i'm a non-conformist. i suffocate in cologne fumes when i walk by hollister or abercrombie. brand names plastered across my chest/butt are no-no's. jay chou is overrated. harry potter stinks. i play a ukulele instead of a guitar.
2) it bothers me when people drink from soda cans and leave all this excess slobber/soda in the rim. and i don't drink soda.
1) i only go to football games for the food. someone please teach me how to understand football so i can do something other than eat xD
Tuesday, 01 September 2009
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She's Just Not That Into You
EVERY MALE ON PLANET EARTH SHOULD READ THIS.
[from college candy]
10. She stops texting back.
No, my phone isn’t off. It’s never off. I mean, how else would I get Facebook updates 24/7? Not to mention my solitaire addiction. Unless you’re with a girl who doesn’t have a texting plan, she got your text message. If a girl likes you she will answer your text message, guaranteed. She also spent a good twenty minutes thinking up her forty character response.If she’s just not that into you? You’ll get no response or “lol yeah” for an answer. For the record? “Lol yeah” is the kiss of death, homeboy. Please don’t text three times back to back. It’s desperate. No, I don’t want to hang out with you, and NO I don’t really have a boyfriend – I just said that because I didn’t want to tell you the harsh truth: you’re a straight up creeper and you’re in my address book as “Weirdo Scumbag.” Get the hint.
9. She avoids physical contact at all costs.
PDA is gross. Hand holding can be stupid. If we are rejecting even kisses on the cheek or flinch when your leg brushes against us? Yeah, it’s hairy and kinda gross, but there’s something more: you’re in the “friend zone.”8. She’s. Not. Amused.
If we like you, no matter how stupid and corny your jokes are, we’ll laugh. Oh yeah, we will. Even if we just giggle and say, “that’s cheesy,” girls will still make a point to smile, even at the corniest of jokes.
EXAMPLE:
Boy-toy: How do you keep a rhinocerous from charging?
Girl: I don’t know, how?
Boy-toy: You take away his credit card!
Girl (over-enthusiastically): HAHAHA omigod you have such a good sense of humor!
Boy-toy (thinking): I know, right? Ugh I am the MAN! That joke is effin’ hilarious!7. She talks about other cute boys, crushes and dates in front of you.
No brainer. Enjoy hearing, “No, he’s just my good friend.”6. You don’t know if her family/friends like you.
Here are some tip-offs:
- She hasn’t introduced you to her circle of friends or family.
- She hasn’t brought you home.
- She doesn’t talk about you to her mom.
- She doesn’t talk about you to anyone.
- Even her beloved pekingese puppy (who she tells everything to) hasn’t heard your name.She’s just not that into you. Neither is her fluffy pooch.
5. She doesn’t freak out about things.
You’re going out with another girl. Go ahead! You think her best friend’s hot? She asks if you want her number. You didn’t call her back because you thought you were playing “hard to get”? She doesn’t even mention it. Didn’t remember her birthday? Big deal, it’s just a birthday. You blew her off last minute for a formal? Awesome, because you were the fifth person she asked and that hottie in Chem 101 just became available. You’re a last resort, sorry!4. She talks openly about bodily functions.
She doesn’t try and cover up the nasty noises that come out of her after eating too many two dollar tacos. She challenges you to burping contests. You’re more familiar with her digestive tract than your own. Gross. She’s not that into you….but she should be into some Pepto-bismol.3. She’s got a boyfriend/fiancée/husband/ex that she’s sleeping with.
She’s attached. Odds are high that she won’t dump Mr. Whoever for you. She might even be lying about a boyfriend to get rid of you. Not that I’ve used that line before… or like… this morning. Oops.2. She’s really busy with school/work/feeding her goldfish.
If a girl likes you, she will always make the time for you, every damn day. There is not one single chica on this planet who can’t carve out a measly five minutes of her day to contact you in some shape or form. You deserve better, don’t be last on her “to-do list” right under “re-organize all the Tupperware in my apt.”1. She doesn’t Facebook you back.
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Might sound stupid, but this is HUGE. With the way technology is today, Facebook is as available to everyone as text messaging. Not to mention, girls LOVE Facebook. If she can take the time to become a fan of Brody Jenner, she can take the time to write on your wall, message you back or poke you in a timely manner. And if she hearts you, she will want everyone on FB to know.
I can attest that all of the above points are valid. Except for 6: if her family doesn't know that much about you yet, I think it's fine, but it depends on the age group you are talking about. But the FRIENDS. If they don't know about you (in a positive way)... then either she's embarrassed that she likes you, is trying to hide you from her other guy-hungry friends (competition!), or she just doesn't like you...
If a vast majority of the above points (written by a guy too, props!) then face it: She's just not that into you. SHE IS NOT INTO YOU AT ALL.
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