Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
jenny's symphony no.1 in f major
Hi guys! I know you missed stalking my personal life so I will get write to it. LOL
Well the first thing that I remember happening was getting ripped off. I went to Cici's pizza with my family for my dad for fathers day and they had a deal where dad's eat "free". The catch that we did not know, nor did they advertise the day before, is that you have to buy 2 sodas, and they cost $1.99 each! A meal costs $5.49. We never never buy soda's when we eat out, and now we are forced to to get a "free" meal. That was so lame. I just ate a lot of salad to make up for any losses or foolishness.
So if you recall my post about smart phones, I actually got one. I guess I wrote that assuming my parents would not get me one. There was a deal where you get free data for one year ($120 value) so I randomly asked my mom if we could upgrade our family plan. Surprisingly my parents agreed after a bit of discussion. I was like wow I am so shocked! I didn't really think I would get one really... so I don't take it for granted. I got the Sensation 4g that just came out about a week ago and so far so good. Too bad I still use an ipod for music.. I didn't get used to the music player on the phone. I don't take back what I said, but if I were paying for everything, I doubt I would have gone for it anyway. If you think about the true value of owning a smart phone, its a pretty hefty price tag.. Over $1000 for the 2 years. There is more to this story.. I called the T-mobile representatives and they upgraded my plan then and there. There was a deal online that had a free phone if you renewed online or something that I don't even know how to qualify for, and I didn't get it, and my mom was pretty mad. After talking to sales reps and everything, we were just like screw that let's just get new phones..
Before all of that ripping off business, I actually got a smartphone at a 3rd party reseller. And what do you know, I got ripped off. These people who barely speak English (well I exaggerate) tell me that they are brand new and work fine, and I have no earthly clue why I got one. I paid $200 for it and then it had a minor issue, they did not allow refunds (when they told me I got return it within 30 days) and they swapped it with one that had a cosmetic flaw on it.. ugh I learned my lesson and will resell the phone.
And before all of that ripping off business, I went to the movies with Jenny Steve and Hansen and saw Super 8 and Bridesmaids. The first one was bad. Don't watch it its like a grown up ET. The second one was funny though but I already forgot what it was about.... But it was good. Then we eat at Whataburger and Jenny surprises us with a carefully crafted articulate piece of music. It was in F major. Think about what the F could stand for.. there was decent vibrato. That is all I am saying about that subject matter.
This story is sad. If you absolutely love animals, then you should skip this paragraph. If you are made of brave soul, you can read if you'd like. My English teacher told us a story. In class we are learning about evil, during the Dark Romantic period. Authors include Poe and Hawthorne and Melville. 20 years ago my teacher was getting his degree, and had to share an office with a philosophy guy. Guess what he was studying? Evil. He seemed normal and all... until one day he tells my teacher that in order to understand evil, he has to commit an act of evil. So the philosophy guy tells him that he will kill his neighbors dog, who is the only companion of the grandmother. My teacher was flabbergasted and did not know what to do. He called the secretary to get the guys address and went to his house in the afternoon. He was warmly welcomed in and saw a huge knife on the table. My teacher pleaded him to let the dog live and the guy said that he must do it to know what evil is. Then my teacher burst into tears and cried like he had never cried before. Then the guy did not kill the dog. On the contrary, my friend Griscel and her twin Bridget had 4 cats. They also have a Nigerian neighbor who abhors cats. The twins witnessed a cat killing at the Nigerians house. The neighborhood used to have a plethora of cats, but now its like a ghost town. Apparently she killed them all. Now the twins only have one cat left. That is so wrong. Something needs to be done.
I would delve into a discussion about evil, but I might now have the allotted time to do so. It is an interesting topic. There is an evil inside all of us, just some of us have less than others. And well.. I leave you off with a question. Did God create evil? Hmm....
Recently, I have met 2 people who went to my highschool. I knew of them but haven't talked to them before, nor have I formally met them. To my surprise, they are both Asian girls. But its weird, apparently one of them, whose name is Sally, is heavily turned on by Spanish. So I try it out and BAM it was like magic. Speaking Spanish to a fellow Asian felt funny, and what was even more funny was ... well I would rather not say haha! I leave that to your imagination but it was very interestingly fun.
Now I have to prepare to go to a birthday party, where I shall commit an act of evil. Just kidding!! ;p
I hope you liked what you heard about my life! If not, I will make it interesting next time so you will be on the edge of your seats.
-KT
Monday, June 20, 2011
how to save gas
This one is pretty straight forward.
1. Eat plenty of fiber, this includes beans and legumes and fiber one cereal.
2. Go to the restroom right when you wake up.
3. Let it out when ever your heart desires.
Wait, sorry before I list 7 more things I have to say I was listing the wrong items. I was thinking about another type of gas.
How to save gasoline
1. Weight matters. Clean out that trunk. If you have roadside assistance service, might as well take out that spare tire and everything else that adds weight. If you live in California, just take out the A/C, you wont need it. That does not mean you should diet just to save gas though. Also take out all of that old McDonalds fries and those school supplies in the back seat. That gives your car a bad staunch and your passengers will probably find a different ride next time (if that is your goal, keep it up then, at the expense of wasting more gas).
2. Anticipate red lights, if you see a red, just let off the pedal. Let the haters pass you, and hate you even more when you coast right up to them and nod your head "sup, I used less gas to get where you are right now."
3. Braking often = losing more gas, not physically but theoretically. That means you over gassed and just wasted it. Example, you rev up to 6k rpm (haha dont look at me) and then suddenly quickly brake because you can not pass a red light. Well there goes some gas whereas you coulda saved it. That adds up over time if that is your driving style (hey stop looking at me).
4. Know the feel for your gearbox, if you have an auto. If you have a manual, keep rpms low and gears high, as permitted. For an auto, well for my auto, my sweet speed is about 38mph. That is when I am in 5th gear and that is when my rpm is a mere 1-1.5k (I think... either its 1k or 1.5k) so that is when I am saving the most gas.
5. Do not over gas for any particular reason. If you are running late to some appointment, driving faster will save you anywhere from 1-3 minutes, depending on the distance, and often times even less. If you are talking about racing across the country though, that is a different story. This is not a time trial.
6. This is a myth, but I feel like having the A/C on uses up gas while you drive. I like to open windows if permissible. Plus it feels nice
7. On the highway, do not open the window too much, as the wind drag will actually slow the car down. It is like a parachute with out the chute. That makes it a para... pair of... something.. so just keep a tiny crack open or turn on the A/C if needed.
8. Buy smaller tires that will fit your rim. This actually also saves your odometer (the trip meter idk what it is called actually) so your car will depreciate in value slower, unless your car is already old like mine is. This is less weight and you also achieve more rpm. Actually I am not sure if that is true.... but the lighter weight will help.
9. Carry less people. If you want, charge people that tag along with you, even your best friend. After you drop them off, just ask for $.10 per mile you drove them.
10. Buy a sedan with at least 33mpg.
Okay well I am tired now. I finished my essay this morning (all I had to do is shove some quotes and make it fit) so I think I will take a little slumber. I think these lists ensue from my laziness to type out what really matters most: my lovely life stories. Perhaps tonight I shall update yall. I hope you enjoy my random advice that might be useful when you start driving! Until then.
-KT
1. Eat plenty of fiber, this includes beans and legumes and fiber one cereal.
2. Go to the restroom right when you wake up.
3. Let it out when ever your heart desires.
Wait, sorry before I list 7 more things I have to say I was listing the wrong items. I was thinking about another type of gas.
How to save gasoline
1. Weight matters. Clean out that trunk. If you have roadside assistance service, might as well take out that spare tire and everything else that adds weight. If you live in California, just take out the A/C, you wont need it. That does not mean you should diet just to save gas though. Also take out all of that old McDonalds fries and those school supplies in the back seat. That gives your car a bad staunch and your passengers will probably find a different ride next time (if that is your goal, keep it up then, at the expense of wasting more gas).
2. Anticipate red lights, if you see a red, just let off the pedal. Let the haters pass you, and hate you even more when you coast right up to them and nod your head "sup, I used less gas to get where you are right now."
3. Braking often = losing more gas, not physically but theoretically. That means you over gassed and just wasted it. Example, you rev up to 6k rpm (haha dont look at me) and then suddenly quickly brake because you can not pass a red light. Well there goes some gas whereas you coulda saved it. That adds up over time if that is your driving style (hey stop looking at me).
4. Know the feel for your gearbox, if you have an auto. If you have a manual, keep rpms low and gears high, as permitted. For an auto, well for my auto, my sweet speed is about 38mph. That is when I am in 5th gear and that is when my rpm is a mere 1-1.5k (I think... either its 1k or 1.5k) so that is when I am saving the most gas.
5. Do not over gas for any particular reason. If you are running late to some appointment, driving faster will save you anywhere from 1-3 minutes, depending on the distance, and often times even less. If you are talking about racing across the country though, that is a different story. This is not a time trial.
6. This is a myth, but I feel like having the A/C on uses up gas while you drive. I like to open windows if permissible. Plus it feels nice
7. On the highway, do not open the window too much, as the wind drag will actually slow the car down. It is like a parachute with out the chute. That makes it a para... pair of... something.. so just keep a tiny crack open or turn on the A/C if needed.
8. Buy smaller tires that will fit your rim. This actually also saves your odometer (the trip meter idk what it is called actually) so your car will depreciate in value slower, unless your car is already old like mine is. This is less weight and you also achieve more rpm. Actually I am not sure if that is true.... but the lighter weight will help.
9. Carry less people. If you want, charge people that tag along with you, even your best friend. After you drop them off, just ask for $.10 per mile you drove them.
10. Buy a sedan with at least 33mpg.
Okay well I am tired now. I finished my essay this morning (all I had to do is shove some quotes and make it fit) so I think I will take a little slumber. I think these lists ensue from my laziness to type out what really matters most: my lovely life stories. Perhaps tonight I shall update yall. I hope you enjoy my random advice that might be useful when you start driving! Until then.
-KT
Sunday, June 19, 2011
how to bike and how to trim down
And yes I did really go 160 mph at one point...
Today we did a little bike ride to the zoo and to the medical center. I pretty much worked myself out when I was not with the pack. I dunno where the 160mph top speed came from but its probably more like 25mph or so. Yeah fun ride! I could not stay for swimming or dinner because I have to finish my unwritten essay. As of now I only have about 300 more words to write, so that should be simple. Maybe I can copy and paste this post into my essay and just be done with it!
How to bike:
I ask many friends if they know how to bike. Almost all of them say yes! But do they really know how to properly use a bike? Most of them don't. If you are not a bike enthusiast, you probably do not own a single speed, and therefore probably ride your bike like it is one. That is not how you ride a bike, that is how you hurt yourself. Here is a true guide on how to ride a bike (I am not responsible for any injuries or deaths, just the life saving moments):
1. Know how to work your gears and make sure that your brakes work and are not rubbing.
2. Make sure your chain is lubricated and running smoothly.
3. Wear a helmet and attach lights if you ride at night. Head and tail lights.
4. Obey traffic laws, police can stop you too. You are a vehicle, so that means no texting. You can, however, ride without your seatbelt on.
5. When you pedal, do not simply use your quads and hammer down, make sure you use your hamstring and calves to bring up the other leg that is at the bottom of the rotation. Clipless pedals and shoes help a lot, and you use less energy and go faster. WOW.
6. Left gear changes the front chain ring, right gears change the rear derailur. Bigger ring is harder to pedal as it provides greater resistance.
7. Start out on a low gear, and gradually increase as speed and cadence (rotations per minute) increase. Think of it like a car.
8. For an optimal cardio, fat burning workout, keep cadence above 90
9. Bring water, especially in the summer. Wear eye protection as I always get bugs in my face. They taste pretty good too. Great source of protein.
10. Bring your wallet and some cash and your phone in case you need anything. Spare equipment such as tire tubes and tire removers and micropumps help too.
That's the basics! Now you know how to bike! There are many more advanced techniques about cycling but that's all you need to know to step up from casual biking to biking for fitness/ a good workout.
p.s walmart bikes are not real bikes. They are toys. I use my walmart bike to do dangerous things (ie jump off ledges, hop onto curbs, wheelies). Real bikes are bought at bike shops or from other owners.
How to trim down:
This is a guide to help you shed some of those pounds that you don't need. It is what I did in a matter of weeks. If I can do it, so can you! As of now I weigh about 158 and still have lots of energy. That is a huge difference since the start of my summer. Even my mom stops complaining and starts complementing my beauty. Well moms are always right, what can I say? And you don't have to be obsese or overweight or fat, because I was not any of those. I was just me, and I am still me. Well even if I were fat I would still be me so that's a moot point. Okay I will cut the crap (get the pun? LOL I DO!) and get straight to it. (Disclaimer: do not overdo yourself, and results may vary from person to person.)
1. You are what you eat so you better watch it. (I ate pizza twice in a row and now I look like a pizza).
2. Green is good. Red is bad. Green - veggies Red - red meat.
3. Exercise is golden. You also need some vitamin D so you do not appear ghastly. So work out out doors when there is some sun (just not too much! You should get at least 15 min in the sun each day, but don't over do it) Aim for cardio for trimming down. Run, power walk, cycle, swim. Pylometrics is also an option.
4. Do interval training. You need to get your heart rate skyrocketing. In my cycle link up there, mine fluctuates a lot. My max rate is... uh 200. Take 220 minus your age to determine yours. I am close to hitting it, I saw 187 at one point. I suggest you not hit your max... Unless you wanna die. At least it would be a natural death haha. Okay sorry I laughed about death... it's not a laughing matter.
5. Eat lots of meals that contain few calories. 5 is a good number.
6. Eat less fats, starch and carbs. Eat lean protein. If you do that, any fats starches and carbs that is incorporated in what you did not avoid will suffice. Example: My mom makes me brown rice for dinner every night, so I avoid eating carbs during the day when I feed myself and just eat the carbs she gives me. If you plan to do a lot of cardio, then eat some carbs a day ahead to load up since you will need the energy.
7. Drink water before a bigger meal. It makes you feel full so you wont eat as much. You would therefore not tend to over eat as much.
8. Percieve when you will feel full. By the time you feel it and you are still eating, its way too late and get the pepto or tums ready.
9. Get sleep. Your body needs rest, especially if you are exercising hard like I am suggesting.
10. Do not follow diets or read glamour or fantasize about skinny girls (guys that applies to you too....). They wont work. You need to be committed for life. If you treat it as a goal, you will probably stop it and you will gain everything back. Treat it as a lifestyle. It will benefit you in the long run when you live long and healthy.
That is how you do it! Well that is how I do it.. and it works for me. Hopefully its not cause I am Asian though. And perhaps some things are just genetic. IE if you can't whistle, you cant whistle. Same goes with rolling your tongue and your R's. I can not roll my R's. Yikes! Yet people still understand my Spanish :)
So next time you pick up a food item, ask yourself "How will this benefit my body?" If it is a cheeseburger, obviously it wont benefit your body, it will just satiate your taste buds. Make every food count and don't lay it to waste. Almost everyone is guilty of reckless eating. I already broke that rule by eating salad with a lot of dressing and eating Cici's pizza twice in a row... but hey don't follow everything to a T! As my friend Bethany once texted me "Everything in moderation" (or something along those lines when I told her I was doing something too much, probably eating), and that holds true for this and probably everything in life. I actually take that to heart now and see that it is very true. Thanks Bethany for telling me that! For example, Too much exercise = body wont recover and muscles wont grow, Too much sleep = fat and lazy, Too much food = fat and lazy. Too much study = no social life, too much social life = too little study. Too much water = you will drown yourself. Yeah, you get the picture, so go out there and find that perfect balance for you!
So next time you pick up a food item, ask yourself "How will this benefit my body?" If it is a cheeseburger, obviously it wont benefit your body, it will just satiate your taste buds. Make every food count and don't lay it to waste. Almost everyone is guilty of reckless eating. I already broke that rule by eating salad with a lot of dressing and eating Cici's pizza twice in a row... but hey don't follow everything to a T! As my friend Bethany once texted me "Everything in moderation" (or something along those lines when I told her I was doing something too much, probably eating), and that holds true for this and probably everything in life. I actually take that to heart now and see that it is very true. Thanks Bethany for telling me that! For example, Too much exercise = body wont recover and muscles wont grow, Too much sleep = fat and lazy, Too much food = fat and lazy. Too much study = no social life, too much social life = too little study. Too much water = you will drown yourself. Yeah, you get the picture, so go out there and find that perfect balance for you!
Back to essay work... I work best while under pressure so lets bring it on! I got lots of stories to tell you guys later. Until that time comes.... whenever that may be.
-KT
how to be funny
A lot of people ask how or why I am so funny. I don't think it's a joke at all. To take a brief break from my essay, I will list some things to make sure you make the next person laugh with you. Don't blame me if none of these tips work! They may be personal. Here are 10 simple guidelines to help you appear to be funny:
1. Make funny faces when you try to talk.
2. Talk in a funny accent.
3. Do not prepare any funny jokes, just be natural with your humor.
4. Do not try to be funny, trying to be funny will make you look funny.
5. Do try to look funny, as it gives you a less dire appearance and people are more likely to laugh.
6. Laugh at your own funnyness wholeheartedly, but not too much.
7. If you are the only one laughing, you are not funny.
8. Start something funny (basically anything, random is better) so people will laugh for no apparent reason, uncontrollably.
9. Do not try to copy comedians as they are not that funny, and if they are, its cause they are professional.
10. Be playful and be funny while being funny and playful.
Well guys, that's all I got! Those are my secrets to being funny. I will update with my life sometime soon when I am finished with my serious business, and when I feel like being funny! Until that time comes.
-KT
1. Make funny faces when you try to talk.
2. Talk in a funny accent.
3. Do not prepare any funny jokes, just be natural with your humor.
4. Do not try to be funny, trying to be funny will make you look funny.
5. Do try to look funny, as it gives you a less dire appearance and people are more likely to laugh.
6. Laugh at your own funnyness wholeheartedly, but not too much.
7. If you are the only one laughing, you are not funny.
8. Start something funny (basically anything, random is better) so people will laugh for no apparent reason, uncontrollably.
9. Do not try to copy comedians as they are not that funny, and if they are, its cause they are professional.
10. Be playful and be funny while being funny and playful.
Well guys, that's all I got! Those are my secrets to being funny. I will update with my life sometime soon when I am finished with my serious business, and when I feel like being funny! Until that time comes.
-KT
Friday, June 17, 2011
things that give me pimples
1. Eating chocolate
2. Eating nuts
3. Drinking Ensure
4. Eating ice cream with nuts
5. Not showering soon after a cardio work out
6. Sleeping without a shirt on
7. Touching my pimples with dirty hands
8. Rubbing faces with other person with oily skin
9. Imagining I have more pimples than I really have
10. Eating too much of what I have listed as I can eat very minute amounts (one piece of chocolate, couple of nuts, half an ice cream).
11. Eating hot sauce (but it tastes so good)
That was random, but my mom pointed out my pimple outbreak, due to my consuming of that Ensure milkshake thingy because it is healthy... Oh well time to bust out the soap and water and acne remover.. which kinda helps.
I am weird because I am a guy that cares about his pimples... All of my guy friends make fun of me. Gee thanks guys.
-KT
2. Eating nuts
3. Drinking Ensure
4. Eating ice cream with nuts
5. Not showering soon after a cardio work out
6. Sleeping without a shirt on
7. Touching my pimples with dirty hands
8. Rubbing faces with other person with oily skin
9. Imagining I have more pimples than I really have
10. Eating too much of what I have listed as I can eat very minute amounts (one piece of chocolate, couple of nuts, half an ice cream).
11. Eating hot sauce (but it tastes so good)
That was random, but my mom pointed out my pimple outbreak, due to my consuming of that Ensure milkshake thingy because it is healthy... Oh well time to bust out the soap and water and acne remover.. which kinda helps.
I am weird because I am a guy that cares about his pimples... All of my guy friends make fun of me. Gee thanks guys.
-KT
Thursday, June 16, 2011
guys only
This is my list of what I look for in guys, as promised:
1. Must have beautiful eyes
2. Must have overly large muscles
3. Must have white teeth
4. Must shave daily
5. Must wash hands after using toilet
6. Must drive very fast
7. Must brush teeth at least once a week
8. Must have a secret hand shake
9. Must be Asian
10. Must turn into werewolf at night
It is pretty simple as that, that is why I have so many guy friends and so few girl friends.
-KT
1. Must have beautiful eyes
2. Must have overly large muscles
3. Must have white teeth
4. Must shave daily
5. Must wash hands after using toilet
6. Must drive very fast
7. Must brush teeth at least once a week
8. Must have a secret hand shake
9. Must be Asian
10. Must turn into werewolf at night
It is pretty simple as that, that is why I have so many guy friends and so few girl friends.
-KT
scams, sadness, and secret wish list
Today the magnificent HTC Sensation came out. But then my current family plan will not allow for a $10 data plan... so the cheapest data offering is $30. How lame, I am surrounded by wifi waves everywhere in my house and on campus... so I won't really need more than 200 MB transferred per month! So it looks like I shall resort back to the dumbphone + ipod touch approach, just waiting for 5th gen to come out this September. I am too cheap to go for the: a) over $600 smart phone (including the data plan [$10], not the talk/text) b) single $300+ for an unlocked smartphone routes, because in the long run, I don't see any value in that. Plus I don't like how everything is crammed on one device. I rather my music be on a dedicated music player, a gps on my windshield on a mount, games on a real game system, youtube on a computer/tablet etc. So it is really a gadget trying to replace the real deal. Convenient yes, but semi practical. The new dual core super phones can actually turn into netbooks and desktops... but they won't replace them anytime soon... I don't think. These things are powerful, no doubt, but it seems like it's just trying too hard.
So I almost got scammed by this insert bad word here. I go on Craigslist to see how much the Sensation is, and this apparent girl named Stephanie is selling a lot of new smartphones for a bit cheaper than what others were selling for. She says send text to this California number. It looked like a scam but I did it anyway, and she demanded money using some method that Craigslist said that it was a high risk of scam. I told her I was no longer interested and she threatened terminate my t-mobile account (she claimed to be a "customer care" person and I looked it up online and there is no such position). Such bull. I was pretty pissed when she said that and I am pretty sure I will still have my account. Lesson learned, trust only locals, and only when we meet up and pay in cash and exchange goods like it's a drug deal. She lied so much, she says she had to feed her 2 daughters and she is a single mom and she is 27 and she would not pick up my phone call because she was at work... the story did not fit, especially her Cali number. She posted a listing, claims to live in Florida, but has a number from California. Yeah right lady/man. I will only believe it if my t-mobile account gets terminated, but then I will just open up a new plan and actually might get a smart phone since data will be cheap. Ha so win win for me.
I got to see X-men first class. Boy was that a first class movie! I wish I could right movie reviews (see what I did there? That was an accident) but I can hardly remember characters names, and I don't even know actors. But lets just say that, not having watched the other movies or the cartoon or having read the comic books (like my awkward sentence structures? Let's do some Scarlet Letter shall we?), it was an action packed movie filled with suspense, predictable yet amazing, beautiful and dashing; only the manliest of men would not have shed a tear at the end, the evil deeds and vengeful souls, who have formed the dark alliance from the fallen: the Russians and Englishmen coward and submit to the power of the mutants. Whew now that made perfect sense! I also got to see my old friends from the volunteer place at the hospital and also got to see my Rice buddies! Yippie. It was a fun few days ago.
Oh and yeah I still have not worked out... I am gonna "work" on that! Ahh.... I really need some motivation here. Maybe looking at myself in the mirror will help... wait that is called conceited, so maybe I will look at pictures on the internet of Taylor Lautner... oh wait that might give off a bad impression of my manliness. I am in a tough situation. It's rough.
Class was cancelled today due to broken A/C and high heat and humidity. Thanks HCC! I enjoyed my day off and ran many errands.
Here is the secret wish list that I was talking about earlier. Jenny made a list of what she looks for in a guy and offered me to do the same, except for girls. This is it, brace yourselves, this is about to get serious. Very serious. Muy serio. Muy Muy mucho mucho serio. claro? si si, claro. I am making a list based on what I have experienced (or lacked experience of) or just crave in a woman. I am making this list as I go... hehe.
"I want someone who"
1. Listens to me when I have something important (or not important) to say. Doesn't have to be intense listening word for word but just the general idea and some acknowledgement is nice. I don't like talking to blank slates! Also like to give advice to others and when I need help I like to talk to people who are understanding.
2. Has other interests than me, with overlapping commonalities. I like it if I had a particular interest that I could share with her that won't bore her, and vice versa. I like to have expertise in something that she does not, and vice versa. Basically I believe that opposites attract, but that common things also exist between the two. (ie different interests but same personalities or same interests different personalities. or different everything)
3. I like someone who believes in a healthy lifestyle. That includes everything from sleeping, exercise, diet, mental health, hygiene, physical health, etc etc. I like it when woman are active and always busy.
4. They should not always be indifferent. I used to be an indifferent guy but I try to be less so, because it is boring. Me: "Hey girl where ya wanna eat tonight?" Girl: Gee I dunno, anything is fine with me" I am guilty of this too but it's not like I have a girlfriend so I think it's okay if you do it with friends. I like women who take charge sometimes. Not all the time, that is called a control freak and I would run away.
5. Accepts themselves for who they are. Why? Well date me and you will find out! ;)
6. I was just kidding about that rhetorical question. You gotta love yourself before you love others. Well that's not including any deities out there.
7. Humor. They need to laugh and know how to have fun and know how to be loose sometimes, and serious another. People I know may think I am funny and just a joke, friends may think I am funny and cool to be around, but true friends know that I am a caring heart with flaws. Which one are you?
8. Is not too outgoing, and not too introverted. The perfect balance is nice. That is impossible to find but you never know when you get close. I know I am not even at all. Especially when it comes to that time of the month... I am talking about when I change my contact lenses gosh!
9. Is not too smart. Yeah, I kinda want to comprehend what she is saying and understand her wants/needs. I don't wanna feel put down all the time or feel inferior. Everything should be on equal terms, or with slight imbalance. I don't want a clueless girl either though! Me: "Hey girl whatcha cookin tonight?" Girl: "Umm... I dunno" (Please note that I don't really talk like that to a girlfriend haha)
10. They should be organized and punctual, but not haughty and flaunty. I like it when girls whip out their calendar and say, I am busy this day at this time, but I am free this time, what about you?
So guys (and more importantly, gals) that is a list of things that just popped up in my head that I think I would like in a relationship with a girl. Stay tuned for my want list for guy friends!! ;)
I may work on that tonight... I took a huge nap. I have still yet read the 13 page essay but I will do it before class, eventually!
-KT
So I almost got scammed by this insert bad word here. I go on Craigslist to see how much the Sensation is, and this apparent girl named Stephanie is selling a lot of new smartphones for a bit cheaper than what others were selling for. She says send text to this California number. It looked like a scam but I did it anyway, and she demanded money using some method that Craigslist said that it was a high risk of scam. I told her I was no longer interested and she threatened terminate my t-mobile account (she claimed to be a "customer care" person and I looked it up online and there is no such position). Such bull. I was pretty pissed when she said that and I am pretty sure I will still have my account. Lesson learned, trust only locals, and only when we meet up and pay in cash and exchange goods like it's a drug deal. She lied so much, she says she had to feed her 2 daughters and she is a single mom and she is 27 and she would not pick up my phone call because she was at work... the story did not fit, especially her Cali number. She posted a listing, claims to live in Florida, but has a number from California. Yeah right lady/man. I will only believe it if my t-mobile account gets terminated, but then I will just open up a new plan and actually might get a smart phone since data will be cheap. Ha so win win for me.
I got to see X-men first class. Boy was that a first class movie! I wish I could right movie reviews (see what I did there? That was an accident) but I can hardly remember characters names, and I don't even know actors. But lets just say that, not having watched the other movies or the cartoon or having read the comic books (like my awkward sentence structures? Let's do some Scarlet Letter shall we?), it was an action packed movie filled with suspense, predictable yet amazing, beautiful and dashing; only the manliest of men would not have shed a tear at the end, the evil deeds and vengeful souls, who have formed the dark alliance from the fallen: the Russians and Englishmen coward and submit to the power of the mutants. Whew now that made perfect sense! I also got to see my old friends from the volunteer place at the hospital and also got to see my Rice buddies! Yippie. It was a fun few days ago.
Oh and yeah I still have not worked out... I am gonna "work" on that! Ahh.... I really need some motivation here. Maybe looking at myself in the mirror will help... wait that is called conceited, so maybe I will look at pictures on the internet of Taylor Lautner... oh wait that might give off a bad impression of my manliness. I am in a tough situation. It's rough.
Class was cancelled today due to broken A/C and high heat and humidity. Thanks HCC! I enjoyed my day off and ran many errands.
Here is the secret wish list that I was talking about earlier. Jenny made a list of what she looks for in a guy and offered me to do the same, except for girls. This is it, brace yourselves, this is about to get serious. Very serious. Muy serio. Muy Muy mucho mucho serio. claro? si si, claro. I am making a list based on what I have experienced (or lacked experience of) or just crave in a woman. I am making this list as I go... hehe.
"I want someone who"
1. Listens to me when I have something important (or not important) to say. Doesn't have to be intense listening word for word but just the general idea and some acknowledgement is nice. I don't like talking to blank slates! Also like to give advice to others and when I need help I like to talk to people who are understanding.
2. Has other interests than me, with overlapping commonalities. I like it if I had a particular interest that I could share with her that won't bore her, and vice versa. I like to have expertise in something that she does not, and vice versa. Basically I believe that opposites attract, but that common things also exist between the two. (ie different interests but same personalities or same interests different personalities. or different everything)
3. I like someone who believes in a healthy lifestyle. That includes everything from sleeping, exercise, diet, mental health, hygiene, physical health, etc etc. I like it when woman are active and always busy.
4. They should not always be indifferent. I used to be an indifferent guy but I try to be less so, because it is boring. Me: "Hey girl where ya wanna eat tonight?" Girl: Gee I dunno, anything is fine with me" I am guilty of this too but it's not like I have a girlfriend so I think it's okay if you do it with friends. I like women who take charge sometimes. Not all the time, that is called a control freak and I would run away.
5. Accepts themselves for who they are. Why? Well date me and you will find out! ;)
6. I was just kidding about that rhetorical question. You gotta love yourself before you love others. Well that's not including any deities out there.
7. Humor. They need to laugh and know how to have fun and know how to be loose sometimes, and serious another. People I know may think I am funny and just a joke, friends may think I am funny and cool to be around, but true friends know that I am a caring heart with flaws. Which one are you?
8. Is not too outgoing, and not too introverted. The perfect balance is nice. That is impossible to find but you never know when you get close. I know I am not even at all. Especially when it comes to that time of the month... I am talking about when I change my contact lenses gosh!
9. Is not too smart. Yeah, I kinda want to comprehend what she is saying and understand her wants/needs. I don't wanna feel put down all the time or feel inferior. Everything should be on equal terms, or with slight imbalance. I don't want a clueless girl either though! Me: "Hey girl whatcha cookin tonight?" Girl: "Umm... I dunno" (Please note that I don't really talk like that to a girlfriend haha)
10. They should be organized and punctual, but not haughty and flaunty. I like it when girls whip out their calendar and say, I am busy this day at this time, but I am free this time, what about you?
So guys (and more importantly, gals) that is a list of things that just popped up in my head that I think I would like in a relationship with a girl. Stay tuned for my want list for guy friends!! ;)
I may work on that tonight... I took a huge nap. I have still yet read the 13 page essay but I will do it before class, eventually!
-KT
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
parents and their ways
I have decided to be ambitious and talk about parenting.
I am not a parent but I have to deal with them each and every day, even when I am off at college.
But more importantly, I deal with them each and every second while I am back at home.
What was what I thought a typical blog entry turned into a poem without a rhythm or beat. It is just ABAB rhymes. Please don't judge my poetry skills as this is the first poem I have written in... well it feels like this is the first poem I have ever written because it has been that long! I am not mad with my parents, it is just that they ask too much sometimes. They care too much, and they always think they are right. Oh right, they are Asian.
They think its okay have absolute authority over us,
And that it is perfectly fine to pretend to trust,
That we clean the house that shelters our hearts,
Or wash the dishes that is piled in the carts.
How dare they make consecutive phone calls,
Just to command us to clean the bathroom stalls.
Day after day, night after night,
They stay up in their bed with a seemingly fright,
That we will for some reason not return
And in their memories our souls will burn.
Can they just let go for one single moment?
And give us some play time like a miniature rodent?
To occupy themselves in their passionate pass times,
While we do our best to stay out of city crimes?
We are adults who can care for ourselves,
Can you see our child hood toys, stuffed on the shelves?
Do not be blind by your prowess, o mother and father,
As we all know we wish to be free of your bother,
Take a chance and let us live a little,
For what its worth, I'd rather not our relationship be brittle.
-KT
I am not a parent but I have to deal with them each and every day, even when I am off at college.
But more importantly, I deal with them each and every second while I am back at home.
What was what I thought a typical blog entry turned into a poem without a rhythm or beat. It is just ABAB rhymes. Please don't judge my poetry skills as this is the first poem I have written in... well it feels like this is the first poem I have ever written because it has been that long! I am not mad with my parents, it is just that they ask too much sometimes. They care too much, and they always think they are right. Oh right, they are Asian.
They think its okay have absolute authority over us,
And that it is perfectly fine to pretend to trust,
That we clean the house that shelters our hearts,
Or wash the dishes that is piled in the carts.
How dare they make consecutive phone calls,
Just to command us to clean the bathroom stalls.
Day after day, night after night,
They stay up in their bed with a seemingly fright,
That we will for some reason not return
And in their memories our souls will burn.
Can they just let go for one single moment?
And give us some play time like a miniature rodent?
To occupy themselves in their passionate pass times,
While we do our best to stay out of city crimes?
We are adults who can care for ourselves,
Can you see our child hood toys, stuffed on the shelves?
Do not be blind by your prowess, o mother and father,
As we all know we wish to be free of your bother,
Take a chance and let us live a little,
For what its worth, I'd rather not our relationship be brittle.
-KT
Monday, June 13, 2011
lights, beaches, parties, essays.. mavericks - sounds like summer in full swing
Greetings earthlings (that's right, no matter where you are you are on planet mother Earth)
So I finally got my lights in, much thanks to my cousin Tommy and cousins boyfriend Ryan for helping me set up the wiring.
Before:
Uh sorry for all the weird spacing but I do not know how to post pictures apparently so I am sorry! As for my plate number, you probably know it anyway ;) The lights rock! They are much brighter than the original halogen, and now I wont have to turn the foglights on, so I can save even more power! I just hope I don't blind anyone and that no one gets angry with me, because I wont let them catch me.
On Friday I went to Tommy's party and we ate some very good, homemade kabobs, and panini's, courtesy of my cousin Tina! We play Cranium and everyone on my team guessed all of my sketches! I guess I am a good artist, with eyes closed too :) And I am an okay actor. I had to act the Titanic, so I just dipped below the table, and my brother actually got it! Tommy was like "I would have just spread out my arms like Leonardo did", but I said then everyone would say "Crucification of Christ!" We had so many rules conflicts that we just made our own house rules. Then Tommy and Ryan helped with the wiring of my lights, and then we saw Green Hornet! It was a good movie, full of action and racist remarks - delightful. We got home at 4am that night! But I was with my brother and it was at family's so it was okay. Plus my dad locked us out because he thought we already came home at 3am... And Cici did not sleep, she stayed up and waited for me and my brother, and jumped with joy when we came home! What a sweet and loyal doggie. Just for that I will let her have an entry in my blog right now!
Hi KT's pals!
I am too tired right now to even think, so I will just go to sleep and call it a night. Thank you for understanding; he ran me hard tonight.
-Cici
Aww you are too cute, aren't ya? Okay I will let you write when you are energized again hun :)
The beach on Saturday was fun. I got to spend time with old high school friends, and Baylor friends came late as usual. We got some Chic-Fil-A and all of my other friends were like OMG this is legit! Since they are all from northern universities, they have not had it in awhile. There was also a clown making balloons, and the girls all went to get cute little animals. Jenny got a turtle, Qing a rabbit it looked like, and Michelle a poodle. Me? I got a bone and Steve got a Ninja stick. The clown caught our intentions ;) We got on the beach around 2pm maybe? And there was a wedding there later that night! The sunset was pretty too, which makes for the perfect wedding! The beach was clean, but had too much seaweed. Gross. We played frisbee, volleyball, dodgeball, and football, and me and Steve were being ambitious and started to work out. Then, veteran Navy people come up (they were drunk) and do 20 push ups with us, and admire our lovely bodies. Boy that was an awkward moment. Then we had a little bonfire and huddled around that. At the end of the day, we all got bit by mosquitos, I c-blocked a crab and some worms, and every girl lost my token I gave them (I found nice shells on the beach and gave one to each girl, and told them to hold on to it because I would ask for them to show it to get a ride back with me). We ate at Whataburger and got home in due time, about 12am for me!
I finished my essay on Sunday (that's actually when I started it), and I was so pumped!! I enjoy writing essays so much, I will help edit my other friends' essays this summer. This blog helped immensely. Very immensely. Who knew I would ever enjoy writing? Before, I would write and write just to fill up that 1,000 word requirement, and now, I go over by 200 words! I hope that's okay. I am only a good writer when I feel like it though, like right now I am feeling casual and informative, not creative and wild. My writing parallels my attitude at the time for the most part. Like right now it is late at night so I am writing quietly so no one can hear me. But if I write at 4pm... well I will do that one day ;)
The Mavericks win the NBA championship! Congrats to them, they deserve their hard earned victory over the Heat. I didn't pick sides, but the Mavs played their hearts out and deserve the win more. They adapted to the Heat and showed up the Heat and made them look like fools, especially since some of the Heat players disrespected some of the Mavs. Hurray!
I have been lazy on working out, and lax on eating, so I shall pick those good habits back up. Thanh got a membership to the gym so it looks like no more P90X for me :( but I will still try my best to keep in shape! Steve's got my back too!
If I feel feisty I will talk about parenting in a bit.
-KT
So I finally got my lights in, much thanks to my cousin Tommy and cousins boyfriend Ryan for helping me set up the wiring.
Before:
After:
Uh sorry for all the weird spacing but I do not know how to post pictures apparently so I am sorry! As for my plate number, you probably know it anyway ;) The lights rock! They are much brighter than the original halogen, and now I wont have to turn the foglights on, so I can save even more power! I just hope I don't blind anyone and that no one gets angry with me, because I wont let them catch me.
On Friday I went to Tommy's party and we ate some very good, homemade kabobs, and panini's, courtesy of my cousin Tina! We play Cranium and everyone on my team guessed all of my sketches! I guess I am a good artist, with eyes closed too :) And I am an okay actor. I had to act the Titanic, so I just dipped below the table, and my brother actually got it! Tommy was like "I would have just spread out my arms like Leonardo did", but I said then everyone would say "Crucification of Christ!" We had so many rules conflicts that we just made our own house rules. Then Tommy and Ryan helped with the wiring of my lights, and then we saw Green Hornet! It was a good movie, full of action and racist remarks - delightful. We got home at 4am that night! But I was with my brother and it was at family's so it was okay. Plus my dad locked us out because he thought we already came home at 3am... And Cici did not sleep, she stayed up and waited for me and my brother, and jumped with joy when we came home! What a sweet and loyal doggie. Just for that I will let her have an entry in my blog right now!
Hi KT's pals!
I am too tired right now to even think, so I will just go to sleep and call it a night. Thank you for understanding; he ran me hard tonight.
-Cici
Aww you are too cute, aren't ya? Okay I will let you write when you are energized again hun :)
The beach on Saturday was fun. I got to spend time with old high school friends, and Baylor friends came late as usual. We got some Chic-Fil-A and all of my other friends were like OMG this is legit! Since they are all from northern universities, they have not had it in awhile. There was also a clown making balloons, and the girls all went to get cute little animals. Jenny got a turtle, Qing a rabbit it looked like, and Michelle a poodle. Me? I got a bone and Steve got a Ninja stick. The clown caught our intentions ;) We got on the beach around 2pm maybe? And there was a wedding there later that night! The sunset was pretty too, which makes for the perfect wedding! The beach was clean, but had too much seaweed. Gross. We played frisbee, volleyball, dodgeball, and football, and me and Steve were being ambitious and started to work out. Then, veteran Navy people come up (they were drunk) and do 20 push ups with us, and admire our lovely bodies. Boy that was an awkward moment. Then we had a little bonfire and huddled around that. At the end of the day, we all got bit by mosquitos, I c-blocked a crab and some worms, and every girl lost my token I gave them (I found nice shells on the beach and gave one to each girl, and told them to hold on to it because I would ask for them to show it to get a ride back with me). We ate at Whataburger and got home in due time, about 12am for me!
I finished my essay on Sunday (that's actually when I started it), and I was so pumped!! I enjoy writing essays so much, I will help edit my other friends' essays this summer. This blog helped immensely. Very immensely. Who knew I would ever enjoy writing? Before, I would write and write just to fill up that 1,000 word requirement, and now, I go over by 200 words! I hope that's okay. I am only a good writer when I feel like it though, like right now I am feeling casual and informative, not creative and wild. My writing parallels my attitude at the time for the most part. Like right now it is late at night so I am writing quietly so no one can hear me. But if I write at 4pm... well I will do that one day ;)
The Mavericks win the NBA championship! Congrats to them, they deserve their hard earned victory over the Heat. I didn't pick sides, but the Mavs played their hearts out and deserve the win more. They adapted to the Heat and showed up the Heat and made them look like fools, especially since some of the Heat players disrespected some of the Mavs. Hurray!
I have been lazy on working out, and lax on eating, so I shall pick those good habits back up. Thanh got a membership to the gym so it looks like no more P90X for me :( but I will still try my best to keep in shape! Steve's got my back too!
If I feel feisty I will talk about parenting in a bit.
-KT
Friday, June 10, 2011
break time, basketball, buffalo wild wings
Hi people!
I am at study break at HCC, why did I choose to stay? Cause I have a busy, fun-filled weekend ahead of me which includes the installation of HID's (didn't get to that yet), some BBQ, and a day at the beach, and the finals on Sunday, and I can make no compromises. What keeps me here is a 1000 page essay comparing Nathaniel Hawthornes "Young Goodman Brown" and his "The Ministers Black Veil". I have oil stains from eating chips and typing. I digress, but I have not started yet and hope to do so after my blog break, since I have not blogged in awhile.
So if you are basketball fans then you must have witnessed the prowling beastly teams going at it, Mavs and the Heat. Me and Jenny and Steve and Hansen have been to Buffalo Wild Wings on Tuesday and Thursday to see the game and eat some cheap chicken wings. Both times the restaurant was jam packed and we ate pretty late. We all got upset stomachs and that was not pretty. I believe I shall retire from eating chicken wings from now on, since the place in Waco also gave me tummy troubles. That place was called Wing Stop. More like, Stomach Stop or something. They should rename BW3 Buffalo Wild Stomachs. Anyway, I am not rooting for one particular team; I just want a good 7 series to watch so I can sit on the edge of my seat and munch on some Chinese food or something healthier than wings. I guess I shall do that on Sunday, after I finish up my paper, which I will make sure I do. If not, well there are no if not's this summer.
Funny stories time. Or more like, fail story time. Just kidding, kiddos. On Tuesday, Me and Jenny and Hansen and Jennys friend Alex decide to bike and me + Jen were supposed to meet Alex and Hansen on the Bayou at Stella Link. Well, Hansen is from NY and has no Houston background, and got lost on the Bayou because he went the other way.. So we spend about 30 mins trying to find him and Alex gets very immature and well that's a good way to leave it. Then we meet him at the Medical Center on Fannin or so, and we just bike to my place after Jenny had to get her things from her place... which was very crucial for the time of the month for her. Then we got Steve and saw the game. And Hansen's nose was wet. Like a bunny rabbit that fell in the water. Or like a dog. *bark*
On Wednesday me jen steve han and karen play some Dave and Busters! Yeah baby. Actually all of the biking things happened on Wed I think. Whoops. So Tuesday was just eating wings. We saw this man on this machine where you stop a spinning light, and where you stop it amounts to the number of tickets you win. He won 40,000 tickets that night! And got the jackpot of 1,000 tickets 3 times in a row! What a beast. He plans to win 175,000 tickets to win an Ipad 2 and sell it (He claims to spend only $200 on tickets, so he should profit at least $200 or so since the msrp of Ipad 2 is $500). He weighed his tickets and had to have a friend help him hold his tickets to have them weighed. Me and Steve won about 800 tickets that night to have a total of about 1,400 or so. We just got some shot glasses (you know, we aren't gonna use them!) and a football for the beach and saved the rest, in hopes of acquiring a new poker set that costs 4,700. We are not gambling addicts, don't get me wrong. We go and technically do not spend a penny. The first time was National Game day and this time we got it from eating there... Okay we paid for the food but it was good, then we signed up to be on the email list so we get free play again, and on Wednesdays they have half price games. We are smart players who want to milk our values and take advantage of good deals! Just like how me and Steve are professional shoppers.
Come Thursday after the wing fest. We play at a park because we are overly stuffed with boneless chicken (Jenny loves the boned dark meat, especially los huesudos [big bones ones] and despises the boneless white meat). Frisbee and basketball were the name of the game. I haven't touched the ball in ages, and I surprised myself by making a handful of three pointers. Cool! And frisbee was good, but the rooftop got in my way (we were playing in a basketball court that was covered). Oh baby but it gets better! We decide to do 2v2 basketball and Hansen proposes that for every point the team makes, the opposing team has to take off one article of clothing. It was Me and Steve v. Hansen and Jenny and we got it to the point that Hansen only had shorts and underwear on, and Jenny had only a shirt (OMG) and jeans on (and I assume underwear). We counted cell phones, bracelets, wallets, and hair bands as clothing as well. Me and Steve still had our underwear, shorts, and flip flops. We stopped after I made a 2 pointer and they could not take off enough clothing to keep it PG13, plus we did not want to get stopped by cops. Then I came home and went to sleep.
As for today, I had plans to hang with my cousin Natalie, ie: run and bike shop for her, but I found out last minute that I had to take my dad to the clinic again to get his results from the CT scan. Hopefully things turn out okay... and tonight should be a ball since that is the BBQ with my cool cousins, so I will see Natalie and others there. I can't wait!
My dad has been mad at me for coming home late because he is scared that I will get shot or mugged or get into a car wreck. He calls me 5 times after 11:00 pm. which almost distracts my driving. Looks like my new curfew is 11:00pm. Better safe and happy than safe and (maybe) sorry!
That's all for today! I hope you all have a wonderful day and the days after that too. Because:
7am, waking up in the morning (I actually woke up this early to read)
Gotta be fresh, gotta go downstairs
Gotta have my bowl, gotta have cereal
Seein’ everything, the time is goin’
Tickin’ on and on, everybody’s rushin’
Gotta get down to the bus stop
Gotta catch my bus, I see my friends (My friends)
Kickin’ in the front seat
Sittin’ in the back seat
Gotta make my mind up
Which seat can I take?
It’s Friday, Friday
Gotta get down on Friday
Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend, weekend
Friday, Friday
Gettin’ down on Friday
Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend
Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah)
Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah)
Fun, fun, fun, fun
Lookin’ forward to the weekend
[Rebecca Black - Verse 2]
7:45, we’re drivin’ on the highway
Cruisin’ so fast, I want time to fly
Fun, fun, think about fun
You know what it is
I got this, you got this
My friend is by my right
I got this, you got this
Now you know it
Kickin’ in the front seat
Sittin’ in the back seat
Gotta make my mind up
Which seat can I take?
[Chorus]
It’s Friday, Friday
Gotta get down on Friday
Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend, weekend
Friday, Friday
Gettin’ down on Friday
Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend
Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah)
Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah)
Fun, fun, fun, fun
Lookin’ forward to the weekend
[Bridge]
Yesterday was Thursday, Thursday
Today i-is Friday, Friday (Partyin’)
We-we-we so excited
We so excited
We gonna have a ball today
Tomorrow is Saturday
And Sunday comes after...wards
I don’t want this weekend to end
[Rap Verse]
R-B, Rebecca Black
So chillin’ in the front seat (In the front seat)
In the back seat (In the back seat)
I’m drivin’, cruisin’ (Yeah, yeah)
Fast lanes, switchin’ lanes
Wit’ a car up on my side (Woo!)
(C’mon) Passin’ by is a school bus in front of me
Makes tick tock, tick tock, wanna scream
Check my time, it’s Friday, it’s a weekend
We gonna have fun, c’mon, c’mon, y’all
[Chorus]
It’s Friday, Friday
Gotta get down on Friday
Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend, weekend
Friday, Friday
Gettin’ down on Friday
Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend
Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah)
Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah)
Fun, fun, fun, fun
Lookin’ forward to the weekend
It’s Friday, Friday
Gotta get down on Friday
Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend, weekend
Friday, Friday
Gettin’ down on Friday
Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend
Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah)
Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah)
Fun, fun, fun, fun
Lookin’ forward to the weekend
-KT
I am at study break at HCC, why did I choose to stay? Cause I have a busy, fun-filled weekend ahead of me which includes the installation of HID's (didn't get to that yet), some BBQ, and a day at the beach, and the finals on Sunday, and I can make no compromises. What keeps me here is a 1000 page essay comparing Nathaniel Hawthornes "Young Goodman Brown" and his "The Ministers Black Veil". I have oil stains from eating chips and typing. I digress, but I have not started yet and hope to do so after my blog break, since I have not blogged in awhile.
So if you are basketball fans then you must have witnessed the prowling beastly teams going at it, Mavs and the Heat. Me and Jenny and Steve and Hansen have been to Buffalo Wild Wings on Tuesday and Thursday to see the game and eat some cheap chicken wings. Both times the restaurant was jam packed and we ate pretty late. We all got upset stomachs and that was not pretty. I believe I shall retire from eating chicken wings from now on, since the place in Waco also gave me tummy troubles. That place was called Wing Stop. More like, Stomach Stop or something. They should rename BW3 Buffalo Wild Stomachs. Anyway, I am not rooting for one particular team; I just want a good 7 series to watch so I can sit on the edge of my seat and munch on some Chinese food or something healthier than wings. I guess I shall do that on Sunday, after I finish up my paper, which I will make sure I do. If not, well there are no if not's this summer.
Funny stories time. Or more like, fail story time. Just kidding, kiddos. On Tuesday, Me and Jenny and Hansen and Jennys friend Alex decide to bike and me + Jen were supposed to meet Alex and Hansen on the Bayou at Stella Link. Well, Hansen is from NY and has no Houston background, and got lost on the Bayou because he went the other way.. So we spend about 30 mins trying to find him and Alex gets very immature and well that's a good way to leave it. Then we meet him at the Medical Center on Fannin or so, and we just bike to my place after Jenny had to get her things from her place... which was very crucial for the time of the month for her. Then we got Steve and saw the game. And Hansen's nose was wet. Like a bunny rabbit that fell in the water. Or like a dog. *bark*
On Wednesday me jen steve han and karen play some Dave and Busters! Yeah baby. Actually all of the biking things happened on Wed I think. Whoops. So Tuesday was just eating wings. We saw this man on this machine where you stop a spinning light, and where you stop it amounts to the number of tickets you win. He won 40,000 tickets that night! And got the jackpot of 1,000 tickets 3 times in a row! What a beast. He plans to win 175,000 tickets to win an Ipad 2 and sell it (He claims to spend only $200 on tickets, so he should profit at least $200 or so since the msrp of Ipad 2 is $500). He weighed his tickets and had to have a friend help him hold his tickets to have them weighed. Me and Steve won about 800 tickets that night to have a total of about 1,400 or so. We just got some shot glasses (you know, we aren't gonna use them!) and a football for the beach and saved the rest, in hopes of acquiring a new poker set that costs 4,700. We are not gambling addicts, don't get me wrong. We go and technically do not spend a penny. The first time was National Game day and this time we got it from eating there... Okay we paid for the food but it was good, then we signed up to be on the email list so we get free play again, and on Wednesdays they have half price games. We are smart players who want to milk our values and take advantage of good deals! Just like how me and Steve are professional shoppers.
Come Thursday after the wing fest. We play at a park because we are overly stuffed with boneless chicken (Jenny loves the boned dark meat, especially los huesudos [big bones ones] and despises the boneless white meat). Frisbee and basketball were the name of the game. I haven't touched the ball in ages, and I surprised myself by making a handful of three pointers. Cool! And frisbee was good, but the rooftop got in my way (we were playing in a basketball court that was covered). Oh baby but it gets better! We decide to do 2v2 basketball and Hansen proposes that for every point the team makes, the opposing team has to take off one article of clothing. It was Me and Steve v. Hansen and Jenny and we got it to the point that Hansen only had shorts and underwear on, and Jenny had only a shirt (OMG) and jeans on (and I assume underwear). We counted cell phones, bracelets, wallets, and hair bands as clothing as well. Me and Steve still had our underwear, shorts, and flip flops. We stopped after I made a 2 pointer and they could not take off enough clothing to keep it PG13, plus we did not want to get stopped by cops. Then I came home and went to sleep.
As for today, I had plans to hang with my cousin Natalie, ie: run and bike shop for her, but I found out last minute that I had to take my dad to the clinic again to get his results from the CT scan. Hopefully things turn out okay... and tonight should be a ball since that is the BBQ with my cool cousins, so I will see Natalie and others there. I can't wait!
My dad has been mad at me for coming home late because he is scared that I will get shot or mugged or get into a car wreck. He calls me 5 times after 11:00 pm. which almost distracts my driving. Looks like my new curfew is 11:00pm. Better safe and happy than safe and (maybe) sorry!
That's all for today! I hope you all have a wonderful day and the days after that too. Because:
7am, waking up in the morning (I actually woke up this early to read)
Gotta be fresh, gotta go downstairs
Gotta have my bowl, gotta have cereal
Seein’ everything, the time is goin’
Tickin’ on and on, everybody’s rushin’
Gotta get down to the bus stop
Gotta catch my bus, I see my friends (My friends)
Kickin’ in the front seat
Sittin’ in the back seat
Gotta make my mind up
Which seat can I take?
It’s Friday, Friday
Gotta get down on Friday
Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend, weekend
Friday, Friday
Gettin’ down on Friday
Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend
Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah)
Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah)
Fun, fun, fun, fun
Lookin’ forward to the weekend
[Rebecca Black - Verse 2]
7:45, we’re drivin’ on the highway
Cruisin’ so fast, I want time to fly
Fun, fun, think about fun
You know what it is
I got this, you got this
My friend is by my right
I got this, you got this
Now you know it
Kickin’ in the front seat
Sittin’ in the back seat
Gotta make my mind up
Which seat can I take?
[Chorus]
It’s Friday, Friday
Gotta get down on Friday
Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend, weekend
Friday, Friday
Gettin’ down on Friday
Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend
Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah)
Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah)
Fun, fun, fun, fun
Lookin’ forward to the weekend
[Bridge]
Yesterday was Thursday, Thursday
Today i-is Friday, Friday (Partyin’)
We-we-we so excited
We so excited
We gonna have a ball today
Tomorrow is Saturday
And Sunday comes after...wards
I don’t want this weekend to end
[Rap Verse]
R-B, Rebecca Black
So chillin’ in the front seat (In the front seat)
In the back seat (In the back seat)
I’m drivin’, cruisin’ (Yeah, yeah)
Fast lanes, switchin’ lanes
Wit’ a car up on my side (Woo!)
(C’mon) Passin’ by is a school bus in front of me
Makes tick tock, tick tock, wanna scream
Check my time, it’s Friday, it’s a weekend
We gonna have fun, c’mon, c’mon, y’all
[Chorus]
It’s Friday, Friday
Gotta get down on Friday
Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend, weekend
Friday, Friday
Gettin’ down on Friday
Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend
Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah)
Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah)
Fun, fun, fun, fun
Lookin’ forward to the weekend
It’s Friday, Friday
Gotta get down on Friday
Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend, weekend
Friday, Friday
Gettin’ down on Friday
Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend
Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah)
Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah)
Fun, fun, fun, fun
Lookin’ forward to the weekend
-KT
Monday, June 6, 2011
school time!
Ah yes, that back to school feeling that I am lacking continues to subside in my inner dwellings; it seems as if though it is yet another leisure activity. Boy do I love this feeling of summer freedom as I am not even pressured by the plague of class! Well, the American Literature course only consumes about 1:30 hours of my time, five days a week, which is not too much to begin with, so that leaves me much time to delve into the dreary yet ecstatic works that the teacher expects us to glean over late at night.
Speaking of which I have an enthusiastic uplifting teacher! He is from German descent and his family moved to the Hillcountry in 1866 I believe, and Lindemann means "People who take care of Linden trees". He guarantees a grade no lower than a 75, so that is a sigh of relief -- perhaps he is an "easy" teacher. One of his hobbies is quote collecting, and boy did he sure display that great feat! He pulled out about 10 quotes in his introduction today, and makes funny faces in the process. Much laughter ensued from me indeed. Most of the kids there are from HCC, but I recall two aggies, one long horn, a few cougars, and a fellow Baylor Bear, whom I actually am Facebook friends with but ... forgot how that came to be. We also went to the same high school... Sorry Madison!
Well I am glad I finished my readings for the night. We are reading works in the Puritan era, and Anne Bradstreet was our main subject. She represses her prowess in the poetic world in order to avoid being shunned by the omnipotent men who dominated the society. Interesting poems, and I had to re-read them over again to analyze and interpret her message(s). Nothing that made me have to think deeply yet... Maybe I will post some cool poems and analyze them if I find them worth sharing, since everything is online anyways! (I saved $85, cha-ching!)
After class I decided to purchase some HID (high intensity discharge) lights for my car (from Amazon, cheers for 2 day shipping). They are basically very bright headlights. They take less power, shine 3 times brighter, and last a lot longer, than standard halogen lights that come equipped in older or non luxurious cars. They are actually illegal since they can blind on coming drivers, but to hell with that. (Actually, they are only illegal if you install them in halogen lamps, since HID needs its own projectors, and if you have HID projectors, you are fine, so you can build your own for $600 and 6 hours worth of time if you really wanted to! Too bad I am incompetent in that field.) I am a rebel and will do what I want with my life and my car! Muahaha. I kid, but you just have to aim the beam low so it wont hit other peoples eyes, and having a low car helps. (I really wanted to lower my car too but that costs too much and will make it more prone to scrapes and bumps... oh well I can't have everything!) I shall post pictures of before and after if I get the chance! I got the 6000 kelvin ones (white with hint of blue) since that is the most practical one. Others include 8000k (blue) and 120000k (purple) and 4300k (yellow, like halogen lights). They also have 5000k (apparently pure white) but I could not find any. I think I will leave my fog lights stock since I will probably not use them unless I commute to and from Waco in the dark areas... and hopefully cops don't touch me!
It rained today for the first time ever since my summer break started! And I was about to wash my car too, boy am I glad I left that puppy alone. Ah, speaking of puppy, thunder and rain petrifies Cici; She cries and squeals and trembles and hides under my leg or bed or table or any foreign object, as if the earth was quaking. It is cute though. We had to skip our run tonight because the ground was still wet, and it reeked of fresh rain.. which I am not to fond of running in. Here is a blog entry that I think Cici would write if she was able to speak for herself:
Hello friends of Kevin!
My name is Cici and I am owned by my master Kevin. I am 2 years old in human years. I am half Chihuahua and half Pomeranian, and I am happy that I do not shed hair or get hair cuts. I weigh 14 pounds and am not sure how long I am; I am not as long as a Weiner dog or as brawny as a bull dog, but I sure know how to be heard. I hate it when other dogs are around, and I bark to my hearts content, even if they stop barking. I only like humans, and only humans I know. I enjoy meeting other people, especially Asians. There is this one time I met a white man and I was not too fond of his scent at first, but I got along with him perfectly in the end. He tasted not that bad. The same goes for Arabs. Upon meeting people, I give them a kiss on the lips or the nose. I get them every time, even if they try to avoid my lavish kisses. I love to run with master Kevin at night, he really pushes me hard and to my limit. After the run, I enjoy the belly rub he gives me. I love belly rubs from anyone and at anytime of the day. I enjoy eating all kinds of food, but my favorite is human food. My head pops up and my olfactory system activates upon hearing the cackling of wrappers being open, plops of boxes being propped, and when lids are snapped open, I rush to the scene in hopes of master Kevin sparing me some of his delicious food that his mom makes him. He gives me a bite sometimes, and give him the puppy eyes in attempt for some more goodies, but he is too good and never falls for my yearning. I like master Kevin because he lets me play when I want to, but sometimes he is occupied, doing his own thing, so I just sit in my bed, waiting. I hate being alone and I get so bored. Maybe that is why our lives move by 7 times faster than human lives. That is all I have to say today, friends of master Kevin. I am glad he provided me with an opportunity to speak to fellow humans.
Well that was rather interesting. I got that idea from my friend Andy when he created a Facebook for his dog, Pompom. It was pretty funny! Cici will not want all of her personal information disclosed so I will keep that safe with me.
I also seemed to have lost weight this summer, roughly 5 or so pounds. I think I just had to set a goal! I can't believe it happened so fast. It took about 1-2 weeks tops, and I did not starve myself. The trick is to speed up your metabolism through exercise and spatial eating. And you can not eat much sugar or bad carbs.. since that turns into fat if stored and unused. Well at least my body adapts to that, so don't hold it against me if that's not how it is supposed to work! I weigh in about 158-160 nowadays instead of that whopping scale shattering 165. I do notice my belly has flatten out.. so I know it is not water weight, even though I have been drinking water as if it was being poured from a waterfall into my mouth (yeah, thanks mom). I hope to retain this weight and perhaps make greater gains in musculature, but we will see about that later since you don't build muscle overnight, or in 1-2 weeks, unless you inject yourself with all sorts of weird things. Plus I have not been working out much due to lack of work out partners... Steve's been busy, my bro's a bum, and Thanh is in Florida. This is the time when I need to step up my game and be heroic and do it by myself. I need to conquer that feat, then I shall be unstoppable and my goals will be easily attainable.
That makes it a night for me! I will perhaps read the improving your memory book I got awhile back... either that or Word Freak. I need to read more, I still have a pile of 20 books from Half Price! So that is what I shall do tonight. And I haven't been getting quality sleep lately, I don't know if it's the night terrors, the hot hot heat of the room or whatnot, but I have trouble falling asleep sometimes and have had 2 nightmares recently. Well not nightmares but eerie dreams that kept me awake. They are soo spooky! I will post one later if I have another one that I remember. I still feel energized during the day but I bet that's my nature. Give me the body of .. well someone indifferent, then let's see who's talkin'.
Until next time!
-KT & Cici
p.s
I got Steve to start blogging, and in his blog he posted is xanga. I remember blogging about that, first thing, so I dug mine out and am proud to show how mature I have gotten over... 5 years or so. My xanga is pretty... embarrassing but I guess we all grow up sometime. I have yet to experience that :)
http://d-all-c-ing-i.xanga.com/
Speaking of which I have an enthusiastic uplifting teacher! He is from German descent and his family moved to the Hillcountry in 1866 I believe, and Lindemann means "People who take care of Linden trees". He guarantees a grade no lower than a 75, so that is a sigh of relief -- perhaps he is an "easy" teacher. One of his hobbies is quote collecting, and boy did he sure display that great feat! He pulled out about 10 quotes in his introduction today, and makes funny faces in the process. Much laughter ensued from me indeed. Most of the kids there are from HCC, but I recall two aggies, one long horn, a few cougars, and a fellow Baylor Bear, whom I actually am Facebook friends with but ... forgot how that came to be. We also went to the same high school... Sorry Madison!
Well I am glad I finished my readings for the night. We are reading works in the Puritan era, and Anne Bradstreet was our main subject. She represses her prowess in the poetic world in order to avoid being shunned by the omnipotent men who dominated the society. Interesting poems, and I had to re-read them over again to analyze and interpret her message(s). Nothing that made me have to think deeply yet... Maybe I will post some cool poems and analyze them if I find them worth sharing, since everything is online anyways! (I saved $85, cha-ching!)
After class I decided to purchase some HID (high intensity discharge) lights for my car (from Amazon, cheers for 2 day shipping). They are basically very bright headlights. They take less power, shine 3 times brighter, and last a lot longer, than standard halogen lights that come equipped in older or non luxurious cars. They are actually illegal since they can blind on coming drivers, but to hell with that. (Actually, they are only illegal if you install them in halogen lamps, since HID needs its own projectors, and if you have HID projectors, you are fine, so you can build your own for $600 and 6 hours worth of time if you really wanted to! Too bad I am incompetent in that field.) I am a rebel and will do what I want with my life and my car! Muahaha. I kid, but you just have to aim the beam low so it wont hit other peoples eyes, and having a low car helps. (I really wanted to lower my car too but that costs too much and will make it more prone to scrapes and bumps... oh well I can't have everything!) I shall post pictures of before and after if I get the chance! I got the 6000 kelvin ones (white with hint of blue) since that is the most practical one. Others include 8000k (blue) and 120000k (purple) and 4300k (yellow, like halogen lights). They also have 5000k (apparently pure white) but I could not find any. I think I will leave my fog lights stock since I will probably not use them unless I commute to and from Waco in the dark areas... and hopefully cops don't touch me!
It rained today for the first time ever since my summer break started! And I was about to wash my car too, boy am I glad I left that puppy alone. Ah, speaking of puppy, thunder and rain petrifies Cici; She cries and squeals and trembles and hides under my leg or bed or table or any foreign object, as if the earth was quaking. It is cute though. We had to skip our run tonight because the ground was still wet, and it reeked of fresh rain.. which I am not to fond of running in. Here is a blog entry that I think Cici would write if she was able to speak for herself:
Hello friends of Kevin!
My name is Cici and I am owned by my master Kevin. I am 2 years old in human years. I am half Chihuahua and half Pomeranian, and I am happy that I do not shed hair or get hair cuts. I weigh 14 pounds and am not sure how long I am; I am not as long as a Weiner dog or as brawny as a bull dog, but I sure know how to be heard. I hate it when other dogs are around, and I bark to my hearts content, even if they stop barking. I only like humans, and only humans I know. I enjoy meeting other people, especially Asians. There is this one time I met a white man and I was not too fond of his scent at first, but I got along with him perfectly in the end. He tasted not that bad. The same goes for Arabs. Upon meeting people, I give them a kiss on the lips or the nose. I get them every time, even if they try to avoid my lavish kisses. I love to run with master Kevin at night, he really pushes me hard and to my limit. After the run, I enjoy the belly rub he gives me. I love belly rubs from anyone and at anytime of the day. I enjoy eating all kinds of food, but my favorite is human food. My head pops up and my olfactory system activates upon hearing the cackling of wrappers being open, plops of boxes being propped, and when lids are snapped open, I rush to the scene in hopes of master Kevin sparing me some of his delicious food that his mom makes him. He gives me a bite sometimes, and give him the puppy eyes in attempt for some more goodies, but he is too good and never falls for my yearning. I like master Kevin because he lets me play when I want to, but sometimes he is occupied, doing his own thing, so I just sit in my bed, waiting. I hate being alone and I get so bored. Maybe that is why our lives move by 7 times faster than human lives. That is all I have to say today, friends of master Kevin. I am glad he provided me with an opportunity to speak to fellow humans.
Well that was rather interesting. I got that idea from my friend Andy when he created a Facebook for his dog, Pompom. It was pretty funny! Cici will not want all of her personal information disclosed so I will keep that safe with me.
I also seemed to have lost weight this summer, roughly 5 or so pounds. I think I just had to set a goal! I can't believe it happened so fast. It took about 1-2 weeks tops, and I did not starve myself. The trick is to speed up your metabolism through exercise and spatial eating. And you can not eat much sugar or bad carbs.. since that turns into fat if stored and unused. Well at least my body adapts to that, so don't hold it against me if that's not how it is supposed to work! I weigh in about 158-160 nowadays instead of that whopping scale shattering 165. I do notice my belly has flatten out.. so I know it is not water weight, even though I have been drinking water as if it was being poured from a waterfall into my mouth (yeah, thanks mom). I hope to retain this weight and perhaps make greater gains in musculature, but we will see about that later since you don't build muscle overnight, or in 1-2 weeks, unless you inject yourself with all sorts of weird things. Plus I have not been working out much due to lack of work out partners... Steve's been busy, my bro's a bum, and Thanh is in Florida. This is the time when I need to step up my game and be heroic and do it by myself. I need to conquer that feat, then I shall be unstoppable and my goals will be easily attainable.
That makes it a night for me! I will perhaps read the improving your memory book I got awhile back... either that or Word Freak. I need to read more, I still have a pile of 20 books from Half Price! So that is what I shall do tonight. And I haven't been getting quality sleep lately, I don't know if it's the night terrors, the hot hot heat of the room or whatnot, but I have trouble falling asleep sometimes and have had 2 nightmares recently. Well not nightmares but eerie dreams that kept me awake. They are soo spooky! I will post one later if I have another one that I remember. I still feel energized during the day but I bet that's my nature. Give me the body of .. well someone indifferent, then let's see who's talkin'.
Until next time!
-KT & Cici
p.s
I got Steve to start blogging, and in his blog he posted is xanga. I remember blogging about that, first thing, so I dug mine out and am proud to show how mature I have gotten over... 5 years or so. My xanga is pretty... embarrassing but I guess we all grow up sometime. I have yet to experience that :)
http://d-all-c-ing-i.xanga.com/
Friday, June 3, 2011
physical day
You read that right, today got pretty physical. It started with a bike ride at 11am with Jenny. Before she came though, my gps crapped out on me! I thought it died because it would not turn on, even if I plugged it in. I just fixed it though, and used a soft reset upon research, to get it functional once again. So scary, I even dug out the receipt in case I had to get it replaced (it is still under warranty).
Unfortunately I could not record the bike ride with the gps but I did record it with the bike computer, and the ride turned out to be
time: 1:12
distance: 13.70
average speed: 12 mph
max: 25.1
Not a bad casual ride! and Jenny can bike at 20 mph, very impressive, especially on a hybrid!
Then I ate a salad at Freebirds with Jenny and Steve. Thanks Jenny for covering my meal! She was in a super nice mood today so I took advantage of it. Hopefully she is always in a super nice mood when we eat ;) Just kidding!
Following that, we swim in some random apartment pool. Ok we didn't really swim much but we just chilled inside the pool and that was quite nice. Good talks, good talks.We all got nice tans!
Then Thanh came over because we were supposed to work out (chest and back) but he ended up playing basketball and I declined his invitation. I guess I could use another break day from working out... well lifting weights that is, since I already did chest and back with Steve earlier this week. I ate dinner then fixed my gps and was a very happy boy!
After dinner I ran with Cici! I wonder if this link works, if not then oh well its nothing too special!
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/89929619
And the heart rate seems off, but if its accurate, I guess I have a strong heart haha. Just kidding!
Now I am off to Steve's house to see a late night movie. Chao!
-KT
Unfortunately I could not record the bike ride with the gps but I did record it with the bike computer, and the ride turned out to be
time: 1:12
distance: 13.70
average speed: 12 mph
max: 25.1
Not a bad casual ride! and Jenny can bike at 20 mph, very impressive, especially on a hybrid!
Then I ate a salad at Freebirds with Jenny and Steve. Thanks Jenny for covering my meal! She was in a super nice mood today so I took advantage of it. Hopefully she is always in a super nice mood when we eat ;) Just kidding!
Following that, we swim in some random apartment pool. Ok we didn't really swim much but we just chilled inside the pool and that was quite nice. Good talks, good talks.We all got nice tans!
Then Thanh came over because we were supposed to work out (chest and back) but he ended up playing basketball and I declined his invitation. I guess I could use another break day from working out... well lifting weights that is, since I already did chest and back with Steve earlier this week. I ate dinner then fixed my gps and was a very happy boy!
After dinner I ran with Cici! I wonder if this link works, if not then oh well its nothing too special!
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/89929619
And the heart rate seems off, but if its accurate, I guess I have a strong heart haha. Just kidding!
Now I am off to Steve's house to see a late night movie. Chao!
-KT
bad health
Ok if you wanna skip to the bad part its at the bottom. If you wanna be happy then you can start reading here:
This story does remind me of my childhood with this card game called Magic. I would watch some friends play in elementary school and become interested, so I buy some cards and play with my brother, for fun. I read some advertisements in the box it came with, and saw that the game had a tournament scene. Being about 10 at the time, I had no means of getting around, and I was too young and immature to be competing anyways, since most participants are at least 18 (that I have witnessed). We would play for hours upon hours, day after day, with the same old cards until they became battered and beat up. We then stopped when my brother lost interest because he would lose most of the games. That is when I stopped too...
Until I came to Baylor and stumbled across a website: The Game Closet. That place held tournaments every Friday, and also random ones, and large cash prize ones. I went to one of them, and met a guy from Baylor named Andre. I was so rusty since it has been about 8 years since I have touched the game. I lost to Andre due to poor play and lack of knowledge of the current cards (plus he is a very high ranked player). That lost ensued in me the desire to re learn the game, and find out what current cards are being played.
This game can be very expensive. I chose to be Asian and be cheap. A typical deck that is high tier (very strong, has not many weaknesses) costs at least $200 to build, and can get up to $400+ish. The deck(s) that I build? $35-$50. I found some powerful cards that are not expensive and stuck them together. I took the cheap decks and started playing in the Friday tournaments, called Friday Night Magic, for a few weeks. Once I learned the metagame (what decks are being used) I quickly gained ranks. I won a total of 3 tournaments out of about 7, which is not bad considering I had to learn everything from scratch. I remember finishing almost dead last the first time. The rest, I finished somewhere in the middle of the field. I beat Andre in the finals of one of the FNM tournaments, and used a $35 deck vs his $200+ one. I felt bad for winning because he was my ride, every time. I also beat the highest ranked person there, Zach, but he beat me every other time we played each other. He is a strong player, and made appearances and top 16 finishes in larger tournaments.
I stopped playing after the game got too expensive to keep up with. Cards cycle each year, so you have to keep buying new ones and making new decks. This one ridiculous card called Jace, the Mindsculpter, is very powerful and he costs $100... for one flippin piece of cardboard. And all the top tier decks run 4 copies, so that is already $400. So I take back my estimate, and decks can reach up to $700+. That is when I quit because my poor college butt can not afford a hobby like that.
But the thing is, I did not feel any connection with my Magic peers. I felt like the odd one out. The guys are great, but I think I am not nerdy enough to pretend to be nerdy to fit in. I dunno. I don't pretend though. Reading Word Freak, I know for sure I would never fit in with those folks. They've got different character. Sometimes I wish I were like them, but I am happy with who I associate with now. So in the end, I did not really lose anything by stopping. I do not think I will return in the future, since school is picking up and I am starting to enjoy living life more and enjoying the outdoors (some of those folks haven't even seen sunlight...)
Anywho, I have been keeping up with some workouts, and am sure glad I am. I did a blood test on Wednesday and got my results in today. Apparently I am at a high risk for diabetes. My AcI? is 6.3 whereas the upper limit is 5.7. My brother got the same result and my mom is 6.5 or 6.7 -- I forget. I guess it runs in the family... I don't drink soda or eat that much candy. I don't have glucose in my urine, but my brother does... That is why you should do routine check ups. We did it only cause it was $65... bad excuse. So another goal I am going to set is, eat healthy and watch the sugars. I think I can keep up with that! I already gave away my banana bread to Jenny! Everyone loved it!
That's all I got. To boost your spirits, the Mavs won in the biggest comeback of NBA finals history. Nuff said. And I won Spades with Steve, against Kaili and Jenny. We were at 999 with 9 bags... 1 point away from winning (we played to 1000), but got set, but won in the end regardless.
I also got my car tinted on Tuesday and my dad didn't say anything, but ironically my mom did. She says it is too dark but it is legal. Sides are 33% and back is 18%. Texas law allows 25% on sides and the back does not matter. the % corresponds to light transmitance, so the lower the %, the darker the tint.
My car is white and the interior is all black, so it looks like the tint is super dark. Here are some pics...
And here is my dog Cici, whom I run with almost every night! And sprint with every time:
I also got my car tinted on Tuesday and my dad didn't say anything, but ironically my mom did. She says it is too dark but it is legal. Sides are 33% and back is 18%. Texas law allows 25% on sides and the back does not matter. the % corresponds to light transmitance, so the lower the %, the darker the tint.
My car is white and the interior is all black, so it looks like the tint is super dark. Here are some pics...
And here is my dog Cici, whom I run with almost every night! And sprint with every time:
-KT
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