WOW i just wrote a super long entry and accidently erased it. WTF. Great. God i have to retype all of this again... let's see how good my memory is.
Anyway.
I should be ashamed of myself.
I havent blogged in like...half a year. Time sure flies. To be honest, I’ve made several attempts at making a blogspot since I figured it was time to move on from xanga …but since I fail at finding a new sn, I’ll stick with xanga for a little while more. Anyway, this year has been so busy even though my classes are supposed to be easier. Its like the stress never ends. When I’ve finished one big project/scholarship there’s another waiting to be done. Plus, my mom is having health problems, my parents are leaving to HK for several months, and I still haven’t gotten my license which meant I’d have to suck it up and let myself be squashed on the bus after school. I've lost motivation to blog, to take pictures, to practice piano, to paint, etc...all the stuff i used to enjoy doing on my free time. My sleeping schedule is all screwed up now. Im just waiting for break to come so I can get myself back together again. The only thing I feel like doing is getting some sleep…and some money for college. I recently finished a poster for a major scholarship at Ai and that poster frustrated me to no end because I kept finding ‘new’ requirements on different brochures for the scholarship. All this scholarship and financial aid crap is really draining me, especially the Scholastic scholarship (which almost drove me out of my sanity) and in the end I didn’t even receive a penny from it, well I got a $10,000 scholarship to PNCA but im not planning to go there. I guess trying to fit a school years work of painting in 1 month was a bad idea after all. I pushed all my school work aside for that scholarship, so when it was over I was loaded with missing/late assignments. Making up all the work was a major killer but I guess it was worth the effort because I finally managed to achieve a 4.0. Last week was the end of second semester….which means I’ve made it halfway through the year *bangs head on wall*
I’ve finally jumped on the bandwagon and joined facebook. There’s nothing much to do there but its gotten me used to seeing crappy pictures of myself. For the last few years I’ve build up a strong hatred for the camera, which is ironic because back in middle school I used to cam whore and take annoying angled myspace pictures (thank god I grew out of that phrase…plus, I think im too old to be cam whoring now lol). The only thing I don’t quite understand is why people still add random people for the sake of having a bigger number of friends, doesn’t that completely destroys the point of having a facebook? Eh whatever floats their banana boat. Anyway, I think it’s a good way for me to keep in touch with my buddies after high school, plus I’ve gotten a chance to contact family members I haven’t seen or talked with in years…pretty cool stuff :D
Oh right, im a legal kid now. I can legally buy scratch cards, purchase cigarettes, and go to strip clubs (ha.ha) but I haven’t done any of that (mainly because im not interested…except for scratch cards but I never win that stuff anyway). People have been asking me, “So how does it feel to be eighteen?”… and that question never fails to give me a brain fart. I don’t know whether to be amused or annoyed at people’s reaction after I tell them my age (guess I can’t blame them). Sure it’s a good thing to look young but im not sure if looking like a thirteen year old is all that beneficial…let’s just hope I won’t be stopped by the police when im driving on the streets. It’ll be quite blog-worthy though.
There’s a lot stuff I wanted to blog about but there’s so much going on right now, its hard to sit down and trace back to every little thing I’ve done for the last what…5 months? Maybe I’ll figure it out later. I have pictures to share but im a lazy+busy bum at the moment so when all this madness slows down I’ll post them. This is such a boring entry which I doubt anyone would read to the end but its mainly written for myself to read in 10 years and a good way to sort out all the junk and frustration. Plus, I can’t believe I actually rewrote this damn entry. I stupidly pressed refreshed and lost the entire thing. I forced myself to recall and rewrite everything because if I don’t, I’d feel like strangling myself (and xanga) all day. My memory impressed me quite a bit. But anyway, I think thats all for now, im afraid to keep thinking cause everything i did in the last 5 months will flood in and i'll have to keep rambling. Hopefully, it won't take me another half a year to update a new entry.
I finally got a haircut a couple of days ago, chopped off around 7 inches!! Sadly my bangs are a tad bit short so im waiting for them to grow out (hopefully before registration in Thursday) but luckily my bangs grow pretty fast since i trim them every two weeks or so. My hair looks extremely boring so im thinking of dying and stocking up on some hairstyling products...i don't know though, im too lazy.
Never too old for kiddy snacks! Those crispy noodles are addicting and tastes much better than raw ramen (call me a party pooper, but i think raw ramen tastes pretty disgusting)
New Faber-Castell PITT artist pens from Utrecht (i went in while waiting for the bus to arrive after a visit to Ai for the placement test). They were on sale for $14.99 a set...sounds expensive but this is a great brand and they're much better than the pigma micron ones i used to have. I also got a student discount card for Utrecht =D
I havent done ANY art work throughout the summer so i decided to test out the new pens. Kind of hard to see whats going on here with this tiny picture but i'll take a detailed one after i color in the word 'ART'...
Quick random drawing of a dino (because my nephew wanted me to draw one). Needs some major touch up but I dont know what else to do with it.
Red tofu figure from Sarah. A souvenir from her trip to California ...she knows me too well! haha
SHOP SHOP SHOP!
Solid color tees. The color of the blue one is extremely off in this picture, its more of a bluish kelly green. The white solid tee came with the scarf, stripe tee from old navy (superb quality), and i finally found a burn out tee for cheap! All of these were $5 each from various stores.
Black sweater vest and grey tank+vest (they're separable). $7 and $8
Black button up cardigan, blue/green cardigan, purple short sleeves cardigan+dress shirt (i dont know when i'll wear this...), black v-neck sweater, and white moto-style jacket.
Finally got a new small wallet from Fossil for $14 (real leather!). The size is perfect because it fits all my cards, cash, and coins.
These two pictures are on my to-buy list.
I've always had a pretty boring style due to my laziness. Usually i start off well in the beginning of the year and then i go downhill because i loose the motivation to actually put together a decent outfit early in the morning (im definitely not a morning person). Basically freshman year i was into the whole 'fobby style' look, sophomore year it was all abercrombie and hollister hoodies, junior year was bright colors, street style, and loose tees + baggy hoodies. This year im hoping to put more effort into what i wear (although i'll probably end up being a lazy bum again) ...i sort of figured dressing up and wearing girly pretty clothes isn't really my thing so im leaning towards a more clean-cut, simple, maybe a bit edgy sort of style this year. Im trying to steer away from hoodies but i dont think i can live without them so i'll invest in a couple. Im a bit obsessed with cardigans and sweaters at the moment...and my mom is complaining about how much black and white clothes i have @_@
I ordered 3 pairs of shoes from Alloy for a great deal but im still waiting for them to arrive.
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Cyon lollipop phone only available in Asia (maybe only in korea...) America sucks, we only get the ugly phones
Diana MINI, shoots in 35mm film, can shoot half frames AND square frames = my dream lomo camera. My first reaction when i heard about this camera was "OMGWTF!!! IM SO SELLING MY DIANA+ FOR THIS!!!"
Green monster burp.
Petit Astrolapin black team-A.
MOVIES AND SERIES.
After Sushiland and shopping we went to Blockbuster and rented Confessions of a Shopaholic. Crap i just noticed this poster isn't in english -_______- oh well. It was a good movie.
I might've posted this before, i dont remember. Astroboy animated film coming out this year!! Can't wait!
Currently watching D.I.E Again...funny and interesting as always.
Also watching You're Hired with Charmaine Sheh and Dayo Wong. I swear he's like the king of comedies. They make a weird couple but its a funny series nonetheless.
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I usually dont like taking these quizzes but this seemed interesting. According to this (link) quiz, im 42% evil...i was expecting a much lower percentage HAHA
Random but heres a screen shot of my desktop at the moment. Its full of random scholarships and admissions files that i havent even bother opening. I like my wallpaper though *cheesy smile*
^ Im addicted to Wake Up by Arcade Fire (soundtrack for Where the Wild Things Are)
And awesome lyrics to sing along with (haha). I love the lyrics, they make the song so much more meaningful.
Somethin' filled up my heart with nothin', someone told me not to cry.
But now that I'm older, my heart's colder, and I can see that it's a lie.
Children wake up, hold your mistake up, before they turn the summer into dust.
If the children don't grow up, our bodies get bigger but our hearts get torn up. We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms turnin' every good thing to rust.
I guess we'll just have to adjust.
With my lightnin' bolts a glowin' I can see where I am goin' to be when the reaper he reaches and touches my hand.
With my lightnin' bolts a glowin' I can see where I am goin’ With my lightnin' bolts a glowin' I can see where I am, go-go, where I am
You'd better look out below
^ And Butterfly by G-dragon. This song was accused of plagiarism (as well as half of the songs in his new solo). He lacks originality and is far from a musical genius but this is a good song anyway.
And im pigging out on instant ramen and shrimp chips. Completely unhealthy- i know, but im starving because i only had a bowl of udon for dinner and some fresh razor clams my sister dug up at the lake today. I should be sleeping right now...
Will do a small update tomorrow. Maybe this is why i need a twitter.
I’ve officially applied for the Art Institute of Portland. Sure the whole process was kind of complicated and troublesome but I’ve applied with no regrets. I’d gone to Ai for a visit, went through the interview, discussed about the programs/courses, and took a tour around the school, etc. I guess I won’t be experiencing the whole college campus life sort of thing, but after the visit I thought, ‘wow I think this is what im looking for.’ Funny thing is, whenever I tell people im thinking of going to Ai they’ll give me a pitying look and tells me they think I can do better. For awhile I thought the same, but then realized all the great art schools like RISD aren’t what im looking for because they’re known for other areas of study like fine arts. Im studying digital animation and most of them don’t even have a media arts and animation program (im talking about 3d animation here, not 2d). Ai, on the other hand, is pretty much a design school that offers all the digital programs necessary for design fields study.I've spoken to several people who are knowledgable in colleges and many agreed that Ai is a good school for digital and interactive medias.
I think a lot of people (including me) have been getting it completely wrong. Truth is im probably better off at Ai than any of those famous art schools that are designated for fine arts. If I were planning to study something else art related I wouldn’t consider going Ai at all. I guess I felt like sharing this because so many people thinks Ai is a crap school due to the fact that its located Portland and im making the worst decision of my life. Im not saying Ai is the best digital animation school ever because its probably not, but I think this is where im fitted to go. Im not staying here only because my parents won’t let me go elsewhere, I’ve thought about where im headed towards and I believe I’ve made the right decision. I will have a chance to go study out of states in the future but for now going out of states it not as easy as it sounds. My family simply can’t afford it and the whole process would extremely complicated, I don’t see the need to fly across the globe to go to college when I can get exactly what I need here.
I still need to take the COMPASS placement test and turn in a couple more applications this Saturday, can’t wait till I get all the admissions stuff over with!! I've been searching for scholarships and looking up financial aid info for the past weeks, thought i might as well use my time wisely because im going to revert back to lazy mode once school starts.
And just for kicks...awesome trailer for Where the Wild Things Are =D
