01//16/01 - I'm clumsy. VERY clumsy. Let's just say that I'm not the most gracefull of all beginners in my Aikido class. Oh well. That's what the "beginners" class is for, right? I'm one of 2 girls and 2 asians in the class. It's strange being the minority in a class for once. I think I'm going to be in a lot of pain and get many bruises from the class, but in the end it'll all be worth it! 01/16/01 3:46PM - I've been wanting to take an Aikido class and a kickboxing class for quite some time now. I think it was Aikido first (since I was in high school, or my freshman year of college), and then kickboxing as I started to watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Besides, it's fun to kick butt and to know that you could defend yourself in tough situations. So I get this e-mail over the weekend from UCSD recreation, stating they were going to have a free kickboxing class on Thursdays between 12-1PM. I was like "ALRIGHT!!!" So today I went to go register for the class, and they were like " Umm.. There's no such things as a free kickboxing class. Whomever sent that out was wrong." Oh well. Damn! I was so excited too! On a happier note, for once, I am able to take that Aikdo class I've been wanting to take. After all these years and scheduling conflicts - I can finally learn Aikido. The class starts today at 4:30PM - so you know where I'll be rushing off to, and what I'll be doing after this update. =) You have no idea how excited I am about this! I ended up writing UCSD recreation an e-mail about the letter that was sent out. Apparently, my freind and everyone else at UCSD got that letter too. I asked them to do a bit of researching for me- and hopefully they get back to me soon. If I get to take both Aikido AND kickboxing - how cool would that be??? I scoped out the place where they were supposedly having those classes. I'm trying to figure out the fastest and easiest route from my last destination. I think on Thursday I'll be paying a visit to the locker room at the main Rec facilities and leaving by crap in that locker room instead. It's a total bitch to haul both my gym bag and my backpak around (both weigh a ton since I carry everything and the kitchen sink with me everwhere I go). I think that's enough babbling for now. I must rush off and get changed into my gym gear! 01/15/01 1:04AM - I just got finished watching The Tomas Crown Affair a few hours ago. I totally love that movie, and I totally love Pierce Brosnan! The movie is brilliant and witty - I love things (and especially people) that are brilliant and witty. Renee Russo is great in this movie! I can see myself as her character - the strong - yet vulnerable woman... Hmm... I think there's a bit of Renee Russo's character an every woman of the 21st century... 01/13/01 1:56AM - I'm in the semi-motivated mood for school. (It's more like the "I'd better get my ass in gear or else," mode.) But we'll see how long that lasts. The thing I hate most about the quarter system is the fact that it goes by so quickly and you have so much material to pick up. Wish me luck. I'll need all I can get! 01-11-01 12:54PM - I spend my breaks at the library now. I have about a 4-hour gap between my last class and the next. The only constructive way I see myself spending my time, is studying (or at least attempting to) here in the library. UCSD has about 5 libraries here on campus (maybe even more). Although there aren't any ports you can plug a laptop into to have internet access, there are several desktop computers available fo all the students to use. I updated a few things recently- mostly pictures of my little newphew. I have a few more I need to put up. Nothing else is really new, thus the lack of updating. Pretty sad, eh? School, work... back to the routine of my dull life. One quick thing I wanted to mention: It's so cold here in SD! I didn't think it was supposed to be this cold, but it is. Supposedly we're in the middle of some sort of winter storm. Somehow I feel that I'm colder here than when I was in NY. Wierd, isn't it? There's lots of wind and rain. Yuck. I thought I'd try to dress up and look cute today, but I decided to go with the more comfortable, water-proof look instead. Hey! I may not look hot, or drop-dead-gorgeous, but at least I'm warm and dry! 01-09-01 7:21PM - So I was rear-ended again yesterday. It's so sad. If you go to any other state, and it rains, traffic usually continues fairly smoothly. But here in CA, if it even sprinkles just a tiny bit, you've got accidents everywhere and terrible traffic! What's up with that? I wasn't hurt or anything. The girl who hit me just kinda tapped my bumber and shifted it a little. We'll have to see how much damage is done. I must have a sign on my forehead (or my car) that says "HIT ME PLEASE." This is the third time I've been rear-ended since October 1999. 01/07-01 11:43PM - Yes, I'm updating on the same day again. I seem to find this very relaxing. It also passes the time, and I'd rather be doing this than nothing at all. Actually, I've been updating for the better part of the day. Not a big overhaul or anything of that sort. My dad developed some pictures from NY, so I scanned them in and posted them. One of the nice things about weeeknds and vacations is the fact that I am relaxed, and don't have much to do. Unfortunately, that's just the case. I don't have much to do and I become idle. I really need to stop doing that and start taking advantage of my free time. I need to enjoy myself. Today wasn't a total waste though, I went to the zoo this morning and acutally saw baby Hua Mei awake for the first time. That cub is getting BIG! She was relaxing, and eating bamboo. Typical panda stuff. I also went grocery shopping with my sister. What a wild person I've become. I've been doing quite a bit of evaluation of my personality. I do have a strong personality. I know I radiate it, and ooze it. It scares people off at times, others are amazed by it and respect me because of it. I, on the other hand, feel awkward. Isn't that strange? I realize that I come on too strong or overbearing sometimes - I can't help myself. I try not to be pushy, and I try to build lasting relationships and freindships with people I feel comfortable and can relate to. I feel like I'm grasping about blindly for ...something... Okay. My thoughts are getting choppy now. It think I'm just going to turn in for the day. I hope for a lot of changes in the future for myself in a positive direction. - I don't think I'm making sense. Oh well. 01/07/01 4:44PM - I had some things to say last night that I never quite got around to. I wasn't exactly concentrating or anything, and since my thouights are so fleeting... I have since forgotten what I was going to say. Oops. Oh well. I ended up reading Tolkien's The Hobbit in NY. It was actually quite a good novel. I think it was over-hyped though. I enjoyed Lewis' The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe much more. Did you know hat Lewis and Tolkien were freinds and often gave eachother criticism on the other's works? Pretty cool. I finished The Hobbit towards the beginning of my stay in NY. I also read Hemmingway's The Old Man and the Sea, and I just finished Stephen King's The Green Mile (I got the paperback version with all the novels in one book). I haven't watched the movie yet, and am eager to see how it was portrayed in the big screen. I wonder what book I will read next. School starts tomorrow so I will need something short. Perhaps The War of the Worlds? Speaking of school. I haven't even bought my books yet. Sheesh. I am totally unmotivated. I wonder how I'll do this quarter. New York was such a good break from my regular routine. It will be hard to go back to doing the work and school thing. Grrr... It will be VERY hard. 01/06/01 11:54 PM - One of the things I will miss about NY is China Town. Or at least the lady who sells these yummy "Chinese cakes" on Canal St. They were these little quarter-sized cakes and 20 pieces came in a bag for $1.00. My sister and I would buy like $5.00 at a time. I've been listenming to Ludicous' "What's Your Fantasy." I really like that song for some reason. It's so raunchy, yet so catchy at the same time. 01/06/01 1:05AM - ...(Cont)... It never ceases to amaze me how so many people think I'm destined for greatness. Perhaps that's an exaggeration, but it's the feeling I get from the consensus. People are always telling me that I'm going to do great things in my life and get so much accomplished. I think that I'm just scraping by. I feel a lot of pressure sometimes. I hate to fail, I hate to disappoint. The way things are going (from the past, now and in the future), I think that a lot of people have hyped me up and are in for a big let down. I think that hurts the most. I'll just have to comfort myself by thinking I'm hallucinating and that everyone else is right. |