JUNE.2003 MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2003 -- BLOG2!!! Last Thursday was Kei-wun's Bday! WHOOOO!!! Fried tofu with rice, 24 cupcakes, a batch of chocolate chip cookies, and my presence as the present! ha!ha!ha! Then the rest of the days up to today dull. Except i made a new on-line freind, Hi Joerg! hehe. Just came to me that a whole lota things that i like (and some that i dont like) are all in the convenient location of the LA and OC counties! Could I ask for a better enviroment? Oh yes, how about less smog and violent people, stupid heads and others that have their heads high in someone's dork covered in high regards and self-obession of praisery and concern. Stupids who commit what they speak against and somehow believe they are divine or think they are above doo when everyone is actually in doo and, and less starbucks and mcdonalds! how many times does one need to pass a block to see another Mcdonalds restaurant and maybe go to a bookstore with one starbucks stand and 5 other stops located within a 50 yard radius of one another? like america needs these franchises to make us more fat or insomniated! well, i dont wanna care for it too much before i get into forming an obsessive hate for it. I've already got one thing or another to obsessively dislike. My passion? Feel my wrath! *blog blog (the sound of thunder stikes)! While one personality feels vengeful, my other side smiles from the morning sun's light and the thought of marriage. Hm... Marriage. Marriage? Marriage!!! WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2003 -- Just found out that Ann had a car incident on the highway, which I was glad to learn that nothing else happened to her. Seems like too many people I knew from highschool are getting hurt on the freeway. Then I thought how scary and I may be next, like that freaky movie Final Destination! Just came to mind: is it better to expand and focus on a weakness to even out with the strengths or to continue on the strength and make it better and better? hm, chance or fate? pie or cake? lemon in the lake? I need to doodoo. TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2003 -- MAMA MIYAMOTO! Is the GameBoy Player out so soon? Must Obtain $49.99+ tax!!! TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2003 -- SUMMER SCHOOL!!! The exclamation marks do not stress positive attitudes towards summer classes. They are actually exclamation marks of dread but I need to take my math classes if i ever wish to finish my degree. Class started yesterday, as i forget to mention. I think the class will be pretty breezy with a slight chance of complete boredom. No more chili's since they're not taking apps anymore. hm~ sometime last week i watched the Matrix's sequel at the leisurely method of watching alone. I thought the first one was over-rated, and the second one was alright. Beyond the fight scenes, i dont know why people rave about it so much. MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2003 -- FRIENDSTER Go to friendster.com and invite me as a friend! This site is so cool. Its a site that shows exactly the connections you have from one friend to the next and its amazing who you run into or see how you are linked to someone else. It creates and web and demonstrates just how small this world really is. Sometimes you'll run past people from highschool or anytime in the past, and thats when sentiments kick in. Anywho, Yesterday I was at the LA march with APAIT and then went to have some chinese with an old friend, Julie, Kei-wun and me. I dont know why the people were so dull yesterday in the crowd, but I think its due to the cloudy weather, more than anything. The three of us were able to arrive early and played a game as an ice-breaker, but it didnt help me much in getting to remember anyone's name, although i was able to see some of my models from january's projects. On the 17th of last week, Tuesday, I spent almost the whole day with Kei-wun watching a movie, picking up my sister from school, and introducing him to my untidy room that seems to resist any organizing. Really, it takes a life on its own. Then it was off to a (Thai?) seafood restaurant in 210 Arizona Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90401 called Light House Buffet where the food was amazing (!!!) but the business card needs a massive change in color and design. Actually, there is no design. All the type is centered and for some odd reason, they super-sized the letters L,H and B in Light House Buffet. Gah for a restaurant that deserves a good impression, the business card needs to be re-done. I doubt it helps them when someone looks through a stack of cards and sees an ugly gold card. With no athsetics. None whatsoever. Have I battered this card enough? haha. So moving on, or back, the movie I saw with Kei-wun was a foreign film called "Together." So while i was reading subtitles, Kei-wun sits there just listening. Its no hassle since the story of this movie is great, with a lot of heart. In a nut shell, its about a boy with a talent for playing the violin and ultimately, he finds what he loves most. And let me tell you: its not fame and fortune...im going to cry again...must..stop...Thats all for today. I must get ready now for an interview at Chili's Restaurant. I doubt I'll get this job, but whatever. SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2003 -- HELLO Is this my first entry on a weekend? Ever? I think I've started to experience the fun of summer: staying home all day playing Golden Sun: the lost age and eating unconciously. Reminds me of how my past summers were before I had a car of my own. Ive one more week before summer class starts, so I should be enjoying whatever time I have left. I received NOODLE in my mailbox on Wednsday and I flipped right to my illustration, then went and saw myself under the contributors' page. How exciting is that? And i may be asked to do some more work, and im not talking about just illustrations, but for a photo project! Ive got to keep my composure on this one, dont want to be wigged out now. Mister popular... i like that...Hm, lalala. Bye. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2003 -- HALF EMPTY Where do i start? This past couple of weeks has been a mixture of ups and downs. What really should be ups though i see them as downs. I dont know what it is. I feel like a second sometimes. First of all, my art scholarship entry has provided me no monetary benefits. It seems like the judges there felt sorry for me and decided that a certificate to take one of their classes for free would cover all worries. Its worth up to almost 300 dollars, which is a whole lot to receive but i want more. I know there are others who probably dont qualify for naught, but who cares for them now. I want my support money! Then there was the mister guy pageant. After all the work the staff people at Apait went through to have me up there (getting me ready, talking my way in since age limit was 21+, etc), i bring back no reward for the agency that deserves the fund. Instead tho, and this may be arguably better than winning first place, i get the "Audience Favorite" trophie about 1/4 my height. Mister popular...but nothing to give back to apait. Im expecting too much, i know, and it was a great learning experience and i know what i can do to make future pageants work for me, and i even have someone with me who thinks im always number one, but sometimes i feel short of reciprocating the advantages i get from others. I feel like I can't give enough back. Im sorry. It gets embarr assing sometimes too. Everything'll fly over tho. In other news, i think i may be featured in an upcoming issue of XY. Ill let you know how that goes DOD. I forget: Finding Nemo is one of the cutest movie Ive seen. Beside the usual awesome Pixar grahics and animation, and Disney's usual family-fum way of story-telling, the movie is a blast to watch because its funny and great and oh so memorable! Went to see it with Stan man after my pageant cat-walk practice at Fracis' last Friday, supposed to meet with Francis and friend jerry but lost them somewhere during the drive. You all owe youselves to go and enjoy this movie! byebye TUESDAY, JUNE3, 2003 -- NEW MONTH! How'd this month change so soon? In any case, I should write a bit about the tigns thats been going on. First of all, yesterday I found in my email a message saying that XY magazine is interested in doing an article on my activism in AIDS and my art, and possibly anything else that going on my life. What an exciting opportunity, of course who would be interested enough to read about this guy? Second, im trying to type fast enought to make it to my econ class. Ive got a final, dont you know... Sunday was spent wasted. Saturday was wasted. Friday is forgotten. Thursday, tho, was memorable. Not only did I get to see Stan, I was enjoying the closing weekend show of OPM! Hot Asian Talent (HAT?) performing to have yoy laughing and slapping at your knees! This was possibly the most entertaining show, although the first and second performance I went to (Happy Endings) is most memorable. These guys rock, and so Ive done some fan art for them to sign. Go look for Maurrisa, Eddie and Teddy under my Flatography page. Its re-affirming to see Asians with this kind of self-prodiced production doing this stuff, especially when there's such a lack of it in the entertainment world. One thing i learned from them is not to ever give pepper spray to a rejected asian girl. SHe can whoop your ***. WEll, i thought there was more to say but i guess i should leave it at that. I havent been to APAIT for some weeks now, but i plan on showing up this wednesday...thats tomorrow! Oh yea, Saturday was something important! I was at prom with a high school friend and it was nce to have experienced the excitment of (or lack of) prom. Food was ok. Music was ok. Hotel was nice. Date was ok. My suit was great. The corsage I made rocked. Night was nice. And next week i will be at the mister guy pageant so cheer me on. Hope i'm good-looking enough to get to the second round. Who am i kiddding...my heart is going to jump out my chest and everyone will be cheering for me to get off stage.. June June, its june. I have about 15 minutes till class starts. hm hm.... hm. There's a lot I should be finishing up before school ends for me. Of course Im taking summer class so that should keep me busy during the summer. I have some projects I'd like to finish. DO do do. Finsih Finish finish. Im leg's asleep. THats a nicce feeling. Those people at OPM gah what heat they produce. My friend James, David and Tony were able to make it the night after me and James was duly impressed and had a fantastic time. My other friend Carlos finally moved on the 31st of May, so Congrats to you my friend! He's got a gay bar just a few blocks down so who knows what stories he'll have in store for me. Sunday at Costco I bumped into Trieu and he had news that Viet has been into an accident were surgery has already been performed. Later I found out that his leg had been amputated. Gosh, he was the quick runner of this circle of friends, and now he'll be limping- Hm, ok, enough with my friend's lives. BYEBYE MAY.2003 WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2003 -- RUN! OPM tomorrow night with Stan, Julie, and Richard. I should call up James and David and Tony about it too. Hope they all can enjoy this great group of talents! In other news, I've got projects and reports to do, not to mention studies and so on so forth forever and infinite ever!!! Pink shirt... did i mention i need to get a pink shirt for my friend Sharleen's prom this Saturday??? GAHHHH where to shop... TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2003 -- CATCHING UP! I've added a new picture page, although the picture are from months ago. Now I must go and finish many many tasks. Finals are coming up and I have no idea how I will fit everything into my schedule. Pray for me. WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2003 -- YAWN! Gah i feel lazy. Wish I can just lounge around at home.. TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2003 -- WHAT AM I DOING??? II Why Am i wasting my time with you??? I HATE YOU! There's gotto be something wrong when all there is, is love and happy tender yucks! HAHA, no im not talking about you Stan...its this female imposter. She's an alien and she wont leave me alone! TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2003 -- WHAT AM I DOING??? I want to sleep. Gah I'm a foolish dork so humiliating all the time always! MONDAY, MAY 19, 2003 -- DUMBY DUM! Funny what magical powers kids possess. They've got a presense that seems to excite, soothe, and change the moods of people, including me. I was at Long Beach yesterday for their 20th annual pride parade marching with APAIT carrying what i later found out was an Indian flag! No matter...except someone came up to with a camera and interviewed me and asked what I represented, and my reply was Vietnam, forgetting that I was holding an INDIAN FLAG!!! Oh so anyway...about kids... I saved my energy to wave only to little kids who are all just so huggibly cute, and there were so many i wanted to take and kidnap and run away with!!! I saw united moms together and united fathers together and thought, I WANT A KID! I want one to eat because s/he is mines and cute and a miniture me! I dunno if you were watching the season finale of The Simpsons last night, dear online diary, but i thought it was a coincident they had a focus episode on Maggie the baby Simpson and portrayed how the innocence of kids can thwart many things, like a shooting or suicide. Thats what I saw happen with Maggie the magnificent. Ah, those kids yesterday waving back to me... Big Brother Big Sister, anyone? FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2003 -- UM... So yea, I got a call from Chris art director, or something or other, for noodle magazine, and I was dancing with stoke-ness like a little fairy girl with too much coffee in my blood. I don't usually drink coffee, but yesterday I spent 2.25 hours just boiling my own tapioca / boba and yes, it was my first time making tap / boba. It turned out great! Perfect, just like the ones you get a tea houses. So i had this large bowl probably containing 7 cups or more of these black taiwanese tits and my mom who's more obsessed about it than anyone I know grabbed a large stirring spoon and starting eating away. And yes, thats when she made some cold coffee, to put the tits in and I kinda drank some of it up and it made me all hyper, plus that triumphant feeling I had for successfully cooking tits on my first try boosted my ego thus hyperness and fairy-like dancing prancing. hm...tying the knot... THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2003 -- WHOO COMMISSION! Today I received an email for commissioned artowrk, and I'm psyched to take advantage of this exposure! Yesterday I spent almost all day with Stan Man Can with no Tan volunteering, grocery shopping and testing out an air-pump-toy plane. Wonderful and well spent Wednesday. I've much to accomplish, so byebye! TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2003 -- METROID!!! Yesterday news broke that a metroid sequel for the GameBoy Advance was underway. Today, Jimmy has encountered beautiful screen shots of the magnificant title!!! Its going to be called Metroid: Zero Mission. And you can bet your mommy's cookies im going to get it on launch day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful sexy Samus Aran under the play of my hands... TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2003 -- HEY BABY! I'm hungry and I love to hate! BWAH! Find me some food. Cook me some food! Feed me some food! Let us go home and eat some food! Let me say one thing: there is no reason in what you do! Therefore, there is no reason in what I do. Reason therefore, has no existence in you nor me. Then does reason exist at all? The answer is. im hungry and I dont make sense. Hungry and man i'm just tired and bored of myself. You cant start a fire without a spark even if we're dancing in the dark. They say you gotto stay hungry I'm dying for some action. Some fork lifting, chop stick licking action! arrr yum... MONDAY, MAY 12, 2003 -- DEFEAT! When it comes to the impossible, Stan the man proves ought for not and caught for sought! I too have no idea what that last phrase means, but what im getting to is when times seem that nothing would be gained if not fought for. Many times has he demonstrated this, but a few example included finding my signed copy of Noodle in a stack of identical copies and also today, he was successful at signing my name up for summer study of my next course in my education. The story was a broken system at the school's computers for admitance, but odds were on Stan the man's side and he got the class I wanted. Whoo props for the man Stan! He can for he is Stan the Man Can with no tan! MONDAY, MAY 12, 2003 -- GOODWILL HUNTING! Goodwill hunting: Not the movie, but the actual action of hunting for goodwill. On Friday, last week, I went to help ol' pal Carlos get ready for his big move-to-another-place by looking through his baby pictures and piling up his out-dated sweaters to donate to GoodWill Stores. I entered one of those stores and felt like a kid in a candy store: so many selections of clothing for 3 bucks a piece! I'd thought I'd never visit any more of these "salvation army"-type stores again due to the smell of "Out of the Closet" charity stores. Gah I remember looking at shirts with yellow-stained collars with the reak in the air. Horrible, terrible! So going back to GoodWill... this store rocks! Never ever will I buy shirts from Target or Kmart again! So yea, i bought a shirt and a jacket that friday afternoon for $9 total! My sister and I also looked up alost five other Goodwill stores in the area. I went back today to donate my old shirts and bought another shirt for $3! I feel like I've found a great huge dump where I can get rid of my olds and pick out outfits for the price of a value meal at McDonalds. SO... Mother's Day was yesterday. I tidied up my room almost all day yesterday and spent the remaining time exploring the world on Golden Sun: the lost age. Me and my sibs bought my mom a mother's day cake so that we could eat it ourselves. Two shot with one stone, they say. Hm, hm... I've got studying to do so I should get. WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2003 -- CONFIRMED! Today was the day I get confirmed. Now I'm on the path a journey to continue on with my love for Him. I would like to thank Stan and Tiffany for showing up and sharing this important night with me. yous guys made it extra special for me:) Pictures will be posted up soon. Anyway, here's a dumb poem I wrote inspired by tired me in econ last night. (remember, i cant write) ME My life planned set i thought this narrow road flat plain plain so straight spontaneity scarce set i thought my life planned plain flat road this narrow plain so scarce spontaneity straight Closed was i i was cold darkness lived in the heart alone it stayed false happiness of limited view cold closed i was i was alone the heart stayed in the darkness it lived limited happiness of false views AND Came the light new place in sight the paths change the road divide twisted floors they break trembling i light came in sight the place new change the road divide the paths i break the trembling floors twisted No ground i fall to the river harsh and unpredictable the path ahead strength i need not fear with me to the river i fall no ground ahead the harsh and unpredictable path i need not fear with me strength YOU MONDAY, MAY 5, 2003 -- ONE LAST THING! This month is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, so celebrate it with OPM!!! MONDAY, MAY 5, 2003 -- GOR GOR CHAI, MY MISTAKE... It must've been the way I was sleeping last night, because now i have a neck cramp. I HATE you. I hate people I dont know. It's funny how I have this personal web lob up yet I filter a lot of what I type. I suppose its to not provoke anyone. I supose its to create this image of me being friendly nice but really Im this mean ogre that acts nice which actually is just cruel. Hamlet of HAMLET once stated something like " I must be cruel to be kind," and in high school this statement meant nothing to me, and now its taken a meaning from my experiences. Nice people are honest, and honesty is not always the nicest things to hear. My thoughts are just linked but not necessarily related, so mind my unorganized issues. Always. Thursday of last week I was able to see my high school teachers and gah it was so weird to have the theater teacher who i wanted to avoid give me a loud greeting and hug and act like i didnt owe her a logo. The thing is she asked me long long ago to work on a logo for the theater department but i never went around to finishing it. I thought maybe she had a huge grudge against me but i guess it was all made in my mind. I hate you! no, not the theater teacher... what do you think you are, better than me? no no, not you...but YOU! haha, are my regular readers feeling paranoid? Dont be- its likely that if you read this blog often, im not talking about you=) Last Friday I tool my sibs out for X2: United. It is time for those who are different to stand united. This sequel had so much more humor and action and so many cameos and a whole ton of mutants and a great unfolding story of Wolverine's past-- it had so much greatness to it! Finally it seemed that each character had at least one scene dedicated to their powers or personality, unlike the first where it focused more on just two characters. What an analogy the Xmen comics are. So universal... I cannot praise the movie enough. there were a lot of scenes where you feel like, F yea or triumpant! Take that F brains and kiss their @$$. Excuse the language/ I wish I knew phrases that were more polite are sophisticated and still feel impactful. If you know of any, email me: [email protected] or [email protected]. Did i tell you that for three weeks now Ive been on a diet, and lost only 2 pounds? Im trying to look better for a pageant so ill try to be more dedicated. June 9th is it. i got to do it now or ...maybe after that last pizza bagel. I feel so out of it right now. I dont feel like doing anything. Just want to lay down and lounge around the fridge and pig out. Dont worry about me tho, i know its the brain chemistry and that im just returning to the homeostasis equalibrium status whatchamacallit thingamajiggers. i forget- I want cable. i want MTV=/ I want to know the hottest music videos. I want I want!!! GAH! ..."hey hey guess what?! I LOVE YOU." MONDAY, MAY 5, 2003 -- GHO GHO CHAI! "Ive begun to think that we meet for a reason, like how fate planned this so that I may change as a person. sometimes I feel like there is only one right time for changes to happen, and its different times for different people. see how we've influenced one another? haha=p" I was at an API leadership conference at UCLA this past weekend, put together by OCA. It was an inspiration for me to learn more about leadership and being more involved in politics and events that relate to the Asian communities. Ive become more aware of my own actions and a small change in me can slowly help boost something great. I also was reminded a bit of something and realize I've guilt for jilt. I must have a lot on my mind since Stan told me in the morning that I slept unsteadily and that I was grinding my teeth (gah!). Actually, I do have a lot on my mind, but i try to forget about it. Amusing how sleeping reflects my mind. Even more amusing what I say when Im half asleep. Cant forget how I blurted out an old friend's name! ... ... My confirmation rehearsal for the ceremony is tonight. When will i get off this roller coaster...? APRIL.2003 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2003 -- HI VISITORS! Yesterday was our one month anniversary! Whoo! OPM is performing sin two days, Whoo! Im buried under tons of work, Boohoo!!! Ive got scholarships to finish, math work to catch up on, this weekend Im planning on going to an asian leadership seminar at UCLA, I need to organize my social life, tomorrow is North High's Art appreciation celebration, my confirmation rehearsal and actual ceremony is all next week, im on a fast ride and I can not keep up!!! Xmen united, friday guys! MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2003 -- I FORGET! This past saturday was the last retreat for my confirmation class. As a gift for my teacher, who's had to put up with my cousins and maybe myself as well, I'm planning to get Lori Fujikawa's CD. Everyone, go to your local Christian Family Store and pick up a copy of her CD for yourself and all your friends! Its time for me to go tutor now. This week is going to be hectic for me=/ SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2003 -- BOOKS FESTIVAL! I attended LA TIME's Festival of Books today and had the chance to meet Kadir Nelson, a fabualous good-looking artist whom i now officially have an admiring crush on. He illustrates children's books and private collections and does a fine job of it. Look his name up on Google.com and you'll find plenty of his works on sale. ill have pictures up soon. Anyway, Just about an hour ago Stan man came to visit again. No purpose other than to see who else, but the SAUSAGE! i have scholarships to finish, so adios! FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2003 -- REASON?! Do people have reason, or purpose?! Does anyone truely know what they want? Gah sometimes I get irritated when i hear someone that likes something or admires something, when all it is, is artifical! What then is artificial and what is genuine? I dont know! See, im CRAZY crazy like some jealous monster who picks on whoever I dont know nothing about, someone who i think is a rip off of me or someone else! But aren't we all made up of other people, people who we have met and passed or shared ideas with? Aren't we the sculpture and the result and a progress of an on-going project? Adjacent angle! I hope you enjoyed this mono/dia-logue. It doesnt come often in writing, but I sure do have conversations with myself almost every minute of the hour. Oh dear On-Line diary, do you know what I've come to appreciate? People who are stuck in a boring situation and are able to be useful and patient, people who make the best of any situation and have, or try to have, fun. An important characteristic, eh? I was at GLAAD's bag stuffing activity with Stan and we were probably the most effeciant workers there. Hey OL Diary, have you noticed that for this past week, Ive typed up more entries than maybe the past month? I've missed you too! My school's lab is closing in a few minutes, so i'd best skedaddle (whoa where'd that word comef rom, yikes!)!!! Aloha! PS. DO YOU TAKE CRITIZISM WELL? THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2003 -- BLAH! BLAH BLAH, BLAH BLAH BLAH!!! TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2003 -- CRAZY! Mister Stan Man, coming over last night while I was in the shower to "return" a book I've never seen before! I'm in my digital photography class right now. I should get back to doing my econ papers. MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2003 -- ADJACENT ANGLE! Adjacent angle! I have so much work on me! I really do have too much to finish! Adjacent angle adjacent angle!!! I forget what those taquito burrito hybrid type food was called at the mexican bar I was at with Stan on Saturday for APAIT's volunteer's appreciation dinner. Marie gave out free t-shirts, starbursts and Jamba Juice certificates to all of us whoo! I was also at my confirmation class' homeless feeding thing but left early. Rudely early gah! Ah ha! And i also finally bought myself a new pair of specs! Although I had some minor indecisional problems, I am now more than 100% thumbs up sure and happy and satisfied! Hey Stan, if you're reading this, dont use my journal entry as a way to better your english. NO~! TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2003 -- PEARLS There was a thought I had today: well actually, i have thoughts everyday, but this one's worth noting: sometimes dumb people do dumb things, and sometimes smart people are thought to be perfect, but sometimes smart people are also those who realize their flaws/mistakes/ or the dumb things they do. Anyway, I think i should mention the past moments ive had between my last entry till now. March 29, 6:41 bf officiality. March 30 "madam butterfly" with Kimberly. April 4 -5 visit to Riverside with my Ho Stan. Stayed there at a hotel room and during these two days realized how much an @$$ i can be and how immature I still was (and maybe am). Spring break was last week from April 7-11 for me and finished less than nothing on school related work but enjoyed it full force! April the 10th was an Advocates Update seminar where I was rewarded a 100 dollars traveler's expense money for staying and listening to educational stuff on medicine and such in the STDs community, plus there was networking for those who were actually advocates and lunch for me to appreciate. Good lunch. Saturday the 11th was my confirmation retreat where afterwards I confessed to the father that I sin and other matters, and he responded by saying that He has accepted me since I've accepted him into my heart. Brought happy to my face and later that night was the beauty pageant for transgenders where I met Elvira of movie fame in the...70s? 80s? Stan accompanied me through that and Red Dragon, which followed after. Mingled with the staff guys of Noodle mag and asked for their autographs like any super geek would and flashed my dork smile to show my simple delight at people i don't know. So it is Tuesday today and I'm back on track to school business. Not ahead in the work like I wished I could be, but hanging on and trying to focus here. Also applying for an arts scholarship I hope to be rewarded because it'll mean more than just $1000+, but um, yea, the good feeling about winning something I can brag about is always fun. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2003 -- SICK Seems like everyone's catched a cold, including me. It's not a bad case, but it does get annoying sometimes having a nose run and throat scratch. I've worked on some new profram fliers for APAIT which I hope to completely finish over spring break, which is next week for me. I can't wait, I really can't. I'm going to be so productive, it's going to be great. With all the money I made with my art, I may treat myself to shopping and getting a new pair of prescription glasses. I also wanna mention that this website needn't much attractive graphics since the content should be enough to satisfy web surfers. I just need to fix some links and add more of my recent work up. So with that little update on my life, I greet everyone a safe and happy day! MARCH.2003 THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2003 -- HELLO CLASS March 22 was my little brother's birthday. There were plans made weeks prior to this day, but things didn't go exactly as it should have. Not exactly a bad thing, just had to sacrifice some activites. Currently in my life, I've found someone special, I'm now tutoring, and I was able to repair my printer on Monday, which I am proud to announce because I was worried that I'd have to buy a new printer. Let me have everyone know that my printer is the best printer anyone can get. The CANON S450! To accomodate this printer, I've also found good quality photo and hi-res paper at the 99cents store. Ive already stocked up on those, along with business card paper! On March 23, I was at a vegetarian Chinese Cuisine restaurant and some guy that worked there came to my table and asked us not to bring meat inside from now on. The reason for this was because my little brother had McDonald's food there with chicken bones on is plate. It was a hilarious moment. Their orange chicken is great. I brought Ann to APAIT yesterday and she met Stan. We had a great ol' time stamping and labeling envelopes. Always nice to catch up with friends. I also learned from talking to her that maybe we think to much, Ann and me. Shared insight and learned off one another. Input overload. This is my conclusion: LATER! FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2003 -- IT WENT SOMETHING LIKE THIS: "Hi, I'm Jimmy Dinh. That's D-I-N-H... No, D, I, N, H. I'm nineteen years old and a full-time student in college. I'm a very busy guy. Busy. I have night classes and all (I wish I had added family to care for and friends), but even so, I find six hours a week to contribute at an agency for AIDS because I feel as human beings, we should care for others and help those who are unable to help themselves (dumb line, i thought). If we build this monument, it would be an easy way for all of us to help out. I don't get paid...you know...I'm a volunteer [at the agency]. But what i do [gain] is knowledge, wisdom- something I've considered invaluable for me. For the next generation, if we are able to educate and help them gain that knowledge, if we are able to save one life - just one life - it would be worth all [the effort in having the monument]. Thankieu." WHY? Three reasons: I would never forgive myself if i didn't express my two cents, I was moved to tears by the mother and her speech about her son, and last, I thought I would be a unique speaker with unique opinions. WHAT? There was a neighborhood council last night which I attended in Downtown LA. The discussion was a debate on whether building an AIDS monument in Lincoln Park would be a positive or negative to the community. I didn't expect myself to speak out until I saw how illogical some of the opposing arguments were! A lot of emotion was involved, and people were getting out of control fiesty. After the lady had talked about her lovve for her son, and was immediately planning a speech in my head. Obviously it's not the best (I've tried to transcibe it all up there), and I wish I could have prepared more because I could've made it much better, but when the coucil was going to take last speakers, I went ahead and gave it my all. My palms were soaking, my heart was gonna jump out... I don't think Ive ever been more nervous. But I'm so proud I was able to pull though. Sometimes, we're all the same people. And just for my records for "most-pathetically-dumb-arguments-in-all-of-history BC-AD," something that was inspired by this beyond-stupid statement, a person that opposed this monument said something along the lines of "if this monument was built, there would be no place for kids to play in the park, then they would turn to gangs, then the whole neighborhood would become a dangerous place to live. " HAHA yea, and thats due to a beautiful piece of art. TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2003 -- NOW WE'RE ROLLING! I'm obviously not exactly done with everything, and i wont be for a long time, but this site is a work in progess. So enjoy whatever I have so far! I've been shopping over the weekend and for some time now, I wanted a personal planner. Yesterday, Monday, I found one at Office Depot and bought it. This planner seems to inspire me to organize my life and get things done and prioritize my projects. I'm ready to conquer the world! Seriously though, ive had so much to do lately I havent really been able to spend a lot of time updating my site. Im going to just do things slowly, so watch out! MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2003 -- I'M EXCITED Just to let everyone know, I am currently working on the new site's layout. I'll publicly open it sometime... FEBRUARY.2003 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2003 -- THE TWO Sometime last year before the date 2-22-02, I looked at this site, which only had my pictures up, and i thought, everyone has a website why not start my own? Well, It was on 2-22-02 when I started an online log and added content such as art and text. Tis year or 2-22, if my busy schedule would allow me, I will have something started for my belated new layout! Agh! Just wait everyone, It'll be wicked WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2003 -- I'M BACK This is just to let everyone know that i've got a lot of new content to add when I get the time to format the files. In the mean time, i suppose you guys should all book night to attend OPM's new show, "Love Gone Wong." I'll be there this saturday at the 8:00pm show. All in all, my life has been keeping me busy. I've had some commissioned art work (whoo!) and worked on submissions for magazines. Sorry about the long delay for my less-than-few fans out there. JANUARY.2003 MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2003 -- COMING SOON ALL NEW LAYOUT DESIGN SOON! Aren't we all sick of this? Just as soon as I reasemble my computer, ill start doing new thigns with this site. I bought a CD burner yesterday and Im having some problems settign it up. Im deciding whether the DVD player already installed in my computer is useful anymore since Ive got an XBOX. My room looks like a tornado passed by and computer parts lying around help the effect. I was at two bars last week doing outreach at Woody's and The Stone. Four go-go dancers, no drag, old men, drunken scene--all that and more adds up to funny time with me there being protected and saved by fellow staff. Finally finished fliers for POPSTARS and now im ready to hibernate. Ill have the stuff up on my site soon. Ill have everything up soon -- including pictures of Jimmy and friends at a visit to UC Irvine, causing mischief and memories. Come back soon next week! WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2003! -- HAPPY NEW ENDINGS! Happy Newness to all! I feel optimistic about this year. I dont know why maybe its just how great last year ended. I believe ive grown to be someone different than before, significantly. 2002 had so much - so much happened and I experienced so much so dense. Looking back, I think 2002 was my favorite year and I hold it uniquely special. It's thanks to the different people Ive met that made that year. I'm looking forward to starting something greater with my new self and maybe I'll even go further in learning about life. Gosh so where do I start recording my life: Dec. 20th- finished with those cursed finals! I dont care to think any longer! Dec. 21st- Went to a Christmas party at the Recreation Hall at Francis' place. Played educational games and had great food! Met some interesting people and other staff from APAIT. Dec. 23- Had models Derrick and Rayond come in for a photoshoot for a project for APAIT. Horrible organization, but it was a lot of fun. Things to remember for guture shoots: test cameras, know what they do, bring extra batteries, bring extra models, bring food... Dec. 24th- Went to cousins' in Pasadena practiced for last times before the night's performance! Danced to Vietnamese love song fun and exciting! Positive compliments raves and such! Encore performance for TNF (Thieu Nhi Fatima) dinner on Jan. 17th! Love the memories. Plus, my little brother won an XBOX from th church's raffle!!! WHOO dang luck! Dec. 25th- Xmas with family! Gift cards to Border's and Michael's! Thank you! Dec. 26th- Recovery time Dec. 27th - now- Gosh the days are just blurred together i can't tell which day i went shopping at J-town! It's actually my first time shopping there too (yes i know it's late)! Got myself two origami books plus a Tshirt that says HAPPY on it, yay! As gay as I can get! And then that same night, I went to the mall and got myself a brown jacket! It looks great, but not necessarily great on me. It was on sale! Couldn't put it down after wanting it since the first time I saw it! And Oh...ran into Eugene from school, so that makes it a thursday night, so actually, everyting I mentioned under "Dec. 27-now" is actually on the 26th. Alright, my memory is jogging back now: So i ran into Eugene and he was also getting a jacket (one that makes him look like an eskimo-his quotes!) but before that, I was at Border's Books and this lady starts talking to me! She goes on and on about her son's girl friend who seems to be the manipulative type hogging attention and love, money and all and this lady (Joyce) goes on and on about that girl and also her mother who passed away four years ago before Christmas and how she received nothing for her Bday that just passed and telling me she felt that God had asked her to come up to me and speak to me. I didn't mind too much about her needing someone to vent these feelings to, but omg she said some things i didn't agree with, such as me bringing home an oriental woman home for my aprents. Two things, already wrong with that last sentence. And that night, I had one confusing conversation with francis. So anyway, the 27th was spent mostly doing some flatographies, which can be viewed in my ARTS page. Dec. 28- My cousin, Anh Lan, gets married to a girl named Sharee! Congrats to them and YEA for me because that night my other cousin, Anh Son, gives me a super duper high quality digital camera! 2.0 MegaPixels with a carying case!!! Exactly what I needed!!! Love it, just love it to its kilo bits! Dec. 31- Watched the best ending for Metroid Prime. Disappointing I'd say. Samus wasn't shown wearing only her bikini =/ So thats the last of Last year's recording. There will be more going on in 2003!!! |