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oh my goodness. its my birthday today... and i am legal!

hookah, chips, ninja games, charades, and truth or daaarreee! i had a great time last night at birthday party. my only regret was that i didnt take any pictures!!!! i never take pictures anymore, i feel a little sad now. i even did my leopard print michelle phan eyes. haha.

very tired today. i overslept and work was crazyyy. but tommy surprised me with balloons and flowers :D so my lonely birthday day wasnt so lonely after all. afterwards we all went out to eat pho at hoa viet, and then i came back home to do hw for tomorrow... ahhhhh. im speaking in gibberish unorganized words. and im watching this disgusting twisted show called durham county right now with tommy (AGAIN) over the phone. asghsgahhhh. i have only a limited amount of time these days, so i must multitask as much as i can. okay :D i say lonely, because surprisingly the only person to call me on my bday today was aaron my new arc buddy. but i guess my bday love came yesterday. love everyone!

love, love, love,
PACHIA the official eighteen year old.

wth. my writing!
(i feel bad i missed push push pull's last concert in sacramento.)

youtube frenzy.

yes, i've become so obsessed with makeup tutorials on youtube, that i've now made my own! it's silly and unprofessional--because i really know nothing about makeup, but i made it anyways to pass the time :D




-PACHIA
gotta love humming urban stereo <3

unless

For the past week I have been babysitting for my mom's friend's little boy. He is about four years old and in kindergarten. I just babysit him for a couple hours while his mom is at work. I do homework with him and we read a lot of books. I brought him the book, The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. It is one of his favorite books now and I have to read it to him every day! The Lorax is also one of my favorite books because it is such a timeless story. I checked and it was published in 1971 and the lesson about pollution and greediness is just as relevant today as it was in 1971, maybe even MORE! But, sorry, Dr. Seuss we still have not learned. I just realized how powerful this story is today when I reread it to him for the fifth time (yeah took me five times to get the true message?) and I was inspired by this quote:

"...the word of the Lorax seems perfectly clear. UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not. "

That quote is basically my whole motto in life. I live by that meaning. Whatever I do in the future, I want to care a whole awful lot so something will get better, no matter what it is. I love being inspired by books, especially children's books. Reading all the children's books lately make me feel like I want to be a children's book author because they pack such meaningful messages in such simple language. It really is not complicated. By rereading some of my favorite classic books from my childhood, I am finally able to understand what was the real message--not just the happy ending or the pretty pictures.

Hope everyone will live and learn by that message. DR. SEUSS is the BEST! P.S. I just felt like a double posting today because I wanted this message to stand out more than just my blogging about myself and what I have been doing.

----ck.

ain't nothing gonna change

I had a really good weekend last weekend! I got to dress up for the first time in a LOOOONG TIME! I finally got to wear a dress. My friend had her 18th bday at a sushi restaurant and I gave her the idea to have a black and white theme and she would wear a different vibrant color. It was fun to see everyone dress up, especially the guys ;). I just wore a simple black bubble dress and accessorized with black heels and a black fedora. We had a lot of fun because the host, our other friend was able to hook us up with a private room with karaoke. After we ate sushi, we went to Red Berry for some fro-yo, walked around Safeway and just ended up chilling at someone's house for a while. It was a nice night out and I love seeing people who I haven't seen for awhile. Plus it feels good to look pretty in heels once in awhile.

Maggie, Me, & BDAY girl Chrissa

The next day, I went to Santa Cruz Boardwalk with my family, my mom's friend's family and Maggie. It was A LOT OF FUN! I haven't been to the ocean in years and I always go to SF beach is never warm enough to swim in. We had a blast playing in the water and trying to body surf. I know this is a stupid comment, but DAMN the OCEAN IS SALTY. It is disgusting but that did not stop us from body surfing and failing and twirling under the water. I got sand everywhere (especially in the most inappropriate areas). It was a fun relaxing day. I want to go back before I leave for SD. I am definetly going to get a boogie board when I go to San Diego. Sadly, I did not really improve my tan that much. I put extra sunblock because I didn't want to burn. But it was still fun :).

Maggie, my sister Bella, Me

Maggie + Christina = Magina (does not rhyme with vagina)

On Wednesday I threw a "goodbye" party with my friend Desiree at her house because of the UC Berk kids leaving soon. It was a very successful potluck and party. For once, we actually had REAL food for the potluck, not just chips and soda (because I specifically told them not too!). I made garlic buttered bread with bagels instead of bread because I have a month's supply of bagels from working at a cafe/bakery also. I hadn't seen some people since the beginning of summer but it felt like we saw each other just last week. It was high school all over again, not that I minded. I really enjoyed it--just talking, playing games and spending time with each other without any stresses, worries, or drama. It was just FUN. Though at one point when we were playing massive TABOO (20 people!), I look over at Desiree and had this overwhelming feeling of how much I will miss her. Even though not everyone was my closest friend or the person I could confide in, there were some people there whom I will truely missed as a classmate, as a party friend, as a hangout friend, or a friend to just exchange jokes and pick up lines. I just went over and hugged her and told her "I WILL MISS YOU SO MUCH". It is hard to believe some people are actually leaving. It is hard to believe I am leaving. With six weeks, I am starting to feel those little emotions, those little heart clenching moments. I am not trying to be dramatic or sentimental (I usually am not) but I feel it. It is a different change--moving on. But I just want to focus on the happy moments and not feel sad but happy to see everyone go and about to have the best times of their lives--even though we are not together to enjoy it.

Lissah, Lindsey, Me, Sheynie, Desiree

I just want to live for right now for the time being, just for a little awhile.

----ck

artistry.

sometimes when i see really amazing things, it makes me wish i could've found something amazing to excel in as well. like... when i watch amazing ballets, or plays and musicals, or go to art shows and concerts! the performers are always amaaaazing. and it just makes me feel like "SHIT. i wish i had mad skills. lol."

well here's another amazing artist. his name is wirrow, and i found him on youtube (and then myspace-of course). his work is just so inspiring with his dark and childlike portraits. all of them give off an eerie and deeper feeling which i adore. he makes me want to be an artist tooo (of course)!

my personal favorites are the last two. they stood out to me because they reminded me of The Little Prince, which i read and loved in french this year. The fox and the little prince, and then the little prince under the stars on his planet alone under his blanket. i love it. i think its amazing. there are quite a few others too that make me think back to the little prince :)

i feel like i should start doodling and see if anything comes of it.

last night was jessica's birthday hang out, and i had lots of fun, though now i'm tirrred. i didnt get home till 2am, and they're having a sleepover tonight but i have work tomorrow so i can't make it :( it's sad that i can no longer be carefree. so many parties this weekend and i dont think i can make it to any of them. ohhhh well.

hopefully i figure out my birthday plans.

pachiaaa