finals, youtube, music, and HATS?

So finals are finally over! Yay! No more trig, no more art one, no more ap us history, and no more chemistry. Well actually no more easy chemistry. ;[ For spring term (which starts next week...) I have Intermediate Web Design, AP Chem (ahh), Spanish 3, and AP English (double ahh). Yeah when I told someone my schedule he was like "wow you are a nerd." But of course I am a nerd. Too bad I a not a smart nerd. I guess that doesn't make sense. I studied for like four hours (very rough estimate) for my trig final and I got a C. At least I got a B in the class. I barely got an A in Chemistry because of that stupid final and that stupid comp check. I have an A in Art. I got a B+ in AP US History. I wish I had actually studied more because then I would have gotten an A on the test. Oh well. Spring term is going to be hell but I am going to try and enjoy it. So my plan for spring term, even though I am going to have hard classes and lots of test (AP, SATS, SAT II), I am going to do fun things too. Tiffany said she and Michelle are going to try out for the spring musical and I think I want too. Singing and dancing is so fun. After multicultural, I feel so empty. Performing is really fun and it is really fun to be a part of something and do something. It is exhilarating to accomplish something. I would be happy even if I was like TREE #1. At least I tried out and made it. I am total noob though in theater. I took Children's Theater freshman year. I don't even really know if I can sing that well. I can karaoke. But singing? That sounds a bit harder. But I will just have fun with it.

After finals today, Tiffany and I made a plan to hang. Too bad we had no plans on what to do since we had no car and no money. So we walked around looking for Kingston who said he was going to go eat and play hide-n-seek at school later (wow sounds like elementary) but we couldn't find him. So we went to little Christina's house and fangirled over the Big Bang concert. Tiffany taught me the "Last Farewell" chorus dance part. It was fun. Then we walked back to school and then to Michelle's house. I couldn't stay to go play hide-n-seek at school with them, which I regret because it sounds so kiddish and fun. Wow we are such losers. Sixteen and playing hide-n-seek.

So I think it would be super fun to make a mv like these people:





I really admire these girls. They actually got recognized and I am sure Big Bang has seen their video. They are lucky. I think the girl who does G.D is good and totally cute. It seems like they put a lot of work into it. I've made videos (for projects) and it is a lot more work than you think it is.





This is a really random video to parody Big Bang's "Lies" but it is really funny. I think these guys would be like the gay best friends I have always dreamed of. JK. I think they are kind of cute. I think the beginning is the best especially when the gorilla mask guy is walking down and then the other guy comes up and dances up on him and then the other two guys come up and one guy who was wearing some stunna shades just throws down his cig.

Here are some songs that I have been listening to non-stop.






I just got the Colbie Caillat album (pretty late I know) and I like every song but these are just a couple favorites. Even though "Bubbly" is super over played, it still is good. I think she has great lyrics and a great voice. Lately I have been listening to a lot of Korean music but now I am going back into the mix of English and Korean.

So I am super obsessed with getting a hat with long furry ears. I see these hats all over Korean variety shows and I found a post on FeetManSeoul about it. I think it would be pretty interesting to wear a animal hat like this around school.





Yeah I feel like I am leaving a lame post about random things but enjoy.

----Christina

dont sweat those little things.

I was reading about this new book called "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and it's all small stuff". It is one of those self-help books (which are totally boring so I never read them but I guess they are cheaper than seeing a shrink right?). There were some certain sections that I did relate to and my week.

See the Innocence
"For many people, one of the most frustrating aspects of life is not being able to understand other people's behavior. We see them as "guilty" instead of "innocent". It's tempting to focus on people's seemingly irrational behavior - their comments, actions, mean-spirited acts, selfish behavior - and get extremely frustrated. If we focus on behaviour too much, it can seem like other people are making us miserable."

I think that is really true. I do sometimes label people "guilty" when their behavior is not "normal". I do that to my brother all the time. I think partially because my parents do that. Instead of listening or understanding, they just label GUILTY or bad behavior or disrespectful behavior on my brother. Then when I bag on my brother, it just makes me mad because of his behavior. Like I will yell at him to do the dishes before he goes jogging but he says he will do it after he goes jogging but I just continuously yell at him until I get frustrated and then let him go and then I feel superbad when he just comes home after jogging and actually does the dishes.

"The next time (and hopefully from now on), when someone acts in a strange way, look for the innocent in their behaviour. If you're compassionate, it won't be hard to see. When you see the innocence, the same things that have always frustrated you no longer do. And, when you're not frustrated by the actions of others, it's a lot easier to stay focused on the beauty of life."

That is sound advice. Stop worrying and getting mad about other people and just let it go. Just listen and see the innocence in their behavior and it will be easier to accept them the way they are. Instead of yelling at my brother, I should just let him jog and then I can trust he will do the dishes.

Choose Being Kind over Being Right
"You have chances to "correct" people, privately as well as in front of others. What all these opportunities amount to are chance to make someone else feel bad, and yourself feel bad in the process. Without getting too psychoanalytical about it, the reason we are tempted to put others down, correct them, or show them how we're right and they're wrong is that our ego mistakenly believes that if we point out how someone else is wrong, we must be right, and therefore we will feel better. In actuality, however, if you pay attention to the way you feel after you put someone down, you'll notice that you feel worse than before the put-down. Your heart, the compassionate part of you, knows that it's impossible to feel better at the expense of someone else."

I am absolutely guilty in doing this. I did it just recently and it hit me hard in the conscious. So I hoped this one friend would do bad (well not really) because I was feeling competitive (we were jokingly bagging on each other) but then this friend calls me later to tell me I did great on my presentation. I felt super bad. Though it may not seem much to some people, I think it is a lesson to learn. I would rather be kind than right sometimes. There is no point in pointing out a person's every flaw and mistake. I just don't like it when people feel the need to criticize excruciatingly on others. I am guilty of doing this but I am trying to follow the "if you have nothing good to say then don't say anything at all." I don't feel right in my heart when I end up gossiping or talking about someone behind their back. I don't do it as often but I know that I have done it more than I should. Humans are made to make mistakes and I know that and I know that I can be hypocritical of my own sayings but I can accept that.

So to talk about more fun stuff:

So apparently these two new designs are a South East Asia EXCLUSIVE by Nike during their tour in Asia. The female shoe is the pink with purple check and the ID on the show says "true love" and the male shoe is the purple wiht blue check and the ID says "be true". They are super cute and if anyone is going to South East Asia please COP ME A PAIR! I think they are only giving them exclusively though. They are super sweet though. I really love the IDs on both.

Finals weeks as been crazy for me. I think the stress is starting to seep in. I failed a math test so my grade dropped three percent so I have to get an A- just to get a B+. T_______T (weep, weep). I am already stuck with B in AP US (just fingers crossed for AP test). Art can easily changed to an A. Chemistry is an A right now but I'm really worried that I will fall below A- if I get a B+ on the final. WHY WHY WHY does everything always fall at the end. I tried so hard and now it is like SPLAT in my face. Sigh. My parents both think I am stupid now because all I get is B's. My mom even told my sister once that she thought i was going "lower and lower". It really disappoints me that my parents are so unfair like that. My mom was some fob in high school and didn't finish college. My father didn't even attend high school (too poor back in Korea). They just don't understand. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am too tough to cry about it anymore. Why do parents make school more stressing than it is? And you know what I hate.. people who don't stress about school and act like it is nothing and don't even care about college. Or smart people who don't use their potential or work hard. Sigh life is unfair. The average people have to work harder than those above always.

I am feeling depressed now. To cheer me up here are some inspirations for junior prom.

PSYCHE. JK.
the day you see me wear that,
i will probably like 80 years old.
that is called "princess style" from japan.
crazy japanese.

-----CHRISTINA

JUNIOR PROM (part two)

i don't understand why everyone have go to junior prom with a date. i mean, do you really have to? well yes, of course you "have" to, since its traditional... but you can always just go in a group, like what everyone always does with every other dance out there that isnt Junior Prom of Senior Ball. but, oh well. i know that i just don't truly fully understand, because i've already had my junior prom date set since halloween.

the other day i was watching PROJECT RUNWAY-- and it was the episode where the designers were assigned to sixteen/seventeen year olds who were going to their junior prom. (sometimes, i really just don't like the clothes project runway designers comes up with. but usually i do. i guess i just don't watch the show enough. although i do like victoria and that guy with the scenester-emo look, for some odd reason.) but yeah, victoria won the challenge. i liked her dress the most anyways. it's the first one that's blue. i thought it was super cute. and even though it was a pretty normal dress you could probably find at f21 or something, i thought it had a little pizazz the rest of the dresses didn't have!

i found this cute place where it shows you how to get the "winning look."

as for myself however... i have no idea what i want as a junior prom dress :[] i need to go shopping. but i wasn't really thinking about spending big bucks on anything. from the start, i was thinking about just doing some fancy thrifting around midtown or downtown, in little random shops. i'm not sure when i'm going to be able to get time to do that... so, i won't be surprised if i end up just buying a dress from the mall or something. but i don't think that's bad either. i just hate how freaking expensive all of this Junior Prom stuff is going to be. oh boy, let's just see how my parents are going to react.

i thought this dress was cute, but it's over $300. and i'm also very short, so i doubt long dresses will work for me :[] i don't really like the color either! i don't want a black dress for JP, unless it's super crazy and i love it. i was thinking something more like yellow... or pink.. or purple/blue, depending on the tones :) ahh, i'm just excited, really. i should go look for dresses online right now! but i actually have a lot of homework to do. and i shouldn't even be blogging right now! well, once i get my dress, i will post it up, of course! or maybe, i won't. i'll just save pictures for my actual PROM NIGHT!

-pachia

JUNIOR PROM

Yes it is that time of the year, junior prom. It is the big event for a high school junior (especially the ladies). The number one thing that everyone stresses about is a date. Luckily Pachia and I have one by now and now we have to worry about the other things. Number two thing to stress about is the DRESS. So here are some dresses that I like:

I think a short dress would suit me because I am short and most long dresses would make me look like I am swimming in the material and make me look shorter than I am. A short dress would give me some length.

I like the styles of these kind of short dresses. I look bad in strapless because of my fatty arms.

I can't resist this cute dress but I don't think it is formal enough for prom.

This is just a simple very "prom-ish" dress.

I also want to try the traditional kind of long dress but I want it to be more form fitting or flowy but still comfy to dance in. I am kind of into the plain dresses but with simple elegant touches.

I just need to find a dress that is cute enough for my price range. Most of the dresses I looked up were at least over $200++ WTF. What a ripoff. I think I am going to go the cheap route. It is just one night. I am definitely going to try and not go overboard with jr. prom but seems like my friends and I are going to with limo, dinner, and bowling afterwards. It is crazy. Well my prom isn't until March 8th so hopefully I don't end up spending like 300+.

PROM BUDGET

1. ticket: $35?
2. dress: less than $50 (hopefully)
3. limo: ???? (hopefully less than $35 per person)
4. dinner: no more than $10; i will eat salad if i have to
5. bowling: screw bowling, ARCADE ALL NIGHT $10
   
6. pictures: $30???
   

total: $170 (WTTTTTTFFFFF... )

---CHRISTINA

ice cream unlimited

"i scream for ice cream"

I love ice cream but there is a limit.
The Japanese never fail to amaze me with their creativity.
I will be adventurous and try one of these flavors, someday.

Miso Ramen Ice Cream

Chili Pepper Ice Cream

Salad Ice Cream

Raw Horseflesh Ice Cream

Pit Viper Ice Cream

Soy Sauce Ice Cream

----CHRISTINA