I have SO many things on my To-Do list for Operation Special Project but being the procrastinator i am, i am cutting my nails and watching dramas instead.
i really gotta finish this job though if i want to be paid =____=
and yes, its Canada's Day-eve and instead of out clubbing and getting drunk. I am home and watching the mister because he's sick.
boooo.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
yawns. mini LUSH haul.
i wanted to blog about LUSH (the brand) but tooo sleeepy to do rant too long. I guess the super long haul will have to be left for another day. As you can see the picture on the left, i am currently using their Green Tea Water toner and i heart.I dont really remember where i first heard about this product but i do remember seeing it in C's washroom lol Actually i first heard some fabulous reviews on its bar cleansers (which i will be trying the moment i finish using up the bottle of The Body Shop's Tea Tree Oil Foaming Facial Cleanser my cousin bought me). That will be another topic for another day. Back to this water spritzer thingy, it is unbelievably refreshing and it makes your skin feel super squeaky clean, soft and tightened (not in an uncomfortable, botox-ed way). Maybe i am just totally sold on the product and not really paying attention to its composition (it might even just be 95% tap water and 5% other types of "good for me" water)....regardless of whatever its made of- this stuff is the shit. Perfect for oily blemished skin. Though it does not improve appearances of acne blemishes, it does make my cheeks feel like a baby's bottom.
and its only been four days. haha
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Last Post about University
Blogging crave again- figured l'll satisfy that crave before it goes away.
Last night it was another GCM (Beyond the GCM years as i call it) event where it was originally K.Li's farewell party that morphed into E & LV's surprise joint-birthday event the moment K.Li announced that he WASNT moving to N.Bay anymore =____='' lol so no DQ Treat for him. As always, our surprises always work out at the end, so good job to us for being such great coordinators lol
There were SO many highlights to the night but a few that stood out and i could type the least amount to describe it was:
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It has been a month since i've officially graduated from the Graphic Communications Management program with my Bachelor of Technology of degree and minor in Marketing. With that said, not only have i graduated with an expensive piece of paper, a "title", a shitload of knowledge on the exciting world of Print and a new appreciation for paper and ink- I came out of my four years at Ryerson University with a bunch of people whom I have been calling my GCM family and have grown very fond of, a changed personality and philosophy in life, and a mister who has become my best friend, my listner, my play date and chicken-wings partner.
When i first applied to University, i went for Communications @ York, Fashion Communications @ Ryerson and GCM @ Ryerson...even know I know my heart was set on GCM because my cousin graduated from there some years ago, so choosing it wasnt a tough decision when i was accepted to all three. There were 3 programs however, that I did not apply for and it was Fine Arts @ York, Graphic Design @ OCAD and Design @ York/Sheridan. The reason being was my mind was set on the fact that I was simply not good enough for any art program even though I was applying from a Special Arts highschool (where I had almost as much Art courses, as i did with my academic courses), prior knowledge on how to use all the Adobe programs and recommendations from several art teachers. It makes me wonder and question, what my fate would have been if i had in fact chosen the art route, or any other route for the matter instead of choosing Print. Would i have had grown with a bunch of fantastic, good-hearted people? Would i have crossed path with the mister? Would I have been less bitter? lol The many what if-s will always remain a mystery in this life time.
Four years ago, I entered GCM with a brand new mindset to start fresh, start new, start again. That prior summer was a painful summer that taught me what betrayal felt like and the year prior to that was the darkest period of my life. The period where there was no sunshine, no smiles, no will, no tries. Only pain, darkness, and the will to do nothing but sit where i was because i have fallen so hard. It felt nice, to see new faces and have new goals and ambitions. That was when i met my four girls, the family that held me up and were my pillars for all those "moments".
Each of us, different in our own ways, somehow clicked and stuck by each other through the years despite differences and drama. Let's use these coming years as a test, to see can distance and time apart from each other change that. If it doesnt, bless the higher being, and if it does- it does not change any of those memories we created in the past four years that has influenced us into the person we are today. I love you girls, and this here in this blog entry is my official note of that.
Over the years, memories were accumulated and here is a couple that stands out:
Then there was the extension to the family with the other kids, and the rez girls whom made life much more fun. I feel so fortunate to be able to go through university and am able to tell people that the people i chilled with at school are like family to me. I think it would have been very different if i was to have been in a program that had 300 people (in the same year). Instead i was blessed with great people and im quite thankful for that. Hopefully everyone else sees this and contribute to making an effort to maintain to stay in touch and remain a fam.
Specifically l'll like to sneak in a smaller subgroup whom ive grown very, very fond of in the past two years. This would be with coco, junior and the mister. Its very different, when i hang with these guys. The mood is different, and i guess we all understand each other very throughly while others may have small misconceptions. We talk about pretty much everything and as simple as that sounds, its actually hard to be do so with other people. It really makes no sense as im rereading this.....but its okay. I'm going to leave it at that. I can almost confidently say, that these guys will not disappear from my life anytime soon- and thats saying a lot seeing lots may change.
Then there's the mister. I don't even know where to start with him, which is why im going to make this short. I met him in year 2, and i remember the first time i saw him in the lecture hall, i made Wa sit beside him because i didnt want to sit beside that "foreign chinese guy" hahaha Who the hell knew eight months later i would be dating that foreign chinese guy whom nobody knew his real age haha : )) Funny how things work out, but im glad it worked out that way for both our fates. Life simply is as perfect as it can be.
After four years, all the drama, projects and personal obstacles that i endured and survived, I can conclude I will be forever, that bubbly talkactive girl that speaks loudly but I don't see myself as being as kind as i was four years ago (seriously lol). I am still as forgiving as ever, but i do remember the little things that have inflicted pain on me. It's because going through four years, i have learned to see the truth in people and the darkness that everyone is capable of. I do strongly believe in karma and it will bite you in the ass if you have ever done anyone wrong. I guess because of all this, it has made me a stronger person. Not the strongest, but notably stronger. (I don't cry as much now haha!) Yay for me.
Also a note on the subject of the TOPIC that my studies surrounded. As much as we all say we hate print, we want to get rid of print and cannot stay in print forever, i find myself loving Print. The other day, i had a 2 hour meeting with an organizer of the Graphics Canada show (Canada's largest Print/Graphic Arts Show that happens every 2 years) and i found every topic that came up during our discussion, was oh-so exciting. I even find myself flipping through the pages of Graphic Arts Monthly during office hours, reading about oh-so exciting topics on Print. Go figure. lol Hate it, love it- im destined to be stuck with Print forever (directly or in-directly).
I think i summarized my post-secondary experience up pretty well. It was great, it was undescribeable and ultimately, it was the right choice. No regrets, whatsoever.
Last night it was another GCM (Beyond the GCM years as i call it) event where it was originally K.Li's farewell party that morphed into E & LV's surprise joint-birthday event the moment K.Li announced that he WASNT moving to N.Bay anymore =____='' lol so no DQ Treat for him. As always, our surprises always work out at the end, so good job to us for being such great coordinators lol
There were SO many highlights to the night but a few that stood out and i could type the least amount to describe it was:
- the food fight, chocolate was EVERYWHERE
- the no-exploding power, exploding paper shooters that just created a big mess for the staff at the karaoke place (they must really, really hate us)
- the 20 minutes before our surprise. it took four people to untangle two batches of balllooons that miraculously tied themselves in the car, while trying to cue the people at the place to play Happy Birthday as we entered the room
- i got slapped so many times by k.li lollll
- but in return everyone took turns slapping him to sober up. lol
###
It has been a month since i've officially graduated from the Graphic Communications Management program with my Bachelor of Technology of degree and minor in Marketing. With that said, not only have i graduated with an expensive piece of paper, a "title", a shitload of knowledge on the exciting world of Print and a new appreciation for paper and ink- I came out of my four years at Ryerson University with a bunch of people whom I have been calling my GCM family and have grown very fond of, a changed personality and philosophy in life, and a mister who has become my best friend, my listner, my play date and chicken-wings partner.
When i first applied to University, i went for Communications @ York, Fashion Communications @ Ryerson and GCM @ Ryerson...even know I know my heart was set on GCM because my cousin graduated from there some years ago, so choosing it wasnt a tough decision when i was accepted to all three. There were 3 programs however, that I did not apply for and it was Fine Arts @ York, Graphic Design @ OCAD and Design @ York/Sheridan. The reason being was my mind was set on the fact that I was simply not good enough for any art program even though I was applying from a Special Arts highschool (where I had almost as much Art courses, as i did with my academic courses), prior knowledge on how to use all the Adobe programs and recommendations from several art teachers. It makes me wonder and question, what my fate would have been if i had in fact chosen the art route, or any other route for the matter instead of choosing Print. Would i have had grown with a bunch of fantastic, good-hearted people? Would i have crossed path with the mister? Would I have been less bitter? lol The many what if-s will always remain a mystery in this life time.
Four years ago, I entered GCM with a brand new mindset to start fresh, start new, start again. That prior summer was a painful summer that taught me what betrayal felt like and the year prior to that was the darkest period of my life. The period where there was no sunshine, no smiles, no will, no tries. Only pain, darkness, and the will to do nothing but sit where i was because i have fallen so hard. It felt nice, to see new faces and have new goals and ambitions. That was when i met my four girls, the family that held me up and were my pillars for all those "moments".
Each of us, different in our own ways, somehow clicked and stuck by each other through the years despite differences and drama. Let's use these coming years as a test, to see can distance and time apart from each other change that. If it doesnt, bless the higher being, and if it does- it does not change any of those memories we created in the past four years that has influenced us into the person we are today. I love you girls, and this here in this blog entry is my official note of that.
Over the years, memories were accumulated and here is a couple that stands out:
- Getting so wasted for premedia
- Getting so wasted for marketing and management 101
- L.Vo, the water fountain that sprayed water because she was so trashed
- Vodka mixed with strawberry bbt
- Peach schnapps and tall jenn
- Drinking in the stairwell at the engineer building
- Downing bottles of baileys right after exams in 2nd year
- Failing premedia twice. Once when the class avg was 46 and 2nd time was boosted by 0.5%
- My secret notes affair
- Our trashed pub afternoon
- The night when I thought dai jut lo was going to kill me
- Secret picture stash on my C: (that is not so secretive anymore)
- The candygram jannet bought me for valentines day through the GCM union that I NEVER RECEIVED TO THIS DAY. Its been three years. Hahaha
- Pub Night @ distrik or something crazy like that
- the stories that tall jenn and I wrote in code and nobody would EVER get
- Instrumentations allnighters
- Pickle barrel 5 days in a row
- Hot Gang and the fan club
- The first time I saw the mister in our GRA class- I told Wa to sit beside him because I didn’t wanna sit next to the foreign chinese guy hahaha
- Tall jenn’s camera fish bag
- Robert leung and Deedee wong
- Nice-Arm and Dai-Jut-Lo fantasies
- Blades (Hair)
Then there was the extension to the family with the other kids, and the rez girls whom made life much more fun. I feel so fortunate to be able to go through university and am able to tell people that the people i chilled with at school are like family to me. I think it would have been very different if i was to have been in a program that had 300 people (in the same year). Instead i was blessed with great people and im quite thankful for that. Hopefully everyone else sees this and contribute to making an effort to maintain to stay in touch and remain a fam.
Specifically l'll like to sneak in a smaller subgroup whom ive grown very, very fond of in the past two years. This would be with coco, junior and the mister. Its very different, when i hang with these guys. The mood is different, and i guess we all understand each other very throughly while others may have small misconceptions. We talk about pretty much everything and as simple as that sounds, its actually hard to be do so with other people. It really makes no sense as im rereading this.....but its okay. I'm going to leave it at that. I can almost confidently say, that these guys will not disappear from my life anytime soon- and thats saying a lot seeing lots may change.
Then there's the mister. I don't even know where to start with him, which is why im going to make this short. I met him in year 2, and i remember the first time i saw him in the lecture hall, i made Wa sit beside him because i didnt want to sit beside that "foreign chinese guy" hahaha Who the hell knew eight months later i would be dating that foreign chinese guy whom nobody knew his real age haha : )) Funny how things work out, but im glad it worked out that way for both our fates. Life simply is as perfect as it can be.
After four years, all the drama, projects and personal obstacles that i endured and survived, I can conclude I will be forever, that bubbly talkactive girl that speaks loudly but I don't see myself as being as kind as i was four years ago (seriously lol). I am still as forgiving as ever, but i do remember the little things that have inflicted pain on me. It's because going through four years, i have learned to see the truth in people and the darkness that everyone is capable of. I do strongly believe in karma and it will bite you in the ass if you have ever done anyone wrong. I guess because of all this, it has made me a stronger person. Not the strongest, but notably stronger. (I don't cry as much now haha!) Yay for me.
Also a note on the subject of the TOPIC that my studies surrounded. As much as we all say we hate print, we want to get rid of print and cannot stay in print forever, i find myself loving Print. The other day, i had a 2 hour meeting with an organizer of the Graphics Canada show (Canada's largest Print/Graphic Arts Show that happens every 2 years) and i found every topic that came up during our discussion, was oh-so exciting. I even find myself flipping through the pages of Graphic Arts Monthly during office hours, reading about oh-so exciting topics on Print. Go figure. lol Hate it, love it- im destined to be stuck with Print forever (directly or in-directly).
I think i summarized my post-secondary experience up pretty well. It was great, it was undescribeable and ultimately, it was the right choice. No regrets, whatsoever.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Time to hit up BMV
Reading List
i'm sure there's more but i forgot about them until i see the cover at chapters
i am going to go bankrupt la
- The Host by Stephanie Meyer (Note: Kathy! Read this! Akemo said its better than twilight!!)
- The Time Travellers Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
- Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult
- My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- The Five People you meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
- For One More Day by Mitch Albom
- A Complicated Kind by Miriam Toews
- Alice in Wonderland through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
- Lord of the Rings Trilogy (The Lord of the Rings / Two Towers / Return of the King) by J.R.R. Tolkien
- His Dark Materials Trilogy ( The Golden Compass / The Subtle Knife / The Amber Spyglass ) by Phillip Pullman
- Memory Keepers Daughter by Kim Edwards
- Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
i'm sure there's more but i forgot about them until i see the cover at chapters
i am going to go bankrupt la
Sunday, June 21, 2009
will Rogers charge me if i use my net in London?
i just came back from london (Ontario, not Britain) and am in total facebook photo uploading & blogging mode. the thing is that i am SO exhausted from the ride and the day that i really need to put a raincheck on those two items.
but once i take that raincheck- expect ALOT of overdue pictures (i.e. L's farewell dinner & more) and also a massive word vomit post.
yawns*
but once i take that raincheck- expect ALOT of overdue pictures (i.e. L's farewell dinner & more) and also a massive word vomit post.
yawns*
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Bits and Pieces
I've been blogging pretty much every single day this week but havnt published any of it so im just going to copy and paste them all together into one big post, so i apologize for the chunkiness.
First up. I really gotta stop pushing my luck.
I am normally either the first one at the office (I currently have no key so I stand outside miserably for latecomers) or one of the first ones to be there. In my two and a half month with the company, ive noticed a trend. The trend is: my boss can smell when I am late.
Not the “2-5mins” late kind of late, I mean the 10-15 minutes, strolling in with tim hortons late. !@#$% He is NEVER here when I am waiting at the door yet he always catches me when im not in my seat. What the hell lolol Example today. I checked his calendar (all our calendars are synchronized for organization and efficient purposes) the night before and noticed he had an early morning OUT OF THE OFFICE meeting. Cools, thinking to myself I can take a little more time than usual. HAAAAAAA. Nothing I think every goes right. This morning I walked into the building with my icecap and buttered raisin bagel , feeling all dandy because its a nice day. Then the elevator opens, look who's there- its my boss in his spiffy wear.
Capital eff-em-elle (FML). =_____=
My happy thoughts were shattered so fast (but not as fast as the time it took to come up with a story about why I was late) thumbs up.
I swear he can smell when im up to no good. lol
Next. I really shouldnt shop but......yeah no excuses. I really shouldnt shop lol
But i like to make lists anyways
Jumping to something totally random, ive been trying to get into reading New Moon (2nd book in the Twilight Saga) again but for some reason, this being maybe the third or fourth time again- i really, REALLY cant get through it. I think its gotten to a point where I am so attached to the character (Bella) and I put myself in her shoes, that I cannot go through the pain she experiences in the book. haha it is so TRAGIC and so heartbreaking that it literally kills me too, hence i am unable to finish the book to prep for the movie =[ im quite a loser, i know.
Oh and Robert Pattinson was "hit/glazed/brushed/collided" by a NYC cab because he was trying to run from fans. My god people, you all are going to kill this gorgeous piece of meat one day if you dont calm down and then NOBODY CAN HAVE HIMMMMMMMMMM. that would be a very sad day.
It's finally almost the end of the week. I've been somewhat productive this week in terms of utilizing the time that is not spent at work. I've gone shopping, ive done some work for a special project that i am not going to disclose yet, i cleaned my closet, im watching my dramas while doing all that....but still doing a little work nonethelesssss.
I think im venturing off into London tmr with the mister and his family for his sisters housewarming and the litttle one's birthday. That's going to be fun....if i am really going. lol
Okay thats it,my random bits and pieces.
My GCM-conclusion post is still pending.
Stay tuned!
First up. I really gotta stop pushing my luck.
I am normally either the first one at the office (I currently have no key so I stand outside miserably for latecomers) or one of the first ones to be there. In my two and a half month with the company, ive noticed a trend. The trend is: my boss can smell when I am late.
Not the “2-5mins” late kind of late, I mean the 10-15 minutes, strolling in with tim hortons late. !@#$% He is NEVER here when I am waiting at the door yet he always catches me when im not in my seat. What the hell lolol Example today. I checked his calendar (all our calendars are synchronized for organization and efficient purposes) the night before and noticed he had an early morning OUT OF THE OFFICE meeting. Cools, thinking to myself I can take a little more time than usual. HAAAAAAA. Nothing I think every goes right. This morning I walked into the building with my icecap and buttered raisin bagel , feeling all dandy because its a nice day. Then the elevator opens, look who's there- its my boss in his spiffy wear.
Capital eff-em-elle (FML). =_____=
My happy thoughts were shattered so fast (but not as fast as the time it took to come up with a story about why I was late) thumbs up.
I swear he can smell when im up to no good. lol
Next. I really shouldnt shop but......yeah no excuses. I really shouldnt shop lol
But i like to make lists anyways
- Shorts, shorts, shorts (because its summer time!!!)
- Long Boho Dress (For once, being tall has its perks)
- Sandals (I'm upgrading from Old Navy flipflops)
- Gladiator Heels (Just cause lol)
- New bag for work (My bags are becoming hobo-looking)
- Eyelash Curler (Any recommendations? Many are saying Shiseido?)
- Contacts (Attempt at the unknown)
- Sunglasses (because ive wanted them for the longest time)
- The Time Travelers Wife (So I can watch the movie)
- The Host (So I wont get beats from twin)
- Salem Falls, or any Jodi Picoult Book (Because i am genuinely interested in seeing if her writing is as great as it has been hyped up to be)
Jumping to something totally random, ive been trying to get into reading New Moon (2nd book in the Twilight Saga) again but for some reason, this being maybe the third or fourth time again- i really, REALLY cant get through it. I think its gotten to a point where I am so attached to the character (Bella) and I put myself in her shoes, that I cannot go through the pain she experiences in the book. haha it is so TRAGIC and so heartbreaking that it literally kills me too, hence i am unable to finish the book to prep for the movie =[ im quite a loser, i know.
Oh and Robert Pattinson was "hit/glazed/brushed/collided" by a NYC cab because he was trying to run from fans. My god people, you all are going to kill this gorgeous piece of meat one day if you dont calm down and then NOBODY CAN HAVE HIMMMMMMMMMM. that would be a very sad day.
It's finally almost the end of the week. I've been somewhat productive this week in terms of utilizing the time that is not spent at work. I've gone shopping, ive done some work for a special project that i am not going to disclose yet, i cleaned my closet, im watching my dramas while doing all that....but still doing a little work nonethelesssss.
I think im venturing off into London tmr with the mister and his family for his sisters housewarming and the litttle one's birthday. That's going to be fun....if i am really going. lol
Okay thats it,my random bits and pieces.
My GCM-conclusion post is still pending.
Stay tuned!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Mister Ing
sighs. i <3 you
i just felt like typing that since i dont want to call him up and interrupt his reading time.
i just felt like typing that since i dont want to call him up and interrupt his reading time.
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