it's juuuune!
and i changed my design to something more "summery". i swear, typepad sucks with designs but i feel like i can't change to another blog site because i have a lot of entries here already. so yeah, this is a soft lime green and seems bright and summery enough.
hmm...maybe i'll switch to tumblr or something. everyone seems to be using that one. which one did you recently sign up for george?
so last saturday i went to disneyland for a full day. yes, a full freaking day. since tony took the day off and could get in free thanks to the ap star tours thing, he wanted to take advantage of it. and boy did we ever. we got there a little bit before 9:30 i think. but because we didn't know the details of signing people in, we had to wait for katch so we could sign everyone in at the same time. i can't remember how long we waited or exactly what time she came, but we didn't wait that long [although i think tony might beg to differ].
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
maayyyy!
i'm slacking on my may update. so here it goes:
the first weekend [coming in from april] was my work's las vegas vacation. it was very relaxing and a lot of fun. i sunbathed for the first time and it felt nice. i swear i almost fell asleep a couple times because it was so nice. we saw the Lion King show and wow, that was cool. i want to see it again. and of course i cried. once because i couldn't believe i was seeing it and it was so cool, and twice because of the ending when simba takes his place as king. the part gets me in the movie too. we also ate at great restaurants. the first night was at canaletto in the venetian and the second night was the eiffel tower restaurant in paris hotel. i definitely like italian food over french food xD
the first weekend [coming in from april] was my work's las vegas vacation. it was very relaxing and a lot of fun. i sunbathed for the first time and it felt nice. i swear i almost fell asleep a couple times because it was so nice. we saw the Lion King show and wow, that was cool. i want to see it again. and of course i cried. once because i couldn't believe i was seeing it and it was so cool, and twice because of the ending when simba takes his place as king. the part gets me in the movie too. we also ate at great restaurants. the first night was at canaletto in the venetian and the second night was the eiffel tower restaurant in paris hotel. i definitely like italian food over french food xD
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
oohh, got in another april post.
just in time! hahaha
well, for small talk, the weather has been bi-polar all month. after i posted my last entry, we had a week of gloominess, a week of normal, cool, etc. it's like it can't decide if it wants to be full-fledged springtime or not yet.
i'm too lazy to try and remember what happened during the month of april. so i'll just write about the ren faire.
me and kelly went to our first renaissance faire last weekend. oh my gosh, it was so fun. i wasn't expecting much to be honest, but now we can't wait to go back. and we're going back on may 14th! steph's aunt got us tickets and amanda is joining us this time. the only thing we have to hope for now is that the garb we borrowed will be free that weekend. dressing up was half the fun! people who talked to us assumed we were regulars since we had the whole freaking outfit. down to the shoes! i'm so thankful that brian's [kelly's friend] mom let us borrow the costumes. another big part was hanging out at brian's camp. towards the end we just chilled there and was entertained into next week. the guys were slowly drinking since noon and were a total riot by the end. of course, the attention we got was nice too xD. me, kelly and steph also rode the giant bench swing. it was simple, but i thought it was so fun. i also bought a bunnie! it's handmade and just looks "old", like old-fashioned. it's also the kind that's meant for you to make clothes for. that was the only thing i bought besides a pizza for lunch.
this weekend, my work is going to las vegas!!! and this time, it's for vacation! weeee~ no work for once! iyan ryokou. we got a suite in the mirage for the first night so all the girls can drink and just crash. the second night is separate rooms, but we're all going to see the Lion King show at mandalay bay. at first it was just me and my mom but i guess the other girls were talking and decided they wanted to see it too. i'm excited for the show. i've been wanting to see it for a long time and figured the only way i'd see it was on broadway in new york. we're all so excited at work. "ベガス・ベガス・ベガス ♫"
that's it for now, bye! =]
well, for small talk, the weather has been bi-polar all month. after i posted my last entry, we had a week of gloominess, a week of normal, cool, etc. it's like it can't decide if it wants to be full-fledged springtime or not yet.
i'm too lazy to try and remember what happened during the month of april. so i'll just write about the ren faire.
me and kelly went to our first renaissance faire last weekend. oh my gosh, it was so fun. i wasn't expecting much to be honest, but now we can't wait to go back. and we're going back on may 14th! steph's aunt got us tickets and amanda is joining us this time. the only thing we have to hope for now is that the garb we borrowed will be free that weekend. dressing up was half the fun! people who talked to us assumed we were regulars since we had the whole freaking outfit. down to the shoes! i'm so thankful that brian's [kelly's friend] mom let us borrow the costumes. another big part was hanging out at brian's camp. towards the end we just chilled there and was entertained into next week. the guys were slowly drinking since noon and were a total riot by the end. of course, the attention we got was nice too xD. me, kelly and steph also rode the giant bench swing. it was simple, but i thought it was so fun. i also bought a bunnie! it's handmade and just looks "old", like old-fashioned. it's also the kind that's meant for you to make clothes for. that was the only thing i bought besides a pizza for lunch.
this weekend, my work is going to las vegas!!! and this time, it's for vacation! weeee~ no work for once! iyan ryokou. we got a suite in the mirage for the first night so all the girls can drink and just crash. the second night is separate rooms, but we're all going to see the Lion King show at mandalay bay. at first it was just me and my mom but i guess the other girls were talking and decided they wanted to see it too. i'm excited for the show. i've been wanting to see it for a long time and figured the only way i'd see it was on broadway in new york. we're all so excited at work. "ベガス・ベガス・ベガス ♫"
that's it for now, bye! =]
Friday, April 1, 2011
happy april!
and it's starting to finally feel like spring. i can walk out the door without a sweater.
for goodness sakes it was freaking 80+ degrees yesterday. it was so hot.
today is also april fool's day. i never really liked april fool's day. i don't really like being the butt of jokes or being tricked. i remember the first "trick" someone played on me. i was in either 1st or 2nd grade. i don't remember how she knew me (either a play leader or some family/buddy thing) but this girl in 6th, 7th or 8th grade comes up to me in the morning when i arrived to school and asked me all excitedly, "brandi! did you see my new cat?" from what i can remember, my first thought was, "you brought your cat to school? you can do that?? i don't think so..." i like to think i was pretty observant and detail-oriented even as a little kid, but i digress. so after a second of doubt and confusion, i answered with a "no..." and she points over across the parking/play area towards the church and says something like, "yeah! right over there!" i look over, see nothing, look back and she says, "april fool's!"
honestly, i was confused. wasn't sure what had just happened, and being the unsure, self-concious child that i was, i think i kinda wanted to cry. i hated being embarrassed even if no one else thought it an embarrassing situation.
later that day i played a "trick" on a friend of mine at recess. i think we were standing around playing dodgeball (or something) and i told her, "elizabeth! you have a spider on your head!" she had a mini freak-out and then i said, "april fool's!" she didn't like it at first so i had to explain what april fools was. about a minute later she says, "oh...you have a spider on your head too!" i knew she was lying. i mean come on, think of something better and NOT a minute later. i humored her and freaked out and she laughed and said, "april fools!"
that was my first memory of april fool's. and i feel like i just told a little kid's story.
now, grown-ups can do some april fool's tricks too. theirs can be a little more convincing and cause people to have mini-heart attacks. some are harmless and cute and you can tell right away it a joke. but i feel like i walk on eggshells all day, questioning everything's validity.
anyways, enough of that. today i'm going to DISNEYLAND!!! i like how i still get excited about going even though i have a pass. i've been itching to go in the day time since me and george usually just go at night, after work. i'm actually leaving work early to meet up with everyone. amanda, her mom, gareth, stephanie and george are going. they're going to see world of color later. i don't know if i can get a fastpass for the same time/section as them (if at all) since i'm going later in the day. they're supposedly leaving between 10-11 so we'll see.
that's it for now, bye!
for goodness sakes it was freaking 80+ degrees yesterday. it was so hot.
today is also april fool's day. i never really liked april fool's day. i don't really like being the butt of jokes or being tricked. i remember the first "trick" someone played on me. i was in either 1st or 2nd grade. i don't remember how she knew me (either a play leader or some family/buddy thing) but this girl in 6th, 7th or 8th grade comes up to me in the morning when i arrived to school and asked me all excitedly, "brandi! did you see my new cat?" from what i can remember, my first thought was, "you brought your cat to school? you can do that?? i don't think so..." i like to think i was pretty observant and detail-oriented even as a little kid, but i digress. so after a second of doubt and confusion, i answered with a "no..." and she points over across the parking/play area towards the church and says something like, "yeah! right over there!" i look over, see nothing, look back and she says, "april fool's!"
honestly, i was confused. wasn't sure what had just happened, and being the unsure, self-concious child that i was, i think i kinda wanted to cry. i hated being embarrassed even if no one else thought it an embarrassing situation.
later that day i played a "trick" on a friend of mine at recess. i think we were standing around playing dodgeball (or something) and i told her, "elizabeth! you have a spider on your head!" she had a mini freak-out and then i said, "april fool's!" she didn't like it at first so i had to explain what april fools was. about a minute later she says, "oh...you have a spider on your head too!" i knew she was lying. i mean come on, think of something better and NOT a minute later. i humored her and freaked out and she laughed and said, "april fools!"
that was my first memory of april fool's. and i feel like i just told a little kid's story.
now, grown-ups can do some april fool's tricks too. theirs can be a little more convincing and cause people to have mini-heart attacks. some are harmless and cute and you can tell right away it a joke. but i feel like i walk on eggshells all day, questioning everything's validity.
anyways, enough of that. today i'm going to DISNEYLAND!!! i like how i still get excited about going even though i have a pass. i've been itching to go in the day time since me and george usually just go at night, after work. i'm actually leaving work early to meet up with everyone. amanda, her mom, gareth, stephanie and george are going. they're going to see world of color later. i don't know if i can get a fastpass for the same time/section as them (if at all) since i'm going later in the day. they're supposedly leaving between 10-11 so we'll see.
that's it for now, bye!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
come quick spring!
this design is so pretty! it's so bright and fun and everything spring-y.
so...a couple big things.
one is the most important and talked about thing around the world right now. the crazy 9.0 (or 8.9) earthquake that hit japan last friday followed by the even more devastating tsunami that washed out most of the coast of sendai and surrounding cities. seriously, the images and videos are insane and it's hard to image something like that could even happen. the earthquake alone would have been fine. i know for a fact japan could have easily survived and handled that huge earthquake. it was the tsunami that did the real damage. it's always the after-effects of large earthquakes, be it fire or tsunami, that causes the trouble.
most of my family in sendai live more inland towards the hills so they were far from the tsunami and weren't affected. but my one uncle apparently lived close enough to the water. we FINALLY got in contact with him today with the help of someone working in our japan office. apparently his house is so water-damaged he can't live there anymore. he's been at a shelter this whole time and he said it's ridiculously cold.
so...a couple big things.
one is the most important and talked about thing around the world right now. the crazy 9.0 (or 8.9) earthquake that hit japan last friday followed by the even more devastating tsunami that washed out most of the coast of sendai and surrounding cities. seriously, the images and videos are insane and it's hard to image something like that could even happen. the earthquake alone would have been fine. i know for a fact japan could have easily survived and handled that huge earthquake. it was the tsunami that did the real damage. it's always the after-effects of large earthquakes, be it fire or tsunami, that causes the trouble.
most of my family in sendai live more inland towards the hills so they were far from the tsunami and weren't affected. but my one uncle apparently lived close enough to the water. we FINALLY got in contact with him today with the help of someone working in our japan office. apparently his house is so water-damaged he can't live there anymore. he's been at a shelter this whole time and he said it's ridiculously cold.
Monday, February 21, 2011
just an update
let's see...
valentine's day weekend was pretty fun. georgie came over after work and we watched Tangled at del amo. then we went all the way to woodranch because someone had to have their caesar dressing. we did some grocery shopping at ralphs and then cooked dinner. meat [tri-tip?], mashed potatoes [that we actually mashed ourselves! but had no idea what we were doing], salad and garlic bread. yum. we were pretty stuffed after that.
the next day was super lazy. i did absolutely nothing except eat and watch tv on the couch. but it was nice ^___^
me and georgie watched Tangled AGAIN last thursday. this time in 3D! it was so pretty in 3D. i kept looking at her dress because i want to cosplay her [but we know that'll never happen].
yesterday was my daddy's birthday so we went to king's fish house in long beach. haven't been there in years, and although the food is good, i would go to parker's lighthouse over them anyday. their fried calamari tasted like french fries! o_O
sign language is really fun so far. it's getting confusing and a lot of us are getting lost in class, but it's really cool. i also started peer facilitating again. hah...that first meeting was awkward. i wish i was better with words. also, this other part of school is starting to scare me. i mean, i've worried and thought about it before [and i usually go through this phase a couple times a semester], but i don't know what to think. i feel like i don't have anyone to talk to about this. i mean, i do but, i kinda know what they'd say. ugh.
i guess that's it for now.
valentine's day weekend was pretty fun. georgie came over after work and we watched Tangled at del amo. then we went all the way to woodranch because someone had to have their caesar dressing. we did some grocery shopping at ralphs and then cooked dinner. meat [tri-tip?], mashed potatoes [that we actually mashed ourselves! but had no idea what we were doing], salad and garlic bread. yum. we were pretty stuffed after that.
the next day was super lazy. i did absolutely nothing except eat and watch tv on the couch. but it was nice ^___^
me and georgie watched Tangled AGAIN last thursday. this time in 3D! it was so pretty in 3D. i kept looking at her dress because i want to cosplay her [but we know that'll never happen].
yesterday was my daddy's birthday so we went to king's fish house in long beach. haven't been there in years, and although the food is good, i would go to parker's lighthouse over them anyday. their fried calamari tasted like french fries! o_O
sign language is really fun so far. it's getting confusing and a lot of us are getting lost in class, but it's really cool. i also started peer facilitating again. hah...that first meeting was awkward. i wish i was better with words. also, this other part of school is starting to scare me. i mean, i've worried and thought about it before [and i usually go through this phase a couple times a semester], but i don't know what to think. i feel like i don't have anyone to talk to about this. i mean, i do but, i kinda know what they'd say. ugh.
i guess that's it for now.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
happy february
and my blog is now pink!
typepad sucks with designs. -___- vox had WAY more options. this was the cutest pink one in my opinion.
so i just found out that august's MAGIC is the 22nd, 23rd, 24th this year. ON MY BIRTHDAY. grrrrr...so mad. and we'd be leaving the 21st [sunday] so if i were to do anything, it'd have to be on the saturday before. who cares if it's 6 months away. i like to think of plans for things months in advance. ESPECIALLY if it's my birthday. i mean, i knew i'd have the celebration with friends before since it's on a tuesday...but i at least wanted to be home and NOT working on my actual birthday. ugh.
i'm also looking forward to valentine's day. i've always liked that holiday. it's so pink and cute and i dunno. gives me an excuse to do things xD like wear a ton of pink, buy/eat chocolate, etc. girly stuff i guess haha. ALSO, i found out that i might have to work on the 13th [sunday]. attending for work...but my mom's going to try and get me out of it. first of all, it would be by myself, for the first time. i've followed along with my coworker once last year, but...once isn't enough. and i'd have to drive to LAX. i mean, i think i can handle it but my mom swears i can't. usually i'll fight her about it and say i can do something, but in this case, i'll let her talk for me. even my coworker said i wouldn't be able to do it xD. we'll see what happens. i already have plans for that day...
typepad sucks with designs. -___- vox had WAY more options. this was the cutest pink one in my opinion.
so i just found out that august's MAGIC is the 22nd, 23rd, 24th this year. ON MY BIRTHDAY. grrrrr...so mad. and we'd be leaving the 21st [sunday] so if i were to do anything, it'd have to be on the saturday before. who cares if it's 6 months away. i like to think of plans for things months in advance. ESPECIALLY if it's my birthday. i mean, i knew i'd have the celebration with friends before since it's on a tuesday...but i at least wanted to be home and NOT working on my actual birthday. ugh.
i'm also looking forward to valentine's day. i've always liked that holiday. it's so pink and cute and i dunno. gives me an excuse to do things xD like wear a ton of pink, buy/eat chocolate, etc. girly stuff i guess haha. ALSO, i found out that i might have to work on the 13th [sunday]. attending for work...but my mom's going to try and get me out of it. first of all, it would be by myself, for the first time. i've followed along with my coworker once last year, but...once isn't enough. and i'd have to drive to LAX. i mean, i think i can handle it but my mom swears i can't. usually i'll fight her about it and say i can do something, but in this case, i'll let her talk for me. even my coworker said i wouldn't be able to do it xD. we'll see what happens. i already have plans for that day...
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