I'm thankful for ...

It's not Thanksgiving or anything. But I've just been having the most blessed days of my life that I can't help but stop to reflect on all of the wonderful and amazing parents, boyfriend, brother, puppy, and friends that fill me up with so much love and support in everything I do.

So, Thank you. I can only hope that my future days will be lived to emulate what you've shown me, given me.

from the deepest place in my heart,

mj

p.s. I love you, mommy! Happy belated mother's day <3

Life commences,

*AACOMAS apps are open.
*MCAT date is tentatively set.
*Summer job begins.

I am doing alright.

:)

mj

Sentimental air becomes so thick,

I can't wait to breathe again. Although, I couldn't really compare this semester with any others; it has been the most demanding, yet the most tolerable one yet. It's all thanks to my supportive souls, life wouldn't be bearable without you. It's just that time really has been passing by at an incredible speed, I can't seem to grasp the idea that my college years are coming to a close so soon.

I guess it'll soon be time for another chapter of my life to unfold, and my preparedness and willingness will determine the outlook of it all.

So am I ready?

I've got my guns blazing. What's up, chulo?

mj

Skill up!

Finals week = teh suck.
Could there be more of an inappropriate time for me to be playing around with my slr and photoshop? /slap
Oh well. Deal with it, life!

At least the projects are turning out well! :) Wahahahaha!
The one published here is of my boyfriend and his two puppies, enjoying their pool. It's mah first photoshop proj! Havoc's got some serious death face going on, and Photon...well, Photon is just chill 24/7.

creatively yours,

mj

It's been a while,

Life's been crazy; good, ugly, lovely, happy and sad, busy.

And what a crazy time it will be next month; there is a birthday lined up every week of July, also a national holiday, and my family will be moving into a new house. Oy vey! 

Hopefully by around this time next year, I'll be a college graduate *:)

The boyfriend and I are [secretly?] planning to move out together to wherever I end up with my medical school acceptance. I am mortified of how my parents and the rest of my extended family will cope with such proposal but I'm determined to declare ourselves independent from everybody. I'm not afraid of being shamed or my parents feeling ashamed, because I know love will persevere. In every sense of the word. 

My happiness, and my love to the one man I want to be with for the rest of my love, and my future. Shouldn't that be enough? Shouldn't that be the answer? Shouldn't that be the end-all-be-all?

[le sigh] Well, it is in my book.

Life is crazy, let me tell you.

Hmmm, it seems to be storming outside. Everyone complains about the unpredictable weather, but I kind of like the summer showers that come and go here in Florida. If we can't have seasons, we might as well have some fun with the sun and the rain, no?

Ah well. Time to get pushing with my medical terminology studies now.

Lots of sunshine and love,

mj

. happy new year

I'm starting off 2009 with the same special someone.

He feels like home, every time =)

More love for you than you'll ever know,

mj

I can't -

I can't wait.

We'll vanish together.

I can hardly wait.

I'm happily looking forward to the future for the first time in a while.

<3.

mj

Early Birthday, Early Thanksgiving, Early Christmas

=)

Wonderful times were to be had this past weekend with family and friends. Love them all with all of my heart. <3

I am the luckiest girl alive,

mj

Christmas Time is Near <3

Have you been good this year?

mj

Color me,

Happy November! :)

I've much to write on here about what's been going on with my life, but it seems I must make better use of my time today.

Tomorrow is a big day for Americans. Wish I could vote, but it remains that I am still an alien. I just hope that all the new & young voters make well-informed decisions at the ballot tomorrow, and really take each candidate's proposals into consideration.

I thought it was quite humorous when I ran into these signs put up by the McCain/Palin campaigners on campus :p I told my boyfriend about them, and he had asked me to take pictures for him.

Vote, it's the right thing to do,

mj

I'm heavy like sugar,

My eyes are puffy tonight, again.

No words come to mind, to describe my state of affairs at the moment. Too many emotions. And soon enough, this will all pass too.

All I want is to be myself. And not feel like I have to explain myself. And never feel sorry for who I am.

That is all,

mj

P.S. And for Shinjie to live forever with me.

Girl, put your records on -

It's one of those days I'm totally feelin' good about myself. What for? No reason at all. Mmmm :)

I'm about to change into something ridiculously comfortable, put on some feel-good music, and totally immerse myself in this rare state of mind*

Wonderful day to you and yours,

mj

Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart

Rachael Yamagata's new album is finally released! Despite some of the bad reviews I've read, I actually love her voice a lot in her new album, her stories even more so. I'll have to scribble her down on my wish list for Christmas :)

Christmas?! Holy shiza. It is only October. Only October; yet the year has already wound down and we're well into the last quarter of the year 2008. I sense a year reflection blog coming up soon. As soon as I get a spare minute after my round of midterm exams.

Halloween this year falls on a Friday. My boyfriend and I have set the date down for an outing with all three of our puppies. I just finished shopping today for Shinjie's outfit, myriad of variety of candies, and little Halloween decors. Getting in the spirit, yo. I hope the weather will be as marvelous as last year's.

Phone is ringing,

Ring ring,

mj

Don't forget to breathe -

Do puffer fish puffer up because/when they detect threat? I haven't done any researching of my own on that, I was just curious.

My eyes puff up like stupid when I squeeze a tear or two out. Okay, maybe more than that, but still. I always crack myself up when I wake up the next morning and find myself staring at the monstrosity that is me. What a mess I am.

I had a good weekend. A lazy good weekend. Perhaps too lazy, considering my week ahead is filled with three examinations. But it was worth it. I'll remind myself of all the fond moments that made up my past weekend when I'm busting my bum to catch up on studying that I missed out.

Random thought: I need a haircut desperately.

Another random thought: I love my mom. A whole lotta love.

Uber tired,

mj

Air in my lungs .

:)

The weather has been so superb these days. My friend and I were just talking about how gorgeous the days have been recently, and how good weather always puts her in a great mood. And I totally believe it too; it's hard to let anything get in the way or make you frown when the sky is as blue as can be and the autumn breeze never ceases.

I had a really, really awful exam for one of my classes today. I've never been so upset at the exam itself. I couldn't believe it when the professor called for time. My friends and I walked out of the room, cursing at the world, totally infuriated by what I can safely call *the worst testing experience*, evvver. It totally bummed me out because I've been keeping up with the class material pretty diligently, and to have just blown away all that effort for what seemed to me like the most ridonkulous, the most unfair exam ever was just discouraging.

But this weather, man. It was so lovely today, plus I sure as hell didn't want to sit through another lecture, so it was hard to keep being miserable and mad at the world. So I played hookie and grabbed the biggest slice of pizza and sat around outside with the girls, hehe. It's got to be one of my favorite guilty pleasures; skipping class and porking out, major time.

My boyfriend came into town today! We grabbed our longboards and our puppies and drove to school. It was nice and cool, just perfect for an easy night of riding our boards around campus and working up our poor pups. What a stress reliever that was. A brief stop in front of my school's very much under-appreciated fountain was the peak of the night, I'd say. There weren't any stars out tonight, though it brought some really fond memories back from my freshman and sophomore years :')

Ahh, and there's the sweet end to my long day. TGIF tomorrow <3

Woot woot,

mj

Sunshine Child,

Nyam nyam - my afternoon nap today was soOoo lovely :) Waking up at 5:30am every other day for a dang 7:30am philosophy class is definitely taking a toll on my body. And I've fallen into the vicious cycle of driving home like a speed racer everyday (most of the times, I don't even remember the drive home), throwing my 30lb nerdpack at the foot of my desk, swooping my puppy off the ground, and plunging us into the uber softness of my comforters -- ahh, dear bed, I've missed you. [sigh]

Hmmm. We've been having some fine weather; plenty of sunshine and just as plenty of rain. I never get too far with my studying (after an excellent napping session, of course), only to find myself changing into a T-shirt and shorts and make my way out the door with Shinjie. She enjoys my random spurts of outdoorsy-ness as much as I love it. We'd walk to the nearest field of soft grass and run around chasing each other until we tire ourselves  and collapse underneath a patch of shade somewhere, out of breath 

from laughing and running. People walking by us probably scratch their heads at our oddity and debate whether or not we should be reported. [shrug]

Mm, I really wish I had some popsicles in the fridge right now. This craving will bother me for the rest of the night, arg :B

With all the sillyness of my life aside, it seems I'm pulling through this semester. I've stayed on top of all my classes and managed to get As on every exam so far. It's still early into the semester to tell, but I'd like to keep the promise to myself and work my way towards 4.0 gpa. It's possible, and I know I have a chance at it. So... I'd better get off my lazy bum bum and get to it :p

Tomorrow @ 9pm, catch David Blaine on ABC!

Good day,

mj

Friends for 13 Years :)

My friend is visiting me from Virginia over Thanksgiving break this year. She and I have been friends since we were in elementary school, back in Daejon, Korea. After my family moved here to the States in '98, I never thought I would be able to keep in touch with any of my childhood friends. Luckily for me, when she decided to attend William and Mary as an international student, we'd finally made contact through the wonderful world of Facebook =) We'll get to see each other after more than 10 years apart, it's crazy.

-

On a side note,

My boyfriend and I met David Blaine this past weekend! He filmed a crazy bullet stunt at the local shooting range that my boy and I frequently visit almost every weekend. Pictures, autographs, hugs, handshakes. It was a once in a lifetime kind of deal. It was sweet.

His segment of the show will air this Wednesday, September 24th 9pm-11pm on ABC. 

Be there,

mj

You looka lika man!

No, but I sound like one though!

I hate being sick! Please cure me?

Please?

mj

Wake me up when September ends -

Seriously. I do not want to be awake this month. 

It's been too much of an exhaustion. I hate to say this but I'm really not strong enough to handle so much heart-wringing. Does that even make sense? [sigh] I've never felt so ugly in my life. I'm sure people around me can probably smell the ugly, the sad on me.

But as much as I loathe that I've been waking up with puffed-up red eyes every morning, there isn't anywhere else I'd rather be but home. I just need a mental break, that's all. 

No more snotting & no more tear marks, please.

Thanks,

mj

Biting off more than I can chew -

Yeah, that's how I feel. And quite truthfully, it's very unsettling.

School work already is quite burdensome, and with taking on a part-time employment as an instructor at Kaplan -- I barely have time to take a breather. Now I'm in the process of applying for a membership in a co-ed health-related professional fraternity at UCF. Boy, sometimes I don't even know where to begin with my day.

Ugh, but I'm already being a procrastinator! I gotta hold this thought for another day of blogging and get to my application essays.

It's already a full week and some odd days into the new month of September, but I still feel like the month has just begun. So Happy month of September!

Ciao,

mj