I finally finished packing (seven hours before my flight! yay!) I panicked earlier because I got many scoldings from my mom and my sister for packing so late...I almost thought I wouldn't make it in time! And I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to fit everything in my luggage! (Who knew I had so many clothes? Why do I stand in front of the mirror everyday, thinking I have nothing to wear?)
My biggest fear right now is that I forgot something. And though I'll spend only one day with my parents (thank goodness it isn't more than that), I hope everything runs smoothly (highly unlikely, but...!)
I've never been away from home like this, so I'm not sure what to expect. I can't imagine how I would feel not seeing my friends and not coming home every night to see my sister. I think I might actually start using my webcam!
Anyway, I'm sorry I didn't get to blog as much as I wanted to over the summer. I did plan a Part Two to go with Part One but I ran out of time. >3<
I predict tonight and the next few days will be super chaotic. WU has many activities planned for us so I'll be busy for the next few weeks, but I will try to blog the first chance I get! ^^
Wish me luck!
Friday, August 21, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Selling on eBay!!!
I finally opened my eBay account (couldn't wait until I turned 18!) so I can sell some of the things I won't be able to bring with me to college. (Yay for summer cleaning?) It is my first time using eBay so everything was a bit confusing at first (even with that eBay for Dummies book!) but I think I got it after listing the third item. Boy, it's actually pretty hard work. I always manage to go past midnight by the time I finish! ^^;
Most of the items are all brand new items! I think I started the auctions at reasonably low price. Since I will be leaving on the 21st, I can't afford to have the auction last for more than five days. If someone bids on it, it will be a bargain for them, haha. :/ I know I'm not going to be making much money from this...
Here are the items I've listed on eBay:
A teen novel called, "Hero-Type" by Barry Lyga.
A yellow graphic tee that is simply too small for me. :(
The beautiful clutch that I bought for prom from a very chic boutique. I love this, but I will probably never use it again...
I bought this on a whim from Sanrio. It was too cute to resist! There's no reason for me to sell this other than the fact that I have so many bags; it's starting to get a bit ridiculous...!
It's a short auction, so I hope there will be bidders! Wish me luck guys! ^^
(If you're interested too, that's great! *winkwink*)
Most of the items are all brand new items! I think I started the auctions at reasonably low price. Since I will be leaving on the 21st, I can't afford to have the auction last for more than five days. If someone bids on it, it will be a bargain for them, haha. :/ I know I'm not going to be making much money from this...
Here are the items I've listed on eBay:
A teen novel called, "Hero-Type" by Barry Lyga.
A yellow graphic tee that is simply too small for me. :(
The beautiful clutch that I bought for prom from a very chic boutique. I love this, but I will probably never use it again...
I bought this on a whim from Sanrio. It was too cute to resist! There's no reason for me to sell this other than the fact that I have so many bags; it's starting to get a bit ridiculous...!
It's a short auction, so I hope there will be bidders! Wish me luck guys! ^^
(If you're interested too, that's great! *winkwink*)
Monday, August 10, 2009
My 18th birthday
I turned 18 this past Sunday! ^_^
I found this on my table:
This unexpected surprise left me dumbfounded and I asked my sister, Jenny, if this was from her. She adamantly denied having anything to do with it. We were both confused as to where it came from because I didn't remember this being on my table just a short while ago. The items seemed to have appeared by magic!
It turns out that it was from my baby brother. He even allowed me to hug him! *SHOCKED* (Allow me to explain...he's usually an angry, angsty teenage boy.)
Yesterday was a little more special because it was the first time I celebrated my birthday! It felt strange and even a little...selfish to have people gather for, well, you. I always see characters in movies, dramas, and books celebrating their birthdays. The birthday boy/girl dons a party hat and is surrounded by their families and friends. There are colorful balloons, streamers, and of course, the birthday cake. Many people may take this for granted and expect this on their birthdays, but that kind of thing is alien to me.
I still never had a birthday cake before, but my friends and I did go to Seoul Garden Yakiniku for lunch. I even managed to drag my brother out of the house~ yay. ^_^
For yakiniku, we ordered brisket and cow tongue. I had wondered for the longest time what brisket was. I am happy that I finally got to identify it and conclude that I do not like it. I actually really enjoyed the cow tongue, which, according to my friend, is not really the tongue. They just call it that. But, like, why? LOL.
We formed a Doraemon-look-alike using the semi-raw onions that were left! XD
After stuffing our faces and taking a few group pictures, we headed off to Century Center to take purikura (print club stickers)!
There are many purikura places in Harajuku but this is the first to open in Hawaii! Yay! (Even though I'm leaving soon...) ^^; Purikura is fun, but expensive. One sticker sheet is $8. Since it is the grand opening, they cost $6 until the end of this month. I plan to take a couple more pictures with my friends before leaving. ^^
I think we spent about an hour there before we left and headed for GS Studios in Waikiki. Since I've been obsessing over the song 君がいるだけで by 米米CLUB recently, I was happy to find it right away by chance! (Fate?!)
We ended up singing for four hours! Everyone was pooped!
When I came home, I immediately ate and read my sister's fourteen-paged research paper about the Uigher conflict in China. Such conflicts make me very sad and I can't say I'm proud to be Chinese. (But I'm proud to be an American!)
After reading the essay, I ogled over the purikura I took earlier and opened my presents.
I received an owl hoodie that says, "Owl love you" in the back. How clever.
This year, my friends chipped in and bought me this together:
THEY ARE THE CRAZIEST PEOPLE EVER.
It's the coolest present I've ever received.
And they just knew I wanted it because I've ogled over these beautiful jewelry display stands whenever we go shopping. I knew I could never afford it though, because a nice one like this costs approximately $60 - $80!!!
Did I say they were crazy?!
I also received tea from Wai Chu dear, which smelled oh-so-good, and a pair of owl earrings. (Wow, everyone knows I like owls, huh?)
FYI, I also like elephants and lions...and most recently, lionhead rabbits. =3
They're so unbelievably cute!
I found this on my table:
This unexpected surprise left me dumbfounded and I asked my sister, Jenny, if this was from her. She adamantly denied having anything to do with it. We were both confused as to where it came from because I didn't remember this being on my table just a short while ago. The items seemed to have appeared by magic!
It turns out that it was from my baby brother. He even allowed me to hug him! *SHOCKED* (Allow me to explain...he's usually an angry, angsty teenage boy.)
Yesterday was a little more special because it was the first time I celebrated my birthday! It felt strange and even a little...selfish to have people gather for, well, you. I always see characters in movies, dramas, and books celebrating their birthdays. The birthday boy/girl dons a party hat and is surrounded by their families and friends. There are colorful balloons, streamers, and of course, the birthday cake. Many people may take this for granted and expect this on their birthdays, but that kind of thing is alien to me.
I still never had a birthday cake before, but my friends and I did go to Seoul Garden Yakiniku for lunch. I even managed to drag my brother out of the house~ yay. ^_^
For yakiniku, we ordered brisket and cow tongue. I had wondered for the longest time what brisket was. I am happy that I finally got to identify it and conclude that I do not like it. I actually really enjoyed the cow tongue, which, according to my friend, is not really the tongue. They just call it that. But, like, why? LOL.
We formed a Doraemon-look-alike using the semi-raw onions that were left! XD
After stuffing our faces and taking a few group pictures, we headed off to Century Center to take purikura (print club stickers)!
There are many purikura places in Harajuku but this is the first to open in Hawaii! Yay! (Even though I'm leaving soon...) ^^; Purikura is fun, but expensive. One sticker sheet is $8. Since it is the grand opening, they cost $6 until the end of this month. I plan to take a couple more pictures with my friends before leaving. ^^
I think we spent about an hour there before we left and headed for GS Studios in Waikiki. Since I've been obsessing over the song 君がいるだけで by 米米CLUB recently, I was happy to find it right away by chance! (Fate?!)
We ended up singing for four hours! Everyone was pooped!
When I came home, I immediately ate and read my sister's fourteen-paged research paper about the Uigher conflict in China. Such conflicts make me very sad and I can't say I'm proud to be Chinese. (But I'm proud to be an American!)
After reading the essay, I ogled over the purikura I took earlier and opened my presents.
I received an owl hoodie that says, "Owl love you" in the back. How clever.
This year, my friends chipped in and bought me this together:
THEY ARE THE CRAZIEST PEOPLE EVER.
It's the coolest present I've ever received.
And they just knew I wanted it because I've ogled over these beautiful jewelry display stands whenever we go shopping. I knew I could never afford it though, because a nice one like this costs approximately $60 - $80!!!
Did I say they were crazy?!
I also received tea from Wai Chu dear, which smelled oh-so-good, and a pair of owl earrings. (Wow, everyone knows I like owls, huh?)
FYI, I also like elephants and lions...and most recently, lionhead rabbits. =3
They're so unbelievably cute!
Friday, August 7, 2009
Fall Course Schedule
Okay, yayy, I finally have my schedule down. :D
CS 141 Introduction to Programming
Mon, Wed, Fri
9:10 am - 10:10 am
JAPN 231 Intermediate Japanese I
Mon, Wed, Fri
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
EXSA 084X Tai Chi
Mon, Wed
12:40 pm - 1:40 pm
IDS 101 College Colloquium - Making the Grade
Tues, Thurs
12:50 pm - 2:20 pm
PSYC 210 Introduction to Psychology
Tues, Thurs
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
CS 141 Introduction to Programming
Mon, Wed, Fri
9:10 am - 10:10 am
JAPN 231 Intermediate Japanese I
Mon, Wed, Fri
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
EXSA 084X Tai Chi
Mon, Wed
12:40 pm - 1:40 pm
IDS 101 College Colloquium - Making the Grade
Tues, Thurs
12:50 pm - 2:20 pm
PSYC 210 Introduction to Psychology
Tues, Thurs
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Willamette Hawaii Club Summer Picnic
During the weeks prior to today, I felt nervous whenever I thought about the picnic. I am very shy when it comes to meeting new people. So I tried not to think about it and I think that helped. ^^ I should stop thinking that people scare me.
I spent the morning baking arare cookies (I baked them on Saturday afternoon and they turned out to be quite delicious so I made a second batch) for the picnic. ^^ Then I had my dad drive me over to Waikiki. I was lost at first, but I eventually found where the picnic was held. I saw some familiar faces~ they were people that I've met and friended through Facebook. *laughs* We ate, chatted, learned more about Willamette and the Hawaii Club's future activities. (I look forward to all the no-sales-tax shopping trips! Hurrah!) We also did a scavenger hunt through Waikiki~ those are always fun! =3
Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures because they were taken on someone else's camera, but some of the things that I remembered from our scavenger hunt list include:
PICTURES WITH...
- A Japanese tourist holding a peace sign
- A life guard and a surfer holding their surfboard.
- A tourist with a horrible sunburn.
- Man in speedo. (NEVER THOUGHT I'D EVER GO SEARCHING FOR ONE IN MY LIFE!)
- Bride and groom (did not see one! D:)
In the end, we were second place with 30/40 points. The winner had 39/40 points (how did they do it???) Anyway, everyone's really awesome. I'm really excited to move to Oregon and experience four seasons for the first time. I'll see the leaves turn orange in the fall, snow in the winter, and cherry blossoms in the spring. Yay! ^^
P.S. While I was walking down Waikiki after the picnic, I noticed that one of the guys walking in front of me stopped to pick a hibiscus flower from a bush. He then proceeded to stick it behind his friend's ear. I found this pretty amusing so I snuck a picture from behind. ^^
Countdown: ONLY SEVENTEEN DAYS BEFORE I LEAVE HAWAII!!!
I spent the morning baking arare cookies (I baked them on Saturday afternoon and they turned out to be quite delicious so I made a second batch) for the picnic. ^^ Then I had my dad drive me over to Waikiki. I was lost at first, but I eventually found where the picnic was held. I saw some familiar faces~ they were people that I've met and friended through Facebook. *laughs* We ate, chatted, learned more about Willamette and the Hawaii Club's future activities. (I look forward to all the no-sales-tax shopping trips! Hurrah!) We also did a scavenger hunt through Waikiki~ those are always fun! =3
Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures because they were taken on someone else's camera, but some of the things that I remembered from our scavenger hunt list include:
PICTURES WITH...
- A Japanese tourist holding a peace sign
- A life guard and a surfer holding their surfboard.
- A tourist with a horrible sunburn.
- Man in speedo. (NEVER THOUGHT I'D EVER GO SEARCHING FOR ONE IN MY LIFE!)
- Bride and groom (did not see one! D:)
In the end, we were second place with 30/40 points. The winner had 39/40 points (how did they do it???) Anyway, everyone's really awesome. I'm really excited to move to Oregon and experience four seasons for the first time. I'll see the leaves turn orange in the fall, snow in the winter, and cherry blossoms in the spring. Yay! ^^
P.S. While I was walking down Waikiki after the picnic, I noticed that one of the guys walking in front of me stopped to pick a hibiscus flower from a bush. He then proceeded to stick it behind his friend's ear. I found this pretty amusing so I snuck a picture from behind. ^^
Countdown: ONLY SEVENTEEN DAYS BEFORE I LEAVE HAWAII!!!
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