I hate hippies!

I learned in psychology that it is a myth to pacify your anger by expressing it because showing anger simply breeds more anger. I find this to be true in many cases - when I rant, I sometimes feel even more angry and not at all better about whatever caused this anger. Because the problem doesn't go away. However, I'm not suggesting that it is a better solution to keep it inside because I know that is something I simply cannot do. My only solution right now is to run. The idea is that I make myself so physically exhausted that I don't have any more energy to be angry anymore. It usually works.

And...I'm getting way off topic, babbling about the subject of anger. Because it's the first time I've been angry since leaving home. I've felt hurt, sad, lonely, and scared, but those are the only negative emotions I've felt at school.

I am angry right now because people refuse to flush the toilets. I imagined this being a constant problem in elementary schools, but never at a respectable private university. This has been going on for several days and the sight of someone's waste sickens me. I decided to take action today by posting up signs prompting people to flush the toilet (y'know, in case they forgot?)

When I was showering tonight, I heard a whole bunch of girls complaining about these signs. They sounded so wronged, as if they've been unjustified.

"Oh, I can't believe these signs. How can I convey to people that we want to conserve water? Blah, blah, blah."

Dude.

Oh my gawd.

Like, shut the fuck up.

That is stupid. I understand wanting to be environmentally friendly, but this is too extreme. It's gross. It's unsanitary. There are better ways to conserve water. You want to save water? Why don't they stop showering? Maybe they can just bathe at the Mill Stream. OH WAIT. They don't shower. That's why the hallway stinks so much.

They made me feel like what I did was wrong, but my roommate supports my right to not want to look at other people's shit and my desire for a...less smelly hallway. It makes me happy that at least one person (thank goodness for my roommate!!!) agrees with me even though nobody else does.

I never knew I hated hippies.

BUT I HATE HIPPIES.

P.S. If you are a hippie, I can't be friends with you. Sometimes it breaks my heart because some of them are really nice people. But no, they need to respect me for not wanting to look at their waste first.

102 Post! :O

It's the end of the semester! As of right now, I'm just chilling...maybe a little too much? It makes me feel nervous when I feel like I have free time. But I have dedicated much of my time to planning various events...everything's finished now. Finals are coming up, but I'm not thinking about them right now. Maybe I should. Maybe I should start worrying and studying NOW so that I don't pay for it later by cramming.

I've been drama and manga deprived for the past four months (no wonder I was so unhappy! XD)



I've started watching Sunao ni Narenakute, which is a new drama currently airing in Japan. I felt like this drama was made for me because it stars all of my favorite people - Ueno Juri, eita, Tamayama Tetsuji, and even Jaejoong from DBSK! <333 It's fabulous!

I'm also reading Honey & Clover volume 7 after not touching a manga for five months. It's nice. *^^* People read scanslations, but I like to have the actual book in my hand. I don't know. It's more difficult to get into a manga through the computer. There are so many good quotes in the book~ <3 It reminds me that I should get started on Chantilly again...which I've completely abandoned. D:

I also got a tumblr because of peer pressure. It's fun. Now that I finally have one myself, I am afraid I might ditch this one. After all, who needs two blogs? ^^;

P.S. I found out that I don't like sculpture, which is surprising because I've always thought I would enjoy it. But I don't. I prefer to draw.

P.P.S. I should make a new layout. This drawing was something I did back in high school! @_@ (Which seems so far away when it was just last year...)

P.P.P.S. This is actually the 102nd post...wow, I didn't realize the point I reached past a hundred!

2010 Fall Semester Schedule

I'll be hella busy again, but I got into every class I wanted!
I'm so excited!!! ^^

JAPAN 331 Third Year Japanese I
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri
9:10 am - 10:00 am

MUSC 111 Basics of Singing
Mon, Wed
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

ARTS 241 Figure Drawing
Mon
6:30 pm - 10:30 pm

ASIA 201 Gateway to East Asia
Tues, Thurs
12:50 pm - 2:20 pm

IDS 230 Rites of Passage in Japan & US
Tues, Thurs
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

So

so

so

so

very

exhausted.

And I thought I would never get as exhausted and overwhelmed as the week of Sakura Matsuri.

Well, this is the week of Lu'au...

I have mixed feelings about the fact that there are only a few weeks left of school. I like that, but at the same time, I don't want to go home!

I also want to enjoy my last weeks of school before the semester ends, but I feel too tired to enjoy it right now. ><

Today's Happenings

- In art class, we are working on sculpture and I decided to replicate a shoyu container for my project because it was the only thing I had in my room. In creative writing class, the professor wrote "poetry" on the board and I misread it as "Pocky." (How much more Asian can I get?)

- Kayla gets really annoyed when people speak a language other than English, but when I accidentally speak Chinese or Japanese, she forgives me. (I am glad.)

- I was attacked by two TIUA girls earlier today shouting my name across the field. I did not know who they were, but they apparently knew me (and my name?!) They also asked me about my housing plans for next year... it was all so strange!

Hawaii Club's 21st Annual Lu'au...

Now attacking campus with Lu'au posters and shirts...a collaboration between me and Colby! Yay! We have been working on it since winter break. I remember meeting in various Starbucks locations around Hawaii. Colby claims that it is a good environment that keeps him productive, but I find the dim-lighting and quiet music sleep inducing...

I'm so glad that we've finally finished that!

But Lu'au is in two weeks!
Ahh!

I've been telling everyone I see to come and watch Kayla perform the Hula.
She responds by telling everyone, "Jenna's doing Tahitian. She'll be shaking her ass the whole time. At least I'll be pretending to be graceful."

>>;;;

No, no, no...I'm not shaking my butt.
I'm doing a figure-eights with my hips.
And it's so difficult.
And quick!
I need to work on it.

P.S. The dancers will also be practicing kapu, in which we refrain from having sex, drinking alcohol, and consuming refined sweets. The first two is easy, but I don't know if I can survive without getting my daily dose of sweets everyday...I should not have started the habit of eating chocolate the minute I wake up.

Sakura Matsuri Report

Sakura Matsuri, the fruits of our labor, was an enormous success and I am very happy!!! The only unfortunate thing is that my camera broke during spring break, so I don't have too much pictures to commemorate the event... I made a mistake during my taiko performance because I was nervous, but not many people mentioned it.



The dance was amazing, but my legs hurt for three days afterward. It was difficult to walk and difficult to sit down (anything that had to do with bending hurt so much!) The dance is incredibly intense, but it is so much fun!!! I would love to perform again in the fall!



I was able to play all of the songs for our sanshin performance because I practiced until past midnight during the night before. Many people came to see us! ^^

I also finally got to watch Kaoru's group, Takohachi, perform and it. Blew. Me. Away. I knew Kaoru was amazing. I thought she was fierce. Some of her teammates make her look laid back. The leader of the group was the definition of fierce. When my group performed, I thought that Chelsie had strength and Hillary speed. But the leader of Takohachi had both speed and strength. They truly understood the meaning of entertainment and what it meant to be performers because they were not simply drumming - they were dancing and interacting with the audience at the same time. I don't even want to put up a video of them because a video and the real life experience is just too different. It was the first time a performance has made me cry. It messed up the slight make-up I was wearing, but I couldn't stop the tears.

I bought as much of their merchandise as I could with the little money I had. XD

Ladies from the School of Ikebana came to visit us and I got to make my own for free!!! I've always wanted to try flower arrangement.



My posters were popular! Kenny was contemplating selling them, but that would be a little too much. We ended up giving some extras away. Some people stole posters. Others told me that they wanted to cover their bedroom walls with them, haha.

My shirt was also very popular! Since many people requested for a shirt of their own, I will be writing a check for a second order! :)

A phone call with mother always, without fail, ends in tears.