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Sunday, January 4, 2009

A Farewell to Winter Break 2008-2009 :(


This winter break was definitely not too shabby.

I had lots of fun for the first week of winter break, because it was very productive, the way I like it :). The key highlights of the first week of winter break would have to be Susan and I's 4th anniversary where we went to Macaroni Grill and Disneyland. Then there was Jeff's 18th birthday party where we watched the Lakers lose :(, then there was the yearbook party where we all played hide and seek, ate food, then played cranium, where I was the star actor :). Then there was Diya's party where there was lots of yummy BBQ food, but Susan was not there :(.

The 2nd week of winter break was quite the opposite because it was the week of Christmas. Christmas Eve and day was nice though, although I would have liked it better if my family decided to go somewhere outside of Rowland Heights. We ate at Asia Buffet, which was a plus because we all got to FINALLY go out to eat after like a whole year of not eating out as a family. Then, the rest of the week was a mixture of practices, random hangouts, and futile attempts at doing homework.

The 3rd week of winter break was a mixture of both productiveness and unproductiveness. The beginning of the week was frustrating because I was trying to cram in last minute hangouts, which did not work. I'm glad that we went out to Souplantation, Benihana, and Guppy's! Then there was when we hung out at the mall, and a Rough Ryder sleepover last night.

About the sleepover
The sleepover was pretty chill. Marc and Daniel picked me up @ around 8 and they played Fallout 3 (marc on his laptop and daniel on his ps3) while I surfed the web until 11. Then I talked to Susan on the phone until around 1ish. Daniel was talking to Aileen until then too. Then we played SSBB until 2 and then we took a "Food Run" to Daniel's kitchen for some late night cereal feast until 3. Then Daniel and Marc played Super Mario Galaxy until 4. Then somewhere between 4-6, we just played Fallout 3 and surfed the web again. Just being bums is part of the creed, I suppose. We slept around 6 and I woke up somewhere around 1 in the afternoon. I don't actually count waking up at 1 as "sleeping in" because we slept at 6 so it is more like getting my regular sleep on. Anyways, it was a pretty chill and traditional sleepover.

Today (January 4, 2008)
Not much happened today aside from a random trip to Wal-mart to pick up pictures and a trip to Stater Bros to pick up grocerries. Other than that, I just sat at home and mooped around. It is astonishing how time flies when you just moop around at home. Not exactly one of my most productive days, but I "attempted" to study for physics and other stuff.

I tried to take care of Susan today because she started :(. Poor babe.

Anyways, I will miss these things about break
-waking up at 10. Seriously, it is the best feeling ever because my body does not feel like I got hit by a car each morning.
-spending time with Susan. Obviously, this is THEE number 1 thing that I will miss this break. I had such memorable and meaningful times with you Susan<3. All of our memories are soo great :). We finally got to have intended formal dinner dates this break too (Macaroni Grill and Benihana), and they were both very very very nice and memorable. From our humble junior high days to our senior year in high school, spending time with you has always been very memorable and sentimental in many ways. You still give me those jittery, butterflies, warm, fuzzy feelings whenever you are with me. You still make me laugh and smile the biggest :). You still make my heart melt and you make my soul smile. Our memories are what make us up and what started us. Armed with both cameras, we are SO ready to document our memories now :). I cannot express how much I love you Susan. You always keep me smiling with your genuine and loving personality. On top of that, you are GORGEOUS and BEAUTIFUL beyond comparison. That is definitely a plus, but don't take me as shallow :). Calling what we have as LOVE is definitely an understatement, I call it DESTINY or ETERNAL ATTACHMENT. Although, those names are very dramatic sounding, you get what I am trying to get at :). Well we have been a couple for officially 4 years now babe. And you know what? I've never been happier for the past 4 years. These 4 years have been a blessing. Everyday that I am with you, I am grateful for being blessed for having you in my life. Without you, I cannot imagine being the same person I am today. I can only thank you for being my BIGGEST supporter and for MOTIVATING me to get past life's obstacles. You keep me going hun. And so, winter break has been very memorable and life-changing, but, like how we are always moving forward, I don't expect the memories to stop rolling in<33.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

New Years Eve! 2009!


Well today is the last day of 2008, EVER! Can you believe it? I can't. Gosh, this year just rolled past me. Lucky for me that I documented most of this year in pictures or else I wouldn't remember how this year passed by so fast. Well it all started in January, finals, my birthday, swim season, ap tests, school year ends, summer of senior year, susan's birthday, fall semester, thanksgiving, and winter break and here we are. ACTUALLY, that's very SHORT! :(. Oh well, I'm sure there was more to 2008 :) and I'm sure there will be even more to 2009! YEAH :)

Here is what my day was like in a nutshell
-woke up at 8
-went out to 99 Ranch Market to buy food
-went home and worked on gov paper
-played a bunch of random flash games
-ate lunch
-planned for benihana
-played soul caliber for the wii. It is an okay game, but it's a wii game, it's not very addictive and gets boring easily. I'm going to return it tomorrow and get my Order Up! game :)
-went to Benihana at 5. Benihana was fun, entertainment wise, but not food-wise. 25 dollars for a couple pieces of chicken and shrimp is definitely not worth it, but it was interesting watching Tim (our chef) prepare our food. That is how they get you. They do fancy tricks to make you forget that you are getting little portions :(. Scratch that off of my list of places to go for my birthday. I had a lot of fun because Susan went with me :). It was officially a date :), even though we sat next to strangers. At least they were friendly strangers. Anyways, I'm glad that I got to take Susan to Benihana for her first time<3.
-went to Arby's and then Starbucks. Susan and I were just being hobos and just wandering around because we had nothing else to do after. Plus, I was still hungry so we got 4 for $5 arby melts. Even though they were very unsettling to eat, it still got me full :).
-took Susan home. All in all, it was a really magical night. I love just making jokes and having fun with you Susan :). I always feel really comfortable around you and I know I can always just joke around and have a great time with you. You're just a fun person to be around. I love youu<3.
-got home and ate apples and cake :).
-watched Miley Cyrus's MTV New Years Special and now I'm watching Carson Daily's New Year's Special because there are performances of Katy Perry, T.I., Elton John and such :). New York looks so much fun. Well, freezing in 20 degree temperature does not seem fun, but heck, it is only once a year RIGHT? It'd be an unforgettable experience to say the least. Well I am making a resolution to go to New York Times Square next year :).

Well as I promised, here is my New Year's Resolution List
1) Be a better boyfriend and person
2) Be smarter
3) Be more successful
4) Work harder, never be lazy
5) Be more productive, never have down time
6) Eat less junk food, work out 3-5 times a week, swim practice when scheduled :)
7) Cherish time, live life, document life as much as possible (meaning take more pictures :))
8) Be more outgoing and assertive towards people and issues
9) Play less video games and get a job! Make money!
10) Once college rolls around, get 4.0 :)
11) Read more, learn more, be more well-rounded
12) Be more musical, ie. learn how to play piano :)
13) Love and be the best boyfriend to my girlfriend<3
14) Be more optimistic and never be in a bad mood or snap at others
15) Save more money
16) Less panic attacks?

Susan, I just want to say that I love you and that this next year just means another 365 days of passionate and everlasting love heading towards your way. You can be sure that, despite any obstacle we may face, I will try to change for the better and make sure that we get through it, together, hand in hand. Let's make 2009 another awesome year. You seriously make each and every year, for the past 4 years, really memorable and meaningful.

See you next year!