bang bang

saw Quentin Tarantino at the Standard. he was in the elevator with us as we rode up. i noticed him halfway through and he saw me looking at him, so i said hi (trying to be cool and non-chalant), and he said hi back (for sure cool and non-chalant). at the time, us girls were talking about something about freeways, being random as usual, and then he butted into our conversation!! quite cool. later, mj and i were trying to take pictures of the buildings, and we were having difficulties with our mediocre point-and-shoot cameras, and i mentioned how mr. tarantino might be able to take a good picture (being a famous director and all), so i dared her to get him to take a picture. lo and behold, she got him to take a picture of her with the backdrop of the city. ehehehehe... good times. =) it would've been nice to get HIM in a picture, but we didn't want to be totally lame and bug him while he was trying to chillax. pretty funny, considering, right before we got there, M asked if i had ever seen a celebrity there, and i told her no. wowsa.

PS, ppl often ask, since i'm from the OC/LA area, if i meet lots of celebrities. my answer is no. as of now, i've only come across three celebrities, one being the already aforementioned mr. tarantino. the other was when i was trick-o-treating in huntington beach and i met the lead singer of Offsrping at a house while he was passing candy out. the other celebrity i came across was not in la, but in vegas. we were in line at the club in the hard rock hotel and we saw Hyde from That 70s show be ushered to the front of the line with a gang of girls and entourage. i was once in the same club at the same time Mischa Barton was there, but my friend saw her, not i. also, my ex worked at a store in south coast plaza and he (or a coworker?) saw a Laker. when lisa worked at Disneyland, she missed Jason Alexander by a milisecond at her popcorn cart. and my friend miki, in the last year alone, has met Brad PItt (oh dear god), Chris Rock, one of the Green Day guys, Ryan Gosling and Jesse Metcalfe. Brad Pitt alone earns her a 'LUCKY BASTARD!' everytime i see her.

if i really wanted to be surrounded by them, i guess i could hang around melrose or rodeo drive... or maybe even their houses in west hollywood. =)

better have you naked by the end of this song

when carson daly was in la, we travelled to check out his show for the novelty of it. as one would imagine, the magic of tv is pretty amazing, considering how the small the set actually is despite how it appears on tv. during the interview, michael chiklis talks about how glenn close was NOT a diva and was cool enough to titty-twist him. when they aired the show, they bleeped out 'titty'. can you believe it? earlier on conan, chris rock had said n*gger. carson daly is on at 1:35 am in the morning, and they bleeped out 'titty'. thank you janet jackson's boob.

baby, baby, baby, come back, oh come back

i need to stop watching tv, it's no good for my blood pressure.

gilmore girls: i read spoilers and was prepared. no big cliffhangers, but i shall miss the rory/logan cuteness.

smallville: the superman-movie-esque music playing at then end while the 'superman' crystal blacked out the screen was mega cool. boo-urns on the lana/clark ILYs, but everything else was awesome. smallville on thursdays next year, along with alias (which actually, i haven't watched at all this season...) i think i will have to make room in the fall budget for TIVO since i don't know how to choose between smallville and the OC. speaking of...

the AWK [while playing with nicholas gonazales (marissa's poolguy) at celebrity poker, jason alexander poked fun by saying he had never heard of the tv show 'the awk']: i haven't been watching since i got home, so i was hella shocked to find out that caleb had died last week. kudos on the joke about 'north shore' by jimmy and haley. definitely a dramatic ending, though not too cliffhangery. this episode had me cracking up at the part where Trey and the chick were selling drugs to those Asian guys. for ppl who aren't from Orange County, or so cal in general, Garden Grove is a real city which is actually infested with an abnormal amount of asian gangsters. much like i've never heard anyone say "this is how it's done in the OC, bitch," i'v also never heard any self respecting gangster say "this is how it's done in Garden Grove, Newport bi-atch." still, verra hilarious and also one of the reasons why i like the show. i enjoy the real life references. last year they mentioned UCI (alma mater!!) as well as south coast plaza--it's a real mall people, and it ROCKS.

desperate housewives: nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!! i'm verra torn up about rex dying. that cursed pharmacist!! and no, the irony is not lost on my profession of choice. i never liked that zach kid and i hope it doesn't off mike delfino... he's too pretty to look at. poor gabby, her secret is out in the open, but seeing has how she has carlos' kid kicking inside of her, i don't think carlos will be going anywhere. i'm verra happy that lynette is going back to work! as for mary alice, wowsa!

las vegas: last season, danny left fight in iraq, this season, everyone else left and he (and the big man) were the only ones left in las vegas. i thought that was an interesting twist. i hope casey did buy the montecito and was the one to implode it because i LOVE dean cain and hope he becomes a regular, if at least regular guest.

one tree hill: as a brucas fan, i'm glad there is still a lot of complex angst and tension to keep the story going, but i'm freaked out at the prospect of how much time lucas will be spending with peyton over the summer. having devotion to one particular couple will undoubtedly end up killing you. good thing i was a PJer.

er: bye dr. carter. yes, i cried my eyes out. i thought the slide show was super cool, especially the picture of carter, ross, greene and benton. CLASSIC.

grey's anatomy: even if i hadn't read spoilers, the finale wouldn't have killed me, as i'm not that invested in meredith and dempsey's charcter. it was a mid-season show's first finale, so it was farely tame. still, i like this show a lot so i'm gladd it'll be back next year.

jack and bobby: i liked this show a lot and am sad that it is gone. =(

law and order, svu: not exactly a 'who shot JR' type deal, but this show always does a good job of being shocking. CRAZY.

alias, lost, 24: i'm going to watch the DVDs. watching these shows at only one new episode per week would give me mild heart attacks at the end of each show. i'm not good with suspense, spoiler-whore am i. (there was no way in hell i was going to watch DC finale without knowing who Joey ended up first.)

i've currently got the most disgusting cold sore on the side of my mouth and have nearly refused to leave my house ever except for work. too bad all the shows are tv ending. :(

i promise to talk about something more interesting next time. the california laid-backness has been getting to me. ^^

smile like you mean it

Write ten statements intended towards ten different people, but never tell them it was about them, or would never say it to their face, or something you wish you would have said, but didn't.

1. You complain about it a lot, but it seems like you thrive on drama.

2. It's so great to have a guy in your life who you know is 100% your friend and not have the soapy drama of romance.

3. Getting married isn't going to fix you.

4. We need to hang out and drink more!

5. I feel like I keep hurting you, but I don't mean it and I wish we were closer.

6. Sometimes I forget you think for yourself because you do it so rarely.

7. Grow a goddamn backbone and some self-confidence!

8. You make me laugh like no other and I love ya for it!

9. Pretending to be someone else in front of others is pointless because they can see through it anyways.

10. I love you!

another sunny day in californ-i-a

vacation has been good. case in point:

maroon 5 at anaheim pond: aweseome

jimmy eat world/taking back sunday at long beach arena: rockin'

korean bbq: delicious!

food in general: *sniff* numero uno reason i miss OC... that and the weather (see below)

carson daly taping in LA: he's skinnier in person, and the set is smaller in real life. still, 'twas a cool experience.

drinking: suprisngly minimal, but always excellent

sleeping: plenty of it

reading at cafe: relaxing

ebay: killing me... but cannot resist!!

chillaxing with the amigos: w00t!

weather: loooooovely. the flip flops and skirts are broken out, as are the swim suits!

these things and many others, i've squeezed into a week! started work again today. happy to report that i still know my way around.

got report card for last semester. happy to report that despite skipping half of my classes and having spring break last for nearly a month, i recieved 4 As and an A-. bwahahahahahaha....

a guy at starbucks backed into me the other day, but the damage wasn't noticeable and i came out unscathed, so i let it be without further dispute. people with SUVs, take note: watch out for us little cars!

only been here a little over a week, but i've acclimated myself nicely. hey, with 75-80 degree weather, it ain't hard. miss the ladies in boston... i shall regale them with my shopping/ebay adventures/misadventures later via email. as always, peace, joy and daisies.

say good night, not good-bye

my cable was turned off on friday morning, i.e., yesterday morning, and being wihtout interent for the mere 1 and 1/2 days drived me nuts enough to go to the nearest starbucks and pay for a couple hours of indulgence. =)

i didn't finish packing my moving stuff until 4 am this morning.

after moving everything into storage, with the kind help of the movers, i had to clean up the trash and throw it out. throwing out old magazines, food and etc. required 10+ trips up and down the stairs to the trash bin.

tomorrow i will have to lug three heavy suitcases down the stairs, much like i had to lug them up the staires the first time i moved here.

i've decided that after tomorrow, i'm not lifting another heavy thing until the august... much like i don't intend to look at another winter coat until november.

after all that lifting and moving and stair excercise, i think i am now the buffest chick in boston. [beat] alright, probably not the buffest, but i am now the buffest person in a 2 feet radius around me. =)

even with all the moving and cleaning i did today, i had to time to catch the afternoon show of The Phantom of the Opera. definitely AWESOME. i was yawning a bit half way through because i was so tired, but the end totally enraptured me and my bitter heart almost shed a tear. i really like that musical, however, i don't like the character of Christine much. i also felt this way when i saw the movie a few months ago. after some self-analysis, i think it's because she was so dependent on men--from her father, to Raul, to the Phantom. anyways, i digress, it was still a FANTASTIC show and story. at the end, despite being annoyed with the Phantom in the beginning, i truly felt for him by the curtain's last drop. andrew lloyd webber sure knows what he's doing. i'd say, of all the live shows i've seen thus far in life, Phantom of the Opera ranked #1, though admittedly, my favorite musical is still Grease.

so here i sit, my last night in boston. i had planned on going to a BBQ at a friends house, but they called while i was watching the show, and so i missed getting a ride. as for my other school friends, they have already jetted away to home. lucky ducks... i'll be home tomorrow morn though, just in time for maroon 5. yep, 3rd in a series.

hmm... any profound and deep thoughts for this, my last blog in boston, until august? only one, really. i HATE packing. good night kids. see you on sunday, or at the end of august, depends on who you are i guess. peace and joy always. ^^

walk like an egyptian

no more roots! back to basics. the color looks a darker than my actual natural color, but maybe now i'll try for a goth-ish look when i go out. the guy who shampooed my hair gave the BEST head massage. i could've died and gone to heaven. [sigh]

hung out with quang yesterday at harvard's 80s dance. dressed up silly and danced like a nut. i like how 80s dancing doesn't require any actual coordination and rhythm. heeh. 'twas fun. costumes were fun to admire. bright colors, shoulder pads, micheal j. fox, big hair... and somewhere i think i saw a ghostbuster too.

miss quang is going to nyc after graduation. lucky duck, first harvard, then new york. as kressler and i discussed, that's what happens when you're a freaking genuis, as quang indeed is. she's off to save the world and make it a better place. good luck and congrats my dear! luckily for me, i'll still get to see her next year... she'll only be a hop, skip and chinatown bus away.

nothing else new to report. the same old stuff apply: studying (kinda), packing (kinda), sleeping (oh yeah), and playing (of course).

my last week! the daily countdown begins... 7 days! ^^