"finally."

to my friends that haven't seen me around at all the usual places and around the hills...my apologies for being missing in action. as you probably know (and i've emphasized time and time again), i've been occupied with school and it's been rough. however...i just took my final and got done with neurosensory this morning and i'm ready to get back in touch with my social life this weekend. actually, i've already started by satisfying my lemon pepper craving at wingstop with arthur (jason raz was there randomly) and then meeting up with mike b at ra afterwards (joshie was working and stephen and lala came about) earlier this afternoon. i'm sure i passed neurosensory but there's still an air of anxiety and uncertainty lingering around since i don't know what i got on my final and what my grade in the class will be at the end. oh well, i'll know when i know. i just have to be hopeful and positive. until then...the weekend of celebration has commenced. ready, set, go!

"can't stop, won't stop."

yesterday was very random yet chill (that pretty much sums up the things i usually do for recreation). attended the young adults meeting with bishop barnes. the baked potato bar was quite scrumptious and i gained a lot of insight from the bishop. went over to k1 with arthur for basil's (karla's boyfriend) birthday. gas powered go-karts are definitely better than the electric ones they have. didn't drive as well as i did at dromo1 but i had a lot of fun. went back to the hills and watched gran torino at dennis' house with jee, yambeezy, pat, arthur, and tiff. a great movie without a doubt...classic eastwood.

i'm 5 days away from my neurosensory final. it's comforting to know i'll pass the class...but i still need to study hard if i have any chance of getting an A.

after talking to my old class last friday...i was comforted with the fact that after neurosensory, things would be easier and better. they also gave me tips on what to study and practice. i'm really proud of my old class. out of 36 originally, there's only 9 left. they did what i couldn't do...graduate in february. they worked hard so they didn't have to endure the lesson i learned. i give them much props and wish them continued success.

as for me, i still got a long way to go until july 7. i take comfort in having a great new class, having good teachers, being passionate for nursing again, and the feeling that 2009 is going by quick.

i can't wait until 12:30pm on friday...it's going to be a weekend of celebration.

"khan!"

i don't quite know what i'm doing for my birthday...but i know what i'll be watching:



i may not like it like star wars...but i still got love for the trek. the old movies were tight...except for the undiscovered country, insurrection, and nemesis. and i don't care if he died in generations, j.j. abrams should have found a way to put william shatner in the film. eh...whatever. enough with the geek speak.

live long and prosper. i'm out.

"sensitivity."

after a good day of clinicals...i more than ever appreciate the fact that i already know this lesson.
to paraphrase l-boogie, respect is just the minimum ya dig.

i like that every member of new edition was able to rock it outside of the group. the end.

okay not the end yet...



this started the morning off right for me today at yucca valley and kept a group of us going through the day...the end (for real real, not for play play).

"at last."

welcome to the white house, president barack h. obama. i'm glad that in the midst of my clinical hours i was able to watch you get inaugurated and hear your awesome speech.

in the words of emcee/senator dianne feinstein...

"this nation is in good hands. may those hands remain stable and steady...
we salute you, mr. president."

i hope you dance the night away at your ball (about 10 times to be exact...there was a biden home states ball?) and have a prosperous and successful presidency. in the meantime, i'm back to the yucca valley grind after a good three day weekend. i finally watched slumdog millionaire (that film deserves an oscar!), chilled at the yambeezy residence, celebrated my cousin's birthday (viva la stella rosa!), and ate all-you-can-eat korean bbq for about $10. definitely a weekend of relaxation.

but like i said...back to the grind once more. only 8 more days of neurosensory left so i got to give it all i got if i want an A.

tomorrow is biggie f-dogg's birthday...so greet him!

good night.

p.s. i miss vegas and roscoes.

p.s.s. i didn't know that dick cheney is from wyoming...random.

"diez."

1) on highway 62 coming home from yucca valley, there's this point in the road where it goes downhill and you can see a panoramic view of the morongo valley. this sight, coupled with the right song, makes for a highlight every time i drive down it.

2) i get annoyed working out around this time of the year because the gym is overcrowded with people trying to live up to physical resolutions. the treadmills are all filled up and being overused. the weights are used for too long and the machines have lame lines. i can't wait until february comes along when people start giving up and the gym is free again.

3) kelly clarkson's "my life would suck without you" = the comeback.

4) i love my clinical group. beyond learning and doing patient care...going to clinicals is made worthwhile spending time with vincent, tanya, lindsey, erin, virginia, ej, tommy, el-shaddai, kristen, susan k, susan l, and rodica.

5) if you're having a bad day, watch dave chappelle (as well as other comedians) and everything will feel a little better. seriously, i came home with a headache and i'm emotionally/physically/mentally tired...but a good laugh can really bring me back.

6) couldn't stop him in 2008, won't stop him in 2009...lil wayne feat. pharrell williams "yes." check out his interview in the latest GQ magazine. it's quite interesting.

7) after a year since we came up with the idea...betty finally watched the sound of music with me. i've never seen the movie and now that i have, i don't know how i went throughout life not having done so. good songs, good performances, and good story (even if the real story of the von trapp family is different)...the sound of music deserved its best picture oscar win.

8) today is the ching yang twins' 22nd birthday...so happy birthday catherine and clarissa!

9) the dream and mariah carey "my love" is a radio killa killa killa! the dream "rocking that thang" is also on point.

10) stafford white tees are the new love...sorry kirkland signature.

"david lee roth-like."

taylor momsen is cool as jenny humphrey on gossip girl...
she is apparently cooler in real life hahaha.

good night.

"super."

lakers + mad tv =



hope you enjoyed that...it's always a good laugh for me. take care!

"when worlds collide."

two of my favorite people coming together in an unexpected venue...



swagger at a hundred...thousand...trillion!

"resolve."

i could think of numerous resolutions...but i'll take those one day at a time. i don't have any expectations except that i anticipate love, joy, suffering, peace, hope, sadness, and success in 2009...i know it will be a great year for sure. above all, there's many ways i can state this...but it's best to do it like so: i will become a nurse this year.

"sparks."

2009. it's here and i like it.

actually...

i'm lovin' it.

let me take you back to the last 26 hours of 2008. i was supposed to leave for vegas at 12am on december 31st with devyn, mike b, and christian. i was packed up and ready to go...excitement building up as i got closer to starting our drive. at 10pm...i am stopped by my parents who realize my car keys and house keys are missing. for the next two hours, we tried in vain to find my keys. i looked through my trash dumpsters, searched every drawer, container, and closet...hoping to solve the problem that was stopping from going to vegas with my friends. it was a hope that never came that night, and i was prevented from leaving the house. it was sad and very painful to send off my friends as they left with the same excitement i had hours before. i didn't have a good night's sleep. i woke up even sadder knowing my friends were waking up at the hotel, getting ready to rock it while i was going end up celebrating the coming of the new year stuck in my house. things got worse when i found out i had to pay to reprogram the car alarm, get new keys, and reconfigure the car key locks...which came out to about $500. this was how i was going to end 2008 and start 2009...on a bad and unfortunate note.

at 2pm...my hope finally arrived. i got a voicemail from tiffany telling me she had my keys. moping on my sofa watching tv...that suddenly changed as i jumped out of my seat and yelled for joy. pat was able to get the keys for me from tiff's house and at 3:30pm...i was on my way to vegas with david and jenny, who were still in the area and were so kind to give me a ride. there was no way i wasn't going to miss out on vegas now. i was given an opportunity to save my new year's eve and day and i capitalized on it. breezing through the 15 with no traffic, we arrived in vegas at 9pm and with plenty of time to get ready for the festivities. through the rowdy crowd in the streets, i was able to meet up with the rest of my friends and when midnight striked...i was in the presence of loved ones at the venetian watching an amazing display of fireworks all around the strip.

seriously, i owe pat, jenny, and david (as well as tiff and her parents) for saving the end of 2008/start of 2009 for me. my new year's miracle wouldn't have been possible without them.

the vegas trip was a good one ---> nothing grand and crazy...just pleasant and budgeted. we watched nick and norah's infinite playlist (even better the second time around), ate dim-sum at harbour palace in chinatown (private room status), enjoyed the fountains at bellagio, dined with the utmost delight at the rio seafood buffet, caroused the miracle mile shops, chilled at tao (saw michael phelps, pauly shore, cheryl burke, and maurice greene), and i took my first cab ride. i missed out on the forum shops and jet and it was a shame that we didn't eat at the wynn buffet as planned, but it was still all good. coming full circle, i returned home with devyn, mike b, and christian. i enjoyed my mini-vacation and i've come back to the hills rejuvenated, confident, and loving life more than ever.

to katrina, nick, tiff, ana, betty, chris, dennis, mike, jen, christian, arthur, devyn, jenny, david, melinda, eddie, meagan, martin, katrina's parents, jimmy, and cheryl from chicago...thank you for making my time in vegas worthwhile.