I am in San Diego, visiting my sissy! :D
Yesterday was interesting, she took me to the Alpha Phi Omega (co-ed community service fraternity) end of the year banquet. Each person got a toothpicker holder *cough* shotglass.
Now off to explore the many restaurants of La Jolla!
UPDATE: LOOK CHRISTINA MADE ME A B-DAY PAGE! :D
I have to learn to appreciate life\’s little pleasures. It\’s strangely odd how I can get so happy when surrounded by friends.
A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY WHO MADE IT TO MY BIRTHDAY DINNER (Stacee, Peggy, Alex, Cliff, April, Seth, Lulu, Ken) AND NO THANKS TO THOSE WHO DIDN\’T. ;)
After a disappointing time at Raleigh\’s (ALEX YOUR FAULT FOR RECOMMENDING, BUT THAT\’S OKAY!) we wandered over to Mel\’s. Had a great time making jokes about this and that. And telling stories about drama. And food. And they sang happy birthday to me in an empty section of the restaurant. yeah!
It\’s just kind of sad that the majority of the people here graduated the last few days and I won\’t see them that often. Starting to get me all nostalgic about Berkeley.
Photos coming soon!
Congratulations to all the 2003 graduates! :D Today, I sat through the UGIS ceremony (the dept above cognitive science) for two hours. Got \”tanned\”. I had read about the student speaker before, a re-entry student who lived in People\’s Park while attending class here…but his speech at the ceremony was a bit lackluster. And I found that Kenny who was the study group leader for my linear algebra class…was one of the runner-ups for University Medal, the highest honor in Berkeley. So admirable, because not only did I know him…but he taught the study group so well that I did \”well\” in the class and I always went to watch the Men\’s Octet especially when he performed…because he was always the most active and the singer with the most personality. OMG, I KNOW HIM!
The end of my birthday is drawing near! Tomorrow is my birthday dinner..so the best is yet to come! :D But thanks to everyone who made it great.
At midnight last night, I was bombarded instantaneously with ims. :D And phone calls! And of course, saying it in person. BESTEST GIFT in the entire world. Yes and the thread at positively.cpnet (I am supposed \”welcomed\”! HMM!) :D :D :D
oh and yes, the presents! (updated 5/23)
– PRESENCE AND PHOTOZ of friends the best thing in the world!
– a Sanrio notebook. OMG? I AM 21!
– a notebook/bath&body thing
– CHEEZY CAKE!!!!!!
– surprise HUGZZZZZZ
– PHONE CALLZZZ
– personal BOOKIE :D BOOKIE PLUS CANDIE OMG?!
– dress!
– A FMO. a RC car! ahahahahaha…reminds me of the scene in American Beauty
– a barette for i know…my messy hair
– neckalace, because I know I need a change from my every day puka shell neckalace
– CD
– OMG CATCHER IN THE RYE! why didn\’t anybody get me more copies? sobby. but it\’s OKAY!
– chinese pastries. I couldn\’t believe it either.
So many thanks to Stacee, Cheez, Alecky, Boris, Alex, April, E, Lele, Mikkkkeee, meow CAT!, Naim, Xing, Tram, MY SISSY, Viv, Lydia, Tanner, Ben, Tom, Nadine, Shroom, Dinh, Zelda, Lulu, Aaron, Peggy, Lauryn and other protag people, the people at Mondo Gelato (yes I got free scoops! limon and indian mango), SmarterChild, the people at TODAI (omg?!), the \’rents and last but NOT LEAST Shinelun (THANKS FOR THE BIG surprise PICKUP HUG…HAVE A GREAT TRIP IN SOCAL! and singing too!)
I am twenty one now! Yes, but this doesn\’t mean that I will run out and buy liquor…and head out to all the clubs that are 21+. Happy Birthday to me!!!! Must scour the fatwallet birthday thread. I am planning to go to Todai today!
*gives out KRISPY KREME GLAZED DONUTZ IN CELEBRATION*
in other news: I got carded for the first time ever when I went to see Matrix again with Alex. Oh and shopping with Lulu (despite the horrible influence on my wallet, but I resisted!) was fun. :)
realized that I am using too much space on this domain. So it SHALL move again too jennism.com :D *ahem* when I have \”time\”.
It\’s the end of MY semester. Technically, I finished yesterday with my first, last and only final. But I had a perl project due today, which I just turned in about an hour ago. And now, FREE! Until the moment that the grades start tainting my \”fake\” happiness.
Hopefully, I\’ll feel better about all this \”ugliness\” when I see my sissy this weekend. YO LADY!
oh AND
YOU YES YOU ARE INVITED.
my 21st is in only 2 days! But omg I am having a dinnner THAT YOU ARE INVITED TO.
when: friday the 23rd, 8:30 pm
where: Raleigh\’s (2438 Telegraph, Berkeley) which is across the street from Amoeba Records
so if you are stalking me, feel free to drop by. if you aren\’t, feel free to drop by anyway! :D
People often think I am really nice and sweet. Did I not mention there are two sides of me? Do people always forget what I tell them? The user manual of me?
They always say torture is much worse than death. So kill me now. Please.
So…I got the internship at Waintec! NOW I HAVE SOMETHING TO DO DURING THE SUMMER!
The interview last Friday for the internship got off to a bad start when they asked me for my previous employer background and a list of references. I wasn\’t prepared with that, because they didn\’t tell me to bring any information. I asked the interviewer if I could send the information to her later and she gave me a glance…and said no. I don\’t know if she understood me or not. So I had quickly filled in the application with information on my cell phone.
And another bad part was when the interviewer asked me if I was a resident or had a H-1 visa. Confused, because I always thought that the definition of a resident only applied to people who had lived in the country for awhile legally but were not citizens. So I told her that I was a US citizen. Apparently, she didn\’t get it and asked me the question again.
Otherwise, the interview went well (and I am still wondering if she understood the majority of what I said…or whether she was looking for only skill sets). The thing I am most afraid of: working with people who speak Cantonese…
My first, last, and only final was today! :D AND NOW I AM DONE WITH THE SEMESTER…
Yes, I would like to declare publicly that one of the reasons I moved was because of the tension between Naim and me.
And as a result!
A play on words. A play on business. A play on the Matrix. And of course Internet Drama!
Me: well nonetheless, it was nice working with you. I hope to meet you again in the future.
…
Me: there is no choice because you did not choose
Naim: oh i made a choice
Me: what is that?
Naim: i made the chioce over and over again to keep trying and i still am deep down
Naim: i dunno
Naim: for some reason
Me: you must make a choice.
Naim: i dont want to let go
Me: that\’s irrelevant now
Naim: i suppose
Me: what do you choose?
Naim: what are the options
Me: to be treated fairly as a person
Me: or
Me: not to be treated fairly as a person
Me: of course the former requires that I am less of who I am to you
Me: and the latter means that
Me: I will make you feel horrible about yourself nearly every day
Me: except that I will say what I mean
Me: because I easily harbor resentment/bitterness
Naim: can i take the best aspects of each option :P
Me: and the other path, I hold none…except the limitation that you are someone untouched, unscathed…someone who I will not stoop to the level of criticism
Me: no
Naim: yeah i know.. joking
Me: besides knowing that it is you…means that
Me: I will know that I won\’t get along with you
Me: I will always stoop to mind games
Me: if you choose the latter
Me: but if you choose the former, there is none of that
Me: yet this also means more superficiality
Me: choose
Me: and as you realize, as fickle as I am…these choices may only last a month
Me: but such a thing are contracts
Me: and warranties
Naim: i chose to get the honest jenn who says what she thinks… with the following provisions: lets minimize our interactions till you grow up. the way you\’re acting i think is kind of foolish, and demeaning to me as a person. thinking that i should simply accept the choices you present me.
Me: sure why not
Me: they only last a month anyway
Naim: that\’s fine. i\’m still just shocked i guess
Me: okay now go
Naim: one last thought:
Naim: i never stop trying
Naim: and dont block me
Naim: because i still want to talk to you
Naim: just less
Me: okay
It\’s time to use unoccupied.org Hi new home! :D