ok given a lot of these movies have already passed...but some of the movies that i have watched lately that i think are decent:
Whats eating gilbert grape?
cry baby
like water for chocolate
thanks jess for talking with me today...i keep sleeping but i am still tired...it was great hearing comforting words from you and i miss hanging out with you terribly...especially on days like this
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
cloudy weather
Slow day today, mostly involving delicious malted chocolate ice cream and obsessive vote count watching on the world traveler intern site. I actually facebooked samantha brown to take a look at my video. lol i guess we will see if anything comes of that. :D
Sometimes
staring at the sky
sometimes blue
sometimes grey
sometimes yellow
is all you really need
to see the beauty of life
Sometimes
staring at the sky
sometimes blue
sometimes grey
sometimes yellow
is all you really need
to see the beauty of life
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Whoaz
Thanks God
Seriously, I did what i loved and what inspired me and good things came from it. And the support! So overwhelming. I am exhausted, tired, and missed an appointment on accident but i am happy and I think I might be getting the hang of this networking thing :D
Good night
Seriously, I did what i loved and what inspired me and good things came from it. And the support! So overwhelming. I am exhausted, tired, and missed an appointment on accident but i am happy and I think I might be getting the hang of this networking thing :D
Good night
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
support
when i first started to apply to the STA World Traveler Internship, i am not going to lie, i found it daunting. I had to make a youtube video, but more than that, would anyone even support this?
the answer...has been overwhelming. Not only was it positive, but people actually liked it. sounded like crazy talk. sure, i have friends of facebook...but many of them i havent talked to in years because they moved away...or i was gone...or whatever...what i didnt count on was the friends coming out of the woodwork to be my campaign groupies and cheer me on. not to mention the people who helped me film this music video-esque deal.
I have learned so much from this that i kind of want to win not only for me, but also for the people who voted for me who took the time out of their day to cheer me on and hope that i will win . :D WHOAZ
the answer...has been overwhelming. Not only was it positive, but people actually liked it. sounded like crazy talk. sure, i have friends of facebook...but many of them i havent talked to in years because they moved away...or i was gone...or whatever...what i didnt count on was the friends coming out of the woodwork to be my campaign groupies and cheer me on. not to mention the people who helped me film this music video-esque deal.
I have learned so much from this that i kind of want to win not only for me, but also for the people who voted for me who took the time out of their day to cheer me on and hope that i will win . :D WHOAZ
Broke the 100 mark!
Broke the 100 mark some time between 3am and 10am this morning! yes!!! but i just tapped out my facebook list...how spread my youtube vid application now...what to do...
Monday, February 15, 2010
hallucinations
ok. I am officially hallucinating... i keep thinking my votes are disappearing but they arent...I really hope this works. :D STASTASTASTA :P
random things
so my friend and i were discussing asian things-mainly because i realized that when i space I look really angry for some reason...Anyway, we discussed how we(generally speaking) look either really angry or really deer in the headlights when we arent smiling :D
Also, I think i am a lot of people's "asian friend" whether this is good or bad is TBD. :D
Also, I think i am a lot of people's "asian friend" whether this is good or bad is TBD. :D
Nearing the end.
HOKay, So,
Putting the last final touches on the STA World Traveller Internship. YES!!! This has definitely been a positive experience among recent graduate school notifications...I think it is hard to feel more sad when you have friends who love you and take care of you because they want to and because you do the same for them. :D
Contrary to clothes i wear now, when I was a little kid, I was a total girlie girl and to tell you the truth, never stopped loving to wear dresses. I remember when i turned 1? 2? I got a white party dress that i proceeded to wear everywhere. Even at the park when kids really should be wearing pants becasue they arent really careful of how their clothes move when they move..(you know what i mean?) I wanted to wear dresses but my parents put their foot down. Strangely enough I would always get holes in my underwear from sliding to often down teh slide or playing to the point of exhaustion but my pants never even had a tear. weird.
Putting the last final touches on the STA World Traveller Internship. YES!!! This has definitely been a positive experience among recent graduate school notifications...I think it is hard to feel more sad when you have friends who love you and take care of you because they want to and because you do the same for them. :D
Contrary to clothes i wear now, when I was a little kid, I was a total girlie girl and to tell you the truth, never stopped loving to wear dresses. I remember when i turned 1? 2? I got a white party dress that i proceeded to wear everywhere. Even at the park when kids really should be wearing pants becasue they arent really careful of how their clothes move when they move..(you know what i mean?) I wanted to wear dresses but my parents put their foot down. Strangely enough I would always get holes in my underwear from sliding to often down teh slide or playing to the point of exhaustion but my pants never even had a tear. weird.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Tone
From working on my youtube vid application, I am learning so much not only about how difficult music making can be, but also about tone.
It is strange that in high school I never understood what that meant aside from the fact that it was just a feeling. Just something that set the mood i guess. I never knew the power that tone could have that can change something from inspired, to jaded, to sarcastic, all within the same heartbeat.
I think it is crazy that even with words, where there is no voice to actually give clues to the mood, that authors can set tones within their pieces that strangely, when subjected to different audiences, come out the same.
Is it the words we choose defined by the characteristics of our personalities? Or the individual words that shape who we are? How is it that we perceive others to be cute, melancholy, childish, confident, or impassioned when the words are the same but the tone has changed?
I guess what this really leads to is can one change one's personality by shifting the words used? Which in turn, can effect how the person is treated I suppose..
Is it affect or effect? I like how people who have spoken english for years still may not know the difference.
BTW, I found this great website that went viral on my facebook : hiddenla.com
So true. So poignant. So LA :D
On a different note, my friend and I were discussing why people think "angelenos" are so unfriendly. I dont think it is unfriendly more than indifferent. I know that doesnt sound much better, but I think most people in LA are busy-bodies. Not to mean nosy, but to mean just running at a mile/min. Because of this sort of general buzzing environment, many, including myself, barely have the time to take care of what we have to do and our friends. For example, when working on this project, friends came out of the woodwork that I didnt even know would make that kind of time sacrifice to help me on my project from spending the entire day with me at griffith park or analyzing other videos because I was too scared to look at the them in fear that I would not be original with their ideas stuck in my head or I would be intimidated. I suppose from an outsiders point of view, this can come off as unfriendly, but i just call it being loving on a tight schedule.
What started out as a discussion about tone has become a shoutout to all of my friends, for being there, and using their time to help me even though time is of the essence.
So thank you.
It is strange that in high school I never understood what that meant aside from the fact that it was just a feeling. Just something that set the mood i guess. I never knew the power that tone could have that can change something from inspired, to jaded, to sarcastic, all within the same heartbeat.
I think it is crazy that even with words, where there is no voice to actually give clues to the mood, that authors can set tones within their pieces that strangely, when subjected to different audiences, come out the same.
Is it the words we choose defined by the characteristics of our personalities? Or the individual words that shape who we are? How is it that we perceive others to be cute, melancholy, childish, confident, or impassioned when the words are the same but the tone has changed?
I guess what this really leads to is can one change one's personality by shifting the words used? Which in turn, can effect how the person is treated I suppose..
Is it affect or effect? I like how people who have spoken english for years still may not know the difference.
BTW, I found this great website that went viral on my facebook : hiddenla.com
So true. So poignant. So LA :D
On a different note, my friend and I were discussing why people think "angelenos" are so unfriendly. I dont think it is unfriendly more than indifferent. I know that doesnt sound much better, but I think most people in LA are busy-bodies. Not to mean nosy, but to mean just running at a mile/min. Because of this sort of general buzzing environment, many, including myself, barely have the time to take care of what we have to do and our friends. For example, when working on this project, friends came out of the woodwork that I didnt even know would make that kind of time sacrifice to help me on my project from spending the entire day with me at griffith park or analyzing other videos because I was too scared to look at the them in fear that I would not be original with their ideas stuck in my head or I would be intimidated. I suppose from an outsiders point of view, this can come off as unfriendly, but i just call it being loving on a tight schedule.
What started out as a discussion about tone has become a shoutout to all of my friends, for being there, and using their time to help me even though time is of the essence.
So thank you.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
background music
so this morning i finally got the backing track for the song i was goign to use without vocals for the youtube video. Almost cried with joy. Seriously. :P
I have learned so much this week about how music is made and my brain hurts but its all in the name of travel so yay!
I have learned so much this week about how music is made and my brain hurts but its all in the name of travel so yay!
Monday, February 8, 2010
The Griffith Obs
What a productive day!!
special shout out to Iris and Sam for being so awesome and filming with me all day - going way above and beyond what they needed to do.
now left with the special task of editing this video, but its so hard :O there are so many clips i want to use that i am having a hard time editing this down to 3 min...hmmmm dilemma
special shout out to Iris and Sam for being so awesome and filming with me all day - going way above and beyond what they needed to do.
now left with the special task of editing this video, but its so hard :O there are so many clips i want to use that i am having a hard time editing this down to 3 min...hmmmm dilemma
What I learned today
so aside from being completely inspired lately, here are a few more lessons i have learned from various friends and experiences:
1. never mix money with friends.
2. dont find lovers in places you love to go
3. family and work is probably a bad idea.
Ah life lessons, why do so many of them have to be learned through trial and error...
one of my mentors said something interesting with me a while back that I thought I would share with my one follower :D you konw who you are <3
while most people conventionally thiink that life is too short and we should live every moment, she said that in many ways, life is extremely long and the amount of potential that everyone has to accomplish what they want in life is huge.
I think I am going to take that and run with it.
On a separate note, valentine's day is coming up as i am constantly bombarded by red hearts and kitchy decorations. I dont necessarily think it is a bad holiday and i am definitely not bitter because i am single, but i feel the same way about valentine's day as i do about new years: you shouldnt need one day to show someone you care just like you shouldnt need one day to resolve how you are going to lead your life.
1. never mix money with friends.
2. dont find lovers in places you love to go
3. family and work is probably a bad idea.
Ah life lessons, why do so many of them have to be learned through trial and error...
one of my mentors said something interesting with me a while back that I thought I would share with my one follower :D you konw who you are <3
while most people conventionally thiink that life is too short and we should live every moment, she said that in many ways, life is extremely long and the amount of potential that everyone has to accomplish what they want in life is huge.
I think I am going to take that and run with it.
On a separate note, valentine's day is coming up as i am constantly bombarded by red hearts and kitchy decorations. I dont necessarily think it is a bad holiday and i am definitely not bitter because i am single, but i feel the same way about valentine's day as i do about new years: you shouldnt need one day to show someone you care just like you shouldnt need one day to resolve how you are going to lead your life.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
The first, this time
My first blog, in a long time. WOW.
I suppose part of this is due to my love of talking to people in person and chatting in jones coffee roasters with the barista guy making my regular drink. I think there is something to be said for getting to know people through one's experiences be it funny awkward moments or deep philosophical discussions.
Still, I realize that those conversations, those wonderful fleeting moments last when written on paper and that is exciting :D
I suppose part of this is due to my love of talking to people in person and chatting in jones coffee roasters with the barista guy making my regular drink. I think there is something to be said for getting to know people through one's experiences be it funny awkward moments or deep philosophical discussions.
Still, I realize that those conversations, those wonderful fleeting moments last when written on paper and that is exciting :D
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