ToukenJen

Here's a pen; write your soul.

2008-08-24T11:39:24Z

If you could, would you write an autobiography? Would it have anything to say? What would you share with the world? Do you think people would buy it? What would make it unique, over millions of other biographies?

If I were to write a book....in all its honesty, the explanations, the confessions, the insights, the pains, frustrations, achievements, changes, fears and doubts.....
It would be interesting.
I'm not sure if I would open it to the public, or just give it to a select few. And just writing it would be an experience. Looking at myself, examining myself, from all angles, I think it might bring me to an emotional breakdown. You can't look at yourself FULLY, HONESTLY, without feeling a little bad. We all have garbage in our closets.

I have been wronged in so many ways. But I'm sure I've wronged just as much, if not more. Maybe if they heard my story, maybe they can see.

I just went through a friend's old blog....and I was just so overwhelmed with so many memories, good and bad, and...I suddenly felt I had alot to say. And now I feel the need to write.

Maybe that's what I'll do, since I can't sleep. UGH. I have work tomorrow (today, actually) too.

HOLY SHIT, FOX!

2008-08-19T16:38:28Z

YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME!!!!
WATCHMEN MOVIE MIGHT BE KILLED BEFORE IT HITS THE SCREENS!!!!

This is ridiculous!!
How do you think the public's going to respond? Why wait so long to screw everybody in the ass, Fox? So it'll hurt more? HUH?!

ugh.

2008-08-18T16:44:38Z

Woke up this morning to ants crawling EVERYWHERE. UUUUUUUUGGGGGHHHHHHH. Don't eat on the bed, guys, even when you THINK you got all the crumbs. Seriously, this summer, we've been battling a constant losing war against these tiny terrors >=(

And now I gotta go to work. *SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGHHHHH*

I had a semi-awesome dream but now I can't remember it because I was too much like OMFGANTSEVERYWHERE.

Into the Wild

2008-08-18T04:00:23Z

I feel I need to discuss this.

Anybody see this movie? What were your thoughts? Did you like the ending? I feel like I don't....but I feel like that's the best way to do it. And the whole movie....just intense. It actually made me teary-eyed at some points.
This movie was amazing.....But I feel like I need to mull over it before I add it to my favorites list, lol.

And does anybody else think Emile resembles Leonardo de caprio?! This revelation was anoying me throughout the whole movie.

Can't wait for the Speed Racer DVD release in September, though.

Random thoughts...

2008-08-17T23:06:01Z

Taking a break from packing....never thought sorting out my desk would be this tiring or take this long.

I was watching/listening to "SMART PEOPLE" while packing....this movie made me LOL. I loved it. Clever...and of course, there's Ellen Page. I liked Thomas Haden Church's role better, though. Also, is that REALLY Dennis Quaid's gut?! Like, REALLY?!

Seriously, SERIOUSLY looking forward to "THE WATCHMEN". Like, SERIOUSSSSSSLY. Other movies...."Appaloosa"....have you seen the trailer? WHATCOWBOYVIGGOWHAT?! And "THE SPIRIT" really didn't attract me with the teaser trailer, but with the new trailer, it has me interested. I have the comics....so I'm thinking about reading them when I find the time. "Nick and Nora's Inifinite Playlist" looks cute too. Iono....movies like that though, like Juno, so overrated. They're enjoyable, but they're not really the works of genius everyone claims them to be. I mean, I think it's more of a new genre at work than genius. Did see "PINEAPPLE EXPRESS", btw. Enjoyable. It's always more fun to watch people when they're high than actually seeing what they're seeing. I heard there's a "SIN CITY 2" coming out.....Haven't seen/heard anything about it yet, but not too interested. I didn't really like the first one....even though it was from Frank Miller....maybe I should watch it again to see if my perspective's changed any. Iono..didn't work with Kill Bill.

So, I'm quitting my job at Lego....August 25th is going to be my last day there. The thing I'm gonna miss the most, besides the employee discounts, is getting to see all the HOT DADDIES. No, seriously, where do they all come from? There are alot of tourists that come in too, so you get to hear all kinds of accents. I've never heard Danish before and I was like...WHAT? Totally psyched out.
And the babies! Sometimes I just want to steal one of them for myself.
The only other person that ever understood this was my old roommate Alyssa. Like, seriously, there are times when I just want to drop everything I'm doing and have a baby and start from there. I know it's unrealistic and altogether stupid, but that's just what I feel randomly and I need to express it, but whenever I do, people look at me funny.
Except my mom. Kind of. She wants grandkids. Like, now, if she could. But she also wants me to be able to support myself and the baby, and also finish my education. My neighbor...she's the same age as me and she already has a 5 yr old and another baby coming in september. My mom was telling me the other day how jealous she was. I was like...wait, what? Did I hear that right?
I know I'm going to marry young. And I know I'm going to have a baby while I'm in grad school. It's gonna be tough, but I'll deal with it. I'm thinking if I do need a break from school, I can always take a leave of absence and do an internship or something.
But sometimes thoughts like these scare me at the same time. Like, I'm barely 20....should I be having thoughts like this? Shouldn't I be out flirting with other boys, getting myself trashed, blah blah blah?
Well, I was never in the hype of things.

Nine more days until I move in. I can't believe how fast this is going. I can't wait until I get to take pictures of the place and show you guys. I'm super excited, but I'm also dreading unpacking everything. And I hope my mom doesn't plan on sticking around to help. I mean, as much as I'd appreciate it, I'd rather do it myself. For one, it's going to be my place.....sure, she's better at organizing home stuff, but please, this is my place now. I am, literally, paying for it.

Gotta go finish packing my desk. And then my shoes.

Superheros

2008-08-17T06:18:02Z

Guys, help me.

Create some superheros for me, following this model (to make things easier):

Name: the super hero name
Alias: the real identity (and maybe real occupation)
Powers: self-explanatory
Status: tell me if he/she/it is a good guy or bad guy, dead/alive, wanted/incarcerated
Notes: anything you'd like me to know, like hair/eye color, height, sex would be nice too if I can't tell from the name, costume colors and what it looks like, love interest, nemesis, whatever.

If I like it enough, I'm gonna make it real. Like, draw it out. And thrust it into existence.
I'm serious. It'll be one of the many projects I start that I never finish, but will probably never really die, either. Like Askari. And Reg Pirates.

I can't wait until I'm all settled into the apartment so I can get things GOING again.

[EDIT]: you are more than welcome to give me more than one!

MOVING!

2008-08-14T01:18:14Z

I got my apartment. It's got a different floor plan than the original one (came through some complications) but I like it, all in all.
So, uh, I'm moving in by the 26th of August, so I'm REALLY boxing up everything I have.
If you need to contact me, it's best through LJ, email, and phone.

I know I owe alot of stuff right now, mostly commissions. I'll try to get some done on my laptop between packing. Sorry guys!

Note also my awesome new mood theme.

whoa.

2008-08-10T01:33:11Z

Did you know that the earth is supposedly growing?
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6212753567602876674&ei=NEOeSN_YKKG-qgPv4fwm&q=conspiracy&vt=lf

Now I just keeping about waterworld.

If there's something TERRIBLY important you need me to know, comment here. I'm so out of this internet thing now, with the job and the moving and the schooling. BLARGH. Life never gets easier, does it? =(

I miss you guys.

Life Lesson #2

2008-08-03T06:00:26Z

The first one was checking your credit card balance.

MEMORIZE YOUR CAR LICENSE PLATE NUMBER and don't lose your car registration, though you could order those from the DMV if you happen to lose it.
My bf almost got arrested today because of this. He kind of knew his license plate number so he didn't take notice of it, but it turned out someone had switched his license plates with plates from a stolen car. He never noticed it because it was different only with the last number. And he got pulled over today and almost got arrested for stealing a vehicle.

Also, keep a car parked in your driveway so that it looks like someone's always home.

Also, sorry for not responding. I'm busy with work and packing for the big move.

Dr. Horrible

2008-07-19T19:04:13Z

LOL, I DON'T EVEN-

I don't want to go to worrrrrk, but I gotta leave in 30 minutes. BLAH.

I love Nathan Fillion.

Also, I dreamt I went to heaven and found out it's full of swimming pools and hot boy angels. And they're all trying to get out of heaven and be human so that they could live human lives. With us lacking girls. hahahah.

lol, wtf

2008-07-19T04:57:06Z

MY FISH HAD BABIES AGAINNNNNNNNN.

And now we have like, 3 generations of fish in there, numbering to about 30+ fish now. WTF. I don't know what to do with these fish!!!!!!!

I should sell them.
They sell for $3 each at pet smart. I could make some serious money.

I'll take some pictures later.

whoa.

2008-07-19T04:22:51Z

THE DARK KNIGHT.
Amazing. Nothing else worth saying. This movie had me thoroughly entertained 100% of the time. And the Joker was amazing. I love Christian Bale. The end. I was tired as hell, though.

CAL POLY POMONA ORIENTATION.
Very useful, got lots of resources. I felt like I belonged. It's funny because 75% of the college of agriculture is female. And they're SO helpful. They had actual faculty there to talk to you and help you out. And I always knew it was going to be competitive getting into vet school, but talking to the director and several other doctors made me actually realize and FEEL just how competitive it really it. Talking to real doctors and interacting with real people made me see what I have to do to make it. AND I'M SUPER EXCITED. But signing up for classes was a HORRIBLE ordeal. It took me 3 hours because UCLA classes didn't transfer over as smoothly as everyone else's city college classes. And the ones I could take without prereqs were full. I didn't get the classes I wanted, but I did get classes that I need. Here's my fall schedule:
- Feeds and Feeding: MWF 11-11:50 am
- Feeds and Feeding Lab: W 12-2:50 pm
- Animal Diseases: T 4-6:50 pm
- Drugs and Society: TR 10-11:50 am
- Chemistry: MWF 8-8:50 am
- Chemistry lab: M 12-2:50
I wanted to take intro to vertebrates and invertebrates, but my life science classes didn't completely transfer over, so I have to petition those. And I couldn't take the physics classes I wanted because my math class didn't transfer over. *sigh* And I need to take stats as a major requirement, but I couldn't because again, my math class didnt transfer over. BUT I'M EXCITED. I get to take such exciting classes. I'm thrilled. But I have so much planning to do. *sigh*
And I have to go back and talk to the financial aids office, because I don't have enough money, *sigh*

EPIC EVENT OF THE DAY.
I got a call around 7:00 AM from Western Union, telling me someone was trying to spend $440 from the UK under my card and name. I was like, WTF? No. But I was half asleep so I didn't really comprehend what was fully going on. So I get home later and check my balance, and there was a pending transaction of like $380. So, I called Western Union and they told me the person couldn't get past security, and that I should cancel the card and call the police. I canceled the card. I should get my money back in like 4 days. I haven't called the police. Don't think I need to. But geez, people, ugh. From the UK? Alex theorized someone was using a card number generator and mine popped up. Whatever. My mom told me not to buy from the internet anymore, but I don't think that's it. I just have bad luck.

MESSAGE OF THE DAY:
ALWAYS CHECK YOUR CREDIT CARD BALANCE, even if it's debit or credit. CHECK IT. Keep track of your purchases and make sure you know every item on your transaction list. I know this sounds like common sense, but the task gets mundane after a while and you tend to forget the IMPORTANCE of it.
ALSO, go watch batman.

Me.

2008-07-08T04:41:50Z

Stolen from buboplague:

You know how sometimes people on your friends list post about stuff going on in their life, and all of a sudden you think "Wait a minute? Since when are they working THERE? Since when are they dating HIM/HER? since when???" And then you wonder how you could have missed all that seemingly pretty standard information, but somehow you feel too ashamed to ask for clarification because it seems like info you should already know? It happens to all of us sometimes.

Please copy mine below, erase my answers putting yours in their place then post it in your journal! Please elaborate on the questions that would benefit from elaboration! One-Word-Answers seldom help anyone out.

Name: Ji Hae Park; after kindergarten, I made everyone call me "jenny" because I wasn't tough enough to stand the name teasing. But after I switched high schools, I got tired of telling all the teachers to call me "Jenny" instead of "Ji", so I let it go. I made more friends because my name was "cool" than anything. I got alot of jokes about it, but now it's just fun stuff.

Age: I just turned 20...had to work on my birthday, which sucked, but whatever. 20 is like limbo; you're not a teen anymore, but you're not quite 21 either, so you can't really do anything adult-like. I'm getting old =(

Location: I was born in Changwon, South Korea. Then I lived in Alhambra, CA. Then I lived in Sunland, CA. Then I lived in Tujunga, CA, right next to Sunland. Now I live in Palmdale, CA. In a little under 2 months, I'll be moving into my super kickass apartment in Pomona, CA, all by my wee self.

Occupation: I am currently a sales associate at LEGO, Glendale. I volunteer at the Inland Valley Animal Control and SPCA at Pomona; free labor. I am going to be looking for a 2nd job at Cal Ply Pomona.

Partner: Alex; we're almost a year now. Doesn't sound like much, but it'll be my longest serious relationship up till now, and we plan to keep going. He's totally my opposite, which is probably why I'm always complaining about him on LJ, but he's fantastic and he brings color and inspiration to my life. He's always motivating me, even when I don't like him when he does it, and he's the one that inspired me to get back on track with my vet stuff.

Kids: I want 4, all sons. But Alex doesn't want that many. I want to have 2, and adopt 2, but Alex isn't too keen on adopting, either. He says they grow up troubled and with problems and stuff. I don't agree. But that's for later to discuss, I suppose. I will win, btw.

Siblings: I have a younger brother, Ji Hun. He's turning 17 in August. *sigh* I don't know what he wants to do with his life, but he likes WoW and Guild Wars. And Smash brothers. lol. But he's a good kid, and we have good times together. Today, we spent the evening dying our hair purple, lol

Pets: I have a chihuahuha mix, Dooli. He's super old now...I think 10 years old. He's always been grouchy but now he's even more grouchy, and these days he doesn't eat too well. We have to hand feed him everything, and he hardly drinks water. He doesn't like to move around much, either, but wen we see him chasing birds, it's encouraging. I also have fish that had more fish, but fish don't really count as pets. I am DYING to get kitties, though. But I'm too poor.

List the 3-5 biggest things going on in your life:
these are in no particular order.

1. MOVING: September 1, I'll be moving into a 1 bedroom apt, all to myself. I'm super excited. I get to live on my own, and although I'm super scared and nervous about how I'm gonna cough up the hefty rent bill, I'm more thrilled than anything. I'm super excited to be able to have my own kitchen, toilet, bedroom, everything, and to be able to decorate on my own. I love buying stuff for my apt, and I CAN'T WAIT. I'm kind of stressed about the credit check, because they haven't done it yet, but my mom is pretty certain I'll be accepted. I can't wait to pack. I LOVE PACKING.

2. SWITCHING UNIVERSITIES: I'm going into Cal Poly Pomona this fall as a animal science major. I used to be an english major at UCLA, but I only ever took 1 english class and the rest were science and classics/art history. I'm super excited, and pretty nervous, and I know I'm going to miss UCLA's super big and fancy high-tech classrooms, but I need the close-knit small classrooms. I'm determined to do super well, and I finally feel like my life is moving forward.

3. PAINTING: I failed to keep up my painting a day, but I'm still trying to keep painting. I love it, and I want to get better at it. I've given up on art classes. I figure I just teach myself because that's how I do best. I'm also hoping to be not lazy and look for a gallery to put up my stuff, because I seriously need some kind of extra cash pulling in for me. I'm super stressed about how i'm gonna pay for my apartment, so that's another force driving me to paint as often as I am, but that's not the sole purpose of it.

4. RELATIONSHIP: Me and Alex are always working at it. Things aren't the same anymore...like, I don't get butterflies in my stomach anymore when I see him, and I don't get super anxious when we're about to go on a date. We don't do alot anymore...most of it is just sitting around and watching movies. Like, the chemistry is almost gone =( but even still, I feel like something's missing when he's not with me; having him constantly there, it completes me. Even when we're not doing anything, I feel most comfortable with him around. I still have jealousy issues, but it's not as bad as before, now that I have things occupying my brain.

5. JOB: Lego is not very stressful, but it's tiring to be on my feet all day. And I'm not getting paid nearly enough, nor a sufficient amount of hours. I'm not a money-greedy person, and I don't exactly buy everything my eyes land on. but i REALLY need the money...and...blah. Money is just BIG in my head right now.

Who are some of your closest friends: I only ever really talk to Alex. And then I have Alyssa, whom I hope to see more often now that we're working in the same mall, *NUDGE*NUDGE*. And Rachael, but she's been busy and I haven't seen her in forever. So...yeah...just...Alex, hahahaha.

Where and what did you go to school for? I entered UCLA as an english major, hoping to be an english teacher in Japan while making comics. BARF. I was totally weaboo stage then. Now, now that my brain is in order, I'm going to Cal Poly Pomona as an Animal Health, and I hope to continue onto veterinary school. I'm hoping to focus more on exotic animals (lions, zebras, eagles, etc.) than domestic, and possibly look into conservation biology. I'm not gonna chain myself to it, and I'm gonna leave my options open, but I really want to stay in the animal field. I'll be volunteering at the Pomona animal shelter, and I'm still trying to get a volunteer spot at the Santa Ana Zoo.

Day Three

2008-07-03T06:41:59Z

LOL, technically, this is like....day 30 something, hahaha. oops.
But here it is. I really like this one. I tried to loosen up a bit and not focus too much on details; abstract is really hard for me...but this was really fun, and I'm satisfied with the results.

Took me about an hour. It's pretty big.....14"x20", I think.
And of course, details suck. Especially in this lighting. Oil paintings are so hard to take pictures of. I really wish I could show off the cool stuff.....lol

For the next painting, I'll post pictures of the steps. I keep forgetting to do that. That, and I'm scared of getting oil paint on my camera.

as to what is going on..

2008-06-30T06:07:28Z

Just finished baking cupcakes. It's super hot out, but I decided I wanted cupcakes, so voila.

Man. This past week has been...hectic. What, with work and all. LEGO IS AMAZING. but I don't like my manager. She's only giving me 15 hours a week. That's NOTHING. At least, not nearly enough to support myself for the apartment. So, *TRAGIC SIGH*, I am looking for a second job. UUUUGH. But I don't think anyone will hire me out here because I'll only be able to work July and August. I'm gonna try to ask for more hours, but I doubt it because I'm shining brand new. This sucks. I'm gonna have to start searching around Pomona and Ontario, AGAIN. Sheezus. I thought about working at Six Flags, but that is also far, and they also don't pay too much.

And again, I'm at the stage where I totally hate my art. I do consider anime art, but I hate that I draw it. I don't want to. But I'm so not inspired to pick up a pencil and try otherwise. And at the same time, I have to do commissions. UGH. I HATE/LOVE doing commissions.
For future's sake, I'm not sure I'm gonna do commissions again. I feel my art is not worth the price I'm asking for, and every time I see my own art, I want to barf.
That's why Askari is in so much of a slump. Ugh. I feel nauseous every time I think of that project.

Alex got me PLANET EARTH for my birthday, and it is beautiful in epic proportions. I think at one point I almost CRIED...OH YEAH! When the polar bear died because it got wounded from a walrus....SO SAD.

And now I'm tired...and tomorrow my mom wants to go shopping for my apartment bare necessities. . . . . . usually, I'M the one that gets ahead of myself. I won't be moving in for a full 2 months.
*thinks*

Time goes so fast, though.
Alex and I are already on our 11th month together now. O___O ...GAH!!! I HATE HIM WITH HIS $1,000+++ PAYCHECKSSSSS!!!!! GWWAAARRR! GOD. I hate money. SO MUCH.

YES

2008-06-26T15:21:00Z

I dreamt I was a group of people to first colonize korea...it was interesting. We didn't know of ANY food, so we ate our own water blisters (gross) to survive, but I discovered corn (even though they're native to america, har har) and peaches, and I tried to get them to feel safe enough to eat them, and we were trying to build roads and houses. It was pretty awesome. Except for the water blister part, because all the old, craggy ladies had the most and they offered us some extra, lmao.
Great way to start the birthday.

Now I gotta go buy some uniform clothes for work today....

Alex said he'd take me to the San Diego Zoo tomorrow...........but...it's super hot...and...I think we're just gonna stay home and watch all the episodes of Firefly while eating ice cream.

UGH. ruined.

2008-06-25T00:40:25Z

So I'm back from a long, tiring day....spent almost 4 hours driving to and from the animal shelter. We talked about procedures and crap....and I have to say I'm super excited to start volunteering there, but I don't think I'm gonna go for more than once a week until I move in because it's way too far and way too tiring. It takes almost 2 hours to get there, and that's not counting traffic. But it's really cool because ALL the volunteers get ALL the keys to the shelter, because they work off an honor system, so I'll have a bunch of keys to carry around with me. I love keys. They make me feel important, ahahaha. AND I'll have the keys to my apt soon. In 2 months.

Then, on my drive home, my manager called me and was like, "Why aren't you at work?" and I was totally....WHAT? Turns out I was supposed to work today, but my manager forgot to call me about it. Because last I knew, my supervisor told me not to come in until Saturday. *sigh* Soooo..the manager apologized and told me to come in on Thursday, 4-9:30 PM.
Great and all.
BUT THAT'S MY BIRTHDAY. AND I TOTALLY PLANNED ON GOING TO HURRICANE HARBOR ALL DAY. AND WATCH THE MIDNIGHT SHOWING OF WALL-E.
So, kind of sad, I stopped by Alex's because his house was on the way home...but he was too tired to really acknowledge anything I was saying. He was still half asleep. And I asked him if we could still go Friday, but he said he had to work. Kind of irked me because he only HAS to work on saturday and sunday and he's just going other days of the week for extra cash; totally voluntary. So...I was like...fine. He wanted me to stay longer, but I was pretty devastated at that point so I just headed back home, which took another grand hour.

Was unpleasant, the ride home. Hot, lots of traffic, had to pee, starving, super tired, and felt pretty much shoved aside by the boyfriend.

Now I'm at home, wondering if I should just go tomorrow to Hurricane Harbor with my brother. Alex can't because he has summer school. Oh well for him. Okay, it's decided. I'm going tomorrow.

And I still really want kitties. But i decided at the shelter that I am not going to. It costs $100 each for adoption. And...yeah. No thanks, I don't have that kind of money.

cats

2008-06-24T17:56:16Z

I really want to adopt kittens when I move in. I REALLY DO. Two of them. I know I'll be lonely at the apartment by myself...and a dog is too much work and requires way too much attention; i won't be home long enough to keep it company once school starts. And Alex wants to get me a parrot, but they are SUCH attention whores and you can't really cuddle with a parrot. I want cats.
But it costs, I think, $75 adoption fee for each cat at the animal shelter I volunteer at, and a $200 deposit at the apartment, and $25 more every month for each cat. And there's the cost of food, pet supplies, and vet fees.
That totals up to be more than $500.
And I'll end up paying $1050 a month for the room. YUCK. Actually, it'd be $1070 a month because they charged me a flat fee of $20 for something...can't remember.

I think I'll just have to take some of the baby fish from home that are overloading our tank at the moment. =(

I printed out a floorplan of the room yesterday and filled it in with furniture that I have and need. IT LOOKS SO NICE. I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL SEPTEMBER, OMG.
God. I hate this about myself. I get ahead of myself...and then get super excited....and then..blah, hahaha.

I was at the IKEA website yesterday.....I LOVE looking at the designed rooms. SO PRETTY.

Apartment found!

2008-06-23T23:51:14Z

Parents and I went apartment hunting all day today. Ugh. So tiring...and so stressful! We found a couple nice ones...and a couple horrible ones.
But we were referred to a nice place and I paid a holding deposit.
I'm going to move in, first of September!!! I'm SUPEr excited. It's REALLY nice...and although $995/month sounds like ALOT, it's really spacious. Other places, if you want that much space, you have to pay at least $1500. It's 742 square feet. The one we wanted before that was only 450 sq ft and they were asking for $875, so this is like a whole lot more for just shy of $100 more. AND it's RIGHT next to the animal shelter and RIGHT next to Cal Poly Pomona, so it's SUPER convenient.
Here's the floorplan, if you're ever curious. I can't take pictures because I can't move in yet, but this should give you an idea:
http://www.pineclubapts.com/unit_floorplan_details.html?floorplan_id=7228
I haven't been approved yet, because I haven't turned my application in, but I should be okay since my dad is co-signing it as well.

My parents agreed to pay for half for now. Sweet. But I'm seriously gonna try and save up because I hate mooching off of them. And Alex totally laughed and said I was paying way too much. But he hasn't lived in an apartment for a LONG time, and times are changing; what, with all those people getting kicked out of houses and shoved into apartments...

Tomorrow I have to go in to the animal shelter for the 2nd part of training.
And I have to turn in the paperwork for the apartment. Ugh, I hate paperwork.

And I start working on Saturday, for the Bionicle event, hahaha. Sounds epic. I'm actually super nervous about it...because I know the manager is going to pressure me ALOT for the korean customers =/ o well.

Wednesday is like, the only day I have to catch up on commissions. This is terrible.

And it's been like 100+ degrees every day. BLAH.

to remind you of what makes us different:

2008-06-21T20:30:49Z

Not exactly news, but here are some interesting articles I stumbled upon. Some of them, you've probably already seen, but I just discovered them and I am SHOCKED.

Concrete encased high school girl murder - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete-Encased_High_School_Girl_Murder_Case
Disgusting. That's so...blah.

Dyatlov pass accident - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyatlov_pass_accident
Okay, SUPER freaky. Read the whole paragraph. I thought it was just a regualr skiing accident. But the whole tongue being cut out? WOAH.

Delphine LaLaurie - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphine_LaLaurie
SUPER hardcore...read the whole thing. This woman was CRAZY. A human caterpillar? I mean...seriously....WTF

Sailing stones - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_stones
I actually saw a special on this on discovery channel or something....but i don't remember too much of it. But it's crazy. But in a cool way.

Post interview ii

2008-06-20T06:00:44Z

I GOT THE JOB!!!
The interview went real smoothly! And the manager told me I seemed like a very down to earth kind of person....and that she really needed a Korean-fluent worker, hahahaha.
But I have to go back tomorrow to do the paperwork. Ugh.

But THANK YOU everyone for the wonderful good luck wishes!!

I went to Alex's sister's graduation.......I didn't even go to MY graduation. lol. BUt it was super tiring...because I"d been in heels all day...and...yeah, I was not very happy.

Tomorrow's another busy day. I'll know what my schedule is tomorrow....and...well...we'll go from there.

Yay legos!!!

o goodness

2008-06-19T18:10:46Z

Remember when you had sill best friends and did silly things together? Like...have a secret meet up spot...or made up words to mean something funny that only you would understand?
Apparently, the new fad is to have babies together. Insane. The kids these days...what the hell are they doing to themselves?!

On the other hand...here's a useful article: How to nap!

post interview

2008-06-18T18:16:49Z

So yesterday I had an interview with the supervisor at the Lego Store in Glendale Galleria...
It was very casual. My friend's BF works there, so he put in a real good word for me, and the interview went really well so the supervisor put in a good word too. Now tomorrow, I have an interview with the store manager at 5PM...that's the one I have to be real nervous about because I heard she's a bitch, hahaha. Sucks. But oh well. The supervisor told me the manager's real excited to meet me.
They REALLY need someone who can speak korean because I guess they get alot of korean customers they can pull more money out of but can't because of the language barrier. And I might've mentioned that I know a wee bit of Japanese and they got superly excited....Now I feel obligated to touch up on my japanese. Blah.

But...I think I'm pretty secure. The supervisor said they were really looking for a manager position to be filled, so she told me to work hard and fast so that they can hurry and promote me to manager. TIGHT. So I might start working like...next week. June 28th is a BIONICLE EVENT har har har. Omg, nerdy thing is, i'm totally looking forward to working here, hahahaha. I LOVE LEGOS.

I told this to Alex and he was like...DUDE, I could totally get the job.
He was a manager at Frito Lay for a while...so...yeah..he would...but I was like...screw you, you can't speak korean. lol.

I FAIL, i'm already 3 days behind the "paint a painting a day". *sigh* This interview thing was super sudden and it threw everything off =(
And this Saturday I have orientation at the animal shelter in Pomona....And I gotta stop at Cal Poly to apply for a loan....
And then on Monday I'm going apartment hunting, FINALLY.
I'm trudging through commissions.
And I have ants crawling all over my desk. Ugh. I woke up this morning and was like....blah, so this was why i hate summers. BUGS.

interview

2008-06-17T17:22:33Z

I got a job interview with a Lego store today at 5. blah. super nervous.

Spent all day at Hurricane Harbor yesterday and got sun burned =(

My fish had babies..AGAIN

2008-06-15T14:47:54Z

My new fish..the fish I added over winter break....had babies.
More survived than the last batch from my red/sunburst platies.

There's like...25 mini fish swimming around my tank......I don't know what species they are...I know they're some kind of platy...not sure which. The parents are....all black, one, and one of them is white with black specks. The mini fish are either white or black. Kind of funny. And they're horribly cute.

But we don't know what to do with them...because....well, we either have to get a bigger tank or kill the fish. =(

And we have a snail infestation. I bought some water plants a while ago...and I guess a snail hitched a ride. Now we have like....20+ snails in the tank too. Not too sure if they're being pests or being helpful to the aquatic environment.

They're so fun to watch.

And, FAIL. I couldn't paint yesterday because I got home late. =( Maybe I can make it up by painting 2 today.