How could it already be another month? Someone needs to tell time to slow down. X__X I really can’t believe it’s already February (late February too!). My winter quarter is almost ending. I will soon be finished with College. Can you believe it? It would be four years. It’s crazy how time can go by so fast. You definitely meet some amazing (and even strange) people at College.

So, I have been taking the bus for some years now – taking it to school, from school, to other places (like malls, markets, restaurants). During my time on the bus, I realized I have some “pet peeves”. I will try to keep it short.

1. On the bus, it is usually a two-seater. I hate it when a person sits on the outside of the two-seater so that no one could sit in the window seat. I hate that especially when it’s crowded (and going to school in the morning by bus is always crowded). I don’t know why people like to do that, but it’s really bothersome when it’s extremely crowded with people standing from the end of the bus to literally the entrance of the bus. REALLY?! The person can’t scoot in for someone else to sit?
2. In addition to the first one, I hate when the person puts their backpack or bag on the other seat. What makes their bags so special that it deserves its own private sit?
3. I also hate when there are two people in the two-seater seats and the inside person has to get out because it is their stop. And the outside person doesn’t move or get up, but rather twists their body to let them out. Thus making the person who is trying to get out, have to squish in between the other person and the seat before them. (I’m sorry if this one doesn’t make a whole lot sense, but the basis is that the outside person isn’t considerate of the inside person).
4. Lastly, I hate it when people (youthful, College students who obviously can stand and move) sit at the seats reserved for the elderly people do not move when an elderly person comes into the bus. Sometimes the elderly person would make the people move but sometimes not.

Well, those are my pet peeves for now. Sometimes they can’t be help especially if it’s crowded in the bus.

I do have an idea for a new layout for this site. The problem is finding the time to make it as well as the motivation. So, please bear with this layout a little longer.

That’s it for now. Back to writing my papers and reading!

The end of January is coming soon. I have a lot of readings to do for my classes. Taking four classes is such a difference compared to only taking three. But, then again, it may because of the subjects of the classes. It’s been raining these past few days. So, it’s very cold! I am not used to this kind of weather.

Although I am busy with school, I do find time to watch Japanese dramas. Liar Game 2 came out recently. I love Matsuda Shota so I have to watch it. It has many similarities to Liar Game 1, but I am glad Nao (played by Toda Erika) has grown. I have also kept up with: How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, Better Off Ted (this show I recently fell in love with — unfortunately, I heard it was getting canceled), Modern Family, the Middle, and the Office. I also saw CW’s Life Unexpected, I thought it was cute. (Yes, I might watch too much TV…)

Anyway, on January 14th, I went out with some coworkers (who actually live near my apartment) to Downtown to go to an Art Walk. It was very interesting. It was mostly contemporary art. Although half the time, we were just waiting for food from this food truck called, Komodo.

Then, yesterday (January 21st), the power went out at my apartment possibly because of the rain and wind. And, the power also went out at my coworkers’ apartment. So, we went out to get some ramen, but the restaurant was closed. So, we got curry from Curry House. I love their curry with the chicken katsu! Then, we went to go Max Karaoke. I never went to a karaoke place before. Heck, I never even sung in front of my friends. But, it was really fun. We tried to sing some Japanese songs, but utterly failed. I forgot all my Japanese characters. Afterwards, we went to Yogurtland (which was crazy because it was so cold and yet we wanted some frozen yogurt)! And, finally, the power came back on in our apartments. Yay!

Well, that’s it for now. I am so tired and cold. I need to finish up my readings and start a paper very soon!

Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas to everyone. Earlier this week, December 21st, I had a Jury Duty summons. Many people complain about having to go and wasting their time. This was my first jury duty summons. Technically, I had it somewhere in August but I was going to start school and it would conflict with my schedule. So, I had it postponed to the 21st. I called on the 21st, and received a “not needed”, called on the 22nd and received a “not needed”, and finally called on the 23rd and received a “needed”. So, on the 23rd of December, I had to wake up before 7:45AM and get to the courthouse. To be honest, I did not care if I was selected or not because I was curious of how it would go and whatnot.

When I first got there, I had to go through those metal security bars that beep if you have something metal (Haha, what are they called?) then go onto the elevator to the 11th floor. We were led into a huge room with chairs and given a plastic badge seal and pamphlet. We were told to wait for further instructions. Afterwards, a lady came out and gave us an orientation, telling us what we can do for excuses or postponements. Then, another lady came out and told us the day of a juror. Around 10 AM, they had the first panel of jurors randomly selected. However, the judge did have specific requirements in which, the trial would last for 30 days and would require people who had employers pay for them being there. Being a student, I was excluded since it would severely disrupt my classes. Then, again around 11 AM, they announced their second panel of randomly selected jurors which was estimated to last 16 weeks. They wanted people who had their employers’ pay for them being here. So, again I was excluded since I was a student. At 12PM, we had a lunch break until 1:30PM. Throughout the entire time, I was reading, listening to music, watching a movie on my Zune, and/or playing with my Nintendo DS. Around 1:40AM, they announced another panel, saying that the trial would last 90 days in which everyone was totally surprised. They even said, “All of you will be included”, which even shocked everyone. Then, they asked, “Do you all want to leave? This is rare but you can all leave right now. Your jury service has been completed.” Everyone was so shock and happy. So, that ended my jury service for one year. Unlike my family members who had to wait until 5PM to get out, I was able to get out early. It was probably because of the Holiday, since it was Christmas Eve’s Eve. Haha.

So, on today I will be going to my aunt’s house to celebrate Christmas with all my relatives and exchanging gifts and whatnot. We do a pseudo-Secret Santa, in which each family gets a number of Secret Santa’s and we buy gifts for them only and exchange them on Christmas. However, everyone pretty much knows who got everyone since my mom and aunts would call each other and ask what everyone wants.

Well, that’s it for now. Have a good one!

I got him a Megaminx Duodecahedron Puzzle and Japanese Lucky Golden Poo – Poo 2-Pack. He gave me one of the Japanese Lucky Golden Poo-Poo. XD I have it attached on my cellphone.

Anyway, I wanted to update from my birthday. I went out with friends. We ate a place called Islands. My friends ordered me a drink. I only wanted a fruity drink. So, I got something with strawberry and rum. It tasted bitter. Afterwards, the waiter gave me a cake! It was so yummy.

Then, we went back to our house and played Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. I became addicted to that game, as well as Halo. I only play the multiplayer though. I am very bad compared to my sisters and cousins.

Then, on December 3rd, my bosses and co-worker took me out for lunch. We went to Carl’s Jr.

On December 8th, my workplace was hosting a faculty dinner to appreciate the workstudy students. We went to a fancy place on campus. There was a buffet of salads, soup, and dessert. It was so good. Unfortunately,  I only took a picture of the main course that I got. It was very delicious!

And, finally, today my family put up the Christmas Tree! Yesterday, my mom asked my dad when he was going to put up the Christmas tree, and he answered, “Christmas Eve”. She was surprise that we did it today.

That’s it for now. =) Thanks for the birthday wishes!

Being in a Chinese family, we celebrated my birthday earlier than usual because we have to have all our relatives together. So, we usually celebrate it earlier or later than my actual birthday because they are busy. This year, we celebrated my birthday on the 21st of November, coincidentally the age I was turning. I got a cake too, from a Chinese bakery:

Why, yes, it’s Winnie the Pooh and his friends. XD At first, I wanted Pokemon but they said they didn’t do the Pokemon design anymore.

For Thanksgiving, I went to my cousin’s house. There was so much food. I definitely ate my share of the turkey. My cousin even made a four-cheese macaroni. It was pretty good, even though I am not a fan of cheese. Unfortunately, I don’t have a picture of the food. I was too hungry and just wanted something to eat.

The school quarter is almost over — just two more weeks. How scary. Soon, I will only have two more quarters at my university, then I will be kicked into the “real world”. But, before that, I have to do papers! I have one research paper that is 10-pages due on December 2nd. So far, I have 7 pages, but I kind of ran out of things to say. I have another research paper that is only 6-7 pages due on December 7th, so that seems a bit easier.

Hope everyone had an awesome Thanksgiving weekend! =)

I hope everyone is having a good week(end). I finished my midterms. Three midterms in one day is not easy. I cannot imagine if someone would have more. It would seem so impossible. I think I did okay, but I don’t want to boost my confidence, thinking I did fine but end up with a lousy grade.

During the week of Halloween, I managed to get free candy from my work. They had put out a plastic pumpkin plastic filled with various candies. One day I grabbed the basket and nitpicked through it to see what I wanted. My boss caught me, and said, “Jayme, what are you doing?” He came over and grabbed the pumpkin and began to pour out the candy. “This is how you do it,” and began to look through the candy. He even found an empty box to fill it up with the candy. XD

As I have mentioned before, I started tutoring with this program called, Asian American Tutorial Project. And, Halloween was on Saturday – which is when I go to tutor. The directors of the project urged everyone to dress up. So, I felt somewhat pressured, and have not dressed up for Halloween since 6th grade (even then it was reluctant). But, again,  I felt pressured and with time running out on getting/making a costume. I had to make do.

My roommate and I went shopping around and I saw this incredibly cute Mario hat. I just had to get it, even though I did not have blue overalls, a red shirt, or white gloves. But, at least, I would have something, right? So, I got the hat anyway, dressed up in all blue (no red shirt!) and white, put on the hat, and looked somewhat like Mario (if not, a very poorly made one, but still recognizable). My friend, at the tutoring place, cut out a fake mustache for me to wear too. So I put that on, and all the kids were staring, laughing, and wondering if it was real. There was actually another person who wore a Mario costume (with the overalls, red shirt, and a hat — my hat was better XD), but I think my fake mustache trumped his costume. (Note: this picture is also seen on my Poupee Girl)

Also, on November 5th, my (female — not the same one I was talking about earlier) boss told me about this makeup van that was promoting their makeup by giving away free makeovers. The van was called Clinique. I told my roommate about it and she wanted to check it out. I did too, since my boss got free samples. I do not wear makeup at all, but I like free stuff. It’s hard to say no to free stuff, especially if the free stuff is close to you. So, after work, my roommate and I went to the van and there was already a line. It wasn’t too big, but after us, it started to get big. The waiting took about 1-1 1/2 hours. The makeover process took about maybe 1/2 hour. I looked very weird and different. I do not think makeup is for me at all. Though, getting the makeover, made me felt like a supermodel. XD I got to be pampered for a while. We even got our hair done as part of the free makeover and a photo. Of course, I am not showing anyone the photo because I think I look too weird.

Alright, so I don’t have a new layout for this domain. However, I managed to make a layout for Yoite.org! I love it XD. I also created a Tumblr (don’t mind the username — all the ones I wanted were already taken). I thought I’d use Tumblr to just post up random pictures and whatnot. Feel free to link/follow me (I will do the same for you).

I think that’s it for today. I have been craving chili cheese fries. They are so good.

I have three midterms coming up. They are all on November 2nd. Three in one day, can you believe it? I need to study extra hard. Two of my midterms are actually open-book, open-notes, so hopefully it will not be too bad.

So, every October (or so) Marie Callender’s has a half-off on pies. I love Marie Callendar’s pies. They look and taste delicious. My roommate and sister went to go get some. I got a chocolate pie:

Sadly, I cannot say I made that pie. I know if I had tried, something would have gone terribly wrong.

On October 18th, I woke up early to find out that my oldest sister and youngest sister went out to the movies. I asked my mom what they were going to watch and she replies with, “Toy Story.” In my head, I suddenly thought they were watching “Toy Story 3″ (to which I saw the movie trailer a while ago). I was so shocked and somewhat mad that they didn’t invite me to go see it. So my mom told me to call them and see if I can still catch up with them, so I did. I asked them what movie they were watching and I heard my youngest sister said, “Toy Story 3.” I wanted to watch it too. I was very excited and happy. Then, when they came back to pick me up, I got in the car and put on the seatbelt. I said, “I didn’t know Toy Story 3 was already out.” My sisters laugh and said, “We aren’t watching Toy Story 3. We are watching Toy Story 1 and 2 in 3D.” I felt so stupid and letdown. Toy Story 3 doesn’t even come out until next year. But, I still went and watched the double feature in 3D. It brought back a lot of memories and was really fun.

But, I felt really stupid for that. For the rest of the day, my family made fun of me for that. They would jokingly say, “How was Toy Story 3 — D?”

Well, I have to study for my midterms. I can’t wait for them to be over.

Wow, it is already the beginning of Fall Quarter. It is actually my last year in college. What my plans are after college is definitely getting a job. I am thinking about grad school, but not quite sure – I know that it won’t totally be after graduation though. Even though it is my last year, I am trying to get involved in areas of my studies. Get a bit of networking, socializing, and have some fun, I guess. One “project” that I will be doing is a tutoring project. I have never tutored anyone in my life. Sure, I helped my younger sisters in some math and whatnot. But, it was not exactly teaching. Anyway, I hope I do well and do not make the kid cry.

Aside from school, I have been watching a lot of TV shows. Such as, How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory (which I actually recently got into), Glee, The Office, and Dollhouse. I love them all, except Dollhouse is kind of slipping for me. I also watch America’s Next Top Model, but it’s also kind of slipping.

Well, to shift the subject away from school and TV shows. Yesterday, I found out another reason why I should not bake or cook. The story starts with how I got back to the apartment after work, and was craving for some pizza. We had some frozen pizza. So, I decided to pop that into the oven. I preheat the oven, as instructed. Afterwards, I put the pizza inside, waited for oh-so many minutes. I opened the oven and saw that piece of black thing (seriously, I have no idea what that was) at the bottom of the oven had caught on fire. I was seriously panicking. I had no idea what I was doing — I was the only one in the apartment. The fire alarm went off. I ran to fan it, so that it would stop. I opened all the windows (and balcony door). The fire alarm stopped. Then, I opened the oven again and saw that the fire was kind of dying down. The pizza was still inside the oven. The fire alarm goes off again. I ran over to it and fan it with whatever I could find. Then, finally, I checked the oven again and the fire had died down. I took out the pizza, which was almost half-burnt. Sadly, I do not have a picture of the pizza. But, it’s another story of how I should not bake or cook — alone.

Well, that’s it for now. I am planning on making a new layout for this domain. Hopefully.

Man, I have not updated my blog for a long time. I have been pretty busy with summer school (which is now over, yay!), wrapping up the contest at Captured Fragments, and basic life stuff. Plus I became semi-addicted to an application on Facebook called, Restaurant City. XD! Does anyone else play it? I never used Facebook for anything and was rarely on it, but now I am pretty much on it most of my time just to play that game. Also, I became addicted to the Pokemon games. I am currently playing Pokemon Diamond, and still have a long way to go. xD

I am finally finished with my summer school. I had two sessions of it from June 22nd to September 10th; four classes in total. They were alright — not too hard. Now, I have 11 days to rest before the first day of Fall quarter begins.

Anyway, in the last post, I promised new apartment pictures, which I finally got to. They aren’t the best quality and it is pretty hard to take good pictures with a camera phone.

Also, from the previous post, my laptop is fixed. It was my dad’s router that was the problem as my other sisters’ laptops could not connect to the Internet. So, he bought a new one and everything became okay. =D

I guess that is all for now. I have become addicted to this song. It is just so catchy even though it is pretty old. Good times, good times…

I have been having a bad week — maybe not too bad, but it was bad. First, my laptop’s wifi would not connect. It would recognize that there would be wireless networks to connect to. But, it would not connect at all. My dad thinks the laptop’s wifi card got fried. So, my dad took it to the Toshiba laptop on Saturday (July 25th) and got it back on Wednesday (July 29th). I started it today and everything worked fine. My wifi connected and whatnot. I decided to install back my programs, but when I restarted it, the laptop’s wifi would not connect back. =( So, we might take it back to the shop if we can’t figure out what happened.

During the time of being laptop less, which also means I am internet less, I felt so bored. Ha, so much of my time was on the internet. But, I actually studied for my final (the non-take-home one) and felt it was not that hard.

Also, my roommate and I moved to a new apartment to a place for cheaper rent and better neighborhood. We moved to an apartment that is kind of far. We have to take the bus (I mean, we could walk but it would take like an hour to two hours). Moving was a hassle and cleaning up the old apartment. I will upload pictures later hopefully when I have time.

Well, my first summer session just ended. I am supposed to have a 3-day weekend before my second session starts. But, I still have work to do. Why? Because one of my classes assigned a take-home final exam due on August 3rd. As much as that is nice, it’s still a lot because the professor assigned three essays to do. He also gave us a chance for extra credit. I hope to do it all so it would take all my time on the weekend (at least, the majority).

So, that’s it for now. I have ton of work to do. Have a good weekend, everyone.

Also, I am still hosting the contest: =)