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Orange County Fair
Posted 2003-07-28 12:27:09 AM | Summer
Saturday was one of the funnest days I've had this summer. Jeanette, Fay, their friend Justin and I went to the Orange County fair down in Costa Mesa. First off I had to drive down to Irvine because we were meeting at Jeanette's house. Technically we were suppose to go at 3:30 or so but Fay and Justin decided that they were going to come at 6. So to pass the time away I watched The 5th Element while Jeanette took a nap for an hour. Fay and Justin eventually got here so we ate dinner at the apartment before heading out.
After a crazy shuttle ride we ended up at the fair at around 7:30. We paid the seven bucks to get in. Then we all chipped in and bought god knows how many tickets for the rides that they had. The first ride we went on was The Bathroom. The line for that ride wasn't too long, it just smelled a lot. Funny thing that happened while I was in there; a little boy kept complaining about the water temp. of the faucet and the poor adult who was watching him had to change it everytime the little boy complained. First it was too hot, then it was too cold... I never found out if he got the water just right. :(
We look around the fair a little bit and we finally decided to go on our first ride. It was called Tango. I can't really describe it but I found a description of it on a website.
"This ride starts out loading flat and raises to a height of 125 feet right at the start of the ride cycle.The twenty four adventurous riders are spun around on three different axes. The ridecycle runs through a few different patterns, enough to keep it interesting. The restraints are very open and you hope they are locked securely as there is not much betwen you and the open air way above the midway."
I think that is a good description of it. I mean it was scary but more of a thrill kind of scary. I mean rolling backwards while hanging upside-down and spinning clockwise is pretty darn cool. Definitely very fun. We also went on Evolution and Experience(?). Evolution was definitely the scariest. Imagine hanging upside down and only relying on your restraints to keep you from falling. I swear that thing was killer and it lasted for such a long time!
So after Evolution we had to take a big rest. So Justin and Fay got food while Jeanette and I browsed through this bazaar or something where they were trying to sell people (lame) stuff.
After that, we decided to go around and play some of the games. Jeanette wanted to play skiball and it took us like half an hour to find the booth. When we got there Jeanette played it a couple of times but had no luck :( The skiball thing had your basic holes in the center but it also had ones in the top corner worth 100000 points. One can win the top prize by scoring 320,000 points. Needless to say, I totally owned skiball. I threw in three balls into that 100000 point hole and I won a really cool stuffed alligator.
After riding Experience it was already 12 so we headed back to the bus and went back to Jeanette's apartment. Fay and Justin left because Justin felt kinda queasy and Fay had to leave. I stayed and watched Training Day with Jeanette until 3AM! Yeesh but at least the freeways were nearly empty by then. 100MPH anyone, hmmmm???
After a crazy shuttle ride we ended up at the fair at around 7:30. We paid the seven bucks to get in. Then we all chipped in and bought god knows how many tickets for the rides that they had. The first ride we went on was The Bathroom. The line for that ride wasn't too long, it just smelled a lot. Funny thing that happened while I was in there; a little boy kept complaining about the water temp. of the faucet and the poor adult who was watching him had to change it everytime the little boy complained. First it was too hot, then it was too cold... I never found out if he got the water just right. :(
We look around the fair a little bit and we finally decided to go on our first ride. It was called Tango. I can't really describe it but I found a description of it on a website.
"This ride starts out loading flat and raises to a height of 125 feet right at the start of the ride cycle.The twenty four adventurous riders are spun around on three different axes. The ridecycle runs through a few different patterns, enough to keep it interesting. The restraints are very open and you hope they are locked securely as there is not much betwen you and the open air way above the midway."
I think that is a good description of it. I mean it was scary but more of a thrill kind of scary. I mean rolling backwards while hanging upside-down and spinning clockwise is pretty darn cool. Definitely very fun. We also went on Evolution and Experience(?). Evolution was definitely the scariest. Imagine hanging upside down and only relying on your restraints to keep you from falling. I swear that thing was killer and it lasted for such a long time!
So after Evolution we had to take a big rest. So Justin and Fay got food while Jeanette and I browsed through this bazaar or something where they were trying to sell people (lame) stuff.
After that, we decided to go around and play some of the games. Jeanette wanted to play skiball and it took us like half an hour to find the booth. When we got there Jeanette played it a couple of times but had no luck :( The skiball thing had your basic holes in the center but it also had ones in the top corner worth 100000 points. One can win the top prize by scoring 320,000 points. Needless to say, I totally owned skiball. I threw in three balls into that 100000 point hole and I won a really cool stuffed alligator.
After riding Experience it was already 12 so we headed back to the bus and went back to Jeanette's apartment. Fay and Justin left because Justin felt kinda queasy and Fay had to leave. I stayed and watched Training Day with Jeanette until 3AM! Yeesh but at least the freeways were nearly empty by then. 100MPH anyone, hmmmm???
Fountains Of Wayne - Stacy's Mom
Posted 2003-07-24 04:22:55 AM | Lyrics
Stacy's mom, has got it goin on (x4)This is a really catchy song. I cannot get it out of my head
Stacy can I come over
After school (after school)
We can hang around
by the pool (hang by the pool)
Did your mom get back
from her business trip (business trip)
Is she there?
Or is she tryin to give me the slip (give me the slip)
You know I'm not the little boy
that I used to be
I'm all grown up
Now baby can't you see!?
Stacy's mom, has got it goin on
She's all I want, and I've waited for so long
Stacy can't ya see? you're just not the girl for me
I know it might be wrong but,
I'm in love with Stacy's mom
Stacy's mom, has got it goin on (x2)
Stacy do you remember
when I mowed your lawn (mowed your lawn)
Your mom came out
With just a towel on (towel on)
I could tell she liked me
From the way she stared (way she stared)
And the way she said
"ya missed a spot over there" (spot over there)
And I know that you think its just a fantasy
But since your dad walked out
your mom could use a guy like me
Stacy's mom, has got it goin on
She's all I want and I've waited for so long
Stacy can't ya see?
You're just not the girl for me
I know it may be wrong but,
I'm in love with Stacy's mom
Stacy's mom has got it goin on (shes got it goin on)
She's all I want and I've waited for so long
Stacy can't ya see, You're just not the girl for me
I know it might be wrong, I'm in love with-
Stacy's mom, ah-oh-ah-oh
I'm in love with-
Stacy's mom, ah-oh-ah-oh
Wait a minute
Stacy can't ya see?
You're just not the girl for me
I know it might be wrong but
I'm in love with Stacy's mom
The video also is really great as it complements the song (the mom is played by Rachel Hunter
I think I might have written about this before (LOL REDUX!!!) but I love The Wonder Years. But I mean who doesn't? It's such a great show. I mean not to sound like every other article written about the show but it really reflects what an average teen goes through in their lives. Sure it is set in the 60s/70s but the stories are just as relevant today because it's about all the same things: parents, friends, girlfriends, sports, peer-pressure and narration by your older self.
But speaking seriously about the style of narration for the show... I think that kind of relates to me because I'm always looking into the past and reflecting upon my choice of action and viewing it from the point of perspective I have now. I mean some of the funniest moments from that show came when the narrator already knows what has happened but we're watching it unfold for the first time (unless you've watched it before).
And Winnie Cooper, Winnie Friggin' Cooper. I think she represents what most guys wanted back in high school, right? Not the hottest girl in school but just someone who was beautiful, who worried more about things other than how she looked all the time, just someone who wasn't so self-absorbed or shallow. Even though technically they didn't end up together at the end of the series (and from what I recall never again), Kevin and Winnie represent the sort of soulmate ideology so many people at that age believe. Basically, "They're perfect for each other, what could go wrong?" kind of idealism. And I think I like the fact that they don't get together as it shows that not everything you want in life will happen, not even if it's "destined to happen."
I think I've written too much already so I'll just end it here.
But speaking seriously about the style of narration for the show... I think that kind of relates to me because I'm always looking into the past and reflecting upon my choice of action and viewing it from the point of perspective I have now. I mean some of the funniest moments from that show came when the narrator already knows what has happened but we're watching it unfold for the first time (unless you've watched it before).
And Winnie Cooper, Winnie Friggin' Cooper. I think she represents what most guys wanted back in high school, right? Not the hottest girl in school but just someone who was beautiful, who worried more about things other than how she looked all the time, just someone who wasn't so self-absorbed or shallow. Even though technically they didn't end up together at the end of the series (and from what I recall never again), Kevin and Winnie represent the sort of soulmate ideology so many people at that age believe. Basically, "They're perfect for each other, what could go wrong?" kind of idealism. And I think I like the fact that they don't get together as it shows that not everything you want in life will happen, not even if it's "destined to happen."
I think I've written too much already so I'll just end it here.
I haven't updated in a while, mainly because everytime I try to write something it doesn't work out. I wish I was a better writer because I can think of what I want to write but when I try to put it down in words it doesn't seem to come out right.
I also get tired of just writing out what I did. It seems like this journal now is more for posterity and a record of what I've done rather than what it should have been originally.
Last Friday we finally went ice skating after our failed attempt the previous week. This time we went to Glacial Gardens. I must say that even though the place has some flaws, I think it is better than Disney Ice. For one thing, they actually had skates that matched your shoe size. When I went to Disney Ice they didn't have half-sizes so I had to go for size 10. Then I try putting them on and they're very loose. So I had to go down a size further to 9s. At Glacial Gardens not only was their properly fitted skates they also had half-sizes. The skating was a lot of fun because I could actually move a lot better although I think I skated a little better when I went to Disney Ice (at least initially). One thing that was kinda weird was they had some DJ playing songs and they turned off most of the lights except for a disco ball. Why would you lower the lights in a skating rink? Doesn't that increase the chance of people (me) falling? :(
Saturday was Mike's B-Day Party thing at BJs. I was suprised to see so many people actually show up at one time. I mean Tejas was there (almost) on time! I need to get some webspace from Yahoo or whatever so I can upload some pics.
What have I been doing lately? Nothing much. All I've been doing is watching Azumanga Daioh and playing Day of Defeat. Azumanga Daioh is such a cute anime. Haha I laugh everytime something bad happens to Chiyo-Chan cause they do it in such a cute way.
I also get tired of just writing out what I did. It seems like this journal now is more for posterity and a record of what I've done rather than what it should have been originally.
Last Friday we finally went ice skating after our failed attempt the previous week. This time we went to Glacial Gardens. I must say that even though the place has some flaws, I think it is better than Disney Ice. For one thing, they actually had skates that matched your shoe size. When I went to Disney Ice they didn't have half-sizes so I had to go for size 10. Then I try putting them on and they're very loose. So I had to go down a size further to 9s. At Glacial Gardens not only was their properly fitted skates they also had half-sizes. The skating was a lot of fun because I could actually move a lot better although I think I skated a little better when I went to Disney Ice (at least initially). One thing that was kinda weird was they had some DJ playing songs and they turned off most of the lights except for a disco ball. Why would you lower the lights in a skating rink? Doesn't that increase the chance of people (me) falling? :(
Saturday was Mike's B-Day Party thing at BJs. I was suprised to see so many people actually show up at one time. I mean Tejas was there (almost) on time! I need to get some webspace from Yahoo or whatever so I can upload some pics.
What have I been doing lately? Nothing much. All I've been doing is watching Azumanga Daioh and playing Day of Defeat. Azumanga Daioh is such a cute anime. Haha I laugh everytime something bad happens to Chiyo-Chan cause they do it in such a cute way.
12341234 GO
Posted 2003-07-19 02:51:08 AM | Summer
Mike's B-Day Dinner + Gifts + Friends = COAL
Also Happy Birthday to my sister and Anu!
Also Happy Birthday to my sister and Anu!
Michelle likes to play Spoons but with a twist. Winner gets to spank the Loser.
Also Michelle likes to lie and delete pictures from my camera
Also Michelle likes to lie and delete pictures from my camera
I guess I'll see you at bus stop
Posted 2003-07-16 04:23:16 AM | The Team
So Tuesday night The Team met up for the first time to practice at Jeremy's garage. Well first we went to Claim Jumpers to use off the prize money we had won from winning the CV Talent Show. All in all I think I had to pay $7 total for my meal which was pretty sweet.
But then after we got back we started to practice. We played until 11PM at night practicing two songs. And they both sounded awesome! Not much else to say about that, at least not until later.
But then after we got back we started to practice. We played until 11PM at night practicing two songs. And they both sounded awesome! Not much else to say about that, at least not until later.
Distinguish Miles From Coltrane
Posted 2003-07-14 03:11:56 AM | Quotes
It's funny reading people's initial impression of me. You are judged by people from the first impression that you give them and you usually don't get a second chance unless you happen to come in contact with that person again. So it is of interest when I happen to stumble upon something that reveals how I am perceived. But if that person later on becomes your friend does that mean you made a better second impression?
Okay so to totally change subject here's a quote from Family Guy.
Okay so to totally change subject here's a quote from Family Guy.
"If you cooked any slower, you wouldn't need an egg timer... you'd... need an.. egg calendar! Oh that's right. I went there."
I am glad I am tall.
Posted 2003-07-08 07:26:20 PM | Summer
I helped Jeanette move into her apartment in Irvine yesterday. When we finally finished moving all the stuff in and assembling her computer desk it was already 10 or so.
We then headed out to In'n'Out to eat because we couldn't decide on where to go. She insisted on paying for me but I snuck money into her purse while she was gone.
Something we talked about was height, because Jeanette's pretty tall for an asian gal. I guess in general it is good to be tall... if you're a guy. If you're a girl and you're tall, then you have a problem if everyone else is much shorter than you.
We then headed out to In'n'Out to eat because we couldn't decide on where to go. She insisted on paying for me but I snuck money into her purse while she was gone.
Something we talked about was height, because Jeanette's pretty tall for an asian gal. I guess in general it is good to be tall... if you're a guy. If you're a girl and you're tall, then you have a problem if everyone else is much shorter than you.
Waiting On You
Posted 2003-07-07 02:22:05 AM |
So I'm just about 20 years and a day now, but to say the least I still feel the same as when I was 19 years and a day. Sure I've learned much more than what I have from last year. But it's still same old me.
The only real thing I did for my birthday, I went over to Don's house and talked with him for about close to three hours.
And the conclusion? Girls suck. Okay not really but you know what I'm getting at.
The only real thing I did for my birthday, I went over to Don's house and talked with him for about close to three hours.
And the conclusion? Girls suck. Okay not really but you know what I'm getting at.
So my birthday is today!
Thanks to all those who wished me a Happy Birthday and for those who eventually remembered :)
Also this site was down for a while and I'm kind of mad because it revealed my actual code for my site which doesn't help in its security :( Maybe I should get my own host
Thanks to all those who wished me a Happy Birthday and for those who eventually remembered :)
Also this site was down for a while and I'm kind of mad because it revealed my actual code for my site which doesn't help in its security :( Maybe I should get my own host
July 5th
Posted 2003-07-04 04:57:41 AM | Summer
Today (that is the 4th of July) my family and I went to Balboa and took a tour around Newport. Lots of families of big corporations live there such as Wrigley, Shea (built Golden Gate + Hoover Dam) and other rich folk. Then we went to Outback Steakhouse where we ate... steak.
Happy 4th of July
Posted 2003-07-03 03:44:13 AM | Summer
OMG YOU LOOK LIKE THE FOURTH OF JULY.. OMG I NEED A HOTDOG TO PORTRAY THAT FAT PEOPLE LIKE TO EAT. HAW HAW
I choose T3, thanks.
I choose T3, thanks.
Say It Ain't So Mix Tape
Posted 2003-07-02 08:21:59 PM | Music
Yeah so my idea is to put all the version of Say It Ain't So that I have onto CD so I can listen to it in my car.
Those who are afraid now to ride with me in my car, never fear. I don't plan to play it for anyone else! It's my precious! and no one can have (listen) to it!
Also, I am crazy.
Those who are afraid now to ride with me in my car, never fear. I don't plan to play it for anyone else! It's my precious! and no one can have (listen) to it!
Also, I am crazy.
So I went ice skating yesterday with some CA people. First let me say, skating shoes are a bitch to put on.
I asked for a size 10 shoe first and tried to put those on but there was so much space in them. I think I wear like a 10.5/11 shoe and this thing had at least a good centimeter of space left after I put my foot in it.
So I go back and get a size 9. I guess I can't tie skate shoes real well or what because it literally took me four tries to get these skates on w/ a decent enough tightness where I wouldn't be skating awkwardly.
But skating was fun even though I didn't move that much. I basically skated around the whole edge of the rink as best as I could. It was kind of difficult because my laces weren't as tight as they should be so a lot of the time I had to readjust my feet to make them straight. I had the good fortune of not falling although there was plenty of comedic, "flailing arms to keep balance" comedy. Luckily not too many people saw that. Also there were lots of friendly people around to help give me tips or to push me
And then afterwards all the remaining CA people eventually found their way to Jeanette's house. Haha it was cool cause she made food for us! And also she kept getting food for all of us. I think she was planning on fattening us up and eating us.. Haha. I mean. uhh? what?
I also just had my phone interview. I'm not sure how well I did. I got kinda nervous and stuff but they're suppose to give me a call back in 3-5 days if I got the job, so hopefully... yeah....
I was suppose to have posted this yesterday (July 2nd) but unforunately I didn't get back until now! I gotta get ready for a phone interview tomorrow so I'll write about what I was going to after that. And also maybe, change the date of this post to July 2nd...
Date did not mysteriously change... It was all a dream to you guys
I asked for a size 10 shoe first and tried to put those on but there was so much space in them. I think I wear like a 10.5/11 shoe and this thing had at least a good centimeter of space left after I put my foot in it.
So I go back and get a size 9. I guess I can't tie skate shoes real well or what because it literally took me four tries to get these skates on w/ a decent enough tightness where I wouldn't be skating awkwardly.
But skating was fun even though I didn't move that much. I basically skated around the whole edge of the rink as best as I could. It was kind of difficult because my laces weren't as tight as they should be so a lot of the time I had to readjust my feet to make them straight. I had the good fortune of not falling although there was plenty of comedic, "flailing arms to keep balance" comedy. Luckily not too many people saw that. Also there were lots of friendly people around to help give me tips or to push me
And then afterwards all the remaining CA people eventually found their way to Jeanette's house. Haha it was cool cause she made food for us! And also she kept getting food for all of us. I think she was planning on fattening us up and eating us.. Haha. I mean. uhh? what?
I also just had my phone interview. I'm not sure how well I did. I got kinda nervous and stuff but they're suppose to give me a call back in 3-5 days if I got the job, so hopefully... yeah....
Date did not mysteriously change... It was all a dream to you guys
July
Posted 2003-06-30 07:57:20 PM |
July is here. Rejoice. Repeat feat from last year? Possibly.
I washed the Passat. It is now clean. I cleaned the outside and the inside (vacuuming, applying leather protectant, cleaning out the trash). I even got rid of these nasty black streaks near the bottom of the car that had been there forever.
I also cut my hair. It is now, shorter.
I washed the Passat. It is now clean. I cleaned the outside and the inside (vacuuming, applying leather protectant, cleaning out the trash). I even got rid of these nasty black streaks near the bottom of the car that had been there forever.
I also cut my hair. It is now, shorter.