25 random facts

I know this is a facebook thing, but I definitely enjoyed reading other peoples, especially Beth's (see February 12), she's quite the one to make me laugh hysterically; mine aren't quite as random or witty, but enjoy.

1. I like to collect globes, maps, and screen-printed posters.

2. Until I was nine, I collected horse and unicorn figurines, I had quite a collection (from porcelain to glass, to afghans, to wallpaper trim).

3. I also rode a horse as a child; His name was Hukilau.

4. I've spent many days in the hospital throughout my lifetime, I'd say over a year, close to two, if I added them all together due to family illness.

5. I have a large birthmark on my left arm that starts at my wrist and ends on my shoulder blade. When I was eight a girl asked me if it was a birthmark and then said, "it looks good on you."

6. If I could be anything in the world, I would be a mermaid, hands down.

7. Watching TV is a highly escapist activity for me and is necessary for my sanity these days.

8. I'm going to school full-time, have an internship, and a job this semester as well as a senior show to plan; I’m tired all the time.

9. I have always had a difficult time falling asleep at night, ever since I was a young child.

10. The doctors say I have a soft voice because I don't take enough breaths, making projection difficult.

11. I really dislike going to chapel for two reasons: I dislike 90% of worship music because the majority of it is poorly written and repetitive to the point of indifference; the viewing of "give your neighbor a sensual massage" (see my first note).

12. The first time I went out with my ex, I literally hit my head on a metal street sign because I was so nervous and was looking to the ground. The sound of the metal waving in the air consequently led to a guy on the street asking me if I needed ice because he happened to be carrying a large bag of it. I was mortified.

13. The funniest thing I've seen in the past semester was when my friend Andrew picked up the guitar (unannounced) for Rockband, turned his back to the TV, and played “Metal Heavy Lady” perfectly on expert.

14. I remember I used to love to hide in my dad’s 70’s orange-lined guitar case before he came home from work.

15. My brother is the one person in the world I’d do absolutely anything for.

16. My room at home has changed many times over the years: bunny wallpaper, Ernie and Bert (he was always my fav, despite the uni-brow) wallpaper, horse wallpaper, white paint, black paint, and currently light green paint, and apparently my mother just painted it a nice warm neutral (unbeknownst to me).

17. We used to travel a lot when I was growing up, I went to Paris twice, England, Spain, Japan, and all over the US before I was nine.

18. Broken Social Scene is the band I love to listen to the most despite the perverted song titles.

19. I love snow, I’ve only seen it actually fall once, and we pulled to the side of the road so I could experience it. (Thank you Angie Welsch)

20. I miss my best girls from home and love how different we are, yet understand each other so well.

21. I think the greatest gifts are songs, homemade goods, and creatively planned excursions.

22. This is the first time I haven’t been in a relationship since I was fifteen. I’m learning how to do things on my own for once. It’s liberating, yet lonely.

23. One of the best things a guy ever told me was, “I will never make you watch ESPN” but “you are my rushmore” was definitely the winner.

24. Whoever gets up first (between my roommate and I) brings the other coffee and a slice of toast. It’s our new tradition now that we’ve claimed each other as our heterosexual life partners.

25. I’m not into watching sports too much, but I definitely watched the fight on Saturday night and am a little embarrassed to be sharing that. I was bummed that Penn loss, I have some Hawaiian pride within me (Penn fight 1.31.09) .

in need of some lovin'

Lately, I've been missing having pets around. Granted, Colin Farrell, my fish, is rad, he's great, such a trooper, going strong, but I don't get much feedback from him. So if anyone want's to give me any of these sweet babies, keep em' coming.


If these are too obscure, I'm definitely open to getting a dog.

be kind and love

It sounds so simple, so direct, yet so impossible. My heart is heavy, my heart is tired. My "good sense" seems so unimportant these days. Doing the "right thing" seems to bear little weight in the scheme of things and happens to be a lonely place at times. I want to be who I need to be, who people need me to be, who God wants me to be, but most of the time I feel like I'm drowning in expectations, fears, anxiety, and pressure. Somebody send some air my way or at least a floating device.

I have been given the gift of Fridays

I've been pretty busy this semester... juggling two internships, a job, and going to school full-time. I feel like nothing I'm doing is getting done to the best of my ability, leaving all my projects and work, completed... half-ass. So today I quit my Friday internship in Long Beach at a high-end wedding photography studio. I hate quitting, it's not something I do, or usually see as an option, so it was a difficult decision which made me sick to my stomach all day. So now, Fridays will be spent at my other internship. I'll be able to work there three full days a week, while being paid. Hopefully this will lead to bigger jobs which will lead to portfolio work. The internship I quit was unpaid and I wasn't able to spend enough time there to actually learn and get a lot out of the experience. It's sucks though, it was a really fun environment with nice people and beautiful work...
So here's to not being spread thin and making good work. Phew.

modest mouse and martin starr

On Monday night my friend BETH and I went to see Modest Mouse in her hometown Visalia, CA. It's about a 3 1/2 hour drive North from LA. It was a pretty good show, the sound wasn't too great, but it was a cute theatre, a nice and cozy type of feel. We headed back to LA at 1:00 am and got home around 5:00 due to the 5 being closed at Indiana. I went to work at 10:00-5:00 the next day and got a text from my friend Jake saying he had free tickets to see Modest Mouse in Hollywood. SOOO, naturally, I saw them again on Tuesday night. But the BEST part of the night was seeing Martin Starr. He will always be, my Bill <3 <3 <3

"excuse me, can i listen????"

On Tuesday my MINDY and I went to see LYKKE LI @ the Glass House. I really love going to her shows, she's a really great performer- so fun LIVE cause you can 'DONCE, DONCE, DONCE'. . .


Story time.... {but first a little background info}
I don't consider myself a confrontational person, due to the fact that I really didn't start talking to people besides my parents til around 4, but regardless, I'm not one to confront people, close friends sure, but strangers, definitely NO. Anyways at the show we were standing on a platform and this couple decides to join us. They proceed to move on to multiple make out sessions as well as the eventual ass humping. The show finally starts and this girl decides to stand in front of me. Not such a big deal but I'm 5'2! So I did the whole, moving my head every four seconds to get a clear shot, it wasn't so bad. Then the couple decides to have a fight. Arguing, whining, all in my face. I grab this girl by the shoulders, turn her around, point to Lykke Li and say "I like her, can I listen?" I surprised her, needless to say, and she got scared and scooted a good two feet over (after her boyfriend proceeded to call me a bitch) and didn't bother me anymore and ended up moving to a different section after two songs. I felt bad ass for a brief moment, and then immediately felt that I should apologize, but told myself to stay strong, and strong I stayed.

Soooo Gooooood.

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