Haven't updated in about a month since I've been so busy. I guess since I have a bit of time right now before class and I don't feel like reviewing my bio notes as I should be, I'll post up some updates like how I take notes.

     -decided to pick up again along with Ryan and Poon. One of my many reasons is that our line is small and we're trying to expand as well as I also want two to three Lils. Besides, it seems my Lil is always busy with her new toy so another Lil would be nice... no offense to Lil #1
     -I made it onto the hiring team. Yay for $11.50 pay now. Downside is more hours and weekend shifts but when you need money to pay for food, rent, aphio, and school you can't complain right? If I don't die from world conquest, it'll be because of my student loans that caught up to me. Reading an article last week, a doctor owes about half a million due to loans and stupid interest rates... scary...
     -New Cool Family Head! along with my pseudo, Carmen. I'm happy that she decided to be more active and run with me. I know our fellowships are starting off slow but we're trying to plan this out so no worries. Bright side is we're winning on the spirit points for two weeks in a row now. If we keep this up, we're right behind the other families. Maybe a bit too close because they're starting to get edgy but this will be OUR term! =D
     -stupid web reg... I hate signing up for classes since I always end up getting screwed. As of now, I'm signed up for 12 units so maybe next quarter will be chill time so I can work on my bio grades to get off contract permanently. Yea sounds good plus with research as four units, that's sixteen total.
     -tennis is back in my life again and staying. Been playing with Tram/Caitlin for the past couple of weeks along with Edward and Kathy. It's nice to finally play someone who doesn't topspin every single ball and has a totally different playing style than yourself. If I am allowed to say, Tram/Caitlin is about my playing level as well so that makes it even more interesting..
     -can't wait for spring break... hopefully the snow holds and I'll be able to do a boarding trip with the kids of 626. We've been webcamming a lot recently and I realize I miss them a lot. I know I'm only fourty or so minutes away but who has the time to commute back and forth especially since we all have such busy schedules. Spring break though for sure..

class/research time.

The last time I took twenty units of classes was either winter or spring quarter of freshman year and I don't think it turned out too well. Which makes me wonder what was I thinking signing up for twenty units again this quarter along with work and APhiO. Bio class, physics class, two anthro classes, and research for four units. I've been debating with myself if I should give up one of my anthro classes, Anthro 136K Women and the Body. I hear it's a fairly easy class and Jessica de la Cruz is in that class too which is a double plus. But the strain on my mind is taking it's toll and with it being only the second week, I hate to see how midterms and finals week are going to turn out. On the plus side, I'll gain a bit of time on Mon, Tues, and Wed to study or just sleep. I have till this Friday to decide...

Speaking of sleep, my friggin insomnia will not go away. Well I suppose it's not as bad as last week since I had time to quietly cool off and meditate about everything this past weekend. Things are already set in motion and there's nothing I can do about it so why can't I just get it off my mind. Maybe tonight I'll be able to actually sleep since this whole day has been one giant blur. I'm just about ready to drop dead from exhaustion so I ask, please let me sleep well tonight? Simple request to my mind after stealing sleep from my body for the past week...

Should have listened to Jess on Sunday to not play tennis and let my back recuperate more. On the plus side, it was a blast rallying with Jason, Kim, and Edward. We could get a doubles game going soon. Probably a handicapped one since Edward hurt his right hand, Jason hurt his wrist, Kim was new, and as for myself, my back. So note to myself. No serious physical activity until Wed. Should be enough time to heal and recover so I can get back on the courts.

Found out I was almost nominated for Brother of the month last week due to assassins and just being spirited for Cool family. It feels sorta well cool to know some people thought of me. I didn't win it but Poon did and that's just as good since he's family. Congratz Poon. Yen lan was nice enough to sort out the nominations and give it to me but things happened and I was unable to get it. No worries though. Just the fact that I was nominated makes me feel honored I suppose?

I hate how you know my musical taste and can always find songs that I like Jess... >.> who would have thought that I would enjoy Jesse McCartney songs. Still not sure which one I like best but they're "Just So You Know" and "Told You So."

My game has been seriously off to the point where i've chucked my racket a couple of times. It's ticking me off when I can't even second serve right anymore as well as forehand or smash. The one thing that has stayed certain in my life was my ability to just play or practice tennis and forget about everything but that no longer happens anymore. I guess there's just so much on my mind now that I can't even hit pause for a few hours. I just want the weekend to come already so I can just have a bit of time to just think things through... Can't even sleep well either. Waking up too many times in the middle of the night for no apparent reason or if I do sleep, it's always the same dream/nightmare of falling, falling, falling through space. Unable to stop and watching everything slip past. Am I going insane? I could probably be diagnosed with insanity but then again, with people these days, anyone and everyone can as well.

Week one of my third winter quarter as UCI has been one heck of a roller coaster ride. There's just so much to do and everything is piling up on one another. Gonna have to make a visit to the bio counselors soon to see if I'm on track and off probation. Really not looking forward to that since most of them are losers who got rejected from med school/dental school/grad school/etc. who couldn't make it out in the real world so they stayed at UCI to make the rest of the bio major's life difficult. Happy to see some people again after awhile. Happy to finally be working again and making money. Hate how everything goes defective or dies on my shift or that I get a ton of stuff to do, especially with the mysterious powder envelopes. In spite of all this, I just want to say can this week get any worse? I dare you fate. What's the phrase... Hit me with your best shot.

New years eve. The last day of the year 2009 was spent with my Lil, her cousin, and her friend Dustin. Drove out to her place in the morning and got to play in LA traffic for awhile. I really miss the traffic surprisingly. Brings back a certain degree of nostalgia when I use to work in downtown LA with my mom and we would always get stuck going to work and back home. Got to her place and can I say wow?? The area looks like the rich side of Arcadia along Longden ave. Houses were nice and spacious and every front yard looked absolutely green. After picking everyone up, we traveled to Korea town to a place called Tahoe Galbi for decent ayce kbbq. We didn't do too shabby and we somehow got a free order of bulgogi too. Sweetness. Following the intense eating frenzy, we went to see Sherlock Holmes. I wasn't sure what to expect since I've heard both good and bad things from it but I'm a sucker for a good mystery/adventure film. It was pretty good and kept me sorta on the edge of my seat. Well either it was the movie or my horrible back. After that, we just chilled and talked a bit at my Lil's house and I left around nine. Should have went to city walk though so we could of bumped into Jess and Kenneth. But it was a day well spent; possibly one of the most entertaining and looked forward days of break!

Moving back later today. I'm sort of excited because I'll finally be working again and making money as well as having freedom from the parents. I'm a tad bit sad because I didn't get to see as many people back home as I wanted to due to timing conflicts as well as my sad wallet. I suppose there's spring break which is about ten or eleven weeks away.

New year's resolution:
1. Excercise or just work out more in general. I shouldn't have an excuse now since I don't start class till 1 so getting up in the morning and going for a run should fit nicely in my schedule.
2. Focus and continue improving my gpa. I'm not gonna say straight A's although that would be nice. I'm gonna be realistic and just keep improving slowly. Main challenge this quarter should be from D103 and Physics 7E.
3. Start studying for GRE and the PTCE and at least take the pharmacy exam later this quarter.

I suppose that's it for now. I'll update when I think of more. Now to conquer the world in Civilization IV...

I'm losing track of the days as break goes on. Yesterday was... Sunday. I was suppose to meet up with Susan (g9 big) but for circumstances unforeseen, she had to return home earlier than expected. I was a tad disappointed since we've never actually met before and both times we were about to, something happens. Maybe it's a sign? So instead, I just stayed home and made soy milk with the sister. So much work tedious and tiresome work involved just to make one gallon. Parents love it though so I guess it was worth it. So after much thought, I decided to do something with the mess I have on my head and maybe cut it a bit. I went to the usual place where I get my hair cut; right next to san gabriel supertore on valley. The lady who I'm use to seeing there was busy with another customer so I went to the next available one, which I've never seen before. Her cantonese was pretty bad and my mandarin is terrible so we were force to talk in english. However, she didn't seem to understand that I wanted to change my hairstyle. She just replied in a few quick ok ok and began to cut with her scissors. I pointed out a few times that this didn't look good or that was too long but she told me it would be ok, don't worry. Well, when she finished and I looked up, I basically looked something similar to Rock Lee from naruto. It wasn't really styled at all to what I told her. She just cut around the ears and trimmed a bit here and there. Frustrated, I went back to cantonese and tried to explain to her while she replied back in mandarin, to which I understood. She however, seemed new and didn't really know what to do. The one that usually cuts my hair and had to describe what to do and which tools to use. Wow. In frustration, I just told her to just cut it short again. Meeh. It'll grow back fast in a few weeks so I'll get another chance to play with it.

Later that night, went out to eat with my mom's best friend's boyfriend who is our family doctor and who I interned for. I wasn't too excited about the place since we got there first before them and there was an hour wait. To make matters worse, it was a sea food restaurant. Not exactly the happiest place on earth for me. I reminded my mom as we ordered and she put in a beef plate for me. Thanks mom. Rice and beef basically for dinner. We always eat at high end places when the doctor takes us out. Last time at this duck house place, the bbq ducks went up to $90. This time, lobster was the speciality and it ran up to around $80 for 6-7lbs. The soup was an exotic sweet but sour catfish soup which cost around $100. It was interesting but certainly not worth all that. I don't think I can handle eating at such high end places. I love places like New Capitol or Garden Cafe where I can get my money's worth with decent, cheap food. I suppose I have my parents upbringing for that.

Break has been boring. This week looks a tad bit interesting. Hang out with my pseudo twin. Boarding with Jess possibly. Meeting up with Kathy and Tram after not seeing them since last spring. Hanging out with my Lil and her cousin. Returning stuff to the mall since relatives can't pick clothing right for me. And maybe even washing and cleaning my car?! So sad Lil can't go boarding. Rawrz. Asian parents though so not much can be done. Then again, back in high school, my friends and I always found ways around it but I don't want to get her in trouble. Gurren Lagann seems pretty interesting. Got through six episodes tonight. Gonna try to get through more later. Hmmm I guess I should sleep now seeing as I'm going to attempt to wake up early again and try to run. 80% sure I'm just going to make some excuse to myself in the morning to motivate me not to run. Yay for laziness during break.