Day 48

 

SO very frustrated at the moment because wal-mart.com is the only reason hindering me from activating my iphone >=O!!!! It keeps denying my debit card and I don't have the slightest clue why...I've tried 2 different debit cards even...like what the heck T__T!  but on the plus side, while I was cleaning my closet, I found these jeans that I couldn't fit into about 2+ months ago?Now i Can! however, probably not a good sign cause I'm not trying to lose weight....

these were one of my favorite jeans and this picture doesn't justify its quality! funky mirror..

Day 47

 

YEEEeee! First Instagram post!! I am slowly but surely exploring the world of apps!!  Kinda overwhelmed but its fun! =) Now I don't hafta take pics from my digital camera everyday!! #overlyexcitedchild

Day 46

 

AHHHHHHH!!! Look at what I got todayyyyy!!! My friend was so kind for giving me his old iphone 4! I'm finally part of the apple fam bam (am i cool now?!?) I have yet to figure out this smartphone and its cool features...definitely an upgrade from "The Ghetto Tank" SEE YA VIRGIN MOBILE!! lol. I hope everything works out okieee

Day 45

okieeee Today is anuder exception to the 1-a-day challenge!! (i have a feeling that there will be many exceptions in the near future....) But Rainbow popped into my room!! Mind you, this is a rare occasion....she always settles herself elsewhere :/ Sometimes, I feel like she has something against me =( Today was also the first day of parallel parking practice!! not too shabby but still need to improve on a lot of things...

Day 44

 

GOsh....I'm already beginning to run out of things to take pictures of and it hasn't even been 50 days....I don't know how I'm gonna do when school begins :P Anyway, I unexpectedly received the approval for in-state residency!!! :D WOOT WOOT!! okay, it's not really a big deal, but for me it sure is! Sooo much moneysss saved right there! I'm def gonna kick my own butt to get a better scholarship next year...this cookie is just a symbol of how happy and relieved I feeel!!! Okay...this cookie also confirms that my summer indeed, revolved around food -_- lol i just happened to be eating a delicious cookie (well, 2) when I found out!!

"It's important in life to conclude things properly. Only then can you let go. Otherwise you are left with words you should have said but never did and your heart is heavy with remorse."

~Life of Pi

Day 43

 

Today we finally moved the dresser upstairs, so now I just need to insert the drawers in and I'm ready to go!! Not looking forward to folding the huge pile of clothes laying in my closet :P Even after this, I have much to do, in terms of reorganizing my room and throwing away stuff....sigh-I want to keep so many things...that I don't need and will never use again. Cleaning fairy-help me!!

Day 42

 

I started the 7-day challenge for working out!! This is really gonna take some motivation cause usually I take a day break between days....Agh. Today was an abs day but for some reason the workout wasn't as satisfying as I'd hope it would be-perhaps tomorrow will be more intense!!

Day 41

 

Was actually about to take a pic of more Asian pastries we bought today at the market (all these pastries are gonna start showing soon...if you know what i mean ;P) but! I decided that there are too many pics of food haha. I bought this mirco-sized sim card for a potential new phone!!! EEEEP!! might be the iphone 4! I just have to figure out a way to get it from my friend and hopefully activate it successfully :o I spent money on this sim card so I'm reallllyyy hoping i actually get it-the thought of me having an iphone is mind blowing O_o my phone right now is sooo ghetto!

Day 40

 

We went out to eat, but it was my mom's treat! We ate at this salad buffet place called Sweet Tomatoes, and I was really satisfied with it!! I actually consumed our money's worth of food....not typical! There was a good variety of veggies, salad, soup, and breads and so I'll definitely will go back to eat at this place :) 

Day 39

 

Girls day out todayy :D!! We went to Savers and Goodwill to pop some tags!! (hahaha yes, that was lame) At the moment, I'm on a mission to find a pair of denim shorts! Sounds pretty simple though right? Denim shorts are everywhere, no doubt about that, But! I need a decent priced pair! I ain't buying those for $20 bucks! I found a pair of Levi ones at Savers but they weren't plain :/ -sigh- I will find you, shorts! What I did end up buying was this box thingy that can store stuff. Doesn't it look neat :3? I don't know what it is, but I like anything with wine in it hahaa-maybe cause I think wine is that classy :).

Day 38

NOOo THE EVIL MINION IS EATING MUH ASIAN PASTRY!! hahah well look at what I bought from Mickey D's! Kinda bummed it wasn't one of the good minions but at the same time, I like it cause it makes me laugh and it makes a funny sound when you shake it. We finally went to the asian market and bought some tasty pasties omnomnommm. Just realized that a lot of my posts are pertaining to food....ahh...basically sums up my summer :P lol. I also had boba and spring rolls today-ah oh so healthy! not to mentions fries...okay i'll stop.

Day 37

Hahha 'member what I should about exceptions to the 1-a-day challenge? Well, today is an exception! I felt the need to post these pics because I didn't exactly have the best night, and posting these pics are therapeutic c: heheh. First off, it actually started raining for real for the first time in a looooong time. Monsoon season babyy! It rained a bit and then calmed, and the sky looked spectacular...I kid you not, the sky looked so pink!! The second pic was taken on the way to Best Buy, where, by the way, we purchased the cord that connects our long-lost dvd player to our flat screeen (HOLLLA MOVIE NIGHTS) and the street light kinda looks like fireworks up in the corner lol. On the way home we stopped by CVS, and what do you do when you encounter a 10 for $10 sale?? YOU BUY EVERYTHING ON THAT SHELF. lol jk, not everything but at least something and so we bought a few junkies for our hungry tummies :) It was a fun night out with Papa Fong and me =)

Day 36

 

Ah bad lighting, but I FINALLY FINISHED!!!!! well, I still gotta actually put in the drawers but still! Oh my gosh...I spent the whole day today screwing and putting the boards together. I'd say the drawers were the most difficult of the whole thing (so many times I freaked out thinking that that I did something wrong and had to start over...aiyaa). I anticipate blisters on my hands :c Sadly enough, I feel so accomplished by building this dresser all by myself.... hahah. hit me up with mo stuff to build!! jk..

Day 35

 

I made some progress today!! I actually finished a lot more than pictured here, later on. To be honest, constructing this dresser is coming along smoother than I anticipated...though taking longer than I thought. Sooo glad that Pandora accompanied me (what would I do without you??). My hands are starting to become callused =( hahaha result of a noob at work!! Hopefully tomorrow I finish strong!

Day 34

 

SOooo...orientation ended up going pretty well! I came in late and missed a good portion of the first half but hopefully that's not too important...Usually there are a few other students within the major to meet up with our adviser to set up our schedule, But!! Lucky for me, it was just me and her! We became besties. Lol not really, but it was still pretty chill and I had plenty of time to ask her questions and set up my schedule, which is actually laid back. So relieved that I chose to do dual enrollment because I got 3 courses outta the way!! SO, if you're thinking about doing dual enrollment, DO IT! but of course, check with the school to see if it's eligible to transfer :). Phew, what a day. Oh, not to mention the lunch....which was quite tasty :D Salad, quesadillas, tortilla chips with salsa! And look! I got my ASU sun card...Okay, I thought my selfie I took at home looked decent on the computer when I submitted it, but when it was printed on the card, the computer ended up elongating my face, and it looks super oily T___T grr. I'm super cheesin for dayys!! Oh well! could have been worse haha. 

rook at muh glittery nail~~!

Day 33

 

Today was a rather sluggish day...woke up late-ish and watched Law and Order for the majority of the afternoon...then I finally forced myself to open the boxes for my dresser and was super irritated when I found out that there weren't manual instructions inside!! Weird..cause I somehow had a feeling this was gonna happen -__- But they have instructions online so I guess it's not a big deal lol. But after I opened it, I ended up falling asleep on the ground for about 2 hours... As you can see, I'm quite the clean opener when it comes to boxes..NOt. I didn't bother putting together any of it today...but I will tomorrow! Orientation tomorrow eeep!!

Day 32

 

So....we ate out...again. Okay, I swear this is the last time eating out for awhile...I literally did not have an appetite before we left, but I happened to have a change of stomach (hahhaha get it? like change of mind, but in tummy form? lol wut okay nvm) and was suddenly hungry when we sat down to order. We went to this pho place and ordered something new and the dish turned out to be pretty tasty! it was something along the lines of charbroiled shrimp with eggrolls on noodles mmmm. The portion was rather small though...but! I can't complain! and no worries-yes, it looks rather dry but I added srirachi sauce plus another one.

 omnomnomnomm.Aiya I'm already starting to become anxious about orientation!!

Day 31

 

AHHH!!! So many firsts this summer!! but the sad thing is, I can't even remember half of the firsts, most of which are food places...aiya poor memory. Well, anyway, last night was our first time at In-N-Out!! To be honest...the food wasn't a partay in muh mouth as I anticipated BUT perhaps it's cause we just ordered a mere hamburger....nonetheless I thought it was tasty overall (can't complain!) and eating it at Gatsby's pad was pretty sweeeeet :D but seriously Five Guys FTW 

#Sorrynotsorry ;D 

 

  This isn't part of the 365 Day Photo Challenge, but I just had to post this cause it always makes my mouth water every time I see it..and it makes me happy hahahha. The sad thing is, is that Yogurtland was offering free yogurt for their Looney Tunes flavors launch that day and this is ALL I squeezed outta the machine and sprinkled over my yogurt...why oh why did I sparingly take the fro yo and toppings?!? ASDFJSHF!!  It actually kinda makes me mad that I took this little, while everyone else took was smart and took advantage of this offer by piling everything like no tomorrow...every time I get fro yo I always get a small portion cause I'm cheap and so I guess I unconsciously did so out of pure habit this time....-sigh- But! I'm grateful that I was able to at least get some fro yo :D not really something to get worked up over...but yeah...okayjust enjoy the picture :D

Day 30

Ahhh more than half of my lomo prints turned out pretty poorly...lol but at least there were some good ones and a few really nice ones! like this one! I remember sticking my head out the window on the highway (we were driving pretty fast too) and taking this pic!! I was so scurred I was gonna drop my camera T__T I don't really understand why some of my other pics I remember taking in good lighting, didn't turn out at all...but I guess I need to be careful of what angle I shoot at! I guess, overall, as a n00b, I'm quite satisfied haha. Kevahn, you gotta check out my photos and tell me what I did wrong!!

Day 29

 

Happy birthday  to my little brother from another mother!!Today was a pretty lax day yet again, we went out to celebrate our friend's birthday at this buffet, which was pretty fun. The only thing that I wish the buffet would change is the way the serve the sushi-you have to order sushi and then pick it up after a few minutes, which isn't really a problem, I just feel super annoying coming up to the sushi guy so often to order another roll. Wouldn't it just be easier if they made a variety of sushi and set it out for people to pick? Idk that's just me lol. It also sucked, in the way that I didn't really come with a big appetite, so I feel like I didn't spend those $9 well =/. I guess I can't eat that much at buffets anymore boooo! But someone bought this bday cake from this Asian bakery place-sooooooo delish!! :) best cake I've eaten thus far here!Look at it....the presentation itself is soooo pretty *___*

TOMORROW I GET TO SEE HOW THE LOMO PICS TURNED OUT!! EEEEEEK

Day 28

  

Hahah every time I look at this creature (it's a dragon apparently), it makes me chuckle. Isn't it cute?? Guess what it is?! A USB! =D I love usbs like these-so fun! Today was pretty chill, not to mention humid, but we went to the FedEx to get a picture developed on their machine and I had to plug this fun thing in; it turned out to be much cheaper than I thought! 39 cents well spent on someone's bday gift  haha. Ahhhh I have to wait a few more days for my film to get developed since they JUST sent them out T___T patience will be the end of me!Aiyaa and I've been searching for a site to watch Suits episodes but I cannot and its so frustrating cause I spent the last hour downloading something weird only to find out that a stupid toolbar showed up and was basically useless...on top of that my netbook is sooooo slooooooooooooooooWWw Grrr. nope, i'm not frustrated-why do you ask?

Day 27

 

Okay....So I know that sky pictures are super cliche, but the sky tonight looked too spectacular to not capture! Well, maybe it looks like this every day and I'm not aware haha. Nonetheless, this just screams the beauty of God's creation :) Today, I didn't get the job for sure because I don't own my own car and the location was too far away (half way driving there, I had a feeling that this wasn't going to be THE job :P) But if anything, at least I got a taste of how job interviews go! They asked me to talk about myself...and I totally blanked out..Fail -face palm-

Day 26

Yeah...So I pretty much spent most of my day reviewing old algebra stuff I learned like 3 years ago and tomorrow (I guess it's today lol) I shall take the real math test :c aiya.....why must my memory be sooo poor?! Oh! well, I received a phone call for a phone interview tomorrow...potential job?! Idk!! eek! I'm also getting a lil antsy about my lomo pics being developed! it has been a week since I've sent them out T___T

Day 25

 

Hahah pricing fail for a headband!! Funny cause I ended up buying it-no worries! it was $3.80 hehe. Anyway, today was a successful shopping trip with a good friend and sister :) I got free fro yo and we ate for free at the Cheesecake Factory (thanks for my sister's giftcard!) But i told myself...NO MORE EATING OUT...i've never eaten out so much in my life...

Day 24

DANG IT DANG IT DANGIT T_T this is supposed to be a post for Sunday, not MOnday!! aiyaaa. Well, I have finally decided to actually take the math placement test.... I've actually been attempting to do so for the past weeks but never got further than this page lololol. So, I've been trying to download all the stuff I need to take the test...but so far it's not working T__T i reallllyyyy need to finish this... Oh man....why must I be so incompetent with math?? =P

on a side note: look at how small my laptop is! er netbook lol hehe

Day 23

Crappy pretty much describes today in a nutshell...didn't expect our Ikea trip to go smoothly in the first place, but it turned out horrific. Yeah, sure, we got the dressers, but that came with my dad throwing a temper tantrum in public, treating my mom like a piece of crap, and slowly baking in a car that doesn't have running AC (mind you it was 113 degrees today), and so in the end I was pissed off and silently fuming. I will never ever go to Ikea with my dad again. I took a nap to try to overcome my tiredness, but I ended up waking up feeling the same...
I honestly didn't know what to take a picture of for today but here's the headband I wore that made me feel super hipster even though it was rather itchy. Maybe I looked like complete idiot though, since headbands rarely look good on me. Ah well, it ended up soaking up all the sweat that formed on my forehead so it probably needs to be washed ASAP T_T. It's pretty vibrant (the picture does it no justice) and I hope to wear it more often. Aside from all that fam drama, I dropped off another job application at a coffee place...I've lost all hope in finding a job at this point, but hey, i might get lucky huh? I even dread Sundays now because that's the one and only day I have to work, yet I miss church...is it worth it? I don't think so, but how else am I supposed to earn money?

This is an excerpt from Crazy Love on God being all-powerful:

"Don't we live instead as though God is created for us, to do our bidding, to bless us, and to take care of our loved ones?"

Psalm 114:3 reveals, "Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him. Yet we keep questioning Him: "Why did You make me with this body, instead of that one?" "Why are so many people dying of starvation?"..."Why is my family so messed up?"

The answer to each of these questions is simply this: because He's God...we are in no place to demand that He give an account to us."

...Yeah, well, doesn't this make us humans sound so insignificant? Yes, it does. Sometimes we need to take a step back and realize that we are made for Him and Him only. It's so difficult to hear because it hurts our pride (or mine at least). It really speaks to me, because these are the exact questions that are always floating around in my head...and I consequently become very bitter. But I need to learn how to yield to God's authority and only make the best of the worst situations...This is the kind of reminder we should hear on a daily basis.

Day 22

 

This disposable has been sitting around forever!! Man of Steel just came out a few weeks ago, and so, for a moment I was super confused, but then!! I realized that the Superman featured here is from the movie that was made like at least 6 years ago? or even more? Dang! where did time go?? Anyway, hope to develop the film...I don't recall what we bought this for O_o lol

Day 21

 

PAT BING SU!!!!!!! Lol mine looks like diarrhea...jk lol. kinda. not to ruin your appetite or anything! seriously, if you haven't tried it-DO IT!! these were homemade ones xD save you some big moneyssss ;) btw, Happy 4th of July!!! Muricaaa

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feelings of melancholy, nostalgia, and wistfulness are beginning to haunt me again as I see everyone around me having the time of their lives. sure, everyone is fighting their own battle-I don't doubt that by any means, but what about me? does anyone notice that I hurt more than I appear? 

ugh i'm being all mopey again...T_T

Day 20

 

 2nd TIME'S THE CHARM!!! well, kinda. about 1/3 of our macarons turned out pretty decent :'3  but still, they need a lot of improvement....lol the rest look crumbly, but I can't get over the fact that my sister and I finally made them :D!! aren't they cute little suckers?? pinterest ftw!!

Day 19 (for real)

 

Okay....Today has got to be the real day 19. I'm still one day behind though, according to the time differences...aiya...but! we finally took down the Christmas tree :c hahah bout time! but I actually wanted to keep it up for the whole year...rents didn't quite agree to that. Now the corner of that room looks super lonely =(

Day 19 (i think?)

 

This was supposed to be for yesterday...but I'm not even sure if I'm counting the days correctly now -_- anyhow, packing is something I dread and unpacking is something I dread the most...most times, I can't bring myself to do it right away... but I happened to do it the day after coming back from youth camp and I'm excited to read through Crazy Love!

Day 18

 

Day 5 of camp! (last day! D;) I really loved the wall of affirmation-it was awesome/tiring to write on people's papers but in the end, it was well-worth it! It will be something nice to reflect back on =)

Day 17

 

Day 4 of camp! (pretty sure this happened on day 3 but oh well :p) We finally played Horse and Jockey (the most anticipated game ever! not) I was actually pretty nervous for this game, but it didn't turn out so bad-just ended up being as sweaty as a pig and having sore ankles.Lucky me, I had an awesome partner =D so we stayed in for awhile!

Day 16

 

Day 3 of camp! I was honestly struggling with food comas (T_T) during messages, but I ended up taking some pretty meaningful notes to reflect back on. Praise God for providing a wonderful speaker for the camp!!

Day 15

 

Day 2 of Camp! This is the view from my cabin (my cabin mates and i were fortunate enough to be near-ish to the meal place and not be placed in the dorms!) I don't know, even though it looks kinda lonely, I loved seeing trees =)

Day 14

Aiya.., the AC on the bus broke...and looking out the window and seeing this did not make me feel any cooler :P lol i fell asleep for 10 minutes and woke up drenched in sweat! (btw, this was on the way to camp!)

Day 13

 

Okay, so I haven't been home these past few days so the days and the picture days don't really match up T_T anyhow, this was the night before leaving for youth camp!! i spent hours sitting there and cleaning out my closet/packing....cause i'm the quickest packer. ever....haha