meekus

Zee Avi

2009-05-28T18:00:32Z

i just started listening to Zee Avi's first CD which i think is wonderful! every time i start playing it, i feel like i'm can just mellow out. who needs drugs when you have music?

ugh

2009-04-27T17:04:24Z

...ok...adding to the last post.

so, my sister had her baby shower the other day and while i had a great time, my aunts and uncles were bombarding me with questions pertaining to my own marriage-potential and future motherhood.

"when are you going to get married?"

"so, i bet you can't wait to have one of those running around, eh?"

"are you engaged yet?"

"do you think Mark will propose soon?"

"YOU'RE TOO OLD ALREADY!"

EEEEEEEEEK! head explodes or implodes, take your pick!

i cannot believe how people are so obsessed with marriage and babies. i honestly felt like shooting myself in the face. ugh. double ugh.

...

2009-04-04T22:02:01Z

i know i shouldn't be upset, because i've had to live with it for years, but sometimes it hurts when you know your parents have such little faith in you.

...i'm done.

Random Rant...

2009-03-30T04:32:06Z

i doubt anyone i know on here watches Korean dramas, but seriously, i just have to rant about a few things:

Firstly: what in the world is up with these ridiculous plots?

it's all the same: the girl can't pay for stuff, so she sells herself to this rich, handsome dude, who either
a) falls in love with her,
b) she falls in love with, or
c) they fall in love with each other, but can't be together because he's rich and she's poor and yadda yadda yadda.

in most cases, storylines can include the following: kidnapping, murder, blackmail, amnesia, bankruptcy, loan sharks, mother-in-laws who "surprise" their children with arranged marriages to characters whom we, the audience, have never been introduced to before and who are therefore obviously obstacles for the two star-crossed lovers...and the list goes on. i mean, yes, melodramas and romantic comedies are fun, but the plotlines have to be realistic in some sense! it's called continuity! sheesh!

Secondly: this might be a cultural thing, but when the two main characters finally kiss, it's always a chaste, innocent kiss. Korean soaps kisses remind me of 1950s kisses where their lips just barely meet and stay there for one minute without moving, which is supposed to signify passion. this is always greatly disappointing to me.

after investing so much time and effort into these kdramas, i feel as though i'm not getting what i deserve - there is no satisfaction with watching two grown people in love give each other a quick peck on the lips after all the blackmailing, kidnapping and amnesia that happens during the course of their time together. it's just not realistic!

now, maybe it's because i'm used to dramatic, climactic Hollywood-type kisses, but everytime i see these cutesy, chaste kisses in Kdramas, i can't help but think "JUST KISS THE SHIT OUT OF EACH OTHER ALREADY! YOU'VE WAITED THIS LONG! MOVE YOUR EFFING LIPS!" sheesh!

see? SEE?! what did i say? KISS THE BEJEZUS OUT OF HIM, G-DAMMIT!

Thirdly: with number one and number two already written, why the hell do i keep watching these? oh, yes, i remember...because they're addicting as hell and i love Koreans.

....sheesh.

shoot...

2009-03-22T08:17:18Z

i just found out that i owe $950 on my Visa bill. that kind of screws me over, considering i am unemployed. i have fallen into the credit-trap!

introducing!!!!!!

2009-03-20T03:17:56Z

...MY NEICE!

this is the first image we've seen of baby-sears and we are all speechless. she's just so beautiful! i am at an awe of technology nowadays; 3-D ultrasounds! how fantastic! throughout the entire ultrasound, baby-sears was pursing her lips and swatting away her umbilical cord. *loving sigh* just as impatient as her auntie Jessica. i am in love.

...i am going to spoil you rotten, little one. spoil you rotten, like ~~your auntie Jac's rotten bum~~ you've never been spoiled before (not that you have anyway considering you're still in the womb!).

spring break

2009-03-17T23:20:51Z

SPRING BREAK, WOOT!@#!

spring break is here, so why the eff am i still working? lamesauce. me thinks that schools should extend the break by another week.

meekles @ 2009-03-10T10:12:00

2009-03-10T17:20:55Z

holy shit. i am so in love with this Korean actor, who is ridiculously good-looking. i mean, seriously. i am usually not attracted to Asian men, especially extremely Asian men. (no offense, some are good looking, but too immersed in Asian culture. i am Asian too, but having grown up in North America, i am more in-tune with my western culture.) anyway, where was i? oh yes, Daniel Henney. this man is extremely handsome and Asian-American. yeesh. i am in love!

shameless plug, Daniel will be in the next X-Men Origins movie. in a hot, tie-and-suspenders outfit. hot.

on another note, i am just not into teaching today. i'm sitting in the office listening to the receptionists bitch about another receptionist. sheesh! high-school really makes everyone else high-schoolers.

muy disappointedissimo

2009-03-08T08:47:09Z

ok, that's not real Spanish, but i really wanted a good title to show how disappointed i am at this very instant.

as i was marking my students' newspaper project, i came across this incredibly written one. and by "incredibly written" i mean, like incredibly not written by them, but rather by a university professor. so i stealthily googled up a random phrase from their project and, 'lo and behold, there it was: the exact same article online.

so, i am mucho disappointed right now and i know i shouldn't be, because kids are like that; they are pressured to do well, they are too lazy to actually do anything, or they don't quite understand the meaning of plagiarism. however, i can't help but feel super sad right now. this is such a tragic event for me. she's such a nice student too and she was so incredibly proud of her work that she talked about it with such enthusiasm. i thought i was making an impact on her. *sigh* this is going to be tough.

counting down to a stomach ache...

2009-03-05T08:03:29Z

mmm, 1% milk and Lays Sour Cream and Onion chips.

...i might barf in my sleep.

When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?
God, can a car run me over so i don't have to teach today?

How much cash do you have on you?
50 cents.

What's a word that rhymes with "TEST"?
chest? BUWHAHAA!

Favourite planet?
Mars

Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
Mark

What is your favourite ring on your phone?
My lamesauce phone won't let me use MP3s as ringtones. lame.

What shirt are you wearing?
an ugly, old "Kiss Me" graphic tee

Do you "label" yourself?
i label myself as "awesome"!

Name the brand of your shoes you're currently wearing?
no shoes.

Bright or dark room?
dark, because it's sleepy time right now.

What do you think about the person who took this survey before you?
she's cool beans!

What happened to number 12?
... was I supposed to be counting the number of questions?

What were you doing at midnight last night?
working on shite for school?

What did your last text message you received on your cell say?
+8888 Missed call from (number)

Where is your nearest 7-11?
down the street, 3 minutes away.

What's a saying that you say a lot?
lamesauce.

Who told you they loved you last?
Mark

Last furry thing you touched?
Kyah, Mark's mini Labrador.

How Many Drugs Have You Done In The Past three Days?
none.

How many rolls of film do you need to get developed?
no film!

Favourite age you have been so far?
24, as in, right now.

Your worst enemy?
that Seattle bitch.

What is your current desktop picture?
Domokun

What was the last thing you said to someone before becoming intimate
...why is there even a question like this?

If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to change a major regret, which would it be?
A million dollars.

Do you like someone?
Mark!

oh no!

2009-02-25T03:06:17Z

so after a year of making fun of my mother for being addicted to kdramas, i too have become a kdrama-whore!

i recently finished watching My Name is Kim Sam Soon and My Girl. i've always been a hopeless romantic and kdramas always get the ratio of melodrama, comedy and romance just right. sigh not only that, but i have now developed new crushes on Daniel Henney and Lee Dong Wook.

you know something is wrong when you get lost in TV series.

EDIT: ...ok, i'm super obsessed with Korean soap operas! i just started watching Goong and i'm hooked! ARG!

hazy or lazy...

2009-01-15T18:33:25Z

i love when the campus is enclosed in fog. it's like walking around in a hazy dream.

hilarious shite right here

2008-11-23T22:58:58Z

in an attempt to escape from homework, i was on DListed today and came across this video.

it's a little old, but it's brand new to me and it's the funniest video i've seen in a long, LONG time! i bet i was like that back when i was 14, whenever Nsync was on television.

I AM GOING TO PEE MYSELF!

2008-11-23T01:57:19Z

yes, i am going to pee myself. i just watched the HBP trailer today (yes, a few weeks behind, so sue me!) and i am squeeing in delight. *sigh* yes, i'm 24.

click on the poster if you haven't seen the new trailer

also, nothing is new with me. i'm just killing myself working on a unit plan. i cannot WAIT until next friday!

Obamizzle

2008-11-05T08:12:46Z

i'm not a huge follower of politics, but, honestly, i never thought i'd live to see the day of a change of this magnitude. great job, Americans! i'm proud of you. here's to hoping for some great changes!

i can't remember whose site i stole this from, but if it was from YOU, then let me know!

...now ignorant republicans bitches like Elizabeth Hasselbeck can finally STFU!

HOLD UP!

2008-10-31T07:44:14Z

i just realized that i forgot to do this list when i turned the big 2-4 this year!

this year i can scratch off:

International:

~~Maui, Hawaii~~
Tokyo, Japan
Cancun, Mexico
Athens, Greece
Paris, France
Berlin, Germany
Glasgow, Scotland
Shanghai, China
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
and somewhere in South Korea, Sweden, Iceland

Domestic:

Tofino, British Columbia
Montreal, Quebec
Toronto, Ontario

...thus, also managing to add a few more places to where i've visited:

Honolulu, Hawaii
Manila, Philippines
Quezon City, Philippines
Chicago, Illinois
Sydney, Australia
Gold Coast, Australia
New York City, New York
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Seattle, Washington
Koh Samui, Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand
Los Angeles, California
London, England
Naples, Italy
Florence, Italy
Rome, Italy
Barcelona/Sitges, Spain
MAUI, HAWAII

my list is getting shorter and shorter. i'm going to need to start adding more places to visit!

maxed out

2008-10-16T00:35:56Z

i feel like my brain is mush...with all this studying, lesson planning, and researching, my head feels detached from my body.

kill me now!

here lies Kingsley (2004-2008)

2008-10-15T01:55:12Z

yesterday, my dear betta, Kingsley, passed away. i am devastated.

ashes to ashes, dust to dust, flush to flush...

may your heaven be full of hikari betta bio-gold and an abundance of water.

ted is talking to me

2008-10-11T18:13:20Z

Ted Talks: Ken Robinson "Do Schools Kill Creativity?"

this is one of the most inspirational, educational presentations i have ever watched. as someone who is complete rubbish at academics, this really speaks to me, especially since i'll be teaching future generations to come (well, hopefully anyway).

also, i really want Sims 2 for my Macbook.

no, i'm not dead

2008-09-29T17:48:32Z

i just realized that i completely forgot about my online journal. and there's nothing better than a good ol' post about boys to bring journals back to life. so, here we go...

top 5 older (40+) shaggable celebrity men:
1. Colin Firth
2. Greg Kinnear
3. Johnny Depp
4. George Clooney
5. Robert Downey Jr.

top 5 sexy male (under 40) celebs:
1. James McAvoy
2. Christian Bale
3. Ron Livingston
4. Justin Timberlake
5. James Marsden

ok, now i've got to get back to paying attention in class.

anyone care to add to the list?

so, yeah, here's some angst...

2008-09-20T02:11:32Z

i swear to God, just another minute in this freaking house and i'm going to spontaneously blow up! i can't stand the constant shrieking and snarky remarks anymore. i just want to beat myself in the head with a brick!

um, wow

2008-03-25T00:25:50Z

i never thought i'd live the day to see a purse costing over $3,000.00. i am officially flabberghasted.

i betcha didn't know part trois

2008-03-21T06:55:24Z

when i was younger, my eldest sister had this navy blue nightgown with a delicate Arabic fabric pattern (sort of like this, except in black-and-white) that was passed on to me when she and my other older sister outgrew it. at night, i would dance in the dark in my living room and pretend i was some sort of Arabian princess. (perhaps this was my Princess Jasmine phase?)

Potty Training

2008-03-03T08:08:01Z

Mark sent me this video and i didn't know what to expect when i opened it. i almost crapped my pants laughing. enjoy!

Lola Eating Crabs

2008-02-23T22:08:50Z

i watched this video a while back and i just watched it again recently and it reminds me so much of my Lola. even the voice is the same. i wonder, if i show this video to her, would she think it was funny...or insulting?

TAMA NA!