KEVINTRAN

things to do

2009-08-07T23:18:00.001-07:00

Things to do in Cleveland -

Relearn Music theory
Exercise and workout
Relearn guitar
Get healthier
Do other things...

cleveland

2009-07-27T13:50:00.001-07:00

moving to cleveland, so sad.

oh, hey

2009-07-13T23:27:00.000-07:00

getting my life back on track, atleast so I think so.
doctors say that they know whats wrong with me, they know what to do.
after years of searching for the answers, i simply get it within a month or two... funny.

good news for me.
i'm finally happy.

biopsies

2009-03-27T00:51:00.001-07:00

i feel the cuts in my stomach, my face is tingling, and i don't know whats going on.
hopefully my stomach isn't bleeding inside =[

hm.

2009-02-10T23:36:00.000-08:00

i don't mind being alone
i don't mind seeing that I'm here on my own
it's the choice that I've chosen
and maybe we're all opening our eyes
to the wise man inside
who gives answers to questions
and makes life a lesson
in hoping to the point of denial

all the way to the earth from the sky
newly made today so I sink when I fly
it's in the way that I walk crooked lines
gaining strength all the time
and by the ocean I'm told we'll all be the same
a thousand pieces of an ocean arriving and changing
wait for the day when we'll evaporate

i don't mind being scared
i don't mind seeing that I'm under-prepared
it's the life that I've chosen
and the way that it's going
shows that I ought to give into my thoughts,
the philosopher's prayer: please show me I'm here
so that I can be okay to go

all the way to the earth from the sky
newly made today so I sink when I fly
it's in the way that I walk crooked lines
gaining strength all the time
and by the ocean I'm told we'll all be the same
a thousand pieces of an ocean arriving and changing
wait for the day when we'll evaporate

we'll evaporate
we'll change someday

----

i guess that i do miss talking to my friends.
i don't know if anyone has really made an effort to talk to me or anything because it seems like no one really has.

even the closest of friends haven't really done anything.
thinking about this makes me sad, but i forget about it later on during the day.
i guess that i'm in this deep hole that my life has dug up, and my friends forgot to try to pull me out of the hole? wait, does that make sense? hm.

as jimmy said, no one reads my blog. so i have no reason to worry about anyone being concerned.

i guess i just really miss jon, elaine, cathy, kt, ruth and others.

obama

2009-02-05T22:15:00.000-08:00

24

2009-02-03T10:54:00.001-08:00

The man with the ultimate bladder.

someone

2009-01-14T23:49:00.000-08:00

i'd like to meet someone, who would help me out.
because i can't stand this anymore.
my doctor told me not to let this take over, but i can't help it.
each day gets worst.
and I have no one to talk to about it.
i'm going to be honest, i don't really talk to anyone anymore and its depressing.
guess thats why i'm talking to blogspot?

UTAHHHHHH

2008-12-18T16:03:00.000-08:00

airplane toilet was clogged.
took 30 minutes to fix before departure.
toilet made us miss our flight to colorado.
now we're stuck in utah.
delta paid for hotel, we get a free dinner meal.
hopefully, we leave tomorrow at 10 am.

utah is cooooold.

shitty state

2008-12-18T00:50:00.001-08:00

colorado... here i come.

rainbow road

2008-12-12T23:36:00.000-08:00

its called a road its called a rainbow road
it is the road that you goooo

lol...

2008-12-09T16:47:00.000-08:00

mess

2008-12-02T01:15:00.001-08:00

i'm a mess.
fuck my life.
fuck cereal.

rain

2008-11-25T22:30:00.000-08:00

biked in the rain with jimmy & akash
to walmart, then to in n out, and then back home.
short ride, but it was epic.

zombies.

2008-11-23T01:44:00.001-08:00

i fucking hate zombies.

imagine if

2008-11-06T01:09:00.000-08:00

barack obama was white
and john mccain was black
same ideas.
just switch their races
who would have won?

...

2008-10-19T01:04:00.000-07:00

fuck you i'm depressed.

migration

2008-10-11T22:55:00.001-07:00

all my friends have migrated to their own little herd and left me behind.

nothing to talk about

2008-10-05T01:40:00.000-07:00

i have nothing to talk about.
i don't have any drama.
i don't do anything.
i can only ask people how they've been, how their day was, what happened, etc.
and when they ask about my day, i just say "i did nothing".

i don't talk to most of my friends anymore,
actually.. i don't really talk to anyone.
i guess its going back to the way it was in 7th grade.

uh

2008-09-29T22:51:00.000-07:00

i don't understand anything thats going on around me.

state im in

2008-09-13T00:02:00.000-07:00

When you feel like nothing in this world can make you happy ever again: items, friends, or family.
You start to ask yourself, why?
Is it because every passing day that goes by, you feel more and more pain?
No one seems to know exactly why you feel the pain or no one seems to understand the pain.
So you start to feel a sense of hopelessness and independence because no one truly understands the situation you're in.
There are those who at least seem to care or don't want to seem like a bad person try to help, but they can never come up with anything to do or say.
It's fine.
I don't expect you to say anything.
Every night, I think about the situation that I'm in and I realize that I have enough sadness in my heart to just throw everything away without any hesitation.
I have no hope in life, no will to live.
Yet, I'm still here?
The pain is too much, I'm losing my mind.
Everything is going down hill, and I can't concentrate on anything anymore.
I'm unable to concentrate, unable to eat, unable to type.
Well, as sad as it sounds... I just want whoever you are to know...
if I ever disappear for some reason, I want you to know that I'm sorry for being weak.

soy milk

2008-09-12T00:21:00.000-07:00

i need my milk
so hungry =[

security

2008-09-09T13:05:00.000-07:00

hahahaha wow, today was pretty funny.
visiting concert choir, its so small compared to last years.
the songs that tison picked out are pretty cool, i guess.
got to see most of my friends in choir, good to see them again.
after talking to tison about concert choir, nam and him want to go bike to san diego and I guess I'm joining along. hahaha
after talking to tison about the concert names and stuff we got on our bikes to go back home.
security saw us and ran after us hahahaha one of them yelled out "HAVE FUN IN SATURDAY SCHOOL" after that, nam yelled out "WE DONT GO TO THIS SCHOOL" hahaha even though nam yelled that out they ran out to the parking lot to "catch" us. the same lady yelled out "IM CALLING OFFICER LUN YOU BETTER STAY HERE" we just rode off after that.

fvhs security sucks, and they're really dumb.

deadend

2008-09-02T23:37:00.001-07:00

i can feel the end.
its near.

friend.

2008-09-01T00:13:00.000-07:00

she's a good girl.
she's a good friend, she's my best friend.
there was one period of time where i needed her advice, but she couldn't say anything
but i understood.
i understood why she did it.
i really wish i could do something for her, think of something that would help her.
something that will make the clouds a little clearer in the sky.
just a little, would be great.

i feel useless.

oh fun.

2008-08-31T02:26:00.000-07:00

today, i woke up got on the computer and talked to some friends that i haven't talked to in a long time. played some games with them and then got off the computer to eat lunch. after lunch, i biked around talbert, then headed to katie's house. at first, when i arrived I was too lazy to go up to the door and ring the bell. so all I did was just call her, and when she didnt pick up i tried calling dorothy and then ruth to see if they were home. all of them ended up not picking up my calls, so i just biked around their neighborhood like 4 times and then stopped at the park to like catch some shade cause it was ridiculously hot and i had like a lake of sweat on my back. i saw ruth's mom with colby at the park, i had the thought of saying hi to her... but then that would've been awkward cause she would probably be "whos this kid?" hahaha. anyways, after i just ended up going to katie's house and rang the door bell. apparently, kt was sleeping hahaha we just ended up talking about her day, whats up with her drama etc. ruth ends up coming over, and we talked about the same thing. 15 minutes pass, and chris calls me to go home so we can go to the international street fair. now, i'm at akashs house just chilling outside his house for about 30 minutes talking about his ukelele and committee applications. we end up going into his house cause he hasn't showered, while akash was showering abby, chris and i just stared at the tv for about 30 minutes watching the xmen. after akash's ridiculously long shower, we finally head towards the street fair. i think we spent about 30 minutes looking for a parking space? jeeez, so many people were there it was ridiculous. no one there knows how to drive too! wtf? anyways, arriving at the street fair... ridiculously crowded, food is overpriced, drunks and smokers everywhere you look, ridiculously boring fair. we ended up not doing anything at the fair and going to eat at some mexican restaurant. i ordered 4 tacos, which wasn't enough so we ended up going to dennys. all the talks we had today, no joke... so fucking funny. after dennys we went to some duck pond close by, oh my god there were these huge fucking ducks/geese there. holy shitttt they were like mutants. there was this one goose that had an afro haahahha. while we were talking there was this white car in the parking lot doing donuts... or "extreme backing up" it kept backing up in a circle around a light pole like 25mph. what the fuck was it doing? i don't know. after the pond we went to akash's house to chill and talk. talked for about 3 hours and then went to "the balcony" what an amazing view. by this time, its around 1:45 and we were trespassing the building, apparently theres a security guard that drives a prius that busts people in this building. so when we were heading back to the car, we saw the security guard. so all of us were like "ohh shit go gogogo" the security guard was putting on his jacket and getting his car ready, by the time he was backing up we were already out of the parking lot. jeez, that security guard was a noob... if i saw a car in a parking lot, i would be snooping around the building to see if anyone was trespassing.

today was fun.
this is the longest blog i've ever wrote

school

2008-08-26T23:50:00.000-07:00

i wish i could say "yay i get to see you tomorrow at school"
oh well.

mono sucks, i can't talk, i can't eat, i can't walk properly.
audio overload was fun, hot & sweaty.
finally decided to go to chipotle after 3 hours hahahaha
interviews were hard! wtf! i was so out of it, i couldn't come up with a good answer.
reunion was fun, got to see people that i haven't seen in awhile.
got to hang out with those people at souplantation which was really fun, eating with 90 kids.
karaoke was loud and fun even though my voice was dying.

is that better kt?
i didn't post a lyrical expression or a "4 worded" post.

fever

2008-08-22T22:01:00.001-07:00

i hate having the fever/sore throat.
i can't talk and i can't eat.

screw myspace

2008-08-21T22:23:00.000-07:00

http://www.davidhasselhoff.com/
Its all about HoffSpace.

legos

2008-08-20T22:10:00.000-07:00

im suppressing my fight
cause i know that you're right
girl, you gotta do what you gotta do
so you can be a better you

i'll put my questions on hold.
even though i feel cold
i'll be bold.

douchebags

2008-08-20T02:20:00.000-07:00

Why are you guys such douchebags?

UNICORN

2008-08-19T01:23:00.000-07:00

10 Reasons why it would rule to date a Unicorn
10 reasons why I would date a Unicorn

The Office - Japanese

2008-08-18T13:05:00.000-07:00

Shine.

2008-08-17T01:04:00.001-07:00

Amazing. One word says it all. But to give more detail, I'll talk about LDC. The whole experience was just so amazing, meeting new people and creating new bonds with people that you've just met. Immediately after creating that bond you feel like you can tell that one person your problems and what's going on in your life without hesitation. While at LDC, I made 2 older brothers, a brother, and 2 sisters. I can't say how much I appreciate you guys, looking out for me, always caring, and just being my inspiration at LDC. All the serious activities and activities that we did were so fun, while doing these activities I got to bond with people from all over. Every serious activity had a life lesson to be taught, I'm so glad I learned all of these lessons. Thanks everyone for supporting me during the testimonials, during the variety show, during JungleFun and everything else. All of the delegates and staff told me that I influenced them or inspired them, but in reality you inspire me and influence me. I know I've said this at the last closing circle, but... thanks everyone. I had such a wonderful time spending the whole week with you guys, and I hope to see you all at the upcoming reunions and socials.

Keep doing what you do, keep shining.
LDC 08.

lyrical expression

2008-08-16T19:25:00.000-07:00

i'll wait til forever is through
whether or not you love me
i'll still be loving you
so i'll wait.

in a complicated world you bring simplicity
cause whenever everybodys talking you're just listening
i've dreamed a thousand dreams
and nothing compares
to the feeling that you give me while you're standing there

bike

2008-08-10T10:37:00.001-07:00

2nd day.
biked 10 miles.
biked to kevin le's house.
nams bday party
funfun.

memories

2008-08-08T23:41:00.001-07:00

i just want to forget everything.

Killer of Ore. man gets life sentence plus pizza

2008-08-08T01:16:00.000-07:00

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to an Oregon murder in exchange for buckets of fried chicken will get calzones and pizza to go with his life sentence.

want

2008-08-06T11:41:00.000-07:00

want.want.want.
250$ each

the state i'm in

2008-08-04T23:13:00.000-07:00

//
with all these thoughts going through my mind, i came to this conclusion
i'm negative, and the only reason why I'm negative is because of all the past events that has happened.
but, does that make me a bad person? being negative and all...
does that mean i have bad characteristics? does that mean i'm a bad friend?

//
even before it happened, it seemed like you didnt want to talk to me.
it still feels the same.

wow

2008-08-03T18:04:00.000-07:00

wow, it just hit me.

a lovely shade of you

2008-08-01T00:34:00.000-07:00

in many years i will reflect, the perfect afternoon
up all night beneath the brightness of a bonzy moon
the stillness of a night so rare, the earth - it ceased to move
and in this infinite we share a symphony for two
a world of colors bright but i just see one hue
i will paint all my days a lovely shade of you
long before our time began - before the sun and moon
God opened up His book of life and penned this day
so to Him I owe him my life, my heart, my gratitude
though being all i'd ever need He brought me here to you
a world of colors bright, but i just see one hue
i will paint all my days a love shade of you.

the magnificent adventures of heartache

2008-07-30T01:40:00.000-07:00

you, bloom just like a flower
i understand your feelings
you're blossoming, and i can't stop it
maybe, its alright

you're changing your mind here
and i can't stop but to find me
another way to say, please be here to stay
blossom like a flower
changing like the seasons
i can't get away

i can't give up on you
and you can't give up on me
cause if we start to give
we'll never get to see, what we could be

you, blossom just like a flower
i understand your feelings
please just wait for me
and then you'll finally see

--------------------------------------

thanks.
thanks for being a wonderful girlfriend, although we had a rough start and ending it was worth it.
just reminiscing, i remember falling asleep on your shoulder after the choir banquet then ending up like falling or something haha.
squirting you with the water bottle, watching the sea and sunset together.
couldn't have asked for anyone better to spend those moments with.
thanks.

----------------------

too many things are going on in my life
i really don't want to deal with them.
i know i'll have to face them sooner or later, but i don't know what to do anymore.
alex said something to me the other day, and i'm really taking it into consideration.

a lot on my mind

2008-07-28T22:03:00.000-07:00

// i don't wanna see your face
i dont wanna speak your name
or hear your voice
reminiscin's all the same.

stop bothering me, stop trying to use me as your rebound.
i know we had a thing years ago, but now thats gone.
so, stop being a little whiny bitch and go away.

// i don't know if you're purposely doing this but
you can say that you're going to hang out with her.
you don't have to leave her name out.

// john mayer is amazing.
i have a man-crush on him.

// the more i think about it, i think you're becoming a bad friend.
you're really biased. but eh whatever, some people have their goods and their bads.

// i think too much

ringing

2008-07-26T23:58:00.000-07:00

fucking ringing noise in my ears.
fucking blue funny looking dots in my eyes.
migraines are a bitch.

we both know that we need to talk.
so lets make and find time to talk.

dreams

2008-07-26T01:00:00.000-07:00

i had a dream, i was ronald mcdonald for a day.
it was scary.

jerks

2008-07-25T20:53:00.000-07:00

a lot of people are jerks these days.

m.

2008-07-24T23:11:00.001-07:00

it was nice seeing you today.
although it was kinda awkward, I was really happy to see you.

it was nice seeing you today.
even though I saw you at the beach for a split second.
i wish i came earlier to talk & battle.

father

2008-07-23T01:33:00.001-07:00

my father is really ignorant.
but i know he means well...
i wish i had a better relationship with him.

yeah

2008-07-20T23:44:00.000-07:00

universal isn't as fun as disneyland.
oh well, i had fun.
chucky is so scary.

universal studios

2008-07-20T09:35:00.000-07:00

universal studios, soon to be the next best day of this month?
MAYBEEEE

hi emma

2008-07-20T01:02:00.000-07:00

lyrical expression/think

2008-07-20T00:12:00.001-07:00

theres something I gotta say to you
but im so afraid of what you'll do
I'll just admit this to you now
that Im stuck on you like glue somehow
don't wanna feel so cold inside
i wanna feel the warmth that I feel with you all the time
surrounding me just like the wind
cause youre the one who makes me sing
help me find myself like how I found you
i need you so we can live happily too
i just want you

//

the more i think about it i'm ok.
the more i think about it i'm ok.
the more i think about it i'm ok.
the more i think about it i'm ok.
the more i think about it i'm ok.
the more i think about it i'm ok.

i really want this to work out.
but you never present any chances.
i don't know if you're giving up already, or you just don't want it to work out...
i just really wish i had a chance to make things better.

im being emotional right now, i don't care.
i need to vent this shit out.

overwhelmed

2008-07-19T17:13:00.000-07:00

the more i think about im ok
and the world wont stop spinning every moment just for me
but i take one more blessing just to get me through
just to get me through

confused

2008-07-19T12:17:00.000-07:00

im so confused about everything.
i just wanna lay down on the beach and go to sleep.
maybe i'll do that.

nosey

2008-07-16T20:26:00.000-07:00

i hate people who are all up in my kool-aid.
people who know things that shouldn't.

friends

2008-07-16T00:23:00.001-07:00

you will hear me breathing
cause i've got friends here
who keep me alive
oh and when you know you feel like weeping
well you've got friends here who will help you survive

don't you forget.

a baby is born

2008-07-15T11:57:00.000-07:00

congrats patrick.
new baby brother.

im going to relax now.
nothings gonna get in my way, not even chuck norris.

"you can't fix the problem, unless you know what the problem is"

the park

2008-07-12T21:52:00.001-07:00

hi emma.

today, i went to the park with my cousins, niece and chris.
the park was moderately far, but it was worth it.
arriving at the park, we saw a castle.
so my niece and i walked over to the castle to explore, it was so cool!
it had little windows, a spot for a jail and long pole that can be used as an "emergency exit."

after exploring the castle, my niece and i came down to go on a longgg slide.
so fun, i felt like I was preschool.
after going down the slide like 4 times with my niece, my cousin and i saw a wall that could be used to play handball.
we looked at each other, and both thought "handball."
hahaha so he went into the recreation center to ask for a handball, 2 minutes later he comes out with one.
before we even began playing handball, 3 kids came up to us and asked if they could play.

after playing a few 1v1 rounds, more and more kids asked if they could play with us.
there were two kids that were really good, like no joke they owned us.

these two, are beasts at handball.

after about 10 minutes of playing, the kids decided they wanted to have teams.
first, the kids wanted big kids vs small kids.
we dominated. hahahahahah
after winning, we decided to do 2vs2.

i got to be with one of the handball beasts.

meet luke.

i seriously felt like i was back in elementary school.
handball is so fun.
after playing handball, my cousins and i were exhausted so we decided to head back to our cousin's house.
luke grabbed his scooter and followed us kinda, then we said our farewells and left the park.
haven't had this much fun in a long time.

midnight runner

2008-07-12T14:29:00.000-07:00

crazy, thats what it must seem like lately
i've been thinking twice, maybe.
there's more to this life, maybe.
so let's go tonight
hope is a curious thing
the world won't stop spinning i don't feel anything.

thanks

2008-07-12T01:16:00.001-07:00

thanks everyone.
i really appreciate it.
thanks for being by my side, helping me get through all this.
understanding me, my problems, and my feelings.

i am truly thankful to have friends that are willing to stay up 'til 3 am just to help me,
friends that don't mind being called at 1 am in the morning to help out.

i'll get through this, i've been enduring this for a few years.
proves that i am strong enough.

thanks.
just like you, i'll be a good friend.
i'll always be here whenever you're in need.

EXTREME IRONING

2008-07-12T00:25:00.000-07:00

the highlight

2008-07-11T17:55:00.001-07:00

"Do you have anything in your little bag?"
"Nooo!"
"Well, put this inside!"
"Thank youu for giving me money!! FOR COLLEGE!!!!"

Emma is adorable.

3 am

2008-07-11T03:01:00.001-07:00

its 3 am
i just told my life story to tracey.
thanks tracey.

walls.

2008-07-10T23:19:00.000-07:00

"Sometimes we put up walls. Not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to knock them down."

stuck inside my head

2008-07-10T11:01:00.000-07:00

me & you
have something to do.
could this be true.
it all comes back to you.

hey you.

i know

2008-07-09T17:36:00.001-07:00

i know you don't want to say it.

100 Tips to Improve your Life

2008-07-09T17:32:00.000-07:00

Behance just started collaborating with a group of fourteen established blogs, all very different, but all with a shared interest in helping people increase productivity (among other self-improvements). We call this collaboration "LifeRemix." The Behance team sees this as a great opportunity to share our tips for productivity beyond the creative professional community.

Collaborations between organizations with different backgrounds often result in great realizations. To kick off LifeRemix, our group of bloggers collected a list of our 100 best "tips to improve your life." Leo Babauta, author of Zen Habits and member of LifeRemix, compiled the list.

Find Inner Serenity by Making it Easier to Find Your Keys. For most people, getting control of clutter brings a greater sense of calm and decreased frustration.
Surround Yourself With Progress. When you complete a list of action steps, your instinct might be to throw the list away. After all, the work is completed! However, some creative professional teams take a different approach; they relish their progress. Some go so far as surrounding themselves with it.
Empty Your Inbox in 30 Seconds. Is your inbox filled with thousands and thousands of unread messages? Before you give up hope, there's an instant way to clear your inbox of old emails in less than 30 seconds.
Instantly Build Self Confidence. These tips will get you riding high in no time.
Reduce Your Trash To Almost Zero. Follow the No Impact Man experiment to reduce our trash as close as we can to zero.
Feel like a million bucks for cheap. Feel healthier and more energized right away without spending a fortune.
End Laundry Chaos. More than 20 tips to help you keep your laundry chaos to a minimum.
Learn the Secrets of the Super-Organized. A few simple habits keep clutter and chaos at bay.
Check Email Once a Day ... or Once a Week. Simple tips that will reduce interruption and increase your productivity.
Become an Early Riser. 10 benefits of rising early, and some practical tips on how to do it.
Learn Lessons from Google About Self-Image. How you think of yourself greatly affects how successful you can be. Google has got self-image down to a science.
Make a Good First Impression. Research shows that people decide what kind of relationship they want with you in the first ten minutes of a meeting, so making a good first impression really matters.
Know the Hype Behind Bottled Water. Have you ever stopped to think about just how incredibly odd it is to buy bottled water?
Leave Work at Work. Want more time for your family or personal life? Here's how not to think about your job 24/7.
Create a Landing Strip to Become Organized. We come from work exhausted, often carrying our work bags, groceries, and the mail. A landing strip will help you avoid disorganization from the time you get home.
Understand Time to Increase Return on Investment. Time is your most valuable resource. Understanding these ideas will help you make optimal decisions.
Give Your RÈsumÈ a Face Lift. Even if you can't hire a fancy designer and are stuck with Microsoft Word, a few tweaks can turn your blasÈ rÈsumÈ into an elegant and functional showpiece.
Boost Your Energy Level. Feeling energetic is a key to happiness and to self-esteem, so take steps to keep your energy high.
Actually Execute Your To-Do List. Many productivity systems will tell you how to organize your tasks, but what happens if you don't feel like doing them?
Keep Your Desk Clean and Tidy. Do you spend waste more and more time looking for lost items instead of being the brilliant creative person that you are? Here's how to get your desk clean, clutter-free, and keep it that way for good.
Learn the Truth About Baby Carrots. Baby carrots not really young carrots! They are also less nutritious and less flavorful than regular carrots.
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irritating

2008-07-09T10:47:00.000-07:00

i have something, not sure quite what it is.
i'm pretty sure its a lie.
maybe a lie that i keep telling myself?
a lie that i told someone?
i don't know, but its irritating me.
i wish i knew what it was...

cut copy

2008-07-08T14:45:00.001-07:00

nobody lost, nobody found

weak

2008-07-07T17:54:00.000-07:00

you had a lot of bad things happen all at the wrong time
you don't recall feeling quite this bad oh in your whole life
every night you fall asleep to the light of the television
and now you don't wanna say it
you think you can make it alone

scary

2008-07-07T14:55:00.000-07:00

scary start, for a scary day.
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

lyrical expression / 2:00 am

2008-07-07T01:26:00.000-07:00

i just wanna write you in a song
put your smile on paper so you can sing along
i just wanna bottle the sun
keep your light a secret i can find when you are gone..

I'm awake right now, because of my stomach.
Anyways, thanks Elaine.
For being here for me, and all that good stuff.

wow

2008-07-06T23:37:00.000-07:00

im not in a really good mood right now
im sorry im being a jerk.
its hard walking down this road on my own.
i just need time.

im sorry everyone.

bleh

2008-07-06T13:27:00.000-07:00

i just woke up
my stomach fucking hurts like a bitch.
i didn't want to wake up today, i wanted to stay asleep the whole day.
i dont want to talk to anyone.

Wanted

2008-07-05T11:33:00.000-07:00

I had an anxiety attack yesterday, that's probably why I was so awkward with everyone.
After having the anxiety attack, everything felt super... enhanced.
I realized that the same thing happened to the guy in Wanted.
So I grabbed my air-soft gun and tried shooting the wings off a fly that was buzzing around my house.
I failed.

Guess I'm not qualified for the Fraternity.
But yeah, anxiety attacks suck.

summer

2008-07-04T00:21:00.000-07:00

summer has been unproductive.
i feel like all my close friends are drifting away from me.
bleh, i guess... its not that bad.
i've dealt with this before in 8th grade.
i didn't talk to anyone for like 5 months.

eh.

tofu

2008-07-04T00:07:00.001-07:00

my new friend.

Glucerna

2008-06-30T17:53:00.000-07:00

disgusting.

hm

2008-06-30T01:30:00.000-07:00

hm, so a bird flew into my house today.
at first I didn't know what it was, I thought it was a giant moth until I got a good look at it.
pretty much the highlight of my day.
i miss her a lot, her lamesauce comments, her making fun of me, talking to her at night.
and i cannot wait to see whats down this road.

tuesday.

Friendship

2008-06-28T23:49:00.000-07:00

"Friendship is like glass, one doesn't notice it normally.
However it is actually there, as proof if you change the angle you look at it the glass will reflect light.
It will state its presence and existence more eloquently than anything in the world"

Wanted

2008-06-28T17:22:00.000-07:00

Wow.
Wanted is one bad-ass movie.
Yes, bad-ass like you Jeanne.
Anyways, when they faded to black when he was at the ATM
I was like "oh my god, they better not end it here and make us watch Wanted 2"

can't wait.
tuesdaytuesdaytuesday.

hi elaine

2008-06-26T10:23:00.000-07:00

rightt laine: absence makes the heart grow fonder
rightt laine: :D

love guru

2008-06-25T01:39:00.000-07:00

"Into-Me-I-See"

boy...

2008-06-24T16:30:00.000-07:00

i tell ya...
i miss her a lot.

and this protein shake is disgusting.
yuck!

my day

2008-06-21T00:10:00.000-07:00

my day -
wake up.
do nothing.
swim.
come home, eat.
do nothing productive.

blah.

sundays

2008-06-19T23:27:00.000-07:00

sunday comes again, and you're waking up
trying just to breathe air into your lungs
hoping for the best, praying for a sign
big hole in your chest; wounds will heal in time
hey, now, don't dream its over
you're left with no base to cover
a voice inside the wind, calling you to move
it's not over yet, something left to pove
nothing left to lose - a chance to gain it all
you can live again, alive now in your fall

today

2008-06-19T22:39:00.000-07:00

was not a good day.

have fun in france.
i'll miss you.

its true

2008-06-18T11:10:00.000-07:00

that we'll grow old and grey
my dear, we'll dance until that day.

get hair like this

2008-06-14T19:57:00.000-07:00

please ruth :]

time is all we need

2008-06-12T23:56:00.000-07:00

time heals all wounds.
so i'll just wait.

my plans

2008-06-11T14:18:00.000-07:00

my plans from now til friday.

today -
graduation
go home
do nothing

thursday -
wake up
do nothing
graduation
maybe party at melanie's house.

friday -
wake up
do nothing
kt & dorothy's party

my life is so exciting.

i want

2008-06-10T11:22:00.001-07:00

to help..

i have had

2008-06-10T00:01:00.000-07:00

better days...

the details

2008-06-09T19:56:00.000-07:00

why am i so obsessed with all the small details?
i really need to relax.

i no longer give out good advice.
thats why i lost so many friends.

i am not convinced that i am good enough
to be friends with all my friends right now.

sigh

2008-06-09T18:56:00.001-07:00

im tired.

lyrical expression

2008-06-08T01:03:00.000-07:00

everybody's got some pain.
and some you see but most you can't, it's hidden in the heart.
and me I feel incapable of never being strong enough
i'm scared I'll fall apart
can I wait...here with you

lyrical expression

2008-06-07T12:22:00.000-07:00

cherish your life
though the bad can get worse
strap on your converse and say
let's walk off the night
get off the ledge
and cherish your life always

as the cold begins to shiver knees
your lungs pump out what you can't see
hands cry out and bleed in misery
please offer it up

the last thing I want to see
is doubting what you mean to me

falling asleep

2008-06-07T00:23:00.001-07:00

its ok! now i can focus on writing.

i need

2008-06-06T23:08:00.001-07:00

someone to make everything clearer.