Treading in Summer Adventure

*I won't let you die on me!*

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Sorry about not updating sooner. I'm actually on Day 5 of my 2011 WA trip. So far, it's been pretty good. I got to hang out with some friends and see what has changed since I was last here *not very much apparently* I got to hang out in Tacoma for a little while with one friend, went to Seattle for sushi with another, and walked around Olympia with another. So, at least I'm keeping myself somewhat busy. I'll be heading up to Canada this weekend *tomorrow morning* because my mom wants to pick up a few things and also visit our family up there. It would be nice if my other bros could come with, but it looks like that won't be happening unfortunately :/

My next major trip is to San Diego for Comic Con in a couple of weeks. I'm really excited for that trip, but now I'm starting to worry. I had all this money set aside specifically for that trip *it covered my hotel and gave me just a little bit of walking around money* However, now I've had to dip into the reserves because my funds have been slowly dwindling. :/ I won't let a repeat of what happened the year before last happen again this year *had the ticket, but no place to stay and pretty much no money* A part of me wonders if i should have just taken summer classes so the aid would help a little, but then I just think about the idea of taking classes during the summer and i quickly dismiss the idea XDD I'll work something out. I will go to CC and that will conclude my summer travels.

I was actually planning on visiting HI in Sept as well before classes start, but my dad recommended I visit another month, since there wouldn't be a lot going on during the time I planned to be there. I may just go during the holidays. i hadn't spent Christmas with my dad in a long, long while so maybe I could go then. I hear it's not that cold during the winter there anyways, so it might be ideal to go haha. I hope to have something worked out.

Anyways, I have plenty of pics of the trip so far, but I figure I'll do a massive pic post when the trip is done and I'll probably stick it on FB *the epicness of the 08 J-Trip warranted pics on this blog, but I haven't had that feel of epicness just yet* So, if you want to check those out, just keep a look out for them towards the end of next week.

Until Next Time!

Death is Not Imminent *for this at least*

That's right... I'm back!

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So, I know it's been a while since I've posted anything *Sorry* since I've been relatively busy with school *kind of*, working whatever hours work decides to hand me, and essentially doing pretty much everything else except update this site *Awww* However, will this site meet with the same fate as my Xanga? Not anytime soon. See, what I've begun to notice is that this site is essentially a journal of my adventures. Since I've been lacking on those lately, my journal has been a little dead. I would update with stuff on my daily life, but really, there's nothing special about that.

There is good news; This summer should be quite interesting. I've got my WA trip coming up at the end of June, my Comic-Con trip near the end of July, and my hopefully potential HI trip in August. This summer should be interesting and have quite a few posts. Will it be like my 08' trip to Japan? Doubt it. However, you should be hearing a lot more from me.

I do have some reviews on movies to make, but I've seen so many since I last posted, I have no idea where to start. That post is going to take a little bit of time, so I'll see if I can get working on that when I get enough free time. *I could work on it this Sunday, since I don't have class or work, but.... we'll see...*

Anyways, Spring term is finally here and I'm just glad to have Winter term done and over with. I barely made it past 2 of my classes *I won't be making that mistake again... choosing the teachers, I mean*. I had an internship during my last term at an Elementary School as a teacher's aid and I'm continuing that this term as well. It's really the only thing I enjoyed last term *I kind of enjoyed my Communication class actually... enough so to make it one of my minors*. This term, I'm taking classes I'm actually enjoying so far. Two are for my major *Phonetics and Bi and Multilingualism* and one is a class on Greek and Roman Mythology *It's pretty cool so far*. However, I still can't wait till Summer rolls around. I'm still keen on the idea of sleeping and I don't seem to be getting much of it right now *that's mostly my fault though: procrastinating, staying up late for no reason, trying to beat a game, watching a movie, etc.*

Honestly though, I didn't expect this to be a full post and sure enough.... XD Hopefully, I'll have some more updates for you in the following days.

Until Next Time!

10 steps back and 12 steps forward

*Oh yeah... I love HI now*

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In regards to the pic above, if you don't already know, I love Spam and so does HI. I learned from one of my friends who came back from Guam not too long ago that there were some new flavors that are not on the mainland yet. So, since I'm here, I decided to look for them one day. There are 4 new flavors:

- Garlic

- With Cheese

- With Bacon
- Lite w/ 25% less sodium <- Seriously... why?

Needless to say, I had a hay day when I saw 3 out of the 4 cans and promptly made some purchases XD

Anyways, I figured it's time for an update for two reasons:

1. It's been a while and I'm trying to get back into the habit of updating again
2. I'm bored.... and in HI (Hawai'i, if you couldn't figure that out) [Also, it's a bit odd that I'm bored, right?]

Let me explain:

So, I don't have any type of reliable transportation here when my dad goes to work. I have the option of renting a car, moped, or buggy but, of course, there's always an issue with that. For 1) they all involve money, which is the one thing I'm trying to restrict myself on while I'm here. 2) The last time I rode a moped was back in 2006/07. Yeah... It's been a while. 3) The buggy not only looks extremely lame, but it's also a manual shift X#

So, I have to either wait for him to get off work before I can go anywhere or rely on public transportation (which is just not going to happen). However, my days here so far haven't been all that bad. I managed to take a few pictures (nothing nature though... yet) and I went paddle boarding this morning which was also pretty cool. It's been almost 2 years since I've been in any body of water (pool or sea or ocean or river.... you get the idea) so falling off my board for the first time today was quite fun. I look forward to doing more water activites before I bail from the island.

Moving along, I've missed Comic Con again this year. -_______- The tickets for it sold out almost immediately. So unreal. Scott Pilgrim seemed to be one of the main focuses of the convention this year and after reading through the comic, I was seriously slitting my wrists at the idea I missed this opportunity again. Last year it was Dead Space. Now, Scott Pilgrim. *Sigh* I know next year will be just as good, seeing as how all the superhero movies will be coming out Summer 2011, plus some games to look forward to. I've convinced a few of my friends to go to Comic Con next year with me and that will just make it that much more awesome. It'll make the rooms a little cheaper and the whole thing even more fun overall. I'll be buying my tickets when I first find out that they're up for sale. I'm going for the 4-Day pass. Even if I don't spend the whole day of the 4-days within the convention halls, I'm sure there's something to do in SD. I promise to make it your way VML! XD

I'm STILL trying to find a place to move into after a whole year of moving. I'm getting closer to getting a place now, however. I've decided to just settle with living with complete strangers for the upcoming year in Davis. Well, not complete complete. They'll be UCD students, so we'll have something in common. I guess this gives me the opportunity to meet new people at the school and gain new experience as well. I'm going to try to remain optimistic about this...

Now, I know it's been a while, but I'm finally posting up a new review! *audible gasp* I want to try and get into the habit again, since the main reason I put this website up was to make reviews. So, I need to get that going again...

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Ok... so, I saw Inception about a week or so back and I must say, it was really good. You could definitely tell it was a Nolan film. It just had this epic feel to it. While the whole premise of the movie is not too complicated to understand, by the time the movie ends, you might be able to pick at so many layers of ideas that encompass this film that you might just give yourself a headache. XD It's a smart movie, but you'll definitely enjoy it. Yes, it's a 2 hr+ movie, but you know what? You don't even realize it, since it's so full of action and stunning visuals. I know exactly what I'm buying on Blu-ray when it comes out :D

(Judgement: ★★★★★ You'll love this movie and you can watch it over and over again to catch what you might have missed the first time around. I hope the Special Features will be just as awesome as the movie was)

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That's all I've got for now. I'll try to post some pics of my trip on here, but the best place to find it is on my FB. If you don't know it, well..... I guess you've got a hunt on your hands, don't you?

Until Next Time!