February 2010
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“Fail early, fail often, and fail gloriously.”
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“You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money...”
– Maya Angelou (via kari-shma)
The brick approach →
bobulate:
Unexpected wisdom from Will Smith talking with Charlie Rose on approaching tasks:
You don’t set out to build a wall. You don’t say I’m going to build the biggest, baddest, greatest wall that’s every been built. You don’t start there. You say I’m going to lay this brick as perfectly as a brick can be laid. …. You do that every single day, and soon you have a wall. (~23:00)
I’ve always...
“You have been told that real life is not like college and you have been...”
– Meryl Streep (via nancysun) (via anightinwinter)
back in Berkeley.
13 minute wait for the Bart
+ 14 minute wait for the 1 bus
= the longest wait of my life.
I’ve been spoiled by the Spanish public transportation system where we would wait 3 minutes at the most. ]=
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It’s my last day in Spain… ]=
…but on a happier note, I got new kicks here!
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Aren’t they freaking awesome?! Well, the left shoe isn’t laced up yet… but you can see the potential for purple shoes. Infinite.
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Filipino communities in Spain.
I just kind of assumed that there weren’t (m)any here. Even though the Philippines and Spain had a relationship that lasted over 300 years, it ended back in 1898—quite a while back from any modern migration waves. I do remember learning in my “Philippine Diaspora Literature” class that some Filipino domestic workers do come to Europe, and some do come to spain, but I just...
Desde Espana--today's highlight =)
Shoe salesman: [with cocked eyebrow after I've asked to see some shoes] De donde eres?
me: Soy de California.
Shoe salesman: Donde aprendiste Espanol? Hablas muy bien!
me: Lo estudie en la escuela secundaria por cuatro anos.
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Movies I watched in first class...
The Time Traveler’s Wife. I know, I know. I feel embarrassed even admitting that I watched it. Well actually, we landed right at the climax of the movie, so I didn’t watch the whole thing… =)
As expected, it was pretty cheesy and quite female-oriented. But, I must (begrudgingly) admit that I did enjoy it. I guess it’s one of those things where your mind needs a break,...
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first class!
I forgot to mention that on the way to Chicago and Frankfurt, I got to sit first class because we were all flying on stand by. It was one of the most amazing experiences ever, let me tell you! I think everyone has to try it at least once. There were movies and video games (albeit somewhat lame ones) and gourmet food and I could even recline my chair completely to 180 degrees and sleep as if I were...
I forgot how much I love Spanish. Being here makes me miss studying it so much. I was actually considering majoring in Spanish at one point. Maybe I can still fit in a Spanish minor… that is, if I can fit it in along with pre-med classes. And my Southeast Asian Studies major. And my Theater major. =/
Oh, how I despise you, Filipino parental pressure.
“Pareces espanola. Apenas tienes un acento.”
(You seem spanish. You hardly...”
– A woman at the Museu de Picasso in Barcelona. Confidence points +100.
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Layover at Chicago and Frankfurt, Germany
Snowstorm! It looks like how I imagined arctic places would look. They canceled over 400 flights. Luckily, ours was not one of them.
colored lights in the bottom floor of the airport.
list of flights. The letters all shuffled like crazy! … hard to explain without showing.
an ad for a newspaper, suspended from the ceiling. That’s not a real person!! It’s just a...
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It's a rough world out there.
Today was our first day in Barcelona, and I really got schooled in the real world today.
First, we went out to eat at a really nice restaurant, and some guitar players came around to play for the diners. Well, they came around to us, and so I gave them some coins I had in my pocket. At first the musician said, “Graci—” but then stopped in the middle after seeing what I had given...
“I´m in Spain.”
– Joy, desde Espana.
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Avatar.
Overall, pretty good. Saw this with Bestie-Sheena today.
Nobody can argue with the visuals. It was quite beautiful at many points. The thing is, I don’t really know why most reviewers are so down on the story. Sure, it’s a little simplistic, but it is important to ask ourselves, why is it considered simplistic? Is it because this imperialist invasion has happened so many times in...
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“The expression “gays and lesbians” doesn’t make sense because...”
– Rivers Cuomo’s twitter
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cars in a line
Taken in my local Rite Aid’s parking lot.
Look! 4 Hondas in a line, and they’re (mostly) white! Even that BMW in the middle! Too bad that gray one with the dent had to ruin it…
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random pic of one of my kitty cats
awww, he lickin’ his paw!
This is one of my kitties at home. His name is Koshka, which means “cat” in Russian. My family and I don’t think he’s fat—just hairy… but everyone who comes home is astonished when he ambles down the stairs. “What a fat cat!” He is one of the few cats whom I could accurately attribute the words “amble”...
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“I love you and it’s getting worse.”
– Joseph Morris (via kari-shma)
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What I just watched...
Aww, I love old movies and old Hollywood. (When it’s not being racist.) Hooray for screwball holiday-ish romantic comedies! And hooray for these two actors who do a very charming job.
I’d love to play Clara Novak… and she’s got a great high American accent too. I had a lot of fun learning the accent in my acting class last semester, but I fear I will lose it from no...
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2010.
I will brush my teeth at least 3 times a day. I will floss every day. I will write more.
I will get a kickass summer internship in the entertainment industry. I will be happy with what I have… …and yet keep striving for more.
I will get all A’s. I will read more. I will watch more movies. I will cook more.
I will be happy.
=)
