all i have to say.

So I found my old journal. I guess anyone that went to middle school or high school with me might recognize it.



Ryan Adams and Kurt Cobain, hahaha. Behind them are my favorite newspaper clippings I had saved over the years.

90% of the entries in my journal are ridiculous. I wrote a "favorite actors vs hottest actors" list. And favorite bands list (Aquabats and Hippos were tied for #1, apparently). And I wrote about the entire winter I spent in Japan in 2003 (the last time I was there). And an entry about my first concert (RHCP, ticket stub included!). I also copied several Dorothy Parker poems in their entirety. Yeah, all of Lullaby. My hand writing got really shaky towards the end of that one.

My favorite is a description of my cousin Yuri and our first encounter.

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Yuri's family lives in a really small apartment in Tokyo. Yuri is sort of... scary. I mean she looks scary, but she's a really a perfectly normal person. Her hair is so long it touches the backs of her knees. Her eye brows connect, too. She sort of reminds me of the girl from The Ring. Anyway, we went to the katsu restaurant next to her house. It's called Charleston. My grandma wouldn't read the menu to me. Yuri's parents are weird. Her mom is pregnant. She's due in february. I had a katsu don. It was good.

So stupid. Hahaha. The last entry is dated 09.19.03. I decided to start updating it again, mostly to log my manic episodes. Strangely, writing this blog entry calmed my mania down so I guess I'll finally go to sleep!

pretty much

one of the prettiest videos i've seen in a while (hahahahaha)... but i gotta say i'm really liking this album.

oh hello 2011

Sixteen days into the new year and I can honestly say it's going to be the best yet. So far so good. This entire post is Mercury Bar related, so while it may appear that I live there (okay let's be honest, I kind of do), this isn't all I've been up to. It's just all I've photographed.

Before the new year Chaz finally made an appearance outside of Mychal's house and joined Juvana, Matt, and I for a Deadbeats show. They're such a cute family.



Then I went to the Mercury Christmas party in a dress and heels! The funny thing about this is that I was actually going to wear my usual jeans and a tshirt when I saw Tracy Chan's facebook status about looking snazzy. Threw on a dress I bought four years ago and have never worn. Felt pretty festive!



I wish I could find a photo of Juvana and I during our trivia question. "Who is gayer--" "ARISA." God damn. So quick witted. I love that girl.

Then there was the NYE Party. Normally for New Years I hang out with my mom. She almost always has tickets to some touristy event and doesn't want to go it alone, so she usually makes me go with her. I'm fine with this because I don't really get the whole hype around getting fucked up and partying, but this year my mom wanted to check out the Cecilio and Kapono show and it wasn't really my idea of an ideal way to bring in the new year. Luckily I was able to get out of that event at around 930p and made my way to Mercury (Jesus it's like I live there) for their NYE Event. I really wanted to go because a) I've missed like a million wizard sticks events and I want to be a wizard so bad! and b) I really couldn't think of too many other places I would have rather had been at.



Max and Sarah in white trash outfits with their wizard sticks. Glenn's is in the back on the counter. Next to the Guy Fawkes mask is a ticket from the City and County of Honolulu. I guess Drew is going to be in court come February.



Me and Sarah with our wizard sticks.

Then there was this past Friday. Sometime earlier this week Andrew (the owner of Merc) sent me a text if I was going to stop by on Friday. "What's going on?" "Black Lipps are playing." Initially, I thought that it was a hoax-- that the misspelling was intentional and it was some cover band. But no, it was just a type-o, and if it wasn't for Juvana asking me if I was going I probably would have missed out on this show.







Maybe when I develop the roll in my camera I'll have better photos.

Between all this bar madness I've been at home or working. Semester just started back up and I've been swamped with reading. Things to look forward to: No class tomorrow (yay!), 7yr anniversary party, Packers vs Bears game next Sunday, Jon's going away party, lots of ramen in between. Sixteen glorious days so far; It almost feels like a dream.

mental note

This song is kind of really amazing.



First day of the Spring semester in less than 24 hours! I think I need a drink...

IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES

News!!!

1) I'm going back to typing properly and blah blah. Not so much grammatically. But who gives a fuck!

2) I'm buying a new bike! I decided I actually want THIS bike (the Trek Atwood!) but alas, they do not have it in Hawaii. I tried contacting the bike shop that stocks Trek bikes but they haven't returned my emails or calls. I'm hopeful!



3) My original SF trip might turn into a Seattle trip, mostly because I don't know anyone in San Francisco, especially blood related, and because the farther up I go the more people I know! It's my first time on the mainland so I'm sooooo stoked! If enough people can't spend time with me I might go up to Vancouver for a day. Either way, this should be fun!

4) Spring semester starts next week. Money is on its way. I feel like the beginning of this year has been filled with a lot of great fortune and great friends. I'm really looking forward to the next few months. I feel like plans are finally rolling along and I'm beginning to feel satisfied with where I am in life.

Want to know the best part of everything? My transportation expense is going to drop dramatically because I can finally get a UPass again! MY LIFE!



p.s. I'm making seafood paella this week for my mom. Photos to come!