[tee-gee-i-eff] i'd just like to say that friday......... has never felt so good.

[talk to me] so thanks to george (for discovering this nifty thing).. to ellen (for bringing the link to my attention, hehe), and to bri (for helping me with my html-retardedness), di's blog presents: tagboard! you're it! heeee. (yeah yeah, lame di)

but the real question now is: which toothbrush should replace Blue?! =D

markang: you wanted to comment? keke

[senses] so tell me my oh-so-very-limited-viewership. which of your senses are the most powerful? i think it probably varies from person to person, but i realized yesterday that my sense of ~smell~ overpowers all others. like, something could look bad, it could feel odd, but if it smells good... mm mmm mmmmmm. come to mah-mee. odd that.

[manic mode] you'd think being a senior and all, that i would have gotten the hang of this studying-for-midterms thing =) um. no. i think it is perhaps a skill that detiorates with time, rather than ameliorates. it's sooo easy to get better at.. taking lazy mornings and strolling to the rsf.. reading blogs for an hour...chatting with your loved ones till it's lunch-time *oops!*. but studying -- well, it's a tough one to crack, that studying. (can you not tell i'm going mad?)

[me] so how have i been? the better question to ask is, how have we been? -- but since no one can respond, we'll work on half of that response. me? i have been dandy. i am truly embracing my days and wishing i could share it with more people.. but i think everyone thinks i'm an old fogie now, so it's rather uncool to hang with an old fogie =( ish okie, i understand. luckily, i have other old fogies to hang out with =D hehe... i was thinking the other day.. have you noticed how the evolution of friendships become less and less natural as you get older? like when you're a kid -- "can i have the swing after you?" -- and bam! you become life-long friends, teaching each other tricks and swinging together like the gleeful youth of the world should. when you're in high school -- "*sob* sob* that bastard forgot to call me again! -- and bam! instant bondage, and you'll have something to connect over for years to come. in your freshman year of college -- "hey dude.. know where i can get some weeeed?" -- and bam! you and your new bud are 4-yr long druggies together =D in your senior year of college -- "so how's recruiting going?" -- and bam! the person you asked instantly hates you b/c they're still recruiting and you happen to.. just be studying. hahaha ok i know that's a tad overly cynical, but i guess what i'm trying to say is that.. i miss you guys. all my dear friends who are either across the pacific and atlantic oceans, down the street on channing, a way's way in emeryville, or have simply graduated from di. let me know how you've been doing?

[repentance] what should i give up/do extra for Lent this year?

[a matter of clean teeth] okay so one last thing -- help me out here. i think that my oral-b Blue's Clues toothbrush is just about worn out, and by the end of the week, i'd like to retire dear 'ol Blue. i have two incredibly attractive, yet somewhat puzzling choices.
(1) a Stages 2 Oral-B Winnie-the-Pooh-is-scratching-his-chin toothbrush. Meant for ages 2-4, designed for child learning to brush. May have full set of baby teeth. (oh, this is sooo me, isn't it?)
(2) a Stages 3 Oral-B Buzz Lightyear-is-flying-into-the-atmosphere toothbrush. Meant for ages 5-7, designed for child who is brushing with less help (hardie har har, no wise-cracks now). Some baby teeth may have fallen out and some permanent teeth may be in.

so now you're probably wondering how old i am. hey my dentist told me i have a small jaw and need to use smaller toothbrushes to clean those hard-to-reach back molars ok? so help me pick one already =D my clean teeth depend on it.

[di is going to be a baller] ha! yeah right -- if only i could dribble... and pass... and shoot =P no for real, i'm taking this decal class called The Organizational Dynamics of the NBA , which is supposed to address how the NBA functions as an organization from an OB point of view and how the teams work and all that, but really, it's a whole bunch of guys gossiping about the latest news and game scores. yay! fun for di! so here's what i learned this week (and i'm so proud of myself):

- gary payton is from oakland! wow! (thanks steve for filling me in)
- what a salary cap is (and how obscene it is that the nba actually needs one?)
- current trends in the nba: high schoolers going straight into the nba, international players and what they do for the game, large player contracts
- that tim duncan, grant hill, vince carter, and chris webber all have a college diploma =O
- the lakers have the most valuable team in monetary terms (and before you bash me, i said *monetary*, not in play, performance, or anything else)
- that the playoffs are now a 7-game affair (wooo, more games to watch!)

let's see.. what do i hope to get out of the class? to get me a favorite team already! before you know it, i'll be spitting out nba jargon like no other ;o) *teehee* then mebbe i can contribute to some dinner conversations :(

[professor cerf says] "it's more important that you talk loud than if you know anything." that's right -- i'm learning intermediate accounting. to be fair to professor cerf though, he has been teaching this class and others like it for a good 50 years of his life now, so i don't blame him for trying to be realistic about his students. hehe. he's a funny and silly old man who takes 15 minutes to walk down two flights of stairs. everyone say hi to professor cerf when he zooms by.

[reflections on eating cereal] when you're really hungry right, and you don't want to splurge on chocolate or a box of cookies, what do you do? why you dip your hand into a box of healthy Post cereal! *awe yeah* thing is, by the end of my munchfest, i end up having cereal all over my lap.. and my dear laptop =T does anyone know a way of gobbling cereal neatly without putting it into a bowl of milk? =D

[on a final note] di time is important. di needs more di time. as much as i cherish all the time i spend with my near & dear ones, i realized today that i just need some di time. be it di-bathroom-time, di-baking-time, di-sleeping-time. di time is important.

[love is in the air] despite my cyncism towards valentine's day being a money-making holiday and despite the fact 7th Heaven this week almost made me barf (i needed something to watch over dinner, ok?), i think it is *incredibly* endearing how everyone is running around berkeley buying flowers, overflowing the card store, and making reservations at the last minute. it's not like we start instantly caring for people more on that one day, but in the end, it's kind of nice to have a day devoted to completely loving and appreciating the ones near and dear to you =) i strongly believe it's not a "lover's holiday" but just a loving holiday -- so to everyone who ever reads this.. just know that you are loved, even though i may not say it all the time =)

[poor pinky toes] you never realize how important your little baby pinky toes are... until you bruise them. then you realize how much you actually need them for balance, for climbing hills, and for general comfort. imagine only walking on four toes.

so lame di bruised her pinky toes last night. yikes they hurt, and it's really impossible to walk without discomfort. let's hope this doesn't keep up too long.

[angry weather] i think the weather is mad at berkeley. boy is the wind strong.. i think i nearly got pushed down bancroft this morning. eeps. not to mention, it makes my nose run, kills any sensation on my face, and works my abs. good luck to all you east coast folk. us west coasters aren't used to this kind of thar-she-blows.

[slow down] when was the last time you consciously lingered in the shower one extra minute and said "*ah*, this feels goooood"?

[second new start] chinese new year was this weekend. starting from february 1, it's supposed to be fifteen whole days of celebration (ie. stuffing your mouths and nostrils with food, food, foood!), and then on the last day, we're supposed to have another very special meal. does everyone but me see the correlation between food and prosperity? =P anyhoo-- one of those seasons where i wish i was with my family back home, but i'm not. my parents threw an open house at our home yesterday, and had a lot of people over. it's the one time of the year where you see alllll those people that you haven't seen in a year. hahaha =) funny that. here's wishing everyone a joyous, prosperous, and healthy year of the ram.. =D