[for what seems like an eternity] is it me or are my blogs becoming less frequent? =T oh poopers. i remember the days when i really used to have "di-time" just for di :D now it's.. homework time.. project time.. chatting time.. baking time.. shower time.. gym time.. friend time.. brian time.. :D and though i love every single time i do all of these things (no pun intended, ha ha), i wish i had more *down* di time. anyways, that little whine-fest was not the point of my entry. the point of this entry is to...say HALLO :D

[merry easter] and here's hoping that everyone's easter was filled with smoked ham, turkey, roast beef, and any other kind of baked good (for those vegetarians out there) =D easter was spent at my uncle vic's pot luck, chowing down on family food and catching up with distant relatives that i haven't seen in months. have you noticed that older people don't really look much older as the years go past? it's like.. if someone reaches 60, you really can't guess how old they are after that.. they just look forever 60. unless of course, they become physically delapidated *knocks on wood* and drool from the mouth constantly =P i keep my fingers crossed for the older generation -- though we don't notice it all the time, they really do enrich our lives and bring out issues and wisdom that only an older generation person can...

but anyhoo -- so for Lent, what did i end up doing? i ended up realizing that as the months have passed, i have become less tolerant of my weaknesses and inabilities. though it may sound like a selfish syndrome in a weird way, i guess in the long run, it'll benefit my psyche and my health, which is a good thing right? i've noticed that i nit pick at myself when i do something wrong.. i get frustrated at myself for being frustrated at something -- when really, i should just embrace who i am. it's hard being self-critical, and it's also hard not being self-critical enough, but at the end of the day, the most important and fulfilling thing is simply finding that balance. so don't worry guys -- even if you don't think anyone loves you, everyone really does, and if they don't, you take 'em to see me! *hrmph* =T

[yayness] hallo byron. hallo michelle and chris. hallo howard and amy. hallo annie! hallo natalie (but only over the phone). hallo christina. i'm glad i've managed to talk to or see people this week.. =) it helps me remember who i am.. thanks :D

[bake-a-holic am i] for the record, i have baked 5 times in the last month. 4 times in the last 2 weeks. =O i made brownies. i made chocolate chip peanut butter cookies. i made mango pudding from scratch (ok it doesn't count as baking, but it's kitchen work right?!). i made easter sugar cookies. and i now have loaves of banana bread going in the oven. what is going *on*?! if you haven't managed to sample any of this baking and given me your constructive criticism, then you're clearly not bumping into me enough =P

[just wanted to] send out hugs to everyone :D i know there are simultaneous rough patches going on in every nook and cranny of the bay right now. take it easy and take care =D