[this madness] alright. so i've survived a relatively mild, but brain-crunching set of finals, and now i just have to survive graduation. did you ever think that graduation was more for other people than it is for yourself? that's what i'm feeling right now. parents are here. brother is here. family friend from germany is here. uncle from LA is here. cousin from LA is here. friends from across the bay are coming. thank you so very much -- i definitely do not deserve all of that attention, but i really appreciate it. =) you all are amazing people who have helped me reach where i am today.
i haven't been able to make it out to as many graduation celebrations as i would have liked because all these out-of-towners are here, but i'm with all of you in spirit =) i feel ya bruthas and sistahs =) this will be one of the rare moments i have till next next week to sit down and say hi and conjugalations -- so -- hello and the warmest conjugalations to all of you =) don't think i don love you :D
...and as calm as i may be sounding right now -- i am really feeling quite hectic. my home is in disarray. my parents are on the other side of the bay, so i hafta commute twice a day to see them. my dear b is on the other, other side of the bay, and dah! what happened to the gorgeous weather?! =O
[don't go] without saying goodbye guys =) gimme a ring so i can give you a HUG! :D
[we made it] sigh. this crazy ride that is college-mixed-in-with-some-life-lessons-and-perhaps-a few-tips-on-how-to-do-differential-equations is almost over. hang in there.
Saturday, May 24, 2003
Wednesday, May 14, 2003
Tuesday, May 13, 2003
[sorry -- i've been busy] .. so busy in fact, i don't think i've been sitting at my computer all that much. my friend petch, has come and gone from the UK, and in the interim, i hope i got her to fall in love with this cozy nook of the US that i've come to adore so much. had a great weekend though.. went to napa with nat, jack, and christina, and tasted wines straight out of barrels! woo! =O also took her to senior banquet, only to reunite her with oh-so-drunken josh (hahaha). made her sit through tons of speeches from people she doesn't know (thank you b *and* petch), as well as dragged her across the bay, only to witness a horrible accident on the bridge. we finally made it to bubble lounge at midnight, and well.. she thought it was worth it! it's interesting to let someone see what your life is like.. i think that's the greatest thing about visiting an old friend.. it's just living their life for a few days =)
[i'm no doctor dolittle] i have unanimously (me, me and me) decided that i will never have birds as pets. they don't seem to fluorish around me :( i remember when i was living in jakarta, my grandfather had a weakness for animals, and when we were taking a walk one day, we found one on the side of the street. so we took him or her... in! we made it a little nest *heehee*, and bought a dropper and some food, and nurtured it till it could fly away on its own. but when i got back from school one day, i went to go check up on it.. and why oh why, i was the first one to discover it frozen in position under the sun :( a similar thing happened this weekend. while walking around my future apartment complex, petch found a little bird on the sidewalk -- he (we decided to name it "peep") probably fell out of its nest, and was injured. the top of its beak was gone, and it had a little dent in its head. it spent the rest of the sunday with us, and at home, b fed it honey water and mushed cornflake.. though i imagine it missed its mommy =P it wouldn't stop cheeping! monday morning, it was still cheeping, we tried to keep feeding it, and i started calling up bird shops who might take it in. the lady who would entertain my silly story told me that the feathered baby bird probably wouldn't survive, and that i should take it to the montclair vet. i planned to do so after class. but helas. after i got back from class, there was little peep, tucked in the corner, frozen into position in a bed of tissues. sigh.
my name is diana. baby bird killer extraordinaire. :(
[trivia] who knows what YAHOO stands for? :D
[crunch time] and it begins -- the last day of college for some. the last day of school till summer for others. good luck studying everyone and drop by to say hi when you can :D
[i'm no doctor dolittle] i have unanimously (me, me and me) decided that i will never have birds as pets. they don't seem to fluorish around me :( i remember when i was living in jakarta, my grandfather had a weakness for animals, and when we were taking a walk one day, we found one on the side of the street. so we took him or her... in! we made it a little nest *heehee*, and bought a dropper and some food, and nurtured it till it could fly away on its own. but when i got back from school one day, i went to go check up on it.. and why oh why, i was the first one to discover it frozen in position under the sun :( a similar thing happened this weekend. while walking around my future apartment complex, petch found a little bird on the sidewalk -- he (we decided to name it "peep") probably fell out of its nest, and was injured. the top of its beak was gone, and it had a little dent in its head. it spent the rest of the sunday with us, and at home, b fed it honey water and mushed cornflake.. though i imagine it missed its mommy =P it wouldn't stop cheeping! monday morning, it was still cheeping, we tried to keep feeding it, and i started calling up bird shops who might take it in. the lady who would entertain my silly story told me that the feathered baby bird probably wouldn't survive, and that i should take it to the montclair vet. i planned to do so after class. but helas. after i got back from class, there was little peep, tucked in the corner, frozen into position in a bed of tissues. sigh.
my name is diana. baby bird killer extraordinaire. :(
[trivia] who knows what YAHOO stands for? :D
[crunch time] and it begins -- the last day of college for some. the last day of school till summer for others. good luck studying everyone and drop by to say hi when you can :D
Friday, May 02, 2003
[read linus] since i haven't had much luck so far adding linus' blog to my page, here it is: read linus!
[make me cute] di wants dimples. she has seen, touched, and gawked with her very own eyes, and she wants dimples. woo to those lucky people who have them =) is this a hereditary thing? if so, that's it, i'm finding me a man with dimples :D
[allow me to redeem myself] from the quite ridiculous previous blog entry. it was kind of retarded no? hahaha =) anyhoo, let's see.. waht can i entertain my limited audience with today? oh! okay, me was walking down telegraph earlier.. and walked past STA. everytime i walk past, it's quite exciting to envision that you could be in another country in a mere 10 hours =) but san jose?! they had a price listing in the window to san jose for $307. hahaha =) dude, if anyone wants to pay me $307 to drive them to san jose, i would more than gladly oblige! i'm there at least twice a week anyways! kekeke =) the illogical things you see on the street.
speaking of which, i relived some of those good 'ol freshman days waiting-for-the-bus-and-armed-with-my-class-pass this week. i forgot how peaceful it was to *plan ahead* and wait for the bus, people watching, and anticipating that darn 52 or reverse perimeter shuttle. waiting at the bus stop gives you time to think, it gives you time to pause your hectic day for a little, and it certainly gives you time to cram for that presentation!
[ready.. set.. may!] it's going to be one of those crazy months again. just like march, every weekend is filled with an event, visit, or person, and hoo boy, before i know it, i'll be graduating! =O so this weekend, andyah will be here, and b & i are meant to entertain =) shall be fun, and we get to uncover this new.. certain someone =) kee =) next weekend, my friend petya is coming from england! it will be her first time in the US, so i'm determined to show her the bay area way.. taking her to napa (anyone wanna come?), and then to my senior banquet (holy crap?! it's my senior banquet!), and then just around the city and what-not. show her the charm that has me hooked on staying around here for another couple of years.. =) the following week is the last week of classes, which means, *dun-dunh-DUNH* finals studying time, and then my dear brother is coming to stay! =) weeeee! hmm. entertaining dru or cramming for 2 accounting classes. oh hmm. =P and then finals will surely roll around, my parents will be here, and then it's time for graduation! *gasp* and that's when it's all over ... no wait. the weekend after that, i am off to miami to meet up with b for our late 1-yr anniversary celebration.. thanks b :D what a swell gift =) part of me wants to embrace berkeley a little more this month.. but luckily i'll be here for most of the summer and i can embrace it (and all of it's good weather i hope?) then =)
[have a great weekend y'all] *nods* stay dry =)
[allow me to redeem myself] from the quite ridiculous previous blog entry. it was kind of retarded no? hahaha =) anyhoo, let's see.. waht can i entertain my limited audience with today? oh! okay, me was walking down telegraph earlier.. and walked past STA. everytime i walk past, it's quite exciting to envision that you could be in another country in a mere 10 hours =) but san jose?! they had a price listing in the window to san jose for $307. hahaha =) dude, if anyone wants to pay me $307 to drive them to san jose, i would more than gladly oblige! i'm there at least twice a week anyways! kekeke =) the illogical things you see on the street.
speaking of which, i relived some of those good 'ol freshman days waiting-for-the-bus-and-armed-with-my-class-pass this week. i forgot how peaceful it was to *plan ahead* and wait for the bus, people watching, and anticipating that darn 52 or reverse perimeter shuttle. waiting at the bus stop gives you time to think, it gives you time to pause your hectic day for a little, and it certainly gives you time to cram for that presentation!
[ready.. set.. may!] it's going to be one of those crazy months again. just like march, every weekend is filled with an event, visit, or person, and hoo boy, before i know it, i'll be graduating! =O so this weekend, andyah will be here, and b & i are meant to entertain =) shall be fun, and we get to uncover this new.. certain someone =) kee =) next weekend, my friend petya is coming from england! it will be her first time in the US, so i'm determined to show her the bay area way.. taking her to napa (anyone wanna come?), and then to my senior banquet (holy crap?! it's my senior banquet!), and then just around the city and what-not. show her the charm that has me hooked on staying around here for another couple of years.. =) the following week is the last week of classes, which means, *dun-dunh-DUNH* finals studying time, and then my dear brother is coming to stay! =) weeeee! hmm. entertaining dru or cramming for 2 accounting classes. oh hmm. =P and then finals will surely roll around, my parents will be here, and then it's time for graduation! *gasp* and that's when it's all over ... no wait. the weekend after that, i am off to miami to meet up with b for our late 1-yr anniversary celebration.. thanks b :D what a swell gift =) part of me wants to embrace berkeley a little more this month.. but luckily i'll be here for most of the summer and i can embrace it (and all of it's good weather i hope?) then =)
[have a great weekend y'all] *nods* stay dry =)
