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the proximity
jonathan sy and i were having an overdue conversation online one day over christmas break, the same day we made spontaneous plans to have a nerd day and go to a decked out japanese arcade in little tokyo. basically, we discussed the frustration of putting out more effort in a friendship or relationship, and not being equally reciprocated ( Read more... ) -
the inevitable confrontation
today's been a... day. if only my mind had a record button, to record all the random thoughts i have had today... there has been so much on my mind today, and it's been severely taxing ( Read more... ) -
the personal relationship
when one can't concentrate on their obligations, one writes ( Read more... ) -
the x-factor
i stayed over at cory's house last night. both of us were going slightly insane the past couple of days, in respect to family and surroundings. him and me both being trapped in our respective homes for long, extended periods of time resulted in text messages of desperation, and plans that were never quite set in stone. all my plans this week were ( Read more... ) -
the phantom limbs
in catching up on pushing daisies tonight, the episode revolved around an idea of phantom limbs. apparently, the culprit had his ring finger bitten off, and chuck mentioned that our bodies have a defense mechanism to convince ourselves that when the limb is gone, that there's still something there. it led to the idea that even though the things ( Read more... ) -
laughing at yourself...
...one of the greatest ways to get over a sour mood ( Read more... ) -
the "nerd night"
last monday, i ended up taking a sick day from napa, which was a nice break. after playing foosball with aaron, shearin, and gobind, i get a text from cory wondering where i was, so i call him asking what was up. sounding absolutely horrible, he tells me that he would probably be the last person i'd wanna hang out with at that time. immediately ( Read more... ) -
the black friday
thanksgiving break was great ( Read more... ) -
the napa chamber choir retreat
this weekend is definitely going on my top 10, of experiences i had while in college. the funny thing is, it managed to be with a group of 50 of the best high school students of whom i have come in contact with within the past couple of weeks, during my student teaching at napa high school ( Read more... ) -
the mental hiatus
this week has included ( Read more... )