Beneath the milky twilight... leave me, out on the moonlit floor.

When I was little, I was glad when my mom's friends called her on the phone. Then, if she was in a bad mood, she would be laughing on the phone and such. After a good conversation, she wouldn't be as unhappy.
Today, my mother and Jack's mother met each other. They were a short distance away from us. I was sitting in the Corolla, ready to drive off with my mother and Jack. OH yeah, Jack was scared at first. My mother decided to get out and meet Jack's mother. We couldn't quite hear them because we were talking to each other, but our mothers seemed to be having a pleasant conversation. I thought it was pretty swell.
At tennis today, well, the second time we went to tennis, I was sort of lying down for a while, with my back and head on the hard court. The rain was falling down, and a drop even went into my left eye. It wasn't pouring by any means. There was a sort of drizzle for maybe five minutes or so. And it felt really good.

>:(

I was so tired today so I decided to lie down and listen to some music after dinner. I turned the iPod off for while, and in not an extraordinarily long amount of time, I forgot everything. How? Well, the next time I could think, I realized that it was about 9:00pm. I had taken a two-hour nap involuntarily. This reminds me of the time when I was little, and I decided to lie on the couch, got up, thought it was the morning, brushed my teeth, and thought I had gone to the grocery store with my mother the previous day.
I was taking my contacts out in case I fall asleep for a night. This was pretty normal, except when I completely lost my right contact after I took it out and was putting it in the case. Turns out there was no contact in the case. Uhh.
I don't like naps.

Yeah.

I watched Casino Royale, and it is probably one of the best movies I've seen in a while. I don't mean to be cruel, but it was satisfying to know that one of the main characters died.
Wow, there really is only a weekend left. If I had another week, I wouldn't be any better prepared.

There isn't anyone else in the house right now. It's nice and quiet. I like to take the time to be alone, thinking. It makes me want to live alone for a while.

Make Up Your Mind

I decided not to bring down the blinds. The trees have already gotten to a very dark shade of green. The sky is a pastel sort of blue that subtly suggests violet.
My upper legs have been and are still very sore. When I stood up this morning to walk, a shock of dull pain shot through them. Great stuff. It took until about past noon for me to realize that people who work for the city were taking out the cracked sidewalk in front of the house.
My right contact was bothering me all day. I took it out, put it back in, and felt better. After that, I had to take it out again. This is when I realized that the edge was ripped. So, approximately $7.33 had failed me. Yeah, that's how much that little piece of lens is worth. Crazy. On the bright side, this is the first time in about seven or eight years I've had 20/20 vision.
I met Coach Jim today! He didn't know who I was, though.
If you know from which song the title is derived, then props to you.

Eh.

I asked Chanyang how she was. She said, "eh." After an exciting weekend, it seems as if many of us feel the same way.
I drove my family to Target today. Before we left, I made a last-minute decision to get a pencil. The day of the final awards ceremony at Nationals, I lost the pencil that I had used since 8th grade. I have this weird feeling like I can't go back to school without it. Well, it would be expensive to buy another one online. So, I got this stainless steel pencil that I kind of regret because I probably won't use it as much as I had hoped. Eh, I will use my blue one for now, and a bunch more pen. There are many more important things in life than a pencil, but I used it almost every day, for thousands of different reasons throughout the years, and picked it up more than that.
It won't be the same.

Hellz yeah, I actually watched TV.

The night of the opening ceremony, there were two commercials that made me pretty happy. One was the Coca-Cola commercial, in which different colored birds worked together, taking red and white straws from Coca-Cola bottles, and eventually building their own version of the Bird's Next. There other one was even better. The ending of "All These Things That I've Done" played loudly as various athletes were shown. It ended with Nike's signature swoosh and "Just Do It" motto. The best soft drink and my home country. One of my favorite brands and my all-time favorite band in! Marketing at its best, I think.
One of my earphones broke again. This is happening too much.
I'm having one of the best weekends I can remember. I haven't done anything particularly unusual, I don't think, but it has been amazing, and I am very, very thankful.

I'm not stalking you.

Last Year

I got this from Anna's latest post. It's pretty dull, but, oh well.

Memories from your last grade you completed

Social Studies:
-Who was your closest friend in that class?
Chanyang and Ryan
-Who was the teacher?
Ms. Gonsalves
-Who was your crush in the class?
No one.
- Was this your favorite teacher?
No, but she was extremely nice to everyone.

Math:
-What did you do during this period?
Turn around and talk to Jonathan, Brianna, Jack, Ryan, and sometimes Phil.
-Anyone you wanted to shoot during this period?
Not usually.
-Were you failing this class?
Hahahahahaha.

English:
-Did you ever fall asleep in this class?
Not at all.
-Was this your favorite class?
No, but there were some pretty cool people in it. Like the people from m ath.
-Who did you talk to the most?
Jack and Ryan.

Science:
-Who was the teacher?
Mrs. Ewart, Mrs. Traylor, Mrs. Melvin
-Who did you talk to the most?
Jack, Linda
-Was your crush in this class?
No.

Physical Education: None!
-Did you like this class?
-
-What did you do?
-
-Who did you talk to?
-
-Did you hate anyone in that class?
-
- Was your crush in this class?
-
-Were you failing that class?
-

Random Questions:
-What will you miss most from last year?
Math class.
-Who do you miss the most?
I don't know- whoever I haven't seen? Lacey.
-Will you see them next year?
Of course!
-What was your fav subject?
Math.
-What will or have you done this summer?
MAO Nats.
-Did you answer the complete truth during this survey?
Yes.

.~. <--It's upside-down.

Today, I decided that I enjoy tennis. Almost everyone I know can beat the crap out of me, but it's still fun. My big brother taught me the basics, and it was pretty cool. I watched my tallest brother play against him. It was intense, and quite interesting to watch. It was tempting to construct at histogram with the types of anger that Jack shows physically.
I feel like my brother is set out to get me in trouble. I haven't yet, but whatever.
I'm really nervous about school beginning again.

No Won?!

I got my off-campus pass today. Hooray... I have no car though, which my mother kindly pointed out as I drove away from the school.
At Nationals, while visiting Old Sacramento, I got this Chococat pen. If you turn it one way, it's a pen. If you turn it another way, it's a 0.5mm lead mechanical pencil. I'm not really sure where to insert the lead... I can take it apart, but it's not really right somehow. Now, when the ink runs out of the pen, then half of its function will not be present anymore. But it's nice and sharp like any Asian sort of pen.
As my mother, brother and I were leaving the office, Mrs. Dunlap was walking along the second floor walkway. She looked down, decided it was me, and waved. She asked me how I was, so I replied and asked her, too. She also asked me if I was ready for school in two weeks. Wooh yeah totally!
My mother thought it was funny that the SGA President and Vice President have reserved parking.
My closest friends surprise me all the time.
Ryan spent last week reading every one of these posts. Into the summer of 2006. Oh my goodness, that would take a long time.
Blair has spent a week or more training her Pokemon in Pokemon Emerald. A swell way to pass the time, no?

time2balone: ^ ^
me: hm?
time2balone: nothin

Ryan: lavender was calling ron "won-won"
and now thats over
me: hahahaha
Ryan: no more lavender since dumbledore died
me: mhm
Jack: sorry, ryan
Ryan: i didnt like her but no more won in my reading any more bc of that :'(
me: awww :(
Jack: awwwwww
no won?
ruined the book

Changing

My mother asked me if I wanted to get a Master's Degree. I told her that I didn't even know which degree I want. You don't want a computer major anymore? I don't know what I want. She joked about putting all my options in a jar, shaking it up and picking something from it. She even included hand and arm motions. I informed her that I had no options. I'd have an empty jar.
For the second time in my life, I want to learn how to play tennis. Last time was six years ago, and the courts were almost always too full to practice. We shall see.

What are we waitin' for?

(Today is)/(Yesterday was) the second year anniversary since I arrived in this city with my parents, sibling(s), and the van full of stuff that we didn't want to put into the moving truck. My my, how things have changed. I still want to leave very very badly, but for entirely different reasons.
I called someone my "oh brotherly friend." He would make a really good big brother. I mean, he isn't actually going to be one, but he is a great one to me. And we've discussed some pretty crazy stuff.
I also got pwned in Scrabulous again. Darn.
I'm finishing up one of the best/worst summer I can remember, and getting ready to enter possibly the best/worst year of school for the rest of my life. And what am I doing? I'm being tense, but no, I do not want a shoulder massage. We get more than enough of those from one person. Enough enough enough. Too much, too much. He should stop. Forever. Like really, stop. But buying shoulder pads or whatever isn't going to make things better in the long run.
My big, not-so-new goal/dream: I want to go to college.

Post Script

P.S. Remember that day at 4am when you got a restricted call? Well er, that was me from the Tallahassee Airport, with Diana next to me. Um, just thought you should know. I mean, I know we also called you at 6am, and at some point later to say "HIJACK" in Detroit but yeah, the 4am was me too. Oh, and I've enjoyed waking you up at more normal times such such as 8 or 9 or 10 or even 11 am when you weren't awake yet, and still lying on your blue plaid bed.