EOM.

Kimura Takuya played Howl?! Ehhhh!? :OOOOO

I must rewatch Howl's Moving Castle. <3

I think that's probably my favorite Miyazaki movie (along with Kiki, Spirited Away, Nausicaa, and a few others? too many? xD... Totoro was... okay..........)

Haha. Not really.

Anywho, I went to eat at my favorite Japanese restaurant again. I feel like I should give it a plug, just because I've been going since the first week it opened, and I have to say it's still my favorite Japanese restaurant (and it's been open for 3 years? or maybe it was 2... buut... <3). :o (There's also this little restaurant in Northridge -- Omino Sushi -- that my friend who owns Dragon Interactive / April Zero frequents; I haven't been there in a while, because it's a bit too far, but that place is also pretty decent) All of the restaurants on Lake Ave in Pasadena, by school, are overpriced and are, at best, mediocre in taste. Even the restaurants in Little Tokyo just don't really cut it~ But anywho, the restaurant's in Montrose. If you were a close high school friend, I probably mentioned it to you, or actually ate with you there xD. It's called Sushi Plus (a little bit cheesy for a name), and it's run by some really amazing people. *o* I always am somehow able to make room in my stomach to eat a meal fit for 3 people when I go there (oh dear @_@ - it's like going to Korean BBQ). I go practically every week~ everyone's so welcome, it seems like those people could be family. Korean people definitely have some fascinating takes on Japanese food.

Anywho, they made the most delicious seared tuna per my uncle's request last Christmas, even though it wasn't on the menu. *o* And ever since then, I've been absolutely craving that stuff.

And that is why I say that... I'd like to become a sushi chef after I retire. Sure, you might need to stand on your feet a lot, buuut~ interacting with people in such friendly ways probably is very good for your health. xD

If you're ever in the neighborhood, you should eat there. :3

Today's been slow. There's nothing to do at home. x__x

Oh well...

I recently reread the last 2 volumes of Full Moon wo Sagashite. I actually don't know if I prefer that or Shinshi Doumei Cross. They're similar by virtue of the fact that they're both Tanemura Arina series, but otherwise, I guess they're too different to compare.

T_T

In other news, I went to BOOKOFF today. *o*

I'm still in shock~

I could have gotten 15/18 X volumes for $15. D: And they were in pretty good condition for used books. :O

You could seriously start making a profit selling books you buy from BOOKOFF, because they're basically in the same condition you'd find at Kino. Most of them even have the furoku that they originally came with.

I saw a Sukisho guidebook, with some pretty... errmm... haha, we'll leave it at pretty, pictures~

$17 CCS Cheerio Artbook (no obi >.<)

$5 Gundam Seed RGB Artbook

$9.5 Sugisaki Yukiru NEUTRAL artbook (no obi)

$1 Rurouni Kenshin TV illustration/guidebook thing (it wasn't in the best condition, but meh... for $1?!)

$9 for 4 CCS volumes

$1 for this little notebook >> I need to practice Japanese @_@

Yeah... if I can ever get good enough to read manga...

Anywho, I thought I'd try reading CCS. I was hoping they would have the Bilingual volumes, but I guess that was being too optimistic. Haha ^^; Anyway, CCS is supposed to be kiddie manga, no? So maybe it'll be more understandable.

And thought I was seeing a pointer. -_-

Sleeping on the family room couch is seriously no good. D: *back is sore*

Stuffstuffstuffstuff. Talk about uneventful. ;_;

Bewitched marathon~

I just woke up... thinking it'd be at least three in the morning, but look at the time! x_x It does feel a lot more stressful to not be doing productive work. I go crazy. >_>; Even if I don't always show it.

=> Need more sleep.

HOWEVER,

the couch inside the family room (it's new?) is the worst place to ever want to sleep. x_x gosh.

My back hurts. T.T

Last day of work for the week is tomorrow~ Hopefully, I can go to BookOff on Friday...

And uhhh...

INUYASHA ENDING ADAPTED INTO ANIME?! D: O_O

Back to the well~ Well, the ending was cute, I guess...

Last Christmas
My Lovely Kim Sam Soon
Code Geass
Cardcaptor Sakura
Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen

And maybe some others?

There are just a few series that I don't mind rewatching a million times.

You know, I'd be completely satisfied if I could live my life like Danny Choo. Granted, I wish I could do more for the world... but to satisfy myself, that'd probably be almost enough. o_o Haha. xD

In other news... SOMEONE TAKE ME TO A BOOKOFF~~ AHHH. T.T

*needs car*

I finally finished Kekkon Dekinai Otoko. Haha, old people's drama. :x It was just way too slow, as funny as it was. You know, Abe Hiroshi's character actually REALLY reminds me of a person I know.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090712/sc_livescience/swearingmakespainmoretolerable

I always found it amusing when people would comment on my increased swearing as I became more frustrated with my 52 project last term. I have no issues with people shouting explicitives to relieve their frustration, as long as the words aren't directed at anyone in particular.

I went to some Christian middle school. Sometime around 3rd grade, people started using the "middle finger." I don't even remember when I found it what it actually meant. x_x But, just picture a bunch of 3rd graders pointing their middle fingers at the ground (devil?), not knowing exactly what on earth they were doing. Oh dear. Why on earth did I suddenly remember that?

I'm agnostic, so meh. I'm not sure what attending Methodist/Catholic schools for the first half of my life really helped to accomplish. Just be true to yourself, and do what you think is right. Seriously, what is wrong with the world? @_@ Maybe I was just being ignorant, but why have all of the news articles been so depressing lately? They make me cry inside. TT.TT

I feel like making a long entry. I think I always do something like this after I marathon some series. This time, it was Kare Kano. I wish my life could be more like some cutesy shoujo/josei manga. T.T Why do you feel suddenly "enlightened" about yourself from reading a manga? x_x It's so pathetic, no? Haha.

I seem particularly attached to series like Kare Kano and Nodame (even though they're not the most related series you could come across, reading Kare Kano reminded me so much of Nodame~ even more than of Hana Yori Dango and Hana Kimi :o).

But goodness!

Reading it made me realize that... even though I'm about to enter my first year of college, I still feel like I just started my first year of high school. I haven't really grown up. Why do all of these manga characters feel like they're so much older than me? I mean, that's what I thought when I was reading manga in junior high. 4 years have passed, and I'm still at this stage. x_x

It's like... Some of the older kids in junior high used to make fun of me for my last name. Nobody told me why. They'd just laugh and make up some lame excuse. I found out right before entering high school. But, back then, although I guess I was "innocent," I felt like I belonged with everyone else. I had friends. Or I thought I did. I really don't understand how quickly I lost touch with everyone (so it was great to see a few people from junior high at AX this year) when high school came along. I don't know... I felt comfortable around those people.

Then came high school. It kind of felt like I just closed myself off to everyone. I mean, I really tried hard to fit in. I was sort of bullied freshman year. Thank goodness that nasty girl got kicked out of school. Seriously. T.T It was slightly better in sophomore year. I had made friends. I wasn't too close to people. When robotics came along, I thought that I finally had found the best high school friends ever. Hah. That was pretty gosh darn wrong. In the end, I really didn't gain much from high school. I think I kind of lost myself and became so engrossed in studying and work... I'm such a workaholic. I've always been, but I mean... when everyone else was out partying, I was just kind of stuck... working... Not that I particularly wanted to. Damn. I wasted the 4 years I spent in high school.

I kind of regret choosing to try? to get closer to a select group of friends. They never really accepted me. Or, they did, but, it felt kind of shallow, you know? I know who my high school friends in high school were. They still occasionally respond to my FB wall posts, talk to me on AIM, or just message me/post on my wall on FB. Others, well, I don't think I've talked to them since graduation. -_- Or if I have, that was just by some coincidental meeting.

I'm so grateful to the friends that say the occasional "what's up?", "let's hang out!" to me on AIM/FB (funny how social networking sites have become the best means for people to stay in contact). Even if I don't always respond! (I'm so sorry!). So grateful to the friends that call me or text me to give me their new cell phone #'s because they still want to remain in contact~ or come and drop off a small Christmas present. Heck, one of my friends even sent me a Cal shirt last summer. :D

That aside, I had parties. I loved inviting people. I found it disgusting when people decided not to come last minute because they suddenly made plans to hang out with other people... or when people invited (or even pushed for me to invite) other people... or when people would only attend when x person attended... That was rude, yo!

But then, I went to maybe 3? 4? parties in high school? Hahahahaha. I felt so excluded. You have no idea.

I hated seeing those Facebook photos that everyone posted. Like, why wasn't I invited? I thought I was his/her friend! T_T

Damn. Why am I getting so emo over this? It's no big deal.

I guess life kind of stopped in high school. I really wish I enjoyed being a child more. T_T I feel like I wasted the last 4 years of my life. Sure, I thought my high school teachers could be like family~ but the atmosphere wasn't right. Not right for studying, not right for anything... really?

I think that's the problem with the American education system, and America as a whole. There's just not enough breadth. There's not enough culture, tradition? People live too far away from each other. You lose that whole family-like, supportive atmosphere that I think kids in other countries are able to enjoy. Even if everything's overly exaggerated in manga/drama/anime or whatever... you still get a taste of what we're missing over here. Culture festivals, class trips... I think that's what it means to bond! That's what's really needed. T_T Not some weaksauce trip to the mall. What a poor excuse to hang out. I mean, at least elsewhere, you're hanging out while also immersing yourself in culture and tradition? You're learning something! It's so exciting and new. You learn to work with people... It just feels so much more diverse; far less frustrating. Communities feel like they're much closer.

Student council roles seem to be much more important. You know? That's what I imagine high school life being. You study, but you're also able to really enjoy being around people. That's why I kind of feel like my first year in college seemed more like the ideal high school life. Sure, I wanted to slap myself silly over my 52 project. I worked more than I have ever worked in my entire life. But whenever I had those opportunities to hang out with people, they were right around the corner, cooking together, getting ready to work on a set together, etc. That's what I cal real friendship bonding! T.T Exploring the tunnels--tradition? :3 Even though you're not really supposed to... Knowing that people will IM you and ask you to go out to eat with them...

Gosh, I'm really happy I have the friends I currently have. Maybe this is my high school dream.

Well, so maybe not all of my friendships turned out to be that smooth, even in college, but I guess that comes with life.

I really wish every day could be like some funky happy J-drama/manga. Seriously. Wishful/childish thinking to the point that it's ridiculous, I know, but that's why I like going to Disneyland and going to AX so often. I know life in Japan is really stressful. That's what Mari told me when I talked with her at AX. Well, you could tell that it was stressful, but like... you still had that kind of ray of hope? So many people with such creative imaginations! T.T

Seriously, Los Angeles is so boring. There's just nothing going on. What crazy dreams?

;_;

I'm being incoherent again, aren't I?

I hate that I lost my junior high entries. I think I wrote about some precious moments in them. T_T Friends who worked out problems~ friends who still care. <3

Yes, that's what I've been thinking about since I read Kare Kano. :o That, and, well *blush* relationships? I've liked several guys in the past. I still can't really imagine what that special someone will eventually be like. I guess I'll be artificial outright and sav that I hope he's pretty! <3 hahaha *fangirl side kicking in* Someone with long fingers maybe :o (pretty asian pianists/violinist? :o) xD I dunno~ someone with a lot of ambition, who's also very innovative and imaginative. Someone who's not afraid of being apart for some time~ who likes to have his own space and will respect that I like to have my own~ who will hold onto me, but who is also willing to let me have my freedom~ strong? shiny? xD

I dunno. someone who really understands me. I think that's been the biggest problem. Though, I am surprised at the few friends I have that really do seem to understand me. Maybe it's just because they're the people I instinctively go to when I'm upset. :o Haha. I'm sorry if you're irritated at my immaturity. T_T

Yep. I always say I wish I have that special person to rant and cry to... but it's just really hard to cry to someone you really like. It's frustrating. I feel like I want some other way out.

I don't know.

I hope this isn't some deep, personal entry that is better off F-locked. I'm even kind of curious if any of my FB friends will read this. Haha. Well, if you do end up reading this entry, then you're probably one of my uber awesome friends that I really do love and cherish! <3

I'm just a silly little girl who hasn't really grown up since middle school. *sigh*

And Kare Kano? Well, I actually didn't cry much while reading this. I usually cry a lot, but I thought it was a great story. Maybe I have changed in the way I react to reading things. ^^; Nah. The story's complete. It's practically perfect. It wasn't too over the top. Okay, so the epilogue was weak... but it felt kind of real. I put off reading it for probably around 5 years. I'm glad I did read it though! I still think that if there ever is a Kare Kano drama, Ueno Juri and Tamaki Hiroshi would be perfect. :3

So in the end, I still enjoy talking with some of my friends about her err... interest in German movies. We call them porn, when they're really not. (No really, I'm still just your innocent little girl!). Eh, explicit scenes that serve artistic purpose don't really bug me. We watched some great movies. I loved cracking up over my friend's suggested American translation of the King and the Clown (ohh Lee Junki <3)-- The King and His Male Concubine~

Going out to the seafood restaurant with everything~ Staying out at like 3 AM up in the quiet box until my cold got worse... x_x

High school life, but in college. :3

And seeing so many people from junior high/high school/college at AX. :o Amazinggg! Of course, meeting new people at AX, and talking to all of my online friends. :3

Those are the memories.

I kind of wish high school graduation had that amazing "! I can't forget it! OMG yay~" kind of feeling. T_T Too bad it sucked. Hahahahaha.

Cultural festivals, random buttons... stuff.. tradition?

Friends that are a walk away. T_T;; More uber awesome traditions! hnnn...

Reading Kare Kano reminds me so much of reading Nodame for some odd reason. Woot for finishing all 21 volumes~ this weekend

Saaa~~

I still can't believe Kare Kano doesn't have some associated drama (or does it?!).

I actually didn't really cry through much of it. How surprising~~ Nyaa!

/end of another terribly incoherent entry

Hiroyuki Takei is also going to Comic Con! Unfortunately, that terrible first Shaman King ending kind of... well, I guess I'm not as upset about missing it. =\

Yesterday, right after work, I went with Brian, Evan, and her new boyfriend to Ktown. I am so addicted to Korean BBQ now. Seriously! It's okay to walk out of that place smelling like meat when it's just THAT GOOD. I felt like a stuffed turkey! *dies* SO MUCH MEAT. For $17 + tax and tip.

Yep. Angie <3 meat.

I feel like I really should post about AX, but I'm actually not too sure what there is to post about. I spent most of my time waiting in line. The exhibitor hall was a major disappointment, although I did find a few treasures (I guess?). If you're my FB friend, I uploaded random autographs/merchandise I got. I think the best part was probably just meeting up with a ton of junior high/high school friends that I hadn't seen in ages. xD

I think I kind of tried too hard to fit into the wrong group back in high school. ;_;

Well, I'll still try to come up with an AX entry. It' always the long ones that are the hardest to write.

Gosh, those stories are so addicting.

Romance, a little bit of comedy, vampires/devils + typical female protagonist.

Hanatsuki Hime was excellent! Even if I sobbed through the last 4/8 chapters.

I finally found the tea of my dreams~ to make milk tea anyways. <3

I don't know if I ever posted about taking a break sometime mid term to watch Love Shuffle. Tamaki Hiroshi <3. then afterwards, I started watching Mendol. Weird *beep*. I finally finished Mendol. o_o The ending was a bit surprising. Weird, but lol, I guess it was worth watching?

<3

That, and... zomg Korean remake of Kekkon Dekinai Otoko. o__o

*has yet to make LJ AX post*

There's just something so sad about the world and the current state of affairs. Ugh. It's just too depressing.

XD I just felt like saying that. Yeppers! Why can't a JE band be coming to AX? Granted, I still find it hard to believe that Morning Musume is coming. :oo

Summer = fangirl heaven. *nodnod*

I finally almost watched Swing Time the entire way through, save for half an hour T_T I missed most of it last time, because I think I had to go to some party when it was showing on TCM. I missed parts today, because there was no audio. @_@;;

Fred Astaire x Ginger Rogers. <3

To anyone who reads this that is going to AX, care to exchange phone #'s?

We can meet up :DD

Chance are, I'll bump into you anyways, but...

Crazy mood swings or something. Ahahaha. >_>; I feel so bored and pathetic right now. I know I could be doing something productive, but... I just can't get myself to do it. I keep thinking that I've already worked too much this year, and that I just need to spend a few weeks doing nothing, but i absolutely cannot stand being unproductive. *pulls out hair*

I started crying today. >_>;

I must've posted about this in my F-locked entries, but I might just go and take the permit test next next weekend. I finally kind of told my parents the main reason for why I didn't want to get my license. Silly as hell, but gosh, seriously, some things they say are just... wow.

The only thing I feel like I can actually look forward to over the summer... AX? What else? I feel so damn confined at home. That's why I really need a car. There were so many things I wanted to do... but while my parents are less restrictive than most parents in certain regards... I think that there are some things I really wish they hadn't been so pathetically adamant on. I don't know why I always feel like it's the most taxing thing in the world to find an opportunity to hang out with people.

Sure, I don't drive... but because people are all living on campus and I'm stuck at home... meh. I feel so weak and pathetic.

It's one of my semi-annual rants about how I don't spend enough time hanging out with friends. I'm normally busy, but when I'm free, I feel like I've been separated from everyone. T_T;;

At least college friends actually care enough to invite you to things. *sigh*

I still think I'm justified in saying that my brother had a lot of better opportunities as a child than I had. I'm not very close to him. For that matter, I feel restrained at home. I'd much rather be off on my own back on campus. It's tiring seeing your family day after day... and they're EXTREMELY BORING people. Ughhh... x_x Glendale's too boring. Actually, LA, with its horrible transportation system, is just... oh gosh, I need to go and travel the world and sh!t.

AX, Japan... I'll go and see the aurora with people that really matter to me.

Damnit. I feel like I'm being too unyielding.

But no... you know what? I think I made some mistakes this term. Meh.

Relationships are just... well... I hate it when relationships take people away from their friends. And it's the worst when people don't give you the space you need and just kind of do as they please out of... what is this? love? Hah. No offense or anything, but if you can't respect a person enough to understand when he/she really needs to focus on other things, then you just don't understand the person well enough to even think about serious relationships. Seriously, back off. @_@;; Maybe that's what I consider clingy.

That and... it takes time to find good friends... that you don't feel awkward around. That actually support you when you need help. Luckily, I think I found several of those kinds of friends in college, and I'm happy about that. But well, otherwise... I guess I'll just leave it as... I hate awkward moments... and when people can't communicate well enough... or just turn you away unless you are "worthy" enough... or w/e...

Or they always push the fact that ohhh~ you worked x many hours... so many hours more than me! And then come to you for help... well... why not try working the x many hours? Maybe you'll actually learn something from it. Otherwise, shut the *beep* up about my working so many more hours than you.

Gosh darnit. I'm on one of my crazy ranting sprees. Part one. Two parts to come. One F-locked.

It seems like I won't be able to pull together a cosplay by AX. Not again! T_T Hmm~~ Then how about fanart? :x Maybe if I can get good with the tablet in the next 2 days... ehh... that's a bit much, no? I feel like I should get back into making a collective for myself... I haven't had time to manage my fanlistings, so I ended up losing both my Ayumu x Eyes and Kirihara Mana FL's. T_T;; Partially because no one joined since maybe half a year ago, and I haven't had time to actively check which hadn't been updated for 2 months. I just updae FLs whenever there are new members. Argh!

Ugh, and I bit myself the other day, so chewing on stuff hurts like beepity beep beep. -.-

Work. Hope I get to do something interesting this year.

Life s funny. lol.

I wound up reading Wiki entries about Lucille Ball, Ginger Rogers, etc. It's actually quite depressing... I used to love watching I Love Lucy. Heck, I still do whenever I see it on, but! when you read about how the actors and actresses died... you feel so very depressed. T_T I wish I could have been around when my favorite actresses/actors were actually alive and in their prime. T_T

They heyday of Audrey Hepburn, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland...

That and my brother's starting to learn Liebestraume and he's been playing Fantasie Impromptu for a couple of months now. XD I have a lot of catching up to do.

Besides the fact that I can be extremely immature when I'm upset. >_>;

Okay, the first thing has to do with that... I don't know why, but I like to blast classical music like a maniac when I'm angry... maybe it's just so I can tune everything and everyone out. :x I need to stop that.

And when I'm REALLY REALLY REALLY bored, I always seem to give my tablet another try, even though I NEVER get anywhere. Hmm..





Well, at least my hand eye coordination is getting better.

I feel so restless.

I went to Little Tokyo in some crazy attempt to find nekomimi today, but to no avail. T_T; On the bright side, Kino was having a stationary/writing utensil sale and I nabbed a neat 10-pack of Souffle gel pens and some standard Ballsign pens (15 all together) for ~$16 including tax. Remember when Sakura Gelly Roll pens were all the rage? I feel like a kid again! xD

I'm bored. I feel so completely restless without work. You have NO idea. ;_;

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*O*
I mainly just want to buy the promo poster. T_T Maybe Music Plaza will have it.

D: I no longer know what to do with my life. It just suddenly became so empty and oh so meaningless without 52.

:ooooooooo

Summer starts today! Sort of. Finally. OHMYGOSH.

Sleep! AX! Stuff! LIFE!

That and getting a few things off your chest really helps...

Yay for coming back from school at 1 AM. >_>;

I mean, come on! All of the little high school kiddies are already out. x_____x

*runs around screaming*

After 11? 12? weeks of struggling (yes, overdose of wtf moments - who knows how many times I've wanted to give up on this project...)

I finally finish the project.

And the reward?

A week straight of hardly anything else but documentation.

I'M SO CLOSE.

yetsofaraway.

TT_TT

Grades are out. Thank goodness. I *bleeping* hate myself for keeling over on that physics final though. >_>; 'Cause yeah... nasty little grade. Ahhh...

I NEED SUMMER. Not documenting like mad. T_T

I now have a lovely hand-me-down sakura poster. It's legit too, as my 51 TA would say.

I just got pwned by my physics final. >_>; i didn't have time to finish, so I just wrote down a bunch of random stuff for like 1/3 of the questions. ._.;;; I hope this isn't going to be my first C. :x

I also sort of blew up on the math final... Whatever... I was being an idiot. x_x

Deary me. Why couldn't the last two terms have been on grades?! T.T

Who would have thought that I would work on 52 to take a break from stuff? x_x Gosh, this term sucks.

xD

I might actually have a chance of finishing this project on time. Minus the documentation and the ethernet code... (which is a work in progress for both my TA and my prof... says how likely I'll be able to get that working ;_;).

If I somehow manage to code up a storm in the next 2 days, I should be done with most of my code. DRAM works.

I guess here's where wasting hours at a time reading manuals really came in handy. -_-

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http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-06-02/gundam-00-and-loveless-yun-kouga-comes-to-anime-expo
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-06-02/gundam-00-and-loveless-yun-kouga-comes-to-anime-expo
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O____O

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY <33333

Yes, stuck in some random state of limbo. I can't get any work done. I feel like I need to sleep, but I have work to do. Falling asleep for half an hour and working for 20 minutes repeatedly for 6-7 odd hours = no good.

I really need one very long break. x_x Then maybe I can do something fun just because I can?

I missed Hollywood Bowl. I hardly have time for anything these days. *sigh*

I definitely want to go and travel after I graduate. Maybe I can save up all of my internship money, etc. for that. Eh, maybe it's better to save that money for something more important along the road (downpayment for a house? lol... maybe I'm thinking too far in advance >_>;)

Tiredtiredtired.

More than completely overwhelmed.

I'm alive. I think.

I got my codec to finally work. I'm not really expecting to finish in time, but I'm trying very hard. >_< Stupid wiring issue stopped any kind of progress for a week. I don't like being ahead, because I struggle aimlessly... but now that other people know what went wrong, they can just skip over issues that pained me so much. x_x

I somehow managed to get an internship within the last week. o_o Amazing. That means I'll have several thousand dollars in spending money by the end of summer? Take a trip to some exotic place, right? I'm finally old enough! Haha. Well, that's not the issue. I really just want to work for the experience.

Anime Expo has some pretty awesome GoH this year. I hope I'll be able to see some people there *cough Aleli cough* And I hope even more that the RDO schedule works for AX. >.<

I'm tired...

And ASLDKFJ23[5U HOW DID NADAL LOSE?!

I found out about it, and it was like... ahhhh no waaaaay!?

*crosses fingers*

I finally managed to get keypad and LCD to work through code. I haven't written the actual interface with Glen's code functions yet, but that's progress! Now I just need codec to work. >.

I finally got my LCD to initialize properly. I don't know how to set breakpoints in the debugger we're using, so I kept on moving a function that I knew would change some setting in the LCD controller around in my code to see where it would work or not. @_@ That really didn't help much. It was around 2-3 AM that i finally decided to check over my code for the nth time. *grumble* I called a function that modified a register I had been storing a constant in... x_x so it was never writing the rest of the control words. ;_;

Maybe had I been more alert.. Oh well, at least I figured it out. I can't decide what EE class I want to take next year. >.< I got back, took a nap sometime betwee 4:30 and 7:30... then looked up/registered for classes. Took another nap sometime between 8:20 and 9:30... gosh.

I think I'm too preoccupied with 52 to have time to worry about relationships and the what not. ._.;;;

Get the most things done when you can concentrate. >_>;;

But I really really really did need that break, so I'm glad I spent the weekend watching dramas and stuff.

MOSH movie for the weekend is Top Hat. I can't go but that reminds me~ I need to marathon Fred Astaire movies again sometime. <3 Oh TCM!

I managed to get through 6 and a half episodes of Love Shuffle. I think I'm going to regret watching it instead of working, but I still say that I really really really need a break.

Today was a campus-wide fake ditch day. I was not expecting any fake ditch day stacks from Avery seniors... ^^;; We ended up making strawberry shortcakes (or attempted?), and solved a word search that gave us the combo to a kitchen cabinet filled with premade blueberry muffins and strawberry shortcakes. xDD;; We didn't notice the "HELP" sign until maybe 10 minutes into preparations. XD

But it was fun. <3

That is all.

Hmmm...


Anywho, I took a relaly long nap and woke up at 10. Watched Princess Bride (that movie is weird) o_O. And I started a new drama (last year?) starring Tamaki Hiroshi. Love Shuffle! xD

Finally, some time to relax. I like hanging out with Jennifer and co. xD Goof around, talking about random things~~

The end.

This has been quite the *insert explicative* week.

Everything went wrong with my board... and I basically have not progressed at all since last Wednesday. Great.

Now I get to go and hibernate, since I've been getting what seems like <5 hours of sleep every night for the last, I don't know, 4 weeks?

That, and it's kind of creepy walking out of Moore at 5:30 AM... you wonder where all the time flies when you're down in that basement. o_o

Tired. depressed. cranky.

But hey, my board sort of works again? Progress much? @_@;;;

I need a break. Must keep on going.

Edit: I can't believe that there are actually 3 GoH i look forward to seeing at AX this year.

Oh and I LOLed @ the news that Jaejoong is opening a beauty shop. XD

Ah. Effff thissssssss. >_>;

But I'll keep trying.

This time, I think my processor died for real. @_@

My board stopped working because I broke my crystal. I thought there might've been something wrong, but I either fail miserably at using the oscilloscope or it was broken when I used it... and my other friend (with a working crystal) seemed to be getting the same results, so I thought that it wouldn't be the crystal. *grumble* That makes things so much worse. @_@ Crystal = easy fix. Other things = possibly drop class or redo everything. x_x

I messed up on my math midterm. I feel like an idiot.

My Macbook died last week, and I'm getting strange power issues with my Toshiba. If this crashes, then... well, I'm completely at a loss.

I missed the Bronfman concert at the Walt Disney Music Hall.

I will be missing the Korean Music Festival. It would have been my third year going.

And I didn't realize there was a Caltech/Mudd party tonight. @_@ I could've gone and seen my friend. Instead, I was stuck in Moore, freaking out about my crystal.

Bad week, no?

I have this funky throbbing pain in my head. >_>;;

And other random woes.

I suck. *sigh*

Why does my board not work?!?!? AHHH. Cannot run in debugger mode. No waaaay~~ It was working before, too! >__<

*stressed out*

That and I chose a great time to be really stupid. >_>; *slaps forehead*

That is all?

Really?

...

New Hana to Akuma & Kaichou wa maid sama chapters <3 Dying from EE overload. @_@;;; Must finish! I'm kind of stuck though... because ARM asm is a bit wtfish when you lack resources... although, I guess I've sort of discovered a treasure chest... except... mostly with stuff I don't need. *grumble* To everyone still in high school, have fun with AP tests~ xD I still can't believe prom was last weekend for all of the Clarkie seniors. :o It's been a year! O_O

I have a really runny nose. I managed to get both my EE TA and one of my friends sick. Haha. ^^;;;; Though, it seems like the people I spend the most time with are immune to Angie flu. xD Irony, irony.

*sigh*

Back to work.

Macbook HD died. >_>;; Verdict: I like the OS, but maybe I'll settle with a Lenovo next time (after Windows 7 comes out?) Or maybe a sleek-looking Vaio.

I feel totally depressed. Hence, I am reading manga. :o xD

Don't think I'll finish 52 on time. Argh.

Sick. cough. cough. cough. cough. Blah blah blah blah blah blah.

*insert filler*

Blah blah blah blah.

cough. cough.

I can't believe I'm really not going to KMF.

And :x I gave my cold to my EE TA. @_@ *guiltguilt*

Anywho,

First, I finally got my EE51 papers back. :x Why did I listen to all of the upperclassmen that tried to convince the frosh to take it freshman year?! T___T;; Okay, so I got pwned by the fact that I got lazy in the end, and opted to use a lot of CMPs, etc. instead of tables. I should learn how to implement tables better. That aside, I did like 3 extra credits that counted for practically nothing (because I didn't feel like doing any of the more time consuming ones ^^;; - no point, right? pass/fail frosh!) ... and my main loop kind of sucked, but I still managed to get (or would have gotten) an A. >_>; Except, now, all that's there is a big P for pass. LOL. FAILFAILFAIL.

And sort of meme but not... People in my dorm convinced me to try this brain

But tables... Now I wished I tried them more. ;_;

2. Sort of meme ish. one of my dorm friends suggested that I take it. xD For laughs. 50% male... http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sex/results.shtml

SEX I.D. - Your sex i.d. profile
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Your overall performance
The scale below is an indication of where you fall in the male-female brain continuum. The results are based on the angles, spot the difference, 3D shapes and words tasks.

Bear in mind that your performance may be affected by many factors in addition to gender, like age and intelligence.

Your personal brain score:
Average score for MEN who've taken this survey:
Average score for WOMEN who've taken this survey:


If you are using a public PC we strongly advise you to print out and delete your results if you do not want anyone to see them. Your score for each task
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Part 1

Angles


This task tested your ability to identify the angle of a line by matching it with its twin. This is a spatial task, which looks at how you picture space.
Your score: 15 out of 20
Average score for men: 15.1 out of 20
Average score for women: 13.3 out of 20

What does your result suggest?

If you scored 0 - 12: You have more of a female brain. Scientists believe that people with a female brain find it more difficult to judge the slope of a line because they're not wired for spatial tasks. In past studies, 65 per cent of people who scored in this range were women.

If you scored 13 - 17: You found this test neither hard nor easy. This suggests your brain has male and female traits when it comes to spatial ability.

If you scored 18 - 20: You have more of a male brain. On average, men outperform women in this task and those with more mathematical knowledge tend to score quite high as well. In past studies, 60 per cent of the people in this range were men.

Interestingly, men's testosterone levels fluctuate through the seasons and studies have shown that men's scores are lower in the spring, when their testosterone levels are at their lowest.

Do our cave dwelling ancestors offer us any clues about why men and women score differently on this task? Find out more.

Spot the difference


This task tested your ability to identify which objects changed position. You lost points, if you incorrectly identified objects.
Your score: 21%
Average score for men: 39%
Average score for women: 46%

What does your score suggest?

If you scored between 0 - 33%: You may have more of a male brain. Scientists say men tend to under perform in this task. The corpus callosum, the part of the brain that links the right and left hemispheres, is a fifth larger in women. This means women can process visual and other signals at the same time more easily than men. There is also a theory that oestrogen levels in women give them an added advantage in spatial memory.

If you scored between 34 - 66%: You may have a balanced female-male brain.

If you scored between 67 - 100%: Those with a female-type brain generally score in this range. Your ability to remember where objects are may serve as an advantage to you when you're trying to find your way around places. You're more capable of recalling landmarks to get from one place to another.

Find out more about our spatial abilities.

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Part 2

Hands



You said your left thumb was on top when you clasped your hands together.

Right thumb on top: This suggests the left half of your brain is dominant. Many studies have tried to establish whether there is a relationship between handedness and brain dominance. Some scientists believe that if you are left brain dominant, you would be more verbal and analytical.

Left thumb on top: This suggests the right half of your brain is dominant. Some studies theorise that as a right brain dominant person, you may excel in visual, spatial and intuitive processes.

However, these theories are debatable and leave much to be said about the small percentage of people who are ambidextrous.

Find out why right-brained people may be better fighters and artists.

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Part 3

Emotions and Systems


This task looked at whether you prefer to empathise or systemise.
Empathising

Your empathy score is: 7 out of 20
Average score for men: 7.9 out of 20
Average score for women: 10.6 out of 20

What does your result suggest?

Empathisers are better at accurately judging other people's emotions and responding appropriately. If you scored 15 and above, you are very empathic and would be an ideal person to comfort people in a time of crisis. Women in general are better at empathising.

Systemising

Your systemising score is: 7 out of 20
Average score for men: 12.5 out of 20
Average score for women: 8.0 out of 20

What does your result suggest?

Systemisers prefer to investigate how systems work. A system can be a road map, flat pack furniture, or a mathematical equation – anything that follows a set of rules. A score of 15 and above suggests you're good at analysing or building systems. Men in general are better at systemising.

Scientists are keen to learn more about people who score high or low on both tests. They want to find out whether or not empathising and systemising are linked. Is a possible to make yourself more empathic?

Some scientists claim that our empathy and systemising abilities can be traced all the way back to prehistoric times. Find out more.

Eyes


This task tested your ability to judge people's emotions.
Your score: 5 out of 10
Average score for men: 6.6 out of 10
Average score for women: 6.6 out of 10

What does your result suggest?

If you scored 0 - 3: Do you think you're good at judging how another person is feeling? Your score suggests this doesn't come to you quite so naturally.

If you scored 4 - 6: Your result suggests you have a balanced female-male brain and find it neither easy nor difficult to judge people's emotions.

If you scored 7 - 10: Your result suggests you are a good empathiser, sensitive to other people's emotions. Women generally fall into this category.

Professor Baron-Cohen at the University of Cambridge says that people usually perform better than they expect to on this test.

Men often think a person's eyes are sending signals of desire when that's not the case at all. Find out more.

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Part 4

Fingers


We asked you to measure your ring and index fingers. Your ratios came to:
Right Hand: 0.95
Left Hand: 0.98

Average ratio for men: 0.982
Average ratio for women: 0.991

It's thought that your ratio is governed by the amount of testosterone you were exposed to in your mother's womb. The ratio of the length of your index finger to the length of your ring finger is set for life by as early as three months after conception. Even during puberty, when we experience intensive hormonal changes, the ratio stays the same.

Men generally have a ring finger that is longer than their index finger, which gives them a lower ratio than women, whose ring and index fingers are usually of equal length.

Studies have found that men and women with lots of brothers generally have more masculine finger ratios. Find out what other things scientists think our ratios may tell us.

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Part 5

Faces


This task looked at how you rate the attractiveness of a series of faces. The images you looked at were digitally altered to create slight differences in masculinity.

Your choices suggest you prefer more masculine faces.

Highly masculinised male faces possess more extreme testosterone markers such as a long, broad and lower jaw, as well as more pronounced brow ridges and cheekbones.

Interestingly, women's preferences are said to vary across the menstrual phase. A more masculine face is preferred during the 9 days prior to ovulation, when conception is most likely.

A typical 'attractive' female face possesses features such as a shorter, narrower, lower jaw, fuller lips and larger eyes than an average face.

Are you surprised at what researchers think they can learn from your answers? Find out more.

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Part 6

3D shapes


This task tested your ability to mentally rotate 3D shapes.

Your score: 9 out of 12
Average score for men: 8.2 out of 12
Average score for women: 7.1 out of 12

What does your result suggest?

If you scored 0 - 6: Do you find yourself having to physically rotate a map to point in the direction in which you're travelling? This might explain why you scored in the lower range in the 3D shapes test. Twice as many women as men score in this category. Previous studies suggest that those with a female-type brain or with an arts background fall into this range.

If you scored 7 - 9: In past studies, 50 per cent of the people who scored in this range were women and 50 per cent were men.

If you scored 10 - 12: Are you an engineer or do you have a science background? People with these skills tend to score in this range. Past studies have concluded that people in this range have a more male brain.

Nearly a third of men who took this test got full marks, whereas less than 10 per cent of women managed the same. Find out why.

Words


This task looked at your verbal fluency.

Your score: you associated 3 word(s) with grey and you named 9 word(s) that mean happy. We are assuming that all the words you entered are correct.
Average score for men: 11.4 words total
Average score for women: 12.4 words total

What does your result suggest?

If you produced 1 - 5 words: You are more of the strong, silent type with a male brain. You probably find it easier to express yourself in non-verbal ways, preferring action rather than words.

If you produced 6 - 10 words: Most people in this range have a female-type brain.

Women are said to use both sides of the brain when doing verbal tasks while men mainly use their left side. Studies have shown that girls develop vocabulary faster than boys. This difference in brain power is caused by levels of pre-natal testosterone. Find out more .

Ultimatum


This task asked you how you would divide money.

If you had to split £50 with someone, you said you would demand £25

So far on the Sex ID test, men have demanded 51.6% (£25.80) of the pot and women have demanded 51.0% (£25.50), on average.

What does your response suggest?

Sex differences are small in this task. Demanding less than 60% of the pot (ie £30) is more typically female. Demanding more than 65% of the pot (ie £32.50) is more typically male.

Scientists believe that people with lower testosterone levels tend to take fewer risks so they are probably more willing to keep less for themselves. Those with higher testosterone levels tend to drive a harder bargain and are less compromising.

Men's testosterone levels fluctuate over the seasons and are at their lowest levels during the springtime. This is said to influence their bargaining power. Find out more about the role of testosterone.

So yes, first kiss? :o

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