February 2012
3 posts
music.
it took college for me to realize how much I freaking love/rely on/can’t live without music.
when I’m stressed out, exhausted, studying, bored, hungry, you name it… I turn to music.
when I became increasingly more stressed out, exhausted, prone to studying, etc. when I got to college, I realized something. Music has a strange way of affecting the way I feel.
I’m not a...
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“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet...”
– 2 Corinthians 5:16-18
January 2012
2 posts
theglumbakester:
lewcourtney:
leetakeuchi:
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Do you want to know a secret?
Sometimes, I hate college.
I hate college for one reason - ironically, the very reason why I should love it.
College revealed that I know absolutely nothing about my faith, that despite 18 years of missing Sunday School only when I was sick or on vacation, I’ve learned very little.
That I’ve wasted probably more than 1/5th of my life by being...
October 2011
2 posts
the little things in (college) life that make me...
(in no particular order)
1. when the dykstra elevators open immediately after i push the button (very very rare)
2. spotify
3. YRL couches
4. tea lattes
5. wifi everywhereee
6. study buddies
7. six free replacement room keys
8. hole punched room key
9. swipes
10. late night conversations
11. random afternoon conversations
12. “studying”
13. going back home
14. laughter
...
I haven’t really used my tumblr all that much. However, now that I’m a “responsible” college student (it still feels weird to say that), I think that I should document my adventures here at UCLA. Of course, this probably means I’ll keep it up for a week and then stop posting after that when midterms roll around. We’ll see what happens.
So here goes.
Things...
July 2011
2 posts
I saw God work in so many ways this week, whether it was…
not realizing what I was getting myself into when I prayed to God to please, please challenge me this year in Arizona,
opening a kid’s journal on Friday and seeing that, after a week of begging him to write something appropriate to no avail, he had written that he would miss us and VBS,
sitting in the trunk of a car with a...
Watchiyamawkotacosandducks:
stephsadventures:
this video is so refreshing, i watch it every once in a while to remind myself what college is all about.
Such a good video. Campus crusade, ASU.
May 2011
1 post
“Why is Berkeley always associated with hippies and druggies? How about smart...”
– NZ, in response to someone saying “Berkeley has these types of people” as a clue for “hippies” during a game of Taboo (via iyamawkotacosandducks)
April 2011
1 post
So I know I haven’t updated in AGES. In my defense, though (and I think the other seniors would agree with me), 2nd semester has been pretty crazy. And by crazy, I mean TPCASTTs, free response questions, balsa wood bridges, Princeton Review, and… college. And since I have exactly 7 days to decide which school I will be spending the next four years at (I know, no big deal) and I still have ...
January 2011
3 posts
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second semester senior.
When I was a freshman, senior year seemed like a very, very distant future. As a sophomore, I started to think that I would finally get to relax when I became a senior. Last year, I just wished for junior year to be over. And now that I’m a senior…I realize that this year’s not nearly as great as I imagined it to be. Quite the opposite, in fact.
I’m not going to lie; it’s been a long three and a...
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December 2010
1 post
absolute advantage: economic advantage which...
mr. irie: so what are some examples of absolute advantage?
student 1: maine and lobster!
student 2: switzerland and chocolate.
student 3: and watches.
student 4: and cheese. swiss cheese. teeheehee.
student 5: wisconsin and cheese!
student 6: russia and vodka!
nabeel: egypt and mangoes! MANGOES mmm so good. AHHMMPPP. *pretends to take a large bite out of an imaginary mango*
student 7: georgia and peaches.
nabeel: MEXICO AND BURRITOS! burritos are so good. hmm. what else? ahh. japan and whales!
mr. irie: WHAT?
nabeel: yes. the japanese hunt a lot of whales. they call it "research." and by "research," i mean "whale sashimi."
mr. irie: you accuse the japanese people of cutting off valuable parts of a whale and throwing it back into the ocean to die? bahhh. lies!
student: i saw The Cove, mr. irie.
mr. irie: LIES! *jokingly* as a japanese person i am rather offended, nabeel. do you want to pass my class?
nabeel: yes.
November 2010
2 posts
basketball players
mr. irie: *attempting to teach the class about proportional taxes* brandon, in 2012 let's say you're going to become a famous...
brandon: BASKETBALL PLAYER.
mr. irie: oh, good. most of the time when i ask boys that, i get...
brandon: p...orn star?
mr. irie: yeah.
brandon: ahaha, well. i decided not to say that.
mr. irie: apparently you're supposed to use your middle name and the street you grew up on, for your name.
cherise: HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?!
szeto: that works SO WELL for nabeel.
nabeel: hmmm. ahmed winston.
mr. irie: so, anyway brandon. how much do you want to make a year?
brandon: hmm. $2.4 million.
nabeel: my gosh. that's it? you're like a benchwarmer.
mr. irie: don't hurt his feelings, nabeel.
skinny jeans
mr. irie: i like my jeans baggy, but my wife says it makes me look poor because i can't dress myself. i got a pair of banana republic jeans last year and my wife likes them on me.
nabeel: NO! jeans should be nice and baggy. *he grabs his pants leg and shakes the extra material around*
mr. irie: so you don't believe in skinny jeans?
nabeel: NO. IT LOOKS LIKE YOUR LEGS ARE SUFFOCATING.
chelsea: then what about skinny jeans on girls, nabeel? do they look nice?
mr. irie: we know the answer to that already. nabeel only looks at a girl's INTELLECT, remember?
nabeel: am i supposed to comment? no comment.
szeto: *imitating nabeel* "those jeans make you look REALLY SMART!"
October 2010
1 post
econ, p.5
cherise: i hate the rain... it sucks.
anastasia: aw, really? i love the rain!
nabeel: that's because you're russian.
szeto: OH, REALLY NABEEL? DO YOU WANT ME TO BUST OUT THE EGYPTIAN JOKES?!
nabeel: ... did you know that the egyptians were the FIRST to realize that one full rotation of the earth was exactly 364.25 days? they were the first to use the Gregorian calendar system!
szeto: but that's the Gregorian calendar system. named after a white european dude.
nabeel: no! don't let those europeans take credit for everything the egyptians did! we built the PYRAMIDS!
szeto: giant spikes pointing at the sky!
nabeel: did you know that the egyptian language was SO COMPLEX THAT...
ben: THAT NOBODY ADOPTED IT, NABEEL!
szeto: see that paper that you have there, nabeel? you can thank the chinese for that.
mr. irie: *about to interrupt the class, but stops* oh. this sounds good. i kinda wanna let you guys keep going.
nabeel: PAPYRUS. the egyptians used PAPYRUS!
szeto: no matter what you say, nabeel, about the egyptians, just remember: china has 1.6 billion people. we're bound to win.
nabeel: and it's your guys' fault for creating gunpowder! look at where it got us! thanks a lot, guys.
ben: but gunpowder is so useful! look at fireworks! very pretty.
brandon: *after a long silence* yeah. and what's up with your skin color? it's like. tan.
nabeel: because we're out in the sun working very hard!
szeto: yeah. to build the PYRAMIDS! GIANT BRICKS!
brandon: working hard, or hardly working? *laughs to himself*
classroom: *silence*.......
cherise: szeto, can you go back to your egyptian jokes again?
nabeel: NO! I AM VERY OFFENDED!
September 2010
3 posts
calculus
cherise: if calc were a person
cherise: it'd be a rapist
jennifer: i'd be the victim i believe
jennifer: i don't think i can beat calc.
cherise: hahahaha.
cherise: yeah.....): WE'RE ALL VICTIMS
cherise: and then we could find calc
cherise: and stab him
cherise: OVER
cherise: AND OVER
cherise: AGAIN
jennifer: just wear an anti-rape condom
cherise: CALC IS SUCH AN EXPERIENCED RAPIST
cherise: IT'D TAKE 5
cherise: TO WARD OFF ONE ATTACK
cherise: D:
cherise: calc is terrible.
jennifer: hahahahahaha
cherise: arm yourself.
jennifer: maybe..we should take a few grams of soma and calc will just go away.
cherise: hahaha
cherise: a few grams?
cherise: you need a pound
cherise: if you want calc to disappear from your life FOREVER.
cherise: you'd also be dead.
jennifer: that might actually be preferable
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epiphany!
I just realized that…
reading tumblr makes me wonder how much happier the world would be if some people decided to get professional counseling.
after all, although posting your issues greatly entertains me, tumblr, as wonderful as it is, will not solve your problems for you.
but professional counseling just might. that and God. :)
August 2010
1 post
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July 2010
2 posts
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the nearly-foolproof 12-step guide from awkward to...
During Hope Gardens, Cherise and I compiled a list on what we believe are the 12 steps to a “surefire relationship” (as Cherise puts it). Since we believe that certain people should recognize these steps and learn how to prevent 6-12 from happening, we decided to make this guide available to you! ENJOY. btw, this is probably only applicable to church kids, more specifically, fcbc...
June 2010
6 posts
twelve day challenge
On account of a fascinating conversation I had yesterday, I realized that blogs, or at least tumblrs, seem to follow some sort of type. I took it upon myself to attempt to figure out exactly what “type” my own tumblr is, but I sadly came to the conclusion that my tumblr is a jumbled mess of nonsensical and random posts that does not follow a particular type. However, please refer below...
tell me all that I need to know.
DEAR SUMMER,
From the first moment I set my eyes on you, I knew I was in love. I’ve waited so long for you, but we’re finally together again.
I love you because you bring sunshine and blue skies.
I love you because you convince the birds to come out and sing.
I love you because you make the days seem longer and brighter.
I love you because you make all of my stress melt away.
I love you because you make me...
DEAR CHERBEAR,
happy birthday! you didn’t really think I would just leave you the obligatory facebook post, did you?
oh my, where to start. the beginning, i suppose.
first of all, i must apologize for not remembering you before sixth grade (“wait you went to carver?!”). or not realizing until 6th grade that we went to the same church (“we were in the same sunday school...
forward motion is harder than it sounds.
Aimee, this was not easy to write. Hahaha.
I started this post with the intention of expressing my delight that junior year is over. Maybe list some of the accomplishments I was able to achieve. However, as of now, that post eludes me.
Yesterday marked the end of my junior year, the completion of 3/4ths of my time in high school.
I don’t think it has really hit me yet. Even now, as I am...
dear cherbear,
i have ten bug bites on my legs because of your house’s moth problem.
also, digital art is a waste of my time.
and since i am talking to you on aim right now, this post is very pointless.
yay! only ten more minutes left!
May 2010
31 posts
When I was younger , I used to keep things to...
“Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep...”
It’s been a long year, and I’m finally...
I, I want to touch the sky.
Want to see the stars...
“The human life is made up of choices.
Yes...
And I so hate consequences And running from you...
"Active voice indicates that the subject of the...
teehee. clever.
scrambled eggs are delicious.
sisauliacbhctmrnetn
don't you think puzzles are fun? try this one.
I really like coffee.
Don’t ask me why.
Oftentimes, my friends tell me to stop drinking it because it’s unhealthy.
Not sure why I don’t listen to them.
Oh wait, probably because it’s so delicious.
Though my friends don’t seem to agree with me.
Love it or hate it, I guess.
I fall into the former category.
Keep in mind the fact that I need something to keep me...
even though you’re in college now, I hope...
my favorite things to do
1. have fun with my SG/talk to Jesus! (yay speakers)
2. drink coffee
3. read super angsty Tumblr posts
4. make fun of super angsty Tumblr posts
5. stalk people covertly “get to know” people
6. make other people feel awkward
7. make other people feel short
8. take candid pictures
9. listen to awkward prom stories
I just can’t get enough.
“Listen. Can you hear it? The music. I can hear it everywhere. In the wind…...”
Watchfavorite movie scene. hands down.
I ♥ my SG :)
liana-dear:
We have to be the craziest and most awkward SG, hehe. Our “prayer walk”, pinata, and amazing excuses when people enter our room. Can I get my bag? No. Umm. Leave, we’re praying!/Kim’s crying. We’re just a little crazy. My SG seriously makes my weeeeekkk. Jenn’s SG♥
awww. you guys are so awkward, but completely awesome at the same time. lovee you guys. <33
Tonight I find it hard to sleep.
what a lovely way to end AP testing.
I never liked the small gym.
Today, we were all taking our AP Lang test. Everything was going swimmingly; in fact, I was feeling particularly wonderful because the multiple choice portion had been a lot easier than I expected.
Oh, did I mention that I was sitting near the front of the small gym? BAD DECISION.
Anyways, I was working on the essay portion, shivering because the gym was so...