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Sunday, April 10, 2005

Fun Week!

On top of celebrating Christine and Casey's birthday (twice!), and going to an Angel's game with Forbey & company (and being the only Asian there), I was lucky to have made it out to UCLA for Normacita's party.

Photo: My two favorite Bruins.

Top 20 Highlights (in chronological order):

01. Norma’s 10E directions.
02. Driving around the block 8 times to find parking.
03. Helen ready to throw down, again.
04. Seeing Norms, Maritza, and Michael Hopps.
05. Happy.
06. Seeing Michelle and Kathy.
07. Calling Jodi, Ace, and Cami.
08. Seeing Misty and Eric! Small world.
09. Kathy in a state of inebriation.
10. Hopps is my favorite.
11. Finally meeting people from Norma’s pictures.
12. Looking for frat parties at 2am.
13. Hopps' UCLA dorm room.
14. Knocking out at Norms'. Finally.
15. Waking up and eating dried out tacos.
16. Chinatown!
17. Bad waiters at the “B” restaurant.
18. Twins in their convertible.
19. The Gatorade bottle on the truck.
20. The brand new Jetta, smashed.

Saturday, April 2, 2005

Postman's Park

Go buy Closer now! Stop reading this blog, go to Best Buy, and purchase the bloody movie! Why? Our park is in it! Norma, Sandy, and I were first to discover Postman’s Park in central London whilst walking to class at the Museum of London. Our fortunate misguidance led us into the serene, picturesque, and obviously movie worthy location. Empty in the mornings with the exception of construction workers (and yes, they were featured in the movie) and perkie English birds, we made the park our own. Little did we know that our weekly tiffs regarding what side of the grass to walk on took place on the former stomping grounds of both Jude Law and Natalie Portman.

Photo: Screen cap of Clive Owen and Natalie Portman.

Photo: Screen cap of Julia Roberts and Jude Law.

Photo: Screen cap of Postman's Park.

Photo: This is a pic I took of Postman's Park.

Closer's Plot: A silly girl who moves to London and somehow falls for a silly boy named Dan. Now where have I heard this story before?

While you’re at it, go buy Bridget Jones as well! BJ sites? Been there, done that. Bohra and I shopped at the famous Borough market, had a pint of Guinness at the well known Globe Pub, and took a mess of pictures in front of Bridget’s door (where Colin Firth tells her that he loves her, just as she is).

Photo: Her door is actually Globe Pub's back entrance.

Photo: To the left, typical English man. So posh.

Sunday, March 13, 2005

Realist?

Ever since my best friend started cheating on me with his girlfriend, our time together has been lacking. We played phone tag for three weeks until my last phone call threatening to revoke any license he had to sexually harass me resulted in dinner and some TV on Friday night. And as we got to talking about our futures, I noticed a shift in my infantile and dream-like outlook on life. I realized that we grew up, and that I've slowly been transforming into a realist. Bullocks.

Tuesday, March 1, 2005

Oscars

Back from Vegas in time for the Oscars.

Let us partake in a moment of silence to comprehensively appreciate the beauty that is Natalie Portman. Phenomenal, as though she's fled from the pages of Greek history. I am perfectly okay with the fact that she did not win an Oscar for best supporting actress for her role as Alice Ayres in Closer. She’s young, her time will come. In the interim, silence.

Monday, February 14, 2005

Valentine

No matter how many times my fragile heart may break, and no matter how many times someone slips through my fingers, I still feel that love is so underrated.

Sunday, February 13, 2005

From London to LA

Helen and I made the trek up to Goleta for a play date with Jodi, one of our closest girlfriends (and Helen's former roommate) from London. The weekend was, needless to say, mind numbingly out of control. It coincided with a mini-reunion of all folk Bedford, hosted by the lovely Stephanie of flat 14.

Photo: Ro, Jodi, and Helen

Photo: Sarah, Blair, and Jeremy

And in the spirit of all things London, I leave you with the last of London: photos from our last romp through the Ministry of Sound. I have to laugh a little bit when I look at these photos. Take notice at how the hottest two pictures of the night were taken with a 35mm camera. Vintage, very vintage.

Photo: Lovely ladies at Sarah and Bohra's flat.

Photo: I'm molesting poor Dan.

Sunday, January 2, 2005

Love

There is so much glory and beauty to be found in the act of taking ones world, and sharing it with someone deserving. To reach a point where the butterflies in your stomach flock wildly at the thought that every breath you take is one breath closer to the next time you will see him. Intertwining two souls, two worlds, outpouring your spirit, acting on every inkling of passion, looking at a simple thing like the sky and being reminded of the fact that this one man encapsulates everything precious in the world. Love, it takes you places. It is a phenomenon greater than your own existence. I am moved by love. I hope to someday find someone who will be moved by mine.