On Saturday, my family and friends were over for a birthday get-together. We had a lot of fun. Well, I did at least. I hadn’t seen some of my friends in a very long time and it felt so amazing to be surrounded by everyone again. These happy memories will always be with me <3
Currently, I’m trying to figuring out what direction my thesis will be heading. It is tougher than I thought. I CAN DO IT.
Yayyy today is finally over. I had a stressful week but it went well. Next week will be even more stressful, but I can handle it! I thought I’d post a bunch of photos from the past couple of weeks. I’ve been doing a lot of different things. I went to three concerts in one week (Moonsorrow, Iztakh Perlman, & Roxette), working frantically on studio, turned 25 years old, and made some new friends. It’s been crazy, but fun <3
Roxette <3
My studio friends took me out for sushi after studio on my birthday. The car parked next to us had this written on it~ Coincidence!!!!
Dos Equis man creeping forever.
I placed him like this today so whenever someone enters our studio, they are greeted by mr. creeper. A guy in my studio stole him from some bar. He is a great addition to our studio.
Moonsorrow at the Whiskey! They were awesome!!!
Making site models + concepts
We had a review yesterday. Long day.
Inside joke.
Green tea ice cream with Jasmine tea in Little Tokyo~
My bro and I. We always end up matching somehow without speaking to each other about what we are gonna wear. Yesterday was ‘stripes day’!
Been re-reading and catching up with Naruto. It is so good.
This is a funny story. On my birthday (09/25/2012) I was filling out a form for school. I wrote the date, signed the paper, and turned it in. The lady I gave it to came back out with the same paper and pointed to the date that I had written. I looked at it and said “yeah…seems correct to me”. She looked up at me and pointed to the date again. I looked down and read it out loud “09/25/198……1987??”. I had written my birth year instead of 2012. She started laughing and I was just amazed that I hadn’t realized what I’d done. Automatic reaction to writing the numbers 09/25 is 1987 in my head ~
Amazing hair.
OKAY gotta go to school and work~
I would have given you all of my heart
But there’s someone who’s torn it apart
And she’s taken almost all that I’ve got
But if you want, I’ll try to love again
Baby I’ll try to love again but I know
The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
The first cut is the deepest
’cause when it comes to being lucky she’s cursed
When it comes to lovin’ me she’s worse
But when it comes to being loved she’s first
That’s how I know
The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
The first cut is the deepest
I still want you by my side
Just to help me dry the tears that I’ve cried
Cause I’m sure gonna give you a try
And if you want, I’ll try to love again
But baby, I’ll try to love again, but I know
The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
The first cut is the deepest
‘Cause when it comes to being lucky she’s cursed
When it comes to lovin’ me she’s worse
But when it comes to being loved she’s first
That’s how I know
The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
The first cut is the deepest
- CAT STEVENS
I’ve been coming back to his songs again. For a whole year I couldn’t stand to listen to his words but I’m able to now. I missed him very much <3
Back from New York and I miss everyone. I miss Tuba and Laila, the cutest doggies in the world. Glad to be back, but would be better if I was over there with them.
I’m flying to New York on Tuesday!!!! My friend is gonna drop me off at the airport right after studio where my family will already be waiting for me. It was a last minute decision…My aunt called up my dad and told us to come for a birthday celebration. We don’t see each other enough and my parents need a break, so we decided to go! So we’ll be there for a week. I’ll bring my laptop to do school work (I can’t afford to fall behind….have had a pretty stressful week as it is)~
On Thursday I got a call from my cousin (from NY) telling me that he was in LA for a day (he flew here for work). It was such a surprise. My parents picked him up from Westwood and he spent a couple of hours with us before he had to leave. When I hugged him ‘bye’ I said “I’m not sad that you are leaving because I know I’m gonna see you next week”. I wish I could always feel that way~
YAYYYYYYYY I’M GONNA SEE MY COUSINS SOON <3 <3 <3 <3
Summer is over. My final year of architecture school begins tomorrow. It’s strange looking back to this insane ride that I’ve been on for the past four years. I remember my first day. I remember writing a post about how sad I felt and how scared I was. I feel nervous right now as I’m typing this. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to get rid of that nervous feeling that you get right before something important is supposed to happen.
Even though I still feel nervous, I’ve grown a lot from that first day. I’ve endured stress and panic, fear of the future, family troubles, and heartache. I’ve lost time spent with loved ones, relationships, friendships, and sleep. But I’ve gained a lot in the process. I’ve experienced sadness, happiness, and the feeling of accomplishment. I’ve traveled and I’ve made new friends. Even though it hasn’t been a smooth ride I’m glad that I’m still here for it and will get to finish it no matter what happens later on.
I want to cherish all the good things that happened this summer. This photo is from one of the happiest days of my summer. We all went out for my sister’s birthday. My mom was feeling much better than she usually does. I wish she could always be happy as she was that day. I hope that two semesters from now, when I graduate, she’ll be okay~
I can do it <3
This week has been awesome. My best friends from Sweden are in Los Angeles and I’ve been spending time with them. It’s always so surreal for me whenever they come and visit. Every time we see each other we’re much older. We lived in Hallsberg together when we were younger. Then we were split up when they moved to Uppsala, but we still visited each other whenever we had the opportunity. Then my family decided to move to the US. They have come and visited us three times since I’ve moved here. Hopefully I’ll be able to visit them in Sweden next time <3
We’ve been to Downtown LA (Chinatown/Little Tokyo) and the Silverlake area. We wanted to go to Six Flags Magic Mountain but we all overslept from staying up all night so we’re planing on going next week (school starts for me ;_____;)!!!! Luckily my friends like roller coasters like I do ^_______^ <3
Randomness begins:
<3 lovelovelovelovelove
I’ve been drawing a bit this week too~
My best friend <3 <3 <3 <3
SHIN SEN GUMI <3
Relevant for people who watch The Office.
I have chopped my hair. It is very short and I’m KIND OF regretting it because it’s just sooo short. What was I thinking…..
Been reading Dune. This book is filled with awesome sentences.
I hope you guys are having a good weekend so far <3
It’s hot again! Everyone at home is laying down…trying to move as little as possible. I’ve got a slight headache from the A/C being on too much. Luckily the sun has gone down and slowly a breeze is coming through the house. I’ve been keeping cool with frozen yogurt. I was out with my dad earlier and he suggested it. It’s funny when he asks if I want sweets because he is so against them generally…but I think he has a soft spot for ice cream. We went to Yogurtland. They have super cute Sanrio cups! The penguin is so cute <3
I’ve been playing a lot of Starcraft II for the past two weeks. School is starting in about a week so I want to play as much as I can now. I suck but it’s so much fun. Two of my friends have been ‘coaching’ me and they tell me that I’m improving! My goal is to beat them…within a year hahahaha.
I bought tickets to see a Pagan metal/viking metal? band that I like called ‘Moonsorrow’. They’re coming to LA on the 12th of September. I’m really excited! They’re from Finland…I never thought they’d come all the way over here, but finally they are~
I was working at my parents’ place today. I take care of the networking/technical issues at the office and whatever else they need help with. During our lunch break, my dad and I were experimenting with some extra pieces of plastic he had laying around. He has a small room in the kitchen where he makes molds, dental night guards, etc. It’s a tiny area that’s very messy, but awesome.
Hope you’re week is going well~
Sunday is usually the day that I dread the most during when I got to school but during the summer, it’s the complete opposite. My friend and I decided to play tennis during the day for some stupid reason. It is so incredibly hot over here right now. We were on the court for an hour and my face was already red (even though I had slathered on sunscreen..I don’t burn easily). It was so hot and we had run so much that I couldn’t control my breathing. The sun light reflects off the courts too…everything is so bright. I felt like I was in a sauna that I couldn’t escape.
After tennis I drove to Atwater village where my other friend lives. We walked to a nearby food place called Link-n-Hops. We ordered Bratwursts and he got a beer and I got a really good pear cider. We walked to a used book store and browsed around. They are selling a lot of Harumi Murakami books for very cheap! Then we drove to Silverlake for gelato. The afternoon light was really beautiful there. I love afternoons the most.
After Silverlake, we went to his house and picked up Ponchik and walked along the LA River. The river is such a wonderful place…it’s not hidden away but it sort of feels that way. When you drive on the freeway, you don’t notice it. It’s always very peaceful. Last night the water was moving very fast and was making a lot of noise. I didn’t remember it being like that last time I was there~
Also! I kind of /sort of changed my layout. I’ve been wanting a small change for a while now but I was too attached to my old layout. I had it since 2008…and I still like it very much hahaha. But I just wanted to try something new and see what happens. Who knows…maybe I’ll bring the old one back next week if I miss it too much!!
Have a wonderful week <3
tennis, drawing, the universe, sleeping, and being happy! 
