Hallow's Eve Bash!

Wow, I woke up after nearly 9.5 hours! Must've been tired.

Now at my cousin's house for some chili, nachos, beer, and the GA v. FL game!
GOOOOO DAWGS! Sic em'!

Chris was so drunk! hahaha.

Chris as Reno 911 officer

1/5 of the crowd.

The host of the night getting friendly with Chris

Mindy aka Audrey Hepburn 'looking' at my butt

Jungeun and John as Popeye and Olive Oyl

Minhyun aka the host as Inspector Gadget & Popeye

Audrey Hepburn + Lady Gaga

Monica as Amy Winehouse + me as Lady Gaga

Joon as a penguin

My FAVE costume/act of the night. Dan as Alan from the movie Hangover

Becca as Donkey from Shrek!

Dan + the host of the night half naked. Both GONE!

crazy

what a crazy evening. i'm pretty buzzzzzzzzzeed. :P

party was so fun... though it started getting fairly awkward when people got all touch feely. none of that shit man!

pictures sooooooon.!

mmm good night, loves.

hallow's eve

Glad I stayed in Athens, though the party was pretty dramatic. House party + cops + idiotic boys/girls/young bucks thinking they're the shit = wack end to the night. Good thing I lived next door. I just walked to my apartment and called it a night. I hate people that try to act all badass and ruin these kinds of nights. Ah. But I must say it was pretty amusing to watch.

Just because you're older doesn't mean you deserve respect. You earn your respect from others, don't think that shit is automatically given to you. Age means SHIT if you're immature and disregard others. If you're younger, don't try to act all badass in front of your friends saying, "Oh, I wish he came back! I don't care if he's older, I'll fuckin' shut him up." Then, when the guy returns, you cower. Sometimes confrontation is needed, but there's a difference with confronting someone and ending it versus confronting someone and continuing to provoke it by saying things like that young buck said above. Once the situation has been spoken about, LEAVE IT.

Anyways. I digress.

All in all, it was fun for the most part.

But!

Tonight is the night!

Meeting up Bo to get a haircut. Maybe a late lunch/early dinner with him. Then going to Minhyun Oppa's house. Can't wait for that! :)

Lady Gaga

I decided to be Lady Gaga this Halloween. My costume is about 90% done. Just have to make the awesome mirror mask from the "Poker Face" MV.

I'm thinking of going blonde. What do you think? haha.

study break

I'm sitting here attempting to study for my art history test. Honestly, I'm pretty distracted. Maybe it's the thought of fall break a few days away and all the Halloween parties Thursday - Saturday. I'll probably stay in Saturday night considering everyone else will most likely be at Compound. I'll pass on that one, thank you.

In terms of progress in studies, I'm probably about 30%. I probably shouldn't have taken such a long nap earlier this afternoon, but the rain is so serene! The sound of it immediately puts me into a deep slumber. But, I did much of the important stuff last night until 3AM. Now, it's all about memorizing. My goal? Just to do better than my previous test. I need to see SOME kind of improvement.

Ah. This weather. Makes me want to reminisce. Probably shouldn't, but man.. there were some great times.

cheers!

Tonight was the open house for the photography department. It was filled with people, food, and lots to drink (wine and beer). I love "open bars" at the art school. I would've stayed later and drank til' my hearts content, but ah... had to come home to watch America's Next Top Model. Shucks. Hey, at least I got four prints done!

Drinking with the interns, professors, and classmates makes printing so much more exciting on these kinds of evenings. :)

I'm in a good mood. Maybe because I had a few drinks. Maybe since I'm 40% done with my project that's due in 2 weeks (which is a GREAT head start, btw). Maybe because I'm home watching the next episode of ANTM. Maybe because I finally get to relax. Either way. Cheers to a great evening!

preview

Love is patient, love is kind...

Driving back to Athens.

What a long long day.

I can tell my arm is going to be very sore tomorrow.

lie to me

Sometimes you think you know someone, but in actuality, they are not who you initially perceived them to be. Maybe I was at fault for thinking idealistically; or maybe it's theirs for deceiving me.

In short, I hate shady people. I'd rather people be REAL with me than to beat around the bush. I'd rather people tell me straight up "no" rather than having them say "yes" and not following through. BIGGEST pet peeve. What's more ironic? They know that I hate it.

When asked about certain things, they just flat out lie. How do I know? Because I have eyes and ears all around the damn place. Initially, I wanted to think of the best, but now I don't have time to deal with it.

If you love drama and carry that shit around with you wherever you go, do me a favor and spare me; don't give that shit to me. Also, I'm not going to end my relations with you, but until you get your life drama matters straightened out, don't expect me to go out of MY way to be a friend when you don't reciprocate.

Friendship is a TWO-WAY FUCKIN STREET.

If you're not going to give me a light of day, don't expect a damn thing from me.

small photo update

So, today I drove to SCAD-Atlanta to register for the SPE conference that I have to attend to tomorrow morning. The drive from Athens was quite slow, but somewhat tranquil. Maybe it was the rain + semi-cold weather. It wasn't so dreadful because Junior was keeping me company for most of the way. Here's Junior from the other day:

A dog can't get cuter than that. Plus, he's been an angel since he's been in Athens. No more accidents in the house (or bed for that matter), and he's got his potty routine down. He even poops on command! What a smart dog. I love him. :)

Afterwards, I surprised my mom at her office. While going to the embassy, I couldn't help but to stand around outside of Peachtree St. It's been years since I've walked around there. Definitely around the 15 years mark. It's funny how some things haven't changed, like Hard Rock Cafe and Steak and Ale (whatever happened to that chain? It used to be everywhere!).

I took a snapshot outside of Peachtree Center.

Ah, something about fresh rain and the city... this kinda reminds me of NY, minus the hill. :P

On another note, can't wait to go to New York again!

merrong

What an evening! I honestly haven't done much today, but I feel as though I've been extremely productive. Maybe because I was out from 11AM until 6:30PM. Went to class, then the dog park, went to lunch with a friend, and just hung out until 6:30PM. Now, I'm at home watching the season finale of Hell's Kitchen. I hope Kevin wins! :)

I'm in the mood for a movie. Though, I should be preparing for my advising appointment. Oh well. :P

love

The greatest disease is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for. We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is love. There are many in the world who are dying for a piece of bread, but there are many more dying for a little love.

Love sees past imperfections; it makes up for mistakes.

another day

I think I'm going to watch Rent today. Although it's a beautiful day, I need some inspiration

Rent, to me, is so inspirational. A group of friends, lovers, artists all living the true bohemian life. They live day by day working (or not working) around the clock barely meeting their everyday needs, such as food or in this case, rent. They are the epitome of what we call "starving artists" and in some way, I kind of want to live in their shoes. They may worry about their circumstances, but they don't let it get to them. They live life without regrets and look forward to another day.

there's only us

there's only this

forget regret

or life is yours to miss

no other road

no other way

no day but today

Be inspired.

I desire things that I can't have.

...

Why does it feel like someone is strangling me? Someone has tied these heavy chains around me and it's pulling me down.

I've never felt so alone...

rejuvenation

As the semester comes to a midpoint, I'm finding it more difficult to get myself to go to classes. It also doesn't help that the weather is getting colder and staying under my bed covers seems much more appealing than going outside to class.

When I'm in the photo lab for hours upon hours each night, I can't help but to be overwhelmed with frustration. Why didn't I just finished my Marketing major and be done with this place? Don't get me wrong, I'm loving Athens because it's my home away from home. It's my getaway from family and Atlanta; but the frustrations come knowing this is not my place. I don't belong here.

I'm too comfortable with familiarity. That's my problem. Though, I am very well capable of adapting to a new place and meeting new people, I choose not to. Why should I when everything is somewhat "settled?"

I remember when I was younger, before I knew how to swim, my dad attempted to toss me into the 10ft end of the pool. I fought and cried and of course won over my dad's playfulness, thus being saved from potentially drowning. Even now, I'm terrified of the deep end of the pool. Now, I feel like I need to toss myself into the deeper waters because I'll stay too comfortable in the shallower end. What I'm trying to say in the midst of this bad analogy is: I need to challenge myself instead of being complacent of where I am.

Give me something new.. please?

The last print of the night came out. Finally. Time to go eat.

happy 24th to jay.

I feel like things are slowly going back to normal.

Slowly.

We'll see.