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Name: Eileen
Birthday: 7/3/1989
Gender: Female
Interests: Accepting and Seeking God.. Family, Friends, Tennis, Art/Drawing, Internet, Creative Writing, Music, Food
Expertise: Procrastinating, Eating, Lazying, Having Bad Grammar, Being Human, Talking/Chatting
Occupation: Student
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AIM:  ChiniRiA
MSN: carranomi@hotmail.com
Yahoo:  writeme2nite
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| Mmm... Merry Christmas everybody... I hope you all had a wonderful holiday :)
I must say this is by far the most different Christmas I've experienced so far. To begin... our house lacked festivities because my "silent night" was truly silent. The only reason I was up was to give everyone holiday wishes on Facebook when the clock struck 12 (I missed it by one minute, but the status update was on the spot). There was no family to warm up the home (which was quite cold, enough to make my fingers and toes into frozen icicles), and there weren't even blinking lights to create a background.
Why?
Why was it such a cold and lonely night?
Well, my grandfather actually isn't home right now. He wouldn't be coming back until two days later, on the 27th. He's gone because he needed to see my great-grandmother whose health is deteriorating quickly. My aunt and uncle therefore decided not to come over either because my cousins went back recently and will also come back a few days after my grandfather. Therefore, the family warmth is gone. Without it, my mom decided it was too much of a hassle to set up and decorate everything. There goes the lights and tree.
To make the "silent night" completely silent, my mom had work, and my grandmother wasn't feeling well so she headed off to bed early. Mmm.. silent night indeed.
Well, other than that, I didn't really plan for Christmas to be all gift-giving and gift-receiving. Actually, I didn't expect that at all. :) So far I got two gifts and two cards. I'm satisfied. I really didn't want to stress my brain on what to get for people, I'm just happy knowing people spent their Christmas in a good way.
Well, as a result of silent night, I decided I had to try to do something to bring a bit of the festive side back into this merry holiday. I decided to have my grandma take a rest, and I did the cooking for the night. By cooking I meant, ready-to-bake lasagna, seasoned chicken fillets, bought macaroni salad, and clam chowder by the can. Seriously, the only thing I really cooked from scratch was probably the baked potatoes that I burnt. I wasn't really much of a cook, but still it was a great and filling meal, ended perfectly with jello in a decorative ice-cream cup. :) We even broke out a bottle of red wine, and some KOIT Christmas music. They were happy, and I had a grin on my face even though I knew that there was a pile of dishes waiting to be washed.
It felt different, truly different, but it felt good. I almost felt like I grew up a bit more. I'm changing, I seriously am. :) I just hope that everyone who's had a Christmas, feels this way this lovely season.
Much love~
Eileen
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| | 70 Confessions (Randomm as hell...) | | ♥Just for starters... | | Do you swear to tell the truth, the WHOLE truth, so help you God?: | yes | | What time is it?: | 11:24 pm | | What is todays date? (MM/DD/YYYY): | 12/15/2007 | | ♥Okay lets get started... | | Who was the last person to call you baby?: | Sam | | When you're at the grocery store do you used the self checkout?: | no | | ...do you return the cart?: | yes | | What is your relationship status? (single, taken...etc.): | single | | Has anyone ever sang to you?: | yes.. i think... | | Has anyone ever given you roses? when?: | yes, beginning of my relationship | | If you were abandoned in the wilderness, would you survive?: | yes | | Who do you text the most?: | Jessica | | What does your last incoming text say?: | hi | | What does your last outgoing text say?: | Sorry | | What is your favorite color?: | silver | | What color are your eyes?: | brown | | Wat is a compliment you receive way too often?: | funny? | | How tall are you?: | 5'4 | | Who was the last person to say they loved you and when?: | mom.. a week ago | | Do you like your parents?: | yes | | Do you secretly like someone?: | no | | Why did your last relationship end?: | I broke it off because our personalities don't match | | Who was the last person you said you loved on the phone?: | mom | | Where is the furthest place you've traveled?: | China | | Which do you prefer, to eat or sleep?: | eat | | Do you look more like your mom or your dad?: | dad | | How long does it take you to shower?: | 20 min | | Can you do splits?: | no | | Are you flexible?: | yes | | What movie do you want to see?: | American Gangster | | What did you on New Years eve 2007?: | watch TV and chat on computer | | Was your mom a cheerleader?: | no | | Can you speak any other language besides English?: | yes | | What is the last letter of your middle name?: | N/A | | How many hours of sleep did you get last night?: | 5 | | Do you wear your seatbelt in the car?: | yes | | Are you scared of flyying?: | no | | What do you sleep in?: | bed | | Is your hair curly or straight?: | a tangled mix between both | | Do you have any tatoos?: | no | | Do you like funny people or serious people?: | funny | | Have you ever been to Los Angeles?: | yes | | What jewelry do you wear all the time?: | studs in second piercing | | What do you have planned for tonight?: | sleep | | What is your favorite song at the moment?: | 男人KTV | | What song do you HATE?: | Soulja Boy | | Do you like chocolate?: | yes | | Do you need a girlfriend/boyfriend to be happy?: | no | | Are you easy to get along with?: | I would think so... | | What is your favorite time of day?: | night | | Are you a happy person?: | most of the time... | | Any upcomong events you're excited about?: | winter break | | ♥Aww it's over... | | What time is it now?: | 11:30 | Take this survey | Find more surveys
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| Heyo, haven't updated, and decided it would be a good reason to procrastinate for the next few minutes.
Nothing much has happened except for three mid-terms and another mid-term coming up on Friday.
Oh yeah, I got the internship for Chinese Student Association as a Visual Designer. I haven't done much yet, but since we have a meeting this Wednesday, that might change.
I've been getting chubby @_@ All that eating and laying around.. doesn't do much good to the flab I have.
I played tennis last night and boy was I low in stamina and SUPER "rusty" ... D: man, I think "rusty" is just a good way of saying "I Suck".
Oh yeah, I've been improving my ping pong and billiards skills though, either that or I just get lucky.
I have the perfect winter schedule planned out, now I have to wait til the fated Thursday and try to beat all the students and get into the classes I want. I will most likely not succeed :(
If I do get the classes I want.. schedule would be nice buuut.. it's 5 classes = 20 credits so it's a lot of work. I hope I'll be ready to deal with that.
I suck at my major, but it's interesting enough for me to keep trying.. I suck ~.~
Well that's all the randomness I have to say. So how have you guys been?
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| Well... since the people who love me so much won't be able to see me for a while. I thought I should treat you guys with little Xanga updates :)
I miss all you guys, my friends, my church, my family, my Sam. *sigh* It's fun and all here without limits and with things to do but it's just not the same without you guys. ^__^ I hope to go and visit soon (after one month). Then we'll get to hang out and stuff. Call me, IM me, or Facebook me.. I seriously check my Facebook daily now @_@. I want to keep in contact with you guys.
Anyways, college is pretty awesome. My room is bigger than my old one, which was cramped. I need some more personifying decor. My mom's coming up here at 9 - 10am to give me my stuff, bike included. I guess I have to get a bike.. I ended up getting lost in the campus for an hour, in the dark, with my feet hurting. Thank God I got back safely ^_^. I had a map and all, but I wanted to be a guy.. Use my direction instinct.. too bad my instinct is the same as a guy <_<.
There are so many Christian fellowships here. Right now I'm interested in Epic because they first approached us. Of course I'll fellowship hop until I find one where I feel like I fit right in, and where God's calling me to :). There is Epic, Asian American Christian Fellowship, Compass, College Life, Davis Christian Fellowship, and probably some I missed. Ooh there's a Christian Contemporary radio station called The Fish.. they also have the host I like, John Tesh.
I have trouble sleeping :) I mean, I get tired, but I don't sleep. I also am not really outgoing and try to go meet new friends. I mean, I didn't even introduce myself by knocking on doors.. I don't know people on my floor. I do know a lot of people though. It's weird.. I know a lot of people from school before, church before, and just random people I meet :). Thank God, he's giving me all these nice people to be my friends.
I still haven't explored the whole campus. I swear, I should just give up my pride and walk around with a map, looking like a tourist, so I can at least not get lost and confused about where my classes are. Especially since my classes start Thursday. I tried exploring the campus, and I missed the Memorial Union and walked the long way to Segundo.
Yeah, my feet hurt. It's fun though, I always get tired by the end of the night. :)
Not a lot of people want to meet me, even if I left the door open. *sigh* I'll try again.
Well, I'm gonna go now, night all.
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| Wow... how long have I been away from Xanga? It's funny. The first thing I asked myself when I finally logged back on to my account was, "do people even use Xanga anymore?" The answer was the pile of subscriptions I had when I checked.. :D so there are still people keeping Xanga alive. I guess I'll have to update once more.
Wow... this summer has been long, but busy. The first two months seemed very lax, and slow. Then August hit and it was like a hurricane of tasks was brought upon me. Why does this sound like a project is due soon? Either that or homework.
Speaking of homework... I felt extremely awkward when I stepped back into high school. It's so weird... looking at people around me walking out of classrooms, and not having a backpack on. I know I probably blend right in with the students but still... it felt nostalgic and weird. I think it's because the seniors I knew weren't walking the halls anymore, but still, I was only a student there about three months ago. Three months later and I feel weird stepping into high school? What is this? A revelation? A transition?
Anyways, this month has been busy. Anybody who has asked me to do something with them should know. I keep having something to do. Let's see what's happened so far...
August 5 - 10: BAAYF
August 14 - 19: YTB Convention in St. Louis (first time flying first-class :D)
I guess I really didn't do much, although both those events took up a week per. I don't know. I guess I was just tired the rest of the time.
Oh yeah! I got the schedule I wanted, and I'm happy :D. No more deadbeat schedule for me.. I'd probably be bored to death if I was stuck with the schedule I got at orientation.
Oh yeah! I'm taking piano with Eco sensei XD... I have to bother him as much as possible... at least until have to leave for college.
I can't wait until college. I'm just like this. When I have an overly long summer vacation... I start looking forward to school again. Am I a nerd or what? :) Well, I can't help it, I want to experience something new. I've ran out of things to do... other than watching videos online, chatting, and playing the piano... oh, and those library books due in September... I guess I do have things to do, but they aren't satisfying enough for me. :D I want to experience life as a college student.
Anyways, I'm going to be busy this weekend, but feel free to fill up the rest of my time. I swear, come and talk to me, or set a date where we can hang out ;_;. I don't want to just miss you guys when I'm at school and regret not spending time with you when I'm still here.
That's it for now, I have to concentrate on literati @_@ I don't want Roger to beat me without a good fight :D
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