Thursday, December 31, 2009

COUNTING DOWN TO 2010

It's a mere SEVEN hours until 2010 arrives from where i live.

Man, this year has gone by so fast! Maybe it was because i was super bust during the first half of 09 with senior projects, getting into uni and then i was swamped by actual uni in the latter half. Needless to say, these two weeks were a welcome break you could not imagine.

Dad wants to have dinner at 6pm today (very early... usually we don't eat until like 9pm) so that means i have to make my share of the dishes at 5:30 at least. This year, I'm just making rice, soup and a bunch of appetizers. Nowadays, my appetite's gotten much smaller, so i dare say I'll be finished eating by 6:30 - but since it's my last meal in 09, I'll try to stretch it to 45 minutes.

I'd set out to finished editing all my existing poems by tonight, so i should get back to it. Also, i really want to write out that scene I've been meaning to for BIOI (which stands for the tentative title for my novel---but for sake of security, i won't put it online. I've heard some horror stories about people's ideas and writings getting stolen because they posted them online without copyrighting it beforehand)

I know that there will be two male leads and I've named the first one Drake. But i don't know what to name the second lead. He's the silent, studious type with a witty side that shows up occasionally. Any ideas?

---Continuing with my New Years Resolutions:

-adapt to a regular sleep cycle (sleep and wake up at the same time everyday)
-Stop going to Shoppers every time i come back from school!
-save up at least $100 every month!
-stop staring at the Hermes window display on Bloor. Same goes for Burberry, Gucci. Sigh, thank God Prada and LV are on the other side of the street
-Get my voice back in shape. I haven't sang in so long--it's feeling very rusty
-Add tags for all blog posts!! Seriously, i keep forgetting!

!!!! It's 5:12 already!

Gotta go, have a happy new year everyone!!!!

MyWay25

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Restless!

Just watched Avatar 3D!

Was super super impressed with the graphics. But the story and characters felt recycled from every other hero-central story ever told. Some underdog that no one really cared about suddenly managed to become the greatest of all and through a series of events, saves the world!

This movie wasn't a thinking one but a fun one. All you really have to do is sit back and enjoy.

Anyway, it is the 30th of Dec, so i thought it was time to start on my New Years Resolution list:

-Talk less during movies (though i only do this in theaters for some reason)
-Before the next Reading week, only 2 coffees per week
-Eat more veggies and less fast food (salad rather than burger)
-Stick to study plans-MUST NOT PROCRASTINATE!
-hand in work on time!
-no soompi/drama till work and readings are done!
-no food three hours prior to bed
-write ten pages (font 12) of story every month (except April? depends on exams)
-write at lesat 3 new poems every month
-either: get job/internship/study abroad this summer
-send out novel to publishers by end of August 2010

I'll finish the list tomorrow.

Here's my plan with regards to creative writing for 2010:
-edit all passable poems by Dec 31, 2009
-send them out to all journals with email by end of Jan 2010
-have first draft of novel done by end of May 2010
-have third draft done by June 2010
-have an adult edit it by end of July 2010
-write at least 5 poems from start to middle of July 2010
-send out above 5 poems to journals by end of July 2010
-compile poetry chapbook by end of August

Sigh---that's a lot of promises i'm trying to keep. MUST DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO KEEP THEM!!!

Anyway, i should get on with those poems then.

MyWay25

Monday, December 28, 2009

Elated but tired...

Had a great time out yesterday!

I met up with a friend i haven't seen for months and we went out for a movie and shopping. We saw "It's Complicated" which starrs Meryl Streep (Okay, in fact, she's the reason we chose the film in the first place) and it was so-so. It's a feel good kind of movie since it's about two divorcees wondering if they still have feelings for each other while external issues complicate the matter.

I'm the kind of the girl who doesn't go to the movies as much as others. i go to the cinemas 4-5 times a year MAX. This year's an exception, since The Road, and Harry Potter 6 were supposed to show last year. So I'll have seen 7 movies before Jan 1, 2010.

-The Ugly Truth
-The Proposal
-HP6
-G.I. Joes
-The Road
-It's Complicated
-Ninja Assassin

This year is also strange, because G.I. Joes and Ninja Assassin are as far away from my genre of choice as possible. The only reason i watched the former was because of the smoldering Lee ByungHun and the latter because of Rain.

So if you minus those, i will have seen 5 movies.

The ones I've bolded are chick-flicks, meaning I was probably not the one who recommended seeing them. In my opinion, chick flicks can be enjoyed at home just as much as at the theater, for for a fraction of the cost. Movies like HP, and The Road, you need the huge screen and surround sound system to complete that movie experience.

Anyway, I vow to never spend money on chick-flicks movie tickets again.

I mean, if i minus the chick-flicks, i will have seen 4 movies. By the way, i cannot sacrifice G.I.Joes or Ninja Assassin because watching their movies is the only way i can support my fave. artists, since i don't buy any of their merchandise. Years ago, i was going to to go Rain's concert, i paid 250$ and all. But in the end, the venue was not adequately prepared by the sponsor so it got cancelled. I remember being upset about that for days, since it was a rare chance that Rain came to Canada.

Anyway--i spent $180 yesterday, including movie tickets, food and shopping. I must say, this is a grande amount for one trip. Rich, shopaholics may laugh at this "measely" amount, since they spurge $500 everytime, but i am very pleased with my purchases.

-$12-Movie ---i paid w/ gift card, thus not in the 180)
-$10-food/drink
-$25-leggings from Jacob (i've them forever---the price isn't the best, but it's cheapper than a lot of places i've tried. And besides, miraculously, i canfit into an XS, so that made me feel good)
-$28-turquiose shirt dress from fcuk. (Carrie says she doesn't like it, but i disagree. It's not bad, and it got marked down to25$ from the original price of 109$!!! Besides, i really need dresses. Having been a sort of tomyboy for most of my teenage life, I have like zero dresses. And since there are tons of events at uni-i have nothing to wear!)
-$25-La Senza (my best buy! It feels indecent to talk about undergarments on a blog so i'll refrain. But !!!!!!!!!!! 10 for 30 bucks! And i had a 5$ off coupon.)
-$22-Jeans from Jacob C. (According to Carrie, jeans are supposed to be tight tight even if they're not skinny jeans. I don't know, tight clothes make me feel suffocated sometimes. But these look good, which never happens on a frist try for me. It takes me at least 5 different pairs to find the right wash and fit, so this is incredible. And cheap too!)
-$75-Leather wedge boots. (Finally! I have been looking around since practically the fall for boots. My dad has very specific requirements, so it's really impossible to find such a pair. This one doesn't fit all the critirias, and Dad expressed that when he saw it, but it's the best i can do. Also, it makes me taller AND it was 50% off! It was 130$ originally)

I don't think i missed anything--but yeah, that's what i got yesterday. I'm a very very picky shopper and i never get something without going to other stores to shop for a better deal. In my opinion, clothes often never fit me the way they're suppose to. For example, i tried on at least 10 different dresses, but only found one satisfactory. There was 3 others taht looked good, but were 100$ each-meaning they weren't really reduced prices. And the rest, some too clingy, long, thin, you mean it. I feel really exposed in clothes that are both thin and drappy--so that rules a lot of things out.

So here's what my list of outings for the rest of the holiday:

-Dec 30---lunch with friend (10?)
-Dec 30---movie and dinner with other friends (12? +20 at the most)
-Jan 2 ---Lunch and movie marathon (dvds) (15$)
-Chapters (not sure when this will happen, but it must--i still haven't gone!) ($5 for coffee)

The grand total comes to a whopping $62!! This plus the 200 i already spent =262!

Sigh, there goes my "going to save up for mic" plan. I mean, i still have money, but it's so depressing qatching that account balance drop like a waterfall.

I should really get a job this summer. For real--i must get one! Or at least some kind of internship so i gain some experience!

Must get back to life now,

MyWay25

PS. If i feel up to it, i'll take pics of the stuff I bought later.

Friday, December 25, 2009

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!!

Before anyone says "the correct term is Merry Christmas", let me just say that in Harry Potter, Hermione said "Happy Christmas" - so it is grammatically correct.

Also, I thought it was really cute.

Anyway--so my stomach pain is completely over and done with, meaning I no longer have a good excuse to lounge in bed after the morning hours. Thus, I've decided to be proactive and actually work on my TO-DO LIST for this holiday.

I am planning to read (and finish reading) John Locke's Second Treatise of Government and John Cameron Mitchell's Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

...Is it just me, or is Harry Potter everywhere today? I mean, HEDWIG! Sigh, i loved her. I remember wanting a white snowy owl so badly in my more manic days of Harry Potter fandom.

So yeah, I shall read these two (actually thin) books and hopefully watch Will It Snow For Christmas (WISFC) Ep.8 with English subs.

If you're reading this blog, it's probably because of either:

1. I bullied you into doing it OR 2. You accidentally stumbled across it and decided to see whether a 18 year old girl's life is really that mundane.

Therefore, chances are, you have NO IDEA what WISFC is all about. WISFC is a Korean melodrama that started airing this December. A melodrama=romance+lots and lots of angst. Now i used to be an avid watcher of all Korean dramas, but the plots has been pretty dismal of late--so i got bored. Hence, it's really lucky that i checked out Dramabean.com

It's a blog/site that focuses on exploring K-dramas. Dramabean OR Sarah has a great, witty writing style that i really enjoy reading. She writes a lot of drama recaps that summarizes and analyzes individual drama episodes (I initially checked out her site because she did an recap of Hero, which Lee Junki starrs in). Anyway, i refreshed the site and saw WISFC.

Now, the name didn't really seem all that interesting, but it caught my eye because it wasn't the usual kind of name K-dramas have (it's missing the word Love, first of all). So i read her recap of the first two episodes. And man oh man, it is good. I've come to realize that sometimes her recaps are better than watching the dramas themselves! But this isn't one of those cases. So i instantly went onto Mysoju and watched those two episodes. And they were amazing.

I don't know what it is about child actors--but they this innocence/ honesty that adult actors often lack. I always find that the latter's performances aren't as real or believable as the kid actors.

Anyway, for those of you that are interested, head over to dramabean's site and read about WISFC yourself! You won't regret it.

Now, the main story of WISFC is that of KJ and JW (I'll be using initals to save time). KJ is a gr.11 boy that just transferred high school and JW is a gr. 9 girl that's constantly causing mayhem unintentionally. Let me just say, the kid actor that portrays KJ is fantastic! He has this quiet, smoldering kind of charisma that gets under your skin. A rare case in K-dramas, the adult KJ is even better--acted by the immortal (imho) Go Soo (or is that Ko Soo?).

Go Soo came back from his mandatory military training about 2 years ago and he's better than ever. This guy used to have this gentle, cute kind of vibe---but now at age 30, he's suddenly become this manly hunk with the most amazing eyes.

THE EYES. I swear i am not exaggerating. If any eyes can penetrate to the depths of my soul, they are Go Soo's. Sigh---let me stop my fan-girling here.

The point is WISFC is worth a watch for the child actors, Go Soo and the storyline. It started off really great, but recently, the angst's got tuned up real high--so i hope it doesn't get overtly weepy and drags on.

It's 4:30pm and i haven't had anything to eat for the whole day. So i shall go grab myself some dinner and finally crack down on those books.

Happy Christmas everyone!

MyWay25

PS. This post is REALLY disjointed, i know. I kept trying not to drool over WISFC, so that's why i break myself off so many times.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

On Christmas Eve (to be)

Since technically, it's not the EVE yet, although it is the day.

God, i am so lame.

Anyway-woke up half past 2pm due to me mysterious sickness. Just checked my email and stuff. All these shops are sending me coupons and SALES! flyers. I am intrigued--but the whole idea of rushing to a mall at 7am on Boxing Day to battle it out for some jeans with a mob of people isn't really my thing. For one, I've never really been Boxing Day shopping---i went once, during the afternoon. But by then , all the "good" stuff was gone and it was a waste of time. Also, i feel like when there's a huge sale, i tend to buy things i don't need-as in i convince myself I'll need it eventually. Thus, a waste of money.

Anyway, am going to meet up with a friend to go see a movie on the 27th. Will probably get a meal and casually shop around (since we're going to a mall) but I'm not frenzied into buying anything in particular.

I'm a girl, so obviously i like to shop---but so few things catch my eye now days that I'm never fully satisfied with a purchase. Maybe I'm just too picky---that's why i tend to buy quality over quantity.

I have friends that buy like five pairs of jeans every year at Bluenotes or whatever the store's called. That's like 5 x 25 bucks = 125 plus tax. And i say every year because those jeans don't last. After a Canadian winter of snow and salt, you can say goodbye to those jeans. I prefer getting jeans at like $40 a piece and have it last at least three years. And often times, Guess jeans are on sale for just that much (regular price 90$). Even if i get them at regular price, it's a worthwhile investment.

But this is just my opinion. Some people enjoy having to shop all the time. I just don't have the time.

Hmm, this reminds me. Should do some online research before i hit the shops--.

Anyway, Merry Christmas everyone!

MyWay25

PS. Was going to go to Chapters--but woke up too late. Sigh, must stop being so lazy!
PPS. I just need to spazz a bit: GO SOO!! Those eyes---oh god--I can't stand the heat.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Hallelijah!

I am, miraculously, still alive!

But the past three days, I've been nursing an awful stomach ache. It's a strnge kind of pain--and there is absolutely no comfortable position!

Sigh, trying to sleep was impossible, let me tell you that.

Anyway-now that i am out of bed and moving again, I've realized the beauty of real food. I've been living on a diet of chips, fruit and green tea because everything else made me want to puke.
But i had roast pork with string beans and rice for dinner today and it was TRES satisfying.

Anyway, I shall be feasting tomorrow night. It's Christmas Eve!! This year's gone past me so fast, I have to make another list of New Year's Revolutions.

Stay warm,

MyWay25