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Thursday, 31 May 2007

  • Thinking Out Loud #1

    Every day I see this man on Huntington right between Arcadia and Monrovia. He sits on the bench with all his belongings. And every day after my workout, I drive by him and say to myself, "One day, I'm going to do something."

    Makes me wonder. I've gone to the gym x number of times and I still haven't done a thing. How many others have passed him by on a daily basis and haven't done anything?

    It strikes me as odd to think that in my own Arcadia bubble there are faint traces of misfortune. In the midst of all this prosperity, there sits a homeless man on Huntington. (And many more at night in Arcadia Park). And while I worry about things like what to eat, he probably wonders when he'll eat. Funny how this whole time I've been thinking about going to Mexico for missions when there are opportunities right there in front of me.

    ...If I baked him banana bread, would he eat it?

Saturday, 21 April 2007

  • an update.

    I will attempt to tell a picture story...or a story with pictures.

    so the most queer thing happened to me yesterday. i got a fragments of a puzzle throughout the day. By fourth period, I figured out that it was ...which obviously was "Will you go to SCHOOL with (insertnamehere)?"

    But then I decided that it'd make more sense if it was in the imperative form instead of filling in the blanks, so it said this:     . Sixth rolled around and of course, I said NO.  because... . just kidding. i'm not funny. it said this and came with this:  and I SHOUTED...












    "WOOHOO I'm OFFICIALLY A BRUIN!"

    the end.

    EMAIL ME AT joanchen@ucla.edu (...i finally made my decision today. haha )

    WOOHOOO GOOOOOOO BRUINS!

Saturday, 31 March 2007

Sunday, 25 March 2007

  • this is a dumb entry #829456719338409527485345

    sweatshirt theory- we'll see whether it comes true on Thursday or not. but for now, I'm keeping my fingers crossed and keeping my anxieties anchored down with common sense.

    there is nothing for me to do but wait until Thursday and accept that whatever happens, happens. I can't shake this foreboding feeling though...

    stress, tension, stress, stress, stress, pressure!

    uhhh...Anyhow, I'm just being a drama queen. I need to relax, trust, and wait.


    hmm, well. I've decided to     add this to my goals for this year
    1. learn to rock climb at Arcadia Rock Climbing Gym
    2. Reach the top of Jones Peak with JALP


    "Do I dare
    disturb the universe?"



Monday, 05 March 2007

  • dearest...inanimate object #1

    Dear Starbucks Doubleshot Light Expresso,

    You are officially my new best friend. You have, once again, proved yourself worthy. I tried to leave you temporarily (for 3-4 weeks) but I ended up coming back because I realized that I needed you. Thanks for keeping me up and awake throughout my essay-writing, and for providing me with that very-much-needed extra boost of energy.

    I owe it to you. You don't ask very much of me - just a couple dollars, and you don't weigh me down (you're light - 70 calories only!). Thank you, for keeping me somewhat sane during insane hours of the night...or morning.

    Now, it's time for me to go and finish off my paper strong, but once again, thank you! Applause and appreciation...and here's to you!

    with gratitude,
    Joan