el fin.

OH DUDE!! my past post was my 100th one! no wayyyy!

& it was a happy one! :)))) that's always a good sign.

well today marked the end of my numerous birthday celebrations. x] man, this has been one fun week!

today's events: diamond bar.

+ thai basil = fail.

+ CVC pharmacy = fail.

+ president's thai = SUCCESS. :) big restaurant, pretty interior, & cheap, yummy food.

+ cue. 17 asians in one photo booth = stuffy room, but we made it happen. "k everyone, switch places!!!" hahhah! oh boy, THAT was an adventure. x]

+ pictures in front of genki living.

+ guy/girl/jumping pictures.

+ ten ren = ...oops. ran out. got to sit in the VIP booth for a while. x]

+ quickly's. cheap boba! my order: fresh watermelon juice w/ boba. mmm. :)

+ egyptian rat slap w/ jeremy & andrew.

+ yoshinoya's.

+ goldilock's pound cake.

+ a great catastrophe diverted....aka, i thought i left my keys in josh's jacket pocket.....when really it was on steven's counter. x]

all this plus the conversations, laughs, & pictures in-between...

:)

more recently i've realized how much pictures mean to me.

not just photography for the art aspect of it,

but documenting the things in my life through photographs.

where we eat, where we stay, etc.

that's probably why i asked two friends to do a photoshoot for my birthday gifts this year and last, why we went to cue even though i already had a photoshoot, why i always take RANDOM pictures with my friends, why i consider keeka to be the extension of my arm...

pictures mean a lot to me.

anyways, i'm going to sleep happy again tonight. :)

(minus my coughing =/)

g'night world. :)

Daddy, thank you for an amazing day today.

thank you for my friends, for my family, for money to spend so that we can enjoy things, for pictures, and for good times.

they are Your blessings to me.

and i didn't want to forget to thank you for them. :)

i love you, Daddy.

*squeeze*

amen.

from ear to ear.

that's how big my smile is.

these past two days have seriously been amazing.

minus saturday morning and afternoon. that was miserable. one of the worst days i've had in a long time.

thankfully, saturday night & today made up for all of that.

i don't wanna remember the bad, so i'm gonna skip all that...although that is definitely a story in itself.

but DUUDEEE. the good stuff. :)

+ saw my friends at balboa beach.

+ dinner at guppy's.

+ ran into old friends.

+ dark chocolate & coconut butter brick toast with mixed fruit. MMM. :) & everyone singing happy birthday. :)

+ car ride & heart-to-heart w/ JR.

+ birthday present opening. (haven't done that since...in forever!! i felt like a little girl again. :))

+ kemps/dana. partner: peter. x]

+ speed, egyptian rat slap, & war w/ caleb & JR.

+ mochi ice cream + candle, & more birthday songs @ 3 am. :) flavors: mango, kona coffee, green tea, strawberry.

+ gran torino. ended when the sun was just rising.

+ morning walk to see the sunrise.

+ nap.

+ youtube videos.

+ youthical dance practice w/ ali, sid, nicole, & uriah.

+ cloudy with a chance of meatballs w/ sid, nicole, & uriah. homemade food, courtesy of nicole & uriah's mom. :)

ahhh, MAN. what a good past two days. :))

& tomorrow!

diamond bar & cue!!

can't wait!! :))))

birthday event #1.

today was seriously one of the most fun days i've had in a while. :)

+ SWEET photo spot discoveries.

+ friendly people #1, 2, 3: tina, sammy, & jose.

+ "apparently this jose makes strawberry tarts, not burritos!" HAHA x100. x]]

+ fresh strawberry tart + strawberry lemonade on the pond dock.

+ discolored peas and americanized chinese food.

+ photoshoot w/ 'manda + heibs, aka my solids. (thank you steven for being our photographer!)

+ pokey/thorny things in my boots from the fields. =/

+ being followed by hala.....in the form of a cow & a frog, apparently. x]] + late night dinner at mimi's cafe, with the addition of peter!

+ friendly person #4: addy, our waitress.

+ "dairy". HAHA x100. x]]

+ story of heiba choking + peter lagging...NEVER gets old. x]]

+ "ask me if i'm a feminist!!"

+ free bread! :)

+ laughing our stomachs out with anjelah johnson videos.

+ midnight carwash.

whaaaaattt a day! :)

i'm excited for peekchas!

:))))))))

i love summer. :)

it's such a relief to not have to study for anything or do any homework.

i can rent movies, spend time with family, work out at drayson, go on late-night photo-ventures...

i do have to go to work though.

& i might be taking summer school soon. =/

but oh well.

i can enjoy my school-less days while they last. :)

can't tell.

what's the difference between God-planned events/divine interventions

and naturally occurring events?

got an email today.

apparently the youth pastor at my church is moving to AZ in a couple of months.

i was asked if i was interested in filling the position.

my first response was NO NO NO.

my reasons?

1. i don't want to be a youth pastor.

2. i won't have time next year. a) my classes b) i'm going to be a leader at first service, so i'll be at LSU every friday night.

but i'm just wondering...

was this a God thing?

or just a naturally occurring thing?

Des asked me because he knew that i've been doing an internship at crosswalk as a youth pastor. (hence, the natural)

but on the other hand...

God opened up the door and put this opportunity in my path. this kinda came out of nowhere for me. (hence, the divine intervention)

alas,

i'm left with my question:

what's the difference between God-planned events/divine interventions

and naturally occurring events?

stuck in memory.

heard this the other day:

"old feelings die hard, you know."

do they?

hmmm.

sometimes, i think yes.

today was good.

too good.

gotta be careful.

don't want a repeat of last time.

=/

antsy.

can't wait for summer. =/

i'm ready for a break.

i'm so jealous of everyone who's already done. :(

just 3 more days then it'll be over.

plans for summer 2010:

+ internship at crosswalk.

+ online classes: nutrition + history(?)

+ luau at my house? possibly?

+ CLEAN ROOM.

+ help re-do JJ's room.

+ swim, swim, swim!

+ lloren sibling photo shoot.

+ hawaii family vacation in august!! :))x1234.

mmm, i miss them summer nights.