Friday, May 28, 2004
holy wow. i haven't posted in so long that blogger had changed the layout to their site. geez. anyway, so a lot to catch up on i suppose. lately, i admit i've been somewhat of a loner...trying to focus on my car project, but i've been pretty good. i think the most i've spent going out lately this summer was like...the $10 at lou malnati's and a $7 waste of money seeing kill bill 2. but otherwise, it's been coffee nights at dennys...woot. $2. i think this is the first summer that i've actually successfully budgeted my money. maybe it's because i have a really hardcore goal in mind. or maybe i just am getting smarter. but probably the former. i'm still a bit weary as to how everything in my bimmer is going to go. at first, it all seems very promising, but you know how that all goes. always seems to turn around somewhere. on top of it all, i have to go back to school soon to start some good 'ol summer school action. yippee. looks like i'll be coming back at least the first couple weekends to either get things started, pick up somewhere in the middle, or just pick up the car. or maybe i'll just start a whole new project with it...can't rule that out completely. sheesh. after looking at all the mods i've done...i've done A LOT...although it doesn't seem so.
anyway, so home life. didn't expect to get into an argument until, well...like now. but after about a week at home i was like k, i want to go back. doesn't look like anything with the car is happening, so i'll just give up for now. but things have been looking up lately...which is what usually happens...then i don't wanna go back...and then i get all sad that i have to leave my home fries again.
ooooh...so my birthday! it was nice...nikki and i went to chinatown...ate...met up with erwin for some bubble tea...then i called up my friend brandon and we ended up chillin' at his new place...which was a great time. steph and nikki really hit it off, which was really awesome. they actually inspired the whole cooking thing...we made some burgers...chicken...and they surprised me with a nice birthday cake! woot! it was definitely really sweet. brandon and i got to talk again too...which is always good...threw around car ideas and what not. definitely inspires me to do the right thing with my car...and with life for that matter. considering i really have no knowledge beyond medicine, it's nice to know that i have someone to turn to to get some psych advice and what not. plus, he has a really good business sense that may definitely come in handy later, eh? anyway, i can't believe that i'm 20. eek. sounds so old. two decades. 361 days until my legal drinking age. crazy. five more years until cheaper insurance. woot. anyway, on the actual DAY of my birthday, nikki and i chilled basically the whole day...which was just amazing to have her with me. then adam came over...we all went to bob chinn's for some fantabulous seafood...and then i had to drive nikki home. after that all, mark came by and watched me and adam duke it out on the sega saturn. ULTIMATE MORTAL KOMBAT 3 BABY! haha. and then we went to dennys. thanks y'all for the birfday luv! i appreciate it :)
eurotek car meet. wow. lots of new faces. which is good...just a slap in the face saying hey, you haven't been here in like a year...wtf. but it was cool...got to catch up with some of the old school people...me and chris are waiting to unveil our old school projects 'til later...although i'm sure that his is much further along than mine. damn school owns me. lots of young spoiled kids with new M3's...or two for that matter. not to say that i'm not spoiled, but it seems like everyone and their mom's these days in eurotek have two cars. after going to that i really felt re-inspired to work harder for things i want for the car...especially considering i only have like a good two weeks before i have to head back down south for some school action. see, it's times like this that make me want to just finish school, you know? start making some money. like real money. but whos to say what will happen when i get back.
my room. so my room...is so shiety. i was laying in bed today...looking around...and seriously, i USED to have at least a color scheme, but after the wood dresser and mirror...nothing fits anymore. i've been wanting to re-do it forever, but i don't think it's one of those investments my parents are necessarily keen on putting money into so readily. but hey, wouldn't it make me want to come home more? no? i guess 'cause maybe my plans are a bit...whoa. but i guess i'm just sick of the ordinary. woot. speakling of rooms...i can't wait to 1. get back and see my cool apartment. and 2. i can't wait to actually have my own place (in the city)...like in lincoln park...'cause i love it there. finally a chance to decorate however i want to...and to live in the city. awesome. not that i want to be a big loner or whatever...if anyone wants to move to the city after we graduate get at me, haha.
so i really have to stop saying that i'm gonna get back into shape and actually do it. i'm still deflating...and that's bad considering i've been deflating for like 3 months. eek. someone motivate me. doesn't help that forest grove stopped giving summer passes to college kids. buggers.
anyway, almost 8 pm...and it looks bright as day. that's awesome. maybe a nice drive is in order. until next time!