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karen. kaks. 19 years old. only child. filipina. san jose. bay area. graduate of silver creek HS c/o 2003. loves sleep and food. easily annoyed. lazy. goof. weird. student at deanza college. guitar.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2004
IT'S COMING INTO AFFECT.. i have 2 midterms tomorrow. fairly simple, not too hard. along with that, i have readings/homework fo my other 2 classes tomorrow.smallville's on tonight..so is CELEBRITY MOLE...and i'm taping american idol since it coincides with smallville.
but what's more important to me? doing hw/studying or watching tv?
actually...watching my tv shows. smallville and celebrity mole are 2 of my favorite shows. i want to study, don't get me wrong...but i'd rather stay up late tonight because i watched my shows rather than missing them.
distractions. my room is full of them....
tv...internet...minesweeper(hehe)...telephone....tv..
oh yeah...i went to costco with my mom. all she really wanted to buy was coffee for my dad and rice. since i came along, we bought much much more.
that's why my mom prefers to go grocery shopping by herself...because i buy everything in sight.
6:36 PM .
Monday, January 26, 2004
MAYBE I SHOULD GIVE IT A TRY... jay and rachel have a pact: "no more fast food". it's been a couple of weeks. because of that, jay lost 10 pounds.i think i'm going to do that. no, no, no....i'm not giving up fast food. HECK NO can i give up fast food. sometimes, it's just too convienient, and of course, it's great. i'm simply gonna CUT DOWN on it....
what helped me make this decision of cutting down on fast food?
my scale.
4:05 PM .
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
WASH YOUR HAIR PLEASE!!! in my psych class, a girl who sits in front of me obviously doesn't wash her hair much because it REEKS, and is TOOO oily. 2 days in a row, that smell has been bugging me. AHHHHHHH!!!!! YUCCCCKKKKKK.a few days ago in my human sexuality class, we were watching a video on FGM (female genital mutilation). in some cultures, at a young age, girls have their clits, and sometimes the lips removed (and sewn up). the first clip was a mild one, with just the clit cut. the screaming.
the next clip was of the most extreme kind of FGM. i couldn't look at tv once. just hearing the screams made me feel weak.
this procedure is done because people think sexual desires happen down there. I can't believe this is actually done in the bay area.
Razor blade. Someone's house. Young girl. No anesthetic.
i'm a bit traumatized.
8:11 PM .
Saturday, January 17, 2004
FIRST TIMER yesterday morning (friday morning), i woke at 8:30 with a pain behind my eye. i thought to myself, "did i sleep on face so hard that it made my eye sore?!". i lay...trying to ignore the pain. minutes went by, and the pain didn't go away...i went to the bathroom, washed my eyes with water, hoping that this would be the solution to my problem. still, the pain lingered. i went back to bed, and put the pillow on my face. my head was hurting, and that pain behind my eye got worse. suddenly, i felt a little quesy. "oh my gosh..i think i need to throw up"....
i went to the bathroom, and threw up.
i woke up mother and told her how terrible i felt. she called the hospital and i got an appointment in 30 mins. "hurry...lets go"..
i hurried to the car, but first i made a pit stop in the front yard and threw up....went inside the car...and again, i was throwing up...dizzy....weak... nauseous ...
saw the doctor. a migraine. never had a migraine before. got medication.
slept and rested the whole day. at night, i was feeling better. everyone went out to watch a movie...expect me.
my first migraine. what a bitch.
11:53 PM .
Thursday, January 15, 2004
MEET MY FRIEND PROCRASTINATION again, i procrastinated. my first essay for ewrt 1a is due in less than 12 hours, and i decided to put it off.had a powernap in the afternoon, watched smallville, watched celebrity mole, and started my essay around 11pm. it's 3:20am, and i'm almost done. i sidetracked ALOT and had writer's block. i'm sorta wide awake..and i still getting distracted (eg. blogging, guitar, internet).
almost done...definently not my best work, but i like my thesis. i forgot to mention that if we don't turn it in on time, we get dropped from the class. blahhhhh..it's only 50 points...right i don't really give a hoot.
3:33 AM .
Wednesday, January 14, 2004
RANDOM INFOi got a haircut the day before christmas eve. i wanted to try something new, so i got it cut shorter and got bangs. i was SOO terrified it would tur out bad (considering that the last time i had bangs was in elementary school)...but it turned out good. i never mentioned it because i wanted to surprise jd. i worked, and he liked it. i just forgot to blog about it.
school is great. i love my human sexuality class, my psych class, and surprisingly my speech class. EWRT 1a is bleh...essay due tomorrow..and my humanities class is my least fav...teacher's a bit boring.
i haven't mentioned how me and jd are doing. we're good. we're learning each other's limits and we really cut down on the fights and arguements. i love him so much. he treats me so well. i'm lucky. oh so lucky to have him in my life. the past year and...ehh, 5 months have been a BIG, turbulent rollercoaster...and i know the time ahead for us will be much better.
aced my psych quiz. OOO yeah. our teacher gave us an option to get extra credit for paticipating in experiments at NASA. ehhh..i'm sorta iffy about that one. Intrigued, yet fearful.
7:38 PM .
Monday, January 12, 2004
I DECIDED... that i'm going to study tonight. haha..may sound stupid, but boyyyyy, i was soo close to "hitting the sack". so here i am, at my desk, reading my psych book and taking notes, in hopes of getting an A on that quiz tomorrow.tuesdays and thursdays are my long days at school, meaning i'm dreading it. not to mention, i still have some homework to do for my ewrt class.
loooks like i'm going to be up tonight..
and of course, my mom would complain to me about how i should have just stayed home instead of going out.
sorry i can't be perfect..
11:53 PM .
NOT MEANT TO BE.. tonight, i had plans to have dinner at OLIVE GARDEN. about a 15 min drive.
well..we got there, and BOY..there were HECKA people waiting to be seated. an approx. HOUR WAIT. "fuck it"..we searched around for another place.
CHEVYS was nearby, so we decided to eat there. again, there was a long wait.
DENNYS, also, was nearby. we got our seats just like that. while seated, our server informed us that there were no POTATOE products since they haven't received their shipment. that meant NO FRENCH FRIES....NO SMOTHERED CHEESE FRIES...we left.
WHAT TO DO? we resorted to a DENNYS back near my house. service was great...but damn, wasted about an hour looking for a place to eat.
ended the night with HALO. oh yea, forgot to mention: jd made another big purchase and bought an XBOX. a LAPTOP and an XBOX. sheshh.
12:35 AM .
Friday, January 09, 2004
RANDOM it's hard for me to call my boyfriend by his actual name. i mean, both of us have gotten so attached to calling each other by our "pet names", that me saying, "hey jd" or him saying, "hey karen" would sound SOOOOOOOO WEIRD.you see, our pet names for each other are a bit weird. some more normal than others. we've accumulated a whole list of them as time went on. some are SOMEWHAT made up. so me saying, "hey [insert pet name]" would bring a lot of attention/laughter/humiliation to us. not that we're ashamed of it or anything.
i mean, talking about jd is one thing. i can perfectly say, "oh, jd's at work right now"...but to call Jd by his actual name is another thing.
so when me and jd are with others, or at family parties or even with friends, we'll often address each other by, "hey karen..or hey jd"...and look at each other, and laugh.
i'm done. =]
3:51 PM .
Wednesday, January 07, 2004
GET WITH THE 21ST CENTURY KAREN! i'll admit it. i don't have a DVD player. not even our family. you see, i BARELY got a VCR when i was in 8th grade because i wanted to record something on tv. soon after, DVDs came out. my parents aren't those that watch alot of movies. my mom's too busy...and my dad is satisfied with movies on tv.i barely got a hollywood video membership card less than 2 years ago.
i want a DVD player. right now, i'm borrowing jd's mom's extra dvd player..along with a bunch of their dvds. i want to be able to borrow dvds from friends...i want to be able to buy WINSOR PILATES on DVD. I WANT WINSOR PILATESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
we're all going to the LINKIN PARK concert next month. ohhhhh yeahhhhh.
7:07 PM .
Tuesday, January 06, 2004
BACK TO SCHOOL MODE this quarter, i opted for the MTWTh schedule. i've been to all my classes so far..and here's how it went..HUMAN SEXUALITY - i taking this class with 3 of my friends from middle school. small room. teacher is greatttttt!!! im loving this class. my favorite. VERYYYY interesting..
PSYCHOLOGY - teacher is a 69 year old who looks like she's 50 and and a face lift. too energetic for me. FULL/PACKED CLASS.
SPEECH - taking this class with justine, dio, and theresa. teacher is like a comedian. heckkkkkkka funny. good atmosphere.
ARTS, IDEAS, and VALUES (humanities) - class is awfully quiet. ice has yet to be broken. teacher seems nice.
COMPOSITION AND READING (ewrt 1a) - taking this class with jr. already have an essay due next WEEK! ahhhhh!!! class seems OK...kinda...OK, VERY SCARED of how i'm going to do in that class.
OVERALL, i'm satisfied with classes. i'm taking a big load, but i'll try my best. at least i'm happy with my schedule. commuting SUCKS!!!!
9:14 PM .
Saturday, January 03, 2004
THAT WAS FUN yesterday, we finally had our christmas get-together. we couldn't have had it earlier because it's hard to find a date where 18 people can come.anyways, i got chris. i WANTED to get him a blowup doll..but those things are expensive. since chris is the guy that he is...i got him a 40 and a orgasm keychain.
grant got me, and i got a huge body pillow. YAY. yabs, the sweetie that she is, got all the ohan girls a nice frame with our picture in it. crystal, the ONE ohan girl with a job, got the each of us shirts.
justine also gave everyone this hecka cute frame with a group pic from her cotillion.
after, we went to CARROWS...ate...then chilled at justine's house.
yesterday=fun
tonight=jay's 18th bday party
3:27 PM .
Friday, January 02, 2004
MISSION COMPLETE! after many long nights trying to beat it, tonight, i DID IT...i BEAT minesweeper(expert level)!!! this past week, every night, i've been up, trying my best to beat it.
and finalllllllyy tonight marks the night.
oh man. i'm sooo happy. and yes, i'm such a nerd. =]
4:41 AM .
Thursday, January 01, 2004
2003 REFLECTIONSohana
these friends are great..and i love each one of them. we've grown so much together, and i can truly call them my closest friends. this year we spent so much time together...fun times...happy times..memorable times...they've all contributed to my life, even if they don't realize it. justine, rachel, jennelle, abegail, crystal, jonathan, jeff, jovver, grant, jay, and chris...my hommies..
my parents
what a rollercoaster. overall, i'm glad i have a good relationship with them. my mom...she's great. my dad...we still have this barrier between us. i try...but i guess i'm not trying hard enough...2004 will be the year.
to my jonathan...
wow. 2003 for us was one of the biggest roller coasters i've been on. we had our SUPER GREAT TIMES...and we had our SUPER BAD TIMES. so many memories....so much love. i've learned so much about myself from you, jd....and i know you're learning things about yourself too. july 29 marked our 1 year, and i'm glad we've made it this far. you know we've had our talks..and i seee that we are changing...for the better. you give me a feeling no other can. i can write so much, but i don't need to. we both know what great moments we had this past year. i'm looking forward to spending another year with you, my love..
1:48 AM .
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! i watched IRON CHEF till a few minutes before midnight...
after, i rushed into the living room and told my dad to put it on the countdown...
3....2....1....
i yelled at the top of my lungs....HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
my dad opened his arms and gave me a hug...
what a great start to 2004. my dad rarely hugs me...
1:12 AM .