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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, July 28, 2004
HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY JENNELLEthe day started off with school. after, me and justine had our little mission. we secretly baked jennelle and chris (he's leaving for the philippines on saturday) a cake. we headed to chris' house, and waited in the plaza next to the complex because everyone was still in the apartment.
basically we swam, went back inside, and suprised jennelle with her cake and presents. jennelle and jeff headed to eat dinner with the family...jovver and ryan headed to versatyle practice..and the rest of us went to jay's house. guess what we did. SWIM AGAIN!
i almost drowned today. =\
i've been practicing swimming. i'm getting a bit better. at jay's, i was swimming in the deep end. as i was making my way across the pool, jd comes out of nowhere..and we collide. i can only swim a bit..and can't tread water. when we collided, i tried swimming to the side, but i got pulled into the water. i tried to tread..couldn't do it. i basically scream for help, and william came to my rescue..so did rachel. justine was laughing, but at the fact that jd just kept swimming and didn't help me. he didn't know it was me, and said, "i thought it was one of them"...haha. yeah...jd almost drowned me.
tomorrow is the 29th. 2years. *sigh*
10:47 PM .
Sunday, July 25, 2004
CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS NIGHTyesterday night, everyone who was here went to MACLA for the creative expressions night. versatyle styles, esoin, jocelyn de leon, and jennelle were just some of the performers last night. i had fun. it was very insightful to see/hear all these performers...especially the spoken words poets.
i always love seeing jennelle perform. her words captivate me...and she is so freakkkkkkkkkking talented. even though i may hear her peices more than once, each time, i still get the same feeling. did i mention she's leaving for san diego late august. =
jennelle has this presence...this personality that brings so much to our own circle of friends. *sigh*...i'm going to miss her.
1:14 PM .
Friday, July 23, 2004
DAY WITH JD AND RANDYright now i'm on jd's laptop at his new desk. him and randy picked me up around 2pm and we headed to IKEA. had our fun. jd bought his desk, and i bought little accessories. we saw some DOPE ASSS bed sheets!! they were white/black/grey...perfect for my room. i have some black and white bed sheets i use for my room, but i've had them since FOREVER, so i've been looking for potential sheets.
went to in n out after...then went to home depot to buy paint/screws. yes yes. his desk is nice, i gotta admit.
randy is jd's friend. today was my first time kicken it with him, and i've got to say he's a kool guy.
i'm finally gonna get to put my shelf up..wooohooO!!
ok..i have nothing else to say.
PS. IT'S THAT TIME OF THE MONTH....MY FITNESS MAGAZINE CAME IN TODAY. WEEEEEEEE!
9:52 PM .
Thursday, July 22, 2004
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SHESSSSSSSHHHHH.....GOSHHHHHHHHH!!
ARGHHHHHHHHH!!! =[
9:02 AM .
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
TRYING TO SWIMlast week, jay asked everyone to come to his house on wednesday to go swimming. luckily, he chose the right day because it was FREAKIN HOT TODAY!!!! after school, going to my ortho, and running some errands, i headed to jay's house. as i walked in, i see all the guys in their shorts, putting on sunblock. OooOo, sexy!!! hahaha. everyone made it, with the exception of jennelle and BJ, who came much much later. i had fun. i think i'm getting better at swimming. i still can't tread for more than 5 seconds, but can manage to swim across the pool (width wise).
bj, jennelle's bf, bugs me to play the guitar whenever he has it with him. i chose not to because of the lack of talent/confidence i have. i played, then asked him to teach me chords (since i'm not much of a chord person).
i worked on 2 of my goals today...wooohoo!
i have a paper due tomorrow..and i don't want to work on it! it's on E. COLI. booo!
today was fun. but now the fun is over, and i must start on that paper.
9:58 PM .
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
THINGS ON MY "TO DO LIST"I decided to make a "TO DO" list for myself. This list is going to consist of things that i've been meaning to do, or just want to accomplish. I DOUBT this list is going to be finished by the end of the summer, but hey, it's mine to do. i haven't thought about it that much, but here are the TOP things..
ok..that's all that i can think about. i know there are tons more, but my mind is blank.
i never know how to end my posts.
12:50 AM .
Friday, July 16, 2004
I FEEL LIKE CRAPtoday was the funeral. it was soo sad. what got to me most was when everyone was at the cemetary and they were going to lower the casket. His wife was hysterical, and she's known for that. my mom told me she caused a scene at the viewing on thursday, and at the church she caused another scene. screaming and yelling.
at first, she would not allow them to lower the casket. she was screaming, crying, and yelling. soon, tears came to my eyes. she TRULY loves her husband. he's been great to her. she told my mom that he s the only one that understands her and has patience for her. although she screaming and yelling was unnessary, her emotions got the best of her. without her husband, she doesn't really have anything. her relationship with her children isn't that great.
she said many things like, "noo!! i will never let him go"..."you promised you would never leave me"...man, it was soo sad. they basically held her back and pulled her away from the casket. it was soo sad. me and my parents decided to leave, and still, everyone was there.
i didn't mention this story to tell everyone about some "crazy" incident, but just to show how much it hurts to lose a loved one. her husband was her life. he was great to her. it hurts me to see others hurting. her loved one is gone and i guess my emotions got caught up in it because to have that void would break my heart.
yeah. today was my first funeral in a LONGGG TIME. i've gone to viewings, but there hasn't been anyone that died that was a close relative, so there was no need for me to leave school to go to a funeral. even though my time spent with him was when i was young, it still hurts. funerals...damn, it hurts.
6:22 PM .
Sunday, July 11, 2004
HAPPY BIRTHWEEKthis past week, like i've said, has been great. i've never had a birthWEEK before.
jennelle's leaving for san deigo soon. =\ it's gonna be awfully different with her gone.
battlefest NEW SCHOOLS coming in august. us girls are planning it...SO COMEE!!!!
i won 2 bucks from chato and jd when i played them in othello. muahhaha..i love gambling..well, only when i win.
the single life...too many emotions..so confusing..so heartbreaking...
since november, a close family friend has been battling cancer. on friday, me and the parents went to visit him in ICU since they were gonna take off his respirator the following day. his wife was soo kind..so loving. while he layed in bed, unconsious..she talked to him..calling him sweetheart..praying. there was no chance for him to live. her 3 children were at the morgue making arrangements because it was too hard for her. when i was a kid, our parents were really close. i tried so hard to fight the tears in that hospital room. she posted up family pictures, wedding pictures, and other pictures around the room so others could see how he looked like. it's so hard for me to deal with someone dying, even if i'm not as close to them...*sigh*
go to the philippines without my parents for christmas (but with other relatives)? or stay home with parents for christmas? that is the question...
2:55 PM .
Thursday, July 08, 2004
YAYYY!! THIS IS A GREAT BDAY!!!!these past 2 days have been great. being with the girls on the 6th...being with parents and going out with jd on my actual bday (7th..and TODAY..at jennelle's cotillion practice, i got a surprise. i checked my grades for last quarter, and i got a 4.0!!!! woohoo!! i thought i was going to get a B in my EWRT 1B class, but i got an A....OOOOOOOOHHHHH YEAHHHHHHHH!!!!!
while we were eating(after practice), jennelle, out of nowhere, turns off the TV. all of us stare at her, and i had no idea it was coming. justine comes out of the kitchen with a homemade cake, with a HUGE candle, and they start singing HAPPY BIRTHDAY to me. the cake was CHOCOLATE with VANILLA FROSTING..and MILKDUDS forming "KAKS"...AWWW!!!! then, when i thought it was over, the girls busted out with a huge framed collage!!! the girls were all around me when they showed it, and i was overwhelmed (plus, the thought was so sweet) that i ended up crying! i love my girls soooooo much. the collage has a TON a pictures of us 6, with letters from them to me...I LOVE ITTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!
tomorrow us girls are going to have a birthday dinner for me at RED LOBSTER. this is a really great birthday. i didn't party...i didn't get myself drunk...but that doesn't matter. the text messages...the phone calls..the time i spend with the ones i love, and the sweet things they do just make me feel soo special. GIRLS...i love you all and you know that. i love the time i spend with you all..i love how you are always there for me..thanks for everything. i seriously had NO idea that you guys were going to do this. i knew you guys were hanging out together on my birthday, but to think that you guys were making the collage really makes me happy...MUAH!!
now, to JD. thanks for taking me out to dinner on my birthday. i know you had to convince me, but i'm glad you did. thanks for my PUNKY BREWSTER DVD SET!!!!!!! i love it sooooooooo much!!! thanks for the dinner. i had fun eating all those potato skins and those RIBS...MmMm. thanks for the CROWN..hahah..i had NO idea you were going to get me one. thanks for all the other gifts. i really did have fun with you yesterday. you know i love your company...and you know i love you...
MAN...this is just great. although there are many things i'd like to change, i'm really loving this birthday. thanks everyone. =D
10:47 PM .
Wednesday, July 07, 2004
HAPPY 19TH BIRTHDAY TO ME =]So far, my birthday has been good…I expected it to be blah, but I’m actually enjoying it.
Yesterday, the girls and I went to our Ate Liz’s apartment. There, we decided what we wanted to cook, went to the store, and she taught us how to cook. The food was gooooooooodd!!
Santa Fe salad
Stuffed mushrooms (THE BEST!!!)
Spinach (wasn’t good…got burned)
Chicken parmasian (chicken was undercooked, so we have to microwave it)
And last, but not least…strawberry shortcakes
We ended up going home late because the cooking took a while. I dropped off YABS, and told JD I was in the area, and we chilled and talked in my car. When the clock turned 12am, he was the first to greet my happy birthday, then I got text messages people.
For the first time EVER, I had school on my birthday! Boooooooo!! Before I left to school, I went into the kitchen, and my mom and dad gave me a gift. It was a gold charm bracelet with some ruby stones on it. It’s cuteee…but gold (I don’t really like gold). Mama spent a LOT on it! Toooooo much! $280! The tag was still on, and it actually said $330, but her friend gave it to her for $280. WAY TOO MUCH. Plus, my mom knows I’m not into jewelry (especially gold), so she’s thinking of exchanging it for something that suits me more. =]
I ended up not going to the lecture part of class since I was tired, so I just slept in Justine’s car for about an hour. Now I’m home.
Mama cooked tons of pancit. Thanks to those friends who text/called me to greet me happy birthday. Little things like that really mean a lot to me.
FREAKIN JEFF!! He sends me a text message saying, “YEEEAAHH! Go Rachel! Its your burfday! HUWHAT! Go Rachel! Its your burfday! Okaaay! Aww ski ski ski!”THIS IS THE TEXT MESSAGE HE SENT RACHEL BACK IN APRIL!! FREAKIN DUMB ASS!! HAHAA. Later, I get a text message from him saying, “Hahhaha..i’m sorry. I’m such a dork! My bad KAREN!” oh man…funny stuff.
PLANS FOR TODAY..
Initially, plans for my birthday was for me and my parents to go out to dinner. Well, just last week, we went to a buffet, and we’re not really in the mood for that. Plus, my dad doesn’t like the place me and my mom go to. Then Jd told me how he realllllllllllllyyyy wanted to take me out for my birthday. I told my parents about how JD wants to take me out and they told me just to go with him. So right now, I’m just chillen with my parents till JD comes and pick me up around 7ish. We decided to eat at TGI Fridays, after we go to BEST BUY where he’s going to buy me my PUNKY BREWSTER DVD SET. Weeeeeeee! I’m excited. I wanted the SAVED BY THE BELL SEASONS 3&4 (because that’s when zack and Kelly were together, and episodes are WAY cooler than the first dvd set)…BUT I remember all those episodes. It’s been HELLLLLLLLLA DAYSSS since I watched PUNKY BREWSTER and only remember a few episodes. I can’t wait!!!
All of them(friends) are at FYC right now. They wanted me to go, so they could see me, but didn’t want to be out all day (because my mom requested this day off). Thanks guys for the TEXTS. I love you guys.
1:43 PM .
Saturday, July 03, 2004
HELLO ALL!things are getting better. my birthday is next week...and it sucks cause i have SCHOOL! errr! it's fine. i'm just going to go out to dinner with my parents and just chill. i don't really want to do much. me and the girls are gonna go to our ate liz's house tuesday night and she's gonna cook for us. yay.
we had relatives from london over yesterday. they were really nice. me and my mom took them dinner. they were really inquisitive about the lifestyle here and how things are different and similar. they told me and my mom that we should go to England and visit them. my mom was really interested in it, so it's looks like we may go to England in a few years. yay!
since justine's cotillion (this past november) was at doubletree, they were supposed to give her 2 complementary suites. the day of, reservations were screwed, and we got 4 rooms instead. they gave justine's mom a complementary suite to use sometime, and the time is tomorrrow...july 4th. since i'm going to be gone in the afternoon/night/morning tomorrow, i decided to just stay home today and do things that i've been meaning to do. organize stuff..tidy my room a bit..
i have a dream...and i
3:47 PM .