Veronica DE JESUS! U ROCK MY SOCKSS!

Wowww. There is sooo much to say right nowww! Basically, my previous art teacher (art 12) Veronica de Jesus Rockss. This all started with my Study Abroud EAP application for studying in the UK next year. I know, exciting right. Anyway, I decided to ask Veronica for a letter of REC because I knew she knew me and she seemed friendly. More so, because some professors don't remember their students at alL!

So, today I went into her office, a little nervous. I hate asking for letters of REc, esp. from people you don't really know that well! Well, regardless, besides giving me the acceptance of writing the LOR she gave me a lot more.. a sense of urgency!
WoW I am sooooo JUICED right now!
After we got over logistics about the LOR, I asked her how to start a portfolio. I mean, I've always wanted one, but never knew how to go about it. There are 2 kinds of portfolios, one with a certain area of focus you would like to convey or the other as a more collective (and sometimes chronological) portfolio of what you have done. She said definitely have at least a few professional critiques before adding a piece to your portfolio. More so, I need to get started on a lot more pieces because there is a minimum of 15-20 in that portfolio, and they should be your best work.
Then, are talking turn to how one would do it with so little time and a she began speaking words of WISDOM and FERVOR!! whoaoaa.. she got hellla deep dudeee!
She told me that if I wanted to find a focus i had to start TODAY! yes, thats right TODAY! and to take a time out of my day (each day!) to research, study and explore the questions and topics that I have or are interested in. This however, reallly depends on the CURIOUSITY and URGENCY i have to accomplish these things. There is many things we want to do in our lifetime, however, if we dont have the urgency or curiosity, many times these things never happen. She wanted to me to start today, because i dont start now, I'd just live my life continuously putting this stuff back another day. But setting myself a routine will help me in the future when I may not have as much time as well.

This got me thinking about life in general, this advice doesn't only pertain to art. In this, I particularly am thinking about my Christian life. I've been putting back studying the Bible and exploring my Christian life for a real long time. Of course I have excuses, like i have no time, or that there's more fun things to do. But, if i don't immerse myself and it isn't my life that how am I supposed live out my life as a Christian, esp. since I claim to be one.

That's why... I should start TODAY! or this week! or maybe soon!

Yea. I know. I'm pathetic!:( but De Jesus does make a point and I feel that I somewhat already have a plan!

Every other day 1 hour devotions!
Then, the days that I don't do devotions I will be exploring my sense of creativity, be it writing (because writing and drawing is totally relatable... we got to get our thoughts out in writing! bc if not, we may forgot or not be able to explain to otherss!), drawing, painting, creating, etc.! Dude I am soo excited! I think this going to by my new years resolution, and for the first time, I'm really digging this idea! LOL SWEEETT i really can't wwait.!

Living Words Graffiti Battle!

So today, I went to the Living Words Graffiti Battle and Opening of West Oakland's new skate park in Defermery Park! Let me tell you, it was hella awesomeeeee. and stupid me, ran out of batteries in my camera from Cal Slam night.. so boohoo no pictures (except for my hella pixelly motorola cell phone camera! HAh..

But whatever, Mos Def (friggin' one of the hottest men alive!) and Goapele, she is hella DOPE, performed!! There was a live graf competition wit some pretty sick artists... [I will def post the pics from my cell when I get the chance!] HAH..

BUH danggg. I wish I had brought my camera, I know my words can't really suffice the whole experience of the event.. But damn.. it was DOPE. People need to check out more of their local and community events! There are some of the realest ppl there!

Oh yea! And of course, can't forget the skate park opening! There were HELLA young ass kids doin their thanggg! super cute and those kids got some skill right thereeee. I went with Peggy and Wendy (Huangers :P), their old art teacher from high school had built the skate park! Koodie came by for a little bit too.. But forreall.. Oakland fa sho.. I love it.

Just wanted to update ya'll on my "trying-not-to-waste-my-weekend-days-with-studying-anymore" days!

:D cheersssss

Pefection

Perfection is hard to attain, when you don't have the time for it.

It get's me thinking... Damn! Where the HECK did my summer go?! Atleast, during that time I could have worked at it... Perfection... What a f*$^in shallow, selfish, conceited, self-righteous wordddd. When you label it on yourself of course.

Man, I wanna be effin' BEAUTIFUL! From head to toe, no flaws. NO discolorations, Pimples, fat, shortness (cus i wanna be just one inch taller), faT, FAT, big Honkin NOSE, uneven Tan, Pimples, split nails, fat face, double chin, that I know 90% of the people I interact with don't EVEN Notice AT ALL,
except for ME (and that other 10%, Fcck youuu) ...

Why can't I just be satisfied with myself?

Bittersweet Dreams

You know how sometimes you dream about people you haven't seen in years.. like FRIGGIN' years.. and they don't age or anything, in your dream they are just the way they were when you last saw them.. appearance, age, personality, and most important, the relationship you had with them. And for a brief moment in time (or more so your dream), everything seems Perfect. Like how things used to be before the drama, pain, and hurt. And it’s funny, because when you were awake this person hadn’t crossed your mind in forever, let alone crossed your path in a while. But, just by one touch in your dream, holding hands, a hug, everything comes back and it’s the best feeling in the world. And all you can think about is “Damn, I really miss this person…”

But is it really “Damn, I miss this person…” or is it “Damn, I miss this kinda love…?”

I think I've known it's been "Damn, I miss this kinda love..." a while now. I know I can't force these things though. People have come and gone, and I'm still tryna figure out what kinda love I want and have to offer. I can't wait to discover that HUG that will bring me back to this dream and that "butterfly-in-stomach-fantasmic-fun-loving-Fuzzy-Wuzzy-ice-cream-beautiful-fresh-warm-secure-strong-mushy-delicious-smells-O-SO-GOOD" HUG feeling! Yep, I can't wait!

So what are you waiting for people! Show me the loveeeeeee :D

PS. This past wednesday I went to Macys Passport Fashion Show 2008! AND WOOT GUESS WHO I SAWWWWWW!!!!!

THE JABBAWOCKEES!!!

Yea FOLKSSS! IT was really THEMM!!! Don't Hate!!! And the feeling I got when watching them perform was super close to the level of wonderfulness I felt in my dream. So i guess, my Jabbawockees spell will hold me down for now !!

OMG! MAD LOVEEEEEEEEE :DDD

OMFG.

SO, I was walking to the gym a few hours ago to play ball with Justin, Brandon, Bart etc., and it was late, but of course there was plenty of ppl still walking around enjoying the wonderful weather we've been having. Well, Ben was accompanying me on my walk to the RSF before he headed home and we were walking on Durant, passing telegraph.. We'll out of the corner of my eye .. GUESS WHO I SEE. Well, I can't tell you but it's damn crazy because he was standing strangely close to this guy next to him.. and WHAT WHAT do I SEE.. the guy's hand in my friend's pocket!

ALARMS GO OFF!
WTFFFFFF!!
WTH is GOING ON HERE!

Of course, I can't just jump to conclusion so I hide behind Ben before my friend sees me and ask him if the 2 guys are really holding hands, which he confirmed yes. So clever me, I try to call my friend, just to see if he would pick up and confirm that it was really him.
But to my dismay, he did not pick up... So I brush it offf... until I get home.. where my lovelie roommate is typing away on her computer and I gain back the recurrence of the night ... ( you see this guy is our mutual friend!)

Conversation in a nut shell:
Me: OOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMGG!
O.D.: what?
Me: (and all i had to say was that one NAME..)
O.D.: sly smile on her face.... yea. it's TRUE..

ME: OMGGGGGGGGG!
OMG oOMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG

SERIOUSLY OMG

so it's confirmed.. my friend is a BISEXUAL.

Back to school!

So, as you can tell from the title... It's school again T_T. Nooo! Time to wake up at unearthly hours in the morning, only to digest (not food) but colossal-pieces of "knowledge" I shall soon forget when the week is over.

Kill me now.

Anyway, on a lighter note, I am back in the apartment! And we have ANTS! yepp.. a whole bunch of the crawling around everywhere. So, I unpack my usual grocery packages from mother and yay! I have cereal! Cheerios cereal to be exact! So I put in my little cupboard full of goodies :D

....but scratch the excitement

.. since we are practically swimming in these O's.































Point 2 of today: Vincent Quan

So when I arrived into my room to lavish in my beautiful green bed and spruce the place up a little, this is what I found..















This isn't weird right, it's a remote control!
Except for the fact that we DON'T have a TV. I thought Odee might have brought one to the apartment! Maybe it was hidden in the mountain of stuff she has on her side of the rooM! But Alas, when I pressed the power button, nothing turned on. I asked Ronnie about it and she said one key word: Vincent.. O how did I know! The remote WOULD be next to my bed:
















because this dirty kid LOVES to lay on my bed... ewww.. wonderful..
SO I call him, and I'm right.. it was him.. that loser.

Say bye bye to your remote dirty kid.
XD

LAKE DON PEDRO BABY!

HELLLZA PRETTY RIGHTTT

THEN, WE GET BUSYYY















THE END.