My cousins Kenny and Patty came down from New Jersey to visit me for a week! I was extremely excited. They haven't come down to visit my family and me since I was around 10! I always went up to New York to see them and my grandparents. Aside from the fact that I dread in fear that I would not have time to study for my accounting test that was today (Friday), I was really happy to be spending time with them.
They arrived Sunday night (Monday earning morning at around 2AM). Immediately Patty and I bonded where we went up to my room, shut the door, and talked about girl stuff. I've always looked up to her as an older sister figure, so everything she does and says, I remember I would always try to copy her.
We went to the science museum downtown on Monday. It's been so long since I've been there. What really grossed me out was the bug section on the top floor ~_~ cockroaches, gigantic centipedes, and huge green caterpillars were a little too much for me!
Traver traveled downtown to meet them, and they seemed to like him, even though our conversation only lasted a little while before we had to go home for dinner.
Sandy and Emily's family came the next evening! With the exception of Andrew's family and Melissa, most of the cousins were there and it was so much fun! Emily has grown to be really intelligent for a 5 year old and Sandy finally can speak full sentences.
We also went to Lake Johnson to go kayaking and canoeing. It was the first time I ever went and I had a blast ^_^ I saw something floating in the water and it scared the living lights out of me because I thought it was a gator! But later on, we saw something really similar to it and it was actually a paper bag -__-
I wanted to go back so bad that I asked Traver if he can go with me again Tuesday! He agreed to go, but I doubt it'll be actually confirmed because he'll probably forget x_x
Afterwards, I took them to Bojangles for the first time! Even though Patty was extremely health conscious, she ate all of her portions and really liked the ice tea! I was glad they enjoyed it ^_^ During our time at Bojangles, the topic of our family came up, and I was surprised to know that every family has their crazy side and no family's perfect! My brother and I aren't alone! It just seems like Asian families are always the craziest :P
On their last day, we went to IHOP for our last meal together, and spent most of the time gossiping about people we knew. Before we knew it, it was time to say goodbye.
I miss them so much already! I hope to see them again soon!
Friday, July 22, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Break from studying
OMFG I SOOO needed a break from studying for my M110 computer proficiency test. I've been studying for nearly 7 hours straight, and my head was experiencing that compressed feeling which I get whenever I feel stressed. Blogging's the PERFECT form of relaxation for me.
Hm... what to blog about today...?
I know! Fayettevilleee
the city I grew up in.
As I was growing up, I never really thought of Fayetteville as a bad place to live in. From what I was told by my friends who were less fortunate, I lived in a safer and cleaner neighborhood than they did where there was much less crime. I had barely any problems making friends and was the top of my class beginning in elementary school. Elementary school was a great place for me. Middle school sure was not. That was where I realized how corrupted half of the city was. The children were pretty bad kids that didn't care much about school. I still managed to make friends who are now like brothers and sisters to me (Megan, Nicole, Jenny, Tia, Jeremy, and a few others). We literally grew up around each other and experienced similar situations at Byrd.
It wasn't until I left Fayetteville did I realize how much I was missing out on. Fayetteville wasn't a great place to live in; in fact, it was ranked the 3rd worst city to raise a family due to its crime rate.
I had many things stolen from me in school. I also had many rude things said about me in school when I never disrespected anybody. This comes with being in school, but when you see your family members being made fun of by GROWN ADULTS, how does that make you feel? Yes, they were racial slurs. I learned to take it in and tolerate it. My father and brother knew how to make these people shut up and listen.
I regretted not obeying my dad when he told me I should have waited before finding boyfriends. I dated someone absolutely horrible for me in high school. He was a selfish person who didn't know the meaning of "no" or "too much". I never did anything wrong to him, yet nothing I ever did was enough for this self-absorbed jerk. One bad relationship came after another, to where my second boyfriend merely pretended to understand me as a person until I left for college. After hearing from my best friends about the things that he said to them after my breakup, I was shocked to have ever dated a guy that I thought would have never acted so disrespectful and ignorant. Whether it was merely that person's stupidity or the fact that I really was being targeted emotionally, it was clear to me that not many people are worth keeping in touch with when all they ever did was take advantage of you.
I'm really glad I left Fayetteville.
For those who are fortunate enough to make it to a different city, be it Charlotte, Chapel Hill, or Raleigh, or even out of state, I applaud you. Life can only get better for you from here.
Hm... what to blog about today...?
I know! Fayettevilleee
the city I grew up in.
As I was growing up, I never really thought of Fayetteville as a bad place to live in. From what I was told by my friends who were less fortunate, I lived in a safer and cleaner neighborhood than they did where there was much less crime. I had barely any problems making friends and was the top of my class beginning in elementary school. Elementary school was a great place for me. Middle school sure was not. That was where I realized how corrupted half of the city was. The children were pretty bad kids that didn't care much about school. I still managed to make friends who are now like brothers and sisters to me (Megan, Nicole, Jenny, Tia, Jeremy, and a few others). We literally grew up around each other and experienced similar situations at Byrd.
It wasn't until I left Fayetteville did I realize how much I was missing out on. Fayetteville wasn't a great place to live in; in fact, it was ranked the 3rd worst city to raise a family due to its crime rate.
I had many things stolen from me in school. I also had many rude things said about me in school when I never disrespected anybody. This comes with being in school, but when you see your family members being made fun of by GROWN ADULTS, how does that make you feel? Yes, they were racial slurs. I learned to take it in and tolerate it. My father and brother knew how to make these people shut up and listen.
I regretted not obeying my dad when he told me I should have waited before finding boyfriends. I dated someone absolutely horrible for me in high school. He was a selfish person who didn't know the meaning of "no" or "too much". I never did anything wrong to him, yet nothing I ever did was enough for this self-absorbed jerk. One bad relationship came after another, to where my second boyfriend merely pretended to understand me as a person until I left for college. After hearing from my best friends about the things that he said to them after my breakup, I was shocked to have ever dated a guy that I thought would have never acted so disrespectful and ignorant. Whether it was merely that person's stupidity or the fact that I really was being targeted emotionally, it was clear to me that not many people are worth keeping in touch with when all they ever did was take advantage of you.
I'm really glad I left Fayetteville.
For those who are fortunate enough to make it to a different city, be it Charlotte, Chapel Hill, or Raleigh, or even out of state, I applaud you. Life can only get better for you from here.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Before I leave
I seem to always be writing in this whenever I'm procrastinating.
Today's post is fully dedicated to the love of my life, Traver Mayfield. If it's too mushy for you, then stop reading it!
Haha.
So last night, our conversation was like this:
"Do you know why you like me?"
"Yeah, I'm already sure of why I like you."
"Do you ever wonder why I like you?"
"Yeah, I do."
I started listing all the things that make him more amazing than any guy I've dated, and started listing everything I like about him, but he just fell asleep while I was listing x_x
I keep almost crying whenever we say bye to each other after hanging out. I'm scared that he wouldn't want to be with me once we both leave for our jobs. I'm not free to be happy with whoever I want to be with, since my parents are so traditional, but I feel I'm happiest with him.
He's so carefree in how he talks to me. He never hides anything. If he's angry, he shows and tells why. He doesn't get crazy jealous because he knows others don't stand a chance. We all have bad habits and bad traits. While others hide them, he shows them because he has nothing to hide as a person. If he makes a mistake, he doesn't try to hide it. Whatever embarrassing thing he does just makes him more human and a lot of the times more adorable. His favorite pasttimes aren't even embarrassing; no silly online game that causes him to sit at a computer for hours to make him fat. He loves exercising and sports. He tells me whatever is on his mind, and he's driven in the things he does. I never feel suffocated either.
I don't ever want this to end.
Today's post is fully dedicated to the love of my life, Traver Mayfield. If it's too mushy for you, then stop reading it!
Haha.
So last night, our conversation was like this:
"Do you know why you like me?"
"Yeah, I'm already sure of why I like you."
"Do you ever wonder why I like you?"
"Yeah, I do."
I started listing all the things that make him more amazing than any guy I've dated, and started listing everything I like about him, but he just fell asleep while I was listing x_x
I keep almost crying whenever we say bye to each other after hanging out. I'm scared that he wouldn't want to be with me once we both leave for our jobs. I'm not free to be happy with whoever I want to be with, since my parents are so traditional, but I feel I'm happiest with him.
He's so carefree in how he talks to me. He never hides anything. If he's angry, he shows and tells why. He doesn't get crazy jealous because he knows others don't stand a chance. We all have bad habits and bad traits. While others hide them, he shows them because he has nothing to hide as a person. If he makes a mistake, he doesn't try to hide it. Whatever embarrassing thing he does just makes him more human and a lot of the times more adorable. His favorite pasttimes aren't even embarrassing; no silly online game that causes him to sit at a computer for hours to make him fat. He loves exercising and sports. He tells me whatever is on his mind, and he's driven in the things he does. I never feel suffocated either.
I don't ever want this to end.
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