Kicking Ass... Asian-Style

So, since finals are over (YES!!!), I went to Kung Fu class last nite for the first time in almost a month! When I got there, I was surprised to see how many new people were there! It was like there was a whole martial arts troupe there ready to kick some ass! We started with some stretching, and since I haven't stretched for the past month, it was like an old friend. It felt so good to feel my body loosening up and really taking up space. Then, we did kicking drills which I quit 1/2 way through because the last time I did kicking drills, I pulled my hip and then complained that I wasn't having enough sex. Well, I haven't had sex in about 3 weeks. So, I wasn't taking any chances :P To end my 2 hour workout, I practiced with my 2-section staff (nunchukas). That felt like an old friend, too. I can't describe the exhilaration and power that comes from wielding a weapon that can backfire on you with just one tiny mistake. Plus, I look freaking HOT with the 'chuks ;)

The thing I realized last nite is that Kung Fu keeps me in balance. When I was practicing my fighting forms, I was totally in the moment. I wasn't thinking about anything but me and my body. I was only concentrating on having my body make beautiful shapes and moving fluidly. I'm really glad that I went to Kung Fu last nite. It was like it was exactly what I needed right now with everything going on. It made me feel like I have control over my body, and in turn, like I have control over my life. There's so much power associated with the art of Kung Fu. And I begin to realize why the masters of the art remain calm when their fists and feet are flying - there is so much power in everything we say and do that we should always be in complete control of that power at all times. I'm so thankful for the positive influence that Kung Fu has had on my life. It keeps me humble but has also gone a long way in helping to develop my self-esteem and confidence :)

Catharsis

I'm just so wrought. I feel like I could spill onto the floor and never come back. I've never loved anyone in my life. But I loved him. I always just used men for their undying affection and devotion. But I wanted to take care of Chris. I wanted to be his wife. His real wife. All his shortcomings, I wanted to make up for. I wanted to hold him when he was sick. Kiss him when he was sad. Make love to him when he was happy. God, it hurts. It hurts so bad. It hurts so bad that I wasn't made for him. I can't get back together with him because I can't promise that I won't make mistakes. Insensitive ones. Uncompassionate ones. I never thought of him the way I wanted him to know I did.

I wish Jack never happened. I wish I had never asked for that threesome. I wish I never made you feel bad for not being tall, white, and skinny. I wish I never e-mailed anyone. I wish I never sold those pictures. I wish I helped you move the first time. I wish I dropped everything when you got in your car accident. Chris, I'm sorry for not being there when it counted, and I'm sorry for destroying the things that did. You were always there for me, but I could never be bothered enough to show I cared. You always had high expectations for me and knew I would reach them. You just didn't know when. I wish that I was there already. But I'm not, and I wish that you find someone who is. It took me two years to realize this, but I want you to be happy, even if I won't be a part of your life anymore...

I Miss Him

Last nite at 2AM (damn my jacked sleeping pattern!), I think I was inspired by Yankeebob's post because I was looking through my photo album and going over old pictures of Chris and I. Two long years of memories. You know, you never take pictures of the bad moments either. God, we looked so good together... and so happy. All I could think when I saw him in those pics was, "Awwww... my baby."

I've just been thinking about him alot, lately. I DO care for him. I honestly do. I just hate fighting with him, and I hate seeing him upset. A part of me just wants to fall into his arms and cuddle until we fall asleep. I just can't get him off my mind. But I guess it doesn't help that I dried and framed the first long stem rose he ever gave me and then put it on the bedroom wall so I see it when I wake up every morning. :P

Unlike my previous satirical post, I really do feel like I'm crazy. Do I really think I can make it work? Will anything change this time around? Probably not. Can I deal with that??? I'm just so unsure of what direction my life is going to take right now. But what do you do when you feel like a part of you is missing... when the missing part is right there in front of you, waiting to be held?

So I guess it's time to tell you guys that I'm not okay...

When you're a young woman who lives alone in a spacious, one bedroom apartment, things can get pretty lonely (especially if your place isn't haunted and especially if you don't see dead people). Well, after many nites of being in self-imposed social isolation, you start to get bored. And after you get bored, you get lonely. And after you get lonely, you go crazy. So, that's where I'm at right now. Crazy.

Let me introduce you to my children (yes, I gave birth to them!) who help me pass the time and reinforce the fact that I'm crazy:


Ham & Bacon

These twin brothers are my first-born. They are actually very comfy slippers that double as a comedy duo (in the style of Laurel and Hardy, of course) :P Ham goes on the left foot; Bacon goes on the right.


Bulbsaur

This is Bulbasaur. You may have seen him before. Here, he is pictured enjoying sushi (he takes after his mother) ;) He likes to sleep with me in bed at nite and gives me moral support when I'm up late, writing papers. In reality, he makes a great pillow.


Toasty

And last, we have Toasty. She's my only animate child, and I've had her since January, making her almost 9 months old. Isn't she adorable? Even though she's feisty, she's pretty good about not picking on the other, less animate kids. Instead, she performs kamikaze jumps from the windowsill onto my face when I'm sleeping. I'm not even kidding about that...

So, there you have it.

Yes, my womb is incredible to have spawned such an incredible variety of species.

Yes, they are all adorable.

Yes, I need to get out more. :P

My Sleeping Pattern Got Jacked

On Saturday nite, David, my friend from Vegas, had a flight scheduled for 10:15PM at LAX. So, I got him there by 9PM just to make sure he got through the terminal with time to spare. As soon as I get home and start to unwind, he calls me and tells me that it's my fault that he didn't make his flight and he rescheduled it for 7AM, Sunday morning. Okay, first of all, since when did 75 minutes not become enough time to catch a flight? And secondly, when did this become my fault? I sincerely think fault should instead be owed to the 405. :P

Now, it takes me about 45 minutes each way to get to LAX. By this time, it's 11PM and his ass is telling me to drive my ass back over to LAX to pick him up, only to take him back at 5AM so he doesn't miss his flight again. Of course, I protest, telling him to sit his ass down in the terminal and wait for 6 hours. Here's my logic: If it takes me 45 minutes each way to get to LAX, then that means he wanted me to pick him up just so he could "hang out" with me for 4.5 hours. WTF? That's just a waste of my gas and time. Ugh. But because I'm a kind hearted soul, I went and picked him up so he didn't have to wait there for all of 6 hours *sigh*

I wouldn't have minded picking him up and letting him play video games in the living room while I got some sleep (please keep in mind this is the nite immediately after the whole drunk party fiasco), but does he? No. Instead, he wants me to drive him around to get snacks. Eventually, we get home and I lock him out of my room and get 90 minutes of sleep. 90 minutes later, I had to wake up and take his ass back to LAX at 4 in the morning... Remind me never to offer up my apartment as a place to stay for out-of-towners again.

So yesterday, I was studying and composing and rehearsing all day because this week is finals week. I got home @ 8PM and just crashed. I ended up waking up at 1AM and then worked on one my final projects until 4AM and crashed again.

It's now almost 3PM and I think I'm going to crash again. Damn LAX. Damn David. Damn finals week. Damn jacked sleeping pattern.

"That was the beginning and the end"

I've never understood what that line really meant until Friday nite, but now I have personal experience with the concept :P It all started after Edgar (a violinist in my string quartet) and I went to Kabuki Sushi for lunch (if you are ever in the SFV, you MUST try this place! It's amazing!). Then, we went back to my apartment to practice a duet which I'll be performing on my upcoming recital at the music school I teach at. Before long, a bunch of people showed up and we were all whooping each other on Super Smash Bros. Melee ;) Then, someone suggested we get some Smirnoff and pizza to go along with the Gamecube. That right there, my friends, was the beginning and the end.

One guy decided it would be fun to try and slam apple martinis all nite. At first, he was okay. But when Edgar and I decided to try and play duets all buzzed, he couldn't even stay on the freaking couch. So, we all had to take turns holding him up while he tried making out with all of us (guys included). After that, Edgar and I got tired and went for a walk to sober up. What we didn't know was that, meanwhile, the girl who was watching the drunk guy passed out on the couch and he snuck back into the freezer to try and finish off the rest of the bottle (I have like one shot left, people). An hour later, he was driving the porcelain school bus with some serious road rage followed by 3 hours of him locking himself in the bathroom and passing out on my dirty, dirty floor. Oh yeah, and, apparently while the bathroom was "in use", someone peed on themselves. :P

The nite basically ended with everyone passed out on the floor of my living room... When I woke up, the only person left was "Slammy the Lush", AND he had a hangover. Great. Oh yeah... I forgot to tell you about the serious crying that this guy did while drunk. That's the worst. It's all fun and games (and falling all over the place) until someone starts crying. Then, you're like, "Oh shit! This guy has got some serious issues! Quick, someone get him something to throw up in, in case he chokes on his own saliva or something." :P Couple that with incoming angry drunk calls and you've got yourself a great Friday nite ;) Ah, the joys of college life :P

My place is a freaking mess.

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Best lines of the evening:

"Dude. I know the only reason you did that is because you're drunk. But if you do that again, I'm gonna have to punch you." - Edgar after being drunk-kissed by his best friend

Him: I peed on myself.
Me: What? You peed on yourself?
Him: It's cold.

E3 2005 (Day 2)

So, I woke up early again and fought traffic all the way down to the Convention Center. Only this time, I got there at 10AM! ;) Yay! Today, I came alone. So, I was determined to get all the free stuff I could get my hands on. The following is an account of all the crazy and fun things that happened to me:

I started my day by waiting in line to get a hat and an anime poster signed by some famous artist that I don't even know. From there, I went to the Nintendo booth to get in line for what I thought was going to be the first glimpse at the Nintendo Revolution. Sadly, it only ended up being the new Zelda game: Twilight Princess. However, there was a staffer there who let me cut in line because he thought I was "too cute to have to be waiting in line for anything." That was nice because he helped me cut 2 hours off my waiting time ;) But the real reason I was waiting in line was so I could meet my mystery man. Five guys showed up, but none of them was the guy I was hoping for. So, I had to turn them away bwahahahaha :P But I do give them props for having the balls to approach me :)

While I was waiting in line, alone, I got really bored. So, I decided to fuck with some of the people around me. My diabolical plan? Pretending to be a marketer conducting interviews on consumer gaming demographics. I started asking all these kids who were my age what they thought about the direction of this or the elements of that. I got them to believe I was a 34 y/o doing undercover work dressed in young people's clothing. God, people are so gullible. :P

The moment I got inside the Zelda demo booth is when my awesome day really started. Some staffer had to kick me off my game so a more important guy could try it out. So, when I pouted and looked disenfranchised, he gave me a rare DS stylus that he was wearing on his neck to make it up to me :D After that, I took this amazing picture with Link. I swear I do not usually look like this. Ever.


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Anyway, I could go on and on about everything I got and how I totally exploited men's weakness for women (because I did), but I won't. However, I will tell you that it made me feel incredibly amazing to have all that male attention. For once in my life, I didn't feel "just average". I felt "pretty" today, and I haven't felt this radiant in a long, long time. And I think that shows, even in the pic :)

Now, on to the reviews! Heroes of Might and Magic V looks gorgeous! As do many other computer games this year. The focus seems to be on engaging the player with lush graphics versus building on new ways of playing games. Thus, for the next year, computer games will remain more or less the same in terms of playability. The only thing that will be constantly upgraded is the quality of the visuals.

As for the consoles, the Nintendo Revolution is rumored to have an online port which Nintendo will provide FREE online support for its gamers. Also, it will have the ability to play any Nintendo game ever created thanks to the ability to download, much like the Nintendo DS. The PS3 has a more sleek design and comes with a croissant/boomerang-shaped controller and is rumored to have the ability to support 7 players without a hub! The Xbox 360 will have the expected amenities to keep it competitive as a console. As usual, its "media center" feature is what will place it apart from the rest.

Games to look out for in the future: Heroes of Might and Magic V (PC), Sly Cooper 3 (PS2), Mario Party 7 (GC), Zelda: Twilight Princess (GC), Pokemon XD (GC), New Super Mario Bros. (DS), Soul Caliber 3 (PS2), City of Villains (PC), Prince of Persia 3 (Xbox), and the list goes on... Happy gaming, everyone! :D

E3 2005

Today was the first day of the annual E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) convention in LA. David, my long time friend from Vegas, came down to stay the nite and we woke up @ 6:30AM to get ready. We only slept for 5 hours because we were up all nite cleaning out the cat hair and lint from my laptop and reformatting the hard drive. Well, actually HE was up all nite doing that... Isn't he sweet? :D After leaving at 8AM, we fought traffic and parking vendors for hours! We ended up actually stepping foot in the convention @ noon! $5 parking baby ;)

I met Chris there (I know what you all are thinking, but nothing happened. It's funny. I still care about him and wanted to keep him company during the day as well as give him some Chloroseptic spray and throat lozenges because he was sick. What can I say? I'm just another stupid girl. Interestingly enough, I think today is the last day I'll be seeing Chris.)

Now, on to the sexy, dirty and everything flirty :P David suggested that I wear something sexy to E3 so I could flirt for free crap like t-shirts and stuff. I swear! I've never felt like such a sexy piece of ass in all my life! :P I had so much eye contact from everyone! In fact, I didn't even need to go up and beg for free stuff! People just pointed at me and told me to come over to them and then they just gave me a demo and a tshirt! ;) One guy even said, "Hey, this shirt may be a bit large for you, but I'm sure they'd look great as pajamas," and then he winked at me :P Meow.

Overall, the games this year were really disappointing (compared to last year). I haven't had a chance to check out the PS3, Xbox 2, or Nintendo Revolution. So, I think I'll go tomorrow and check those out. So far, the best games I've seen are Nintendo games. The Nintendo DS has a crapload of new games that make use of its multiplayer capabilities. The Gamecube has a promising Mario Party 7 and Pokemon game coming out as well. PS2 users can look forward to a 3D Sly Cooper game and more Japanese art-inspired cult hits. I'll have to really take a better look tomorrow at everything on display. To be continued...

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