Friday, 10 July 2009

  • Rewind to The First "Date"

    06/30 (F)--- Tennis/Starbucks/Lunch @ Steve's/Scavenger Hunt!/Dinner @ Vinnie T's/Walk
           Met up with Nancy around 9 or 10 in the morning at Park Street and we played some tennis. She won. Four games to one, but it's okay, it's not my sport. After that we headed over to be snobs at Starbucks. We got some nasty vanilla bean frappacino. We talked for a bit and grew hungry. We walked down Newbury St. not knowing where to go, we stopped and looked to our left and there was a place right there. It was Steve's, a nice little Greek and American place. I had some Steak Gyro thing, and she had some Chicken Tenders and fries (very Greek). I had the tea and she had the lemonade. We then headed down to The Public Garden and started our Scavenger Hunt. I had to find ducks in a line, a bear, a statue, a bridge, a Hitler, a piano, a street performer, a sprinkler, a star, a cow, an emo, a blue pole, and passion fruit. She had to find 2 happy people (preferably old), 3 tourists, a family of 5, 8 of something that occurs in nature, something that reminded her of us, something that represented beauty, a bag of marbles, an abandoned starbucks cup, a musician, and a Pokemon.

    We went all around Boston and we found each of them one by one (there were some we couldn't find, at the time, so we replaced them with other things... we eventually saw everything later on, like the sprinkler and the Pokemon). After all of that work, we decided to have dinner. It was only like 5 o'clock, so we decided to just walk around and go into Hollywood video, where we saw the pokemon DVD. After we left it was still bright out so we agreed to not to go in to eat yet, so we sat outside and just talked and relaxed, while my buddy Kenny was taking notes... It was getting both late and dark.. so we decided to go to Vinny T's and have dinner... Oh, the music was awesome... and our waiter was pretty cool. I had the Lasagna and she had some chicken and pasta plate.

    We later had to pack up and head out so I took her to the closest station, which was Hynes Convention Center, and I persuaded her to walk down to Kenmore, which wasn't too far.. and she agreed. When we got there, I again, negotiated with her to walk to Fenway, which wasn't far either. We waited and I gave her a false alarm that the train was coming and I got a big hug... (you slick rick, you). After a while, the train really came and she was going for it, but I pulled her back and gave her a peck on the forehead... and her food... We headed home afterwards.

     

Thursday, 09 July 2009

  • Memory Lane... (in his POV)

                Last Thursday, the 5th... Got off work at 4 and headed to the library... I got there around 4:30 and met up with Nancy there... We sat down and she started on doing some of her homework... I did not do mine, because I did not bring my bag... I was working... And did not realize that I was going to the library until I got a text from Nancy, while working in the Car-Fi Hub... or whatever... She was working on an essay and asked me to help... I tried helping... but apparently it was garbage.... We then just worked on a crossword puzzle for some time. After that, we headed out to Starbucks, on Boylston... but before that, we saw a book By Frank Slaughter... Called "Women in White"... I turned it into Frank slaughters women in white... because she was wearing white.... and sinceshe was laughing, I said, "You can't spell 'Slaughter' without 'Laughter'.. Anywho, at Starbucks, she ordered a Chai and I had nothing... We just sat on the seats because the couches were taken.... We then walked towards Fenway, but stopped near Hynes Convention Center above the Mass Pike... and sat there like those drunk people we saw on June the 30th.... and looked up at the moon and the sky scrapers....  We got up and walked to what I think is the Fens... the park... On the way she whispered, "Why aren't you holding my hand?" I was unable to make it out and asked her to say it.... again... she wouldn't tell me, so I just grabbed her hand and asked her if that was it... she said, "Yeah." We walked in that park thing... and she stopped and gestured for a hug... I asked her, being satirical and all, "How were the six days apart?" and answered, to my surprise, "Horrible." Some time went by and she said, "I miss(ed) you so much."(Not sure if she said miss or missed). Well anyway... We... danced in the moonlight... (yes dance.... sounds stupid but... it kind of felt like prom). I just took her home and went home... it was like 9 or something .... but we had school the next day.

                Last Friday, the 6th... I woke up at freakin' 10... or something... I got ready and headed down to Riverside for the shuttle bus. I was reading "The Dante Club" and saw Nancy come by... I guess it was the time she usually gets on the bus. Well, we took the bus together and she walked me to my class... I missed Calculus, and Philosophy, so all that was left was Physics. I got into class... which was already like half way through... and just listened to see what they were on... They were learning physics.... just kiddin'.... They were learning work... or a force pushing some distance... you know.... I got out and went towards her class... She was sitting down working on a crossword puzzle and..... I then went downstairs and was conflicted to read "The Dante Club", read my ethics book, work on the crossword puzzle, or work on my MIT application... I worked on the application until Nancy came down... which was not too long later... because her professor allowed them out early. We took the shuttle bus to Riverside, and got on the train and headed to.... Park Street... because we were with her friend Thuy... who was looking for her boyfriend.... We went all the way down to, basically, Chinatown.... and left Thuy to be with her boyfriend... We walked and went towards Starbucks right across from the Dunkin Donut's across from Boylston Station.... She decided to go to Dunkin Donuts... even though I was kind of feeling Star bucks for hot coffee... We went to Dunkin' Donuts and I got a hot blueberry and she got a cold one.... We sat there and talked and creeped out some walking by civilians... After that, we walked towards Copley, and stopped at a book store....and saw some books on Odysseus or something.... all the books outside were 1 to 5 dollars.... Well we continued going to Copley... and tried to go in the library... However, it was a Friday... and they wanted people to have lives so they were closing... We decided that we wanted to talk, so we headed to the Prudential Foodcourt... and sat there and talked for a while... we would have done it outside... but it was kind of chilly, I remember. We then headed to Fenway Station and we took the train to Riverside... it was about 8 and Duc called me to ask where I was.. I told him that I was on the train... near Cleveland Circle... He said okay, and was going to pick me up around there.... so I got off at the next possible stop, Newton Center... and took the train to Reservoir.... Duc was there and picked me up... he drove me to where he was going to have his little celebration at some Smokehouse Grille and Bar.... It looked nice in there and so did the food... 
                Last Saturday, the 7th... I woke up early for work and worked until 4 or 3:30... I can't remember.... I gave Nancy a call and asked her what she was up to... She had stuff to do, I was guessing... and we talked while I was walking over to Duc's... At Duc's I saw Richard and Duc... We took Rich's SUV over to pick up Danny and Leo... We all played catch for a little while until we decided where we wanted to go... We just decided that Revere would be the ideal place... So we headed over there... and Nancy got off the phone with me because she had to do some papers... We watched the movie.... and it was a hell of a movie too.. But during the movie... I got a call from Sandy.... weird because I have not talked to her in like two years.... she left me a voicemail... the kind where there was no point to... the kind that was a good waste of time explaining nothing.... Duc and the Fella's wanted to go eat somewhere on Harvard Ave... We went to this little Malaysian place and ate there... it was a lot like Penang... Hoi gave us a call and we picked him up from Harvard.... We headed over to GT so they can all gamble... I just slept in the car until they were finished.... Loser, no?.. After that, we headed home....

                Sunday, the 8th, I woke up at 10 AM, when I was suppose to be at work at 7 AM. My brother turned off my alarm and I was so pissed off.... I panicked.... I called in and told my manager that I was going to be late... He asked me "what time were you suppose to be in?"... and I told him, "7"... He then asked me if I knew what time it was... I said, "yes"... He then asked me when am I able to get down here... I told him about "11:45, maybe".... He said... "Make it here by 11:00" I was like.... "Okayyy"... I gave Nancy a call and talked to her as I walked to Andrew.... The Patriots game was on... I wanted to get home to watch it myself, so we got off the phone.... When I got to Maverick... I called her back and I walked my way home... We watched the game together... and the Dolphin's started getting close... the score was 13-10, us, by now.. and I think she gave up on them or something... she was not watching the game and I told her we won... 20-10... I think... I asked her if she was feeling for some coffee, and she said "yeah", so I headed out and got on the train... all the way to Reservoir... My headphones were on.... but I heard the intercom turn on and I knew right there what was going on.... I got off at Reservoir and got on the shuttle bus... By the time I was at Newton Center, I called her up and told her the situation... She decided that she was going to wait at Riverside Station.... I met up with her there... Our original plan was to have some coffee at Waban... but since there was a shuttle bus, we might as well head into the city. We got off at Copley to get some coffee... Ah... Copley for Coffee... Well anywho.. I ordered the Maple Macchiato and she ordered the same... Chai... We then headed over to the Charles, since we didn't know where to go.... We sat down at this ugly.... steps to stagnant water place... and I was like... nope.. we're not staying here.... I then told her to move out.... So I took her over to the Mass Ave. Bridge... you know... the one divided up into Smoots.... There I showed her the nice view over the Charles', right in between Boston and Hell (Cambridge)..... We took some pictures there.... We then headed over to MIT and just chilled in the Student Center for a while... We went up the stairs and went in just about every room... on all 4 floors... yeah, we were bored... We then got onto this balcony and looked down on everyone... I'm not use to that... but she is.... Well we walked over to Kendall Square Station and continued walking towards the water fountain... There I took a few pictures with her and some of her... we sat down and some guy named.... Gotham... I think... and his girlfriend... Marmalade (I can't think of her name..... ) asked us if we wanted to have our picture taken.... I said "Yeah".. They took a picture of us and I thanked them and introduced myself... So did Nancy... but I doubt that they remember us... We then walked back over the Mass Ave. bridge and turned on Malborough St. and turned again on... some street and got back to Commonwealth Ave. We headed for Fenway again and we took it straight to Riverside.... I walked her home and that was that....

               Monday, the 9th, Columbus Day... I woke up kind of late.... I think I woke up to Nancy's call... Well anywho... the day started with me going to Riverside... I brought my camcorder this time... maybe to watch stuff from the past... or .. record some things to look back on... Well anywho.... I took the train all the way down to Reservoir... I had my headphones on blasting... but I heard the intercom turn on.... I was like "crap"... I called Nancy, and she said "Don't ask". I waited for her there for a little while... Our original plan was to have coffee there... but since she had taken the shuttle bus we decided to head to Government Center to chill... There was some kind of free concert going on outside, so we stayed there to listen for a bit.... After that, I brought her to Faneuil Hall and watched a street performance... He was pretty funny... We then got some balloons... I got an Alien on my shoulders (a happy alien)... and she got a pink sword... We walked down by where we met Enrico Guittierez and chilled by the harbor... we walked down to yet another Starbucks and got two Venti Maple Macchiato's... We then headed over to Copley... (yeah, again)... to get something to eat... I suggested Legal Seafood... but it was crowded.... I then suggested the Cheesecake Factory again... but it was crowded too... We then headed over to California Pizza Kitchen and ate there... A Tequila Chicken ... Alfredo?.... and a Sausage and Penne Pasta Plate... After dinner, we headed homeward...  I walked her to her house and she stopped to kiss me by Auburndale Commuter Rail Station... I then went home....

               Tuesday, the 10th... I had a good sleep... I woke up and remembered that I had to do an essay for English.... Nancy called and asked me to come down to see her... I agreed but I had to finish my essay, first... I came down to Riverside where she was waiting.... She didn't know if she wanted to go home to change and drop off her bag, or to go.... but she went anyways... we took the train down to Arlington station.... yup... somewhere different.... heh... not really.... and we chilled in the Public Garden for a while.... We lay near where they do the ferry things in the Summer... We then walked over to the Common and eventually to McDonald's.... Yup... I'm a big spender... We ate there and talked for a bit.... After the long talk.... we headed over to the Library... where we did a little homework.... I studied my Calculus, while she did her Western Civ. and Psych. homework... After doing homework or whatever, we went up to look for the rest of The Divine Comedy... But she stopped to kiss me... again, I was a bit confused... She found Purgatory and Paradiso (a crappy one)... and got me the Inferno... She then met up with her mother and went home with her.... I took the train home by myself reading the Inferno... That night we had a conversation on the phone and... well... we've gone our separate ways....

    (circa 2006)

Monday, 06 July 2009

Wednesday, 01 July 2009

  • Da Nang, how I miss you


    Festivals going on everywhere, fun :)

    They are a big fan of pink and blue lights :P

    View from my top floor hotel (which was only 6 lolll)

    View from the other side of the balcony

    Closer pic but shakier. The bridge changed colors, very nice :D


    I miss Vietnam! No tripod so my pics aren't as clear as they could be but I was on the go so much it was all a blur anyway. These are parts of Da Nang, a beautiful city. When i go back I will definitely visit this city again, it was worth the hours and hours of driving to get there.

Sunday, 17 May 2009

  • I want to write from my heart, but I don't know where it is right now. It seems like I've carelessly left it somewhere in a moment of unwise decision making, and now the morning has come and I'm left searching to no avail.  Like a lost phone whose battery has died, I cannot call it and hear its rings and beats to help me find it or hope someone hears it and picks up my call. 

    But lucky for me I carry a spare...

    And yet it is not the same. It functions but does not give me the extra features that I am used to having.  Only the most basic needs are fulfilled, and my senses are subtly subdued and dulled over time.  I'm missing the late night conversations, the texts that made me cheese, and the calls in the middle of the day that gave me butterflies.


    In other news, I lost my pretty red Nokia phone for T-Mobile after the Celtics game on Thursday and have been using my old Verizon phone instead, which works but no headset and the battery life sucks monkey balls. I didn't realize how attached I've become to it. I used to use both equally but not anymore. I'm still holding out on finding it somewhere but slowly losing hope.  I miss you, come back to me =( <3

Tuesday, 12 May 2009

  • Sneak Peek at 21

    I turned 21 yesterday and what a way to bring it in. Since I'm not celebrating it full out until Friday I wasn't expecting anything big yesterday especially since it was a Monday, but I was shocked. I had sushi for lunch and then was "kidnapped" and driven two hours to Mohegan Sun where I had my first legal drink and gambled my tuition away (har har jk... *shifty eyes* loll <3 ).


    om nom nom, this was delish, i love brown rice :)


    Where are we going???


    MICHAEL JORDAN SPORTSCAFE YAY


    Salmon and Lobster mashed potatoes? YUM NUMS


    This was one of the sweetest desserts I've ever had, oh so delightful :D


    omgwtfbbqsauce, casino??!


    It wasn't that bright, dark and seedy ftw!


    So I was still sober enough to take photos at this point..


    I want this in my room please?              First legal drink was pretty...weak! But delish!

    Anywho, Game 5 is on tonight, must prepare to watch my boys in green dominate, go celtics! Look for more updates on my celebrations after this weekend :)

Monday, 04 May 2009

  • I've been so MIA from blogging it's ridiculous, and for that you all have my sincerest apologies.  It has been a crazy year and this month might just be the craziest yet, in fact I guarantee it will be and it's only four days into it.  Without going into too much detail since my personal life is indeed private, it's been an emotional rollercoaster.  I've had high highs and very low lows; ambiguity ftw. 

    On a lighter note, I met a Xangan who was my first real friend on Xanga last weekend and it was pretty awesome.  It confirms my faith in people when you get to know someone without meeting them in person for awhile, and when you finally get the chance to know them in person, they're exactly who you they said they were, and I don't mean their physical identity.  I can't speak for him but I had fun and was genuinely happy to finally hang out with him. It was a great experience and can't wait to see him again sometime this summer. <3

    The Celtics and Bulls played quite possibly the most exciting and best playoff series in NBA history, and the advancement of my boys in green to the second round only made it that much sweeter.  Hate all you want on them, I represent my hometown with anabashed pride.  So glad I went to Game 5, and turns out a lot of people I know went to the same game, including my brother.  Guess we all realized the significance of being a part of history in the making =p. Round Two with the Magic starts tonight and I am amped. My Ray Allen jersey is set to be clad and represent my favorite player!

    This past weekend was my mom's and also Frank's birthday and Walk For Hunger.  He's legal before I am, booo.  Since he rarely if ever comes to my blog anymore (but tracks my xanga zombies whereabouts daily....yeah I see your footprrints, don't act like you don't know), I'm going to plan out something for him for this Thursday night since Friday I'm all booked up (and every weekend til mid June -_-).

    I also got to see some friends that I haven't seen in awhile this weekend, but the circumstances under which we were able to see one another were far from what I'd ever want..and that is all I would really care to say about that here. But as far as lows go, the past few days have constituted some of my lowest lows in my short life.  My inexperience and sheltered life (only from certain experiences/events though) did not prepare me to deal with death, and I can only hope that I never get "used" to it, but rather learn to deal better and have a stronger heart.

    A lot to look forward to this summer, which I will try to keep updated in here, but knowing me it'll probably be delayed. The nearest thing I'm looking forward to is turning 21 next week, though it's mostly excitement for being able to watch the playoffs at the bar and have a nice cold beer than anything else. <3

    A handful of typical Asian touristy photo ops from the meetup last weekend:
















Tuesday, 21 April 2009

  • Picture Post

    1.      A picture of you in your room.

        
    one of them at least lol.

    2.     A picture of you feeling very energetic.



    2007 Red Sox Parade, Champs !

    3.     A picture of you on your birthday.



    4.     The youngest picture of yourself you can find in digital form

    2002!! 14 years young haha

    5.     A picture of you in one of your favorite outfits.


    Celtic Pride, or any of my home team's pride <3


    6.     A picture of you making a goofy face at the camera.


     

    Yes, you all know this photo way too well <3


    7.     A picture of you in a team or club you were in.

      

    ACC Babyyy


    8.     A picture of a day or night you regret.



    my own high school senior prom, great dance, horrible afterparty :(

    9.     A picture of the real you.

      
     Riding on a tortoise, cheesing.

    10. The most recent picture of you.



    Spring colors =)


    11. A picture of you being absolutely ridiculous.

     

    I wanna be the very best, that no one's ever seen!

    12. A picture of a time in your life that's over, but you wish it wasn't.

     

    Summer 2006, best summer yet


    13. A picture of a time in your life that's over, and you couldn't be more thankful that it is.


    high school, goooood riddance

    14. A picture of you that you had no idea was being taken.

     

    Summer get here faster!!!


    15. A picture of you when you were a different person than you are now.



    high school, again, don't miss you much lol.

    16. A picture of you in a fashion "don't".


      
    supporting dogfighting? no no! I didn't knowww =(


    17. A picture of yourself that you hate.

       

    I know I'm a fattie but yeah, unflattering much haha


    18. A picture that describes how you'd like to spend everyday.

     

    Exploring for always =P


    19. A picture of a time when everything was changing.


    Fall 2006, changing of the seasons and life.

    20. A picture that makes you smile.



    Miss you lotssss Christina!!!

    21. A picture of the best day (or night) of your life.
    the best is yet to come. <3

Friday, 17 April 2009

  • In between the moments of still sleeping and wakefulness, somehow I found you.

    I've come to realize that the best things can be found not hidden in deep dark caves or within fortresses and cleverly disguised safes, but rather in plain sight, and not hidden at all.  Buried treasures only hold onto their novelty for so long before the mystique and allure wear off and you're just left frustrated and usually disappointed if you do find it after building it up in your mind for so long in search of a seemingly intangible figure of perfection.

    This is not to say that you don't have to work to find it, because we are usually our own worst enemy in the first place, blurring our vision just to give ourselves the sense of being lost and wanting to be found.  Searching for the right someone isn't easy. The road isn't smooth and paved with gold nor should you expect it to be. So it makes sense that some will get tired and sit by the side of the road, thumb sticking out, heart on the end of their sleeve, waiting to get hitched rather than keep walking alone, while each step wears their soul just a little bit thinner.

    To those I say don't lose faith and that it is okay to feel disheartened at times.  Through trial and error we all learn what works and what clearly does not. A few will get lucky and find a kind soul to pick them up, but don't count on it.  Stay still too long and the road not only gets more difficult but time flashes by quicker with nothing to show for it.  We must learn to pick ourselves up and keep walking forward even when we feel like we just want to turn back and run to the comfort of more worn in roads where we have already been. 

    Only through perseverance past the the initial stage of eager exploration, middle stage where realization sets in that we are by ourselves but still searching, and the end knowing that only alone will we find the deepest truths about ourselves and what we are truly looking for, can we finally say we deserve to find it once we reach the end of that road and begin the true path of finding someone whose path has also come to a crossroads with yours.

    This path is finite; knowing that makes it easier to keep going & take in what I find along the way.

Tuesday, 07 April 2009

  • I feel myself sinking into a funk, and it's like there's no one to pull me out. Usually I can pull myself out pretty easily, but sometimes it's just difficult to paste on that smile when your heart just feels like it's being pulled in all directions at once. And I shouldn't even have to paste it on, it should be there naturally in the first place as it usually is. My fatal flaw is caring about others more than I care about myself, and it will be the death of me, to the dismay of those who will be affected if that should  happen. But I refuse to fail or desert my commitments.

    A person's word holds meaning and value to me, as archaic and outdated as that sounds. But when people's actions constantly contradict their words day in and day out, they debase their value.  As long as I can stand I will keep plugging away, one person at a time.  But some days I can feel myself grow weary and sometimes, just sometimes  I wish there were someone out there, looking out for me as carefully as I have vowed to look out for them. Not to say I don't have a support system or I don't appreciate the love I receive from those who care most. No not at all. But people will always tend to their own business before being able to even think of helping out a fellow friend, and I wish I would learn that lesson already. It's been beaten into my brain by my family and some friends, but still I remain here, unchanged. I can pass on the advice to those who I see in need of it, but when it comes to this, my heart refuses to let me let go.

    And when I say to a friend that there's nothing I wouldn't do to make you smile, gosh darn it...I meant it, with every fiber of my being.


    But please dears, don't worry about me, I'm still a big girl, I can handle my own, just wishful thinking. <3 And to clear things up nothing is really wrong with me, I just hate feeling useless and not being able to do anything to help certain situations and good friends. That is all. Goodnight :)

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