End of September

Wow, its the end of September already... I don't even know what's coming next.

MattyG's Birthday

Happy 17th Birthday Matt Ganan!

So I've been trying to get all my school work done early so today I could celebrate of my best friend's birthday's. I planned out a small get together celebration for him short noticed. After school, I headed home and got some homework done. I met up with Matt while he was working at Blush to finish up the rest of my homework. A few other people met up at Blush to greet Matt and we all kinda just stayed at Blush doing homework, while waiting for him to get off work. At around 7, we headed off to Applebee's for dinner. Chilled&ate for a good two hours. We had a good time. Happy birthday bro. You deserve it.

SJB Festival!

Friday 25th

Today was definitely a chill day.I didn't really care much for school today. I just went through the day chilling and anticipating the time after school. The Notre Dame mixer was also tonight and so was the first day of the SJB festival. I decided to go to the SJB festival. Christian, Ray, Cindy, Tim, and I went to Wingstop to get some food before the festival. Headed to Blush after to say hi to Chanda, Cat, Shawna, and Cynthia. Then off to SJB. It was a pretty chill night. I got to see a lot of old friends. It wasn't great or anything, but I was just enjoying being in the company of my old friends. We spent a good 3 or so hours there before heading off to Marti's house to celebrate her birthday. We sang karaoke to end the night. It was relaxing.

Saturday 26th

Today was pretty much the same as the first. Just more chilling. I forget the rest.

Blogging

I've been pretty busy/lazy the past few weeks and haven't been updating. Sorry. My post will be much shorter and less detailed now.

Taking care of business

Monday 9/21

So today I was called into the dean's office regarding my photos that I posted on Facebook. Apparently, I violated a law by posting pictures of people under the age of 18. And since SFHS is a private school and I was using a school yearbook pass to take the pictures, I directly violated the school's rules. So I guess on my part, it was my fault. I didn't think it would be that big of deal. They told me that since the pictures were leaked, they could no longer use them for the yearbook and they "didn't want to lose [me]" as a yearbook photographer. I felt pretty upset that none of my photos would be used. Anyway, it went on that because I am shooting for the school for the yearbook, all my shots would be in the full possession of the school, and that I would have no ownership of my photos, which I used my own equipment to shoot. That upset me. I had a few days to think about my position on the yearbook. Some rumors went off that I gave the moderator some attitude. I thought that was ridiculous because I never indented to cause trouble. Just wanted to get the facts straight. No one ever told me these "hidden" rule when I signed up. No where in the handbook is it stated that I can't do what I did. Oh well.

Tuesday 22nd

Loaded up with work. I tried my best to get all my school work done so that I would have less to worry about for the next day. Gaaah. There needs to be more hours in the day...

Wednesday 23st

So today I decided to resign my position as photographer for the yearbook. I just couldn't let go of that fact that the school owns every picture I take. Posting is part of my hobby and its a way to get my work out. Today was definitely a busy day. Loads of things taken care of. I asked Chanda to Homecoming. :)

Thursday 24th

Today I begin relaxing. I got most of my work done within the first three days of the week so I can just coast for the rest of the week. I went to Foster's Freeze after school with Matt, Eric, and Tim for dinner. We chilled for a couple hours and ate.

I got a pass pretty much everyday of the week this week. Junior year is so busy! Time management is KEY!

A day in the life of...

...me. Hah, just so happens to be an interesting day to talk about.

Night before:

1:07AM-Sleep

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

6:43AM-Wake up

7:06AM-Leave the house

7:33AM-Arrive at school

7:40AM-Homecoming dress-up surveying

8:00AM-Photography Club Meeting

8:13AM-Student Council Meeting:Cancelled

8:15AM-SFHS 2010 Lacrosse Meeting

8:35AM-Spanish Class Collaboration

8:45AM-Spanish 3

9:08AM-Pass: Helping Bro. Sam at Chapel for WCAL Summit

9:30AM-Spanish 3

10:10AM-Break

10:20AM-Homeroom - Study for Beowulf quiz

10:30AM-AP English

11:42AM-Message from BRIC Bros

11:55AM-Lunch: Visit Bro. Sam

12:30PM-Make poster in Activities Office

12:40PM-Lunch Ends

12:43PM-Pass: In Library making fliers for BRIC Bros

12:52PM-Chemistry

2:10PM-School Ends

2:16PM-Attendance Office

2:20PM-Computer Lab: Resigned Yearbook position

2:30PM-Schuggs Room for Research Paper Sources

2:44PM-Pick up poster in Activities Office

2:46PM-Chill in Sra. Blanc's room with Cmara, Ariana, Angela, and Marissa

3:00PM-Parking Lot: Unload stuff into my car, get into Christian's car

3:04PM-Froyo to pick up Andre's stuff

3:15PM-Drive to Saratoga I-85

3:32PM-Jack-in-the-Box

3:41PM-Prospect High School: Weight Room, Gym, Field

4:08PM-Pick up check in Parking Lot

4:10PM-Turn around back to SFHS: forgot poster in my trunk I-280

4:32PM-SFHS Parking Lot: get poster

4:34PM-Drive to Presentation HS I-280

4:56PM-Arrive at Presentation HS: search around, no one around, bummed, 5 min late

5:08PM-Drive up to Milpitas/Sendai: Pick up Eric I-280/680

5:37PM-Arrive at Sendai: wait for Eric

5:42PM-Drive towards SFHS CA237 - traffic

6:09PM-Arrive at SFHS chapel for BRIC Bro meeting

6:11PM-Change and get prepped for meeting

6:17PM-BRIC Bro Induction/Renewal Ceremony

7:52PM-BRIC Bro Meeting over

8:00PM-Shells Gas Station: pumping with Cmara

8:08PM-Drive Eric home CA237/I-880

8:23PM-Arrive at Eric's house: drop off

8:30PM-Drive and Arrive at Chanda's house: give poster

8:40PM-Arrive home

8:48PM-Eat dinner

9:23PM-Shower

9:40PM-Use .Mac

10:15PM-Start Homework

10:43PM-Walk to Lynn's house: borrow History book

11:53PM-Finish most of homework

12:08AM-Blog

12:40AM-Social Justice Paper

1:08AM-Finish SJ paper

1:20AM-Sleep

Total miles driven today: roughly 75miles

Crunch week

Little sleep all week.

No Collaboration

Fire drill

First liturgy

Activities week --> Working booths at lunch

Essay and Spanish test stress.

On Wednesday I got 2 passes, missed 1st and 7th

Write up Quinn essay...

First essay of the year, let the butchering begin...

Although, football team defeats Los Gatos 24-14!

Kick off!

Friday:

I've been really excited for this day all year. Today was Senior Drive-In, First Rally, and First home game kick-off. I felt a lot of school spirit throughout the day and was generally upbeat and excited, being a school photographer might have added to this. The morning started off with the Senior Drive-In. This is a sort of parade that all the Seniors take part in and drive through the school campus with decked out cars or floats. It was pretty good this year. The big attractions were a huge double-decker float with seniors dancing on top, a fire truck, and Asian Invasion with a caravan of cars decorated in a form of a dragon.

The first rally of the year was certainly not a disappointment. Rally board did a pretty good job, IMO. As Juniors now, we get to sit in the lower bleachers and have a front and center view of the rally. Its pretty cooling being a photographer. I get to walk around and have privileges that other people don't. We had a special guest SFHS grad Megan McArther who was an astronaut that came to visit us.

Anyway, the rest of the day was pretty chill. After school I hung out until 5pm when I had to start working. Worked with George in the cafeteria. As kick-off started, I headed to the field to take pictures of the game. Although I came out with some pretty decent pictures, I was very disappoint in our game. We lost our opener to Palma. Our guys were a bit over confident and we gave up a couple key plays. Other than that, I thought we were able to win. Anyway, I got to see a lot of old friends. Ray, Troy, Jomar, Lucian, Miggy, Oliver, and Brandon showed up. And Kiki came to see the game as well! Hellllla missed her and her vibrant personality. I shot with Justin Lai throughout the game. Afterwards, I headed home and met up with Jomar, Lucian, Ray, and Troy and played cars at Jomar's place.

Sat:

This morning I woke up at 11 and spent the afternoon editing pictures and watching college football. Later that day, Christian and Chanda came over and we chilled. Got some Gyros for dinner before Christian left to his grandma's place. Chanda and I drove around waiting for Mara to come back. We went to his grandma's place and hungout for a bit. I left home a bit later.

Sunday:

Today I had to be at school at 9AM to work an Alumni Weekend Reunion. The class of '79 came to visit. I worked until about 230pm and went home. I drove over to my dad's place to watch the Niner game with him and finish some homework. Then I went to the youth mass 5th year anniversary. I came home and did more homework.

9/9/09

This days starts bad, progresses well, then ends with a misfortune.

Wake up at 730am. Late for 745am Student Council meeting.

School is cool.

After school=chill

Drive to Prospect -> girls have a vball game -> drive home

Library with Matt, Eric, and Tim for homework -> got no work done

In-N-Out

Library evacuation -> lost iTouch

Home

Homework

Labor Day Weekend

Friday:

Weeeek is done! Today was the first time I could sleep in. It felt pretty good. I got through the day and chilled after school. Jomar, Lucian, and Troy visited a chilled. Today was game day, the first game of the season at Oak Grove. We were pumped because the game would be featured on KTVU2. Last year, they killed us, so we were out for revenge. So, we chilled after school for a good 2 hours. Relocated in Milpitas at Blush and chilled. Friday night was split between going to the game, going to a party, or just chillin in Milpitas. I decided to just chill. I had a relaxing Friday night outside of my house chilling with Christian, Troy, Jomar, Lucian, Matt, and Chanda.

I got news from the OG game and we ended up smashing them 35-0. Solid. Ended the night at Jomar's chillin.

Saturday:

No food all day. Chilled. Watched football all day. Went to dad's and watched more football. Ate Red Robins. Crashed

Sunday:

Went home. Chilled with Jomar. Went to Subway for lunch with Matt and Jomar. Hit up Michael's with Arian, Justin and Roseanne for Drive-In supplies. Hit up Christian's house with Matt after. Chill there for a bit before leaving for Preston's 1st birthday party. Chill with the cousins. Went to church. Came home and took a long walk.

Monday:

Tired. Wake up and spend day with Mom for her birthday. Drive up to SF for food. Mom yells at me. Felt horrible. Eat. Go home. Homework for the rest of the day.

Got hit

Someone hit my car today. Was parked in the Prospect HS parking lot and as I was leaving, I saw a note under my windshield. Someone hit my car! I am glad that the person did the right thing and left a note.

September Comes!

Bring on September. I'm hyped. Football season is here. The feel of Autumn is here. I can't wait for sweater weather. The first few days of the month were chill.