Halloween 09

Halloweeeeen. So I started the day off waking up early at 830am. My mom asked me to help out at the shop today so I was out of bed and on my way to work. The morning started off slowly but I worked until about 3pm. Was off and then drove home to meet up with Jomar. Christian and Ray soon came after. We chilled at my house for a bit and Jomar drew my costume on my face for me. I was Mike Tyson for Halloween. We kinda just chilled at my place until it got dark and Matt showed up. We headed to Walmart for Matt's costume and then went back to Jomars for his get together. We chilled and had a bunch of laughs. Night time came and we decided to go for a bit of trick or treating. Went around the neighborhood messing around.

A bit later a few of us decided to bounce and head off to Kevin Miranda's for his Halloween thing. It was pretty chill. Had some food, threw the football around, and some dancing. We stayed there from 830pm to about 1030ish and then bounced. I guess everyone decided to party hop and head over to Jimmy's. It was cool there. Didn't do much and didn't want to get too involved. So we bounced at 1130 and headed home.

Junior Retreat

JUNIOR RETREAT!

I didn't really know what to expect coming into Junior Retreat. I honestly forgot and wasn't even conscious about it. I was wondering how I would take the experience. I didn't have too many friends on the trip and I was a little intimidated about the popular girl's clique that also went on the retreat. Out of all of it, I just decided not to anticipate, and just participate.

The retreat went very well. I got to connect with people and learn about a few of my classmates, which I otherwise would have never talked to. It was great having deep conversations about our beliefs and seeing different views and perspectives of faith and life. I'm glad I got to talk to a lot of people because it helped me realize that we are all just people and there is definitely a lot more to each one of us that how we are seen by appearance.

I am really glad that I got the chance to go on this retreat with this group of people. There were many reinforcing affirmations that made me feel good. Its very interesting to see how people perceive me to be and I am very thankful.

MV Mayor's Youth Conference

I got to skip school today to attend the City of Mountain View's Mayor's Youth Conference with the BRIC Brothers representing Saint Francis. There were some other schools in the area that were represented as well. Karl Orotea was there from MVA. The conference basically took up the whole day and focused on prejudices and first judgments of people in the community. It was pretty cool.

SFHS Homecoming 09

Saturday-

Woke up at 10am. Met up with Cmara at Valleyfair for hella last minute shopping. Apparently Miggy and Troy were there at the same time as us. Anyway, we found something to wear and were hella hungry. Called up Matt to go eat. He met up with us at Vfair, but we ended up heading back to SJ for Savory Chicken. Hah. We all went home to get ready. I picked up Chanda and we headed to Cynthia's house with Matt. Got there and waited for Cmara to come. We took pictures at the country club/golf course. Shortly after, we headed back to Cynthia's for some food. Bounced after a bit and we headed towards SFHS early because I had to work some shifts during the night. Got there around 740pm and started setting up. Dance got started and I was still working. I felt REALLY bad for Chanda. She was helping out too. Thank you!

Anyway, the dance was pretty fun and we took pictures. Highlight of the night, JLAI AND ALI HAGER WIN HOMECOMING KING AND QUEEN. YEEEEEE!

Stayed after the dance to help clean up. Administrators were VERY pleased with how we handled it. They said one of the best dances in the last few years. Success!

Anyway, the whole group headed to IHOP after. Most of us didn't get home until late. Dropped Chanda off home and then got home around 2am. Crashed.

Thanks for being my date for the night. I had fun and I hope you had fun as well. Sorry that I had to work though! Everyone else enjoyed your presence, though.

Sunday-

woke up at 1pm

blush with jomar

pumpkin flavor

little homework

church

HC Day 5 - Play Day

Play Day was pretty legit. One of the better play days. Got to school hella early and practiced the class dance. Juniors did pretty well in class competitions. Class dance wasn't that bad! We managed to organize some kind of routine early in the morning.

HOMECOMING SKITS! Justin Lai and Ali Hager in Titanic was amazing! VOTEVOTEVOTEVOTE for both of them.

Afterschool, stayed the whole time...-_- had to work for work grant. Homecoming game was pretty good. We smashed Riordan. Justin Lai got to sit on "the couch". I left the game early and drove to SJCC to see the Bell/Mitty game. Hella intense. Mitty won in double overtime. Verrrry exciting game. After the game, went with MattG to Charmaine's for her party. Bounced soon after, went to Chanda's to see her dress, then went to Tacobell and got some food before heading home.

HC Day 4 - Pirate/Cowboy/Ninja X Night of Acoustics

Azuki tee to school

Rock, paper, scissor tournament at lunch? I think? I forget.

Anyways, all that matters is after school.

HELLLA practicing for Class Dance. Completely screwed up. We basically have nothing and our dance sucks. Alec Parent, Jake Silvas, Rishi Sharma, and I have to come up with something. Maybe freestyle it and look like idiots.

Went to get munchies with Cmara and BVu at Safeway. Fell asleep in the car.

Night of Acoustics was amazazing! Best show in the last few years! All great performances! I had a great time and I was hella excited for Play Day.

HC Day 3 - Mismatch

I did the opposite and went to school matching.

ATC II Lavas

Nike Windbreaker Lava

APCs

Karaoke at lunch -> Ariana and Roseanne sang Can't Take My Eyes Off of You by Lauryn Hill

Boring day --> attempt at Class dance practice

Don't remember what else happened

HC Day 2 - Holiday

Northface Elephant Print windbreaker

Elephant hat

Elephant themed dress up for "Halloween"

Niners Superbowl crewneck under

Food eating competition at lunch

HC Day 1 - Crayon Day

Grand Opening of Horizon Deli Cafe! Finally open! I'm pretty happy that we are finally starting. Start working soon.

Purple Flannel

Purple AM90s

Class competition at lunch was dance off. Juniors vs Seniors. I tied in the finals and won a free shirt.

Hall Decorating after school. Theme was Holidays and got crackin with Chinese New Year theme! Yeeeee, hella creative and unique.

Class dance practice afterwards. Looks like its gonna be a fail.

Home at 9pm

Tacobell at 10pm

Grand Opening

Horizon's Deli Cafe in Redwood Shores Library! YEEEEE!

Currently, school is

Currently, for this month, school is:

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I'm feeling sluggish.

I am extremely busy...

I would like better time management skills that would allow me to sleep more.

I have a 3.44 unweighed grade point average.

MHS Homecoming Weekend

Friday night

GMall with Erika, Jomar, Lucian, and Matt to find a matching tie

Then Rays house

HC game. Boring, no spirit

chill with Cmara, Ray, Tim, Andrew Shin, and Kev Kai

Trojans win 41-18

chill for a bit

Drove Erika home

Drive home

Saturday

wake up

watch the proposal

drive to erika's

hair cut

dropped her off at twins

shower

drive to fowler

vsu shindig

drive home

change

drive to mhs for pictures

get pizza

drop off at k.miranda

go to twins house

back to mhs

dance!

group pictures

dance more!

hella hot

gooood time

k.miranda's

eat food and chill with jpham and tim

tim and i drive to matt's at 1230

chill

madden

talk

sleep at 4am

sunday

wake up at 1045

drive home and shower

drive to los altos

sc meeting>baking at michelles house

drive home

hella tired

get tk for food at 3ish

go to borders at 530ish, no book

procrastinate

fall asleep

miss mass

start homework around 10

Thank you Erikacamisee. I had a great time and I'm glad I went with you. :D Sorry about ACCIDENTALLY feeding you pretzels with peanut butter fillings.

school shizz again

Thursday

slept in every class

hella work and stress

lazy to do anything

after school

Palo Alto with Jlai and Jesse for tux fitting

Girls WoPo

BRIC Bro meeting

got home at 830 ----> went to TK noodle for dinner

stopped by blush again

home to eat and do homework....

helllza tired.

Friday

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BRIC bro meeting in the morning

Chem ---> fell asleep

English ----> just lectures and then left early for meeting with mr speckman

Lunch ----> meeting with mr makley

Spanish ----> hell stressed for orals, but passed

after schoooool

big chillin with jomar, troy, lucian, and matt came

jlai asked angela to HC

all fun shizz

PSAT

gah, wake up at 7.

PSAT from 8-11am...

waste of time...I think I did well though, essay was all right

Dad picked me up and headed to dwntwn to pick up my car, but it wasnt' ready

headed to jomars around noonish

Cmara ordered 90 mcnuggets

chilled

picked up car at 6ish

went to blush again

went to eat foster freeze with tim, eric, chanda, and matt

home to finish homework...fail.

Columbus' Four Day Weekend

Friday 9th-

SFHS def. Serra 27-24

Saturday 10th-

Woke up and decided to chill with Ray and Miggy to celebrate Ray's birthday

Lunch at Chipotle > Greatmall

Headed back to my house

Chill with Jomar and Lucian

Troy comes

Christian Mara comes

Ariana comes

Marissa comes

Roseanne comes

Wingstop

chill at jomars

kings cup

Sunday 11th-

Headed to Redwood City to help mom with the cafe'

Nam came

went home

watched football

edited pictures

went to eat with mom

went to church

Monday 12th-

Gloomy day, cloudy, rain?, windy, storm coming

Christian came over

went to pick up Ray

headed to Bell

chilled

Lunch

Played Football with Desmond, Shao, Quan, and Matt Chesnut during 5th period

Jamba Juice

Chilled some more

Went to eat with Matt and Ray

clean room

Tuesday 13th- "The Storm"

Mom pulls me out of bed at 9

5 min later, I'm out of the house driving to Dwntwn SJ

Storm ---> hella rain

back to sleep

mimi and her friends come over

la milpa

verizon

crackberry

no homework done

blush with matt, miggy

pick up tim

get pho

q-cup

go to lorraine's

chill at my place

Blogging

Blogging has been backed up a month! Most of my post will be short, non-descriptive, and will just give events. SO BUSY!

October Plans

Filled up weekends:

Oakland/SF Adventure weekend

Four day weekend/PSATs

MHS Homecoming weekend

SFHS Homecoming week

SFHS Homecoming weekend

Halloween weekend

In Good Company

Friday 2nd -

So Friday night had no plans so I spent the night with my dad and Mimi. We went to watch the Bruce Willis movie Surrogates. Good quality family time.

Saturday 3rd -

So Saturday morning, I wake up with a clear Saturday schedule. Called up Matt and headed to his house. Not knowing how to spend a great Saturday we brain stormed on ideas. There were numerous other things going on today: Ilikas(AJ Rafael/Cathy Nguyen/etc. Concert) with FSA at MHS, or Lovefest in SF.

We decided to hit to take an adventure to Oakland to get some Chicken&Waffles at Roscoe's and try something new. Called up Chanda and the three of us were off to Oakland. It was a pretty good day. Clear skies, sunny with a nice breeze. We arrived at Roscoe's and got a delicious meal of chicken, waffles, and mashed potatoes. We walked around the harbor for awhile and then decided to hit up San Francisco, so we drove off. We decided to take a stroll through Pier39. Got stopped by a social service worker for having "Too big of a smile". We donated to a soup kitchen. Walked around some more while taking pictures. It got cold and reaaaallly windy so we started randomly running around the harbor. Drove back home and listened to a relaxing playlist.

We went back to Matt's house and just chilled for a couple hours. We decided to meet up with the people that went to the concert to eat at In-N-Out. Chilled for a bit there before everyone went back to Matt's for some karaoke. I went home with good feeling from yet another relaxing day.

P.S. Saint Francis over S.I. 24-21! GO LANCERS!

Sunday 4th-

So this morning, I woke up and Jomar gave me a call. He wanted to go work out. So he came over and we worked out in the gym at my dad's place. For lunch, we met up with Chrissie and the cousin's after their marathon race and celebrated Chrissie's 25th birthday. We headed back to dad's to watch the Niner's game. Church later that night.