whatta long long day.

woke up at 8:00 and realized that i was already late to the car wash, so i hurriedly showered and then went to pick up peter in my pimp van. yeah, that's right. still driving the nissan quest.

car wash was quite the success, except for the crazy heat. tiring, but well worth the trouble.

at noon, i took peter home to get his permission slip for the bbq signed. along the way, we stopped by a couple of garage sales looking for some special stuff. unfortunately, it was all baby clothes and ugly furniture.

we arrived at lost creek park at bout 1 pm. it was a bit late, but i decided to put on some sunscreen anyways. unfortunately, ophelia told me that i got darker today. arg..shucks. oh well. the food at the bbq was good, especially the FRUIT!! no, not oranges or watermelons, but PICKLES! yep, that's right. i learned something new today. bea taught me that pickles are fruit because they have seeds. man, whatta genius. =P

after getting all sweaty from playing football and running around the playground, i went home. man, i was so friggin exhausted. i took a shower and decided to play some gamecube =) i lasted about 5 minutes and then i just dropped dead. i ended up sleeping until 7, when yet again, i realized that i was already late to bea's party. so i rushed out the door, but for some reason, i decided to call xiao to see if he needed a ride. he did, so i went to get him. the party wasnt shabby at all. i must say it was a lot more fun than i had anticipated.

i even got to learn some chinese phrases! there was a whole bunch of fortune cookies there, so i grabbed a bunch and read the "learn chinese" side of the fortune. i learned how to say "golf" (guo something something something), "change" (hai chien?), and eh..some other stuff that i can't remember anymore.

then everyone tore up the dance floor, and us JPGs went around and attacked almost every guy. quite fun.

oh. and btw, inhaling helium is fun too.

wow. bball is fun. anyways, it finally seems like life is coming back to normal.

just some good news:

- i finally got to drive again. not my accord, since it's back in the shop, but a nice red, 1994 Nissan Quest. booyah.
- i found out that i got some support letters back for the atlanta trip.
- i learned that Minolta will fix my camera under my warranty, and the camera should be returned in 1-2 weeks.

and, if things go my way, i will be able to get a HAIRCUT today!! for the first time since the day before prom. yikes.

mmk..tributes to come later, just stay tuned. i stink, so i gotta shower.

just got back from UT. really does feel good to be home. this time i'll be able to stay for an entire week instead of just one day. anyways, gotta lot of stuff to catch up on, so i guess i'll just finish off the alaska trip real quick.

june 8
- got a free t-shirt from the dog-sledding place
- went on a 10-minute helicopter ride to the top of some mountain
- dog sled at the top of the mountain =)
- got stuck at the peak for a while because it was too cloudy to fly the helicopter back
- ate lunch at Burger King
- skipped stones at a nearby beach
- took advantage of free internet at the hotel
- checked-in to the cruise ship
- ate on the 10th floor, the Lido deck
- participated in a stupid mandatory fire drill
- first formal dinner, where we met 2 awesome waiters, Lucky and Arief
- saw an entertainment show
- ordered room service for the first time

june 9
- woke up at 10:30
- played Taboo & ping-pong with the other maybe 5 people under the age of 20 aboard
- lunch on the Lido deck
- quick work-out in the gym
- watched "Iron Will" and "Red Dragon"
- ice cream!
- visited the arcade for free games
- formal dinner consisting of lobster bisque, salad, crab legs, halibut steak, filet mignon, and chocolate mouse
- took pictures of the 2 ice sculptures displayed in the restaurant
- played poker with jason, jennifer, and christine
- watched "National Security"

june 10
- woke up at 8:45
- watched "The Hot Chick"
- ate breakfast
- worked out in the gym
- watched ESPN and "Deliver Us From Eva"
- ordered lunch via room service
- swimming/jacuzzi!
- dinner (crab salad, duck quesadillas, salad, prime rib, shrimp, cheesecake)
- spent time in the casino! (the age requirement is only 18)
- magic show with Jamie Allen
- watched "Darkness Falls"

june 11
- breakfast
- ping-pong
- boat ride to shore of Sitka, Alaska
- spent time in the city shopping, bought random stuff
- spotted a giant crab and some starfish before boarding the boat again
- ate lunch on the cruise ship
- jason won the free throw challenge on the Sports Deck of the ship (i can't shoot free throws..)
- played ball with some other people, jason and i owned up
- watched "The Recruit" (AWESOME movie!)
- formal dinner with a Dutch theme, got a free hat =P
- watched ESPN for a while and found out the Nets won Game 4 of the NBA Finals
- also found out the Astros pulled off a no-hitter against the Yankees!!
- played UNO
- played Sonic the Hedgehog on Gameboy Advanced
- watched "Signs"

june 12
- breakfast
- went on shore to Juneau, Alaska
- went hiking
- went shopping
- had lunch on the ship
- more shopping in the city
- work-out back on the ship
- watched "The Hours"
- had decent reception, so made some phone calls (including one to "Simon")
- another work-out
- watched "Sweet Home Alabama"
- dinner (Thai rolls, tomato soup, alad, steak)
- watched "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days"
- watched "Ghost Ship"
- watched "Abandon"

june 13
- breakfast
- on shore to Ketcheken, Alaska
- walked around, saw Creek Road (famous?)
- took a tram ride to the top of a mountain
- took pictures
- bought stuff
- boarded the ship again for lunch
- work-out in gym
- watched "The Tuxedo"
- watched "Two Weeks Notice"
- dinner (crab chowder, salad, lobster, halibut steak, duck, and for dessert, baked alaska (AWESOME!!) )
- read Calvin & Hobbes, thanks to Jane ;)
- had a hard time sleeping cuz the boat was rocking like crazy

june 14
- ordered room service for brunch (chicken salad, cheeseburger, soup)
- work-out
- watched "Shanghai Knights"
- work-out
- watched "Maid in Manhattan"
- entertainment show starring Jamie Allen and Edge
- gotta play Bingo for a jackpot of over $2500 (needed only 2 more spaces to win!!)
- dinner (crab dip, cream of mushroom, salad, fish & chips, seafood fettucini, pineapple sundae)
- sang the "Thank You" song for Lucky and Arief
- watched "Half Past Dead"
- watched "Harry Potter: The Chamber of Secrets"

june 15
- woke up at 7
- finished packing up
- breakfast
- left cruise ship at 9:30
- went trhough baggage claim in the Vancouver airport, and then rented two cars from Budget
- checked into the Sheraton Hotel
- went to some food court in Chinatown
- went clamming at Crescent Beach
- found clams, mudfish, sand dollars, jellyfish, crabs, and flounder
- ate wonton mein as a pre-dinner "snack"
- went to some festival in Chinatown
- ate at a hot pot restaurant
- played Crash Bandicoot on Gameboy
- back to the hotel for tv

june 16
- woke up at 8
- dim sum at 10 (DELICIOUS mango pancakes)
- left for the airport with parents and Jason
- returned rental car
- went through tedious process in the airport
- boarded the plane home
- was a victim of a "random" search (pretty gay)
- listened to "I Can Only Imagine" for 5 straight hours
- watched "Kangaroo Jack"
- played war, solitaire, and VC with Jason
- home sweet home

*stretch* that took forever. it's time to go play ball at cme. i'll continue with tributes later, left of at E, right Evan?

boy oh boy it's good to be home.

using phil's comp..

froggerinthesky (3:56:29 PM): so what are u doin now?
froggerinthesky (3:56:33 PM): just bummin?
fallin f0r Y0U (3:57:07 PM): yeah...
fallin f0r Y0U (3:57:16 PM): trying to get someone to go to ball with me
froggerinthesky (3:57:31 PM): i woulda thought there'd be lotsa ppl!
fallin f0r Y0U (3:57:37 PM): yeah..theyre all lazy
froggerinthesky (3:57:48 PM): hahaa....uh oh, candidates for frosh 15!
fallin f0r Y0U (3:58:03 PM): heh yeah
froggerinthesky (3:58:13 PM): i'll ball with you!
froggerinthesky (3:58:16 PM): haha, in spirit
froggerinthesky (3:58:17 PM): lol
fallin f0r Y0U (4:01:16 PM): hehe
fallin f0r Y0U (4:01:26 PM): ah well
fallin f0r Y0U (4:01:32 PM): i think im just gonna go find someone
fallin f0r Y0U (4:01:33 PM): ttyl
froggerinthesky (4:01:35 PM): bye

froggerinthesky (3:59:09 PM): hello phil!
philphil789 (4:03:29 PM): phil is playing darts
froggerinthesky (4:03:30 PM): h
froggerinthesky (4:03:36 PM): oh okay
philphil789 (4:03:45 PM): this is mok
philphil789 (4:03:50 PM): trying to get phil to play ball
froggerinthesky (4:03:52 PM): hahahahhaa

heh..sneaky me..

you know, it's weird. whenever people ask me questions like "what major are you planning on pursuing," i can only smile and reply, "how am i supposed to know? i don't even know why I'm here."

how did i even get into business honors program? i keep getting told that I'm smart, but i mean, seriously now. i don't even know what I'm doing. i chose business because i thought it'd be cool to dress up nice everyday and carry a briefcase around. oh, and i also absolutely DETEST math and science. and then, bam. before i know what happened, im at UT orientation, attending all these sessions and whatnot talking about the mccomb's school of business.

and what's with all this talk about keeping a 3.5 GPA? this orientation is doing nothing more than scaring the crap out of me. if that's what the point of these 3 days is, then these orientation advisors are doing a heck of a job.

now i hafta choose which classes i wish to take in the fall. IN THE FALL. ha. me. in college. next fall.

it's a strange world we live in.

up at UT at the moment for orientation. so far, i've been stuffed full with greasy food and loaded with seemingly useless information.

playing ball and working out at gregory gym is pretty sah-weet if ya ask me. running full court, playing 5 vs 5? tiiiggghhttt. but man, it's weird seeing david, jeremy, and phil up here...actually going to classes. what the crap. college??

i still feel pretty out of place up here. like peter said, it seems like a big field trip. at least there's other people up here to hang with, like angela, tina, josh winata, joe lin, jonny..etc etc

*sigh* i don't like college. how about 13th grade?

mmk here's the big ALASKA post. brace yourself. this one's a marathon.

june 6
woke up at 8, and before i knew what was happening, the doorbell rang. my mom opened the door and jane was standing there with a shoebox. she handed it to me and told me to only open it once each day. i had no idea what she was talking about, but she told me i'd understand later. she had to go, so after saying goodbye, i finished my last minute packing, and by 11, my family was at the airport. my cousin's family was already at the terminal waiting for us, and then we boarded the plane. i must say continental airlines has gotten a whole lot better in recent years. but anyways, the plane ride took 7 hours, and i was sitting next to my cousin, amy. that girl is a sleeping MACHINE. she must have slept at least 5 hours, and the only time she was awake was to eat and watch the onboard movie "A Guy Thing" (which wasn't too bad of a movie). spent most of the time playing solitaire and watching tv. oh and i also watched innocently as my sister and my younger cousin, christina, would stuff pieces of plastic into jason's mouth whenever he fell asleep. haha it was quite amusing. anyways i musta listened to various Christian cd's for 7 hours non-stop, cuz by the time i got off the plane, my ears were hurting from having my earphones plugged in for so long. after getting our luggage, each family rented a car from hertz. my family got an explorer, but in a strange brown-gold color. we packed into the 2 cars and spent the next 45 minutes cruising around anchorage, alaska, in search of residence inn. the most memorable part of the trip was when i saw a random sign that read "STOP! YOU NEED A HAIRCUT!" and indeed, i did (and still do now). i havent cut my hair since prom, but it's all good. but anyhoo, we finally got the hotel in time to watch the end of game 2 of the NBA finals, which the nets won. we then headed over to applebee's for dinner and ended the night chilling in the pool/jacuzzi at the hotel.

june 7
had a nice FREE breakfast at the hotel, followed by a quick work-out in the exercise room. then i had to pack up all my belongings while watching the movie "Enough" (kinda bad movie, but i guess it was decent). finally got my phone to work after my mom called cingular a couple of times, but then it was time to get on the road. jennifer decided to ride in the other car, so it was just me and my brother in the explorer. we decided to play war (the most simplest of all card games ever invented; it's ALL LUCK!) but for some reason, i can never beat him. we stopped for a quick hike at meltugh creek. the nxt stop was at beluga point (which is weird cuz when i was smaller, "balooga" was me and my brother's code word for whenever my parents were coming upstairs), where we climbed some 100-150 feet to the top of this mountain. took a bunch of pictures at the peak (pictures will be updated by my brother at a later time since my digital camera is broken). next was lunch at some small restaurant which also had a computer in the corner! 10 cents a minute for dsl seemed like a pretty good deal, so i took it. after lunch, we stopped by the Begich-Boggs visitor center and looked at some glaciers. iono what happened after that, cuz i fell asleep for 3 hours in the car. when i woke up, i was alone in the backseat. turns out the rest of the crew had started shopping without me! those traitors..but, yeah, i bought a t-shirt, keychain, and a mood ring in some gift shop. then i got to play with some dogs at this place where we signed up to go dog-sledding. after that, we had a nice dinner at this restaurant called Apollo, which served all sorts of food. i then moved all my stuff into the hotel room and spent the rest of the night checking my messages, talking on the phone, playing VC, hold 'em poker, and yet again, war. fun stuff.

blah. my mom is making me go to sleep now cuz i hafta go to UT orientation early tomorrow morning. but i guess this is an ok stopping point..day 3 is when i actually get on the cruise, so i'll continue this post later. i guess i'll go pack now..again..ugh. more good news..the AC is broken. greeaaatt..

(oh, and the tributes will resume later as well..sorry...)

IM BACK!!!

hehe thanks everyone for all the phone/email/tagboard messages..missed you guys a whole bunch.

eh..gotta go shower first, i smell quite interesting, but, rest assured, i will post later.

ahh..and UT orientation is tomorrow!!