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Tuesday, January 1, 2013
12:00 AM
Reflecting Back At 2012
Happy new year everyone!! 2013...wonder what it'll be like.*Feel free to stop reading whenever u want, cuz this post is extra extra extraaa long*
I've started on this post like a week or so ago, just cuz every year, I do my timeline of events, and that takes a long time to go back and find out what i actually did. This post is actually really more of for me than for my readers. but yeahh.
This is how I'll remember what I did in my life; even all the little details. They make me smile or laugh and think back to the memories.
I'm typing up the first 4 paragraphs you see here, on December 31, 2012, at 4:41pm. The sky is a little bit light reddish, and light blue. The sun is setting for one last time...
It's 6:45pm and I'm starting to hear the first signs of fireworks ALREADY(:
2012 was fine. The one thing that left a strong impression on me in 2012 isn't the clothes I bought, the hot guys at school, nor the presents I got. I'm very thankful to have met a really good friend, we've become really close really quick. We're soo alike and I totally trust her on all my secrets.
Being friends with her is the highlight of my year 2012; Thank you L.Z for being there for me whenever I need someone to talk to.
I wanna give another thank you to M.L. Although we don't hang as much now, it still feels like we're really close..well @ least too me. I know I can trust you with anything, and I'm really glad we've been able to maintain this trust between us for so many years. <3
Whatever it is, thank you for letting 2012 be a bearable year.
Personally, I also think I've matured a lot this year.
Especially the trip back to Taiwan in August. I use to be the smallest on my dad's side until my cousin gave birth to 2 kids; one female (1?)and one male(3 yrs old). 2 years ago, the male was born, and even when I went back to Taiwan I'm still spoiled, the center of attention, you name it. But not anymore. This time I went back, the female was born. And it's as if magically, in 2 years I've became a distant relative.
My older cousins, the ones around 20-30 years old use to fool around with me, tease me, but they've stopped. The family members that use to love putting food into my bowl every minute stopped. They treat me like an adult. And I'm just not use to that.
I'm not jealous of my baby cousins, because I love them very much too. The 3 year old plays with me and thinks of me as one of his centers of attention.
But idkk...something just isn't normal.
I also have another baby cousin (3 year old Taylor) from my mom's side.
I use to like hanging out with cousins from my dad's side better than the cousins on my mom's side. (though i love both sides very much). But this time, I loved hanging out with both sides equally the same., maybe even leaning towards mom's side... Maybe cuz my cousins from mom's side's age are closer to my age. And we can talk about boys, asian celebs, sing asian songs (they have this litttle KTV/ TV thing that has songs, and videos on it) on their cars everytime we rode in it.
I'm taking on more responsibility, and I'm no longer the little girl my relatives once loved to tease and mess around with. They treat me as if I'm an adult, and I have to face it maturely.
Okay, back to 2013. I just hope that all my loved ones and I will be safe, healthy, and happy. And I hope that God will be here to help me get through 2013 peacefully and healthily. Maybe with a little bit of luck, I might even win Mr. Saturn's heart(;
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE(:
My timeline of events for 2012:
Jan:
- New Year's Eve watching drama with Kevin Cheng
- Found out Kevin Cheng smokes D:
- Dramatic increase in pageviews on this blog(:
- Returning to chinese school without best friend :(
- Bus accident on Friday the 13th
- No school on my bday cuz of snow
- Debit card
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"Love-- comes in many different ways.
I always thought that to love you meant to protect you
and not let you get hurt. But the person that hurts you the
most [in the end] turned out to be me.
People say if you can't provide your loved one
with happiness, then you should let go. But if I could start over,
I will choose to keep you, to use my greatest effort to provide you with happiness."
-The most Blissful Things Special/Theater version;
最幸福的事 劇場版 (Bosco Wong 黃宗澤)
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Feb:
- C.T's house for Chinese class video project. Obsession with JJ Lin starts.
Very first JJ Lin song I listened to
Mar:
- Choosing classes for HS
- Yearly checkup (Seattle Children's hos.), free nail polish from nurse
- Tumblr
- JJ Lin's bday
- Practicing sign lang. performance for Chinese school grad. (LoL moments, and brushing past his hand;)
- Obsession with Shawn Yue
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| Shawn! |
April:
- First place for Chinese school (jie long) competition- what a happy memory
- 30 Day Asian Drama Challenge
- Linda Chung's bday
- Weird secret JJ and I have-smelling books, papers xD
- Haircut
"Birthdays are just an excuse; you guys are the main roles.
Let me be someone you can rely on.
I finally understand now; photos [of us] doesn't even matter,
Because it's all already in my memories."
-Friendship is this easy/友愛是這麼簡單 (Linda Chung/鍾嘉欣)
May:
- Speech for LA
- EOC prep and MSPs
- Bell. square shopping with S.N.
- Leehom's bday
- My Wild Imagination #1 (daydream stories) JJ Lin edition-- http://dreams-forlife.blogspot.com/2012/05/my-wild-imagination.html
- Show Luo
- Mrs. Nissen super pissed at J.Z
- Amazing Mt. St. Helens trip(: Great bonding time with G.I.
- ML's bday
- Algebra 1 EOC
- Chinese school graduation-so many memories...
- 8th grade Mardi Gras Party
- New TA orientation (for chinese school), got pretty close with LoL(:
- Yearbooks and end of 8th grade
- London Olympics torchbearer: Leehom
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"When they gave us our trophies And we held them up for our town"...
just for me and you"..."Hold on to spinning around
Confetti falls to the ground May these memories
break our fall"... "If you have children some day When they point to the pictures Please tell them my name Tell them how the crowds went wild"... "Singing, long live all the mountains we moved
I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you
And long, long live all our memories~"
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- Independence Day
- Discovery of Anthony Neely
- Wild Imagination #2 Raymond Lam Edition: http://dreams-forlife.blogspot.com/2012/07/my-wild-imagination-2.html
- Witness Insecurity&Three Kingdoms RPG! (TVB dramas)
Witness Insecurity theme song-The most Blissful Thing, special edition featuring Bosco Wong, released December 2012.
- Taylor (my cousin, he was 2 back then. 3 now.) coming to stay for a while.
- Bosco and Myolie breakup after dating for 8 years :'(
- Sweet&weird dream about Kevin Cheng: http://dreams-forlife.blogspot.com/2012/07/sweet-dream.html
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| Anthony Neely |
Aug:
- Taiwan!! (baby cousins, and 2 year old cousin, shopping, hot spa, traveling, dramas, asian food etc.)
- Kevin Cheng's bday
- First CD ever bought (JJ Lin, Valentine's Day limited edition)
- Link crew event and Freshman dance
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| Taipei 101 setting off fireworks on 1/1/13 12:00am |
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| Taipei 101 setting off fireworks on 1/1/13 12:00am |
Sept:
- Chinese school TA orientation
- First day of high school
!!! - Hot guys(;
- Link Crew lunch
- First Assembly
- Disco Dance(egg tart, etc. urghhh -.-)
- canto post #1: http://dreams-forlife.blogspot.com/2012/09/canto-post-1.html
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| "I've always imagined too good, which lead to disappointment.
God and I know the feelings of being lonely.
The most blissful things may change a few times;
And I don't know what it means to 'cherish'.
[If you encounter] Too much disappointment, then try again...
The things I care most about has passed me by infinite times.
Please let me tell you seriously how I feel."
-The Most Blissful Things/最幸福的事 (Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣)
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Oct:
- Switched seats in Chinese (realized I've sat next to A.L for longer than i thought.)
- Proofs -.-
- M.W (A.W's bro) drove me home, (twice) awkwarddd
- Homecoming assembly&homecoming
- Sweatshirt convo with saturn
- Mr. Plaid and Mr. Mysterious photographer
- library with friends and saturn
- M.S's PSAT folder, leading Saturn to come over: http://dreams-forlife.blogspot.com/2012/10/psat-folder.html
- 7 Deadly Sins challenge
- Organized cute guys list (order has switched now): http://dreams-forlife.blogspot.com/2012/10/cute-guy-list.html
- Trick or treating with S.N and Laurissa L.
"[You've] met a lot of lovers.
You don't know what's best for you: a flower or a whole forest...
Fear that you'll pick this [person] today,
but turn a corner and meet someone that provides a more spirit-full kiss..."
-花千樹(Joey Yung/容祖兒)
Nov:
- 2 year anniversary of blog
- usual thing and a smile at veterans day assembly(:
- lost pencil pouch -.-
- discovery of Daniel Wu
- Linda Chung releases new album, LoveLoveLove
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| Linda's Lovelovelove, 1st edition |
- C.L's bday party-scary movies
- Thanksgiving dinner with family friend
- Black Friday shopping with friends
- superr funny monday: http://dreams-forlife.blogspot.com/2012/11/monday.html
- Mr. Hat moments: http://dreams-forlife.blogspot.com/2012/11/thursdays.html
- Inspirational speaker-Nicholas Tse
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| Daniel Wu |
Dec:
- Instagram account-mirandalin0119 FOLLOW MEE(:
- Raymond Lam(33), Jason Chan(35), Bosco Wong(32), Taylor Swift (23), bro etc. birthday
- Chinese school TA present&baking cake class from 9-10th grade ch. school teacher
- TVB Anniversary Awards--TV King: Wayne Lai, TV Queen: Tavia Yeung
- Blissful Ferris Wheel/Missing You (TVB drama) starts airing
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| Blissful Ferris wheel/Missing You! |
- Best/Most meaningful christmas present!(saturn) http://dreams-forlife.blogspot.com/2012/12/best-christmas-present.html
- Dance unit in PE
- TVB free 40 2013 calendar drawing(tears of joy from Bonnie H.)
- presents from frds, Black out assembly, winter break
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| Christmas presents! |
- Gift wrapping @ Northgate mall (volunteering)
- Jay Chou's new album, Opus 12 came out
- Pre Xmas dinner with family friends, Christmas
- Watched movie: Playboy Cops
(possibly start obsession with Chen Kun) - # of pageviews for this blog on 12/31/12, 11:59pm: 16, 024
- # of friends on Facebook on 12/31/12, 11:59pm: 390
# of followers on Tumblr on 12/31/12, 11:59pm: 31
# of followers on Instagram on 12/31/12, 11:59pm: 20
My weight on 12/31/12, 11:59pm: 100.5 lbs
My height on 12/31/12, 11:59pm: no idea.
Okay, the end.
Hope 2013 will be good for everyone!
Hope 2013 will be good for everyone!
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| London. Big ben maybe? |
Labels: AL, anniversary, Anthony Neely, birthday, cantonese, christmas, Daniel Wu, graduation, jason chan, JJ Lin, Kevin Cheng, Linda Chung, LoL, new years, nicholas tse, Raymond Lam, reflection, Saturn, taiwan, tvb
Friday, November 30, 2012
9:30 PM
Inspirational Speaker
a few days ago i was on Youtube listening to something, and in the suggestions/related videos or whatever thing on the right side is called, i saw this video with one of the celebrity i like in it. His name is Nicholas Tse (HK celeb). and the title was something along the lines of Nicholas Tse speaking English.
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| quite longggg ago i believe. |
its not really a speech, since he was sitting down when talking. and the whole talk was like one hour and 23 min. long, as long as like a movie. i didn't finish it yet since i watched it during a school night. in in, he talks about leadership, his experiences being an entrepreneur, and how people should reach for their dreams, etc.
but OMFG, HE IS SOOOOOO FREAKING INSPIRATIONAL. andd his English is AMAZINGLY good for a Canto (asian in general) guy that dropped out of school in 10th grade. his English is just wowww...and there were some vocab he used that even i didn't understand -.- WAIT NVMM jkay, just googled him up and he immigrated to Canada with dad and sis (parents divorced), and lived until 12. okay, jk. he lived in canada, i guess his english is suppose to be good.
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| more recent. a year ago at the max. |
Haven't really mentioned the name "Nicholas Tse" on my blog, like ever. but there's a reallyyyy small pic of him ( cant even see his face) on the left bar, above the chatting box.
too lazy to introduce him. will do that later on...maybe winter break.
during the summer, i watched a movie called "The Viral Factor" and kinda briefly talked about my perspective on him one of my posts (view post here:http://dreams-forlife.blogspot.com/2012/07/viral-factor.html). and now, 4 months later, there's a slight change on how i feel about him. too lazy to type my feelings, so bye.
Labels: nicholas tse, the viral factor
Monday, November 26, 2012
8:15 PM
Monday?...
Piano-nothing much, DJY surprised me when this convo took place:him:"hey are you_ _-_ _ _ _'s sister?"
me:"yeah."
him:"yess! im so smart"
me:*sits there in shock*
Indep living- dating do's and dont's was hilarious today. we were divided into groups based on grades(freshman, sopho.,junior,senior). the freshman had about 10 people and
O.R. kept saying "ohh miranda's got this dating thing, she has a lotta experience."
the teacher then calls on each grade to share and O.R. was like "MIRANDA! she's got this."
teacher:"ohh look what happened! i put you guys together for 20 min. and you guys are already trying to hook up."
me:*thinking WATTT...*
O.R: "well, miranda's got this DOWNNNN." soo funny.
Chinese- nothin much today really. A.L. looked at my neon pink Converse and went "did you get new shoes on black friday?"
me:"no--"
A.L"ohh yeahh, of course, cuz they're like one day old so they're not new anymore. sorry."
Me: *laughs and smiles* hahah, nooo, i got them during the summer."
AL"how could u keep them so cleann and new."
later....
me:"hey, did you check ur snapchatt?"
AL"yeahh, i saw it" *reaches for his phone in his pocket but stops and pulls his hand back outta his pocket* wait, who was that girl with you?"
me:"Maria_ _e"
AL:"ohh right. why was she at your house?"
me:"no, i was at her house....for thanksgiving."
AL:"ohh you guys are family friends?"
me:"yeahh"
AL:"why were you on your brother's phone?"
me:"uhhh cuz i was.."
PE-bowling. test on wed :( M.L's story was interesting(;
Geometry- test on thu/fri. asldjflsdjflkd
Lunch-supped the usual guy. Mr. Awkward got a haircut. he looks hotter now. and his outfit today and his haircut made him look SUPERRRRR canto. love canto style(: he looks just like Auston Lam(HK celeb), i swear.
English-not much really
Bio-aiiyahh my table partner...good? ehhh. bad? ehhhh...
ohh did you notice that i changed this blog up a bit?
- Winter banner (replacing Halloween) features Jason Chan, Linda Chung, and Him Law. took me more than a hour to find good pics and to edit their face and then putting it all together with winter features. i think this is the best banner i've created so far(: proud of myself
- the snow falling thing is back! since we are entering now. now, not only is there just plain snow (white dots falling), there's also snowflakes falling. hope they won't be too distractful while you read.
- on the left hand bar, for overview, pic. of Linda Chung is changed to JJ Lin. for chatbox, pic of kevin cheng is changed to Han Geng and Nicholas Tse.
- on the about page, pic of Raymond Lam is changed to Ella Koon and Jason Chan.
- on the drama challenge page, pic. of Jay Chou is changed to Kevin Cheng.
- on the credits page, pic. of JJ Lin is changed to Linda Chung.
so...kinda taking a break from Raymond Lam and trying to bring in some new faces.
These new pics now reflect the season we're in. like the whole left bar, there's celebs in the snow. in about page, Ella and Jason are in warmmm clothing and fuzzy socks, for the cold comiing. Drama challenge page, Kevin Cheng is....in my opinion acting like santa clause and lying on a pile of cotton which is kinda like snow, so it fits the wintery theme. on credits page, Linda is in a warm, cute sweater.
Took me quite a long time to create banner, find pics of celebs that relate to the winter, and then putting everything up there. sooo better appreciate it. :D
i also need to change my playlist...soon.
Labels: AL, awkwarwd, ella koon, han geng, him law, jason chan, jay chou, JJ Lin, Kevin Cheng, Linda Chung, nicholas tse, Raymond Lam, Saturn, winter
Friday, July 13, 2012
11:05 PM
The Viral Factor
I think I'm gonna use this "what happened today" format for summer posts.What Happened today:
- Woke up earlier than usual due to thunderstorm
- Went downstairs
- Billboard top 50 songs with bro on youtube. I discovered a new song: Whistle by Flo Rida :D
- Cooked rice using rice cooker
- Watched 10ish minutes of Men In Black with bro
- Bro went to Safeway to buy chicken for lunch
- I started watching The Viral Factor(Chinese action movie)
- Lunch&continued with The Viral Factor (2 hours and something minutes total)
- Watched a part of Black&White (TW drama)
- Upstairs: computer stuff
- Dinner&Witness Insecurity (HK drama)
- Badminton
- Computer stuff
The Viral Factor was a pretty good movie. Lotssss and I mean LOTSS of action. But there's a storyline though. 2 hours and something minutes was longer than I had expected but it was definitely a good movie.
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| A version of one of the theatrical release posters. |
Release date: January 17, 19, 20(depending on country) 2012.
Languages spoken in the movie: Mandarin, Cantonese, English, and Malaysian
Starring: Jay Chou (Taiwan), Nicholas Tse (Hong Kong), Lin Peng (China), etc.
Budget: HK $200 million (WOW...)
Filming places: 80%-Malaysia. other-Hong Kong, Xi'an, Singapore, Middle East, Vietnam, Jordan
Hugee amount of money spent on this film. With all the guns, explosions, cars, helicopters, ship, etc.
Anddd on top of that, paying two VERY WELL-KNOWN actors. Jay Chou and Nicholas Tse (famous in China, HK, TW for his films).
I'd reallyyyyy recommend you watch it if you have time. here's a little warning: ending isn't exactly the "happily ever after" from Disney and there's like 1 hour and 50 minutes of action out of the 2 hours and something minutes.
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| Left to right: Nicholas Tse (Hong Kong) Jay Chou (Taiwanese) |
And Nicholas Tse. I knew him before, but this is the first time that I actually watched a movie with him in it. His impression on me in this film: HOT(:
If you actually Google him, ehhh just another asian celebrity with kinda weird face shape (no offense) but after I saw the movie, damn my whole perspective changed. Like I actually consider him as semi-hot now. But he's married, divorced, and has 2 kids. His personality doesn't attract me due to the rumors about him and just....idk. But yeah. Definitely won't go crazy for him like JJ Lin, Kevin Cheng etc.
He has so much Swag in the movie though(:
the ending:
I wanted to cry. *sniff* it wasn't thattt sad, but i was hoping for a "happily ever after" ending where everything's perfect.
I would've teared up. If my brother wasn't watching the movie with me -.-
CALL TO ACTION: WATCH IT. WITH ENGLISH SUBS. unless u understand Mandarin and Cantonese fluently, or u probably wont get it. And it has Malaysian o.O
Rate: 8.0/10 [i'm not gonna be like sunlaoshi and give 8.4251341343.]
If there was a bitt less action it would've gone easily up to a 8.8 though.
Labels: jay chou, nicholas tse, reflection, the viral factor