Hungry For More.

Look at the stars, see how they shine for you

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:17:01 -0800

Look at the stars, see how they shine for you

Phaeleh- Afterglow

Sun, 07 Nov 2010 22:10:58 -0800

Phaeleh- Afterglow

Travel to the Depths of the World

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:48:00 -0700

Everyone wants to travel the world. If you’re one of them, find your ways and do it before it’s too late.

I had an incredible summer indulging in several cultures and meeting people who now inspire me to let go and live a little. I thought I was crazy “backpacking” for 2 weeks, but I can’t even compare to the people who drop their average lives to explore the world.

I’m coming back Europe!

My Glorious God

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:38:04 -0700

My last few days in UK and I’m devastated that the summer has passed by in a blink.

I appreciate the opportunity I have to experience things that others can’t. Thanks to God and my family for making these memorable times come true.

Life is so beautiful, sometimes you just need to be thankful for that.

Beachy Head, Brighton I’m so glad I spent my afternoon...

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:15:52 -0700

Beachy Head, Brighton

I’m so glad I spent my afternoon traveling to the south of Brighton to see the views of these breathtaking chalky cliffs. I stood on the edge of the cliffs and looked out into the ocean and thought, this is paradise. I have never been to anywhere that soothed my soul.

We had our little picnic; wine, cheese, and crackers.

I love Toy Story. Even better in 3D!

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:53:13 -0700

I love Toy Story. Even better in 3D!

AMSTERDAM XXX

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:44:54 -0700

Besides the millions of coffee shops and cafes, Amsterdam is an amazing town with some chillll people. Bicycles run the roads and Heineken beers are sold everywhere. Tulips are their prize valued flowers and the canals run along every main street. The Vincent Van Gogh museum was where I could connect back to my high school days in Johnson’s class. Although I couldn’t go into Anne Frank’s house, looking at it made me melt.
The Red Light District; explicit shit. The girls are so ugly, and it’s so sad to see women selling themselves to dirty mind-fucked men.
The food was bomb (or was it the substances?), splurged on a thai meal and yummy dutch pancakes.
People are so liberal, literally dudes pissing in the canals waving their dicks in everyone’s faces.

If you haven’t been here, please do. It’s one of the most enjoyable/exciting/cultured/lively/do whatever you can imagine, places to be.

Cali weed > Amsty’s weed

I miss you so much

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:01:49 -0700

I miss you so much

Photo

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:48:00 -0700

Nike you are so beautiful

My wedding chapel

Romance

wish you were in paris?

Dial 17 for Police.

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:40:43 -0700

The first trip to another country with the gang. The nights were long, and our bed were small.

Friday morning we were off to Paris in an 8 hour bus ride with a bathroom that reeked of poo and BO. The ride only felt so much longer because it was hard to sleep and the person sitting next to me was acting awkward. In order to get across from UK to France, we had to cross the English Channel; in bus!? The bus driver drove into a train carrier which then went in the under water tunnel across the channel, pretty neat invention. By the time we arrived in Paris it was the evening, but the sun doesn’t set until 10pm, so the days last forever. After checking into Hipotel, a 2 star shit hole, we briefly explored the city. Walked to the Tower de Eiffel, gorgeous big thing with no structural purpose but a tourist landmark. Took the train to see the Arch de Triumph which sits in the center of Paris to honor the people of the Napoleonic Wars. Made our way down Champs Elysees, a shopping area with only the finest shops, toward the Obelisque which had scriptures carved on the sides and a golden top. Knocked out at the hotel with 7 people squished on two double beds. Not cool, I feel bad for sardines. The person at the front desk knew we were sneaking people in, so we had to look for another hotel for Chauncey and Michael for the next night.

Saturday was a 24 hour day packed with adventures and emergencies. We started the day early with the Louvre. Spent 3 hours in it and not even close to finishing the museum. Since I took Art History, art piece was priceless. Being able to see some of the art that I had learned through pictures in a textbook, with my naked eyes, made me want to fall to my knees. These paintings were larger than life, so intricate with perfect shading and outlines. The Mona Lisa was whatevs, couldn’t really observe the painting because there was a huge crowd around her. My eye candy was the Nike Goddess. Damn, when I presented this sculpture in class explaining the flow of the drapery, I did not understand why it was “so great,” but now, I know what Mr. Johnson meant by majestic.
Notre Dame was also beautiful. The details in the panels of the doors to the tower bells and stained glass windows, was pretty amazing. Everything from each crevice to the tiles of the floor in all the cathedrals we visited, were carefully detailed with perfection. We also went to see Saint Etienne du Mont. The inside of this looked like the best place to get married. Spiraling stairs on both ends in the front of the church with carved out railings. The tops of the ceilings had ornament-like carvings.
The last cathedral we visited was a mission. Placed on the top of a hill overlooking the city of Paris, was the Monamarte. This church looked like a castle. I couldn’t go inside because there was a certain dress code, and I did not meet the requirements =[ But nonetheless I sat outside with the girls and enjoyed this priceless view.

Dinner time rolled around and we went back to the Notre Dame area to check out the alley ways. These alleyways were like its own little town filled with restaurants, bakeries, creperies etc. Workers would storm out at you and bribe you to come eat at their place for free drinks. We chose French cuisine, 3 course meal. Escargot, Lamb and Apple Tart. YUMMMMM!!!!
Time to get trashed at the Eiffel Tower. Smikes blacks out, Chauncey is Crossed. We missed the last train to our hotel. We had to taxi it back home, costly.

Chauncey and Smikes go to their new shady ass hotel in a shady alley way. Supposedly theres a sketch family that lives there. We get a call from Chauncey and he tells us that he’s locked in the bathroom and someone came in and jacked their stuff. Smikes was knocked out on the bed and had no clue what was going on. Chauncey starts going crazy screaming for Michael to wake up, and he never did. He kicks down the door and makes sure everything is ok. Michael, still blacked out, thinks he’s in a movie or something. The whole time us girls had no clue what to do, to call the police? We didn’t know the police number, and thought it was 999. The person at our hotel couldn’t speak english. We were freaking out because we couldn’t get a hold of them. It was a disaster. The guys ended up being okay though, bumming it out on the streets of Paris for a night.

Sunday we went up the Eiffel Tour to see the pretty canal and blue skies. Weather was perfect! Had bomb Greek food for dinner and a Nutella and Banana crepe for dessert.

Paris is really the city of Romance. I wish you could’ve shared it with me

This new place I call home

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:25:00 -0700

It’s been one week upon my arrival in Brighton, UK, and I have yet to find some good asian food and tea shop.

This past week we’ve been taking advantage of the legalized drinking age and going about town to bars and clubs. It’s a trip being able to order a drink from the bar. And even more of a trip to drink Absenth. We’ve met some really chill people from cali and also some really down to earth locals from Brighton. Clubs here are insane, and I’ve only been to a mediocre one so far. I really can’t compare anything here to shitty-ass Rside. We live in a relatively chill college town next to the Brighton beach where a lot of Europeans come and relax. The beach is full of pebbles, not soft sand =[ but lots of people bonfire with random shit, mattresses/cardboard. Shopping is amazing, but a little on the pricey side. Thank God we found a store somewhat like Forever <3.

We learned a new game at a pub, pretty fun.

Classes here are a joke. Too easy to get A’s and very lax. The Professors are so nice and you actually learn something when you get out of class. I’m going to London this week for a field trip to the Bank of England, and my professor said he’s taking us to a pub after, then we’re free to do whatever in the city we please. Our grades are weighted as, 70% A’s…tell me that’s not reallll.

This past weekend Ashley and I went to Copenhagen Denmark to meet up with her friends from home. You get this dutch vibe once you step out into the city. The food is great. Their Belgian Waffles and ice cream are worth the trip, delicious desserts to die for. We didn’t really get to explore anything in town because things close so early there. We were literally 5 minutes too late to every place we stopped at. Our plan was to visit the Carlsberg brewery, a palace to see the crown jewels, and a segway tour =[. Just our luck, that’s what happens when you don’t have a car to mobilize. All of the taxi drivers drive nice beamers and benz but most of the locals ride their bikes everywhere. I guess the only thing we really did was travel 3 hours to the south of Denmark to visit our friend’s cousin. Brace yourselves; she lives in a gigantic manor. 30 rooms, cherry farm, vineyard, lakes/ponds in the backyard, horsies, and a bridge followed by a pathway leading to the shore of the beach. This place was mind blowing! Taking the turn into their red-carpet “driveway,” you see a palace from the 1800’s. Your mouth will drop when you see it. It was so surreal even thinking about our one night stay in this manor. Although, it was a little creepy sleeping in their bedrooms because the place was so old. We all stayed up talking in the dining room from sundown (10pm) to sunrise (4am) drinking their local beer, Maribo. Hands down the best beer; it tastes like Fat Tire, but even better! (bbystar you gotta get up on that).

Train ride to south of Denmark. You don’t see this grazes of grass and sunsets like this in LA.

Went swimming at the Rose bowl with RayRay. Then went to get...

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:11:07 -0700

Went swimming at the Rose bowl with RayRay.

Then went to get some Tartine at Le Paine

LAKERS!

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:52:07 -0700

I HATE THE LAKERS MEAN GREEN ALL DAY!!! NEVER LIKED THE LAKERSSS! RONDO PIERCE ALLEN GARNETT!!!

The Best Day of My Lifeeee, Damn I Feel Great!

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 05:14:04 -0700

I FINALLY beat Ross in pool… you know what that meanssss!!!

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

I was clearing out my office the other day, and could not...

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 04:14:32 -0700

I was clearing out my office the other day, and could not believe the year is already over.
We are growing up too fast! It sucks because I feel like I take everyday for granted.

I’ve learned so much about myself and others through this position. Underestimating myself, I never thought I’d have the opportunity to explore every UC campus (except davis =[ ), Sacramento, and D.C. I can honestly say that I am living my dream. I’m going to miss my abuse of office privileges, free monthly cake, water, unlimited otter pops, office supplies, free printing, my bean bag chair, my graffitied white board, mac, frequent visitors, staff, and my homies.

The beginning to my dream come true
When one door closes, another one opens =]

Don’t tell me this is not legit bp table. Who wants to...

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:53:29 -0700

Don’t tell me this is not legit bp table.

Who wants to play on our table next year?

Why are we in the car with stuffed animals? Let’s just...

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:49:00 -0700

Why are we in the car with stuffed animals?

Let’s just say that someone decided to leave their keys locked in their trunk, and we, as Brothel, lent a helping hand. Sitting in the car for about 30 minutes in Riverside’s torturous weather, watching the AAA man bust open their car door was pretty courageous of us. The stuffed animals were our safety items in Round 2 of Assassins. After waiting in the deathly heat, we went to Costco to get some iced mocha, in PJ’s with our stuffed animals. Imagine that.

Something so little like this is what I see as the finer things in life. I love Brothel <3

This was one of the most enjoyable parties I’ve been to...

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:39:00 -0700

This was one of the most enjoyable parties I’ve been to this quarter. Kicking it with older people really opens you up to a new life of parties.

This is the first thing me and Christina did when we walked into their backyard, suited up in sumo gear.

I love Garden State. Brings back good laughter.

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:24:21 -0700

I love Garden State. Brings back good laughter.

Round 2 is over.

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:19:04 -0700

Round 2 is over.