I went to the Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library today and read Our Town because Susan Merson, my THTR 364 professor, requested that I read and write a play report on it. Last year, I saw CSUF's production of it, which was okay. I also saw SGHS's production of it, which made me dislike it even more. I can't believe it won a Pulitzer Prize! The only part that interests me is Act 3, but that whole act seems like such a cop out. I don't even know how to write this play report.

My friend had extra autographs from Something Corporate! :) They've been my favorite band since 8th grade! I picked it up from him on July 21st!

"Being vulnerable doesn't have to be threatening. Just have the courage to be sincere, open and honest. This opens the door to deeper communication all around. It creates self-empowerment and the kind of connections with others we all want in life. Speaking from the heart frees us from the secrets that burden us. These secrets are what make us sick or fearful. Speaking truth helps you get clarity on your real heart directives." -Sara Paddison

I've had this quote in my AIM profile for a while now. I reblogged it on Tumblr and "liked" it as well. I am just really in love with this quote because it speaks so well to me. I need to learn to stop being vulnerable.

Source: littlemiss (Tumblr)

Quite a while ago...

Me: I can't wait to learn about directing
Me: and btw you're the first person I actually said that I will remember in the future lol
Me: well not that I'm a good director. I don't know why people say "you'll remember me right?" and etc. haha
Me: they haven't seen my directing style
Me: I could be a total failure at it
JL: dude
JL: your paper for larry peters
JL: was so freaking genius
JL: i was so into your directing ideas!
Me: lol
Me: thanks?
Me: it was so hahaha
Me: RANDOM
JL: i think you'll be a good director
JL: LOL it was so entertaining to watch you say it
Me: thank you =)=)
Me: haha
JL: but the ideas were great!
Me: I didn't expect to get "into" it
JL: i was talking about it on the ride home with brian hahaha
JL: i think you'd be great. im not kissing up or anything
JL: like im serious (:
Me: hahaha
Me: thanks
Me: that means a lot haha

I wrote this a while back:

People say our judicial system is unfair. They complain that our government is faulty. Voting is one of the basic privileges that all citizens should look forward to when they are allowed to register. It’s one of the many opportunities they have to express their opinions and have their voice matter. Registering to vote shouldn’t be a problem. I don’t know why people even complain about jury duty. You say that the government “sucks” and you think to yourself that you could do a better job if you were in control. Jury duty is one of those opportunities that allow citizens to try and be a part of the system. You want to change the status quo, you need to partake in it in one way or the other. Just bitchin’ and moanin’ isn’t going to get you anywhere. Plus, it makes you look like a lazy douche bag that always makes up excuses for everything.

Today marks the 3rd week of my summer! I've done nothing productive with my time, and I'm waiting for summer school at ELAC to start next week. So far, my daily routine consists of wake up after noon, going online, eating unhealthy foods, and sleeping past midnight. I need a job! I have a lot of books, novels, and plays to read, so at least I can do something with my summer. I already checked out six books from the library yesterday and I have a huge stack of books waiting for me at home. At this rate, I'm looking forward to the fall semester already...

Stability results were medium which suggests you are moderately relaxed, calm, secure, and optimistic.
Orderliness results were high which suggests you are overly organized, reliable, neat, and hard working at the expense too often of flexibility, efficiency, spontaneity, and fun.
Extraversion results were medium which suggests you are moderately talkative, outgoing, sociable and interacting.


trait snapshot:
clean, organized, dislikes chaos, semi neat freak, perfectionist, traditional, realist, fits in most places, enjoys managing others, risk averse, good at saving money, prudent, respects authority, high self control, hard working, does not like to stand out, follows the rules, finisher, resilient, takes precautions, cautious, honest, unfamiliar with the dark side of life, practical, dutiful</font>

It's not that I haven't been posting lately. I actually post a new entry every week, writing down what happened to me during the past week. If you don't see it, that means you aren't on my protected list. Sometimes I can be absentminded so comment here if you want me to put you on that protected list! I only have it under there because I don't want strangers knowing what I've done (there are certain patterns!) and I also put last names to clarify which people I'm talking about.

Oh yeah, so I turned 17th on November 10! :D Happy Birthday to me! <3

Yesterday was supposed to be a good day. We went to celebrate Winny and William's birthday at Six Flags. We rode on so many rides. Batman the Ride, Colossus, Goliath, Log Jammer, Ninja, Revolution, The Riddler's Revenge, Scream, Tatsu, Viper, and X.

But I can't stop thinking about the "what if's." What if I didn't listen to music in the car and had asked them why they didn't stop for dinner. What if I didn't sleep and I paid attention to the nearby cars. I think I only fell asleep for a few minutes and then I woke up to William braking the car. I lunged(sp?) a bit forward and heard someone (William) yelling repeatedly for us to get out. I grabbed my belongings, opened the door, and ran out. The guys were carrying Winny out to the floor and a stranger came running to help us. He asked if we were okay and checked for Winny's heartbeat. She opened her eyes for a second and I was so glad that she was okay. Raymond and I went to talk to two ladies that had stopped while Tommy looked over Winny and William called the police(?).

Here's what I think happened: There was a white truck that merged right into our lane. William tried to brake and tried to avoid the truck in front of us, so he kind of went to the left. We hit a dark blue/black compact car. I think there was a beige(?) compact car in front of the dark blue/black one. They hardly had any scratches on their car, but they still stopped to see if everything was all right.

So Raymond and I talked to the people in the beige(?) compact car and asked them if they were okay. We didn't really want to ask the people from the dark blue/black compact car because (no offense) they were Hispanic/Latino males. I think we were just intimidated and it felt safer to ask the ladies. But omigosh, William's car was like... wow. His hood was all smashed up. The front window was all cracked. There was oil leaking.

I don't know how long we just stood there waiting for the police to tell us what to do next. Firefighters came and asked us if any of us needed to go to the hospital. We all said no. They gave Winny an ice pack and just left. The police asked all of us for our information: address, phone number, birthday, etc. (P.S. that officer was rude!) Anyway, Winny kept on sitting down because she was sleepy and tired and then getting up because her parents called or the police came toward us.

Tommy, who sat shotgun, got a bloody nose from the air bag. It stopped bleeding later on, though. And then Winny started throwing up a little bit. She also got a bloody nose when we were leaving. Raymond and I were sitting in the safest seats. We just have some bruises from the car door and the seat belt. William didn't seem to have any injuries. I think he might have some bruises in the chest area? He was just really worried for us and he apologized even though it wasn't his fault.

I hope everyone is fine and that everything will be all right...