Thanksgiving Break!!

Bumbleberri's drama of the day...

"Su You Peng's song Part-Time Actor is really good..even though I'm not his fan anymore, that song is still really realllly meaningful!"

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Thanksgiving Break = FREE TIME! Relaxing times galore! And maybe producing some more Music Videos?
So far, I've been on a roll with my new collection of 'family music videos' with our Beijing vacation scenes...from the past few years, it's fun stuff, trying to get the perfect asian song (usually my favorite ones) to fit in with the video/theme I'm doing. I got inspired making these mvs mostly from Jenny Productions (youtube), Jazky Productions, and many other drama mv-making people, etc.

Also, did I mention that Cheng-Tsui gave me a second chance to enter their karaoke contest?? I'm like soo grateful to them for understanding my video situation and letting me submit my video the mornign after deadline (because I had tried to submit my video before the due time BUT the website wouldn't accept it for some strange reason...so I had to comment on their page about that problem and thankfully, they did not ignore my problem and we were able to solve it! yah~)

Even if I don't win and not even in the finalist list, I would be satisfied knowing that I had tried, and also, I really do want to improve my singing ...and I'm really looking forward to the judges critiqing me, so that I would have a better idea of how to do better. I mean it's not everyday that you get critiqued personally by professionals (well, semi-pros I guess lol), so I think that having Cheng-Tsui judges critique me is already awesome in itself. :)
For thanksgiving, I'm thankful of the Cheng-Tsui karaoke contest for giving me a chance to participate and enter my video! Big thanks to you guys! <3
Here's my video:

birthday party a success??

Bumbleberri's drama of the day...
SWEET SIXTEEN!!
<3
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The party was all in all pretty awesome, not without a couple of -.- moments though...
I did this really cool retro 80's look; a strapless dress paired with my mom's black 80s jacket paired with some black tights... :)
Then we picked up Kevin and later, Cissy from the library...raining raining raining....
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We finally arrived at the restaurant... trudging up the doorsteps...inside finally! We waited for my dad to park the car somewhere, and we looked around the elegant-looking place...
Then a lady came over and said that we entered from the wrong door o.o
She told us to wait over by the benches next to the cashier place, and my dad came in, and asked about the regristration..turns out I can't even have a birthday party NOT on the same exact day as my birthday or else we don't get their 'free birthday meal' offer - WHAT. They said it was ok when I called their restaurant a couple days ago to get reservations. O.O
But anyways, the sushi selections were amazing, though I didn't get to try their hot entrees (chinese dishes) but I loved those little samples of different cakes! i only tried a couple though - like their strawberry delight WHICH WAS YUMMY.

Birthday problems, issues about distance, finally resolved??

update time!! haha

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WOW what a big turn of events... most of the people I've invited are STILL COMING and unexpected ppl too!! Except I'm supposed to pick up some of them lol...
So originally, I invited

• rixing, rino, kevin, serena, tiffany, venecia, manning, michael, mark, and richard (to which tiffany and venecia immediately responded, and said they couldn't come)

then gave them all a reminder yesterday on fb... and turns out...

• serena, tiifany, venecia, yina, manning, michael, mark, and richard

couldn't come!! so I was depressed for the whole of today (partly cuz I woke up at 2pm -.-) and sad, and cried for until 8pm... so I decided to tell everyone all their prices are on the house, meaning that everyone is going to eat at the restaurant for free...Then I just decided to invite 2 more ppl hoping that at least they could come even though it was short notice and probably almost impossible...BUT THEY ACTUALLY AGREED REALLY FAST! whoa. ppl who I've actually invited 2 weeks ago don't come but ppl who I JUST invite on short notice do come?? Does this make sense? lol

• cissy and stephanie

then, some OTHER issues occur...and we had a fb & msn discussion about ppl wanting rides from my parents...(in chronical order)

• Cissy, Kevin, Manning, and Yina

and we resolved it with Yina going with Manning..me taking Kevin and Cissy...
Then, just now, Rixing has a problem with getting rides, but we resolved it, with her getting a ride with rino..yes! ilu rino, you are a savior :D
So in the end, who's coming?

• Rixing, Rino, Kevin, Serena (is going to drop by), Manning, Yina, Cissy, Stephanie

WAIT. OH SNAP! uh oh........ problems galore!

Things To Live By...

While we are on the subject of quotes, here are my favorite little quotes and sayings~*~*~*~

"People are never 100% satisfied"
"People forget what you said.People forget what you did.But people never forget how you made them feel."
"People never say, "It's only a game", when they're winning."
People who think they're out of this world always make you wish they were.
People would enjoy life more if, once they got what they wanted, they could remember how much they wanted it.
Teenagers express their burning desires to be different by dressing exactly alike.
Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; for it becomes your destiny!!!  
We come to love not by finding a perfect person but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.
Don't be a BEN brother, should have been, would have been, could have been, or might have been.
When it seems that someone has shattered your dreams....pick up even the smallest of pieces and use them to build bigger and better dreams.
Love is like water; We can fall in it. We can drown in it. And we can't live with out it.

Fools look to tomorrow, wise men use tonight.
Friends are like puzzle pieces. If one goes away, that special piece can never be replaced and that puzzle will never be whole again.

2000 B.C. - Here, eat this root.1000 A.D. - That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer.1850 A.D. - That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion.1940 A.D. - That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill.1985 A.D. - That pill is ineffective. Here, take this antibiotic. 2000 A.D. - That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root.

A celebrity is someone who works hard all his life to become known and then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognised.

An English professor announced to the class; "There are two words I don't allow in my class. One is gross and the other is cool."From the back of the room a voice called out, "....... so, what are the words?".
Be careful of the words you say.And keep them soft and sweet. For you never know from day to day.Which ones you'll have to eat.
Be of use, but don't be used.
BIRTHDAY BELIEF SYSTEMS Idealism: Happy Birthday. Capitalism: I shopped all day for your birthday. Atheism: I can't believe it's your birthday. Hinduism: Holy Cow! Is it your birthday? Taoism: It's everybody's birthday. Buddhism: If your birthday party was held in the forest and nobody came... would it make a sound? Existentialism: Your birthday means nothing to me. Sarcasm: You don't look half bad for someone twice your age.
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

Never fear shadows... they simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby.

Birthday Invitation Woes, Binder Frenzy and Crinkly Tests

Bumbleberri's drama of the day...

Neil, what did we get??

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OMG WE GOT A FUUUULLL SCORE...A 100!! WHOA. WE. SO. AWESOME.

Nah, actually it's all you guys' work!! omg haha this is amazing :)

*HIGH FIVE* Vidal!! Neil, omg asdfjkl;@$_haha NEIL, we're doing HIGH FIVES, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? LOL..and dezso!! high five!!

oh god. I'm REALLY nervous for the test on monday now.

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One of my favorite quotes is:
Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of how you respond to it.  - V (my health teacher)
Actaully not this exact quote. What changed myself the most was the explanation behind it. I'm thinking this quote everytime I'm feeling down or I'm bored and think that there's nothing interesting to do...
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SO FIRST, upcoming tests to prepare for (TEST FRENZY!!):

1. AP Chem retakes!! - 11/23 or 11/24
2. Mental Health exam - 11/23
3. HIAP 4 Unit exam - 11/23
4. Ap World Era Exam (MC & CCOT Essay) - 11/24
5. Ap Chinese vocab test - 11/24

yikes, another test maniac week (upcoming...)
I'll be having my party on Sunday...IMSOEXCITED! Weee!~
Guest list: yina, rixing, rino, kevin, serena, richard, manning
I know Rix, Rino, and Kevin are coming for certain, but Manning hasn't given me a reply yet, Richard said he might come EDIT: nvm, he has sat prep so he can't come, Yina thinks it's too far so her parent's might not drive her here (but my parents can give her a ride), and Serena said she'll probably only drop by but can't stay because of her church...
aww. ok, not so excited anymore...I just had a sad moment because so many people I've invited said they couldn't come because of the time (it's on sunday). Because I actually followed the "2 week" rule for sending out invites (learning my lesson from my friend ji, on my birthday two years ago)... and it still doesn't work T.T Sorry that I can't invite to my house, you guys, but it's still only once in my life where I will be having my 16th birthday party, so please try to come if you can?

That wasn't actually going to be apart of this entry at all, but now I forget the main point I was trying to get to xDD Always, always. I think I might have a slight OCD for checking fb and my mail... Because I"m seriously checking my hotmail so compulsively right now (and in recent weeks) - like actually re-clicking on the "Inbox" tab every a couple of seconds or so - to see if my friends have rsvp-ed me on my birthday invitation reminders... omgomg ocd-ness!!
And another thing is that I finally got around the time to go to Staples with my mom and get those sheet protectors for organizing my binder (I'm really inspired by youtube makeup guru, Kalel Cullen aka QueenBeeuty) :) See that? I'm probably a secret OCD...
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"Parents are so excited about the first steps and words of their children, but then they spend the next 17 years telling them to sit down and shut up."
 - oh WOW this quote is so true and so ironic

Most Touching Songs. And More Lists...

Bumbleberri's drama of the day...
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Songs that Touched Me a Lot:
Ashita ga Kurunara
Lovely Day
Without A Word
Hana Kagari
Upwind
Just One Day
What Do I Do
Tian Xia Wu Shuang
Ni Zui Jin Hai Hao Ma
Why Can't I
Ai Nante
Timeless
Fate Reverse
Apologize
Hikari
Heaven on Earth
Konayuki
Love Together
Because I Am Stupid
How Did It Turn Out That way
Do You Know
Just Fly
Wo Yao De Fei Xiang
4ever
A Wound In The Heart
Pretty Boy
Akai Ito
Heavenly Days
Xing Guang
Boat
Eternally
How I Wish
I Can Only Love You
Kizuna
Because of You
Yin Yin Zhuo Tong
Starlit Fairytale
Lucky
Lydia
My Personal Angel
Give Me Your Love
Part-time Actor
Prisoner of Love
Shaken World
Tomorrow's way
Too Much
With Me
Zero
Mistake to Fall In Love With You
Say It Right
Nation of Yellow People
Night
Beautiful Soul
Heaven Is Wherever You Are
I Think I
Farewell Poem
Rainy Days
When The Snow Is falling
Why Did I Fall In Love With You
Xin li You Ni Pei Zhe Wo
Kill Wolf
Laurel Goddess
Tree of Love
Goodbye
Perhaps Love
Miracle

 

(instrumentals that are most moving)
Konayuki
To Strangers
Upwind
Must Be You
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And while we are at this, let's take a look at some of the best mvs ever made (official ones, not fanmade)...
the most riveting, inspiring, life-altering...
Sweet Dream
I Love Him
Leaf
Starlight Garden
Prisoner of Love
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Easiest Songs To Cover:

1. Leaf
2. Say It Right
3. I Really Want To Love Him
4. FairyTale
5. The Whole World Knows

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Hardest Songs To Master (on pronounciation, rythum, lengthiness):

1. Put on My Love
2. Practical Joke
3. So Hot
4. Across The Coral Sea
5. Upwind

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Film Reviews and Comedy lovers

Bumbleberri's drama of the day...

"This here, is a mental illness elclusively to people who live here in this state.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - is a mood disorder in which people who have normal mental health throughout most of the year experience depressive symptoms in the winter."
me: (to myself) no wonder I got so unusually depressed when we moved here...
"I never knew this even had a name! lol, I thought it was just me not adapting well to the environment...ahahaha"
venny: ...

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BIG tests on monday, starting with an ap world essay, then a math exam! Oh perfect, right after my birthday hangout... Not to mention, I'm not really too happy with the prospect of a new seating change in math class...I love my table partners...they're so nice and helpful and cooperate well T.T I was so lucky to have had them at my table...and I don't want to move to another group!! :(

So so so haha now for the main point of this entry...
3 film review sites I really like so far are Rotten Tomatoes, Twitch, and Spcnet.tv (also reviews dramas). A very large asian entertainment news site I recommend is AsianFanatics. and for discussing asian dramas, music, or beauty-related topics, definitely check out Soompi forums if you haven't already. Solely for beauty-related topics, go to FromHeadToToe and Bubzbeauty. Also included in my favorite up-to-date sites are mysoju, facebook, etc.
 

UPDATE THIS MEME EVERYDAY FOR A MONTH

MEME~ days... 11/17/09 START


Day 01 → Your favorite song

Day 02 → Your favorite movie

Day 03 → Your favorite television program

Day 04 → Your favorite book

Day 05 → Your favorite quote

Day 06 → Whatever tickles your fancy

Day 07 → A photo that makes you happy

Day 08 → A photo that makes you angry/sad

Day 09 → A photo you took

Day 10 → A photo of you taken over ten years ago

Day 11 → A photo of you taken recently

Day 12 → Whatever tickles your fancy

Day 13 → A fictional book

Day 14 → A non-fictional book

Day 15 → A fanfic

Day 16 → A song that makes you cry (or nearly)

Day 17 → An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)

Day 18 → Whatever tickles your fancy

Day 19 → A talent of yours

Day 20 → A hobbie of yours

Day 21 → A recipe

Day 22 → A website

Day 23 → A YouTube video

Day 24 → Whatever tickles your fancy

Day 25 → Your day, in great detail

Day 26 → Your week, in great detail

Day 27 → This month, in great detail

Day 28 → This year, in great detail

Day 29 → Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days

Day 30 → Whatever tickles your fancy

currently... omg I can't choose! Honestly...



Ting Bu Dao - Jasmine Leong, Lovely Day - Park Shin Hye, Across The Coral Sea - Milk@Coffee <3


Ting Bu Dao ~ very upbeat and catchy mandarin song, and it's sung by my new favorite singer, the famous Jasmine Leong!
Lovely Day ~ whoa. if you've heard of this heavenly pretty song from watching You're Beautiful and you haven't felt a strong addiction to it already, then you must be either insane...or INSANE. bc this song is so pretty and angelic and uplifting it's not even funny. I can still remember first hearing the beautiful soft voice of Park Shin Hye as the scene of GMN dreaming that she was in the garden (the one with all those statues of David, julian, etc) and the three GORGEOUS boys from A.N. JELL were posing beside the statues in a very sexy way...and then the girl sort-of just floats down to the ground and walks past the three guys, who all look at her in awe. . . so beautifully shot scene with this perfect matching song...
Across the Coral Sea ~ You can really feel the nostalgia with this one, it's a little hard to explain, but it's a little more that just nostalgia, it was also very meaningful and not laggy like some other songs are once they reach the middle of the song!
edit: ok, I know this is sort of cheating the meme because this is supposed to be my second day, but I just couldn't help adding one new favorite song that I JUST realised the name of (and it's from the drama Autumn's Concerto) >>> I Love Him - Ring Ding

I Love Him ~ title? can't see any creativity behind that...but the song was...asdfhjkll;!$#@_  AYE!
This might be one of those songs you might not realise that you like it until one time, the drama doesn't have it at the same time as the other times..then BANGYAH! You've discovered how much you loved that song :) I LOVE HIM was in every opening sequence of episodes in Autumn's Concerto, and I automatically replaced my previous song I was planning to sing in the ChengTsui Karaoke Contest with this one! It was just that good...And if you pair the amazing mv with the song, it'll be absolutely perfect. And the mv, I've already watched and rewatched a dozen times already because of the stunning shots in the field of flowers, so beautiful, a must see (and a 'must hear' too!)

My 1st Korean Lesson: singing and understanding You're Beautiful OST

Bumbleberri's drama of the day...

"You give awkward hugs bumbleberri"
"-.- I know that amanda, remember that time at rix's birthday..."

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EDIT: Actually I found that watching a youtube video of a performance is so much better for a beginner because you can see the person's lip movements...this is similar to how a toddler imitates what his/her parents say by visually looking at how their mouths open and close...hey, lol I just did a great scientific analysis! haha...or not :P

Korean Songs I'm Going to Try to Tackle This Month:
If - Tae Yeon
Lucky - Ashily
I Think I - Byul
Perhaps Love - Howl & J
I'll Be There For You - Jang Nara
What Do I Do - Ji Sun
Just One Day - Kangta
Do You Know - Someday
Nobody - Wonder Girls
Remember Me - Lee Hyori
Without A Word - Park Shin Hye
Lovely Day - Park Shin Hye
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Song Title : Without A Word (말 도 없 이)

Without A Word...Lovely Day...I'm gonna start learning korean!!

Bumbleberri's drama of the day...

"OMFG!! YOU STRAIGHTENED YOUR HAIR!!"
"...what?" *yawn*
"YOUR HAIR!! It's looks good straightened!"
"oh gee, thanks! I like it too :) "

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Yup! I got my ghds yesterday!! :))) It was the prettiest thing ever...I kept on admiring just the box for a century...then I finally opened it, and told my dad to film the momentuous scene... which turned out awful because my brother kept on saying really stupid and annoying things to piss me off -_-
Like, I was soo excited, but my brother kept on butting in with random conversations like "omgomg u just said 'Oh my god' you have to say oh my gosh...ooh you just said a bad wordd..." etc etc...veryyy annoying  o.o It was hard for me to stay happy with him yacking his mouth off the whole time...
Anyways, so I stayed up until 2am again...yesterday... so I was more than a little tired when I got to school this morning. English class was fine, but by the 2nd period Ap Chem and 4th period Health class (aka a lot of lectures, well we had a guest persenter in health, and she was interesting, but still...)...omg I giving people the half-eyes (SLEEPY?!?) and half listening and half not even being able to hold my eyelids open..I was hecka tired. Some people, if you're like me, and you've practically NEVER slept any earlier than 11pm ever since the age of 3... you probably can get to high school and realising that your special talent for having good grades even when you just slept 3 hours the night before...DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE.
That's what I've found out. I always thought I was some amazingly smart person who can be lazy and still get good grades AND not be tired however less sleep I get (forgive me for sounding conceited, but it's the honest truth ppls!)... and this thing lasted from 1st grade to 7th grade (specifically, from 3rd grade to 6th grade). Then, I looked in the mirror one morning...and my face showed the effects of all these years of sleep-deprivation :( well it's not as bad as I'm describing probably..but I bet I would be 10000x healthier looking and energetic if I didn't skip so many years of sleep T.T
Here are the effects for me: tired, frowny looking face all the time, low-self esteem, slouchy, brain REALLY lacking concentration (tends to drown out lectures and other things unconsicously), short-term memory, have not grown an inch since 8th grade (and I KNOW sleep has to do with this..i mean, if I get like 3 hours per night..then yeah, it's not only genetics that affect your height). Also, My face is saggy a little bit now liek an old person, some cists on sides of my face, pimples not healing, sighing a lot for no reason, low immune system (thus, I sniff a lot now), no glow in complexion, sallow-looking face... Please, everyone, save yourself, don't be like me and stay up late... Go to sleep already!