b-o-r-e-d

for the first time in a LONG time i have never ever been so BORED!! I try to think back on what i do on sunday evenings but i am so bored my brain can't even think that far. for the past few hours i have been trying to tell myself to update my blog but laziness ruled over. finally, boredom wins...at 8pm on a sunday evening i am truly bored and decided to finally blog.

so what i have been doing these last weeks of summer? i am trying to enjoy the last free 1.5 weeks but the days have been rapidly disappearing. here's an update on my fun and exciting summer:

8/2-8/9: mexico missions
all-time favorite moments:
-rollercoaster van ride (thanks to geo!)
-"oh me bladder!", holding for 5 hours. i can be proud to say that i got used to the stinky bathroom. :)
-chile limon chips
-endless bad jokes and riddles. why DID the chicken cross the road?
-trying to entertain 5 youth kids in the 9 hour van ride. we played MASH for 2 hours! (pat on my back!) supposedly i am going to marry mr. clean. does he count as a real person?
-crazy mexican kids
-yummy corn and plantain tamales

these are only a few of the fondest memories. if ya really want more details...just ask me.

8/10-8/14: entertaining relatives
my cousin and her husband from taiwan finally came to visit us for the first time! i took them on a scenic drive to half moon bay and drove up hwy 1 to SF. i can say it was quite pleasant and hope to visit the beaches on hwy 1 some day. i ended up taking my cousins and parents to stinking rose. heh heh. they wanted to eat garlic and they got garlic! we sure smelled good the next day. :) after walking around north beach, my cousin bought 4 slices of different italian cakes! i must admit that the italians can sure bake. those were some tasty treats.
i can proudly admit that i know SF pretty well. i have been the unofficial SF tour guide more than 6 times. i still hate to drive around there tho.

my MN cousin came for a few days. she's moving in with us and came to get her driver's license. another person in the house will be interesting. that's all i have to say about that.

8/12: phantom of the opera
after waiting for 7 years, my broadway dream came true. i finally saw phantom. it was quite weird and a little disturbing. i am trying to find more about the story but still confused. all i can say is: that phantom dude sure is messed up! some of the scenes and tricks were kinda cool.

8/16: my brain hurt
saturday morning was the first time i used my brain to think for a very long time. 2 hours of a graduate essay test basically put me down for the rest of the day. i just hope i passed. i have not written an essay in YEARS. design majors do not need to write! ;)
the rest of the day was low brain activity. shopping to kill time, school orientation, and spring roll party!


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on the more serious side of things...
found out my niece has major problems with her health. my sister's family is driving today from oklahoma to LA for further testing. all i can say is oklahoma has retarded doctors. please help me pray for my sister's family. it's strange that both of our families are healthy and this little, funny, cute 2-yr old girl has very serious problems. hopefully we'll know more about her health later this week after the tests.