You Look Terrible Today

Today was Kevin Chen's 13th birthday so he shaved for the first time and got razor bumps.

HA.

And Wind Ensemble got a Unanimous Superior for CMEA today.
yeahhhhhh

Oh and I would just like to mention that my Junethea-dedicated post got over 4,600 hits.
I find it reassuring that there are so many people out there to keep her memory alive.
So rest in peace, Junethea Centeno.

And rest in peace Connie Liu.
Even though you weren't as well known,
And I hadn't even known that I was following you when I saw your name,
I hope you're having a blast up there.

You were my age and you died in your sleep.
Your best friend talks about you every day. It's heartbreaking to see the witty and clever girl I knew to be so hurt. Lots of people miss you. They all love you very much.
And it's almost eerie what your last Tumblr post was.
And I even remember reblogging one of your last posts just a day before you left.
It was all very sudden.

Rest in Peace Connie.
http://connieliuu.tumblr.com/

Dinner at Sweet Tomatoes

First off, I understand that I got the whole concept mixed up. I'm not good at superstitions.

So we were eating at Sweet Tomatoes when my mom spills the pepper. I say, "I think that's supposed to be bad luck."

Mom: Bad luck?
Me: Yeah. I think.
Mom: Then what am I supposed to do?
Me: Um. Throw some over your shoulder.

So she takes her napkin (i don't know why) and throws it over her shoulder and to the next table where there are other people sitting.

And I say "MOM." and she turns around and tries to reach over and get her napkin back and they're all kind of shocked and just staring and then she has to get up because her arm isn't long enough to get her napkin back. But in the end, it's only SALT that's unlucky. Pepper's just a spice. So Mother's safe.

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Ah, Sweet Tomatoes.
Brings back lots of memories.

I used to think it was hilarious to leave the card on "I'll Be Ripe Back" instead of "See You Next Thyme" even though I was leaving.
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Growing up, I was the Picky Eater of my family. So often times, whether I wanted to or not, I had to choose where we were going whenever we went out to eat.

And being the "cultural-cuisine enthusiast" that I am, I would always choose Sweet Tomatoes.
(it was the only place I knew)
So, yea, we went there many times.

But with my brother's growing-up-and-going-to-college and the rest of us just getting busy, it had been maybe even a year since the last time we went.

So when Mom and Dad asked me where we should go, I just felt the old tug inside me and said Sweet Tomatoes.

Now I had a lot of Memorable Moments there. Kind of like when you're tracking your growth on the wall. The first time I finished my first plate, the first time I covered my plate at the salad bar.

So this time, at the beginning, I got more than my mom. Maybe even as much as my dad. And I finished it all! Not sure if that's anything to be too proud of, considering that my little-girl metabolism is gone and I am basically on the verge of a food coma but
here are some pictures I took in line

And to those of you that have outgrown Sweet Tomatoes which by the way I never will,
They have a new Frozen Yogurt machine.

In fact, now it's the Sundae Maker.
With flavors DREYER'S Vanilla, DREYER'S Dark Chocolate, and DREYER'S Swirl.

This was my frozen yogurt.

Unfortunately, their Condiments Counter is completely downgraded. There's about four choices you can ponder on only now. And somebody finished my Chocolate Chip Clusters. So I took the Cardboard-flavoured Granola.

Well, I had a satisfactory meal nevertheless. Very rich in terms of sentimental value.

And at the end, I left this.

Man, that waiter is going to be soooo confuseeeeed. :D
hehe...

The weather's nice so I decided to open the window and this one hummingbird keeps running into the glass trying to get in and

PLEASE GO AWAY I LOVE YOU BUT I CAN’T LET YOU IN.

R.I.P Junethea

I had absolutely no idea who you were until today. I logged on today to find my dashboard filled with posts dedicated to you, and I didn't know what was going on. Nobody was saying what had happened, just grieving.

Basically:

Junethea Centeno was killed early this morning in a solo car accident. She was only 18.

I know that it really doesn't make much difference about my posting in remembrance of you. Because I really didn't know you. I never did. I would love to, but my point is, there are so many people out there who are doing exactly what I am right now. We should stop acting like we all knew her. It's disrespectful to those who actually did.

But when I visited your Tumblr… it was weird. Your posts had no indication that you weren't coming back. Everything was so recent. You kept people updated on your every-day life through your blog, and the last post. I don't know. It doesn't feel like a last post. But it is.

And I read through a few more pages and I

Just fell in love with you.

You were so optimistic and fun and pure and

None of that typical 18-year-old blogger types

I dunno. Maybe. Either way, you were an inspiration to so many people and you were just fun to be with.

And your relationship with Jon. You two were just about to reach your 1 year anniversary. You posted a lot about it. Even a picture of a bag with *coughjonbuymethiscough* under it. (:

And how he proposed to you on the big screen at a Lakers game (you didn't like them, but he did, so you bought the tickets for him)

There was a post about how Jon was one of the first to arrive at the scene. Since then, he has disappeared. Nobody knows where he is. (pray that he comes back)

And then how your dad is in the Navy, on a ship that's going to Japan. How he might not have even been informed of your death.

I would have loved to meet you. So many of us. It's hard to understand how things can just end so fast. Just imagining what was going through your mind right before your car hit that concrete column. If you were even conscious.

We all already miss you. We love you. Even if not all of us know you. But we're going to keep your memory alive.

R.I.P. Junethea

http://iamqueenofthelesbians.tumblr.com/post/4571715368/mariannmaeee-itzxangelica-xyaknowsammy

http://junetheacenteno.tumblr.com/