I'm just a girl with simple pleasures. Chocolate, food, movies, and good friends are always more than enough to keep me happy. My two greatest passions in life are wushu and singing. I go to UC Berkeley and I have a lot of ambitions for my life. I really hope to make the world a better place someday.
I love meeting new people all the time but I keep a very close-knit group of friends that I would do anything for. They really are my family and have been there for me more than anyone. I couldn't ask for better people to surround myself with.
I'm a hopeless romantic and I believe in chick flicks. My perfect guy is my knight in shining armor. He could be like my best friend and I could tell him anything. He's the kinda guy I could spend an evening with on a couch looking scrubby. He's the guy who thinks I look more beautiful without make-up. And he's the guy that makes me feel like the luckiest girl that ever lived.
Interests:KuNg Fu and SiNgInG!!! Expertise:hmm...boyz...just kidding:-Pactually, no i'm not...hehe...
obviously, KUNG FU!!! and SINGING!!! wOrShIpPiNg GOD!!! WOOHOO!!!
being azn cuz i am :-D, and oF cOuRsE...makin' ppl jealous bcuz i am emily, i am speshal (NOT ED), and i am perfect:-D
I went to practice Sunday morning and put in some hard work to make me feel better about going on vacation the weekend before team trials :P I was so relieved when class was over because then it was all about Vegas at that point...went to lunch at Thai Noodle (most delicious place ever) with the wushu boys and off I was to the bart. :) I had to go all the way to SFO cuz the ticket was cheaper so I was prepared to watch a movie on the bart ride over, but then I started talking to this cute Swedish guy. It started over his tiny guitar that he borrowed from his cousin so that he could travel with it. (musician....fantastic ;) he sings too) and just talked in general about other things like education or plans. And then off he went to his uncle's house to leave for Europe the next day. I figured Betty had to have been a lucky charm or something since I watched The Hangover with her and Talia the night before :P so obviously... I had to tell her as soon as I got off... so Vegas trip started with a pretty good bang. i was feelin pretty good when i checked in..got on the flight.
1 hour and a 15 minutes later. ARRIVAL IN SIN CITY! I love hotels. I always have. They always remind me of a fantastic life I want of being catered on and escaping from life. I got so excited as I saw the amazing signs for the shows in Vegas. I sent Bree a text requesting that we go to Thunder from Down Under. (Daddy Feenan would have paid for it too if Grandma Feenan would have gone :P) I got my bags and went to the shuttle to go to Mandelay Bay... what I didn't know was that I went to the wrong hotel :P I know Bree and fam usually stay there but I forgot that this year, it was supposed to be Monte Carlo. There are just so many M- hotels. And I have not exercised my college brain in a while :P So I had to leave one of the most beautiful hotels ever and got a taxi to get to the right hotel, where the family was eating a buffet. The taxi driver was pretty awesome. If I could have, I would have set him up with Bree... he was just her style :P We stop at a stoplight and I get out on the street like a crazy person and start J-running across to meet my bestest friend. Of couse, she looked hot as we walked in front of Diablo's Bar to get into the hotel. Finally, I get to eat dinner. The buffet was altogether too delicious. I made Daddy Feenan's money count :P
After dinner, the youngens of the group decided to go to New York New York to ride the roller coaster. So of course, what do Bree and I do? We shower and dress it up a little. Hot guys were everywhere that night and the partiers were on our floor. On our walk over to the fabulous hotel, Bree tells me to brace myself for the hooker advertisements. All these illegal immigrants are just standing there in their matching DIRECT GIRLS shirts passing out cards so I get curious and I take one just to see. :P Then one decides to chase me down the block to shove more into my hands although I think what he really wanted was to get a feel for something else. So as I am yelling and turning around to find out who the hell it is, he runs away and I flip him off. I was so heated that I wanted to call to get him fired or yank his ponytail out. But whatever, its Vegas and I'm really just there to have a good time. I figured if he tried anything on the way back, I would use my 3-inch heels for something other than walking. So we finally get in line for the coaster. I am only 5 inches taller than the height requirement. Most of the people in line were either drunk, sunburnt, or just plain sexy. I LOVE VEGAS. Bree and I get in the line for the first row, dancing to the music, and just laughing with the drunk-ass people in front of us. I wanted what they were having. When it was finally our turn, we buckled in tight and started getting that frightened-excited feeling on roller coasters...especially after seeing the long (at least 200-ft) ride to the top. And i loved it. For that single moment, you could see all of Vegas lit up in lights.
On the walk back to Monte Carlo, the boys acted like my body guards as I glared at Mr. Happy Hands. We met up with the Feenamily and it was definitely time for bed. The girls had the smoking room for the smoking grandma. :P She is too spunky: "I'm going to go smoke now so don't you BITCH" ahahahaa... bree and i were sleepy but she was still awake: "I'm too awake. Let's play cards." oh grandmama you are too silly. Then, of course, Uncle Bob has to call at 5:50 AM in the morning just to wake up the girls because "it's funny."
DAY 2
Bree made me get up at 8:00 AM. It has been a long time since I got up that early. It was definitely a Starbucks day. We went downstairs to meet the rest of the group for coffee and the day at the pool. Bree and I get in a few minutes after the pool opens to reserve seats and check out the Lazy River and the Wave Pool. Then, we started to check out the waitresses. Too bad I'm not a lesbian. The girls at the pool were way hotter than the guys so far that day. :P We jumped into the jacuzzi, saw one cute guy (who i was disappointed with later when i saw him smoking..bleh :P), got way too hot, and left. When the sun finally hit our chairs, the tanning began. I'm proud to say I have gotten some color..although a lot of my back is the color red. We eventually got so thirsty and dehydrated that our priority was to find a waitress. Denise finally came by and we decided she was the prettiest of them all and told her too. :P We ordered a Virgin Dachary for Nick and she named off the fruity alcoholic drink for me and Bree... so what do we do? We get the Mango Mojitos. YUM. I was quite happy. Round 1 of drinks was delicious so half an hour later, we walk into the bar for Round 2. The bartender was quite helpful. Bree ended up getting the same thing while I got some Absolut Citron Orangy thing. Delish. And no we did not have to flash anyone to get alcohol. We lounge around the pool with our drinks for a bit and decide to tan for a bit more before heading to lunch.
Lunch at The Cafe in the hotel was pretty good. I pretty much defeated the whole family at eating. That's what I get for depriving my body for so long. I felt no guilt..just pure happiness with my BBQ Southwestern Burger. After lunch, we went to Coke and M&M world to look around. We met both the Coke <i>>Polar Bear</i> and the Yellow M&M. LUCKY us ;) After smelling Coke shirts (the sign told me to), taking ridiculous pictures, talking to the guys at the picture desk (;P), and looking at all the M&M colors, Bree and I decide on getting green M&M charms to go on our best friend charm bracelets.
For the next 2 hours, we play at Game Works. We got pretty good at the crazy partner car racing game and beat the guys we were playing against who knew how to drift in the game. TAKE THAT. Then we suffered some injuries in the 2 on 2 air hockey game :P Bree said it was me and racquetball all over again. I'm just too vicious with my angry tennis grunts when it comes to games where you get to hit things back and forth.
At that point, I thought about staying in Vegas an extra day. I called United and US Airways to get my ticket changed and eventually ended up finding out that it would cost an extra $150 to change it... so much for that. That's more than my entire ticket :P
Then it was time to get ready for LE REVE (meaning The Dream), the show at the new Wynn hotel. We only had 20 minutes so not much time to doll up too much but we did pretty well. It was the first time I got to wear my little black dress. When we got down to meet the rest of the Feenamily, Daddy F was like "You girls better be coming back in my car tonight." ahahahaha. The show was amazing. I rated it a 9.8 out of 10 :P It was created by a Cirque Du Soleil creator but it isn't considered a Cirque show. The show was filled with some of the most amazing acts I have ever seen. The most amazing part of it was that it was all done in a water stage so people had to grip and dance and flip while soaking wet. The other amazing part was that all the guys were buff and half-naked..The music and a lot of the performances were so beautiful and moving that I got goosebumps. I was sad when the show had to end. It made me think about getting into that kind of business like some people I know in KA. I wonder if it would be a really difficult life but performing everyday like that seems so rewarding to me. Once we got the car from the Valet, we passed by the Ferrari store connected to the hotel. I'm pretty sure those cars were calling to me.
After leaving the Wynn, we passed by the Bellagio fountains and listened and watched as we drove by. Everytime I see them or hear about them, I always wish I had met Bree's mom. She must have been some amazing woman and I feel like those fountains are as close as I'll ever really get to meeting her. All I know is that she is beautiful in every way and has the quirky habits I see in Bree and Nick. I'm glad they got to see them again after such a long time.
That night was such great sleep. We were so tired. We crashed. I was too tired to remember any dreams.
DAY 3
Breakfast in Paree... how fantastic. Well, it was as close as we were getting to the real thing anyway. I remember staying at the Paris hotel a long time ago and I remember it being beautiful but it was quite the sight to see it again. We got a great table for 8 and I had an hour to eat before leaving for the airport. It was so good... I have not had food like that in a while especially after living off of dumplings and cereal in Berkeley. It was also messy. chocolate on bree's shirt, eggs benedict sauce on mine. :P anyways, it was time to leave one of my favorite cities but I told myself that I had to gamble before I left. I said my goodbyes to the Feenamily but before I went out the door, Bree and I played the slots a few times...didn't win anything this time around but maybe the luck will kick in when we are actually legally the right age to play in Nevada. Then I got in the taxi, said my goodbye, and time to get back to the real world.
Vegas is a definite when I hit 21. I'm too excited. When that finally happens, I won't be posting such a long thing because "What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas."
so as far as busy summers go, this has been one of my busiest.
wushu wushu wushu... how i love u so and how u hate me back. it really is a love-hate relationship when competition is just around the corner. i have been training really hard and attempting to not make my broadsword look like i've only been working at it a month or so. whole forms kick ass and kick my ass. but i know i will be so relieved and possibly somewhat proud of myself once team trials is all over. then i get to do it all again in china. haha
moving into wushu house has been pretty cool. cheri and i are pretty much the only ones there right now but she is quite the awesome roomie. i now understand why she never actually ate with us after practice. because when u have food at home, you don't want it to go to waste and don't want to spend money to waste more food. i can't wait til everything gets set up. it will probably be the new hangout at the heart of wushu central on northside. we are probably having the girls' clothing swap there tomorrow. see all u ladies there!
on the more academic side, i have been working on getting scholarships and covering 16 chapters of Chinese. With the way that the economy is going, it looks like the governator may cut the Cal Grant program, which I'm hoping won't happen. So maybe if you guys are reading this, send him a quick e-mail at http://gov.ca.gov/interact. Then find out your representatives and send them a message too.http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html. It's easier than I thought it would be. I did it really quickly this morning.
So I leave for China July 7. Wish me luck! I'm going to be working with Sony in Shanghai while attempting to train at the same time. I don't really know what they want me to do yet...possibly writing a marketing plan for their next line or something? Either way, I'm incredibly excited about it. Training will probably kick my ass too. I can't wait to see old friends, make new ones, and eat DELICIOUS FOOD!!! I'll also be taking over my dad's house alone so if someone wants to go to Shanghai and needs a place to stay... I would really like company
So that's it for updates as of right now. :)
If you are in Berkeley now, hit me up. If you are in San Diego in a couple weeks, call me there!
Happy Memorial Day everyone. So I used to write really long and thoughtful entries in my xanga and I think I will do that again today.
Today, you probably don't have to work and you probably don't have to go to school, but that's not the reason why the men and women in the armed forces died. I know many people disagree with the war and disagree with their friends and family signing up to be a part of it. I definitely hated Bush and his awful leadership in country affairs and the war, but I have always supported the people that have wanted to protect the country (regardless of who is leading it). Since I was young, I met people who came back from Iraq and suffering from some post-war trauma. Since I have been off at Berkeley, I have met many friends who are in the ROTC programs and graduated, which means they will probably be shipped off somewhere very soon. It's somewhat difficult to think about but no matter what, I will always wish them the best and hope with all my heart that they come back. You never really think about the pain that you feel until it becomes personal.
I have a really great friend who is not much older than I am and she got married to her hs sweetheart who was in the military. It came as a huge surprise to me but I understood. If you love someone and it's not certain whether or not they will be alive in a year or two or whatever, why not? I have never had a boyfriend be a part of the military service or anything so it's hard to imagine what she must go through when he is away. I feel like my heart would always be in my throat. But if I did find someone who I could love so much that I couldn't let them go without taking that final step, I would do it. So for that, I admire her for it.
So I guess this all brings me to my bigger point. It has nothing to do with the armed forces or being in love but it does have to do with life and love in a bigger picture. People hear it all the time but they never listen enough to absorb it into their lives so hopefully I beat it into your brains (even if you only remember it for a day).
Life is short. It can be cut short. In mili-seconds, someone could die and you would never have had the chance to tell them all you wanted. So when you love someone, don't wait to tell them. Some people don't tell people that they love them because they don't want to be the first to say it or they are too afraid it won't be said back. Life is too short for games. It only ends up hurting people when without games, people can be the happiest people ever. Some people are so angry at the world or their parents or their friends, often over something ridiculously stupid, that they don't get the chance to enjoy their company while they still can. Life is too short to be angry. I was always told never to go to bed angry. It's actually pretty good advice so that you don't let things fester or become so guilty that you can't sleep or just have the worst nightmares. Some people also become more and more caught up in the awful ambitions of money, power, shallowness, etc. Sometimes, all people care about is popularity, who is hooking up with who, how to ruin someone else's reputation, how they can lose more weight to look anorexic, and other ridiculous high school bs. Life is too short to forget about beauty and simple pleasures...too short to live in hate and self-hate. So all in all... life is just too short. Enjoy it. Have fun. I hope that as you all go about your busy lives, you remember that.
So I'm finally back home and relaxing. It has been quite a while since I have been able to do that. :) It has been nothing but eating, movies, beach, and hanging out with great friends. It really is the life in San Diego :)
Anyways, Jason is making me write a xanga entry about my past year even though he has not done so yet. :P
so here i go...
UC Berkeley honestly surprised me. Initially, I was nervous about whether or not I would have been happier with the decision to go to UCLA. But in the end, I have had no regrets about that decision and hardly any regrets about the things I have done at Cal :P It really was an amazing year.
Wushu changed my life yet again. I feel like the people at Cal Wushu made me love it all over again. I took a break for a couple years but now I can't imagine ever taking another break (that is, of course, if i dont continue breaking my body). Cal took the first place trophy at collegiates and now I'm on my way to just trying out at my first team trials. I'm pretty nervous but hey, I'm in wushu just cuz I love it :) I guess wushu has had a huge impact on my social life as well. :P I'll be living with some amazing people next year and even though we will never get any work done, its ok because Wushu House will be legendary. <3
The next thing is, of course, the classes. They weren't as bad as I thought they would be. Of course, I had maybe one or two where the professor was probably just making things up on the spot and the concepts were so abstract that they didn't make sense to be taught to an undergraduate class, but hey... then i discovered PickaProf.com. What a lifesaver for picking the best professors. I think I'm ending my freshman year with a 3.8 which is good although it could be higher. I know how that sounds but Haas applications are in the fall and with the most competitive undergrad business program around, I need those grades. Getting in and being part of the global management concentration will probably be the highlight of my sophomore year. But I guess we will see when the time comes :) I'm pretty proud of my first year and even though I get burnt out at the end of every semester, resorting to endless online tv show watching, I somehow managed to pull off pretty good grades during finals hell week :P
The people: well i definitely met a huge variety of people. even though i felt like i fit in the most with my wushu crew, there were so many other great people i loved being around. there were a select group of people in UMA (Undergrad Marketing Association) that made my busy semester as Internal VP a bit more bearable. Others just made me want to smack them. Then there were the random people I met at parties and then kept running into over and over and over again. Berkeley is huge but you can make it pretty small. :) and of course, my awesome floormates. all of us did drift apart a bit towards the end of the year, but for the most part, we were all pretty cool with each other and really looked out for one another, even if we drew on some passed out people or threw water balloons. but im pretty sure floor 3 spens-black was the best around. what other floor goes out to party together all the time or parties inside, plays a huge game of mafia, and does the best secret santa ever? :)
i think my final comment about cal will be what most people find the most interesting: the love life. haha... well something i heard about ucla was that they had the best looking people so that was a pretty tempting reason to go but hey, im not superficial like that :P i guess after alex and i split when we went to different schools in different states, i went just a bit crazy at the beginning of fall semester. it was not as bad as people thought but some of my floormates thought i was probably the most scandalous thing ever. :P i ended up calming down after the first month and it was kind of an up and down thing for a little bit. after mel and i had the easiest breakup in the world, it was a pretty good life. :) it got kinda bumpy with this one guy who couldn't make up his mind and it still is kinda weird but i'm pretty much over it and i told him i was moving on from that bs because i didn't need it and i didn't deserve it. i'm actually still kinda pissed when i think about him but its a whatever kinda thing :P maybe i have become a bit more scandalous at college but all in all, i only ended up having one boyfriend during the year and although it was nice to have someone there to care about for a while, i knew it probably wouldn't go very far. i think i have really gotten used to being single now. it has been the longest single time i have had in a LONG time. but i think its been really good for me. i know i dont need a guy in my life to be happy. i can take care of myself just fine and buy myself flowers if i ever wanted them :P besides, the summer and the upcoming year look quite promising and awesome even without a bf :P im young and single and its a good life to have.
so my summer plans? Now-June 2: SAN DIEGO June 3: Move in to WUSHU HOUSE June 4-June 20: Wushu Training June 20-22: US WUSHU TEAM TRIALS June 23-July 6: SAN DIEGO July 7-August 20: CHINA
but i know i will be so relieved and possibly somewhat proud of myself once team trials is all over. then i get to do it all again in china. haha
see all u ladies there! 
