Monday, February 22, 2010

Be Nice, Bitch...

Here's a cap on what's been happening...

"Hector, how old are you turning!?"
"Take a guess. Be nice, bitch."

"MaryJane!"
"That'd be a badass name."
"What, Knight Rider?"

"Phoua, why did Mitch push you?"
"That's how he dances."
"Oh shit! Lol."

"Angel, I woke up with two bruises on my hips. You remember us falling on the dance floor last night?"
"OMG GIRL! I'm so sorry! FUCKEN MITCH!"

*Alarm clock on my phone rings
Angel, "Hello?" (in her sleep) LMAO

Angel wakes up at 8AM.
"Phoua, what happened last night?"
"Girl, I'll tell you when you're sober."

"Just because you sent me two photos of you shirtless doesn't mean they'll hold you off for a while."

"Hey, I'm gonna be frank with you. I want your body."

Good times. =)

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

My Valentine's gift came in the mail today. He sent my fat butt three boxes of goodies. What a sweetheart, huh? It's super cute! Thanks again, Sweetie! I loved it. =)

   
I know, I'm his fattie. (I know what you're thinking, but no..he's not my boyfriend. He's my very best friend Koh. )

Anywho, I'll just tell you right now that I have nothing even semi-interesting to share with you today so this blog is going to be just a bunch of random events with my girls that's happened within the past week or so. I'm only blogging because it feels like I'd be breaking a good habit otherwise. First off, before I begin, I have to let the world know that any night with the girls is always going to be a good night. They are HILARIOUS and we have a TON of inside jokes that even I sometimes fail to understand but all in all, it's always a hoot.

Okay, so last night Enn and Angel came to pick me up at work because they wanted to go bowling. Turns out there was a waiting list of fourteen ( <--high school habit) people so we decided to scratch that plan out. We ran to Festival Foods with MS joining us to grab cilantro instead, for Enn decided she wanted to make her delicious chicken. We just ate and hung out, talked and played cards. MS decides she wants to tell our fortunes with the cards. You lay the four aces out, one representing a guy you love, a guy you love but can't be with, a guy who will never be more than just a friend, and someone you despise. You ask any questions about any of the dudes and which ever same card shape lands the same determines the answer, that's how you play the game. So I'm up first and I'm asking questions, asking questions, asking questions. I run out and my cards are going no where, so I have Angel help me out with some. She goes.."Who has the biggest [pauses for three seconds and within the three second pause I've already came up with a word to complete her question] HEART." LOL, we laugh and high five. Good times. Oh, and after that, we played M.A.S.H. Really good times.

Seriously + Scaringly = Scariously or Scarsingly <--terms you'll see me use from time to time so know now what it means.

MMMMMhhhhmmmmm with neck motion = yeah right

This shit right here! = This shit right here.

"Don't make me pull out my hypothetical gun!"

I've been meaning to share this with you. We had a masquaerade themed valentine's party in town and this was my mask. It's sweet, I know. Lady Gaga inspired. Yeah, and that's the necklace I wore with it. It was sa-weet. If you look closely, you can see my face through one of the mirror pieces! Haha.

Alright, I think I'm heading to bed now. So tired. Later readers. Have a good night.

Monday, February 15, 2010

Changes

All thanks to my very good buddy Tousue, he suggested a wonderful blogging topic about comparing me now to what seemed like years and years ago. Brilliant, right? This will be fun because I have tons of photos I'm going to share with you all. They could probably be blackmail photos but hell, it'll be enjoyable. Not much blogging today but rather photo sharing. =)

I'm not sharing a lot of kiddy photos but I felt like I just HAD to share this one with you. It's definitely one of my favorite photos of me as a kid. I was more chunky than a whale addicted to cheese but I was freaken CUTE. Yep, I love my self-serviced bangs, beady eyes, and my puffy shoulder sailor dress that was three inches too short and a few sizes too small.

I know right? Who ate that cute, little girl? Well let me tell you, reality did. Here's me I'd like to say five years ago. The super straight-edge, into music, tomboyish teenager who didn't really give two cents worth of the real world.

Here's one four years ago; not much change from 2005. Starting to look less tomboyish..still a good kid.

Everyone goes through a rebellious stage, this was mine. I didn't take it quite to the extreme level yet, but I was a curious cat. I played around a lot fake piercings and scene haircutting and whatnot. See for yourself.

Here, I even dated this one. Gah, that seemed so long ago. A senior in high school now, my most rebellious stage in my teen years. At the point in my life when I was trying to figure out who I was; something went wrong, I won't say much (chuckles), but I can't deny the fact that it made me who I am today. Hardy, har, har..

After going through a great depression in the middle of my senior year, just like that, I found myself (I swear I captured that sadness in my eyes in this photo). I changed completely inside and out: mind, personality, look-wise, attitude, perspective, everything, you name it. I changed as a person for the better. Oh, and I finally got that piercing I've always wanted. I have to say this was the toughest time thus far in my life; struggling with my parents, siblings, myself, and finding motivation to wake up every morning for school. Glad to say all is well now.

I can honestly say that through my whole entire high school years I never went through a "party everyday" stage. Lol, I hit that later than everyone else I guess. It's not even party everyday, but after being exposed to the "club" scene I sorta indugled in it. My sister's and sister-in-law's and I at a club. My hair was awesome that night (no bangs!). I really like that faux-hawk look. You can't really tell in that photo though, I know.

And then there's me now with a kid. LOL! No, I'm joking..that's the coolest kid on the block, (my niece) Autumn May Her. Yep, that's the most recent photo of me up to date (pure happiness and satisfaction). Quite a dramatic change from just five years ago, huh? Only now can I say..what a ride and what a ride it will still be. I would go into more details about the emotional changes, but I'll save that for a later blog. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed. =) Good night!

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Five friends you need in your life

Of course these are all strictly my beliefs and judgements. You don't have to apply any of it to yourself if you believe otherwise. But the following are five people I believe everyone should have in their lives to make it all the better.

1. The Sweetheart
Whether it be a guy or girl, the Sweetheart is the type of person who will always be there for you no matter the circumstance. They're the kind of friend that you trust to be there for you at four in the morning if you happen to have a sudden breakdown. They listen, give excellent advice, and never judge you for making mistakes. The Sweetheart is the one person you depend on to explain life and how it works.

2. The Friend Who Always Has Your Back
This is the clever, outspoken, straightforward friend who makes everything eventful. She's the type of friend who doesn't take shit from anyone and isn't afraid to tell anyone off. She's outgoing, always up for adventures, and trustworthy. She's one to let you know quietly with signals that you may have something hanging out of your nose rather than blurting it out to the whole world. If you want an honest answer with how your outfit looks, the friend who always has your back is the one to ask.

3. The Crazy
The most significant reason for having a crazy friend is solely for the purpose of making sure you realize how normal your life is because truthfully, they sometimes drive you insane. The Crazy is the one reminder to be thankful for everything that's not happening in your life. But without the Crazy around, you start to miss them for they always unintentionally teach you how you should live your life. They're the type of person who you give advice to and are always willing to help out. The Crazy makes life all the more meaningful.

4. The Comedian
The only friend you know you can call when you need a laugh. They know exactly what it is that will make you laugh when you're upset and is capable of turning an unfortunate event into a comedy sitcom. The comedian never lets you cry for more than 30 seconds before they're able to put a smile on your face.

5. The Spontaneous
The type of friend who glady accepts any opportunity she gets to try something exclusive. She always drags you into situations where you'd rather not be, but in the end you enjoy it more than you had first thought. She changes your perspective on life and unknowingly gives you the ability to honestly understand. When you want to try something new, you immediately call up the Spontaneous friend.

And yes, they are all inspired by my very own friends that I'm very fortunate to have in my life at the moment. =)

Monday, February 8, 2010

That's Enn and Angel!!!....NOT.

So the other day, the girls decided they wanted to go out and watch Dear John. We were just going to all meet up at the movie theatre at 4:00PM since everyone was doing their own thing at the moment. I rode in the car with my love, Maxine, and on our way we stopped by Wendy's for some grub. We're driving to the theatre and when we reach the parking lot, Maxine says, "Oh look, we'll just park by Enn's car." I look and I see two girls sitting in their car who happened to look a lot like Enn and Angel at the time. Immediately I start waving to them and I have a huge smile on my face. Maxine parks one car away from the girls I had been waving to and then I pause for a second, wait..THAT'S Enn's car to the left and it's empty...I look to my right and the two girls are in their car staring at me like I'm some kind of weird girl that they've never seen before. FML. At that moment I just wanted to vanish into thin air. I'm a creeper who had just been obnoxiously waiving to them. LOL. To make matters worse, the two girls end up standing in front of us in line for tickets and watched the same movie as we did. Double FML.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Dates in the past..

Boy, are you guys in for a treat tonight! So as we all know, in seven days it'll be Valentine's Day. For some (usually the bitter-hearted, cynical individuals whom has once experienced a painful heartache and hasn't quite gotten over it yet), this holiday could be dreadful and dragging. For others, it could be one of the best days of the year. I mean c'mon, spending time with your loved ones, your significant other, a blow-up doll, whatever works for you personally; what could possibly be better than that right? That's not my point, but anywho, as this delightful celebration of love creeps around the corner, I wanted to share with you a few interesting dates I've encountered in my time of being SFL, that meaning Single For Life meaning single until I find someone who eventually wins me over (term used excessively by my girl friends and I). For the men I'm about to menion in my blog who are reading, I apologize for the things you might find offensive beforehand. This is all for good times reminscing only. If you wish for me to not share our date, let me know and I'll be glad to respect your decision and take it out.

I'm more than positive that there are many individuals out there who meet interesting others online and end up meeting them later in person to maybe try to pursue something more than an online relationship; some of you are just too ashamed to admit it. There's nothing wrong with that, but that wasn't my intent for this certain person I had first met online. Firstly, he just wasn't my type and nothing about him was very intriguing, just your average Joe you can say. He was just a cool friend to chat with here and there and that's exactly what we did. Later on when I found out he was going to be in town for whatever business it was, I decided to meet up with him; it was a date. He was gonna pick me up, go grab some lunch then head out to a movie. As he texted me to come outside, he wrote, "Don't be nervous!" I wanted to laugh because honestly, I wasn't nervous at all. I only saw this guy as a cool friend and I've been hinted a few times by him that he wanted more; I shrugged it off..NOT gonna happen. Anywho, first thoughts when I stepped into the car...not bad, looks better in photos, seems normal at least. We're talking as we drive to our first destination and this guy is stuttering a bunch, I'm thinking he's just nervous maybe? We arrive and he steps out of the car, WOW. Really short! I'm not tall myself, but c'mon! We get seated, order, wait for our food and I start to notice that this guy blinks a lot, a LOT. And it's not like a normal blink where someone almost doesn't notice it, he blinked liked there was something in his eye that he wanted to get out. I found it really irritating, and to make matters worse, he's still stuttering. Pay attention to your food, PHOUA!!! We finish eating, he pays for the bill, what a pleasant surprise, he's a gentleman. We're walking outside back to his car and he opens my car door for me and closes it, at this point, I'm thinking..hmm, okay..a bit tacky for me, whatever. When we arrive at the movie theatre, we have a friendly fight on who's going to pay for the tickets. Okay guys, I know you may feel like sometimes you owe it up to the girl to pay for everything on a first date, but for me..I want to help out too if it's a mutual agreement for the date in the first place. He ends up paying and throughout the whole entire movie, I just felt really uncomfortable around him..can't really explain it. The movie is over, he does the same thing..opens my door, closes it, but this time it's so obvious it's not even natural. This guy is trying so hard to win me over and it's just turning me off. Seriously, I appreciate the fact that you still try to fight for chivarly, but I'm capable of opening my doors and closing them as well. I didn't like it. He took me home after that, gave him a friendly hug, said goodbye. Overall, no...he just tried way too hard to be normal and that wasn't normal and it was obvious to me. Eaaahh, don't really talk to the dude anymore. OH YEAH! I forgot to mention, as we were talking in the car, he mentioned he was ready to settle down and have a football team of kids. Not EXACTLY what a girl wants to hear on a first date, it's creepy and immediately raises a red flag that says...WALK THE OTHER WAY. I think he finally found a girl. God bless her soul.

Next guy, we've always hung out at a bunch of house parties but never really took it to the next level of just us two hanging out. Well one night he sent me a text message saying he was bored, so I decided we would go grab some coffee at Perkins and maybe finally just sit and talk, find out more about each other. So we arrive at Perkins and I get a cup of hot cocoa with extra whip cream cause it just tastes better that way. He doesn't get anything..at all..not even a cup of water. It was extremely awkward at first because it was sorta quiet; it was hard to start a conversation with him. So knowing that this guy lives and breathes dancing, I asked him a few questions about the subject. He doesn't stop talking, and starts to tut nonstop. For those of you who don't know what tutting is, it's just a contemporary dance style that involves creating geometric positions and movements with the body. He tutted through the whole night...stole my mug of hot cocoa for a second and starts tutting with that as well. Don't get me wrong, his talent blew my mind but it would have been nice if he stopped at one point. We sit there for a bit longer and I decided to call it a night, I drove him back home and in the car we came to talking about his past relationships. He then asks me how many guys I had been with as in slept with. That matter is only for me to know and share with those whom I feel comfortable enough to tell, I didn't answer him. I then asked him and being brutally honest with me, he answered..."Like..13 or 14." Fuck your life! I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm TERRIFIED of STDs and whatnot. Goodbye mister, you're AWESOME to hang out with but you're not really boyfriend material. Him and I still keep in touch, he lives in CA now and seems successful enough with his dancing. I'm happy for him.

A bars not really the best place to meet a guy who could possibly have potential, that's where I met my next interesting date. My girls and I are on the dance floor dancing the night away, having a great time and as I turn around, I notice a really attractive guy staring our direction. He was with his friends so I was a bit shy to approach him to say hi. For the rest of the night we just kept making eye contact, smiling and that was it. Bar time quickly rolls around and as my girls and I get off the dance floor and walk out the door, I caught him staring again so I smiled and waived goodbye. I'm not sure if this was fortunate or not, but one of my sister's co-workers spot her, stopped us, and they start talking right before we're about to exit the bar. The really cute dude who had been eyeing me the whole night follows us without my knowledge, taps me from behind and says hello. Wow, he's REALLY attractive and sweet. We end up exchanging numbers and start texting every night after that. When we finally found a free night, he wanted me to go over to watch a movie. I'm thinking, sure, why not..I'm attracted to this guy enough and he seemed really sweet. So I go over, we're cuddling on his bed watching a movie and he starts going for the bra. It gets really awkward cause I was NOT going to let that happen. I made it obvious that I didn't want that from him and for the rest of the night..it was REALLY awkward. This poor guy just totally got rejected and he's a bit bummed out. I just end up leaving and don't hear much from him since. I run into his roommate a few weeks later at JimmyJohn's after bar time; he was determined that the dude was a bit homosexual. We spent the night venting about it. Good times.

Okay, so here were three unsuccessful dates I've experienced. I hope you enjoyed them. Please share with me your encounters. I'd be delighted to read them. =) Guys especially....what were your dates like with girls? What do you like and don't like about girls on a first date? Share, share, SHARE!

For Valentine's Day this year, I'm spending it with the besties. We're dressing up, going out for dinner, then gonna go watch Valentine's Day. I already know it's gonna be a good day. Any day with the girls is a good day. I hope you all have a wonderful Valentines with your loved ones, eat lots of chocolate and be kind! Good night.

Something Truly Special...

I'm doing horrible at keeping up with my blogs and I apologize, but I promise there's a reason behind it! Just from past experience, I guess I've learnt that sometimes it's just better not to write about personal problems online. Unless it's coming out of my mouth directly, sometimes just reading my thoughts through the computer screen can be misleading. And because lately I've been bombarded by all these personal matters, that's all that has been on my mind. I'd hate to bore you with them, and THAT'S WHY..I haven't been updating. I'm sorry, but I'm back now to share something really speacial with you all. =)

I have this really great girl friend and she lives three hours away from me. I know she's been busy so we haven't had much time to catch up on everything that's been happening. But just the other day, I received a pleasant note from her and I really wanted to share it with you. A little note like this brings me so much inspiration to keep doing what I love to do and makes me feel like I'm actually doing something right. It literally means the whole world to me.

Hi, Phoua.

I got really tuned into your blogs.
I know that maybe you get a lot of comments from others
saying how much you're so over-amateur at modeling
or that you look increibly great all the time, not that you don't.
And that you're so awesome to party with but,
I just wanted to let you know that
dude - you really inspire me to write.
I feel I'm coming off totally lesbian right now but
all the symbols and characters you post in your short writing/blogging kind of drills a long and needy goal into my brain, a goal to accomplish sometime soon in my life.
Not that you don't know already but I really wanted you to know that you're not just all looks and all for photoshoots. That you're incredibly original and full of gifts and talents.
And I am one of your awesome "I miss you" fan and friend.
I love you, dear.
Take care.

Her name is Jennifer, and I just wanted to say to her..
Thanks for your note, sweetheart. I hope you and your family are doing nothing less than perfect. Thanks for keeping up with my blogs, it means a lot to me. I really love and miss you and can't wait to see you again. =)