'Tis the season of joy and happiness and laughter and blah blah blah... 'Tis not this year! I don't feel it. A few friends of mine concur. The holiday season didn't bring forth the good tidings it usually does. Instead, we are constantly reminded of the dishonest and immoral nature many people possess. So. My catalytic converter got stolen AGAIN. Someone withdrew nearly $500 from my lover's bank account. At around the same time last year, someone made a couple of fraudulent charges of approximately $1600 on my credit card. And today's Mercury News' top story was about San Jose gang rivalry, violence, and homicides. What a way to wish people a great 2008, eh? It's just depressing seeing that we are enveloped in hatred and negativity. Oh boy. I guess I'm sort of projecting this pessimistic attitude with this entry. Sorry. =( I just had to vent... =\
Okay, avid readers of mine. I wish you all a wonderful 2008. May it be filled with love, laughter, and cheer. Be safe and sober. Live long and prosper. Heh heh... Let's say good bye to a not-so-good 2007 (for me at least), and welcome the new year with a big smile, hope, and a positive outlook. Happy new year, everyone! =D
Monday, December 31, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Black Book
Hi kids! I'm Josephine, and I recently watched a great movie, and I think you'll like it! It's called Black Book directed by Paul Verhoeven, also director of other movies like Total Recall, Basic Instinct, and Robocop, and starring Carice Van Houten and Sebastian Koch! This movie takes place in Europe during World War II! It's about a strong, young woman who is confronted by the atrocities and deceit a war inevitably brings and her cunning ways of handling difficult situations! There is violence and sex, so I don't recommend this for kids! AND it's a foreign film, so those of you who find subtitles are annoying, this isn't for you either! But you'll be sorry!! This movie brings forward the horrible nature of mankind but also the strength that one possesses that can differentiate a survivor from a casualty! AND for those romantics out there, you may realize love can be found no matter where you are! This Reading Rainbow-like review doesn't do it justice! So if you like movies with action, spies, sex, war, strong characters, and a good story, and you have 2.5 hrs to spare, go rent it! I give this movie 4.5 stars! (out of 5)
Moonshine
OK. EVERYONE knows I can't drink. Kids probably have a higher alcohol tolerance level than I do. Seriously. I can have a buzz from HALF a glass of wine. One shot of Patron (on an empty stomach in my defense) will get me walking wobbly.
Last night, I went to a friend's house for a holiday party. These friends have any ingredient for any alcoholic beverage. It truly was stocked like a bar. Among all the drinks was a curious thin, stony bottle. In it was moonshine, something so potent that it's illegal to bring on planes because of its high alcohol content. (And I think brought over from the Czech Republic??) Anyway, a whiff of this stuff can burn off your nostril hairs! (And hopefully these ashes won't fall in your drink! Hahaha!!) So I took a half shot of this stuff all the guys were exclaiming about. Knowing how well I take alcohol, I was really really surprised I didn't turn red. (I usually turn so red it looks purple.) Didn't get dizzy or tired. Amazing! Maybe moonshine is my drink... Nah. It was horrid. After tossing it down, I was DESPERATE for a chaser. Unbelievably gross. BUT, everyone at work must be proud of their little Josephine!
Last night, I went to a friend's house for a holiday party. These friends have any ingredient for any alcoholic beverage. It truly was stocked like a bar. Among all the drinks was a curious thin, stony bottle. In it was moonshine, something so potent that it's illegal to bring on planes because of its high alcohol content. (And I think brought over from the Czech Republic??) Anyway, a whiff of this stuff can burn off your nostril hairs! (And hopefully these ashes won't fall in your drink! Hahaha!!) So I took a half shot of this stuff all the guys were exclaiming about. Knowing how well I take alcohol, I was really really surprised I didn't turn red. (I usually turn so red it looks purple.) Didn't get dizzy or tired. Amazing! Maybe moonshine is my drink... Nah. It was horrid. After tossing it down, I was DESPERATE for a chaser. Unbelievably gross. BUT, everyone at work must be proud of their little Josephine!
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Geek Moment #23
This one isn't actually a "moment," rather a habit that I've developed over the years. It's quite annoying, but can't seem to shake it off.
My freshman year in high school, I took a keyboarding class. Since typing was never a skill I had to learn until then, needless to say, I was painfully slow and made countless errors. I think my speed was like 15 wpm. LOL! I was determined to improve. Whenever my hands were free, I'd imagine a keyboard in front of me and try to memorize the location of each key. Once I got better at that, I started typing out thoughts in my head, other people's conversations, etc. My typing speed got so fast some people would laugh and assume I was just hitting any key for fun, like a total maniac. But yeah, I was actually typing! Well, all this air-typing has annoyingly become second nature to me. I sometimes find myself typing out my thoughts or what others are saying, and it's really really annoying. When I find myself doing that, I clench my fists or squeeze my hands and say "Stop it! Stop it!" I've had one or two curious looks from people before. Looked kinda psycho, I guess. =)
My freshman year in high school, I took a keyboarding class. Since typing was never a skill I had to learn until then, needless to say, I was painfully slow and made countless errors. I think my speed was like 15 wpm. LOL! I was determined to improve. Whenever my hands were free, I'd imagine a keyboard in front of me and try to memorize the location of each key. Once I got better at that, I started typing out thoughts in my head, other people's conversations, etc. My typing speed got so fast some people would laugh and assume I was just hitting any key for fun, like a total maniac. But yeah, I was actually typing! Well, all this air-typing has annoyingly become second nature to me. I sometimes find myself typing out my thoughts or what others are saying, and it's really really annoying. When I find myself doing that, I clench my fists or squeeze my hands and say "Stop it! Stop it!" I've had one or two curious looks from people before. Looked kinda psycho, I guess. =)
Tickled Me Funny Bone - Limerick
I read something today that made me laugh so hard. Throughout childhood, my little sister has always been a quiet little girl. She had a mischievous side of her not many people were aware of. In a creative writing class of her junior year, she turned in the following limerick for credit. This was actually turned in to her teacher.
There once was a slut.
She liked to use her butt.
The slut liked to eat.
She always got beat.
When people looked, she said "WHAT!"
(limerick copyright© Sandy Voong. All rights reserved.)
There once was a slut.
She liked to use her butt.
The slut liked to eat.
She always got beat.
When people looked, she said "WHAT!"
(limerick copyright© Sandy Voong. All rights reserved.)
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
The Days of Our Lives
No! Not writing about the soap opera. Although I've always wondered why Marlena and John Black never seem to get older and Salem is such an eerie town. And don't even get me started on Stefano! Anyway!
As we were driving home from dinner tonight, my parents told me about my great (or great great) aunt and uncle who got married at ages 15 and 16 and stayed happily married for 82 years. 82 years!! Many people don't even live that long! The husband passed away first. Forty days later, his wife decided to go too. It's great to hear that marriage can last forever. It seems like many marriages these days are based upon rash decisions and are dissolved within a few years. That's quite sad because you've made a vow to each other, your family and friends, and the peeps above that you would stay together for LIFE. From a 2002 survey, research shows that 46% of marriages in the US end in divorce. We're ranked #7 in the world with the highest divorce rates. Hm. That could have been a fun fact. Well, not so fun, but... Anyway, to all of you out there, and me too, I hope eternal happiness finds us. If you're already married... good luck. Heehee. That'll be another entry. =)
Oh yeah. We took my mom and dad out to dinner last weekend for their 35th wedding anniversary. It's good to know that my mom thinks that it's been a really long time, but certainly didn't feel like it. This is a pic of my parents on their wedding day 35 years ago. =)
As we were driving home from dinner tonight, my parents told me about my great (or great great) aunt and uncle who got married at ages 15 and 16 and stayed happily married for 82 years. 82 years!! Many people don't even live that long! The husband passed away first. Forty days later, his wife decided to go too. It's great to hear that marriage can last forever. It seems like many marriages these days are based upon rash decisions and are dissolved within a few years. That's quite sad because you've made a vow to each other, your family and friends, and the peeps above that you would stay together for LIFE. From a 2002 survey, research shows that 46% of marriages in the US end in divorce. We're ranked #7 in the world with the highest divorce rates. Hm. That could have been a fun fact. Well, not so fun, but... Anyway, to all of you out there, and me too, I hope eternal happiness finds us. If you're already married... good luck. Heehee. That'll be another entry. =)
Oh yeah. We took my mom and dad out to dinner last weekend for their 35th wedding anniversary. It's good to know that my mom thinks that it's been a really long time, but certainly didn't feel like it. This is a pic of my parents on their wedding day 35 years ago. =)
Monday, December 3, 2007
Tickled Me Funny Bone - Haircut
Throughout my childhood, there was this girl who lived with us. I think she's my mom's cousin's daughter. My mom promised her cousin that she would take care of her in America, so she did. Her name is Anh. Anh wasn't a looker. There were no beauty pageants to be won. She wasn't homely either, just plain. No makeup. No fancy clothes. No haughty attitude. She looks more feminine now, but when she was a teen, things were a little different.
One day after school, my mom took her to get a $3 haircut. ($3! Can you believe it?!) She was in high school at the time. The person started cutting her hair. He cut and cut. And kept cutting. Anh started to look worried. With a puzzled look, she said, "You're cutting my hair so short..." The man took a step back and peered at her. "WHAT?! You're not a boy?! I thought you're a boy!!" So that day, she ended up with a boy cut.
Hahahah!! I can't imagine how it would feel if someone had mistaken me for a boy!! Oh wait. That HAS happened before. I was wearing a big sweatshirt and a cap with the bill pulled down. A man referred to me as my mom's SON. Hahaha... That was pretty funny.
One day after school, my mom took her to get a $3 haircut. ($3! Can you believe it?!) She was in high school at the time. The person started cutting her hair. He cut and cut. And kept cutting. Anh started to look worried. With a puzzled look, she said, "You're cutting my hair so short..." The man took a step back and peered at her. "WHAT?! You're not a boy?! I thought you're a boy!!" So that day, she ended up with a boy cut.
Hahahah!! I can't imagine how it would feel if someone had mistaken me for a boy!! Oh wait. That HAS happened before. I was wearing a big sweatshirt and a cap with the bill pulled down. A man referred to me as my mom's SON. Hahaha... That was pretty funny.
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