Quick Update :)

Hi guys. My computer is plagued by viruses and I'm stuck doing stupid summer assignments. All my friends are away and I've been a loser for the past couple of days. Sorry I'm not posting, but I'll start posting more once I go to Korea- with plenty of pictures, bunch of insights to Korean culture, and of course my drool-worthy descriptions of foods and clothes. Can't wait! Till then, I'll give you an update to my life.

Reading: A World Lit Only By Fire by William Manchester (This is my AP Euro reading assignment. It's a pain in the butt. Honestly, it's a good insight of medieval ages, but it's so scattered. Not very organized.)

Listening: Wizard of Oz by Clazziquai. Simply breathtaking.

Making: Friendship bracelets. I tried a bunch of new patterns- didn't go so well. Guess I'll be sticking with chevrons!

Calculating: Obsolete statistical questions for my AP Stat summer assignment. Sigh.

Thinking: Korea and a boy. Follow me on Twitter to see my thoughts.

That's all for now. Unfortunately, I do not have a tribute to Michael Jackson- perhaps I'm too young, or I just never got into the Thriller phenomenon, but I do not feel to partial towards him. However, I got three completely random texts about him passing. Uh...?

Tumble on My Friends

Hi guys. In case you didn't know, I have a Tumblr!

www.cloud-eunice.tumblr.com!

Make sure to check it out. I post on it more frequently than here.

School's Out

IT'S SUMMER!!! I'm so happy I'm finally out of school. As much as I love learning, I can't handle the stress of grades. Honestly. My finals were tres facille and I think I did well. But now what's on my mind is: KOREA! I'm going in a week. What should I pack in my carry on...?!

P.S. As an official declaration of summer, I leave you this beautiful picture of a girl at a beach.

Technical Difficulties

I'm trying to adjust my layout. I'm sorry it's been acting up... Gah stupid blogger.

Experimenting in Erin

I just got Adobe Photoshop today. I'm stumbling on the baby steps in order to use Photoshop more efficiently and fluently. It's hard! I've been reading listless tutorials, experimenting with all the tools, and wasting studying time thoroughly for approximately 3 hours. It's awesome! But for my first project, I endeavored to make a collage of Erin Fetherston. It turned out okay, but could use a lot of improvement. I adore Erin Fetherston for her whimsical designs and her intelligence and how she is simply best friends with all my idols- including Zooey Deschanel. Hopefully I'll be able to save up the dough for one her frothy dresses.

Cram that Head

Hi guys. I have finals next week... Therefore, I have a lot of cramming to do. My grades absolutely horrific this semester and the finals are what my grades need for that extra boost. Thanks for understanding! Mwuah!

Dear Diary

If you know me, you would know that I am absolutely obsessed with stationary. I love all sorts- from Hello Kitty pens to nice, buttery leathered Moleskines. For summer, I decided to record my adventures in a Moleskine, my first journal from the brand ever! Of course I got excited and read all sorts of sites about Moleskine such as Moleskinerie.com to the many Flickr groups dedicated to the legendary notebook brand. Finally, I decided on a medium sketchbook. It's perfect with its acid free pages and portfolio pocket at the back. I'm in love! I can't wait till I fill it up with all my happenings, photos, drawings, and rambles. Don't worry, I won't forget about this blog!

Feelings of Mediocracy

Have you ever felt so inadequate in comparison, or just mediocore? Lately because of school I have had this feeling constantly in my heart. Questions such as 'Why am I not good enough?' or 'Why do I have no gifts or talents?' has meandered in my mind for quite some time. Some people may remedy this as low self esteem or just being overdramatic, but I simply see myself as a completely average human being with no 'special factor'. And it doesn't help that all my friends are all either academically, musically, or artistically gifted. If not that, they are truly kind in spirit, incredibly funny, or amazingly witty. As I'm surrounded by such talented people, it's hard to see the good things of myself. Or even something that I'm the 'best' at. It's hard, but I'm hanging on. Only 3 more weeks of school left... Sigh. This year has been really rough for me- my grades slipped compared to last year, and I thoroughly did not enjoy any of the courses I took except French. But I know God has a plan for me and this is just the knocking of the dominoes to reach the final product. Let's hope for a good ending of this school year.

Lolli, Lolli, Lolli, Lollipop

Sorry I'm spewing all this Korean stuff at you guys. I'm just super excited for my trip this summer! I have a whole list planned out and a Moleskine to record all my adventures. :) But more on that later. Currently, Lollipop by 2NE1 ft. Big Bang is replaying over and over in my head. Not only is the song addictive, the video features candy colored wardrobes of both Big Bang (the boys) and 2NE1 (the girls). Korea is super conservative when it comes to culture- songs that are slightly provacative can be banned in radio stations, tv, etc. So, Korean music and tv can get boring sometimes, filled with the same garbage just recycled constantly. 2NE1 is a good forray into a unique sense of self- breaking the mold. And of course it makes sense this new revolution is styled by Xin and Danny, both of whom are Daul Kim's friends. I can't wait to see what else they have in store!

My Apologies...

Sorry for not posting for a while! I've just been down lately, and everything is stressing me out. I'll come back soon, I promise. Happy Memorial Day weekend!

You Only Have One Youth

Credit : Some blog?

Fitzgerald is by far, one of my favorite authors. I read the Great Gatsby for my English class this year and thought it was so amazingly mind blowing. All the little underlying meanings, symbolism, elegant details made Gatsby my favorite book we read. After that, I watched the Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was inspired by a Fitzgerald short story, and of course read the short story itself right after. And again, Fitzgerald made me fall in love with him even more. So to continue my infatuation, I read the Beautiful and Damned. Now on the top of my list of favorite novels, Fitzgerald entranced me once again. Next is This Side of Paradise...

High Time for High Tea

I really want a tea party at the moment. Like the Kate Spade ad pictured above, I want to taste all the pastries and stain my mouth with delicious tea. So I looked into wher I can have such fancifuls near me and I came up with Intrigue Cafe at the Boston Harbor Hotel, Swans Cafe at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, and the Lounge at the Taj Hotel. All of them sound fabulous and I'll definately try them all. Reviews to come!

Spring Cleaning

As you may have noticed, this blog has gone through major renovations. It's a lot neater and prettier don't you think? All I need to fix is the archives... It's being funky. As a basic HTML person, it's a struggle to even set out my blog layout. But hopefully it will resolve soon enough. Hold on tight!

Happy Mother's Day!

Credit : MarthaStewart.com

This morning, my brother and I woke up at 6 to create a scrumptious breakfast for my mother. My mother is so often underappreciated- she does everything domestically and financially and always does it with a smile. I admire her so much and unlike many of my friends, my mother is my best friend in the entire world. To show my love, I made this heart shaped egg in a hole along with sliced apples and a dollop of yogurt. It was delicious! How did you celebrate Mother's Day?

Six Word Phenomena

God gets bored. Result? The platypus.
—Justin Fetters

Today, I stumbled upon a site called, Six Word Stories via Miss Couturable (which by the way is very charming & her blog is quite a read!). These little compositions are absolutely delightful to soak up-- some are sad but insightful, others are hilarious, i.e. the one above. This is so much better than FMyLife.

J'adore Matisse!

For my French project, I have to make a powerpoint on an Impressionist or a post-Impressionist painter. I chose Matisse, my all time favorite artist. I'm deeply intersted in art history, and this project was really fun for me! (I'm such a dork.) With all my other schoolwork, this was a good break from permutations and World War II. It revived my love for all things art- which I'm jubilant about. And I'm going to the Museum of Fine Arts next week for a field trip so I'm super excited. And yes, this is how I spend my Friday nights. Doing French homework. Haha, how was your start of the weekend, lovelies?

Spring Showers bring Summer Humidity

I can not believe it's going to be May tomorrow! Time definately flies. My boyfriend is graduating soon, I'll be out of school soon, and the most anticipated out of them all, my summer vacation is rapidly approaching. I have a lot planned for this summer, including an internship at a local shoe designer (She's absolutely fabulous! More on that later!), possibly going to Seoul (my absolute favorite-est city next to NYC), my best friend is visiting me from Maryland for a week, SAT/ACT prep, and summer homework, a future victim of my procrastinating nature. Although I'll probably die of fatigue by end of August, I am absolutely excited. I can not wait to create memories with my closest friends and family that will forever be in my heart. But before then, I have to finish my sophomore year strong- straight A's here I come! (hopefully. haha) Well that's my summer for you. What are you guys doing during summer?

May Showers = New Phone

As of late, I'm completely (well almost) technology-less. My iPod's battery died. My phone's battery died. The only source of electronics I have is the computer. However, my phone contract is ending May, so I can get a new phone! Well I wanted an iPhone but unforutnately I have Verizon. And in this economy, I can't spend that much on a phone anyway. So, I really want a Blackberry. And Verizon is giving out the Pearl for free! The only con is the two letter keyboard. I guess I'll get used to it, but I bet it'll be wicked annoying for the first month. Oh well. Blackberry-land, here I come!

Just Want to Soak it Up

To be honest with you, I'm used to 30 degree weather. Having to live in New England for 3 years, that's the norm. However we had a sudden temperature spike this weekend- reaching up to 100 degrees. I, wearing a baseball tee and denim shorts and sneakers yesterday, was sweating like a pig. It was not a pretty sight. Today, it's already up to 90 and it's only 10! Ah! The picture above looks so serene and cool. I wish I was there... Ta ta lovelies, I'm off on a hunt for the perfect vintage swimsuit!

I Woud Like a Cooper, Please!

I had my first driver's ed class today. It sucked. A lot. I took it at a local auto school and the class was filled with kids who did not want to be there. I mean, what kind of 16-17 year old wants to take driver's ed 8 in the morning during spring break? Uh no kid I know of. But our teacher was pretty relaxed, understanding our frustration and drowsiness. But driver's ed got me thinking... What kind of car do I want to drive?


The obvious answer was a Mini Cooper- the single handedly favorite car EVER! Not only is it perfectly retro, it is earth friendly too with its newest version, Cooper S. Too bad I'm not going to get a car till forever. Boohoo :(