Friday, October 15, 2010

I know, it's been forever

not that you really care, but yeah... haven't been posting a lot, I've been WAY to busy with the winding down of soccer season (tournament starts tomorrow) and last week was homecoming (lots of planning, I'm the freshman student council president) and in drama club (crew head) and all my stupid homework on top of all that. Just finished The Secret Life Of Bees in English and took a giant test in social studies over the Roman Empire and the Beginning of the Modern Ages. It's not that I forgot, it's just i didn't want to bore you with all the little details like I just kinda did.... well I didn't tell you everything, but there were problems within the members of the freshman student council and a particular member, yadda yadda yadda... the guy I've been crushing on got a girlfriend (story of my life), yadda yadda yadda, grades dropping.. I'm a mess...

and the results of all this stress? a fever blister. if you don't know what that is, you get them on your mouth (for many different reasons, I got mine from too much stress) and they're a form of herpes. My fever blister got swollen to the size of one of those pink block erasers and hurt like hell. the only way to get rid of it, is to put medicine on it, hope and dream, and squeeze out all the blood and (not puss, i don't think.. It looked like liquidey snot.) quite painfully. disgusting, i know.

M.

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Sorry, it's been a while...

Haha sorry i haven't actually blogged in awhile (not that too many people would miss me, i only have two followers xD) I was too busy starting my freshman year of high school, sorry for any inconvenience... (that was a joke. haha.)

So anyway, i don't usually have time during the week to get on my laptop because of soccer (more latter) and homework. I was actually a wreck the first week because I was so stressed, I wasn't getting enough sleep, and I got sick, and people kinda make me nervous xP
But today I got online and saw I got an email notifying me that I got a comment on my Maximum Ride User Casting wall, from someone congratulating me on making the top five in the Nudge auditions. I only have one audition video up, so i was like whaaat?? And it wasn't even a Nudge monologue.. it was an Ella Monologue... (I mean, I have more audition videos, but I haven't put them on my computer yet.)

Also, on Wednesday, I had my first soccer game of the season. Probably the worst game I've ever attended. I can't say that I contributed to the loss, because my coach never put me in. I give away half my summer to her, and she doesn't even put me in. And it isn't because I'm a sucky player (I'm like fourth from the bottom...) it's mostly because this coach is new, so she didn't want to make cuts, but there weren't enough players for a JV and Varsity team, she just kept all the players and put em on one team. Not smart. There was like ten of us that never got to play. Including my friend, Kat, who was like a great starting midfielder last year. Still pretty pissed. But I'll get over it. If she lets me play. Eventually.

^Maile!^

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Likes and Dislikes?

Do likes and dislikes distinguish a person for what STEREOTYPE they fit under? (I'm starting to capitalize it.) Because if they do, I guess I'd fit under lots of different STEREOTYPES. I know, I've had STEREOTYPES on the brain for the past few days... actually, most of the summer. Because you know... high school and all. I kinda wonder if high school is REALLY like they portray in those "reality" tv shows. (you know which ones that cause me to put quotation marks around reality) Because in a town as small as mine, it's kinda hard to believe that my high school could be filled with so much drama. And if there is, I probably never got into it, because I never knew about it. Yeah, I'm pretty out of the loop.

But hey, I found this backpack online that I really want!!!



yeah, pokemon! I know, I am a dork n___0

^Maile!^

Monday, August 16, 2010

Holt Camp

I know I just posted, but I forgot to tell you how my experience at Holt Camp was like!

First of all, if you don't know what it is, (your loss) it's a camp for kids that have been adopted from Asia. We do all the normal camp stuff, like swim, hang out, eat, do skits, stuff like that. But we also have two adoption sessions everyday for people to share their emotions and thoughts on adoption and being adoption without the fear of being judged. We also do morning rotations (hip hop dancing, Adoption, Games) and electives (I did creative media n_n).

I was in a cabin (not airconditioned xP) with eleven other girls, including the counselor. They were all really nice, except one didn't listen to Carmen (counselor) much, and one got mad at me for grabbing three hash browns (even though that was all i was eating) but I made some really good friends, and got to see some friends from last year, and I discovered I could do a really good old new jersey man accent xD

And Devany got her first dance with a guy. But he was a total player, he told her she was the fifth girl he had danced with that night but that she was special. *rolls eyes* So she ditched me to hang with him. Leaving me to dance awkwardly in a circle of quiet non-dancing people. I was pretty annoyed with her for the rest of the day. But I got over it, but then she seriously pissed me off on our trip back. I was in the shower at the hotel we were staying at (looong drive) and I got out, and was checking my facebook (after going a week without it) and she just blurts out: "I liked you better in the shower." while listening to her iPod. Yeah, my feelings were hurt, and I wished I had a witty comeback at the time. But whatever. I know that she's a Gemini, and she is probably one of the least compatible with my sign, Capricorn (yeah I know zodiac stuff.) She also got mad at me for no reason at camp, and tried apologizing (which I recognized) but she did it in a totally mean way... she said (something along the lines of)
"yeah, sorry I know I can be a bitch."
"What? I never called you a bitch?"
"But I know when I'm being a bitch... and......____________ (something I don't remember) I know when I'm being mean!"
"umm.... ok..."
" Why can't you just accept the apology?"
"well... I did?"
"no you didn't"
"well... umm.. you're kinda being mean now, apologizing..."
"whatever. forget it. I'll apologize later."

which made me mad at the time, but looking back i think it's hilarious how badly she apologizes. But it's ok, I get it. Being with a person for a week can get boring for a Gemini.... and they get bored pretty easy. Trouble is, Capricorns are sort of boring people, as the capricorn horoscope supposedly says. but whatever, she's just kinda stuck with the best friend title. if she doesn't like it, whatever.

^Maile!^

I'm Back!

Stereotypes... one of those things that you believe in, or say you don't believe in to be "one of those people that don't care about what people think about me" kinda people. Truth is, stereotypes are unavoidable. Unless you live in a cave all by yourself I guess... Cliques, too. Just feeling kinda thinky cuz I start high school next Tuesday. Well I guess in a week now, cuz it's 12:03 in the morning. I know, I've been saying I'm excited, but now that it's really right around the corner, I'm a little nervous. I didn't get to go to orientation because I was at Holt Camp (aka, best camp EVER, i miss my cabin girls! also, it's kinda weird being surrounded by white people again. idk... maybe it's just me) but I have an appointment for like 12 something today. Hopefully I'm awake -___- but most of all, I MISS MY FRIENDS!!!! one of my BESTEST guy friends, William, has been in Vietnam ALL summer! He gets back like three days before school starts!!!!! D'x I haven't seen him at ALL this summer, and I miss him so much TT_TT

And first day back at soccer today, and I got punished along with the team because they left trash. 2 minutes of team pushups. may not sound really bad, but trust me, even the seniors were hurting a little. and there was this new girl that must've just shown up for tryouts (which I missed, but they're not making cuts) and not conditioning, cuz I've never seen her before in my life.... and I don't wanna sound rude, but she's not the best. She had her toe under the ball and was flicking it up, and she asked me, "Why does it keep going up like that?" -__- well, according to physics, if you use force while moving in an upward motion, that thing's probably gonna go up too. Just sayin'. But she has the coolest glasses, and seems pretty ok.

It's been a while... I feel like I haven't awkwardly blogged in a long time... i miss you.

Oh, I started watching Shane Dawson videos on YouTube, listening to nevershoutnever, and I know the first few words to a Justin Bieber song. Yes. How one can change in a single week of being gone.

^Maile!^

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Holt Camp

Today I'm leaving for Holt Camp with Devany! It's a camp for Asian Adoptees, and this may be the last year I go, cuz my dad says it's too far away. This year it's in New Jersey. Yeah, it's a trip for us, cuz we live in Ohio... but anyway, I'll be gone til next Saturday, so no posts for a week. I'll try to take pictures. Try not to miss me too much. (just kidding, haha)

^Maile!^

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Shirt Shopping

one of my favorite summer pastimes is to browse shirts. I know, lame. But i think it's pretty productive. I find ideas for some of my youtube videos, cool things to say in impossible circumstances, and a good laugh.

seriously though, I love these sites. (I'm still browsing, so I've only found a few good sites.):::::

bustedtees.com

nerdyshirts.com

rumplo.com

cafepress.com

snorgtees.com

they got some cool wordplay shirts (I LOVE wordplay), vintage shirts, identity shirts, and a whole bunch of nifty nuggets.
I seriously suggest you check it out.

^Maile!^

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Exciting Weekend

I've had a very eventful weekend. Probably the most social weekend I've had all summer. Friday I hung out with my friends Emma and Devany and Devany slept over. Then I went to a birthday party on Saturday, and I hung out with Emma and Devany and Peter today. We went to the pool and Taco Bell, and did henna and made smores. yumm.
But you know what annoys me? When people call you and invite you to a party or other shindig, and tell you that someone else canceled so you can go now. (true story -_-) The party I went to on Saturday. It was great, I had a fun time, but Maya (the girl who invited me) called me five hours before the party, and was like, "Oh yeah, sorry this is short notice, but Franny canceled, so I guess you can come now." Like gee. That makes me feel special. Like I'm second best, yeah. But I had a great time.
Did you know if you're with someone and they're not paying attention, you can lick their elbows and they won't even feel it. I'm serious, Maya told me that so I decided to test it, and I licked my friend, Louisa's elbow. I asked her if she felt it, and she said "felt what?" and Maya and me started cracking up. We kinda made a sport out of it for the rest of the party. I licked Lou's elbow 3 times without her noticing, Megan's once, Maya's once, and Devon's once. I only got my elbow licked once by Devon. it was so much fun. xD

^Maile^

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Sorry the last post was a BUM-MER!

bummer. summer. haha.
I know I've said this a THOUSAND times, but I want to go back to school.
Since soccer started, I guess I see some of my friends more often, but while getting hot and sweaty. (but I got out of doing suicides today because I had work done on my knees today. the metal tools of DOOM... I had a bruise before I even left the hospital.) And soccer is fun and all, but I don't get to see the all the people I want to see... plus in high school the teams aren't co-ed. xD
I don't have to much to say today, I'm just doing this because I'm pretty bored and can't sleep. I just wanna apologize for being such a DOWNER yesterday.

^Maile!^

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

If you really knew me...

I've been watching that new show called if you really knew me. It's actually a pretty good show. I've cried my eyes out both episodes. Multiple times. It's also been making me think a lot about myself and the way I treat people, and the way I judge them, and how they may look at me. Let's just say I don't like the image I've created for myself. My friends tell me that I'm "the artsy different girl that doesn't care what other people think about her." Haha. I can tell you, if you really knew me, you wouldn't trust that. I'm one of those people that can change my image every school year, and no one would question me. In elementary school, I was (in order) a girly girl, a tomboy, a goth, a skater, a loner, an outsider, and now the whole artsy-doesn't-care, blah blah blah. So if I were any of my friends, I'd be giving me a stern talking to. It's not about the cliques I fit into, it's about the cliques I don't fit into. All those stereotypes I was (beginning with tomboy) were what everyone in my classes weren't. I do strive to be different, I'll admit. Sometimes I think I try to hard. And I've kept a little of all those labels in me since then.
And if you really knew me, you'd know I don't trust anyone. Not my friends, not my family, no one. Not even me. There are some thoughts that come into my brain, and I push them out as soon as they enter because I don't want to know what will happen if I have those thoughts again, or something. I have my closest friends, even my best friend who's had the best friend title since fifth grade, fooled into believing that I trust her with my life. I suffer from abandonment issues. I was adopted, and for what reason I was given away is unknown, I don't want to be just left again. I don't want anyone to just ditch me, for someone better, or because I just wasn't good enough or something.
I don't trust my family. I am not one of those people that can tell their parents they are their best friends, There are definitely things I don't tell my parents, because 1) I am horrible with talking out my feelings, and 2) I don't want them sending me to counseling or something. I've been to counseling before, and it's not the funnest thing in the world, cuz like I said, I'm not good with words. (audibly at least. cuz as you can see, I usually have a lot to say on this blog.) Sometimes I'll admit, I have contemplated cutting, running away, and suicide. But then I figure, that's stupid. I mean, I guess in comparison, my life and struggles are a joke to people who have real problems. It's not like my parents fight, or have drug or alcohol issues, it's not like my best friend has died, or I live in a town with gangs and gang violence. It's not like I'm homeless or struggling just to get food on the table. Nope. all my issues are self-inflicted, and stuff I should handle on my own.
Gosh, I'm sorry if you actually read this far, sorry if I sound like a freak, sorry if you feel like you wasted your time.... But hey, if you did read this far, thanks.

^Maile^

Monday, July 26, 2010

Preseason Begins...

Preseason started today. To be honest, it felt nice taking orders from someone other than Emily. And if it weren't so FRIGGIN hot outside, I probably would've enjoyed it more. n_n
I mean, the practice itself was better than running around in circles. But man, I wish there was a tree SOMEWHERE near that field for at least SOME shade.
We just started practice with dynamic stretches, then moved on to a whole bunch of passing drills and... not games, but... anyway, afterwards we started juggling (I got 4.) and by then, we were all sweating buckets. After that, though, everyone thought we were one because a lot of parents started showing up. So being as hot as we were, a lot of us drank a whole bunch of water. And then coach made us do sprints. Haha, so funny. We had to run the length of the field in 20 seconds and back in 40. It sounded really easy, but that heat started getting to all of us. we all started slowing down in the second round. But, I swear, no one in the world is slower than me. By the third round, (we were SUPPOSED to get a 10 second break, so I started tying my shoe, but the assistant coach told us to go while I was in the middle of tying the last knot. so i fell even further behind. Let's just say, I cam dead last. I was only a slight step above power walking. And just as everyone was leaving to go get more water, (I was like yes, I'd rather them not watch me come in last) the coach told them to stay and cheer for me. God, who does that? Like it was bad enough for me to come in last with all the parents onlooking from the hill, she had to make my friends (and people I haven't met yet) cheer me on, like I was some sort of pity player or something. you know, the one that never runs fast enough, juggles long enough, or contributes and put in as much effort as everyone else. I don't need any of their pity. Just because I can't run as fast as them, doesn't mean I'm not as good as them. gee.
So now i feel like shit, (because even after that, we still had to do more dynamic stretching) and I won't go list all the parts of me that hurt, but let's just say I am not looking forward to two more weeks of this.
I don't want to sound like a brat or anything, but I really wanted to go shopping today. I haven't gone shopping in the longest time, last time I actually went clothes shopping was in early June. And I haven't been to a Goodwill since March!
sigh I'm sorry this is so long.

^Maile!^

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Famous Encounter

so I've decided if I ever find myself in this situation:

I meet someone famous, that I've never heard of, but I have their music on my iPod.

that if they ask me why I have their music, but don't know who they are, my answer will be:

Would you rather me know your name, or your music?

and personally, I think if they're worth knowing, their answer will be "music."


yeah I know, that was a little confusing.

^Maile!^

Friday, July 23, 2010

D'x

I did finally get Fang last week, (I might have said this, I might not have) but I finally started it today. Three hours later, I sadly finished it. (and now I have to wait til early next year to get the next book u_u) And if you know anything about the series, you probably have read online about the ending of Fang. (but I'm not going to ruin it, cuz I'm cool like that) But I will say, that Fang is a Scorpio (a very compatible sign with mine.) and the ending made me cry and sob and sniffle and all other words associated with crying. It was immensely sad and depressing :( and I'm also gonna say, if JP kills off Fang in the next book, I'm gonna go to his house and have a little chat. A friend of mine, Patrick, says that he won't, because he knows what happens (lucky kid) but I wanted to wait... you know, suspense and all, so he didn't tell me. But he says Fang... wait. Not sure if i should say if you haven't read it. How bout that Fang... redeems himself. But anyway, I hope he's right, for the sake of JP's safety and well-being. I'll also be sad if he gives Iggy a girlfriend. AND IF HE DOES ANYTHING BAD AND PERMANENT TO NUDGE, I SWEAR I WILL SUE HIS SORRY AUTHOR ASS. (again, excuse the language) Well i don't want to give much away if you were planing on reading it, so I guess I'll leave you with that.

^Maile!^

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

I want to go back to school

for the record, two of my favorite days in the school year is the first day and the last day. all the other days in between are a roller coaster. but it's better than being stuck inside cleaning your room or just waiting to die. (Which, is almost a step up from what I've been doing this summer) Tomorrow my mom is going to make me spend the day cleaning and cleaning and cleaning. which is definitely not my first choice of how to spend my day after soccer conditioning. since no one ever shows up, those that come have to run. how's that fair? it's not. Emily (the senior that works us a little harder) says she doesn't give a damn about people who don't show up, as long as she's in shape. I don't know about her, but if I were the senior in this picture, I'd be nicer to all the new freshman who probably haven't been forced to run like this ever in their lives. In all my years of playing soccer, I'll admit to never having to run this much. And this isn't even official practice. It's run only by the seniors. I guess it is completely optional, but come on. the least the others can do is show up once a week.
So, so far my summer is a total waste of my time. I mean, yeah, I've gotten a lot done compared to some of my peers, like I've almost finished a complete book series, drawn and painted more in the past two months than usual, and started learning a third language, but still. I'm not... como se dice.. a social butterfly. Usually, the only social interaction I get is from the people I hang out with or talk to at school. Which, again, I'll admit is not very many. I've had friends that call me antisocial to my face. It doesn't really phase me, to be honest, but you know, it's one of those things that you just blow off until times when you actually realize it's true. I spent the entire summer after sixth grade cooped up in my closet. Yes, my closet. And it wasn't even a walk in closet. Just a closet with my clothes and stuff pushed to the side so I could sit. I usually talked to myself while doing miscellaneous stuff, like doodling or cutting paper. Well, actually I put posters of people on my wall and pretended they could hear me. So technically, I wasn't talking JUST to myself. Isn't that sad? I even read my old school notes when I get bored sometimes. I mean, I guess this blog is a step up from talking to myself, but I tend to get a little bit rant-y and completely oblivious that someone can ACTUALLY be reading this. Oh well, now that I'm aware of it, I guess I'll go rant somewhere else.

^Maile!^

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Nevermind

I decided I WILL make a list of all my Asian friends (and me). And write tidbits about them. Just to recognize them.

Maile! Orr: Adopted. Vietnamese. Loves to draw and sing and soccer and write and stuff.
Devany Howard: Adopted. Chinese. Loves to draw and read and stuff.
William Vu: Vietnamese. Loves to draw and eat and sing and dance and write and stuff.
Amirah Fauzi: Indonesian. Loves to cook and eat and do photography and draw and stuff.
Kristen Masada: Half Japanese. Loves gymnastics and art and stuff. (she follows this blog n_n)
Maya Oshita: Half Japanese. Loves ice skating and weird things :)
Reiya Bhat: Indian. Loves to cook and shop and write and dance and stuff.
Holly Li: Chinese. Well i can't really tell you what she LOVES. :)
Michaela Vickers: Chinese. Loves Pandas and stuff.
Dan Kim: Korean. Again, can't tell you what he LOVES. :)
Paige Robinson: Korean. Loves music and stuff :)

I could go on, but these are probably (hopefully) a majority of my close Asian friends. n_n
I don't know why i made this list, but hey. Got a look at what my friends are a little bit like.

^Maile!^

something I've been wanted to get off my chest...

backstory time!:

"You see this?" he pointed to his nose and asked me.
I rolled my eyes, "yeah, what?"
"Do you know what this is?" It was his nose, duh.
"A bunch of red little dots?" I answered, annoyed. (i was referring to his multiple zits. cuz I'm mean like that.)
He rolled his eyes this time and said, "No, it's a nose." but before i could say duh, he said, "and it's shaped RIGHT."
I knew he was referring to my flat nose. I'm Asian, it's not one of those things I'd like to change about myself. But hey, he didn't need to go around saying my nose is oddly shaped.
Who is he to be insulting my race? Our noses AREN'T formed wrong, its just the way we are.
I'm sick of all the Asian stereotypes that people make up. Like, oh, you're Asian, you must be good at math and science. Oh, you're Asian, you must play piano/be really good at drawing/study too much/play tennis/ice skate. Not that those are necessarily bad things to do, but still.
And the whole squinty eyes thing. Again, it's who we are. I've had friends that do the whole pulling their eyes back to look Chinese thing. I also hate that when people just automatically think you're Chinese or Japanese if you look Asian. I am 100% Vietnamese, thank you very much. (well as far as i know. I'm adopted) And all the "Made in China" stuff. I read this quote somewhere that said, "Fake hair? Fake Tan? Fake boobs? Where's you're Made in China sticker?" I know, that a lot of products were made in China, but that doesn't mean they make fake things. I don't know, some people may see it as whatever, but i thought it was really stupid, and would not have it in any Polyvore set of mine.
And I've gotten a Vietnamese sweat shop joke once too. It hurt a little. Like gee, think about my feelings, thanks.
And i know a lot of my friends that are Asian deal with shit like this too. Some complain that people think they're goth, or need to smile more. actually, a lot complain about people telling them to smile more. I could make a list, but i don't feel like mentioning a whole bunch of names. My take on it: I'm concentrating. sorry, Mr. (English Teacher), that I don't smile when I'm listening to you read aloud or when I'm taking a Literature Test. And I'm sorry that I wore a black t-shirt that one day. My bad.
But seriously, I never really dealt with this in elementary school. I feel like it's getting worse as we're getting older. Like, as we get older we actually LOOSE that voice inside our heads that tell us right from wrong. I know, we probably get it back gradually as we become adults (and some don't) but what the fuck. (excuse my language) I'll admit to being a goth at some point in my life, but I grew up, and got over showing my depression through dark clothing persona. So back the fuck off.

I don't really know why all this is floating in my brain right now, but it's making me really frustrated. And I need to be awake in less than six hours to go to conditioning. So i thought I'd get it off my chest.

If i could cut time out, I'd skip right to August 8th (start of Asian adoptee camp. yeah. we gots our own camp.n_n) so I can go to camp for that week, then come back and have a week before school starts. The only reason i don't cut that week out, is because I want one last week to cram with laziness (oxymoron) and to go shopping with my best friend, Devany Howard. (She's going to the Asian adoptee camp with me. She was adopted from China.)

^Maile!^

I died laughing. i did. now i'm a zombie.



he IS very attractive. xD no, but i was laughing so hard. it was super hilarious.

Monday, July 19, 2010

To be honest...

I am so tired of summer. I want to go back to school. There! I said it! I don't like summer. I don't get a lot done, and honestly, I'm just a lazy stump all summer. I wish my school was like those schools that have school year-round, but have short breaks throughout the year. I think three months off of school is stupid!! Its like working out hard for three weeks, and doing absolutely nothing for the next week.. you think you're in shape, and you are compared to people who never work out, but after that one week of doing nothing, you are completely out of shape. I can guarantee 93% of the kids in my class won't do anything to stimulate their brains most of the summer. Me included. I haven't looked over any of my notes from the previous school year, or done any math exercises or anything like that. The only thing I've studied all summer is the zodiac, and i don't think they have any freshmen classes on astrology.
But don't get me wrong, I like breaks from school. I like not having homework, or having to think about people I don't particularly like, or studying for tests/quizzes/exams. But I just wish the breaks were more spread out. it doesn't make sense to spread nutella all over your toast except for a circle in the middle. i don't know, it may be just me and my opinion. (when you read opinion really fast, it looks like onion kinda.)

look what i made!!

Last night i made this pikachu hat!! isn't it cute?? I made it out of yellow and black t shirt scraps. I made a blanket out f old shirts the other day, so i used some scraps to make the hat!

I learned how to make one from this tutorial i found on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KozbM7ZkYm8&playnext_from=TL&videos=EQaamsVP-FQ&feature=sub
I started watching this channel last year, and i think it's truly amazing. Since then, I've been making all sorts of clothes, or altering ones i already have. i suggest you check 'em out :)

Friday, July 16, 2010

I'd like to share this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMIZwJHI5O4&feature=related

this video is worth watching. believe me.

My Hair is Officially DYED!

So instead of bleaching my hair, (which would've been a TERRIBLE thing) and instead of getting BRIGHT red, I went with a brownish red instead. it looks like someone dipped my hair into cherry cola. and my bangs, which are a bit brighter than the ends. But I'm happy with it, because it will be more permanent than what I had originally wanted to get done. It still looks pretty cool, if i do say so myself. While i was in the salon, my dad told my aunt "Just wait til after four practices, she'll probably sweat it off." and my aunt looked at me and said "Oh my gosh, we forgot to tell him this was permanent!" and i almost died laughing, but I wasn't supposed to move. but it was pretty funny. And in the middle of all this, I acquired my second poster of Avan Jogia. Yes, I've had a pretty fantastic day.

But now that that's over, i have pretty much nothing to look forward to for the rest of the summer besides Asian Adoptees Camp, and soccer preseason (which if you think about it, probably won't be too fun.) Well, I guess I can look forward to getting fang... (yeah, I still haven't read it.) I kinda just want to go back to school. I don't get enough social interaction during the summer. I'm always one to be sitting all alone at home doing geeky things while everyone else is at the pool. (For the record, I hate the pool and wasting my money there. I only go because my friends really like wasting money.) But on the plus side of being totally antisocial, I drew a pic of my FAVORITE combat boots:

It took FOREVER because they were so dark, and all i had was a mechanical pencil. But yeah, I like it a lot n_n

^Maile!^

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Christian Nobel Roderick

have you ever heard of this dude? I found him on the maximumrideusercasting.ning.com site, and he was voted as Fang (one of the HOTTER characters) then I stumbled upon him again when i was looking for vids of Avan Jogia on YouTube (you know how i be) And he had like 4 videos, two of them where of him doing all this ninja-like stuff! it was really cool, and I've always wanted to learn how to do all that... i remember almost breaking my arm when my friend, Kristen, tried teaching me at recess in the second grade -___- but nonetheless, flips of any kind never cease to amaze me! and then there was another video of him playing piano, which I thought was really cool. a dude with awesome hair, great taste in music, the ability to flip around, play piano, and likes MAXIMUM RIDE??? All equals up to one thing if you ask me. (and even if you don't ask, its HOTNESS, just sayin')
I don't really know, just another useless post before soccer conditioning tomorrow. did i ever tell you i hate running? I'm more of a practice what you need, nothing excessive. I don't need to run laps around a soccer muddy soccer field with my new shoe inserts, to practice defense. That's right, I'm a defense player. And I'm one of those people that hates running without real purpose. Oooh, let's run around in circles and get all wet and itchy, so you can learn how to defend THAT goal! it's all a little pointless to me. I feel like we should scrimmage. at least we could get bruises that way. xD

^Maile! Orr^

p.s. if no one has figured out, those are wings. get it... like ^j^ wings. maximum ride? yeah.

Sleeping

for eight hours a day
sleep; your most vulnerable time
the time when you're most yourself
like, really.
no one's controlling your actions
or emotions
even subconsciously.
you're just lying there, face and body relaxed
almost just limp, and helpless
the time where you think the most,
and remember the least
imagine the unimaginable,
and hope for the unthinkable
and perform the impossible
kinda cool, right?
And to think we hated naps as kids.

a poem by me. yeah, me. i don't know, I am SOOO tired...

My Opinion on Artificial Intelligence

So I was reading on the New York Times website, and I found a link to a video where a reporter was interviewing a robot. Even though the robot was like just the shoulders up. It was extremely creepy, you know... silicone face, fake hair, and robotic movements.. it was weird.
And then i got to thinking.
Why are these people wasting their times making robots? No one will need the top fourth of a robot body to do anything important... i mean, unless you aren't comfortable talking to yourself. But I think it's stupid that smart scientists waste their time creating something that will help less smart people do less with their lives. I mean, haven't those scientists ever watched those sci-fi movies? Why even create robots? There weren't any robots in the 1800s, people had to man up and fend for themselves.
It's not that I'm against moving forward, but seriously? All this technological advancement is pretty superfluous. Like, making robots to do everyday stuff, when you could just get up, ad do it yourself. Like, i think that reading books on like the iPad or something is kinda dumb. It's not that hard to ride your bike to the library, or walk. But people make all kind of excuses, like "but what if it's raining?" or "Why would i want to do that if i can do it right here on my living room couch?"
Sigh. I think our generation is becoming less and less active. I parents made me watch this tv special on how some adults think that our generation spends too much time with technology. (ironic, no?) But pretty much the entire show was about official-looking adults saying stuff about the pros and cons of teens and their electronics. (most of it was cons.) and then i thought, man, before you start thrashing our generation, ever stop to think about the generation that RAISED us? goodness.
sorry, this is a very opinionated post, i guess. feel free to disagree. (see how it rhymes? haha)

^Maile!^

Monday, July 12, 2010

(you can ignore this)


I just need to clip this photo to polyvore... but do you like those panda ears?? I love them!!

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Guess who tweeted me?

Yes, i have a twitter. (and now I'm excited I got one)

So two nights ago, I wrote a tweet that said something along the lines of his; "So @ATJogia (my fave actor ever) follows @eddieizzard (my fave comedian ever) dang, does dat boy gots taste!" And so later, Avan replied and said: "@Cerule9anAnnie Eddie izzard is brilliant" and i was genuinely excited. And no, it wasn't just a fake account,it WAS verified, so we're talking the real actor Avan Tudor Jogia. I practically killed my bed from jumping on it with excitement. I took pictures of my iTouch, so now hopefully I'll have that tweet with me forever.

Also, tonight I went to see Eclipse with my friend, Devany. I thought it was really good, in comparison to the first movie. And yes, I did cry when Jacob found out Bella was marrying Edward, because I'm just a softy like that. I hated seeing Jacob in pain, and when Carlisle was setting the bones, and he was screaming in agony, I cried too. I DO like Jacob better than Edward, but that doesn't mean I'm team Jacob. (although he is really good looking) But I'm team Jasper. He's been through so much more than all the others, and he has a much more interesting upbringing. (Plus, he is super sexy, and that accent makes him so much hotter)

^Maile!^

Saturday, July 10, 2010

am i enjoying this? Very much so.

so i am enjoying my laptop. (still in my basement... all in my lonesomeness. the way i like it. xD) and i started experimenting with video and pictures and stuff.... so i made a video.. of me singing Someone to Fall Back on from the movie Bandslam (one of my favorites n_n) and i never realized how weird i sound when i sing... especially high notes (which i can't hit to save my life...) but i still decided to post it on my youtube because I haven't posted a video on my account in over a year, so i thought it was getting lonely... but yeah, I'm still waiting for it to upload..

But so i got on my Twitter for the first time in a while, because I was on youtube and saw that Avan Jogia has a twitter... so i got on my account to follow him, then (being the creeper that I am) i went through the list of people he follows... and I saw that he follows the one... the only... EDDIE IZZARD!!!! (And for those of you that don't know who that is, shame on you. may the bees come and sting you in your sleep.) He's a famous comedian. He is absolutely AMAZING, and SO hilarious. If you haven't already heard of him, LOOK HIM UP ON YOUTUBE IMMEDIATELY!!!
But I thought it was amazing, that my favorite actor of all time was following my favorite comedian of all time on Twitter. It's like, he got like 20 times cooler in my perspective within that four minutes it took me to follow him and read through the people he follows..

And my video just finished uploading to YouTube... it gave me the link to see it (I haven't watched it yet) so here it is:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GGyNvc35_Q
Goodness, i hope it's ok... I was really nervous about posting it, cuz I thought it was really bad... but still ok enough that people won't be knocking on my doors demanding a spear to be put through my head... oh well.

^Maile!^

hahaha

yeah, I'm pretty stupid like that...



honestly, can you believe we crossed the world while it's asleep? I'd never trade it in, cuz I've always wanted this. It's not a dream anymore, no. It's not a dream, it's worth fighting for. God knows the world doesn't need another band, but what a wast it would've been. I can't believe we almost hung it up, we're just getting started.

^Maile!^

Friday, July 9, 2010

Ok... this sucks

so I'm at reiya's house on her laptop (cuz the internet here doesn't work with my laptop or whatever) and i wanted to upload a pic of Avan Jogia and me, but when i asked if i could delete the image once i uploaded it on here, she was like probably not... no way i want her mom looking at a pic of me with a famous 18 year old hottie... so I guess I have to wait til i get home tomorrow morning.... I mean, i guess you could find it on facebook, cuz it's my profile picture, but that would be kinda stupid... so anyway, shopping was good, i got some free stuff because of my Hot Topic friend's with benefits discount card and a coupon they handed out... and i got a new iTunes card (which i can't use yet, still no internet on my computer) but yeah... pretty cool day today. no soccer conditioning ;)

^Maile!^

So here I am... the psychic.

So remember when i said i probably wasn't going to post today? hahaha well, I lied. Well not entirely, because i showed up to practice, prepared to face the mean senior head-on, (here she's the realistic metaphor for reality) but no one showed to practice except me and my friend, Maya. We waited a good seven minutes (cuz here, if you're not there within 7 minutes, you're not gonna show.) and then decided to leave.
so i was thinking, if the mean senior represents reality, then what are the other players that were a no-show? Are they the dreamers that don't want to face reality? Or were Maya and me all to willing to face reality? I don't know, but I'm feeling glad I didn't have to face reality today... I mean i didn't even have breakfast. (We're out of Nutella and noodles... two of the things i like to have for breakfast.)

So I probably need to cut it short here, because my brother also got a laptop (he actually had to pay for his. I earned mine.) and he wants me to go check out his "awesome speakers". I prefer to use headphones personally, but whatever.

^Maile!^

Thursday, July 8, 2010

New laptop!

Ok, so i am super excited, cuz I got a new laptop! I'm still figuring out how to use it, so eh... It's weirder than using like my iTouch or normal computer or something... and the keyboard is way different, so I'm still getting used to typing... so if there are random spelling errors, that's why. I have no idea how to do anything on this yet... I know how to type, scroll, and click, but that's about it.

Anyway, I had my first soccer conditioning (since like three weeks ago) today, and it is UBER hot here... and because i just got inserts in my shoes to help my arches, my knees hurt like crazy when i got home... I thought I would get to skip tomorrow because my mom is taking my brother and I to Easton to buy him new soccer shoes (I'm tagging along) so I would get out of having to practice with the mean senior (no names) I haven't been to a practice with her there yet, but I hear she's the meanest of all the seniors, and she does NOT go easy on freshman... even if they've been out for three weeks with a knee injury. Or on seniors that have been there to every practice and are still running behind. Like, way to get your image across as a senior of this school. Of course she's probably all like, "I don't care if you hate me, I'm not here to be your friend!" well, if you're going to be team mates, yeah, being friends would help a lot.
Anyway, I'm probably not going to post anything tomorrow, cuz I'm going to Columbus... but probably on Saturday (not like people read this blog everyday, but i post almost everyday... and usually more than once)

^Maile!^

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Henna Party!

So I had my friends Devany and Peter over today, and we pretty much just DECKed ourselves out with henna. We all got some matching :) but here are some pics... I have a lot more henna, but not enough space on my phone for all the pics, so here are some from the fabulous party:







we're probably gonna hang out tomorrow, too. Man, these are the people I'll remember forever :)

^Maile!^

Iggy and Fang



I give serious props to people who can draw stuff like this. I just don't have the patience to be an artist...

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

just a random photo



this is my friend Holly and me at eight grade graduation. I'm uploading this here so i can clip it and use it for something on polyvore, so it's not COMPLETELY random...

My brother is the source of all tension in this house...

My mom and my brother are fighting in the living room right now. And my dog is whining in the kitchen.. for... something.
My brother and my mom always fight... They fight like some people's parents fight. And they always fight about the same thing. The universal cause of stress, unhappiness, trouble, pain, sorrow, and inconvenience: Money. I'm seriously surprised no one's started screaming or cussing yet. I think my brother just got up... never mind. Wait... yup. he throws his arms up and slaps his knees, then gets up and leaves in defeat. And now he's grumbling and talking to himself... something he always does when he doesn't get what he wants. Now my mom disappeared after putting the chicken in the oven... I'm worried that she's going to smoke. She says she only smokes when she gets super stressed out... even though i tell her each cigarette shortens her life by 12 minutes...
I think it's pointless to fight with a parent or authority figure about money to buy pointless things like soccer shoes and video games(anything else, I think is fine.) It is so utterly and completely stupid. You're never gonna win. I find the best way to stay out of that kinda stuff is to not bite the bait. No temptation, blah blah blah. Just let it hang and swim for calmer waters... i mean, why get all worked up for a fight that's already been decided? It's like a chihuahua fighting a horse. The chihuahua may think it has the upper hand cuz it's smaller, quicker, and shit, but the horse is stronger, bigger, and all around a better fighter. That may not be the BEST analogy, but hey, it's all i could think of.
You wanna know why my brother has no furniture in his room? No, it wasn't because my parents are punishing him. It's because he got so mad (over something I don't really know) he moved out all his furniture in to the spare bedroom (which now has twice as much furniture as it should) so now he just sleeps on a mattress on the floor. He makes the stupidest decisions when he's angry. And living in the basement, I heard all the screaming and pounding, and furniture moving cuz his room is right above mine.
Oh well, the fight's over now, (probably will pick up later) so whatever.

^Maile!^

today...yadot

Goodness,today has just been the most productive day all summer! haha, kidding. Today i pretty much woke up, watched Tom and Jerry and Victorious (again, Avan Jogia is a hunk) and been floating around on the internet all day... well actually i guess i did make a quiz on quiz monster (facebook) called "Who's Your Flock Mate? (Maximum Ride)" because i was bored.. i used all the questions from the Fang app and i had to make up some...
Anyway, I did draw a new pic. (duh.)



I know the face is screwed up, but that's because i can't do faces, I'm sorry.

Oh, i guess I've been learning some Italian too! (app on my iTouch) But so far I only know some basic phrases, and some food and drink terms...

"Mi piace chibo!" (I want food. haha)
"Mi dispiace.." (I'm sorry..)

and some random stuff like that.

My mom finally decided that I could dye the bottom half of my hair red. (I only want half red, cuz Fang likes red hair, but Max has brownish hair ;)so it's half half, haha) I want it done like this chick:



her name is Circe, I think... I have no idea, to be perfectly honest.

But I've wanted red hair since I was in fourth grade when I discovered hair dye. (yeah...) And then when i discovered Hayley Williams and she had red hair, i practically BEGGED my mom to let me dye my hair red for like, three weeks. So I'm super excited to get it dyed n_n But if the whole red hair thing doesn't work out, I'm gonna chop it short. :)

^Maile!^

Monday, July 5, 2010

Lucid Dreaming

my friend, Amirah, showed me this really awesome site about Lucid dreaming... the ability to control your dreams.... check it out:
http://www.world-of-lucid-dreaming.com/

^Maile!^

Drawing



so (as promised) i did a drawing of Fang... didn't spend too much time on his face... probably shoulda spent more working on it... doesn't really look like Fang... I'll try again tomorrow... no sleep in 26 hours is catching up to me... I guess I'm no avian-american... though i am a avian-american supporter. I'd love to join the flock, but I feel like i'd be a burden, and I would want no part in the constant "being hunted" business... oh well. I'll still probably post later. It's not even nine yet.

^Maile!^

sleepless night...

didn't get ANY sleep... I was up til (probably) 12:30 drawing, then I finished the rest of The Final Warning, and started then finished MAX... startin to get light out...

I've been dog-earring the pages with quotes that made me smile, laugh, or I thought was adorable (max&fang, ahem).

Do I think Max is the most amazing girl ever?
she's pretty up there

Did I cry when Nudge left, then returned?
ABSOLUTELY!!!!

Do I think Angel's a complete psycho?
no friggin duh

team fang or team iggy?
team maximum (the whole bunch, duh.)

Do I HATE Brigid?
YES!

I NEED to get FANG. I hear where that's all the stuff (you know that I haven't read yet. [DUH. wow I am articulate.] ) happens. but the only version available at WalMart is the hardback.... for like 13 bucks. they don't have it at Sam's Club... and we have no decent book store in town... (I wanted to write to the city, demanding a border's or barnes&noble's, but I guess that would throw the family owned business in the dog house.) so I guess I have to wait til my mom takes me somewhere with an actual book store til I get it. T_T it's agonizing. Anyway, since it's... what? the fifth now, I'll probably post something later.

^Maile!^

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Funny Test Story

so I heard this story today... (well yesterday I suppose now) but it went something like this:

there was a college boy who took classes in the study of ornithology (study of birds) and it was a test day. his professor (being the professor he was) didn't give a normal exam. instead of multiple choice, or fill in the blank, or essays, or anything like that, he only had pictures posted all around his classroom. But the pictures were only of the birds' legs. Overwhelmed, the boy went to his professor and said, "I can't take this test." and his professor said, "if you don't take this test, you get an F" and the boy replied, "I won't take this test, so you can give me an F." so the professor said to him, "ok. you have failed this test. now tell me your name so I can write it in." So the boy rolled up his pant leg and said, "You tell me."

hahaha true story.

^Maile!^

So strike a pose and fake a smile, you're coming with me

watched Victorious a while ago. Don't watch too often, but Avan Jogia is SMOKIN' HAWT. I heard he might play Fang in Maximum Ride... he's hot, but i like Fang and Iggy better as imaginary people. Sure, there's manga versions, but still. I haven't read them. I was trying to learn the beginning of Meteor Shower by Owl City on piano, but got real bored, real fast. Kinda been on and off the computer all day. I'm geeky like that. I'm going to try to draw a more detailed pic of Fang (off on of the covers) tonight... hopefully. Unless I get frustrated. And don't doubt me cuz I usually do manga... I can do realistic drawings too. Check it out:



I did that maybe last year, and it's of a photo of me when i was in the fifth grade... and i thought it was pretty decent... so don't doubt mah skeeuhls.
I also was in the school's spelling bee this past school year, so don't doubt my spelling, either. xD

Happy Fourth

so i drew some stuff... actually looks like I'm getting worse. Probably need to take a break, cuz i think I'm not putting enough time into it as i should. I'm rushing it too much...

anyway, here they are:





and if those are just a bunch of letters, numbers, and symbols, I'm gonna be pissed... cuz that's what they look like now as I'm writing...
I don't really have anything else to say at this moment (I probably will later) so I guess I'll leave you with this.

Fly on,
^Maile!^

Saturday, July 3, 2010

second post of the day, la-da-di...

so I'm posting again. Why? Well i don't know.... i guess i have nothing better to do. I'm kinda waiting for "that feeling" to set in.
what's that feeling? why, the feeling of productivity, of course!
There are fireworks tonight... (wondering why they're on the third. idiots.) haha ironic my mom JUST asked me if i wanted to go see them.
My answer: sure. sounds like fun getting in a long row of cars all the way down East State, to see maybe... ten minutes of fireworks, and then piling back into the car and getting stuck in traffic for a half hour to get maybe a quarter mile back to my house. but explosions and smoke, and bright colors? Count me in.

My mom's watching America's Got Talent in the next room over... buncha dancers are on now. Just flashed the Haitian flag. (fist pump) Pretty sick stuff.

oh well, i guess before i bore you anymore...

let the good times roll,
^Maile!^

Excited? You betcha.

Just got back from my great grandma's funeral... pretty sad. :( but that is SO not why this post is titled "Excited? You betcha." (I am NOT heartless)
i am excited cuz i just got the next two Maximum Ride books. (The Final Warning and MAX) Am I Team Maximum? Absolutely. Have I read the entire series? No, duh. Am I in love with Fang and Iggy with all my heart? Of course. Do I wish i could play Nudge in the movie even though I'm Asian? Who wouldn't?

Ok, enough of these rhetorical questions...

I drew a picture last night (duh) even though I wasn't supposed to (psh) and it was of Iggy, me, and Fang (as manga characters of course <3) style="font-weight: bold;">SPOILER ALERT*
so i'm reading the fourth book, and i got to the part where Fang kissed Max. Not sure where all this is going, cuz there's something on the back about Fang goin' puppy-eyed for some know-it-all older women. And I'm all... WTF. FANG NEEDS TO GET HIS EMO BUTT IN LINE! He either loves Max, or not. I kinda like reading what it's like kissing Fang. Makes me smile.... xD

excerpt:

He rolled his eyes and took my hand. His hand was hard and calloused, tough with muscle and old scars. The night settled around us like a blanket. I could hear the water lapping against the dock. We were totally alone.
"You're...," he began, and I waited, heart throbbing in my throat. "Such a pain," he concluded.
"What?" I asked, just as his head swooped in and his mouth touched mine. I tried to speak, but one of Fang's hands held the back of my head, and he kept his lips pressed against me, kissing me softly, but with a Fanglike determination.
...Fang tilted his head to kiss me more deeply, and I felt totally lightheaded. ...Somehow we were pressed together, Fang's arms around me now, sliding under my wings, his hands flat against my back.
It was incredible. I loved it. I loved him.
It was a total disaster.

steamy, huh? xD Loved it, loved it, loved it.

ttfn,
^Maile!^

Friday, July 2, 2010

i art-ed today.

a painting i did today... so i am now officially out of canvas. but i still have paint-able surfaces, so I'm good. This is a quote from Maximum Ride (duh) that The Voice said to Max. idk what the squares are for, but it looks pretty cool, right?

^Maile!^

Eyeliner is redundant for people who wear glasses..

just got pushed back second to last
take my breath cuz my death
will be fast
I am afraid to feel my shame
u make me cry just as I
believe in the rain
and you are to blame

chorus:
your beautiful eyes project your lies
but your lips whisper scripts that make me cry
and I fall for it every time

this sense in me, saw the need
of my heart, but wasn't smart
the choices made, would be played out
in your favor
and my pain was your gain
just to savor

chorus

bridge:
I fall for your lies,
every time,
even I start to cry,
deep inside, I did find in your eyes,
the same cries, bound in ties, just like mine

chorus


haven't named it yet... tell me what you think... haven't written music to go with it either, but i got the beat... ohhh wellll...

Maximum Ride isn't a book... It's a way of life.











these are a whole bunch of Maximum Ride stuff i've made... sorry for the bad quality, but i don't have a scanner, so tough luck. I'm either getting better or worse at the whole drawing manga thing, so bear with me.

^Maile!^

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

first post i guess..

Yo,

so i know that this isn't my first time blogging... but I've never even heard of this site, so I'll give it a shot. I mean, i blog on myspace and on some ning site or something... but i hate myspace. Blogging to me is like talking to myself...

anyway, since this is my first post... idk what to do. maybe 10 random things about me? sure. why not?

1. My name's Maile! (pronounced Miley)
2. I have a Polyvore. (CeruleanHeart)
3. I love Maximum Ride
4. I live in Somewhere, Ohio
5. I'm a music buff
6. I play soccer
7. I love to write poetry, stories, songs, and stuff..
8. I live in a basement all in my lonesomeness. the rest of my family lives upstairs.
9. I'm in high school.
10. I love anything that has anything to do with art

so.. there you have it.

let the good times roll,
Maile!