xlilangel713x's Xanga

Seriously Lacking Sleep

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:34:55 GMT

so i've gotten less than an hour of sleep in the past 24 hours. mostly by choice but hopefully this means that i'll have a nice, relaxing, and restful 14 hr flight from toronto to shanghai. as you may have gathered, im currenly waiting in toronto-pearson international for my flight to china. it's been an eventful morning. unfortunately, i can't say that it's been the smoothest. upon my arrival in toronto, i accidentally exited through customs instead of transiting to my connecting flight. as a result, i had to re-enter via security. in all honesty, i felt a little embarassed but didn't mind the detour, considering i had a 4+ hr wait for my next flight anyway. so one min im walking through TPI, admiring its modern layout and thinking that canadians are extremely helpful, the next thing i know im being asked to open every one of my carry-on bags while security turns all of them inside out asking me the most ridiculous questions, e.g. what's in an unopened box of ziploc bags. ummmm i presume they contain ziploc bags......? they also suspected that my glitter application brush contained some questionable substance and proceeded to test it. gives a whole new meaning to the word thorough. i was mildly amused during most of this process but my fatigue caught up w/ me and i ended up getting pretty annoyed at all the unnecessary searches. w/e it's all over and done with. i just hope i didnt lose any belongings as a result of that fiasco.

all in all, the highlight of my morning can be exhibited by the following photos:

what can i say....i'm a sucker for cute babies. he was adorably playful and giddy, which is why i felt so bad when he threw fits during take off and landing. i wonder what babies think is happening that makes them so hysterical...

ahh too tired to write anymore...i am in need of deep slumberrr -_-

SEE YOU IN SHANGHAIIIIIIIIII I MISS YOUUU AND YOUUUU AND YOU AND YOU =(

who knew...

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:05:24 GMT

that by 'next time' i meant more than a month later. i really must get back into the swing of this whole blogging thing. but better one month than 2 years...as i've done previously -_- i just hope that going to a new place (shanghai) will give me the motivation to update this blog more often. i have a small urge to create an entirely new blog for my shanghai adventures and medical school escapades....as many people tend to do when embarking on a new chapter in their lives....but in a weird way, i feel like this xanga has so much history that i can't bear to leave behind. as i've said before, i love just perusing through my old webblog entries and reminiscing about my high school/early college days. the rants, the pictures, the surveys...they are simply classic. so yes, i think i shall stick to being xlilangel713x for just a bit longer ^^

as you may have gathered, i succumbed to the world of vanity and hedonism and have decided to go to shanghai. it wasn't much of a competition to begin w/ and the only thing standing between me and SH was a coveted 2lb envelope from our beloved U of M. and since that goal was met, my parents begrudgingly let me book my tickets, for which i found an extremely good deal might i add. $763 ROUNDTRIP! isnt that absolutely unheard of? yea im pretty awesome like that ;) the airline is air canada and there's only one stop/transfer point in toronto, which means i don't even have to claim my bags at any point during the return flight until i reach my final destination. it may not sound like a big deal but it truly is a pain in the rear to have to go through 2 rounds of baggage claim while incredibly jetlagged! anyway, less talk more pics. so w/o further adieu, i present to you the ever-so-glorious travel itinerary:

a little less than 5 months...can you believe it?? i just hope that this trip will live up to my expectations and that i won't endure too much culture shock. even reading the shanghaiexpat forum sometimes makes me feel like i don't quite know what im getting myself into. but nothing beats a new place and new experiences right? i do find it funny tho that the itinerary i posted for my last china trip is still on this exact same page. really shows my enthusiasm for xanga over the past 2 years....

ok getting zzleeepyy. i probably should've spent this time finishing my vandy letter of interest instead of writing this nonsense...but what can ya do. i think im just fated to stay in md

til next time...which will probably be in SH =)

Feeling old...

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:11:25 GMT

as if it weren't enough that i've graduated college, acquired another little (a very HT one at that), and am beginning to develop horrible hangovers after a night of drinking, i'm so out of touch with xanga that i actually spent the last 15 minutes trying to figure out how to start a new entry! i am officially not hip anymore -_- jk that would never happen haha but in all seriousness, reading past entries always makes me a bit nostalgic, not only about my younger days but simply about the joy of weblogging. the multitude of pictures, surveys, and videos may have been excessive at times, but i must say that i did manage to crank out a meaningful entry every once in a while ^^ hopefully i can muster up the effort to revive that kind of.......dedication? haha if nothing else, just ranting about the day's happenings will act as a good destressor. unfortunately, i am still recuperating from the less than wonderful experience that was last night. therefore, today's entry is not about to join the ranks of those long and well-thought-out ones. instead, it will consist of a few random thoughts that are currently on my mind:

- i should probably never drink again. but we all know that's not going to happen so i just need to know my limit and be more careful next time/week

- currently watching 恶作剧2吻: They Kiss Again. im not sure why i keep watching because she's ridiculously retarded and the problems are so petty but my curiosity gets the best of me because i want to know what happens....and he's so cute in the drama even tho he sounds incredibly gay in real life

- the ultimate question of the moment: SHANGHAI OR BEIJING??????? so i was originally set on studying abroad this semester at shanghai jiao tong university but suddenly, after talking with my aunt, my mom decided that it might be more advantageous for me to go to beijing. she thinks that i'll be able to learn a lot more about chinese culture and interact with more intelligent and worldly people.......AND she found a 3-month program at BLCU because she thinks that it's unnecessary for me to go for 5 months. aside from the fact that my interviews might possibly drag on into february =\ so yeaaaaa decisions decisions. to be honest im not exactly enthusiastic about the idea of going to beijing, partly because of the stereotype about northern chinese people, partly because i don't want to acquire a beijing accent, and mostly because im much more interested in shopping in trendy stores and partying like a rockstar than i am in gaining cultural knowledge. altho there are a lot of cool historical sites in beijing like the forbidden palace and such.......HMMMMMM well if you can offer any advice/suggestions it would be greatly appreciated ^^

- last but not least, i need to lose weight. this one's self explanatory so i wont elaborate. the irony is that i'm probably going to go eat something unhealthy right after i post this entry -_- teeheeee

OK TIL NEXT TIME!

p.s. HAPPY NEW YEAR (hey at least the smileys are still the same...)

Monday, August 27, 2007

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:08:18 GMT

翻着我们的照片想念若隐若现
去年的冬天我们笑得很甜
看着你哭泣的脸对着我说再见
来不及听见你已走得很远
也许你已经放弃我也许已经很难回头
我知道是自己错过
请再给我一个理由说你不爱我
就算是我不懂能不能原谅我
请不要把分手当作你的请求
我知道坚持要走是你受伤的藉口
请你回头我会陪你一直走到最后
就算没有结果我也能够承受
我知道你的痛是我给的承诺
你说给过我纵容沉默是因为包容
如果要走请你记得我

如果难过请你忘了我

SO VERY EXCITEDDDDD

Wed, 23 May 2007 12:03:35 GMT

yes...so now i must go get a visa......ta taaaaaa

an actual entry to come sometime in the near future........if i feel up for it hahaha

food for thought....because I am hungry

Sun, 20 May 2007 13:46:48 GMT

Complaining is a sign of not being committed. Do it if you need to and get it out of your system. Be blunt and realistic with yourself, then diagnose the issue, come up with a plan and keep moving forward.

-Kaplan's online MCAT demo course

^_^

EL HORARIOOOO

Sat, 19 May 2007 14:11:28 GMT

p.s. i miss spanish =(

v^.^v

SCHOOOOOOOOOOOOL...what else

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:14:44 GMT

actuallyyyyyyyyy this is my spankin' new schhhhhhedule

Friday, October 20, 2006

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:45:36 GMT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY G-BIGGIE <3

Friday, September 01, 2006

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:31:25 GMT

hahahah haomin: "thank you for watching"

dang...this just makes me wanna rush all over again HAHAHAHA