~time for my quarterly update~

So, I haven't been online much recently, I actually have school work to take care of... heh... trying to catch up a bit from going to Cali for thanksgiving and all. 

Most of my school stuff should be done by next Thursday... I finish up one class on tues., one class on thurs., and i gotta turn in a final on fri. morning. 

California was good, didn't get to site see much as we hit the road for vegas soon after i got there.  I haven't been to LA since.... 8th grade? haha so i gotta go back soon, there's lots i wanna do there.  vegas was good.... highlights were gambling for 15 hours straight (*bonus* 7 hours happened to be with 2 cute girls i met from hawaii), actually shooting good for craps (i made jon and pong some money at least, heh), getting to drink lots of triple 7's microbrew.... good stuff, try it if youre in vegas.  i gambled more in three days then i have in the other 3 trips to vegas.... BUT i didn't lose any money gambling (i made 150).... only to spend it all on shopping.... haha

The drive back from vegas was brutal, 8 hours (even though i slept for much of it... the drive back was after my 15 hour gambling spree)  when i got back to LA, i listened to most of the UH football game, and i'm kinda sad i wasn't there to see it.  i'll be there tomorrow though, so it better be a good game.  in other words, we better win.

Everyone's coming back for the holidays, and i'm definetely looking forward to seeing a lot of people.  haha how i love chirstmas

boyzone ~ i love the way you love me

i like the feel of your name on my lips
and i like the sound of your sweet gentle kiss
the way that your fingers run through my hair
and how your scent lingers even when you're no there

and i like the way your eyes dance when you laugh
and how you enjoy your two hour bath
and how you've convinced me to dance in the rain
with everyone watching like we were insane

but i love the way you love me
strong and wild, slow and easy
heart and soul so completely
i love the way you love way me

and i like the sound of old r & b
and you roll you're eyes when i'm slowly off key
and i like the innocent way that you cry
from sappy old movies you've seen thousands of times

but i love the way you love me
strong and wild, slow and easy
heart and soul so completely
i love the way you love way me

so listen to me
and i could list a million things
i love to like about you
but they could all come down to one reason
i could never live without you

but i love the way you love me
strong and wild, slow and easy
heart and soul so completely
i love the way you love way me

i love the way you love me

and i'm back.

it's been a long strange trip from july 7th til now, but i'm extremely happy things turned out the way they did.

the last few weeks of this summer have been some of the happiest days of my life, and vegas was absolutely wonderful.  i must thank craig for pushing the bellagio buffet idea....  i must say i was impressed that a buffet could have such high quality food.  i got to see most of the people going away for a while one last time (jon, alex, ginger, kalapa and kasey of course)  i gambled quite a bit, played a lot of blackjack, learned to play craps & boy am i addicted.  next vegas trip ill probably play a ton of craps again.  but the best part of vegas was getting to spend time with kas before she left for arizona. 

but now school's started again, im trying to get back into the flow of it all.  it's been all of one week, and im looking forward to thanksgiving already.... that would be when i get to fly up to LA, and kas is gonna drive over from tucson to meet me there.  ill also get to see jon and alex (maybe bob too) and hopefully we'll be able to get some poker tourneys in and maybe even a lakers game.

i know i've used this song before, but the lyrics are perfect for my feelings from now til i land in LA.

Diamond Rio - One More Day

Last night I had a crazy dream
a wish was granted just for me
it could be for anything
I didn't ask for money
or a mansion in Malibu
I simply wished for one more day with you!

One more day, one more time
one more sunset, maybe I'd be satisfied
but then again, I know what it would do
Leave me wishing still for one more day with you
one more day...........

First thing I'd do is pray for time to crawl
I'd unplug the telephone and keep the t.v off
I'd hold you every second
say a million I love you's
that's what I'd do with one more day with you

One more day, one more time
one more sunset maybe I'd be satisfied
but then again I know what it would do
leave me wishing still for one more day with you

one more day, one more time
one more sunset maybe I'd be satisfied
but then again I know what it would do
leave me wishing still for one more day
leave me wishing still for one more day
leave me wishing still for one more day with you.

kas ~ love & miss you hon, thanks for making me so happy.  ill see you soon.

well, i guess it's about time i update after four months. 

hmmm, quick trip update.

cali trip was shot down since ryn will be working in japan from july 24th.  SO that gives me a little more time to prepare for a spring trip to japan (hopefully....) 

vegas in....39 days, so far about 12 people making an appearance at some point during our 6 days there. 

i dont know why ive been in such a "see the world" kind of mood lately.  (lately being the past 10 months) among my top places to visit/things to do list:  cross-country trip while hitting the major baseball stadiums and spending some time in new york (next summer guys?), japan (spring/summer), skiing/snowboarding in canada, salmon fishing in alaska, & finally..... europe.  haha well, as long as i get these trips done in my lifetime.....

poker update.

congratulations to kua for winning our 3rd world series.  we had 27 show up, which was a record for us.  on a personal note, for the first time in a long time, i was quite upset over my play.  damn calling stations had me off my game and playing scared.  but after listening to a few guys and fighting through my stubborn opinions, i think i'm back to playing solid.  i guess the real test is this weekend. 

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random stuff:

lately ive taken up golf as a hobby.  im pretty terrible, but the goal is to break 115 by the end of summer.  my top score now?  full course = 119, par-3 course = 93

spiderman 2 will be the best movie this summer.  i don't see how anything could really top that movie.  even emi, who tried to convince me to watch fahrenheit 9/11 until i bought her ticket, loved the movie.  dodgeball was good, way better than zoolander.  next movie:  anchorman.  i'm dont have real high hope for this one, but ill be satisfied with a few laughs.

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Sometimes I feel the fear of uncertainty stinging clear
And I cant help but ask myself how much I'll let the fear take the wheel and steer
It's driven me before, it seems to have a vague
Haunting mass appeal
Lately I'm beginning to find that I should be the one behind the wheel

Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there, I'll be there

So if I decide to waiver my chance to be one of the hive
Will I choose water over wine and hold my own and drive, oh oh
It's driven me before, it seems to be the way
That everyone else get around
Lately, I'm beginning to find that when I drive myself, my light is found

Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there, I'll be there
Would you choose water over wine
Hold the wheel and drive
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there, I'll be there

wow.... im actually posting an entry....

anyways, its been a while since ive posted here, or anywhere for that matter.  basically because ive been lethargic about the whole updating about my day thing.  nothing much is happening, so there really hasnt been anything worth posting. 

okay, there have been a few things, but nothing that im gonna share in a public forum.... hehe

among the few things of interest in my life right now...

 poker hasn't been very kind to me lately.  i haven't won a tournament in a couple of months.  ive come in second numerous times, so it'll happen soon.  quick note.... this weekend is gonna be our heads up (one on one) tournament.  we haven't tried this before, so it should be quite interesting.

i am officially on leave from bowling.  i dont think ill ever fully "retire" from it, but at this point in my life, bowling just didnt fit into the big picture.  school and friends are my life right now, and thats really the way i want it to be.  so for now, i'll stick losing at waialae bowl to ginger and melissa.

i think i need about 1,000 bucks for all of my expenses coming up really soon (the california trip & vegas trip, as well as other a few other things).....  and i dont think my tax return could possibly get to me fast enough. 

well, i'm feeling pretty lazy about this again, work is almost over, and i dont wanna think too hard about anything else to write... haha.  so until next time...

~jsa