Remember when I used to post on a sort of regular basis?

Insert tears here...

I GRADUATED!!

Boo-yah!

I have more pics, but I'm too lazy to get them from my mom's computer and my friends need to send me them from their camera. I have friends, I swear! 

I can't believe I graduated. 

GUISE, I'M GOING TO COLLEGE!

Wait, why do I refer to you guys as guys, I don't have any readers...

*Ba-boom* *chhi* 

That was supposed to be the sound of a rimshot. 

Anyways, thanks to the inspiration of a friend, I've been inspired to use this more. 

I promise to blog more during the summer and in college. 

And in case you're wondering where I'll be next year...

 That's SUNY Albany in New York, if you haven't guessed...

This will be a short, brief, not very descriptive blog, kind of like another introduction, but I'll write more later!

Ducksauce and music!

vivi 

Not Many Pictures? What is life?

So, I'm sorry for not updating since September guys, I've been a little busy, and honestly, kind of been using my sister's blog as a template, and seeing that she hasn't posted, meant I didn't do it either. That doesn't make sense, but at least I'm back. And now, I have a lot more to blog about! 

I don't even remember if I'm using the same font, but oh well. Arial looks better. 

So, uh...let's see..

This is the new year. No, I'm not trying to quote any song or singer, but I'm just saying. It's 2013, the world hasn't ended (thank God), and it seems like...well...life just may be at ease. 

I've been really busy this winter with being a student director of my school musical...

And that's basically been taking up most of my life, besides schoolwork. But that's okay. 

Over the half of the school year, I've learned quite a few things (well, besides the whole deal on atomic bonds and figuring out what equals x...eighty-three hundred times...). I've learned that...friends aren't that faithless. You can learn to trust them, little by little and step by step. All you need is that heartfelt smile and gentle hand to help you up. 

Remember my last post, a few "centuries" ago, and how I said this was gonna be a good year? I haven't changed my mind, this is still and will be a good year. Relationships and friendships have been tested to the core, and as I sit here on my snow day writing this, I've come to the verdict that, maybe the friends you thought you knew, weren't really your friends after all. The friends I've made this year, though older and younger than me have proven themselves unbelievably worthy and I've grown to see and understand something even my once best friend wasn't able to grasp. 

I quote George Washington. "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence". That has been my motto for almost all of high school, and will still continue to live that way through college. Freshmen and sophomore year has really set me on a trial run, and it wasn't until junior year when I was finally able to experience it on the tracks, and find my way past the fakes and the assholes. 

I got nothing to worry about now...socially, that is. I have my friends, I have my best friends and I have my surrogate brothers and sisters. As one of my older "sisters", told me in one of her heart-to-hearts, "You can only count on your best friends. Everyone else is acquaintance". I know who my best friends and my real friends are. I know who'll stay and who's more inclined to go. 

No one is a natural psychic here. No one can predict the future and change it from happening or really fix the past. All anyone can do, is hope for the present and pave their own way to life. 

Don't give up...just keep on chasing pavements. 

You never know what you might find on the other end of the road. 

love and peace and ducksauce,

Vivi

Come on, let your colors burst

Well, I was right...

I am a newly changed person....

YAY!!!!!

But I'm not the kind of girl that completely changes herself. I'm still a rainbow fish :). 

(Felt like this seemed a bit redundant, but whatever) 

What else do I have to say....oh yeah...

I LIKE MAKING FRIENDS HAPPY! :) 

I also like making friends...

Which I have a lot of this year, surprisingly. 

But I love it :) 

That's what I'm gonna focus on this year, besides *fake vomits* college stuff *fake vomits* SATS x(. (don't even know if I did that emoticon right, don't feel like checking). Making friends and making friends happy. 

Also, I feel the awesome perks of being a junior! 

And I have so many little freshmen buddies I can mentor! 

All in all, it'll be an awesome year...and it's only September. 

Eight more to go! 

I think that's all...I'll be more creative later.

love and peace (and ducksauce) 

Vivi

(oh yeah, and P.S., one of my friends felt the need to inform me via facebook that he read my blog. Yay! I didn't really expect that, but it made me happy! Both that he read my blog and he informed me. Keep it coming! And if it isn't too much trouble, let me know, cause I'm sure not many of my friends use this).

New Obsessions, New Lifestyle...New Me?

Damn..I am sorry it took me this long to post guys. I've just been so busy with my stories and honestly, I sorta forgot all about this and I know it's a horrible excuse, but it's true. Then I logged onto the website today and realized I still only had one follower so I was like "Eh, it didn't really kill anyone". 

Seriously, it'd be nice to have some followers. 

Then again, the only person I know that uses this site is my sister. 

Anyways, *sighs* Ah yes, the inevitable end to summer has arrived. This has probably been one of the best summers I've ever had in my life (the earlier ones don't count, since I can barely remember them). This has a definite standing in the top five. I can only hope that I have more like it. With next year being the summer before my senior year, I don't know if it's possible with college planning. 

Best highlights of the summer: 

Reinstating my best-friendship/sisterhood with my neighbor.

Spending more time with my sister than I ever have in a while.

Getting a visit from my aunt and uncle from my mom's side (My cousin wasn't able to join :() 

Meeting some new friends at my first job/volunteer work area/day camp.

Having the best birthday ever. I've basically had like three bday parties in a row. (No, I am not spoiled). 

Meeting a new Asian friend who we helped take residence in our family's home. (Probably the first person I've ever met who hasn't shown a single interest in the HP craze. Ah well) 

Plus, I've also got some new obsessions like...

The Vampire Diaries. My neighbor/sister got me hooked on it. I am Team Stefan, but also Team Salvatore. 

Paul Wesley. Yes, I know he's thirty and married. I respect his marriage and I think him and his wife are adorable together. I just think he's an amazing actor and really talented....and really cute. 

Ian Somerhalder. I can't say I like him too much because my neighbor/sister will kill me. But he's an equally amazing actor and he's hilarious. And I love what he does for ISF. 

Rachel Crow. She's now one of my favorite singers that I'm inspired by and I love listening to her songs. I don't watch the X-Factor, but I was shocked to hear that she got voted off. I'm glad that she was able to tour with BTR and that she thinks of them as brothers now. I love seeing how their friendship evolves in the Youtube videos. 

The Vampire Diaries books. Yes, I am that girl who reads the books and watches the movies/TV series. I feel like I can't understand as much unless I read the books. And plus, I was assured that this whole series, including the TV show is NOTHING like Twilight. And is NOT a ripoff of it. Granted, I've never read the Twilight books, but I admit this series beats that by a longshot. Vampires don't sparkle and not everyone's a vegetarian. 

Also, I feel like a different person than I was when I left school last year. I don't know if it's true, but I feel like my life's changed. I have no idea, I don't even know what the hell I'm talking about, lol. Maybe there is something new about me, maybe not. Ah well, I'll save that musing for another time. 

love and peace 

Vivi

The Lucky One Movie Review (MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS)

Wha....? This new format of the blog is confusing me....Sorry guys, haven't been on here in a WHILE. There were some things that I felt like expressing out but I never really got the right words to actually express it. 

Jeez, this new format is throwing me off so much...

Anyway, onto the blog. I was inspired to do this after watching a video of a review for the Dawn Treader movie (btw, AWESOME MOVIE!). So I'm kind of late in reviewing for that, plus The Woman in Black which I so badly want to review about it. Maybe I'll do those next. But now, it's all about this...

 The Lucky One!!!

Just saw it last weekend with my friends even though it only came out on the twentith. I'm the kind of girl that doesn't bother to fight through a crowd just to see a movie. So, I'm just gonna get on with it I guess. 

Honestly, I have never read the book that this movie is based off of by Nicholas Sparks, so my opinion may not be best if you think that the book is better or you're looking for a book to movie-comparion. 

So, it's pretty obvious that for those HSM fanatics that from the release of the third movie to this one, Zac Efron TOTALLY matured to a great extent. I found it kinda interesting to see him in a new setting, as a sergeant and I thought that was pretty cool. 

I mean seriously, check that out. :). 

(P.S. if you're also looking for a detailed, legit review, then you've come to the wrong place. Given that I've seen the movie once on Saturday and have a slight case of short-term memory loss, it's not what I'm going for. I'll give a semi-detailed semi-legit review). 

Anyway, I really think that the beginning was played out really well, like after Logan got back from the war base and went into a state of...paranoia, I would think, especially after he almost kind of attacked his nephew. It's natural for returning soldiers to feel like that and I love the sincerity in the scene. 

I really like the actors they casted for every part. The little son is so cute and, call me crazy or out of my mind or something, but the guy who played Keith seriously reminded me of a younger version of Dan Scott or something. Not just the personality, but the face, I think. It literally blew my mind when I wiki'd his actor once I got home to find out he played PONYBOY in the TV show of The Outsiders. 

 (One on the far right) 

Yeah! Mind-blowing! 

Anyway, the whole storyline was amazing and well thought out (My friend yelled at me because I couldn't cry during the sad scenes. She tells me I'm a ginger.) Yes, I am, for your information, minus the red hair. I have never been able to cry at a sad movie once. I really like that scene when Beth makes a scene and destroys like pots and pans and then Logan comforts her, not because Beth freaks out, but I like that Logan is able to comfort her and I could see that Beth was slowly beginning to trust him. 

The death scene threw me off on a complete loop too. I mean, I seriously hadn't expected anything like that, with not reading the book. A part of me was hoping that Logan would actually run faster so he'd be the one to save Ben, but that'll involve Logan possibly dying and no girl would want that. Still, it would be sweet and at least he did bring him to shore. 

So, I realized I went on so many different tangents while trying to process a good review. Obviously, I'm new at these kinds of things. Okay, well, I guess all I have left to say is, if you haven't seen it yet and you want to, you will cry (unless you're like me). If you haven't seen it yet but you don't want to, then...I can't force you to. So...yeah. 

Oh yeah, and I think I should comment on this really frisky scene between Logan and Beth. Another source of proof that Zac has gone from teeny-bop basketball star to full-grown...man. And seriously, PG-13? PG-13, my a**. Trust me, I've seen PG-13 movies and they DO NOT get that...frisky. Okay, think that's it.

love and peace

Vivi

 

Is this my life?

Seriously, who knew March could be so crazy for me?



After recovering from post-Italy depression (and yes, it's a new thing), I went with my friend to see one of the greatest musicals ever performed by our high school (given that I've only seen like 3 out of 28 musicals). It was positively AMAZING. The cast was phenomenal, the music was perfect and the storyline was incredible. I might just be a bit bias because a few of my friends are casted, but it was still a masterpiece. Everyone really put their heart into it and I was left proud at how much they worked.

The week after that, was my bowling banquet. To some people outside, it may not seem like a big deal, but to me, it is. Through the three years that I've been on the team, we've grown to be like a family. We love each other while annoying the heck out of each other at the same time. This isn't the whole team, there's still two left. I also got to say what I needed to let out to two other girls and it felt good knowing their responses. Left with my first real trophy too :).

And today is my Facebook parents/closest friends 2 year anniversary! Jeez, they grow up so fast. Their chemistry and love makes me wish I had a boyfriend :P. Through their ups and downs, they managed to pull through and create a sweet couple.

Also, more things to come! Choir concert next week which could make or break us and my parents had spontaneously decided that they were going to leave me home alone in the last weekend of March to "train" me for the big world. I'm responsible for the house, the dog, the stove, the electronic devices and making sure no one breaks in and/or I get raped. This should be fun...

Viva Italia!

This post is kind of delayed, but whatevs.

Colosseum? I must be in Italy!


Me being random, I took pics of cute shoes.

The New York portion of our large thirty-something group. Ten students came as opposed to last year with like, a lot more. But we became closer friends :). (pretty sure they'll hate me forever if they find this here, lol, oops)

*insert pic of amazing gelato here*

The lack of gelato picture means that, well, um...I sorta broke the camera...threw it in the Trevi Fountain, on accident!...not my best choice. And my friend who was supposed to send me a pic of my gelato is too lazy to put it on her laptop so...blehh. But...They. Were. Amazing.

Made some Massachusetts friends while I was there! But then...these are only half of them. But they were so nice to me and my group and so accepting. (You can see me rocking my newly acquired I heart Palermo hat).

I'll give you the brief gist of it now. The whole point of the trip was not for Latin, as some may think, but for social studies, I believe? It's mainly a sophomore trip but two juniors got to go because they couldn't last year. We traveled like almost all over Italy on a tour and got to see some amazing sights and do some amazing things. Included an eventful memory/adventure type thing while on the way back home.


Our last group shot before heading back to the U S of A. About 2/5 of us dressed up for the occasion. Here's to the newfound friendships.

love and peace
Vivi