Miki's Update # 2.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*¨

Augh...yeah this is like a month overdue /(>_<)\ I'm sorry for being such a bad child :'(

 

Well this post is going to be generally centered around the Seniors :) They grow up so fast, it feels like it was just yesterday when they were still sophomores, there is no doubt that time really does fly by \(>w<)/

 

Guess I'll just start off with physics :) It's a Juniors and Seniors class so sometimes it's a bit chaotic...actually who am I kidding it's always a mess in there xP But our teacher did a good job dealing with our class and his comebacks are just hilarious x3 Imagine getting owned by your teacher who's old enough to be your grandpa xD I think some people even had a section written in their physics notebook just for our teacher's witty remarks \(>v<) It's these simple things that always make life more enjoyable you know :) Really going to miss that class a lot (TT^TT) The people, the memories, the laughs, the sufferings, together they make the class all the more special and one the best classes I've had in high school :') Towards the end of the school year, everyone just came to visit and we didn't really do much except take pictures to pile on the memories :P 

She's not even in our class xP

If you must ask, then the answer is "yes, yes that is a shoe..."

Next up is PROM~! Aaaaahhh~ All the seniors are all dressed up and they look sooooooo pretty \(*O*)\ A group of us just went to pre-prom and took a bunch of random pictures there with them xD They were like the idols, and we were the crazy-fan-girls (+ a couple of fan-boys) who chased after them ahaha x3 Can't wait for it to happen next year, but at the same time it seems like such a hassle seeing them (along with Mika) worrying about this and that and everything! The dress, the make-up, and the hair or what-not \(>_<)/ Mika~ Miku~ Save your poor usagi-chan next year cause she has no clue what she's going to do and she's going to need all the the help she can get D':

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Well soon after prom, came my birthday...It still feels weird that I'm 17 now...and a senior next year? (O_o)/ This is all happening too fast-aaaaahhh~ We're getting OLD CHILDREN, OLD~~~!!! Next thing you know we're going to be old grannies sitting in the front porch looking out at the sunset (0_0;) ...Okay maybe exaggerating a little, but it's just weird thinking back on how much has changed since we've met in elementary school :/ The technology, how younger kids act nowadays...honestly the fact that that is being said proves that we really are becoming adults/reaching the legal age (x_x).

But finally we reach "graduation"...yeah sorry no tears were actually shed :P I feel like that's more of a "later thing" when you're finally off to college and suffering/dying from the exams/papers/etc. then you start to really miss your friends and the times you've spent in high school (good or bad)... I know my tears will definitely fall when that time comes, but for now we wait...(=___=")...wait in our puddles of tears until we are finally done worrying about getting into college, and then we enjoy life to the max and fall into the hands of senioritis <---There's no doubt this thing exists x3

Aaahh~ So proud of them, yet so jealous at the same time that they're done with high school \(>w<) We're up next so work hard until then, but don't over-do it and stress yourselves out too much :3 Side note to the child who does this all the time, you know who you are, Miki (& Miku) will be watching you, so take better care of yourself sometimes okay? :P

To be continued... 

soon...eventually...

missed my stop

Hello hello my lovelies~! Today, something really terrifying happened D: I MISSED MY BUS STOP!!!!!!! I was coming home from work and I fell asleep on the bus Q-Q When I woke up, we had already passed my bus stop! So I got off at the next stop, which was thankfully close to my house and still in my town >O<" But I was so scared and when I got off the bus, I almost cried. I called my mom to come pick me up, but I was so scared that I ended up yelling at her and my sister to hurry up and such. le sigh~ i need to learn to control my temper...but you know how people say that when something good happens, something bad always follows? I honestly believe that is true now. Because yesterday, I had my EMT class test WHICH WAS SO HARD OHMYGOD! But I passed. Funny story, actually. I got a 69 which is 1 point below passing, but the instructors marked a question that I got right wrong, so I got one point back and therefore passed the test! :D I know it's not an awesome grade, but it's a pass, and I'll take it! ^O^ Then another good thing happened this morning! I saw my friend on the bus and we sat and we talked more than usual to each other and it was great! He told me about his night and why he was so tired this morning. Pfft~ And then at work, my data was so perfect and I was super prepared and I knew exactly what to do and the professor even trusted me to work by myself in the lab and he left early! AND I GOT TO COME HOME EARLIER THAN USUAL~! It was awesome. But then I missed my stop....BUT WHATEVER. All in all it was a pretty good day I think.

back to the lab

dr. mika in her lab coat in her office
don't i look so official?! :3

Hello hello~! How are you all? I've been doing well...ish. ^^;; still very very tired >O< Last week, I was volunteering at my high school as a camp counselor for middle school kids who wanted to learn science at the science camp that my school has over the summer. It was actually really fun and the kids were really smart; they were smarter than I had expected. *O* I wish I were that smart in middle school...le sigh~ anyways, that's what I was doing all week last week. This week I'm back at the lab at UMDNJ. wheeee~! I'm actually quite excited and happy to be back ^^ who knew? :D I'm officially starting my research project today and am super excited!!!!! I can't tell you the details of the project yet, but when it becomes published I'll tell you all about it :3 but for now, it's confidential research~ I've also been studying for my EMT class like crazy. I failed the last test and I had to re-test and I passed then, but still. it was cutting it quite close. I have another test today and I am scared out of my mind. I don't want to fail again. BUT I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO STUDY AT ALL THIS WEEKEND. ohmygod, i'm so screwed. I'm just gonna flip through the book while i'm working today and hopefully i'll glean enough information to help me pass the test ;A; save mehh~!!!! /sniffle anyways....oh! I've been listening to more music and I've found some songs that I really love listening to. I know we don't all have the same tastes in music because Miku really likes music like Alesana and We The Kings and Neon Trees and Miki really likes music like K-pop and J-pop and Mandopop and just asian music in general ^^;; But I'll post the videos below and hopefully you guys will listen to some ^O^

Miki's Update # 1.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*¨

Nihao /// Hey guys I'm so sorry for not updating anything on this blog lately, but as you all know already, Miki's computer finally decided to crash, sigh* so yeah, all my data (pictures, documents, music, etc.) were still stuck in there until recently, I finally got them back and transferred to my new computer~! Yay \(^O^)/ Now I just have to work on organizing all the stuff cause everything's still kind of messy (-___-") Here's a picture of it with a panda-full reflection on it xD Well that's it for now until this child slowly gets to the other long overdue stuff that happened in June aha \(>w<)

 

 

it's summer again

Hey guys~! Can you believe it? One year has already passed, and we're done with junior year. I'm honestly quite scared for senior year. I'm getting anxiety attacks from just thinking about it. But I'm also super excited for senior year! We're almost done with high school!! Isn't that amazing?! I have so much I want to talk about but I don't know where to begin D: OH-KAY. LET'S SEE...hm. I guess I'll start with what I've been doing for this past month. I've been taking my EMT class and I've been interning at UMDNJ (5 days a week ;A;). My EMT class is going okay, I failed a test, but I passed the re-test. Everything seems to be going smoothly. As for my internship, that too is going smoothly. If all goes well, I'll be a co-author for a paper that may be published in a scientific journal. >O< very very excited about that. I haven't been able to go out with my friends very often, or leave the house at all really because Monday to Friday I'm not at home until 10:00, and the earliest I get home (thursdays and fridays) is 5:00 or 6:00. Very very tired. But Saturdays, I'm free after 2:00 and Sundays are my rest days when I have nothing to do. I really love Sundays now. But I am having fun with all of my activities~! Although I wish I could hang out with friends more. Which is why one of my goals for senior year is to hang out with friends more~! :D I'm really hoping that it's okay for me to join Miki's high school's K-pop Dance Club because I'd really like to do it >O< Next week, I will be volunteering at my high school (for leadership hours) because we have this thing called Biotech Boot Camp where we teach the incoming freshmen some things that they will be using and learning as freshmen. It's actually quite fun, I've heard so I am very excited for this. Also, I'll get to hang out with my biology teacher, who I really admire. I have finish writing my senior thesis as well since those are due at the beginning of October and I'm also starting to write my college essays. le sigh~ so much work. But I really hope that all of my hard work pays off in the end. I'm retaking my SAT II Math 2 in October so I'm starting to study for that as well.
Moving on from academics to personal stuff. I've been taking better care of my skin lately. I wash my face every 4 to 6 hours, which may seem excessive, but my face produces A LOT of oil, and it's better for me to wash away the oil than to let it sit on my face all day until night time. I think my skin is getting better, but who knows. Some of the pimples seem to have diminished and my face feels smoother than before. I hope I don't jinx it, so I am knocking on wood >O< I've been liking my new facial wash, but I don't use a lotion or moisturizer and all the ones I've tried have made me break out so now my face is really dry. *UPDATE* I'm gonna try using just aloe vera as a moisturizer and see how that works out. But even still, do you guys have any advice/suggestions for me? Also with my hair, I've finally found a hairstyle I really love. And thanks to my hair extensions, I can make the illusion of longer hair~!!! As seen in my photo that I posted, that is the hairstyle that I will be sporting for senior year everyday. I know it seems like a lot of work with all the curls and all, but really, it doesn't take very long, maybe fifteen minutes maximum which is fine because I can take showers at night and then style my hair in the morning. What do you guys think of my hair? yay or nay. Also, I really love my makeup because it hides all my acne and imperfections, but I will be abstaining from that. I've found that the foundation clogs my pores and causes pimples, and I'd rather not deal with that. I'd much rather take good care of my skin and get rid of the pimples than try to cover it up with makeup. Of course I'll still wear eye makeup, but not on a daily basis I think because it'll wash off when I wash my face throughout the day and just look like a hot mess. I'm actually not wearing any makeup in the photo, so you can kind of see my bare face. I did of course put a filter on the photo, so it does sort of blur my scars and pimples, but not by much.
Moving on to leisure and what I've been doing with my free time, I've been reading two books (one of them is my summer reading, and the other is for pleasure). The book I'm reading for fun is called The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera (Czech). It's quite....deep? I'm not sure how to describe it. I'm not even halfway done with it yet, but I am enjoying it very much. It's not a very happy read, really. It's more emotional and it makes you think about what you would do with your one life. It's a very "you only live once...or do you?" type of book. And it's centered around a complicated relationship between a man and woman. I'd highly recommend it if you enjoy those kinds of books. I've been reading it on the bus ride to and from Newark. The other book is called Incognito: the secret lives of the brain by David Eagleman. IT IS AMAZING. it's a very scientific/philosophical/psychological book, but it is so good! I really can't describe it, you would have to read it. ^O^ Besides books, as you know, I've been practicing my flute. I'm slowly learning a variety of songs and I am really enjoying it. You guys will probably think I'm very crazy/materialistic when I tell you this, BUT....I bought a new flute. It's Gemeinhardt and was very expensive, but it plays beautifully. I think I made a logical decision when I bought it though. My old flute by Edwards was broken, legitimately broken. Half the notes didn't play, the pads were wearing thin, air was leaking when I blew through the embouchure. It was just old and in terrible condition. And I really wanted to continue playing flute because it is my favorite instrument out of all the ones I know how to play. So I talked with my dad and mom, and they bought one for me (with my own money of course. they just ordered in online for me). Anyways, I am very pleased with my new flute. ^^
I think that's all for now, this is a ridiculously long post.