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Name: Amy
Birthday: 3/29/1985
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Thursday, July 26, 2007

Miss America

I remember that day sitting in my tiny McGill room watching the Miss America Pagent.  When they called out the winner, I was shocked to see that Miss Alabama won.  She didn't look like your typical bombshell Miss America.
Now, fast forward 2.5 years later....

During today's 10 minute break between sessions my attention was captured by this tall, slender woman.  She was very poised.  Normally, I don't do double takes when I quickly scan across a room, but there was something special about this woman.  Then it clicked. It's her! The 2005 Miss America!

She came to talk to us about the Honor Council b/c she was an officer for 2nd year med students. When she spoke, she was absolutely captivating. Now I can see why she had won.  I'm so proud/happy that she goes to UAB. 

*grin*




Friday, June 22, 2007

Old friends make me HAPPY!

This month has been absolutely fabulous!  I got to hang out with friends that I knew all the way back from pre-school as well  as college.  I can't get enough of the warm fuzzy feeling that comes over me when we talk about our past and future plans/dreams!  I'm so grateful for the awesome people around me! 

My life rocks!





Monday, April 09, 2007

Looking back...

As I'm sitting here doing anything but productive work, I decided to flip through some old picture albums.  I've always thought that I looked relatively the same since 7th grade (when I started to wear make-up), but that's definitely not true.  Just browsing through, I can already see the transformation in my make-up applying skills, my choice in clothing, and my hair (oh goodness my hair).  I don't think I've aged in the sense that I have crows feet or smile lines, but I do see a slightly more mature and less camera shy me in pictures and it kind of makes me proud that I am progressing. 
  
Anyways, random thought... thought I'd share.
Great, now I feel all nostolgic.  I miss my family and friends *sniffles*


Wednesday, July 19, 2006

I'm bumming this survey of "how asian are you" from my cousin.  It suprised me how many of these I actually could check off or could check off for people in my family.

1. You look like you are 18 yrs old.  

2. You like to eat chicken feet. 

3. You suck on fish heads and fish fins. 

4. You have a Chinese knick-knack hanging on your rear view mirror.


5. You sing karaoke.   


6. Your house is covered with tile. 

7. Your kitchen is covered by a sticky film of grease.  


8. Your stove is covered with aluminum foil.


9. You leave the plastic covers on your remote control.

10. You've never kissed your mom or dad. 


11. You've never hugged your mom or dad.

12. Your unassisted vision is worse than 20/500.

13. You wear contacts, to avoid wearing your "coke bottle glasses".  

14. You've worn glasses since you were in fifth grade. 


15. Your hair sticks up when you wake up.  


16. You'll haggle over something that is not negotiable.


17. You love to use coupons.


18. You drive around looking for the cheapest petrol.  

19. You drive around for hours looking for the best parking space. 


20. You take showers at night.

21. You avoid the non-free snacks in hotel rooms.  


22. You don't mind squeezing 20 people into one motel room. 


23. Most girls have more body hair than you, if you are male. 

24. You tap the table when someone pours tea for you.


25. You say "Aiya!" and "Wah!" frequently. 

26. You don't want to wear your seatbelt because it is uncomfortable. 


27. You love Las Vegas, slot machines, and blackjack.    


28. You unwrap Christmas gifts very carefully, so you can re-use the paper.


29. You only buy Christmas cards after Christmas, when they are 50% off.


30. You have a vinyl tablecloth on your kitchen table. 


31. You spit bones and other food scraps on the table. 


32. You have stuff in the freezer since the beginning of time.   


33. You use the dishwasher as a dish rack. 


34. You have never used your dishwasher. 


35. You keep a Thermos of hot water available at all times.


36. You eat all meals in the kitchen.


37. You save grocery bags, tin foil, and tin containers.  


38. You have a piano in your living room. 


39. You pick your teeth at the dinner table (but you cover your mouth).


40. You twirl your pen around your fingers.

41. You hate to waste food. 


42. You have Tupperware in your fridge with three bites of rice or one leftover chicken wing. 


43. You don't own any real Tupperware only a cupboard full of used but carefully rinsed margarine tubs, takeout containers and jam jars.  


44. You also use the jam jars as drinking glasses.


45. You have a collection of miniature shampoo bottles that you take every time you stay in a hotel.


46. You carry a stash of your own food whenever you travel (travel means any car ride longer than 15 minutes).


47. You wash your rice at least 2-3 times before cooking it. 

48. Your dad thinks he can fix everything himself. 


49. The dashboard of your Honda is covered by hundreds of small toys. 


50. You don't use measuring cups. 

51. You beat eggs with chopsticks.

52. You have a teacup with a cover on it. 

 53. You always look phone numbers up in the phone book, since calling information (*69) costs 50 cents. 


54. You only make long distance calls after 11pm.  


55. If you are male, you clap at something funny and if you are female, you giggle whilst placing a hand over your mouth.  


56. You like Chinese films in their original undubbed versions.

57. You love Chinese Martial Arts films.

58. You've learnt some form of martial arts. 

59. Shaolin actually means something to you.


60. You like congee with thousand-year-old (century) eggs. 


61. You prefer your shrimp with the heads and legs still attached.

62. You never call your parents just to say hi.


63. If you don't live at home, when your parents call, they ask if you've eaten, even if it's midnight.   


64. When you're sick, your parents tell you not to eat fried foods or baked goods due to "yeet hay". 


65. You know what yeet hay is. 

66. You e-mail your Chinese friends at work, even though you only 10 feet apart.

67. You use a face cloth. 


68. You starve yourself befo
re going to all you can eat places. 

69. You know someone who can get you a good deal on jewelry or electronics.
70. You save your old Coke bottle glasses even though you're never going to use them again. 

71. You own your own meat cleaver and sharpen it. 

72. Your toothpaste tubes are all squeezed paper-thin.

73. You know what moon cakes are.


74. When there is a sale on toilet paper, you buy 100 rolls and store them in your closet or in the bedroom of an adult child who has moved out.

75. Your parents know how to launch nasal projectiles.

76. You iron your own shirts.


77. You play a musical instrument. 

78. Even if you're totally full, if someone says they're going to throw away the leftovers on the table, you'll finish them. 


79. You've eaten a red bean popsicle.


80. You bring oranges (or other produce) with you as a gift when you visit people's homes. 


81. You fight over who pays the dinner bill. 


82. You majored in something practical like engineering, accounting, medicine or law.  


83. You live with your parents and you are 30 years old (and they prefer it that way). Or if you're married and 30 years old, you live in the apartment next door to your parents, or at least in the same neighborhood.   


84. You don't tip more than 10% at a restaurant, and if you do, you tip Chinese delivery guys/waiters more. 


85. You have acquired a taste for bitter melon.

86. You eat every last grain of rice in your bowl, but don't eat the last piece of food on the table. 
 


Thursday, June 29, 2006

Dip

I have to admit staying in Alabama this summer has been great.  I have the comfort of my own bed, own car without any trouble finding any parking, and my little doggy who is aging slowly to play with. 

Anyways, the only things that has been bothering me is people chewing dip.  Perhaps it was because I went to private school all my life that I never saw anyone around me chew tobacco.  But now, I see it daily. I have to say it is by far the most UNattractive habit. You walk around with a cup that you spit in every 10-20 seconds.  It causes oral cancer and it makes you highly unappealing to the opposite sex (if not repulsive)!  I am currently shadowing a physican who chews dip.  Between each patient he has to walk over to the nurses' station and spit. 

Today, a kid no older than 18 came in with his mom to the clinic and was rudely spitting in his coke bottle with no shame.  His teeth were already turning yellowish-brown and his lips were not normal colored anymore.  I wanted so badly to tell him the adverse effects of tobacco chewing but I was weak.  *kick self*   

 



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