Summer Reflections//Bits and Blurbs of Life (Over the course of three days, Saturday-Tuesday 09.22.09)
A midday entry to say the least (and obvious!). As one may know, I am usually a nighttime blogger (I bet this will take precedence when school starts in the form of "hmm, I'll procrastinate a bit...") I also figured that with the coming days (including this one), I will be busy with unpacking things for my mom (moving into the new house... I'm so excited for her), spending the day/night in LA/Irvine Sunday, then coming back to pack my remaining trinkets and squeeze in those last-minute sightings and plans with my dear ones. (Monday note: Both moves went well for what they were! I'm so excited about how pretty the apartment is looking, but am extremely tired due to the lack of sleep. However, I'll sleep in tomorrow- tonight is about those last-minute excursions to see the faces of my lovelies)
Summer-wise, this has been three beautiful months... From working (oh my gosh, the chilluns this year <3) to the sleep-deprived wanderings of my mind, the many heart-fluttering moments to the anticipation of moving into my new apartment (!!!). Turning 21 (gosh, that birthday dinner <3), the late-night talks, the car rides, best friend time at Yogurtworld/tutti frutti, drinking the best taro milk tea of my life twice this week, finding a million fashion blogs (and soon starting my own with my twinny-twin-twin)... Oh gosh, life <3 There is definitely a part of me that wishes I could remain in San Diego this much longer, but at the same time I am so ready to return to Irvine for my e28besties and other lovely friends of my life, living in the new apartment (again, !!!), reading literature I would not necessarily love reading (... okay, maybe not. But who knows when one will find a new favorite!), exposure to poems (ahhh my heart!)... I feel everything slowly creeping on me- this year is heading in an amazing direction. (Tuesday note: Such an amazing direction... Ahh, Reunited and it feels so good <3)
AND NOW, BITS AND BLURBS!
1) May I re-emphasize the extraordinary taro milk tea I had from Tea Station? Best decision of my life.
2) Seeing 500 Days of Summer TWICE was also a great choice :) I am truly obsessed with Zooey (have been since Elf and seeing her in a classic ElleGirl spread), and Joseph Gordon-Levitt has my heart beat twice as quickly. Also saw Paper Heart (gah, glorious Michael Cera... too bad I fell asleep for a bit of it :P) and Ponyo (my ABC's life story in a sense <3)... and at this moment, why are there so many movies I want to see (Adam, New York, I Love You (Oct 16), Where the Wild Things Are (also Oct 16), Extract, The Informant, double-feature Toy Story, The September Issue)... Ahh <3
3) I want this necklace in my life: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30005205
She also sells these gorgeous tulip earrings (tulips are my favorite flower)... EEE <3
4) Getting the writing flowing. I finished the rough-version of a poem today actually (ooooh goodness). The songwriting is coming back as well (listening to Regina Spektor, and her songs are just epic in terms of structure and writing and everything I adore)
5) More musical notes: Besides Regina, I have just received a ton of Voxtrot, Sondre Lerche, Silversun Pickups, AND THE SMITHS (obsessed obsessed obsessed- and yes, I was obsessed before 500 Days of Summer came out)
6) Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel are officially married. I bet this was the cutest wedding ever.
7) Another realization: I am in love with french music. As in, lyrics in French. Carla Bruni is just beautiful. I also have some other song in French and I have no idea who sings it, but it is old and amazing (I want to watch Amelie).
8) Music again: Sour Cherry by The Kills = truly in deep. Best song to drive to at the moment. Now I wish I could burn myself a road trip CD but I cannot (computer is actin' up! I'll do an experiment at some point this week with it).
9) Being in walking distance (like, a mile) of Coffee Bean, Jamba Juice, and Corner Bakery makes life seem pretty delicious :)
10) Still needing to go through a million magazines (all spread on a glass table), along with finishing Lolita? mmm yes :)
11) Asian Week at Souplantation is amazing. Truly, delicious.
12) Note to self: Look up favorite artists to see when new CDs will be released...
And with my sleepy eyes (finally! It seems like a decade since I even began this post), I leave you the following. Goodnight!
The Traveler
Was in your room, haunting,
Staring across your plastered windows
Filled with postcards of all those destinations
You desired, uttering romantic jibberish along the way.
Stretching your mouth to fill the void
That is your body, you took sound and sent
It swimming backwards from her fingertips, further
From the core you craved, an apple without the poison seeds.
She felt the trees shake in their
4x4 frames the moment silent hands
Crumbled about her- Real, alive, breathing
Her mouth echoing you, the room holding her still.
Sound only collapsed when the weight from the framed walls
Fell underneath her, revealing the trodden trail
Of left patterned feet, molds within the dirt
A reflection of when one leaves
An open door.
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Hey,
ReplyDeleteNice blog, there was a lot going on with this one. The poem was interesting, I may need to re-read it a few times before I really grasp what's going on. I hope your teachers don't say that you need to bring your poems "down for a more common audience."
I enjoy your free writing stlye, there's something refreshing about it. Your writing is a good honest reflection of that sincere happiness you harbor inside. And I'm glad I was able to contribute to some of those "late-night talks."
kayleberty