Have you done something you truly want to do today? Continue reading “Share Your World – 2016 Week #9”
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Cee’s Black and White Challenge: Sepia Tone Only
So I finally brought my camera with me to school but so far, I haven’t been able to capture a lot of images. This is one of them. My original goal was to take this in the dark because the minute and second hands light up but I missed my chance. Now, I’ll just have to wait until winter to capture it again.
This is a magnificent object in the school. It’s about the only thing that stands out for miles and with the mountains in the back, the scenery is breathtaking.
This was taken in the moment, just seconds before I had to sprint to catch the shuttle last week. For some reason, the mountains look incredibly close. It looks like the mountains are just beyond those buildings and stairs.
It’s March!
It’s March and look, ding dong, the witch is dead. Continue reading “It’s March!”
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Things that are Rough
State of Mind
Share Your World – 2016 Week #8
What household chore do you absolutely hate doing?
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The Final Straw
Last night, I wanted so bad to hurt someone, something. Punch a hole in the wall. Rip my pillow in half. Throw everything at the wall. But I couldn’t. Damn that sentimentality. Continue reading “The Final Straw”
Cee’s Black and White Challenge: Weather
The past few weeks, it’s not been pretty here. Fog, haze, and gray skies, everyday not to mention the horrible air quality. Typical Utah winter. Continue reading “Cee’s Black and White Challenge: Weather”
Share Your World – 2016 Week #7
What are you a “natural” at doing?
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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Things that are Smooth
I’ve just spent the majority of this week taking mid-terms and even after the deep massage on Wednesday, my back still aches and so is my head. Maybe I need a couple more sessions. Anyway, for this week’s Fun Foto challenge, I decided to go with the theme: Food. Hope you enjoy. Continue reading “Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Things that are Smooth”
Secrets
I am terrible at keeping secrets. If you tell me a secret, I will have to tell someone or I might explode. Continue reading “Secrets”
Failed Imitation
I gotta be honest, when I saw this week’s photo challenge, I was a bit stumped because after I saw so many posting pictures of them or someone posing with statues, I knew I wouldn’t have any of those pictures lying around especially I don’t like to pose with things. After brainstorming for a few days, I finally came up with just the pictures to show.
When I took these pictures last December, I was still experimenting with the new camera. Both were taken with the Intelligent Auto setting (a what-turned-out-to-be-a useful setting). However, right before I pressed the shutter button for the first picture (the pretty one), the Intelligent Auto setting switched to Night setting and the flash was immediately turned off. I tried to snap one more (the second picture) but for some reason, the setting was reverted back to Auto. Thus, that’s the reason for the second picture.
Somethings just cannot be imitated, that includes shooting photographs.
Against the World
What did I do to get on the wrong side of the world? Why did the world had chosen me as its victim to be bullied? What do I have to do to make my world stand up straight again? Continue reading “Against the World”
Cee’s Black and White Challenge: Pets
Seeking Help…
It’s been about 10 days since my tablet broke and as of yesterday, I have had bigger problems. Continue reading “Seeking Help…”
Share Your World – 2016 Week #6
1. What is your favorite word?
I don’t have a specific favorite word but phrases, I have plenty, maybe too many to name. Just general praises will do like Great job! or Excellent!
2. What is your least favorite word?
Stupid and its synonyms like Idiot or Nincompoop. Such a harsh thing to call anyone. We’re all human and not perfect.
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
- Creativity – writing a story
- Spiritually – meditation
- Emotionally – watch a TV show or movie
4. What turns you off?
There is nothing more turned off than a realist. You know when you watch a show on TV and someone comes in and scoffs, “that will never happen in real life.”
That’s why it’s called a TV show. That’s why there’s fiction and non-fiction. It’s not real! Where’s your creativity?
5. What is your favorite curse word? Damn
6. What sound or noise do you love?
Gentle summer rain or water flowing down a stream. It’s what I listen to when I need to relax or sleep. Just go on YouTube and search, it’s real peaceful.
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
There is nothing worse than planes (fighter jets and the newest F35s) zooming over my roof and babies/children’s shrilling high-pitch cries and screams. The planes are like a very loud annoying fly buzzing around and have you endure a child’s scream? You can practically feel your ear-drums shatter and mind exploding at the noise.
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
I really like to try graphic artist or a director but I think I’m partially accomplishing that right now with my comic strips.
9. What profession would you not like to do?
I don’t like to be a translator even it’s currently paying most of my bills. I hate that job. If I’m not being micro-managed by my mom, I’ll quit the job at the first chance I get. Beside that, the other profession I would not want is doctor. The education seems too hard and I’ve already wasted 7 years in college.
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
He would say, “Let’s go find you another vessel,” and I would reply, “okie doke.”
Although I believe in God, I do not believe in heaven or hell. I believe in spiritual reincarnation, that our souls will be recycled into another life.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Things that are Cold
Other than snow, I don’t have a lot of pictures that represent cold things. However, as I was scrolling through Instagram on my laptop, I came across this picture. I don’t remember taking this picture let alone posting it to Instagram because why would I take a picture of a block of ice?
In the caption, it said, “Three hours in the sun and the ice’s still there.” So I guess this proves just how cold the water is.
Reflection Over Coffee #12
Happy Chinese New Year and welcome to another edition of my comic series: Reflection over Coffee. I want to thank those who have been following this series as well as welcome to new readers. I hope you enjoy this series and as always, the one with the black hair is me. Continue reading “Reflection Over Coffee #12”
Share Your World – 2016 Week #5
If you had a shelf for your three most special possessions (not including photos, electronic devices and things stored on them, people or animals), what would you put on it?
- This bottle of stars because even though the person who made this bottle of stars is no longer relevant as in we disconnected for good, this item still and will always represent the symbol of friendship.
- My collection of state and national parks quarters.I have three complete sets of state quarters and currently searching for national parks quarters.
- The tassels from my high school graduation and college graduation.
If you had a box labelled ‘happiness’, what would you put in it?
My notebook with a pen and my iPod, so I will have music and words with me everywhere I go.
What do you want more of in your life?
I would like more freedom and independence where I can make my own decisions without having to think of the repercussion (mom’s reaction). Like a few weeks ago, I specifically heard mom say, “I need you to go to Dollar Tree and get some trays.”
I went to Dollar Tree the next day and spent 15 minutes picking out a baking tray to my (mom)’s satisfaction but when she got home that night and asked about the bowls, I was confused. Don’t you mean trays?
It turned out she wanted me to get the large plastic bowls in which we wash the vegetables. The next day, I tried to find the receipt but it was gone. I was so afraid. She would’ve said I’m stupid or that I’m absentminded and shouted for hours and hours. Well, let’s just say I didn’t tell her of my mistake. So you see, I don’t want to spend forever to analyze her reaction in every decision. I like to just focus on making a decision for me for a change.
Daily Life List: What do you do on an average day? Make a list of your usual activities you do each day.
Well, it depends. On weekdays, I get up real early, check blog notification on my tablet, get dressed, eat breakfast, brush my teeth and wash my face, then it’s off to school. After school, sometimes I go to work for a few hours before coming home, eat dinner, watch TV, read a few blogs before showering and heading to bed.
Weekends? It depends, on weekends like this where mom is off to her monthly training and I’m alone with no means of transportation, I’ll sleep-in and just spend the day blogging and doing homework while watching a few travel and cooking show in the afternoon. It’s a weekend where everything is very simple.
On other weekends, anything can happen. Mom can be rushing me to work or taking me out somewhere.
Image Credit (except noted): Google
Cee’s Black and White Challenge: Chinese Delicacy
Since Chinese New Year is coming up next Monday, for this week’s black and white challenge, I have decided to turn my pictures of this traditional Chinese Delicacy into black and white. Continue reading “Cee’s Black and White Challenge: Chinese Delicacy”
Just need you to know…
Do you remember when I told you about getting bad luck in your zodiac year? Of course not, I don’t even remember. All I know is people tend to be unlucky in their zodiac year. Why am I telling you this? Because my bad luck surfaced. I was born in the year of the sheep and 2015 was the year of sheep and it will remain the year of the sheep until February 8, 2016 or Chinese New Year, 2016.
Anyway, I thought I would make it through the entire year without much bad luck then today, February 2, 2016, the worse of the worst luck appeared. 
I was in my marketing class using my tablet to look up something on Google when the screen suddenly went black. At first, it scared me to death. What’s happening? Oh no, don’t die on me? Those were my initial thoughts.
I pressed the power button and it seemed to be starting back up. I was a little relieved until a few minutes later when I noticed the screen was stuck on the logo. In that instant, I could felt my hands trembling and heart threatening to jump out of my chest. I tried to be as calm as I could so my instructor wouldn’t notice. It was difficult but I think I succeeded.
I don’t handle these situations well. You can tell by my speech in this post that I’m still overwhelmed by the anxiety. I’m not sure if it will ever stop at least until I have my tablet back safe and sound and working properly again.
I had this tablet since February 13, 2013, ten days after I began blogging, by the way, it’s the third anniversary of this blog tomorrow. At first, I mostly just use it to play The Sims, check emails, and take notes for classes and then later, I began posting pictures to Instagram and so on. I loved this tablet, still do. It’s like a baby to me.
Last October, a week before my Chicago trip, I changed the battery so it will last more than 4 hours each charge. It was November when I noticed the clock on the tablet had stopped working. I mean, the time would not change until I turned off and turn on the tablet again.
I had a hunch that I should have reset the device to factory specification but I didn’t want to. Really, who wants to wipe everything and download them again? I sure don’t. I did that once with my 6-years-old laptop 4 years ago. It was not fun but then again, I think if I did that, then my bad luck might have been inverted today.
Anyway, after school, I immediately drove to work and had my genius tech friend diagnose the problem. He can fix just about everything electronic except TV, printers, and computers. After running several tests, he determined my darling tablet has a bad charge port and probably some software issue. A factory reset is currently on hold until the charge port comes in since the tablet must connect to the computer in order to reset. I told him I haven’t been able to do that for two years and I should’ve realized that I have a defective charge port. I just hope a factory reset will solve the problem.
I just got home moments ago after making sure my dear tablet is safe and sound at work but as I pulled my car into the garage, I suddenly realized how much I miss it already and just how many things I have grown dependent on it to do like editing pictures, playing Sudoku, posting to Instagram, and making phone calls. Therefore, over the next week or so, I may be slow at replying to your comments and I will not be able to post to my Instagram account. I just want you all to know. So please be patient.
Curse my bad luck!
Reflection Over Coffee #11
I want to thank those who have been following this series as well as welcome to new readers. I hope you enjoy this series. Note: the one with the dark hair and clothes is me. Continue reading “Reflection Over Coffee #11”
Share Your World – 2016 Week #4
What one thing are you really glad you did yesterday?
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This is Another Story 