Pure, Innocent Beauty

Summer has officially ended for me .
First day of school was today ..
I thought it was alright, but it all just seemed to relax .
Mm, maybe it just hasn't gotten to me yet that I'm in college now .

Anyway, I went camping for the first time in my life, finally .
We collected rocks . Haha, that probably sounds weird
but the rocks were actually really pretty .
Just doing simple things like that can still put a smile to my face .
It just goes to show you that laughter doesn't have to be complex .
No matter how complicated and dark your life can be;
a simple laughter can make it brighter ..

The campsite was beautiful .
There was absolutely no city life around there .
Nature just on its own; pure, innocent beauty .
I finally got to see the sunset, in real life .
It was hard to just stare at it because it was so bright,
but the glow of the sun was so calming ..
I couldn't keep my eyes off it, until the sun pretty just fell into the ocean .
At night, the sky was even more beautiful ..
I love looking at stars in the city . My friend just laughs and goes,
" You think those are pretty . Just wait til you go camping . "
& he was right . I was surrounded by the stars .
Saw a couple of shooting stars as well-- I didn't have enough time to make a wish
because I was so captivated by them . ( plus they were really fast )

Recently, I went to a fair to celebrate J-Pop culture .
My friend & I shared two mini-cupcakes:
Thai Tea and Lemon Basil Blueberry
All I have to say is, WOW .
Well, the thai tea one needed a bit more intensity,
but the lemon basil blueberry was amazing .
I'm really sad I don't remember what their company was called .
I would share it with everyone if I knew .
Doesn't the name of the cupcake just sound wonderful ??

On a side note, I work as a salesperson ( food ) .
A couple came in to order, and they only had AmEx,
but we don't accept those cards .
I told them, " You guys can just come back later . We close @ 11 . "
They said they lived close by,
& I guess I just thought humans had a better heart ..
Anyway, they didn't come back;
however, a couple weeks later, they came in to order .
I recognized them, & I served them horribly .
Giving them as small portions as I could,
& giving them the biggest attitude a server could without getting fired .

Well, after that, I didn't feel satisfied ..
so when they came in for the third time,
I decided to just let it go . What's the point ?
Being mean isn't going to help me
or make me feel better . So I was nice to them .
We ended up laughing about something . . .
That, that actually made me feel better;
a better human being .

But, yes, I naively believed that they would come back with money .

On August 8, 2009, the moon was red .
It was the most beautiful state I've ever seen the moon in ..

Love me ..
Jini<3

Sweet Memories

I recently went to my K-8th Grade Reunion,
& wow, let me just say, it was SUPER fun .

On the way there, I have to admit, I was a bit nervous seeing everyone again .
But once I got there, I was welcomed with a giant hug from Ellie ( best friend ) .
Tears came to my eyes as I realized we haven't seen each other in four years .

It was nice; probably because we knew ..
We knew everything in the past was in the past .
& what mattered now, was the friendship we had and the friendship we will have .

Funny, but the ones close to me during school didn't really change at all ..
Sitting at the dinner table, we ended up laughing about the same old things .
Those kinds of memories will never vanish
and will forever be cherished ..
because in order to stay in our hearts for four years
& still be hilarious now, it has to be pretty important right ?

Others, however, changed so much that it's surprising ..
I mean, we weren't close or anything but,
I just can't believe some one can become so different in a period of time .
On the serious side though, I have to mention this--
most of the parents back then always thought I was the bad one .
The one doing drugs, partying all the time, having sex non-stop, etc .
Hah, I want to laugh at their stupidity ..
because it turns out, it's their own that is "bad" .
I feel bad for them but at the same time, I feel wickedly amused that the very thing
they feared will happen to their children
actually happened to their children without my help .

Watching the Food Network makes me hungry ..

Love me ..
Jini<3