05/22/04 01:20 - ID#36223

The MET

Went to the MET today, and there were so many people. i never liked crowds, especially rude people that are not aware of how close they are to other people. i do not like the invasion of my personal space...so STAY AWAY sweaty strangers!

i used to go the met a lot when i was younger, but i guess i never really undrstood most of the art. sure i was fascinated by the egyptian mummies, extravagant costumes of the Sun King period, and Van GOgh's self portrait, but i never really looked closely. the last time i was there was last summer and that was the time when i started to appreciate the art and its history. there are certaintly favored ones, but i learned to appreciate others that I used to walk pass without a second glance. the modern art section was a new experience for me. Due to the fact that the art department of UB is so "conceptual", and focuses on PO-Mo and neo-expressionism, i can say that i learned some stuff and is more open to the ideas. even though some paintings like Rothko's big canvas of black paint still puzzles me.

my friend and i also got into the discussion of how a work/painting is considered art or even good. lets say i handed in a simple black & white painting to my art professor; the painting is titled "corns" and it had a big foot with a bandaid on it and the word "corn" written on top in black paint. what grade will i recieve? it's a decent contour line drawing, but i wouldn't say it's spectacular. my friend said "maybe a D, or they might think it's a joke"...but in an art setting (aka the metropolitan museum of art) it is considered a masterpiece and admired by thousands of people everyday. whereas if i made it, i get stuck with a D, and be regarded as a joker.

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05/18/04 06:07 - ID#36222

...

it was
so much easier when our father -daughter relationship/interactions were
only through the phone or some stupid business-letter like email.

jennifer wrote to me: life is a journey that we all must take and on
that journey there's a road, the road will have bumps and pot holes and
stuff that may seem like it's slowing us down and making us weak... but
u have to know that it's not... it's just there to test us and to make
us stronger... i like to think that to a giant a lot of things r small,
small enough for me to step right over them, and so can you...

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05/16/04 09:26 - ID#36221

finally

finally i've updated my journal since being back in long island, somehow the compter rather die than let me log on to the site, but due to the new feature the problem is solved!...

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05/08/04 04:25 - ID#36220

spring party!

thanx to Mr. Matthew (photographer/artist) we have a really cool poster for the party...the photoshoot was fun...i couldn't stop giggling...

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05/06/04 03:03 - ID#36219

packing

packing is not fun!
especially when ur father decides not to pick you up after your first year of college!

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05/01/04 01:07 - ID#36218

a year is over

wow i can't believe the school year is over already!...first year here in buffalo sure went by fast...now i have to pack up and leave this place when it's at its prettiest!

i met lots of cool people and i sure will miss everybody!

now i m getting all teary eyed just thinking about leaving~
tonight was fun..we juggled balls and spilled 40s on the carpet

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04/24/04 02:23 - ID#36217

Grandma

I had a hole in my shirt...
I took out my dollar sewing kit and put the thread through the needle...
and all of the sudden this action reminded me when i was younger, my grandma would always ask me to help her put the thread through the tiny hole of the needle...
she said she'd only ask me to do it cause she knows i'll be able complete the task right away...
it's a stupid little thing but it just brought back memories...oh grandma~how i've missed you...
March 17, 2003

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04/24/04 01:02 - ID#36216

i'm sorry~

i'm sorry, i got the giggles and i can't control it, plus the wheezing sound effect just made it worse...

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04/21/04 05:07 - ID#36215

goodbye buffalo

As of today, there's only 4 days of school left...wow this year went by fast and it's almost time to say goodbye to pretty and warm buffalo, I shall see you again next winter~

It's a shame that the kids who goes to school in Buffalo but do not live here will miss out on all the fun and exciting activities that happen in the summer. Their main impression of Buffalo will mostly be the dirty snow,tim hortons, and the torturous coldness.
Sadly, I am one of those kids who will miss out on all the fun... as several people informed me these past few weeks...

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04/19/04 10:58 - ID#36214

GREAT ENTERTAINMENT

we had this discussion last week as we looked up the "before and after" photos posted online of the "contestants" on The Swan
tonight i watched the show for the first time, and boy! what a show!
these people are already insecure about themselves in the first place, but to be ridiculed and examined by these cyborg looking "fabulous experts" on prime time national tv is just plain cruel. one of the new contestants is a 40 year old mother that suffers from self esteem issues; the "new me" is supposedly her chance to a new life.
now the "experts" wants to give the 40 year old a "must needed" face lift and nose bump removal,even though she disagrees. apparently the plastic surgeon is disappointed with her decision to keep her nose bump that's a trait in the family.
the funny thing is that there is also a therapist (Dr. Yanni?!) whos a professional consultant on the show.
She blatanly advised the contestants to work whatever anger they have towards the process into their fitness plan...nice suggestion.
"can this 40 year old pull it all together to make it into the pageant?"
WITH THE HELP OF 10 EXPERTS YOU CAN BE A NEW AND BETTER YOU!