I'm home! To me, it's been so long, I hadn't been back home since August 21 or something, quite a many things have happened to me since then.

Anyways, my flight from Oakland to Burbank on Tuesday was supposed to be at 5:5opm and since everyone said to be there early, I decided to ditch my last class of the day at 2pm (only to find out afterwards that the class was cancelled anyways, great planning Frances!) I walked home quickly, got my stuff and hopped on bus to get to Bart station, then took Bart to Coliseum station and then onto the Air Bart bus to the Oakland airport. Overall, it didn't take that long. Southwest did do its job and confiscated my little pocket knife. I had completely forgotten about that when I brought my purse with me! Oh sad, I liked those tweezers on that knife. At least it's a good thing that it didn't get pass the inspectors. I wouldn't have wanted someone else to get by with a knife. =)
So I got passed security and everything by 3:50pm, and I was like, I reeeeeally don't want to wait for a 5:50 pm flight. And luckily, I noticed a 4:35pm flight and was lucky to get in on it as standby at 4:30pm.

Home!! Got to Burbank by 6pm and my dad picked me up. Home!!! Yeah, can you tell I was very excited?

Yesterday was nice. Tammy bo bammy took me to UCLA in her brand new ride. After I set foot on campus at 9:45 something, first thing I did was stalk my favorite person at UCLA. Yep, and twas very nice that he was very happy to see me! Happy happy happy!

I got my diploma at 10:30am, Lien got hers too! Yaaay! I can't believe I actually finished and earned that sucker! All those years of planning classes and taking classes. Would never never never have guessed that I'd finish UCLA with such weird majors.

Going to class again was nice. Now I wonder how I could've have fallen asleep in 50 minute classes when I fall asleep in 1.5 hour classes. 50 minutes seem so short now.

And of course, going to Stats 10 made me feel bad as a graduate student in statistics! I actually learned something new! or maybe my memory just sucked but I didn't know what the distribution of a total was. Stats 100a was so much better, that stuff was all review. I never took either of the classes but technically should know the stuff, .... right??

Being at UCLA again was very nice. I did realize that I'm better off as a grad student at Berkeley. It felt very different when I wandered around the UCLA campus again. UCLA is STILL much prettier and nicer than Berkeley is, but I guess... it wouldn't have been the place for me now.

So everything about Berkeley is cool, I'm in the right place but only one thing still makes me wonder WHAT IF. What happened if I really did pull a Felicity? Would that risk have paid off in the end? Or did not believing in it fared better for my career than for my ultimate happiness? Anyways, no point, since I've moved away... and won't be back for at least five years. Who'd wait that long? Or maybe it'd just be plain stupid, stuff that I used to laugh at when I was in high school. Yeah, just plain stupid, but naive hopes keep me entertained/amused for the time being? That's just sad, I must grow up...

cybernetics article in the daily bruin... weeeird that i came across that when i don't read it that regularly at all

http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/news/articles.asp?ID=31028

pics from the stats party

Did I ever mention that grad skool is hard and uber-busy?

Anyways, this is the case... just when I thought I could relax just a little and not worry about homework during Thanksgiving break, my prof decides to assign more than the usual assignment and have it due the Tuesday after break. Which means I'll be studying and doing hw every chance I got during break, aka waiting for plane, during the day, at night...etc... suckies... and I already feel stupid from the take-home midterm. yes, Frances is major whiner...

On another note, I think it's time for my ears to get some holes for the first time. I want them dangly chandeliers. =) I figure if I can donate blood, I can have ears poked too.

What I've been doing for the past week is my take home midterm. These things drive me nuts, I'd rather have an in class midterm and have it over with instead of me deciding if I should sleep or do my midterm and wondering what other people in the class are doing.

Anyways, that's it. I lead a boring life, I really do. But I am happy. Perhaps a simple life is best for now. I think maybe I gotta make a list of what to do before I die, so I make sure I try different things instead of always thinking, I'll do that later.

10 more days til I go home! =)

Scrubs Episode 104 My Old Lady
~ this scene makes you really think about what you are doing with your life...

Mrs. Tanner's Room
J.D. sits on the floor, leaning against the wall opposite the woman's bed. He still has his notepad, which has a good portion of turned pages.

J.D.: "Go to the top of the Eiffel Tower."

Mrs. Tanner: Done.

J.D.: Fine. "Go to the top of the Meiffel Tower."

He looks up at her.

Mrs. Tanner: Oh, now you're making stuff up.

J.D.: No, I'm not; it's right here, you can look at it!

He turns the notepad in her direction.

Mrs. Tanner: Listen, Dr. Dorian, there's not one thing I regret as I lay here right now. I'm ready. I really am.

J.D.: [flipping through the pad] You have had an amazing life.

Mrs. Tanner: Good, then we agree. Now, aren't there other patients you need to be seeing?

J.D.: Me? No, no, I've--I've been off for two hours.

Mrs. Tanner: So, with your precious free time, you've been sitting in a hospital room talking to an old lady. What about your list? How many of those things have you done? For that matter, how many times have you sat in the grass and done nothing, hm?

J.D. looks at her, unable to answer.

Mrs. Tanner: You need to start taking some time for yourself, young man. Promise me you'll do that.

J.D.: I will.

Mrs. Tanner: Good. Now, get outta here. Go on.

J.D.: Yeah, well, let me--I just want to check out a few things before I...get going.

He stands up and goes over to her monitor, intently watching it as he presses some buttons.

J.D.: [reading the monitor] Uh-huh.... Uhh-huh....

Mrs. Tanner: Are you okay?

He turns to her.

J.D.: I'm scared.

She gestures to him.

Mrs. Tanner: Come here.... Come here.... Come here.

He comes over and sits on the edge of her bed. She wraps her arms around him, and he rests his head on her shoulder as she comforts him:

Mrs. Tanner: You're okay.... You'll be just fine.... Not to worry.

:: Pictures from the Past Series::

March 17, 2004

Statistics 180 Take Home Final Decision Theoretic Question



March 20, 2004 9:32pm

San Diego

Thoughts or whatever is passing through mind at this minute:

* Even though I have a take home midterm this week, I decided I needed a break for tonight. So I just watched Saved, pretty good movie.

* Kristen's European friends were right about L'Oreal's hair stuff. It makes my hair so nice and wavy but no crunchy feeling and it smells nice.

* Someone in the dept was really nice to me today and made me realize that I should feel special that I'm a grad student. =) She's an amazing person herself.

* I went to my TA's office hours this morning, and he is very nice and all but I ended up missing someone really bad when he pulled out his survey sampling book to show me a proof (all in Greek).

* I come home in two weeks!!! Yeehaw.

Itinerary:
Tuesday, November 23 - OAKLAND CA(OAK) to BURBANK CA(BUR)
Depart OAKLAND CA(OAK) at 05:50PM and Arrive in BURBANK CA(BUR) at 06:55PM

Monday, November 29 - BURBANK CA(BUR) to OAKLAND CA(OAK)
Depart BURBANK CA(BUR) at 03:55PM and Arrive in OAKLAND CA(OAK) at 05:05PM

1. There's one sport in which neither the spectators nor the
participants know the score or the leader until the contest
ends. What is it?

2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving
backward?

3. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their
own for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must
be replanted every year. What are the only two perennial
vegetables?

4. At noon and midnight the hour and minute hands are
exactly coincident with each other. How many other times
between noon and midnight do the hour and minute hands
cross?

5. What is the only sport in which the ball is always in
the possession of the team on defense, and the offensive
team can score without touching the ball?

6. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?

7. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a
real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe,
and the bottle is genuine; it hasn't been cut in any way.
How did the pear get inside the bottle?

8. Only three words in standard English begin with the
letters "dw." They are all common. Name two of them.

9. There are fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar.
Can you name half of them?

10. Where are the lakes that are referred to in the "Los
Angeles Lakers?"

11. There are seven ways a baseball player can legally
reach first base without getting a hit. Taking a base on
balls -- a walk -- is one way. Name the other six.

12. It's the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold
frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form but
fresh. What is it?

13. How is it possible for a pitcher to make four or more
strikeouts in one inning?

14. Name six or more things that you can wear on your feet,
that begin with the letter "s."

:: Pictures from the Past Series ::

May 6, 2002 12:27pm

Alien Accomplice in Roya Stalking Incident

Location : Bombshelter, UCLA

Currently listening to : Snoop Dogg & Pharrell Williams - Drop It Like It's Hot

Crap, wondering how Bush will ruin almost everyone's lives for the next four years...

Anyhoo, life becoming sorta routine now? Everytime someone asks me how I'm doing, I have the lamest answer, I really don't know how I'm doing. I'm alive, that's one point. But I feel like I don't have time to do anything but homework and then I feel like I'm wasting all this time I should have done homework during. There's an endless amount of material to be learned and to be remembered... I can't do it. And then there's one constant on my mind that I wish sometimes wasn't since I can't do anything about it but sometimes it helps me get through the day, oh how the imagination can do wonders... bippity!

drop it like it's hot! =)

My ITunes Top 100

Song Title	Artist	Play Count
Sunday Morning	Maroon 5	201
Somewhere Only We Know	Keane	200
accidentally in love	counting crows	175
Float On	Modest Mouse	148
Rivers Cuomo - Invincible [Ann Poonkasem](1)		121
Neil Sedaka - Laughter In The Rain		106
My Place Ft. Jaheim	Nelly	91
Heaven	Los Lonely Boys	82
Rivers Cuomo - Tomorrow [Annie, the musical]		75
Demis Roussos - Quand je t'aime		69
La Belle et le Bad Boy	MC Solaar	67
Love Me Right	Angel City	63
Yeah	Usher	56
Let Go	Frou Frou	54
You've Got The Love (remix)	The Source feat Candi Staton	53
If I Aint Got You	Alicia Keys	47
In the Waiting Line	Zero 7	47
Trance - ATB - Miss Jane - It's A Fine Day		45
Natalie Imbruglia - Smoke		42
All Falls Down clean	no artist	39
Bosson - Where Are You		37
Roses	Andre 3000	33
Let's Get It Started	Black Eyed Peas	33
There's A Fire	Ok Go	33
Tell Me	Groove Theory	32
Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover	Sophie B. Hawkins	32
Soul Decision - I Don't Need Anyone		32
Take Me Away	Fefe Dobson	31
TWDY - Player's Holiday		30
Rivers Cuomo - Annie's Song [John Denver]		29
Take Me Out	Franz Ferdinand	28
Irresistable Soso Def Remix	Jessica Simpson Feat Lil Bow W	28
Brand New Colony	The Postal Service	28
On my way down	Ryan Cabrera	28
Nothing Better	The Postal Service	27
Seal_lovesDivine		27
I Believe In a Thing Called Love	The Darkness	26
Forever And Ever	Demis Roussos	26
But It's Alright	Huey Lewis and the News	26
21 Questions (Featuring Nate D	50 Cent	25
Silent Sigh	Badly Drawn Boy	25
Matrix ][ (trance mix)	The Cynic Project	25
When It Started	The Strokes	25
Maps	Yeah Yeah Yeahs	25
Novocaine for the Soul	Eels	24
Free	Mya	24
Too Young	Phoenix	24
In Da Club (Dirty)	50 Cent	23
311	Amber	23
Around the World	Aqua	23
1985	Bowling for Soup	23
Seed 2.0, The (featuring Cody	Roots	23
UC Men's Octet - When I'm Sixty Four		23
Slow	Kylie Minogue	22
²½ÏòÃ÷ÈÕÖ®ÃÅ Asu-E No Tobira	www.mump3.com	22
Sorry	Ace of Base	21
Can't Get Enough Of Your Love	Barry White	22
This Will Be (An Everlasting L	Natalie Cole	21
Do You Love	Natalie Imbruglia	21
Such Great Heights	The Postal Service	21
Track 14		21
Oh What night	Four Seasons	20
Collide	Howie Day	20
Play	Jennifer Lopez	20
Have a Little Faith in Me	Mandy Moore	20
Somewhere Else	Travis	20
MarioWinans-IDontWannaKnow		20
Funkytown	Lipps Inc.	19
If I Let You Go	Westlife	19
In Between Days	The Cure	18
Under Pressure	David Bowie & Queen	18
Hackensack	Fountains Of Wayne	18
Celebrity Skin	Hole	18
Love At First Sight	Kylie Minogue	18
By Your Side	Sade	18
Hello	Sugarbomb	18
Back For Good	Take That	18
Under You	Trickside	18
Demis Roussos - Good Bye My Love, Good Bye		18
More, More, More	Andrea True	17
Blaque & Nsync	Bring It All To Me	17
For What It's Worth	Buffalo Springfield	17
Got To Be Real	Cheryl Lynn	17
Darius Rucker - Wild One 1	Darius Rucker	17
Everybody's Changing	Keane	17
Breakaway	Kelly Clarkson	17
The Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Rhondstat - Different Drum	Lifetime	17
I Give, You Take	Maria	17
One-Minuteman Remix	Missy Elliott Ft Jayz	17
Bringin Da Noise	N'Sync	17
Rush Rush	Paula Abdul	17
Hallelujah	Rufus Wainwright	17
Still In Love Song	The Stills	17
Everytime	Tatyana Ali	17
If I'm Not the One	//\\//SYNC	16
Canonball	Breeders	16
The World Ain't Slowin' Down	Ellis Paul	16
01- virtual insanity	Jamiroquai	16
Till I Get Over You - 12	Michelle Branch	16
Bounce	Sarah Connor	16

:: Pictures of the Past Series ::

November 27, 2001

Tammy's Thanksgiving Message