Legit Quidditch

I joined Quidditch Club at school. I don't think I was ever more blissfully happy in my entire life to be surrounded by fellow Harry Potter-obsessed fanfreaks. I walked into the room with the beautiful sound of the Harry Potter theme song playing over the stereo and I realized, this is what I want to do for the rest of my life. We took a quiz to see what House we get into. I'm really not sure what I got because it was a very ambiguous quiz, and a lot of the answers could've gone either way. I'm definitely not a Hufflepuff, though. Hopefully. Uhh...Blogger is telling me Hufflepuff isn't a word. I'm typing in Gryffindor now...holy crap the stupid red squiggly underline thing is appearing under GRYFFINDOR. Oh no. I think I might have to switch to wordpress or something. I remember the first time I had to type a paper for school (fourth grade), and I thought those red and green underlines were pretty. 

Anyways, Muggle Quidditch is legit. For our particular version of Quidditch, the Snitch will be a little yellow ball attached to someone's ass that the Seeker has to grab. What I really want is human Bludgers. Wouldn't it be awesome if the Beaters just pushed the little Bludgers into people? Ahem...me. 

Did I mention we're getting tee shirts? AND CAPES BETCH.

The Eyelid Saga

Once upon a time, an ugly little Asian girl woke up to a wonderful surprise. She looked in the mirror and found on her left eye, a natural mutation that she pictured might change her whole life. She prodded it with her pinky finger and still, it held strong. Thus began the era of the eyelid.

Some people don't realize how eyelids can magically transform one's life. Eyelids opened up this little girl to a whole new realm of possibility, including looking more awake, mascara that shows, eyeshadow, and eyeliner on the top lid. OMG. It was a time of bliss and longing, because the right eyelid had failed to catch up. The little Asian girl hoped and dreamed for that day, because it would allow her to enter into the world of unparalleled happiness.

Then came the day of sadness. The little girl went into the bathroom to take a piss and admire her eyelid, only to find that it was GONE. As in TOTALLY EFFING DISAPPEARED. A period of depression followed, along with a slight bout of happiness when the eyelid made an appearance for a mere 48 hours. And this era still lives on, as the little Asian girl goes to sleep every night with her fingers crossed, hoping for the magical eyelid that would transform her life forever.

Forget Cho Chang...

Guess what? I'm going to be Luna Lovegood for the Alphabet Soup Homecoming spirit day. SO EXCITED!

I'm not sure how I will be able to pull that look off in the first place, especially with my lack of long blonde hair and big eyes. However, I must find some radish earrings, Ravenclaw tie, and a copy of the Quibbler. Remember that lion's head she wore in the sixth book? Maybe that might be cooler, but then again I might block somebody's view in Honors Precalc.

16 Things for My Sweet 16

Just a little wish list...most of it unattainable. Besides world peace and such, the materialistic teenager in me has come out to play for a bit.

1. Ralph Lauren Wild has been one of my fragrance obsessions since it came out. I really want a signature scent, and I know a certain someone who's getting bored of it :) I'm not below castoffs, you know. I love hand me downs as much as new things, so I'm quite looking forward to probably getting this. I love this scent so much...fruity and fresh.

2. DKNY Delicious is my other fragrance obsession. I spritz this on every time I go to Ulta and wander the perfume aisles. I love the color and packaging of this...very clean lines and classic; just my taste.

3. Boyfriend cardigans are a wardrobe essential. It's really weird, I think the only part of me that grew this summer was my arms, because all the sleeves on my cardigans are way too short. I would love a coral colored one, a striped grey and green one, and/or and light tan one.

4. Sheer polka dot tights are inspired by Jazzabelle's Diary. That girl wears them soooo much but I do love them. I want to start wearing more tights and socks because I hate giving up my skirts and dresses for winter. The trouble is which shoes to wear with them. 

5. Prismacolor markers are really great for layering and sheer coloring. Unfortunately, these are reallyyy expensive :(

6. Vera Bradley wristlets are something every single high school girl owns, and for awhile I couldn't stand them. However, I realized how convenient they are, so I want one. My wallet is much too fat and hard to carry around, and this has a place to clip my keys onto.

7. Canon SLRs are the best out there in my personal opinion. I've always been a Canon junkie and I might treat myself to this toy once I get the money. I think I'll wait for the newest one since the Rebel is old by now.

8. A cell phone. I hate being devoid of a cell phone. My life sucks because of this.

9. A second piercing is something only my mother can get me, but I can't right now because I got a bad ear infection over the summer that hasn't completely healed yet. Hopefully she'll agree to a belated birthday present. Oh, and sorry about the image. Trust me, when I searched "double piercing" I came up with some gross stuff so I figured a picture of an ear would be enough.

10. Cute studs, specifically owls, are becoming an obsession. I rarely wear anything but my oversize pearl studs anymore, so I want another signature earring.

11. A chunky gold metal watch is something my dad hasn't bought yet, so it might have to wait until my next birthday. I take all the watches my dad gets bored of, and I really want him to get bored of this one. I love men's watches so much!

12. Lip stains are really fun. I only have one right now, Covergirl Lipstain in Everbloom Kiss and it's much fun to use. I'm having a little trouble deciding on another shade, so anybody with a good eye and 10 dollars can get me this.

13. ipod touch. I've run out of memory on my ipod nano, so I really want another one to adequately store my extensive music collection. The new one is too cool!

14. Brown leather riding boots look great with jeans, tights, skirts, and dresses. I've never had boots before...they usually don't fit me right or are too expensive. I'm so sad the ones I found at Marshall's were this ugly orange hue, because otherwise they were perfect.

15. A silver ring is something I want to wear everyday because it's so pretty and classic. I've never been much of a ring person either because my fingers are too small. However, I'm still searching for the perfect basic silver ring with enough twist to be unusual.

16. Eyelids. I grew an eyelid last week. But now it's gone. So I want it back.

Memory foam is where it's at BRAH

Yesterday I got a full six hours of sleep, which is a lot for a weekday. I laid my head down on my new MEMORY FOAM pillow and as I was thinking about how freaking cool it was that my head was making a dent in  the pillow that the pillow would REMEMBER, I fell asleep. I had a good dream, too. I don't remember specifically but it had something to do with lifeguarding and waffles. Perhaps those were two separate dreams. Anyways, MEMORY FOAM is the one thing every academic-achieving student should invest in. Forget boring prep guides and Barron's flash cards. MEMORY FOAM, guys.

Actually, those Barron's flash cards are actually sort of amazing.

Letter to Junior Year

Dear Junior Year,
As the summer months flew by and I frequented Amazon.com to waste a ridiculous amount of money acquiring prep guides and summer reading books  that I ignored until about the last few weeks of summer, I thought about how my easily influenced soul was somehow pushed into enrolling into 4 AP classes. Every single reaction I got was something along the lines of WTF LINH, but I blatantly ignored it with a shrug. I tell myself that I am a self motivated, upwardly driven, ambitious, studious, and a multitasking phenom. Miraculously, Junior Year has transformed me into this superhuman with an undying passion for xylem and phloem, Powhatans and Puritans. 

Remember Sophomore Year? My, my...that was the year I perfected the art of not caring whatsoever and somehow scraping by okay with a few nervous breakdowns. My homework schedule would begin after I ate, napped, checked Facebook 5 times in 15 minutes, and then staring at my textbook until I mustered the incentive to start cracking. There were complex systems of dividing work and cramming sessions in Sophomore Year, turning me into One Of Those Students That Don't Give A Crap But They Really Should So They Do At the Very Last Minute And Get An Ulcer. 

Ever since the start of the school year, I have transformed into a robot human being that takes notes and outlines without really thinking anymore and relish six hours of sleep. I reward myself with fifteen minute power naps, when I dream about going back to sleep.

So, Junior Year. You suck. Like a lot. It's the second week of school, and I'm already turning into the Hunchback of Notre Dame from sitting in front of my laptop typing outlines for every single freaking class. Thanks for giving me physical deformities. Did I mention the mental illnesses I have apparently developed? Today I stood at my window making alien spaceship noises for a good 15 minutes because I wanted to blast my Honors Precalculus textbook with a laser. PWEH PWEH!

Sincerely, 
One Of Those Students That Considers Onomatopoeias Entertainment 

BITCH I Ain't Cho Chang

I was recently exposed to A VERY POTTER MUSICAL. 

OH. MY. GOD. 

I can't believe that I ever missed this epic fan parody. It made me so happy. I can't even express it in words. This was the first summer that I didn't reread all the Harry Potter books and A Very Potter Musical totally renewed my passion for THE GREATEST THING ON EARTH. 

Reflection in List Form

Since I'm very strange and enjoy making lists, I've decided to make a list basically expressing the little minutiae I so love to dwell on pertaining to this trip. There were a few more days in Sai Gon but it's not really interesting to the general public. We just ate a lot.

THINGS I MISS
-The nom noms: OMG we ate so much there it was insane. I had food babies several times a day there.
-The cheapness: One of the reasons why we ate so much was because it was so inexpensive. A fancy dinner with drinks didn't come close to ten dollars per person.
-The people: Everyone I met in Vietnam and Cambodia was so nice and was much more open to me than back at home. I got back home and I have my parents yelling at me again...up close this time. It happened plenty of times over the phone and email, but there was 8000 miles separating us.
-Naptime: I still haven't adjusted to not having naps after lunch. Some days I ate breakfast, went somewhere, ate lunch, napped, ate dinner, and went to bed. It was awesome.

THINGS I'M GLAD I HAVE BACK AT HOME
-The bathroom: My god, when I got home, I just sat in my bathroom and admired at the nice and dry floors and how the shower was actually separate. Ahhh creature comforts.
-Raw vegetables: I ate salad when I got back. A big salad. One of the reasons I DIDN'T GET DIARRHEA AT ALL was because I tried not to eat tơo many raw vegetables in Vietnam which was TORTURE but it paid off I guess.
-Constant air conditioning: Self explanatory.
-Fashion: The clothes in Vietnam suck. I think I'm going to dedicate an entire blog post to Vietnamese fashion and how tacky it is. It disappoints me.
-Hair ties: I hate all those freaking scrunchies.

Peace. Naptime now.