Mar
3
I finally gathered the courage to look through my high school yearbooks and hunt for the message Mrs. Yamashita left me. Here’s what she wrote.
Feb
17
This weekend, my dad borrowed one of his construction company’s backhoes to plow and clear our farm. After watching my sister Lori operate the machine’s arm to plow, I drove the thing to the back of the farm, where, with some guidance from the family, I cleared away grass and weeds. That was exciting, especially since not everyone gets to drive a monstrous construction vehicle in their backyard.
Feb
12
Things are looking a bit different here on libertyperalta.com… that’s because it’s now powered by WordPress, which I am loving so far! I’m also committing myself to blog on a regular basis to get back in the habit of writing.
May
9
I can’t believe this is my last finals week I’ll have to endure! Though I didn’t have any final exams to worry about per se, I did need to take care of final projects. Especially the one for my photography class. (See my previous entry for the link to the six photos I chose.)
May
2
On Sunday, my sister and I were on the bus, on our way to the join HPU-HCC band concert at McKinley High School. (My sister’s boyfriend plays drums for the HCC band.) We get word from him that his dad was having a heart attack. By the time we get to Tripler Hospital, he had passed away. What was supposed to be a day of music appreciation, joy, and celebration turned into a day of shock, grief, and sorrow. It’s times like these when you realize how fragile life really is.
Apr
26
I’ve been feelin’ kinda creative lately so today I let it all out… here’s a small batch of icons I cranked out.
Apr
24
I finally got around to uploading my San Francisco photos on my Flickr website, so check ‘em out!
Apr
23
… and I love the Discovery Channel.
Apr
23
I’ve been fortunate enough in my life so far that I’ve never been stuck in an elevator. So I can’t even fathom being stuck in one for 41 hours… the closest would be this video and the following excerpt from the New Yorker. I wonder if this was enough to get the guy to stop smoking.
Apr
20
So HPU isn’t going on to the NSAC nationals in Atlanta. We were the wild card team, so we needed to place in the top three to advance. University of Nevada-Reno took first place, followed by Berkeley and San Jose State. It’s tough competing against big dogs like them. Though we didn’t place in the top three, I’m thankful for the experience… and that the competition is over. San Francisco was fun; I wish we could’ve stayed longer than three days.
