Hello hello! so i'm taking a break from work to update a little for you... let's start with work in the first place!
So a few weeks into the job and it's almost the same, I have work to do, but it's tedious and time consuming. I'm closing in on the finish of a small project and plan on moving onto learning more complex things. The environment is very chill, even though i work IN a lab which means i can't snack or drink anything while at my workstation, instead i have to go next door (literally 4 feet away) and eat there or drink there. The other interns seem to have their hands full of things to do... or do they? Whenever i go into the office where the other interns are they are playing online flash games or reading something nonwork related... or if they are reading something work related it's for the 10354th time reading it hahahaha... I guess they do some things here and there... i think they'll be working harder soon, so far they feel that i'm the only one doing work haha... which is true in a way... Anyways I got paid last week and it's nice to see my account balance go UP for once haha... I've been writing checks left and right for rent or church retreats or missions trips recently and it's been just a downward slope for my checking account hehe. All in all though work is almost a joke at some points... the other interns and i joke around alot with this one lady that works with us in the office... she's... weird to put it bluntly... but we also think she snitched on us about playing flash games and napping in the morning hahaha, which i suppose we shouldn't do anyways xDDDD
Life outside coop is very fulfilling... Mondays i have InterVarsity and Dance practice for celebrasian (till midnight Dx), Tuesdays i'm usually free and relax, go out and hang with friends or just bum out in my room playing video games with my COD4 clan, usually there's a weekly practice at 9 pm for my team so it works out hehe, Wednesdays are almost the same as Tuesdays where my plans vary from week to week, whether it be going out with friends or staying in relaxing, like tonight (wednesday) i'm going out to Super 88 yum yum =], Thursdays i have Cornerstone smallgroup and usually fellowship after by... going to 88 or out to eat somewhere... love them hahaha, Fridays ... well anything can happen on Fridays... weekends are so nice on coop, I feel very free whenever the weekend comes around. Not having to worry about homework or tests enables me to go out whenever i want and stay out to a reasonable time... i usually wanna be back home before midnight so i get 6 hours of sleep... hehe.
I registered for classes this morning for summer session II, at a glance it seems like it's going to be intense! I have classes (2) from 8 AM till 1130 AM then i have labs every other day from 12 - 3 pm... crazy stuff imo... but it may not be as bad as it sounds... i hope hehe.
Being on coop has it's ups and downs... right now i'm thinking that i dont see many of my friends as often as i want to. This could be contributed to the fact that i live off campus, but at the same time i'm getting to know alot of new people which is plus... so i suppose it's just a matter of time management between friends and myself.
I have alot of exciting things for me in the next few months... hopefully you'll get a taste of it on my blog... or in person when i talk to you! =]
Thanks for reading,
DYung
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Life and Co-op
Hello hello! I've decided to get ready for bed a little earlier than normal JUST to write this blog post. I missed writing about random stuff and to be honest i just haven't had the time... not to say that blogging is a chore, but when i have time i like to relax in other ways.
So co-op started on January 12th, 1 week after i thought it would have started... i got an extra "week" of vacation which was merely me getting ready to drive up to boston with my car and then proceed to move my stuff in and get settled... surprisingly it went fairly well considering my stuff was scattered in about 4-5 different places... and i still have a couple small things i have yet to retrieve! hehe. Anyways... co-op... was mad boring all last week... did nothing... but still got paid hehee so the only down side was that it was boring... i think things are going to start pick up soon... i hope... otherwise it's all your parent's tax money going to me! to be bored... read books and news articles all day! ahhahaha =]] But yeah it's a pretty old place... old people... so the pace is slow... or i like to think of it as going at my own pace hehe.... If you don't know already I'm working for the US Army! I'm doing research for them... and i'll keep it at that for security reasons... but i'm pretty sure i can tell people since it's sorta like general research... nothing above a Grade 3 clearance level =P Anyways working life is different... i wake up at 6 am and get to work around 730... and leave at around 4 pm or earlier... then i come home... relax and play some games usually... and depending on the day i go out to NEU or various other locations to chill with peeps or if i have other obligations... etc etc... other than that... i wanna hang out with some more people that i haven't seen in awhile... but technicalities are always present... nevertheless i'll see them eventually and be very happy =)
My apartment... OWNS as usually... i have my own room and my suitemates share a room... granted it's not the biggest room in world... it's still mine.... my privacy or lack there of... and i can dirty it all i want since i'm living in it hahaha.... cooking is a slight issue... i've been pretty lazy recently, because work tires me and i dont wanna cook when i come home... but i did buy a bunch of cooking stuff... and i've even prepared some meats and stuff! lol.... also i'm missing some special sauces that people are holding for me... gotta get those back...
There's alot going on in my life right now... NOT just work surprisingly... i'm getting more involved in random things... it's all a jumble right now and i'll take it all in as it comes around... wow my fingers are really cold from typing.... grrrr prolly since i washed dishes earlier... stupid soap xDD
Anyways this weekend i'm going to an IV retreat... that's a huge thing to look forward too!!! i'm very excited... especially to see everyone i met last time and catch up with them etc =)
Ok I'll try to update at work when i get my own computer station!!! I know for a fact i can get to blogger.com... it's not blocked by the government firewalll.... and some how... facebook isn't either...!?!? looooool mega fail!! but w/e i dont mind =P
Thanks for reading,
DYung
So co-op started on January 12th, 1 week after i thought it would have started... i got an extra "week" of vacation which was merely me getting ready to drive up to boston with my car and then proceed to move my stuff in and get settled... surprisingly it went fairly well considering my stuff was scattered in about 4-5 different places... and i still have a couple small things i have yet to retrieve! hehe. Anyways... co-op... was mad boring all last week... did nothing... but still got paid hehee so the only down side was that it was boring... i think things are going to start pick up soon... i hope... otherwise it's all your parent's tax money going to me! to be bored... read books and news articles all day! ahhahaha =]] But yeah it's a pretty old place... old people... so the pace is slow... or i like to think of it as going at my own pace hehe.... If you don't know already I'm working for the US Army! I'm doing research for them... and i'll keep it at that for security reasons... but i'm pretty sure i can tell people since it's sorta like general research... nothing above a Grade 3 clearance level =P Anyways working life is different... i wake up at 6 am and get to work around 730... and leave at around 4 pm or earlier... then i come home... relax and play some games usually... and depending on the day i go out to NEU or various other locations to chill with peeps or if i have other obligations... etc etc... other than that... i wanna hang out with some more people that i haven't seen in awhile... but technicalities are always present... nevertheless i'll see them eventually and be very happy =)
My apartment... OWNS as usually... i have my own room and my suitemates share a room... granted it's not the biggest room in world... it's still mine.... my privacy or lack there of... and i can dirty it all i want since i'm living in it hahaha.... cooking is a slight issue... i've been pretty lazy recently, because work tires me and i dont wanna cook when i come home... but i did buy a bunch of cooking stuff... and i've even prepared some meats and stuff! lol.... also i'm missing some special sauces that people are holding for me... gotta get those back...
There's alot going on in my life right now... NOT just work surprisingly... i'm getting more involved in random things... it's all a jumble right now and i'll take it all in as it comes around... wow my fingers are really cold from typing.... grrrr prolly since i washed dishes earlier... stupid soap xDD
Anyways this weekend i'm going to an IV retreat... that's a huge thing to look forward too!!! i'm very excited... especially to see everyone i met last time and catch up with them etc =)
Ok I'll try to update at work when i get my own computer station!!! I know for a fact i can get to blogger.com... it's not blocked by the government firewalll.... and some how... facebook isn't either...!?!? looooool mega fail!! but w/e i dont mind =P
Thanks for reading,
DYung
Friday, January 16, 2009
SORRY
FOR NOT POSTING!!!! I PROMISE ONE THIS WEEKEND........... or even during work on tuesday! LOL it's so boring.... sorta. =]
DY
EDIT:: Soo i failed at updating... =( things are starting to pick up at work and at night i have things to dooo!
DY
EDIT:: Soo i failed at updating... =( things are starting to pick up at work and at night i have things to dooo!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
She needs to be...
Hmm did you notice the new layout? I like it, do you? Anyways one quirk about it is that there's no date on my posts! oh no! So i'll put the date for you and me for future sakes... or i'll prolly end up changing the layout to have the date displayed. Now onto the post...
January 4th, 2008
I was asked recently by someone what were the top 5 traits i looked for in a potential significant other and at first i thought "oh that can't be too hard" and i started to think, but when it comes down to it there are so many things that one would want in a significant other! However to me? I think i came up with 5 that i would rate as some of my top traits. These traits are all looking at the personality mind you, looks are all based on attractiveness for me, and well... maybe that'll be a different post topic. Hehe.
1. Food tastes - As simple as it sounds food is a very important factor. It's what brings two people together in an environment where you two are sharing in something that you BOTH enjoy. If she doesn't like what i like in food categories then how boring would that be? I know it works out for people where one person may be a vegetarian and the other not caring, but it always brings in that tension or disagreement gap and if you have meals with your significant other as often as you should, things will get grindy at one point or another. Food is what we all need and for me it's what i indulge in. I enjoy my food to its fullest and i, as silly as it sounds, have massive cravings for certain types of food. Especially when i'm college, i have lots of choices if i went out to eat! Food tastes dont have to be EXACTLY the same, but i mean it's not that hard to agree on a majority of my "liked" food tastes... right? With agreeing food tastes she also has to be open-minded about food! Being adventurous with your food is something that is hard to find with people, and granted i always have my "regular" food choices, i like to have someone else to go out and "try" something new, since for both of people it's a new thing to explore and that will be an area in your lives that will always grow! =]
2. Independent - Girls who are independent take care of themselves. No doubt in that. But wait... so doesn't that mean she doesn't need YOU in her life? On the surface yes... let's take a look deeper... Being independent entails that your life is in your control or somewhat in your control. You know what needs to be done and you know when it needs to be done by! If you need to find out something you do just that! No sitting around and thinking that the answer will come walking by. Essentially you can take care of yourself with mostly no help, this includes having a job and sustaining yourself, by yourself! Not saying that they're a loner, social life is a totally different aspect! Now having an independent girl is important because as an independent girl she takes care of everything in her life and if there's something wrong with it she tries to fix it, she cherishes what she has since she's earned it in her own way, or she's put effort into making it what it is. Thus having a relationship in her life she will take care of it and cherish it for what a relationship should be (ideally). Granted there's no one that's completely independent, but when you get to know someone you can always sense some sort of independence in them or lack there of.
3. Knows what she wants - When you think of this you may say "that goes hand in hand with an independent girl... right?" Well I think there's room to say that a girl could be independent but she also might not know what she wants in life. She knows how to take care of herself, but when it comes down to decisions to make she either doesn't care enough or seeks advice for the right direction and whatever sounds nice she goes with! This is all very specific and probably extreme since almost everyone knows what they want in some form or another, but not everyone expresses it. In a relationship it's very important that both people rely on each other for support! Thus when it comes down to it when, say for example, the guy asks the girl what she wants to eat, she should have some sort of idea in her mind, and not answer with a weak "whatever you wanna eat". I know it happens in all relationships, but say if the girl has no say in what goes on, then that's just really pointless! So maybe a better way of explaining this is to change "knows what she wants" to "headstrong" on a very light level because if she's too headstrong... then she becomes too controlling? maybe... haha. Hopefully you get the general idea of this trait... somewhere between the two extremes...? - Fail!
4. Comfortable with herself - When i say this i mean it in the sense of expressing herself well enough that she doesn't have to think twice about whatever. This is probably almost impossible to have in any person, but hey we can always try right? haha. One aspect about this is music! Music is a very big part of me. Sharing similar music tastes is always a plus! Then when it comes down to it, dancing! I definitely want someone i can dance with, as cheesy as it sounds. But hey! I like dancing! and if she's comfortable with herself she will too! Hehe. Then furthermore if she's comfortable with herself she won't really have a hard time expressing herself to me and what she needs/wants. (See it ties into a headstrong girl! sorta. haha)
5. Finally - Chemistry/Thinking frequency - Probably the most important trait among many others, but having chemistry covers alot of other ideal traits i suppose. I think you know what chemistry is and i dont really have anything specific to go into with it. Though the same "thinking frequency" is key for many reasons. To name one, sense of humor, if two people in a relationship aren't on the same thinking frequency they won't really think each other's nick nacks are funny, and how boring is that? Being able to understand each other is very important to me and yeah you might say "well no DUH"... but there are always those few relationships that fail in this department. I think it's a little obvious as to why it would be important to me or anybody.
Ok so these 5 traits are totally not my top 5 per say. There's no way to put words to what I look for in a girl, when i meet her and get to know her i'll just know! right? right. So yet another epic fail for this post since it's all very idealistic haha. But it's definitely something i look for, but seeing as i'm a very flexible guy these traits mean almost nothing as long as she's just a little of each of them... or maybe not at all! hahaha. OR! Maybe it's that these few traits are what i notice in girls and when i do notice them.. they ring in my mind as "Oooo she's a catch!" and from there... anything can happen.
I hope you enjoyed reading even though it was as random and un orthodox as i didn't want it to be.
Thanks for reading,
DYung
January 4th, 2008
I was asked recently by someone what were the top 5 traits i looked for in a potential significant other and at first i thought "oh that can't be too hard" and i started to think, but when it comes down to it there are so many things that one would want in a significant other! However to me? I think i came up with 5 that i would rate as some of my top traits. These traits are all looking at the personality mind you, looks are all based on attractiveness for me, and well... maybe that'll be a different post topic. Hehe.
1. Food tastes - As simple as it sounds food is a very important factor. It's what brings two people together in an environment where you two are sharing in something that you BOTH enjoy. If she doesn't like what i like in food categories then how boring would that be? I know it works out for people where one person may be a vegetarian and the other not caring, but it always brings in that tension or disagreement gap and if you have meals with your significant other as often as you should, things will get grindy at one point or another. Food is what we all need and for me it's what i indulge in. I enjoy my food to its fullest and i, as silly as it sounds, have massive cravings for certain types of food. Especially when i'm college, i have lots of choices if i went out to eat! Food tastes dont have to be EXACTLY the same, but i mean it's not that hard to agree on a majority of my "liked" food tastes... right? With agreeing food tastes she also has to be open-minded about food! Being adventurous with your food is something that is hard to find with people, and granted i always have my "regular" food choices, i like to have someone else to go out and "try" something new, since for both of people it's a new thing to explore and that will be an area in your lives that will always grow! =]
2. Independent - Girls who are independent take care of themselves. No doubt in that. But wait... so doesn't that mean she doesn't need YOU in her life? On the surface yes... let's take a look deeper... Being independent entails that your life is in your control or somewhat in your control. You know what needs to be done and you know when it needs to be done by! If you need to find out something you do just that! No sitting around and thinking that the answer will come walking by. Essentially you can take care of yourself with mostly no help, this includes having a job and sustaining yourself, by yourself! Not saying that they're a loner, social life is a totally different aspect! Now having an independent girl is important because as an independent girl she takes care of everything in her life and if there's something wrong with it she tries to fix it, she cherishes what she has since she's earned it in her own way, or she's put effort into making it what it is. Thus having a relationship in her life she will take care of it and cherish it for what a relationship should be (ideally). Granted there's no one that's completely independent, but when you get to know someone you can always sense some sort of independence in them or lack there of.
3. Knows what she wants - When you think of this you may say "that goes hand in hand with an independent girl... right?" Well I think there's room to say that a girl could be independent but she also might not know what she wants in life. She knows how to take care of herself, but when it comes down to decisions to make she either doesn't care enough or seeks advice for the right direction and whatever sounds nice she goes with! This is all very specific and probably extreme since almost everyone knows what they want in some form or another, but not everyone expresses it. In a relationship it's very important that both people rely on each other for support! Thus when it comes down to it when, say for example, the guy asks the girl what she wants to eat, she should have some sort of idea in her mind, and not answer with a weak "whatever you wanna eat". I know it happens in all relationships, but say if the girl has no say in what goes on, then that's just really pointless! So maybe a better way of explaining this is to change "knows what she wants" to "headstrong" on a very light level because if she's too headstrong... then she becomes too controlling? maybe... haha. Hopefully you get the general idea of this trait... somewhere between the two extremes...? - Fail!
4. Comfortable with herself - When i say this i mean it in the sense of expressing herself well enough that she doesn't have to think twice about whatever. This is probably almost impossible to have in any person, but hey we can always try right? haha. One aspect about this is music! Music is a very big part of me. Sharing similar music tastes is always a plus! Then when it comes down to it, dancing! I definitely want someone i can dance with, as cheesy as it sounds. But hey! I like dancing! and if she's comfortable with herself she will too! Hehe. Then furthermore if she's comfortable with herself she won't really have a hard time expressing herself to me and what she needs/wants. (See it ties into a headstrong girl! sorta. haha)
5. Finally - Chemistry/Thinking frequency - Probably the most important trait among many others, but having chemistry covers alot of other ideal traits i suppose. I think you know what chemistry is and i dont really have anything specific to go into with it. Though the same "thinking frequency" is key for many reasons. To name one, sense of humor, if two people in a relationship aren't on the same thinking frequency they won't really think each other's nick nacks are funny, and how boring is that? Being able to understand each other is very important to me and yeah you might say "well no DUH"... but there are always those few relationships that fail in this department. I think it's a little obvious as to why it would be important to me or anybody.
Ok so these 5 traits are totally not my top 5 per say. There's no way to put words to what I look for in a girl, when i meet her and get to know her i'll just know! right? right. So yet another epic fail for this post since it's all very idealistic haha. But it's definitely something i look for, but seeing as i'm a very flexible guy these traits mean almost nothing as long as she's just a little of each of them... or maybe not at all! hahaha. OR! Maybe it's that these few traits are what i notice in girls and when i do notice them.. they ring in my mind as "Oooo she's a catch!" and from there... anything can happen.
I hope you enjoyed reading even though it was as random and un orthodox as i didn't want it to be.
Thanks for reading,
DYung
Friday, January 2, 2009
Jumbled...
Hmm I feel i should try to have some organization for this post... or maybe i'll write separate posts for what i wanna write... hmmm...
So it's now 2009 and 2008 was here then gone in a blink of an eye.
Time definitely flies, it feels like just yesterday it was January 2008 and i was starting my second semester of college. Now i'm ending my 3rd semester and working for half a year... the start of what i like to think as the 3 year meat of my undergraduate education... coop and school for the next 3 years! then a nice breading at the end with a regular year of academics to finish it off. Anyways I'll try to recap some major things that happened this past 2008?... Here goes...
Thanks for reading,
DYung
So it's now 2009 and 2008 was here then gone in a blink of an eye.
Time definitely flies, it feels like just yesterday it was January 2008 and i was starting my second semester of college. Now i'm ending my 3rd semester and working for half a year... the start of what i like to think as the 3 year meat of my undergraduate education... coop and school for the next 3 years! then a nice breading at the end with a regular year of academics to finish it off. Anyways I'll try to recap some major things that happened this past 2008?... Here goes...
- I don't think i set a new year's resolution last year... soo fail on that note haha...
- I've learned not to get emotionally involved... with anyone except for the reason of building a stronger friendship... not for liking reasons though (maybe...??)! I don't know if this is a bad thing since it sorta makes me hesitant on whether or not i want to get emotionally involved with someone... both with friends and potential significant others! but then it also protects me from worrying about relationships/friendships more than i need to... My fall 08 semester was very busy and i think that's when my distant self started to develop... granted i met a tonn of new people and i'm very thankful for that... but even still! I DID get emotionally involved... and slowly stopped myself... see? it seems like a bad thing in my mind since it's like i'm missing out on opportunities or whatever... So it's almost as if i'm conflicted with it all... do i be transparent to others? or be cautious about what i say to others... In my mind i think i want to be transparent to others (and when i say transparent i mean like no fake personalities that i show to others or not caring what i say around people or w/e...)... being transparent allows for more open relationships which is always a plus! OK actually thinking about it... i wasn't very conservative with my relationships... and in fact i WAS transparent... BUT there were my exceptions... that i almost wish i acted differently.... soo my year consisted of relationships that i was both transparent and conservative with... I guess it all comes down to what i want to come out of the relationship/friendship... Cause to be honest i think i'm a very open person... it's just a matter of asking! Initially i'm not going to blabber my mouth around, but when it comes down to it... my 1 on 1 interaction with people is on a very personal level. I love 1 on 1 interaction... it allows for much much more significant conversation to occur! Of course i enjoy group environments though... but depending on the group of people i can sometimes be one of the quiet - er ones..? and i dont really observe myself too often so i don't know hahaha. uhhh ok wow i think i totally contradicted myself... sooo i suppose the first half of this paragraph about not getting emotionally involved is more directed towards girls i like to put it plainly. But it definitely does not mean i can't have conversation with them... it's more of an internal battle for my mind... which makes me lean towards friendzone with many people. Again... not the worst thing in the world to be part of my life (laballed as friendzone to potential significant others)... I've almost gotten use to it... like an expectation to be put into the friendzone... sooo when it doesn't end up that way... it'll be a surprise! and thus be more signficant and exciting for me! hehehe but also friendzone also is like an investment into relationships! cause in the future things change... and anything can happen then =) aka get me the efff out of friendzone! So cutting off emotional attachment in a relationship automatically makes me direct the relationship towards friendzone... and i think it happens without my even knowing... since i'm not on the other end observing myself i dont know what kind of vibes i give off! lol. But friendzone isn't such a bad thing right?... like i said things could be worse...
- In continuation to the last tangent bullet... my label has definitely been confirmed in many different instances that I'm merely a "Good guy" or a "Good friend"... or to generalize... the typical "nice guy"? I've been told with people that i talk to that they feel like they've known me for forever once we get to know each other... i find it amazing how things can end up that way... but it's just how i am!... i'd like to think that people feel confortable talking to/hanging out with me... and i definitely get that vibe... but again... i'm only me and have no judgement on myself. ANYWAYS i'm talking about myself too much...
- So in a nut shell... 2008 was:
- I met alot of new people, built up many of my relationships/friendships, made money (summer ebay), witnessed a family friend survive a STROKE (huge miracle, thank God!), witnessed my uncle survive through a brain tumor/cancer (thank God again!), did decent in school (but of course not up to my mom's standard, but to mine i did good), learned alot about my faith (the handful of retreats helped with this alot).
Thanks for reading,
DYung
Monday, December 29, 2008
Informalities...
Being informal has been slowly infused into our generation slowly and slowly... first it was AIM/MSN/YIM/ICQ/whatever other instant messaging program... then it was cell phone texting... then it was wall to wall posts on facebook... and of course along with that came facebook CHAT... Everyone has their own views on such types of communication... it's either you love it or hate it... and that's just life.
With these various ways of informal communication comes the pros and cons of each... the pros being what makes it more convenient for you... and the cons being the frustration that each brings into our lives...
AIM is where it all started... and dont get me wrong i still use aim nowadays but definitely not as often as i did say 3-5 years ago.... the possible pros of aim/any instant messanger is that you talk to multiple people at once about various different things... duh right? it also shows your availability to others on aim... that you're available to talk to instead of it being an unknown thing all the time. Also you can do other things... like hw and still talk to people at the sametime! it's crazy... and distracting at times... but nice to have someone to talk to here and there when you wanna take a break.... now the cons of aim are that it's informal (duh) to put it plainly... but with the ability to be so distracted on aim with hw or talking to multiple people brings up the issue that whoever is talking isn't truly fully into the conversation... and isn't that what conversation is all about? having 1 on 1 interaction with someone should be significant... even if it's talking about something ridiculous or small talk... my experience with aim has been all over the place... from really short conversations with people i dont wanna talk to (another con) to long drawn out conversations with my friends. and i do like the flexibility of it all... as informal as it is... sometimes it's just what i need... where i can take my time to respond to certain things or get other things done and still catchup with a friend. One final frustration about aim could be delayed responses when you really need/want a fast paced conversation to happen on aim... cause come on... they're fun! or you might just need to know something asap... and the person on the other end doesn't realize this. I'm sure there are little things here and there about instant messaging that we love and hate... too many to name!
Then there's texting... a very controversial way of communication... almost anything can happen via texting... it's direct to a person... but not at the sametime... sometimes they dont have their cellphone on them... and sometimes they see the text and decide not to respond... but you as the texter... never know! everyone's different when it comes to texting as well... and granted i know not everyone has unlimited texting... but when it comes down to it almost everyone has a significant texting plan... (prolly around 80%) personally i'm an avid texter... when the times calls for it that is... i can dish out full length messages very quickly and thus it is slightly efficient way of communication for me... to get a message out to someone and then be on my way! my family knows that texting is huge... so we have a family plan that's unlimited texting with 700 shared minutes... and then of course unlimited night and weekends... this works out perfectly! the shared 700 minutes are simple for those out of Verizon network people that we call occasionally since the IN network is free always... anyways texting is a very convenient way of communication for the informal type that is needed sometimes... of course it's always more convenient to just call someone and dish about 5 full text messages in like 20 seconds... lol... it's annoying sometimes that it could just be that... but i guess the thing around text messaging is is that it's over a period of time so yes there's more time to think of small responses and then of course if you're doing something important you can respond here and there... or just for texting during class/when you're bored... either way texting has become a part of our lives that just works... and as much as i hate having that mystery of whether or not someone is going to respond... i still use it... I will admit i dont respond to texts sometimes... but it's usually not on purpose and will usually follow up with the person if i sorta just stop a "conversation" going on via texting... and so i guess it's hypocritical to find it annoying that sometimes people dont respond back to me!... oh well... texting... it's just life.
Now facebook wall to walls are probably the worst... it's like... not even close to direct as a text... and it takes hours on end to get a message to someone (for them to actually read)... though i guess that's one of the pros of facebook... to be really really indirect and informal about communication... then i suppose facebook chat is their attempt to eliminate wall to wall conversations... like posting wall to wall every minute... like what's the point? to show the world you can have a conversation on facebook that everyone can read? ehh something like that haha... so basically facebook is like emailing... messaging over time since you dont have "time" to actually talk to a person face to face (distance) or on the phone (both people are on different time schedules)
In conclusion, these few informalities of our lives come natural to us, some more than others granted, but in the end all these ways of "communication" are used for whatever means... and as sad as it is -it's accepted!
I know i said i'd update you on my semester and stuff... but uhh last night i decided to write about this and continued/finished today.
I'll update on the other stuff soon!
Thanks for reading,
DYung
With these various ways of informal communication comes the pros and cons of each... the pros being what makes it more convenient for you... and the cons being the frustration that each brings into our lives...
AIM is where it all started... and dont get me wrong i still use aim nowadays but definitely not as often as i did say 3-5 years ago.... the possible pros of aim/any instant messanger is that you talk to multiple people at once about various different things... duh right? it also shows your availability to others on aim... that you're available to talk to instead of it being an unknown thing all the time. Also you can do other things... like hw and still talk to people at the sametime! it's crazy... and distracting at times... but nice to have someone to talk to here and there when you wanna take a break.... now the cons of aim are that it's informal (duh) to put it plainly... but with the ability to be so distracted on aim with hw or talking to multiple people brings up the issue that whoever is talking isn't truly fully into the conversation... and isn't that what conversation is all about? having 1 on 1 interaction with someone should be significant... even if it's talking about something ridiculous or small talk... my experience with aim has been all over the place... from really short conversations with people i dont wanna talk to (another con) to long drawn out conversations with my friends. and i do like the flexibility of it all... as informal as it is... sometimes it's just what i need... where i can take my time to respond to certain things or get other things done and still catchup with a friend. One final frustration about aim could be delayed responses when you really need/want a fast paced conversation to happen on aim... cause come on... they're fun! or you might just need to know something asap... and the person on the other end doesn't realize this. I'm sure there are little things here and there about instant messaging that we love and hate... too many to name!
Then there's texting... a very controversial way of communication... almost anything can happen via texting... it's direct to a person... but not at the sametime... sometimes they dont have their cellphone on them... and sometimes they see the text and decide not to respond... but you as the texter... never know! everyone's different when it comes to texting as well... and granted i know not everyone has unlimited texting... but when it comes down to it almost everyone has a significant texting plan... (prolly around 80%) personally i'm an avid texter... when the times calls for it that is... i can dish out full length messages very quickly and thus it is slightly efficient way of communication for me... to get a message out to someone and then be on my way! my family knows that texting is huge... so we have a family plan that's unlimited texting with 700 shared minutes... and then of course unlimited night and weekends... this works out perfectly! the shared 700 minutes are simple for those out of Verizon network people that we call occasionally since the IN network is free always... anyways texting is a very convenient way of communication for the informal type that is needed sometimes... of course it's always more convenient to just call someone and dish about 5 full text messages in like 20 seconds... lol... it's annoying sometimes that it could just be that... but i guess the thing around text messaging is is that it's over a period of time so yes there's more time to think of small responses and then of course if you're doing something important you can respond here and there... or just for texting during class/when you're bored... either way texting has become a part of our lives that just works... and as much as i hate having that mystery of whether or not someone is going to respond... i still use it... I will admit i dont respond to texts sometimes... but it's usually not on purpose and will usually follow up with the person if i sorta just stop a "conversation" going on via texting... and so i guess it's hypocritical to find it annoying that sometimes people dont respond back to me!... oh well... texting... it's just life.
Now facebook wall to walls are probably the worst... it's like... not even close to direct as a text... and it takes hours on end to get a message to someone (for them to actually read)... though i guess that's one of the pros of facebook... to be really really indirect and informal about communication... then i suppose facebook chat is their attempt to eliminate wall to wall conversations... like posting wall to wall every minute... like what's the point? to show the world you can have a conversation on facebook that everyone can read? ehh something like that haha... so basically facebook is like emailing... messaging over time since you dont have "time" to actually talk to a person face to face (distance) or on the phone (both people are on different time schedules)
In conclusion, these few informalities of our lives come natural to us, some more than others granted, but in the end all these ways of "communication" are used for whatever means... and as sad as it is -it's accepted!
I know i said i'd update you on my semester and stuff... but uhh last night i decided to write about this and continued/finished today.
I'll update on the other stuff soon!
Thanks for reading,
DYung
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Christmas tangent...
Hey so unfortunately i'm going to keep this sorta short i THINK... unless i get on some tangent that keeps me going haha... but granted i'm sorta hungry right now since it's 2 am... and i have to get up in 8 hours to go to NYC it will most likely be of a "medium length". First off Merry Christmas to you! I surely hope your Christmas is filled with good memories and spent with loved ones =). I know later today there will be a party in NYC then i'm coming back tp NJ for another party! x_x.. it will be very exhausting!
So... damn alot has happened since i last posted legitimately i guess haha. Some updates that you might find interesting are that i found an off campus apartment that is just AMAZING... like seriously... best thing my friend Aaron and i have come across in the 2-3 months we spent searching... it was very stressful up to basically the last day we were searching before settling for what we had... it's basically the best steal that you could get. So this coming year i'll be living in the SOUTH END of boston... very nice area... most of the people in the area are young aged working class so it's very chill and no ghetto things that'd go on... though i've heard of some bad stories... the place really isn't in a bad area... very community oriented... and basically in a very nice area for everything... let me see if i can give you a link...
Click!
BAM look at that haha... very close to NEU and close to the Prudential area... ALOT more convenient to things than say... Mission Hill which is waaaay in the other direction and a very undesirable neighborhood... major jackpot with this place.... It's a 2 bedroom for 1900 that we're splitting between 3 of us... so a huge difference from on campus housing which is ridic.... also the place is almost like new.... all carpets with very nice walls and a huge living room and plenty of windows to look out to and for light to let into the place... we're on the 3rd floor out of 4 floors and we have the whole floor! it's crazy... it was very exciting when Aaron told me he found the place we've been looking for... i was studying for finals at the time so i couldn't go with him for apt hunting... but yeah i saw it the next day anyways and such and it was just as he said it... the best thing we'd seen so far.... and trust me when we'd seen alooooot of other places.... ranging from crappy to crappier to i'd rather live on the streets and keep my money. haha...
Anyways I'm very excited to live there... i still have to sort through some things like... where i'm keeping my car when i'm on coop.... am i doing NEU parking? or the parking garage that's near by... but outdoor... or free balling it and trying to get free parking everyday haha... Also with my potential christmas present that I get to choose... it'll make me veryyyy happy... WOOT.
So it's really cold right now where i am and i'm getting more tired... my eyes are getting dry and my feet are like numb.... sooo i'll end it here for now.... granted i've only updated you on my living situation haha... oh well you'll have that wonderful google map to look at hehehe... if you can look at street view you could prolly see exactly which apt i will be living in.... SOOO if you do look at street view.... i placed the marker on the link i provided exactly where the apartment is... it's at the CORNER of Mass Ave. and Shawmut Ave. 3rd floor.... so the front steps go up to the 2nd floor soo look 1 more up and that's ours! and yeah that area is just filled with nice restaurants and chill places. hehe...
Ok so my next post... i'll prolly recap 2008... and my last semester... i have some things to ponder about it... i wanna say i've learned alot... but i dunno we'll see, i went through a bunch so i need to analyze it all... all good things though... sorta haha...you'll know what i'm talking about when i do write about it hehe
Again, have an amazing Christmas!!!
Thanks for reading,
DYung
So... damn alot has happened since i last posted legitimately i guess haha. Some updates that you might find interesting are that i found an off campus apartment that is just AMAZING... like seriously... best thing my friend Aaron and i have come across in the 2-3 months we spent searching... it was very stressful up to basically the last day we were searching before settling for what we had... it's basically the best steal that you could get. So this coming year i'll be living in the SOUTH END of boston... very nice area... most of the people in the area are young aged working class so it's very chill and no ghetto things that'd go on... though i've heard of some bad stories... the place really isn't in a bad area... very community oriented... and basically in a very nice area for everything... let me see if i can give you a link...
Click!
BAM look at that haha... very close to NEU and close to the Prudential area... ALOT more convenient to things than say... Mission Hill which is waaaay in the other direction and a very undesirable neighborhood... major jackpot with this place.... It's a 2 bedroom for 1900 that we're splitting between 3 of us... so a huge difference from on campus housing which is ridic.... also the place is almost like new.... all carpets with very nice walls and a huge living room and plenty of windows to look out to and for light to let into the place... we're on the 3rd floor out of 4 floors and we have the whole floor! it's crazy... it was very exciting when Aaron told me he found the place we've been looking for... i was studying for finals at the time so i couldn't go with him for apt hunting... but yeah i saw it the next day anyways and such and it was just as he said it... the best thing we'd seen so far.... and trust me when we'd seen alooooot of other places.... ranging from crappy to crappier to i'd rather live on the streets and keep my money. haha...
Anyways I'm very excited to live there... i still have to sort through some things like... where i'm keeping my car when i'm on coop.... am i doing NEU parking? or the parking garage that's near by... but outdoor... or free balling it and trying to get free parking everyday haha... Also with my potential christmas present that I get to choose... it'll make me veryyyy happy... WOOT.
So it's really cold right now where i am and i'm getting more tired... my eyes are getting dry and my feet are like numb.... sooo i'll end it here for now.... granted i've only updated you on my living situation haha... oh well you'll have that wonderful google map to look at hehehe... if you can look at street view you could prolly see exactly which apt i will be living in.... SOOO if you do look at street view.... i placed the marker on the link i provided exactly where the apartment is... it's at the CORNER of Mass Ave. and Shawmut Ave. 3rd floor.... so the front steps go up to the 2nd floor soo look 1 more up and that's ours! and yeah that area is just filled with nice restaurants and chill places. hehe...
Ok so my next post... i'll prolly recap 2008... and my last semester... i have some things to ponder about it... i wanna say i've learned alot... but i dunno we'll see, i went through a bunch so i need to analyze it all... all good things though... sorta haha...you'll know what i'm talking about when i do write about it hehe
Again, have an amazing Christmas!!!
Thanks for reading,
DYung
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