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I have been debating when I will start my practical training. For those of you who don't know what it is, lucky you. Basically INS gives international students an year to work, or to try to find work, in the States after you graduate. After this year, you're gone, no more, bye, thank you for dropping by and paying all the taxes and social securities. There are, of course, working visas for professionals, but it just doesn't work out for the nature of the movie industry.

Now this is my turn to decide: when. When am I leaving this place and going back to my tropical island. It's a bit emotional, you know, since I love it here. Air is good. People are great. Dogs are cute. And there will be fuel cell SUVs coming along. So I called home, and Dad said, "when it's your station, get off the train." It is time, and I'll be home soon.

posted by Roxy 15:15

On my way to the gym, I saw an elder man driving a flamingo pink Corbin Sparrow; on the way back, an elder woman driving a psychedelic orange VW minibus. This is definitely a California moment.

posted by Roxy 14:32

We did jump rope to some King Kong techno today.
Conclusion: I'll probably never be into any SM stuff. Seriously.

posted by Roxy 00:40

Very sad indeed.
Sad indeed.
Very.

posted by Roxy 00:38

Once upon a time...

posted by Roxy 23:28

I dreamed of spring coming visit me. She knocked on my window and gave me a bag of juicy pear jelly beans.

posted by Roxy 15:33

I couldn't sleep.

posted by Roxy 00:50

Overheard in Coffee Society.
Guy1: I am just so depressed.
Guy2: Get a tattoo and get a lot of sun.

posted by Roxy 00:15

I am the nerd princess.

posted by Roxy 00:11

Make passes at girls who wear glasses.

posted by Roxy 18:26

If this is not evil, then evil has no meaning.

posted by Roxy 18:24

If this animator gig didn't work out (a k a, roadmap according to Grandma):
It's me, Roxy.
I'll grow my hair long.
Lose the glasses.
Lose a few pounds. Wear a few skirts.
And go home to marry a doctor.

posted by Roxy 09:39

This week roommate L officially moved in with girl friend F. Congrats pals!!! Now it's really getting longly in here...

posted by Roxy 09:32

Inspirational Speech,
Kickboxing Instructor: So how do you feel?!
Class: Ooooooooouuuuuuuuch.

posted by Roxy 22:29

It's definitely a cherry coke kinda day.

posted by Roxy 00:15

Right now I am sleeping. At least I can try.

posted by Roxy 00:12

I know it's too red. Shut up.

posted by Roxy 23:29

Why are you growing your hair long? You should be building an airplane.

posted by Roxy 00:24

Good boy.

posted by Roxy 00:14

I don't like skirts.

posted by Roxy 00:03

Here comes the big bad wolf.

posted by Roxy 20:26

I got my first facial yesterday (well it hurt like hell, won't recommend it), went to the gym, met up with some old friends for tapioca tea, and hang out with some new friend for coffee. That is good for this weekend. Next up? Homework for Sunday's class.

posted by Roxy 10:30

One small step for now.

posted by Roxy 00:51

Words of wisdom from kickboxing teacher,
"Plato said, 'To be is to do.' Socrates said, 'To do is to be.' But Frank Sinatra said, 'Do-be-do-be-do.'"

posted by Roxy 00:22

It's the Year of Ram coming up! So I cheated and made this for you. Yes, dirty tricks from the old Christmas card (how convenient). Enjoy!

posted by Roxy 12:26

To activate, please add plenty of coffee.

posted by Roxy 08:43

Animation joke from Lori:
Random Stranger: So what does he do?
Lori Girl: He's a modeler.
RS: Cool! Do you have his pictures?
LG: No, model-ER.
RS: What does that mean?
LG: He does models.
RS: He DOES models?!

posted by Roxy 00:31

Journeys.

posted by Roxy 00:20

Again I couldn't sleep last night... Is it chronicle insomnia after the breakup?! Jesus I'd never guess me being such a sensitive/whimpy gal, but it just so happened. Life is such a bitch sometimes.

posted by Roxy 10:39

At the kickboxing class tonight,
- we did like, 200 punches to the Macarena.
- some guy snorted during mat exercise.
- I got my first injury (ok, scratch). Talk about hard-core workout!

posted by Roxy 00:09

<Chinese>
Click here if you don't want to demo.
</Chinese>

posted by Roxy 14:31

So I'll see you tomorrow!

posted by Roxy 10:53

It's nice meeting you.

posted by Roxy 21:35

Free Maya tutorials:
Simply Maya, 3D Buzz, 3D Palace, good old Highend 3d, and the Tutorial Database.

posted by Roxy 21:29

What made my day today:
Receiving call from HL while getting a venti venilla latte in Starbucks drive-thru.

posted by Roxy 15:03

I have a dream.

posted by Roxy 00:07

Something sad, something odd. Something curious, and something fun.

posted by Roxy 00:53

And you can help.

posted by Roxy 19:06

No War! Yes Harry Potter!

posted by Roxy 15:02

Ok. So I chickened out. Don't know. This is not my country.

posted by Roxy 11:04

Close your eyes...

posted by Roxy 09:46

Oh I know I swore to grow my hair long this year, so I didn't really cut it: I had it trimmed and colored today. Now it's red.

posted by Roxy 00:45

I went to Legendary Rita's today. Yeah, for haircut.

Why is Rita legendary? Hum, because she gives haircuts in a garage. Isn't it fun? There's no sign, no advertising. You just, sort of, go there because everybody else seems to. So there are only Rita, and her husband. She gives the haircut, and he does the rest, like, rinsing off the shampoo, or stuff. There's really no rule, no price chart on the wall. Oh except the new post, that they'll have Mondays off this year, you know. When Rita's working on your hair, they actually yell at each other sometimes. And the husband sneaks out once in a while, cigarette break; comes back with the smell of smoke, and gives you massage, as part of the service.

I know it's odd to have your hair done in a shabby place like Rita's. But it somehow reminds me of the old barbershop I used to go to as a kid. Yep, in Taiwan. FengYuan actually, a quiet small town. So every time I need a quick fix of Taiwan, I go to Rita's. And she does give good haircuts.

posted by Roxy 00:39

Yep. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

posted by Roxy 22:25

In Chicago mood.

posted by Roxy 09:24

Gay Boyfriend, Holding Back the Ears, Superhero Seeks Partner, and "Anybody who is looking to get rid of their helper monkey should definitely look into getting an eMac".

posted by Roxy 21:55

According to our kick-boxing teacher, there are three kinds of people in the world:
One kind waits for things to happen; one kind makes things happen; and the third kind wonders, what just happened?

posted by Roxy 00:04

I went to the dentist today. No it's not a big deal. It's just, you know, I had to drive to Berkeley. Isn't it weird that I left the relationship but kept the dentist? D and I are actually still sharing, I believe, the same hygienist. How odd.

So I was lying there on the chair, and the hygienist greeted me by "Got a new boy friend yet? You know your ex was actually here the other day, and he was worried about you, yada yada yada." I told her about the new detergent, and she seemed to like it. Then she launched into a monologue about her relationsip with her man. Five years. His name is Kevin. Third-generation Vietnamese. Interracial dating is hard. Dating in here is hard, different. Her parents don't understand. She doesn't understand. My mouth was open the whole time, so she did all the talking. It's almost like a therapy session, a weird sort, and I actually enjoyed it quite a bit.

I still don't remember her name, though I liked her and trusted her. On the way driving back, I started missing D. Or rather, the late night ramen run with D. And the dog. His dog. It's a very surreal day.

posted by Roxy 17:39

Come on, jump.

posted by Roxy 09:05

About bitterness:
Put a cute couple in front of the animation building, making out in the front seat of a sparkling red Mini. Then add gorgeous weather to taste and serve. Feeds 1-2.

posted by Roxy 00:38

Overheard at Marty's class:
"This does look like a Ninja blob."
"There's no there there."
"I'm kinda like drug dealer you know. A digital drug dealer."

posted by Roxy 17:15

Did I mention I am going to grow my hair long this year? It's all great, grand, fantastic.

posted by Roxy 00:28

Mom's words of wisdom:
This world is never fair. In an airplane somebody has to sit next to the lavatory. So just try your best.

posted by Roxy 00:26

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night, panicking, thinking God, am I really going to die alone? Then you pathetically planned to skip school/work and go on a road trip by yourself just to show your pride, only to decide it's not a good idea afterall since you haven't got your car checked up lately. So you got out of bed, turned on the laptop, and visited all the blogs that feature brokenheart, thinking there are still kindred spirits out there so you will be, by all means, all right? I had one of those nights yesterday. Must be the combination of Thai hot tea and Monsoon Wedding. Have to keep note to self.

posted by Roxy 09:28

Character development links: 603, Final Fantasy Online.
And misc links: Love Pixel, Hurts, Roadster, Anatomy of a 3.5" Floppy Disk, and Dim Sum Cat.

posted by Roxy 12:34

It's easier when you're not sleepy.

posted by Roxy 12:27

What made me sad this morning:
A car parked near Target with the license plate "GO IPO".

posted by Roxy 12:19

Drawing is fun.

Writing is not.

posted by Roxy 10:26

Conversation with Alfredo.
R: Can you just use the SGI ones? Are they even PS2?
A: Yeah. You sharp man. I like that. You genius man.
R: Whatever.

posted by Roxy 18:02

"golden vanilla with creamy gold center". At last!

posted by Roxy 10:59

Is it still scarf season?

posted by Roxy 09:40

Our house is kind of hidden in the hills, and the street signs for the whole community is absolute chaos. Every time there is an unfamiliar car venturing into the neighborhood, you can totally tell the driver has printed out some MapQuest and is trying very hard to follow the directions. I mean, nobody stops to read the maps any more, they just put the print-out on the driving wheel and step on the gas pedal. That little piece of white letter-size sticking out of the dashboard always put a smile on my face.

posted by Roxy 22:09

posted by Roxy 09:27

Two people asked me to spare a cigarette today.. Must be the new tweezed brows. Yours truly is looking more chic than ever. (No I don't smoke, in case you're wondering.)

posted by Roxy 23:02

posted by Roxy 11:55

Some chat over Treasure Planet overheard:
GuyA: The cat character... she turned me on!
B: No!
C: You're not alone, my friend. (High-five)
B: But how do you know she's cat and he's dog?
A: And they have a kid.
C: Well, they are aliens so they mate.

posted by Roxy 00:07

Ramen's good.

posted by Roxy 22:43

New year. New quarter.
New drawing pen. New classmates.
New jeans. New hangbag.
New life. New hopes.
New load of laundry. New brand of detergent.

Because of new detergent, my laundry smells like D in an old relationship.

Life is ironic. Because of the detergent.

posted by Roxy 09:14

I am feeling gooooooood!

posted by Roxy 23:31

School starts next week!!!

posted by Roxy 14:17

Email from an old friend: Slogans seen in China (ok, so I took the liberty to translate them)
1. Unlawful To Rub Police Cars
2. Less Kids More Trees; Less Kids More Pigs
3. Keep Train Clean, Please Throw Trash Out Of Window

posted by Roxy 11:35

posted by Roxy 02:14

It's all about attitude.

posted by Roxy 09:49

A gorgeous old lady just walked by, wearing a sparkling white fur coat with a Gap crazy stripe scarf. This city rocks.

posted by Roxy 17:20

First up...

posted by Roxy 12:07

On the other note, I just joined Rice Bowl Journals. I know I know. My English sucks, big time, but that's why I draw, a lot. So dear reader, bear with me.

posted by Roxy 13:09

Happy Happy New Year!!

I hereby resolve to
1. Finish a children's story.
2. Work out more.
3. Study hard and play hard.
4. Sleep well and eat well.
5. Be open to all the delicious possibilities.

posted by Roxy 12:02