How was your day?

Decided to go to the Miku Expo in New York this time around. Pretty excited about it.

Pretty okay even though 6am shift made me a bit tired.

The rapid changes in my life thats been happening the past two years is finally taking a hit on my mental health. My happiness has just been deteriorating for the past month.

I never thought I'd have to try to quit smoking, but here I am. Kinda sucks.

If your New Year's resolution (or regular old resolution, whatever) is to lose/gain weight, this video is important. Very very important. So important that I'm advertising it like one of those stupid fad diets or herbal cleanses that don't actually work because the information in that video is actually that important.

Ruined someones day enough to make them retire next week?

I got a job last week that is relevant to my field of study and it's in my current city.

So it's a win-win. Pretty happy about that. Having a regular 830-5, M-F job is so foreign to me, but I'm learning to like it. It's also nice that I almost never directly deal with clients.

A minimum of 30 hours of blade and soul this weekend.

So... it's been a rough year. But to keep everything short and sweet (and because I don't want to ramble on and on with my petty little issues).. I've graduated high school, though not by traditional means. Praise the holy heavens for California and it's CHSPE test.

As of Oct. 17th, I now have a California High School Proficiency Certificate in lieu of a diploma.

Quick update, I'm starting school at a community college later this month! I'm excited but also scared because I have no idea what I'm doing. But, you know, no one else knows what they're doing either so I guess it makes it okay?
Taking an online English class, waitlisted on a Math class, waitlisted on an Asian Film Studies class (by recommendation from my counselor, probably because I'm Asian lol) and an online Counseling class (kind of like an Intro to College class).

I have high hopes this semester will be better than my last two years of High School. Not so sure about the film studies class though since I'm not particularly a fan of doing any sort of ethnic study kind of thing but we'll wait and see how it goes.

(Conditionally) accepted to go to Kyoto for an exchange semester next year, I just need to not pineapple this up

I'm pretty f'ucking stoked though tbh

I would like to thank [MENTION=4235]KhainiWest[/MENTION] for helping me butt tons, as well as everyone on SPDiscord, in getting my computer set up. Everything is working so far and I am in love. <3_<3

In other news, classes have begun and the suffering is about to ensue.

Haven't been on SP for forever! My job that I had during the holidays was supposed to change from temp to perm, but they had some other people stay in the department that they expected to move to another department, so I am currently only working part time. The good news is, if a spot opens up, I am the first one they call (and they expect there to be a spot or two opening from people being let go). In the mean time, I am hoping to force myself to paint more and try and get my art out there as well.

I passed my first practical driving test so I now have a G2!

Well, as of last week I finally took the plunge and started classes again. I'm doing a graduate level Nuclear Physics course at the other nearby college. It turns out a coworker is returning for his Master's Degree as well and is taking the same class so I have a guaranteed study buddy. Work has been pretty chill about letting me skip out and even willing to reimburse me for the class which is fantastic. I'm not sure if I'll be formally applying to the program this year or next. I'm worried they'll reject me because of my undergrad GPA although the grad class has been pretty trivial thus far compared to my undergrad work. I'm tempted to wait until next year and ask my current professor and next one to write letters of recommendation, but that feels like cowardice.

Life is good. Making money, spending time with gf, hanging with friends.

It's Lunar New Year Eve. But my mood has been so down the past few days I just feel like walking out of my window.

I got a 35% on my math midterm but reading week was fun so I have that going for me I guess.

Drove myself to the movie theatre and back today, I didn't die or do anything dumb besides some inconsistent speed issues and I finally saw The Force Awakens.

Applied to NASA internships for this summer (again). Got a call this morning and was surprise interviewed.

Holy pomegranate I might actually have a chance this year.

Feels like a trip down memory lane after logging in to my x3Repentance account here in SP today.

Didn't think I would like this girl at first. Started liking this girl. Kinda like her a lot.

Things haven't been going my way recently but I'm a little more okay with life now.