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party party party

2009-06-25T04:23:25Z

21st birthday party this saturday and there are so many last-minute things to finish up urgh!
trying to finish my photo montage thing which is taking ten years because there are so many photos and all. and some of the photos are quite blur when you see it full-screen but im super lazy to do anything about it.
just finished my event sign thingy and it looks good so im quite happy about that haha.
party games are the most annoying part of it all haha. i only have like 4 games la! if anyone knows of any good party games, please tell me.
oh and i don't even have an outfit that really fits my theme haha which sounds super dumb since im the one who picked the theme and im the birthday girl. oh well.
and i need to sms everyone who has not double confirmed with me about their attendance if they're coming.
party planning is so tiring haha. i just hope the party turns out well.
just realized its going to be mostly SA people cause i have the dancers, my class clique plus my classmates and then my family, church friends and citibankers haha.

been super tired these few days hanging out with friends and bringing uncle kai kok, cassie and zai around.
off to go meet liz for lunch now! i haven't seen her in 3 years!
k 2 days till my party and 5 days till my actual 21st!
yes i feel old haha

WISHES

2009-06-20T04:36:58Z

disney magic is so addictive.
what did one summer of disney do to me?
i miss it so much!
i miss going to the parks, the fireworks, knowing the parks so well i didn't need maps AT ALL, the friends, the memories, playing so much i wonder how i got the strength to even move with so little sleep each night, florida, everything associated with florida or disney.
its like a disease haha.
the words florida and disney always catch my attention.

i dreamt i was in disneyland last night and at 8.30pm, everyone wanted to go home. no one wanted to stay for wishes (the fireworks) :(
i was super sad but decided to stay by myself anyway because i could not miss wishes!
i walked around while waiting for 9pm to come and i woke up before wishes even started haha.
i woke up and immediately got on my computer so i could watch the videos i have of wishes haha. i have a lot of them and now im watching the fireworks video from the pirates and princess party and then i think im gonna watch the one from 4th of july. told you its a disease.
sigh i wish i could go back there.

i remember vividly on that last night we were watching wishes in the park, we all wished that we could someday be back there together watching wishes as the same group of friends.
hopefully it will come true one day. maybe in ten years, i don't know.

xoxo

wishes for the birthday girl

2009-06-13T11:08:26Z

so many memories have flooded my mind lately as i look through tons and tons of photos to pick out pictures to use for my birthday photo montage.
its so crazy how time flies.
and meeting up with my friends lately, its such a wonderful feeling chatting about the past as well as our plans and thoughts for the future.
i don't feel ready to be 21 haha.

on a happier note, what do i want for my birthday! i've been thinking about things i want and i came up with a little list:
1. fujifilm instant camera (since its getting so hard and expensive tp find film for my polaroid camera)
2. papillio madrid birkenstock sandals (i've always wanted a pair and never got down to actually choosing a pattern and buying one haha)
3. cute elastic headbands (i love wearing headbands and the elastic ones are awesome cause they're soft and so they don't hurt the back of your ears even if you wear it for a long time)
4. new pairs of heels! i've been addicted to heels lately!
5. a trip to disneyland - doesn't matter which one, even if its hk, i'll go haha!
6. a beach holiday to relax with friends

thats about it for now haha.

dancerchar @ 2009-06-05T12:12:00

2009-06-05T04:17:21Z

omg haven't blogged in the longest time ever.
just got back from korea on tuesday morning.
korea was good. pictures, food, sightseeing, shopping and all that jazz haha.
a holiday is always good!
i want to go to hong kong but the H1N1 virus seems to be getting worse so the dancers probably won't get to go in july!

going down to the preview lounge tonight to settle details for my party. food, venue set-up and all that.
settled my lovely cake already, hopefully she'll be able to do it to my liking haha.
i have no idea what games to play! plus i really hate having to juggle different groups of friends plus family.

life has been aimless and im really not a fan of it haha. i even miss studying hahaha.
grades for last semester were good so im happy.

was my daddy's birthday yesterday and we had a small celebration at peach garden with a nice dinner and his favorite cake!
happy birthday daddy!

k i have to go settle stuff for canada.

xoxo,
char

perfect, regret

2009-05-14T06:15:19Z

i just realized that i haven't felt regret like this in a long time.
and for the first time in forever, i regret coming home so early.
its so weird.
i try to plan my life so perfectly sometimes that i've forgotten how it feels to regret something so bad and now its really hitting me.

i have no idea why i even wanted to come back so fast.
if i stayed on for spring and came home summer it would have been totally fine too.
in fact, it probably would have been perfect.

i miss my disney friends.
hanging out with them with just dole floats and a movie or having dinner at olive garden yet again and disturbing fifs and her making us embarrassed by introducing all her hot olive garden co-workers to us haha.
i miss melissa.
random trips to get boba or just gossiping in the room.
i miss being able to take random drives anywhere, whenever i feel like it. i miss my car.
i even miss provo and all of its snow haha.

what did i have planned for the summer?
i don't remember anymore.

bow

2009-05-03T12:59:39Z

im in tokyo!
the weather is so hot but thank god for air-con haha.
im sitting in my yukata on my bed, ready for bed haha.

off to see some cherry blossoms tmr yay!
swine flu just hit hk and korea, suck. why! i want to travel

xoxo,
char

summer summer summer summer

2009-04-22T15:29:40Z

last final and then SUMMER BREAK!
no idea how i survived the last few days or last few finals but i did.
so not excited for my gold latin final! i think i got all the mastoid process and dynamic balance stuff in my head for the written part. i just need to go practice samba, rumba, paso and cha cha one more time so i don't screw up during the practical exam. so annoying cause he makes us dance all 4 dances and its just one grade! why can't he just pick one dance!
anyway, SUMMER BREAK officially starts after 2pm! WHOO!

don't really have much to do today except pack and clean the apt haha.
actually, since the weather is so nice, i think im going to take a drive in my car with the windows down and music blasting!
oh yes and i have to find somewhere to wash my car lest my family thinks my car is in actual form, not white haha!

my family is coming TOMORROW AFTERNOON!
im way excited to see them :)
the next few weeks or actually, the next few months are going to be quality time with my family :)

Provo --> Los Angeles --> Japan --> Singapore --> Hong Kong --> Singapore --> Seoul --> Singapore
and i haven't finished planning my trips yet haha. am super excited!

Love,
Charlotte

its all about the fashion!

2009-04-14T06:06:56Z

check out the latest fashion trends this spring:
newnewsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/72181

consumers seek a classy look in modest clothing:
newnewsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/72213

Love,
Charlotte

생일 파티!

2009-04-11T22:05:38Z

2 more days of school and the semester's done. wow.
i am feeling sick to the core - runny nose, sore throat, coughing, fever, etc. oh gosh.
i have no desire to write this law paper that is due on the last day of classes.

and so, i have been online trying to plan my 21st birthday party. what a productive use of my time huh.
i kind of know where i want to have my party but i have to figure out costs and catering and all that.
i drew up a guest list and im trying to figure out a date for my party. i wanted to have it on the 27th initially cause its the saturday before my actual birthday and normally saturdays are more convenient. but, its cheaper to have it on a weekday and so maybe i'll do it on my actual birthday which is a tuesday or i can just do it on a thursday night cause thats kinda closer to the weekends haha.
im trying to find a photographer to take pictures at my party and seriously, singapore has a big lack of professional photographers. there are tons to choose from in utah but in singapore, everyone does wedding photography urgh.
and then lastly, for my birthday cake, im trying to get a custom-made one so i've been emailing people to get quotes and what not. we'll see.

why do 21st birthdays have to be such a big deal. but then again, im the type who likes to make it a big deal haha.
i was just reading angela's blog and i felt kinda bad for her. girls who marry young. she was talking about how she's going to spend her 21st birthday with stuart in vegas. it suddenly struck me how much of life you seem to miss when you marry young. 21st birthdays are supposed to be your big breaking out into society and you have a crazy wild time celebrating it. but if you're married before then, you miss out on that experience and its kinda sad. i don't really know how to explain it but its just sad. can't imagine what its like for girls that marry when they're 18 or 19. you don't remember having fun birthday parties with your girls, you only remember romantic surprises from your husband, which is nice, don't get me wrong. it's just that i feel like you give up your youth too early.

k enough said, back to my law assignment!

Love,
Charlotte

easter bunny hooray

2009-04-09T06:33:18Z

be creative with your eggs this easter holiday:
newnewsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/72140

Love,
Charlotte

The R.C. Willey Story

2009-04-03T06:41:56Z

Bill Child is the nicest, most genuine person I've ever interviewed considering how rich and famous he is.
Read about his story:
newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/72050

Love,
Charlotte

two by two

2009-04-01T06:33:08Z

tandem biking is fun:
newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/72012

The web version doesn't have a photo but if you click on "Get the DU on PDF," you'll be able to see my article with the photo.
My pretty and kind disney friends tawni and shirley were my models for the photo shoot and it turned out to be a really beautiful day so we got good shots :)

Love,
Charlotte

THE stephen nelson

2009-03-31T04:52:33Z

my profile story on the amazing stephen nelson, a.k.a adele's fiance:
newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/71969

Love,
Charlotte

bloody experience

2009-03-28T01:36:16Z

my mouth is retarded, numb and bloody now haha.
if you don't ever have to get your wisdom teeth out, i highly recommend leaving it in.

all i can have now is mashed potatoes or liquids.
shirls and tawni are coming over to makedole floats tonight! what nice friends haha.

it took about 2 hours to get both teeth out (thank goodness i didn't have 4) and even though someone tried to scare me out of my mind about not being put to sleep for the extraction, it actually went fine.
i have this talent of being able to fall asleep while the dentist works on my teeth so what for pay an extra $200 to be put to sleep and then be groggy and not being able to function the rest of the day right haha.

hopefully my mouth stops feeling stupid tmr cause im super excited for festival of colors and for kenzie to come visit!

Love,
Charlotte

of significant ages and birthdays;

2009-03-22T18:45:04Z

i was just looking at photos of my friends' 21st birthday parties.
all of them looked so fun!
which makes me thinks what should i do for my 21st!
i know i want to have a big party but the problem is, where and should i have a theme? who should i invite and what to do at the party so that it won't be boring.

i rarely ever have birthday parties; just numerous dinner parties with my different groups of friends.
but i did have one for my 18th and 21st should definitely be bigger!
haha i don't know why but i love having big parties for things worth celebrating.

i definitely need to start brainstorming once finals is over so that i can book the place and all that stuff.
i definitely don't want to have it at my house.
there are so many of us turning 21 this year so hopefully i'll be able to make it to a bunch of them this summer break.

fun fun fun! i just want summer break to come already!

Love,
Charlotte

dynamic dialogue

2009-03-20T05:47:30Z

speaking through movement:
newnewsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/71808

3 weeks left to the semester.
whoa.

just came home from salsa dancing.
need to sleep!

Love,
Charlotte

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

2009-03-17T06:53:45Z

Wear green or be pinched:
newnewsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/71752

Love,
Charlotte

cupcakes craze

2009-03-12T17:12:35Z

i love cupcakes:
newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/71681

ps. i got your package eeli! and how come you cannot read my articles? thats weird. at first i thought maybe only people in the U.S. can read but then i realized that my parents read my articles all the time haha.

i had tons of jabs yesterday and today but thats the last of it all yay.
my arms are aching now and i have to compete tmr morning ahh

Love,
Charlotte

the cupcake article was featured on utahlovescupcakes.com/2009/03/12/cupcake-craze-hits-provo/ :)

newsflash

2009-03-11T06:18:48Z

of cheongsams and indian clothing:
newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/71660

take a step into the heart of downtown Provo:
newnewsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/71652

Have fun reading :)

Love,
Charlotte

stress

2009-03-05T20:29:43Z

this story hit front page this morning:
newnewsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/71556

along with this:
newnewsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/71554

it was a pretty good package. and i absolutely loved the zen garden graphic thing :)

Love,
Charlotte

dilemma

2009-02-27T07:42:23Z

should i compete open novice latin?
its only rumba and samba so it shouldn't be that bad since we competed rumba for lab and we're doing samba for our gold I latin competition.
the only issue: looking for a latin dress urgh.
most of the latin dresses i've seen seriously look like they're held in place by like super glue la haha (cause there's so little fabric)

k i have to sleep!

xoxo,
CHAR

party it up!

2009-02-24T07:16:33Z

Feb. 24 marks Mardi Gras:
newnewsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/71348

How are you celebrating the occasion?

xoxo,
CHAR

winter driving

2009-02-20T00:10:47Z

think you know how to maintain your car amidst all the snow?
newnewsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/71243

stef, this is perfect for you haha! except, you only have to deal with the somewhat cold weather and not the snow haha.

Love,
Charlotte

//edit: oh, spencer is back for his spring break! missed him. it was good to be on campus chatting with him again, he has not changed one bit hehe

wishes

2009-02-18T06:14:07Z

i just spent a whole hour procrastinating. urgh, so not good!
i need to finish studying for my media law exam and then sleep!

i was surfing all the disney sites - disneyland paris, disneyland hk, tokyo disney resort, walt disney world and disneyland anaheim - trying to decide which one i want to go to over the summer break.
the one that i haven't been to and really want to go to is disneyland paris but its so stinking far away and expensive! but sarah did make me an offer. she's going to london this summer for study abroad and she's going to take a ferry over to paris one of the weekends and go to the disneyland there. she said if i would meet her there, she'll get me in for free :)
i'll probably go to disneyland hk some time during the break just cause im pretty sure im going there for a short trip so disneyland will definitely be on the itinerary just cause haha.
on my way back to singapore this summer, my parents decided that we would do some traveling (i haven't decided where i want to go for the states portion and for the asia portion - suggestions?) and so i was thinking, we could stop by tokyo on the way back since i normally transit in japan anyway and then we can go to the tokyo disney resort. but tickets are so expensive though (duh, its japan) - the tickets are actually the same price as the disneyland paris ones, imagine that.
i also registered my birthday on the disney website so i get free admission to one of the disney parks on my birthday! have to think about which one i want to go to for that too haha.

thinking about disney all over again was a bad bad idea because all the attractions had a memory attached to it and i started to miss it so much, wishing i was back there in florida right now!
so ... i texted shirls and fifs and said 'lets go to disneyland (anaheim) this weekend" since its not a long roadtrip at all haha. shirls is all for it but fifs hasn't replied yet and she's the one who can get us in free! so i may just be at disneyland this weekend haha.
this is what disney does to me! seriously, i freak out about my grades all the time and so its super unlike me to take the weekend off and just drive to disneyland haha.
well, we'll see what fifs says haha.
till then, homework, tests and tons of mugging haha

xoxo,
CHAR

early spring break

2009-02-14T02:38:19Z

what are you doing this weekend:
newnewsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/71184

i just watched "he's just not that into you" and i loved it!
i almost cried when ben affleck proposed to jennifer aniston, it was SO SWEET!
actually, come to think of it, i don't remember the last time i cried in a movie.

long weekend! i can't believe im not doing anything fun and my parents are in BKK shopping their butts off and relaxing.
sigh, the life of a college student!

xoxo,
CHAR

//edit: just came home from my second movie today haha.
i must be making it up for the past one and a half months of the semester hehe.
watched push with sarah and shirls and i really liked it.
it was good and dakota fanning can act