| "El Hijo" English Translation |
[Apr. 11th, 2010|05:12 pm] |
( El Hijo. )
edit: Please leave a comment if you read this translation! (I've found that I enjoy the feedback, I'm a bit egotistical HAHA. Although in a different fashion than the father in this story, of course.) Suggestions on how to improve also welcome. /edit
Finished. Please read; it took a long time to translate (aka, a VERY LONG TIME).
Disclaimer: Mostly translated word for word, although sometimes I changed/added/took out words as I saw appropriate. |
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| The middle of the semester apparently! |
[Oct. 22nd, 2009|01:07 am] |
Today was supposed to be my most stressful day everrrr!!
BME midterm was somewhat anticlimactic, considering a lot of the questions were the same from last year. Although at least I can justify myself with the multiple choice.. even though I kind of knew the right answers, I answered them like what I thought the answers would be so I would be guilty conscience-free. ...And that lost me about 16 points. T.T
Calc test I pretty much fell asleep in when I was stumped on a question. Darn multiple choice, 5 points each. Miss a couple and bam! Your grade is unsalvageable. Oh well.
This is what happens when I decide to sleep during the afternoon! Although I'm pretty glad I did so, I would have definitely fallen asleep uncomfortably at some late hour on some desk had I not. And I had Diwali practice from 11-1, and voice lessons at 9:30 that I didn't want to be late for/miss because I've done that way too often.
So I managed to stay awake the whooole time until 9 when I rushed off. I also finished off 2 packs of Neoguri. Guhhh. Along the way I noticed the chalk on the ground that said "Best of Luck on your tests!" and "You thought you escaped us" "But you can't escape LUCK!" or something like that. It was really funny since it was so corny and at first I couldn't tell if it was directed at me/us until I noticed the smiley faces in the o's. Which was probably a reference to the faces we used as o's in their orgo poster.
Anyway, I was smiling and laughing to myself the whole walk across campus because of it. <3 Oh, and also the paper in front of my door with modified lyrics of "On the Rise." Hahahaha. It does get a little bit annoying though because it's literally right in front of my face whenever I try to get into/go out of my room.
So now that I've put everything off because of studying, I now have the lovely opportunity to do all of that work now. Yay!
Tomorrow is going to suck.
Sometimes I just want to never wake up. |
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| From the Denver Quarterly Vol 41 No 1 2006 |
[Sep. 29th, 2009|05:39 pm] |
A poem that I found interesting:
The Somnambulist
Carey McHugh
From airshafts I hear rummage. And summer
long. A matter of joint-rot and den,
a toothsong constant as a clatter of calves
and as blind. The needlepoint is (rootfringe
on a dead fig) fine. Concentration here,
crosshatched rag and gall, the fibers gouged
with stitch-lift. Awareness is like this, the stirring
low of swallows banking and impossibly
flown. Then a lamping in the wicker hour,
a stall, suspicion summoned or released, awake
all evening like cattle-dogs unhooked from sleep.
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This one is interesting too!
Some of it is so rural it rots.
Negotiation granted a telephone to amuse the baby, where
Charity called her eyes looked first like some raccoons that
anyone chases out of the garbage. Her spasm tasted copper.
Endtables junked, ceramic children out in the rain. |
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| First day in St. Louis! |
[Aug. 19th, 2009|08:36 pm] |
I saw Tiffany at the airport today heeheeheeheeeeee.
It was 5:30 am or so and as I waited in line with my 8 suitcases (later became 7 when we found out that I couldn't have 3 free checked-in bags unlike my dad and that the third extra suitcase would cost $125 versus the first 2's $25 each) I peered over to the US Airways side and thought I saw someone who looked remarkably like Tiffany!
Well I couldn't tell for sure but saw her later in the security line with her family.
Didn't see her afterwards at St. Louis. And that was my exciting story for the day.
St. Louis is humid.. but tolerable, maybe because I had a test trial in Taiwan? It's not as hot though..
Other than that, we went to the wrong hotel (Hilton instead of Hilton Garden Inn) which is worse than it sounds because it involved carting all my suitcases around and unloading/reloading them onto shuttles. Massive.
We got a free dinner because of some "manager's reception?" (new hotel). After that we went to walk outside and saw a pond and a path around the pond but no path to the pond! A road in the distance ended up to be a dead end, so my dad and I wandered into the brush! And I was wearing flip-flops and slightly wary of bugs/poisonous substances. But after trampling a few bushes, leaping a dry river, and jumping a fence, we successfully reached the pond, only to discover a simpler way down (that involved a slope that reminded me of climbing Mission Peak).
Going to my dorm tomorrow + more shopping since we didn't have a car today whoooo. |
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| Two days before St. Louis |
[Aug. 17th, 2009|02:07 pm] |
So far I have 2 suitcases of clothes (brilliance, I know), one suitcase of shoes (just... shoes), one suitcase of bedding/linen, and one bag of stuffed animals/coats/sleeping bag/anything soft that will fit.
Presumably the last suitcase will hold the printer, but since I haven't packed.. a lot of stuff yet, I'm wondering how things will end up.
The Plan is to finish packing today, then do all the computer stuff tomorrow.
Ahhhh.
Oh, I think I also have two carry-ons or so, but I'm saving them for random last-minute oh-crap-I-forgot-to-pack-this-let-me-stuff-this-in-here items. |
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| Before and after |
[Aug. 7th, 2009|11:44 am] |
Yesterday was middle school reunion #2 (if counting the one from previously this summer)!
We met up at Adela's house and played Rock Band.
And more Rock Band.
And more Rock Band.
And made a brief stop at Quizno's and Safeway and went back and baked brownies and white chocolate chip cookies.
And more Rock Band.
And the white chocolate chip cookies burned while we played Rock Band but the brownies turned out ok.
Anyway so it was my first time playing Rock Band. Took the mic first and warbled out "Alive" by Pearl Jam I think. Apparently I disrespected Pearl Jam with my singing. I'M SORRY I DON'T KNOW THE SONG DX
Then on the Guitar:
Me: (pressing the keys) WHY AM I FAILING. OMG. WHY IS THIS SO HARD. WAIT I'M DYING AHHH AHHHHH AHHHHH.
(I die.)
The next time..
Me: AHHH IT'S NOT WORKING
Adela: Oh you need to strum it too.
Me: Oh.
Me: Why didn't anyone tell me that earlier. >>
And then the whole time I was playing the guitar, I didn't know you could just hold the buttons and play instead of having to re-press the buttons each time. Whyyy. (And that is why getting through "Man in the Box" on Guitar Hard took FOREVER.)
Drums was kind of hard as well, but much easier when someone takes care of the foot pedal for you. >>
I think I like DDR better.
Anyway, we decided on which cookies to make based on what everyone didn't want to eat rather than what everyone wanted to eat. A good method, I say.
We also finished Tiffany's ALEKS. She has problems typing. We have problems with asymptotes. But it's done forever yaaay.
(AND WE WROTE ALL OVER THE BACK OF ADELA'S POETRY BOOK ON ACCIDENT LOOOOOL. Tiffany started it. Then I wrote on it as well and Adela did too hahahah. And then after a while I grabbed at it thinking it was the first page of a notepad (we had filled the whole page already) and then I was like "What? Why does it feel like cardboard.")
Then we camwhored a bunch and it was really fun and I ran back and forth from the camera and jumping pictures really failed.
...I'm sleepy. D: |
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| Virus/Spyware/Adware/Trojan/Bot/Worm/I'm not sure how to classify this. |
[Aug. 1st, 2009|06:59 pm] |
Life sucks. I've gotten some sort of virus or other malware on my computer (and I've never gotten a virus before in my life!), which, for the most part I think I've deleted with Windows Live OneCare Safety Scanner, but apparently it's still lurking.
So now Internet Explorer doesn't work at all (not that I really used IE), and I can't Google anything on Firefox without using the Google toolbar. Otherwise if I search something it leads me to a bogus Google search results site with links to random places. While searching with my Google toolbar remains a viable option, I can only use the first page of results - clicking the next button leads me, again, to pages of links to random, harmful websites.
I mean. I guess I got it from downloading music, but it was from the same site I've used since forever and I'm sure the site has nothing to do with it.
Hm Hmm...will ask my dad about it later. My one consolation is that I'm *hopefully* getting a new laptop soon, as there are other issues with this computer such as a lack of free space on hard drive and a malfunctioning keyboard (oh space bar, you were so loyal to me before I left for Taiwan).
Attempting to get over jet lag failed. Well, it was a weak attempt anyway.
Off the dinner with grandparents~ |
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| I was cleaning my room |
[Jun. 26th, 2009|03:57 pm] |
Per. 1
3/25/06
"...Linking back to the topic, the perfect mate for me would get me bagels everyday. Then, we could whip out the cream cheese, spread it on, and have a jolly feast of bagels!"
I don't think I took English too seriously back then haha.
But anyway, I've become so bored and procrastinatory at home that I've turned to cleaning my room. It only looks a little better x.x
edit: AWW YESUNG AND HIS UPSIDE-DOWN GLASSES AWW.
I know the names of about half of the SNSD members. DD: |
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| So this is why florists can make a living! |
[Jun. 22nd, 2009|11:30 pm] |
Holy crap I never realized that flowers were SO EXPENSIVE.
Like 24 roses are $130 (plus vase), and the huuuge bouquet with the stand and everything is around $250 each. According to http://www.sharonsfremontflorist.net/fremont-flowers/field-of-roses-34682p.asp?rcid=6289&point=1
Oh no and all the flowers look so pretty too. BUT THEY'RE JUST GOING TO DIE SOON. DX
So I kind of ran out of vases in the house, but Yvonne + Joe's flowers are in the green vase next to the kitchen sink, the two dozen red roses are in the crystal vase on the kitchen table, the however many coral-colored roses are in the really short glass vase on the bar counter, the array of orchids + others from my family are in the bar sink, along with the orchid necklaces from graduation which are turning the water in the sink a deep shade of purple, and one of the grand bouquets is in front of me on the living room table.
The other grand bouquet is at my grandmother's house, my mom returned my aunt's flowers to her, and gave some other ones away. D:
I NEED MORE VASES.
MY PRETTIFUL FLOWERS ARE GOING TO DIE.
Previously I decided that I really like bouquets and I would buy one every week in college to brighten up my dorm room. Then I looked up their price and each one costs around $50.
I would go totally broke. >> Maybe I should starve myself to save money. But oh no the meal plan ruins everything.
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Anyway. I'm very glad my friends came to my dance performance (even though some couldn't make it ahem Vivian ahem Justine), plus a few family friends. Thank you guys! Yeah my solo wasn't earth-shaking but hopefully it was ok. D:
Also thank you Louis and Kevin for driving all the way to Fremont to come to my graduation - that was so unexpected and very touching. Sorry for my slight emotional outburst. But the letters were very funny because they were so typical of the person who wrote them. :)
I know it's kind of lame that I'm showing my appreciation via LJ but I really do appreciate all the support. And I love my friends. <3
(I'm getting paranoid talking in second person because I have a funny feeling no one reads LJ anymore. Urgs.)
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Flowers 8D |
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| Finding someone's pressure point is incredibly difficult to do. |
[Jun. 2nd, 2009|08:51 pm] |
god is not GREAT:
How Religion Poisons Everything.
I only read 7 pages of it so far but it's very entertaining. Must look up solipsism.
Anyway today I was very happy because I ordered a Medium Cookies n' Cream Java-something at Seattle's Best Coffee but they accidentally gave me a Large. AND I asked for the bit left over in the blender and they had no problem with forking it over - although I gave the cup to Yvonne.
AND they had free samples of Peach Fruit-something and orange cookie.
AND I got to use my Borders Reward Card (but I have no idea where it went, which is strange because it never left my wallet??) AND got the stamp card. Must visit Borders more often during the summer.
AND to Flower Addict I am officially known as Emily Liao. L-i-a-o.
Freaking orchid boutonniere was freaking expensive. I'm keeping it if it ends up looking pretty. :)
Was late to Stats today because I was horribly indecisive over the ribbon. Which is kind of sad actually.
I have decided that fantasy books no longer interest me much.
SONIA WAS GONE TODAY AND IT WAS LIKE MY WORLD FELL APART BECAUSE SHE'S ALWAYS AT SCHOOL. I was looking for her after first period and I was thinking "Hm, Sonia's incredibly late today, I've walked this far and still haven't seen her." And then in orchestra I was like "Hm, she's staying awfully long in Chorale.. does Choir really have to practice with Chorale that much?" And then I found out from Yvonne that she was sick. -___- --> Yes this is directed at you Sonia. :( |
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| Happy Birthday! |
[May. 24th, 2009|01:57 am] |
I watched What Happens in Vegas today.
I also recently watched 50 First Dates, The Holiday, PS I Love You, and most of Music and Lyrics.
NO MORE ROMANTIC COMEDY PLZ?? Although I guess PS I Love You doesn't count as a comedy per se.
My goal before the end of some set time is to finish learning *some* dance.
IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO.
Ok no.
Why are all my sentences in one line.
Anyway, I just found out that the Sorry Sorry dance was choreographed by "Justin Timberlake choreographers," which makes sense given their Americanized image but still. Couldn't they have come up with something. Better? Uh. I guess there's only one move that really annoys me.
Today I watched two people dance Tong Xing again. I don't really remember how to dance it but some of the moves look familiar? It was quite a trip down the memory lane in any case, and I really want to dance it again because I'm pretty sure the last time my sister and I weren't very good. >>
Fremont's dress rehearsal is next week and holy crap my solo is going to be so bad because I'm pretty much sweating buckets by the middle of it and by the end my legs are all wobbly and I'm out of breath and thinking "Why am I here." Apparently it's because I try too hard. I won't contest that. |
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| I bite my thumb at you! |
[May. 17th, 2009|10:16 pm] |
OREGONNNNNNNNN
My new suitcase is already broken. CRY WITH ME IT WAS ONE OF THOSE FOUR-WHEEL KINDS.
I've been to too many places this year, it's kind of creepy. |
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| Being a creeper on Facebook |
[May. 17th, 2009|12:47 am] |
I just wanted to say that when I saw that FB picture of Kevin for prom, I totally thought he was wearing a skirt. And I was like, "Well, I guess it's Kevin, so he would."
And then I scrolled down and read the comments. LOL OOPS NEVER MIND.
Anyway, to make this post more meaningful.. CAROLYN LOOKS SUPER GORGEOUS IN HER DRESS (Jessica McClintock? Right? D:)
I am also very jealous that Harker is already out of school.
AND If you haven't watched the video of Tiffany being asked to prom you should because it's really cute and we can all harp on Tiffany together for turning him down!
Because I feel like rambling:
I keep getting these weird dreams about being at college. In one of the more creepy ones I got kicked out of the dorm I wanted to be in (temporarily) because there were too many people who wanted to stay in it and I was the extra person so I was relocated to the "Minority Women's Rights" dorm across the hall. With an image painted on the wall reminiscent of Random's BMF floor except black. Anyway, all the beds were somehow right next to each other in the hallway, and in the middle of the night two of the girls (actually one of them might have been a guy) started passing drugs/bags of dark-colored powder to each other. |
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| Fail Day |
[May. 11th, 2009|06:17 pm] |
I think today should be fail day. Failed Music Theory, failed physics, failed DiffEQ.
Thank god none of these actually count for anything.
Hope to eat yummy Japanese food (ah, reminiscent of our Little Madfish escapade, YUM 50% SUSHI ROLLS HAHAHA GOTTA LOVE HAPPY HOUR) and settle down for some fun fun fun annotations of Heart of Darkness. |
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| First Post-May 1 Post |
[May. 3rd, 2009|02:44 am] |
Maybe I should get Twitter. Hmm. I've just realized that constant status updates might not be a bad idea...
I'm totally being very lax about APs. Which is kind of bad.
Sun+Mon = Stats
Tues+Wed = English
Thurs+Fri? = MT
Sat+Sun = Physics
Am not sure because dance pictures on Sat+Sun.
I'm going to eat another Weight Watchers popsicle and then go to sleep. Yarrrrr.
I can't wait for Ashland! Yee!
And I just realized heehehe my Heart of Darkness annotations aren't actually due until after I take all my APs. Yess. |
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| It is still April 29. |
[Apr. 29th, 2009|09:20 pm] |
Crunch timeeeeee.
(This will have to do for my Oh-noes-I-have-to-make-my-college-decision-soon-inner-turmoil-to-the-max post.) |
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| Now for some WashU |
[Apr. 21st, 2009|04:37 pm] |
Wow I'm so touched.
WashU sent me an email and I didn't think they took me seriously when I blabbed on in my interviews about the ten scholarship finalists bonding really well together. And how teamwork and cooperation and bonding as a group were important to me and that it was the one thing I wanted them to remember about me.
I guess that pretty much was the thing they remembered.
"Just as the ten of you bonded as a group, the staff and faculty also get attached after getting to know you during the finalist weekend. I speak on behalf of the School, but also personally, when I say that we would love to have you join us in the fall!"
Awwwwwwwwwww. Ok they probably send the same email to all the finalists but still.
As you can see I'm easily persuaded by small things.
I have 1.5 weeks left to decide... oh no.... |
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| CPW! |
[Apr. 20th, 2009|12:58 am] |
First of all before I forget:
So during the Activities Fair at CPW I totally went and fangirled SyncopAsian (MIT's Asian a cappella group) and although they didn't have a sign-up list they told me they had a website.
I just spent FOREVER trying to Google for the website and I CAN'T FIND IT which is really frustrating. Because they said they would put videos of their performances on their website for me hahaha. Because I went late to the a cappella concert the previous day because I was going with a friend to her dorm and went half an hour late. Which was disappointing.
Ok back to the rest of CPW.
( MIT CPW - In Which I Ramble On and On. Ye Have Been Warned. ) |
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| 25 things |
[Apr. 13th, 2009|12:11 pm] |
I'm going to start on my 25 Random things because I can think of one now.
1. If a page is named "Untitled Document," it really bugs me.
...Ok I meant it when I said I could only think of one.
Will finish this later (aka in 10 years). |
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