If a Zombie Ate Pizza Would He or She Enjoy It?

The time of the year that every college student dreads called the end of the semester (aka finals time), has finally passed and has made way for the most wonderful time of the year (aka stress free Christmas time)!   The time of pretty lights and sparking trees, of warm apple cider and sweet minty candy canes. The time of giving…so my gift to you is this lovely blog post…oh no no, no need to thank me, it’s my pleasure.  You’re welcome world!

So as you saw on Ninjatuna’s blog post (like 3 posts ago…jeez I’m super duper behind) our newest mission was to think of three things we love and three things we hate.  Now I was the one who suggested this topic, and I have to admit that I might have had a harder time thinking of six things than my arch-nemesis Ninjatuna did…I racked my brain looking for just the right six things and went through millions of items in my head. 

The possibilities were endless…what in the world should I choose? What do I love? What do I hate?

I do love ice cream… too fattening

I really like tigers… too ferocious

I don’t really like the movie “The Notebook”… too depressing, filed with crying and kinda mean to James Marsden’s character…cause common he was a really really nice guy and can even sing really well.  Do you not like men who can sing Rachel Mcadams?! (for examples of beautiful singing please see Hairspray and Enchanted…which are much better movies anyway…hehe...don’t be offended ladies)

ANYWAY

I love Katy Perry…too smoking hot?

I hate burning my tongue…but that’s too painful

I am absolutely in love with Hello kitty…maybe that’s too happy

OH! I reallllly love Sirius Black from the Harry Potter series…but that’s too serious (HAHA see what I did there?)

So after going through every single little option I had in my sweet little brain I have decided on my final six…prepare to be amazed!

Things I love:

1.    Books.  Reading is by far my favorite pastime probably in the whole wide world.  Books are magical to me…they transport me to different worlds, make me feel like different characters, allow me to interact with characters that I can only dream of meeting, and make me experience sights and sound and emotions that are oh so real and wonderful.  They’re just pure magic!  Though my list of favorite books can just go on and on, I’ll keep going with his theme of “three” and say my tope 3 books: The Shadow of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zaffon (beautifully written...a must read), The Shack by William Young (I’ve written a blog post about a quote from this book...this book will fill you with joy) and Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling (now I like every single Harry Potter book but this is the book that I can read over and over and still be shocked by everything that happens!  I gasp, I cry, I dance of happiness…I do it all! ).

2.    Cookies.  Really must I say more?  They taste great with milk and they’re just…pure baked joy!  They seem to be especially delicious during Christmas time especially with the assortment of flavors and candies people think of putting in them this time of year!  Oh…but I hate raisins in my cookies…yucky!

3.    Princess Tiana from the Disney movie The Princess and The Frog.  Now this one may seem random and out of place…especially cause it’s a character instead of an object like the other two but let me explain.  I love this Disney princess because I feel that she is the first princess that is not sitting on her pretty little butt for a prince to save her, isn’t at all ditzy, and is willing to work hard to get where she wants to be.  One of my favorite quotes from any Disney movie come from her movie: “Fairytales can come true, but you’ve gotta make it happen, it all depends on you”.  Sure you can have a happily ever after but not without some goals and hard work!

Things I Hate:

1.    Cleaning.  It isn’t fun.

2.    People that are socially awkward or bad listeners (if you’re both it’s doubly bad haha).  Okay I don’t HATE this but I just really appreciate people who can be good socially and be good listeners!  I like people to hold their own in social situations: this would look like being able to introduce yourself, strike up good conversations, thoughtfully answer questions being asked to you, politely disagree if you do not agree with something said, respond calmly and remain collected, being able to order your own food, not awkwardly giggling or fixing your hair or whatever, and having very good eye-contact.  I also love me some good listeners: people who will reciprocate questions being asked to them, who make eye contact while you’re talking and actively nod and affirm what you say, think about what has been said and make thoughtful comments, empathize or sympathize with the person talking and just giving the person talking full 100% of their attention.  I am NOT in any way saying that I’m perfect in these areas but I really like people who consciously work on this stuff like I do!

3.    Raisins in my cookies...betcha didn’t see that one coming!

So there ya have it:) you’re gift has now been given to you!  I hope you sorta enjoy it (even the weird ranting at the end…)

Have a wonderful Christmas…don’t eat too many cookies…especially with raisins in them!

Please take a look at Ninjatuna's blog...it'll make your day merry and bright: http://thekrnjoo91.blogspot.com/

Why so SIRIUS?!

Aaron's Dream~ a heartwarming poem by secret asian

This is a story

that you never have heard

about an orange rhinoceros

though that may seem absurd.

His name was Aaron

and he had a dream,

but please don’t judge him

as odd as it may seem.

Rhinos dream too

though you may never know it,

they appear tough skinned

so they just never show it.

This young rhino

 dreamed of the day

that he would wear a pink tutu

and join the ballet!

He could see himself now

bedazzled on the stage

in sequins and rhinestones

you know, they’re all the rage!

He had one slight problem;

he was not yet aware

of his gargantuan size

and how it gave people a scare.

The reality hit him

one day when he saw

a flyer for a dance school

posted on the wall.

He ran to the theater

 so excited to audition

they said “do swan lake”

so he did HIS rendition.

Here we go! He shouted

as he leaped and he twirled

he knew he was great

he was on top of the world!

Stop! Stop! Yelled the instructors,

this just won’t do

you’re much too big Aaron

we don’t want you…

With his heart completely torn

Aaron left to head home

and he thought to himself

“I’m completely alone”

But…Aaron’s really good at piano

so for the fourth year running

he was voted best pianist ever

Bet you didn’t see that coming

for another lovely tale, visit ninjatuna's blog: http://thekrnjoo91.blogspot.com/

It will make all your ballet dreams come true!

WAKA WAKA WAKA WAKA

You’re probably expecting another marvelously and startlingly entertaining food battle between me and the one they call ninjatuna (my arch nemesis) but…this is different kind of blog post (ZOMG (in the words of my arch nemesis)! Mind blowing! Twist ending!!!).  THAT was an attention grabber…because now you just wanna keep right on reading…gotcha…check and mate.

So have you ever had one of those instances when you’re watching a movie and you think to yourself, “Woah, if I were to ever be a character in a movie...that would be ME!”  I know I’ve had that thought many atime…especially in any movie in which Zooey Deschanel plays a role…I mean look at me…anywaysss…

So one of those instances got me thinkin’…if my arch nemesis, ninjatuna, were to ever star in a movie…what kind of a character would HE be? *insert dream sequence music as I ascend into the world of my imagination*

Do you hear that? It’s the sound of a catchy secret agent theme song: quiet yet bold, catchy yet unfamiliar.   A dark character appears dressed all in black...his entire face covered except his alert eyes that are darting about as he quietly sneaks into a building.  The door hardly makes a sound as he cautiously swings it open and crawls inside.   He is but a shadow in the mist (I don’t know why there’s mist in the building but...work with me here).  He uses his sharp unfailing ninja senses to maneuver around in the unmerciful darkness that swallows him like a pacman swallowing one of those lit up little dot things*waka waka waka* before a ghost eats him up and he dies *boo woo woo woo womp womp*. And then he spots it…his target...the one he was sent to destroy.  They make eye contact for a single beat and his heart stops.  Those cold dark emotionless eyes could only belong to one that represents true evil.  He’s the first to act as he whips out his shuriken (ninja stars for all you people who lack ninja knowledge) and aims directly at his opponents neck. BAM BAM. He hits with perfect accuracy and the Hello Kitty plushie falls decapitated at his feet. One down…millions to go. 

When Sanrio first started, their products seemed adorably harmless.  They made millions happy around the world, helping them in both good times and bad; but that all changed in the year 2020.  The machines…I mean Sanrio products rose up against humankind and vowed to take over the world with their cuteness.  Only one can stop them now: Ninjoo. But his mission to rid the world of Sanrio products isn’t over… to be continued…

So there you have it! Ninjatuna would be a secret agent ninja sent on a mission to rid the world of Sanrio products.

Well, when I discussed this topic with him he had some other ideas.  He told me that he thinks he should be a supa coo unstoppable driver in a street racing movie (like fast five…which had some awesome driving in it).  Ok well…I can see that but…common ninjatuna let’s look at the facts: we all know you’re a ninja (duh), your Acura (though gorgeous…with a pretty interior...and awesome gps system...and etc) is not going to make it in the racing world, anddd…you dislike sanrio products.  The character I chose for you…wins hands down.  Sorry bud! Better luck next time…

Well, that’s all I got, but if you’d like to see the character that ninjatuna chose for me, check out his blog!:)  It’s supa coo! http://thekrnjoo91.blogspot.com/

"MUAHAHA I shall take over the WORLD!!!"

Like a BEAST!

WOW! I haven’t written in forever and ever…I’m so sorry to all my fans and avid followers out there. It must have been painful to live without reading one of these heartwarming posts for so long!

…oh wait a second…I only have like 3 followers :( eh.

Anyway I have come back to just share about an issue that’s been on my heart for just a really long time.  You know how some people will just put up with really terrible things because it’s the status quo? The cool thing to do?  The cat’s pajamas?  That’s just terrible…and our society has forced people to just do uncivilized and unnecessary things to be “normal”.

         What’s a good example of this sad reality you ask?  Well…so many intelligent and just genuine people I know have been falling into a dark, terrible, gross, sugary path to diabetes as of late:

the horrid path of choosing coke/Pepsi over diet coke/Pepsi.

Can I get a YUCK?! Have you ever actually taken a sip of regular coke/ Pepsi before?  Well if you haven’t, let me give you a little mental picture of what it’s like, okay?

Close your eyes (well actually keep them open so you can read the rest of this blog)…and imagine this:

Imagine a glass of the most delicious drink you can think of.  Maybe for you it’s beer, maybe it’s chocolate milk, maybe it’s iced tea…or maybe it’s beerchocolatemilkicedtea: whatever it is imagine taking a sip of it. Enjoy the feeling of it hitting your tongue and doing a little cha cha with your taste buds…let it trickle down your throat into your growling tummy. Taste the splendor…sense the deliciousness.

Then, just as you go for another drink…

imagine me pouring in 10 lbs of sugar…like really strong sugar…

 and before you can stop me imagine me tipping back the cup and making you swallow the concoction. I hope your imaginary self spat that right back out cause that is so NASTY and that, my friends, is exactly what regular Pepsi/coke tastes like!

Not only is it super icky…tons of others agree with me when I say that DIET is the way to go…here let me list a few that you may recognize:

YO! I'm holdin' a DC!

#1 Shia Labeouf:

He can fight off car/robot/machines with Megan Fox(and her terrible acting), conquer aliens with Indiana Jones( yea…Harrison Ford is like an old geezer now), spy on his murderer of a neighbor(SPOILER ALERT) and drink a diet coke all in one day…uh can you say suave?

#2 Jackie Chan:  I’ll bet you he doesn’t look at regular coke like that!



YEEBOI



lalalalala..what?

#3 Paula Abdul:   she may be high when judging on American idol but….ok bad example…scratch that.

BAM! SO PRETTY!

#4 Katy Perry:   She can bust out monster dance moves, make amazing music videos, sport some outrageous outfits and sing like a beast (see where the blog title came from?) all while drinking diet…actually…I have no idea if she likes diet sodas…I just think she’s pretty and wanted to put her picture in this blog...

hehe we're twins!

And what the heck Zooey Deschanel trying to steal her identity! SO weird how they’re like twins! Look at thqt! It’s insanity! OH OH OH! Did you hear Zooey is gonna have a new show?! Oh I am so stoked…seriously it’s going to be so funny and great. CANNOT WAIT! :) Anyway…

SEE?! My point is that cool kids drink diet.

Be a cool kid. Say no to drugs. And regular coke and Pepsi. Gross.
not a cool kid? don't agree? fine...go read http://thekrnjoo91.blogspot.com/ for another perspective!

Penguin Backpacks

Just the other day…I was talking to a friend and he was telling me how he was having some health issues as of late.

Yes, he said with a crestfallen face, I’ve been feeling bloated after meals, gaining weight very rapidly, feeling slow and sluggish, and having tons of energy and then crashing. Wow…I replied with a sigh…that sounds dreadfully tough.  He looked at me with a miserable look in his eyes. Yes, Mari. It really really is. 

He then reached into his bag and pulled out a burrito.

 Okay, I thought, I most definitely eat when I’m depressed so who am I to judge? Plus, you can’t beat a burrito…but after he took just one small bite of his burrito I knew immediately where all of his grief and sadness stemmed from…his problem was overindulgence in carbs…

THERE WAS RICE IN THE BURRTIO.

NOOOOO I screamed as I ran towards him and tackled him to the ground. His mouth formed a surprised O as he plummeted towards the sidewalk in slow motion, losing his grip on the evil burrito.  We slammed on the ground and gasped as we saw what was left of what used to be his precious burrito: the protective tortilla shell completely burst with rice everywhere…orange sauce dripping in a growing pool of blood...i mean sauce.  It was a gruesome site.

Completely true story.

Ok maybeee not but I am completely convinced that this could in fact happen.

  Rice in burritos is a frequently seen problem in society today!  Not only does it cause health problems (see marginally non fictional story above), dislike for Sanrio products (which is otherwise known as insanity) and brain damage, it’s being unfair and oppressive to the other ingredients in the burrito.

Think about it.

 If you get a Carneasada burrito, carneasada should be the main, dominant ingredient in the burrito.  The delicious taste of well cooked juicy meat should overpower your mouth and make your taste buds jump for joy (did your mouth not just water???)  Well have you been to chipotle? I’m pretty sure that in their burritos there’s about 1 piece of meat to every one pound of rice.  This is what you call injustice (and a rip-off because I’m pretty sure rice is cheaper than meat…just sayin’).

PLUS there are so many things better than rice in burritos…to name a few:

Betsy Johnson dresses…YES!

Penguin Backpacks (as seen in awesome photo courtesy of Mari’s personal Bag collection)

Hello kitty anything

Game boy color

Luaus

The brand new H&M that opened at Oakridge mall

Orange sapphire scent at Bath and body works

And the list goes on and on.

So for all of you rice burrito loving people out there…do not be influenced by society and pop culture…follow your heart about what is true and pure…and better tasting/for your health.

Chose penguin backpacks not rice burritos…

Don't agree with me? check out http://thekrnjoo91.blogspot.com/ and then conclude my argument is much better:)

Socially awkward...

Socially inept person:“hey mari!”

Mari:“HEY!  How ya doin??”

Socially inept person:“fine”

Mari: “cool, cool. So how has school been going? What’s your major again? I’m sorry I totally forgot! Haha!”

Socially inept person:“communications”

Mari: “oh wow…I hear that’s tough! what kind of classes do you take for that?”

Socially inept person: “hospitality”

Mari: ohhh, are those classes hard or easy breezy?”

Socially inept person: eh…

Mari: “ahh..yea…what’d you do over the weekend”

Socially inept person: “nothing”

Mari: “OMIGOSH! CAN YOU HAVE A DECENT CONVERSATION  OR NOT?! And in case you were wondering I’m doing great, School is really stressful, my major is psychology which I am LOVING and writing lots of essays in, I’m taking abnormal psychology for it, and I went to Yosemite over the weekend and got to see some gorgeous scenery!!!”

Have you ever been in this situation and reacted this way?!? I HAVE! Ok not really…that would be enormously rude and very socially unacceptable. My answer is more like…

Mari: “oh cool! Well I gotta run to class…great chatting with you!”

which seems to always be a legitimate awkward/uneventful/unproductive conversation ender. But I have to admit that I do walk away thinking...why oh why did you say hello to me if you insist on giving one word answers and acting as though you really do not care about a thing we talk about?

Oh or what about those people who literally ignore you when you try to tell your story? Have you met one of those?

Mari: “omigosh…I had a really tough semester last semester…I was dumped, got bad grades, was bogged down by work and just felt really insecure…sigh I’m hoping this semester will be better.”

Socially inept person: “aw man…I just realized I forgot to grab that last size 6 shoe at payless! That is my favorite store…I’m going to go get a refill.”

Ouch…ouchity ouch ouch ouch. That can’t be human…

Why do these people bug me so much?  Maybe it’s because these people are just plain annoying.  They just make you look stupid and don’t care about how you’re doing. Seriously people…work on your social skills! Geez!

        Ok but maybe it’s because of my insecurity, proudness(is this a word?) and neediness. I work so hard to be a good friend and listener that I feel like I somehow need and deserve a perfect listener that I can talk to…what made me so deserving and above everyone else?  Am I so insecure that I need confirmation from others to feel important?  I should be getting my encouragement and worth from God when I really think about it.  Oh and maybe my purpose and gift is in fact listening/empathizing with others and instead of getting annoyed with not being blessed with tons of good listeners around me, I should use my gift to bless others!   Dang it…now I have to keep myself accountable. :P

What’s the PLUS in all this silliness?  Because I have met so many inadequate/awkward listeners(sorry guys haha), I have come to truly appreciate the good listeners in my life.  The ones who are always free to listen when you need it.  The ones who hug you and actually literally cry with you when you’re sobbing in their arms. The ones that laugh at your jokes and encourage you when you feel like nothing.  Thank God for all the socially/listeningly gifted people out there and if you’re part of that group, there are few of you and use your gift to abundantly bless those who need it.:)

 one last thing...

October 2011 Halloween costume?? I think YES:)

someday:)

So today I decided I was definitely going to write about Valentine’s Day. It’s a fun day of exchanging tons of sloppy kisses, overly sweet pink candy and adorkable premade Hello Kitty or Batman valentines.  Stores are decked out in red, people are giggling and smiling from ear to ear, and there’s countless “specials” on T.V. portraying millions of laughing couples happy and in love.  I mean, what can be better than a day that gives young partners an excuse to write corny poems to each other and show way too much PDA?  

Oh wait…I’m single…so I guess I’m one of those people that feel bitter hatred towards any kind of romance during Valentine’s Day.  I get no gifts, no surprise bouquet of roses and no huge heart shaped box of chocolates (which are always filled with a mystery assortment that requires one to bite into every single one before realizing that they’re all filled with something kind of gross). I sit in front of the T.V. watching the Glee Valentine’s Day episode with tears running down my cheeks, clutching my box of tissues and stuffed bunny. How sad…I’m a single 20 year old gal…nothing but bitter sarcastic remarks to fill this post with right?

 WRONG!  This lovey dovey “holiday” should actually be SUPER exciting for a girl like me! Wanna know why?!  It reminds me that maybe someday I’ll be celebrating Valentine’s Day with a sexilicious man that will be my future husband!

Though I don’t know for sure…maybe, just maybe my very own Flynn Rider will find me, love me and cherish me for the strange quirky girl that I am. Maybe my own Aladdin will whisk me off on a magic carpet ride or my very own Troy Bolton will serenade me with song and some nice abs;).  I dream that one day my own gorgeous Price Philip will wake me every morning with a loving kiss and that my dashing prince Edward will stop at nothing to always see that I am safe and protected.   

 Okay maybe that’s all a fairytale; Just an idealistic view on love that can never ever happen. But you know what? If that is truly my heart’s desire…maybe it WILL happen someday.  Patience…is probably the hardest thing for me.  I want things now, I want to know things now but sometimes...I have to trust, and wait and see.  I shared with my pastor this past wed. About my constant worries and anxious thoughts about my future and you know what he said?  “Delight yourself in the lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalms 37:4)”  My focus right now, as a young single woman is to simply delight myself in the Lord…what an easy stress free task that is!  I can just delight and feel joy and guess what!!! God’s going to take care of the rest and even give me the desires of my heart!  :) 

So if you’re a fabulous and thriving single person like me…let’s make this a wonderful Holiday! Someday my (and your) prince will come<3