#005: 蕭邦。

Today was my seventh win, which means I've qualified for league finals! I'm not banking on CCS, but we'll see how I do / how hard I work in the case I do make top three. I'm definitely rooting for Norris and Katrina to make #1, since they're currently undefeated.

AP testing is not stressing me out for some special reason, despite the fact I am screwed, very screwed, for AP Econ and (perhaps a little less screwed) for AP Calculus.

I've made my final decision, but didn't formally announce it until now: I'm going to UCSD in September! Of course, when I say 'final' it actually isn't final, since I have schools overseas that have yet to come out. Likelihood-wise, there's a 50% chance I might end up going to Taiwan, depending on the school and major they offer me.

It's only the first week that senior ball tickets have been on sale, and the drama in our group over who plans to ask who is escalating exponentially every day. Sometimes it's worth the hype in retrospect, but in the moment, it's not always a pleasant feeling. I still haven't found my dress yet, and I think I'm the last person in our group to find one. 朋友們, 拜託你們, 可不可以幫幫我? Everyone's already given me really good feedback, but sophomore year happened all over again when I found a good dress, last one in my size, with a rip on one of the seams. Now I don't really know what to do, except go back and try again.

#004: 路小雨

Shopping can occasionally be counterproductive, but despite the fact I came home empty-handed, I haven't had this much fun since junior prom. 30+ dresses, two malls, one Subway and one Cold Stone, and one really sick car ride later, I came home, dropped dead on my bed, and slept. I woke up extremely happy though, and the things that have worried me recently disappeared yesterday. Lovelies, we shall do this again. ♥

#003: 晴天

We got Evergreen, 8/7. Grace & Sam were our winning match. I still remember my heart pounding when Yuka pointed at the two remaining games and said "If we lose either of these, we're done for." In the end we got both and I'm positively astounded. Terrible that I lacked faith going in, but I was wrong. I love this team.

Tomorrow is another day for dress shopping. I feel guilty for spending the money and leaving my mother and brother at home, but I'm going to go along, since this was planned almost a month in advance.

(1230am)
Elizabeth & I talked on the phone for over two hours. 大學，男生，戀愛，朋友，曖昧，巍難，暑假．．．講不完的啦～ In any case, I really missed our long, rambling phone conversations. 沒有她，就想一隻沒翅膀的鳥一樣。I should sleep soon, after finishing the Metamorphosis reading and study guide. Tomorrow, forth.

#002: 堅強

I beat her today. Happiness can't even describe the euphoria I felt as I stepped off the court after split. 0-3, 15-6, 15-6. So Kota's drills work. One, two. Up, up. His conditioning and coaching, it all works. I am ashamed for not having faith earlier, but with his encouragement I believe this team is invincible, and by that, I do not imply we will win every game. I believe that I can never lose if I hold absolutely no intention of losing in my head. I can postpone a victory, but I can never lose until the day I give in, give up, and halt my progress.

On the other hand, it makes me heavyhearted to think that in three weeks, the person who best motivates me and brings out the best when I play will no longer be coaching me.

#001: 童話。

台灣, 過兩個月。

很期待這兩個月的時間, 希望可以過的很舒服很愉快。我還得決定我在台灣要在那裡寫下我的筆記。看看情況, 我大概應該會待在這裡寫。其實我應該開始用手寫, 但我喜歡知道別人在乎我寫什麼。是一種很高興的感覺!

這兩個月, 去台灣之前, 我會好好的加油。。。再過一個令人難忘的暑假 !

To all reading this, welcome. 我最近搬家 from 舊家. For the record, I won't normally be posting in Chinese, as to make this more accessible to everyone. I still remember Ariel (the lovely lady carrying me in my picture) asking me over beef noodles for dinner in the main office, "What's a blogspot? My parents told me to use it to post pictures." Now, two years later, I am going home, and I'll be doing the same as she did. I'll attempt to document every step of the way, through pictures and vignettes, provided I get my camera fixed, but if not, words are perfectly fine by me, if they're fine with you, as well.

I say hello to you, how are you today?