Hey all,
I know it's been a while since I have posted anything. My deepest apologies. I have a lot to tell y'all. I will start from the month of September...
September 2009:
A new school year started. I am officially in my third year of college. This is my first semester at the UMN - Twin Cities Campus and I have to say, I like it a lot better down here than UMD (no offense). I'm not saying UMD is a bad school, I'm just saying it wasn't for me. Anywho, moving on. B-girl Be 2009 happened this month. This will be an unforgettable experience for me. I got to share the stage with some ladies in Hip-Hop that I admire so much (Venus Fly Trap Crew, Rokafella, Aiko, and more). The weekend after B-girl Be was the 2nd Annual Groundbreaker Battle. It was a good event this year, but personally, I thought last year was a lot better. I think this year it was just too long so by the time the final battle happened I was like "ugh...my legs! I wanna go sit down!" But nonetheless, it was still dope. I got hired by America Reads so I am no longer unemployed, but I still want a second job.
October 2009:
So much happened in this month, I can't remember it all! I know that some point in October I handed in my Universal Zulu Nation application. I was glad (yet nervous) that I finally handed it in. I also visited the UZN Omega Zulu headquarters for the first time during October. It's a dope spot! It's so cozy feeling, I love it. Halloween was fun like always. My costume was a scarecrow =P So because I was a scarecrow, I was dancing scarecrow style all night! It was awesome ^_^;; I also started my tutoring job this month. I like it so far.
So far in November 2009:
I got to meet a world renown B-boy, B-boy Roxrite from the Bay Area! It was an honor to meet him. He is very skilled, talented, and passionate at what he does. I have a lot of respect for him. For those of you who aren't familiar with Roxrite, here's a clip of Roxrite in 2007:
Dope right? Anywho. My sister and her family from Seattle is visiting me and my family for Thanksgiving! I'm really glad that they are here. It is always fun having them around =D I can't wait for Black Friday. We funna kill it! Hahaha! On to more serious news, as of yesterday around 10:00pm, I was officially crowned to be a part of Zulu. I am so, very honored and just as grateful for this opportunity. I never saw myself being Zulu until I was close to being 30 years old, but here I am at 20 years of age and being a part of Zulu. I want to give thanks to our chapter leaders StepChild and Task Rock. You two are wonderful people and I really admire and respect you two for what you know and contribute to our Hip-Hop community. Thank you for that. I also want to thank the treasurer of our chapter, Annie-Up. Girl, you so dope! Thank you for all your efforts in bringing Zulu to the Twin Cities. UZN - Omega Zulu Represent!!!!!
This weekend is Desdamona's CD Release party. I am supposed to be dancing for her and Carnage, but the problem is that the event is 21+ and I am not 21 yet. I hope Desdamona is able to work things out. I would really like to go out and support her! So if you are 21+ and have $5 bucks, head out to Sauce Sound Bar this Saturday to go see Desdamona and other great local Hip-Hop artists do their thang!
That's all I have for now. I will be sure to keep y'alls updated.
Peace,
Ti-en-T
I decided to give the blog a new look. How do you all like it? I think it's pretty spiffy and it really fits the name of the blog ^_^. Okay that's all for now. Peace!
- Ti-en-T
So today was the day! I am all packed up and moved. I have said goodbye to Duluth and now I am saying hello (more like welcome back) to the Twin Cities. I miss being in the big busy city. I'm glad I am back, but at the same time I am sad that I have left my dear friends in Duluth. I can see plenty of opportunities open for me here in the Twin Cities. I am excited to explore them.
Before moving all my stuff into my mommy's place, I went straight to my new place to sign the lease. I will be living approximately 10-15 minutes away from campus, at least according to bus. I get to move in on August 29th @ 6pm, but I think I won't start moving till the 30th. The lease officially starts on the first. When I'm all moved in and everything, I think I'm going to take the bus and time how long it's going to take me to get to the places I need to be.
To sum things up, I am excited, yet nervous for this coming school year. I'm not sure if I have posted my fall class schedule yet, but here it is anyway:
MONDAYS
9:05am – 9:55am → Beginning Korean I → FolH 218 (East Bank)
10:10am – 11:50am → Social Theory → BlegH 10 (West Bank)
12:20pm – 1:35pm → American Race Relations → HMH 1-106 (West Bank)
TUESDAYS
9:05am – 9:55am → Beginning Korean I → FolH 218 (East Bank)
11:15am – 12:05pm → Intro to East Asia I: The Imperial Age (Dis) → BlegH 220 (West Bank)
12:45pm – 2:00pm → Intro to East Asia I: The Imperial Age (Lec) → HMH 1-104 (West Bank)
WEDNESDAYS
9:05am – 9:55am → Beginning Korean I → FolH 218 (East Bank)
10:10am – 11:50am → Social Theory → BlegH 10 (West Bank)
12:20pm – 1:35pm → American Race Relations → HMH 1-106 (West Bank)
THURSDAYS
9:05am – 9:55am → Beginning Korean I → FolH 218 (East Bank)
12:45pm – 2:00pm → Intro to East Asia I: The Imperial Age (Lec) → HMH 1-104 (West Bank)
FRIDAYS
9:05am – 9:55am → Beginning Korean I → FolH 218 (East Bank)
Total Credit Load = 16 credits + Job (?) + Dancing (!)
I am looking forward to my classes. I hope they turn out great! I also need to buy books before school starts =\ Besides school, I am looking for a job or two for the school year. If anyone has any ideas of where I could work, PLEASE let me know! Anywho, I'll keep you all updated! I promise to post a few more times again before school starts. Peace and love!
- Ti-en-T
Hey all!
I'm in Rochester, MN right now, Home of the Mayo Clinic. I'm having a real great time down here. I'm heading back to the Twin Cities tomorrow afternoon. I'm only staying a night, but hell there's nothing wrong with taking a short trip. Rochester is a nice little city, but there are some people here that are just downright rude. I think it's like that everywhere you go though. Well, just thought I'd check in since I haven't checked in for a week or so now. I decided that I am not going to live at home when I move back to the Cities. I'm going to find a place to live on my own that is closer to school. This will definitely give me more peace of mind. Well, orientation is in two days. I'm looking forward to FINALLY register for classes! I hate not knowing what my schedule is going to be like. This is not allowing to do many things, such as applying for jobs -_-;; Anywho. I'm going to get back to hanging and chilling out. Until next time, peace.
- Ti-en-T
I'm bored and I can't sleep so I decided to do a little blogging. Today was a pretty ordinary day. I woke up, went to work for four hours, came home, took a nap, woke up, went to meet my crewmate and dear friend Reagan for a quick dance session, went to class with Reagan, went on a hike with the class, went back to the instructor's house for homemade popcorn and a small bonfire, then came home. I wish I was more prepared for the weather though. It was a bit cold today, but thankfully Reagan lent me his sweater.
Yesterday, however, was by far one of the most adventurous days that I've had this summer. The experience was AMAZING. At least I thought so, and if you have a great appreciation for graffiti art then you probably would agree with me. Anywho, back to the story. Yesterday Reagan, Daniel (another dear friend of mine), and me went to the Duluth Graffiti Graveyard for the very first time, which is located under the interstate 35 bridge (past the DECC a little). We went there to do a photoshoot just for grins and giggles. Being that Reagan and I are hip-hop dancers, we thought that the graffiti graveyard would be a good location to do a photoshoot (being that graffiti is one of the main elements of hip-hop). My first impression of it was "What? That's it?" because when you walk towards it all you see is a wall with a bunch of tagging on it (mos def NOT art). Once you approach the actual location though, it is absolutely mind-blowing. Being that the location is under a bridge, the "graveyard" is actually split in two and there is a dirty shallow stream that is inbetween the two sides. We started on the right side first just because there was like a ladder type thing wedged into the side so it allowed for easier access. It was WAY harder getting into the left side just because you have to jump the wall to get in, and the wall is pretty high up. The left side has a lot more intriguing pieces, but we didn't get that many shots on that side. As of now we plan to go back next week for a second photoshoot. I should be getting the pictures sometime later on today. I'll blog again sometime this week and post up a few shots from the photoshoot, or I might just create an online photo album where y'all can just click and see all of the pictures. Next week we will be better prepared to explore the graffiti graveyard. Definitely bringing bug spray and a step-ladder for sure. I have plenty of mosquito bites on my legs and arms that I'm scratching at the moment :-P After 3.5 hours, the battery of the camera ran out and we headed home. I was freakin' exhausted afterward. Who knew taking pictures could be so tiring?
So that's a brief overview of what happened at the graffiti graveyard. I'm excited to go back for the second photoshoot! As for tomorrow (or today), I don't have much planned besides my usual Wednesday schedule. Here's what's happening with me tomorrow:
8am - 12pm: Work
(12pm - 12:45pm: Bus waiting and bus travel time, the bus comes at 12:30!)
1pm - 1:30pm: Lunch
2pm - 5pm: Nap
5pm - 5:30pm: Prepare to head out to teach dance class
6pm - 7pm: Funkstyles Dance Class
7pm - 8:30pm: Dance Session
8:30 - rest of the evening: Unplanned, but most likely heading home to relax and sleep
So yeah, that's my usual Wednesday schedule. It's really late so I should get to bed. I'll blog again sometime this week to post up the pictures!!!
Peace & Love,
TreSee
Hanging out with a few friends at my place right now. They are all talking about gaming right now. Wanna know what I think about it all...BORING! Anywho, it's summer so all I'm doing is working. I decided not to take classes this summer. I needed a break from school and less stress. I am definitely enjoying my summer so far. I feel like I've been able to live life for the first time in a long time.
I have a month left before I am moving back home. I gave up the apartment that I signed a lease for earlier this year. I kinda regret giving the place up because I lost $600 in doing so, but in the run I want to say that I made a smart choice. I'm just not thrilled about the thought of living with my family. I love my family very very much, but I need to end my days relaxed and to myself. With my family I can't go home to peace, I'll be going home to drama, stress, pressure, and bullshit. Aiyaiyai...
Well, it's really late so I'm gonna get to bed. Peace for now.
Since it's late, I will make this a very short blog. I have some good news to share. Remember the apartment I applied for in my previous post? Well the landlord finally got back to me about it. I have the apartment! It will officially be mine when I meet with him this week to sign the lease and pay the deposit (and of course when I actually move in, which won't be for another 4 months T_T). I will let you all know how that goes. Peace for now!
Hey guys!
As promised, I'm giving you all an update on my "house hunt." Yesterday I looked at one place that had two available units. Today I looked at two different places; one place had three available units and the other place was the upstairs unit in a duplex. I will explain the two units I saw yesterday first:
2/18/09 - Downstairs unit
The apartment opens up into the living room, which was rather small. The kitchen was good in size, but didn't have as much counter space as I was hoping for. The bathroom was a bit small. The bedroom was well sized. There's a door in the bedroom that leads outside to the back where there is available off-street parking (which made me a little uneasy).
2/18/09 - Upstairs unit
This unit opened up more to what I felt like was a more suitable entrance area. The kitchen was a little bit smaller than the downstairs unit, but it had more counter space. The living room in this unit was spacious, which I liked. The bathroom was also more spacious in this unit; the colors were more appealing as well. The bedroom was a bit smaller than the downstairs unit, but being that I have twin bed I didn't think it mattered much. This bedroom also had a door that opened up to a stairway outside that led down to the parking spots. I was more okay with this door in this bedroom for two reasons. One, because this door had a light that you could turn on so that you can actually see what's outside. Two, simply because it's the upper unit so it's less of an incentive for those "curious" people who want to peek inside homes.
** The laundry room isn't the greatest, but well lit. It also has storage spaces for bikes, canoes, etc. The windows in this place are brand new so I don't have to worry about cold air leaking in! My current apartment now has terrible windows. Even with the insulation installed, it's still freezing! I could even smell the smoke from the smokers who go out at night (yuck). So I'm happy that the windows are in great condition. This place also had a cozy feel to it so it made me feel comfortable. The landlord is a very nice guy as well; very friendly =D
Cost: $600/month - includes all utilities except internet/cable (but it is cable ready!)
2/19/09 - Downtown location - 3 apartment units
These apartments looked nice, but there were plenty of turnoffs for me. The apartments weren't the problem, it was the apartment complex as a whole and the location of the place. The apartments were much smaller in space, but they looked fancier than the other two units. I really liked the last unit we saw because it looked really stylish. But the good looks of the apartments weren't enough to win my interests:
- This apartment complex is supposedly "no smoking," but when we entered it smelled like cigarettes and it smelled musty. I am a non-smoker, in case you were wondering about the fuss.
- The complex is abnormally warm, stuffy, and humid. Especially the laundry room. As soon as the guy opened up the laundry room to show me how it looked like, I couldn't even see the laundry room because my glasses completely fogged up. The laundry room also had a strong smell of chlorine.
- The location of this complex is located in the part of town that has and is known for having a high crime rate.
- The management company of this complex is shady.
- Last but not least, the cost...
Cost: $650/month + Electric + cable/internet (not cable ready)
2/19/09 - 2 bedroom unit
This place isn't even worth blogging about. It was literally a dump. Not to mention the price.
Cost: $750/month + Electric + cable/internet (not cable ready)
So the ones I looked at today were a definite no. I submitted an application for the upstairs unit from the one that I saw yesterday. I can totally see myself living there. As soon as I saw the place, I was able to see myself living there. I hope all goes well and I get the place! I will also post an update on that as well. Thanks for reading everyone! Peace.
Hey everyone,
So I'm sitting at home after a long day bored. I'm okay with it though. This is my time to relax at the end of the day. Besides school and work, I have spent these past few days "house hunting." I am looking for a new place to live after my current lease comes up. Tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday I have places lined up to go and see. I have one place tomorrow, two places on Thursday, and two places on Friday. I don't really want to commit to anything right now, but I want to start looking early in case I do find a place that I really like. I'm kinda being picky because I want to find a place where I can stay for another two years without moving. I hate moving =\. So if I can't find anything now I'm not too worried about it because I'm sure I'll find something later. I'll come back and let you guys know how the viewings went. That's all for now. Peace.
So I realize today that I haven't posted a blog in a while. The whole truthful reason behind this is because I honestly forgot that this blog existed. My apologies. Anywho, onto other things. I'm at work right now. I have a little over three hours left until my shift is over. After my shift is over, it's onto studying! I have three tests this week. It sucks because I haven't had any time to study yet. I wish I can just shut off the world sometimes and just do what I really have to do. Sometimes, I really hate all the distractions and obstacles that come my way =( But who ever said life was fair, right? I really hope things will settle down and I can finally concentrate on all the things that I would like to concentrate on. Anywho, I should get back to work. Peace all.
It surprises me how fast time passes. It feels like Fall Semester 2008 just started yesterday, and I was just saying goodbye to summer. Now the fall semester is about to come to an end in about two weeks, meaning that the official school year is half-way over. Reflecting on what happened this past semester, I am not completely satisfied. I feel that I wasted my time and efforts by investing it into things that weren't necessary and may have in fact done more harm than good. Because I feel that I wasted so much this semester, my goal is to change things up for next semester. Here is a list of what I would like to accomplish or begin Spring Semester 2009:
1.) Volunteer
2.) Put homework and studying before fun
3.) Lose a TON of weight.
That's what I have for now. I will surely be adding more to it later. Well, that's all for now. Peace!