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Decisions decisions

HELLO BLOG!!

I haven't seen you in a while 8D

OMG so much has happened.

And decisions have been made!

First of all- university.

Since my mum is INTENT on me applying to Oxbridge, I have decided which one I am going to apply for: Oxford.

I went there for an open day and I LOVED the place.

I want to do Oriental Studies there, which would mean studying Japanese or Mandarin, a decision I still have not totally made.

So they told me, by the time I enter, the entire course will have changed. It's going to be more similar to Cambridge's course in fact.

The first year you start learning the language and taking other classes such as history, culture, economics, literature, whatever you want (I think).

Second year you spend abroad in the country of your chosen language.

Third year you can take a subsidiary language (which will probably be Japanese or Mandarin for me, as much as I want to do Korean as well T-T) and fourth year you just keep going.

That's basically it.

So yeah, I'd love to go to Oxford. But.. getting in, is going to be challenging D:

I've also been to Manchester and Sheffield's open days. The courses at Sheffield look really good. Manchester looks okay, that will probably be my last choice.

I also had a look around SOAS on a private appointment. The university is okay. It's quite small but at the same time, I kind of like the fact it's in London. I still need to look in to the courses there. No doubt they will probably be good since the university specialises in Asian languages (as well as African).

So in order of choice, I think the following:

- Oxford

- Sheffield

- SOAS

- Manchester

I can have a fifth one, but I don't really know where else to apply to.

Edinburgh I was advised against because they can be biased towards Scottish and international students.

So, I guess I can still try for US universities, I've still got my SATs booked and paid for. But... I still haven't studied for them T__T I'm not gonna do so well.. I can feel it.

And I still need to decide where to apply to in the US, if at all. D:

I think, the most important decision I need to make right now is, whether to study Japanese or Mandarin. I can always learn the other as a subsidiary language, but I don't know which one I should focus on.

One day I'm like, 'I'll do Mandarin!' and on another day, I'll be like 'I think I'll be much happier doing Japanese'.

I still don't know what I want to be in future. But I've had ideas of setting up shops in the West selling Asian products.

So, let's make a list of motives for doing each language.

Mandarin:

- Useful in future because of China's growing economy

- Get things made in China for future business

- A lot more people speak Mandarin worldwide

Japanese:

- I prefer the culture and language

- I can see myself living in Japan

- More Japanese brands/products to sell for future business

EURGHH I DON'T KNOWWWWW!?!?!???!!!

My parents say I should do Mandarin.

But to be honest, I'd feel a lot happier doing Japanese. But I also know, Mandarin is a lot more useful.

My friend also told me, that it is hard for women to get jobs in Japan.

Argh, I really don't know. T____T

Crazy

OMGAWD life has been crazy D:

Exams exams exams..
although I haven't been doing a great deal of revision for them -___-;

I BOUGHT A PIG RABBIT! Also bought one for Cristie as well :D
It's sooo cute! I took it in to school, and although people didn't know the significance of it, they thought it was really cute >3<

I'm sooo obssessed with BEAST lately. Gahh, ♥ them so much :) I keep listening to their songs, and watching their shows. I can't get enough! I even created a blog just for them hehe
And I managed to level up on their cafe! So I can now stalk them further by accessing their schedule, images, vids and messages from them >:3 kkk~

I registered for the SAT the other day D: OMG. I'm so scared. A whole summer of prepping >.<
But I'm gonna go for UK universities as well. Got SOAS in mind, as it's closer to home. Plus lots of resources for learning Asian languages ;D I'm thinking of doing Business Management with an Asian language. I want to do Japanese, but my parents are like "NOOO DO CHINESE". Which I do suppose would be more useful. So I'm thinking SOAS as they have great resources for learning more than one Asian language. Most other universities only let you learn one anyway. Plus, it's in LONDON! Very multi-cultural and I could probably make more contacts :)

Anyway, I should get on with making an instrumental for something. You'll find out later ;)

Can't sleep

Just a quick post, since I can't sleep.
I've been wasting my evening of looking up universities instead of focusing on work T__T

But at least I now have an idea of which universities to go for and what I want to do.
I've found some great courses which combine Business studies/Business management with a language (that have Chinese or Japanese as an option) at Manchester and Birmingham. Sheffield do Korean too. So I've spent loads of time looking up open days haha XD I'd still like to go to Oxbridge to do Japanese/Chinese but I don't know if I'd be able to get in.. guess it's worth a try :/
King's College do a really great Business Management course and they say they have a language option you can do with the course, but I need to find out what languages :)

So, after this uni application preparation talk we had at school the other day, I almost want to give up on Edinburgh which was one of my top choices until then.
Apparently, they're too biased towards Scottish people, and basically they're anti-English and anti-private school. Our head of sixth form was like, "If I had a XX-year old who went to this school, I wouldn't advise them applying for Edinburgh" T___T FML

So now, I'm even more determined to go to America where I can major in Business and minor in language, or vice versa or double major XD

Really need to work.

Oh dear.
I've done NO revision so far O__O
And it's been a week already since the start of Easter holidays.
I should really get on with some work, maybe start some music after this blog entry >__>"

But ZOMG. I suddenly remembered earlier, it's Haruma's birthday tomorrow! Although, in Japan, it's already his birthday D:
How could I forget?!


LOL it's quite an old pic of him, but he's still gorgeous all the same :) I need to catch up on the latest few episodes of Bloody Monday actually :O I swear, his character is so jjang! *O* I love Falcon! ♥
Uwahh, so I was going to plan on doing something for his birthday, but I have no ideas. Plus, Japanese entertainment companies are more strict with fan sent things. In fact, I don't think you're allowed to send gifts in at all. Only fan mail. It's a shame really :/

So I went to see Kick-Ass (the film) earlier. It was really good and so funny! Although it turned out to be more violent and rude than I thought! But I loved the girl's character, Hit Girl, she's so fesity hehe >D
It's about this comicbook loving high school boy who decides to dress up as a (super)hero and save innocent people's lives. It's a great film to watch, if you can handle a lot of swearing and occassional Kill Bill-esque violence.

I'm working on a new project at the moment... it's a secret, but hopefully, all will be revealed soon :)

SO FED UP!

Okay, I just had my school's annual Spring concert, which went pretty well.
Plus, I have a big responsibility, being leader of the orchestra, and I'm Violin I in my string quartet.

On the way back home, instead of congratulating me or saying well done, my mum decides to harass me with questions such as "Before you did your economics exam, did you actually read any books about economics? And answer honestly."

WTF?

Not only was I hurt by this, but I was angry at the fact she was asking me this after a concert when I'm tired and just want to get home. (And to be honest, I don't even know why she suddenly brought that up.)

Of course, I answered "a bit", as I'm in the middle of reading this book titled "Freakonomics" which my teacher gave the class.

And then she said, " 'A bit' isn't good enough! You have to read more! That's why you failed your exam"
That's when I cracked. I started shouting at her saying,
"WHY THE HELL ARE YOU ASKING ME THIS?!! ARGHHHHHH READING ABOUT ECONOMICS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE EXAM. PLUS, I'M NOT GOING TO DO ECONOMICS, SO WHY ARE YOU ASKING??!!" I would just like to note, that the exam was on microeconomics (theory) and how reading about economics in life (macroeconomics) probably wouldn't have helped much for that module -___- We're doing macroeconomics at the moment though. Plus I did not fail that exam. Okay I didn't get the best grade, but then again, only 2 people got As. Whilst the rest got B-U. A lot of people are now dropping economics.. -sarcastic tone: I wonder why...

But then she started saying "Why do you have to shout at me like that, and take that tone of voice?!"

"BECAUSE YOU JUST ASK ME THAT RIGHT AFTER I'VE HAD A CONCERT AND I'M TIRED!! ;OIGN;SOIEGNR;NAER;OGA;G D< "

And after I burst/cracked, the rest of the journey was silent, whilst Classic FM was playing. I think the music pretty much summed up the atmosphere and my mood as well. Thank you Classic FM.

So yeah, at one point, I actually felt like just opening the car door and getting out. That's how angry and frustrated I was. And now, I just wanna cry T___T

SEX GOD.

OMB (Oh My Buddha)
I actually think I'm IN LOVE.
He's Eurasian like me.
He loves different cultures and people like me.
He loves to travel like me.
He likes Korean BBQ and Lumpia like me.
In 10 years time he sees himself owning some kind of business—He wants to be an entrepreneur, and either have his company in the US or overseas.
He's only two years older than me.
His name is JR Celski.
And unfortunately, he's a world athlete D:
Chances are like 0.02

He's going to UC Berkeley... I NOW WANNA GO TO UC BERKELEY.
Even if I don't get in, I will go to a Uni which has an exchange program with them :)

But OMB I love him so much. He has so much ambition and he speaks words of wisdom.
He's so smart and sexy x]

And he has the hottest body *O*
He's half Polish, half Filipino, making him Eurasian, like me! OMB he's just sex on a stick.

I'm literally in LOVE with him now.

Forget all the Korean and Japanese pop stars, idols etc.

IT'S JR CELSKI THAT'S TAKEN OVER MY LIFE.

Haha no, just kidding. But I will continue to love him forever~

I LOVE YOU JR CELSKI.


So yeah. Enough of the SEX GOD who makes me jizz in my pants...

I've been looking at Universities lately, and although I've always said I don't want to go up North (if I go to a Uni in England) I'm actually really liking the look of Edinburgh, they do Chinese and Japanese! :D Plus, they have an exchange program with UC Berkeley ;D as well as Chicago. Which is a Uni I'm considering if I can do well on the SAT and go to America :)

Anyways, need to get ready to pack and stuff, I'm boarding at school for the next few nights. Because of a school production that I'm playing in which finishes late at night. Wish me luck~!

Weekend of fun?

First week back at school after half term.
Wasn't so bad, until last night.
Finding out Jay has left 2PM for good. (Although I'm kind of hoping he'll come back.)
But whatever happens to him, I hope he find happiness and know that we always love him. ♥

So I had an economics test today. Didn't go so badly. Hope I didn't do too badly @~@
Forum life hectic as per usual.
Collabs to mix, collabs to sing in.
Admin, moderating, uploading, DJ-ing.
The fun never stops! XD

So I should be going to Brighton tomorrow which should be fun. Millie's Cookies, omgawd yess. om nom nom.
And I might have YO Sushi.. all alone XD I'm meeting with a friend later on in the afternoon :D
Have no idea what I'm gonna do in Brighton for a few hours though. Shop around maybe, if the weather's not horrible, I will take some snazzy pictures, and maybe strut around like a weirdass asian girl. 8D
Also got a lot of homework to do T___T

Back to Work

NOOOO Half Term is over T___T
I was enjoying it so much as well
Gahh, it's the first night and I haven't done any homework XD;
Instead all I've done is browse forums.
I've even been made staff member for one now... gahh, staff for so many forums, how will I cope?

So I've become a hardcore fan of U-Kiss now. I've joined their official website and joined two of their forums. I love watching their variety show U-Kiss Vampire, it's so funny.



That's the first episode. Subbed by rocketboxx.

I've also been watching SHINee's Hello Baby. I've got to episode 4. Episode 3 was just one of the most hilarious variety episodes I've watched XD

So I found out U-Kiss are having an Asia Tour sometime this April. One of the countries they're going to is Thailand! I really want to go! Except they haven't released the dates yet. As soon as they do, I'm gonna try and persuade my mum to let me go. I haven't been to Thailand in nearly two years, and we normally go every year. So maybe, I dunno... it'll hopefully be during the Easter holidays haha

I also really wanna go to the Korean Music Festival. Chances are near impossible though. It's in Los Angeles, CA! D: Plus, it's the bank holiday weekend [1st May] and I'd have like no time to get there. I'm gonna go to it one day though.. one day!
Also, tickets are REALLY expensive this year. They've announced the first batch of artists and it includes 2PM and the Wonder Girls! So unfair T__T Why can't they come to our crummy country?

SS Episode 1: Valentine's Special

I present to you ...

The First Episode of
Sakura Session

~♥ Valentine's Special ♥~

Whee first episode done! It took me a whole afternoon to record and mix etc.
I was still recovering from a cold whilst recording so my voice is a little nasal, great start for a first show 'ey?! @__@

I asked the following questions at Royal Treasures, loveft-i and B2STrising.

1. How will you be spending Valentine's day this year? With anyone special?

2. What's the best Valentine's gift you've ever received?

3. What's the best Valentine's day you've had? Are there any funny experiences you would like to share?

4. Would you like to make a shoutout to anyone? It doesn't have to be a boyfriend, it can be for friends, family etc. Just spread the love! ♥

5. Describe your perfect Valentine's day / date.

DJ: Sakura
Mixer: Sakura
Date Recorded: 15th February 2010
Date Mixed: 15th Febuary 2010
Total Length: 01:54:48
Mixed using: Sony Acid Pro 7.0

" I don't think I did as well as I could have done for a first episode. But I was still recovering from a cold. You can tell in parts when I'm hyper and parts when I just kinda read. The latter part wasn't scripted, so I commented less. Feedback, suggestions and criticism are more than welcome although please comment sensibly "

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

Playlist:

• Juliette by SHINee
• Love So Sweet by Arashi
• One (Japanese Version) by Tohoshinki
• Make Love by Big Bang
• Ai Dao (Loved Enough) by Fahrenheit
• I'm A Loner by CN Blue
• Oasis by BEAST
• First Love First Hurt by B-O-Y
• One Hundred Roses (Demo Version) by Sooyoon Kim
• Chocolate Love (Electronic Pop Version) by f(x)
• I'll Be There by Bright
• Even if I die I Can't Let you go by 2AM
• Always Be Mine by FT Island
• Heartbreaker by G-Dragon
• Kimi Dake wo Zutto (Only You Always) by Supernova
• TTL Listen 2 by T-ara and Supernova
• G.O.O.D LUV by MBLAQ
• U by Super Junior
• Marshmallow by IU
• We Fell in Love by Jokwon and Ga-in
  

BG Music Playlist:

• Love Revolution by CN Blue
• Liu Xia Lai (Stay with Me) by Fahrenheit
• Love Coach by ZE:A
• Lovers Again by Exile
• Ying Rak Ying Jeb (The more I love the more it hurts) by Golf-Mike
• Love Story by Shimizu Shota
• Crazy Love by DBSK
• Haru Haru (Acoustic version) by Sungha Jung
• One for Me by SHINee
• Let's Get Married by FT Island
• Tik Tok by 2PM

Lastly, I would like to apologize if my song choice pisses anyone off. OTL

US or UK?

Okay, this subject has been an internal debate of mine for a while.
Not to mention it's a topic that's been discussed several times over with the 'rents.
Should I go to Uni in the US, the land of opportunity? Or should I stay here in the UK?

In a way, I suppose it depends what I want to study, of which I have no idea. Although it's been narrowed down to languages. But I've also become increasingly interested in the web lately. But I think it's too late to consider something like Computer Science now. But I am taking maths, but not physics or chemistry which I think is required for uni the US. Haven't really checked for Uni in the UK. But most require maths. Gaahhh, so I think that option is scrubbed out.

I was originally intending on studying Economics, but I've just lost confidence in it whilst doing the A-level. So now, I'm very much heading towards languages, asian languages in particular, which leads me to want to go to the US since the number of universities here offering degrees in Asian languages are limited. Plus, my mom is one of those moms who wants me to go to a good university. And although Oxbridge do offer it, it's very tough to get in to. T__T And I really really really really REALLY want to do Asian languages. I love the cultures as well.

Anyways, I'd better get on with some Economics homework..
But before I go, I'll leave you with something I'm craving for at the moment:




Doesn't it look yummy?
It's called strawberry daifuku and it's basically a strawberry in mochi :P

First Blogger Entry

Yay.
So I decided to get a Blogger
After spending some time on LiveJournal XD
Although I'm gonna keep both.
Plus, I have a tumblr X__X How am I gonna keep up?
Mehh whatever

But I decided to get a Blogger since I think more people use it, plus it's easy to follow people this way :)
So yeahhh..
Have no idea what kind of things I'm gonna post though XD
Oh well, I'll see where my moods take me ...