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I've finally got the USB cable to connect my camera to the computer. Within the next couple of weeks I'll be putting up some new pictures and bringing back the old ones. I took down the old ones because I thought you were all tired of looking at them but I guess people want them back again.
I saw "War of the Worlds" tonight, the movie was good and watching at the Marcus Theatre in Oakdale was an over stimulation of the senses. The screen was huge, the sounds were incredibly loud and you could even feel the ground shaking. I liked, it, I wish I hadn't seen it so I could go see it, again. My impressions were "Wow Dakota Fanning can scream like no other, someone shut her up NOW." and "Lasers are definately da bomb unless if aimed at you." I was just reading some of my blog entries from almost 3 years ago and noticed that my grammar and writing style was in much better shape than it is now. I also wrote with a lot more detail. My tone sounded more innocent and I think now I just sound more cynical. What happened to my writing and my English? Maybe I've been going back to China too often. I do notice that during the first couple of weeks that I get back, my English and my vocabulary isn't very good. I sometimes translate Chinese into English in my head before speaking and I often forget simple words like "refer", I think I need help. Tomorrow is the 4th of July. We have a tradition of meeting up at Michelle's house for a big BBQ. I love being at her house, but I don't really enjoy hanging out with the Yue family, they don't really give me that "warm" feeling you get around family. Oh well, most of them are just only my dad's cousins. So anyway, on a more positive note... I think I'm gonna sign up for a www.nicheflicks.com subscription so I can rent their movies online. They look very promising because they carry a lot of different films from different Asians & European countries. I love to watch movies from other countries, it gives you a good grasp on what part of their culture is like. Just like from watching Hollywood films you can basically feel that our country is about blowing things up and sex.
I've been back for over a week now and Rosemount hasn't called me to work yet because they are still doing their background check on me, how ridiculous. This has led to some startling facts... 1) Sleep at 4am and wake up at 2pm. 2) Play Age of Empires 2 for 8 hours straight with Kenneth (who is also unemployed). 3) Lose a whole week's worth of salary. #3 sucks the most. A weird thing happened tonight. I was driving back from Kenneth's house in the BMW when suddenly a van speeds up next to me and I heard someone yell. I turn around expecting someone to point at my car telling me something was wrong but instead it was a couple teenage girls who were smiling and waving at me. They must've thought I was a cool young guy speeding at midnight while listening to 50cent because its the cool thing to do. Little did they know I was listening to the BBC Service on the National Public Radio and speeding because my parents are bitching at me to get home. It reminded me of back in the days when my buddies Graham and Nate would cruise with me at night while blasting Backstreet Boys and NSYNC and singing at the top of our lungs all while trying to look for girls who would give us some attention. I bet we would've had better luck if we were blasting NPR instead.
Yay they finally called me up and said I'm all clear to start work because I didn't rob any banks while I was away. I am looking forward to working for Rosemount this summer, its gonna be a lot of fun working in marketing again just because they know what I'm capable of and hopefully I'll get to work on some high-profile projects. I move back to Edina tonight and tomorrow I'll be getting up at 7 for the first day of work.
I forgot to post the link to the pictures I took while in China during May. http://www.zhoudynasty.com/pictures/china_album/May2005/
Jimmy and David had a BBQ yesterday, the turn out was pretty good and it was much fun playing some outdoor sports with your buddies, even though your shirt is wet from all the sweating. With the thought of school coming up on the minds of many, I feel like summer is ending. I look at the green grass and the trees as I drive down the highway and I can already see them turning into leafless branches and snow covered fields. I can already feel the coldness and the clouds blanketing the city and blocking out the sun. Andrea leaves for Iowa for med school on Aug. 8th, I think. Its one of those events that mark a transition in your life, a new direction for everyone. Her departure will be symbolic, it will mark the end of the easy life; partying, hanging out, playing tennis, bar hopping, smoking weed (j/k), etc... I can't help but feel that within the next 2 to 3 years, my life will be drastically different from the way it is now, living in Michelle's basement and interning at Rosemount. Hopefully, I will reach my goals or at least make gains and get close to my goals. Having fun is great and all, but I must move on from my full-time job of having fun and socializing in order to achieve my goals in life. Of course the fun and socializing won't go away completely, it will just be part-time.