Mom's heading to the P.I.

I'm gonna miss her.

72 hours

Damn, it's finally here.

I'm going through all the stuff in my room, throwing just about everything away and I'm realizing that it's....

My last couple nights in Sactown.

I usually would write some odd and tangental post about my night or something that might be bothering me but nevermind. When I read this in the future (cause that's mainly why I write on here), I just want to remember being in Sac and all the good times I had.

I'll be in Las Vegas for New Years Eve with the Altawatys. Flyin' JetBlue for the first time.... hope they're better than Southwest... Still gotta buy my plane ticket for the trip back to SF the week after.

Here's my week

Monday: Move all the big stuff I won't need in SF to storage (mainly all my old clothes), get grades for Psyc 101 squared away (surprisingly, I still have TA-stuff to finish up before I can really be done with school).

Tuesday: Going away dinner at BJ's with all my Sactown homies. Possibly going downtown afterwards for an adult beverage or two.

Wednesday: The big moving day. Everything OUT! Moving only the clothes and things I need to my new abode in SF, and packing my bags for the trip to Las Vegas for New Year's and Riverside afterwards.

Thursday: OAK --> Long Beach -- Jet Blue, Rashad will pick me up, then it's off with my cousins to Vegas!

Be back in SF Jan 5th!

6 years later.

Christmas Eve 2004.

It's really been that long, hasn't it?

I remember that night very well.

300th post. Last week in Sac. Bucket List.

Alright, it's my last week in Sac. Here's an update to my Sactown bucket list from 11/9/10

Raymond Ringl's Sacramento Bucket List

1. Have a nice Thanksgiving dinner with my Psyc homies.
2. Go to Sac INTL and actually see a plane take off and land. (done: 11/8/10)
3. Display a helping behavior to 15 people.
4. Tell girls I thought were cute from my classes that I think they are cute.
⁃ Lindsay from 107
⁃ Samantha from 108
- Kelly
5. Go to Adalberto's one last time.
6. Have a goodbye dinner.
7. Bench 225 8 times with minimal help
8. Get down to 200 lbs.
9. Make sure the people I care about know how I feel.
10. Graduate… DUH

Haha, I don't think I'll be close to #7 or #8 in a week. Although I'll keep trying. #5 will be done on Sunday. #6 will likely be early next week.

Oh, and I *might* be in Vegas for the New Year. Mhmm, that's the right way to start off a new year.

Better start packing.

Listening to:

Oldies, but goodies.

Here's a picture that basically sums up my last 20ish years in a nutshell.

My proud Dad and his son (circa 1990):

My proud Dad and his (college grad) son again (circa 2010):

I wonder what the years to come will bring. It's been a crazy fun ride so far. Life is awesome.

The last week.

Well, here we go... It's the last hurrah.

2 finals on Thursday and I'll be done with undergrad. Finished.

Until then, it's hardcore studying... I hope.

Good Weekend.

Me and Rick.

SLO. Pre-Finals Week.

Just went for a quick run. I'm starting to just enjoy the simple act of going out for a run. It's seriously one of the most mind-clearing things you can do, and it just makes you feel more uplifted.

Tonight, (rather, at the ass-crack of dawn tomorrow) Me, Justin, and Sam are driving down to SLO to watch my homie Ricky graduate college. It's amazing, especially since I know that this time next week, I'll be a college graduate. I can't believe that I'm about to accomplish something that I've always wanted to accomplish. I feel so blessed. I'm dedicating my accomplishment to my Lola Pepay, who always stressed the importance of education in my life. I miss her.

Finals week is here. How do you want to remember this moment 1 week from now?

2 years...

So, what's different 2 years later? (an almost direct cut and paste from 2009)

whatever is italicized is what's new from (since) 2009

-I'm 22 now.. Lol duh. :)
-I'm still living on my own... With the help of my parents, of course.
-Different city, different school, different car. (same as last year)
-More experienced; I'd say the last year of my life has been the most eye-opening and enjoyable year I've lived. <-- I can say the same about 2010
-Finally started going to the gym. (So far in over a year, I've dropped about 70 pounds)
-I marched Sac State drumline this past Winter and Fall.
-I'm more appreciative of family, and I'm more in touch with my Dad than I've ever been. (Much more so in 2010.)
-I'm smarter, in an academic sense. Probably wiser too. (Definitely true-er this year after becoming a TA for 2 Psyc classes, and actually doing Psyc research)
-I changed majors. (Still a Psyc major)
-NO MORE BRACES (Straight teeth FTW)

Now, what has stayed the same?

-I'd say I'm still Raymond. I'm still the same guy you've known (or once known).
-I love music & drumming (same as before).
-I still procrastinate ALMOST EVERYTHING.
-I still fall for girls way too easily. <-- Hmmm, this *might* have changed
-I still crack jokes that aren't funny. haha. (My Psyc 101 students can attest to this)

Good or bad, what's different and stayed the same is who I am now. I'm still developing as an adult. It's exciting. (STILL,VERY TRUE TODAY)

So it's been 2 years since I've started this blog. A lot has changed since my first post. I'm very glad that I still have this blog as a way of, "fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth" (Stolen from Baz Luhrmann's "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" song.)

Anyway, today... I finished my last day of college instruction. I have 2 finals next Thursday, and I'll be done with college (undergrad, that is). Graduate school is coming soon.

Friday the 17th, 12pm, Arco Arena. Graduation. I can't wait.

"The Official" NC A&T - Bed Intruder Song 8.28.2010

This is freaking hilarious. A&T WHERE YOU AT HO HOOOOOME BOOOOOOIII!

Not even gonna lie.

I am really, really, really full right now. Chipotle.... AND cookies. Best post-workout meal ever.

Oh, and I made a new Twitter account. It shouldn't be too hard to find.

Peace.

StudentHacks.org

How to Write a Great Term Paper in One Evening.

This is probably about the 4th or 5th time I'm using this article to help me write a term paper. I find that every semester since I've been at Sac State, I've had to use this at least once to write a paper.

Read the article though! It really helps me whenever I get stuck in a rut to remind me what I'm actually supposed to be doing. Definitely bookmark it. :)

Woot

I'm getting a LOT done tonight. (Compared to an average night)

So Far:

• Wrote my first draft of my CV.
• Rewrote my personal statement.
• Got a bunch of important emails to professors out of the way.
• Wrote my 30-day notice to vacate.
• Rewrote a letter of recommendation.
• AND..... Laundry = DONE. That's the kicker... :)

Tomorrow will be a fun day.

Tanging Yaman

I love this song. It's really pretty. Skip to 0:23.

Overwhelmed.

I'm overwhelmed with my thoughts. There are certain things I can't stop thinking about. There are so many things I can't stop worrying about. There are so many unknowns right now in my life. I'm not complaining about my school workload, I mean, I DO have a busy semester, but that's not what I'm really just overwhelmed with right now. I'm more overwhelmed about everything else.

Family because I only get to see them every so often. I saw my mom for the first time in about 2 months today. I was so happy to see her. Now that I'm back home, I already really miss my mom. All of my other family, I miss them all too, and I can't wait til we all have a big family gathering again.

Friends because I know that my time is limited here in Sacramento. I have NO friends in San Francisco anymore. I hate starting over. I remember going into 10th grade, having to make the transition to school in suburban Napa. Then having to transition into Sacramento. It almost feels now like I'm taking a step backwards, in-time or something, where I'm back to my hometown, but without my friends who are always there for me. Plus the fact that I'll be out of school for at least 8 months. What am I gonna do with my life? I don't wanna end up like my cousin Joseph, just sitting on my ass all day playing video games (I'd rather hang myself than live such a useless lifestyle). Anyway, the point being is that all my friends I've made in the past 2 years here in Sacramento won't be around anymore... That really makes me sad. Like really, really sad. I was talking to my older cousin today, and she told me that, "That's life, you constantly make new friends, leave the old ones behind, and some lucky ones stay with you through all throughout your life. Those are the ones you really should keep close to your heart." So, how do I know if I've already found some of these lifelong friends??? I do have some really close friends, but how do I really know if this will be where we part our ways? Things like this really make me nervous. I have a hard time letting things go, and this doesn't seem to be any different. No matter what however, (as part of my moving-away bucket list) I want to make sure that these people know how much I care about them, and how much they mean to me.

On a side note, there are a couple people who are really just getting on my nerves right now for the way they're treating me. I've never, ever done anything to get on their bad side. How could you seriously consider me as a friend and then be a bitch to me.....seriously no kidding, I don't get any respect back from you... I am a good friend and a good person, I know that for a fact... and I really don't deserve the treatment I get from you. I'll just consider our brief friendship a "quickie".

Bills because well, I'm about to be a jobless college graduate. Through my 4 1/2 years of undergrad, I've accrued quite the standard student credit card debt, among other forms of debt. I know that my degree is pretty much useless if I wanna work in my field, so I know that more school is in order, but all this debt is starting to make me worry. Hopefully, I find a part time job in the mean time, and pay off all of my debts because I hate having debt. It's seriously a constant stress that I ALWAYS force myself to ignore because I know that right now, I can't afford to pay any of it off since I'm still a student without income.  It sucks...

Grad school because I NEED to get in. There's no question about it.... If I don't get in, I'm screwed. If I don't get in, my major was a waste of time. I love psychology, but I should have picked something where a Bachelor's degree would make money. -___- Hindsight is always 20/20.

School is also somewhere on my list of things that overwhelm me, but honestly, I feel that all these other things worry me more because they are somewhat out of my control at the moment. School is totally up to me. Whether or not I get a 4.0 or a 2.0 semester is up to me. That's why I'm not too worried about school, because I know that I control MY destiny. School is that internal locus of control in my life, everything else just seems to be out of my control.

Soo, after all of these things that I'm worried about, I just want to make my last days here as fun as possible. I really hope that I'm able to just chill with all my friends, be happy, and make sure that my last memories being in Sacramento are good ones that I'll remember for a long time. I don't wanna remember Sacramento as being a negative experience. I mean Sacramento was my first dabble in being an independent person, living without my parents. Trust me, I was far from independent financially... I'm sure I was actually very fiscally irresponsible actually. Hahah, I guess that's part of the learning process that is college.

But really the past 2 years have been great to me. I grew as a person, experienced soooo may new things, met so many new people, kept up with a bunch of friends from high school, traveled a bunch, and created friendships that will *hopefully* stay with me for the rest of my life. It deeply saddens me that I know this chapter of life will be ending soon.

I'm sorry I rambled, but if you read all that, you'll probably get a glimpse of what's been going through my head lately... Yes, I know that these are such insignificant things that don't really matter in the long term. You're probably also getting a glimpse of how naive I am... I usually end up reading my blog, laughing at myself because of how naive I was when I wrote whatever it was that I wrote...

Graduation

Thinking about things now, was it worth it to rush to graduation for this Fall? Or should I have waited till the Spring? It's too late to change my mind now, but still... I can only say, "what if " or "if only".

Life is changing in the near future. I'm so nervous.

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100 pills lyrics.

LINK: 100 Pills - Mr. Meeble


(don't worry about the content of the video, the mp3 is what's important.)


Remember when we ran away to be one
To make promises
I'll be your love to the end

I never thought the end would come this way
That's for the other ones
In a different place, on a different day

Remember walking through the Cambridge grass
It was cold that day
I was so alive

Now I'm dead and cold
In a different way
I remember almost every word and every smile you gave

What am I supposed to feel?
How am I supposed to swallow this?
It's like one hundred pills
Doing their best to climb out of my mouth
Everything's gone south
Fucked it up for real
What am I supposed to feel?

In the end you sank the shiv that sank me
One flesh torn in two
One mouth less left to feed

Now I'm walking wounded through these scenes
Now you're free
So fly, don't think twice or wave goodbye

Hold the pain, the frame
Shame on me
Should have pulled it out by now but I savor the sting

Life's a funeral and an empty bed
I have taken mine a hundred times
Will I bury you instead?

What am I supposed to feel?
How am I supposed to swallow this?
It's like one hundred pills
Doing their best to climb out of my mouth
Everything's gone south
Fucked it up for real
What am I supposed to feel, feel? 

Awesome piano cover.

List of things to do before I move.

Raymond Ringl's Sacramento Bucket List

           

1.         Have a nice Thanksgiving dinner with my Psyc homes.

            2.         Go to Sac INTL and actually see a plane take off and land. (done: 11/8/10)

            3.         Display a helping behavior to 15 people.

            4.         Tell girls I thought were cute from my classes that I think they are cute.

            ⁃           Lindsay from 107

            ⁃           Samantha from 108

            -           Kelly

            5.         Go to Adalberto's one last time.

            6.         Have a goodbye dinner.

            7.         Bench 215 8 times with minimal help

            8.         Get down to 200 lbs.

            9.         Make sure the people I care about know how I feel.

            10.      Graduate… DUH

More to come...

54 days and counting.

Making a bucket list of things to do in Sacramento before I graduate and leave the city I've lived in the past 2 years. I'm gonna write this out, and post it on here... ah, 5 more weeks of instruction and then finals. My undergrad years are finally coming to a close.

One of these things is definitely telling a few (un)lucky people how I really feel about them. It's always good to get these things off of your chest.

Another random one is gonna be, "Have dinner with my closest friends that I've met in Sactown."

I'm enjoying the thought process. :)

sometimes...

you just need to cry it out...

Trip-Hop, Good Stuff.

Currently...

Currently,

I'm in the AIRC, not really studying or anything... Blogging actually at the moment.

Actually the purpose of my being here is to write my personal statement for graduate schools. So far here's what I've got written... And yes, I've revised this many times; trying to think of the best way to word it. It may need much more revising after this. Here's my "attention-getter"...

"As a young boy growing up in the city of San Francisco, one day my mother asked me, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I always remember my answer being, “I want to be a successful businessman working in downtown San Francisco, and I want a briefcase.” At the age of 8, I was very interested in business; how it was structured, and how money was made within the walls of a company’s building. Life has since then progressed, now finding myself studying psychology as my major. I have a passion to understand how people function; how people think, how people act, and therefore make predictions about their future behavior based on the study of psychology. My childhood aspiration has now evolved into an interest in the field of Industrial/Organizational Psychology. My purpose of wanting to pursue a graduate education is to blend the two: my childhood dream, and my passion, into a meaningful career."

-Yes, more work needs to be done... but it's a work in progress.

- I'll be applying to SFSU and SJSU soon. Not applying to Sac State anymore since I missed the Psyc GRE registration deadline. Hopefully I get into SF State (It's a 2-year MS program), it'll be a welcome transition for me because I grew up in San Francisco. I miss living in the city by the bay. 

-At least in 2 months, I'll be back where I belong... If all goes according to plan. 

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Referring back to my October 7th post,

This was the year. We did it. All these bandwagon fans have been watching only the past 3 weeks of baseball. This goes out to all the fans, who have been DIE-HARD GIANTS fans since they were young.

We are WORLD CHAMPIONS. Nobody can take that away from us.

Life

"I don't know exactly WHERE life is taking me right now, but I trust God will guide me down the right path."


So, I'm pretty much saying this now (and this might be premature, but hey) ... After I graduate, I will likely move BACK to San Francisco. It's the most practical option at this point. It's bittersweet that I have to leave Sacramento, but I can't survive here on my own. I need to be with family. No job, a degree that won't get me anywhere besides a job where I ask people, "Would you like fries with that?", and no place to live. Being a college graduate does NOT mean I'm ready to move into the real world, at least with my degree. I need at LEAST a Master's degree to be able to market myself in the Psychology field where I can actually apply my Psyc knowledge in a career.


So therefore, I'm applying to two schools: SFSU & SJSU in order to attain my Master's in I/O Psychology. I need to attain this degree so I know my 4.5 years of undergraduate studies were actually worth the time, effort, and money. I want to work in the field that I'm majoring in. That's basically my current "life" goal. 


As for the short term, I'm saddened that I'll likely be leaving my past 2 years of life as I know it here, and transitioning back into the city-life that is San Francisco. I'm gonna miss all the friendships I've created here, but life has it's reasons; who am I question it?

be careful

You don't wanna turn into the next Ivy.

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I want to try again.

I want to start over

I messed up, I know I did

I've only known you for like a month now

and I want to get back on the right foot

and I feel so awkward around you

Can we?

Can we just start over? Is it even possible at this point?

Tuesday

Tomorrow is gonna suck. Got a lot on my plate. Well, goodnight.


10%

Stolen phone? Weighing the possibilities.

Pros

1. I get to use my iPhone as a phone now, and not just an iTouch
2. I might get the T-Mobile G2 instead
3. I might actually get my phone back if the people at 24 were telling me the truth
4. WiFi would work on my new phone

Cons

1. Less money
2. New 2-year contract
3. Still have an iPhone being used as an iTouch. Lawl.

Hopefully I get my phone back though, money is more important to me.

smdwifta, yeah, you. haha.

Union

There are some seriously retarded people (i.e., Freshman) who chill on the 2nd floor of the union who have no consideration for others. They must think it's ok to wake me by laughing and jumping around near me. You guys are annoying the crap out of me right now. Just thought I'd put that out there.

fall line 09

This week is gonna be hectic, so I'm gonna need to stay on top of everything. At least there's something to look forward to at the end of the week, the band trip to Santa Cruz. I'm pretty sure it'll be somewhat fun... emphasis on somewhat.

Right now, the chemistry of this year's drumline doesn't match the cohesiveness of last year's drumline (too many space cadets this year). I really miss all you guys, Imin, Davyan, Alex.... Y'all really had to leave Sactown to bigger and better things didn't you?!?!?! Oh well, haha I just miss y'all... we had wayyyyy tooo much fun last year. 

Sac State Fall line 09 was a tight ass season, and I miss it.

15

Whatever weight I lost, you found. Haha.

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This Song Too.

Favorite Song at the Moment.

Game 1

This is the year. Let's do this Giants.

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Sorry but,

you're wrong.

There are things all around me that need to get done.

1. Fold and put away my clothes
2. Prep clothes for tomorrow
3. Brush/bleach my teeth, wash my face
4. Shower
5. Prepare my backpack 
6. Wash a few dishes
7. Set alarm clock

So now I'm asking myself, why am I just sitting here, writing about it when I could be doing these things?

*Thinking*

Ok, I'm done thinking about it. Time to get that list finished.

The good life.

I'm not exactly sure as to why, but I have been feeling really good about life lately.

Things are falling into place. I love life right now. I am surrounded by positive influences all around me. It feels great, and I just want things to just keep getting better and better.

I'm not done with this post, I'll elaborate more later. Now, it's time to gym. It's been a while.

Journey Home.

From USC, walk to Shuttle Stop, shuttle to Union Station, Metrolink to Riverside, picked up by my cousin, then to Walnut to see my dad one more time, then to ONT airport to fly home to Sac, then picked up by Darren for the ride home. Currently, I'm writing this as I sit on the Metrolink on the way to Riverside. I took a pic of union station while I was there. Hope you like.

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Santa Monica Pier

Me and Rashad had dinner, walked the promenade, checked out the lovely ladies, and I bought some clothes. Now we are off to get some ice cream sandwiches, and then its back to the Frat house.

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Beisbol en Los Angeles

Got some tickets for tomorrow's baseball game in Aneheim. Pretty psyched!

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Goodnight

Goodnight, Blogger readers (although I barely have any, I still write as if there was an audience). Tomorrow, I have family reunion of sorts. Me, Dad, Uncle Russ, and Aunt Karen will be together for lunch at their home in La Habra Heights. I'll get a pic of their dog Duncan and post it on here; I love how cute he is. Anyway I'm posting a photo of me just a few days old which I found from earlier today rummaging around my Dad's pics. Hope you like. Goodnight blog!

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Me & My Daddy

This is from March of 1991 in San Lorenzo, CA. I'm so taken back by this picture. Damn, I was a cute baby. Ah, memories. :)

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Flight to ONT

So I met this amazing girl on the flight from SMF. Gorgeous, cute personality, lovely brown eyes, and her smile was beautiful. I wish I had gotten her number before I said bye. Why do these flights have to be so short?! Ahhhh. Missed connection.

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Loose Ends

I had to clear up some ends tonight that were left untied until now. Ah, it feels so much better to be at peace.  =D

With today over, all I have left this school week is drumline, 2 classes, a quiz, and my first exam in Psyc 108 (Organizational Psyc, a class that I love).  Then I'll be in LA from Thursday night til Monday night, visiting my family in Riverside, and my father. Surely there will be shenanigans in between... :)

Why did you have to move to SB the week that I was coming down to Riverside!?!?! Agh, I hate our timing!

let's get philosophical.

"Physical concepts are free creations of the human mind, and are not, however it may seem, uniquely determined by the external world."

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Self-Destructive Tendencies

I want to fix this. 

So, I guess from now on... Ignorance is bliss.

I'd rather not know anything about you, what you have to say, and just be happy with everything else. Because really, I am a fool when it comes to you. I go out of my way to do things for you, help you out, and what return do I get??? Nothing. In fact, It usually comes out worse than where I had started. I'm done with it.  I'll just do my own thing, and go with the flow.

21

But, as history shows us, some students never learn.

Talkers

I don't appreciate people who talk crap about my family. I really, really, dislike people who do such things. Why don't you do something better with your time?

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Composite GPA Scores.

From the CSUS Psyc Grad School Brochure on acceptance into graduate studies:

 "Current Evaluation Model. The current applicant evaluation model equally weights a composite Grade Point Average (GPA) and scores on the GRE. Composite GPA represents a weighted average of the overall GPA and the GPA of the last 60 semester (90 quarter) units, with the latter weighted twice as much as the overall GPA. GRE scores from the Verbal and Quantitative exams are averaged. The two averages (GPA and GRE) are transformed to standard scores, and an admission criterion is established by the department. Applications that pass this first review are then given to the track committees who review the track specific requirements. The track committees will make the final acceptance decisions."

This helps. Since my last 60 units of GPA is like 3.7 and it's double weighted, meaning I'm likely to receive a GPA weight of about 3.6 (when it's all standardized.) I hope.

Monday Morning.

Woke up after only 3 hours of sleep surprisingly refreshed. I'm trying to make the morning as productive as possible because I know that this week will be a hectic one. I'll be constantly studying for the GRE that I am taking on FRIDAY. Wow. I need to get on it, without falling behind on ANY schoolwork.

Get on it.

blah

In n Out and hitting some balls at the driving range after a long day of school, racketball, and pumping. Did so much today, and it makes me feel useful.

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Little Bit

Good Morning

It's a beautiful morning. Busy busy day! Gitrdunnnnnn!

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The Well

Wow, I'm in love with The Well... It almost makes me want to stay at Sac State for another semester! LOL. Seriously though, the place is state of the art, awesome, and there are so many things to do. Today I played racketball and worked chest and triceps. So much fun... Aghhhhh!!!

93 days

So, I won the bet. Just because I won though, doesn't mean that I'm stopping here. I've always had this mental image of what my end goal would be, and although I don't think I'll ever reach it (I could never be perfect), I am for damn sure that I will be VERY VERY close to reaching my goals soon.

Thursdays...

Ok, If I'm only taking 3 academic classes this semester, how did I end up being in 6 different classes today?

Psyc 104: 7:30-8:45
Psyc 8 (TA): 10:30-11:45
Psyc 107: 12:00-1:15
Psyc 101 (TA): 1:30-2:45 (should have went til 4:15, but got out early)
Psyc 8 (TA): 3:00-4:15
Psyc 108: 4:30-5:45

What a day... I feel like I learned A LOT.

I'm gonna enjoy my last semester as an undergrad. I hope.

Teenage Dream

Why is this song stuck in my head?

Hello friend.

Yes you. I wrote something for you. You know where to find it. ;-)

Monday nights

This beer pong game was not the highlight of my night. No sir... The highlight of my night was just chillin with my two buddies Justin and Imin. Imin, I'm gonna miss you bro; tonight put that into perspective. I had fun just chillin,doing random things, and just getting hella weak while driving around all night. Peace, my nigylaugho... Drumline isn't gonna be the same without you.

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Back Home

Lazy Sundays back in American Canyon. Oh, I love just kicking back with family, digging into some tasty Bbq, and watching some late afternoon football. BTW, 49ers are winning 7-3 at the half. :D
Can't wait to hit the gym tonight. For THIS brief moment, life is perfect... no matter what it looks like.

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Apple Walnut Chicken Salad

Aww man, this is a crazy good salad. And, it's HUGE! Haha. I doubt I can finish it. There's all kinds of good stuff here like avocados, apples, walnuts, feta cheese, Chinese noodles, chicken, bell peppers, and some nice balsamic vinegrette. Tasty.

This should help with my hangover.

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Chillin'

Just watching the Giants beat up the Cardinals. After this, gonna do some grocery shopping at Wally-Mart in West Sac and then head over to my friends place for a small kickback. Pretty happy that my one week of summer break is starting off right on this beautiful Friday night. :D

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drumline practice

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It's 4:52am and I'm asking myself...

Why am I still awake? My legs are so sore! I think I'm gonna walk like an old lady tmrw.

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8 Days.

8 more days until I know I'll be done with summer school. Like, for good. Like FOREVER. (Not unless there's some retarded Master's degree program that offers summer classes, and at the chance that I might need to take those classes in order to finish my degree) BUT... other than that, I DON'T think I'll be worrying about summer classes ever again.

2 more lectures and a final exam. Then I'll have 13 days to diddle-daddle around before my last first day of class (as an undergrad).... Marching Band... Lolwut?

Oh yeah, and I've started to study for the GRE which is happening in 37 days. Wooh!

The weekends don't stand a chance.

The weekends are getting shorter and shorter. I swear, school for some reason, just creeps back up to you faster and faster. Funny thing is, I have school 2 days a week! Oh summer school, how I despise thee.

Some cowboy action right there...

I had a good weekend in Santa Cruz with my niece Rosemary's 17th birthday last Saturday. I'm not sure about all the fuss about where I was sleeping and who was gonna drive, but it was all handled better than I expected. Santa Cruz was beautiful, with all the nice, luke warm weather I was hoping for.

I'm glad my flip-flops didn't fall off.

I took some video of me and my cousins riding the Giant Dipper which turned out to be some pretty intense footage.

Anyway, after all the excitement, we headed back to the bay area around 11pm. (One side note) On the way home in the middle of the Santa Cruz Mountains, I spotted a car on fire in a turnout. I pulled over and the owner of the car on fire quickly asked me to call 911. I did, explained to the operator where we were, and while I was on the phone, the car started to explode. I knew that it would be a matter of seconds before the flames reached the gas tank. After the 2nd explosion under the hood, I knew that it was time to leave before me and my family could have been seriously injured. Knowing that a firetruck was on its way, I bounced as fast as I could. My biggest surprise is that no one else on scene (people were stopping to see if they could help) called 911. They just stood there, admiring that flaming car. SMH. I don't understand. At least I made the call and helped out in some way.

Gotta love family pictures.

The next day was a Rosie's birthday lunch with the rest of the family. I'm glad I was able to see Tony and his daughter Milan. I really missed seeing them all the time when I would go to San Francisco. After the lunch, we all gathered around and took this family photo...

Soon after, I got in my car, and drove the long and dull drive back to Sacramento, where it was back to reality... and school. Ugh... School... It's a lovehate thing.

Yawn

Why are things so difficult? I like when things are easy, & things just "fit" together.

My goal is to keep things as simple as possible...

I'm sure that somewhere down the road, things might get better or worse... but at least for now things aren't that bad, but they COULD be better.

inception

What a trip of a movie. Haha. It's past 3am now, so I better get to bed. I can barely walk cause I'm so sore, but I'll manage to make the 5 feet it takes to get from my desk to my bed.

This week is looking like it's about to shape into a nice week. I just want to get done with summer school now. Ugh. 9 weeks in and I'm loosing it.

3 things on my to-do list this week:

1. Sign up for the GRE
2. Finish my resume
3. Attempt to look for a stable job.

Alright, that's enough... Goodnight.

Drogging.

I'm drogging. Don't ask what it is. It's a little secret between me and you.

I can't wait until this is all over. Summer school is a drag.

I can't wait until fall semester starts. Things will get back to normal, because right now, Summer just doesn't feel right to me.

Check out my other site if you wanna know what's really going thru my head. It's not pretty, and it's definitely targeted towards one naive person.

a gift.

Oh wow. I didn't expect to get this back.... like ever... I was pretty surprised to find it sitting on my car windshield... But hey, at least it wasn't scratches on my car door or a knife in my tires.

Kinda hurts that you'd give this back. It actually smells nice too.

:(

Sickness

Ok, so I've been sick for a week now. I haven't been to the gym since last Monday or Tuesday. I feel so crappy. It was my b-day weekend and I was in SF from Friday night till today. I wanna go tomorrow... BUT I'm still kinda in the recovery stages. UGH Idk what to do...

Should I stay or should I go?

July 15

Ahah. It's my 22nd.

So last week was cool, a little partying, a little chillin with my homies, and a little of about everything... Overall, good weekend, although, Holland lost in the World Cup Final. Heartbreaker.

So anyway, today is gonna be a good day. Hopefully my flu stays under wraps and I can enjoy going to the Giants game tonight. They're playing the Mets and it's Lincecum day! That means it's about to be a bomb ass game. Oh, and that reminds me, I need to find my camera.

4 days

So much crap to do in the next 4 days.

I wont mention it here though, for fear of discovery of what exactly will be happening.

I'll blog about the weekend though... It'll just have to wait til after the weekend.

4

Why, Hello there friend.



I got the coolest freaking shirt today and I wore it to drumline practice. I just had to post it on my blog.

Carwash.

Recently, I moved into my new place. Let me tell you how much I enjoy this new house that I live in. It's very nice, and sometimes I feel like I don't deserve it.

I finally got the chance to wash my car in about a year today and it looks sweeetttt. I love the feeling of a fully detailed car and being able to just drive a nice looking car... again.

The past 2 weekends, I have been in LA so this weekend I feel like I can relax a little bit, although I do miss being there. Ahh Many good times we shared there. Rashad and Dahlia's graduations, Universal Studios, 2 grad parties, going to the beach, and many more things that I just can't remember at the moment.

Summer school seems like it has been in the back of my head for a while now. There's only 2 weeks left of the first session, and it doesn't really feel like I'm even going to school. I guess this is how people who don't care about school enough feel about college after they've taken a few semesters off and are just getting back into education. It's kind of scary... I don't want school to become a "backseat" priority. For me, I consider school being my life, so it's scary that over the summer I feel like a new type of student after 16 years of school.

Anyway, I know that lately I haven't blogged at all. I'm definitely not forgetting about you, blog. I have just been so busy lately that I haven't had the time to do what I love to do. I'm not neglecting you, blog. Just wait til I get settled into my new place, and life starts to move slower. Then, I will get back into my old ways.

That's all for now, peace.

Life Moves Quick

Life has been so hectic, so rapid, and so stressful the past 2 weeks. It's been an emotional rollercoaster, and I haven't been able to do much of what keeps me really calm and (in a sense) sane, which is blogging. Lola was laid to rest today at Cypress Lawn today in Colma, Ca. It was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. She was my grandmother, 2nd mother, and a mother to my entire family. She was the glue that kept our clans together. Throughout her life, she touched so many people and influenced others to become better people. From my experience, I know that Lola shaped me to be the man I consider myself to be today. She has always been there to guide me, help me, and nurture me. I owe her so much, of which, I will never be able to repay her for her motherly love she supported me with.

I've learned so much from you Lola. I forever owe you my heart's gratitude. I love you so much. I know you're watching down on me from heaven, and I will be the best man I can be. I certainly want to make you proud when I graduate this Decemeber, because you emphasized the importance of education in the highest regard. When I receive my diploma, my hard work will be dedicated to you; you have always emphasized the importance of education, more than any other person in my life.

Your Loving Grandson,

Raymond Ringl

96

Lola

I miss my Lola. I love my Lola.

What else is there to say?

quick short blog

She's gorgeous, but talk about a mismatched couple.

Life is so odd.

Spring '10: Finals week

SO I'm just gonna say this now.

I pwned finals week. I'm starting to think that I may get into graduate school if I really just work for what I want.

I can't wait for Summer school, I'm definitely owning both of the classes that I'm gonna take.

Especially with 102 being finished with, aghh... I feel like I can conquer pretty much any class now.

Speaking of 102 being over, wow. Tonight was freaking hilarious... YES! I'm glad everyone came out.

I just feel bad for Darren and how he had to suffer in the bathroom 1/2 the night.

Anyway, yup. it's over. Looking forward to all the fun crap this summer will bring.

What time does the library open?

A: Pfftttt. So uhhhh I'll meet you at the library when it opens. What time does it open again???
Me: 7:15
A: Well, what time is it now?
Me: 6:55
A: Aghhhhhh

lolz

I was at school all day.

6pm-12am in Psyc lab gets me this. We found significance! It was sooo worth it.

despite everything else.

EDIT: I shouldn't be allowed to blog when I'm gone. It's embarrassing. HAHA.

irony

What happened to my motivation to do school work?

This is what my research project is ALL about and yet I can't even find some motivation to start this Psyc lab assignment.

This sucks.

One side of life.

I need to get back on the P90 diet. I had a 3 day hiatus because of certain things that occurred over the weekend... Ahemmmm lol. I still have the same goal to get to 220 by the end of this semester and with that being said, that gives me 3 weeks and 4 days to lose 22 pounds.

I've been going to the gym about 5 days per week now for the past 5 months. I've went from being as much as 280 lbs to 242 lbs at today's weigh in. My goal is to be at 200 lbs by the Las Vegas trip in the beginning of August. I feel way better than I have ever felt and I just want to keep this going for as long as I feel good about what I'm doing.

I'm gonna say this now, the next 3 1/2 weeks are going to be brutal. The past 3 days were my temporary break from this tough diet, but from here until the end of the semester, I have a goal. I need to get there. I'm gonna workout even harder, maintain my focus. and stay motivated.

Saturday Night is...

the only thing on my mind right now...

This is gonna be fun.

I need a roommate for next Fall.

I need to find someone... Soon. My lease ends 6/30 and I need a new place to live starting 7/1. Otherwise I'll end up getting the shorter part of the stick. If anyone knows someone. Let me know.

Party this Saturday! Come on down to Apartment 17 this Saturday night for what's possibly our last party that we're gonna host.

I'm gonna miss this apartment. :(

Fall 2010 Schedule

Here's my Fall 2010 schedule. I will only need 3 Psyc classes to graduate and they're all on Tuesday/Thursday. I also have Marching Band on MWF which will be pretty cool. Pretty excited!

Summer 2010 Schedule

I guess I won't really get much of a summer vacation. Which is ok. Las Vegas '10 will still fit into my schedule and I will have lots of time throughout the week to work.

20 Questions.

I'll tell you the answer right now...

Its a hairband... lmao.

Let's see how long you keep guessing other random things.

Sleep schedule during Spring semester.

Here's a typical day...

• Wake up at 8.
• Get to school by 9.
• Feel sleepy all day during school.
• Come home.
• Call of Duty
• Maybe think about doing HW but I wont actually do it.
• Nite-Nite around 7pm.
• Wake up at 11 or 12 midnight.
• Watch useless YouTube videos, Facebook, or blog til 2. (Basically be lazy)
• Start HW around 2.
• Finish by 4.
• Sleep til from 4ish til 8 and repeat.

So basically, through careful empirical analysis (lmao), my days are divided into 2 with 4 hour naps filling the waking hours. Is it healthy? Probably not. BUT... does it work? Yes it does.

All The Best.

Good luck with yourself.

I hope you figure it all out.

why?

Why do I write this blog??? Just cause. It's good to reflect.... And then realize how dumb you were.

Spring Break Recap.

Well, there's not much to say. Other than I had a relaxing Spring Break.

I saw family, worked-out like every day, played some Call of Duty, and partied with my Psyc buddies. I wanted to go to SoCal to see my Dad and cousins, but I didn't have enough money to go on the trip... Money has been the determining factor in a large amount of the activities I have been able to do lately. I need a job. Now, with Winter Drumline being over, I can finally focus on School, and looking for a job. Sweet. I also need to (still) file my graduation petition for the Fall.

I signed up for Summer classes today, so I only have to take 4 classes in the Fall to graduate. Woo! I can't believe it's almost here. I'm gonna graduate college soon! I still have so much more school ahead of me in the long-run, but for now, it's nice to know that a large chunk of school will be over with.

I miss my family. I can't wait for the Summer. Plus, Las Vegas: Round 2 is just 4 months away. The goal is to have 1 grand to blow on Vegas in 4 days, 3 nights. Plus with all the potential people going on this trip, it may be the best trip ever!

Exciting stuff in what's left of the year to come. I hope it tops 2009.

partyy

Earlier tonight, I partied.... ANDDD, now I can't sleep. So, I guess I'm gonna say something I've been meaning to say for a while to someone...

I know you're not happy with him. Admit it. That's why you came to me in the first place... Wanting something else, someone new, something better... Stop lying to yourself. You'll just stay trapped in an endless cycle of hurt until you come to your senses...

Oh well. (sigh)

What if?

I have this funny hypothetical situation (which, very-well could happen) sitting in the back of my head. I'm not going to say what it is because I know you've read my blog at one point in time.

What if it really happened?

One word. Awkward... Lol. Anyways....

SB '10:

Spring Break has been peaceful so far. I am hoping Wednesday night turns out to be fun. Tomorrow (or rather later today), I need to pick up my roommates at the airport. I miss playing Call of Duty... I'll get back to it sometime this week. This Friday and Saturday night I'll be back in Vallejo, since I need to take care of my Lola. Anyone wanna chill while I'm back in the bay? Ahhh, nvm... Y'all are Sac people anyways...

Awkward.... hahahaha. (still thinking about it.)

What an odd day.

Need to go to the gym tonight. I'll take a nap first.

Dude, I drove soo much today.

I broke. Dammit.

Til' next time.

200th post?

maybe it is.. I'm not sure. anyway....

Am I the only one who constantly gets these two actors mixed up?

see more Celeb Look-A-Likes

Saturday through sunday Monday, Monday through Sunday yo..

Looks like Winterline is over. At least after Wednesday it will be. I guess I can go back to normal life. Whatever that is.

I wanted to perform at champs, but NCBA couldn't slot us in so whatevs.

Still, there's much to look forward to this year... BUT for now, I could use a break from drumline and focus more on school.

Still gotta file a graduation petition for the fall (hella late I know). Also, I should finish my Spanish HW. That would be a good idea. AND finish my HSA before Wednesday.

Spring Break is sooo close.

I'm trying to find $260 for a plane ticket to Ontario next Sunday for Easter Dinner with my Dad's side of the family. Then I want to spend a few days in Riverside just chillin' with fam, and visiting my Dad. Too bad I'm totally broke and have no money to pay for the trip...

Kuwawa Face.

you suck

you suck at what you think you're good at. ironic right? but it's the truth.

Last Show

Del Oro will be Sac State's last show; we're not going to NCBA champs... Big disappointment.

Oh well. I guess that just gives me more options for what to do with the beginning of my Spring Break 2010. Wooo. A week away!!! Or basically it's:

9 classes,

1 HSA,

4 days of Spanish HW I've missed,

and 1 midterm away.

So close. Looking forward to seeing my Dad.

yeah buddy...

The Notebook

I'd say that was one of the top 5 movies I've ever seen.

I can't believe I waited so long to finally watch it, but I'm happy I finally did.

I can't take my eyes off of you...

The Blower's Daughter - Damien...

Where did my Saturday go?

I am trying to study but I'm still feeling pretty sick. I guess I'll just wait until tomorrow to get hardcore with it. Laundry is almost done.

Now all I'm doing is just listening to my pandora playlist, folding clothes, and cleaning up my room.

Cleaning day tomorrow. Also gonna go to the Sac vs. Davis baseball game at 1. Then gym. Throw in a study session somewhere there and that'll be my Sunday.

Last night I made a bad mistake. I'm still feeling bad about it today. I could barely lift at the gym today without feeling like crap. I won't do that again.

I'm pretty excited for this Friday and Saturday nights. 2 shows... back to back. I'm enjoying the show so far.

The Tick. SMH

my ears are ringing.

CNY parade was freakin' sweet... With millions of people watching... I had so much fun. I'll probably end up doing it again next year...

Shutter Island

Really good movie. Especially since it's partly about Abnormal Psychology. It really keeps you going til the end. I liked it. 4.5/5.

nigylaugho

I never laughed so long and so hard until tonight. (h o l d i n g b a c k) That's what she said. hahaha.

I don't know what else to say. I'm going to sleep. I'm gonna make sure I don't oversleep tonight and miss class tomorrow. Although school is just sounding really dumb right now. I just want to get back to my 4 day weekends. That's pretty much all I'm gonna be thinking about until 3pm tomorrow afternoon.

Chinese New Year Parade is this weekend. I'm pretty excited to march in a 16 person snare line. Haha. It's gonna be sweet and a hella fun night.

Until my next post...

-Nigylaugho

Gonna get back to studying after this.

I need to find a classy girl... Ugh. I don't even know where to start. Ok. random. done.

tired.

Seriously, just don't lead me on.

Be real. If you say you're gonna do something, follow through with it. Either that or just don't say you're going to do it.

I'm getting tired of it because it happens to me all the time.

4 weeks in...

I've been blogging less and less lately. Maybe since my life has gotten progressively less interesting.. haha. maybe.

Anyway, just to keep my blog updated with my life....

I got a new phone after my 2 years having an iPhone. I got the MyTouch 3G from T-Mobile. I like it so far, but there are a few things I miss from my iPhone. Oh well, it was definitely time for an update. Out with the old in with the new.

I've been concentrating more at school lately. Such as not daydreaming whenever I find the lecture boring or not going on Facebook during class. I think it's all the caffeine I take in during the week that helps me not fall asleep in lecture/lab... etc.

Me and my partner have finally came up with an appropriate research project. Our goal is to conduct a study which we find a correlation between the amount of work and job satisfaction one has to what their academic performance and perceived importance of education is to them. We hope get approved by the Human Subjects board so we can start our research soon... Which reminds me, I need to finish my ethics certificate ASAP!

I'm still going to the gym 5-6 times per week. It's been more than 3 months and I feel much better not just physically, but mentally/emotionally. My concentration & psychological state of mind has gone up as a result. I feel better, and that's all that matters to me. I'm going to continue this for as long as I find it beneficial to myself.

The last thing on my mind is a certain person. I even remember blogging about her last year. I don't think anyone would be able to guess who this person is because it's been one secret I haven't told ANYONE. Yes, I tell people some secrets about my personal life, but this secret has been my true secret. I actually think about this person a few times a week just because I miss her. I've known her for the past few years and she's always been a sweetheart to me. I don't think she'll ever get the chance to know how I feel.

Nikki - The-Dream

Valentine.

Yuppp.... Rod was aight, got to see some really good winter shows although I didn't get a chance to see my alma mater. Maybe I'll get to see them at the Arm/FF shows. Anyway, now I'm off to Vallejo to see my fambam. Gotta love 4-day weekends, every weekend. Happy V-day!

Valentine - Ryan Leslie

Haven't blogged in a week...

...Mainly because I've been really active on my Twitter lately.

I so wish I could be at the Jack's Mannequin concert right now.

I'm gonna be in Vallejo tomorrow. Gonna get to see my Mommy! Yay!

Anyway, my week has been so-so. I actually didn't drive to school at all this week, I started biking to school since it sorta is faster than driving ONLY when parking is bad. Anywho, it's something new to do before and after school so I welcome it. Only downside is that I bought a $153 parking permit for a reason, so I might as well use it right? Lol.

Psyc 102 is starting to kick into gear. Me and my partner get to design a psychological research experiment as our term project and we get to (ab)use psyc 1, 5, & 8 students in our sample. Lol. I finally feel like an upperclassman now that I get to study these kids who're taking the lower division psyc classes.

I'm enjoying my 4-day weekends. I feel rejuvenated. School is fun again. Sac State Winter is doing alright. This semester will be tough, but I'm ready for it. I'm gonna apply to graduate in the Fall 2010 and I can now see that my undergrad years are almost done! With aspirations of grad school, doing well in school is my focus right now... BUT, it doesn't hurt that there are like 10 cute girls (i.e., distractions) in each of my classes. Haha! Maybe I'll one day get the courage to ask one of them out on a date. 'Til then, I'll just stay under the radar... Man, I love college.

and then there were 5

So now, there are 5 snares in the SSWE.

I have ZERO complaints about slimming down to 5 snares. However, I do miss having Davyan in the snareline... he's basically ripping the quadline a new one now. Still some dirt in the snareline but we're close to getting everything together. Now the line is at 5-3-5... It's the perfect indoor size for us (I think). Woot woot!

BTW, I dropped Psyc 107...My bad Darren! This just means I have Mondays and Fridays off now. 4 day weekends every week! Nice. Still, T,Th are my long days.

To: Mom

I can't take this anymore.

I hate the fact that I am such a drain on my Mother. It really bothers me that my Mom works so hard everyday, even after she retired in 2002 just to support me going to college. My Mom does so much for me, and all I want to do is make things easier for my Mom. My Mom, with her bad knee, goes out of her way to make my life here in Sacramento livable. I wish I could repay her somehow right now, because things are so difficult for her. She works day in and day out, just so I could go to college. All I want to do is thank her, and it breaks my heart that she still goes day in, day out.... breaking her back for me. I love you Mama. With all my heart. I owe you everything.

All I want to do is make you proud of your son.

Love, Raymond.

School is...

...going well. One of my classes is basically a graduate school-level course so I basically will have my hands full with that and 16 units. I'm not sure how this whole work thing is going to pan out with my school schedule, winterline practices & shows, family, and social life. Other people do the work thing on top of all that, but usually they end up with crappy grades. I'm not sure if a few $$$ extra per week is worth the potential drop in grades. Plus, so far, I'm very happy with my grades at Sac State (mainly from not having a job and being able to focus on school). I don't know whether or not to pursue a part time job. Plus, I have no idea who's hiring.

Ay Caramba.

Last Night

Last night was off the hook. Close to 50 people showed up to our apartment. To those who got the invite but didn't come, you seriously missed out. The jello shots were perfect! Cops came around 2 am (our stupid new neighbors decided we were being too loud), so we had to shut it down soon after. Selected pics will be posted on Facebook sometime soon. I say "selected" because there are a bunch of pics that are just not appropriate for posting. lol.

Well here we go, one last day of Winter break. I'll be watching the playoffs, doing laundry, and probably hitting up the gym. I'm gonna miss sleeping in... :'(

Naughty Gras

I feel like I already had a hangover but it was only 4 hours ago. Maybe I should go to sleep. Maybe I should try resetting my sleep schedule so I wake up when I should. Either way, I have to do something.

I want to go to the gym and work off this hangover. lol...

Naughty Gras is gonna be off the hook. I'm super pumped. JELLO SHOTS! I've got a feeling there's gonna be a big turnout at apartment 17. See you soon!

Spring '10

This always happens to me a week before school starts... I start to say to myself, "I really miss school. I can't wait for it to start." I find myself doing the same thing now that school is 8 days away. I still need to buy my books, parking pass, and maybe a few school supplies. I have a really cool schedule this semester... Basically my school week starts at 4pm on Mondays, and ends at 3pm on Thursdays... Sac State Winterline gets thrown in between somewhere there. No school at all on Fridays, something that I've wanted badly since I was at NVC during Fall '08.

Now that I have Fridays off, plus I don't start 'til late afternoon on Mondays, I figure I can work during those times since living in Sac isn't the cheapest thing in the world. I still don't know how I managed to live comfortably here in Sac without having a job. I just remember my last few months of the past two semesters at CSUS having barely any money in my bank account. I hope that doesn't happen again this semester since I hope to find a job. I've been searching the past 2 weeks for a job without luck. I'm think I'm gonna have to apply to a few more places. [sigh]

Sac State Winter Ensemble is also coming together. We have music ahead of time this year! Wooo! Haha, unlike last year where I remember the whole battery learning the last half of the show (drill and music), the week before NCBA champs (which was our only FULL show, lol). The battery is gonna be 7-3-5. I'm not sure about such a big snareline, but I guess we can all hang. The beats aren't too tough for me individually per se, but as a snareline, I'm hoping to be able to blend and play together since the book looks pretty beefy (battery-wise). I'm hoping that we don't fall behind this year and have a show by the beginning of March.

Man, I hope I get a job soon. Oh, and that song at the top on the right sidebar, I'm addicted to that song right now. I blame Michelle Phan.

replay

Hindsight is 20/20.

I just like remembering the good parts. :)

Everything else, well... let's just say, no sweat.

flake

Once again, I came down and it just didn't work out... I realize you're busy and we're really far apart, but I wish you had just told me in the first place instead.

finals week

I owned finals week.

I got an A in psyc 101... I thought I'd get a C, but I got the highest grade on the final, which brought it up.

As much as I disliked that class and my professor, I'm glad my suffering through finals week without sleep paid off.

The monkey is off my back.

Yup... I'm addicted.

It's my blog, and I'll write whatever I want... There's nothing wrong with what I posted in the first place.

Oh, and one other thing, I stopped following your blog. There...

jumping the iPhone boat.

I want the nexus one. I want it soooo bad. More than I want a new macbook...

idk about this...

7 snares? seriously?

We've got a lot of cleaning to do. However, I'm excited for the season.

you know?

I can't believe how much I despise you... I hope karma comes back and gives you exactly what you deserve, cheater.

Love,

Raymond

first thing on my list.

I need a job. I wonder who's hiring.

Bad Night

Last night was just, crap. It was fun though. Well, It's my last day in SoCal. Time to get back to drumming, looking for work, and finishing my Psyc paper.

P.S. Kobe is ridiculous.