banana-haters have feelings too

diagnosis: ear and sinus infection. boo...

posted by Laura @ 10:20 PM 0 comments

per request of jenn:

top ten songs not sung by the backstreet boys, point of grace or anyone else that's considered "predictable"

>> so you thought the only artists i listen to are bsb and pog huh? well, you thought wrong! hahaha...

10. uh-huh - b2k (wow, i can tell this song must have such profound and poetic lyrics.)

9. my love don't cost a thing - jlo (oh REALLY? is that why you paid your ex-husband 3 million dollars?)

8. i'm a slave 4 u - britney (why couldn't we have gotten a slave that could spell?)

7. dirrty - christina aguilera (gee, you have a knack for stating the obvious.)

6. sk8er boi - avril lavigne (seriously, what's with all these girl artists with bad spelling and grammar?)

5. escape - enrique (you can run, you can run, but you can't escape the huge mole on my face!)

4. cleanin' out my closet - eminem (aww, what a good boy you are! here's a cookie!)

3. i need a girl - pdiddy/usher (oh yeah? well, i need a break from artists who get paid to go "uh huh, yeah...oh, unh, that's right...unhhh...)

2. gone - nsync (sigh... if only they really WERE... actually, most of them have been for a while, dunno why they decided to change their name to "justin timberlake")

1. like i love you - justin (perhaps the only thing worse than an nsync song is hearing justin wail like he's just been kicked in the...)

>> no one ever said i listened to these artists willingly...

posted by Laura @ 7:24 PM 0 comments

waaahhh.... i'm sick. =(

i thought it wasn't so bad but after i took a "nap" i came online and i got dizzy after five minutes. boo... this is no time to be sick. i have a ten-page paper to write! AND a new list to think of! hehe... don't worry guys, i'm not abandoning you. i'll have a new one soon. suggestions are still being accepted!

music : anything that doesn't make me dizzy or give me a headache.

posted by Laura @ 9:49 PM 0 comments

what, now i'm getting requests for the next list? i see i have an eager audience here. well, sorry guys, i've been fresh out of ideas lately. any other suggestions?

posted by Laura @ 9:44 AM 0 comments

miss me?

Top Ten Things to Do on AIM When You're Bored:
(this list is also called "why AIM should be renamed AIS - AOL Instant Stalking")

10. quote incriminating messages that other people wrote in your profile in hopes to get a laugh or two from people who read your profile.

9. change the format of your screen name. for some reason we get a kick out of it when you change "Mei922" to "mE i 92 2".

8. write your entire day's schedule in your away message and then act surprised when someone runs into you, when actually you should be scared because that means they're REALLY stalking you.

7. pretend you're away when really, you're just stalking people.

6. let everyone know in your profile when you've updated your blog or xanga, so they can stalk you back.

5. write a clever away message in hopes someone will read it and respond to you so you'll have a message to read when you get back.

4. drag the arrow up and down your buddy list to check how long everyone has been idle or online (this occurs only moments before #3).

3. check everyone's away message...

2. ... and laugh heartily at the people who were just as bored as you and wrote funny or clever away messages too.

1. this is my personal favorite: watch the algonquin people sign off and on every two minutes - if you're lucky, maybe it'll be every minute even! (i had to turn of my door opening and slamming just because of you people!)

hope you liked my latest list! leave your comments. or, if you want, you can just stalk me. i know you're doing that anyway. [GRIN]

posted by Laura @ 11:13 PM 0 comments

i totally forgot another stereotypical asian-american name: ESTHER

again, i don't really know any esthers personally - but i know you're out there!

a new top ten list coming soon! heehee... i'm starting to run out of ideas... and i have a feeling after i while it'll start to get real old... buuut... i'll try. and as long as people don't get sick of me... hehe, then why ever not? it's much more interesting than talking about my boring life. :Þ okay, stay tuned!

posted by Laura @ 1:09 AM 0 comments

SCARED?

top ten most random phobias:

10. alliumphobia : fear of garlic (hmm...)

9. sinistrophobia : fear of left-handedness (what?)

8. defecaloesiophobia : fear of painful bowel movements (yours or someone else's?)

7. coprastasophobia : fear of constipation (i guess i'd rather have #8 than this...)

6. Bolshephobia : fear of Bolsheviks (how can you be afraid of something you've never heard of in your life?)

5. zemmiphobia : fear of the great mole rat (WHAT IS THE GREAT MOLE RAT?)

4. arachibutyrophobia : fear of having peanut butter stuck on the roof of your mouth (yeah, like that happens often enough to be afraid of it...)

3. hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia : fear of long words. (i wonder if those people know what their phobia is called...)

2. lachanophobia : fear of vegetables (you people better never watch veggietales or you'll get nightmares for the rest of your life!)

1. caligynephobia : fear of beautiful women (so that explains why everyone's afraid of me....)

>> question: what are YOU afraid of?

posted by Laura @ 11:33 AM 0 comments

wow, people actually read my blog? who would have thunk? here's my newest list:

You Know You're a Stereotypical Asian-American if:

Your First Name is:

Jennifer, Jen, Jenny, Jenn, Jenni
Grace
Helen
Dorothy
Liz, Elizabeth

-OR-

Dave, David
Jason
Mike, Michael
Albert
Andy, Andrew

AND if your last name is:

Lee, Li (although, the 2nd spelling is really the right way... heehee...)
Kim
Park
Chang, Chan
Chen, Cheng
Wang, Wong
Ho
Liu, Lu, Liou
>> new additions as of march 13th:
Leong, Leung
Lin
Huang

Question: How many people do you know with a stereotypical combination? Maybe you're one of them!
Surprisingly I don't know any Graces, Dorothys or Helens. But I know you're out there!
Comments welcome as usual.

yours truly,
Laura, the girl with the extremely white first name.

>> another comment as of march 13: i was reminded that i DO know some graces, helens and dorothys. i guess knowing ten jennifers kinda made me forget about them. haha...

posted by Laura @ 4:45 PM 0 comments

top ten reasons why "While You Were Sleeping" is THE best romantic comedy:

10. No sexual overtones - it's rated PG! how rare is that these days?

9. No swearing - I think there were maybe two in the whole movie.

8. It's about ordinary people with ordinary jobs, not really rich trendy people who have the jobs everyone vies for. (notice how they're usually all in advertising or journalism or something chic like that?)

7. It's not in New York City (like pretty much every other rom-com)

6. It's during the winter! Love can happen in seasons other than spring.

5. The two main characters aren't your typical pretty blonde girl or handsome dark-haired guy, which suggests that anyone can fall in love, not just beautiful people.

4. The supporting cast is hilarious and have character development (which is why THE best scene is at the dinner table.)

3. The main characters spend time getting to know each other rather than jumping into bed in the first half hour. They fall in love because they know each other, not because they're lusting. (ewww...)

2. It's cute, sweet, and funny, but doesn't take itself too seriously. Sometimes when rom-com's get too serious, it's just not enjoyable anymore.

1. It's cheesy and unrealistic! What's a good rom-com that isn't? I mean, if someone thought you were the fiance of a guy in a coma, would you really let it get carried away for an hour and forty minute movie? I don't think so.

and that is why i've watched wyws more often than any other movie. and that's why i can recite pretty much any scene to you from memory. it's even scarier when you put me and my brother together. not only is while you were sleeping my favorite movie, it also has a lot of family memories and traditions. we try to watch it together at least twice a year. can you believe it's been almost ten years since its release? sigh... we're getting old.

ok, that's it from me. in the mean time, here's a question for all of you to answer: What is YOUR favorite romantic comedy? leave your answers in the blogout! =)

posted by Laura @ 2:47 PM 0 comments

i think many people have questioned my strong aversion towards bananas. i know, i know, bananas are healthy, convenient, tasty (although i beg to differ)... but i just don't like 'em! i thought since i had aroused so much controversy about my hatred towards bananas, i should give a better explanation.

TOP TEN REASONS LAURA IS A BANANA-HATER:

10. bananas are mushy.

9. they're not juicy (don't give me none of this 70 percent water business... i don't buy it.)

8. they're not eaten cold. (i have this thing about cold fruit. i don't like it when my fruit aren't cold.)

7. they smell weird.

6. they taste weird.

5. the sound people make when they eat them is just GROSS.

4. they turn brown! (okay, so a lot of other fruit does too...and i have nothing against brown. my friend lindsay is brown! heehee)

3. artificially-flavored banana is the WORST flavor in candy ever. (notice all the yellow runts and laffy taffy's are always left? oh and don't even get me started on jelly belly's)

2. the peels are highly lethal weapons! (not that i've ever been a victim...i stay far away from anything that was ever part of a banana)

1. what kind of fruit doesn't have seeds? hmm???

and that, my friends, is why i do not like bananas.

thankyouhaveanicedaycomeagain! oh yeah, and comments are welcome if i've bruised any egos. heehee =)

posted by Laura @ 7:33 PM 0 comments

i finally watched Lord of the Rings! (the first one, yes i know, i'm slow!)

my thoughts:
- why is frodo always so helpless? maybe it's those big eyes.
- and how come legolas is so much cooler than everyone else? is that fair? i don't think so. my favorite part is when he walks on the snow. that's pretty sweet. i wanna be able to do that. and of course he's a pretty boy. cool people just have to be pretty by default.
- speaking of that, we see the reinforcement of stereotypes about good-looking people and ugly people. as my brother commented on aragon (i spelled that wrong) - "you know he's trustworthy cuz he's goodlooking". and of course, the orcs are the ugliest things i've ever seen. lesson learned? beauty=good; ugly=bad/evil
- overall: a good movie. a bit long. especially because i watched it the day after i had only 3 hours of sleep (with no nap!) but i'm glad i finally got to watch it! now i'm just a little bit of a loser instead of a big one!

>> i got to do everything planned on my list for spring break! yay! daredevil gets 2 out of 4 stars... it was okay but not great... weak plot. praise night was good... =) asb, good, as i said before. shopping was fun, i got these really cute red shoes. heehee...

okay, i need to go do some work now. byee.

posted by Laura @ 3:03 PM 0 comments

alternative spring break : complete review when i have the time and energy.

but for the record, it was great! definitely exceeded my expectations. can't believe spring break is over already! gosh, i don't even want to think about the stuff i have to do. blehhh...

okay, byee!

posted by Laura @ 2:44 PM 0 comments