| New Journal |
[Aug. 15th, 2004|10:01 am] |
I've gotten tired of this journal and its meaningless username. acmilan? What was I thinking?
Anyway, the new one is findingmimo.
Hehehe, I'm very proud of this new name, so don't insult it. |
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| These past few days... |
[Aug. 6th, 2004|11:43 am] |
Have been pretty boring. I've just been around the house mostly. Most of my friends are still out of town. School starts Monday (I know it's early, but we get a long Christmas break).
I'm reading Digital Fortress by Dan Brown. I'm also doing some music stuff. I did one short recording yesterday. It's fun stuff. I heard this tune on the radio and took the melody. Then I just added my own little bass line and had my sister tap some keys on the keyboard. I recorded it on Soun
I think I'll change my bass string today for the first time, since they're getting pretty rusty. I'll keep the old strings in a box. Maybe some day I might be able to auction them of for thousands of dollars... Milan Thomas' first set of bass strings.
Yesterday was my dad's birthday. Lots of boring, important people came. I was up here for most of the time, but I did meet a few interesting people.
667 really sucks these days. I know I say it a lot, but it's true. Maybe I'll just stay away from it for a while.
I'm feeling pretty lazy. I try to get outside and do stuff as much as I can, but after that long trip I'm still pretty exhausted. I think some school will do me good. Get me back in action.
Now I'm going to watch I, Robot. See ya. |
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| Travel Wrap Up |
[Jul. 28th, 2004|04:02 pm] |
I'm back home now. It's nice to be back. I'm pretty tired, but it's nice to be able to sit at home and fool around with the stuff I bought on vacation.
So, after we left India, I was happy. We made a stop in L.A. to visit my family there, then returned to D.C. for a few days, where I basically just spent time with my cousin.
I also visited a few schools in D.C. I went to Sidwell, Maret and Washington International Schools. I might want to go to one of them next year.
We stopped in London for a couple days before getting back home. Nice place. Nice weather. Nice attractions.
And now we're back. I'll probably have more to say later :) |
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| Fifth Travel Update |
[Jul. 20th, 2004|02:42 pm] |
India is one crazy place. But I guess I like it. Sort of relaxing, and everything is dirt cheap. I feel richer than before.
But I can't wait to go back to the U.S. anyway. Just two more days until our return flights start... And I can go do my old stuff in D.C. before we get back home. |
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| Fourth Travel Update |
[Jul. 14th, 2004|12:17 am] |
I'm glad I've been able to get on a computer more lately. I need to write and organize my thoughts.
We spent a day in Singapore and now I'm in India. They have a computer in our room with free internet access... At least I have one thing to be happy about.
Yes, I'm still sad about leaving Manila. I just feel so lost and alone. Like I've lost something huge in my life. But it's like I said, I'll tell the full Manila story when I get back home. And I'll write about the Woe Scandal :-)
In Singapore, my dad bought me this digital camera thing. It cost about 350 Singapore Dollars. It can store and play mp3, take pics and do video and voice recording. I'm not usually into gadgets like that, but I figured I could probably use this thing. Seems like a good deal, as it's 1.7 Singapore Dollars to 1 US Dollar. So it really only cost about 200 bucks. Nothing.
Okay... More later. Still not feeling happy at all.. I wish I could do something about it. |
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| Third Travel Update |
[Jul. 12th, 2004|09:54 am] |
I had a wonderful time in Manila. I'll save the full story for later. So much to say.
I'm in Singapore now, and for the first time as long as I can remember I feel this devastating, pounding sadness within myself. I feel so sad I just want to breakdown and cry. I did not want to leave Manila. But like I said, I'll tell you more later.
We're off to India tomorrow. I'm already ready to go home. I'm tired. Maybe I'll cheer up later. I'd forgotten what it's like to be deeply sad. |
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| Second Travel Update |
[Jul. 7th, 2004|04:14 am] |
I've been busy. My dad's had this laptop the whole time but I've never had time to sit down and use it. So here I am now.
Now that I'm travelling, I'm starting to lose my sense of time. I didn't realize it was July 7th until I checked the calendar just now.
My last days in Maryland were good. I visited the Muckenfusses. Cantwell is my best friend. Even after I left I still feel comfortable around him. It's not the same when I visit others. They've changed. It's so sad.
Anyway, Cantwell's family (the Muckenfusses) are doing well. Allie is off to college. She got breast implants a few months ago. She's very proud of it too. "Hey look Milan, 300 ccs."
They offered to host me this coming school year if I feel like coming back to Maryland. They said I might be able to go to Sidwell with Cantwell. That would be fun.
We went through L.A. after that, and spent a day there. It's a nice city. The weather was very nice. Too bad we didn't stay longer. I'd been there before, but it was a while ago and I didn't remember.
Then we spent a day in Hong Kong. I liked it a lot. It's very different, but it's an interesting culture. I got scared by some street vendors though. They pounce on you. We took a little boat ride too.
Then we went to Manila, where I am now. We've been here since... Friday, I think. Despair and Woe visited us here! They haven't changed a bit. Woe still bullies Despair around, and Despair is still just a kid living in a 15 year old body. Misery was there also, and we relived old times and stuff. We're going to visit their house tomorrow. It's too bad they had to move here. Their dad's business made them do it.
We're going to the beach with them Saturday morning, and leaving the Philippines on Monday. Then it's off to India, where my dad has some... business stuff to do. Then back around through London (I think) and to Washington D.C., then back home for the start of school.
Whew. I'm having a great time. See you all later. I'll write some more when I can. |
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[Jun. 28th, 2004|11:54 am] |
Here's my first travel update.
We arrived here in Washington DC on Thursday. The flight was good. I watched Along Came Polly on the plane, and slept for like 4 hours I think.
We're staying at the Washington Suites... Not that any of you know where that is. The past few days I've been doing a lot of shopping and visiting people. I've spent the last two nights here at my cousin's house. She's 28 but we get along well. She's at work so now I have this house basically to myself. My parents will pick me up tonight I think.
My dad gave me his Blackberry, and it's a lot of fun to use. I can access websites, do text messaging, write e-mails, use AIM and make phone calls, play games, and lots of other things. I'm still figuring out some of the functions. It's very handy.
There are still a few things I need to buy. I bought some clothes the other day but I'm still looking for Detroit Pistons gear. My nanny gave me 100 bucks to spend, and my parents gave 200. Plus I had some saved from before.
I bought some books as well. There's this book I'm reading called The Supernaturalist, by Eoin Colfer, that guy who wrote Artemis Fowl. It's really good. I also got ANGELS AND DEMONS by the guy who wrote the DaVinci Code.
That's it I guess. I thought we were going to London on Thursday. We're actually going there later in the trip. Our next stop is Los Angeles. I've got a few relatives and friends there. I'll be back home on the 28th of July.
I really missed D.C. I lived 13/15ths of my life here. It's so good to be back. I think I'll visit my old school tomorrow.
*nostalgia* |
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| Traveling |
[Jun. 23rd, 2004|11:00 am] |
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I'm leaving in two hours. Yaaaayy. I'll be back on July 28th, I think. See you then. |
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[Jun. 19th, 2004|12:24 pm] |
Yesterday I had my last tennis class, and then in the afternoon I went bowling with some family friends. I hate bowling... So much.
And then I came home and finished Chapter 1 of that story I'm doing. Kobolos started provoking me. That guy... ugh. I'm not going to say it.
Anyway... That's all. |
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