July 19, 2006
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[mood | tee heheeee
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[music|FIR- Fly Away ]I passed!
Ok so better than passed. I got all A’s so far. 3 classes down and 2 to go this summer.
I am totally shocked I got an A in Chinese. This had to be the hardest Chinese class I have taken. The final was awful. I think I’ll sign up for the next level. (Lol yes, I am a sadist)
Car sales
Ugh. I hate buying a car. It has to be one of the most annoying things. My VW is a piece of shit. Repairs on it cost more than my monthly payment. So…I have decided to get a new one.
Easy, right? No.Trade in value sucks. The dealer won’t give me what I owe. In order to make me not go ‘upside down’ they said I could put 2k down. After that, it evens out the difference. This means I am really going in with 0 down. Then they want to factor tax and title into my payment.
Well, my friend said no, it was too much etc. The car I wanted only had 3 in the district (OR, CA) so when I called yesterday the dealer (oh, let’s not even get started on him) said it was sold. I checked inventory and they’re all gone now.
Apparently everyone and their mama wanted the same car.
So now I can’t get the car I wanted. I have to get a similar one minus the navi….so it does make it cheaper, but I have to buy a navi.Anyone have any suggestions for a navi? I guess portable one isn’t that bad, right?
Gnats
Ugh. Our apartment is full of gnats. Gross! Anyone know how to rid of them?
Oh yeah….the car dealer
Hottttttttttttttttttttt….so hot that i forgot my own name when he introduced himself. I just sat there for like a minute saying “ummm…my name …umm” Thank God Alek jumped in and said “Hey, her name’s Nicole” Geee thanks! LOL
Anyways, I think he’s a little too obsessed (haha jk) friendly with me…the car I wanted is gone so we’re pretty much not making a deal. He constantly calls, emails and sends me messages on MSN. He even gave me his AIM.
Are dealers supposed to be that friendly? He’s an ABC, Taiwanese parents. I have better Chinese so I’m sure he thinks I’m weird.lol
Roommate
I need a roommate. Someone to either move in here in November (or before if needed). My roommate just informed me that she wants to move north of Irvine (we’re just south of there) to Costa Mesa because it’s closer to work and LA. Our rent is pretty ok here, but there’s no way I can afford the one bedroom again. Argh! Any suggestions? I would prefer a Chinese/Taiwanese one. I have no idea where to even begin looking other than Craigslist. Do you guys think it’s safe? Have any of you ever done that?
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What car do you plan on getting? My parents are actually thinking of getting me the IS 250 but not until later this year or early next year. As for the roomate thing, maybe you should try looking in the Chinese newspapers. . .they always have a lot of postings there and when I was looking for a place, I was using those and everything seemed ok.
What car do you want to buy?
You can put up a roommate wanted slip in UC Irvine or CAL Fullerton to look for a Chinese Roommate. I’m sure you’ll get lots of inquiries that way.
Btw, have you seen this mv:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XaeFcWPGXE
非常感人 oh…
i would so move in with you…. but i have too much debt. =(
i’m tired of driving to laguna everyday…
check with local colleges. you can post up roomies wanted signs. craigslist can be good and can be scary. do thorough interviews.
my sister uses the magellan portable navigation. it’s okay, but an eyesore. i’d get aftermarket and then have it installed.
congrats on your good grades!
for your car i’d def recommend not trading in, it isn’t worth it. but yea, vw do cost quite a lot for parts/service. you should get a new car. portable navis are the best! you can take them around when you travel/rent a car. they’re really beneficial to have. i have the 20gb magellan roadmate. pretty handy i must say.
for a roommate i’d suggest actually “knowing” the person, but finding the room on craigslist isn’t a bad idea.
wish you luck!
My dad’s not too happy about getting a Japanese car, but my mom’s always wanted a Lexus and since she just bought a car last year, I guess she’s getting one vicariously through me, lol. Have you tried selling your car instead of trading it in? From my experience, they give you less than what your car is worth.
i have a gf that is looking for a roomie in irvine. she’s transferring from pcc to uci in september. maybe i can have you email her? or her email you?
wow A in chinese, that is great!
i dont even think i wud get an A in chinese hahahah.
i huvn’t gone back to taiwan for so long that i have begun to forget some words..=[
Yeah, the car is pretty pricey. . .just getting the navi and sport package puts it at 36, but we’re hoping to get it for 33 or 34 since my parents are going to pay cash for the car. We’re also hoping we’ll be able to bargain more when the 07s come out or we may wait longer until they release the coupe (which will hopefully reduce the price of the sedan). How has everything been going with you? It’s been too hot for me to do much of anything. . .I’m mainly just at home studying, lol.
how much is the rent again? i forgot.
do you type in chinese so your bf can’t read it?
i left you a voicemail, did you hear it? anyway, i just wanted to know if the room has a bathroom with it or is it shared? And where is it located (complex name) so my friend can check it out herself. thanks!
yeah, i remember cutegg and how you write in chinese. i thought your ex can read chinese though, but then i just remember that your chinese is better than his. haha.
The black noodle is made from Octopus ink so that’s why it’s black. It tastes salty but still good, it’s italian food but not all italian restaurant have this so it’s kinda special.
It’s common to go 2 weeks holiday during the month July and August. When we came back, there’s such a traffic jam and we stuck in the motorway for 3.5 hours..
from oc huh? those photos below look familiar.. they’re the uci classes right? i went to arizona to get agent feedback on a prototype website, so yea business not pleasure
its really close to luxy.. n_n”
hey! haven’t heard from ya in a while…. hope you’re well!
ryc: oh! there’s a chain of burke williams – the one i went to was in norcal. yeah, it was pretty $$$$, but i guess i can manage an occasional splurge
I used that picaboo site and I can send them the finished book and they’ll send it to me. The price isn’t too bad $30.00 for a 20 page book that’s 11×8.5 (I’m not sure why all 20 pages are showing up :/).
ryc: yeah, ppl sell gift cards and gift certificates at craigslist they received as gifts cheaper because they don’t think they’ll use it. this is the second time i’ve purchased a spa certificate – i called the spa to make sure the card/certificate was authentic – there’s usually a number they can check. so far, i haven’t been scammed!
oh! the most recent certificate i got had a cash value of $155 and I paid $75!
laser hair removal.
do you use aol instant messenger (AIM)? if you do, im me. my screen name is on my site and i’ll fill you in on the details.
Hello… haven’t heard from you in a long time… how have you been lately?
heh it’s super random.
thanks!!
Hey! Just wanted to see how you were doing with the start of the new school year and everything.
Hey Nicole. I’m co-editing an electronic lit journal, if you or anyone else might be interested: 21 Stars Review. Second issue just went up. Hope you dig it.
Car dealer sounds a little creepy.