Monday, 01 August 2011

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    Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future
    By the bird and the bee
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    New beginnings.

    My dear xanga, thank you for being an outlet of expression for my adolescent self. Now that I've done a bit of growing up and find myself in a better place, I am ready to move onto bigger things in life. I will part from you to prohibit myself from falling back into the comfort of being a child. For the longest time, you were truly my security blanket. Thank you, you will forever be my little treasure chest of memories on the interweb.

    love, c.

    caromonster.blogspot.com

Tuesday, 26 July 2011

  • My watermelons,

    before they start chipping away.

    Sadly, they've already become a bit rough around its edges already. What fruit should I do next?

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    love, c.

    P.S. I completely forgot about my xanga anniversary last month--I have had this xanga for seven years now! How absolutely insane. Currently, I'm in the midst of reading through my ancient blogs instead of writing my philosophy paper. Ah, procrastination.


  • Currently
    Lucky Shiner
    By Gold Panda
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    Cerveza,

    the bubbly compliment to many of my meals this summer.

    I don't particularly like beer, but who doesn't enjoy a bit of intoxication? The photos are from an on-campus pub that my friends and I went to during one of their lunch breaks. Someone wove the fallen leaves into the table, probably out of sheer boredom. The results were quite pretty and warranted picture-taking (:

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    Earlier today, I went on a wonderful brunch date with my favorite boy. I had a melty sea bass with red curry while N devoured a Kobe bistro hamburger. Dessert consisted of a (perfectly) bitter-sweet mocha and a slice of white chocolate and berry gateau cake. The date ended with a swing by the ocean, quite literally--we went to a mysterious area in the woods overlooking the beautiful ocean where someone had set up a swing in one of the trees! What a lovely idea. I would have spent the rest of my afternoon there if I didn't have to write this philosophy paper :/ I'm also missing out on a taco tuesday outing. But really, I must not play hard before I work hard.

    Wishing the rest of you a fun taco tuesday!
    love, c.

Saturday, 23 July 2011

  • A love letter, I guess.

    Dear N,

    The funny thing about you is, you’re funny.
    You enjoy watching Avatar as much as you enjoy rapping Tupac, and while your extracurricular activities include being a frat star and shotgunning beers, you have the capacity to care enough about a person to cry.
    It’s funny, in a cute way.

    Whenever I think about the amount of time we spend together, the results of my mental calculations are initially a bit frightening. I go to bed with you, wake up to you, spend my free time and my days off with you. But I can honestly say I enjoy every moment of it. In our relationship, I never chose to share this much of my time or myself with you; it just happened. If I believed in magic, I would probably attribute our relationship to that. Thank you ferry faeries for bringing us together (:

    I can safely say you're now a large part of my support system as well as a source of comfort. You are one of my best friends, and I care about you more than I thought capable. Despite all this, I'm shy to tell you I love you because I am, well, shy (although you may beg to differ). And also because I'm not quite sure how the "l-word" should feel.
    But at this very moment, even though I saw you today already, I kinda wish you were here with me (even if you were just snoring on the couch in your Conference Services uniform). So I might call this love, or something a whole lot like it. I guess I'll let you know when I'm sure.

    For the time being, I'll say that I miss you.
    And your shift is almost over, so I'll see you in a bit baby.

    love, c.

Friday, 22 July 2011

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    Machine Dreams
    By Little Dragon
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    Watermelons, anyone?

    Photo on 2011-07-22 at 12.57 #3


    Please excuse my unfortunate facial expression.

    I've been on a nail-painting frenzy as of late. I really like that it adds a touch of color to my usually boring outfits. My wardrobe lacks color almost entirely, with an exception of a few pairs of underwear.
    Prior to these watermelon nails, I wore a combination of polish that I named "Barbie Vomit"--bright pink topped off with tons of glitter. It wore nicely with my brass/turquoise rings and earrings (:

    Well, it's Friday. I'm going to start the day off with a peanut butter apple sandwich and an episode of Avatar.
    Have a fantastic weekend!

    love, c.

Thursday, 21 July 2011

  • Welcome to my office.

    Crashing a friend's couch for the summer has been quite fun, but having two sofas and a kitchen in your bedroom makes studying almost impossible. Thus, I have moved my schoolwork to the balcony, where D conveniently stores her dining table. The light breeze and shelter from direct sunlight actually makes a great working environment. It's relatively quiet out here, but I can hear enough conversation from students walking by to not make me feel lonely.
    Current conversation I'm overhearing:
    "Ayyye, waddup!"
    "Off to class, bro"
    "Aye, cerveza tomorrow!"

    However, the table is large enough for two, if anyone would care to join me in a study session (:

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    I woke up this morning and quickly declared today as my day off. After I showered, a doodle session quickly ensued. Sun, chocolate and coffee made for great company.
    Now that the day is winding down, it's time to hit the books! And possibly watch a few episodes of Avatar. This show is too good. Netflix, what joys you bring to my life.

    Happy Thursday, world.
    love, c.

Thursday, 14 July 2011

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    Thank Me Later
    By Drake
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    Damn, this is a good sandwich.

    I miss the simplicity of assembling good things in my life. Whether that be a homework packet, an art folder or a sticker book. Or a sandwich, like the one I practically inhaled two seconds ago. The creamy hummus that oozed from the corners of the warm, toasted bread made me quite pleased. And the way the green of spinach leaves and avocado slices peeked out the sides to greet me tickled me so, as I shrunk the sandwich in size, bite by bite, until nothing was left of it.
    If only assembling resumes and school applications were as simple and delicious as this morning.

    Lately my life has been complicated by the difficulty of juggling jobs, writing papers, and trying to figure out my love life that seems to have taken a dramatic turn in the past week. Frankly, complications give me head aches. And the stress that results becomes evident as it gradually manifests itself through eczema outbreaks, on my face.
    However, rather than hiding in my hermitage (the balcony) and sadly smoking cigarettes, this morning I decided to go for a light run. The run was cut short due to intense hunger and fatigue, but the lung expansion felt wonderful. I think I'm finally going to start getting back into shape.

    Stay healthy, world (:
    love, c.

Monday, 04 July 2011

  • Hey sunshine.

    I love you. You make the weather perfect for barbeques and ice cream runs.

    Well, it's the fourth of July. I don't have any plans to celebrate, since I've delved in several means of intoxication for this entire extended weekend already. I would really like to get a start on this paper instead. My nerdy self has emerged, finally (: I'm glad my mind is shifting its focus back to school, as my required readings have been increasing exponentially. I'm also going to be juggling two jobs starting tomorrow. I enjoy the prospect of a busy summer, although I do already miss having impromptu picnic dates with my darling friends.

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    Well, party's over (for the time being). Time to hit the books!
    Happy fourth of July, world. Wishing the rest of you lots of booze, food and fireworks.

    love, c.

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

  • Appreciation, and the lack thereof.

    My parents have always struggled a bit financially, but they worked hard not to let it show too much. For the most part, I was always given the things I wanted, or the things I felt I needed. I have a car, I have a laptop, and a smartphone. And for the past three years, they kindly sent me to school and took care of my rent, believing that all of it would be over in four years.
    I feel like I've screwed them over.
    For the longest time, all I've done is take away from the two people I love most. I've asked for everything, and I don't know what they're getting in return. I'm going to take 5 years to finish my undergrad. They can no longer afford to pay my rent. And despite this, I have haphazardly spent the remainder of my personal bank account on god knows what. I am spoiled. I've seen this terrible quality in other little girls, and now I see it in myself.
    Consequently, I am officially bankrupt. I hate money and how dependent I must be on it; the comfort I feel when these stupid bits and pieces of paper are in my possession. I have resorted to couch surfing. I am poor. And I just got a parking ticket for the third time this school year, because I never pay attention to anything.

    I never take anything seriously until I suffer the consequences.
    Wake the fuck up.

Sunday, 19 June 2011

  • Currently
    Battle Studies
    By John Mayer
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    正ちゃんへ、

    父の日おめでとう。

    口喧嘩ばっかりの二人だけど、それは性格が似すぎてるからだよね。
    この一年間、真理ちゃんは落ちれるとこまで勢いよく落ちた。文句をいいながらも支えてくれてありがとう。いつでも心配してくれてありがとう。
    正ちゃんはいつでも自慢のお父さんです。

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    I love you with all my heart, daddy-o. Happy father's day.

    love, c.

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    • Name: Carolyn
    • Birthday: 2/19/1990
    • Gender: Female
    • Member Since: 6/13/2004

Cup noodles for the heart.

  • Admittedly, I've been kind of a loser lately. But I will not pretend to be blissfully unaware. DO WORK, aim for the fucking stars.

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