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    I'm going to be super duper busy!

Basketball

Star Party

Selling tickets for a lecture

Possibly attending the lecture....

    Yep! Imma (If you don't know what Imma is, and if you are hopelessly behind the Internet talk, it's I'm a) busy girl! :)
    The lecture will be about Pluto. The scientist who basically killed Pluto (as a planet) and named it as a dwarf planet, is giving a lecture soon. I'm going to be really busy that day, so I'm going to post it up when I can. :)

A love for Nature

    My friends and I are singing at work. At work, meaning in our office where we are hanging out.
    I had taken the bus to a road leading to work. It didn't actually take me up to the workplace, so I had to walk around half a mile to get to the building. I got a good walk, although I swear my legs were beginning to feel like stone, and got to see much of the rain's effects on the landscape. I'll have to get some more pictures on what it's done to the dead fields of my town. It's usually so nice in the summer, but it killed the grasses in fields which were too big for the owners to water everyday. I love to see the grass grow, and the trees change color, and the way the wind sweeps the little buds of apple flowers and the way they fall to the ground in this unexplainable, graceful way.
    I respect that. I respect all this that Nature offers. It's trying to give us what we need, but man has an instant gratification that has us take more than what Nature can offer us right now. We aren't patient. We want what we don't have. And Nature just can't keep up with our wants. And it is sad that we can't see the difference between what we want versus what we need. It truly is sad.

Michael Jackson - A Tribute

    I had went to see Michael Jackson's This Is It movie, and I have to say, that it was one of the best biography movies that I've ever seen! I give it 5 stars, and a sad smile to see a film about an idol who's now dead.

He was at work on a show in England that would have rocked the stages and would have been his comeback. Due to his untimely death in June 25th 2009, the show was canceled. It was sad to see his dreams never to become reality.

The movie was basically footage of the practices for the show.

I've never seen anyone so...in his element. He took control of the rehearsals,

he knew every tempo,

every dance,

every lyric.

Here are some of the songs that he was planning to perform.

This Is It

Beat It


Billie Jean

I Just Can't Stop Loving You


They Don't Really Care About Us


Man In The Mirror


Black Or White


Earth Song


Smooth Criminal


Thriller


Wanna Be Startin' Something


Human Nature

There may be more. I have to see....

Anyway,

Rest In Peace Michael Jackson. Know that you still are the greatest!

Tonight's Posts

    I'll be posting up my various appointments and gettogethers with my coworkers today. I'll be attending:

Michael Jackson's This Is It Movie
Dinner with Sponsor
Shift at Gallery

    I might also add:

Funnies
SunShine's Music

Update: Interview with ME!

Lol, we decided to do another interview after going to the nearest coffee place with Fresha's cousin.

Q: Okay, what's your favorite kind of clothing?

A: Uh.... I guess I have to say cardigans

Q: Do you like Jeffy?

A: Hahahahaha, uh.... I don't really feel attracted to him in any way.

Q: Do you like the strange smell? Can you smell it?

A: Uhmm. NO, i can't smell anything at all really.

Q: Does this plaid shirt look good on me?

A: NO it makes you look fat. JKKKKK Yes it makes you look beyootiful!!!

Q: What? Uhm... Do you like hangman?

A: Only at the most boringest boring of all the boring times.

Q: Are you smart?

A: I guess considering I have a 4.36 GPA

Q: Do you like O.J. (orange juice)?

A: Yes, BEFORE I brush my teeth.

Q: Who do you like, and why?

A: Uhm.... I don't really like anybody. Why? Because none of them are really attractive. Except this one guy in my science class. He's pretty cute.

Q from me to Fresha: Who do you like, and why? And you can't say you don't like anyone.
A: What if I don't?
Me : Then you say who you would date if asked.
Fresha: I'd date... Zach. Not mentioning his last name. Because he's super funny and cute.(with a smiley face) :)

Q from me to Fresha: If you were to costar with any celebrity in a romance movie, who would you have costar, and which movie (that has already came out) would you be in?
A: Uhmm let's see... The Titanic with, uhm I forgot his name... what's his name? Oh yeah, Leonarda Di Caprio.
Me: He was gorgeous when he was young!

Q from Fresha to me: Okay uhm... Do you like cameras?
A: Uhmm. I guess. They're useful in capturing really embarrassing and/or funny moments.

Q: Wanna hang outside?
A: Uhm... I don't know.
Fresha *slap*
A: Nope.
Fresha *slaps Michelle on shoulder*
A: Maybe.
Fresha *slaps Michelle again*
A: Maybe so.
Fresha *almost punch Michelle*
A: Maybe.

P.S. I'm a persistent person :) (michelle)

More Interviews on the way!

Update: Interview with A Buddy

'Kay peoples! I'm gonna interview a friend of mine: Fresha! (Free-shuh)

First question: What's your favorite song?
A: (thinking) I Just Laugh by Never Shout Never

Q: If you were to turn into any animal right now, what would you turn into, and why?
A: A goldfish because they have a seven second attention span like me. Food! Oh Food! OH LOOK A BUTTERFLY!

Q: Okay, uhm... what's your favorite fruit and why?
A: I like strawberries, no no no, yeah I like Strawberries because they're delicious!

Q: What would you bring with you if you were stranded on an island?
A:  I'd bring a boat so I can get off, no wait! I'd bring a house, so then I'd live in a house, and I'd own it.

Q: How do you like your steak?
A: It's between medium rare or well done.

Q: What's your favorite movie?
A: The Hangover.

Q: Why do you think you have a short attention span?
A: Cause I'm asian like that. Haha

Q: Say you were Spongebob facing off with Nazi Zombies from Call of Duty. What would you do?
A: I'd, well since he's a sponge, I'd like, lock myself in a closet, shape myself into a box, put myself in to a bigger box, wait until the coast is clear, and then run for it.

Q:Was there any experience that have changed your view on how you eat hamburger?
A: No. (Weird, cause I've had one -michelle)

Q: So what do you tihnk of those four heads that are hanging on your uncle's computer desk?
A: Uh... they look scary. (and colorful from one of Fresha's cousins)

Q from Fresha: Do you wanna go to the coffee shop right now?
A: sure sure (from me)

Q from Fresha: Why do you think me and Luke are such a cute couple?
A: because you guys would have so much compatibility together, and you guys are like barbie and ken. Haha lol

KK SEE YOU LATER!!!

From the beach

    It was my uncle's birthday when I took these pictures just a week ago, and he celebrated it at one of the surfing beaches in the nearby towns. I took lots of pictures of people enjoying their day, and some of the surf, which I really wanted to jump into, but didn't have a swimsuit to dress into.

A Friend's Persimmon Tree

   I went to my friend's house yesterday, and I had to admit that it was very pretty. I loved standing under the persimmon tree, and watching all the ants work and all the birds chirp. I took some pictures to show.

The outside view of her window at sunset.

Persimmons ripe for the picking!

Looking up at her tree towards the sky

Looking towards the rest of her yard

Her tomato and lemon garden

Her fountain of two angels pouring water. Behind is the ladder used for picking the persimmons.

Tilt your head to your right. The flower should be at the top right corner. (Sorry, I don't know how to rotate pictures on Blogger.) But, this is one rose from her garden with a bit of the tree.

Now tilt your head again, and that is the swing made for her little cousins when they visit.

Mommy Lons to stay! (For a month).

    I have a relative - my aunt Alona to be more precise - that will be staying with us for a month: when it ends basically. It was Monday that we picked her up from her current stay in one of my other relative's home, and currently she is at a party at her friend's house.
    I like her, she and I get along together. I sometimes wonder if she scrutinizes my actions and plans to tell my mom what to fix and such, like all my other relatives do when they are in my house. *shakes head* I really don't enjoy having to be on my best behavior around relatives. Especially when they are around 24/7 for a whole month.
    Anyway, she is the mom of one of my cousins, Alix. She has a blog too, which I occasionally check to see what she's up to. I haven't talked to Alix in awhile, so I'll have to show her my blog too. I might be able to post up pictures, but I really don't know if my mom will let me. She usually says that "It's unsafe to put pictures of yourself on the internet" and "If you put up those pictures of you and your friends, you're going to get raped and killed by some creep online". This kinda makes me feel untrusted, ya know? I don't enjoy being limited where all my friends have complete freedom over. Well, at least some freedom for some of my friends.
    Otherwise, I think I'll be good on this blog. Although I know that my mom will expect to check on it occasionally for any weird activity. Heh, I make my blog sound like a paranormal place. XP

Update: High School view in 8th grade VS. High School right now

    I feel that high school for me right now is what I hadn't expected it to be in 8th grade. I thought that was when the real Michelle/Sunshine would shine, but I'm still in my little shell like a scared turtle. (How philosophical did that sound???) Anyway, I thought high school would bring me out of that shell, and help me show who I am. But I guess I need to get used to high school first.
    :( Oh well, maybe I could do something about that. I'm still feeling inferior to all that "popular kids" crap, even though I feel strongly that that social hierarchy should be eliminated. But what can you do? :\
    Anyway, I'm swamped with work and homework and tests. I have no time with my friends, or to hang out anymore. I think I'm going to have a mental breakdown if I keep this up. In this reflection, I guess that's what I'm saying. I want to go through high school without a nervous breakdown. :) Glad you grasped the gist of it.
    On other things, I'm starting my new internship with my new boss, Linda, who is the coordinator of a gallery in my local museum. I'm helping her design the new background, study for the new galleries, and also help her decide what will be the next showing! I also help create graphics, texts, and blowups for backgrounds on galleries, etc. I can't wait till I get goin' on this job!

Michael Jackson's This Is It!

    I'm going with some of my friends from work and our group sponsor (She's AWESOME! WE LOVE HER SO MUCH!!!!) to see the biography movie of Michael Jackson: This Is It. I can't wait to see the movie! Everyone in my age group (basically "freshman" in the sense that we are new) is excited, except one (mmcoughcoughelenacough) who thinks that Michael Jackson isn't really good at music.
    I totally respect that opinion, although my own is quite the contrary. And so does our group sponsor. Anyway, we are going to see it Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. and I hope to take pictures of us before and after the movie! :)

Here's the trailer!

Breaking Sound Barriers turned to -Love Sunshine

    I feel as if the name doesn't suit me as I hoped it would. I changed the name to -Love Sunshine. And the website URL to http://www.dancebythesunshine.blogspot.com/ I added the with and your to make sure it is available (since http://www.love-sunshine.blogspot.com/ was taken, and my computer unallowed me to visit my own blog). SO! There you go! Have fun everyone! :)

New Cat named Andromeda!

You may have noticed, but she's all the way to the left there! :) Say hi!!!

Milkmoon.... Congratulations!

I had taken a glimpse on your blog, and I had to admit that your blog was interesting, unique, and pleasantly pretty. I give thanks to the Blog Of Note that had shown me your blog, and I hope to hear more of your new posts and interesting life in beautiful Ireland. :)
Once again, congratulations!

Jack Johnson: A Revolutionary Artist!

I had just yesterday watched a show about Jack Johnson - my favorite artist - at the Downtown theater in my town, and watched a special premier of his new biography movie Jack Johnson En Concert. He went on his biggest tour ever to Europe ranging from countries France to Germany. He played amazing songs, and was great live! It showed great times of him hanging out with the other artists he toured with, and while he was in Munich, he was able to walk to a river that had a small fault and was climbing inland. Which means, that there were some pretty awesome waves to catch! There were about two sidewalks running alongside the river, and the length of the two sidewalks across the river may have been about 8 meters, more or less.

They surfed the waves and took turns, and it pretty muched showed how Jack and his buddies are skilled not only in music, but in surfing and wipeouts. :)

After the concert, they held a raffle drawing for a couple of merchandise and a Fender acoustic guitar signed by Mr. Johnson, and a special surfboard that only LESS THAN 50 WERE MADE, and he signed one of them! Which made it all the more priceless!!!!

I was sad that I didn't win anything, it would have been nice to play a guitar and be inspired that it was once held by Mr. Jack Johnson. :\ Oh well.

After, he played for us, and played every single song that the whole audience did not know. Which I found amusing. He didn't know any of the songs we were requesting and screaming: Taylor, Upside Down, If I Had Eyes, Sitting Waiting Wishing, etc. He tried to play some of them for us, but it ended up to be a disaster, and I was smiling the whole time.

One of the audience members came up to the microphone when it was question time, and said,

"I work with autistic kids, and actually one kid has two answers that are solid when he's asked this question: Who's your favorite singer? 'Jack Johnson.' And what's your favorite song by him? 'Better Together'." Everyone in the audience was like, Awww!!!! So since she was at the Jack Johnson premier of his movie, she wanted to get an autograph, so Jack was smiling and said, "Sure, that'd be easy."

I'm not sure if she ever got the autograph, but I'd be so happy for that little kid!!!!

:) Anyway, here's my review for the movie:

The movie was of classic view, shots, and editing, and when the mixture of Mr. Jack Johnson's music and the movie scenery come together, it creates a serene, relaxed, and down-to-earth environment that is enjoyable and enlightening for the audience to see. Jack Johnson En Concert was one of the best movies that I've seen since Pride and Prejudice starring Keira Knightley.

High School Is Intimidating....

In just a few weeks, I'll be starting high school. It'll be a roller coaster ride, I know that for sure! I will be posting up new blogs telling of my high school experience.... Be prepared!!! :)

Star Track REDO. So not happy about that!

So, I was assigned the Star Track thing again - well all of my classmates - since we didn't do as well as our teacher had hoped. Even the person who seemed totally on the right track was totally wrong! So, we were assigned it again. I HATE IT!!!! GOD!!!!! I started it already, like, Monday. But my aunt took it down some time ago, so I HAVE TO REDO EVERYTHING!!!!! RAAAHHHH!!!! GRRRR!!!! GRAAAAHHH!!!!!!

Anyway, Santa Cruz Island is coming up this weekend, so I'll tell you all about my trip when I get back! :)

My favorite autobiography author Frank McCourt dies!!! :(

My favorite author of one of my favorite autobiographies, Frank McCourt, died today in a hospital in New York. He died at 78 years old.

He had died from mesothelioma, and had been struck with the worst form of skin cancer - melanoma, and died in a Manhattan Med Hospital brother Malachy McCourt said. (Said in his autobiography, he also has other siblings but have died: twin brothers Oliver and Eugene McCourt, Michael McCourt, Alphie McCourt, and Malachy McCourt Jr. who remains alive.)

Frank McCourt's life was extremely hard on him. But his books, Angela's Ashes, and the sequel, 'Tis, made his life amusing and moody at the worst of times.

A famous excerpt will be well remembered from his book, "Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood. People everywhere brag and whimper about the woes of their early years, but nothing can compare with the Irish version: the poverty, the shiftless loquacious father; the pious defeated mother moaning by the fire; pompous priests, bullying schoolmasters, the English and all the terrible things they did to us for 800 long years."

McCourt will be cremated, Malachy Jr. McCourt said. A memorial service will be held in September.

AWW CRAP!!! High School Freshman Sports Mess-Up

So I had been busy all summer. I had assumed that try outs for Girls Basketball at my new school was at mid or late August. I was wrong. It was only a few days ago...well...if July 8 & 9 were only a few days ago. THIS SUCKS SO BADLY!!!! Now I have to take boring P.E. (:oS) NOOO!!!!!

I heard that the general P.E. is boring. Crap, I am so horrible at this!!!! I swear, I looked all over the school's website to find when the tryouts were, but I couldn't find them! Now I decide to check it, it's too late. (BEEP)!!!!
I wish I could have kept track of it sooner.... I'm so mad at myself! (BEEP)!!!!

Animal Vision and Teacher Pride

Okay, if I haven't blogged about this yet, but my astronomy teacher has been frustrated with us last class since it seemed that we didn't read at all, or we just didn't read enough. He threatened us that we will be kicked out of astronomy, and taken points off. (Explain that later.)
After today's class, he was extremely "proud" of what we had done this time. We had a lot of good information, but the only problem was that we never related our information to our everyday tasks and lives. He led from that topic to our assignment.
"You are to research an animal."
What do animals have anything to do with astronomy? I thought.
"But you are to research their eyesight. Their vision. Give full research of their vision, eye structure and composition, and the difference and likeness with human eyes."
I chose to do a bat. But... it's very hard to find something about their vision. It's always like Bats are blind! or They use echolocation in place of sight.... and such. URGH! So, I switched to butterflies! Butterflies are interesting. They sense not colors, but polarized and ultraviolet light. Ultraviolet light is beyond our sight in the visible spectrum, so we only see up to red and purple and black.
If you have any information or websites that could help me, leave a comment!
Thanks! All information is appreciated!!! :)