I swear!

(From left to right- day 9-12 respectively. I know its dark but get over it you pieces of shit.)

Day 9
I have no idea where I bought these from. Probably some second hand store for real cheap. I have the best luck buying new shoes from second hand stores! I think I've had these for at least two years? I really don't know. These shoes are good for fitting in with little old ladies.

Day 10
Refer to day 5 below. The only thing that distinguishes this pair from the gold ones is that these used to be my work shoes so that means that they are fucking disgusting from all the milk/icecream/dirt/poop residue that I get from work. These shoes aren't good for anything.

Day 11
Journeys, $40. Sorry, I didn't get them from a hip store like all you motherfuckers out there. These shoes made the trip to China with me last year so thats why they are dirty. This is the other pair of shoes that I constantly wear. These shoes are good for pretending like you know something.

Day 12
Value Village for $5. They were new! One of my coworkers asked me if I weaved these shoes my self. I said no. These also made the trip to China. I'd like to think these are my sunny weather shoes. When I was in China, I wore these shoes so much that I got a tan line on my feet. It's not very attractive. These shoes are falling apart as we speak. Regardless of how shitty they will be, I refuse to throw them away for posterity's sake. These shoes are the reason why I'm friends with a certain group of people. Do you want to know the story? These shoes are good for attracting cute boys, dancing and making people think you weave your own things.

Can you tell I'm losing enthusiasm? I'm getting to the point in this project where I have to start being creative about what I wear since I have to match it with performance/athletic shoes. Maybe now is a good time to start wearing sweatpants/spandex.

Nothing else to say today. I'm beat. Look at this funny person-

Haven't forgotten

Dear Readers,

You probably thought I gave up on the shoe project but I've actually been keeping up with it. I'm only posting for the sake of letting you all know that I'm still doing it. You should believe in me.

Because I am tired, lists are what my energy limits me to-

More news-
1. I got into CISB
2. I am officially booked to Guam. I'm leaving August 12 and will be returning September 13.
3. I am still poor, especially now that I have to find a way to LAX.

Current aspirations-
1. I have over 50,000 in frequent flyer miles (This is what happens when I fly to Guam every year). Going to Brazil/new continent is now realizable!
2. Have a clean house
3. Find a new job
4. Indian buffet and drink a lot of wine this weekend.

WELCOME TO THE WORKING WEEK

Official:

1. Got into the Business School. I now have a major to match my uniform/apron.
2. Going back home to Guam (I know) from August 12 to September 13. I'll be flying out from LA since it is $800 cheaper to do so. That also means I'll be flying back into LA. Who wants to hang out with me in LA?

I am going to celebrate my acceptance by eating ice cream!

Day 6-8

Day 6



I bought these shoes at Urban Outfitters downtown for probably less than $10. I didn't really want the shoes but they were cheap. I think that is the Filipino bargain hunter in me. You wouldn't understand. I think I bought them around Christmas 2007. These shoes are ridiculously comfortable. The thing I hate about these shoes is that the dye will rub off onto my feet and it is really unattractive. It also doesn't wash off in one go so my feet have a waning blue hue for a couple of days. These shoes are good for when you need to have blue feet.

Day 7



I cheated and bought these shoes this weekend. Don't judge me. How could I resist? Look at those laces! And the blinding whiteness! They were from Red Light and they were $15. I haven't had much experience with these shoes but they seem promising. I believe they will be good for being a spectator at a tennis match, power walking and being around people who wear visors for practical purposes.

Day 8 (Today)



One of my friends was donating a bunch of shit so, seeing that I love free/cheap things, economically disadvantaged AND could benefit from charity, I took these shoes. It's a triple threat! I've had them since the summer of 2006. There is no good reason for why I don't wear these shoes. Maybe its because they're brown. They are good for urban sprints, stepping on things and fitting in with the crowd.

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So I spent some time coming up with two lists- one of which is a list of ways I would hate to die and the other a list of unnatural ways I'd prefer to die. I feel kind of weird posting it because I think it may come off as insensitive or even offensive to some people. Don't even ask me why I have to write about my death. I'm not depressed.

Should I or should I not post it?

I'm tired and I need to catch up on sleep. I'll do this later.

Fruit

Dear Readers-

I'm sorry but Day 6 and 7 of the shoe project will have to wait. I am in the process of writing a paper that is unimpressive as it is painstakingly slow to produce. I would describe this as an unproductive bowel movement, constipation if you will, regardless of the amount of mental laxatives* I've consumed. Do you like how I always relate writing a paper to poop? That's usually the content of my papers anyway.

The paper I am currently writing discusses Foucault's claims concerning power in regards to the body and sexuality. Again, similar to last week's episode, I address the hegemonic role of institutions and their constant dissemination of ideologies regarding the morality of our bodies, our perceptions of beauty, sexuality etc. and how they are so deeply ingrained in society to the point where we do not question or challenge but rather participate in the cycle. I focus on a woman's body because, hey, I'm a babe. Women's bodies are highly sexualized because of their role as the child-bearing bodies and, as a result, they are [both women and their bodies] seen as public interest and an object to control. I then discuss the media as the regulating body to illustrate the short term reign of Vanessa Williams as the first black Miss America as well as coverage of "Freaknik" and the violence against women. I'm not exactly sure.

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It is now 10:20pm and once again I have stayed up for more than 24 hours writing this stupid paper. I wish I had better skills when it comes to organizing my thoughts or making a legitimate argument because I feel that both these papers do not have any of those qualities.

On a better note, I hung out with Eamon today and he gave me some fruit from Top Banana including some muscat grapes, yellow mangoes, some orange variety and a pink lady apple. Now I just have to wait for my reparation checks.

These are some things that I need to do:
1. Study for Chinese test
2. Finish my laundry
3. Take a ridiculously good shower
4. Sleep like/with a bear.

*The word "laxative" could not come to mind so, in hopes of stumbling across it by searching its definition, I Googled "things that will make you poop" and "remedies to constipation". It didn't exactly help me find the word but I did find some interesting things that will make me poop!

Day 5

Day 5:

I hate taking pictures and I hate shoes. One thing about working at the Gap was that we got pretty good discounts: 50% off new items and 30% off everything else. These shoes, for some reason, were like $7 on clearance so, being a discount predator, I used my discount and bought this and a pair of black ones for super cheap. You do the math. I guess these are my "special occasion" shoes that I wear with business casual/girl clothes. At first these shoes sucked because they weren't broken in and they are a little too small for me (the thing about buying things on sale is that I don't necessarily buy the right size for the sake of a discounted price!). The elastic is tight so I always have those marks on my feet. I'll tell you what these shoes aren't good for- walking in the forest. I have nothing else to say about these shoes except that they are gold. I also seem to have a lot of gold jewelry.

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Updates:
1. My plans for going back to Guam keep changing. I have no idea anymore.
2. I am definitely going to San Francisco with Dusten
3. Liz and Tim are lame because they stayed in tonight
4. I love chips!
5. When the hell am I going to hear back from the Business School?

Day 4

Day 4:

I've had these shoes for so long that I don't even remember when I bought it. A reasonable estimation would probably between the years of 2004-2005. I bought them for $4 at this really small second-hand store on Lake City Way (RIP) that was sold new Keds in a rainbow assortment of colors! If only I had known then that colorful Keds would be a lucrative item then I would've purchased them all. I wear these shoes all the time because they work well with everything I wear, mostly just tight pants and collared shirts. Liz wore her lime green shoes today and got really offended when she saw that I was wearing mine as well. Do you guys think this is ridiculous? I think she should be flattered. I wear these shoes so much that the soles are starting to wear out and I think there are holes that are starting due to the intense use I get out of them. I also like them because I never have to tie the shoelaces. Are you starting to pick up on some of the qualities I like in a shoe? I think they are the same for my standards in men. These shoes are good for walking over curbs, tip-toeing, blending in the foliage, fly kicks, being at hipster parties, wearing tight pants and pissing Liz off.

I haven't been keeping up with my lists so here is a list of updates-
1. I am not going back home to Guam
2. Dusten is coming here for real in July!
3. FAIR FOOD season is here!
4. Sasquatch in 25 days
5. I am so poor it is pathetic
6. Why haven't you guys tried to find me a job?
7. My boobs are growing.
8. Liz and Tim suck big 香蕉苹果