Smile When...

A new song in progress...

[Verse 1]
When things don't go according to plan
When you're on the ground and you don't want to stand
When you look around but you can't find a hand
When things go to shit and you can't understand

[Chorus]
Just smile
Defeat the world with the simplest expression
Of unfazed joy and leave your impression
Just wait a little while
It'll all work itself out
So just smile

[Verse 2]
When you give away your heart and it comes back broken
When you have something to say but it stays unspoken
When you've lit up so many times you're sick of smoking

[Verse 3]
When the world begins to lose its color
When you find yourself fighting your lover
When it just seems like its the longest summer
When you just can't wait til it all blows over

[Bridge]
Smile as though the world will fade
Smile as though it'll be okay
Smile as you forgive but not forget
Smile and live your life with no regrets

Problems.

Funny how things never go the way we want them...
Problems arise and we find ourselves looking at an obstacle that resembles the Great Wall of China.
And yet, we take a step back and realize that it isn't as big as it seems.
Overcoming is possible, albeit difficult.
Its kind of sad how sometimes I consider my friends' problems to be my own.
I have an urge to help them out, but sometimes I get caught in the middle.
At times I find myself suddenly loading myself with sympathy, empathy, compassion, anger, even though it isn't my problem to begin with.
Why do I do this to myself?

Clara Chung

July 17th.
The day I met my future wife. Hahaha just kidding.
But seriously, I don't remember a day I was happier.
As evidence to my admiration, my post just 3 days ago is a cover of HER song.
Sweet mother of all that is good, my heart jumped up to my throat when I saw her sitting in the same room as me.
Best night evar.

P.S. Work sucks.

Offbeat

Haven't blogged in a while.

Summer has been quite uneventful.
It's been fun, hanging out at odd times in all sorts of places.

But altogether, nothing incredibly significant.

There is something slightly interesting though.

I lost a bet to Alison Yoon back during 2nd semester.

She got a higher grade than me in physiology and I had to promise to make a video.

Thus, I shall post it for archiving purposes. I'm sure I will laugh when I stumble upon this in about 10 years from now.

I love this song. Its so catchy.

I hope this makes Clara C notice me. Its too bad that she's leaving UCI. Sigh.

Lost Innocence?

I remember the days no one knew what bj's were.
In elementary school I remember a kid getting suspended for saying that word, and I also remember me totally lost in confusion and puzzled at what those two letters could possibly mean.
I remember when kissing scenes did not mean two people eating each other's faces, and even rated-R movies were shy of showing nudity scenes.

Well, I've come a long way since then.
Its easy to blame it on the media since its vulgarity level has progressed quite noticeably.
Sex, once so taboo, has become a norm and perhaps even encouraged by peers in teenage life.
Virginity has been tossed to a dark corner unnoticed and unvalued by the majority.

My rant may seem altogether pointless, but if there is a point, its this:
Innocence has become underrated.

Its a pity. I miss it. But I can see even among my close friends that the taboo of sex has been broken.
When I hear of these events unfolding around me, a mixed feeling of emotions flow through me.
Anger, sadness, despair, bitterness, sympathy.
Its becoming so tiring. Every time I hear of these events, I ask myself, is ignorance truly bliss?
Or is it better to be aware of these things?
I think its the latter, but it still doesn't ease the hurt.