Phillip Yang - The daily news of his life

I went to Riverside today and picked up my mail which collected in the mailbox for over a week and I realized that the US postal service is a horrible government agency. I'm sorry for those who work there but honestly, I put in my request for a change of address weeks ago and i'm still getting mail sent there instead of my PO box. shit guys? what is the problem?

As for the house, the house is in good shape considering I’ve been gone for over two weeks now. I'm surprised it has stood the test of time and I appreciate Jacob's and Somil's help in assisting me with all my requests. Good freaking friends.

After that, I drove back with matt (another USC student) to Ashley's place. She is a freaking sweet mofo who hosts the best bbq ever. I'm just telling all of you guys now, you should come to her bbq parties from now on. Always the best place to be. If you ever thought a party outside was lame, this house and its backyard is insane. Its situated in a private community with 2-3 million dollar homes overlooking the valley of Inland Empire. Haven Estates is such a popular place that people line up in front of the gate to be invited in since only residents get a gate remote. haha. Think of Laguna hills and the TV show on MTV and her house. Then multiply it 2x. Its that good.

The food was delicious and we met some cool people.

I'm starting to think i'm getting heavier and heavier because of the constant eating and rushing. Fucla!

As for Matt, dude your mom was like "GO USC!" haha. And she loves you way too much. hahaha

Posted by Phillip Yang at 11:36 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

The first Thursday in a school year is the obligatory party night in any school across the nation. It is where all sorts of people come out of the woodwork to celebrate their first week with beer and partying. All the parties are open and everyone is having fun with the free beer and food offered at a variety of places. Men go to fraternities and women go to sororities to party and drink all night.

My night started at BJ’s to meet some new friends at a fraternity and the bill probably surpassed $500 bucks that night easily… Afterwards, I went back to “the row” known as center of all the fraternity and sorority households in USC. The place is established all along the block, stretching over ½ a mile of the Los Angeles neighborhood. Free beer, free food and games were present in all of the places and after going to many, I found myself wondering if I should join. Meeting some great people and new faces, I probably shook over 200 hands today and will probably get sick tomorrow morning. Considering the atmosphere I was in, I would say that I will not fit in with the fraternity brotherhood. It’s a good thing I have decided not to join because it would cause bad feelings among my friends in another fraternity and my new friends at the other. I will concentrate more on school and being the #1 student there joining all the clubs and organizations. Who knows, with my dedication I’ll aim for Valedictorian!

Posted by Phillip Yang at 11:51 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

a beer a day keeps the sadness away

My ass is so tight, you can bounce pennies off of it.

I might say words that end and start at the same sentence at the same time to make one new word. For example, shit and fuck will end up as being shitfucked or stfu. My TA said this and I guess it was funny when she said it.

Lame ass day today. I dropped one of my classes today SPPD class. I'm switching out. its lame

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I had an award ceremony hosted by my mother's real estate company ERA New Star Realty & Investments, you can find their link here. The award ceremony was at Oxford Palace in downtown Los Angeles and was decorated very nicely with all the high end merchandise you expect from a 4 star hotel. I went with 3 of my friends, Arvin, Evan and Sam and two of them got awards totaling $500 each straight into their bank accounts. As for me, I was bored out of my mind during the whole experience until the end when my mother tells me that I'll be the one telling the closing remarks for the audience. At this moment in time, i was in shock and didn't know what to say. Imagine me with my face open and eyes looking straight into the abyss with complete distraught and anger at my mother who was only trying to show me off in front of her coworkers. About 2 minutes later, I had my speech lined up in my mind and went up to the stage in front of 200 of my peers. My speech was about community service and how we should be responsible as Korean Americans in our generation to teach and outreach others in sports, academics, and community. In addition to that, I also thanked the president and CEO of the company for giving us these scholarships (or bribes) as some people call them. When closing, I said that I noticed a lot of UCLA students and mentioned I was a USC student and said something about how USC will win the football game this year. I would give my speech about a 4/5 considering the amount of time I had to prepare. It was very stressful but well worth it.

Posted by Phillip Yang at 11:42 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

This week was our move in day at USC and it was quite an overwhelming day. That day alone was one heck of a time to have your truck run completely dead because of the battery being useless. After wasting 1 hour replacing the battery and having to drive back to return the tools and battery, I finally left to LA. With all my gear in the back of the truck and my aggressive driving I was suprised that I didn't lose anything falling from my bed. After unloading and setting up my room, the apartment really looks nice and comfortable. I am enjoying the new apartment for several reasons such as the distance to school, my one roommate mike, the AC being right in front of my room, and the gated parking. Several things to mention about this apartment is the noise during the night with people not knowing that their alarms are going off and the constant bugs that come climbing through the windows. As for my room, its very spacious because I had to sacrifice my queen bed to a twin. Its quite a different feeling after sleeping on nothing but queens all my life. I also got a better bike this time around instead of the crusier I purchased at costco. This one actually has gears and can really go the distance with these gear advantages. My financial aid awards got in and i'm really happy to hear that I got several grants and scholarships from the school. My mom will be giving me an award this coming saturday from her company along with 2 of my other friends Sam and Arvin. I also have this ebay auction going on right now and its at $420.15 for 4 bose jewel speakers that are really nice. Its ending at 5:00pm this entry so lets see if it breaks $500 bucks so I can put that towards my education.

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First, be sure that you are prepared. Do you have The Card? What do you Need?

Next, consider the day and time. This is simply an exercise. There is no time that you can go to Costco when it will not be crowded. Accept this.

Stage one of your journey is the parking lot. The people are not looking. Do not hit them. Drive very very slowly. First gear. Slow, deep breaths. This will prepare you for the deeper stages. Patience is key in finding a parking spot. And if you are willing to back up an entire row length at 2 mph, a spot near the door can be yours.

As you enter, do not be distracted by the flat screen tv's. These are not the droids you're looking for.

Proceed with caution. Your cart cannot be steered forcefully. A light touch is needed. And be prepared to shift directions at a moment's notice. Practice cart ju jitsu. Feint. Pause. Look out for small women moving briskly. You do not need to be in their hurried way.

Items will not be where you expect them. One brand of toilet paper will not be sitting near the others. But allow your eyes to be open, for you will discover unexpected delights, such as a 10-cup fuzzy logic rice cooker for $89.99.

Be flexible, and let go of your expectations. Knowing that the 64-oz. Johnnie Walker Black Label won't fit (or look respectable, for that matter) in your liquor cabinet, choose the 750 of Glenlivet 12. Choose a few wines that you've never had before, trusting in the wisdom of the Costco wine buyer, who purchases more wine than anyone in America.

Relax into your poses, and do not allow the needs of others to influence you. Do not line up for the schmear of canned chicken salad on white bread that is being passed out. Your hunger needs can be met later.

Allow yourself to enjoy the beauty of the flowers. They are temporary.

Pick a checkout line. It doesn't matter which one. This is an opportunity to practice patience. Be friendly to the cashier. Allow the noises and shapes to soften. It is peaceful.

Next, allow your body and brain to come back slowly to the real world as you face the geometry problem of loading up a 2-seater convertible with all your purchases. Will the toilet paper fit in the front seat? Spatial awareness is important. This exercise will prepare you for re-entry.

Reflect on your experience as you slowly exit the parking lot. Did you find what you Need? Were you pleasantly surprised? Has the Costco experience created a sense of abundance?

And where are you going to put the 10-pack of Kleenex?

Posted by Phillip Yang at 11:13 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Here is the breakdown of the student body in college

There's always a group of people...
who got accepted into this college but it was their 2nd choice
where you question how they got into college in the first place
who wish they were at another college
who are so smart they should've gone to harvard
who are so rich they shouldn't be in school types
who are so pretty that they should quit and get married
who got rejected but is still coming to the school

Posted by Phillip Yang at 11:54 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

I went travelling with my roommate michael langford today and you may remember him from previous posts about winning more money than me in scholarships and getting a higher gpa. After arriving to his house in fontana we headed out to SC and submitted some transcripts and financial aid information. We took measurements for our apartment and mine is about 7 inches wider than his. Although i am getting a bigger room, he is getting a bigger closet so I lost there. We went to In&out today and I ate two delcious hamburgers gaining 1 pound in the process. Mike ate three and lost -10 pounds because of his hyperactive thyroid that makes him stronger than spider man (no not really).

While we were eating at in&out, we met a family who was there for their FIRST TIME. So their whole eating experience was like surreal to them. They seriously purchased every item off the menu and was absorbing the whole california adventure (no pun intended). They were eating next to me and mike and listening to our SC conversation and they were like "yeah college here is tough, 4 years and then another 6 for graduate school..." and the girls here "you have to watch out for them, they're different here". That was kinda funny. I can't believe people out of the state make it a point to eat at an In&out and make it a destination. They seriously were enjoying the whole experience to the point they were excited and grabbed more food.

As for different, this girl I know named Annita is kinda different. She is a dork and sometimes very confusing. She thinks she is skinny and pretty but she's not. She makes trouble with all the boys in her neighborhood and drinks vodka and goes to clubs and parties every night. She is big trouble so i'm going to stop talking to her. She makes all the guys pull their hair out because she is so annoying. sheesh

疯狂女孩

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