Hey friends!

Back from Japan since July 25th & I haven't done much since then. Been listening to lots of stories from my buddies here in Santa Clara about what's going on in their lives. Pretty fun stuff.

My buddy Richard is having a blast helping kids out during day camp & I envy him so much. Haha good guy tho.

My other buddies Kevin, Alex, Kunttal, Joanne, Ellen, & Ben have been going to Deanza (some taking classes, some just helping their friends out) and watching korean movies! I wanted to chill with them one day and found out walking was a bad idea. Bus passes are so damn expensive -_-.

Chillin with Eddie, Michael, Kunttal & Jimmy is so much fun. I've seen Michael around 7 times already and he's so much cooler now that school is over. Haha he even taught me how to play Magic! sickk! Eddie, mannn that guy can make my day anyday, and all he has to say is a small joke. He's hella smart, awesome, fun to be around, & he's a great friend by keeping things real. Kunttal is my brother from another mother and he can do pretty much anything. Now he can drive, so damnn i envy him haha. He's been there for me plenty of times, even when I didn't need anyone around. I'm gonna miss you man! Jimmy is so cool. He pretty much helps me get out of the house if I ever need to take a time out. I haven't talked much with him, but sometimes that's all a guy ever needs. A calm and peaceful environment.

Tina came back from Europe, but I haven't been able to chill with her much. Later on today we will chill, after I get myself settled in SF.

I miss my Hanah, Nika, Vanessa, Susan & Tina. Freakin, these girls are the best girls in the world. They'll listen to you, eat with you, talk to you, and even have fun with you. They always invite me to hella stuff & I'm definately proud to have them around.

Katherine just turned 18 and had a spectacular Cotillion. Her cotillion expressed a more personal but comfortable environment. I taught Brandon, Lynn, Thanh, Kevin, Jennifer & Khanh some basics for Waltzing to perform at Katherine's Cotillion. They did a great job performing as well as learning the material needed. I love those guys to bits. They've helped me seek a passion I never thought I could possibly pursue & I hope they'll be around to do it with me. That definately was a splendid night, I never want to leave those guys ever! Also I made some new friends and caught up with some junior buddies I wasn't able to talk to.

Khue is a pretty cool guy, mann. He's done so much to keep me sane by just helping me see what's real and what's not. He's hella determined too. He ran 4 miles with Brandon! Gdamnnn! haha I'm so proud of that guy.

College is nearby, & so are some of my cool ass friends. Lynn, Jonathan, Maria, Katherine, Parag. I'm sure there's more, but I'm so glad they're in the same city as me. I met most of them freshman year in highschool, others even before that. This will play to be a great paradox. I'm looking forward to the adventures to come.

My internet buddies who I rarely get to see always keep me company anytime during the night. Special thanks to Chi & Michael because they're always down to have a conversation and share some entertainment. <3

Roommates aren't a problem for me at all. I now have my own room, with next door roomies. I live in an 8 room house & my room neighbor is my friend Ashley who gave me carpools back then in 7th grade. She's so cool and the rest of the room mates are going to be fun to meet. I'm so excited.

I love my Jtown Crew! They make me so proud to be alive. I practically trained 5 out of 7 of them and I was so lucky to see them grow as workers and individuals. They're going to make a fine living some day. Esther & Amanda keep it real at Java Town. If something ever goes wrong, they always let me know what the deal is too before we make a decision to help any problem. We look out for each other lilke 3 kittens looking for the mommy. we never let anyone behind. <3 I'm going to miss you guys.

I'm slowly constraining myself from letting my "crush" go wild. I'm so happy with the people I've been able to learn from for these past years since birth. I'm safe to say that I'm a pretty lucky guy to have these people support me and I hope they know I'd do anything to support them as well. I'll do my best to show it. But for now, it's time to go to college.