LAYOUT THEME: take me away.
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LAYOUT CREATED BY: leslie pham.
A lot of things went on yesterday. Things I can't seem to wrap my head around. I realized more than ever, life is short. I need to sort out my thoughts, sorry if this entry seems a bit sporadic.
My sister's roommate almost got raped yesterday afternoon. They live in a nice, quiet, neighborhood. You would never expect this kind of crime to happen in that area, but it did. The roommate is alright, pretty beat up overall (from what i heard) but she managed to escape or fiend for herself. Luckily, the guy wasn't successful in his attempt to rape her. And thankfully, he was stupid enough to leave plenty of fingerprints inside the house. He was caught later that night. So at least that's one bastard off the street.
I was talking to my friend Nick later on that night, and I came to the conclusion that if a guy ever attacked me, I would make sure he would never be able to have children in the future. I realized, in the end, I wouldn't be satisfied just taking the guy down. I would be that bitch that breaks your balls once I get you down on the floor. No joke. If a guy ever attempted to attack me, he'd be getting more than he expected. Growing up with surrounded by males have taught me a thing or two over the years. I can fight my own battles. I can take care of myself if it came down to it. But, from now on, I'll be more aware of my surroundings. I thought it was pretty amusing when my brother bought me pepper spray one year randomly. I don't know why I didn't take it more seriously back then, but it's now sitting in my purse. I don't think I'll ever use it, but it gives me comfort knowing it's there if I ever needed it.
Then, I found out my friend Travis Brogden passed away.. two months ago. I can still remember the last time I spoke to him. We were excited that his enlistment was over, that he was coming home, he was finally coming back to Cali. I remember him planning a huge party for all his friends. I remember him telling me I had no excuse, that I was gonna be his photographer, that he would be mad at me if I didn't show.. And now, he's home. But in a totally different way, a different sense of home.
I admit, I wasn't the BEST friend I could've been. He was one of the few guys I lost contact with when I was wrapped up in my relationship with my ex-boyfriend. I disappeared for a year. But he forgave me. We caught up. Turns out, while I was caught up in my ex, he was deployed. But he came back safe, and at that time, it was all that matter. He was back in Hawaii, and he was coming back to Cali in a few weeks..
I don't want to not know.. Everyone's probably wondering what I mean when I say this.
But I didn't find out about Travis until last night. Honestly, I still don't know what day he passed away. I was talking to my friend Shon last night and we started talking about the mutual people we know. He asked me which ones I still kept in touch with. I mentioned Travis, told Shon that I caught up with him a 2-3 months ago, and I heard he was coming back to Cali cause his enlistment/contract was over. Then Shon explained to me that Travis passed away. He died because of a single ecstasy pill. No, it was not due to overdose, it was something in the pill that killed him. I wouldn't have known if it weren't for Shon. I would've kept going on, wondering why Travis wasn't online anymore, why I haven't heard from him in a while, wondering...
I started thinking about all my other friends, the ones who don't share mutual friends or acquaintances. I'm afraid that this won't be the one and only time that I'm not informed. I don't want to not know. I don't want to find out weeks, months, maybe years later. I don't want to lose my friends, my family, without knowing how, why, and when it happened. I don't want to miss out on a funeral, just because I simply didn't KNOW.
The world is a fucked up place.
"Life isn't fair says the small fish; life is sometimes fair says the medium fish; life is always fair says the big fish."
I don't believe it's fair that the cold-hearted people in this world are able to continue on with their lives while the good are constantly taken away from us spontaneously. The people who bring purity to this world are often stolen from us, while the greedy live on. As my friend David Chiem says, "Life is a journey. Life is death and death is life. This life is a game and we have to play this game in order to conquer it. "
Life is too short. Anything can happen to anyone at any time. I could die tomorrow. And who would know, who would be informed, who would be left out..
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let's start with the basics. the name's leslie. i was born on october 3rd, dont forget. i'm half chinese and half vietnamese. and no, i can't speak chinese to save my life. i'm a sister, friend, student, and kodak photographer. i'm the baby of the family and yes, i love it. i live with 3 older brothers and my parents in the valley. trying pull my life together and get as far from here as i can. now let's move on.
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think twice before you judge me. first impressions arent always accurate.
family, friends, and school are my priorities. never fake, always true. true to myself, true to my friends, my family, my faith. .
i've been hurt before, i've fallen time and time again. eventually, i move on and grow stronger with every problem i endure.
i can be the most random and happy person you'll ever meet or the biggest bitch you've ever talked to, that all depends on you. i won't deal with any bullshiet, give me the respect i deserve and i'll do the same for you.
my trust is hard to gain, easy to lose. i have no tolerance for liars or cheaters.
music is my therapy and writing will always be my escape. singing keeps me calm.
fall and winter are my favorites. give me a rainy day cuddled up on the couch and i'll be all smiles.
coffee. tiger lilies. white roses. toki doki. cars. pool tables. bowling. milk chocolate w/ toffee.
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