michael jackson (1958-2009)

still can't believe he's gone. the news of his passing was shocking although i guess to some extent it wasn't entirely a surprise since he didn't look that healthy towards the end. justin and i spent a good chunk of time yesterday flipping back and forth between news broadcasts covering the story totally speechless. we couldn't believe it...so tragic.

even though he was one wierd dude, his music was and continues to be phenomenal - you just can't help but move to his beats. his death is definitely a huge loss for the music world. so tragic.

rip mj, rip.

click here to view the greatest music video of all time.
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twilight and the mortal instruments

bahaha, this comic says it all: it's a pretty good depiction of what happened to me (and i'm sure countless others) when i first started reading the twilight series. ok it's not entirely 100% accurate, but the gist of things is there. as i've said before the writing is bad, but somehow you still get sucked into everything anyway. :P

click on the comic to make it bigger. and readable.
speaking of book series, i recently got around to starting the mortal instruments series by cassandra clare and so far i'm really liking it (although sometimes it can get really dark and a little scary). clare writes so much better than meyer and i find myself wanting to read more which always a good sign, although a little inconvenient when reading during the early hours of the morning. i just finished reading the second book a couple of days ago and have been itching to read the third, and last, one ever since. unfortunately there are a whole crapload of holds on the the book at the library and i don't want to buy the hardcover version, so i'm waiting for the paperback version to come out (release date is july 6th) so i can buy it and devour the pages. until then, i'll probably just reread the first two books...or make a trip to chapters to read that third one. hahaha. :P

musicophilia

ok this isn't from the book (which is still sitting on my shelf, waiting for me to read), but here's an interesting article about music and the brain from good ol' scientific american. :)

book nook: the wednesday letters

the wednesday letters
jason f. wright

after reading the twilight series, i was in need of a change in pace (a 25 year old can only read so many teen fiction books in a row before it starts becoming a little ridiculous, haha) and this book was definitely just what i needed.

the 'wednesday letters' refers to letters written by a husband (jack) to his wife (laurel) every wednesday from their wedding night until their passing. when these two characters pass away, jack's letters are unearthed by their adult children (matthew, samantha, and malcolm) and the novel basically follows the discovery of these letters and the uncovering of hidden family secrets while also following the 'present dramas' in the lives of the grown children.

i found myself getting caught up in the story line, sympathizing with characters, and tearing up at the ending - all signs of a good book. from family drama to forgiveness, this story touches on many things. it's a nice and wholesome, and will probably leave you feeling the warm fuzzies when you turn over the last page. a great book if you're looking for an easy read that won't take you long to finish. :)

thinking about september...

ok, now it's starting to sink in even more: i'm going back to school. yah i'm pretty excited, but now some nerves are starting to kick in as well. it's been three years since i've been a full-time student...what if i've forgotten how to do it? (what is this homework business?) the fact that i don't know anyone at mac is a little daunting as well. o_O plus, i have the feeling that the switch between music therapy and occupational therapy is going to be really different and challenging for me (it'll be one steep learning curve), but i think this change will be worth it. this is the hope anyway because it has to be. good grief, please be worth it!

p.s. anyone have any friends going to mac who are looking for housemates this september? :)

p.p.s. today is the last day before my provisional acceptance at mac becomes firm and my hopes of going staying in toronto are crushed. to be waitlisted at your first choice, but accepted everywhere else is on one hand really good, but at the same time it really sucks! :P oh uoft, i guess you and i just weren't meant to be...

the fu wedding

a beautiful day for a beautiful couple. congrats clinton and evie! :)

the final decision

after flipping back and forth, thinking long and hard, and mulling over this decision again and again, i've decided to provisionally accept my admission offer at mac.

a part of me is still hoping that a miracle will happen and i will somehow get into UofT before june 12th (which is when all provisional acceptances become firm and my name is taken off toronto's waitlist), but either way it's a win-win situation. at the end of the day, i honestly think that mac's program can and will offer me so much and really, no matter where i end up the end result is the same: i'll get a MScOT. :)

now i can really let it all sink in. i'm going back to school for occupational therapy! :D