before, and after.

last last friday, something happened... i will not go into details as to what. but i will show you a series of before and after pictures. the middle is rather fuzzy and there seems to be almost zero photographic evidence of what actually happened. you can decide for yourself.

before: hiii.

after: heyyyy.

before: weee. so maybe this was after.

after: uggggh.

before: i'm not feeling well.

after: thanks.

before: no comment.

after: def. no comment. who knows what may or may not have happened.

all i know is, i am still missing a shirt and a pair of shoes. argh.
and this is why i do not mention my blog to my coworkers.

super shopping spree.

work really drained me last week so i didn't get to post as much as i'd wanted. i started the week on a 3-day post fest and then died. and this weekend was ultra busy so i didn't get to post either. what did i do this weekend? i think my twitter updates sum it up pretty nicely.

also, this poem might sum it up:

shop shop shop,
i just can't stop.

-a poem by superstrongjohn.

so i was basically tired and shopping all weekend. with a little ball and stalking of my sister. jk on the sister part. seriously, i didn't go to cheesecake factory...
anyways, one of the greatest inventions of all time is the "friends and family 30% off sale" at champs/footlocker/footaction. this sale occurs about once every 3 months and tricks me EVERY time. from now on, i'm only buying one pair of shoes every friends and family. unless it is a super great deal day. here's a little photo montage of what i bought...

love.

i haven't worn my am90s yet (first pair of shoes) but i wore the jordan dub zeros on sunday to ball and omg, they are the sexiest pair of shoes i've ever worn. sigh soo comfortable. although, i did get a little blister from them.. nothing like the following picture, but still a blister nonetheless.

this.. was painful...

also, i bought some books from a used book sale.

don't judge me on my choice of books.

also, i'd like to take the time to thank cameron diaz for covering me on those books. i didn't know they only took cash. :(. so thanks cameron!

we were perfect for each other.

i was fumbling though my books when i noticed something in one of the pages of "in her shoes." which, coincidentally, starred my homecoming date in the motion picture.

aww. what a cute couple.

that picture was in the book and i'd like to return it to them so if any of you know who they are, please let me know! gosh, im such a great person.

on a semi-related note.. i don't know if you guys have seen this yet..

but matthew mcconaughey can't stand up on his own...

anyways, i was at target looking at books and noticed this...

i guess theres only so many romatic embraces you can do...

there's got to be some new poses you can do. me personally, i think this is pretty romantic..

but i've been wrong before...

ok, that's all for now. hope you had a terrific tuesday and as always stay safe. also, don't get sick. its the worstest. argh.

two top buns.

my intended schedule most days is work. workout. eat. play ball. sleep. that usually fails. most days the workout is just erased all together. other days it is just work. sleep. eat. sleep.
today, i went to work and on the way to the gym i decided i was ultra hungry. so i went to mcdonalds to get two of the best sandwiches ever invented: mcchicken w/ no mayo and double cheeseburger. i took my sandwiches and drove to gym, eating along the way.
now, usually i eat my double cheese first and then mcchicken second. but today i decided to get a little wild and eat the mcchicken first while watering that down with my double cheese. i devour my mcchicken and as i pick up the double cheese, i notice it feels weird. but i chalk it up to my screwing with my routine eating order (which i am never doing again. mcchicken first, double cheese second. always. forever.).
anyways i take a bite and bam. it hits me. something is wrong. somebody has effed with my burger. so i look at it. and this is what i see.

TWO TOP BUNS.

wtf mcdonalds man. how do you give me two top buns?! this destroys the entire equilibrium of the sandwich!!! now, i know its hard to see, but this is no lie. i was given two top buns on my double cheese this afternoon. now, the top bun is not nearly as smooth as the bottom bun and so when eaten, it is rather rough and coarse against your tongue. completely destroying the euphoria of devouring a double cheese. argh.
and now, somewhere out there, somebody is having to eat a double cheese with two bottom buns. while maybe? more orally satisfying, it must be completely visually devastating. can you imagine what a sandwich with two bottom buns looks like? i can. wrong. that is all i have to say about that.

what a horrific day. on top of that. i walk to the gym and begin working out and what do i see on the bench rack?

WHO STACKS WEIGHTS LIKE THIS?!

seriously, are you an OCD girl that has never worked out before?! 45s go with 45s, 35s go with 35s, etc. none of this cone balancing crap. gosh, newbies should have their own practice workout room or something.
anyways, i did about 3 exercises and left. if you must know, mcdonalds is not the best pre-workout food. it makes me sleepy. so i drove home without finishing any of my errands (haircut and gift-buying, if you must know). sigh at me. hopefully tomorrow will be a more productive day.
and that is all for today. until next time, have a thrilling thursday...

p.s. i came up with my next youtube video idea. get P-U-M-P-ed.

ann's snack bar anyone?

a slightly unknown fact about me is my love for burgers. i think just about everyone knows my love for watermelon, pizza, pho, korean, olive garden, mcchickens, etc.. but i think the food i consistently crave the most after watermelon is a good burger. esp with cheese and bacon. but as always, hold the mayo. that's how i keep it healthy. you know.
anyways, there's this place called ann's snack bar. and that is what i want to eat. i've never been there but i've heard great things. so who wants to go?!

how can you say no to this? also, i don't see any mayo!

seriously. i want to go. now.

while many people don't know about my love for burgers. i think a lot of pple do know about my long eyelashes.

on a completely unrelated note. i am finally listening to music in english again. i didn't think these korean girl groups would get old but they kinda have. instead now, i am completely addicted to owl city and lights right now. with a little colbie and a fine frenzy mixed in there from time to time. and of course t-swizzle.

ok, thats it for now. sorry for the lame-o updates. i don't know when i'll do another youtube video. when i was unemployed i had time alone to do it while everyone was at work/school. but now that i work, the only times i have time are at night. when everyones home, and i don't want anyone wlaking in on me when i'm half naked talking into my mac. also, it depresses me that 8 year old girls get more hits than me on youtube.. it makes me feel so old.
i mean, i have a mac and this imovie but i have no idea how to use it. all i can do is put a caption on my video. i think that little asian girl in the microsoft commercials makes better videos than me. plus she's 239840248 times cuter than me.
oh, thats it for now. until next time, have a terrific tuesday! and remember, safety first...

greatest hits, vol. 2

i'm too lazy/tired to pull out a full update. this whole week has just been crazy. hopefully i'll be able to write about it once i get pics. as for now, here's my "greatest hits, vol.2" from my old xanga..

this one is about honors language arts. quite possibly the easiest class i've ever taken.. one of our projects was every week we had to write 2 papers about a certain period of your life. one day, i hope to combine all of them and release an autobiography. it will be entitled. "superstrongjohn. not quite super. not quite strong. not even named john. the unedited and completely biased tellings of the shortcomings and failures of a little chinese boy..."
would you buy my book?!

anyways, back to my memory book...
03.02.05: honors language arts
so in lang. arts, we have to do this "memory book" thing. we have to write stupid entries about topics such as "my first days of school" and "where i used to live." they are possbly the most retarded thigns ive ever had to do. its what i get for being to late to sign up for ap lang. arts. o well, they are easy grades, and i generally spend about 10 minutes per topic. here are my latest.

I Grew Up Here

As a child I lived in Ohio and Georgia. Life in Ohio was much different from Georgia. For instance, the winters were much colder and the summers, not so blistering. In Ohio, I was still learning English and did not make many friends. I generally stayed home playing with my Lego’s. There was a neighborhood playground that I would go to frequently. It was quiet entertaining swinging alone in the playground watching the other kids play amongst themselves laughing at the loner on the swing.
Near our apartment complex there was a pond. In this pond was numerous water fowl. Ducks, geese, and swans swam together in this one pond. My family and I would go there and feed the birds. They were not frightened by humans and would eat bread from our hands. It was fun.It was very cold in Ohio. It snowed very often in the winter. I liked playing in the snow. It was fun. I made snow men and walked in the snow alone, due to my lack of friends. After a few years of Ohio, my family moved to Georgia.
I enjoyed living in Georgia. The summers were much warmer and the winters less harsh. However, the thought of making snowmen was completely destroyed due to the fact that it never snowed. Our apartment complex had a neighborhood pool. There I would spend many days swimming and playing, also alone. That was fun as well. All in all, I have enjoyed living in Ohio and Georgia.

Hide and Seek

As I child, I had few friends. However, this did not limit the amount of games I played. My favorite toys as a child were Lego’s. They were very fun. Why, you ask? Because you can play by yourself and do not need friends. Instead of going outside to socialize and engage in recreational activities with the other children, I stayed home, much like a recluse. A hermit, if you will. I would stay at home all day building space ships and buildings with these Lego’s. It was fun.

I also enjoyed puzzles as a child. Much like Lego’s, the best part of puzzles was due to the fact that they too could be enjoyed alone. My favorite puzzle was a dinosaur puzzle of a T-Rex. I greatly enjoyed puzzles as a child. They were fun.

When I grew up, I greatly enjoyed playing basketball. Having no friends, however, hindered my ability to thoroughly enjoy the sport. Therefore, I asked for the companionship of Mr. Wang. He spent numerous hours shooting hoops with me when no one else would. He was my first real friend. I enjoyed playing basketball with Mr. Wang. It was fun.

During my childhood, I was commonly regarded as a nerd. A geek, if you will. I loved math and would spend numerous hours solving math problems that Mr. Wang made up for me. What a friend! Solving math problems was like a game to me. The challenge would be to try to solve each problem as fast as possible without making any mistakes. However, failure in this game resulted in very harsh consequences, including beatings from Mr. and or Mrs. Wang. Maybe he was not as good a friend as I thought he was.

man, this entry was a huge hit. 20 comments and 34 eprops!

03.23.05: 2nd memory book entry

Middle school

Middle School was a big step from elementary school. I went to Trickum middle school all three years. It felt good not having to switch schools every one and a half years. It was during middle school that I was placed in the accelerated math class. Finally acknowledged for the genius that I was, I was placed in a class of my equals; James Ren, Henry Xu, Lucas Bermudez, Cheng Chen (a.k.a Leo Chen), and James Reardon. My passion for math was quickly dissipated, however, due to the fact that I, well, hated doing work.

As I grew from a child into a man, I began the coming of age period of adolescence. I had reached puberty, but had no clue as to what the bodily changes in me were doing. Most children, as they reach puberty, become increasingly fascinated with the opposite sex. I, however, had no such interest in females. I did however, find my one and only true passion during this time: Pokemon.

I still remember the wonderful hours I spent playing my game boy, learning dueling strategies, collecting and trading cards. My other math geeks (I had finally made friends, although few, during this time) and I played to our hearts content, squealing and giggling in delight as each of us mastered the game. My utterly boring and meaningful life was made full of color as the Game Boy Color came out. I quickly asked my father for one and upon receiving it began my quest to catch them all.

i was going to keep writing, but then i realized i had reached a page. the end.

Movies

As I child-geek, I did not frequent the movie theaters. However, I do remember my favorite movie as a child. It was the Lion King. I remember the week it came out in theaters. A classmate of mine had his birthday party that week and invited me to go to the party and then go to the theaters to watch it. Let it be known, however, that the only reason I was invited to this party was because the boy’s mother made him invite everyone. Remember, I did not have friends at this time. Pardon, I digress.

The Lion King opened my eyes. Never before had I seen such a wonderful movie. Simba was my hero. I remember this doll of Simba I got in a McDonalds happy meal. That meal made me very happy. The wonderfully woven tale of a young lion cub fighting to claim his kingdom was awe-inspiring. I remember every scene so clearly.

The wildebeest scene made me jump from my seat in fright. The mere thought of Simba in trouble was enough to nearly wet my childish bladder. I wept unashamedly as Mufasa sacrificed himself for Simba. I despised Scar with a passion as he meddled in the circle of life and cheered mightily as Simba became the king he was born to be.

Also the songs in the Lion King were very good. “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” is the all-time greatest love song ever. “The Circle of Life” was a very good song also. “Hakuna Matata” was also a very good song. A very good song from that movie was “I Can’t Wait to be King.”

hmm, today was a pretty good day. i got my econ test back. got an 82. which is good b/c i didnt study at all, and didnt listen in class. its hard to listen when u have a cutie like josh behind you. anyways the two girls i cheated off of got a 67 and a 76. i dont think they like me very much anymore....

man, i miss high school so much. i loved cheating off people and getting better grades than them. that never happened at tech. in fact, i just never really got better grades than anybody at tech. sigh.
anyways, work has been draining and taking away my blogging time. hopefully i'll be in the mood to write about the past week soon. until then, have a super sunday.

things i have learned at work...

last thursday was my first day of work. so far the first couple days have been good. the people are all really nice and super smart. it feels overwhelming at times and i'm definitely the stupidest person there. but for the first time in my life, i'm actually really applying myself. i've taken stuff home to look over and review. no lie. i'm even shocked myself. i've learned more in the past few days than i have in the past 22 years of my life. i really can't tell you anything i learned from my time at tech, but i can tell you 2349082348 random facts about natural gas (i work for a natural gas provider as a "business analyst intern").

i guess i should have known there would be a lot of learning involved. the job description addressed many different responsibilities and skills required, including: knowledge of derivative instruments, cost evaluation, profitability analysis, monte carlo techniques, regression analysis, etc. don't ask me what any of that means, because i have no idea.
technically, i don't even know what a business analyst does. so don't ask me what i do. all i know is i am halfway to becoming the world's second analrapist. that's an analyst who is also a therapist.

quite possibly the greatest show ever created.

anyways, the job description did have a section of physical demands necessary for the position that i am qualified for. they included "seeing, keyboarding, talking, and sitting." although, the seeing part is only iffy, i really need to get my eyes checked soon...
besides learning about all the intricacies of natural gas of natural gas, i've also learned more about the adult world and the workforce. i mean, sure i've interned at various different places before, but this feels different. while sitting in my cube, i realized, that i may be working here for a really long time. if i get offered a fulltime job, then that would be my life. this made me sad. not that i don't enjoy working there, i just don't want to grow up. there seems to be nothing good about growing up and entering the workforce.. everything is so different, even the flirting...

marriage is a pretty big obstacle.

sidenote: this didn't really happen. well it kind of did, but not in an awkward way. if you know what i mean...

anyways, back in the day, if a girl had a boyfriend, i'd brush it off and say, "it's fineeee." but now, its totally not fine. in a few more years, people are gonna be saying "i gotta take my baby to the park" or something. i do NOT like growing up.
also, my coworkers are totally super smart geniuses that make me feel inferior in every way. BUT. THEY DON'T KNOW WHO T-PAIN IS. do you know how crazy that is?! i mean, i don't usually get on people for not knowing entertainment people because i don't watch much TV or keep up with jon&kate+8 or whatever. but seriously, T - PAIN. if that's not mainstream, i don't know how what is. and its not like they're old too. all the other analysts are mid to late 20s. i think one is in his 30s. sigh. one day, will i be missing out on youtube videos like "thug story?" this makes me ultra sad.

the only thing that keeps me going is the money. i can't wait to spend my first paycheck. so many things to buy!!! i consistently check slickdeals, bensbargains, dealnews, dealighted, fatwallet, etc. daily. just kidding. boss man, if you are reading this, i LOVE working for you.

in other news. i went to the park the other day to read. yes, i like to read, don't judge. i just finished "the catcher in the rye" (amazing book) and am in the middle of "my sister's keeper" (ok book). if anyone knows any good books to read, let me know!
anyways, i love reading outdoors in parks and whatnot. but something has to be done about the ducks there...

chlamydia.

man, if that is what chlamydia looks like.. i'm gonna practice abstinence for life.

anyways, hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and get ready for a marvelous monday already! although, mine will probably be a mundane monday.

editt:// MY MUNDANE MONDAY HAS BECOME A MADDENING MONDAY. (yes, i know its still sunday) BUT KANYE WEST. REALLY REALLY?! ARGH, IF I EVER SEE HIM IN REAL LIFE. I AM PUNCHING HIM IN THE FACE. wow, i can't believe he would do that. and to taylor swift! gosh, i love her so much.. her love story is 20934823048 times better than any crap he puts out. i'm glad i illegally download his music. i mean.. err...

greatest hits, vol. 1

this blog of mine was started early this year and hasn't been running very long. it's something i've always wanted to do. i used to have a xanga, two in fact, and then used facebook notes to do my blogging. maybe someday i'll be good enough with websites i'll be able to create my own website instead of using blogger, which i don't really like that much.
anyways, occasionally, when i get bored i like to go through my old entries and reread them. and i've decided to post some of my most entertaining entries on here from time to time. i will start with my oldest entries and move my way to the present. the posts will be in italics and my comments will be normal..

09.16.03: my first entry
this is my xanga

this post gave me 2 comments and 5 eprops. oh, eprops, how i miss you so. i wish blogger had those. :(. they don't even have a "like" function.


08.24.04: applying for colleges.
its almost college applications time, and with taht comes college essays. being the overacheiver that i am, i have already finished numerous essays for various colleges.

topic 1: name one person who has greatly influenced u.

Dear Harvard,
Dr. Roth (my lang. arts teacher) has influenced me greatly. Without her, I would most definitely not be writing this essay. What a great influencer.
Love,
John Wang

topic 2: name one expierence that has given u a great feeling of achievement.

Dear Yale,
This college essay is one personal experience that will most definitely give me a feeling of great achievement and satisfaction. To anyone else, it would seem like a worthless and petty accomplishment, but to me it truly is a triumph.
Love,
John Wang

unfortunately, i did not gain entry into these institutions and contemplated suicide for 4 years at tech.


10.14.04: homecoming time!
trying to get chinadolltb to go to HC with me...
chinadolltb(10:12:35 PM): your senior letter was late!!!!
aznpimpJW (10:12:45 PM): because it was written with love
aznpimpJW (10:12:50 PM): it had to b planned out
aznpimpJW (10:13:01 PM): i wanted it to b perfect
chinadolltb (10:13:08 PM): it was written in pencil!!
chinadolltb (10:13:14 PM): and VERY late
aznpimpJW (10:13:29 PM): pencil so i culd erase my mistakes
aznpimpJW (10:13:42 PM): late starts with "L", and so does love

aznpimpJW (11:12:02 PM): hey babar *i called her babar bc she was indian. i was young, forgive me.
aznpimpJW (11:12:09 PM): u wana go to h/c with me?
aznpimpJW (11:12:12 PM): u can suck my trunk
coolshaibeans (11:12:24 PM): NO

aznpimpJW: hey slut
Nessa87V signed off at 9:11:20 PM.

i did not go to HC with any of these lovely ladies. i was a very vulgar person in my youth. :(.


12.04.04: i don't know why i posted about my jr. class officer elections during my sr. year, but i did.

that little caption says: please take note that john wang may not be able to reach some of these goals.

"you know you want to, everyone's doing it." i love that line. i should become a political advisor with my clear talent towards all things political. also, i made pens to pass out that said "this is the pen i will use to vote john wang for jr. class VP." by "made" i mean, i taped a piece of paper onto the pen that said that.
and yes, i did win this election.

so these are 4 littles stories from my high school years that you might not have heard about. there were many other posts i thought about posting, but they were VERY vulgar. sigh at me. oh well, hope you enjoy. until next time, hope you're having a wonderful weekend...

first youtube ever...

so i've never done this before. hope you enjoy. i'll still write on here if i can't upload videos or i just stop uploading videos altogether. it's really REALLY weird talking to a webcam when no one else is there. i don't know how everyone else does it... i feel like i'm psycho or something. :(. oh well, hope you enjoy!

and have a marvelous monday...

remember, safety first.

yesterday i was playing basketball when something similar to this occurred...

eek!

that "eek!" is usually what i am thinking when things like this occur. followed by "did i score?" but this time my immediate thought after eek was...

no fair.

totally not fair. it's like having a 6th defender out on the court. as soon as i think about doing something crazy like dunking i stop myself bc, what if i get closelined?! ok, so i can't really dunk, but you get the picture. in the back of my mind i always imagine getting hurt and horrific memories come back to haunt me...

yes, my 2nd toe is obscenely long.

or

it's fuzzy, but that is my ankle. or cankle is probably a better word for it.

before i could just run right over to the health center and get all patched up. but no more. luckily, i haven't had a major injury or even a tweak in a really long time, but injuries are always in the back of my mind when i play now. so um, universal healthcare, anyone? :P. i mean, there's so many diseases going around nowadays, it feels like you're bound to get sick with something. you've got bird flu, swine flu, mad cow and every other animal related disease out there and not to mention...

chlamydia.

just kidding. that's just a bad case of poison ivy i got awhile back. i don't even know what chlamydia looks like, i just like the way it sounds. :P

oh well, i think i should be fine from most diseases as i'm generally pretty healthy. and plus if i do get sick, i'll just do what grandpappy used to do back on the watermelon farm.

look at us pickin' that herb.

that good ol' ancient chinese herbal medicine always makes you feel better. and no, not opium you, druggie, you.
ok, that's all, have a thrilling thursday and as always, safety first.