jon_begins

#%!%GENEVIEVE CAPUL!@$

2008-09-29T00:52:59Z

I MISS YOU!!!

"It was one hundred degrees"

2008-05-08T11:27:26Z

So, apparently the cool thing to do these says is to copy
and paste the most annoying conversation you've had
with SmarterChild lately. It's been a while since I've
posted so here we gooo...

Jonathan Gilde
you are dumb

SmarterChild
You like me, then you don't. Are all you humans like this?

Jonathan Gilde
no

SmarterChild
No? OK.

Jonathan Gilde
ok

SmarterChild
Okey doke.

Jonathan Gilde
okay

SmarterChild
Yeah.

Jonathan Gilde
yeah

SmarterChild
I hear you.

I'm a calculator too. Type (16*4)/7.4, for example.

Jonathan Gilde
(16*4)/7.4

SmarterChild
8.648649

Jonathan Gilde
dumb

SmarterChild
I'll get over it.
OK, should we get back to the kind of questions I was designed to answer?

Jonathan Gilde
ok

SmarterChild
Indeed.

Jonathan Gilde
alright

SmarterChild
Alright.

Jonathan Gilde
sweet

SmarterChild
Fabulous!

Jonathan Gilde
awesome

SmarterChild
Right on.

Jonathan Gilde
great

SmarterChild
Fantastic.

Jonathan Gilde
fabulous

SmarterChild
Excellent.

Jonathan Gilde
rad

SmarterChild
What?

Jonathan Gilde
rad

SmarterChild
I'm sorry, I don't know what you're saying.

Jonathan Gilde
i hate you

Jonathan Gilde
bye

SmarterChild
See ya later Kathy Archer. Good talking to you.

"I want you to know that nothing stays the same"

2008-03-18T09:49:01Z

BOO-YAHHHHHHHH!!!

I totally owned those old people at Bingo. I walked out
with a hundred bucks in my butt pocket. And that...

is about the biggest highlight of spring break so far. I've
been feeling like home becomes less and less special each
time that I decide to come around. I miss the days where we'd
just do our random shizz. I miss the times of doing what all the
world would just call "nothing." I miss just seeing friends. Not even
Bingo at the wrinkly person home can fill in for old friends. Not quite.

"Who wants to wake up?

2008-02-18T23:58:57Z

It's officially official.

Sweet stuff.

"These knuckles break before they bleed"

2008-01-14T09:08:14Z

Life with one hand sucks.

I think that putting in contacts is the worst, closely
followed by eating, getting dressed and typing.

It's interesting to be back. I miss home, but I'm in
love with school already again. My welcome back
was awesome and I missed these people.

Right now the Wangmaster is snoring. I still am yet
to talk to him, even though I live with the guy.

And here's to a semester of better grades, some new
classes and old friends.

"Ordinary, satisfactory, almost paradise"

2008-01-07T19:36:34Z

We didn't make it, but it was exciting to see another
group in the same place that I was. All the places in
this short clip are all the same places that I visited.
They're doing a lot of different stuff, but I'm glad to
see aid in that area. Kinda refreshing to know.

I thought it was pretty sweet stuff.

That's a credit.

2007-12-11T23:17:10Z

Well... it's been quite some time. I always want to update
about visiting Ami at UCLA or seeing Kelly when I go to
UCI or whatever, but I always die out. I feel like that's how
I do with a lot of things. My excitement levels peak quickly
and then fall even quicker.

Finals on Thursday. I just might die. Meh. It happens. I'm
home for today. Again. Been home since Friday. I feel like
I'm on break already. Nice, actually. Surfed this morning.
Good prep for Costa Rica. Speaking of, that's the very one
thing that I only get more and more excited about. I think
I'm ready for it. But this break will be... depressing at best.
In Costa Rica from the fourteenth to Christmas Eve, on a
Texas/Colorado/Vegas/everything in between road trip from
the twenty-sixth to the first and then in Pismo from then to
the sixth. I leave for school just a few days later. Ughhh.

"Lost in your lies, shadow replies"

2007-11-12T00:16:32Z

An arbitrary slip of the tongue-"I like herbs."

"I like herbs too, Jonathan."

AWK! Crazy teacher... loving herbs... I meant it like herbal tea or something.
Her... her, on the other hand... POTHEAD!!!

And then it was off to Cal. The rally at Union Square was totally a highlight
of my life, as was the win on the road. I couldn't be more glad to go to USC.

"I just stare out the window"

2007-10-06T18:44:16Z

OMGGG!!!

I stared at Natalie Portman for about an hour and a half. Just stared.
She was saying something about micro-financing and saving the world
with loans, but I SAW HER! FOR A LONG TIME! AHHH!

Except she says "Uhhh" and "Ummm" a lot for a Harvard graduate.

And now it's time for Stanford to lose. Today is confidence-booster day.

"

2007-08-22T06:51:31Z

And here I go. Less than twelve hours until departure. For good.

After the third all-nighter in five days, I feel pretty ready to crash and wake up to a world of cardinal and gold.

Gone Going

2007-08-18T11:11:42Z

So I really DID put on weight. I mean, I'm glad I did; I wanted to. But at the same time it's... it's... noticeable. My own mother didn't recognize me at the airport. Chau knew. My dad knew. People I saw so far knew. :sigh: I'm going to have a freshman FIFTY.

Speaking of college, it kind of starts soon. Five days. And I'm starting off the year fitting at least one other college student stereotype: I'm broke. Two twenties and a pair of Sacajawea coins in my wallet. Kenya's economy stole all my money.

But it's good to be home. Except for the jetlag part. I don't feel tired. Not at all. But I do randomly pass out. I slept eight hours out of 68. This morning I woke up at 5. Watched the sunrise at Wingate. And then had a random pass out moment on the couch at 3. Woke up at 10 and now it's 4 in the morning and all I feel is hungry but I CAN'T EAT ANYMORE BECAUSE I JUST ATE A PACK OF GRAHAM CRACKERS AND SILK!!!

jon_begins @ 2007-08-16T01:27:00

2007-08-16T00:29:52Z

in london heathrow airport place. its 130 here. 330 in kenya. sometime in afternoon at home. too much math. we spent several hours in london and it was pretty much a big deal. ready to leave now though. leave here around 10 am i think and get home about 1 or 2 in the afternoon. woot woot.

One more week

2007-08-10T14:07:33Z

ugh. ive had SEVERAL kenyans tell me that im fat. so, no, i am not anorexic, trinky.

woooo! safari tomorrow and then im almost home... right after i spend a night in london. woot woot.

“Hospital ceilings are boring”-Rocky Driving School

2007-08-01T13:11:22Z

Kenyan traffic is absolutely insane. NY, LA, and SF have nothing on Nairobi . I’ve been hit by two multi-ton vehicles, seen two crashed on the side of the road, ride four or more buses a day, seen buses bump each other or people. Just crazy.

Duck, Coke owns this place. Such a monopoly. The best Coke ads ever too.

Matt, I have your thang. Woot.

Nicole, yours is coming soon I hope.

Miranda, got your stuff too. I want to eat is soooo bad.

That’s about it so far.

So I guess they have LJ in Kenya...

2007-07-18T08:07:42Z

...OF COURSE THEY DO!!! It's only the third world.

Ten hour flight to London. Layover. Loved it, even though we were stuck in the airport. Eight more hours to Nairobi. Now here we are. It's eleven in the morning here. One in the morning back home. I've slept all of three hours since I woke up Monday morning. Well I don't know what all to say. It's just going to be an amazing experience. Keeping a journal too. Thinking of you all. Love all of you too.

I need to break them in.

2007-07-05T08:38:42Z

Fourth of July. The best one ever. Got to see some great people and make wonderful memories.

Boardwalk and fireworks with buoys and friends.

Time for some shredding!!!

2007-06-12T18:58:19Z

Yo wassup, goomba?!

Gen texts me. I'm coming to get you. AH! Are you ready? AH! I'm outside. AH! COMING! I love her so much. LOVE her. To Gen, I really wish I could tell you how much you've meant to me since sixth grade. We've spent so much time together, but I will always wish we had more. Ok, I need to stop. I'm crying. Soooo... we went to Starbucks. Then to Matt's. Ambushed him from the back seat. Drove around a lot. A little bit of carnival. In-N-Out. Home. And then...

PRANK!!! Snuck out around one or so. There were some people there, and it wasn't exactly the best thing ever, but I'm glad I went. I would always rather be out and about than sleeping. Went home around 2:30 or so.

Woke up late for the Senior Breakfast. Food was death. I didn't get within three feet of the eggs. David came over. Then so did Ashley Squared. Huntington was fun, as was getting Matt to be naked and get yelled at by a smoking mother that cares for her child's well-being. The car barely made it home. Back Jon's house. Kianni came. Swimming. Visit Janet and eat chocolate. Chasen. Fire! And just an amazing night.

I've been doing so much and keeping busy in a good way. I leave in a month. That's it for me. I won't have the chance to see most of my friends again. I hope that the rest of summer can be like this... WITH MORE PEOPLE!!!

*hint hint: matt, trink, kelly, duck, nicole, david, ami, miranda, and anyone and everyone else*

jon_begins @ 2007-06-05T00:54:00

2007-06-05T07:51:04Z

I've slept 6 of the last 57 hours.

Wooo.

Even the wrong words seem to rhyme.

2007-05-28T23:17:54Z

Friday. FBLA social. My legs STILL hurt. Matt. Janet. Kianni. David. Jess. Cake.

Saturday. Cancellation. For the better. Matt. Miranda. Starbucks. Kasiah!

Sunday. Church. Dance. Patricia. Too many Asians.

Monday. Mall. Janet. Lily. Home.

"I don't deserve this"

2007-05-19T17:54:57Z

4:30. Wake up for surfing. Waves were poo status. Got a squid. It was giant enough. 10:00. Got to school. I luff late start. 2:00. Went to park. Walked around 2 miles. Bag got stolen. Jon rescued it. 7:00. Simi Valley. Better than last Friday.

"All my dreams have gone astray."

2007-05-18T04:21:20Z

USC HOUSING!!!

PARK EFFING SIDE!!!

Third floor. 6 person double.

I'm so happy! I totally got into the best place on campus!!!

PS-Art show was pretty cool. Got hemp for bracelets. Dog barking. No show photographer. Overall good day.

WARNING! UPDATE AHEAD! So it is about thirty minutes later now. Kianni got an 8 person double at Parkside! YAY!

AND!!!! I'm going to be waking up at 4:30 to go... SURFING!!! I haven't been in so long!!! I'm crazy uber excited!

You're gonna be the one that saves me

2007-05-09T03:40:21Z

Today I officially rejected a job offer for the first time.

I feel so powerful.

Hopefully, I won't want it later... nah! I won't.

Trinky...

2007-05-05T05:32:16Z

Will you be my princess???

I've known you since fourth grade. It has been an amazing eight years. Now we're seniors, we're legal and on the verge of the rest of our lives. My coEIC and my dear friend, we'll make this a night to remember...

Work it, work it...

I do what I can...

Enter Princess Trinkel...

Her bed is comfy...

Gilde tagteam. Mom bakes. Jon writes...

The votes are in... Cutest Prom Couple...

Clean Sweep

2007-05-04T05:12:06Z

Today was a "full day," according to my mom.

School as usual... not realy. Prom Prince. IB English. Swim finals. Went faster than ever. Relay broke a school record. League Champs. Denny's. Home.

"Sidecars are for..."

2007-04-29T04:18:50Z

I've watched Garden State three times in the past two days. I think I like it. And that's while reading Running With Scissors. I like that too.

The FBLA thing was cool. Didn't even watch the movie. Then practice this morning. Whatever. Then off to Malibu. Went to some gay guy's mansion... correction, his three mansions side-by-side. He's a realtor and has several estates, all of which are worth millions. He had chickens and roosters and turkeys all over his yard. And two huge dogs. One looked exactly like a lion. No joke. It was trimmed like a lion. I want one now. The gay ass shot on the toilet was weird because I was standing up.