Life, Can I Have Some Lemonade Now?

DMB postponed their show due to "extenuating circumstances"... we think it might be because the Sax player (who was not currently on tour) died... which is a total bummer, but they announced it the DAY of the show... and the guy died a week earlier. So who knows, maybe it was something else, but it would have been nice to know a few... oh I don't know... DAYS before?!

*Sigh*

Packing tonight :)

I started packing a bit yesterday and got a lot done. I was on a roll and then watched the movie "Charlie Bartlett" with my Daddy. Pretty good movie! I laughed a lot.

Oh man, I can't wait to get back and see movies at the $3 theatre!!! I have seen 3 movies since being home and I have to say, I really like going out to the theatre!

Tangents that connect things together are awesome :) Usually I go off on tangents that aren't that similar- I think I stayed pretty close to the main idea of movies on this one :) Then again, I really didn't write a whole lot.

Alright, it's time for bed. Today was a good day. I am going to miss Woodland.

Well, not so much Woodland, but the people in it... that I am related to.

We'll Make The Best Of What's Around

Tomorrow night...

Good Times are to be had!

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND SHOW!!!!!


And I'm going with AMY!!! WOO HOO!!

Survey Says...

Here's a little bit about me.

Are you ready for 100 questions?
I got a 13 hours to kill before I wake up tomorrow, so sure.

Do you watch college football?
Not on my own. If it's on somewhere then I'll watch.


Who will fill this survey out after you?
Probably no one.

Who was the last person to send you a text message?
Allan. He sends some pretty funny messages.


Are you happy?
Absolutely!


Where was the last place you went shopping?
The card place in Davis that my sister took me to. Soooo my new favorite place.


How do you feel about your hair?
I love it! Could be trimmed and I am getting an itch to dye it, but most likely neither will happen.

Last thing you ate/drank?
Oh man- awesome dinner tonight! I ate tri-tip, broccoli, and homemade garlic bread. I drank a propel... berry flavored a little while ago

Do you wish you were someplace else right now?
Kinda wish I was back in Long Beach so I could go for a walk... I am getting a bit out of shape.

Do you have any pet peeves?
OHHH yeah. I hate when people show up unannounced. Also, when people spit where others are walking, and littering to name a few.


Do you have any expensive jewelry?
I have a $300 ring and a $200 AOII badge... those are pretty expensive in my book.

AIM or Yahoo?
AIM


Do you like math?
Love it!!! In a couple of years I will be surrounded by basic Algebra... everyday :)

How many hours on average do you work a week:
when school starts, about 30


Favorite baseball team?
Oakland A's Baby!!


Favorte NBA team?
Eh. None.


Do you watch the Olympics?
HAHAHA! I watched a few minutes of ping-pong and saw the USA girl's team captain in gymnastics mess up.


Last restaurant you went to?
Burgers & Brew in Davis. That place is mighty tasty!!


Who was the last person to call you?
Jon Anderson


What’s your sign?
Libra


Do you have a favorite number?
Yes. It's 5... in case you were wondering that too.


Last time you did volunteer work or made any donations?
Last month- I made kalhua cupcakes and cream puffs for the homeless :)


What do you spend the majority of your money on?
Hmm... clothes for a while. Now usually on going out to eat/ drink


Where does your family live?
Well I have three "homes". One family is in Woodland (my parents), another in Long Beach ( My aunt and uncle) and the last family is in Henderson (Lisa's parents). And I have family all over the United States... and a cousin in Japan

Are you an only child or do you have siblings?
Older Sister and a younger brother- I'm in the middle :)


Do you drink beer?
Mostly just when I'm in Woodland


Whats your favorite color?
GREEN! Any shade pretty much


Did you ever collect Beanie Babies?
DID, yes. I had a pretty sweet collection too. I wonder what ever happened to them...


Ever bought anything online?
Yep! Textbooks, clothes, gifts, cds, etc

Myspace or Facebook?
Both are pretty chill


Do you have T-Mobile?
Haha, no. I have Verizon.


Do you sometimes wish you were someone else?
I sometimes wish I were some PLACE else, but no, not someone else. Everyone has problems, and I know what mine are. If I was someone else, I'd have to find out the hard way just how much their life can suck. Plus, my life is pretty all around awesome- Yay for a GREAT family and AMAZING friends!

Last time you saw your parents?
Today :)


Do you have any talents?
Yes. hundreds.


Ever been in a wedding?
I was a flower girl for my Aunt Carrie and this past June I was a bride's maid for my AOII big sis, Carla


Do you have any children?
No, but I call the kids I work with at the elementary school "my kids"


Last movie you watched?
Hmm... Step Brothers with Amy and Elio on Saturday


Are you missing anyone right now?
Yeah :( My Long Beach friends- especially Lisa.


Did you take a nap today?
I take a nap almost everyday :)


Ever been on a cruise?
Three of them. I LOVE cruises


Do you have any wealthy friends?
Yeah, but you'd never know it.


Ever met anyone famous before?
I'm related to someone famous, her name is Amy, and she's my sister. She's kinda a big deal.
Other than that, I've met a few. Tends to happen when you mostly live in Southern California.

Favorite actor?
Denzel Washington


Favorite actress?
Hmmm, I don't like too many. I'll get back to you on that.


Are you multi-tasking right now?
I was earlier. I was eating chips and salsa w/cream cheese, talking on the phone and looking up "Robert" on Urban Dictionary.


Could you handle being in the military?
If I wasn't deployed, yeah


Are you hungry or thirsty?
A little bit hungry.


Favorite fast food restaurant?
In & Out, then Dell Taco and then Sonic


What is your average cell phone bill?
Ask my dad :)


Do you own a camera phone?
Indeed I do! It's a Verizon "Alias" phone


Ever had to take a sobriety test?
Nope. I don't intend to ever take one either :)

Do you believe in Karma?
Sometimes.


Can you speak any other languages?
I took many years of Spanish, but can only speak a little. And I have a tendency to blend words together when I'm thinking too much, which can sound like another language


Last time you went to the gym or worked out?
A year ago? I don't have my membership anymore. I walk outside now and we have weights at my house :)


How many pairs of shoes do you own?
Hmm, ok, one pair of running shoes, 2 closed-toed shoes for elementary school work, 3 pair of skate shoes, 2 pairs of converse, a lot of flip-flops, and maybe... 3 pairs of heels?

Do you have a photo hosting site that you use?
I did... waaaayyy back in the day.


What is your college mascot?
Prospector Pete at CSULB and it was Ole the Viking when I went to LBCC

Ever been to Las Vegas?
Three times now :) And yes, it HAS redeemed itself :)


Have you ever been gambling in Vegas?
I like the quarter slots.


Do you have your wisdom teeth?
Not anymore! Got them taken out when I was 19.


Favorite place to be?
Too many. Really, anywhere if I'm with my family (and LIsa & Erik, you're totally included in that)

Have you been to New York City?
Twice actually

Favorite sit down restaurant?
Hmmm... I like... a lot


Ever been to Disneyland?
Going a week from Thursday :) I live 20 mins away from it in Long Beach.


Do you have a favorite cartoon character?
Homer Simpson


Last thing you cooked?
Green Beans :) with parmesan cheese and garlic


How is the weather today
86 degrees today. Not so bad :D


Do you email?
Everyday.


Last letter/piece of mail you received besides junk or a bill?
A thing from my Aunt with some LB mail, that included my CSET scores (the ones I passed) and my CSULB parking permit for fall


Last missed call?
Not sure- and my phone is sooo far away.

Last voicemail you received?
Mike, and I got it like an hour too late to meet up again with him! Damn.


Do you drunk dialed/texted?
Haha, only sometimes to a very select group of people.


Stupidest thing you ever did with your cell phone?
Well I went to the beach with it once and it drowned, not the smartest thing to do to my cell phone... Hmm WITH my cell phone? I'd say... hmm. I'll have to think back because I'm sure there is something... hmmm.


What is the best city in the state that you live in?
Long Beach! Woo Hoo! No, I don't know, I'm pretty lucky to be in California with so many awesome cities.


Did you just die?
Yep. Is it that obvious? Damn.


Are you bored right now?
Nope, I just got back from Comedy night. I'm pretty amped.

Last concert you went to?
Justice. No worries- I am seeing Dave Matthews Band on Monday, which will redeem concerts for me :) And then Beck w/ Spoon and MGMT in about 3 weeks :)


What do you think about before you go to bed?
Nothing really. I try to clear my mind whenever possible and pray before bed. Sometimes I think of the things I have to do the next day.

What are your plans for tomorrow?
Have fun!

Should Have.

I really like the Taylor Swift song "Should've Said No"... so much so that I just bought it on itunes. I went over to my Nana's and Pa's house a few days ago and we talked about things like always and the mention of this song came up. My Nana told me that she thinks of me when she hears it after the stuff that happened with my ex and me. I never thought of it that way, but I'm glad she said that because really, in some ways that song really does apply:


"It's strange to think the songs we used to sing
The smiles, the flowers, everything, is gone
Yesterday I found out about you
Even now just looking at you, feels wrong
You say that you'd take it all back, given one chance
It was a moment of weakness and you said yes

You should've said no, you should've gone home
You should've thought twice before you let it all go
You should've known that word, 'bout what you did with her
Would get back to me...
And I should've been there, in the back of your mind
I shouldn't be asking myself why
You shouldn't be begging for my forgiveness at my feet
You should've said no, baby and you might still have me

You can see that I've been crying
And baby you know all the right things,to say
But do you honestly expect me to believe
We could ever be the same...
You say that the past is the past, you need one chance
It was a moment of weakness and you said yes

You should've said no, you should've gone home
You should've thought twice before you let it all go
You should've known that word, 'bout what you did with her
Would get back to me
And I should've been there, in the back of your mind
I shouldn't be asking myself why
You shouldn't be begging for my forgiveness at my feet
You should've said no, baby and you might still have me

I can't resist
Before you go, tell me this
Was it worth it
Was she worth this...

No no no no no no

You should've said no, you should've gone home
You should've thought twice before you let it all go
You should've known that word, 'bout what you did with her
Would get back to me
And I should've been there, in the back of your mind
I shouldn't be asking myself why
You shouldn't be begging for my forgiveness at my feet
You should've said no, baby and you might still have me"



I'd say so.

My Nana is awesome. I love talking to her. My whole family rocks :)

Seriously, so good to be home for the next week and half :)

Just a Little Thing

Tonight I was called "Charming"

And it made me smile.

Never really thought of myself as charming, but I'll take it!!

Usually I am called "a smart ass", "sarcastic", "beautiful", or just all-around "awesome". It was kinda nice and completely unexpected to be called something of that nature.

Charming.

It's such an elegant word.

In other news, I still haven't heard back from my kindergarten "honey pot", Matt. I haven't seen him in years and am attempting to kidnap him... but he'll probably be ridiculously busy. I can't hold it against him, after all I keep myself waaaaayyy too busy, but still- it'd be so nice to see him for 5 minutes.

And Erik is planning on being back in Long Beach on the Saturday before school starts. Sooo not fair because I wanted to go with him to the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana to look at the Terra Cotta Warriors!!! GRRRRRRR.


OH! Ok, there is something else.


So Amy, my sister, kidnapped me tonight and we went out to the fair. We had a great time and got the corn dogs we had been craving all day long. As expected, we got a few looks and one of the guys at one of the exhibits was totally flirting with me. Then he asked "Are you Single?" when Amy chimed in that we had to go... and we left. At first the question didn't bother me.

"Are you single?"

Seems like a legit question to ask someone. Not very sly, but gets straight to the point. However, Amy brought something to my attention. A guy should ask something like "oh, so your boyfriend...blah blah blah" to which the lady would reply "oh, but I don't have a boyfriend" or whatever. It's smooth and playful AND gives the girl an out if she wants it without there being a stop in conversation completely. So then I thought back even more. Over the past couple of weeks I have been asked if I was single over 10 times. And now I'm almost insulted.... does it look like someone like me would be single? (granted I am, but still, that's besides the point) AND would the guy asking even have a chance with me? (well, probably, I give nearly anyone the time of day... I just don't know how long things would last for, but still)

An innocent question has now been dissected by Amy and me, which is a dangerous thing to have done. Next time someone asks me if I am single, they had better watch out. I'm taking insult to that!! They had better be sly until I forget about this whole thing.

Yay for being charming!!!

66.7% Of The CSET Done!

33.3% left to go.

And that would be the math and science subtest.

I am SOOO happy that I passed BOTH the "Reading, Language and Literature; History and Social Science" subtest and the "Physical Education; Human Development; Visual and Performing Arts" subtest on my first try :)

When I left from the test site almost a month ago, I really didn't know if I had passed or not. It did seem easier than anticipated, but I know there were a good handful of questions that I knew nothing about... and my essay on Ancient Rome and the changes brought about by the takeover of the churches would probably make me embarrassed if I read it now. I am eagerly awaiting my official scores for that one! (I checked my unofficial score online and if you pass they don't tell you the score, but if you don't pass they break it down online... I will get stuff in the mail in a couple of days that will break everything down for me... I think)

So hopefully tonight Amy wont be at her rehearsal too late because I want to go with her to this yogurt shack place she keeps talking about.

OH! AND Amy was nominated for an Elly for her role as Toinette in "The Imaginary Invalid" so there's even more reason to celebrate!!!

Yay for good things!!

Ah-Ha!

So today I was thinking about...

Love.

And why boys fall for people like me and Lisa rather quickly.

My cousin Jess is a very intellectual individual. I think he would do quite well as a philosophy major, but he has chosen Marine Biology... anyways, that's beside point. Getting back on track: Of our billions and zillions of conversations, one of them hit me today. You see, Lisa and I have a tendency to meet people who end up liking us too much too soon most of the time. I don't mean to sound so full of myself by any means- in fact, it is not something that I think is such a good thing. Usually it ends up being a new friendship where a secret crush is revealed years later (and this has happened... many many times). So how does Jess play into this? And where am I going- because it seems like I just wanted to sound full of myself? Great questions. Here are the answers:

Jess said one time that I look for the good in people. Like when I meet someone, I tend to look past any "undesirable qualities" and just have fun getting to know the good sides of people. My sister is definitely opposite in that regard. She doesn't "like people" and until today I never quite understood what that meant. So I put it into a teaching analogy (seeing as how I am going to be a teacher in the next couple of years).

Ok- so there are typically two ways a teacher can start their grading scale:

Option 1: Everyone starts with an A and has to work hard to keep it
Option 2: Everyone starts with an F and has to prove their way to an A

Lisa and I are like option 1. We see people at their best and give them the benefit of the doubt that they are fun, chill and worth our time. Then time is the true test of character, only after too much time has passed and we finally see people accurately by our viewpoints... we tend to... well, not be in love.

Amy, my sister, is like option 2. She doesn't give just anyone the time of day. Sure you can be nice, but she will LOOK for ways to see right through you. You have already failed before you even said hello and you didn't even know it. However, after time has passed and you have somehow managed to keep her interest, she will generally end up being a lifelong friend or fall in love with you.

There are benefits to both styles, but I wish I was more like my sister sometimes. I just have difficulty NOT being so... nice. Lisa and I talked about this today and have come to an inconclusive conclusion.

And now I am breaking down and buying the song "Burnin' Up" by the Jonas Brothers.

Seems fitting.

Keeping Me Eyes Open

AHHHHH!!!

So I just took the scariest shower ever.

I sorta have this fear while taking showers that something or someone will appear if I keep my eyes closed for too long. I think I got it from all of those scary movies and haunted shows that I watch, but regardless it has (thankfully) never prevented me from taking a shower :)

However, I never keep my eyes closed for too long when rinsing off shampoo and washing my face or what not.

So a few minutes ago I took a shower here at my parent's house in Woodland.

Water temperature was good, I had my favorite shampoo and soap, towels were set and I was ready to get oh so fresh and so clean, clean. I wet my hair, got a small handful of shampoo and proceeded to "lather, rinse and repeat"... but something horrific happened....

As soon as I touched the shampoo to my hair, I closed my eyes for a minute...

and the lights/fan went off

and stayed off.

The water was running and the hallway lights were still on and shining through the crack at the bottom of the bathroom door.

My heart started racing and I did the best I could to keep calm and finishing washing up.

I hauled ass and got soap in my eyes a few times from keeping them open as much as possible... I don't even remember blinking, but the pain was worth not being eaten by a ghost or crazy serial killer.

As soon as I got out of the shower and was wrapped up in a towel the power came back on.

AHHHHHHH!!!!

Then it turned out that my mom had blown a fuse or something...

*chills*

What Happens In Vegas...

Gets texted to Allan.

WOW. Vegas was AMAZING!!! I had such an incredible time with Lisa that Vegas HAS in fact redeemed itself! YAY!!!

I will reveal more later- I have a bazillion things to do before I drive home to Woodland TOMORROW!

<3

Ah, boys... I mean, men :P