Back to School

I almost forgot how nice the weather is over here in Long beach. I love how sunny and clear it has been. It's actually pretty chilly though despite how bright and sunny it is outside.. i guess that's just how winter is in california. lol As of today, i have officially attended all my classes at least once. I was pretty nervous coming back to school because i decided to attempt taking 16 units instead of my usual 12. So far everything has been pretty much been a blur. I feel like there are so many things that i need to do and know. (honestly i don't feel prepared for this semester at all) I really should read over each syllabus for all my classes so maybe i'll know what i'm doing and what i should expect. One good thing about this semester is that since my schedule starts at 11:00AM each day, i sorta get to sleep in each morning :)  The bad thing is that most of my classes are at the opposite ends of the campus.. ESPECIALLY my morning classes which means there will be lots of power walking for me :( 

Farewell Winter Break

I cant believe it is towards the end of January already. I could've sworn we just celebrated the new year o.O -sigh- unfortunately school starts on monday. Part of me KIND OF wants to go back.. but then i remember all the projects and sleep deprivation that comes with classes.. booo.. it's Saturday night which means i'm going back to LB tomorrow. I haven't started packing yet. I've been waiting till the last minute to do it cause packing = the OFFICIAL END OF BREAK. I feel like i have so much stuff to take back but i think it's mostly clothes and snacks haha. I really hope there isn't a family of spiders waiting for us back in the dorms. Michelle and i agreed that the first thing we're going to do when we get back is bug proof our window again! Anyways, i should get packing..  goodbye LaLa Land :(

Voluntary Alarm Clocks

Since last week, i've been oh so lucky to have been living in (what i think is) the telemarketers' favorite household. In fact, i think both my house and cell phone numbers are just such a delight to dial because not only do i get a plethora of house calls from telemarketers, but i also receive a cornucopia of calls on my cell phone from wrong numbers. What i think is most amazing though, is how i receive all these phone calls so consistently early on weekday mornings. Usually they call somewhere around 8AM or 9AM. I don't know why, they never call on weekends or past 10:30AM. I guess they just feel like volunteering to be my personal alarm clocks. I mean, either dialing my phone numbers just tickles their fancy or they must know that nothing wakes me up more effectively than my house phone ringtone. 

If you are reading this,

and you feel that you have the same love for phone numbers..

OR if you are feeling like you just need someone to bother someone

bright and early in the morning..

please, feel free to dial these happy numbers. 

716.656.6677

469.201.4312

866.315.8139

My Friend Jim

My winter break is coming to an end!! This is officially my LAST week of relaxation! After this week it's back to school for me :(  which means I'll be going back to non-stop art project deadlines again. Hooorayyyy. Winter break always goes by so quickly, even though Long Beach has one of the longest winter breaks ever lol Anyways, i think i did pretty well with my whole winter break to-do list. I didn't get to do everything i wrote down but i guess i'm satisfied. I actually went to the gym a lot over break! I'm happy cause the clothes that were too tight on me and couldn't wear anymore are actually loose on me now! Fitting into my old clothes is my greatest accomplishment of 2009 so far :P  YAY!

Happy Birthday Michelle

i feel like we ate all day

which we technically did..

we all met at michelle's house and had

cupcakes and pizza for lunch

when the boys left we drove to a cafe in LA and had

ice cream waffle and a gigantic smoothie

then we visited her mother

she took us to another cafe and we had

spaghetti, beef and spinach salad, and another dessert

basically the only times we weren't eating 

was when we were driving from place to place

hahaha so basically...

michelle ate all day on her birthday

infact, on the way home we realized that she was driving home

to eat dinner! (again)

I almost forgot how good chocolate is

i realized that i haven't had chocolate in a while so..

i made chocolate dipped strawberries today!

YUMMMMMMMMY

chocolate tastes extra good when you're on your you know what ;)

anyways, i haven't spent ANY money all week!

yes, i know it's only tuesday.. but STILL!

i only have $35.98 left in my debit account (-_-!)

so i'm really anticipating chinese new year

which i believe should be coming up soon.. i hope..

side note:

i noticed that there has been ALOT more people going to the gym lately.

it has been ridiculously crowded and i'm not sure why.

maybe alot of people made resolutions to get in shape this year lol

Speaking of Creepy..

at 9:00pm i was on my way to the gym and as i was driving out of my street i noticed that all the cars had their high beams on. I was wondering why everyone was using their high beams when it wasn't even that foggy outside.. it made me feel kinda weird.. Then as i got to the light on Azusa/Colima i noticed that the 76 gas station on Azusa was completely dark and empty so i thought maybe they're doing some sort of maintenance or reconstruction, after all, there was a huge oil tanker truck parked in the lot.. but then i looked across the street and saw that Mobile was also completely dark and empty! It looked so creepy! Then i made a right onto colima and i noticed that the street was a lot darker than usual and that the mall was completely dark too! I guess the earthquake messed with the electricity on that block. It was so eerie seeing everything so deserted and pitch black. I felt like i was driving around in some scary apocalyptic film. Even the 99 Ranch plaza was out. I wonder how far the power went out on Colima.. 

p.s i made my first dark painting today

i needed to cover up an unfinished ugly painting i did a while ago

so i did this

i think im going to put a towel over it before i go to bed..

I love Winter Break

so far i have..

- had a day to myself

- re-dyed my hair

- ate at Wako

- baked cookies

- went to the gym as much as possible

so I think I'm doing pretty good, 

as far as the whole winter break to do list is going :)

I'm so scared that the break will just fly by quickly

so I'm trying not to wake up that late

and I always make sure I'm getting the most out of my days haha

anyways, i should stop rubbing it in..

for those of you who have already started school

on a different note,

ever since sunday, i've been scared to go to sleep

i know how stupid that sounds but seriously..

ever since michelle told me her freaky spiritual stories

i've been having these weird pictures in my mind

of some freaky man or some ghastly looking girl 

hovering over me..

sleeping = the chance of having nightmares with them in it.

sleeping = the chance of having another one of those freaky scissor locks. 

GAH! this is why i try to stay away from horror films and scary crap.

It seriously never leaves my brain.

I mean I even still get scared by the random clips from Sixth Sense

that i watched like WAY BACK WHEN when it first came out.

bleh.. i just need to try to occupy my mind with something else..

Things To Do During Winter Break:

1. have a day to myself

2. clean out my closet

3. donate or sell my unwanted clothing

4. get a haircut

5. re-dye my hair

6. renew my passport (maybe)

7. go to americana/glendale galleria

8. eat at Pinks and Wako cause i miss those two the most

9. go on a photo trip

10. bake cupcakes and cookies

11. go to the gym as much as possible

12. korean bbq

13. celebrate Michelle's birthday

14. either attempt to sell some of my art or find a place to store it

i must say.. that is pretty ambitious

but then again i have till the 26th  :)

Hello 2009

Only a half an hour left until new years day is over and 2009 will have officially started (or at least in my mind). I feel like i should kick off the new year with some resolutions. I haven't really had the time to stop and think about anything. Ever since the day after christmas,  i have been going from one event to another. Before the hustle and bustle of the holidays, i had a few resolutions in mind but now I'm not sure if thats exactly what i want. I feel kinda silly and overdramatic about the whole resolution thing this year but i think i want to make some sort of promise and actually try my best to keep it for the whole year. I don't think i have ever kept my resolutions in the past. Actually, i don't even remember the last time i made a resolution. yikes. 

This year I will promise:

1. to keep all the promises i make

2. to look forward more than i look back

3. to (try to) learn how to forgive with a humble heart

4. to (try to) remember to be the "salt" and "light" of the earth

5. to be healthier by exercising regularly and drinking water (-_-!)