I'm Back

Hey All,
So I meant to write on a regular basis but unfortunately life caught me in a headlock for a while. Anyway last weekend I drove up to the Bay Area to visit one of my closest friends and to unwind from school and all that other life bs. I only spent a few days up there but it was the perfect amount to recharge my batteries and attempt to get my head on straight. Alli and I decided to drive up the coast for a bit and saw some pretty intense scenery. It kind of went like this,
-Me "Oooohh cows"
-Alli "Ooohh horses"
-Both of us "Hippies."
Haha, there was a lot of cool stuff plus some good lunch. The ride back took forever but it was nice to reflect on some of the stuff that's been going on lately.

Today, my mom, sister, cousin and I went to a furniture auction, it was hysterical. First, I have never been to any kind auction before so when the auctioneer started doing the auction talk it was all my sister and I could do to not bust out laughing. The place was also serving wine, which my mother decided to drink lots of. She proceeded to then bid on a whole bunch of things that were completely ridiculous just to get a laugh out of us. We ended up with an amazing couch.

O yeah I almost forgot before the auction started we were joking around talking about our auction strategies in my car. I said that if I saw something I wanted I would Caw like a bird, so then my mom started talking about how if she saw something she needed to bid on she would make her animal noise. Now my mom's animal noise sounds like something straight out of the jungle and when she made it, my sister laughed while drinking her water and spit it out all over my seat, my cousin and my dashboard. O my.

So I am going to try and write on a more regular basis about what I'm not to sure. Anyway I must be off as I am exhausted and will start triathlon training tomorrow. O yes, my nerdiness is surely coming out if full force right now because I am absolutely obsessed with Battlestar Galactica, I think it is a great show and definitely parallels real world issues. So I suggest checking it out.

Judd Apatow

I never finished nor published this entry from January...whoops. I'm just posting it in all its unfinished glory. Hah

I'm a big fan of Judd Apatow, I love his movies. But even better than his movies are his TV shows, Freaks & Geeks and Undeclared. I recently watched both of the short lived series and am quite sad that they were both canceled. I think both of them portrayed life pretty realistically albeit my life is not exactly the normal one to compare to. Anyway, I just wanted to share that I think both shows are funny and worth the time if you've got it.

Now

I've come to the realization that life is way short. I am never going to experience all the things I want. Won't be able to read all the books I want to, go to all the shows I want to, travel where I want to, etc. Not only that, but I spend so much time invested in planning my next move, that I completely forget the here and now. I am always focused on tomorrow or next week, forgetting to appreciate what's going on today.

I have also noticed that I put off other things. For instance, when faced with a choice or opportunity, I do not always choose whats best or right for me. I find its easier to go along with something than to stick up for what I believe, because tomorrow I can set things right so why cause a fuss right now. There is a certain way I see myself and certain things I wish to accomplish, but I am always putting it off. I'm done living my life in this way, I'm just going to start fresh.

Media Junkie

The title says it all, I am a media junkie. If I can read it, watch it, or listen to it - I'm there. I've been known to get lost in a magazine, show, book, or new album and not wander out for days. Anyway, I've gotten hooked on some really good stuff lately.

Lost - A few of my friends and my sister kept encouraging me to watch the show. I finally broke down and ordered it on Netflix(I will rave about this later). I'm not really going to go into specifics because I don't want to give anything away, but o my I can just watch episode after episode. It is extremely suspenseful, I am always sitting at the edge of my couch wondering whats going to happen next. It's a must see.

Dexter - Freaking amazing show. I am officially obsessed with it, I even got the books the series was based on. I can't even put into words how great Dexter is, you must see it to believe it.

That's really it for now I've got to go wash dishes, but before I go - Netflix. If you don't have it, you should seriously consider getting it. Their library is so complete and diverse compared to the regular neighborhood movie rental store. Plus it comes right to your door AND you can watch it instantly on your computer.

Christmas Craziness

I meant to write on a regular basis, but the craziness of the holiday season distracted me. Every year we have family over from both sides. I look forward to this party, every year it seems bigger and more fun. This year was lame. For one thing it seemed so incredibly small, granted there were people missing but still. It just didn't satisfy my holiday needs and now I'm left horribly unsatiated. Christmas day itself was fun. As usual we woke early, opened presents, and then my dad made us all breakfast. This year I got a trip to New York which was awesome, an annotated Bible, two books, moccasins, sandals, two jackets, and a couple hats. One of the hats looks like a cheetah, it has a mouth, eyes, ears-the whole bit, it even has ear flaps that have paws at the end. O, it is the most amazing hat I have ever seen before. Anyway that was my Christmas this year.

Dead Like Me

I completely forgot about Dead Like Me. Last night I couldn't sleep so I decided to watch Netflix online (I'm totally obsessed). I came across Dead Like me and had heard good things about it. To make a long story short, its great. There was this one scene where the main character, George, was telling her boss she had to leave for a gynecologist appointment. Her boss than precedes to tell her that last time she was there, her doctor made her laugh so hard he couldn't get the speculum in because she was all tensed up. I cannot retell it here and achieve the same reaction, but it was hilarious. I know a few people who say too much and its hard for me not to bust out laughing so I appreciate the humor. :)

Rainy Day

O my, I never understand how the rain transforms ordinary people into idiots. Driving to school took me about four times as long as it should. Granted I too tend to be a bit more cautious when there is rain, but people were driving ten miles an hour whilst others were speeding through puddles and drenching the poor kiddies as they walked to school. It was all really quite comical, but the best thing happened after school. I was driving home when it started to sprinkle and this lady wearing black sweat pants and a purple tank top apparently thought it was about to rain in biblical proportions because she started running. Side note - this lady had the biggest boobs I have ever seen. Anyway she is running through the crosswalk now when one of her boobs pops out of the tank top. I have never seen something so quite astonishing as this. On prior occasions I have witnessed boobs popping out of tops, but this one was huge and the running didn't help. Our fearless boob lady didn't stop running, no she just swiftly tucked it back in and kept on going. I had to pull over and control my laughter before I could continue home.

Another thing the rain illustrated so clearly today was the futility of road workers. When there is a pot hole in the street, a crew will come by and fix it. However every time it rains, the rain washes out the gravel in repaired pot holes. After the rain the crews come back and fix the holes again. I think with all of our modern day technology that surely there is a way to fix pot holes such that every time it rains they need to be fixed again. I mean cities everywhere must be spending so much money on the labor and supplies for this inane problem. I bet many a city could curb their deficit just by addressing the pot hole problem.

Finally, I got into San Francisco State today. It wasn't my first choice, its one of my backup schools. I love the city and all, but I'm not really all that excited about it. I'm in a weird, in between state when it comes to school. I'm excited to be moving on and getting closer to my goal, but at the same time I am completely unsure of myself or my choices.