need a new name.....suggestions?

post-it love

2010-04-29T11:32:00.000-07:00

So, earlier this week my dorm had open dorm night. It is a dorm night where the boys can go into our dorm rooms. Well, unfortunately, I was in class the whole time, but, sammie still went to my dorm room. I was in class bored texting him when I had the splendid idea to ask him to draw something for my room. He texted me back asking, "write on your walls?". Anywho, I get out of class and race to my room hoping to still see him there. I get to the door and open it. What do I see? Loads of pink post-it notes ALL over my room with little notes. Adorable huh? :) Here's what some of them said:
sleeptight: right above my pillow on the ceiling.
hope you have a goodnights rest. I love being with you and having you as my bestfriend.
I hate him: hahah on my stuffed animal he bought me. It was a joke.
lets run away......
.....and go on adventures
take the trash out.
be mine?
I want you
"you don't talk much.....I like you": from Up
don't fall down: on my bunkbed ladder
muah love!!!: in my closet. lol.
Gay?? haha jk: pointing to me and my gay friend Frankie. ahahaha
Do your laundry!!!!: & I just did my laundry. ahah
Hmnn, no comment, lol: over my exboyfriend in a picture of my family dropping me off to college.
throw it away, or eat me: on an old banana
clean rose's tank!! its yucky.: on my fishies tank which he got me
love your smiles!!!
your cute :)
ewww: pointing to a painting of my cat alice. he pretends not to like cats. haha
I like your beautiful green eyes
my flower?: pointing to a rose I had drying. he picks me flowers and I save them
your super amazing
Raw-quel I rated your room...like everything
Be bad ;) with me....Sammie: next to a post-it my roomie left me saying "Be Good!" haha
Don't let anyone bring you down
poop
are you laughing at yourself yet? :) :on my mirror. haha
Don't let it die: on his herb plant he gave me
Don't sing, youll break the mirror: on my shower radio
2 down 2 to go!!!!
reserve?
I like you
Also, he put a mustache on my gaitor.
Lastly......He put one on my door pointing to my picture and it said: I like her - Sammie

Isn't he incredibly amazing? :)

twenty questions

2010-04-08T20:38:00.001-07:00

I got tagged by my sister to answer these following twenty questions:

1.What can't you leave the house without?
my cell phone, softlips, and room key
2. Favourite makeup brand.
don't really have a favorite makeup brand, just a fasination with mascara
3. Favourite flower?
lilies
4. Favourite clothing store?
forever 21, urban outfitters, anthropologie, & thriftin
5. Favourite perfume?
Instiraption by Lacoste
6. Heels or flats?
hmn......not sure. depends
7.Do you make good grades?
semi-good, used to make better
8. Favourite colours?
purple and green
9. Do you drink energy drinks?
yuckers. no
10. Do you drink juice?
regularly. cranberry :)
11. Do you like swimming?
yep
12. Do you eat fries with a fork?
uh, no.
13. Favourite moisturiser?
st. ives
14. Do you want to get married?
havent decided yet. Possibly if i find the right person. we will see.....
15. Do you get mad easy?
unfortunately......I need to work on my temper
16. Are you into ghost hunting?
haha. oooh yeah. :P no
17. Any phobias?
phobias? no. But I do have random ocd things
18. Do you bite your nails?
another thing i need to work on......I only do it when im nervous and sometimes when im trying to think
19. Have you ever had a near death experience?
probably, but none that come to mind
20. Do you drink coffee?
oooohhh decliciousness. occasionally. but not really.

hope you enjoyed my twenty questions. :D

Sleepies

2010-03-30T21:37:00.000-07:00

Well, today was my second day back to school after springbreak. KAUAI! haha. Im soooo very tired at the moment because I just got out of a three hour class. Grrrr. I mean, it was interesting, dont get me wrong, but come on! Three hours! haha. Thats what i get in order to have four day weekends. Yes, you heard (read) me right. FOUR GLORIOUS DAYS OF..............FREEEEEDOM! Anywho, random things of late:

Cameron Arana the Pink Pirana will be visiting me. :)
My papita's birthday will be on the second of April.......so will cameron's
Melissa may be visiting riverside
Sammie dearest will be taking me to six flags down here. :)
Sammie is a cutie and got me tacobell while I was in a four hour class yester day and left it outside my classroom and texted me to go get it. He was nowhere to be found.. (i was SUPER starving during class and texting him)
I think that Mila Jovovich is incredibly hot.
I also really want to start excersising/getting fit/dancing again.
For the past two days ive only eaten vegetables. Thats how lame our cafe is.
I only ate cucumber for two meals today.
Ive learned that my school brain shuts off at around 8 every night. Idk how im going to handle night classes. :D

Well, thats all for now. Later chickadees

Long time no see....

2010-03-10T14:48:00.001-08:00

Well, hasn't it been a while? Life has been rather busy for me since I moved out of my parents and now attend college eight hours away. The following is the major changes/things ive learned:

I truly and deeply now know the meaning of a starving college student
One of my daily decisions are yucky cafeteria food vs. sleep (sleep usually wins)
Relationships and love are tricky things
Alone time is a valuable treasure
Procrastiantion is my middle name
Adventures keep me going
I can sleep anywhere at basically anytime
Cars are not comfy places to sleep, but the people in them make up for it
Quarentine is probably the most terrifying movie i have ever watched
Free time is cherished but has another name, sleep
Responsibility is a must whether or not I want to admit it
Im a slightly very unemotional person
Depression is something that isn't always noticable untill friends point it out
Telling myself "Today is a good day" usually gives me a good day
I will forever love my little rosie the rivetor and mourn red
I believe in miracles.....
& much more. :)

Soreness, Stress, & Sister

2009-11-15T10:05:00.000-08:00

Woah, I havent blogged in forever! Well, little update.....Idk. Life has been good. Ive just been incredibly stressed lately. Its nearing the end of the quarter! Hooray! I can't wait to get home to my family, friends, and especially home to Tristan. I miss him SOOO much. Insanely much. I didn't think it was possible. lol. I am continuously amazed by how are relationship is growing. :) I love it. Anyways, yesterday was my AMAZING sister's birthday!! I had tristan get her flowers from me and suprise her. :) I hope she enjoyed it! Also yesterday, I went on an all day, well almost all day, sabbath hike. We hiked up a mountain. Ugh! So long. lol. It was nice to get out and appreciate nature though. Plus, the air was semi-clean. It was exhausting though. Several times I thought I was going to die! haha. I am so out of shape. Anyways, I am extremely sore now. Soooo sore. No fun. Well, that's all for now. On friday I will be flying back home for thanksgiving week! Love you guys! Miss you babe.

frustrated

2009-10-21T08:17:00.000-07:00

wow, so i havent blogged in a bit! here's a quick update:

I am now in my fifth week and midpoint of the quarter. (I want it to be over)
My sister, boyfriend, and friend came to visit me.
My boyfriend completely suprised me.
I went roller skating, saw Whip It, and now want to roller derby-it up.
I gave my boyfriend something that means the world to me. (my bracelet I havent taken off for a year and a half)
Midterms coming up.
The weather is getting colder.
I enjoy tuesday tunes but Garrett's head is in the clouds due to a certain volleyball player.

Okay, so now for my frustration! haha. People here are starting to make me mad. Ugh. I guess people have been talking about me behind my back. Who knew?! I thought they were my friends! Anyways, I guess they think im a big flirt? Idk. I dont think I am at all. Its just that once im comfortable around you, Im comfortable. I dont treat them any differently then my guy friends back home, and everything I do I'd do infront of tristan. They just think way too much of the little things. For an example, I am freezing cold, I ask if anyone will let me use their jacket. Logical right? But noooooo, it means Im flirting and i like them. Stupid. Im just kinda super fed up right now with the whole situation. It feels like its middle school again. And it hurts to know that people are talking about me behind my back. Grow the balls to say it to my face! Oh, and my supposed "friends" keep telling my roomate stuff to tell me. Seriously? Just have enough respect to say it to my face. Idk. Im really frustrated at the moment. I never ever meant for people to get the wrong ideas from my actions. My roomie thinks they just dont understand me or my humor and they're thinking more of it then they should. So I guess now every time I talk to a guy, which is all the time because the girls dont talk to me, people are saying "oooh. Look. she's flirting with a new guy". Ugh. Just because it's soooooo freakin dificult to make girl friends here doesnt mean peopel should judge me when i mostly have just guy friends. They're more friendlier and less complicated. Usually. AND, to top everything off, I found out why one of my favorite guy friends has been basically completely avoiding me. He's into me. agghhhh. Don't avoid me because of that. So, sorry to blurt out all of my frustration here but I cant really say it anywheres else. :/

p.s. angelina don't show mom this please. :D

HMA tuesday adventures

2009-10-14T09:27:00.000-07:00

Last night, according to Israel, it was tuesday adventures (he claims that every tuesday we are going to go on an adventure together). Anyways, it started off that he wanted to talk to me about something. So, we went on a walk and sat down outside. Then, we decided to go off on an adventure. Well, we ended up going to HMA, the music building, into their big auditorium. It was super dark so we just layed out on the stage and talked. But then, they started locking up the building so we had to run out. haha. It wasn't that adventurous, but it was still fun. :)

Weekend

2009-10-12T11:18:00.000-07:00

So, this weekend was a usual one. Friday Fruyus, then first service. After, that I went to sleep basically right away. Well, after talking to people right after first service. My roomie stayed up to celebrate John's birthday! He turned 19 on friday. Then, on saturday I went to sabbath school and church. After that, I napped. :) Later, me and a bunch of friends layed out on a blanket as usual and talked and ate. Mmmm. That night liz came and a group of us went to the beach for a bit. It was an interesting experience.....I made a decision that I now regret in a way. I did something I shouldnt have and im not proud of it. But, I dealt with my bad decision already and im trying to put it behind me. Im just really disappointed in myself. Idk. I regret it and I dont at the same time. Anyways, on sunday, I basically slept all day and played piano. lol. Oh, on the beach, my awesome amazing friend Josh played a song for me. Check it out:

boys dorm

2009-10-08T07:46:00.001-07:00

So, yesterday was boring, but last night we went over to Garretts house for dinner. :) It was fun. Isreal took us (me and ale) over there and back. I LOVE his house. Its sooo nice. And the decor is amazing. Im proud of him and the guys he lives with. Oh, and he can cook. Then, we came back to the dorms and studied for an hour or two. After that, me and ale headed over to the boys dorm as usual. We chilled on the couches with josh, budge, and isreal. :) Mucho fun. Isreal supposedly thinks im quiet. Surrreee.......haha. He's a funny kid. Oh, and he insisted on walking us back to our dorm rooms. According to him its just too dangerous. Boy you've never been to my town at night? haha. Anyways, Today should be fun. Its two months with me and tristan today. :) BUT, i havent heard from him since sunday. :/ it makes me sad. Ive even texted him. Ugh. Oh well. Tonight im going midnight bowling. Maybe I can get Isreal to drive me. Hopefully. Or josh. :)

top of the world

2009-10-07T00:51:00.001-07:00

Tonight, after tuesday tunes, my new found amigo, Isreal took me and some friends to the top of the world. :) It was super fun and random. He's a pretty amazingly cool guy. ahaha. Anyways, tomorrow will be another day of school and that night will be tuesday tunes club meeting at Garrett's house (thanks to me and ale) he's cooking us dinner. :D

if you can walk, you can dance. if you can walk to the music, you can become a great dancer

2009-10-05T10:28:00.000-07:00

This weekend has been funnish. Friday, I mostly just cleaned and went shopping after school. Joshy, my tenth husband :), took me and ale. Friday night I went to first service. It was nice. A lot better than church. Saturday I went to sabbath school. Then, I chilled outside on a blanket with ale, nate, and josh. We all ended up falling asleep. It was a SUPER nice and needed nap. Then, me and ale got ready for that night. We wanted to look super cute. After we were done we left with pono, josh, and nate along with a car full of other boys I dont remember their names to an open mike cafe. Pono performed. It was a lot of fun but I was exausted and super cold. Then, later that night we all chilled at angwin, my dorm. Sunday, we decorated our dorm room for a contest (we won first place with a prize of $20 target giftcards!), had a photoshoot with JR, and studied. Well, not really studied.....we ended up going to the boys dorm to study,we find ourselves there often. Pono was going to help us with bible, but.....we ended up going out to eat with pono, josh, and steve. Haha. Then, when we got back, steve wanted to teach Israel how to dance salsa. So, a group of us (me, ale, steve, israel, andrew, and sometimes josh) all danced untill 1 in the morning! Soooooo much fun! I hadn't danced in a long time. We also merengued, salsa'd, tangoed, slow waltzd, and cha-cha'd. Super exciting. :) We are going to start doing that regularly.

why do we do this to ourselves?

2009-09-28T10:41:00.000-07:00

So, my weekend was actually really nice! :) Only bummer is that my mom left and I feel like there was some unspoken issue between us. :/ It makes me sad, I didnt want anyone to leave me with any ill feelings whatsoever. BUT, I did enjoy my weekend. Saturday, I went to the beach! It was sooo nice. :) I made new friends: Kelli, John, Johnathen, Mark, Paul, David, and I cant remember the last guys name......lol. Well, they taught me how to play volleyball. Crazy, huh? I never thought I would put myself out of my comfort zone like that. I felt accomplished and supposedly I did good for my first time. I enjoyed it because everyone was soooo nice and super supportive. They never ever said anything to hint that I was doing horrible. Then, liz came saturday night! :D We had good fun and talks. She stayed untill sunday early evening. Me her and my roomie spent the day together. :) Well, that's all for now. OH! I stayed up till 2:20 last night. Ugh. Idk why. I was just really not tired. PLUS, I didnt even do ANY homework. Horrible I know. Instead I webcamed with cameron. lol. haha. We finally decided to go to sleep because I had class today at 8 and needed to get up early to study and do hw, and he needed to get up at 5. Why did we do that? ahaha. And my roomie stayed up a little later than me! I think its just a college thing. We seriously do not mean to stay up that late. Happy Birthday Danny and Kristina! :)

first week of school

2009-09-25T09:38:00.000-07:00

So, I haven't had much time to blog lately. BUT, I will now update you with the happenings of my week starting from sunday.

Sunday: We left our hotel and went to LSU to unload and move me in. I was slightly flustered just because it seemed like there was soooo much to do. But, I moved in and found out that people were leaving in 15 minutes. AH! So soon. It made me slightly panicky. I wasn't ready to say goodby to tristan. :/ But we had to. So I said goodbye to everyone and went back to my dorm room. No tears.

Monday: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! haha. It was early start! 8 am Jesus class. The day was crazy. I fell asleep in my second class, then came back to my room to take a nap and slept 20 minutes into my next class. I was soooo mad at myself.

Tuesday: Went to classes. I really like my war crimes and international policy class. It reminds me of my favorite class back at my old college. THEN, that night me and my roomie alejandra went to tuesday tunes. Its an activity at school where bands/people come and perform. Mmmm. It was sooo fun. I highly recomend you check out noah gundersen. He is amazing. Amazingly good looking. :P Oh! and I made a friend. Garrett. He's a pretty awesome guy. He's the one who puts on tuesday tunes and he's a senior. Pretty nice too. So, after tuesday tunes, me and ale hanged out with matt and jr. Fun. :)

Wednesday: Ugh. Another day of school....Im already counting down the days till christmas break. lol. Tonight, I went to worship. It's called 4th down. It was pretty awesome. And, afterwards, me and some new found friends went out. haha. At like midnight. We got some horchata. Nasty horchata actually. But just getting away from the college was super nice. Im starting to feel like I fit in just a little bit more. BUT, I missing tristan. :/ So many little things remind me of him......

Thursday: School.......First quiz. :/ AND, convocation. I got to see all of the LSU students get together. Super awesome. After my last class was over ale called me and said that her and josh were going to fruyus (a frozen yogurt place) and they invited me to go. :) It was soooo yummy. And definitly was my lunch. :D After that, it was luau time! Welcome back luau. At first it was boring, but then more friends started showing up. There was blow up games, polynesian dancing, food, and music. I signed up to be in the polynesian club! :) Im soooo excited. Later that night, all my friends randomly went on the obstical course that was all wet with a pool at the end. Soooooo awesomly fun. And me and ale even got garrett to go! haha. He's hilarious. And, he's going to cook me and ale dinner sometime! He lives off campus. Unfortunately, back at the room I started missing tristan a TON. Aghhh. I know for a fact I can do this whole long distance thing, but i dont enjoy it at all. :/

Friday: Today was my last day of classes this week! Im done with my first week of school now! :) Well, I will be cleaning, doing laundry, and organizing things today. Later on, me and my friends might go to some block party or something. Not really sure. But supposedly kid cudi will be there. So that should be interesting. :)

Overused phrase of the week: ridiculous

this amazes me. completely.

2009-09-23T06:52:00.000-07:00

noah gundersen

La Sierra

2009-09-21T11:17:00.000-07:00

Wow. Im finally here. Its insane thinking about it. I dont really think that it has hit me yet. But I have a feeling it will after this week. Well, let me start from the beggining. My trip down was very interesting. We almost died. But, everything turned out perfectly fine. My roomate is super nice. :) Her name is Alejandra, Ale for short. I think that if I hangout with her a lot Ill loose my meannes. haha. My room is bigger than I thought it would be and I only have to share the bathroom with my roomie and bathmates (the girls nextdoor). So, being without tristan hasnt hit me too hard yet. BUT, in class this morning, the teacher made a comment like, "all of us have had to do a lot to get here with money, and leaving loved ones behind". Ahhhhh. That one got me. Right in the middle of Jesus class. At 8 in the morning. lol. But besides that, Ihavent gotten homesick. I can't wait till people visit me though! It'll be great. :)

this is our destiny. :)

2009-09-16T07:57:00.000-07:00

Last night, I watched Australia and Slumdog Millionaire. :) I LOVE those movies. && Tristan came over. :) Perfect evening. I like that guy a million. I still can't believe im leaving this friday! Its insane. Im really excited, but dont want to say goodbye to people. I hate saying goodbye. Anyways, here are some of my favorite quotes from the movies.

Australia:
Drover: We're not really used to...
Lady Sarah Ashley: A woman? I suppose you think I should be back in Darwin, at the church fete or a lady's whatever you call it. Well I will have you know, I am as capable as any man.
Drover: Guests. We're not used to guests is what I was about to say but now that you mention it I happen to quite like the women of the outback.

Nullah: Mrs. Boss! We gotta get those fat cheeky bulls into that big bloody metal ship!

Drover: Welcome to Australia!

Nullah: I sing you to me.

Slumdog Millionaire:
Jamal Malik: I knew you'd be watching.
Latika: I thought we would meet only in death.
Jamal Malik: This is our destiny.
Latika: Kiss me.

Maman: Jamal, time has come to turn professional.
Youngest Jamal: Really?
Maman: But first, let me hear that song Darshan Do Ghanshyam, my favorite bhajan.
Youngest Jamal: [sings] Darshan Do [stops and commands]
Youngest Jamal: Fifty rupees!
Maman: [bewildered]
Youngest Jamal: I'm a professional now, what to do?
Maman: [laughs] Cheeky little bugger!

Jamal Malik: I love you.
Latika: So what?

Jamal Malik: I'll wait for you at the train station every day at five.

Jamal Malik: Maybe it's written.
All of these quotes were provided by IMDB.

50th post. Hoooray!

2009-09-13T08:34:00.000-07:00

Ahahahha. I dont know if I should be proud that its only my 50th post. But, I am. :) Well, this weekend it has been only me and papi at home. My mama and sister went to a leadership conference with my church. I can't believe that it was my last weekend home! Insane. Well, friday I spent mostly home doind chores and scholarships. But, I did go over to kara's to visit for a bit. She gave me a massage. :) She's in massage therapy school. I very much enjoyed it. I think that has to be some of the coolest homework ever. Later, me and my dad went out to dinner at rubios. Mmmmm. Delicious. I got nachos grande. Then I went home and chilled. Saturday, me and my dad only went to the sermon at church, we didnt make it to sabbath school. After church, I was talking to Eli for a while. I had NOOOOO clue he knew I had a boyfriend! Oh my goodness. Slightly awkward. But, he is completely hilarious so we were joking around like crazy. He told me to bring tristan to church. Idk.....It's kinda weird having a boyfriend from a different religion, just becuase he wont understand a lot of the reasoning behind why I do what I do. Hard to explain. Anyways, after that I went home and watched a movie with my dad. That night, me and my friends went out bowling! Finally! lol. We've been trying to do that for months! hahaha. It was me, kara, her boyfriend christopher, tiana, her boyfriend canyon, and canyon's coworker patrick. I had fun. :) I just wished tristan couldve been there. Oh well. But that night, I heard news about a friend that I didnt like. Im not going to name names, but she has really changed. :( Im worried for her. && The stuff she does makes me want to be mad at her and call her names, but I just think that there's something wrong with her. She spread some really bad stuff about my other good friend to loads of people. Anyways, on a happier note, me and joanna (alisa's mom), are going to go see her at her boarding school! Im sooooooo happy! I thought I wouldnt be able to see alisa before I leave. THIS FRIDAY!

Awarded

2009-09-10T10:09:00.000-07:00

I got this award from my sister. :) And along with this award, Im supposed to list ten interesting things about myself: 1. I really like eyelashes. :) But, only when they're real. no fake ones.

2. When I was little and I wanted to talk to someone, I would get SUPER close to their face. :D

3. I SUPER completely like my boyfriend. Even though he's a dork.

4. I like my cat Alice probably more then some of my friends. Sorry, but its true.

5. My feet shrunk about two sizes. From a 8 1/2-9, to a 7-7 1/2. Creepy, huh?

6. My sister is AWESOME. We are the elizabeth and jane bennett's of the world.

7. I have super bad luck with cameras. I went through two in the past two years. Both were digital and cost 200-300. No bueno. BUT, I have never been the fault of them braking.

8. I've had the two same bestfriends since childhood. One, I met the day she was born. Okay, I was only 1 then so I dont remember meeting her. The other, I met in first grade.
9. I love aguing, and it gets me into trouble a lot.

10. I've had tonsillitus twice since june, and have thrown up 16 time once in a day. random. :)

I award whoever reads this.

Second award, again from my sister. I am supposed to say ten things noone else knows. Im not sure how that is going to work out. My sister will probably know most of these:

1. When I was little, my favorite animals were sharks and dinosaurs. Plus, tigers. :) I even had a shark shirt. It was the ultimate.

2. Sometimes I feel like my cat is the only one who likes and understands me.

3. I cry more often then I let on.

4. I never wanted to have kids untill I went to a mission trip to an orphanage in mexico. It changed everything. Well, almost. I now want one boy. :)

5. I used to think I was adopted when I was little. I still struggle to see the similarities between me and my family/relatives.

6. My greatest fear is failure.

7. I am ALWAYS tempted to pack one bag and just travel wherever my feet take me.

8. I am worried that I won't achieve all of my goals, or that I wont make a difference.

9. I wish I knew my grandfathers.

10. I really want to go to cuba. I always felt like I was missing something, and I think that something is the connection to my cuban heritage. (I also think maybe that's the missing link to who I look like).

I award whoever reads this.

Well, I hope you enjoyed learning just a little bit more about me and my crazy self. :)

kidnapped! :)

2009-09-08T11:26:00.000-07:00

Well, lets see.....the last time I wrote anything was about the beach. Wow. That seems so long ago. Anyways, Thursday I went to the state fair and had a lovely time. Mmmm. We had chocolate candies and shaved ice. Classic. Then, on friday, well, I cant remember what I did friday so that must mean it wasnt too interessting. Saturday was a usual church day, then my family went to my hayward hispanic half's babyshower party. My cousin is having another little guy. :) He's supposed to be born September 18th. The day I leave for college. Which is supprisingly in 10 days. Crazy, huh? Anyways, the babyshower was okay. And I got to take pictures with family which was nice. :) Sunday I went out to breakfast for my friends birthday. :D She turned 19! Then Cameron Arana the pirana came over. lol. I havent seen him in ages. Well, more like a week. haha. Anyways, after.....my mom supprised me and my family took me on a trip! They kidnapped me! lol. She wouldn't say where we were going. Turns out we were going on a beach one night trip. And me and my sister stayed at a hostel with a lighthouse. Super cool. Unfortunately, I was really out of it for some reason. :/ Then on monday driving home, we stopped off at ikea and bought a ton of dorm room stuff. I am now super excited to go. Im ready. Definitly ready. I'll just miss tristan a ton, but ill survive. Speaking of that boy.....Its one month for us today. Hahaha. I feel silly being all excited about that, but I am. :) But, I havent seen the dork in a while. :/ Last night, Lizzie spent the night and we stayed up watching tv/movies, eating ice cream and popcorn, and talking till 3. :) Super nice. Well, off to a good day today. Hopefully. :)

Liz+Boys+Tristan=Good beach day. :)

2009-09-03T12:17:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, I went to the beach with liz and her family, her younger brother's friends, and tristan. :) It was fun! But, unfortunatly, it wasn't very warm. Though it made for good cuddling wrapped up in a blanket with tristan. :) I LOVE the beach. I wish i could live on one & just listen to the waves all day. Soooo relaxing. Anyways, today I am going to the state fair with the family. Hooray. Oh! And counting days, I have 15 till I move to university! Im getting super excited. :D

Birthday Wishes

2009-08-29T18:53:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, I turned 18! :) I was born on August 28th 1991 at 9:09 p.m. My birthday was amazing. I woke up to the singing happy birthday from my mom and sister (although I could hardly sleep that night because I was soooo excited). I opened presents from my sister. She gave me a purse with many nifty things inside. She got the idea from her nylon magazine where they put things in a purse with a theme. Her theme for my purse was travel. Super perfect for me. Well, that morning my mom made cinamon rolls. Mmmmm delicious. && I had three! haha. I got ready for the day and waited for my friends to come pick me up for breakfast. Well, while sitting waiting with my sister and friend, I decided to call tiana who was going to pick us up and was late.... She said, "Oh yeah. We're pulling into the parking lot now". I thought she forgot about me but she said she'd be right there. So, im waiting by my front window looking for her to show up and........Suddenly Tristan pulls up!!!! Climbs out of his car looking SUPER fabulous. I died. lol. Woah he looked amazing. && Definitly gave me butterflies. I wasnt sure if I would see him because he had to work that day. It was a total suprise. I opened the door and gave him a big hug and kiss. :) He makes me soooo happy. Well, he came to suprise me and pick us up for breakfast. We all ate breakfast, me, kara, angelina, tristan, tiana, canyon, and liz. It was yummy. Then, me, my mama, angelina, and tristan went to a flea market. But it ended up being too hot so we decided to go to the mall. We had to rush home to make sure tristan got to work ontime. I hope he did......lol. So, then i relaxed for a bit untill my dad came home and the family went out to dinner at sushi! We ate soooooooooooo much. 90 pieces of sushi && tempora. Oh. plus salad and soup. We are eaters. Later at home, I had friends over for ice cream. Angelina made party hats for everyone. They were super awesome. She's so creative. And she got poppers and everything. && streamers. After ice cream, me and some friends went out by the waterfront star gazing. Tristan met me there. Such a perfect night. Finally, tristan came over and we shared our usual green tea ice cream. A perfect ending to a perfect day. :)

i love this song

2009-08-27T07:22:00.000-07:00

last day

2009-08-27T07:20:00.000-07:00

Today is the very last day ever of my being 17. Insane. Tomorrow I will be 18 & and adult.

I like you more.

2009-08-27T07:04:00.000-07:00

A list of things that remind me of Tristan:

moustaches
green tea ice cream
transformers
tallac beach, lake tahoe
toturo
"nothing"
water
grad night
i gotta feeling - black eyed peas
you and i - ingrid michealson
ocean avenue - yellowcard
1988 ford f-150
burn notice

birthday week!

2009-08-23T21:17:00.000-07:00

Well, it is finally here! :) My birthday week! hooray. I'll be turning 18 on the 28th. Im starting to get excited. I still don't know what im doing on my birthday. Hmn.....Any suggestions??

"she wears short skirts. i wear tshirts."

2009-08-21T12:21:00.000-07:00

So, I happen to really dislike taylor swift. BUT, I am now obsessed with the song you belong with me. Anyways, I adore the music video. :) Well, yesterday was amazing. :D I spent it with some of my buddies. We went and had a picnic at a park, then we went bowlilng for basically free with a cupon I had. I FINALLY got to see my friend jonathen. :) He makes me laugh. Like super laugh. I love it. But, it was kinda awkward at first because tristan was there too. :) && jonathen has/had a thing for me. But we were always able to be friends. Now, however, i have a boyfriend. So I wasn't exactly sure how it would work out with the two of them. But tristan could only stay for an hour so it all turned out okay. :) I wish he couldve stayed longer though. He works sooo much. Ugh. oh well. Oh! and im slightly bummed. They scheduled him to work on my birthday next week. boo. Again, oh well. Ill still have fun. lol. So, bowling was fun. I came in second to last place. :D Im pretty horrible at bowling. I used to be better. Grrr. This coming up week looks like its gonna be fun. Its my sister's last week of summer so i think we will be going on many adventures. PLUS, my birthday is next friday!!!!! :D Hooray! Can't wait. :)

Mmmm delicious

2009-08-18T11:52:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, me and tristan went out to tapioca express. Yummers. Ive never had it before. Now im hooked. :D We both ordered mango. Then we sat outside and enjoyed them. After we were done we went and walked along the waterfront. It was super windy! Well, not super super. But my hair behaved fairly well. Later, we went back to my house and laid outside on a quilt and enjoyed the sun. He's amazing. :)

end of the week...

2009-08-15T14:38:00.000-07:00

So, it is the end of my weeks stay with my cousins. :( Things i have learned: you can never shop too much, its not good to talk to strangers when you're two girls in short skirts and lacy tops, i love the 1950's, i love my own bed even more :), I miss home, i miss my mr. even more, && sometimes its hard to distinguish between stars and airplanes. Oh! not to forget.....I LOVED watching beyonce kick ali larters booty. It made me want to go box someone. So beware. :D

"I'm a klepto" "A what hoe?"

2009-08-12T20:13:00.000-07:00

So here are some pictures that me and wendy took today. I originally wrote something longer but her computer is being stupid and erased it so i dont feel like typing it again. Anyways, im having a lovely time up here in Reno. But....im super missing tristan. Its kinda a bummer that since we're together i have barely seen him. Boo. Oh well. I cant wait to get back and enjoy the rest of my summer with him. He's amazing. :) & I found out that he read my blog! eeek. lol. I didn't mean for him to read this stuff. Again, oh well. I believe I win. :) I like him more, miss him more, & have liked him longer. Anyways, here are new me&wendy photos. I was trying to be scandelous. :P

"love love love"

2009-08-12T00:13:00.000-07:00

Today was oober fun. :) Im still in reno at the cousins. We enjoyed a lovely day of movies and vintage clothing shopping. At the antique store we tried on many dresses. I ended up getting a lovely blue dress/jumper thing from the 1950's. Soooo happy. PLUS, it was 30% off. Neato. Well, at the antique store I met the lady who owned the surf board that me and tristan were drooling over. :) she said that back when she surfed on that board (her father bought it for her from a trucker who got it in australia because she sold her old surf board to pay rent), it was thought to be super unlady like. She was pretty awesome. Now she's in her sixties, raised a family, and survived cancer. What a fighter. Also while at the antique store, i got a nifty idea of what i want to get tiana for her birthday. :) If, i can find it.... Well, after we got back home, me and wendy had an awesome photo shoot. Here are some of the pictures. Enjoy. :)

finally. :)

2009-08-09T08:21:00.000-07:00

Well, reno is turning out to be amazing. Tristan finally asked me out! :) So yeah, we're official. finally. lol. I like him SO much, its insane. Things aren't going to be a fairy tale though. & I know that. Im leaving for school in a month. & he's my first boyfriend. Its not going to be easy. But I know for sure that there isn't anyone i'd rather be with. He amazes me in every way. We are a perfect match. AHhhhh. Im sooo happy. So, on August 8th, 2009 Tristan Smith finally became my boyfriend. :)

Reno! :D

2009-08-06T11:40:00.000-07:00

Time for fun! :) Today my family and tristan are going to visit my cousings in reno for a weekend and then im staying there for the rest of the week. We are going up for hot august nights. Idk what its going to be like, but im sure itll be tons of fun. Im pretty excited because itll be the first trip me and tristan will go on together. :) Well, ill be bringing my laptop up so i will keep you posted.

I never thought I could love anyone, but YOU. :)

2009-08-05T12:00:00.000-07:00

I just found this incredible ingrid song. It amazes me. :)

Block Party & Hair Cutting

2009-08-05T07:45:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was the first time I had seen Tristan in basically almost two weeks. Doesn't sound long, but trust me, it felt like forever. Well, he invited me to go with him to get his hair cut, random. He's always had longish hair since ive known him, but he just got a promotion at work and the require him to cut it short. Anyways, he was nervous, I was nervous, his sister was excited. lol. So, he got it cut short. Like short. i LOVE it. :) Like wow. He looks amazing. I thought he looked good before but now i just cant stop looking at him. I just want to stare like a creeper. lol. Anyways, after the haircut we went to his house to get ready for a block party! :D Ive never been to a block party before. It was super fun and the police and fire people came and ate. :P Later, we watched a movie outside his house. The night was amazing! I like that boy sooo much.

Six Degrees of Separation

2009-08-03T07:56:00.000-07:00

1) Ice Cream: i LOVE ice cream. I always have, and always will. Favorites include coffee, green tea, moose tracks, & mint chocolate chip.2) Alice: my cat Alice is basically amazing. She's such a character & ive had her since I was five. 3) Angelina: my sister's better than yours! :P jk. Well, actually, she is. :D 4) Friends: my friends are incredible. I know that they will always be there for me. 5) Adventures: i super enjoy going on random adventures. They spice up anything. :)

6)Beachs: I don't know what I'd do if there weren't any beaches. I love them. Some favorites include waimanalo, dillon, huntington, & many more. I tag whoever reads this post. :)

Somebody call 911

2009-08-02T21:08:00.000-07:00

:P random post title. Well, last night I went out with some of my ladies for a girl night. :D First, we went to Chevys looking very fabulous. Then, we went over to Liz's man's house to chill for a while. He's leaving for the marines soon. :/ But he's super excited! :) I'll miss that kidd. After that, we went to Kaitlyns house and watched madea goes to jail. :P I fell asleep basically right away. I was SO exhausted. Well, today I helped do yard work for an elderly couple at my church. When I got home i cleaned && applied for a dorm room! hooray! For dinner, my family ate papusas! So delicious. :) all for now.

Monterey, finally!

2009-08-01T19:55:00.000-07:00

So, i am going to FINALLY update about my trip to monterey. Idk why but for some reason I really just dont feel like posting about it. Not that it wasnt a complete success, I had SO much fun. Well, wednesday I went down with liz, tiana, and alisa. We had tons of adventures including swimming in super cold ocean, trespassing on privat property, making friends with seals and sea otters, meeting international people (who thought we were celebrities), && making our own hot tub. :P I love my girls. Well, the next day tiana and liz left, and melissa and christine came. :D We went swimming first. Then, we went on the 17 mile drive! We made several stops, took pictures, and overall bonded. That evening we ended up in carmel and ate at club jalepenos. Mmmmm. So tasty. I ordered mole enchiladas and a lime margarita. Delicious. Well, we lost our car after dinner. So that was an adventure. But everything ended up being okay. I love these girls sooo much. I couldn't imagine life without them. But, im gonna have to get used to not seeing the ALL the time anymore when i leave. Boo. :/

2009-08-01T11:52:00.001-07:00

At church listening to the sermon. :) Cameron is home!! I actually missed my brother. :P Now I can be mean to someone again.

2009-08-01T00:02:00.001-07:00

28 days till im 18!! :)

2009-07-31T15:28:00.001-07:00

Wow! I can blog from my phone! How nifty, eh? Well I am home from monterey but I dont have time to blog out the trip because i am leaving super soon to see my amiga Lizzie. :) But i will definitly update later today.

2009-07-31T15:26:00.001-07:00

So im not sure how this works.....this is definitly a test! :)

Tick-Tock EWWE

2009-07-28T22:56:00.000-07:00

So, guess what?! I got a tick on my back! NASTY. Im pretty discusted. But my sister pulled it out so hopefully I wont get lime disease. Anyways, this is just a quick update about my trip. Well, im leaving tomorrow! It isnt turning out to be exactly what i expected but im learning to be okay with that. :) arrivederci

"Hello, how may I help you?" "Are you my hotel?!"

2009-07-28T07:17:00.000-07:00

So, amazingly, I have internet access here at our hotel! So, I will fill you in on each day since I left.
Friday:
On friday, I worked my last shift at the fair. Sadness. :/ Even though I dont especially enjoy working with kids (or the lady in charge of kids, we call her the OTHER elisa), Im really sad that I couldn't work the last day. Also, im missing my award ceremony. Bummers. But, Oh well. So, me, angelina, my mama, and alisa drove down to campmeeting after work. It was an enjoyable ride because me and alisa are crazy together. I was trying to do her makeup in the car. lol. I believe I did fairly well. Well, we arived, unloaded, and went to bonfire. Later, me and alisa slept on the same ity bity super tiny cot. :P Yeah, we're best friends.

Saturday:
On saturday, we went to the church tent at campmeeting. But, we left early. The tent was SOOO dusty. It irritated my throat. We had potluck lunch at the patricios and got to see stephen (he is stationed in germany in the military). During the day we took a super long nap. YAY. Well, that evening.....I had a confrontation with alfred! lol. I basically yelled at him. Like super yelled. I made a scene. People were definitly looking. && my new friend I made, john john, saved me from him. It was total movie moment. He walked up and said, "Excuse me, I really need to talk to her. Do you mind if I steal her for a second?". Then he grabbed my hand and walked away with me. It was great. So, I now have a new hero. :P

Sunday:
Today, my family packed up ALL of our camping stuff and left at around 8ish to eat breakfast and leave. So breakfast was amazing. :) We ate at a vegi-vegan place. Then, me and my mom went our seperate way to orientation! It was a super long drive, 6 1/2 hours! Well, we arrived but we had one problem........we couldnt remember the name of our hotel! We knew it was on magnolia street, but we couldnt remember which hotel (there are several on the street). So, I definitly chacha'd and we called many of the hotels only to have them tell us, "sorry, you dont have reservations here". Well, eventually we stopped at a restaurant and used theyre phonebook. && we found our reservations! So, then we went for dinner at a yummy southwestern restaurant. I got enchiladas in a red, almost mole, sauce. Delicious.

Monday:
Orientation!! Well, I was definitly VERY nervous. But, it was actually pretty fun. :) I made some friends/aquaintances. Haha. It was funny. One of their name's was Laura. She's really nice. But.....she's gonna live off campus! Ugh. No roomate. Well, orientation was from 8ish-6. Well, actually 2 but we had other appoitments afterward. I now have a new college ID! :) I am FINALLY getting excited about going. I was slightly dreading it previously. But, I think it'll be okay. Well, after orientation.....we ate at this AMAZING papuseria. It was super delicious and cheap. MMmmm. And its pretty close to my university! After dinner, we went shopping! First, we went to Target. Then, we went to the Tyler mall. It was a VERY nice mall. && It had Forever 21! I got a new wallet. Yes! After that, we went back to our hotel and watched Sydney White. My mom was cracking up. :)

Today:
Well, I woke up pretty up at 6:30ish. && I have been blogging ever since! Well, the plans are for us to eat and leave around 9ish to go drive the 7 hours home........

Overall, I think that my trips were successful. :)

Busy Raquel

2009-07-23T10:17:00.000-07:00

So, I havent blogged in a while now. Its because i have been SUPER busy and stuff. But, updates! I no longer have tonsilitus! :) my tonsil popped a whole through my old incision and drained. Nasty! Also, camping was kinda a bummer due to my tonsilitus. But, I did see an old friend Nathaniel who I met the year before. He was looking rather gorgeous! :D Also, I saw an old friend I did not want to see.....alfred. Yucko! Why cant he just leave me be?! && I couldnt tell him off well enough because i could basically barely talk. No bueno. Well, im camping again this weekend so maybe ill have time to do damage. lol. Also, today is the last day of summer school and of my JC!!! Hooray! But im nervous for my final. Please pray! Continueing on, tomorrow is my last day of work and basically the first day of my summer. Its funny how things work out. Well, I probably wont be getting on here for a while since I am camping this weekend then going directly to college orientation! Im nervous! I hope i make friends. Well, thats all for now. :)

"Come on!"

2009-07-18T04:37:00.000-07:00

So, I currently feel like that lady from greys who had all the broken bones and she finds out its because of a tumor. Anyways, the reason I havent posted in a while is because I have tonsilitus AGAIN. Second time in two months. && I found out the reason I keep getting them is because I have cryptic tonsils. Come on! Tonsilitus is basically the WORST illness I could get. I love food too much and it makes it so Im always starving but my throat hurts too much for me to eat. Last time I had to get my tonsil lanced. Ewwwe. Well, it is 4:38 in the morning. Yucko. Ive been waking up all night. I think its because i sleep all day so when the night comes around im finally somewhat awake. Plus, I finally ate something for dinner (i hadn't eaten anything all day). So, time to get this thing caught up. Yesterday, or should I say two days ago, I started feeling the signs of tonsilitus so i didnt go to work. It was super hard finishing my hw sick. Later on that day, tristan came over! && he helped me make dinner (yummy pasta salad). I love how we like basically all the same stuff. :) so, I really really hope I didn't get him sick, but he was being too cute (he feels fine so far). Then yesterday, I basically slept all day. I couldnt really do anything else I was too weak from not eating. I have a fast metabolism, so if i miss even one meal I start feeling sick with a bad tummy ache and headache. Today, me, my sister, and mama, are hoping to drive and meet my dad for campmeeting (he's been there since wednesday). So, im hoping I feel up to going. The only drawback is that i probably wont be able to eat anything. Bummer. :/

Creepers

2009-07-14T21:58:00.000-07:00

So, today was a usually summer day for me. Work 8-12, then hw. Well, not exactly usuall. I got to eat out with my lovely friend lizzie and her mama && my mama at olive garden. Unlimited soup, salad, && bread sticks. MMM.... perfect for me. :) Then I came home and took a lloonngg shower to cool off. Its ridiculously hot. :/ && then, I cleaned my room and worked on hw. Later during dinner, my sister put on Tin Man. Its a scifi version of the Wizard of Oz with Zoey Deschanell (idk how to spell her name). My sister's obsessed with her. But we didnt finish because we started watching Knowing with nicholas cage. I didnt really like the movie. There were too many creeper alien people on it. Yuchk. no bueno. But, i don have to say that it had good action sequences. So, that was basically my day. Tomorrow will probably be basically exactly the same. I cant WAIT till my summer class is over! Then ill be officially done wit my JC. :D

"Maria, I just met a girl called Maria" && Shahi Paneer.

2009-07-13T18:50:00.000-07:00

So, last night I was invited over to my buddy Liz's home for a night of musicals. Well, it was supposed to be four of us but I ended up being the only one who could make it. Anyways, her to younger brothers ended up staying and making us yummy treats (Liz is the ultimate older sister and can get them to do ANYTHING). So we watched Westside Story. :) I love that movie. My dad says it reminds him of when he was younger. BUT, that movie reminds me of a promise I made to my sister......she knows what im talking about. :D Then today.....my family went out to Indian food with tristan's family. :) Well, minus tristan. lol. He had to work today untill 11:30. :/ But, I super enjoyed seeing tiana his sister. We are friends. :) && we are exactly four days apart. Well, that's all for now. The rest of the week ill be working from 8-12 and tristan gets tuesday-thursday off work. Lucky bumn.

"Can I just sleep?"

2009-07-12T17:45:00.000-07:00

So, today I worked 10-5. The morning was super fun! We had music playing: Grease soundtrack, Beatles, && Now 29. Mmmm. Yup, I sang loudly to all the songs. :) But then.....after a while the music came off && I started getting sleepy...not good. So for the later half of the shift I was basically a silly, stupid, dorky, zombie walking around. I was a hot mess. Not cute. :)

Sisterhood

2009-07-12T09:17:00.000-07:00

Ello. :) This is just a quick update of my day yesterday before I have to run off to work. :/ So, I went to church yesterday and saw my three good childhood friends Melissa, Alisa, && Christine. We are basically the true sisterhood. :)Well, me and christine are going away for college in september So.....I had the idea of going on one last adventure with just the four of us like old times! :) The plans are to go camping on the beach in monterey, bonfires, marshmallows, and aquariums. Super fun&& sooo excited. We need it. Then....Lizzie came over! I hadn't seen her for a whole week! lol. Well, we exchanged stories from the week on top of my roof. Yeah, we're cool. :) I loved hearing about her camp where she was a counselor. && then later......Tristan came over! My terrible missing finally ended. :) We got our favorite green tea ice cream. && Sat on my roof some to look at the lovely clouds and spy on my neighbors (one of them have a soda machine in their backyard). Later, we watched NCIS && The Holiday. I told him I needed to give him a crash-course in chick flicks. After enjoying his AMAZING company, we had to say goodbye. Bummer. But, It always takes us forever to say goodbye. Finally though, he had to leave. Oh! In a couple of weeks, he's going with me and the familia to visit my cousins! I can't wait. Also, cute thing he said, "Why couldn't this (meaning me&him) happen like 5 months ago", I just smiled at him & he said, "Oh, yeah, that was kinda my fault". Silly kid. He also said, "I love how dorky you are. :) It makes me feel more comfortable" I am fairly dorky I must admit. But im okay with that. Okay, well that's all for now. I hope today will be as good. :)

Sabbath Morning

2009-07-11T08:11:00.000-07:00

It is Sabbath morning here at home && usually I get to sleep in.....BUT, not today. My papi had to work so I'll be going early to church with my mom. Bummer. Well, I think I need to explain all of my tristan rants. I really do like him a lot. But, when I post is usually at a time when im SUPER missing him. So, hence the over exuberance. :) Anyways, today I am going to church, then lizzie might be coming over after she gets off work, then.....tristan will be coming over. So, hopefully today will be awesome. :)

"I'll race you to the bedroom"

2009-07-10T21:00:00.000-07:00

Today was a fun adventure! In the morning we, me my mama and sister, went shopping at anthropologie && other interesting stores. My sister ended up getting some mega wicked paper at this paper store. Then, we went to Ikea and looked around. In a way, it made me realize just how close i am to moving out and going to University. Im terrified of leaving everyone. But, ill survive. :) After we got home, I took a much needed nap (read previous excited late night post) for around an hour. Then it was time for work at the local fair. Fun. :/ Everyone at work was SUPER lazy. We all just wanted to be home enjoying the weekend. Unfortunately, my lovely plans with my mr. fell through. :( I was/am super bummed. I miss him terribly. I am finally getting just a SUPER tiny feeling of how melissa feels without john lee. Gosh, i couldnt even go a week without seeing him. How pathetic I am. :) Anyways, tomorrow is another day && Im seeing him after he gets off work at 8! Hooray. So, the song lyrics I put on the tristan rant post are from the song You and I by Ingrid Michaelson.

Here it is :)

12:20

2009-07-10T00:20:00.000-07:00

So, I know that I just posted basically twenty minutes ago. But, that was just because I needed to get that out into the world. :) It is 12:20am on June 10, 2009. I can't sleep for some reason. Idk why....I think im excited. Tomorrow, or should I say today, is promising to be a good day. Shopping in the morning with sister&mama. Then, work for four hours. yay. :/ MONEY. :D &then.....i will HOPEFULLY see tristan! I havent seen him since he left on sunday. I am going to suggest that we go stargazing. My favorite constellation is Orion. :) Well, I think/hope that i will start blogging more. Even though basically nobody reads this nonsense. Ill do it just for me. I want to remember every good thing this summer. ill need it to get me through when im by myself at university. Well, not all by myself. Ill make friends. i hope. Well.....i guess i should probably get some sleep tonight. night loves.

You and I

2009-07-09T23:45:00.000-07:00

oh let’s get rich and buy our parents homes in the South of France

let's get rich and give everybody nice sweaters

& teach them how to dance

let's get rich and build our house on a mountain

making everybody look like ants from way up there

you and I, you and I

~ingrid michaelson

This summer is turning out to be very amazing. :) &promising to maybe turn into a very amazing year. I am incredibly enjoying spending much time with an awesome guy named tristan. This past week he has been gone camping, and it made me realize just how much I like that kidd. Some things I missed the most were: the way he smells, his arm, his laugh :), how dorky we are together, && basically everything else about him. No, we are not 'oficially' together. But, hey, who cares? I like him, he likes me. Very complicated in the most simplistic, uncomplicated way. The night before he left, he came over just to watch a movie. Anyway, I made popcorn & while we were sitting there watching the movie stuffing our mouths (& trust me, i was super stuffing mine), he turned to me to say......"I like you soo much. You are amazing". :) just like that. With a ton of popcorn in my mouth. After saying that, he turned and continued watching the movie. Yeah, I like him. :)

Life

2009-05-22T06:58:00.000-07:00

Wow, so it has been a SUPER long time since i last blogged....i've been really busy this semester with school and just life in general. Well, this semester is finally done and guess what?? Im graduating from my JC! :) Im super excited and graduation is tonight. I have a super amazing dress and rockin heels. Then, this weekend i will be going to several graduations and grad partys and hopefully bonfires at the beach. Amazing! Life is basically really good right now. I am definitly enjoying it and this summer will be very interesting/fun. I already have several trips planned PLUS, my birthday is in the summer! It is going to be great just chilling with some very amazing people. :) And, my lovely friend liz will be coming home from australia soon which just adds to my great summer. Then, in the fall, i will be moving out to go to a private college to get my B.A. Im pretty excited but super nervous. So basically, my life is just picking up in general and I am loving every moment of it. :)

Questionare

2009-03-20T14:03:00.000-07:00

The rules are:
1. Respond and rework. Answer the questions on your blog, replace one question you dislike with a question of your own invention; add a question of your own.
2. Tag eight other un-tagged people.

What is your current obsession? Traveling (even though I haven’t gone anywhere) :)
What are you wearing right now? Jeans, purple cami w/grey overshirtDo you nap a lot? Sometimes, accidently.
Who was the last person you hugged? Mmm…..I think either my dad or Kara.
If you were a tree, what tree would you be? Either a cherry blossom tree or a Japanese maple.
What’s for dinner? I think my family is eating out, so im gonna vouch for Pasta Pomodoro
What was the last thing you bought? Gum&softlips
What are you listening to right now? Beirut (I have my sister’s blog open).
What is your favourite weather? Sunny and hot. :) Hawaii beach days.
What’s on your beside table? Mirror, pictures, lamp, laptop, and little cat figurines
Say something to the person/s who tagged you. Girl you trying to get me to blog more? :) love you more.
If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you want it to be? Well, I just watched a show on the travel channel about a cruise ship you can live in. so, I want that. But besides that, ive always wanted a house in either Hawaii or San Diego.
where are you typing from right now? My desk in my room at home.
A book you're currently reading? Elemental Geosystems. :( no fun.
What would you like to have in your hands right now? A plane ticket to Europe or Greece.
What is your favourite tea flavour? Green tea.
What would you like to get rid of? Cold weather?
If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go? Ooohhh. Difficult. I would have to say Santorini, Greece. Breathless. Oh wait, nvm. I think I would go see my kids at the orphanage.
What did you want to become as a child? Well, this is debatable, but I think I wanted to be an author or an oceanographer. However, I did say something about being a grandma. Boy have I changed. :P

oh! yum.

2009-02-24T15:33:00.001-08:00

Hey blogger world! I have created a new blog that is dedicated to food. :) check it out. oh! yum.

Oscars' Fashion

2009-02-24T11:58:00.000-08:00

Okay, so I know that the Oscars' was on Sunday, but I've been too busy with school and life to post this until today. :) Best Oscar moments: All the supposed fainting, Heath winning best supporting actor, the musical moment, James Franco killing the name of that poor guy's movie, and Robert Pattison being gorgeous as ever. :P
Top Three Best Dressed Ladies:

Angelina Jolie:
Even though my sister doesn't especially like her, I think she looked fabulous at the Oscars'. I loved the oober simplicity yet sexyness of her gown. Although, I did think it was hilarious and a waste that she tried to cover up her tattoos. Hunny, if you got them, you might as well show them. I also liked the fact that her earrings were a nice green color. They offset her black dress perfectly.

Penelope Cruz:

Okay, so beside the fact that I think its awesome that her gown was all vintagy, it looked amazing. Her hair was simple yet sophisticated. And, I thought her jewelry was the perfect complement to her gown. Yes, some people may disagree with my putting her in the top three (many people believed her dress looked too much like a wedding gown), but common, she mad it work. Overall, I just thought she looked stunning.
Taraji P. Henson:
Whether it was the fact that she shone by her cheerful personality, or by that gorgeous necklace, Taraji definitely made it to my top three. I had never heard of her before that night, but now I want to know more. I loved the soft yet structured look of her gown. And seriously, can I mention that diamond necklace again?

What was she thinking? awards go to:

Mylie Cyrus:

Umn.........yeah. She looked like a huge silver mess. Not very classy.

Jessica Biel:
So, I'm still not sure exactly what it was supposed to be. At first, during the Oscars' I thought it was a really poor fitting dress, but now that I look at the pictures, it almost looks like a jump suit. Oh, and not to mention, many people are now starting gossip that she was hoping to cover a baby bump with that awkward bow.... Hmn......

Australia

2009-02-10T10:50:00.000-08:00

Hey! So, my very amazing friend Liz is going on an adventure to Australia for about five months. She is leaving today. :( Im really really super super excited for her, but I am still going to miss her terribly. She is soooo much fun to be around and is always there to go on an adventure with me. So, this morning a group of my amigas all went out to IHOP for breakfast at lik 7! And, during breakfast, Liz told a funny story about how she had NO idea that you had to get a visa to visit Australia. Well, luckily she was able to apply for one last saturday, something that NORMAL people would do months in advance. But, alas, Liz is not normal, shes just cool like that and I will miss her. :D

My Poor Foot

2009-02-10T10:45:00.000-08:00

So, last night after I got home from my english class around 9ish, my mom asked me a question. Well, I couldn't hear her that well due to my horrible hearing :D So I got up from where I was sitting and started to run over to her room to find out what she said. Anyways, I have really poor distance judgement. I ended up running into the corner of the wall where my parents hallway and my bathroom connect. It hurt REALLY bad. And now I have a swollen, bruised, nastily cut up left foot. :( Oh, and I am also now limping around. Crazy. Painful. Ugly.

Quellina

2009-02-09T15:03:00.000-08:00

Hello blog world. :D Sorry ive been bad at upkeeping this nifty blog. New news! Me and my lovely sister have collaborated and created our own blog! Hurray. So, our joint blog is called Quellina and I highly suggest that you go check it out. Afterall, its basically gonna be amazing!

Couscous Salad for Melissa

2009-01-08T13:15:00.000-08:00

Here's a yummy Black Bean, Corn and Couscous Salad recipe for Melissa. She's been bugging me for it for a while so im finally giving it to her. :)
1 (10-ounce) box dry plain couscous
1 (16-ounce) bag frozen white or yellow corn, thawed and drained
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
4 medium green onions, sliced (white and green parts) (I like to use one red onion instead because I don't like green onion)
1 medium red bell pepper, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
Juice of 2 lemons (1/4 cup)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
Coarsely ground black pepper

1. Prepare couscous according to package directions. To cool quickly, spread the couscous on a large baking sheet in a thin layer and let stand for 10 minutes.
2. Combine cooled couscous, corn, beans, green onions, bell pepper and garlic in a bowl; mix gently. Add lemon juice and olive oil; toss well. Season with salt and pepper. Serves 12 (unless your like my food eating family of four)
Enjoy! :)

The Scientist

2009-01-08T10:09:00.000-08:00

So, I happen to be a BIG fan of the song The Scientist by Coldplay. To me, it really fits any mood I am in. Whether I am happy, sad, frustrated, mad, excited. It always fits. I am currently learning the piano music to it (which is surprisingly easy). This morning, after TRYING to pull an all-nighter with melissa, I was listening to The Scientist contemplating yet another aspect of my life....Somehow, the music started making me feel better. That is just how amazing I think this song is. So, I don't really know the purpose of this post, but I thought I would tell everyone what my current life song is. & I hope you like it just as much as I do. :)

Polaroids!

2009-01-04T18:49:00.000-08:00

Polaroids form Poladroid

Kualoa Ranch, Hawaii
Huntington Beach, Ca

Huntington Beach, Ca

Grandma's house :)

Stinson Beach, Ca

Train Tracks

Me :)Melissa! Me&FriendsEating Sushi on my Birthday :)Shadow Beach PolaroidMy Boys :)Exchange StudentWaterSoquel, CaFrankie! My Heart.

I hope you enjoyed some of my polaroids of my adventures & friends. :)

My first blog

2009-01-04T18:39:00.000-08:00

Hello everybody! My name is raquel and im embarking on a new adventure, BLOGGING. :) My sister is very greatly highly encouraging me to blog &im ready to experience something new. However, I am warning everyone, im not much of a journal, pour-myself-out, type of a person. Anywho, I hope you enjoy. love, raquel.