Last night was fun. I'd say the birthday celebrations for Josh went well. I felt he was a little skeptical at first about how much he'd enjoy it but just about everybody was there (except Zack, and then today I find out that he was actually in town but never said anything...and he knew he forgot something...just didn't know what...that's OK, there's New Years Eve). Dinner at Steinkellers was yummy. I wasn't that hungry so Declan ate half of my food in addition to his. Hung out at Josh's apt, I attempted to improve my poker skills (I am REALLY bad). There was a good number of people that showed up so it was nice. And I think people enjoyed the cupcakes with the candles. Then BDubs for the rest of the evening essentially. It was a fun evening even tho I was essentially a chauffeur lol. I am very happy right now though.
I broke the phone charm thing Josh's mom put in my stocking by accident...somehow(even tho it was more of a gag gift). 4th phone charm in a year? top that off with a dead phone and two broken cases...phone accessories hate me. I'm getting real clumsy lately...forgetful, tripping, silly little common sense things out the window sometimes. Good thing I'm organized or at least try to be or else I'd be really lost. Thankfully it's really not that bad, but it's noticeable enough for me.
♫You got me trippin'(oh), stumblin'(oh), flippin'(oh), fumblin'(so)
Clumsy 'cause I'm fallin' in love(in love)
You got me slippin'(oh), tumblin'(oh), sinkin'(oh), crumblin'(so)
Clumsy 'cause I'm fallin' in love(in love)
So in love with you ♫--Clumsy by Fergie
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Canadian Dream, Ohio Home
So I had this dream that I was sent back to Canada by my parents (they were in a transition of sorts, moving? I don't know) for my last semester of college. This makes no sense at all because it's college, not high school. Anyway, reunited with everybody it was actually really nice. A lot of old memories remembered and shared, a lot of excitement, and the bridge was pretty. But, it felt strange. Some of it felt Harry Potter like only because the class picture I have from the past MOVED. Very strange. I really missed home (Oxford) and wanted to call my mommy to let me go back and that was an adventure in itself. For some reason a bunch of us had to travel from somewhere to get to a somebody's house with a phone? I don't know. Maybe there were no cell phones. Then I woke up because it was such a stressful dream.
Even so, the dream is notable. I remember when I first moved here I just wanted to go back because I really did not like it here. The people were not nearly as fun/friendly to be around at first and I was bored. I had dropped everything and left and had lost touch with many things...not just people, but things I used to do. I was so bored here. Almost went to a different school as a result.
But the past couple of years have been great and have made such an impact on me. It's home and nothing else compares right now. The people mean the world to me and in my dream I wanted to go back to Ohio because I missed people so badly. It's people that make it home :).
Even so, the dream is notable. I remember when I first moved here I just wanted to go back because I really did not like it here. The people were not nearly as fun/friendly to be around at first and I was bored. I had dropped everything and left and had lost touch with many things...not just people, but things I used to do. I was so bored here. Almost went to a different school as a result.
But the past couple of years have been great and have made such an impact on me. It's home and nothing else compares right now. The people mean the world to me and in my dream I wanted to go back to Ohio because I missed people so badly. It's people that make it home :).
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Patience is worth it
Went to the mall with my fam and two guests. All the way to Kenwood, yay! Luke fell asleep on the way there and on the way back. He even picked his own toy at the Lego store, haha. He did not want any of the toys that were in his age range at all...what he did choose is of no surprise at all.
It's this little red sports car/convertible from the Lego City collection. The choice is probably influenced by Josh's car. He held on to that box for the whole mall excursion, while he was in his stroller, while carried, and while he walked with my dad holding on to his sweater because Luke held on to the box with two hands and couldn't hold on to dad's hand. He was so good and even let the lady at Stride Rite measure his feet and put new shoes on...he usually doesn't like strangers touching him. Pretty much no fussing yesterday. And he got some safari car toy from a Kiosk. Finally found the kind of shoes mom was looking for and mommy bought me the boots I've been wanting. When I spun the wheel at Steve Madden to determine what percentage of sale I'd get I only got 20, mom spun me a 40% yay! I am so glad I didn't buy those boots already because this just saved me a lot of money as I didn't have to pay for it myself! yay for presents in the form of shopping! I am extremely excited about my new Steve Madden Tyller black suede slouch boots :)! Patience pays off, literally.
I am very happy right now, the music is playing and I just finished my OSU application so 5 schools are done! I decided I am not going to bother with Case Western, they only have a program and not a school of public health and I don't want to live in Cleveland...I'd rather go to Drexel than CWR probably.
Hmmm...today should be a nice day, both productive and relaxing! :-D
P.S. New roomie bringing wii to school for next semester! yay
Lovemylife.
It's this little red sports car/convertible from the Lego City collection. The choice is probably influenced by Josh's car. He held on to that box for the whole mall excursion, while he was in his stroller, while carried, and while he walked with my dad holding on to his sweater because Luke held on to the box with two hands and couldn't hold on to dad's hand. He was so good and even let the lady at Stride Rite measure his feet and put new shoes on...he usually doesn't like strangers touching him. Pretty much no fussing yesterday. And he got some safari car toy from a Kiosk. Finally found the kind of shoes mom was looking for and mommy bought me the boots I've been wanting. When I spun the wheel at Steve Madden to determine what percentage of sale I'd get I only got 20, mom spun me a 40% yay! I am so glad I didn't buy those boots already because this just saved me a lot of money as I didn't have to pay for it myself! yay for presents in the form of shopping! I am extremely excited about my new Steve Madden Tyller black suede slouch boots :)! Patience pays off, literally.
I am very happy right now, the music is playing and I just finished my OSU application so 5 schools are done! I decided I am not going to bother with Case Western, they only have a program and not a school of public health and I don't want to live in Cleveland...I'd rather go to Drexel than CWR probably.
Hmmm...today should be a nice day, both productive and relaxing! :-D
P.S. New roomie bringing wii to school for next semester! yay
Lovemylife.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Christmas reflections
Even though we did not get to have a white Christmas this year it has been one of the most pleasant Christmases regardless.
I am very thankful for the people around me and have received many pleasant surprises lately.
1) I either did as expected in my classes in terms of final grades or better
2) got a GPS for Christmas! An especially pleasant surprise because my parents have gotten less Christmas-y as time progresses and how much they have had to spend on me lately due to grad schools and various expenses, lol. *I am very thankful for my parents for continuing to support me in my field of choice and have told me that the Camry will be mine (I knew this) and that they will try to support me financially as much as they can for Grad school.
3) my brother has been so much more well behaved since I've been home this break as compared to previous extended times I've been home...
4) Josh's parents had a stocking for me and scarves! (as well as a bag of delicious apples! heh)
Christmas was very nice and peaceful. Exchanged gifts, food, fed Daphnia/snails/cat, and went over to Josh's parents house for a few hours. Then, I came home and crocheted a baggie for my new garmin gps! Played with Luke...then Josh came over to play with Luke, had dinner with us (dumplings and pan-fried noodles!), chilled, and watched some Monty Python's flying circus.
I am very glad that he loves his gift from me. I love my new portable speakers thing for my ipod. It can be taken anywhere with an internal rechargeable battery! yay. It'll help with the motivation to get stuff done today such as cleaning my room, hopefully applying to schools, and maybe doing some recreational reading or crafting. It has been too long since I've done any of those things...
Break has been very nice so far...
although the only upcoming bump is 1)slight chance Josh won't be home for his own birthday, 2) a lot of people are not in town, 3) many will not be in town for New Years. Although it is nice Josh's birthday is around Christmas and New Years, it is also a very quiet time of the year in Oxford.
Let's hope it is fun anyway :)
I am feeling very loved and very good right now.
P.S.
I have been assigned a new roommate for next semester and we have facebooked and texted. Hoping that this new arrangement is a pleasant experience! I'ma try my best.
I am very thankful for the people around me and have received many pleasant surprises lately.
1) I either did as expected in my classes in terms of final grades or better
2) got a GPS for Christmas! An especially pleasant surprise because my parents have gotten less Christmas-y as time progresses and how much they have had to spend on me lately due to grad schools and various expenses, lol. *I am very thankful for my parents for continuing to support me in my field of choice and have told me that the Camry will be mine (I knew this) and that they will try to support me financially as much as they can for Grad school.
3) my brother has been so much more well behaved since I've been home this break as compared to previous extended times I've been home...
4) Josh's parents had a stocking for me and scarves! (as well as a bag of delicious apples! heh)
Christmas was very nice and peaceful. Exchanged gifts, food, fed Daphnia/snails/cat, and went over to Josh's parents house for a few hours. Then, I came home and crocheted a baggie for my new garmin gps! Played with Luke...then Josh came over to play with Luke, had dinner with us (dumplings and pan-fried noodles!), chilled, and watched some Monty Python's flying circus.
I am very glad that he loves his gift from me. I love my new portable speakers thing for my ipod. It can be taken anywhere with an internal rechargeable battery! yay. It'll help with the motivation to get stuff done today such as cleaning my room, hopefully applying to schools, and maybe doing some recreational reading or crafting. It has been too long since I've done any of those things...
Break has been very nice so far...
although the only upcoming bump is 1)slight chance Josh won't be home for his own birthday, 2) a lot of people are not in town, 3) many will not be in town for New Years. Although it is nice Josh's birthday is around Christmas and New Years, it is also a very quiet time of the year in Oxford.
Let's hope it is fun anyway :)
I am feeling very loved and very good right now.
P.S.
I have been assigned a new roommate for next semester and we have facebooked and texted. Hoping that this new arrangement is a pleasant experience! I'ma try my best.
Monday, December 21, 2009
December MLIAs
some favs from My Life Is Average:
The other day, I realized that you can select "walking" as a mode of transportation when finding directions on Google Maps. I got walking directions from Detroit to Hawaii, and once I got to California, the directions said "Kayak across the Pacific Ocean for 2273 miles". I love Google.
Today I looked up disney princesses, clicked the website, and then clicked 'characters.' The Jonas Brothers were on the list. They always were my favorite princesses. MLIA
Today, I called my dad by his first name for about the hundredth time to annoy him. He finally yelled, "Shut up! What the hell is wrong with you?" I yelled, "Your genes!" He looked to my mom for help, but she just said, "If you're old enough to use a word like 'hell', then you're old enough to think of a comeback." So he just walked away, muttering. MLIA
Today my mom was looking through my older sister's pictures on her iphone. She got to one and looked very confused then asked, "who's this man?" My sister responded, "It's the man who took our picture today but took it backwards and instead took a picture of his face. It's actually a good picture of the guy, so I kept it." MLIA
Today i was out to dinner and i saw a little boy successfully escape from his stroller, only to be stopped by the leash attached to him and the stroller. His parents are good. MLIA
The other day, my friends and I found a wallet in the hallway at school. We turned it into the office and as expected, they read it in the list of lost and found items during announcements. What we hadn't seen, was the liscence in the front pocket. The wallet belonged to our principle. Ironically his name is Anthony Blackman, and he is black. Over the intercom they said "We have a wallet in the front office belonging to A. Blackman." I have never laughed so hard in my life. MLIA.
Yesterday, our family had over 40 relatives over for Thanksgiving. Almost all of my family has bright red hair, so after awhile, you don't really notice any of us individually. After we finished our dinner, my grandpa stood up to tell everyone how thankful he is for each of us, his "beloved McCartys." Someone then whispered, "wait...McCarty? $!@%," and slipped out the door without causing attention. Turns out, he wasn't my cousin. Some redhead spent his Thanksgiving at the McCarty residence. Hope you liked the turkey. MLIA.
Today, I noticed that on all of my college's directional signs, they abriviated the Winter Fun Terrace building to the WTF building. I know I chose the right college.MLIA
I am a delivery dude for Domino's, and today I had a delivery and asked the customer to please leave the porchlight on because it was an unfamiliar area. When I get there, three little kids are standing outside jumping up and down with flashlights in their hands in 30 degree weather because there was no porchlight. <<< This is probably my favorite, haha.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I love being on winter break for the most part. No class. No studying.
I just don't get enough of my own space bc I'm with my family but I love them anyway.
All I really do that's productive is two more school applications, feed/clean daphnia/snails, and count samples at work sometimes. At least I'm making Some money, right? Oh, and I get to feed a cat for a week.
Other than that...LOTSA SNOW TIME! yay, I hope it snows more! Life can be stressful but life is also awesome.
The other day, I realized that you can select "walking" as a mode of transportation when finding directions on Google Maps. I got walking directions from Detroit to Hawaii, and once I got to California, the directions said "Kayak across the Pacific Ocean for 2273 miles". I love Google.
Today was the first day of my job as a waiter. The uniform was a red and white striped sweater and jeans. I decided to wear my red and white striped hat too to look like Waldo. By the end of the day, I was asked to be in the background of twenty photos, stood next to fifteen people for a picture, and got a raise. MLIA
Today I looked up disney princesses, clicked the website, and then clicked 'characters.' The Jonas Brothers were on the list. They always were my favorite princesses. MLIA
Today, I called my dad by his first name for about the hundredth time to annoy him. He finally yelled, "Shut up! What the hell is wrong with you?" I yelled, "Your genes!" He looked to my mom for help, but she just said, "If you're old enough to use a word like 'hell', then you're old enough to think of a comeback." So he just walked away, muttering. MLIA
Today my mom was looking through my older sister's pictures on her iphone. She got to one and looked very confused then asked, "who's this man?" My sister responded, "It's the man who took our picture today but took it backwards and instead took a picture of his face. It's actually a good picture of the guy, so I kept it." MLIA
Today i was out to dinner and i saw a little boy successfully escape from his stroller, only to be stopped by the leash attached to him and the stroller. His parents are good. MLIA
The other day, my friends and I found a wallet in the hallway at school. We turned it into the office and as expected, they read it in the list of lost and found items during announcements. What we hadn't seen, was the liscence in the front pocket. The wallet belonged to our principle. Ironically his name is Anthony Blackman, and he is black. Over the intercom they said "We have a wallet in the front office belonging to A. Blackman." I have never laughed so hard in my life. MLIA.
Yesterday, our family had over 40 relatives over for Thanksgiving. Almost all of my family has bright red hair, so after awhile, you don't really notice any of us individually. After we finished our dinner, my grandpa stood up to tell everyone how thankful he is for each of us, his "beloved McCartys." Someone then whispered, "wait...McCarty? $!@%," and slipped out the door without causing attention. Turns out, he wasn't my cousin. Some redhead spent his Thanksgiving at the McCarty residence. Hope you liked the turkey. MLIA.
Today, I noticed that on all of my college's directional signs, they abriviated the Winter Fun Terrace building to the WTF building. I know I chose the right college.MLIA
I am a delivery dude for Domino's, and today I had a delivery and asked the customer to please leave the porchlight on because it was an unfamiliar area. When I get there, three little kids are standing outside jumping up and down with flashlights in their hands in 30 degree weather because there was no porchlight. <<< This is probably my favorite, haha.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I love being on winter break for the most part. No class. No studying.
I just don't get enough of my own space bc I'm with my family but I love them anyway.
All I really do that's productive is two more school applications, feed/clean daphnia/snails, and count samples at work sometimes. At least I'm making Some money, right? Oh, and I get to feed a cat for a week.
Other than that...LOTSA SNOW TIME! yay, I hope it snows more! Life can be stressful but life is also awesome.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Nearing finals, amongst other things
Update:
I finished all of my SOPHAS applications on time and will be applying to OSU and Case Western Reserve over winter break. I got an e-mail from Drexel today and they informed me that they will tell me their decision in 3 weeks.
Three weeks.
In three weeks I will know my final grades for this semester probably, it'll be Christmas, it'll mean I only have one semester left til graduation...
Graduation means I will be away and I will have to figure out my way.
I really hope I get accepted to my schools.
I think I am inevitably always stressed but sometimes very calm.
Theres a tendency to bottle things up and I am so glad Kait is finally home. There are things I've been finally able to share and it means so much that she's home.
We've been talking that if we end up in the same city next year for gradschool/job or grad school in her case we'll live together. That'd be fun...and interesting.
Gah...I need to stop feeling so complicated. I keep on having nightmares or weird dreams that just stress me out. At least I have the end of finals week to look forward to, winter break, and Christmas.
I'll be able to make some money over winter break in the lab and I hope to get a lot of peace and quiet. There are things I feel like I need to figure out.
Although a stress reliever for me right now is Christmas shopping online and in person, and before long I'll get to write Christmas cards! yay!!!
I'm not totally sure what I want, because there isn't anything I need...although i suppose gifts aren't just what we need but want...I'm so silly.
Burberry the Beat, Steve Madden Tyller, P.S. I Love You., Computer speakers or portable one for ipod, and maybe a wii. We'll see. Either way, I'll probably get em myself at some point, haha.
Besides, Santa's Mailbox was outside of Shriver and it practically fell down...looks like nobody's getting presents! ;) Although really, I'm pretty thankful as it is. I feel sorta bad asking for things and probably won't because grad school apps? omg....
I finished all of my SOPHAS applications on time and will be applying to OSU and Case Western Reserve over winter break. I got an e-mail from Drexel today and they informed me that they will tell me their decision in 3 weeks.
Three weeks.
In three weeks I will know my final grades for this semester probably, it'll be Christmas, it'll mean I only have one semester left til graduation...
Graduation means I will be away and I will have to figure out my way.
I really hope I get accepted to my schools.
I think I am inevitably always stressed but sometimes very calm.
Theres a tendency to bottle things up and I am so glad Kait is finally home. There are things I've been finally able to share and it means so much that she's home.
We've been talking that if we end up in the same city next year for gradschool/job or grad school in her case we'll live together. That'd be fun...and interesting.
Gah...I need to stop feeling so complicated. I keep on having nightmares or weird dreams that just stress me out. At least I have the end of finals week to look forward to, winter break, and Christmas.
I'll be able to make some money over winter break in the lab and I hope to get a lot of peace and quiet. There are things I feel like I need to figure out.
Although a stress reliever for me right now is Christmas shopping online and in person, and before long I'll get to write Christmas cards! yay!!!
I'm not totally sure what I want, because there isn't anything I need...although i suppose gifts aren't just what we need but want...I'm so silly.
Burberry the Beat, Steve Madden Tyller, P.S. I Love You., Computer speakers or portable one for ipod, and maybe a wii. We'll see. Either way, I'll probably get em myself at some point, haha.
Besides, Santa's Mailbox was outside of Shriver and it practically fell down...looks like nobody's getting presents! ;) Although really, I'm pretty thankful as it is. I feel sorta bad asking for things and probably won't because grad school apps? omg....
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