Monday, February 9, 2009

Sometimes, I miss being a kid

At this very moment snow is falling outside. To be honest, I think falling snow is very pretty; as long as I'm able to sit at home and enjoy it. Lucky for me, today is Monday. These are the times that I miss Laguna. In the area I lived in, there were so many parks with in a 5 mile distance that my friends and I would hop on our bikes and go where we pleased. One particular park wasn't within bike riding distance (well, it always worried my mom) that was a jungle gym/ playground that the community built together made of wood called Miwok park. I loved walking around this one area where tons of people had decorated tiles with their names and drawings of family. Although, this picture doesn't show either of those things (it's a pretty big park). I think it is one of the most picturesque areas in Laguna.
Sometimes, I really miss being a kid. I wish that I could just hop on my bike and go play games on a nice, warm day. Where there are only a few marshmallow clouds in the sky to block the sun every-so often and the trees are so big you can't get your arms around it to climb them. Things just seem so simple when you're a kid, why does life start to feel more complicated the older you get?

Thursday, February 5, 2009

I have a predicament.

I was invited to go to a concert on my birthday. It would be a TON of fun, but I was kind of hoping to hang out with a bunch of friends...y'know?! What should I do??

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

I know, I know...

I found this picture rummaging through one of my other friend's Facebook pages and I think this is one of my favorites of the night.

On a totally different subject, the Fantastic Family Fitness Challenge has begun and it is HARD!! Eating on time and with smaller amounts is what I'm going to have to fight. I will have to make it an important habit to pack a lunch (or two) when I go up to campus. Man oh man!

I am definitely ready for it to be the weekend.

Monday, February 2, 2009

The Greatest News EVER!!

OH MAN I'M SO EXCITED!! It is official. I will be graduating in the Fall of 2009! It only took an extra couple of semesters, but it is finally set in stone! I'm not sure I can convey all my excitement through words. If you could only see me now, my face is permanently stuck in a smile. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! My cheeks are killing me. :D

Just me and my shadow

Every February 2, Punxsutawney Phil the Groundhog comes out of his little hole in the ground to see if his shadow has been found. Shadow= 6 more weeks of winter, and Phil saw his shadow.

So I'm preparing to actually feel the warmth of the sun in six weeks..

You aren't still angry about that whole "Murder" thing, are you?

This past Friday, I was for the first time able to participate in a murder mystery dinner. It. Was. AWESOME. I just love having an excuse to dress up and go back in time to live in a year when two of my grandparents were not even born yet.

1936 Hollywood, to be exact.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

The clouds couldn't hold it in anymore!

It is snowing. Again. It looks very beautiful when it snows, I just wish I did not have to go anywhere in it.

In 17 days, I will be 23. I can't believe it! I imagined this time of my life to be different when I was younger. 1. I was hoping I'd have traveled out of the country by now 2. I thought I'd have my bachelor's degree and be a working-girl. The statement "life never ends up the way you planned" is true now more than ever for me. However, I'm so happy the turn that life has taken for me. Sure those two things I still wish were true at this very moment; but at the same time, I'm glad to be where I am! Now I know what I want to do with my life. It is getter there that's the hard part. I would not change it for anything. The complete quote to say is this : "Life never ends up the way you planned...it's better!"

I have started to imagine what life will be like after college. Maybe someday I'll go back to school and earn a Master's Degree!! Let me not get too ahead of myself, though. When I graduate, I imagine that it will not be easy to get a job the way the economy is unfortunately. I would LOVE to work with kids, maybe live in another country teaching...who knows?! It would be terrifying yet so worth it.

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Carl Jung once said "Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves."

This quote means more to me today then it would have meant to me yesterday. Recently, a co-worker of mine has been driving me crazy. The things they do seem to push all the right buttons to make me annoyed. However, yesterday I started thinking about reasons why he may bother me so, and now he bothers me less! It is not up to me to be critical of others. I just need to suck up my annoyances and life every moment. Maybe they have been having a bad day. I should not make it worse.

Wow, today I have been on a rambling rampage (and it is only 10 am, yikes)!