Wow. I can't believe it's been about a year and a half since I've been to this page. As is likely the case with most of the ppl I have as "friends" on this thing, so chances are no one will even see this, but I don't really care. =) I've been inspired to update this darling little livejournal of mine because of a movie I watched last night. Julie & Julia. Pathetic, right? I can't help it, I forgot how wonderful it is to type on this keyboard freely and just spew out whatever thoughts come into my mind. So here I am, in my PJ's, watching Finding Nemo, and reminiscing on my life over the last few months in the form of "blogging" (as much as I dislike that word).
OCCUPATION: I got a job. Like a real, grown person, in-my-field, adult job that I can keep once I finish my sentence at SJSU. How do I like it? I LOVE it! I am in a position to be able to help a lot of kids and actually get a chance to see the progress I've (hopefully) made with them. My schedule is practically whatever I make of it and I have an incredible amount of flexibility to fit in my school schedule. I really enjoy my co-workers and my boss is super laid back and supportive. I have health insurance (which wasn't the case for 2.5 years), and an influx of cash that I was missing terribly. I truly couldn't have asked for a better place to work, especially while I finish my very LAST semester of college. (Is that crazy, or what?! Where did time fly?) I am so very blessed to have gotten the job when I did and I couldn't be happier. =D
EDUCATION: This week was the first week of classes and I'm in for a heck of a semester. 5 classes, 3 of which require an immense amount of reading and writing and I'm really hoping to do well in all of my classes because they are all interesting to me (with the exception of 1). This is the first semester where I am going to school full time at the same time that I am working full time, so I guess I can go out with a bang. =) These next few months are going to be my trial run of how I will do when I go back to grad school. (Scary!) I just can't wait until I receive that diploma!
RELATIONSHIP: Tommy and I are doing really well. Almost at the 2 and a half year mark and it is really amazing how long ago that seems, yet also feels like I just met him. We are living together now and I'm shocked at how easy the transition was. It became more official over time and sometimes we drive each other crazy and other times we can't be torn apart, which I think is normal for ppl who live together. His friend moved in to take the place of our dearest "son" and I still have "empty-nest syndrome" cuz I can't get used to the new roommate. He's the total opposite of Steve and I've just kind of written him off as an occasional house guest, since he's only here every other week. As long as he's keeping up with the bills and not making a mess I guess I really shouldn't complain too much. Anyway, hopefully things continue to go well between Tommy and I so we can get our own place someday. =)
And I think that's all the energy I have for tonight. I will aim to come back here sometime in the not-so-distant future. =)
Reflection. It’s honestly one of my favorite things to do, regardless of the reason why I feel that I need to reflect (positive or negative). I feel that I haven’t done it enough. My life seems to have been on fast-forward lately and that has caused me a couple of stress-induced meltdowns that really weren’t necessary.
I’ve been out of touch with myself, as far as doing what I need to do to please me. I’m always worried about everyone else around me, what others need from me, what they want, what will upset/please them; that I haven’t taken the time to worry about what I need as far as taking a break to recharge my batteries, shut down the engines and get myself back to neutral (What can I say? I love Vince Vaughn =D). I need to give myself ME time, as selfish as that may sound.
This is one prime example: my writing. Writing is therapeutic for me and I used to write endlessly about all that was going on in my life. Now, I am certain that was the outlet that helped me maintain my sanity. I instantly felt comfort as soon as my hands hit the keyboard (willingly, that is, because I’ve had to come to my laptop for other things such as assignments that no one ever wants to do in the first place). My last blog/journal entry was on Sept. 16th of last year and that was over 6 months ago. I haven’t even written anything on paper, or on my Word doc journal.
For the last few months, life has been a constant of school, work, tutoring, internship, boyfriend, family, friends, extracurriculars, papers, projects, bills, financial troubles due to said bills, babysitting, and constantly trying to catch up on sleep just to do it all over again. It has been physically exhausting and emotionally draining and up until I had my meltdown with my mom last weekend, I didn’t realize that I had so many pressures and frustrations built up inside of me. This is why on my recent trip to Berkeley, Tommy purchased this great t-shirt for me, that completely delineates how I’ve felt lately.
Talking with my mom about it really helped put me at ease regarding my issues with her and my family in general. My 2nd meltdown was a few days after the first one, except this time Tommy had to endure the brunt of it. We talked about everything and later on he pointed out the new John Mayer song, “Say” that he put on the CD he made me. I really listened to the lyrics and truthfully, I have felt like I have been “walkin’ like a one man army”. I take on way too much because I want to please everyone, but by doing that I have stretched myself way too thin and I’ve lost a part of myself. My mom pointed it out on Easter and my cousin noticed it as well. I miss me and I’m determined to get myself off of “auto-pilot” and back to living life and savoring it for all it’s worth. That’s not to say that I haven’t been enjoying myself at all, but the joys of my life have been overshadowed by all the responsibilities I take on. I need to remind myself that it’s okay to say ‘no’ to ppl when I can’t do something. I need to know that it’s okay to “say what you need to say”.
I’m going to make time so I can write and also to get back into doing arts and crafts. I noticed that I haven’t done anything artsy in a long time and I really miss using my imagination to create beautiful things. I think when I get my tax return I’m going to use some of that money to develop a crapload of my pictures so I can work on the big frame I’ve had in my closet for over 3 years. I did spend hell of money to take that photography class, so I might as well enjoy the products of it. Or I might buy some paints and work on my Van Gogh creation I’ve been dreaming up forever. Whatever I decide to do, I’m going to use my creativity because I think that, just like the mind, is a precious thing to waste.
I am loving life. I’m so tremendously happy with the way things are going, the happiest I’ve been in a couple years, in fact. So many things are in place and I feel as though they are happening exactly as they should. I know I’ve said this before, but it can’t be said enough.. the people I surround myself with are beyond incredible and I think about how I just want to stay where I’m at and enjoy it till I’m ready to move on. I think too many ppl want to fast-forward through life to get to their next stage of existence. I don’t want to fast-forward through anything because I’m content here.. now.
After a few different incidents in my life, I have realized how one’s perception of age/maturity/life gets altered when there is some sort of turning point. A turning point from where you want to keep growing older, to reaching a point where time goes by way too fast and you would rather not keep aging. Let me see if this thoroughly thought out list can help explain my randomness… ( PLaY )
May 15th, 2002. The day that I heard the words: "You have Leukemia."
A day that I will remember for the rest of my life, b/c it is the day that my life made a complete 180 and caused me to go on a completely different path.
May 15th, 2007. A day that I can say I am officially cured from that cancer. =) The 5 year mark is what one could call a "benchmark" when it comes to cancer, b/c you are less susceptible for it to come back. I don't know about you, but having a reduced possibility of recurring cancer is pretty much awesome. =)
I look back and can't believe everything I have been through.
I think of how my life has made another complete 180. Here I am, a 21 yr. old SJSU student living on my own, in charge of my life in its entirety and I must say, it is exactly where I want it to be. =)
I have my health back w/ very few residual side effects.
I am still close w/ my family who was there throughout everything and new family I've inherited, as well.
I have wonderfully amazing friends from back home and new friends I have made here that I know I can always count on.
I have met a guy who makes me ridiculously happy and I can't even believe how perfect he is for me.
I have this internship where I love what we do and the people I work with.
I am an orientation leader and I am super excited to work with and make bonds with everyone this summer.
After next Wednesday I will be done w/ all of my GE bullshit and after a wonderful school-free summer I will be able to start taking my social work classes.
I have a renewed sense of my purpose in life and through all my efforts, I believe I am slowly making this world a better place.
I can honestly say I have no complaints, besides the fact that I wish time went by slower b/c there's so much to do and enjoy and so little time to get it all done. I can't believe it's already been 5 years since my blessing in disguise and I am still being incredibly blessed. =D
So.. last night I was up until 6:30 in the a.m. and had a wonderful evening (or should I say, morning). =D
But now, for the real update.. a while ago Nicole aluminum foiled the crap out of her friend Jon's room. Since revenge is best served cold, he decided to get her back months later and enlisted my help as the roommate w/ complete access to her room while she was away dirtbike riding for the weekend. >=D Muahahaha.. yesterday I went and bought three 24-packs of post it notes (only 2 of which we used) and went to work covering EVERYTHING in her room.
@ 10:30 a.m. this morning, we got to work. 5 hours and 3,400 post it notes later... this was the ( ReSuLT )
Why am I so freakin' lucky?? I swear, I love life to the max and feel so insanely lucky to be living it! =D My spring break is over as of 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning when I return to classes, but I'm not really that bummed. My spring break was pretty bad ass. I got to hang out w/ Erica, Jason, Cory, Lissette, Steve, Hector, Luis, Jihye, Gene, Melanie, Adrian and it was aaaawesome to see them all since I never get to. =)
I got my car washed and detailed, which let me tell you.. it needed, BAD. I saw the movies 300 (looooving the 8-packs!) & Blades of Glory (pretty funny, Will Ferrell is a special man), I also went to the gym (from now on I will be going twice a week b/c I've been eating so unhealthy lately, it's really quite ridiculous). After getting my car cleaned and working out, I felt so very accomplished, it was great. =) I thought I had more to say, but really I just wanted to share my happiness w/ you all about my cool, chillaxed spring break. =D CIAO!
...it's 1:30 in the a.m. and I am still up and not finished w/ my work? I am the biggest procrastinator in the world. This is not a surprise to any of you, but I felt the need to share it w/ my fellow lj-ers (the few of you that still exist), b/c it is yet another form of delaying the homework process. =) I feel the urge to write.. but not about anything relating to sociology. And the worst part is I actually really like that class and will probably finish editing my paper in about 15 minutes, but the problem is starting. I just can't do it. Don't know what it is, but either way I'm going w/ it. (Or technically.. not going w/ it, as the case may be) =P
I had another really long night of postponement on Monday. That night lasted until 4 a.m. and I had to wake up @ 7:30 a.m. to finish the stupid paper. B/c of that, Tuesday turned out to be an extreeeeeemely long day b/c I was @ school from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. hating my backpack for not being big enough to carry a bed in. I told myself I wasn't gonna do that again and here I am, 2 days later, on that same route. LoL, I crack myself up. =P But tonight is a little different.. I didn't go in to work b/c I felt sick this morning (I've had a cold since last week and have not taken a break @ all) and I decided I've over-worked myself.. so I slept, a lot. Then I went to lab, which interestingly enough was all about the urinary system and the effects certain foods/drinks have on our urine. So we got to take our own urine samples and test them. JOY! I was the lucky one who got to drink the overly-caffienated Mountain Dew. So if you do the math.. lots of sleep during the day + Mountain Dew @ 6 p.m. = Jenn staying up late once again. The cool part about that lab was that I met a girl who is a grad student going for her masters in social work. I got really excited b/c I don't know anyone else who has my major, and she was really nice too. I got to pee in a cup AND I scored her digits! Way to go, me! =P
I'm psyched for tomorrow to be over b/c then my spring break can start. =) I really need a break b/c I have seriously been on over-drive. Something constantly comes up every single day and I'm accomplishing so much, which is great, but it will be nice to be able to take school out of the equation for a week and a half. =D I plan on going to the beach @ some point in those days and I also want to put aside a day to get ahead in my school work. School work over spring break?? Yah, I know I'm nuts, but it will really help me out b/c my life will only be getting more chaotic. I need to stay on top of school, b/c knowing me, I will let that slip before anything else and I've been doing a really good job lately, so I'm gonna keep it up. =)
Anyways, I just wanted to update. Life is good. The ppl in my life are awesome and I can never get over how lucky I am. =D x0x0 to all!
My life is so incredibly hectic, it's not even funny. So much has gone on in the last few days, that I can't even really believe it. Yet I still take on so much, and am taking on a lot more as we speak. And to top things off, I just recently got a cold, so now I'm trying to manage my crazy lifestyle w/ a fatty ass cold and ridiculously runny nose. GUHH!! Just know that sometime next week, I will probably be writing an entry about my recent mental breakdown. =P
In other news, I love that Nicole lives w/ me. =D She's been here a little over a month now, and I love having her as a roommate. We stay up late talking and it's just marvelous that I actually get to spend time w/ her now, as opposed to seeing her like once every 2 months like before. So YaY for my punkin head! =)
My room is a mess. I really should clean it, but I don't have the energy. I'm really surprised I've been able to accomplish as much as I have today w/o keeling over. Way to go, me! =) I did take a nap on a bench on campus while I was waiting for someone, but I didn't even give a fuck. I needed rest. Better than having missed class today, right? I think I've finally gotten it thru my head that I need to do better in school. Let's hope that state of mind lasts me thru May, when my already crazy life only gets crazier (if that's even a word..?). I have 2 Relays, one of which I'm a team captain for and tell me why the hell I volunteered myself for that?? Guh.. so dumb. Plus we will be having our golf tournament literally the day after my 2nd Relay, not to mention finals will be surfacing around that time as well. *Shakes head* Oh, Jenn.. what are you doin' to yourself?? Anyways, I'm going to watch my man, Vince, b/c I'm too lazy to change the DVD that is currently in my DVD player, so you shut your mouth when you're talkin' to me! =P Good night!
So here is one of my other assignments from my creative writing class. I actually had Sonya help me write this, since she's one of my best friends, she would know me best and I really like the way it came out. =) Thanks, chicken head! =D It was called: Self Portrait.
Sitting in the middle of nowhere
in the dark.
Admiring the stars like they are able to discover who I am.
Who am I? I find out a little more about myself each day.
I wish life wasn't so fast paced.
My eyes observe many different things that I can write about.
Writing is when my fingertips take over and tell me what I want.
I will help the world and change it in any positive way I can.
I believe laughter is my third language
with English being my second.
Sleeping in and staying up late are two of my favorite pastimes.
I see a special charm in the faces of young children.
They have a glimmer of innocence escaping out of their souls
that I wish I still embodied.
Driving is an escape from reality, to further analyze my own realities.
Stress need not apply in my life.
Bike riding and watching movies are my means of relaxation.
Family and friends are something I lucked out with,
for I wouldn't trade any of them for the anything in the world.
The beach is my translation for "time-out".
My independence is held in high regard,
just like Snoopy and the Peanuts gang.
Trends don't do well with me. I do, think, wear, say what I like.
No one is like me and I enjoy that endlessly.
Dancing is the epitome of expression for myself.
I'm a tiny little woman with a big heart ready to enjoy this wave called life.
So I wrote this last semester for my creative writing class (which is probably one of my favorite courses. I loved it!) and I’ve always meant to post it here, just kinda forgot about it, haha. So here it is.. read if you wish, I just warn you.. it’s kinda long. =P It was an assignment, so sue me! =)
So.. random decision I decided a few weeks ago: I want to.. no, let me rephrase that.. I need to stay single for a long period of time. The reasons are abundant, but I'm being rather obscure so let me explain.. Relationships = no bueno. My life is too hectic to be run by a male, and here are my reasons…
1) I have school that takes up 2/7 days a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) and lately I've been slacking off real bad and have not been getting very "Jenn-worthy" grades. To be honest, I've pretty much sucked in the grades department and I'm not very happy about that. So I need to focus a lot more on school than I have in the past year and get back up to my standards.
2) I have recently gotten this internship, which I need to dedicate Mondays and Fridays (in case you are not good in math, that's 4/7 days down the drain) to get things done. We finally have our office and there will be a lot going on w/ purchasing office equipment/furniture/supplies, moving in, organizing, decorating, etc. etc. Not to mention our upcoming golf tournament event, as well as the other various projects Brian (the president) has thought up for Leana and I to take care of. That will take up a shit-load of time.
3) I have my orientation advisor position that will probably take up a lot of time as well, b/c I have to have weekly meetings and the training is ongoing. I had an amazing weekend getting to know the staff and I'm extremely excited about getting to work with them all this summer. =) It will be fun to live in the dorms again b/c now I will know a lot of ppl so that will be a blasty blast! =)
4) I am the new Survivorship chair for our Colleges Against Cancer club on campus. I am dedicating every Thursday after classes (since I get out @ 11:45) to work on any CAC stuff, whether it be recruiting, tabling, marketing, and the meetings we have @ 5 p.m. every week. In terms of Relay, we have collectively decided as a club that we are only going to participate in a local Relay for Life for Willow Glen. We just don't have the manpower to put on an event by ourselves, especially since ACS isn't backing us this year. We were going to try to do it and prove them wrong, but our tabling efforts have been absolutely worthless. Ppl really just don't want to get involved and it's so upsetting, but what are you going to do? We are all students w/ a bunch of other stuff going on, so at this point in time it seems futile to keep beating a dead horse. We tried and hey, there's always next year. By the way, I have Tracy's Relay for Life that I am also participating in, which is the one I pledge my allegiance to anyways, haha. I'll be doing plenty for the fight against cancer in many aspects of my life, so as much as it sucks that we don't get our own, I should probably be glad that I will get to actually partake and enjoy Relay w/ my friends this year, instead of being stressed over planning it. =)
5) On Wednesdays (my last free day) I will be working w/ my cousin @ her insurance office to make some money b/c I gotta pay the bills somehow, right? I'm sure I will baby-sit for her on occasion for the same reason, and of course to spend some time w/ my moco-face and chicken nugget. =D I haven't seen them as much lately and I miss my munchkins! =( Yesterday after work I went w/ Anna to go get Alexa from daycare and she had no idea I would be coming, so when she saw me she ran straight over to me and gave me the biggest hug ever! It totally made my week! =D She instantly told me she wanted to come over my house, haha. I had to tell her no but I'm really psyched for this weekend b/c I get to spend the whole time w/ both of them! =D
6) Which really only leaves weekends, but I think once I get into a routine of things and get the hang of the way my crazy schedule will be.. I want to get a job on the weekends, just to make some more extra cash b/c working one day a week and picking up occasional rugrat-watching shifts will not be enough. Yes, I will hopefully be receiving my financial aid check soon + savings, (which are quickly dwindling down..) but I would like to live a little bit more comfortably, instead of being such a penny pincher all the damn time.. or keep up the penny pinching lifestyle, and start tucking some money away b/c my previous "rainy day reserves" are almost gone.. =/ So maybe I can work @ Starbucks, or some restaurant.. anywhere I can get tips. =) I would really like to work @ a bar b/c that's something I've wanted to do for a while, why not now that I'm finally 21? =)
As you can see.. my agenda does not allow any spare time to sustain a relationship. Besides all the scheduling conflicts, there is the mere fact that I just don't want one, haha. =P Who wants to deal w/ the drama that comes along w/ it? Definitely not me.. not now. I really don't have the patience for it these days, haha. I had a brief taste of boy-related drama not that long ago and umm.. all I can say is: no gracias. I'm happy as hell just living the single life, being myself, getting to know ppl and having so much fun not worrying about a damn thing. =)
I just turned 21 and good sweetness.. I have the rest of my life to be in a committed relationship! Right now it's about getting my shit in check to get my diploma and excel in the things I need to excel in. A guy would simply be a distraction b/c by default I'm going to want to make time for this guy, and I really can't afford to waste any time doing so. I want to live my life the way I want to live it and for now, that plan does not include any testosterone. =P
Don't get me wrong, I love relationships and they can be absolutely amazing under the right circumstances, and yah, I know that if you really want to make time for another person, it's totally possible even w/ a hectic schedule.. but I just really need time to focus on me and as selfish as that sounds, I don't give a shit. =) I don't want to put the rest of my life on the back burner b/c of a guy. Guys = trouble and right now I love the stress-free lifestyle. Things need to stay this way. I know I will get weak at times and be like "Dang, I miss having someone to call me 'baby' and having someone to hold me and all that other lovey-dovey shit," but life is so good to me right now that I hope and don't expect to have those weak moments very often. =)
And as difficult as it may get w/ boyfriend possibilities popping up out of nowhere (b/c it never fails.. once I start enjoying the single life and put my mind to keeping it that way, guys are absolutely everywhere and it's pretty much ridiculous how that tends to happen), I need to stay STRONG. Where are all these same guys when I'm actually looking for a man?? Hahah, they are hidden, waiting for the signal over my head to go off saying "NOT LOOKING" and then it's all over. =P Either way, it's fun being single and I will stay that way b/c I can. =D (Watch me have to come back and totally contradict myself in a future entry, lol. Let's hope not!) CIAO, folks!
So there's this song "If Everyone Cared" by Nickelback that I've been listening to a lot. I really like the video, b/c it's extremely thought provoking. Leana told me about it and every time I watch it, I get more inspired.
Our CAC club has hit a couple hurdles w/ our recruiting efforts and it's extremely discouraging, but there's this part of me that is still determined to prove the ppl who have no faith in our efforts, wrong. I want to hold on for a little longer in hope that something will come out of all the hard work. But I just felt like posting this video.. not really in the mood to give the full-on update b/c there's so much to say and not enough energy to say it in, so you'll have to be content w/ this. =) Soon to come.. San Diego + Disneyland + birthday party pictures. =D
Can someone please tell me why some ppl have to be such douche bags? Let me explain... today was my first day of classes (I am on the Tues/Thurs plan, w000!), and even though I only live about 10 mins. away from campus, I must leave an hour before my class starts to get to school to find parking (and b/c I'm too broke to buy the ridiculously expensive permit, I try to find a spot way out in Butt Freakin' Egypt and walk to campus).
On 10th St. there must've been at least 3 possible parking spots, but b/c ppl are inconsiderate morons, those spots were not options. You know how some street curbs in front of houses are built to fit 2, sometimes 3 vehicles? Yah, some ppl don't understand the concept of that and think they are the only humans worthy of parking spots and they take up the whole entire slot. A slot where a tiny little Neon, like mine, could easily fit as well. So I had to go to the North side of campus like 5 blocks out, to find a spot.
On my now longer walk to class, I hit the "not a good time to cross" signal right as I arrived @ San Fernando (one of the streets school is on), and in fear of being late to my first class (b/c I drove around endlessly trying to find a spot), I decide to jaywalk since there were no cars coming @ the moment. I guess I tried walking a little too fast for my legs to carry me.. and *SPLAT* face-plant directly onto the middle of the street during the "not a good time to cross" signal. LoL, I never got up so fast! Haha, I was super lucky that there was no oncoming traffic, b/c I ate it.. BAD! I just laughed @ my own remidiality and decided that I would rant about it and in turn blame the 3 jerks who took up 3 parking spots where I normally park for my banged up knee and loss of pride. =P That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it! And that is why I believe some ppl are bags of douche. The end! =D
(+) Finals are over. (-) My grades were not that great (since I missed one of my finals.. oops!). (+) They were not as bad as they could’ve been. THANK GOODNESS!! I seriously thought I was screwed. I am still in good standing! =) (+) I have finally received a San Jose State sweatshirt, thanks to my dearest Dot, Maeley! =) (-) I spilled pancake batter all over it this morning while making breakfast. =( (+) Our Fantasy Flight event was amazing. =D (+) The ppl I work w/ in the foundation are beyond amazing. =D (+) I got a new cell phone. (+) I got my glasses and in turn, have a new face. A new face that a lot of ppl have complimented me on. =) (+) I got a lot of cool stuff for Christmas. (-) I wasn’t able to give very many ppl presents b/c of $$$ issues. =( (+) I’m very glad the holidays are over and now life can resume back to normal. (-) Yesterday was not a good day. =( (+) I feel a lot better today. =) (+) I’m listening to a pretty cool CD that my friend let me borrow. (+) The other intern, Leana and I get to work on the new office for the foundation next week. (-) I start work @ the bank next week. =/ (+) I will have an income! =) (+) I will be leaving for San Diego for my birthday celebration in one week and some days. =) (-) B/c I will be in San Diego, I’m going to miss out on our celebration dinner for the foundation. =( (+++) 2oo7 will be phenomenal for me! I’m absolutely convinced of this and there are no negotiations. =D
Life is PHENOMENAL! I am enjoying it in every single aspect and I couldn't be happier. I swear, I truly am blessed by the insane amount of amazing ppl I surround myself with. We had our event on Saturday and it went really well, I was very pleased to be a part of this team of ppl and I'm absolutely thrilled that I get to keep working with them for the next few months, if not more. =) They are all really cool guys (and Leana, the other intern is pretty bad ass, too, heck of different than what I expected, haha) and I love that I can totally be myself around them, as if they were the guys I hang out w/ on a regular basis, instead of thinking they are my superiors. They are a bunch of jokesters and it's freakin' great. I will further on all of this later, b/c I have not had a decent nights sleep in like 4 nights and I'm really tired, I just wanted to share my excitement b/c I am very satisfied w/ where my life is going. The path of my life is being formed and I'm really psyched to where it's leading. =D Ciao!
I got the internship. =) I was officially hired on Tuesday (even though I knew it was in the bag =P), they had me start doing stuff right away and tomorrow I'm going to buy some posters that I gotta make for signs for our big event. Then next week I have to address and stamp 100 mailers. This next week will be super busy internship-wise b/c the event is on the 16th. I'm really excited about it! =) It's called "Fantasy Flight" and it is an event that this foundation puts together for kids who have cancer or any life-threatening condition and their families. They get to "go to the North Pole" and the entire family is greeted by local police officers, fire fighters, characters/mascots and then Santa arrives in a helicopter w/ gifts for every child. The kids get to see exotic cars, police vehicles, fire trucks and there is food, drinks, games, bounce houses, and music. The families get professional pictures w/ Santa, gift cards so they can buy Christmas dinner and other little gifts. I am really looking forward to helping with all of this! =) This will be a day for these kids to just be kids and not worry about being sick. If any of you are interested in volunteering for this worthwhile event, please let me know! =) We need help gift wrapping all the presents on Wednesday and setting up on Friday, as well as help on Saturday, the actual day of the event. It will be a lot of fun and we can use any help we can get. =)
There's so much going on w/ finals, my internship, my new orientation leader position, my JA volunteering and working/babysitting for my cousin that I've been going around w/ my handy dandy planner by my side @ all times. I'm living by that thing religiously b/c I tend to overbook myself and then disappoint ppl or myself. I've gotta find one as cool as this one for next year b/c this thing is saving my life. My brain has been in overdrive and I don't want to lose all my ideas so I've decided that I will make a list of goals I want to achieve (short and long term) so I can have a place to look back @ what I need to get done and add/check stuff off. Some of this stuff probably won't make sense to you guys, but oh well. My journal, so deal w/ it. =P
1) Make new CAC poster (b/c the freakin' awesome one me and Melissa worked so hard on, got STOLEN! Jerks..). 2) Make letter to find out if Neutrogena + other sunscreen companies can sponsor us/donate. 3) Go through all Team Development/CAC conference notes to be ready by our first meeting of next semester. a) Shirt phrases, contact Jon to see if he ordered shirts and if he has extra. b) Find out info. from Jenny about other successful activities. 4) Find out if sponsors for CCCF can be sponsors for RFL. 5) Find out Camp Okizu dates for Family Camp/summer camp. a) Get CAC/CCCF involved to volunteer to be counselors. b) Maybe set up a findraiser for them through CAC/CCCF? 6) Try to set up UCSF w/ CCCF.
I think that's it.. I'm pretty sure I will be coming to this entry lots and editing it throughout the next couple months. =) I hope you all have been doing great!
I just want to procrastinate a little bit more since I do so well @ it. Right now my room is a disaster area, my bathroom is looking really gross, I have 5 assignments to work on and don't feel like doing any of them (some of them are not bad assignments, and are actually going to be fun to do, but the fact that they are assignments makes them rather undesirable to even touch), and I have Christmas cards to start filling out. I'm feeling lazy and tired, but I need to be productive and finish this all before tomorrow. This semester needs to be over, and it will be on Wednesday!! YeS!! Then I have the next week of finals and I'm DONE for 2oo6! No more school till next year! =) It will be nice to have a break.
So I wanted to write about the last couple days.. Friday I got some sexy glasses and I should be getting them in a couple weeks. I'm kind of excited, I haven't worn glasses in like 10 years, but Cory helped pick these out with me and I think they look pretty good, so hopefully it can give me a new look b/c I'm tired of my face, haha. That night I hung out w/ Cory, and we read our letter journal that we used to write in back in 8th grade. There's a brief time period in those letters when we had the hots for eachother but were too chicken shit to do anything about it, lol. Then the time just passed us by and he hooked up w/ my best friend, Jenn, instead, haha. (Speaking of which, I found this video that her and I made around that same time, and holy shit, I laughed my ass off! We were so retarded! LoL, it was a "murder mystery" we came up w/ and she acted it out while I taped it. Stuffed animals as cast members and heck of attitude, I'm tellin' you.. it's priceless) It's hilarious to look back @ your former self and see how freakin' ridiculous you were. Cory w/ his super emo soul and me and my guy-crazed-ness. Hell of stupid nicknames and words that we used to use, and we thought we were the shit. Oh, how wrong we were, lol. I love going down memory lane like that, especially with friends who are amazingly still around so many years later. I hope that he and I still remain close, and I hope that the friends I'm surrounded by now all stick around so we can look back @ our drunken pictures and inside jokes from this time period when we're in our 30's. =)
This winter break will be lots of fun, I'm hoping. It will be nice to see ppl who are coming home for the holidays. I also can't wait till my birthday plans take place. Didneeelaaaahnn, here we come! =D I've got so much going through my head that part of me wants time to fly by, but at the same time I can't believe how fast time has really gone. 2oo6 is almost OVER, how crazy is that?! I'm a sophomore in college and it feels like I was just starting school again. I felt like writing a bunch of other stuff, but now I don't think I should. We will see what this holiday season brings me and I'm hoping it is all good things. Hasta la vista, baby. =)
So I am pretty much beyond ecstatic right now. I just got a phone call from the Orientation and Transition staff lady person and I passed the group interviews and they want me to be a part of their staff!!!!!!!! Man 0 man.. I'm so psyched! I had my interview on Tuesday and we were the last ones, so I was a little worried that I would not get it b/c they probably already chose all the ppl they want/need. Also, there were so many over-qualified ppl @ the workshop, I thought I wouldn't have enough of what they were looking for. BUT I DID!! =D When she called, I was about ready to dance a jig, lol, and you think I'm kidding! =) I will be employed this summer as an orientation leader @ SJSU to help the incoming freshman transition to their first year of college, and this is excellent to have on my resume. So YaY for me!! =D
That was only one of my interviews on Tuesday, after that one I had another interview for this non-profit thing called Cops Care Cancer Foundation, which they are looking for an intern to make flyers and newsletters and help w/ their big fundraising activity for Christmas where they buy toys for all the sick kids. So you know I was definitely interested in that. =) I feel like I am here for a reason, and these kinds of activities are my reason. They seemed very happy w/ my responses that one of the police officers even asked the girl who found me if she had told me what to say, but she didn't. I think I'm the perfect fit for this position and I believe I will really get along w/ these cops. (Never a bad idea to have some cops on your side) And also the networking possibilities for both of these positions are absolutely priceless. For this Cops Care one, b/c these cops have tons of contacts w/ hospitals and sponsored companies, etc. etc. I have my foot already in the door when I'm ready to get hired after I get my degree. I can get a job @ Stanford Lucille Packard hospital if I want, which would rock. But even just having this internship on my resume makes me more valuable to the hospital that would hire me, rather than someone who does not. Yah, it's not a paid position, but the networking is something I wouldn't be able to get w/ all the money in the world. Unfortunately sometimes, it's not always what you know, but who you know. And I'm about to know a lot of really awesome ppl in my field, and also gain experience in that field. =D So double YaY!
I really couldn't be happier right now. This is something I've been wanting for a long time now and I got it! w00000! Also, the semester is coming to an end, which is amazing b/c I'm so done w/ this crap. After this I only have one more semester worth of GE classes and I'm ready to take my career classes, w00000! I'm also thinking of minoring in communications studies, just to have an extra wealth of knowledge. I figure I'm in school now, might as well squeeze the most juice out of it while I can, no? Man, 2oo7 will be good to me, I just know it!
Edit: P.S. I'm also very thrilled b/c I bought the Dane Cook Vicious Circle DVD and love it!! =D Come watch it w/ me sometime! =)
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