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Sooo...I'm giving tumblr a try! See ya!

It's been forever and 5 days

Forever and 5 days since my last blog.

Not much has happened between now and then...I've just been a crazy workaholic. I'm not quite sure what possesses me to work so much, but eh, whatev. So I guess I'll just write about a lot of random things in this blog, as they pop into my head.

At the beginning of the summer, my original plan was to quit my 2nd job at Tsunami and keep my day job. But then I took a good look at my school schedule for the fall and realized that all my classes were during the day. So I ended up putting in my 2 weeks notice for my day job, and Tsunami would officially take over my life. BUT...yet another change of plans. I will keep my first job and work on Fridays for now, and work at Tsunami at night. I like options :)

OH-I TURNED 21 LAST WEEK!!!! People make this a much bigger event than I think it really is haha. I dunno...maybe it's just that I'm starting to catch up with the age I feel? LOL. To celebrate, on the actual day I went to work haha. Then dinner at Carabbas with my family at night. Friday night I hung out with Michelle and some friends at Tsunami since the DJ was there. Then Saturday I had a little shindig at mi casa. Any opportunity to surround myself with those I love :)

I found out I have to have surgery on my foot :( DISCLAIMER: I'm about to be REALLY open here haha. I've had bunions on my feet ever since I can remember. But now that I'm back to waiting tables, it's been bothering me SERIOUSLY bad. I mean....I couldn't even wear any of my heels! And worse than that...I wasn't even in the mood to go shoe shopping...WTH?! So I finally went to the podiatrist, and he didn't think it was so bad until he saw my X-Rays. He said I have to have surgery on my left foot. The thing that sucks is that I don't know when I can do it. The surgery will require me to be off my feet for 4-10 weeks. And, UM, that's a long time! So for now, I'll be getting cortisone shots to ease the pain. And I guess the surgery will have to wait till I graduate.

I went to the dentist today...and I need my wisdom teeth taken out =(. They're growing in sideways and if I don't get them taken out sometime in the near future they'll start messing up my perfectly straight teeth. grrr. And plus I wanna get it done while I'm still under my parents' insurance =P. But looks like there goes my savings!

I'm saving up to move.

My newest addiction is getting pedicures with cute little bejeweled designs hahaha.

I bought a new bedset today. Pink and brown comforter with vintage patterened sheets =)

I bought 3 pairs of flats from Kohl's since heels hurt my feet and I needed new shoes...and they were on sale.

I need to stop shopping.

I've made a new friend from work. It's a very interesting and dynamic friendship that doesn't make sense, but for some reason we have a lot to talk about....when we're not arguing about something that is, haha.

One week from today, I will begin my senior year of college! *woot woot*

Starting today, I took off an entire week from work. I need to recharge before school starts. I am going to be utterly lazy and useless, and love every minute of it =)

This Sunday, I'm going with Jeffrey and his family to Atlanta to help them drive. It's going be just a one-day, completely exhausting trip, but at least I'll get to say bye to Jeff and see some friends :). It always sucks when Jeff goes back to school though...

My heart is so open. And I love that little butterfly feeling I've been getting from time to time lately. It makes me wonder... ^_^

Okay...It's getting kinda late and I've run out of random interjections. Guess I'll check back in once school starts?



Love with all your might =)

More Than Anyone

You need a friend;
I'll be around.
Don't let this end
before I see you again.
What can I say to convince you
to change your mind of me?

I'm gonna love you more than anyone;
I'm gonna hold you closer than before.
And when I kiss your soul, your body be free;
I'll be free for you anytime.

I'm gonna love you more than anyone.

Look in my eyes, what do you see?
Not just the color,
Look inside of me.
Tell me all you need and
I will try, I will try.

I'm gonna love you more than anyone;
I'm gonna hold you closer than before.
And when I kiss your soul, your body'll be free
I'll be free for you anytime

I'm gonna to love you more than anyone.

Free for you, whenever you need.
We'll be free together, baby
Free together, baby

I'm gonna love you more than anyone;
I'm gonna hold you closer than before.
And when I kiss your soul, your body'll be free;
I'll be free for you anytime.
I'm gonna love you more than anyone.

I'm gonna love you more than anyone.

Atlanta Vacation-June 2009

I HEART ATL!!!



The much anticipated Atlanta trip is over, and I'm trying to get back into the swing of things. I wanna go back...



The purpose of our trip was for the No Doubt concert, which was Friday night. It was me, my sister, and cousins Michelle and Jeffrey. Michelle and Jeff weren't going to the concert, but we were together the rest of the trip. We arrived in Atlanta around 5pm on Friday. Rested a little bit, then we were on our way. We got stuck in horrible traffic on the way to the concert. We missed the opening acts, which included Paramore. I heard them from the traffic, and it didn't sound too appealing, so I'm kinda glad we missed out =P



But they definetly saved the best for last. No Doubt was freakin over-the-top awesome!!! That whole group, esp Gwen, has so much energy it's crazy. It doesn't matter where you're sitting; it feels like you're right there with them. I was starving the whole time, but refused to pay 5 bucks for a hot dog lol. So at 1am, I ventured over to our hotel's little pantry to find some ramen soup or something. I ate $4.50 chef-boy-r-dee ravioli at 1am. Nice.



Saturday was our designated shopping day. We started our day off with the breakfast buffet downstairs at the hotel. *yum* Then we were on our way. Our first stop was Little Five Points. It's kind of Atlanta's version of Greenwich villiage (http://www.l5p.com/). I LOVED this place. There were so many neat shops! I was enchanted by all of the little vintage shops that sold clothes I would never be able to find anywhere else. So....I bought what I liked! During this trip, the most random part of our vacation occured. We walk out of one of the stores and there are a few HUNDRED people in the street, dressed in sari attire. One of them hands us a card and bag of trail mix (also, wonderfully random). We look at the card and it gives us information about Hare Krishna, which is what the parade was all about. The end of the parade line ended with this magnificent float-looking thing. It was really the best thing EVER. Definetly a cultural experience! I loved little 5 points because of the cultural atmosphere. I wanted to try out the ton of hole-in-the-wall restaurants that lined the streets.



After Little 5 Points was Atlantic Station. I wanted to go to H&M since we don't have one. It was a nice outdoor shopping center. We didn't spend too much time here, but thankfully I was able to do a significant amount of damage at H&M. http://www.shopatlanticstation.com/



We then wandered over to Lenox mall. UMMMM>>>>Can I just say that I do believe this mall was built for someone like me?! 4 stories!! haha the others started joking that you need tennis shoes for this mall. I said you need a backpack filled with snacks LMAO. I did the most damage at Sephora. Man, that's my playground. :)



Saturday night there was a surprise bday party for our friend Cheryl. Best part? It was TWILIGHT themed!!!!!! You better believe I got excited. I even went to Target to find glitter. It didn't start till late, but I had a great time with everyone. Got to meet some new people, and then busted out the karaoke, just for Thea. The best part was being serenaded by the guys, with Outkast and MC Hammer, of course LOL.



Sunday, we started our day off at the Georgia Aquarium. Supposedly, it's the largest in the world. Because of all the hype, I guess I was expecting it to be just a tad bigger. Don't get me wrong, it was awesome and wayy bigger than the SC Aquarium.....but they didn't have any penguins! What's up with that?! After our tour of the aquarium, we had lunch at Johnny Rockets. This was my first time eating here...so I ordered EVERYTHING haha. It was yummiful!! Snapped some pics at Centennial Park after that, then headed to Perimeter mall. I needed to do some last minute shopping before Church because I didn't like what I brought =P

Sunday night, after Church, we all headed over to Suno with our new friends! Suno was AWESOME. (Check it out: http://www.suno-dessert.com/) It's basically shaved ice cream that you can add all sorts of stuff to on top. And they have EVERYTHING. Although I didn't realize what I liked until after I ordered, I still liked what I got, and now I know what to get next time. I want Suno with mango, strawberry, and tapioca. YUMMM...makes me want to go back already! haha So, that was our last night in Atlanta =(

When we got back to the hotel, it was just a couple of minutes after 10. I really wanted to go swimming, but the pool sign said "closed at 10." I tried my luck and went in anyway...only to get kicked out a few minutes in hahahaha. Oh well. So, after lounging around in our room, we decided we were hungry again. Papa John's at midnight! LOL.

Monday morning we woke up early to finally go swimming (minus Jeff, cuz he wouldn't wake up). Then we got our stuff together and were on our way back home. I didn't like that idea.

All in all, this was the best trip I've taken in a while. I've been seriously pondering moving to Atlanta for some time, and this trip solidified my decision. Everything about that atmosphere felt welcoming, and I want to be a part of it. The people I met were absolutely wonderful, and I know they'll be a big help when I try to make the adjustment. I also love the city's vibe and all of the places to go.

I can't wait for what the future holds. =)

I really wanted to put pics in here, but alas, I'm lazy.

So look here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2184667&id=21312670&l=eaf6e9ca2d

Peace out!

UMM...CAN I JUST SAY?!!!

I just watched the trailer for the New Moon movie...I can't wait!!!!!!!! OMG it's gonna be so good. I don't care if I'm a part of this hysteria over Edward Cullen. It's amazing, and I love it. LOL.

November, please hurry. Thanks.

Bored=Change

I realized I've had that awesome bob haircut for a good 2 years now. As much as I love love love it, I needed a new look! So, I walked in to the salon, not knowing what I was going to do. I started flipping through the mags, and stumbled across a cute pixie cut. Well not AS short as a pixie, kinda grown-out I guess. Anyway, Chrisey was SO excited to cut my hair like that, so I let her have at it lol. I love it. It's a great cut. I'm glad I did it. BUT, it doesn't feel like "me." So, I'm going to grow it and grow it and grow it, and see where that takes me. Maybe back to long hair? We'll see!

New Initiative

So a few days ago I did some thinking...

What is it that's changed?

I've come to realize that I'm too easily affected by negative situations and negative people. It's too contagious. I'm not a negative person, but I begin to act like it when I'm around it too much.

New Initiative:

The only person that is allowed to bring me down is myself.



Live.Love.Laugh.Learn.

Myrtle Beach 2009

Myrtle Beach Trip 2009: With the 'rents

We have a timeshare in Myrtle Beach, and this was our week to go. The plan was for my parents to leave Sunday, and I would drive up there myself on Monday. Well, the weather didn't look so good, so I decided to let them do the driving, and I would take the backseat =P

So we left Sunday afternoon, and it rained the WHOLE way there. It also became increasingly cold and windy.

It was chow time by the time we got there, so we ate at Golden Corral. Once again, I hate that place. Yuck. I feel like I gain weight just by being there lol. I ended Sunday by lounging in the hot tub and then watching a movie on my laptop. And that was that.

Monday: STILL RAINING. And super cold. I'm glad I brought a hoodie. But really, I wasn't expecting to actually use that junk! =/ So, we ended up going to one of the malls where a movie theater was. We watched Star Wars. IT WAS AWESOME!!! And I fell in <3

Hot tub again before retiring, and I started reading Twilight (finally).

Tuesday: NO RAIN! But cold as heck. I still took advantage of the fact is wasn't raining though and went for a morning jog on the beach. Nothing but me, the shoreline, and the music blaring from my iPod. It was pretty relaxing :) Since there was really nothing else to do, we went to this other mall about 20 minutes out. I loved this mall. It was huge!! And they had some pretty neat stores, including brands that I can't find in Charleston. Needless to say, I did some damage there too =P. After that, we ate at our traditional place: Hamburger Joe's. Seriously, if you go to Myrtle Beach, you need to go there. It's soooo cheap! And yummiful. Get a burger, and share some hotwings. But be careful...hot is HOT! And bring cash. It's all they accept. When we got back to our place, I took another walk on the empty beach, and started taking some pics. I went for a really long walk...I was seriously bored lol. That night equaled more reading Twilight and I went swimming for a good while. No one else was at the pool, so it was really nice to have the whole place to myself!

Wednesday: My last day there. And it was finally sunny! Now granted, I would have thought it was too cold to be on the beach had it not been even more freezing the 2 days before. But my happy self laid out. No matter what. Anndddd....I got burnt. Ugh. It hurt, but now it's over!

Overall, a good vacay. It was nice to spend time with my parents :)


Oh yeah, check out the pics: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2179126&id=21312670&l=689d9087e7

Work has consumed my summer.

I just started a second job at Tsunami West Ashley as a server. At first I wasn't so sure about it, but now I've grown to like it. And the money is decent, so what can I say? I did make one fatal mistake though...agreeing to start the week right after school ended. Ummm.....WHERE'S MY SUMMER BREAK?! I know, it's my own fault. But still. I'm freaking tired. There was one week where I worked 13 hour days three days in a row. I wanted to shoot myself haha.

BUT...no pain, no gain, right?

I actually needed this money. Bills are piling up, and there are trips to be taken! Ahh trips...I love trips.

I plan on calming down after my trips are over. I won't work 2 jobs in one day...maybe. Or, I'll make sure I have a recover time afterwards =P

I need to learn to enjoy my summer. I just want to have a few lazy days!

Ohhhh well. I just keep telling myself that this is a good thing...it means I can go shopping ;)

Peace out.

Growing Pains

Sometimes, you don't know which direction you're heading until someone steps in and lets you know. And all I can do is say thank you....

I was that kid that grew up with no one my age besides the kids at school. But I was never really in to hanging out with them. Having no where to really fit in, I grew up fast. I learned responsibility at a very young age, among other things. As I reflect, nothing's really changed. To make a long story short, I'll never be one of the guys, and I'll always be the little sister with the girls.

Over the good part of a year, I've changed. I mean, I guess I knew I'd changed; I just didn't really know how. But my eyes have opened a little, and I see the image I have created for myself. I'd like to hope that I'm a good person, and I have the best of intentions. I don't mean to come off as rude or insensitive, or even stuck-up. I don't want to be that kind of person. Maybe it's my age, maybe it's growing pains, maybe it's a shift of my personality as a whole. I don't know. All I know is that I want to do better. I don't want people's perceptions of me to obstruct a view of the real me.

I guess I just want to say "I'm Sorry" to those I've mistreated. And I'm also sorry if I've been too much, in general. I don't really know how to tell everyone that, but I hope I can show it. And I hope time can heal and bring things back to the way they were.

I'm going to create a better version of myself.

My Summer 2009 Top 10 Countdown...

1. A little travel.
Sportsfest on Memorial Day weekend. I haven't seen some of my friends in such a long time! And by long time, I mean like this time last year. I can't wait to see everyone!

No Doubt Concert. June 5, 2009. My sister, Jeffrey, and I will be heading to Atlanta for the weekend to see No Doubt in concert! I'm so stoked...you don't even know!

2. My last summer without air conditioning in my car! (Hopefully). My plan is to get a new car when I graduate next May. No more saunas in my car!

3. Critical gym time. For the past month or so, school began to consume my life, along with other occurences. With Jeffrey home, I have my workout partner back and I'm ready to be in there every day again! And yes, back to my high protein, low carb diet...eek.

4. Working 2 jobs. This summer, my second job will be serving at Tsunami West Ashley. Time to get back into the swing of being a server! Having 2 jobs during summers keeps me busy and helps me pay off my bills I accumulate during the school year. Not to mention, the instant money is pretty sweet....but I MUST be responsible this time. =P

5. Taking the summer off from school! I give people props who take classes during the summer. I can't do it. It's my time to let my brain chillax!

6. My 21st bday!!! August 13th...and don't you forget it! No plans yet, but I just like my birthday :)

7. Jeffrey being home for the summer. I miss my cousin. It's going to be awesome having him around.

8. Blackberry Niagara. Let's just say that my current blackberry is antique haha. I'm anxiously awaiting Sprint's new Blackberry Niagara, projected to release towards the 2nd half of this year. Can you say....UPGRADE?!

9. Summer Flicks. I rarely get to go the actual theatres to see movies during school. I want to see so many movies this summer!

10. Catching a slight tan. I am SO pale. Sickly-like haha. I hope to get a little tan over the summer, but I'm not pushing it too much. Last year I got sun poisoning, and it was so fun at all! I'm taking every precaution this year.

My latest addiction...

The first time it came out last summer, I didn't like it. Either my tastes have changed, or they've improved it. Either way, I love it! Yummmmm....

Finals Week: Spring 2009

8 days from today, I will be done with my junior year of college!

I took my first final yesterday, and totally rocked it. I guess it helps when the professor reads it to you the class before =P

Next week, I have a pretty important presentation. Then, finals on Friday night and Saturday morning. Um, really? Why does the College think that that's a good idea? Friday night's finals are from 4-7, then 7:30-10:30. Saturday's is 8-11 IN THE MORNING. My brain will never be ready for that!

The only final I'm really worried about is the one Saturday morning. But I'm studying hardcore for that one :-P

Here's an overview of my classes I took:

Intro Bio
I know...I was just trying to finish my science requirement! It was a breeze...but the labs consume too much time. I was really bored.

Intro to Psychology
Another fairly easy class, but I LOVED my professor! He made the class actually make sense. It could have easily been a drag.

Business Communication
Durbin is the best. The End. I'm going to miss his classes!

Gender & Communication
This was by far the most challenging class, but definetly the most interesting. We discussed many controversial topics and explored different aspects of media and social norms that affect the way we perceive our gender. Everyone was entitled to their own opinion...we were just asked to think about different perspectives. I even wrote a paper analyzing my life and how I was influenced by the subcultures in which I grew up, versus the subcultures that exist today. I learned a lot, and got some new perspectives which I will always appreciate. :)

Next semester brings my SENIOR YEAR!
My fall 2009 schedule:
Communication Research Methods
Media Criticism
Social Psychology
Human Sexuality

I REALLY don't want to take research methods or media criticism, but I guess I have no choice. The first three from that list complete my requirements to get my communication degree. However, I still have to stay for an additional semester to accrue the number of hours required to graduate...yuck!

I'm almost there...

Buffets, in general.

Before I changed my eating habits, I could eat ANYTHING, including making my way to the troughs that we call buffets. Heck, I worked at 2 chinese buffets for years! But alas, I have changed my ways. Today, however, we decided to try out the new Golden Corral they built here. I figured I might as well, considering the fact that I had eaten horribly all week due to my auntie being in town. Well, that was a BAD idea. I had 1 plate of food, 1 plate of salad, and like half a plate of dessert. I didn't completely finish any of these. I felt SO gross afterwards. All I wanted to do was purge! haha

Lesson learned.

Saturday, April 4, 2009. My first Cooper River Bridge Run-10k

Okay...I didn't sign up until the Monday before the race haha. I had wanted to sign up much earlier, but I couldn't find anyone that would do the race with me. But on that last weekend, some of my Atehs told me they were doing the race and wanted me to join them! So...there goes training time =P

We met up at 4am Saturday morning and headed downtown. It was cold, and EARLY, but I was pumped! We walk over to the Gaillard Auditorium to wait for the shuttle buses to take us over to Mt. Pleasant, where the run starts. There were like 100 buses!

So we make our way over to Mt. P. From the shuttle drop-off we walked a good half a mile or so to get to our area where we were supposed to start...then we realized it was STILL freezing and we had 2 hours to kill till start time! ugh. So then we sit around for a while and discover that there is a Burger King across the street. haha. I didn't eat (for fear of digestion processes lol) but I did wait in a hideously long line to use the 1-person bathroom.

Circa 7:45am, we are ready for the race. There are people EVERYWHERE. Around 40 thousand, to be exact. 8am, the race starts. Too bad our position in line took us almost 30 minutes into the race to actually get to the "START" line! haha.

For the first maybe 2 miles or so, we couldn't really run because there were so many people in the way. And I lost my running mates by the first 30 seconds =P. Going uphill to the actual bridge was pretty tough, but not so bad because you were surrounded by a sea of people. When I could see people approaching the peak of the bridge, and saw the magnitude of the race, I was amazed. I was participating in something far bigger than just me, and it felt great!

After the dredge uphill, comes the glorious downhill. I started booking it lol. By the way, this race was a total of 6.2 miles, plus the approximate 1.5 miles to get to the start, and the extra half mile after you cross the finish line.

The last 2 miles were the hardest. That's when I busted out the iPod and just went for it. After all, I was almost there! Finally reaching the streets of downtown definetly gives you a false sense of hope. You think the finish line is just around the corner, but NO. It's another 1.5 miles away =P.

After FINALLY reaching the finish line, I felt tired but great. You can't just stop as soon as you cross the line though. You have to keep going to get out of the way! So we make our way over the Marion Square, and you are provided with a supply of apples, oranges, bananas, bagels, muffins, and water. I swear I've never had an apple taste so good in my entire life! haha

Once I finally got to sit down, I felt the repercussions of my lack of training. My feet HURT. And my right calf muscle felt as if it could just snap in half at any moment. But even though I was a walking boo-boo, I felt great inside because I felt like I accomplished something big!

After resting for a bit in the park, our group went over and had a decently healthy lunch at the Charleston Tea Company. I had a chicken wrap, which I highly reccomend. And by the way, they have the BEST peach tea I've ever tasted! Then we took our decrepit-looking selves and hobbled over to Paolo's for some gelato...yum. That's all I can say. Their chocolate gelato is out of this world! Okay. I know it sounds bad that we had that right after a 10k, but hey, you would too.

To some, this accomplishment may not seem that "big" at all. But to me, it meant a lot. At this point in my life just one year ago, I could not have even made it to the starting line. I wouldn't even want to. But I've worked hard to get to where I am now, and I'm not backing down. Now that I've proven to myself that I can do it, my next goal is the run the entire thing next year. Haha, maybe that way it'll be over with faster =P.

Upwards and Onwards, to bigger and better things...

Bridge Run 09

So...I'm signed up to do the Bridge Run this Saturday, my first time. When did I sign up? Monday. How ready am I? Not! haha

But I'm excited, and ready as I'll ever be. There's a pretty big group of us doing it, so it'll be fun!

I'll definetly have to write about this when it's over!

www.bridgerun.com

Me First Blog!

Okay....I think I'll give this a try :)