Holiday Holla

As I get older, I seem to loose touch like everyone else with the Christmas spirit. I really don't have any. I hate Christmas music, with the exception of the Destiny's Child's song, "8 Days of Christmas," I hate Christmas church plays, they are so PLAYED out (lol), and I hate Christmas movies/tv specials. It seems like I'm just full of hate! But I think these aspects of the holidays are just so commericialized and I don't want to fall into the trap the rest of society falls into. As cheesy as it sounds, the best part of my holiday was being with good people. For Christmas eve, I spent it with some new and old friends, and just relaxed and enjoyed one another company. And today I spent it with family as we did the same. I am just really happy with the people in my life as of now. I have good friends, and though we have some minor issues at times, I have a feeling they will be around for a while. And it's always nice to have new people as well. I think that this person will be there, and not just dip like the rest of them. But, time will only tell. I only wish for the best.

New Year New Me

My first week of break is almost over, and I am almost healthy! I have been sick for about a week, and it had to be the worst timing. With finals last week, my little amount of hours, and just the holiday season, I thought I was going to survive. But I guess I did! Considering I only have a week left, I have vowed not to look at any college e-mail or snail mail, work on anything school related, so I can have these two weeks to relax. Yes, that doesn't sound too good. I should be worried about all of those things, but for myself, I need this time to just clear my head and focus on other things, other than my academics. A lot of things are changing in my life. New people, new mind, new me. I can't wait for this year to be over. I did have a lot of fun this 2010, without a doubt. I enjoyed time with good friends, learned a lot, school wise and personal wise, and overcame much. But I am ready to embrace the new year with open arms. Hopefully it will do the same for me.

Life part 1

Wow, I haven't been on here forever. I guess I really got busy, or lazy, or a combination of both. I really can pinpoint anything I really like about December. I just know that it is full of stress. I have finals to study for (okay, only government and math), I need money to save for plans for next year and for presents, it's getting cold and I don't have a heavy/cute jacket, and the food makes me gain weight like crazy. But, I have a plan for all of these dilemmas. Finals, I'm going to actually study and not "wing it." Money, I only bought presents for my immediate family and my secret santa. I'm really excited for that though. We are having a little holiday party so it should be fun! And, it's San Jose, how much colder can it get? Hopefully it will go back to cardigan weather. And January 1 equals my New Years Resolution. I think I will actually keep this one because food is expensive. Not only will I be living a healthier lifestyle, but save my moolah. So, I guess I have pretty much everything under control except for the whole money issue. I'm been thinking about moving out, but there is so much to take into consideration. I've been in the same house for the last 17 years of my life, and now I'm considering moving to a city with a few friends where the only other people I am going to know are my mom's friends? It feels crazy, but it kind of feels right. Yes, I am so young, I am a baby! I don't do my laundry, my mom sometimes makes my bed, so does this disqualify me from moving out? Shit.

Read All About It!

Again, I find myself working on this damn newspaper for hours. I started working on it around 9, and now I'm done with all the work I have, but still there is much to be done. I have mixed feelings about doing all this work. On one hand, I love it. I love putting everything together, I love to organize the paper, and I love to write. But on the other hand, it's very frustrating that not everyone is pulling their weight. I just wish that some people would take more initiative on doing things in that class, and working as hard as I am now. And I really don't know how to express to the class this. Whenever I talk, I look out and just see blank faces. Nobody cares, and it's pretty pathetic.

Distraction is my Main Attraction

I didn't have any set in stone plans for today, but I wanted my Sunday afternoon to be productive. But, of course, it wasn't. I went to work, got some wingstop, and found myself just online window shopping, facebooking, and talking shit, oh yeah and rap battling Outrageous Karina and Felipe via Facebook (of course I took the crown). I guess it's nice to relax, but I kind of did need to get in some studying and planning for the week. Too late now, literally. It's 12:06 and again, I am just writing about things that don't really matter. Although, keeping this blog does improve my writing and how I get ideas out.. So, maybe I am studying?

en el parque

It was nice to get out of the house for one night and spend it with some friends I don't really see anymore, even though we technically see each other every at school. I went to Christmas in the Park with Robert, Kim, and Xuan. I don't really enjoy going, it's way too crowded and a bit overrated, but it was nice talking shit and exploring the streets of San Jose in 60 degree weather. This was still a learning experience. One, don't buy Starbucks $1 coffee. It's absolutely horrid (I know, I'm so British!). Lately, I have found a new love for coffee. I drink it almost every place I go out to eat, but Starbucks coffee is the worst!! It's so strong, yet so watered down. Two, don't ever jump in an elevator and go on a random floor, it might be haunted. I shall never step foot onto the 10th floor of the Fairmont again. And three, don't talk to those crazy Christian people that hold up signs and tell you you are going to hell. We stopped to talk to one of them, and he went on FOREVER. I am not that religious anymore, so hearing this guy ramble, rant, interrupt, and contradict himself just made me angry and dislike religion even more so. The best part of this though was when we didn't have anything else to say, so he just took his sign and snuck off. So, I guess I had fun. Robert, Kim, and I went last year. So I guess this is our tradition. :)

Feline Famine

I'm still in a little shock of what I saw today. So, I went to Target to go buy my dad his birthday present (a nice fuzzy robe), and I decided to walk home, not on the bike trail. Some elderly man was following me the way there. So I am walking, walking.. I walk through the lightrail station, I go down the stairs, and I continue my way under the underpass. I am just minding my own business, thinking of what I'm going to wrap my dad's present in, and I see this cat on the sidewalk. Me, being so naive thought, "aw...the kitty's sleeping." I smile, and continue to walk..but as I got closer noticed something, flies swarming around the feline's head. My eyes grew wide, my mouth dropped. The poor, little kitty's ear and face as partially ripped off, and it probably suffered from a slow death. I mean, I have seen dead skunks and raccoons on the road before, but the first thought was that the cat was Cairo. It was so disturbing, I am still kind of in shock. Yes, my cat may hate me, but to think something like that would happen to her, and I would see it, I would be so sad. But, I took this situation into my own hands and I called animal control. They were very patient and polite as I tried to give them directions where this poor little cat was.