november feelies

Whenever I thought about November, I always thought about crisp air, leaves turning different colors, having the fireplace on at all hours of the day, being able to snuggle into my comfy clothes and sit in a corner with some hot chocolate and a blanket... but no, I live in Southern California, where my air is sometimes crisp, but only for a couple of hours because that blazing sun comes pouring in at 10 AM, and suddenly the wind dies down and you can spot heat waves on cars from miles away; the leaves are still changing but the grass is fading and insects are now scouring homes for shade in the middle of November, no less. 

Moving onto more exciting things to talk about other than the weather...

Finals are coming up! Finals are sort of exciting because they always mark a stepping stone, a time where everyone stresses together and when it's over you sleep in and always feel like even that is a waste of time. But it will be hard earned, the sleeping in part. I'm looking forward to next semester because I'm taking on 14 units-- my biggest semester yet! I have to meet up with a counselor soon so they can provide some insight as to how much farther I have left until I can finalllllly transfer! I'll also be working, but I'm looking forward to it.

Thanksgiving has passed and now Christmas is here... which means I now have reason to bring out the Christmas piano books and sing "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" without receiving dirty looks from people. Oh yeah, the sun is still out. I wonder if it'll ever go away...

CHRISTMAS IS UPON US

1 month

It's been exactly a month since I last posted! That's probably better than most times I've tried to keep up with this silly 'ol thing. 

WELL.

Exciting things have happened! School started, it's going great, I'm procrastinating as usual and now I've managed to have two tests built up for the week, a midterm due, a shortage of funds for doing things I'd normally do thanks to being sick and not working, and just a plethora of "woe is me" things. 

I'm currently sitting at my desk, which isn't clean in the least... I put this bright yellow table runner/cloth on top of it in hopes of providing me with some inspiration to keep this area more neat. Clearly, that doesn't work. My mind works like this: I'll notice a mess, I won't acknowledge it for weeks at a time. I'll finally notice it and get disgusted. I'll write about cleaning it, and then follow through with cleaning. And then it will get messy. And the cycle repeats! It's terrible. I'm going to be 20 in FOUR days! That's ridiculous. I'm ridiculous.

I'm also very hungry. Ridiculous and hungry. 

Moving onto more interesting things...

Last night I was in Santa Ana with my best friend to watch one of my favorite bands! It was a great night spent with awesome people and I got to meet the singer and hang out for a little bit. I even got a shirt! I'll post a picture soon. I really should be cleaning. I really just wanted to post about what's happening tomorrow. I'm going to Universal Studio's Halloween Horror Night and let me just tell you one thing about me: I HATE HORROR. My parents are telling me to go and to enjoy myself but I don't know if I can! I mean, bloody clowns, incessant screams all throughout the park, adrenaline rushes, I don't know if I'm ready for it. I'm terrified. But I'll do my best to make the most of it, I suppose. I just hate horror. Maybe I'll make a follow-up post after tomorrow... It goes until 2 AM and that ...does not sound promising. I'm currently frowning. 

Here's to hoping it doesn't traumatize me! 

Getting farther

If anyone's been around me in the past month or so, they'd know that I'm definitely unwell. Immune system-wise. I contracted some strange bug that started me off with laryngitis, before evolving into what I think is bronchitis.
I have all the symptoms for bronchitis but I haven't actually gone to get a diagnosis from a doctor. I've gone to two doctors but to be honest, only one really helped. But ever since then, I haven't gone back since. Yes, she's a good doctor. But I had a very uncomfortable experience and I would much rather not go back and have to endure that again.
I'm on three prescription meds, and honestly nothing has really changed. I've gotten worse, and she diagnosed me with "post-nasal drapes". Whatever that means. I have the internet, I can totally look it up.

But bottom line is that I'm sick. Grossly sick.

And I'm so frustrated because I want to get better (Bleachers, yeah!) and it's been an uphill battle since day 1.

Maybe this is just the beginning. I hope not.

there was once something interesting, then I deemed it "not interesting" a few months later.

please enjoy this rather wonderful picture that I have created in this post's place




: )

I started my third year at a junior college and I'm only getting closer and closer to my goal: to transfer to a four-year college, preferably UCDavis.

I passed my online math class from summer semester and now I'm in my third week of school (already!) and I'm taking another math class. The only thing keeping me from transferring earlier are all of these math classes...

It'll all be over before I know it and I'll be surrounded by fellow psychology majors and friends and family.

I also still have to clean my room.
I'll go do that now.

random burst of energy at 10 pm on a rather uneventful Thursday night

let it be known that

1. I am terrible at :
-keeping a blog slash any sort of commitment (lest it's a relationship, or friendship. I'm pretty good at those.)
-keeping my room clean for more than 3 hours.
-eating breakfast on a daily basis.
-fiber intake. You already know where I'm going with this one.
-keeping track of my contact lenses.
-avoiding consuming large portions of hot cheetos, salt and vinegar chips, and boba.
2. Waking up at a reasonable hour on the weekends doesn't happen.
3. I buy a lot of candles and never really burn them all the way.
4. I hoard cups in my room and take them downstairs to wash 2 or 3 days later.
5. I really should be doing something else besides this.

I am so, so good at procrastinating. I'll clean my room in the next 20 minutes, and by clean, I really mean speed clean.
And then I'll get to the dishes that I told my mother I would do.
I told her I would do them almost two hours ago.

I HAVE TO GO TO BED AT A REASONABLE HOUR TONIGHT.
But I had coffee ice cream. . .
I cannot show up for work half-asleep. Or sleep deprived.

songs of the summer time

Here's a list of the most recent songs I've enjoyed so far:

• Beta Love - Ra Ra Riot
• And When I Dream - Ra Ra Riot
• Rock N' Roll Mountain Troll - Miniature Tigers
• Bullfighter Jacket - Miniature Tigers
• Classic - MKTO
• I Wish You Love - Rod Stewart