I <3 YOU.

Sometimes I just need to embrace the happy things in life...





happy and striking a pose








I LOVE....
- Days when I don't have to put on make-up
- Cuddling up in the "nook"
- Eating cookie dough straight out of the package
- Talking to my brother on the phone
- Watching Sex and the City and coming across a new episode
- Hearing encouraging things from people you look up to
- Walking around campus listening to my ipod
- New favorite songs
- Going grocery shopping
- Reading my friends' blogs as well as their away messages
- Eating barbequed steak
- Spontaneously driving somewhere, anywhere
- Doing nice things for people to make them smile
- Taking bubble baths
- Having my hair and face touched and touching cheeks
- Seeing my favorite people's faces show up on my camera phone when they call
- Hearing my mom say she is proud of me
- Getting text messages
- Guys who dress really quaint
- Online conversations with RachO about riduculous, and usually dirty things
- Saying cute people's names with an "O" at the end
- "Your Mom" jokes
- Listening to people get excited about things in their life and watching their expressions
- Dancing and singing as loud as I can
- Wearing the same flip flops so long that they conform to my feet
-Tap dancing. Shuffle step flap hop stomp toe heel toe heel tippity TAP!
- Realizing I can do anything I want with my life, because hey I'm only 22 and I'm about to get a degree in Chemistry, and it's all mine, and maybe I am smart afterall.

This is LOVE.
I roll the window down, and then begin to breathe.
The darkest country road, with a strong scent of evergreen,
from the passenger seat as you are driving me home.
Then looking upwards, I strain my eyes and try
to tell the difference between shooting stars and satellites
from the passenger seat as you are driving me home.
"Do they collide?" I ask and you smile.
And my feet on the dash, the world doesn't matter.
When you feel embarrassed, I'll be your pride.
When you need direction, I'll be the guide.
For all time. For all time.

Wake Up

Death Cab For Cutie - "Marching Bands of Manhattan"

I wish we could open our eyes
To see in all directions at the same time
Oh what a beautiful view
If you were never aware of what was around you
And it is true what you said
That I live like a hermit in my own head
But when the sun shines again
I'll pull the curtains and blinds to let the light in.

Sorrow drips into your heart through a pinhole
Just like a faucet that leaks and there is comfort in the sound
But while you debate half empty or half full
It slowly rises, your love is gonna drown

Goodbye Summer

Today was the first day of my last quarter at Cal Poly. It also means that summer is officially over. Unfortunately, it's time to start doing homework, reading, and studying again. Uggh. Kinda depressing. I celebrated the last weekend of summer by sleeping a lot, and spending too much money. My first day of school was pretty uneventful besides the parking fiasco. I went to school an hour early so that I could buy my parking permit. I went to the admin building but there was a line 50 miles long, so I decided to get a daily permit. I didn't have any cash so I went to the atm and back to a dispenser only to find that it doesn't take 20's. So I had to drive all the way back to the front of campus and purchase my pass at the front info booth. I finally managed to find a parking spot way back in the fields and it was only 9:30!! Other than that exciting story, I had a class for an hour, ate lunch with Rachel, got an epermit for senior project, chatted with Dr. Schoonover for a bit, hung out with Heather on Dexter and went home for a relaxing day. Joanna and I went to costco for free samples but they were already cleaned up :( Well, my life is now boring and studious, so hopefully something interesting will happen soon so I can BLOG it. Time to start reading 6 plays. Joy!

I miss summer already.
I miss my roomies.

Lovely on the inside

All I can think about is how lovely my life is right now. I am all moved in to my new house on Oceanaire, and my room is so cozy, and my new roommate Chris is awesome. It's starting to cool off a little bit which is kind of nice because it makes me feel like snuggling under the covers with the T to watch movies or the OC. :) Work has been busy but on the positive side, I haven't had to wake up early for two weeks until yesterday. In fact, today I slept in until 1pm which was, yes, QUITE LOVELY! I really enjoy sleeping and I think its annoying when people say I'm wasting my day when I sleep that late because I was up until 4am. I waste not. Maybe you are just wasting your nights.

Last weekend Rachel, Helya, Brie and I went downtown to our home, and Helya's new roomie Liz gave us a ride! Cheers to Liz for being so nice! It's weird having to meet up at one place since none of us live together at all. It's sad going to Helya's quaint house and knocking instead of just walking in. BUT change is good, and now I get to be a guest at Helya's house which means she will give me candy and ice cream and canteloupe.

Last night I took Rachel out to Novo as a token of my appreciation for helping me move most of my furniture across town. We had a great dinner and acted pretty much retarded the entire night. I couldn't speak like a normal human being, as usual, because I was so nervous about this date (haha), and then we held hands and gazed at the moonlight glistening on the water. Then we acted like we had never eaten dessert before and we stared wide-eyed at the dessert tray, wanting one of each. All of a sudden, my idiotic self managed to toss my cell phone through the balcony posts and watched as it fell two stories onto a bed of rocks next to the creek. I probably yelled, "holy shit" really loud as I ran down to get my phone and to my dismay it was wet and wouldn't turn on. I felt lost for a few hours, but today my phone has magically repaired itself and it is working completely fine and only has minor scratches. Life is wonderful.

Other exciting things:
+ Jessica's Bday bash at Mcarthys last nite - a night of good drinks mixed with some enthralling conversation.
+ School starts Monday and my schedule is looking pretty good. I have 11 units: Drugs and Poisons, Black Theatre, Undergrad Seminar, and the completion of my senior project. On top of this, I'll be working at EAS 19 hours a week. I'll be taking the GRE sometime in October and November, and applying for Grad schools by December. Oh, and I'll be looking for a "career". BUT never fear, this craziness won't stress me out because I got a really cool new backpack. Now all I need is some back-to-school shoes.
+ TimO makes me smile almost as much as chocolate oblivion with a side of new jeans does. What? Shh!
+ I got a new Coldplay song called "Proof" that is absolutely beautiful--thanks Lauren.

So I waited for you
What wouldn't I do
And I'm covered it's true

I'm covered in you
And if I ever want proof
I find it in you
Yeah I honestly do
In you I find proof
Light and dark
Bright Spark
Light and dark

And then light