i'm getting sleepy already. ridiculous.

anyway, you were a good year... you challenged me a couple of times, you made me really happy other times...you didn't disappoint... but i'm hoping that since 2008 is an even numbered year, it'll be a better year. it needs to one up you. good bye & good night.

my blogs suck now. maybe i should retire as a blogger.

"Another year is overrrr so I've done this survey every year since 2003 (when I had my first blog haha)...My answers are pretty long. Sorry but if you're bored you can either do the survey or read it. Hope everyone's having a fun and SAFE new year's. Yayyy! See you next year :)"

Year in review survey for 2007

1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
umm... as lame as this sounds, i rode the hollywood tower of terror for the first time haha...oh yeah i had jury duty.

2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Same answer as last year’s: “No. The resolution wears off after a couple of weeks. Maybe Ill make less resolutions and more goals. No procrastination as usual, get healthy, keep up my grades, stay in touch with the people who mean the most to me.”

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? I know a few high school friends that did. Those babies are adorable.

4. Did anyone close to you die? Rip Uncle Dick.

5. What countries did you visit? Zero.

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007? my license. again. lol.

7. What date(s) from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
A LOT... January 14, 2007 (RIP Uncle), February 24, 2007 (My 20th birthday & birthday surprise!), March 22, 2007 (hahah), March 31, 2007 (Kids Choice Awards with Gen & Gia!), April 3, 2007 (Corinne Bailey Rae & John Legend in concert & I got to meet John Legend), April 28, 2007 (Spirit Rally!), May 19, 2007 (UCLA & CSUP's PCN), June 19, 2007 (1st jury duty!), JUNE 21, 2007 (<3), June 23, 2007 (brenton leaves for england), July 21, 2007 (Andrea's debut & 1 month), July 28, 2007 (Brenton comes back), December 1 (BC), December 2 (Gala!), December 5 (Spice Girls), December 20 (Wicked with Meechy & KD), December 21 (6 months!), December 22 (Olivares Christmas), etc.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? finishing my second year of college.

9. What was your biggest failure? having the worst academic quarter ever in life.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? not really.

11. What was the best thing you bought? my macbook.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? everyone's

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? mine sometimes but we're human and allowed to mess up every once in a while.

14. Where did most of your money go? FOOD, tuition, clothes.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Meeting John Legend & Musiq Soulchild, seeing Spice Girls in concert, getting the BSB cd... and Gala was pretty exciting.

16. What songs will always remind you of 2007? "Irreplaceable"- Beyonce, "Umbrella"- Rihanna", "Big Girls don't cry"- Fergie, "Beautiful Girl"- Sean Kingston, the bartender song, all the Timbaland songs, all the Chris Brown songs, too many to mention

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Wiser? For sure.

Healthier? not really

Richer? lol i wish.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Relaxing, studying, hanging out, & driving.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Worrying, stressing, facebooking & myspacing

20. How will you be spending Christmas? Spent it with my dad’s side on the 22nd & 25th, and with friends on the 24th

22. Did you fall in love in 2007? :)

23. How many one-night stands? grosss none

24. What was your favorite TV program? unfortunately i did not watch a lot of tv this year.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? No

26. What was the best book you read? i also did not read for pleasure this year... lol. just my textbooks ugh.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Colbie Caillat (thanks to Kathy) & Lily Allen

28. What did you want and get? a macbook and my new phone (yay BlackBerry).

29. What did you want and not get? For the fifth year in a row, my license. It's my fault again.

30. What was your favorite film of this year? HSM2...jk. I didn't watch too many but I liked Transformers, Atonement was pretty good, I also liked Ratatouille.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Erwin took me to Joe's Crabshack the night before my birthday and we had calamari and shrimp and chips :) Then he took me home where I changed into my PJ's and slept. Bernie eventually came in and I woke up to texts and calls and started crying bc i slept through the first few minutes of my bday and i wanted to go home and cause kathy said she'd be there but she was late. bernie let her in and she showed me the awesome mirror she made :) then i don't know how they got me downstairs but they did and to my surprise LOG was there waiting... bernie got me a cake with nuts in it. abby gave me a box of sprinkles cupcakes and i thought the bag of cupcakes were from her too but they were from brenton. and everyone stayed at my apt for a while. i went home that morning to go to Max's in Glendale for my 20th birthday party where all my IHM, IH, and LOG friends came to celebrate with me and we sang karaoke and ate filipino food and i got a really cool scrapbook from all of them! :D

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007? comfortable. H&M, Forever, Urban :D

34. What kept you sane? God, prayer, family, LOG, friends.

35. Who did you miss?
everyone.

36. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.

"God will never leave you empty handed. If He asks you to put something down it's because He wants you to pick up something greater"

This year I learned that it's foolish of us to think that our plans are His plans. Our plans mean nothing. His plans mean everything. He has greater things in store for us... beyond our scope of understanding. We can't possibly grasp His plans for us because we are not humanly capable of measuring His unconditional love for us... No matter how much we try to control every little aspect of our lives, it's ultimately up to Him and what He wants us to do and what He thinks is best for us... we are merely the passengers. He is the driver. As long as we trust in Him and accept His will, everything will be alright. throughout all of life's changes, God is the only constant. He's the only one who sustains us... as long as we let go & let God, our hearts will always be whole, our souls will never be empty, and we will never go hungry because He is our sole provider. this year i learned that not everything will go my way... but i can be sure that as long as things are going His way, i will be okay, we will be okay. He's leading us and guiding us. what more can we ask for? what more can we want? because He is our reassurance. by trusting in Him and in His will, we KNOW we will be happy... in His time.

37. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.

"They say that you should follow / and chase down what you dream, / but if you get lost and lose yourself / what does is really mean? / No matter where we're going,/ it starts from where we are./ There's more to life when we listen to our hearts / and because of you, I've got the strength to start / Everyday of our lives, / wanna find you there, wanna hold on tight / Gonna run while we're young and keep the faith. Everyday from right now, / gonna use our voices and scream out loud; Take my hand; together we / will celebrate, Oh, everyday"

"I was a bay tree / Quiet and unseen / I lived in stories but inside I kept a mystery / I was a starling / Nobody's darling / Flying in perfect circles just for company / And now I'm ready / And now I'm ready / And now I'm ready to be extraordinary"

SECOND SURVEY
1) What was your favorite moment of the year? Meeting John Legend & Musiq Soulchild :), getting asked to be on Core, June 21, 2007.


2) What was your least favorite moment of the year? fights with friends :( but i'm glad we got over it :)

3) Where were you when 2007 began? At home as always.

4) Who were you with? My parents and brother.

5) Did you keep your new years resolution of 2007? No

6) Do you have a new years resolution for 2008? No I don’t think so.

7) Did you fall in love in 20067? :)

8) If yes, do they know? Duh.

9) You regret anything? No, same answer: "forget regret or life’s yours to miss."

10) Did you breakup with anyone in 2007? haha zac :( jk. no.

11) Did you make any new friends in 2006? Yes!

12) Who are your favorite new friends? um the freshies, i'd say.

13) What was your favorite month of 2007? i don't have a favorite month. they were all equally good in my book.

14) Did you travel outside of the US in 2006? No :(

15) Did you miss anybody in the past year? of course.

16) What was your favorite movie or show that you saw in 2007? see above!

17) What was your favorite song from 2007? TOO MANY! ... I do like "The Way I am"- Ingrid Michelson, "Love Song"- Sara Bareilles, "Love Like This"- Natasha Bedingfield, "Makes Me Wonder"- Maroon 5, "Teach Me"- Musiq Soulchild, "Clumsy"- Fergie, "No one"- Alicia Keys, "

18) What was your favorite record from 2007? Loveanmusiq- Musiq Soulchild, As I am- Alicia Keys, It Won't Be Soon Before Long- Maroon 5...

19) How many concerts did you see in 2007? 3!... John Legend & Corinne Bailey Rae, Musiq Soulchild, and Spice Girls

20) Did you have a favorite concert in 2007? I honestly liked them all.

21) Did you do a lot of drugs in 2007? No, I'm drug free, the way to be.

22) Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year? Yeah. who hasn't?

23) What was the worst lie someone told you in 2007? i don't remember... haha.

24) Did you treat somebody badly in 2007? yeah :( i'm sorry.

25) Did somebody treat you badly in 2007? yeah but what can you do? shrug it off.

26) How much money did you spend in 2007? way too much.

27) What was your proudest moment of 2007? you tell me... bc i don't know lol.

28) What was your most embarrassing moment of 2007? i have to think about that..

29) If you could go back in time to any moment of 2007 and change something, what would it be? Not blog.

30) What are your plans for 2008? Get another job and an internship... LICENSE ahhhhhhhhh, grow in faith, maintain friendships and relationships, not freak out so much (cause my mentor said so), be brave, courageous and adventurous... discover the world!

my #1 goal or new year's resolution for 2008 is:
not to be LAZY.

i must get rid of the laziness because THAT is the key to helping me get done all the things i will need to get done in 2008... and that's a lot of things.

oh how i'm looking forward to it already :/

hope everyone is enjoying the last few days of 2007.

Father Rodell said "God is good" and the congregation replied "all the time" and then he said "all the time" and we replied "God is good." it made home feel like my home away from home.

i feel so sleepy right now but overwhelmed by His many blessings and the beauty of His Love. Christmas has become less about the presents and more about the people, the gifts, the life, and the love that He's blessed me with.

i can't believe it's literally one day away.

these past couple of days have been fun & eventful.

On Thursday, Meechy took Krystle Diane & I to see Wicked! and it was sooooo unbelievably good. I cried at the end. That's how good it was. First we went to eat at Mel's Diner and our waiter named Penelope was kinda weird but very nice. KD loved her hahah. Then we went to Pantages and as we crossed the street I realized we were behind a guy that looked familiar & famous but he was dressed down. Once we were seated ( ur seats were really goood btw!), and the curtain opened we realized that the guy we were behind was in the musical AND he was from the Gilmore Girls. Look it up. His name is Boq in the musical. One of the ushers in the theater was a boy that looked like a girl and acted like one too. His/her name was Marissa. He/she told us to stop taking pictures inside. In all, that was probably my favorite musical ever and the people I saw it with made it even more worthwhile. I think that the company that I found in Meechy & Krystle also brought the true meaning of the musical to life. Thank you for that gift and for the friendship you've given to me. I'm soooo in love with Wicked & the music. I would definitely watch it again.

On Friday it was 6 months anniversary with brenton but I blogged about it already hahah. GP said not to blog like that again but it's MY blog. anyway this will just be details i promise hahah. He came over at like 1130 or 12 and let me open the first few gifts like my keds shoes with the months of the year on them! AND the camera!!!!!!! that i can draw on!!! bc it comes with a pen/stylus thing!! (thanks again Joe!)... then we left my house and he was like let's listen to that cd you gave me and i said sure and then i opened the compartment to find Alicia Keys' new cd! and i was like is this yours? and he was like no it's yours! YAYYYY new cd too! then he drove to sherman oaks and i had no idea where we were but he took me to eat all-you-can-eat sushi!!! at Midori Sushi. yum! we had philly rolls, rainbow rolls, laker rolls, unagi, alaskan rolls and clipper rolls lol. we couldn't finish the last two so we had to sneak them out in my purse so we wouldn't get charged hahahah. then we passed my the sherman oaks mall and i was like i wanna go there but he had other plans because we ended up at the Getty center!! where we walked around till like 6. it was super windy but fun. it was my first time there in like 8-10 years. then he took me home and gave me the last surprise which he had to set up... a digital frame with our pictures on it hahah. yeah cute presents! thanks best friend! :) that was the end!

Saturday was my annual Olivares Christmas party. Frances was my Secret Santa. yay H&M and Forever! I got my new cousin in law, Ate Helen. I gave her a Trader Joe's gift card because she loves organic food. We spent the entire time eating... a lot of American food and taking pictures and then my kuya busted out with his guitar hero and all the guy cousins which are like a majority of the family except for two of us went to play. Frances and I did not play because I am not coordinated enough for that game... "frances vs. liza next" but not really. We matched our outfits again, unintentionally again. Then i had a good talk with Rikki! I miss her too. It was a fun Christmas. I love envelopes with money.

Yesterday I went to California Adventures with Brenton, his siblings, and his cousin from Chicago. It was my first time there since i was in the 7th grade hahah. Yay! for Tower of Terror but not really. I like California Screamin' better even though I always get scared of riding rollercoasters. Lots of walking but I had a lot of fun. Aladdin, A Bug's Land, Mulholland Madness, Soarin' Over California, Tower of Terror and California Screamin' twice... but not in that order. A fun day!

Today... after Simbang Gabi I slept again. It was the last day of Simbang Gabi. I'm about to join the crowd of last minute shoppers. Lucky me. Then it's our annual Christmas party with Gen, Gia, and Rachelle and our families! yayyyy! But i don't feel that great booooo.

Okay that is all. Hope you're all having a good break! ttyl!

that was very complicated... it started out with me walking through a bathroom and the shower had no curtain so the water started splashing at me and spilling onto the floor. RANDOM. then i suddenly found myself in the downstairs area of an apt that was supposedly mine but didn't look like it. there i found theresa, gia and darlene. i hugged darlene and told her sorry for not being able to go to disneyland with them and she said it was okay and they told me to try this special Korean candy that was colored but extremely good. the first was called something crest... but i didn't wanna eat it because it was green. the other piece of candy was bright pink and called olive crest and i tried that and it was really good. then after that... i remember seeing the TV and it was on TFC and there was a girl that hosted all the shows the way Kris Aquino does but this time the girl looked like the old teacher from my fieldwork site named Areli. Her face looked exactly like hers but she had hair like posh spice. Then the tv announced that this host was really a boy turned into a girl and then I woke up because I had to pee.

weird huh?

i just thought i should blog that because it was so weird.

anyway gotta get ready for my family party.

p.s. THANK YOU DERRICK FOR MY BACKSTREET BOYS TOTE BAG! I LOOOOOOOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yayyyyyyyy! it's cool like you.

p.p.s. sorry for grossing you out joe. i love you too! :)

p.p.p.s WICKED post to come! thanks for the tickets meechy! i love that musical. it made me cry.

WARNING: this entry is gag-worthy so skim if you'd like.

so i should be sad right now because i just received my lowest gpa ever due to my lowest grade ever, seriously. :/ i know some people with more difficult majors and workloads would be jumping for joy just to have passed but this is me, the girl who like cries over B-'s. i knew this quarter wasn't gonna be my best quarter...but what can i do? i tried & now i have another quarter to try even harder & do even better. challenges are supposed to make me stronger and not tear me down and that's what they will do because i'm one tough cookie & one strong girl.

despite my academic struggles today was one of the best days ever because it's been 6 months since i've been able to call my best friend my "boyfriend." as all of you know, i haven't exactly been the easiest girlfriend to have... i was definitely awkward about the whole transition from friendship to relationship. i probably frustrated him more than a handful of times during the first few months. i am FAR from perfect but he accepts all my imperfections & loves me for who i am. when i think about how it all started, i can't help but smile & feel extremely grateful for the Love that He's given me through this relationship...more importantly this FRIENDship. we started as friends & we are continuously growing as friends. that's my favorite thing about this relationship, the friendship that it's based on has never changed, if anything it's grown stronger and become more solid. he's my go-to person, the person i can call on for anything, the person that makes me laugh when i want to frown, the person that figuratively helps me up when i've fallen, the person who picks up my slack on my off days, the person who makes me smile just by being around, the person who genuinely loves & cares about me. not to mention we can talk on the phone for hours about life, school, friends & faith and everything in between. tonight after our anniversary date, he stayed longer than he planned on because he knew i was sad about my grades. if that ain't love, then i don't know what love is. it's a blessing to have him as my boyfriend & my best friend and i thank God everyday for putting someone like brenton michael agahan in my life. and that's the truth. WORD. sorry for the cheese.

dear brenton michael,
first of all, sorry for copying you with the blog lol. second of all, i cannot believe it's been 6 months already. it still feels like this story has just begun. thank you for being so patient, so understanding, so comforting, so loving, and so amazing, seriously. i couldn't have asked for someone better. you DO make me happy, so happy that i cry hahah (like when i read your blog =P ). you make me want to try harder, be better, & love more. you push me even though i know i complain A LOT haha but you're the only one who can put up with my complaints & my occasional little kid episodes. how do you do it?...

these lyrics do say it all:
"How you changed my world you'll never know
I'm different now, you helped me grow
You came into my life sent from above
When I lost all hope you showed me love"

i love you! happy 6 months! yay! *gag*

today was the best way to top off the week... all you can eat sushi at Midori in Sherman Oaks, surprise visit to the Getty Center, a new camera! (thanks joe & brenton), a cool pair of keds, the alicia keys album, a digital frame with pictures!, and a day well-spent with my boyfriend, best day ever :)

i'd post pictures but i still have to learn how to use it hahah... time to read the instructions!

i bet everyone wants to gag right now. cool. bye!

Labels: brenton, getty center, sushi

It's the 5th night/day of simbang gabi... the glory day.

What I learned today:
KSP... does not stand for kulang sa pancit... =P that was the priest's joke.

K is for confession (in tagalog), S is for sacrifice and P is for prayer.

the priest talked about how we should all be like the Virgin Mary & he explained how Virgin refers to more than just one's sexuality... it means you're a "dilaga" (young woman/lady), who is ready to make decisions on her own, take responsibility for those decisions & carry His child... which can be done in a variety of ways... the way Mother Mary did. when St. Gabriel came to her and delivered the good news, she didn't run to her mom and ask her what to do...she accepted His will into her life wholeheartedly.

the priest also sang a LOG song, "I give You my heart" with the choir... because the song conveys the message of what we should all strive to do during this advent season. it reminded me of LOG. i miss log. haha it's only been like a week.

tonight! i'm excited but also sad about missing out on Adrian's simbang gabi at St. Ann's :/

Christmas is coming soon! and i'm still not ready.

sleep around 10, wake up around 4:30 and then
sleep around 6:30, and wake up around 11:30.

fun, huh?

i feel anti-social.

i wanna hang out with immac people (kayla, gia, trina, & caitlin) but i don't know who's free and when they're free and i suck at calling but i'm probably gonna have to do that.

my head hurts & my tummy hurts.

my brother's still sleeping. i wish he'd wake up so we could go somewhere.

hope everyone else is having a good break.

HAPPY 22nd BIRTHDAY JONAS! :)
<3 anna

Labels: sleep

as much as the next person... and hey i've been to the mall or different malls at least 4 days in a row this past week and something about this season (which is supposed to bring out the best in people) tends to bring out the worst in them. it is ridiculous.

parking lot madness, endlessly waiting in line, cutting through crowds of people... this is not what we're supposed to imagine when we think of Christmas.

anyway, we can't let the craziness get to us & make us forget the real reason we celebrate on the 25th.

maybe Simbang Gabi keeps me in check... spiritually at least.

the past two days have been fruitful and they've only been 2 days.

homilies seem to tie into each other... yesterday the priest said "liwanag o dilim" something along those lines... it reminded me of my previous post. let's be the light.

today he mentioned... that when something bad comes our way, instead of saying "Help me!" or "Why Me Lord?", we should respond with "Jesus I trust in You"... i don't know about you but that sentence struck a chord. why is it always so hard to let go and let God?

anyway i better get ready, my ring sister is picking me up & we're going to the mall... again. hopefully we find something.

this is turning out to be a very Los Angeles Christmas break & i love it.

TRINA WHERE ARE YOU?

Labels: Christmas, ring sister, simbang gabi

I missed the first night of Simbang Gabi last night :/ despite sleeping at 9pm and waking up at 3am... I fell back asleep and my brother and mom did not wake up on time. My dad went on his own. I am determined to go this morning, which is why I will again be sleeping at 9pm. I'm so sad I didn't get to go.

We went to the 10am mass at the Cathedral today. The homily was about choice.

He said,

"You either
LIGHT the CANDLE or
CURSE the DARKNESS"

right off the bat, your common sense tells you to strive to be the person who "lights the candle", the person who looks on the bright side of things, the person who lives each day with hope, the person who does rather than thinks, the person who tries, the person who makes a difference, the person who confronts challenges rather than hides from them, the person who feels empowered when faced with an obstacle, the person who does not have the word "cannot" in their vocabulary, the person who recognizes that there's something to be done & does it.

but it's hard to be the light when you can see the darkness. the darkness is overwhelming... it can be intimidating, discouraging, frightening... it can trigger anxiety, loneliness & loss of hope, it can turn the positive into negative... and if you let the fear that accompanies the darkness grab a hold of you, it can control you & your attitude & your life, or the way you live it at least. i've been one to curse the darkness. there's so many reasons for me to be happy this CHRISTmas season but i keep dwelling on the reasons why i shouldn't be happy... and it's preventing me from seeing You this advent.

maybe time at home will help me realize what I've been doing wrong.

teach me how to "light the candle."

it seems like i'm so emotional all the time. ugh.

thanks for putting up with me.

Labels: advent, simbang gabi

is on its way.

and i am currently pulling my VERY FIRST all-nighter at csl! i'm studying for my last final at 10:30am! YAY! good luck to everyone who has a final today.

i think i'm getting delirious.

STUDYING!

Labels: all-nighter, brenton, csl, dumo, julian, kirs, nez, will

after i napped, i did not feel that relieved.

grades are up. junior year i shake my fist at you.

anyway, with that being said, i am over it.

i don't caaaaaare. (but i sort of do?)

maybe next quarter? :/

i START my finals week.

HA HA HA. :( it sucks but whatever, i can't complain. extra studying time? i guess.

i'm at the study lounge with some extra cool people: biencess, dumo, nez, and the coolest of the cool... KIRSTEN ASCIO. lucky me right? i know.

anyway, back to studying i go. i need to BEGIN my finals week with a bang... while everyone else is ending theirs. booo.

good luck on finals for those who are on the same boat as me.

finals week tip #13? bring headphones or earplugs when you are studying in a public place. it can get loud.

Labels: biencess, csl, dumo, finals, kirs, nez

sorry, i can be a hypocrite sometimes...

i hope You'll forgive me.

i'm not in the right mindset.

1. i woke up without my alarm this morning.
2. i'm eerily calm this week.
3. i've misplaced my cool brown striped mittens with the heart buttons on them :(
4. i can't wait to go home.
5. i want new hoodies
6. it's time to go to work at 8am. YAYYYYY
7. STUDY HARD!

finals tip #13: stay calm.

but i will keep on studying. can't stop, won't stop.

finals tip #12 (i believe):
find a quiet place to study... or just find the right place to study in general. some people like to study with noise while other people need to study in silence. some people prefer their apartments while others like studying on campus. whatever the case may be, you should find the study area that is right for you. in my case, it's the library or the study lounge. i function better in silence. let's face it, i practically live here... for this week at least.

i'm kind of excited to compile all my finals tips at the end of my undergraduate career lol.

that is all.

good luck on finals everyone!

you've got nothing on me.
except for maybe my grades.

but whatever.

finals week tip #???: don't get too distracted.

Labels: finals

maybe i should start studying. maybe i should try to sleep. maybe i shouldn't be so hard on myself. maybe i should toughen up. maybe i shouldn't take everything so seriously. maybe i shouldn't expect too much. maybe i should let things go. maybe i should relax. maybe i shouldn't stress out about every little thing. maybe i should stop feeling bad. maybe i should be more confident in myself. maybe i should stop crying all the time. maybe i should cut myself some slack. maybe i should loosen up. maybe i should step up. maybe i should try harder. maybe i should start living. maybe i should stop letting others make my decisions for me. maybe i should stop being so passive all the time. maybe i should speak my mind. maybe i should be an adult. maybe i shouldn't be so critical. maybe i should put an end to my excessive worrying. maybe i should get out of my comfort zone. maybe i should try something new. maybe i should stop being so pessimistic. maybe i should believe in myself. maybe i should stop thinking ahead. maybe i should stop looking back. maybe i should focus on the present. maybe i should let You in. maybe i should just be. maybe i should be myself. maybe if i do all these things...

i could get you to listen.

or i could get myself to listen.

maybe.

when you're feeling sad and low
we will take you where you gotta go
smiling, dancing ,everything is free
all you need is positivity.

the spice girls are wise haha.

sorry for the past posts. stress gets the best of me.

long story short, i finished my paper with probably 2 hours to spare. then had a quick lunch at le dip with brenton before abby, jamie, and khrystyn picked me up and we headed to the staples center in LA for the Spice Girls reunion concert. it was funnnn. girl power for real. it was an empowering concert haha.

highlights:
-being dressed down when everyone else was dressed up
-cameras ARE allowed
-"um can you NOT push me?"-abby
-"What I want what I really really want" tote bags
-9 bucks for aquafina water & a hot dog
-deafeningly loud squeals from incredibly annoying girls
-"how can little kids be in here, they probably weren't even born when spice girls came out"- a possibly 15 or 16 year old girl
-"jamie that's why you're in the backseat"-abby
-"i didn't know we were going clubbing"- khrystyn
-"CAN I HAVE A DOUBLE CHEESEBURGERRRRRR?! AND ANOTHER ORDER OF FRIES???"- jamie
-bum asking us for change
-"don't i know you from somewhere?"- bum speaking to abby
-guys hollering at abby
-318 instead of 317 hahah
-DAVID BECKHAM & TOM & SURI CRUISE...from afar :/
-michelle trachtenberg?!?!?
-running into one of my supervisors from work
-running into one of my immac classmates
-and ultimate highlight: SPICE GIRLS!!!!!

baby spice is still my favorite.
i liked the concert because it took me back to the 90s.
and i'll leave it at that before i start reminiscing again. oh the 90s.

seeing the spice girls was a good remedy for my finals-week blues...temporarily.
FUN NIGHT! thanks guys! :D

Labels: abby, jamie, khrystyn, los angeles, spice girls, staples center

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i'm sleepy.

continue...

i'm in a funk, rut, stuck between a rock and a hard place (if that's the correct saying). whatever you call it, that's where i am. i'm not sure how i got here but i can't shake it off.

i think i've become anti-social. sure, it's cause of school but are there other things that are causing me to be this way? lack of sleep perhaps. i don't know.

as i sit here, in the study lounge, attempting to cram for a quiz once again and thinking about how i can possibly pull everything off this week and for that matter, the rest of my years in college, i can't help but think...what is wrong with me?

i haven't even been as excited for spice girls as i should be.

week 10. after this week 10 i have about 5 more week 10's. crazy.

anyway, back to studying i go. if i could live in this study lounge, i would.

Labels: csl, spice girls