First Day of Junior Year

Today has been exceptionally awesome! I'm so happy to be back at school.

I made friends with a freshman before my first class even began! I was texting and didn't notice that the light had changed until the girl next to me said "It's green." We had some more awkward conversation. Then we swapped names. Realized we were going to the same building. She likes pokemon and still plays, and she likes anime too. :D I'm so happy I have adopted a freshman already! This year my goal was to take a few under my wing and make new pets... er, friends.

My classes are Learning (a psych class), Quantitative Methods (psychology statistics class), Advanced Japanese, Chinese and Japanese Religions, and Ballroom dance.

I'm living in a double in the newly renovated dorm. My roommate is awesome. We have our OWN bathroom. I have a car on campus. I still have my wonderful job in the student employment office.

Life is good. :)

Happy Kitten visits her beloved!

Kitten is a happy kitten! ♥

I drove down to see my beloved Mr.Beardly for the weekend. I wasn't able to surprise him as I had hoped, but we were both so grotesquely happy to see each other.

Driving on the highway by myself for 2 hours for the first time: TERRIFYING!

I persevered, and the prize: my handsome prince waiting for me in his castle.

♥

 

We did the normal boring shit that any two dorks hopelessly in love with each other would do.

We went out for all different kinds of food:

indian, chinese, hamburgers, and pizza.

We cuddled and watched TV and movies: 

Archer, Silent Hill, Family Guy.

We hugged, kissed and snuggled,

 of course.

He tried to get me to try smoking hookah, but I chickened out. 

Someday, though, I'll try it.

I liked sitting around the hookah group. It smelled good, and I didn't feel sick being around them at all. Not like cigarette smoke, which makes people smell like butts (...cig pun?). Cigarettes are gross.

I absolutely adore him. 

I admit though, I felt a bit embarrassed when he asked me whether I'd want a priest at my wedding or not. We ask each other random questions like this all the time (usually I ask the weirdest ones). It was a bit embarrassing because I've actually been wondering about my potential dream wedding, since so many of my peers are already (or soon to be) blushing brides! I'd like to get married at home, on the golf range. With doves and all sorts of nature-themed decorations and such. I'd like it to be simple and small. 

Quite honestly, I would be satisfied with just an unromantic court wedding. The purpose of marriage is to make a commitment to the person you love. To care for in sickness and in health, to cherish and love, and all that sappy stuff. So it's the person that makes it special, not the accessories.

But a girl can dream, right?

Driving forward on the road of life

That title pretty much sums up how my life's going. I'm moving forward, making efforts to keep improving myself as I plunge into my independent adulthood.

There's two questions I ask myself every day. 

In the morning, I ask, What are my goals? 
In the evening, I ask, Am I better today than I was yesterday?

My ultimate goal is to change the world (for the better), one person at a time. The first person I'm starting with is me.

Things have been pretty productive. Over just this summer, I have:

• Traveled to Japan.
• Bought a car.
• Got my drivers license.
• Got a credit card.
• Purchased my own cell phone and minutes
• Seen the President of the United States speak IN PERSON!

Even at work, I always do my best to be kind and courteous to customers. Every one I meet has an impact on my life, however great or small it may be. So I try to always impact them in a positive way, with a smile, a laugh, a cheerful joke or conversation, or simply just by making their purchase as effortless as possible.

I have to admit, I'm no christian or saint. Though most of my motivation is for the good of myself and others, there is a small part of me that is motivated out of spite.

I do good deeds to spite those who have hurt me. I want to do everything I can for other people, because I know there are a few people in the world that I have failed to help, who are now possibly beyond help. Because I have failed them and they have failed me, I must keep moving forward to show the world what I am made of, and what I am capable of accomplishing.

And you know what? It's making my life fantastic. This attitude change is the best thing that I've ever done for myself. I am not a punching bag here for people to beat and piss on. I am here to serve those who need an extra little boost. If you want to abuse me, I'll just remove myself from your presense and BAM, problem solved!

Why does it seem like some people intentionally keep themselves in bad situations to get attention? It does not make you seem cool. It does not make you popular. It is a true pity that some people have nothing better to do in life than to proclaim to the world "oh, how I suffer!" and do no such thing to prevent or solve it!

Well, I'm proud to say, that is no longer me. 
No, this is a girl that gets shit done.
This is a girl that has taken life by the reins and is steering it wherever she pleases.
This is a girl that will change the world. 

So stand back, and watch me.  

Or you can join me. 

Take control of your life. Change yourself. Reach out and change the world. Everyone is capable of this amazing power, called love. <3

Driver's Exam Tomorrow

Yup, less than twelve hours from now, I'll be taking my drivers exam. (Don't tell my boyfriend, though.)

I'm super nervous, but I've practiced hard!

The hardest part may be doing my makeup tomorrow morning at 7 am......

This has been an epic week for me.

On wednesday I got to see, live, PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA!

It was so exciting! I waited in line on monday for 2 hours to get tickets. I met some awesome people during that time. One person was Susan. She was super cool, around my dad's age I think, and best of all, SHE HAD AWESOME TATTOOS!

Then there was Craig. He was super sweet (and pretty obviously gay). He was the cutest thing ever though. My mom got a bag of cheerios out of her bag to share, and he told her that she was the best mom ever. How can ANYONE hate that? HOW?

Maybe this is why my friends tend to be the ones labeled as "sinners", but really, we act more like Jesus than many of you "christians".

Anyway, the rally was really impressive. A 3 hour wait, butt falling asleep on the uncomfortable metal bleachers.

FINALLY! There he was. Mr.President. IN THE FLESH! Talking to me.
Inspiring me.

I listed to what he said, from a non-partisan view. What he says makes sense. Romney intends to reduce takes for those earning 250,000 or more each year, while increasing taxes on the middle class to cover his tax breaks to the upper class. Um, we're in a recession here. We have a deficit we need to fix. Maybe we can reduce taxes for the wealthy once we're closer to breaking even, but this is the absolute worst time to think about that.

Also, funding family planning services saves BILLIONS in medicaid dollars. Every dollar spent towards family planning is said to save four dollars of medicaid spending.

Also, if gays are allowed to get married, that means more spending on weddings and stuff. I think it'd be a decent economy booster, if not, at least it would be a community-spirit booster.

BRIDGESTONE INVITATIONAL

On Saturday, my father and I went to the Bridgestone Invitational because a customer of ours gave us two tickets. For not being a fan of golf, I have to say, it was pretty cool! We ate free food, drank free drinks, wore free hats. I saw Tiger Woods, in the flesh, hit a golfball. That's not even the best part. 

The best part: Almost getting hit by a golfball, then standing right behind it as PHIL MICKELSON tries to hit it over a tree. HE HIT THE GOLFBALL LESS THAN 5 FEET AWAY FROM ME. I was right behind him as he swung, partially afraid he would smack me in the forehead with his club. Oh dear...

Overall, it was a really intense week. I was happy. I'm still happy. Life is really wonderful! <3