The little things.

So it's been an awfully long time since I've posted an entry here.

Summer has breezed by, and I would say it has been quite fulfilling. I really miss my friends who have moved off and started college already. None of the good-bye's really hit me until I gave Joe a final hug after our "Soulmates" movie/hang-out day the week all the Berkeley people left. It's exciting meeting new people, but I'll miss everyone. Seeing new faces isn't what scares me. It's the fact that I won't see the familiar faces that I grew to know and care for that makes me anxious. I know I'll be homesick after my move to UCR. I can feel the tears that are bound to come out my first night there.

Then again, it's time to grow up. It just feels like it's too soon. But it will always feel like it's too soon to leave home, at least for me.

There's more packing to be done, more shopping for essentials to finish. Boy, college drains out the wallet.

September 8th: Movie-day with the Big Five.
September 13th: Legal.
September 23rd: Move-in day at UCR.

Good luck to everyone! I hope classes are going well for those who have already started.

A New Family Member!

So the newest arrival to the family is the baby girl my cousin had yesterday. Aww I'm an auntie! This is so exciting! I'm definitely making up trip up to Oregon this summer to visit the family. Definitely an eventful Mother's Day this year.

Happy Mother's Day!

Make your mommy's happy and tell them you love them! :)

Lessons learned.

So this afternoon was one of the most frightening. I have never been so close to what could have been a really bad car accident before.  My window was broken, so i tried to use my left hand to fix its position, and steer with my right hand. This was the worst mistake I have ever made while driving. My right hand caused me to veer to the right almost hitting an SUV parked alongside the curb. I was too close to steer to the left and avoid the car, and if I decided to slam on the brakes I would have really smashed into the car. So, somehow in some way my car climbs up onto the sidewalk all the way and I'm driving along the side walk for about 7 feet while passing the car. The only thing I heard was my tire going out on me. Next thing I know I glide back down onto the road and notice that the SUV was unscathed and I missed the wall that lines along the sidewalk. Holy shit, I just burst out crying while driving back to school. I was plain terrified.  Then while driving down to the parking lot I notice that my alignment or something is off. I parked and Sam stayed with me for a bit [thankfully I had some comfort!] and I called Daddy to get help. He took it to the shop and got the tire replaced, and is fixing my window right now.

I seriously would call this day divine intervention of some sort, because no way could any car just drive along the sidewalk like that. I am so thankful that I came out of there safe and sound, and that my car just needed a little fix up. Mostly, I'm thankful that I didn't hit the SUV. 

So I know I shouldn't have cried, but I was scared. I'm a bit fat baby, and I know it. I am happy that I have learned to not focus on anything while driving except the road, and it's scary to know that I walked out of this safely when many others have learned this the hard way.

AP tests: Monday [5/7]: Government, Thursday [5/10]: Literature, Tuesday [5/14]: Biology.
Prom: May 5.

So many things are going on, I just want to make it through this last full month of school.

UC Riverside

College Admissions.

Who would have guessed college rejections could take such a toll on you? I guess finding out about four of them in one day could have something to do with that.   I understand that it doesn't prove your worth, but still. Just feeling like no one wants you is definitely not a confidence booster. Whelp, now it's just waiting for UCI and UCSD, though I can already predict the results. I'll be visiting UCR this Saturday, and probably Cal Poly Pomona in a week or two. I get to see Matt at UCR though, so that will be exciting. Two years without seeing that kid is pretty depressing. Hopefully I can catch a glimpse of some positive feedback about UCR, since most people I know don't like it there/ say it's a bad school. I'll just have to see for myself.

So here's the wrap-up:

• UC Riverside :)
• Cal Poly Pomona :)
• UC Santa Cruz
• UC Santa Barbara
• UC Davis
• Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• UC San Diego [?]
• UC Irvine [?]

Seriously, this is so pathetic. Who the hell gets rejected by this many schools? I feel like such a joke. Blegh.

Anywho, GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE! Hope you all get into the schools you hoped to get in to!