quick update

I haven't updated this thing in so long. Life has been so busy lately.

-Swim India
So I have been involved with Swim India since June. Recently, I found out I will be going to the city of Ernakulam. While there, my group and I will be teaching classrooms of children and some of adults how to perform CPR, water safety and even tell them a little bit about life in Tucson, Az. I will also be lucky enough to have the chance to teach swim lessons to children in the pool at the university there. I could not be more excited. The city of Ernakulam is wonderful. We will end up being able to spend a couple nights in a hotel on the beach and even take a ferry to an island that is supposed to have beautiful beaches. My group will also have a full day layover in London! I am so excited to sight see while I'm there!!

-School
School has been extremely hectic, as usual. On top of my classes, I have also been studying for the CLEP test for Spanish and have started studying for the LSATs. I am taking a review class through the UofA for them. It is every Saturday in November and then I will be taking my actual test on Dec 5. I am a little ahead of schedule, I don't graduate until '11, but I want to be able to take and retake however many times necessary. I will be applying for law school at Temple, Berkeley, UCLA, and probably a couple more undecided places. Number one choice is Temple though, so cross your fingers for me!

I miss lots of friends and never have enough time to visit <3!

Rounding Home!

As much as I love California... I always HATE it by the end of my vacations! Haha. I am so happy to be home.

Recap:
Got to Lakeside late Thursday night, chilled and went to sleep.

Friday we woke up early, went to Hash House for breakfast and then cruised PB for a little, got to see one of my favorites!! But not for long enough, I miss him living in the next room! <333 Friday night we took a trolley to Petco stadium and watched the Dodgers DEMOLISH the Padres, such a good game. WELCOME BACK MANNY! (He has soo much work to do, I don't really foresee him playing well the rest of the season... But I still love, love, love him!) I was kind of bummed that my favorite pitcher didn't play... But maybe he will when the Dodgers play the Dbacks!
Saturday was dedicated to DISNEYLAND!!!!!! Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion, Indiana Jones, Jungle Tour, Train, Buzz Lightyear, fireworks, pretty Jasmine princess mickey ears! I had so much fun. I loooove it there. Definitely will be going back soon and spending more than a day there this time. PS, my legs and ankles are swollen from walking so much this weekend-well worth it!

I hate Yuma, it's a hideous place. I also hate El Centro. Haha. Overall, great trip.

This summer has been insane! I haven't had a peaceful day yet. 65 hours a week, 2 pools, 1 vacation, 2 summer school classes. The school year probably isn't going to leave me with any more time.

Interview for Swim India tomorrow! Cross your fingers for me.

I am really loving ALL my staff at Kino and most at the ARC.

What did I do to deserve such great things in life?? I miss my friends though :( And have had a really undeserving boy on my mind lately...

xo

Listening to Bayside. Bringing back sweet memories of road trips to Vegas, sing alongs with Morgan and Tom. And good friends.

I miss those days!

So today is my birthday. It feels weird to be 20. I am so much bigger and better of a person than I was last year around this time. I know how I deserve to be treated and what I want for myself. With that being said, I have finally had enough with a destructive friendship. It took one thing to finally push me over the edge. I know how a friend should and shouldn't act.

But everyone at work was so great to me. A boy I work with brought me a cake and everyone sang. My boss sang to be over the bullhorn... Lifeguards are so fun.

Life is really great.

Gonna take a trip down memory lane...

So, while lurking through my parents' computer, I found some funny/really old pictures to share!




2004

2003

2004

2003

It's so crazy how times change! 6 years later and I feel like this was a lifetime ago.. And all the in between now and then pictures (that I chose to exclude for various reasons), it's nuts. I think I have some mental issue because I forget things so easily... I also found some videos that I will try and post later..

In good news, I found a lot of Crudos, Spazz, Indk, Discharge, In My Eyes, MDC, Minutemen... Basically just a lot of awesome music I haven't listened to in YEARS.. I also found some Skrewdriver on here... Apparently I was an even bigger asshole back then... haha

I hate getting old

So... I decided it was the time for a real update....

1. New Found Glory on Sunday was very fun! I love seeing friends and random people that I haven't talked to in yeaaars! OH and lovely out of town friends!! <33

2. I have been in constant limbo between loving and hating school. But, none the less, I am still on the right track and more committed than I have been in the past semesters. For a little over a week, there has not been a day where I haven't spent atleast 3 hours in this forsaken place. But I actually really don't mind it. I hope my final grades reflect my hard work. The U of A is screwing me over, as usual. Registration is closed for anyone except incoming freshman and transfer students. With that being said, the international relations class I want/need (that has 1 seat open in it) is going to go to a freshman who doesn't need it to graduate. COOL. I just want to be done and ready to start law school.

3. My sister graduates this Friday. I'm so proud!! I will be moving into her house August 1, when she moves to San Diego ;(

4. I have been really disappointed with people who are supposed to be my "friends" lately. I didn't know that helping people meant that they could treat you like shit... But apparently that's what it means. I usually don't worry about people and I just let them act like douchebags/assholes/idiots/whatever, but when they are being shitty to me after I have helped them out probably more than anyone, NOT OKAY. Seriously.

5. I really miss Phoenix.

6. I have created more constructive habits. It's really good. I hang out a couple times a week as opposed to never. It's a process, one day I will like to hang out. hah.

That's it I guess. I really thought I had better things to update with?

Summer 2k9

This summer looks like it is going to be awesome:

Birthday!
Catching up in school
$$$
Visits from friends
Eastcoast
REACH THE SKY (This is Hardcore 09)
Beach vacations
New house
Bike (which = bike rides)
Lots of good shows
Getting tattooed!


Ahh I can't wait!! I'm just 2 finals away...