Blasians Are The New Mini Pig

Gotta love roommates!

We were discussing the newest trends today and being the 20 somethings that we are made the conversation all that much funnier.

We came to these conclusions...

1st-Blasians are the new mini pigs, meaning everyone wants to adopt blasians right now but they are hard to come by and the same with everyone wanting mini pigs. But just like mini pigs you cant just have a Blasian, it doesn't work that way.

2nd-Mick Jagger is the new Elvis. Whether your Maroon 5 or Ke$ha, the fascination with Mick Jagger is growing. If your Ke$ha you want men who look like Mick Jagger and if your Maroon 5 you want to dance like Mick Jagger. The appeal of Mick Jagger is growing to the following that Elvis had in his time. Who knows in 50 years maybe Mick Jagger will have the same following that Evils had?

Wonder what other enlightenment's will come my way?

Peace and Love, 

The gal in the red glasses 

I'm Borrowing Eeyore's Rain Cloud

Do you ever have that moment, that defining point in time when you feel like nothing is going to change?

Do adults really feel this way every day?

Well let me say it being an adult is not as fun as it turns out to be.

Let me back up....

So, the other day my car (yes my brand new car) decided to blow up. Lamely I worked all summer to buy a a large amount of scrap metal, Lovely huh?

Well any who, the defining moment came when I realized that all the money in the world I had was now gone, and that I couldn't event get hired at McDonald's to make enough money for rent.

So, the dilemma...

I was force to pull together the scraps of my savings to make rent and hitch a ride to school.

On the upside, I had an interview at Macy's today and hopefully, I get the job and wont have to be completely stressed and worried about how I am going to live from month to month from now on.


ANY WHO.

It's Labor Day weekend and I just found out I might be able to see my family this weekend, so that's an upside to my rain cloud of a week. haha

It can only go up from here!

Peace and Love, 

The gal in the red glasses 

 



The "Group" is back in town having some 21st Birthday FUN!



 

Jungle Rhythm

....or back in the swing if things if you want to be technical. I've been away a while and to be honest didn't have much time for my thoughts and reflections but I'm back and I think it’s about time I got back in the rhythm of life.

However, back in the swing of things does not necessarily mean that things will always be back to what I expected.

Some things have changed in the last few months....

#1 My wallflower tendencies have been overcome by my new residence...and 5 roommates! haha it’s hard to keep to yourself in a house surrounded by a household of women, let alone your best friends.

#2 My new car that I bought the last days of Spring semester was bought and resold in about a week, due to the grinding 3rd gear shaft. Therefore, I spent all summer working to earn money for a new car. I thought I had found the answer to prayers, when I stumbled across a 2000 Saturn SL2 a week before I moved back to San Diego. But then....today...something snapped. I am now waiting for the mechanic to tell me what to do, fingers crossed that it will not leave me too much in debt.

#3 My new town of Rancho San Diego, a place I thought I could make start for my adult life, is now being shared by my younger brother.

As you can see these changes in my life have slowed my "jungle rhythm." And as hard as it is to stay positive when facing obstacles, hopefully something will work out.

But I’m not going to lie sometimes it makes me feel better to kick and scream and cry.

Maybe I'll feel better tomorrow!...blahh!

Peace and Love, 

The gal in the red glasses 

Little Time to Rest

It has now been some time since I last posted and this is not due to a sudden lack of interest, however but due to an large increase in the amount of work I have taken on.

Currently, as I have previously stated I'm sure a hundred times; I am working on my internship. To complete the class I was told to complete a total of 100 hours. Well those hundred hours have come and gone. Now pushing 200+ hours I see that my influence in the organization is growing, as well as my level of responsibility, credibility, influence, and opportunity.

I should have been done with this little section of work in about a month, but I find my self here over two months later still working at the task at hand.

SO....

you can see why I have been so busy....I have has little time to rest let alone blog. Which makes me sad. I love to be able to speak my unspeakable thoughts onto the words on the page. Its a feeling I have grown to appreciate, like a detox for a person with an addiction. I find myself feeling cleansed and refocused at the end of each blog post.

So what do I see myself doing about my busy schedule and lack of rest?

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING...at least for now.

I will blog when I can but currently as I sit in the build site production office on the site of the biggest events of the year I doubt I will find much more "me" time, and time for my reflections.

But Saturday when my crazy week ends and I travel home for Father's day I will blog about the adventure that has been my journey with Habitat for Humanity and the impact it has made in my life.

So until Saturday....sleep well and appreciate the rest you can get!

Peace and Love,

 

The gal in the red glasses 

A Day To Myself

Well lets just say it was not what I was expecting.  I though...oh Downtown Disney sounds fun ill go use my free Jamba Juice card and walk around, it will be a free afternoon of fun and relaxation.

Sadly to say an outing at Disney alone makes a person feel more lonely than before.  Couples holding hands, kids laughing and playing in the fountain, shops to expensive to afford. This beautiful combination has proved to be kind of a rain cloud of a situation.

My original idea to avoid being asked the question..."what are you doing today...or....are you going out tonight?". Well so...I went out and right now I would have rather stayed in.

Oh well on the upside its beautiful outside,  I'm wearing my new dress, and my Jamba Juice (aloha pineapple) tastes amazing!

I maybe be independent but that doesn't make me immune to needing company. I never thought id actually miss San Diego and school so much. I can wait to be back at my new apartment with my new roommates!

Until then ill work on planning less lonely outings for myself....blah...haha.

Peace and Love,

The gal in the red glasses 

Take Me Out To The Ball Game

Baseball,
          the American Past time right?

Well today I spent my "official" start of summer at an Angels game.

A suspicious event for a true blue Dodger fan, however it was truly an epic summer day event.

The forecast lied to me...leaving me sweating to death in a flannel, boots, and jeans. Yet the heat pressed against my skin like a fat man in a sauna. The body warmth of the 40,950 fans presses on a persons body with a great deal of force.

Any way the upside is that I LOVE BASEBALL! so regardless of the temperature and a set of bipolar clouds I was happy to be there.


I have to admit the company wasn't half bad either. Finding company in a city you know knowing can be a difficult take, however I was thankful to be blessed with the opportunity to be invited to the game but a friend from work. He in fact is not my friend....a funny and strange occurrence after only one afternoon together, but the laughs and honest good company was relevant by our afternoon together.

So the game....

Not the most exciting game I have ever seen in my life, the Angels vs. Brave, my company Chris was rooting for the Braves...and I of course support the home team. The most exciting play of the game was a home run Tory Hunter and a nice split catch on first by the Braves first base man.

The evening after the game proved to be much more exciting than the actual game itself.

A time spent with friends, eating hearty food and watching classic movies (AKA the Pirates of the Caribbean).

Man I love the life I live sometimes. Yay for people in it who constantly aim to serve me and make me happy.


PS I HAVE THE WORLDS BEST UNCLE!!! HE CLEANED OUT HIS WALK IN CLOSET AND GAVE IT TO ME SO I WOULD BE MORE COMFORTABLE! LOVE IT!!!!

Peace and Love,

The gal in the red glasses 

 

This Gal Likes Her Power Tools

The best part of my internship is the hands on work I get o physically do on the build site.

Today I'm working a build in Linwood ....which if you don't recognize the name it a city in Compton. 

So upon my arrival this morning at 7:30 am. I was a bit nervous as to what my obligations would actually be.

I am always pleasantly surprised when I work with Habitat though.  The site is buzzing with volunteers.  The sound of Gwen Stephani plays along side the sound of nails being pounded in to wood framing.

My job for the date assigns me the position of assisting the VP of EMC but I can't help but climb up into the rafters and hammer and drill in my fair share of metal, before I climb back down ans seek refuge in the shade.

It's going to be a great day...and I couldn't think if a better way to spend my "last day" on this earth (haha my laughable mention at the bogus that is the May 21st mumbo jumbo).

Goodbye till tomorrow friends...the forecast looks sunny with 0% chance of the end of the world.

Peace and Love,

The gal in the red glasses 

Here There And Everwhere

From Disneyland to Senior Prom

From Cars to Golf Tournaments....

 

My life remains all over the place. I guess I had the naive idea that like past years summer meant relaxing and fun. Yet at this time in my life I'm not sure if that's true. Its more hectic then ever. Like the tea cups at Disneyland I enjoy the spinning rush at first because its exciting and new, but now the spinning leaves me longing for solid none moving ground; where I don't feel the urge to puke.

I feel a bit selfish in my thinking because I have been blesses with so opportunities. However the opportunities just happened to come at the same time.

I guess it's my fault for jumping into so many things at once,  but what can I say I'm a bit of a thrill seeker.

What is life if we live in the mundane? Well ill tell you something...as a believer nothing I do is mundane

because nothing Christ does is mundane.  So I live my life exactly how he intended it...a little here there and everywhere.

Peace and Love,

The gal in the red glasses 

Just Another Day At The Office

I must have written this particular section of my blog a dozen times but every time I do something happens
 and it gets erased...

Maybe that means the computer "gods" we not in approval???

Who really knows. What I do know is that this summer internship is turning out to be an interesting one. And I don't know yet whether its for the better or the worst but it has become apparent to me that this world I once thought I was meant for, might not be "good" enough for me. I am hoping that this feeling is only due to the "grunt" work I am stuck doing, but in all honestly I am very observant and the work I see being done around me is work I could do very easily and probably more effectively that I see it currently being done.

I am a well educated, creative/innovative person and my personality tend to lead toward a leadership mentality, so having to step back and follow directions for someone I believe in instructing me in an ineffective way gets a bit frustrating.

For example....I'm organized so when I see people scrambling to find a simple thing like glue...I get well.... a bit annoyed. I mean this is a multi million dollar organization in over 90 countries....but they can seem to find me a glue stick???!!!???

This was not the persona I thought was originally associate with this organization. But now I am wondering, maybe I am capable of more?

I don't know if this is just selfish ambition or my pride but it does make me curious. However, for now I'll push it to the back of my mind and get back to my cubical. Who knows maybe tomorrow the office will offer me a more concise message than what I am currently getting. And maybe it wont. Guess I have the summer to find out.

Peace and Love,

The gal in the red glasses 

My Small Sabbatical

The End of the Beginning

 

Finals Have ended,

The kids have gone home,

 

No more senior projects,

Or late nights alone,

 

The hallways are empty,

The floors have been swept,

 

Time to drink in the sun,

And just come undone,

 

Time till dance till I'm sore,

And watch the drinks pour,

 

My life once in school,

Follows the golden rule,

 

So who will I serve,

What will touch my nerve,

 

I need to go prep,

As to whats my next step?

 

Recently I have had to deal with the stress of finals and the classes that go with my hardest college semester, as well as the end of my RA career. The stress and complications of figuring out where I will live for the summer as well as buying a car, learning stick shift, then reselling that same car...only to pack up and move to Anaheim for the summer to begin my internship. It has been quite a journey, the stress and anxiety still weighs on my shoulder but after a busy day at an all to demanding internship I realize that the stress is part of the journey.

 

 

"It's the rule of life that everything you have always wanted comes the very second you stop looking for it."

 

This quote kind of make my day every time I read it...I am constantly trying to plan and schedule my life an this kind of mentality can cause tremendous stress..not just to my mind but to my body..and I have felt that stress weigh on me for so long. But when I was presented with this idea just to let go and then I will not just find what I want..but what I need.

  

Oh with everything that has been going on I do have to say CONGRATS!!! to my dear friends who graduated. I love you! And will be following you soon enough.

 

Go class of December 2011!

 

Peace and Love,

The gal in the red glasses 

This Is What Its All About

God....
Family...
And Friends...
And I have to brag for a second and say I have the best if all of these.
The past few days have reminded me of such things and how inportant they are.
My friends make me laught till I cry, cuddle beside me when I'm cold....and best of all....they dare to live with me.

Peace and Love,

The gal in the red glasses 

Scrambled Brains

When statements like "Why Is There So Many Cups On The Table?" make people roll on the floor in laughter, you know there is something wrong.

Its the moment when sleep deprivation meets being overwhelming amounts of assignments.

I take time for things that offer comic relief:

......obviously friends are good for this but other sources offer similar solutions at a connivance.

....Dear Blank Please Blank
....Grouchy Rabbit
....stumble upon
.....Facebook

All these things offer just the relief I need when I start scrambling all the details together. 

So to keep from really scrambling my brain ill resort to my options for some much needed laughter and some much needed comic relief.

 

Peace and Love,

The gal in the red glasses 

T-Minus 15 Days

In 15 days.... I will no longer be an RA.

In 15 days.... I will officially be moving towards my FINAL college semester!

In 15 days... I will be free of homework, classes, cafiteria food, teachers, dorm rooms, etc. (at least for a while).

In 15 days.... I will be able to spend time with my family....and then see my younger brother graduate high school.

In 15 days.... I will take off on my first real journey as an adult....free and completly on my own.

In 15 days.... I will be working as an intern for The Greater Los Angles Habitat For Humanity....

In 15 days....

But for now ill have to enjoy having class outside and basking in the glorious San Diego sun.

Oh what a life I live.....

Peace and Love,

The gal in the red glasses 

There's No Bunny In This Celebration

Resurrection Sunday..or as most people know it....Easter.

I was given the opportunity to celebrate early (thank goodness I did to because it rained today).

A celebration that is so widely known for a big colorful bunny that leaves brightly colored woven wood baskets filled with trinkets and goodies...we'll it's much more than that.

The back story of Christ's death on a cross is well know but not often recognized for its true significance. The idea of someone being hung out and nailed to a tree to grant me my eternal freedom...leaves me awestruck in his mighty power!

So I recognize the sacrifice and embrace the celebration...for HE lives!

Easter....

Time with my eclectic family out in the back hills of rural Southern California. My 97' civic bottoms  out at the dirt pot holes in the road. I kick it in to a lower gear and push foreword, my car howling in complaint the entire time.

Few words can describe the experience of the overall day; the company, the food, the location: all wonderful! But the image that sticks in my mind is the animals. My Aunt, a doctor Doolittle of sorts has a very unique assortment of friendly little critters.

I'll try to list them:

• Taranchula
• Snake
• Dog
• Cat with 5 newborn kittens
• Bull frog
• Baby squirrel (yes a squirrel....she found it on the side of the road, picked it up, put it in her purse and took it home)
• Bird
• Pig (which was on the show Chuck, and also lives inside her house)
• Desert Tortoise (which is actually mine, I got it when I was 11 as a baby, but when I moved she needed room to grow and ended up here..go figure)
• Rabbit
• Horse(s)
• Donkey
• Chicken(s)

So, as you can see it was very overwhelming..but pretty exciting. It's like going to an exotic zoo, where the mix of every animal you could want is at hand for your enjoyment.

And that's what I did for Easter! Crazy huh!

I was so blessed to see my family and to have my RA partner in crime there to experience it all with me. Christ's sacrifice on the cross gave me the ability to celebrate and spend time with the people I love. I know because of what he has done for me and everyone there that day, that I will be able to spend eternity with them.

So, sure my mom made me an Easter basket....and sure I helped hide eggs for the little kids to hunt. But, the day was a celebration about something much more. And that's a celebration I wouldn't have missed for the world!

Peace and Love,

The gal in the red glasses

Study Seshhhh

A very wise person said to me, "I'd rather spend all Friday stressing over getting the work done for next week, than spend all week stressing over what's due next week."

With this in mind an all Friday study session was planed and set in place.

Today we left school around noon; books, computers, notebooks and papers in hand. Ready to spend a day together, focused and determined to finish all we had set forth.

We arrive at the local coffee shop, order our dirty chai lattes and begin to work.

Adele blasts through my eardrums, the motivation to finish my fifteen page paper relational communication paper and my forty page senior project paper growing stronger with every tap of a guitar string.

Hours pass...my small group of friends grows hungry.  So, we order lunch and a second round of coffee.

More time passes and more coffee is ordered...the motivation starts to fade as I flip on my recent favorite show: Dexter. I watch an episode and then return to my work. This same pattern continues for a few more hours.

The clock reads almost ten o'clock and the employees of the coffee shop are starting to look at our group a little funny, but I guess ten hours in the same place does have that effect.

The best part about the study session, besides the productivity is the...company.

Chai Tea Latte: $5.12

Breakfast Croissant: $5.89

Another Chai Tea Latte: $5.12
Cheese Danish: $1.75
Black House Coffee: $2.10

Ten uninterrupted hours with my friends: Priceless!

Peace and Love,

The gal in the red glasses